Battle of the Band Results: Calypso and Mixed Drinks

 

Thought I would open my blog with some 1950s Coca Cola ads since my song featured Coca Cola. The winners even pre-dated the 50s. Rum has been adding the smile to coca cola for years!

I bet you weren't expecting a Calypso song.  However if you been following for a while you know I like to mix it up and nothing is really planned out. 

The Andrews Sisters beat Harry Belafonte 4 to 1. Somebody had shared the Andres Sisters version on a facebook group. It was kind of a ear worm that stuck around for the battle. We celebrate winners so let's go!

                                                     "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"

They had a number one hit with "Ferryboat Serenade"

"Shoo Shoo Baby" another top hit

Well I have a week to come up with something for my last Battle of the Bands battle of 2020. Stay tuned to see what I come up with!

Battle of the Bands: Rum and Coca-Cola

 In the 1940s some radio stations apparently didn't play this song because it mentioned rum in the title. If that wasn't bad enough the lyrics allude to prostitution.  Guess it goes to show rock, pop, rap, hip hop or whatever didn't invent controversial music. Also it is good to point out the tropics had songs way before Bob Marley and Jimmy Buffett. So let's put some rum and Coco-Cola together  and take a listen. 

The lyric written by Lord Invader and here is his version.....

Well this a Battle of the Bands.  I play an original pick a couple of covers. You listen and tell me which cover you like the best in the comments. In a week or so, I count up your votes and announce a winner in a new post. 

Harry Belafonte

The Andrews Sisters

So who is going to win Harry or the Sisters? Let me know in the comments. Stay tuned I will be back with another post soon!