We have come to the end, and Z was as tricky as ever. A search of songs on Youtube produced this song, which was new to me. Yet it seems to fit and as always, it was fun finding something new.
The song was originally titled "Jumbie Jamberee" (sic). A jumbee is a type of mythological spirit or demon in the folklore of some Caribbean countries, and is the generic name given to all malevolent entities. The song's references to Carnival also suggest a connection to the Moko jumbie, a protective spirit figure represented during Carnival on Trinidad by stilt walkers and dancers. The switch to "Zombie Jamboree" occurred very early with King Flash's version (see video below) with those lyrics coming out in 1956, only three years after "Jumbie Jamberee" first appeared (from link above). All this stuff was new to me 🙂 The song is done in calypso style. The Kingston Trio also did "Zombie Jamboree," as did Harry Belafonte, who was known for calypso music.
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And that's the end. Hope you have enjoyed my A to Z posts. A reflections post is coming.
11 comments:
Belafonte for the win!
Though I liked Belafonte best, his lyrics weren't the same. The other two were not the same, but seemed more the way they should be sung. The Kingston Trio were awful! The timing was off and they just shouldn't have sung it!
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Way to end the challenge strong! I all versions of Zombie Jamboree make me chuckle so this was fun!
How fun!
Zombie is a good Z word.
This is the first time I've heard of this.
This one was a new one for me. I bet Z was tricky.
I thoroughly enjoyed each of the songs! Brought me back!
This is such a fun song!
Congratulations on taking to the finish line with style!
Never heard this o e but I enjoyed all versions but am partial to Belafonte
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