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"Calypso" is a song written by John Denver in 1975 as a tribute to Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his research ship, the Calypso. [1] It was featured on Denver's 1975 album Windsong . Released as the B-side of " I'm Sorry ", "Calypso" received substantial airplay, enabling it to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 . [ 2 ]
"Mary Ann" is a traditional calypso that was recorded by Trinidadian calypsonian Roaring Lion (born Rafael de Leon). [1] It was popular with steel bands and revelers during a spontaneous carnival celebration on V-J Day in Trinidad in 1945, at the end of World War II. [2] The song's lyrics allude to Mary Ann's occupation: All day, all night ...
Belafonte recorded the song for RCA Victor and this is the version that is best known to listeners today, as it reached number five on the Billboard charts in 1957 and later became Belafonte's signature song. Side two of Belafonte's 1956 Calypso album opens with "Star O", a song referring to the day shift ending when the first star is seen in ...
The lyrics to "Rum and Coca-Cola" were written by Rupert Grant, another calypso musician from Trinidad who used the stage name Lord Invader. [6] The song became a local hit and was at the peak of its popularity when Amsterdam visited the island in September 1943 as part of a U.S.O. tour. Although he claimed never to have heard the song during ...
Shame and Scandal in the Family", also known as "Shame & Scandal" for short, is a song written by calypso singer Sir Lancelot for the movie I Walked with a Zombie in 1943 [1] and originally titled "Fort Holland Calypso Song". [2] Sir Lancelot issued his recording of it in the late 1940s. [1]
Calypso music frequently was used as a form of musical protest. [1] During the independence movements of Trinidad and Tobago through the early 1950s up until 1962 when the nation gained independence, calypso lyrics frequently critiqued British colonial rule. Lyrics were made to express feelings towards colonial rule as being immoral and ...
The track was released along with a music video on June 14, 2018. "Calypso" gained 1.7 million US streams and 5,000 downloads sold in the week ending June 21. [4] The song's official video has more than 200 million views on YouTube since its release. The song is featured in the 2018 dance video game Just Dance 2019.
"Calypso" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Spiderbait. It was released in April 1997 as the third single from the band's third studio album, Ivy and the Big Apples (1996). "Calypso" peaked at number 13 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart , and it was ranked at number 23 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 1997 .