Origins: Small Island

Subject: RE: Origins: Small Island
From: MorwenEdhelwen1
Date: 18 May 11 - 09:15 PM

"Small Island" is a Lord Invader song from Trinidad. It is an anti-immigration song. Now I've got it in my head!

Subject: Origins: 'Foolin' around with the women'
From: MorwenEdhelwen1
Date: 18 May 11 - 05:59 PM

In the Duke of Iron's cover of "Small Island", there are lines in the last verse: "He run all about and say he make his name, foolin' around with the women in Port-of-Spain." These lines refer to Lord Invader. Are they implying what I think they imply?
And could they be based on truth?

Subject: RE: Small Island
From: Brian Hoskin
Date: 18 Jul 01 - 05:01 AM

BMI lists one song with this title, which sounds a little more likely than that listed by ASCAP (but that's really guesswork). BMI

Brian

Subject: RE: Small Island
From: Brian Hoskin
Date: 18 Jul 01 - 04:56 AM

I don't know if it's of any use/relevance, but ASCAP list two songs entitled Small Island, obviously it is difficult to know from the info they give whether either is the one you are interested in and they only have an author for one version ASCAP click here

Brian

Subject: RE: Small Island
From: SeanM
Date: 18 Jul 01 - 12:39 AM

Put a call in on the Unanswered Requests Permathread. Hope it helps.

M

Subject: RE: Small Island
From: selkie
Date: 17 Jul 01 - 09:48 AM

Gordon (Bok) plans to record this song and it would be helpful to know the authorship. I got no response from Geta. Any ideas? Thanks. s.

Subject: RE: Small Island
From: selkie
Date: 11 Jul 01 - 03:03 PM

MMario, thanks. That's at least a start. Great. I'll drop a note to Geta le Seur. At least I know it's not totally obscure! s.

Subject: RE: Small Island
From: MMario
Date: 11 Jul 01 - 02:38 PM

this is the only reference I can find to it on the web.

Subject: RE: Small Island
From: GUEST,Selkie O'Mira
Date: 11 Jul 01 - 02:19 PM

anybody know the author of "Small Island"? It goes, "Small Island, go back where you come from . . ." - we think it is from the British West Indies. Thank you!

Subject: Small Island
From: GUEST,Selkie O'Mira
Date: 06 Jul 01 - 11:41 AM

I'm looking for the author of a song from the West Indies. Song title is Small Island, first line is "Small Island, go back where you come from ..." We learned it from Harold Williams, who may have gotten it from the South Caicos. Thanks.