Toots & The Maytals
Originally called simply The Maytals, are considered legends of ska and reg… Read Full Bio ↴Originally called simply The Maytals, are considered legends of ska and reggae music. They are from Kingston, Jamaica. Their sound is a unique, original combination of gospel, ska, soul, reggae and rock. Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, the leader of the group, was born in May Pen in the Parish of Clarendon, Jamaica. He was the youngest of seven children. He grew up singing gospel music in a church choir, but moved to Kingston in 1961 at the age of sixteen.

In Kingston, he met Henry "Raleigh" Gordon and Nathaniel "Jerry" McCarthy, forming a group whose early recordings were attributed to "The Flames" and, possibly, "The Vikings". Having renamed the group the Maytals, the vocal trio recorded their first album, "Never Grow Old - presenting the Maytals", for producer Clement "Coxsone" Dodd at Studio One in 1962-63. With musical backing from Dodd's house band, the legendary Skatalites, the Maytals' close-harmony gospel singing ensured instant success for the 1964 release, overshadowing Dodd's other up-and-coming gospel trio, The Wailers. The original album augmented by studio out-takes from the Studio One sessions was re-released by Heartbeat/Rounder Records in 1997, and is essential listening for Maytals and Skatalites fans.

After staying at Studio One for about two years, the group moved on to do sessions for Prince Buster (released in 1974) before recording their second album produced by Byron Lee in 1965. However, the band's musical career was rudely interrupted in late 1966 when Hibbert was arrested and imprisoned on drugs possession charges.

Following Hibbert's release from jail towards the end of 1967, the band officially changed their name to Toots and the Maytals and began working with Chinese-Jamaican producer Leslie Kong, a collaboration which produced three classic albums and a string of hits throughout the late sixties and early seventies - "Do the Reggay", a 1968 single widely credited with coining the word reggae, "Pressure Drop", "54-46 was my number" and "Monkey Man", the group's first international hit in 1970. The group was featured in one of reggae's greatest breakthrough events - The Harder They Come, the 1972 film and soundtrack starring Jimmy Cliff.

Following Kong's death in 1971, the group continued to record with Kong's former sound engineer, Warwick Lyn; produced by Lyn and Chris Blackwell of Island Records, the group released three best-selling albums, and enjoyed international hits with "Funky Kingston" in 1973 and "Reggae Got Soul" in 1976.

The compositions of Toots & the Maytals (also known as Toots and the Maytals) would be given a second airing in 1978-80 during the reggae-punk and ska revival period in the UK, when the Specials included "Monkey Man" on their 1979 debut album and the Clash produced their version of "Pressure Drop", with other Maytals' covers being recorded by Sublime. Having toured throughout the world for many years, Toots and the Maytals disbanded in the early 1980s, but reformed in the early 90s to continue touring and recording successfully.

The band recently won the 2005 Grammy award for reggae for the album True Love, an album consisting of re-recorded versions of their classics alongside popular and legendary musicians such as Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, and Keith Richards, as well as popular artists today such as No Doubt, Ben Harper, The Roots, and Shaggy.

They also contributed to the album 'Radiodread' (a tribute to Radiohead's OK Computer).
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Toots and The Maytals Lyrics


08. Reggae got soul Reggae got soul Got so much soul Listen to the…
54 I said, yeah (I said, yeah) Listen what I say (listen…
54 46 That's My Number I said yeah, listen what I say I said hear me…
54 46 Was My Number I said, yeah (I said, yeah) Listen what I say (listen…
54-46 That I said yeah, listen what I say I said hear me…
54-46 That's My Number I said, yeah (I said, yeah) Listen what I say (listen…
54-46 Was My Number Feat. Jeff Beck I said yeah, listen what I say I said hear me…
54.46 That's My Number I said, yeah (I said, yeah) Listen what I say (listen…
64-46 Was My Number I said yeah (I said yeah), listen what I say…
African Doctor You can stay in the dark, brother You can stay in…
Alidina Alidina, go out and do the work Alright alright Alidina,…
Are You Mine I want to see your face in every kind of…
B FOR BUTTER Do, do, do, do, do, oh, oh, oh Fret not for…



Back to the island Well, I hope you understand I just gotta go back…
Bam Bam Ah? I want you to know that I am the man…
Beautiful Woman Yeah she's such a beautiful woman And she has so many…
Bla Bla Bla I called my baby to the breakfast table My baby calls…
Blame On Me Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Broadway Jungle Come on live a little Broadway Broadway One last stop in…
Bye Bye No one here can love or understand me Oh, what hard…
Canary in a Coalmine First to fall over when the atmosphere is less than…
Careless Ethiopians So much carless Ethiopians Have gone astray So much carless …
Celia Hey, Celia, Celia Oh Celia, you Celia I left my home for…
Chatty Chatty told you a little secret that you should not tell…
Country Road Listen Almost heaven, West Jamaica True ridge mountains Shi…
Daddy You're my love You're my angel You're the girl of my dreams …
Dilly Dally If you dilly dally (x3) ...then you're gonna be late You he…
Do the Reggay I got a rich one (yeah) Do you love me? (yeah) Do…
Do You Remember Oh, give me something to remember you by When you are…
Doctor Lester You can stay in the dark, brother You can stay in…
Don't Bother Me You ain't gonna bother me no more Nohow Love just goes so…
Don't Trouble Bam, Bam Ah I want you to know that I am the…
Dreams to Remember I've got dreams Dreams to remember I've got dreams Dreams to…
Du Du Wap I got a rich one (yeah) Do you love me? (yeah) Do…
Enos Do do do do do, ohh ohh ohh Fret not for…
Feel Free Make you feel free Make you feel free Something hidden i…
Feel So Good As I was walking on Orange Street, I feel so…
Fever Never know how much I love you Never know how much…
Fool for You “Fool for You” – TOOTS & THE MAYTALS Written by Fredrick…
Funky Funky Everybody, give it to me, uh Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey,…
Funky Kingston Everybody, give it to me huh Hey Hey Hey I want you…
Gee Whiz Oh no, I never believe you Oh no, I didn't recieve…
Get Up Stand Up Get up now, Get up, stand up now Get up now, get…
Give Peace a Chance Two, one two three four Everybody's talking about Bagism, Sh…
Go Jimmy Go The day is done (The day is done) The night is through (The…
Gold & Silver All over this world Desolate All over creation Desolate …
Gold and Silver All over this world Desolate All over creation Desolate Mmm …
Gone With The Wind Gone (x4) With the wind Say something is wrong with this wor…
Gonna Need Somebody Every morning, every night you make me cry Just because you…
Got to Be There Lord I must know If you've been weeping and wailing Naughty,…
Got To Feel It Got to, got to, got to Sure I saw you walking…
Guns Of Navarone Guns of Navarone Guns, guns of Navarone Music and your sin…
Hallelujah Once I was bound By the name of J-E-S-U-S To V-I-C-T-O-R-Y I…
Hard to handle Hey there, here I am I'm the man on the scene I…
Having A Party Talk about a party party Everybody sing party party Everybod…
Hey Jude Hey Jude, don't make it bad Take a sad song and…
i can I know we can make it if you don't break…
I Feel Alright As I was walking on Orange Street, I feel so…
I Got Dreams I've got dreams Dreams to remember I've got dreams Dreams to…
I Gotta Woman I am A Woman I am a woman I have my knees Sometimes…
I Heard It Through The Grapevine I bet you're wonderin' how I knew 'Bout your plans to…
I know I know we can make it if you don't break…
I Need Your Love We were married on a rainy day The sky was yellow And…
I See You Yeah I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you I'm gonna…
I Shall Be Free I know, oh yes, I know, I know, oh yes,…
I'll Never Grow Old I will never grow old No I'll never I'll never I'll never I'…
If Must Be True Love When you feel like loving I feel like loving too When you…
In The Dark Riddle me this, riddle me this Riddle me, riddle me that I…
Inside Outside Inside, outside Inside, outside Inside and out When I f…
Intro Ayye yeen heard that new toot StLouis Nah I heard that…
It Got to, got to, got to Sure I saw you walking…
It Must Be True Love When you feel like loving I feel like loving too When you…
It's No Use How did I know that the warmth of the glow…
It's You It's you (x4) Yeah yeah, it's you, it's you And I got…
Johnny Coolman They call me Johnny Cool Man They call me Johnny Cool…
Jungle Come on live a little Broadway Broadway One last stop in…
Just Like That Yeah, yeah yeah yeah Just Like That Just Like That You are …
Just Tell Me Just tell me that you really love me true Then I…
Knock on Wood I don't want to lose the good thing that I've…
Know Me Good You sure do know me Know me, know me, know me,…
Koo Koo Koo, Koo, you have me in the corner, baby Hey, hey,…
Let Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Just like that Let's get it together …
Light U Light Shining Light Shining light in the valley Shining Light Shin…
Living in the Ghetto Some of the rich men get their riches from the…
Louie Louie Louie, Louie, oh baby, I gotta go Yi, yi, yi, yi,…
Love and Happiness Love and happiness But wait a minute, something's going wron…
Love Gonna Walk Out On Me Every time I see your face Something moves within my heart A…
Love the Rain Really love the rain against my window Bringing back sweet m…
Love's Gonna Walk Out On Me Every time I see your face Something moves within my heart A…
Loving Spirit I say, I feel the loving spirit deep down in…
Monkey Girl This one's for the bouncers. big, big monkey man Aye…
Monkey Man Aye aye aye, aye aye aye Tell you baby, you huggin'…
More And More Each time I look at you is like the first…
My Love Is So Strong Every day you say That you wish if I could go…
Never Get Weary was down in the valley for a very long time and…
Never Grow Old With Terry Hall, you-Roy and the Skatalites I will never gro…
Never You Change Let me hear you again, now, oh baby, sir Sweetheart, darlin…
New Age I got a homie he been down since the beginning…
Night Night and day and night I wonder if the time can…
Oh Yeah Everybody, give it to me, huh Hey, hey, hey I want you…
One Eye Enos Do do do do do, ohh ohh ohh Fret not for…
Pain In My Heart Pain in my heart Is treating me cold Where can my baby…
Peace Perfect Peace Two, one two three four Everybody's talking about Bagism, Sh…
Pee Pee Cluck Cluck Pee pee cluck cluck Lara Look at me You should know that…
Pomp and Pride Everybody just Cryin out (cry out) Calm down (calm down) Hav…
POMP+PRIDE Everybody just Cryin out (cry out) Calm down (calm down) …
Pomps & Pride Everybody just Cryin out (cry out) Calm down (calm down) Hav…
Preacher Got to, got to, got to, got to Kneeling, oh kneeling Oh,…
Precious Precious, precious. Precious, precious. Precious baby, you…
Premature Let the girl go home Let her go right home She's underage …
Pressure Hmm hmm hmm, yeah Hmm hmm hmm, yeah Hmm hmm hmm, yeah It…
Rastaman Elton John Miscellaneous The Last Good Man In My Life Think …
Reggae Got Soul Reggae got soul Got so much soul Listen to the…
Reggae Got Soul Feat. Ken Boothe & Marcia Griffith Reggae got soul Got so much soul Listen to the…
Revival Reggae Sing this song You got lovin', yeah You got lovin', oh yeah,…
Revolution Ohhhh ohhh ohhh ahhh ahhh ahhhh In the night we'll take…
Scare Him Scare him, scare him, scare him Scare him, don't let them…
She's My Scorcher I said, turn her back, turn her back and don't…
Shining Light Shining Light Shining light in the valley Shining Light Shin…
Sit Down Servant Yeah I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you I'm gonna…
Six And Seven Books And the six and the seven books He wrote them all From…
So Bad ay ay ay ay They say you don't love me But I…
Something Oh, give me something to remember you by When you are…
Spiritual Healing What this world needs today A little spiritual healing And…
Start Me Up If you start me up, If you start me up I'll…
Still Is Still Moving To Me Still is still moving to me And I swim like…
Sweet %26 Dandy Etty in the room a cry Mama say she must wipe…
SWEET DANDY Etty in the room a cry Mama say she must wipe…
Sweet Sweet Jenny Etty in the room a cry Mama say she must wipe…
SWEET+DANDY Etty in the room a cry Mama say she must…
Take Me Home Country Road Almost heaven, West Jamaica True ridge mountains Shining M…
Take Me Home Country Roads Listen Almost heaven, West Jamaica True ridge mountains Shi…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
The Preacher Got to, got to, got to, got to Kneeling, oh kneeling Oh,…
The Same Thing Hell nah never told and I won’t fold Me and my…
There is a Reason There is no greater love Than what I feel for you No…
Thy Kingdom Come Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done On earth as it…
Time Tough I go to bed But sleep won't come get up in the…
Treat Me Good You sure do know me Know me, know me, know me,…
True Love Love is a habit My true true love I found A love…
True Love Is Hard To Find You said that your love was just for me That's why…
Walk With Love Walk With Love, Talk With Love You will all walk with…
Walking On the Moon Giant steps are what you take Walking on the moon I hope…
What's on your Mind I want to see your face in every kind of…
When Bam Bam Ah? I want you to know that I am the man…
When I Laugh I’m just a man Or so they say And Lady Luck don’t…
wonder no more You ain't gonna bother me no more Nohow Love just goes so…
You Are A Traitor I want to see your face in every kind of…
You Know I saw you coming to meet me With all your friends…
You Won't See Me If you could see me now, you'd know how blue…


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