Thread. Mighty Sparrow was a political artist, calypso is a social music in every sense. Great breakdown here of how that is.
@rmbodenheimer.bsky.socialMighty Sparrow's "Jean and Dinah"
Check out these lyrics:
Jean & Dinah
Rosita & Clementina
Round the corner posing
Bet your life is something they selling
And if you catch them broken
You can get it all for nothing
Don't make a row!
Yankees gone, Sparrow take over now
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Mighty Sparrow - Jean & Dinah
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