Max Romeo - Wet Dream (Official Audio)

Official audio for Max Romeo's risqué reggae UK chart hit from 1969.

After making his recording debut fronting a vocal group, the Emotions, Maxwell Livingston Smith, aka Max Romeo, launched his solo career in 1968 with the widely banned, yet hugely popular ‘Wet Dream’. The nature of his work immediately following this surprise UK hit (the record peaked at number ten in the Spring of ‘69) either echoed its sentiments or focused upon matters of a more romantic nature, but by 1971 he diversified further, cutting a series of popular Rasta-flavoured sides that marked him as one of Jamaica’s leading roots singers.

Throughout the remainder of the Seventies, he remained a leading figure in Jamaican music despite the great variance of the his output – his music ranging from blatant slackness to social commentary - and while he has long since eased off from his recorded and live work, he remains a hugely respected elder statesman on the reggae scene.

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[Raggaz-ur]

Rest in peace Icon, thank you for your contribution 🙏

[ravpatel]

First record I bought as a 10 year old, 2 pence off a stall in chapel market Islington, still got it in the loft with rest of oldies ❤

[oludotunjohnshowemimo]

It was definitely a blessing in disguise for Max Romeo when the BBC banned it as it became number one elsewhere.

[appleyardgardenwoodencraft]

I have to tell this as I saw it in 1969 iwas born 1964 Kennington Street, bradford, England. my garden looked over the back garden in the other garden I saw one young born Jamaican one born Pakistani one born polish two born English dancing to this singing to the words I joined in singing and dancing like them mum called me in for dinner I'm walking in singing my father stared laughing then started singing my mum looked at father then started to dance 💃 saying glad he doesn't know what it meant. my mother was English my father was Egyptian thank you Jamaica for bringing the world together with your ska music 🎶

[allangow]

I could play this in my bedroom at 16, my mum didn't understand the lyrics!😊 1969, a great year.

[katelilyx]

My dad was a reggae lover, so always heard this in the car, I had zero idea of what the lyrics meant until I was in my 20’s and realised what I’d been singing along to 😂

[maqudizesunset]

RIP Max Romeo 🙏 first time listening to your hit song 🎵 wet dreams 🎶 love it 😂

[EdelweisSusie]

Oh my God!!! I haven't heard this since I was in my teens (over 50 years ago) - FANTASTIC. Thanks for bringing back happy memories of dancing this with my school mates, many of whom have sadly passed but the memories live on forever.

[gal]

As a 10yr old I loved listening to my 18yr old sister's Ska. Didn't understand this, but l knew it was a bit naughty.
I know our Dad wasn't listening to the words: he'd sit there, whistling
I'm 64 now, and still have all her ska on vinyl that she gave me. To this day l still play Tighten Up Vol 2. Absolutely love it.
Makes me feel like a teenager again during the TwoTone era all over again

[richardsadler]

My girlfriend who became my Wife loved this song but thought it was naughty, 50 years later I play it to my daughter's they love it but didn't realise in those days we had a life. Many times we made love listening to this song, enough said I think. I love the guy who played it as his dad was being put to rest, bless you. Those were the days oh to be young again and have a sense of fun and laughter.

[FredShipman-tl]

Rest in peace Max rise in Jah’s enteral glory, Rastafarian never die, we just enter a higher plain

[patsyod]

One of the best never to be played on R1. Old Max had it cracked!

[tdkymbk]

Best record to dance to in the Marisco nightclub, Woolacombe, 1969. What a summer!

[kristinejames]

Only just found this song via an Alexa pressie this Christmas. Asked for reggae music and found this gem that I've never heard of before. Puts my original Prince Buster, Big 5 single that I still play on my dancette in the shade somewhat!! Happy Days!😊🤣

[stevenbennett]

Remember it well from my youth! Brilliant those were the days

[jacquelinefox]

The original... Me and Wellie rocked this.. Xxxxx

[dillongstaff]

6 months in the UK top 50 ... not bad for a record never played on the radio in 1969.

[utterrapscallion]

Just seen that Max Romeo has died aged 80. Not only did the BBC ban this, but they wouldn’t even say ‘Wer Dream.’ When Alan Freeman listed the chart rundown he just said: ‘At number 10 is a record by Max Romeo.’ Max maintained that the song was about a leaking roof ! However Johnny Nash got away with singing the equally suggestive ‘Steer it up’ by calling it ‘Stir it up.’

[Emma-JaneTurner-no]

No holding max back, he knows how to get what he wants

[igotrhythm]

RIP Max Romeo. This choon still keeping my speakers warm in 2025 and beyond. The antidote. ❤
You in your small corner, I stand in mine
Throw all the punch you want to, I can take them all.