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Don't Stop The Calypso
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Don't Stop The Calypso --- 2000-02-05
Fronted by the exuberant Paul Gailiunas, Halifax's Piggy have been enlightening the masses for over six years now and their first full-length CD is simply busting at the seams with good times. For a band that prides itself as veterans of the benefit circuit, fighting against social injustices, fun might not be what you'd expect. But then Piggy has always been about re-writing the rules. Another thing that might turn your head around is Piggy's connection to calypso music. Give the record a spin and listen to country and western guitar laments, Eastern European violin, Vaudeville show tunes, giddy pop songs, cool jazz and political folk ballads. Maybe it's not your conception of calypso, but to Piggy it's the subject matter of their topical anthems that maintain that calypso spirit. These socio-political tracks revel in tales of the everyday ranging from homelessness and public etiquette to bike riding, favourite neighbourhoods and even theology. Piggy songs never whine about the mess this world is in, they just try to make things better, starting with putting a great big gaping smile on your face.
Artist Bio
Videos
Don't Hurt My Friends
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn6zZ4SzEEo
Swing and Turn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY_staxIgPc
Theme From
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwimhYj88Wc
Emma Goldman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSb-jjf01jU
Bus Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzNMGNQ_7es
The Kids Are Gonna Make It
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Dg9dJrhncM
Gottingen Street
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgJxn2oC99U
Dude Ranch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLLpgCQ0CMA
Never Be Alone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jql1JVax58k
My Pink Bike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba2fHUaE-00
Basketball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuuU4XdyVhs
Ojala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pecVNQRGaHc
Gloworm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSi1wdCScgM
She's Stepping Out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUqXXDExX4M
Money Is King
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2PumXIDpXk
Atheist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNU_sfUFZvc
Opposite Machine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il2nrcrpCns
Accidental Romance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jDrJ-SE4KI
The Person Behind the Counter
Tracklist
She's Stepping Out
Money Is King
Cold, Cold Town
Opposite Machine
Ojala
The Kids Are Gonna Make It
Theme From
Bus Song
Gloworm
Gottigen Street
Swing And Turn
The Thin Man
Atheist
My Pink Bike
Basketball
Walking Through The Air
Dude Ranch
The Person Behind The Counter
Accidental Romance
Don't Hurt My Friends
Never Be Alone
Two Buddies
Emma Goldman