MOON HOP

Created on 27/07/2005
Latest update on 11/03/2024

Artist: Derrick Morgan
Author: Derrick Morgan
Label: Crab/Star
Year: 1969

With Man Pon Moon on the B-side. Summer '69 was when Neil Armstrong hopped upon the real moon wearing heavier looking boots than the London skinheads' Doc Martens.

Covers:

1969:

Symarip [reggae classic as Skinhead Moonstomp with two members of the Pyramids; same melody, same yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yell; small hit UK following the Specials cover]

1980:

Specials [idem on live EP: n°1 UK]

1998:

Judge Dread [idem; his last studio recording (backed by The Originals)]

Symarip's intro copied Sam & Dave's I Thank You.

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If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
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Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)

info@originals.be

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