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Favorite reggae songs by non reggae groups
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:04 pm
by Zionist
As you, my fellow purists know, not too many non reggae groups can convicingly play good reggae. But there have been some exceptions.
Here are a few of my faves. Would be curious to hear others.
-Paul Simon - Mother and Child Reunion (beautiful song)
-Mandrill - Love One Another (what a great, slept-on, multifaceted group Mandrill was)
-Cymande - Zion I (what a great, slept-on, multifaceted group Cymande was)
-10cc - Dreadlock Holiday (laugh if you want, not afraid to admit I like this one)
-Sade - Slave Song
Re: Favorite reggae songs by non reggae groups
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:37 pm
by sleng teng
Jamiroquai - Drifting along
Bernard Lavilliers - Kingston + Stand the ghetto
Re: Favorite reggae songs by non reggae groups
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:24 pm
by Funky Punk
The Clash - Guns of Brixton / White Man In Hammersmith Palais
Angelic Upstarts - Reason Why?
The Members - Offshore Banking Business / Stand Up And Spit
The Ruts - Jah War
Re: Favorite reggae songs by non reggae groups
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 10:08 pm
by Prince Pud Pud
ooh,i'm not a fan of these^^
The Fall covered Kimble the Nimble and their vocalist uses plenty of toaster inspired quirks
''redondo beach'' by Patti Smith on the horses record seems reggae inspired
groups like Public Image Ltd,The Slits and The Pop Group played an inspiring mix of reggae/ska/dub and poppy punk, great individual groups
honestly now sade?? that's a bit sado-masochistic!!
Re: Favorite reggae songs by non reggae groups
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:22 pm
by kalcidis
Three great songs I enjoy are;
Sade - Slave Song (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM7hpeFtkVI )
Massive Attack - Bumper Ball Dub (Karma Koma in dubmix by Mad Professor -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aX7rwEQ0V8 )
Whitey Don - Murderer (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP0Nk_0tG4I )
Re: Favorite reggae songs by non reggae groups
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:23 pm
by kalcidis
Ooops ... I didn't notice your mention of Sade for some reason. Sorry.
Re: Favorite reggae songs by non reggae groups
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:28 pm
by Prince Pud Pud
Re: Favorite reggae songs by non reggae groups
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:33 pm
by Zionist
kalcidis wrote:Ooops ... I didn't notice your mention of Sade for some reason. Sorry.
No worries mate, it's not a contest! All about sharing some good music.
Re: Favorite reggae songs by non reggae groups
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:15 am
by marcus
"Miami Beach" - Garland Jeffreys [ina Mikey Dread kinda style] (from ESCAPE ARTIST bonus EP)...about the Miami Beach race riot (of 1979?) feat. LKJ supplying massive street cred with a news-report-style spoken commentary. (
(Another cut on the EP - "We the People" - wasn't half bad either.)
Garland Jeffreys Re: Favorite reggae songs by non reggae groups
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:43 am
by Bradley
I second that emotion: Garland Jeffreys' Miami Beach (on YouTube at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi9gxURyuYA) and We the People (on YouTube at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cgd1NtGMUJA) are perfect reggae!