Edited by Azizi PowellThis post is Part I of a series on risqué playground rhymes and bawdy nursery rhymes.Part I contains selected examples of "old school" playground rhymes & cheers from a 2003 Greekchat.com discussion thread. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/01/childrens-risque-rhymes-nasty-nursery.html for Part II of this post.Part II contains selected examples from a Mudcat Folk music discussion thread on "Nasty Nursery Rhymes". The selected examples were posted in that thread from 2001 to 2007.WARNING - No profanity and/or sexually...
Tuesday, 31 December 2013
Billy Preston - "Nothing From Nothing" (video, lyrics, & comments)
Posted on 21:13 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post showcases the 1974 hit song "Nothing From Nothing" by Billy Preston.Here's information about Billy Preston from his Wikepedia page: "William Everett "Billy" Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American musician whose work included R&B, rock, soul, funk and gospel. Preston became famous first as a session musician with artists including Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and the Beatles, and was later successful as a solo artist with hit pop singles including "Outa-Space", its sequel, "Space...
Friday, 20 December 2013
My Favorite Pancocojams Posts (2013)
Posted on 15:17 by mukhiya
Compiled by Azizi PowellTraditions are important anytime, but are particularly important at the end of the year. In 2012 I started this blog tradition of listing my favorite pancocojams video post for the year. And although there's almost two weeks left in 2013, I feel it's time to share my favorite video posts for this year.I've compiled this list of my ten favorite pancocojams posts of 2013 to provide an opportunity to share links to some pancocojams posts that you might have missed or that you may want to revisit.Also, placing these links and...
Mama, Bake That Johnny Cake, Christmas Comin’ (examples & lyrics)
Posted on 06:16 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post includes information & comments about Caribbean johnny cakes and showcases three examples of the Caribbean Christmas song "Mama Bake Dat (That) Johnny Cake". This secular song is also known as "Mama Make The ["Dat" or "That"] Johnny Cake" and "Christmas Comin'". "Mama Bake That Johnny Cake" is widely known in the Caribbean and is closely associated with Jonkanoo celebrations in that region. The content of this post is presented for folkloric, cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.All copyrights remain...
A Traditional Caribbean Jonkonoo Song & Three Contemporary Jonkanoo Videos From The Bahamas
Posted on 01:39 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post provides a song example, information, comments, and video examples of Jonkanoo. Part I of this post showcases a text (word only) version of the traditional Caribbean song "Christmus A Come" from the 1981 book Mango Spice- 44 Caribbean Songs edited by Yvonne Conolly, Gloria Cameron, and Sonia Singham (with music scores & drawings; A&C Black, London, pp.33-34). The editors' notes to this song, which are included in this post, describe "Christmus A Come" as a Jonkunnu song. Part II of this post provides general...
Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Five South African Wedding Songs By Platform One
Posted on 23:13 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post showcases five videos/sound files of the South African music group Platform One. Information about this group and selected comments from some of the featured videos YouTube viewer comment threads are also included in this post.If you have information about the meaning of these songs, please add it in the comment thread of the video and/or this post.The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.All copyrights remain with their owners.****INFORMATION ABOUT PLATFORM ONEFrom...
The Charms (Jamaican Ska) - Hill And Gully Rider (lyrics, sound file, comments)
Posted on 05:45 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part III of a three part series on the Jamaican song "Hill And Gully Rider (also given as "Hill 'N Gully Rider"). This post showcases a sound file of and lyrics for The Charms' Ska version of "Hill 'N Gully Ride". Selected comments from that YouTube sound file's viewer comment thread are also included in this post.Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/12/hill-and-gully-rider-general.html for Part I of this series. Part I presents general information about Jamaican music, with special emphasis on Mento and Ska...
Lord Composer (Jamaican Mento) - "Hill 'N Gully Ride" (sound file & lyrics)
Posted on 05:22 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part II of a three part series on the Jamaican song "Hill And Gully Rider (also given as "Hill 'N Gully Rider"). This post showcases a sound file of and lyrics for Lord Composer's Mento version of "Hill 'N Gully Ride". Information & comments about that song are also included in this post. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/12/hill-and-gully-rider-general.html for Part I of this series. Part I presents general information about Jamaican music, with special emphasis on Mento and Ska music. Part I also includes...
Hill And Gully Rider (General Information & Folk Lyrics)
Posted on 04:31 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part I of a three part series on the Jamaican song "Hill & Gully Rider" (also given as "Hill 'N Gully Rider"). This post provides general information about Jamaican music, with an emphasis on information about Mento music and Ska music. This post also includes general comments about the song "Hill and Gully Rider" and three examples of folk lyrics for that song.Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/12/lord-composer-hill-n-gully-ride-sound.html for Part II of this post. Part II showcases a sound file of and...
Monday, 16 December 2013
Old Dan Tucker - Minstrel Song & Play Party Song
Posted on 06:49 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post provides information, lyrics, and videos of the American song "Old Dan Tucker" (also given as "Ole Dan Tucker"}The content of this post is presented for folkloric, historical, and educational purposes.All copyrights remain with their owners.****INFORMATION ABOUT THE SONG "OLD DAN TUCKER"From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Dan_Tucker"Old Dan Tucker", also known as "Ole Dan Tucker", "Dan Tucker", and other variants, is a popular American song. Its origins remain obscure; the tune may have come from oral tradition,...
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