Solomon Gundie

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"Solomon Gundie"
Single by Amanda Lear
B-side "Rockin' Rollin' (I Hear You Nagging)"
Released 1980
Genre Ska
Length 3:58
Label Ariola
Songwriter(s) Sintas
Producer(s) Anthony Monn
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"When"
(1980)
"Solomon Gundie"
(1980)
"Égal"
(1981)
Music video
"Solomon Gundie" on YouTube

"Solomon Gundie" is a song by Jamaican ska singer Eric "Monty" Morris released in 1964 by Black Swan Records.[1] It was produced by Leslie Kong[2] with lyrics based on the nursery rhyme "Solomon Grundy". The song was later recorded by a number of artists, most notably by French singer Amanda Lear. Her version was released as the single by Ariola Records in 1980 and was a minor chart hit in Germany. Australian band Allniters released a cover of the song on their 1999 album Another Fine Mess.[3]

Music video

In the music video, Amanda Lear performs the song in and around an amusement park, riding a carousel and dancing surrounded by onlookers. The clip begins with Lear writing "solomon gundy" with a spray paint on a wall and ends with her performing the last verse of the song in front of a sex shop.

Track listing

A. "Solomon Gundie" – 3:58
B. "Rockin' Rollin' (I Hear You Nagging)" – 3:05
  • Polish 7" Flexi Disc (1981)[6]
A. "Solomon Gundie"

Chart performance

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Germany[7] 36

References

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