Punky Reggae Party Lyrics

[Chorus 1]
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze


[Verse 1]
Let me tell you
We're going to the party
And I hope you are hearty
So please don't be naughty
For it's a punky reggae party

[Chorus 1]
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze


[Verse 2]
Tell you what!
It take a joyful sound
To make a world go around
Come with your heart and soul
Come on come and rock your boat
Because it's a punky reggae party
And it's tonight
It's a punky reggae party
And it's alright
Oh no
Rejected by society
(do re mi fa)
Treated with impunity
(so la te do)
Protected by my dignity
(do re mi fa)
I search for reality
(So La te Do)

[Chorus 1]
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze


[Verse 3]
Wailers will be there
The Jam, The Dammed, The Clash
Maytals will be there
Dr. Feelgood too, ooh

[Bridge]
No boring old farts
No boring old farts
No boring old farts will be there
No boring old farts
No boring old farts
No boring old farts will be there


[Verse 4]
Well, it's the punky reggae party
And it's tonight Punky reggae party
And it's alright
Oh ah!
A tip from a gypsy (Heh!)
(Do re mi fa)
She said "Man you getting tipsy"
(So la te Do)
Hiding from reality
(Do re mi fa)
In your world of Hypocrisy
(So la te Do)
In your world of Hypocrisy
In your world of Hypocrisy
In your world of Hypocrisy
In your world of Hypocrisy
Oh let me tell you
A bubble, a bubble, a bubble, a bubble, a bubble, we a bubble and
We aren’t looking for no trouble
So if you trouble
We give it to you double
[Chorus 1]
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze


[Chorus 2]
Everybody!
Bounce! Bounce!
Everybody!
Bounce! Bounce!
Everybody!
Bounce! Bounce!
Everybody!
Bounce! Bounce!
Everybody!
Bounce! Bounce!
Everybody!
Bounce! Bounce!
Everybody!
Bounce! Bounce!
Everybody!
Bounce! Bounce!
Everybody!
Bounce! Bounce!
Everybody!
Bounce! Bounce!
Everybody!
Bounce! Bounce!
Everybody!
Bounce! Bounce!
Everybody!
Bounce! Bounce!
Everybody!
Bounce! Bounce!
[Verse 5]
Hey!
It take a joyful sound
And make the world, make the world go around!
It take a joyful sound
Come to rock your boat
It's a punky reggae party
And it's tonight
Punky reggae party
And it's alright
Groove, groove, groove!
(Do re mi fa)
(so la te do)
(Do re mi fa)
(so la te do)


[Chorus 1]
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze


[Chorus 2]
Everybody!
Bounce! Bounce!
Everybody!
Bounce! Bounce!
Everybody!
Bounce! Bounce!
Everybody!
Bounce! Bounce!

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The Punks loved Reggae. The Reggae musicians loved the Punks, a new audience for their music.

Bob Marley moved to London after an assassination attempt and it was here that he was introduced to Punk by his friend Viv Goldman, most notably The Clash and their cover of Junior Murvin’s “Police and Thieves”.

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1977
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