Jimmy Cliff-Johnny Too Bad

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Jimmy Cliff ‎-- Save Our Planet Earth
Label: Musidisc ‎-- 106551
Released: 1989
Genre: Reggae
Style: Reggae

[@user-oo7rz6sb2k]

This song appeared in Jimmy Cliff's 1972 The Harder They Come. I love this song originally done by the Slikers. Other groups' sound tracks are from Wailers Let Him Go, The Maytals Pressure Drop, Desmond Dekker's You can Get It If you Really Want et al

[@scopex2749]

ALL HAIL JIMMY! This is a song UB40 covered SUPERB!

[@terenceduffy996]

great beat, arrangement, and production. Reggae at its best.

[@bin3703]

Love this song 💓

[@electriceye8811]

i love this song version, thank you Jimmy

[@jordanvanderwerf]

simple lyrics are the best. LOVE n BLESS the WORLD

[@akonkana5087]

Bad Boy for the life!!!

[@johnmccabe4950]

Fantastic
I never heard this version before by Jimmy..
Only The Slickers..
Iiking it though👌✅🆒✔

[@aneily]

This version‘s musical backing sounds like it’s a comedy song we’re listening to or the worst karaoke ever

[@ELROYALE]

So many great versions. The UB40 one is great, especially with its video clip. Also a great version by the late great Bunny Wailer. And of course the original by The Slickers. 4 formidable versions 👌

[@fatrobdouble]

ua-cam.com/video/TdejSnNCMYU/v-deo.html there's a 5th formidable version for you. Not the best cover overall, but definitely the best bassline.

[@ELROYALE]

@@fatrobdouble Holy Moly, dat tune bad 😀👌

[@fatrobdouble]

@@ELROYALE glad you liked it

[@chestermccoy1843]

Saw JC in DC.Go if they come to your town. It will be highly worth it. Saw Marley in 1976. He is equal to if not better. You will not be disappointed. Stay for the two encores.

[@zalinaghanie5480]

Love this song

[@rubensosa3221]

Jimmy Jimmy 🎶🎵

[@fenixdefogo]

A melhor versao de Johnny too bad.

[@hendrickschipper2938]

Master musician like Toots the father of reggea

[@renatoperrira3383]

Brother

[@joseniltonsilva8695]

Eita essa é muito especial!

[@Boognish247]

This will be erased soon enough, but I love this version... Thanks for posting it.

[@nickgerow]

yes, very very soon... lol :P

[@delroyday8925]

This is also a great rendition of this song. However, the original by the Slickers takes the cake.

[@AntonioCarlos-zo9bm]

Minha infância e juventude

[@johnmalcolm9980]

Taj Mahal's version is great too. I do a solo version on lap steel.

[@lloyddavidson87]

Paul and reggae

[@ademildessantos7412]

Música maravilhosa

[@ademildessantos7412]

Amei de mais essa musica

[@yoya5384]

❤

[@michaelmaynard4716]

There was a version of this song that came out in 1989 but I cant remember who use to sing it. It was a collaboration and the chorus went something like ''bad bad bad bad gunna'' some a di greatest gunna coming from ''New York'' di greatest gunna coming from ''New York" ¿Do you have it or know who sing it?

[@smizu1442]

Ho'aikane

[@irfaanxlcr8370]

I remember listening to this song back in the '60s. But I can't remember this version. Would like to find out what the original one is.

[@badtexasbill5261]

I think it's the slickers.

[@irfaanxlcr8370]

@@badtexasbill5261
Okay thanks . Yes those were the guys. I just checked it.

[@pinkyorange1927]

Yeah but I hope not, hate when they do that. On the point of the song I agree this a brill version :)

[@saladin6720]

INDIAN CREEK

[@giannew1530]

slower version is the original the best

[@andrewdoolittle5336]

absolutely. Taj Mahal did it best by far...and was by far a more accomplished musician who also got the lyrics right too. And the author of this standard was in fact a Johnny Too Bad...who died just as this song hit it big. His brother made out okay...but he was no Johnny Too Bad either...

[@salty_eyez6804]

Can you upload hoaikane’s version of Johnny too bad

[@richmerowitz5610]

Over produced, over embellished, and way too up tempo. Love Jimmy, but the Slickers' version still has all the soul.

[@louistanin2127]

M

[@jinibetopereira6111]

P

[@badburt100]

Taj Mahal does not sing this. song better