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100 Greatest Calypso Songs
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Criteria: - These songs were ranked based upon their initial and lasting poularity among Calypso Music fans, and on their impact and influence on Calypso Music and its culture.
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| Edited By: Lew |
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| List Begun: 4-14-2011 |
 
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1. Banana Boat Song ("Day-O") - Harry Belafonte
2. Rum and Coca Cola - Lord Invader
3. Jean and Dinah - Mighty Sparrow
4. Jamaica Farwell - Harry Belafonte
5. Bee's Melody - Lord Kitchener
6. Fire In Me Wire - Calypso Rose
7. Mary Ann - The Lion
8. Dr. Kitch - Lord Kitchener
9. Trinidad is My Land - Mighty Spoiler
10. Boo Boo Man (Mama, Look at Bubu) - Lord Melody
11. Jump in the Line - Harry Belafonte
12. Hot Hot Hot - Arrow
13. Ragamuffin - Alison Hinds
14. No, Doctor, No - Mighty Sparrow
15. The Limbo Song - Frankie Anderson
16. Who Let the Dogs Out - Anslem Douglas
17. Second Spring - Lord Melody
18. Carnival Boycott - Mighty Sparrow
19. The Dog - Kitch
20. Don't Touch Me Tomato - George Symonette
21. Ting Tang - Lord Kitchener
22. Barrack-room Scandal - Lord Invader
23. Tempo - Calypso Rose
24. Shame & Scandal - Lord Melody
25. Long Time - Arrow
26. Jumbie Jamboree (Zombie Jamberee, Back to Back) - Lord Intruder
27. I Do Adore Her - Harry Belafonte
28. Bedbug - Mighty Spoiler
29. Roll It Gyal - Alison Hinds
30. Tobago Girls - Mighty Sparrow
31. Berlin on a Donkey - Lord Melody
32. Ay Ay Ay - Blinky & the Roadmasters
33. Rally 'Round the West Indies - David Rudder
34. The Handyman - Lord Kitchener
35. Man Smart (Woman Smarter) - The Duke of Iron
36. Solomon - Calypso Rose
37. Picking Sense out of Nonsense - Mighty Spoiler
38. Bambouche - The Duke of Iron
39. Ba Boo la La - Roaring Lion
40. Love in the Cemetery - Lord Kitchener
41. Bring It - Bunji Garlin
42. Nah Leavin' - Denyse Plummer
43. It's Carnival - Destra Garcia
44. Ugly Woman - Mighty Bomber
45. Sweetheart From Venezuela (Juanita) - Lord Melody
46. Black Man Feeling to Party - Black Stalin
47. Carnival Proclamation - Lord Melody
48. Bassman - Shadow
49. Bacchanal - Destra Garcia
50. It's the Rhythm We Want - King Radio
51. Russian Satellite - Lord Melody
52. Vitalogy - Lion
53. Bongo Man - Wrangler
54. Yellow Bird - Andre Toussaint
55. Woman Is Boss - Denyse Plummer
56. Don't Le' Me Mother Know - Keskidee Trio
57. My Pussin - Lord Kitchener
58. Faluma - Alison Hinds
59. Don't Stop the Carnival - Harry Belafonte
60. John O'Carr - King Radio
61. Yes, Yes, Yes - Calypso Mama
62. Anacaona - Lord Beginner
63. Cricket, Lovely Cricket - Lord Melody
64. Calypso Man - George Symonette
65. Magistrate Try Himself - Mighty Spoiler
66. Mama, Call the Fire Brigade - Wilmoth Houdini
67. Mr. Bissessar - Drupatee
68. Caroline - Houdini
69. The Banning of Records - Attila the Hun
70. Lost Watch - Duke of Iron
71. Johnnie Take My Wife - Wilmoth Houdini
72. More They Try to Do Me Bad - The Caresser
73. Bonnie and Clyde - Destra Garcia
74. The Jack-Ass Song - Harry Belafonte
75. Love Thy Neighbor - Lion
76. Money is King - Growling Tiger
77. Roll Up De Tassa - Drupatee
78. Down in the Ghetto - Bunji Garlin
79. Her Majesty - Calypso Rose
80. Twister - Alison Hinds
81. Caribbean Unity - Black Stalin
82. Kim - Lord Shorty
83. Palet - Calypso Rose
84. Calypso Music - David Rudder
85. Spirit of Carnival - Denyse Plummer
86. Short Little Shorts - Mighty Sparrow
87. Will His Love Be Like His Rum? - Harry Belafonte
88. Take Yuh Meat Out Muh Rice - Lord Kitchener
89. No More Rocking and Rolling - Mighty Sparrow
90. The Right Man - Chalk Dust
91. Soul Island - Anslem Douglas
92. Neighbour - King Radio
93. Brown Skin Girl - Harry Belafonte
94. Melody Mas - Lord Melody
95. Teresa - Mighty Sparrow
96. Attitude - Arrow
97. No More Calypsong - Lord Kitchener
98. He No Dead Yet - King Fighter
99. I Don't Want No Bungalow - Atilla The Hun
100. Dancehall Queen - Arrow
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Harry Belafonte, 1954
Lord Invader
Small Island (l),
Mighty Sparrow (c),
Sir Galba (r)
Lord Kitchener
Calypso Rose
Growling Tiger
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Disclaimer: There is nothing 'Official' about these lists. They are compiled by the 'editor' using the
stated criteria, and revised considering the competent suggestions of visitors to this website only.
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