Punky Reggae Party
The Wailers, Bob Marley
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Are you ready? New wave, new rave New wave, new wave, new rave Let me tell you, we're going to a party And I hope you are hardy So please don't be naughty For it's a punky reggae party New wave, new rave New wave, new rave Tell you what, take a joyful sound To make the world go 'round Come with your heart and soul Come-a, come-a and rock your boat 'Cause it's a punky reggae party And it's tonight It's a punky reggae party And it's alright Oh-oh-oh? Rejected by society (do re mi fa) Treated with impunity (so la te do) Protected by their dignity (do re mi fa) I face reality (so la te do) New wave, new rave New wave, new wave, new rave Wailers be there The Dammed, The Jam, The Clash Maytals will be there Doctor Feelgood too, ooh No boring old farts, no boring old farts, no boring old farts Will be there No boring old farts, no boring old farts, no boring old farts Will be there And it's a punky reggae party And it's tonight Punky reggae party And it's alright Oh-oh, ah A tip from a gypsy (do re mi fa) She said man, you got a tipsy (so la te do) Hidin' from reality (do re mi fa) In your world of hypocrisy (so la te do) In your world of hypocrisy In your world of hypocrisy In your world of hypocrisy In your world of hypocrisy Let me tell you, a bubble, a bubble, a bubble, a bubble A bubble, we a bubble We ain't lookin' for no trouble So if you trouble-trouble We'll give it to you double New wave, new rave New wave, new wave, new rave Said we gonna punk, punk, punk, punk, punk, punk Punk, punk, punk, punk, punk, punk Punk, ah aaah-aah-aah (Punk, punk, punk, punk, punk, punk) (Punk, punk, punk, punk, punk, punk) (Punk, punk, punk) Eh, it takes a joyful sound To make the world, make the world go 'round It takes a joyful sound Come-a, come-a rock your boat It's a punky reggae party And it's tonight Punky reggae party And it's alright Roots, roots, roots! (Do re mi fa) (So la te do) (Do re mi fa) (So la te do) (New wave, new rave) (New wave, new wave, new rave) Said we gonna punk, punk, punk, punk, punk, punk Ah aaah-aah-aah
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Written by: BOB MARLEY, LEE PERRY
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11 facts about this song
Song Release"Punky Reggae Party" was released in 1977 as a B-side to the "Jamming" single from his album "Exodus."
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CollaborationThe song was created in collaboration with Lee "Scratch" Perry, who is considered one of the pioneers of dub music.
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Influence"Punky Reggae Party" was inspired by the emergence of the punk rock scene in the UK and aimed to bridge the gap between the reggae and punk audiences.
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Lyrical MentionIn the lyrics of the song, Bob Marley gives shout-outs to several punk and reggae groups of the time, including The Damned, The Jam, Dr. Feelgood, and The Maytals.
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Cultural ImpactThe song is attributed with creating a connection between the punk and reggae worlds in London in the late 70s. This led to a proliferation of punk bands including reggae styles in their music, a genre known as "punky reggae."
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Song LengthThe original version of the song lasts almost ten minutes, but it was cut to a shorter version for radio airplay.
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Live PerformancesDespite its popularity, the song was rarely performed live by Bob Marley and the Wailers.
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Cover VersionsNotably, punk rock band Bad Brains covered the song live during their concerts. Their version can be found on their 1982 self-titled debut album.
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Recording Locations"Punky Reggae Party" was recorded at various locations, including the famous Black Ark Studio in Kingston, Jamaica.
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Song GenreThe genre of the song is primarily reggae, with influences from punk rock, which was quite a distinctive and unique fusion during that time.
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Re-issueThe song was later reissued on the deluxe edition of the album "Exodus" in 2001.
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