Anarexol Dub – Eek-A-Mouse – Reggae

Dub Reggae, Jaspa Version.

Eek-A-Mouse – Anarexol (in dub)

Tune: Eek-A-Mouse – Anarexol (1983)

Riddim: Sound Dimension – Real Rock (1967)

Ripton Joseph Hylton was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1957. He adopted the name “Eek-A-Mouse” after continuously losing bets on a racehorse of the same name.

“Anarexol”, which was recorded over Sound Dimension's 1967 reggae instrumental (riddim) “Real Rock”, was a 1983 release in both Jamaica (Volcano) and UK (Greensleeves) as a single and on the album “Mouseketeer” in 1984.

The Real Rock Riddim is probably one of the most famous and influential riddims in the world of reggae music (and beyond) having been used by numerous reggae and dub artists throughout the years. It has also been sampled in other musical genres such as Hip-Hop and Rock.

Footage:

Mickey Mouse – The Barn Dance (1929)

Mickey Mouse – When the Cat's Away (1929)

Mickey Mouse – The Jazz Fool (1929)

Mickey Mouse – Blue Rhythm (1931)

Disney's first Mickey Mouse cartoons, were originally set to be in the public domain by the end of 1984. In 1976, however, U.S. Congress renewed laws, extending the original 56 years for copyrights, to 75 years (max). As the 2003 copyright/public domain deadline approached Disney began to lobby.

A few million dollars later in 1998, without telling the public, having any public hearings or any debate – the copyright law was secretly changed again, by a further 20 years. As it stands, Mickey Mouse (and the first cartoons) will not start to come in to public domain until 2024.