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Miriam Makeba had a big hit in the US, "Pata Pata," in 1967. It was played for at least 2-3 years afterwards consistently--to the point where this song is one of my childhood memories.

I've never listened to "electro-swing."

LOL....Seems like you speak with a wee bit of a Scottish burr/brogue.

You do realize that might be the booze...? Or I hope it is.

Welcome Fox.
Similar personalities with Kraftie?
Well indeed he likes dark cakes too :3... don't you Kraftie?
Can you find the song and play it for us?

Yep..I like chocolate layer cake, and seven-layer cake. I happen to like the Scottish brogue/burr. It gives one a certain level of credibility when they talk.

Oh word? Talking cakes?

Did someone say it was Pata Pata time?

*begins dancing*

Thanks dj :3
nice rhythm !

How do you people feel about "Israelites" by Desmond Dekker and the Aces?

kraftiekortie, like that one too^

and electroswing can be pleasant too, the old tunes updated

Yep...it's cool, too. I also like "The Fifth of Beethoven" done in disco style.

I have a tendency (perhaps it's OCD?) to, for example, like 50's tunes which were actually done in the 50's. I also like to see 60's tunes actually performed in the 1960s.

That's why I enjoy listening to old "streams" of such deejays as Dan Ingram and Cousin Brucie, rather than listen to a 2010's version of such "streams."

The "imperfection" of it all appeals to me for some reason.

It's odd for me to hear a "perfect" CD of a doo-wopp tune. When I hear a doo-wopp tune, I like to conjure up images of kids on the street corner doing three-part harmony under the "El" in New York City. They were so resourceful--especially since they usually lacked actual musical instruments!

I was filmed last week riding indoors again playing this original song.

just checked it out right now. neato! i'm loving the "ooohh".

now, about the other isrealites, they sure have a beautiful language also. i'm learning the modern variety, bit by bit.

I'm a big fan of Jamaican ska and early reggae, so of course I have the utmost admiration for Desmond Dekker. I remember wanting to see him live in California many years ago but my father didn't really want to go, so I skipped it; turns out that became his last Cali show ever.

At least at the end of the day, I can still say that I've seen Derrick Morgan, Alton Ellis, Rico Rodriguez, Pat Kelly and a few more obscure names here and there live and in the flesh. My Skatalites concert count is also in the double-digits, though at this point Lester Sterling is the only original (and surviving) member left.

I like both Ska and reggae. When I think of Ska, I think of "My Boy Lollipop," which was the first Ska hit in the US (1964).

Even though reggae is derived from Ska, I find them to be quite different in essence, though equal in delights. I see Ska as more "nightclub" than reggae; I see reggae as more "rock" and "soul."

Both "My Boy Lollipop" and "Israelites" were both part of my "childhood soundtrack." Especially "Israelites," since it was played CONSTANTLY on the radio from 1969 to the early 1970s.

That Bicycling Guitarist guy is amazing! I wish I could do many things at once like him! If I tried to play a simple tune on my bike, I would definitely fall off the bike.

thanks kraftiekortie!

But I am not doing many things at once. I am doing one thing: bicycle guitaring.


Does anyone else see the irony here:
"I didn't know that SHE was crazy," says the guy playing guitar on a bicycle.

From my viewpoint, you're doing many things at once.

You're strumming the guitar, you're picking the guitar, you're pedaling, you're regulating your speed, you're riding with no hands, you're keeping yourself balanced on the bike, you're playing the correct song, you're improvising your own song, you're editing your stuff, you're changing your stuff on the fly.

I'm glad you've been able to combine all functions into one harmonious function. Perhaps it's because you just DO--you don't think too much about it.