People Funny Boy Riddim – Upsetter

Lee Scratch Perry’s People Funny Boy Riddim for Upsetter traces back to 1968, when Perry launched the label and cut the original “People Funny Boy” after leaving Joe Gibbs’ camp. The set leans into that early Perry era, with the title track’s sharp, mocking edge and the familiar baby-cry intro that helped make the single memorable. Alongside Perry’s cut, Joe Gibbs’ “People Grudgeful” and Dennis Alcapone’s later “Back Biter” keep the riddim’s feud-and-response spirit alive, while The Upsetters’ “Sokup” adds the band’s classic backing touch. It’s a small but important slice of Perry’s rise as an independent producer, showing how quickly the Upsetter sound was taking shape in late-’60s Jamaica.