If you have heard someone say, "Dey don't make dem like they used to" and that reference was about Calypso then let it be known that the statement is factual!
If you want to know how it used to be, and just how sweet Calypso was and can still be (yes, there is hope) we have a gem for your listening pleasure.
Take a break and listen to the songs listed below; hear how wonderful Calypso used to be with added commentary from some our our current calypso heroes.
Soundcloud notes from RudeStreetSound: A Little Calypso ´n´ Mento Selection
01 Lord Invader - Agouti
02 Young Tiger - I Was There
03 The Lion - Some Girl Someting
04 Timothy - Bulldog Don´t Bite Me
05 Eric Hayden - Give Her The No. 1
06 Monty Reynolds - Long Time Gal
07 Lord Flea - Naughty Little Flea
08 Lord Kitchener - Trouble
09 Count Zebra - Bedbug
10 King Flash - Mama Look A BooBoo
11 Lord Composer - Hill and Gully
12 Hubert Porter - Miss Goosy
13 Lord Messam - Linsteadt Market
14 Hyltonaires - Wings of Dove
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