Top 5 Toots and the Maytals songs.

[Sean]

Only because you asked, FFC.

Here is my top 5 Toots and the Maytals songs. Feel free to post your own.

1. Louie Louie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otbtDNT6FA8

2. 54 - 46 was my number

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSCRZvjtpIo&feature=related

3. Pomp and Pride

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7cmLoBKlWA

4. Funky Kingston

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMkAjgvWhs0

5. Pressure Drop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eATaV2umnEs

 

[FFC Mariner]

There is a chant in 4 somewhere

 

[~Floss~]

Reverse that order IMO

 

[hasbeen]

54-46 was in fact Toots Hibbert's prison number ...

 

[hasbeen]

And what ? No 'Monkey Man' ?

 

[FFC Mariner]

Specials version is probably better IMHO

 

[~Floss~]

Specials version is probably better IMHO

lol, was gonna post the same thing but thought i'd best keep quiet since it is a maytals thread

...or duck for cover

 

[Sean]

I set this thread up in the hopes that fans of T & TM can discuss and will post their own top 5! Why is this not happening?!!

 

[hasbeen]

OK ... Monkey man, 54-56, Pomp & Pride, Pressure drop, Funky Kingston ... no surprise his better stuff (IMO) is the Leslie Kong produced stuff.

 

[Sean]

Just got back from Port Douglas/ Cairns and all I can say is that this band came in handy in the last week.

 

[FFC Mariner]

A few special cokes, Toots and the Maytals, does life get any finer?

FYI, here is the Specials version of Monkey man. They have reformed and are touring again in the UK. Apparently just carving it live.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRN87cYdc-Y

Also, if you close your ears to the filth anthem in this clip, great cover by the Specials

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlWxvlQ8Zy4

 

[FFC Mariner]

2 Specials tracks that defined my youth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdzJun0mEXE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7mO63Ld8GM