1; The In Crowd were a popular Jamaican reggae showband of the late 1970s. Led by Fil Callender (vocals and lead guitar), the band also included Errol Walker (lead vocals), Clevie Browne (drums, vocals), Tony Lewis (bass guitar, vocals), Freddie Butler (keyboards), and Wigmore Francis (guitar). The band also featured a horn section of Egbert Evans and Barry Bailey. Browne had previously been a member of The Browne Bunch.
The band were best known for two hit records, "We Play Reggae" and "Back a Yard", but also had reggae hits with "His Majesty Is Coming" and "Born In Ethiopia". They recorded two albums during their lifetime, His Majesty Is Coming and Man From New Guinea, the latter released on Island Records.
Callender went on to a solo career, while Browne became half of one of Jamaica's pre-eminent rhythm sections and production teams, Steely & Clevie.
2: The In Crowd (previously known as Four Plus One) were a 1960s freakbeat band from London, United Kingdom.
A popular London club band in the mid-1960s, The In Crowd had a minor hit with their version of 'That's How Strong My Love Is', but by the autumn of 1966 a change was in the air: flower-power was beginning and the group started releasing raving psychedelic numbers. Their manager, Antony Rufus Isaacs, managed to involve the group in the era-defining Swingin' London film Blow-Up, but unfortunately the brace of songs The In Crowd penned for the film did not feature. Undaunted, The In Crowd carried on, inked a new deal with EMI and changed their name to Tomorrow in April 1967.
Mango Walk
The In Crowd Lyrics
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You go mango walk, you go mango walk,
My brother did a-tell me that you go mango walk
And steal all the number 'leven.
Now tell me, Joe, do tell me for true,
Do tell me for true, do tell me,
That you don't go to no mango walk
And steal all the number 'leven. I tell you,
That I don't go to no mango walk
And steal all the number 'leven.
The lyrics to The In Crowd's song Mango Walk seem to be a conversation between two individuals, one accusing the other of stealing from the mango walk, and the other denying it. The mango walk appears to be a place where mangoes grow, and the number 'leven may refer to a specific number of mangoes. The accusatory tone of the first individual, who mentions that his brother told him about the other person's actions, suggests that stealing from the mango walk may not be a respectable thing to do.
The response from the accused, Joe, is a denial of the accusation. He also repeats the phrase "for true," which seems to emphasize the sincerity of his denial. He asks Sue, the one making the accusation, to believe him. The repetition of the phrase "for true" may also indicate a sense of frustration or exasperation on Joe's part that he has to keep denying the accusation.
Line by Line Meaning
My brother did a-tell me that you go mango walk,
Someone told me that you go to Mango Walk,
You go mango walk, you go mango walk,
You visit Mango Walk frequently,
My brother did a-tell me that you go mango walk
My informant alleges that you frequent Mango Walk
And steal all the number 'leven.
And steal all the number 'eleven' fruit (referring to the mangos) there.
Now tell me, Joe, do tell me for true,
Can you tell me honestly, Joe,
Do tell me for true, do tell me,
Please be honest and tell me,
That you don't go to no mango walk
That you don't visit Mango Walk,
And steal all the number 'leven.
And steal all the 'eleven' ripe mangoes.
I tell you, Sue, I tell you for true, I tell you for true, I tell you
Sue, I'm telling you honestly, I'm serious when I say,
That I don't go to no mango walk
That I don't visit Mango Walk,
And steal all the number 'leven.'
And steal all the ripe mangoes.
Contributed by Elijah L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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