"Solomon Gundie" is a song by Jamaican ska singer Eric "Monty" Morris released in 1964 by Black Swan Records.[1] It was produced by Leslie Kong[2] with lyrics based on the nursery rhyme "Solomon Grundy". The song was later recorded by a number of artists, most notably by French singer Amanda Lear. Her version was released as a single by Ariola Records in 1980 and was a minor chart hit in Germany. Australian band Allniters released a cover of the song on their 1999 album Another Fine Mess.[3]
| "Solomon Gundie" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Amanda Lear | ||||
| B-side | "Rockin' Rollin' (I Hear You Nagging)" | |||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Ska | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | Ariola | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sintas | |||
| Producer(s) | Anthony Monn | |||
| Amanda Lear singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Solomon Gundie" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editIn the music video, Amanda Lear performs the song in and around an amusement park, riding a carousel and dancing surrounded by onlookers. The clip begins with Lear writing "solomon gundy" with spray paint on a wall and ends with her performing the last verse of the song in front of a sex shop.
Track listing
edit- A. "Solomon Gundie" – 3:58
- B. "Rockin' Rollin' (I Hear You Nagging)" – 3:05
- Polish 7" Flexi Disc (1981)[6]
- A. "Solomon Gundie"
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany[7] | 36 |
References
edit- ^ "Eric Morris* / Baba Brooks - Solomon Gundie / Key To The City (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. 1964. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ Jo-Ann Greene. "Solomon Gundie - Eric Morris | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ^ "Allniters - Another Fine Mess (CD, Album) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ "SOLOMON GUNDIE 1980 Germany". amandalear_singoli.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ "Amanda Lear - Solomon Gundie (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. 1980. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ "KPPG - Katalog Polskich Płyt Gramofonowych" (in Polish). kppg.waw.pl. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2018-01-07.