Description
If there was ever a celebrity whose reputation as one of
Hollywood's hippest cats was solid enough that they could risk
ridicule by adopting a faux-Trinidadian accent for a novelty
record, it was Robert Mitchum. The result is CALYPSO IS LIKE SOa, a
collection of 12 Trinidadian tunes, some already made famous by
Harry Belafonte, as well as some less well-known songs brought to
the studio by Mitchum. Also included on the reissue of CALYPSO IS
LIKE SOa are The Ballad of Thunder Road, the theme from the
Mitchum flick, and its B-side, My Honey's Lovin' Arms. Mitchum
retains a dignified cool throughout the album, despite the kitsch
subject matter of songs such as Mama, Looka Boo-Boo, and I Learn
a Merengue, Mama. The album is equal parts Beat and Belafonte. In
true Mitchum style, there is also a fair amount of risque material
here, and this raunchy edge is perhaps what gives CALYPSO IS LIKE
SOa its staying power.
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