JOHNNY CLARKE - Zipadee doo dah - reggae roots dub Bunny Lee

Johnny Clarke in fine style on this true feelgood song, and boy, don't we need cheering up at the moment. What with the weather the coldest it's been for decades and the UK lying under a blanket of snow, and politicians being grossly incompetent if not downright fraudulent, and our soldiers being killed in a war we don't want by people we don't understand, and the bankers and lawyers taking all our hard earned money, and the police being out of control, and our rights being taken away while we are monitored more and more.

Everybody is feeling bloody miserable in these dark, freezing days of uncertainty of this new decade. We just got to knuckle down, try to keep warm, try to keep spirits up. I'm basically hibernating for the next few weeks. 10 hours minimum a day. Just work and sleep. Very little else. Hot food. Hot drinks. And slumber.

Hopefully, if you are feeling stressed or afraid or worried this tune should brighten your mood a little.

This is Johnny's take on "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah", which is a song from the Disney 1946 live action and animated movie Song of the South, sung by James Baskett. The music was written by Allie Wrubel, the lyrics by Ray Gilbert and was published in 1946. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah

It is taken from 1977 33rpm 12" pre-release album released on Attack called "Disco Dub". Although it says Pre-release from Jamaica it was actually pressed in the UK. Bunny Lee, as well as being an ace producer, is an astute business man and he would released in both markets. Still, both releases were rare at release, given out to a few sound systems and some shops. I actually picked mine up, second hand, many a moon back for 50p in a shop that specialised in soul, dance and funk. It is one of my all-time favourite reggae albums. It came with a blank sleeve. It was also officially released with a picture sleeve and was called "Johnny Clarke - Super Star Roots Disco Dub" on the Weed Beat label. All the tunes have their relative dub on side B, and most of them are quite spiritual and rootsy. This tune is the lightweight track, and it lifts my spirit up whenever I hear it. JC has a voice that I just find thrilling. And the dubs are just great with Bunny Lee on top form.

A1 Rockers Under Manners
A2 My Woman Love
A3 I've Got The Right
A4 Zipa De Do Da
A5 Dread Locks
A6 Don't Fight
A7 Love For Everyone
B1 Manasable Dub
B2 My Woman's Dub
B3 The Right Dub
B4 A Zipping Dub
B5 A Fighting Dub
B6 A Loveable Dub
Notes
Produced by Bunny Lee
Engineers : King Tubby / Prince Jammy

Drums : Sly Dunbar & Carlton Davis
Lead Guitar : Earl Smith & Tony Chin
Rhythm Guitar : Bo Pee & Rod Bryan
Percussion : Scully
Piano : Ossie Hibbert & Tarzan
Organ : Ansell Collins & Bernard Harvey
Horns : Dirty Harry & Bobby Ellis
Bass : Robert Shakespeare

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunny_Lee
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Clarke

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[chunk123123]

full of flu its about -6'C outside and im tottally broke but i feel like jumping up and moving my stomping my feet now :)

[wikidub]

@chunk123123 thanks chunk - I feel the same, just had a really hard day, played this, cheered me right up. I have to say the person who gave it a thumb's down must be a right old misery guts!

[Safir73]

Beautiful tune.....i absolutely love this n nice video!!

[wikidub]

thank you sista - blessings.

[Skuff420]

thankyou wikidub, this has brightened my day right up!

[wikidub]

my pleasure...

[76leegalize]

one evil babylonian

[rastahowa]

good vibes!

[marloes5]

Yes Iyah!!!! It is a great thing to read a thinking man's words.. We have word, sound & power, music, love & light to hold us tight! Heads high & moving forward...always forward!

PoSiTiVe!!!!!

[derleineangler]

dearest dub.....