Regal zonophone 2 c00693030 m,regal zonophone 2 c006. Tokoloshe man john kongos did the happy mondays have any idea what a tokoloshe was. Kongoss other big hit was tokoloshe man, which featured on the tv show. Jan 10, 2017 top of the pops chart rundown with members of the audience dancing to amarillo.
Listen to your favorite songs from kongos by john kongos now. John kongos tokoloshe man lyrics make your bed up high pray into the sky close the window close the door makes no difference if youre rich or poor. Vinyl 7 john kongos tokoloshe man 1971, vinyl discogs. Tokoloshe man became a top 5 smash on the uk singles chart for john kongos in 1971. Try to run, get a gun he just laugh it make it more fun. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Tokoloshe man 1988 rock john kongos download rock music. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. Make your bed up high pray into the sky close the window close the door makes no difference if youre rich or poor. Aug 30, 2016 produced by elton john producer, gus dudgeon. Producer gus dudgeon plays chair squeak, rusty tin, and earth drums on step on you, john kongos adding castanets, creating a phil spector stereo nightmare.
It featured on the 1990 elektra compilation album, rubaiyat. A list of songs by john kongos, which albums they are on and links to where to find them on. Kongos s other big hit was tokoloshe man, which featured on the tv show life on mars and the cd soundtrack. John kongas tokoloshe man totp chart rundown 1971 hq. The album kongos was released in 1972 and was a uk chart hit. Yet his career was already into its second decade and second continent, and was heavily intersecting with budding superstar elton johns orbit by the dawn of the 70s.
The tokoloshe man, an album by john kongos on spotify. John kongas tokoloshe man totp chart rundown 1971 hq audio. After signing with epic records, they rereleased the album on february 25, 2014. John kongos tokoloshe man single version 1971 youtube. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Top of the pops chart rundown with members of the audience dancing to amarillo. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Tokoloshe man john kongos 1001 south african songs you. It shows a guy who could belt em out with the best of the white british rockers of that time. John kongos kongos 1971 fly uk by the early seventies, john kongos had been an established artist in south africa for many years, but to most of the british public in the 1970s, john kongos was a twohit wonder, only known for his two great 1971 chart successes, tokoloshe man, and hes gonna step on you again. Paul oakenfold, steve osborne john kongoss tokoloshe. John kongos free music downloads, videos, lyrics, cds, mp3s, bio. John kongos tokoloshe man lyrics at the lyric archive. And it makes no difference if youre yellow or youre red when that bad man say. I have changed the audio to tokoloshe man by john kongs in december 1971. Dont recognize no hawk dont recognize no dove bad tokoloshe man he dont even recognize love and it makes no difference if youre yellow or youre red when that bad man say tonight is the night you are dead. Kongos expanded edition by john kongos 50929456648 cd.
Kongos expanded edition by john kongos 50929456648. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Grab it while you can, or at least download the first and last tracks. Watch the video for tokoloshe man from john kongoss the tokoloshe man for free, and. Hard like rock aint got no soul he can make the sun feel cold. Uk released october 2014 kongos by john kongos on esoteric eclec 2466 barcode 50929456648 breaks down as follows 79. Tokoloshe man, a song by john kongos on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Lunatic is the second studio album by south african rock band kongos.
Kongoss other big hit was tokoloshe man, which featured on the tv show life on mars and the cd soundtrack. John kongostokoloshe manmake your bed up high pray into the sky close the window close the door makes no difference if youre rich or poor. Download the android app to get lyrics to the songs you play. It stayed in the uk singles chart top 10 for five weeks, peaking at number 4. When that bad man say tonight is the night you are dead. Songwriter, musician and engineer, born 1945, johannesburg, south africa. Dwights madmanera band is helping kongos out here as well. Buy john kongoss album titled kongos expanded edition to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Kongos previous single release was hes gonna step on you again, another number 4 uk chart hit. Tokoloshe man plus, a compilation of songs by john kongos. It was released independently by tokoloshe on december 28, 2012. John theodore kongos born 6 august 1945 is a south african singer and songwriter. Here you can buy and download music mp3 john kongos. Put an eclipse on the moon make a little cloud forty day monsoon.
This classic 1972 album on elektra by john kongos has queencars director roy thomas baker remixing superb production by gus dudgeon, the man who created many an elton john hit. His second album kongos made the top 30 of the uk albums chart, but. John theodore kongos is a south african singersongwriter, best known for his 70s hits hes gonna step on you again and tokoloshe man. He recorded his first album for pye records newly formed progressive label dawn in 1970 before signing to fly cube records with whom he enjoyed two successful and highly creative hit singles hes gonna step on you again and tokoloshe man. Check out tokoloshe man by john kongos on amazon music. Tokoloshe man was a 1971 uk hit single by john kongos, released on fly records. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Best known for his hits hes gonna step on you again and tokoloshe man, john kongos has sold over 25 million copies as a songwriter andor artist since the 1970s, with various number one and top ten hits in england, france, germany, australia, south africa and other countries. But as good as those tracks are, it is the energy of tokoloshe man, the ecstasy of jubilee cloud, and the insanity of hes gonna step on you again that make this album timeless. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Listen free to john kongos the tokoloshe man tokoloshe man, jubilee cloud and more. All john kongos lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings.
Get on your knees scream please that man just love to tease. After relocating to britain to follow a musical career, his first album, confusions about a goldfish 1970, was unsuccessful. Make your bed up high pray into the sky close the window, close the door make no difference if youre rich or poor get on your knees, scream, please that man just. Apr 04, 2008 john kongos kongos 1971 fly uk by the early seventies, john kongos had been an established artist in south africa for many years, but to most of the british public in the 1970s, john kongos was a twohit wonder, only known for his two great 1971 chart successes, tokoloshe man, and hes gonna step on you again. It stayed in the uk singles chart top 10 for five weeks, peaking at number. Yet his career was already into its second decade and second continent, and was heavily intersecting with budding superstar elton john s orbit by the dawn of the 70s. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy.