Author: James Botticelli Date: To: Strange and unusual music. Subject: Re: [Exotica] Songs Forced on Detainees by US Jailers
On Dec 9, 2008, at 6:39 PM, cblack2@??? wrote:
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>> Don't be dissin' my boy. I love Berry Lipman. He's the perfect meeting
>> of Burt Bacharach with Love Unlimited Orchestra.
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> My thoughts exactly. "The Girls from Paramaribo" is a nearly perfect
> song. One rather gloomy day I sent a copy to a colleague who teaches
> German and told him it was just what he needed. He agreed I was right.
> Clayton
> I whole heartedly agree. It's a fabulous song. I tried to get the local
band Seks Bomba to learn it but they broke up......
I have the instrumental version, the one sung in German, and the
English version. Where is Paramaribo anyway?
