I think it’s very much like young Jamaicans and roots reggae. They don’t appreciate the classics thinking that’s “old school “. All they want is the new stuff, be it dance hall or soca!
I am Trinidadian and I can tell you in my generation this is not only deeply appreciated but it is part of our DNA. It would be very difficult to to explain how much quintessentially Trini this outlook on Life is even among the young people who have seemed to be in a different headspace. It is very much in the way a Trinidadian enjoys the world.
I'm french and i listen to calypso ,mento, socca,gombay,zouk, ska, reggae( and many dubs or Dub) Antilles /Caraïbes/west indies are/ IS the best place for good music
I feel like crying watching good old Pretender sing this beautiful song. We have lost some irreplaceble gems, believe me! I've been captivated by Calypso music since late '60s and still can't get enough. Although I enjoy Soca, Kaiso has my heart any day! You can't listen to Spoiler, Kitchener, Bomber, Sparrow, etc, and not feel the way I feel. Yes, it so sad that "they don't make them like" these anymore!
This guy was born in the late 1920 and could rattle off all of those names in a song but what amazed me most he still was singing during micheal jordan me in the NBA
I am proud to be called a Trini, this man here is a son of the soil a good one, they don't make them like him anymore Rip to the Great Lord Pretender 🙏🇹🇹🙏🇹🇹
People always talking but plenty ah dem don't know And that is why they always criticising The true, true giants of kaiso But like they forgetting the old Preddie Some of great calypsoes I sang universally In New York they start the Hall of Fame But they couldn't leave out the great Pretender's name I've been singing kaiso from a little boy since nineteen twenty nine Always had proper lyrics and doh talk 'bout sweet music Good rendition, rhythm and rhyme And year after year, Predie always there The facts you can't ignore, I am very sure They don't make them like me anymore When I jump in the ring Boy, ah fus dem fellas coulda really sing Them was the mouthpiece, the chronicle Always defending the rights of poor people Oh yes, we had we breakaway and leggo But they used to sing things that people should know We didn't have no records or radio Is you had to prove yourself singing kaiso Men like Douglas, Lion, Atilla, Radio, Growler, Beginner Caresser and the great Executor __________, Albany, King Ivory, Normandy Mentor and Modern Inventor Tiger, Unknown, and Invader, Unknown Soldier and Ras Kassa Destroyer and the great Kitchener But, as I said before They don't make them like me anymore This is something you ought to know Is over six decades I singing kaiso They change up kaiso in all form and fashion But I still remain a true, true kaisonian Oh yes, I love mih soca and uptempo But me ent letting go true, true kaiso I want you to keep these names in your head Some good calypsonians, both living or dead: Viking, Zebra, Mighty Killer, Melody, Terror, the great Spoiler Striker, Ziegfield and Conqueror Superior, Cypher, the great Sparrow Blakie, Brynner, Bomber, Cristo Shorty, Duke, Rose and Valentino Sniper, Relator, Explainer, Brigo Funny, Francine, Gypsy and Maestro Stalin, Chalkdust, Shadow, Swallow Composer, Penguin and Power I can't ignore... but They don't make them like me any more Now everywhere I go, people want to know What go really happen to kaiso? I told them that I may be dead and gone But sweet soca and kaiso bound to live on When some ah we big boys get wipe off the map There are plenty good, young singers to fill the gap So who ent hear dey name, I hope dey ent bawl Is too much a good kaisonian to call Like Tambu, Baron, David Rudder Rootsman, Scrunter, Denyse Plummer Sugar Aloes, Merchant, Luta, Cro Cro Johnny King, Crazy, All Rounder Poser, Bally, Pink Panther Little Natasha, Machel Montano Ebony, Contender, Delamo, Super Blue, Protector, De Fosto Watchman, GB, Rio, Alberto Kenny J, Lady B and Eastlyn Orr... but They don't make them like me any more Friends, I was bound to come back because I heard the tumultuous rounds of applause It's very gratifying to know You appreciate Preddie calypso I love to sing for people with intelligence And you are such a beautiful audience Believe me, friends, this ent old talk I love the calypso fans in New York Friends, I know you love to hear Preddie Singing extemporaneously A lot of giant singers coming behind Me ent want nobody keep me in mind They have Composer and Terror, Bomber, don't forget Relator Me don't want dem fellas complain So if you call me I ent coming back again Friends, as a true, true kaisonian I must thank you for your acclamation Your acknowledgment gives me the inspiration To sing these extempo composition But my performance I'll have to curtail I hope that you would let good sense prevail Make all yuh friends to know You met the Michael Jordan of kaiso!
Haha pretty good. The lyrics I want to find are too "Never ever Worry" Never ever worry, your mind keeps movin on, never ever worry, dont mind if your stumblin by, cuz what I say is true, everywhere you turn somebody's sufferin' more than you!
He was born in 1917 & my father was born in 1919. My father always said they were brothers, because they are so close in age, and they dont make them like him anymore; siningers like him never got wealthy; but when they sing & perform they did it from the depth of their heart. Rest in peace my adopted uncle.
As a jamaican I was interduce to this type of trini music by a trini on ship and from ever since it is my favorite I love songs with a story.bless up to my trini friend where ever you are.
its 2019, im 26 years of age, so i want around in these times, im no musician. But i appreciate people like him, its amazing the level of skill these guys had. Geez!
The don s of soca I sit here playing this song to my dad on his bed praying the gods for his blessing to let him have a couple more months with us he enjoying it while he sleeps bless to all.
The memory skills and extemporaneous compositions and delivery of Lord Pretender as he was at this age is legendary... It's really nice to know there are people out there like yourselves that recognize and still appreciate the great contributions these absolutely genius one of a kind Old timers in calypso are really able to do. Yes as I'am pretty well in agreement with all of you that... THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THE GREAT LORD PRETENDER ANYMORE!!! May he R.I..P. 🙏🏽 Yes a gigantic loss to Calypso History. I listened to him a few times and fell in love with his style of singing and how he is able to as one person put it... Was able to really remember and rattle off all these Calypsonians names and deliver it with such ease and class🤘🏼👌🏼PRICELESS!!! I always wondered if he was still alive... But after reading a few of your posts I realized that we had suffer a great great loss really wished I had known of him before☺️ A Great One Gone Again😇 🎤🚶🏾🎹🎸🎺🎷🎼
I love this video so so much, just waiting to see how he's going to work his way around those line endings, and the crowd is SO into it. It's a real delight.
LOVE! this actually brought tears to my eyes. I have been in Montréal for the last 12 years and breaks my heart not to be back home, and how much I miss being home.
I was 6 years old when I got the honour of meeting this man. At that time I didn't know who he was but as I got older I really appreciated the fact that I got to
im like 23 years old i was like hmm let me hear this old people shit ... mah niggah Lit!!!! up100x .. in old people terms really liked it he is legendary
The part where he we didnt have no record or radio is you have to probe yourself singing claypso,this man called lord pretender is a composition of words expert,he should be history subject in school
Pure class.. and I love the nod to Bomber!!! This is where modern Calypso soca and reggae came from these old boys who learn't their trade int he 30's and 40's!!
Wow im sharing this definitely that lyrical skill and timing was just the right kind of stuff I needed to hear right now gonna replay just gotta hear that again love the build up
When you go globally and look at the various nations of the earth they preserve their culture... The Japanese, the Brazilians, the Nigerians etc... Why in the world would Trinidad give up on this art form for "Any one from..., Flag to the left... On the count of four..." Why? This should be cherished, come man
To be extemporaneous means to compose on the spot your mind got to be clicking as you doing your thing melody and harmony rhyming lyrically the audience appreciation means that you is a true true calypsonian pretender you gone with the trophy still listening in 2019rip
Good stuff, I guy named John Henry from Saint Kitts put me on to this music, love me some Kitchener, Sparrow and many others. Also, I've been looking for a song about a lady who was afraid of water and her house smelled like she had a dead cat in there. If you know it please let me know.
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I wonder how any Trinidadians , truly appreciate this art form? As a Jamaican, I really love it and can't get enough.
I think it’s very much like young Jamaicans and roots reggae.
They don’t appreciate the classics thinking that’s “old school “.
All they want is the new stuff, be it dance hall or soca!
Not just trinidadians or Jamaicans, I’m from Ghana and I live for kaiso music 💯
I am Trinidadian and I can tell you in my generation this is not only deeply appreciated but it is part of our DNA. It would be very difficult to to explain how much quintessentially Trini this outlook on Life is even among the young people who have seemed to be in a different headspace. It is very much in the way a Trinidadian enjoys the world.
@@ChristopherEddy2013Do you have a lot of music?
I'm french and i listen to calypso ,mento, socca,gombay,zouk, ska, reggae( and many dubs or Dub)
Antilles /Caraïbes/west indies are/ IS the best place for good music
Am 25 Trinidadian and I always like listen to calypso it reminds me of my grandfather who always like listening to them on radio ❤
That's really nice
Be safe for the Carnival.
I feel like crying watching good old Pretender sing this beautiful song. We have lost some irreplaceble gems, believe me! I've been captivated by Calypso music since late '60s and still can't get enough. Although I enjoy Soca, Kaiso has my heart any day! You can't listen to Spoiler, Kitchener, Bomber, Sparrow, etc, and not feel the way I feel. Yes, it so sad that "they don't make them like" these anymore!
kiaso has storylines and melodies
So why didn't you cry? What stop you ?
It don't have any more like him its a pity he was not honoured during his era, this is true true kaiso
U are so right everytime I listen to pretty tears comes to my eyes
This guy was born in the late 1920 and could rattle off all of those names in a song but what amazed me most he still was singing during micheal jordan me in the NBA
Goosebumps in 1929 and goosebumps 100 years later. Tears. What a great feeling this has left me with
Take it from me (as a Jamaican), great music.
True
I fell in love with this music when a student in England in the late 50s, went to the Trinidad Carnival in 1962. I’m still in love 60 years later🥰🥰
Amazing
I'm watching from the United States Virgin Islands....THE WORLD'S PARADISE!!!
Hey, wish to visit your country one day
How is it over there
I'm Lennox from Ghana
I am proud to be called a Trini, this man here is a son of the soil a good one, they don't make them like him anymore
Rip to the Great Lord Pretender 🙏🇹🇹🙏🇹🇹
People always talking but plenty ah dem don't know
And that is why they always criticising
The true, true giants of kaiso
But like they forgetting the old Preddie
Some of great calypsoes I sang universally
In New York they start the Hall of Fame
But they couldn't leave out the great Pretender's name
I've been singing kaiso from a little boy since nineteen twenty nine
Always had proper lyrics and doh talk 'bout sweet music
Good rendition, rhythm and rhyme
And year after year, Predie always there
The facts you can't ignore, I am very sure
They don't make them like me anymore
When I jump in the ring
Boy, ah fus dem fellas coulda really sing
Them was the mouthpiece, the chronicle
Always defending the rights of poor people
Oh yes, we had we breakaway and leggo
But they used to sing things that people should know
We didn't have no records or radio
Is you had to prove yourself singing kaiso
Men like Douglas, Lion, Atilla, Radio, Growler, Beginner
Caresser and the great Executor
__________, Albany, King Ivory, Normandy
Mentor and Modern Inventor
Tiger, Unknown, and Invader, Unknown Soldier and Ras Kassa
Destroyer and the great Kitchener
But, as I said before
They don't make them like me anymore
This is something you ought to know
Is over six decades I singing kaiso
They change up kaiso in all form and fashion
But I still remain a true, true kaisonian
Oh yes, I love mih soca and uptempo
But me ent letting go true, true kaiso
I want you to keep these names in your head
Some good calypsonians, both living or dead:
Viking, Zebra, Mighty Killer, Melody, Terror, the great Spoiler
Striker, Ziegfield and Conqueror
Superior, Cypher, the great Sparrow
Blakie, Brynner, Bomber, Cristo
Shorty, Duke, Rose and Valentino
Sniper, Relator, Explainer, Brigo
Funny, Francine, Gypsy and Maestro
Stalin, Chalkdust, Shadow, Swallow
Composer, Penguin and Power I can't ignore... but
They don't make them like me any more
Now everywhere I go, people want to know
What go really happen to kaiso?
I told them that I may be dead and gone
But sweet soca and kaiso bound to live on
When some ah we big boys get wipe off the map
There are plenty good, young singers to fill the gap
So who ent hear dey name, I hope dey ent bawl
Is too much a good kaisonian to call
Like Tambu, Baron, David Rudder
Rootsman, Scrunter, Denyse Plummer
Sugar Aloes, Merchant, Luta, Cro Cro
Johnny King, Crazy, All Rounder
Poser, Bally, Pink Panther
Little Natasha, Machel Montano
Ebony, Contender, Delamo, Super Blue, Protector, De Fosto
Watchman, GB, Rio, Alberto
Kenny J, Lady B and Eastlyn Orr... but
They don't make them like me any more
Friends, I was bound to come back because
I heard the tumultuous rounds of applause
It's very gratifying to know
You appreciate Preddie calypso
I love to sing for people with intelligence
And you are such a beautiful audience
Believe me, friends, this ent old talk
I love the calypso fans in New York
Friends, I know you love to hear Preddie
Singing extemporaneously
A lot of giant singers coming behind
Me ent want nobody keep me in mind
They have Composer and Terror, Bomber, don't forget Relator
Me don't want dem fellas complain
So if you call me I ent coming back again
Friends, as a true, true kaisonian
I must thank you for your acclamation
Your acknowledgment gives me the inspiration
To sing these extempo composition
But my performance I'll have to curtail
I hope that you would let good sense prevail
Make all yuh friends to know
You met the Michael Jordan of kaiso!
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Uno de los mejores exponentes de la música calipso. (Lord relater.).
Haha pretty good. The lyrics I want to find are too "Never ever Worry" Never ever worry, your mind keeps movin on, never ever worry, dont mind if your stumblin by, cuz what I say is true, everywhere you turn somebody's sufferin' more than you!
Aye yuh goood Thanks💯💯
Thank you i sang along
He was born in 1917 & my father was born in 1919. My father always said they were brothers, because they are so close in age, and they dont make them like him anymore; siningers like him never got wealthy; but when they sing & perform they did it from the depth of their heart. Rest in peace my adopted uncle.
As a jamaican I was interduce to this type of trini music by a trini on ship and from ever since it is my favorite I love songs with a story.bless up to my trini friend where ever you are.
My dad always played this song. And it became one of my favourite
Does this have a record release or is the only audio of this in a live performance?
From Nigeria with love. My parents played and danced his music in our happy home in Lagos
its 2019, im 26 years of age, so i want around in these times, im no musician. But i appreciate people like him, its amazing the level of skill these guys had. Geez!
And the intellectualism
7vo77 and
He's also the KING of extempo.
It's amazing how this wonderful and intelligent genre of music is lost. Do we have musicians still doing kaiso?
When you’re a boss, you’re a BOSS!!! ❤❤❤
From Haiti with love. This the Caribbean connection. Truly we are one people.
The don s of soca I sit here playing this song to my dad on his bed praying the gods for his blessing to let him have a couple more months with us he enjoying it while he sleeps bless to all.
Blessings brother and u fadda SIR
The memory skills and extemporaneous compositions and delivery of Lord Pretender as he was at this age is legendary... It's really nice to know there are people out there like yourselves that recognize and still appreciate the great contributions these absolutely genius one of a kind Old timers in calypso are really able to do. Yes as I'am pretty well in agreement with all of you that... THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THE GREAT LORD PRETENDER ANYMORE!!! May he R.I..P. 🙏🏽 Yes a gigantic loss to Calypso History. I listened to him a few times and fell in love with his style of singing and how he is able to as one person put it... Was able to really remember and rattle off all these Calypsonians names and deliver it with such ease and class🤘🏼👌🏼PRICELESS!!! I always wondered if he was still alive... But after reading a few of your posts I realized that we had suffer a great great loss really wished I had known of him before☺️ A Great One Gone Again😇 🎤🚶🏾🎹🎸🎺🎷🎼
Marie Newsam to
✌ Listening from Limón The Caribe of Costa Rica!
I love this video so so much, just waiting to see how he's going to work his way around those line endings, and the crowd is SO into it. It's a real delight.
Pretender is genious
GHANA West Africa, but I'm a Trinidadian by Soul
LEGENDARY. THE YOUNG GUYS CAN LEARN A THING OR TWO FROM THESE THIS FELLER
I am in shivers. I believe that they "can't " make them like him anymore!
Lyrical master at work by de way who de hell put thumbs down on this shame on you
Yes
LOVE! this actually brought tears to my eyes. I have been in Montréal for the last 12 years and breaks my heart not to be back home, and how much I miss being home.
Today’s calypsonians should be forced to listen to this before they sing again
One of the legends. Never to be forgotten.
What a true GRAND MASTER
Great!!!!! So moving to see them keeping at it. Fabulous band.
One of our greatest kiso legends may his soul rest peacefully forever he'll be missed
Indeed
That is 1 of the great ones
" they don't make them like me anymore" listening in late 2019
Place This in the Archives, it is immortal!!
That last verse pure genius.
wow, what a legend, great music
Of numbers big 7s9ofr0w
I was 6 years old when I got the honour of meeting this man. At that time I didn't know who he was but as I got older I really appreciated the fact that I got to
Guyananews
Guys Guyana news on Guyana news Guyana news have a great night at school today but I can do that
im like 23 years old i was like hmm let me hear this old people shit ... mah niggah Lit!!!! up100x .. in old people terms really liked it he is legendary
Same I'm hooked now
He started singing at 12 years old. He is 74 in this clip.
How on earth could he remember, all those names live like that. Lord Pretender fire off names, like it was coming from a Gatling Gun.
Great diction and clarity
The part where he we didnt have no record or radio is you have to probe yourself singing claypso,this man called lord pretender is a composition of words expert,he should be history subject in school
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one of the greatest,a true calypso icon and legend.It.s sad that he did not get his just due.Always remembered.!!!
They sure don't make them like you, Sir. Not anymore!
Brought tears to my eyes. It's true for many other forms of art in this life.
Is any place street or monument to remember this messenger
Gerald Guard 7777i86nķl
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Me to. Wow. Blessings to the elders
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Originality at it's best true calypso
Pretender and my own legend the mighty Lord Kitchener,, love from Yorkshire England....Stay safe
Hi people blessings for you all I.m an oldtimer looking for these wonderful lyrics
can you help me out
tata win
He understood his audience. " I love to sing for people with intelligence."
Great kaiso. May he rest in peace. Sound like he was a decent person.
the rhyming skill that he had was unparalled
Please
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Good night
@@janeguerra6438 see R fr
Indeed a great kaiso man, very witty in his presentation, his extempo is classic
Pure class.. and I love the nod to Bomber!!! This is where modern Calypso soca and reggae came from these old boys who learn't their trade int he 30's and 40's!!
Man, this mek me bawl!!! TALENT!!!!
makes me wonder if he extempo the whole song..!! mad skills
Long live greatness 2024 sleep in peace 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹💥💥💥💥
Remember often seeing Pretender and his pal Lord Kitchener at the local racetracks, both always well decked off looking dapper.
MR WONDERFUL. YOUR PERFORMANCE IS SO GROOVY.
FROM LADY DYNAMITE TRINIDAD & TOBAGO USA.
I am so proud to have known him and to call him my neighbour in port of Spain as a child.
Skating west is good and more now kobow town truly missed
That's nice stuff. Thanks, Glenroy.
One of the last great ones. Where is this humor and classic sound today?
Andrew Murphyp
Na na na. This guy isn’t normal. At this age and remembering all these names. And they rhyming and have rythym. Na. He’s wet!!!! Love you man
no doutb he is the extempo king in the world!
These rhymes were brilliant!
Absolutely brilliant...
Here in 2020 ... Our culture ❤️
Wow im sharing this definitely that lyrical skill and timing was just the right kind of stuff I needed to hear right now gonna replay just gotta hear that again love the build up
This guy is not pretending , he is the real thing
Wonderful
. mighty.sparow
R,I,P a great loss,
This man is talent on to of talent real song
Lyrical encyclopedia ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️💯💯💯💯💯💯💯👍👍👍👍👍👍
Man died in poverty. Sad. What a great human being.
This is my great-great uncle!
Always come back to this one . True lyrics
Great...Great...Classic Extempo....What a Master of the art form.
WE APPRECIATE IT STILL
Great Pretender is truly great! They really do not make them like him anymore.
Saw The Man live at the Cambridge Folk Festival just a few years ago. They don't make them like that anymore!!!!!!!
i really like this guy man he really had his only style & it sad they don't make them like him anymore. R. I.P
Hey no way that was the greatest i listening to in a long WILD. That reminded me of 50 cent in kiaso WOW.
thanks Glenroy,realy special suprise for me !!musical greetings from Belguim :-)
This man a real commentator
Great upload GrJoseph.
They sure don't make them like we anymore, nop😉❤🤍🖤
"Make all your friends to know. You met the Michael Jordan of Calypso". Wow! What a closing line.
Just outstanding
I hadn't forgotten you.. just learning about you! thanks youtube! much to learn ... #kaiso
If there is an almighty he already knows what's ever man's heart,just be you folks,has best you can.
Still listening 2022🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹
When you go globally and look at the various nations of the earth they preserve their culture... The Japanese, the Brazilians, the Nigerians etc... Why in the world would Trinidad give up on this art form for "Any one from..., Flag to the left... On the count of four..." Why? This should be cherished, come man
To be extemporaneous means to compose on the spot your mind got to be clicking as you doing your thing melody and harmony rhyming lyrically the audience appreciation means that you is a true true calypsonian pretender you gone with the trophy still listening in 2019rip
Wonderful 😊
respect from philipines and old predie call us filopino 😁😁
History of famous calypsonians embeded in a calypso. Brilliant!
Hurts my heart and I am only 36. I hate Dancehall Soca and Reggae. Now this is talent
Calypso is the best music, my dream is to follow calypso competitions throughout the Caribbean.
Amezing 👏👏👏👏🙌
The one and Only Lord Pretender
This is just wonderful in so many ways! Love this!
😮😮❤❤ you right sir we don't make them no more sad 😢😢😢😢😮😢❤
AND THEY CAN'T REMAKE THE TRINIDAD WE HAD IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS. THOSE DAYS WILL NEVER COME BACK. TOO SAD.
Wish they would sing music like this again, they sure don't make them like this anymore.
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One of the greatest!!
Good stuff, I guy named John Henry from Saint Kitts put me on to this music, love me some Kitchener, Sparrow and many others. Also, I've been looking for a song about a lady who was afraid of water and her house smelled like she had a dead cat in there. If you know it please let me know.
Wow, listening in 2020 🇺🇸
Great music when composed