Rudy, a message to you Rudy, a message to you Stop your fooling around Time you straightened right out Better think of your future Else you'll wind up in jail Rudy, a message to you Rudy, a message to you Stop your messing around Better think of your future Time you straightened right out Creating problems in town Rudy, a message to you
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Album: Specials Charted: 10.
Her name is Helo Pinheiro, and she would walk "Like a samba" past the bar the songwriters frequented, providing the inspiration.Chaka Khan's hit "I Feel For You" was written and originally recorded by Prince 4 years before she covered it.
Stop your running about Arrête de courir It's time you straighten right out Il est temps de te redresser Stop your running around Arrête de courir autour Making problems in town En créant des problèmes en ville Aha-a rudy Aha- Rudy.
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"Rudy" (or Rudi, Rude boy) is a Jamaican term for criminal juveniles.
"A Message to You, Rudy" is a 1967 rocksteady song by Dandy Livingstone.
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In 1980, the EP Too Much Too Young (predominantly credited to the Special A.K.A.)
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Dandy Livingstone (Robert Livingstone Thompson, Kingston, Jamaica, 14 December 1943) is a Jamaican reggae musician and producer He is best known for his 1972 hit, "Suzanne Beware of the Devil", and for his song, "Rudy, A Message to You", which was later a hit for The Specials.
His original recording was a portrait of social unrest amongst the youth in Kingston, Jamaica.The Specials update was a comment on British disaffection in the late 1970s that led to the 1978-79 Winter of Discontent when a succession of strikes seriously disrupted everyday life and later the riots in the Summer of 1981.The trombonist on this, Rico Rodriguez, also played on Dandy Livingstone's original recording. Professional quality.
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1979 Green Labels Vinyl release of A Message To You Rudy on Discogs.
"Missing You" was a spontaneous outpouring of emotion triggered by a phone call.
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