The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #139663   Message #3208396
Posted By: Jim Dixon
18-Aug-11 - 02:30 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Night Food (mento/Jamaican)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Night Food (mento/Jamaican)
NIGHT FOOD can be heard on YouTube.

I assume this is the same recording that was transcribed above because the enunciation is quite clear (compared to other calypso recordings I have heard) and your transcription is very good. Where you expressed doubt—I think the word is "tastes" not "is". And I wonder if the word in the last verse is "prude" rather than "crude." I'm not certain about the last chorus, but your transcription is as good as anything I can come up with.

The record label is shown in the video. It reads "Vocals by BEDASSE – Played by CALYPSO QUINTET." There is also a composer's name printed below the song title, but it is obscured by wear. It might be E. Williams.