You dirty dog!

Whenever Kid Creole & The Coconuts come up it’s usually because “Endicott” started playing somewhere in the background. There’s no doubt “Endicott” was the highpoint of KC&C’s pop sensibility and tongue in cheek lyrics but the album before Endicott is just as interesting. Tropical Gangsters is much more swing oriented and jazzy, from the “hot cha-cha-cha’s” on “Stool Pigeon” or the steel drums on “Annie I’m Not Your Daddy.” (A song which has the meanest line EVER, “See if I was in your blood, then you wouldn’t be so ugly.” - OUCH.)

You can probably find “Endicott” in lots of other places to download so I’ll pass along my second favorite Kid Creole song, “I’m Corrupt.” It’s a mostly instrumental number with just the right amount of snappy bass, vibes and a catchy chorus. I find myself listening to Tropical Gangsters on the cold mornings here in Boston because it reminds me there are sunny, warm places with boat drinks still out there. Enjoy!

Kid Creole & The Coconuts - I’m corrupt