I was a little startled to see the suggestion in the Gleaner that Eric Donaldson’s iconic festival song “Land of my Birth” be named as the Jamaica 50 song. Why?
BECAUSE WE ALREADY HAVE A JAMAICA 50 SONG!!!!!
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20111204/ent/ent7.html
In addition, the Jamaica 50 song is much more appropriate, in my view. This is because, although Eric Donaldson is undeniably talented, he is just one of our many gifted artistes. In comparison, the Jamaica 50 song, “Find the Flag” written by Mikey Bennett, brings together for this common, nationalistic cause many of our most talented and popular artistes, both vintage and contemporary, to perform a catchy, energetic rendition that should find favour with Jamaicans – if they ever hear it!!
Let us not allow the hard work and talent of our musicians go to waste. This song should be played at every possible occasion, and given as much exposure as possible.
By August 6, 2012, every Jamaican should be able to sing along with it. And sure, we’ll also be singing “Land of my Birth.”
Yes, i agree…are they trying to ditch the song because it was done under the previous govt?
I do like the video, but the song doesn’t have the effect and is nowhere in the class of “Land of my birth”. By the way, who was involved in choosing the song for Jamaica’s 50th Jubilee? I think there should have been a vote on the preferred song, just like we vote for the festival songs.
We have not always voted for a festival song I doubt we voted for “Land of my birth”. And even when we do vote it is only part of the what decides the winner.
If politics is afoot over a song for celebrating 50 years of independence then it makes the entire celebration of little value.
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I play this video 50 times this morning and the song still gives me cold bumps after the play so often, this is a very very very great song.