MUSIC FROM C'S CHILDHOOD: BOBBY BLOOM "MONTEGO BAY"

From 1970, a one hit wonder by Brooklyn-born Bobby Bloom. C, eleven years old at the time, loved the sensual imagery as a place to escape to.

Vernon'll meet me when the BOAC lands
Keys to the M.G. will be in his hands
Adjust to the drivin' and I'm on my way
It's all on the right side in Montego Bay

 
Sing out

Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-whoa, whoa-oh, whoa
Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-whoa, whoa-oh, whoa
Come sing me loud
Come sing me Montego Bay
Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-whoa, whoa-oh, whoa

 

'N' Gillian'll meet me like a brother would
I think I remember but it's twice as good
Like how cool the rum is from his silver tray
I thirst to be thirsty in Montego Bay

 
Sing out

Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-whoa, whoa-oh, whoa
Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-whoa, whoa-oh, whoa
Come sing me loud
Come sing me Montego Bay
Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-whoa, whoa-oh, whoa

 

I lay on a lilo 'til I'm lobster red
I still feel the motion here at home in bed
I tell you it's hard for me to stay away
You ain't been 'til you've been high on Montego Bay

 
Sing out

Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-whoa, whoa-oh, whoa
Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-whoa, whoa-oh, whoa
Come sing me loud
Come sing me Montego Bay
Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-whoa, whoa-oh, whoa

 

Dance in the streets

Just sing me loud
Come sing me Montego Bay
Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-whoa, whoa

 

Oh, what a beautiful mornin'
Oh, what a beautiful day
And I've got a beautiful feelin'
Everything's goin' my way

 

How this came up was her reference yesterday to my float as a Lilo. I had never heard the term and she said that it was BritSpeak for a float and mentioned it's part in the song. And, being a Watergirl, the idea of floating all day on the water to the point where that evening, "I still feel the motion here at home in bed" had great appeal.