King Sparrow's Calypso Carnival
Calypso King Mighty Sparrow (né Slinger Francisco) is known for provocative and often bawdy lyrics, at one point describing rival Lord Melody's face as "ugly...like a crocodile." Beyond this professional rivalry, Sparrow jokes about politics ("I am very sorry for the poor little puppy in the Russian Satellite [Sputnik]") and women ("darling, you are the one I love, you are my turtle dove"). Three songs from this recording were reissued in 2000 on Calypso Awakening from the Emory Cook Collection (SFW40453): "Teresa," "Reply to Melody" and "Paye."
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Track Listing
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101
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Teresa | Mighty Sparrow | 4:51 | |
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102
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Reply to Melody | Mighty Sparrow | 3:56 | |
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103
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Mad Bomber | Mighty Sparrow | 3:57 | |
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104
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Short Little Shorts | Mighty Sparrow | 5:52 | |
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105
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Eve | Mighty Sparrow | 4:33 | |
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106
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Paye | Mighty Sparrow | 4:13 | |
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201
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No More Rocking and Rolling | Mighty Sparrow | 5:17 | |
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202
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Country Girl | Mighty Sparrow | 3:17 | |
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203
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Russian Satellite | Mighty Sparrow | 5:06 | |
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204
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Stella | Mighty Sparrow | 4:33 | |
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205
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Dorothy | Mighty Sparrow | 3:08 | |
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206
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Postcard to Sparrow | Mighty Sparrow | 4:05 |
Album Info
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