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Junkanoo Holiday (Fallin’-Flyin’)

Released by Kenny Loggins in 1979
From the Album: Keep The Fire |

This version of Junkanoo Holiday (Fallin’-Flyin’) was released by Kenny Loggins in 1979.

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We’ve got a bell
We’ve got a drum
Junkanoo has begun
Feel that Goom bay beat
Giving life to your dancing feet
Everybody’s on holiday
We’ll dance the night away
Now you know it’s Junkanoo
Come on, let’s go.


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The lyrics for Junkanoo Holiday (Fallin’-Flyin’) are defined as the words making up the song released by Kenny Loggins in 1979. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Junkanoo Holiday (Fallin’-Flyin’) have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Kenny Loggins and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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