The early 80s marked a turning point in Jamaican music, as reggae began shifting away from the spiritual and political themes of the roots era toward a younger, more dancefloor and soundsystem-focused culture. Released in 1981, Wa-Do-Dem established Eek-A-Mouse as one of the genre’s most distinctive voices, his eccentric vocal style and larger-than-life personality embodying that cultural transition.
Built around rolling rhythm, playful lyrical storytelling and the unmistakable “biddy beng-beng” delivery that became his trademark, the record remains one of the defining releases of reggae’s journey into the dancehall era.
Label: Greensleeves Records
Format: 12" Vinyl LP
Tracklist:
A1 Ganja Smuggling
A2 Long Time Ago
A3 Operation Eradication
A4 There's A Girl In My Life
A5 Slowly But Surely
B1 Wa-Do-Dem
B2 Lonesome Journey
B3 I Will Never Leave My Love
B4 Noah's Ark
B5 Too Young To Understand
The early 80s marked a turning point in Jamaican music, as reggae began shifting away from the spiritual and political themes of the roots era toward a younger, more dancefloor and soundsystem-focused culture. Released in 1981, Wa-Do-Dem established Eek-A-Mouse as one of the genre’s most distinctive voices, his eccentric vocal style and larger-than-life personality embodying that cultural transition.
Built around rolling rhythm, playful lyrical storytelling and the unmistakable “biddy beng-beng” delivery that became his trademark, the record remains one of the defining releases of reggae’s journey into the dancehall era.
Label: Greensleeves Records
Format: 12" Vinyl LP
Tracklist:
A1 Ganja Smuggling
A2 Long Time Ago
A3 Operation Eradication
A4 There's A Girl In My Life
A5 Slowly But Surely
B1 Wa-Do-Dem
B2 Lonesome Journey
B3 I Will Never Leave My Love
B4 Noah's Ark
B5 Too Young To Understand
