I've been listening to Calypso music for a very long time. And this music can really Make You Dance. This is Old Time calypso by Lord Nelson. Kaiso kaiso love it.❤❤❤❤
I am going out on a limb here. It's quite possible that how words were pronounced would eventually arrive at its spelling. A garret ( pronounced garrot in the islands) is a floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below the roof often used for storage. I am saying this to say around the era of this song, it could depicted the then lifestyle of wealthy persons who built these colonial types of homes and possible used these upper rooms as additional quarters for their servants. I presumed that if these servants were not allowed to mingle with guests during their parties, they would possibly enjoy themselves somewhat by dancing up above and out of sight. This is just my suggestion and in no way am I rewriting or inventing history. Dancing was, in that era and still is today a great stress relief. Ok please don't bite my head off for this comment. Give your spin on the song islanders. I am from Trinidad. 12 March 2022 Just heard an interview on Gayelle TV Trinidad with Lord Nelson He said the name for the song was derived from the era when islanders who did not have US STATUS were know as GARROT … he also said that during a carnival he sang it informally as the leader of masqueraders on the streets as they were dancing and bouncing to the music …. Hence the name “GARROT BOUNCE” …. It was eventually recorded with live musicians and Calypsonian Sparrow took the song to Trinidad and it was well received … When Nelson subsequently came to Trinidad he was overwhelmed by the success of the song
Thank you for showing your interest in this particular Lord Nelson recording. I have always wondered about the lyrics and title. The descriptive suggestion re: the Garrot/Garret puzzle that you came up with does make very good sense to me. I think you are exactly correct with the explanation you have set out for this calypso. I have tried several times to possibly transcribe from the disc in an effort to get more understanding of the story line but as with many of the older recordings I have not managed it. I`m still looking and if I ever manage to get hold of the lyrics I will post them up. Regards GJ
@Nadine Smith first of all ain't no born go around talking bout "I BARN HERE" but Y'all THOMANIANS and CRUCIAN and don't even start on my ppl cause you guys don't even come close to measuring up with y'all weird ass accent. Go SYAD !
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I've been listening to Calypso music for a very long time. And this music can really Make You Dance. This is Old Time calypso by Lord Nelson. Kaiso kaiso love it.❤❤❤❤
Old time calypso is so sweet. This is a real jam.
***ONE OF THE BEST & FINEST KAISO TUNES EVER RECORDED. NELLO WAS TRULY ON TOP FORM BACK IN THE GOLDEN YEARS***
That is the great Milo & the Kings from St. Thomas Virgin Islands backing up Lord Nelson.....BIG TUNE!!!!!
THIS IS LORD NELSON!!!
I am going out on a limb here. It's quite possible that how words were pronounced would eventually arrive at its spelling. A garret ( pronounced garrot in the islands) is a floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below the roof often used for storage. I am saying this to say around the era of this song, it could depicted the then lifestyle of wealthy persons who built these colonial types of homes and possible used these upper rooms as additional quarters for their servants. I presumed that if these servants were not allowed to mingle with guests during their parties, they would possibly enjoy themselves somewhat by dancing up above and out of sight. This is just my suggestion and in no way am I rewriting or inventing history. Dancing was, in that era and still is today a great stress relief. Ok please don't bite my head off for this comment. Give your spin on the song islanders. I am from Trinidad.
12 March 2022
Just heard an interview on Gayelle TV Trinidad with Lord Nelson
He said the name for the song was derived from the era when islanders who did not have US STATUS were know as GARROT … he also said that during a carnival he sang it informally as the leader of masqueraders on the streets as they were dancing and bouncing to the music …. Hence the name “GARROT BOUNCE” …. It was eventually recorded with live musicians and Calypsonian Sparrow took the song to Trinidad and it was well received … When Nelson subsequently came to Trinidad he was overwhelmed by the success of the song
Thank you for showing your interest in this particular Lord Nelson recording. I have always wondered about the lyrics and title. The descriptive suggestion re: the Garrot/Garret puzzle that you came up with does make very good sense to me. I think you are exactly correct with the explanation you have set out for this calypso. I have tried several times to possibly transcribe from the disc in an effort to get more understanding of the story line but as with many of the older recordings I have not managed it. I`m still looking and if I ever manage to get hold of the lyrics I will post them up.
Regards GJ
And what does the "Lord" say? Did anyone think to ask him. After all it is his calypso and my anthem.
Thanks,never knew what Garrot meant.
Your theory is entirely plausible!
@@bridgetown45 he said it referred to Caribbean people without papers in the US
Yea maaaan. Jam with bread and butter. Jamadad style. 😋😋😋🐗🎼🎵🎶🎺🎺🎷💃🕺🥃🥃🥃
TRUEST OF A GREAT CALYPSO SONG. THIS TUNE USE PLAY ON MONTSERRAT ZJB RADIO STATION WHILE GROWING UP MANY MANY YEARS AGO. BASSLINE WORRIES & TROUBLE.
Why aren’t these classics played on Caribbean Radio.?
Yessah all Garrots get up put your two hands in de air and bounce back and forth and side to side. Wine wine wine dip and come back up.
RIP Milo u did ur job here on earth now u and the othe members who had pass on r doing it in heavem
Kaiso boy! Nelson hope you are around for some years still.
CHUNE....This reminds of Laviscount Brass
old time jam
Not the original but I love it anyway. Thanks a whole bunch!!
That Calypso has a bounce , something that is lacking in many modern calypsoes
chat bout!
Dem young bwoys don't know how to make the crowd sway.
The musique swings and sways unapologetically, affording the revelers much-needed exercise and. stress relief.
Mihhtysparrpw
It must be Antiguans he was talking about. We Kaiso FAST!
Right, I said the same thing !
@Nadine Smith first of all ain't no born go around talking bout "I BARN HERE" but Y'all THOMANIANS and CRUCIAN and don't even start on my ppl cause you guys don't even come close to measuring up with y'all weird ass accent. Go SYAD !
DEFINITELY ANTIGUAN ***NELLO*** SINGING ABOUT....BUT NOWADAYS DON'T HEAR ANYBODY USING THE WORD ***GARROT*** ANYMORE ❤️❤️💜💜
Nice boy
Dat is tempo
vintage
i didnot no that go doc sax
yes i side ya wilclaw01
I thought it was referring to Antiguans
Lord Nelson....not Sparrow.
who come le we go sukie
One.of.the bad.songs.back.in.the.days
King fighter
Why aren’t these classics played on Caribbean Radio.?