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Byron Lee and the Dragonaires

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Jamaican band active from ska through reggae and soca eras, tied to hotel circuits, Independence celebrations and international promotion.

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Byron Lee & The Dragonaires - Jamaica Ska

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  1. 0:02[Music]
  2. 0:17not many people can chaa cha not
  3. 0:22not many people can chaa cha not everybody can do
  4. 0:24everybody can do
  5. 0:24everybody can do the what everybody can do it's a dance
  6. 0:30the what everybody can do it's a dance
  7. 0:30the what everybody can do it's a dance you can't resist SK
  8. 0:36[Music]
  9. 0:40SK now everybody can do the you dance
  10. 0:47SK now everybody can do the you dance like this now bow your
  11. 0:51like this now bow your
  12. 0:51like this now bow your heads swing your
  13. 0:55arms shake your
  14. 0:58arms shake your head now do a
  15. 1:09[Music]
  16. 1:28dip
  17. 1:29dip [Music]
  18. 1:35[Music]
  19. 1:35[Music] many
  20. 1:38people not
  21. 1:40people not everybody do the
  22. 1:42everybody do the
  23. 1:42everybody do the twist but everybody can do the it's a
  24. 1:47twist but everybody can do the it's a
  25. 1:48twist but everybody can do the it's a new
  26. 1:58dance
  27. 2:18coming
  28. 2:22up
  29. 2:25up sign
  30. 2:28up sign up
  31. 2:30up
  32. 2:30up uh uh uh uh uh
  33. 2:34uh uh uh uh uh
  34. 2:34uh uh uh uh uh uh
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Ska as national sound and entertainment business

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