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bobbieinok

(12,858 posts) Fri Jul 24, 2020, 10:37 AM Jul 2020

Calypso---I first heard it when Harry Belafonte hit the country with The Banana Boat Song

Still one of my all-time favorite songs

When I looked up the song Rum and Coca-cola (mentioned by commenter to another DU post), I saw there are calypso videos on youtube

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Calypso---I first heard it when Harry Belafonte hit the country with The Banana Boat Song (Original Post) bobbieinok Jul 2020 OP

Are you more into the vintage or Electroswing? TXPaganBanker Jul 2020 #1

Banana Boat really only calyso I remember ever hearing until just recently. Like to hear more bobbieinok Jul 2020 #2

The movie Beetlejuice features a lot of Harry Belafonte calypso since the characters of the abqtommy Jul 2020 #3

Thanks for info. Will check some out bobbieinok Jul 2020 #5

This was the #1 song when I graduated from high school Glorfindel Jul 2020 #4

I graduated in 57. Yr before 16 Tons by TN Ernie Ford, Fall 57 Wake Up, Little Suzi by Everleys bobbieinok Jul 2020 #6

I love both of those songs! Glorfindel Jul 2020 #7

My junior year I heard senior girls sing Momements to Remember bobbieinok Jul 2020 #8

TXPaganBanker

(210 posts)

1. Are you more into the vintage or Electroswing?

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 10:57 AM

Jul 2020

I used to be in a Lindy Hop group, so I love the old music, but Electroswing is fantastic. TimTim, Caravan Emerald, Caro Emerald, Tape Five just to name a few just make you move.

Here's TimTim's version of Rum and Coca-Cola, where they sample the Andrew Sisters.

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

2. Banana Boat really only calyso I remember ever hearing until just recently. Like to hear more

Reply to TXPaganBanker (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 11:07 AM

Jul 2020

Thanks for the terms, the video

Willing to learn some about this

Banna Boat music sure doesn't allow a person to stay down long! Good support for today!

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

3. The movie Beetlejuice features a lot of Harry Belafonte calypso since the characters of the

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 11:20 AM

Jul 2020

protagonists have a fondness for it.

When I was in gradeschool one of the comedic bits I heard referred to "Harry Belaflattone"

I enjoy seeing Harry with Sidney Poitier in the movie Buck And The Preacher.

The musical style SOCA/Soul Of Calypso was the next step in Caribbean music after Calypso...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soca_music

And that exhausts my memory/free association on this topic... for now!

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

5. Thanks for info. Will check some out

Reply to abqtommy (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 11:24 AM

Jul 2020

Glorfindel

(9,726 posts)

4. This was the #1 song when I graduated from high school

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 11:24 AM

Jul 2020

May 1963:

(Yes, I am older than dirt.)

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

6. I graduated in 57. Yr before 16 Tons by TN Ernie Ford, Fall 57 Wake Up, Little Suzi by Everleys

Reply to Glorfindel (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 11:31 AM

Jul 2020

Glorfindel

(9,726 posts)

7. I love both of those songs!

Reply to bobbieinok (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 11:35 AM

Jul 2020

My voice hadn't changed in 57, but I used to go around growling "I owe my sou-ou-oul to the company store." Great memories.

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

8. My junior year I heard senior girls sing Momements to Remember

Reply to Glorfindel (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 11:46 AM

Jul 2020

Absolutely loved it

Now when I remember it or hear it, it's sometimes a bit bittersweet

My college friend introduced me to her favorite song---Johnny Mathis hit Twelvth of Never

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