"This generation rules the nation with version"
Musical Youth were a Birmingham-formed UK reggae band that included 2 sets of brothers and spanned the ages 11-15 when 'Pass The Dutchie' was released. At the time, a 'dutchie' was said to be a patois term for a cooking pot i.e. a dutch oven. However, the song was actually a cover version of The Mighty Diamonds' 'Pass The Kouchie', which was about something else all together (Hint: the call & response verse in the original is "how do you feel when you got no herb").
'Pass The Dutchie' was a huge hit in the UK in the autumn of 1982 but subsequent releases provided diminishing returns and the group had faded from the public eye by 1985.
"Ba Dang Dang Biddley Biddley Biddley Bong!"
Bonus clips: Here's The Mighty Diamonds' 'Pass The Kouchie'.
... and Lenny Henry's Musical Spoof.
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