Best calypso songs of the 1980s
Cheap drum machines and the first affordable samplers changed who was allowed to make a record. Hip-hop moved from a party you had to be at to a 12-inch you could buy, and MTV made how a song looked part of the argument.
Songs from the calypso albums of the 1980s, ordered by their own ratings rather than the record's.
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- 12Ene Nyame Nam A, MensuroEbo Taylor · Sweeter Than Honey Calypso “Mahuno” and High Lifes Celebration
- 13Hiani Sui Efiri ‘A’ Oyi AberesseEbo Taylor · Sweeter Than Honey Calypso “Mahuno” and High Lifes Celebration
- 14Ma HunoEbo Taylor · Sweeter Than Honey Calypso “Mahuno” and High Lifes Celebration
- 15Wompe ‘A’ Obi Pe MeEbo Taylor · Sweeter Than Honey Calypso “Mahuno” and High Lifes Celebration
- 16Keep on TryingEbo Taylor · Sweeter Than Honey Calypso “Mahuno” and High Lifes Celebration
- 17Sweeter Than HoneyEbo Taylor · Sweeter Than Honey Calypso “Mahuno” and High Lifes Celebration
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Jump in the Line (Shake, Shake Señora)Danny Elfman · Beetlejuice - 19The WeddingDanny Elfman · Beetlejuice
- 20"Laughs"Danny Elfman · Beetlejuice
- 21Showtime!Danny Elfman · Beetlejuice
- 22Lydia Strikes a Bargain...Danny Elfman · Beetlejuice
- 23The IncantationDanny Elfman · Beetlejuice
- 24Day-ODanny Elfman · Beetlejuice
- 25The Flier / Lydia's Pep TalkDanny Elfman · Beetlejuice
- 26"Sold"Danny Elfman · Beetlejuice
- 27Beetle-SnakeDanny Elfman · Beetlejuice
- 28Juno's ThemeDanny Elfman · Beetlejuice
- 29Lydia Discovers?Danny Elfman · Beetlejuice
- 30The FlyDanny Elfman · Beetlejuice
- 31Enter... "The Family" / Sand Worm PlanetDanny Elfman · Beetlejuice
- 32The Book! / ObituariesDanny Elfman · Beetlejuice
- 33Travel MusicDanny Elfman · Beetlejuice
One great song, one bad album
Tracks carry their own ratings here, so a record you would never play front to back can still have a song worth defending.
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