"Zombie Jamboree" is an old calypso song also known alternately as "Back to Back" or "Jumbie Jamberee" and credited to Conrad Eugene Mauge Jr. I read conflicting stories about who recorded the song first, but let's just say it is from the early 1950's. Harry Belafonte recorded the song five times starting in 1962! The Kingston Trio covered it as well and even Nilsson recorded it.
But none of these versions holds a candle to Rockapella's version. The song starts and stops on a dime and they sound like six people singing, not four. The band got its break by performing this song on Spike Lee & Company: Do It A Cappella. This is a dynamite soundtrack by the way and if you like this song, there are many others on this album done by several different acapella groups. I have included their video from the production, but the track is a little off.
Many of you will recognize Rockapella from their being the house band on the game show "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" This five year gig came as a result of the Spike Lee special and Rockapella also is responsible for the shows theme song.
They have had a lot of personnel changes over the years but are still touring to packed houses.
Zombies are huge right now and this is a real treat to present this song to you for Halloween.
One female zombie she wouldn't behave
See how's she's dancing out of the grave
In one hand she's holding a quart of rum
The other hand is knocking a conga drum
You know the lead singer starts to make his rhyme
While the other zombie is rockin' in time
One bystander, he had this to say
"It was a trip to see the zombies break away
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