OK Fred
| "OK Fred" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Jamaica Bag" |
| "OK Fred" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "OK Fred (instrumental version)" |
"OK Fred" is a song and single by Jamaican singer-songwriter, John Holt.[1] It was first released in 1971. [2]
Background
Errol Dunkley states that the song is about an up-town girl who falls for a down-town guy who is a non-conformist in the way he dresses and wants to become care-free like him. Jamaican parents might tell their unkempt children, "Fix up youself, put you shirt in you trousers, you look like a yaga yaga" [sic]. [3] AllMusic gave a different version, saying the song describes the singer's prowess and technique with the opposite sex.[2]
Holt's version features Vin Gordon on trombone. It was produced by Coxsone Dodd.[2] The song was covered with greater chart success by Dunkley.[4]
Chart success
Holt's version did not chart in the UK. Dunkley's version reached 11 in the UK Singles Chart in 1979, staying therein for 11 weeks.[5]
References
- ^ "OK Fred John Holt". 45cat.com. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "OK Fred". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ Dunkley, Errol. "OK Fred's Meaning". YouTube. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ "OK Fred". Discogs.com. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Errol Dunkley". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 15 May 2014.