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Does someone know who made this song?

sexual healing in a rub a dub style.

Jimmy Riley (Taxi 7") 1983

there's also a Taxi 12" discomix with that title... not sure if it was Jimmy Riley.. You can find them often in the crap/bargain bins.

Han

That's a curious comment. What is is that you find so offensive that would make you call it "crap"? The song, the singer, or the production?

I think it's a great version. People certainly responded to it "back in the day" on the dancefloor. As for bargain bins - they really aren't an indication of quality. Much of the stuff you see on E-Bay today for crazy prices were easy to get years ago in these "bargain bins".

Though i can't speak for Han, i'm pretty sure he was neither commenting on the quality of the track nor on the quality level of the bargain bins..
Cheer up davek!
There's a nice version by Devon Russel on Studio 1 as well. That one sticks close to the original.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGSkrvEd680

I don't put anything in those bins.. I didn't say anything about the quality Found some big gems among that stuff in the past

@Nilo82 & Hans

Thanks for clarifying. I was wondering why "bargain bins = crap", or what was objectionable about the song itself, but I obviously mis-read the post.

And I am pretty cheerful today, even though it's raining cats and dogs here!

Thanks for all the input although I do not care to much for the 'crap' discussion. Unfortunatly the song i am reffering to is not the Jimmy Riley version. It is is not well sung and more of a toasters version.

Some of the lyrics here

whown wondering dready long time
Yes I
Come a move up this one Yah
Right now i man lydimens i man junior delahi
two de hard way
murder
murdi
boom
shakalaka
praprapraprajabaja
praprapraprajabaja
prajabaja
prajabaja
praprapraprajabaja
praprapraprajabaja
prajabaja
prajabaja
girl I like the way you love me
and I like how you caress me
so come on and give me the good loving tonight
there won't be no fuss there wont't be no fight
sexual healing in a rub a dub style
sexual healing in a rub a dub style
oh well
oh well
sexual healing in a rub a dub style
sexual healing in a rub a dub style
oh well
oh well
there's something about you that keep lingering on my mind.
couse you give me sweet loving all the time
come back to me now don't stay away to long
baby when you're around you make me feel so strong yeah
sexual healing in a rub a dub style
etc.

I don't know this song but in the lyrics you're quoting Junior Delahaye, maybe he is the singer/toaster ?

I believe your right, now hoping some body knows the song

Junior Delahaye & lydimens? - Sexual healing in a rub a dub style