: Instead of references to herb, the lyrics shifted focus to hunger with lines like, "How does it feel when you got no food?" . Musical DNA
"Pass the Dutchie" is a 1982 reggae hit by the British-Jamaican boy band . While it became a global phenomenon and reached number one in several countries, it is actually a clever, kid-friendly adaptation of earlier reggae tracks. The Origin: From "Kutchie" to "Dutchie" Pass The Dutchie
: Since Musical Youth were schoolboys (aged 11 to 15), the lyrics were sanitized for a mainstream audience. They changed "kutchie" to "dutchie," which refers to a Dutch oven —a traditional heavy cooking pot. : Instead of references to herb, the lyrics
The song is primarily a cover of by the Jamaican trio The Mighty Diamonds , released earlier in 1982. The Origin: From "Kutchie" to "Dutchie" : Since
: It contains elements and samples from "Rule the Nation" by U-Roy and "Gimme the Music" by U Brown. Pop Culture Resurgence
: Primarily from The Mighty Diamonds' "Pass the Kutchie".
The track is a "fusion" cover that blends multiple influences: