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Lord Invader released a cover of the song on the Folkways label in 1955, titled "Labor Day (Jump in the Line)". [1] His rendition reached mento star Lord Flea, who in turn recorded a version based on Lord Invader's interpretation. [1] It was released on August 1, 1958, by Capitol Records. The song was recorded by Lord Fly [2] and Joseph Spence ...
"Shake Senora" heavily samples "Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)", composed in 1946 by Lord Kitchener and popularized in 1961 by Harry Belafonte. It was released as a digital single in July 2011 and subsequently peaked at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100. A remix of the song featuring American rapper Ludacris was also released.
"Twist, Twist Senora" is a song written by Frank Guida, Gene Barge, and Joseph Royster and performed by Gary U.S. Bonds. It reached #9 on the U.S. pop chart in 1962. [1] It was featured on his 1962 album Twist Up Calypso. [2] The song took its inspiration from the calypso song "Jump in the Line (Shake, Señora)". The song was produced by Frank ...
Celebs' Horror Movie Pasts. Read article. According to the outlet, Brad Pitt’s production company, Plan B, will produce the project, which was penned by Mike Vukadinovich.The movie is scheduled ...
"Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" is a traditional Jamaican folk song. The song has mento influences, but it is commonly classified as an example of the better known calypso music. It is a call and response work song, from the point of view of dock workers working the night shift loading bananas onto ships. The lyrics describe how daylight has ...
The song was a large record hit with singer Anders Börje. Later on, "Jamaica Farewell" was covered with lyrics in Swedish by Schytts as "Jamaica farväl", scoring a 1979 Svensktoppen hit. [5] Streaplers recorded a 1967 Swedish-language version of the song, with the lyrics "Långt långt bort". Their version became a 1968 Svensktoppen hit.
Several pop songs have referenced the Twist among several other songs, sometimes calling on listeners/dancers to change their dance step when the singer calls out the name of a different dance. "Do You Love Me" – The Contours (1962). Covered by The Dave Clark Five (1964) and many others. "Land of a Thousand Dances" – Chris Kenner (1963).
The song "Auld Lang Syne" comes from a Robert Burns poem. Burns was the national poet of Scotland and wrote the poem in 1788, but it wasn't published until 1799—three years after his death.