| The English Beat – Ackee 1-2-3 Lyrics | 3 years ago |
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Ackee 123 was the Birmingham version of Hide & Seek. The objective for the 'hiders' was to get back to the 'Ackee Post' (usually a tree or a lamp post) and shout 'Ackee 123' before the seeker got there. Previous comment about verse 2 lyrics are partly correct. They are from the school song of King Edward VI Camp Hill School in Birmingham. That's where Dave Wakeling went to school (I was 2 years below him). Camp Hill was (and still is) a state grammar school, not an independent school. As part of the same foundation of school, the song is used by a number of the schools, including the independent King Edwards School. |
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