Symarip

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Symarip (also known at various stages of their career as The Bees, The Pyramids, Seven Letters and Zubaba) were a ska and reggae band from the United Kingdom, originating in the late 1960s when Michael Thomas and his friend Frank Pitter founded the band called The Bees. Some sources spell the band's name as Simaryp, which is an approximate anagram of the word pyramids.

Consisting of members of West Indian descent, Symarip is widely marked as one of the original skinhead bands, being one of the first to target skinheads as an audience. Their style of music became known as skinhead reggae, and their hits included "Skinhead Moonstomp", "Skinhead Girl" and "Skinhead Jamboree". They moved to Germany in 1971, performing reggae and Afro-rock under the name Zubaba. In 1980, the album Skinhead Moonstomp was re-issued in the wake of the 2 Tone craze, hitting the UK pop charts for the first time. The band officially split in 1985 after their last album 'Drunk & Disorderly' (Ariola, 1985) which was produced by Stevie B. Trojan Records released a best of album in 2004 with a new single, "Back From the Moon", performed by two of the former band members, Monty Neysmith and Roy Ellis. The Pyramids / Symarips widely known ska hit "Skinhead Moonstomp" is based on the Derrick Morgan song, "Moon Hop".

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[edit] Partial discography

[edit] Albums

The Pyramids - The Pyramids - President Records - PTL-1021 (1969)
Symarip - Skinhead Moonstomp - Trojan - TBL-102 (1970)
Simaryp - Skinhead Moonstomp - Trojan Records - TRLS187 (1980)
The Pyramids - Drunk and Disorderly - Ariola Records (1985)
Symarip/The Pyramids/Seven Letters - The Best Of - Trojan TJACD154 (2004)

[edit] Singles (as Symarip)

Blue Beat BB-386A Jesse James Rides Again (as The Bees) 1967
Blue Beat BB-386B The Girl In My Dreams (as The Bees) 1967
Clmbia Blue Beat DB-101A Jesse James Rides Again (as The Bees) 1967
Clmbia Blue Beat DB-101B The Girl In My Dreams (as The Bees) 1967
Clmbia Blue Beat DB-111A Prisoner From Alcatraz (as The Bees) 1967
Clmbia Blue Beat DB-111B The Ska's The Limit (as The Bees) 1967
President PT-161A Train Tour To Rainbow City 1967
President PT-161B John Chewey 1967
President PT-177A Wedding In Peyton Place 1968
President PT-177B Girls, Girls, Girls 1968
President PT-195A All Change On the Bakerloo Line 1968
President PT-195B Playing Games 1968
President PT-206A Mexican Moonlight 1968
President PT-206B Mule 1968
President PT-225A Tisko My Darling 1968
President PT-225B Movement All Around 1968
President PT-243A Do Re Mi 1969
President PT-243B I'm Outnumbered 1969
President PT-274A I'm A Man 1969
President PT-274B Dragonfly 1969
Attack ATT-8013A I'm A Puppet (as Symarip) 1969
Attack ATT-8013B Vindication (as Symarip) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1189A People Get Ready (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1189B The Fit (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1194A Please Stay (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1194B Special Beat (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1195A Flour Dumpling (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1195B Equality (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1206A Mama Me Want Girl (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1206B Sentry (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1207A Soul Crash (Soul Serenade) (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1207B Throw Me Things (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1208A There Goes My Heart (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1208B Wish (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1209A Bam Bam Baji (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1209B Hold Him Joe (as Seven Letters) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1306A Fung Sure (as Symarip) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1306B Tomorrow At Sundown (as Symarip) 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1307A Stay With Him 1969
Doctor Bird DB-1307B Chicken Mary 1969
Treasure Isle TI-7050A Skinhead Moonstomp 1969
Treasure Isle TI-7050A Must Catch A Train 1969
Treasure Isle TI-7054A Parson's Corner Feb. 1970
Treasure Isle TI-7054A Redeem Feb. 1970
Treasure Isle TI-7055A La Bella Jig Mar. 1970
Treasure Isle TI-7055A Holiday By The Sea Mar. 1970
Attack ATT-8013A I'm A Puppet April. 1970
Attack ATT-8013B Vindication April 1970
Duke DU-80A Geronimo Jun. 1970
Duke DU-80B Feel Alright Jun. 1970
Trojan TR-7755A Feel Alright May. 1970
Trojan TR-7755B Telstar May. 1970
Trojan TR-7770A To Sir With Love Jul. 1970
Trojan TR-7770B Reggae Shuffle Jul. 1970
Trojan TR-7803A All For You Jan. 1971
Trojan TR-7803B All For You (Version) Jan. 1971
Trojan TR-7814B (1) Stingo 1971
Trojan TR-7814B (2) Geronimo 1971
Creole CR-1003A Mosquito Bite
Creole CR-1003B Mother's Bath
Creole CR-1006A Can't Leave Now
Creole CR-1006B Teardrops
Rhino RNO-129A Jesse James Rides Again 1974

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