Story Behind The Song

Back around 1973, a friend of mine came back from a vacation in Jamaica with a few vinyl albums of Bob Marley & The Wailers. Henry and I became totally enthralled with the grooves and emotions and wrote the original version of this song back then. It ha

Song Description

The tourism boom of Jamaica was helped by the beauty, love, and fun to be had there. If ever there was a song to promote that, this song is it...Jamaican Tourist Board/Air Jamaica--are you listening?

Lyrics

REGGAE SUMMER
words and music by Henry Brostovski and Sam Cooper (c)1974
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I pulled into Kingston on a sunny day?in Jamaica.
Tropical breeze whispers tru de trees, de girls like to play?in Jamaica.
Sounds of reggae through the air, they make me want to stay?in Jamaica.

(chorus)
It?s gonna be a reggae summer.
It?s gonna be a reggae summer.

We have a hut where we be jammin', we jam it all day long?in Jamaica.
And when ol Mr. Sun break tru de clouds, nuttin' can go wrong?in Jamaica.
So light de ganja, pass de rum, and sing a reggae song?in Jamaica.

(chorus)

Dis new life I have found down by de sea?in Jamaica.
Me and my lady?s hearts, they will always be?in Jamaica.
So come taste dis island paradise and live like me?in Jamaica.

It?s gonna be a reggae summer?come-a, come-a, come-a feel dat island beat,
Be a reggae summer? let de island rhythms move your feet, mon.
(vamp and fade)