1974

YOUTH IN SERVICE * PRINCE JAZBO * COUNT 123 * JA

It's hard to tell wether Prince Jazzbo is prasing, condoning or criticising with this lyrical tour around the island of Jamaica naming places of interest, where, as far as I can tell, he observes that the young men are in 'service' (?). Added to this observation he mentions a couple of quotes from the bible and some references to himself as a Dee Jay! Somehow, this seemingly arbitrary mish-mash of lyrics, at least to a Western ear, creates an overall enjoyable and thought provoking record. Pretty much the same as 'A wop bam a loo la, a wop bam boo' did a couple of decades before; proving that: you don't have to make sense to make art.

Youth In Service is a toast over Delroy Wilson's Have Some Mercy, which is on the rhythm of To Be A Lover. It was also released on Mr Funny in JA and Cactus in the UK.

See also:

Step Forward Youth Mr Harry Skank Penny Reel

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