John Holt ‘Ali Baba’ (Official Audio)
Official audio for John Holt’s 1969 boss reggae flight of fancy. Ali Baba’.
John Holt’s fantasy-filled boss reggae classic from 1969, produced by Arthur ‘Duke’ Reid and released by Trojan Records in the UK. As featured in the acclaimed documentary, ‘Rudeboy. The Story of Trojan Records’.
After making his recording debut as a solo artist in 1963, John Holt led the Paragons
onto becoming one Jamaica’s leading vocal group with their hits including ‘Only A Smile’, ‘On The Beach’ and the original version of ‘The Tide Is High’ – an international Number One hit for Blondie in 1980.
After the Paragons disbanded, Holt promptly became one of reggae’s most popular solo acts, with one of his solo successes being this self-penned number, which quickly became a boss reggae classic!
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ALI BABA LYRICS
Written by John Holt
Published by Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
My dream last night was about Ali Baba
With the forty thieves
Tom, Tom, the piper’s son
He was there with me
I rode through the valley
With a princess by my side
The duke and the duchess
Was there to meet me with a smile
Alice was there in Wonderland
Staring far away
The three blind mice was there with me
To tell the Teddy bear the tale
The Teddy bear came smiling there
With a big smile
The Little Bo-Peep
Has lost a sheep last night
I dreamed last night about Ali Baba
With the forty thieves
Tom, Tom, the piper’s son
He was there with me
I rode through the valley
With the princess by my side
The duke and the duchess
Did the reggae, reggae, reggae last night
My dream last night was about Ali Baba
With the forty thieves
Tom, Tom, the piper’s son
He was there with me
I rode through the valley
With the princess by my side
I did the reggae, reggae last night
With a princess my, my bride
The duke and the duchess
Was there with me
To meet me with a smile
Alice was there in Wonderland
Staring far away
I did the reggae, reggae, reggae, reggae, reggae, reggae last night
Do the reggae, reggae, reggae, reggae, reggae, reggae last night
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