Derrick Morgan 'Moon Hop' (official audio)

Classic 1969 skinhead dancefloor filler celebrating the Apollo 11 moon landing, written and performed by the legendary Derrick Morgan. Among the first recording stars top emerge in Jamaica, Derrick Seymour Morgan, first made his mark in the studio in the late 1950s, becoming the island’s premier performer soon after. By 1969 he had secured an unprecedented number of ska, rock steady and early reggae hits, with his success prompting an approach from London-based Afro-Caribbean music company, Pama Records. The relationship that ensued spawned dozens of popular 45s, many of which were produced by Morgan in the UK, notably the rousing ‘Moon Hop’, written in celebration of the Apollo 11 moon landing in July ’69. After becoming a firm favourite on the London club scene, the single cracked the British pop charts early the following year, hitting Number 49 on 17 January 1970 and inspiring Symarip's popular follow-up, 'Skinhead Moonstomp'. Both songs feature in the 2018 documentary, 'Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records". Follow Trojan Records: https://open.spotify.com/user/trojan-...   / trojanrecords     / trojan_reco.  .   / trojanrecords   https://www.trojanrecords.com/ MOON HOP Written by Derrick Morgan Published by New Town Sound Ltd. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Do the Moon Hop Do the Moon Hop Mix it with the Kangaroo, jump Mix it with the Kangaroo, jump Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Ooh, ooh #DerrickMorgan #MoonHop #skinhead Mix it with the Kangaroo, jump Mix it with the Kangaroo Mix it with the Kangaroo That's it, you're doing it fine baby, yeah Now, put your right foot out now, yeah Shake your hip, that's it. Wow! Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Ooh, ooh This is our new dance Ooh, ooh This is our new dance, Come on and jump and prance Come on and jump and prance Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah That's it baby, you're doing it fine That's the Moon Hop Dig it, baby Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Do the Moon Hop Do the Moon Hop Mix it with the Kangaroo, jump Mix it with the Kangaroo, jump Wow! That's it baby #DerrickMorgan #MoonHop #TrojanRecords