NEW YEAR ROCK
Created on 13/04/2004Latest update on 21/03/2024
Artist: Little Kid Lex
Author: Elex
Label: Capitol
Year: 1957
US B-side of Tom Hark (see there).
Covers:
- 1962:
Bert Kaempfert [inspiration for Afrikaan Beat; title track lp and used in documentary Wonderland By Night, focusing on the darker side of the Wirtschaftswunder; since 1966 the theme of the Indian Waterlilies fairy tale in theme park De Efteling (NL)]
- 1968:
Lester Sterling [idem; riddim version]
- 1985:
Barrington Levy [as Under Me Sensi]
- 1999:
Acido [as Di Da Di Dam - Africaan Beat]
Other possible inspirations: Foosman by the same Little Kid Lex ('58) and Kwela Bafana by The Basement Boys ('57).
