Baha Men Album: “Move It Like This”

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Baha Men: Herschel Small (leader, vocals, guitar); Isaiah Taylor (leader, vocals, bass); Patrick Carey (vocals, guitar); Jeffrey Chea (vocals, keyboards); Colyn "Moe" Grant (vocals, drums); Anthony "Monks" Flowers (vocals, percussion); Rick Carey, Omerit Hield (vocals); Marvin Prosper (vocals, rap vocals). Additional personnel includes: Mark Hudson (vocals, guitar); Boogie & Damon Lee (vocals); Steve Kelly, Amir Bayyan (guitar); Pat Zicari (horns); Donovan Jackson (keyboards); Scott Gordon, Neil Symonette (percussion); Candice Beu, Christine Beu, Jilaine Beu, Danielle Beu, Jay Williams, Jersey Jen, Jersey Lori, Jersey Jess, Jen Hollander (background vocals). Producers include: Mike Mangini, Steve Greenberg, Mark Hudson, Danny Browne, Kendal Stubbs. Engineers include: Sheldon Steiger, Steve Mac, The Triangle. Principally recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas. Any pop group that has as huge a success as the Baha Men did with the ubiquitous "Who Let the Dogs Out?" is going to be plagued by follow-up issues. Few have come out on top of such a situation, so you have to admire these guys for even trying. Throughout MOVE IT LIKE THIS, the Baha Men wisely stick to their strengths; pure party music adorned by bright, percussive tones and informed by a well developed sense of fun. They modernize the light-hearted Harry Nilsson tune "Coconut" as "Put the Lime in the Coconut" to endearing effect. Most of the Baha Men's fans are unlikely to remember the delightful early '80s tune "The Best Years of Our Lives" by Britfunk outfit Modern Romance, but the version contained on MOVE IT LIKE THIS retains so much of the original's uplift and spunk that the song is carried on its own weight. As usual, Caribbean touches like steel drums and hints of island rhythms add a winning lilt to the Baha Men's sound.

Okay, maybe "sell out" isn't the proper term for a group that's never going to get its due no matter what. But that's exactly what Move It Like This sounds like, a much more straight-up, mainstream friendly offering than their career-making (and -breaking at the same time, ironically enough) Who Let The Dogs Out.

Lessee...Put The Lime In The Coconut is an interesting take on the old Harry Nilsson cornball classic. Best Years of our Lives has that lively island beat that drew me to them in the first place. Move It Like This is a seamless "medley vocals" number. The rest...unremakable pop.

It's good, don't get me wrong, but still a step down from Who Let The Dogs Out. (And if you listen to both albums in their entirety, you'll know why. :-D)

I could tell you how I feel about the Baha Men. Like, for example how I don't feel that barking and screaming "WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?" qualifies as music, or how every song they've ever put out sounds absolutely identical to every OTHER song they've ever put out, but instead, I'll let you know what I think of this CD.

The Baha Men have put "Move It Like This" riding the wave of short-lived fame they received from "Who Let the Dogs Out." If you listen to this CD long enough (and oh gosh it's so long), you will eventually discover that every track on here is the same as the one before. They just scream to put lime in the coconut or move it like this a little louder in some places.

Don't fall for it. I'd get Key West's (the band, not the place) album if I were looking for tropical sounding party music.

A Reggae/Hip hop blend style that is good dance music. I bought this CD because I really liked the "Best Years of our Lives" song from Shrek. Unfortunately that is, in my opinion, the best song on this disk.

The vocals are good but the rap blend doesn't work as well as it might and they use it *everywhere*. There is clearly a lot of fun here and that is my criteria for good dance music but the "sound" that started emerging in Best Years is only hinted at in the other pieces. With a bit more seasoning these guys should develop into a great dance band.

Chaps and chapettes, lend me your ears! The Baha Men are geniuses, geniuses of reggae. Bob Marley used to be my favorite, but ol' Robert couldn't hold a candle to these fellows!

I first heard this down at the fish and chips shop with my friend Nigel. We bloody lost it! AMAZING!

Though almost any track will repsectively be your salt & vinegar my favorite is "We Rubbin'"

CLASS ABSOLUTE CLASS!!!