Dandy Livingstone - Rudy, A Message to You (Official Audio)

Official audio for Dandy's original version of 'Rudy, A Message to You', from 1967

First released in 1967 on R&B Records' Ska Beat label, the recording was acquired by Trojan Records in 1971 and later famously influenced the British ska revivalists, the Specials, who enjoyed significant UK chart action in 1979 with their version of the song.

RUDY A MESSAGE TO YOU LYRICS
(Robert Thompson)

Stop your running about
It’s time you straightened right out
Stop your running around
Making trouble in the town, ah-ah-ah

Rudy, a message to you
Rudy, a message to you

You’re growing older each day
You want to think of your future
Or you might wind up in jail
Then you will suffer, ah-ah-ha

Rudy, a message to you
Rudy, a message to you

Stop your running about
It’s time you straightened right out
Stop your running around
Making trouble in the town, ah-ah-ah

Rudy, a message to you
Rudy, a message to you

Rudy, a message to you
Rudy, a message to you

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[rogerpeachey]

This one always gets me on the dance floor. I'm 63 but dance like I was 20.

[ustheserfs]

Tip of the hat to the Specials for keeping this amazing genre of music relevant in the 80s. But this is the definitive version.

[floridian_reptilian]

this is music that is good for the soul. from this cold night in seattle im back in miami again when i listen to this.

[rjhillier]

Ah - that Rocksteady beat does it for me every time!

[FIQKYFADZAN]

VIVARIUM Movie (2020) brought me here. Great song!!

[stephensaxby]

One of my all time favourite reggae recordings. Dandy Livingstone had such a fine voice.

[Ray-ovot]

Heard it in the movie Vivarium and just had to find it. So good! Love it when a movie introduces me to a good song.

[mattdoyle]

Lively beat and great horns! Dandy's voice beautifully harmonized! Thanks for putting this out here.

[dombut]

the lyric are so timeless that they just prove ain’t nothing ever gonna change same as it ever was

[Jeep]

Confess did not know this was the original, fantastic to learn. My music mostly 80s and loved the Ska vibe

[ruthdixon]

absolutely fantastic...later admirably covered by the specials.

[michaelhogan]

Oh them horns!!! I love horns, I live 60s aka punk era, even mariachi, what a treat!

[robertrudiger]

I will always love this song, he is brilliant 💛

[jasonpfinch]

Tight as ****, those horns and drums, and what a voice.

[CP-kbdu]

Grew up on this in High School back in the 80's just realized today the specials did the cover wow !

[NathanSeraph]

One of those songs that catches you already after 5 seconds.

[danielscissorhands]

Happy 79th birthday to Dandy Livingstone!

[michaelross]

Frkn' awesome song. That The Specials brought it back to light is still a good hand of fate.

[WayneTheBoatGuy]

I literally just learned this song was a cover and not an original by The Specials when I read about Terry Hall’s death. Nice to hear the original.

[pauldarcy]

I'm 63 still love my ska ball head rule