The Bodysnatchers were a seven-piece all-female band involved in the Britis… Read Full Bio ↴The Bodysnatchers were a seven-piece all-female band involved in the British ska revival of the early 1980s.
Similar FEMALE bands & groups include: The Deltones (mostly female), Althea & Donna (self-formed group with male back-up) & The Belle Stars (New Wave & Ska).
Formed in London by Nicky Summers in 1979, they released two ska/rocksteady singles on the 2 Tone record label. The Bodysnatchers' first concert was at the Windsor Castle pub in London, on 24 November 1979. After signing to 2 Tone, they undertook a tour supporting The Selecter. They appeared in the "Dance Craze" documentary film, featuring live performances by various British 2 Tone bands.
The lineup:
Rhoda Dakar (vocals), Nicky Summers (bass), Stella Barker (rhythm guitar), SJ Owen (lead guitar), Pennie Leyton (keyboards), Jane Summers (drums), Miranda Joyce (saxophone)
The Bodysnatchers played together for less than two years, with the group disbanding in 1981 and no album released. Singer Rhoda Dakar joined The Special a.k.a..
Similar FEMALE bands & groups include: The Deltones (mostly female), Althea & Donna (self-formed group with male back-up) & The Belle Stars (New Wave & Ska).
Formed in London by Nicky Summers in 1979, they released two ska/rocksteady singles on the 2 Tone record label. The Bodysnatchers' first concert was at the Windsor Castle pub in London, on 24 November 1979. After signing to 2 Tone, they undertook a tour supporting The Selecter. They appeared in the "Dance Craze" documentary film, featuring live performances by various British 2 Tone bands.
The lineup:
Rhoda Dakar (vocals), Nicky Summers (bass), Stella Barker (rhythm guitar), SJ Owen (lead guitar), Pennie Leyton (keyboards), Jane Summers (drums), Miranda Joyce (saxophone)
The Bodysnatchers played together for less than two years, with the group disbanding in 1981 and no album released. Singer Rhoda Dakar joined The Special a.k.a..
Let's Do Rocksteady
The Bodysnatchers Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Let's Do Rocksteady' by these artists:
Body Snatchers People get ready, you got to' do Rocksteady, Ah ha, ah…
Dandy People get ready, best do rocksteady Uh huh People get ready…
Dandy & His Group People get ready, best do rocksteady Uh huh People get ready…
Dandy & Superboys People get ready, best do rocksteady Uh huh People get ready…
Dandy & The Superboys People get ready, best do rocksteady Uh huh People get ready…
Dandy Livingstone People get ready There's a train a comin' You don't need n…
Tim Timebomb & Friends One word away! One word away! The power of life and…
Tim Timebomb and Friends One word away! One word away! The power of life and…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Bodysnatchers:
Easy Life I've been waiting, so long for this here time to…
Let's Do Rock Steady People get ready, you got to' do Rocksteady, Ah ha, ah…
Lets Do Rock Steady People get ready, you got to' do Rocksteady, Ah ha, ah…
People Do Rocksteady One, Two, Three, Four People get ready Gotta do rock steady,…
Ruder Than You Hey I want to tell you about something that we…
Too Experienced He hates the sight of me, because I turned his…
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@alm5966
I haven't heard this for 40 years, that's brought back some memories!
@bumble1612
How I miss those days, growing old is a pain in the arse.
@karlbensley58
esp if you have hemorrhoids
@jeremynorman1330
Ignore age
@garethgriffiths8577
You can't grow old listening to this.x
@davidlinn-davin8046
This song was around thr the year I left school which was 1979/80
Brilliant stuff as we all know!!
@bobmarleystoe
youve more problems than music bumble
@gabbajay9739
2-tone, I was there, I grew up in the 70's and 80's on a council estate in Coventry, need I say more, greatest days of my life.
@waynenorth5322
You dont know an Indian lad called Balber Ram do ya? In his 50s
@mickrudy7549
Same here mate