GENERAL SMILEY Natty Natty

General Smiley earned his place in the history of dancehall as half of deejay duo Michigan and Smiley, with hit songs in the 70s and 80s including Nice Up the Dance, Rub-a-Dub Style, Diseases, One Love Jamdown, Step by Step, Sugar Daddy and many more. In 2008 he linked up with McPullish at Dub Compound Studio in Austin, Texas. Natty Natty is the first song he recorded working with McPullish and now the first to be released on Charlie’s Records 7″ and download March 12, 2010. General Smiley paints a picture of his faith in Rastafari in a poetic first verse and describes his personal journey as a rub-a-dub DJ in the next, taking the listener on a lyrical trip starting in Kingston, Jamaica, deejaying “ragga from the age of ten,” on to New York, and finally reaching Austin, Texas only to find the “same problems” no matter the location. The B side finds McPullish tweaking saxophone, feedback loops and some heavy phase-shifting to create a thick and atmospheric dub version.
General Smiley and McPullish are currently working on a showcase-style album together.

Thank you to : McKinney Falls Park, Flamingo Cantina, and the Pedicab
No animals or humans were harmed in the making of this video.

Direction : Gregory Groves
music and video copyright 2010 CHARLIE’S RECORDS