How about we discuss some SPARROW CALYPSO and praise the CALYPSO KING OF THE WORLD while he could still log on to this forum and enjoy the accolades.
What's your favorite Sparrow Calypso or Couplet or Calypso Topic or Melody or Rhythm or Personal Experience or Whatever?
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"Two Thousand and 24 women, Sparrow alone is the man. Last night ah had Mary Jane, night before it was Sweetie Lane. Sparrow alone an island but don't fret, everybody go get". Don't remember the title but this calypso came out in the fifties and banned on the radio. Anyone remember the title. This was my favorite.
Royal Jail by Sparrow
A Tribute to the Mighty Sparrow (Len "Boogsie" Sharpe on the PHI)
Well ah didn't know Trini like to play soccer so
Lord ah didn't know Trinbagonian like soccer so
From the time dey hear T&T
Had ah chance to go ITALY
They come out ans start to GALLERY ...
Scarlet immortelle trees
Fluttering with the breeze
In a land of love and golden sunshine
As the grass is green
So you are my queen
And I am longing so much to make you mine ...
I like Jean and Dina( the 1st one).2nd Benwood Dick. ,3rd The child resemble your uncle Joe. Charles Assevero( Born and raised in Belmont,P.O.S, living in Plano, Texas. 78 years old. He is the greatest Calypsoian( Kitchener too). Sparrow performed at a house party at Frisco's home in Brooklyn 1958?? I was a guest for that, I was a member of Dixieland Steelband 19545, 55,56 under Curtis Pierre. Regards. I was part of the pioneering of Labor Day on the Parkway(others Carlos Lezamma,Carl Dehra Carobalo, Conrade Mauge).
Charles: You are a dyed in the wool CULTURE MAN!
The Mighty Sparrow - The Village Ram
Can't beat the instrumentation...
My favorite Sparrow Calypso is Children...Children today I find them amusing, but some people say they find them so confuding...etc). Very witty, great phrasing and excellent lyrics. Once I met him in Toronto where he sang at a show and told him this was my favorite and if he could sing it and at that time he said to me ...Boy de band would not know how to play dah tune...He is the Greatest.
Mighty Sparrow - *Children Stories*
Claudie you hear chune...
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