Pass The Kouchie Original, by Mighty Diamonds

Pass The Kouchie Original

by Mighty Diamonds

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First recorded by Jamaican harmony trio the Mighty Diamonds, “Pass the Kouchie” is better known as “Pass the Dutchie,” by the British kiddie-reggae group Musical Youth. In addition to the cleaned-up title – the judge in a later copyright case noted that “Kouchie” was slang for a “pot in which marijuana is kept,” while “Dutchie” was, in Jamaican patois, a “Dutch stewing pot” – the Musical Youth version also scrubbed any marijuana references from the verses, replacing the line “How does it feel when you got no herb?” with “How does it feel when you got no food?” The result? An international hit. Said Mighty Diamonds singer Fitzroy “Bunny” Simpson, “Before [Musical Youth] put it out they called us [and said] that they’d made a re-version of ‘Pass the Kouchie.’ Because we never got justice and they said they were going to do justice – and they got the justice!”

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released October 1, 1981

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Mighty Diamonds Kingston, Jamaica

The Mighty Diamonds, Tabby, Bunny and Judge are a legendary Jamaican harmony trio. Their contributions to the reggae genre as an iconic harmony trio their captivating melodies have left an indelible mark infused with a potent blend of social consciousness, spiritual depth, and infectious rhythms, delivering messages of love, unity ,and social justice producing over 40 albums. ... more