Gossip Calypso

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"Gossip Calypso" is a novelty calypso song written by Trevor Peacock. It was recorded by Bernard Cribbins and released by EMI on the Parlophone label in 1962. The musical accompaniment was directed by Johnnie Spence, and the producer was George Martin. It reached number 23 in the UK Singles Chart, and was Cribbins' third top 30 hit of the year. The lyrics repeat the conversations between several female neighbours describing the latest news of themselves, their families and other neighbours, joined by the chorus: rdf:langString
rdf:langString Gossip Calypso
rdf:langString Gossip Calypso
rdf:langString Gossip Calypso
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rdf:langString One Man Band
rdf:langString The Bird On The Second Floor
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rdf:langString "Gossip Calypso" is a novelty calypso song written by Trevor Peacock. It was recorded by Bernard Cribbins and released by EMI on the Parlophone label in 1962. The musical accompaniment was directed by Johnnie Spence, and the producer was George Martin. It reached number 23 in the UK Singles Chart, and was Cribbins' third top 30 hit of the year. The lyrics repeat the conversations between several female neighbours describing the latest news of themselves, their families and other neighbours, joined by the chorus: Gossip calypsoGossip calypsoHear all about itYak, a-yak, yakEvery womanUp at the windowGiving out the gossip andGetting it back The slang used and names and situations mentioned imply the neighbours are in Britain rather than the Caribbean. The song is part of the early 1960s British calypso craze.
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xsd:date 1962-12-15

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