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Below is "Jamaican Calypso Songs", a booklet probably from the 1950s with the lyrics to 15 songs. Though some are Trinidadian calypsos, such as "Rum and Cocoanut Water", many are Jamaican mentos. A few are not familiar, such as "Tower Island Magic". There are some interesting variations in these renditions. For example, the version of "Belly Lick" is quite explicit compared to any recorded version I've heard. |
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Brown Skin Gal |
Maryan |
Kitch |
Not Me |
Linstead Market |
Funny Names of Places in Jamaica |
Rum and Coca Cola |
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Tower Island Magic |
Donkey City |
Hol 'Im Joe |
Rum and Cocoanut Water |
Belly Lick |
Run Run Run |
Bargee |
Take Her To Jamaica |
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In addition to the booklet above, lyrics to mento and Jamaican folk songs can be
found on various pages of this site. This page's cross reference below help you find them. Just
click a song title to go to the lyrics. Also,
take a look at this back jacket scan
of Edric Connor's "Folk Songs
From Jamaica". |
| Song: | Written by: | As performed by: |
| Adam's Fault | (?) | Silver Seas Calypso Band |
| Albany King Size Calypso No. 2 | Count Owen | Count Owen |
| Back To Back (Belly to Belly) | traditional | Lord Lebby |
| Bargie | traditional | Tower Islanders |
| Big Bamboo | Silver Seas Calypso Band | |
| Big Bamboo | Hubert Porter | |
| Big Boy and Teacher | Everard Williams | Chin's Calypso Sextet |
| Big Sid | Everard Williams | Chin's Calypso Sextet |
| Blood Shot Eyes | Hank Penny | Lord Lebby |
| Brown Skin Gal | traditional | Tower Islanders |
| Brown Skin Gal | traditional | The Charmer |
| Bulldog | Count Owen | Count Owen |
| Calypso Opinion | Everard Williams | Chin's Calypso Sextet |
| Caroline | (?) | Silver Seas Calypso Band |
| Charlie's Cow (a.k.a. Matty Rag) | traditional | Silver Seas |
| Chi Chi Bud | traditional | The Frats Quintet |
| Chi Chi Bud Oh | traditional | Lord Messam |
| Chico Chico | Count Sticky | Count Sticky |
| Come To Montego Bay | Eric Hayden | Eric Hayden |
| Coolie Gal | (?) | Silver Seas Calypso Band |
| Daphne Be-Bop Walking | Clyde Hoyte | Silver Seas Calypso Band |
| Day Oh | traditional | Sam West |
| Day Oh | traditional | The Frats Quintet |
| Dip Dem | traditional | Sam West |
| Long Time Gal | traditional | Sam West |
| Don't Fence Her In | Everard Williams | Harold Richardson & The Ticklers |
| Dr. Kinsey | Lord Lebby | Lord Lebby |
| Funny Names of Places In Jamaica | traditional | Tower Islanders |
| Gi Me Back Me Shilling | traditional | Lord Messam |
| Give Her The Number 1 | traditional | Eric Hayden |
| Glamour Gal | Everard Williams | Harold Richardson & The Ticklers |
| Healing In The Balm Yard | Everard Williams | Harold Richardson & The Ticklers |
| Hill and Gully | traditional | Sam West |
| Hog In A My Minty | traditional | Lord Messam |
| Hol 'Im Joe | traditional | Tower Islanders |
| Hold 'Em Joe | traditional | Lord Lebby |
| Hold Her Joe | traditional | The Charmer |
| Holiday Number | Lord Messam | Lord Messam |
| Honeymoon | Everard Williams | Chin's Calypso Sextet |
| Hosanna | traditional | The Frats Quintet |
| In De Land of America | (?) | Silver Seas Calypso Band |
| Island In The Sun | traditional | Lord Lebby |
| Island In The Sun | traditional | Lloyd Wilkes |
| I Visited A Wedding | Everard Williams | Chin's Calypso Sextet |
| Jamaica Banana (a.k.a. Banana) | traditional | Silver Seas Calypso Band |
| Jamaica Bananas | Count Lasher | Count Lasher |
| Jamaica Farewell | trad./Irving Burgie | Lloyd Wilksy |
| Jamaica Fashion | Lord Lebby (?) | Lord Lebby |
| Jingle Bell Calypso | Lord Lebby | Lord Lebby |
| Juicy Oyster | Everard Williams | Chin's Calypso Sextet |
| Love (And Love Alone) | Caresser | unknown |
| Linstead Market | traditional | Lord Messam |
| Linstead Market | traditional | The Frats Quintet |
| Magic Composer (a.k.a.: Barji or Bargie) | traditional | Lord Flea |
| Maintenance | Joseph Clemendore (?) | Lord Lebby |
| Mango Time | Count Lasher | Count Lasher |
| Mango Walk | traditional | Lord Messam |
| Mango Walk | traditional | Tony Johnson |
| Mary Ann | traditional | Lord Lebby |
| Mary Ann | traditional | The Charmer |
| Matilda | traditional | Lord Lebby |
| Mattie No Drownded | traditional | The Frats Quintet |
| Millie | unknown | Tower Islanders |
| Mr. Parney | traditional | The Frats Quintet |
| Muma Me Wan' Fe Work | traditional | The Frats Quintet |
| Nobody's Business | traditional | Sam West |
| Not Me (aka: Man Smart, Woman Smarter) | traditional(?) | Tower Islanders |
| Parakeet In The Garden | traditional | The Frats Quintet |
| Penny Wheel [Penny Reel] | traditional | The Frats Quintet |
| Red Head | Lord Lebby (?) | Lord Lebby |
| Reincarnation (a.k.a. Bed Bug) | (?) | Lloyd "Prince" Thomas |
| Reincarnation (a.k.a. Bed Bug) | (?) | Silver Seas Calypso Band |
| River Come Down | (?) | Silver Seas Calypso Band |
| Robusta Banana | Count Lasher | Count Lasher |
| Rocky Road | traditional | The Frats Quintet |
| Rock Your Body In Time (Shake Senora) | (?) | Silver Seas Calypso Band |
| Rum and Cocoanut Water | a calypso hit | Tower Islanders |
| Salt Lane Gal (a.k.a. Swine Lane Gal) | traditional | Lord Fly |
| Sam Fi Man | Count Lasher | Count Lasher |
| Sammy Dead | traditional | Sam West |
| Shaw Park Blues | Robin Plunket | Robin Plunket & Shaw Park Calypso |
| Solas Market | traditional | unknown |
| Sly Mongoose [Run Mongoose] | traditional | The Frats Quintet |
| Sweet Jamaica | Lord Lebby | Lord Lebby |
| Take Her To Jamaica | traditional | Lord Lebby |
| Teacher Lick De Gal | traditional | Cudjoe Minstrels |
| Ten Penny Nail | traditional | Tower Islanders |
| (Don't Touch My) Tomato | traditional | Lord Lebby |
| Too Late Kitch | Lord Kitchner | Lord Lebby |
| Under The Coconut Tree | traditional | Sam West |
| The Weed (aka Man Pyabba) | traditional | Count Lasher |
| Weekly Lover | Everard Williams | Chin's Calypso Sextet |
| Wrong Man | (?) | Silver Seas Calypso Band |
| Yellow Bird | traditional | Lloyd Wilks |
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