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*In 2003, [[David Lindley (musician)|David Lindley]] and [[Wally Ingram]] recorded a version of "Shame and Scandal" on their album "Twango Bango III". Lindley had previously performed the song a few times in the 80s with his band El Rayo-X.
*In 2003, [[David Lindley (musician)|David Lindley]] and [[Wally Ingram]] recorded a version of "Shame and Scandal" on their album "Twango Bango III". Lindley had previously performed the song a few times in the 80s with his band El Rayo-X.
*In 2012, the South African band [[Dr Victor & the Rasta Rebels]] released a cover titled "Shame and Scandal" featuring South African singer [[Kurt Darren]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shame-scandal-feat.-kurt-darren/id583279402 |title=Shame & Scandal (feat. Kurt Darren) - Single by Dr. Victor & The Rasta Rebels on Apple Music |website=Itunes.apple.com |date=2012-11-30 |accessdate=2016-10-12}}</ref>
*In 2012, the South African band [[Dr Victor & the Rasta Rebels]] released a cover titled "Shame and Scandal" featuring South African singer [[Kurt Darren]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shame-scandal-feat.-kurt-darren/id583279402 |title=Shame & Scandal (feat. Kurt Darren) - Single by Dr. Victor & The Rasta Rebels on Apple Music |website=Itunes.apple.com |date=2012-11-30 |accessdate=2016-10-12}}</ref>
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* [[United Kingdom|British]] [[ska]]/[[Pop music|pop]] band [[Madness (band)|Madness]] recorded the song for their cover album ''[[The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1]]'',<ref name="amoverview">Erlewine, Stephen Thomas.{{cite web|url= {{Allmusic|class=album|id=r783685|pure_url=yes}} |title= Allmusic.com The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 Overview|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=5 July 2007}}</ref> and released it as a single later that year.<ref name="charts">{{cite web|url= http://www.musicsquare.net/charts/song/2187 |title= Madness - Shame & Scandal: Charts|website=Musicsquare.net|accessdate=5 July 2007}}</ref>


There are known versions by [[Trini Lopez]], De Maskers, King Bravo with Baba Brooks & his band, Bobby Aitken and Blue Beat, Odetta, Freddie McGregor, Laurel Aitken. Instrumental versions were also popular, most famously by [[Caravelli]] and by [[Franck Pourcel]] and his Grand Orchestre.
There are known versions by [[Trini Lopez]], De Maskers, King Bravo with Baba Brooks & his band, Bobby Aitken and Blue Beat, Odetta, Freddie McGregor, Laurel Aitken. Instrumental versions were also popular, most famously by [[Caravelli]] and by [[Franck Pourcel]] and his Grand Orchestre.
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*Slovak: "Nervózna família" performed by [[Jozef Krištof]], later band [[Ventil RG]]
*Slovak: "Nervózna família" performed by [[Jozef Krištof]], later band [[Ventil RG]]
*Greek: "Τι ντροπή" (Ti dropi) (What a shame), performed by [[Dakis]]
*Greek: "Τι ντροπή" (Ti dropi) (What a shame), performed by [[Dakis]]

==Madness version==
{{Infobox single
|Name=Shame & Scandal
|Cover=Madness-Shame--Scandal.jpg
|Artist=[[Madness (band)|Madness]]
|Album=[[The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1]]
|Released=25 July 2005
|Format=[[Vinyl record|7"]]<br>[[CD]]
|Recorded=2005
|Genre=[[Ska]]/[[Pop music|Pop]]
|Length=2:52
|Label=[[V2 Records|V2]]
|Writer = Lord / Pinard
|Producer=[[Dennis Bovell]]
|Last single="[[Drip Fed Fred]]"<br>(2000)
|This single="'''Shame & Scandal'''"<br>(2005)
|Next single="[[Girl Why Don't You]]"<br>(2005)
| Misc = {{Extra track listing
| Album = [[The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1]]
| Type = single
| Tracks =
#"This Is Where"
#"[[Girl Why Don't You?]]"
#"Shame & Scandal"
#"I Chase the Devil A.K.A. Ironshirt"
#"Taller Than You Are"
#"[[You Keep Me Hanging On]]"
#"Dangerman A.K.A. High Wire"
#"[[Israelites (song)|Israelites]]"
#"John Jones"
#"[[Lola (song)|Lola]]"
#"You'll Lose a Good Thing"
#"Rain"
#"So Much Trouble in the World" }}
}}
[[United Kingdom|British]] [[ska]]/[[Pop music|pop]] band [[Madness (band)|Madness]] covered the song having previously covered several Prince Buster ska recordings, including the songs "Madness", and "One Step Beyond". The band began performing the song at a series of low-key performances as 'The Dangermen' in 2005.

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Madness later recorded the song for their cover album ''[[The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1]]'',<ref name="amoverview">Erlewine, Stephen Thomas.{{cite web|url= {{Allmusic|class=album|id=r783685|pure_url=yes}} |title= Allmusic.com The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 Overview|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=5 July 2007}}</ref> and released it as a single later that year.<ref name="charts">{{cite web|url= http://www.musicsquare.net/charts/song/2187 |title= Madness - Shame & Scandal: Charts|website=Musicsquare.net|accessdate=5 July 2007}}</ref>

;Chart performance
The Madness release did not fare well in the [[United Kingdom|UK]], only spending two weeks in the charts, peaking at number 38.<ref name="charts"/> However, the song did better in [[France]], where it peaked at number 12 and spent 19 weeks in the charts.<ref name="charts"/> The song also made an appearance on the [[Swiss]] Singles Top 100, spending 8 weeks in the charts and reaching a high of number 69,<ref name="charts"/> and just made the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] Singles Top 100, hitting number 100 and remaining in the chart for a single week.<ref name="dutch">{{cite web|url= http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Madness&titel=Shame+%26+Scandal+%28In+The+Family%29&cat=s |title= dutchcharts.com Chart Information}} Retrieved on 26 August 2007.</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Chart
! style="text-align:center;"|Peak<br>position
|-
|align="left"|French singles chart
| style="text-align:center;"|12
|-
|align="left"|[[UK Singles Chart]]
| style="text-align:center;"|38
|-
|align="left"|Swiss singles chart
| style="text-align:center;"|69
|-
|align="left"|Dutch singles chart
| style="text-align:center;"|100
|}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:20, 19 August 2017

"Shame and Scandal in the Family" is a song written by calypso singer Sir Lancelot for the movie I Walked with a Zombie in 1943[1] and originally titled "Fort Holland Calypso Song".[2] Sir Lancelot issued his recording of it in the late 1940s.[1] The Sir Lancelot version was covered by folksingers Odetta and Burl Ives.[1] In 1962, Trinidadian calypsonian Lord Melody wrote new lyrics for the verses while keeping the melody and the chorus.[1] The Historical Museum of Southern Florida said of Lord Melody's version that "No calypso has been more extensively recorded".[1]

Lyrical content

In Sir Lancelot's version, the lyric reports gossip about a prominent family on a Caribbean island named San Sebastian.[1]

In Lord Melody's 1960s version the story follows a young Puerto Rican man in search of a wife.[1] In each of the verses, the young man asks his father for permission to marry a different woman, only to be told he can not marry the girl as "The girl is your sister, but your mamma don't know".[1] However, the tables are turned during the last verse, where the young man's mother tells him that "Your daddy ain't your daddy, but your daddy don't know", clearing the path for him to marry any of the girls.[1]

Famous covers

  • In 1962, the Trinidadian calypsonian Lord Melody used Sir Lancelot's song as the basis of his song "Shame and Scandal", although he titled it "Wau, Wau".[1] Melody's version used the same chorus and tune as the original 1943 song but with different verses.[1]
  • In 1964, Shawn Elliott released it as a single
  • Also in 1964, The Kingston Trio included a live performance of the song (retitled "Ah Woe, Ah Me!") on their last Capitol Records album Back in Town.[3]
  • In 1965, the British comedy actor, Lance Percival, reached number 37 in the UK Singles Chart with his cover version, under the expanded title of "Shame and Scandal in the Family".[4]
  • In the mid 1960s, Jamaica's Kingston Hilton Hotel resident mento band, The Hiltonaires, also recorded it as "Shame and Scandal".
  • In 1965, a ska cover version was recorded in Jamaica by Peter Tosh and The Wailers on vocals, backed by the Skatalites and released on the Studio One label.
  • Also in 1965 Los 3 Sudamericanos released a cover in Spanish: "Qué familia más original".
  • In 1972, Australian singer, Johnny Chester's version with Jigsaw called "Shame And Scandal (In the Family)" peaked at No. 13 on Go-Set National Top 40.[5]
  • In 1977, American vocal group The Stylistics released a cover version titled "Shame and Scandal in the Family" from their album, Sun & Soul. The single reached #87 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
  • In 1983, Clint Eastwood & General Saint released a reggae cover version
  • In 1993, Skatalà released a cover version titled "Skandol Dub" in the album "Borinot, Borinot".
  • In 2003, David Lindley and Wally Ingram recorded a version of "Shame and Scandal" on their album "Twango Bango III". Lindley had previously performed the song a few times in the 80s with his band El Rayo-X.
  • In 2012, the South African band Dr Victor & the Rasta Rebels released a cover titled "Shame and Scandal" featuring South African singer Kurt Darren.[6]
  • British ska/pop band Madness recorded the song for their cover album The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1,[7] and released it as a single later that year.[8]

There are known versions by Trini Lopez, De Maskers, King Bravo with Baba Brooks & his band, Bobby Aitken and Blue Beat, Odetta, Freddie McGregor, Laurel Aitken. Instrumental versions were also popular, most famously by Caravelli and by Franck Pourcel and his Grand Orchestre.

Language versions

The song has been translated to a number of major European languages:[9]

  • French: "Scandale dans la famille" performed by Dalida, by Sacha Distel and by Les Surfs in three separate versions all in 1965. French translated lyrics were by Maurice Tézé
  • German: "Schande Unserer Familie" performed by Harry & Ronny in 1965
  • Italian: "Un Grosso Scandalo" performed by Dalida
  • Portuguese: "O Escândalo" performed by the Portuguese Renato e Seus Blue Caps in 1965 and later on by The Supersonics in Brazil
  • Spanish: "Escandalo en la Familia"
  • Polish: "Skandal w rodzinie (Co za skandal, gdy tata dowie się)" performed by Chochoły
  • Estonian: "Skandaal perekonnas" performed by Ivo Linna and Rock Hotel
  • Slovak: "Nervózna família" performed by Jozef Krištof, later band Ventil RG
  • Greek: "Τι ντροπή" (Ti dropi) (What a shame), performed by Dakis

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Calypso: Shame and Scandal in the Family". Calypsoworld.org. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Sir Lancelot, at IMDB". Retrieved on 22 June 2009.
  3. ^ "The Kingston Trio* - Back In Town". Discogs.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  4. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 423. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  5. ^ Nimmervoll, Ed (10 June 1972). "Go-Set National Top 40". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Shame & Scandal (feat. Kurt Darren) - Single by Dr. Victor & The Rasta Rebels on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  7. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas."Allmusic.com The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
  8. ^ "Madness - Shame & Scandal: Charts". Musicsquare.net. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
  9. ^ "Cover versions of Shame and Scandal in the Family written by Lord Melody". SecondHandSongs.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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