Pat's Fun House #1

Top Ten Shit Reagay

Welcome to the first Pat's Fun House. Firstly, I wanna thank Pepa Seed for believin in a brother and giving me the opportunity and the platform to launch my monthly blog. The first is something close to the hearts of a lot of music fans, Shit Reagay.

Shit Reagay (or Shit Reggae as it is sometimes known) was born in the late 80s by a peach-coloured Punto driving nerk's old man in the inner city slums of Birmingham. It quickly spread around the country and overseas by way of it being inexplicably popular. Personnally, I can't stand the stuff, although once in a while i like to hear the tunes in exactly the same way i like wanking wearing stolen knickers like a frilly balaclava. Here's my countdown:

1. Shaggy "Oh Carolina" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v8r6ppieIk

I hate everthing about this track. From Shaggy's donald-duck-without-the-lisp style, to the shit snare-less beat, to the boring-ass slow motion video. 1993 was the year that Shit Reggae became pop. This song hit number 1 in March of the nine tres, and along with the likes of Snow, Ace of Base, Shabba Ranks, Inner Circle and Aswad Shit Reagay proudly took it's place astride the Top 40. Birmingham's BRMB and Heart FM radio stations championed this music for the rest of 90s, while the rest of the world ignored. Props.

2. UB40 "Falling In Love With You"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MxmthbKZYU

3. Aswad "Don't Turn Around"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMYFvnrgSNc

4. Inner Circle "Sweat"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kfTuNdku3A

5. Shabba Ranks "Mr Loverman"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDzitLRrt2Y

6. Red Dragon "Compliments On Your Kiss"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgwA9So3LDo

7. UB40 feat Pato Banton "Baby Come Back"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSywtiAirKE

8. Ace Of Base "All That She Wants"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjJwqDa1QVI

9. Bittie McClean "When It's Raining"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWiPLPkpkAY

10. Snow "Informer"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtILxBszyf8

Non-shit mentions: these acts did everything humanly possible to make these songs shit, but unfortunately their efforts back fired and they ended up producing some of the finest music ever.

Ini Kamoze "Here Come The Hotstepper"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS8UHOFk-KI

Chaka Demus & Pliers "Tease Me"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGf7jegzywg

Aswad "Shine"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnCFSKv49a4