A Song For The Weekend: 54-46 Was My Number

Yes it’s that time again, My song for the weekend. Don’t mind the 30 day song challenge or anything like that. This is all me, and its Toots time. I’m sorry if that sounds incredibly cheesy. But on to the Song. I did mention that its ‘Toots’ time. By which of course I mean Toots and the Maytals. This song featured on the opening sequence of Shane Meadows iconic film ‘This is England’. As you’ve probably guessed by now the song is called ’54-46 Was My Number’ and is a great tune. It’s the perfect song to put you in a good mood for the weekend so what more could you want?
Enjoy 🙂

Title: 54-46 Was My Number
Artist: Toots and the Maytals
Year: 1968

Oh and before I forget, The Radar post this week has been moved to Sunday, so be sure to come back tomorrow and check it out.

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12 responses to “A Song For The Weekend: 54-46 Was My Number”

casbrid

June 2, 2012 at 7:33 pm

I like you blog I think is the customized one, very nice

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Hassouni Efendi

May 31, 2012 at 5:08 pm

Ahh, one of my favorite musicians of all time!

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bettablu

May 12, 2012 at 4:56 pm

Ah the Toots and Maytals, they make awesome music!

If you like them check out this song, serious ska tune and very danceable, too 😉

btw: thanks for liking my Asaf Avidan Post.

have a good weekend.

-Betta

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1. Keelan Foley
  
  May 12, 2012 at 5:04 pm
  
  Love It!!
  Toots Hibbert is some man
  
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craigontoast

May 2, 2012 at 8:40 am

loves it!

You may also like some artists like Matishyahu (no doubt you probably know of) and an aussie group called Fat Freddies Drop.

thanks for sharing

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1. Keelan Foley
  
  May 5, 2012 at 3:03 pm
  
  I can’t say I’ve heard of either, must give them a listen. Thanks for the recommendations.
  
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  1. craigontoast
    
    May 6, 2012 at 1:54 pm
    
    PLeasure.
    
    Matishyahu is a NY Yiddish Reggae / hip hop artist,
    here’s a sample: http://matisyahuworld.com/video/matisyahu_-_time_of_your_song_-_live_at_stubbs_vol_ii/#all
    
    Fat Freddies Drop is a New Zealand reggae group.
    
    Freddie Cruger aka Red Astaire is a UK hip hop artist
    
    all v cool
    
    enjoy, love to know what you think.
    
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nrpramik

April 30, 2012 at 1:15 am

People give me strange looks when I admit it’s one of my favorite movies. 😀 Have you ever read the book by Eric Garcia?

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1. Keelan Foley
  
  May 5, 2012 at 2:59 pm
  
  Its a great film. I never actually knew it was based on a book, must check that out.
  
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  1. nrpramik
    
    May 5, 2012 at 6:23 pm
    
    It was written by Eric Garcia (who also co-wrote the film’s script) and was originally published as “The Repossession Mambo.” The ending to the film and the novel are very different, I’ll say that much. 🙂 But I loved the book and the movie equally, though it’s more of an interpretation as opposed to an adaptation.
    
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nrpramik

April 28, 2012 at 10:22 pm

I like this song, too. I have it on the soundtrack to the 2010 movie “Repo Men.” There are some real gems on that album. Every time I hear this track, I immediately think of the scene when Jake (one of the characters) leaves a cookout to repo a deadbeat client’s kidney in the backseat of a taxi. Strange song for a grusome scene like that yet, oddly, it fits.

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1. Keelan Foley
  
  April 28, 2012 at 10:28 pm
  
  I’m a big fan of Repo Men and I remember that scene. I think its to show how oblivious the ‘Repo Men’ are to the violence and death they are causing. Gotta love the irony.
  
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