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About This Track
“Dreadlock Holiday” is a song by 10cc. It was written by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman and was the lead single from the band’s 1978 album, Bloody Tourists. Lead vocals were performed by Graham Gouldman.
The lyrics, about a white man lost in Jamaica, were based on a true story told by Moody Blues vocalist Justin Hayward about an experience he had had in Barbados; it was a rare excursion into reggae for the act. It became the act’s third and final number one single in the UK, and final top 10 hit, spending a single week at the top in September 1978. The single peaked at #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA. The song was later covered by Boney M on their 1985 album, Eye Dance. A remade version using some of the lyrics, was released by the Eurodisco group French Connection under the title ‘I don’t like reggae’ in 1993.
The lyrics, about a white man lost in Jamaica, were based on a true story told by Moody Blues vocalist Justin Hayward about an experience he had had in Barbados; it was a rare excursion into reggae for the act. It became the act’s third and final number one single in the UK, and final top 10 hit, spending a single week at the top in September 1978. The single peaked at #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA. The song was later covered by Boney M on their 1985 album, Eye Dance. A remade version using some of the lyrics, was released by the Eurodisco group French Connection under the title ‘I don’t like reggae’ in 1993.
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Shouts
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DaveBaldwin wrote:
Listen to Dreadlock Holiday and Haitian Divorce back to back...you'll think your in the islands being held up.
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gungh0 wrote:
@bonprixe - I love it because its cool ....... \m/
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greenvillepa wrote:
I've never heard this one before.......
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R6dBart wrote:
Shot me RIGHT back to 1978...So glad I grew up in those years, pretty freaken' good music back then....
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bonprixe wrote:
Still love it .... don't know why, but I love it!
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ocolinerze wrote:
<3
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Tyrano wrote:
and that's why I don't like cricket
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Schokotoffee wrote:
@ISeeYouPan :o))) Wow...what a move...
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ISeeYouPan wrote:
http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g454/sheriffbart1029/chickens.gif?t=1298605308
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Abkeda wrote:
Oh Yeh! Why is it so long before you hear songs that are the bomb!
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CaseyDeAnn wrote:
Whew! ;)
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NitaD1 wrote:
I love it aaaaaaa ..
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sirthorty wrote:
I don't love this song.....I DIE FOR IT :o)
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ClaraEfrona wrote:
yesss... I don't like this song.... I LOVE IT. :o)
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Hollie3566 wrote:
I don't like this song.... I love it.
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pjgries wrote:
I don't like this song.... I love it.
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davidmills71 wrote:
I Love Itaaaa...
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wisaac5440 wrote:
One of those bands I never really got into but probably should of.
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davidmills71 wrote:
O no i love it ha......
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davidmills71 wrote:
Art for Art sake next...
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