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"Pass the Dutchie" was a song recorded in by the British group Musical Youth from their 1982 album The Youth of Today. Musical Youth is a Grammy Award -nominated British - Jamaican pop / Reggae group The Youth of Today is the first album from the musical group Musical Youth. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied See also 1982 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music MCA Records was an American -based record company owned by MCA Inc A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Leroy Sibbles (born January 29, 1949) is a Reggae musician from Jamaica. Jackie Mittoo ( 3 March, 1948 — 16 December, 1990) was a Jamaican Keyboardist, Songwriter and Musical director Musical Youth is a Grammy Award -nominated British - Jamaican pop / Reggae group Musical Youth is a Grammy Award -nominated British - Jamaican pop / Reggae group The Youth of Today is the first album from the musical group Musical Youth. It was a major hit, holding the number one position on the UK singles charts for three weeks in September 1982.

It was a cover version of the song "Pass the Kouchie" by The Mighty Diamonds, written by Leroy Sibbles and Jackie Mittoo. The Mighty Diamonds are a Jamaican harmony trio recording Roots reggae with a strong Rastafarian influence Leroy Sibbles (born January 29, 1949) is a Reggae musician from Jamaica. Jackie Mittoo ( 3 March, 1948 — 16 December, 1990) was a Jamaican Keyboardist, Songwriter and Musical director The song was changed from "Kouchie," a slang term for a cannabis smoking pipe, to "Dutchie" due to the age of the artists and their target audience. Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a A "Dutchie" was slang for the cooking pot used by poor Jamaicans to prepare stews and rice. More recently the term "dutchie" refers to marijuana rolled in a cigar paper (specifically "Dutch Masters" cigars, hence the name "dutchie". Dutch Masters is a brand of natural wrapped See Cannabis smoking). MidwakhJPG|thumb|A screened single-toke utensil such as the Midwakh (shown here or Kiseru, permits 25-mg

The song was first championed by DJ John Peel and became an instant hit when it was picked up by MCA Records in September 1982. John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004 known professionally as John Peel, was an English Disc jockey, radio MCA Records was an American -based record company owned by MCA Inc It debuted at #26 on the chart and rose to #1 the following week, one of a handful of records to have risen to the top spot from outside the top 20. In February of the following year, it reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the USA. The song also scored a top 5 success in the Norwegian Fantastik 50 chart, eventually selling over 4 million copies worldwide.

"Pass the Dutchie" was covered by the ska band Buck-O-Nine. Ska ( pronounced /ska/ or in Jamaican Patois /skja/ is a Music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and which was the precursor Buck-O-Nine is an American Ska punk band which was formed in San Diego, California, in 1991.

Also, the song was sampled by the American rapper Cam'ron and it was named as the original. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Cameron Giles (born February 4 1976) better known by his Stage name Cam'ron, is a Rapper, Songwriter, and Actor The three first sentences of the song have been sampled by the french house band Superfunk in their song "The young MC" (on their album Hold up').

The song was used in the soundtrack of the 1998 movie The Wedding Singer. The Wedding Singer is a 1998 Film written by Tim Herlihy and directed by Frank Coraci that stars Adam Sandler as Robbie ^[1]

Chart positions

Country	Peak position
United Kingdom	#1
Australia	#1
Switzerland	#1
USA	#10
The Netherlands	#1^[2]

Legacy

The Canadian hit teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, which is known for naming each episode after an 80s hit song, named an episode after this song. Degrassi The Next Generation is a Canadian Teen drama television series, set in the Degrassi Fictional universe created

References

^ The Internet Movie Database - The Wedding Singer (1998) - Soundtracks. Retrieved on 2008-02-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule
^ De Nederlandse Top 40, week 44, 1982. Retrieved on 2008-02-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum

Preceded by "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor	UK number one single October 2, 1982	Succeeded by "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" by Culture Club

" Eye of the Tiger " is a song performed by the American rock group Survivor, and is taken from the album of the same name. Survivor is an American rock band formed in 1978 The band achieved its greatest success in the 1980s with its Album-oriented rock (AOR This is a list of the number one hits in the UK Singles Chart, from its inception in 1952 to the present Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) " Do You Really Want to Hurt Me " is a song recorded by Culture Club and was released as a single from the album Kissing to Be Clever. Culture Club were a Grammy Award -winning British pop group that formed in the early 1980s

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