Shame and Scandal in the Family - wikipedia Shame and Scandal in the Family `` Shame and Scandal in the Family '', also known as `` Shame & Scandal '' for short, is a song written by calypso singer Sir Lancelot for the movie I Walked with a Zombie in 1943 and originally titled `` Fort Holland Calypso Song ''. Sir Lancelot issued his recording of it in the late 1940s. The Sir Lancelot version was covered by folksingers Odetta and Burl Ives. In 1962, Trinidadian calypsonian Lord Melody wrote new lyrics for the verses while keeping the melody and the chorus. The Historical Museum of Southern Florida said of Lord Melody 's version that `` No calypso has been more extensively recorded ''. Contents 1 Lyrical content 2 Famous covers 3 Language versions 4 Madness version 5 References 6 External links Lyrical content In Sir Lancelot 's version, the lyric reports gossip about a prominent family on a Caribbean island named San Sebastian. In Lord Melody 's 1960s version the story follows a young Puerto Rican man in search of a wife. In each of the verses, the young man asks his father for permission to marry a different woman, only to be told he can not marry the girl as `` The girl is your sister, but your mamma do n't know ''. However, the tables are turned during the last verse, where the young man 's mother tells him that `` Your daddy ai n't your daddy, but your daddy do n't know '', clearing the path for him to marry any of the girls. Famous covers In 1962, the Trinidadian calypsonian Lord Melody used Sir Lancelot 's song as the basis of his song `` Shame and Scandal '', although he titled it `` Wau, Wau ''. Melody 's version used the same chorus and tune as the original 1943 song but with different verses. In 1964, Shawn Elliott released it as a single Also in 1964, The Kingston Trio included a live performance of the song ( retitled `` Ah Woe, Ah Me ! '' ) on their last Capitol Records album Back in Town. In 1965, the British comedy actor, Lance Percival, reached number 37 in the UK Singles Chart with his cover version, under the expanded title of `` Shame and Scandal in the Family ''. In the mid 1960s, Jamaica 's Kingston Hilton Hotel resident mento band, The Hiltonaires, also recorded it as `` Shame and Scandal ''. In 1965, a ska cover version was recorded in Jamaica by Peter Tosh and The Wailers on vocals, backed by the Skatalites and released on the Studio One label. Also in 1965 Los 3 Sudamericanos released a cover in Spanish : `` Qué familia más original ''. In 1966, French - Italian singer Dalida recorded the song as Un grosso scandalo ( with Italian lyrics by Luciano Beretta ) for one of her Italian - language LPs on Barclay Records. In 1972, Australian singer, Johnny Chester 's version with Jigsaw called `` Shame And Scandal ( In the Family ) '' peaked at No. 13 on Go - Set National Top 40. In 1977, American vocal group The Stylistics released a cover version titled `` Shame and Scandal in the Family '' from their album, Sun & Soul. The single reached # 87 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. In 1983, Clint Eastwood & General Saint released a reggae cover version In 1993, Skatalà released a cover version titled `` Skandol Dub '' in the album `` Borinot, Borinot ''. In 2003, David Lindley and Wally Ingram recorded a version of `` Shame and Scandal '' on their album `` Twango Bango III ''. Lindley had previously performed the song a few times in the 80s with his band El Rayo - X. In 2012, the South African band Dr Victor & the Rasta Rebels released a cover titled `` Shame and Scandal '' featuring South African singer Kurt Darren. There are known versions by Trini Lopez, De Maskers, King Bravo with Baba Brooks & his band, Bobby Aitken and Blue Beat, Odetta, Freddie McGregor, Laurel Aitken. Instrumental versions were also popular, most famously by Caravelli and by Franck Pourcel and his Grand Orchestre. Language versions The song has been translated to a number of major foreign languages : French : `` Scandale dans la famille '' performed by Dalida, by Sacha Distel and by Les Surfs in three separate versions all in 1965. French translated lyrics were by Maurice Tézé German : `` Schande Unserer Familie '' performed by Harry & Ronny in 1965 Italian : `` Un Grosso Scandalo '' performed by Dalida Portuguese : `` O Escândalo '' performed by the Portuguese Renato e Seus Blue Caps in 1965 and later on by The Supersonics in Brazil Spanish : `` Escandalo en la Familia '' Polish : `` Skandal w rodzinie ( Co za skandal, gdy tata dowie się ) '' performed by Chochoły Estonian : `` Skandaal perekonnas '' performed by Ivo Linna and Rock Hotel Slovak : `` Nervózna família '' performed by Jozef Krištof, later band Ventil RG Greek : `` Τι ντροπή '' ( Ti dropi ) ( What a shame ), performed by Dakis Hebrew : `` Tsarot Ba'Mishpacha '' ( Troubles in the family ), written and performed by Shmulik Kraus Madness version `` Shame & Scandal '' Single by Madness from the album The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 Released 25 July 2005 Format 7 '' CD Recorded 2005 Genre Ska / Pop Length 2 : 52 Label V2 Songwriter ( s ) Lord / Pinard Producer ( s ) Dennis Bovell Madness singles chronology `` Drip Fed Fred '' ( 2000 ) `` Shame & Scandal '' ( 2005 ) `` Girl Why Do n't You '' ( 2005 ) `` Drip Fed Fred '' ( 2000 ) `` Shame & Scandal '' ( 2005 ) `` Girl Why Do n't You '' ( 2005 ) British ska / pop band Madness covered the song having previously covered several Prince Buster ska recordings, including the songs `` Madness '', and `` One Step Beyond ''. The band began performing the song at a series of low - key performances as ' The Dangermen ' in 2005. Madness later recorded the song for their cover album The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1, and released it as a single later that year. Formats and track listings These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of `` Shame & Scandal ''. 7 '' Single `` Shame & Scandal '' ( Lord / Pinard ) - 2 : 52 `` Shame & Scandal ( Dub ) '' ( Lord / Pinard ) - 2 : 56 `` Shame & Scandal '' ( Peter Touch ( Tosh ) and The Wailers ) - 3 : 03 CD Single `` Shame & Scandal '' ( Lord / Pinard ) - 2 : 52 `` Skylarking '' ( Hinds ) - 3 : 02 `` Dreader Than Dread '' ( Galnek ) - 3 : 04 Chart performance The Madness release did not fare well in the UK, only spending two weeks in the charts, peaking at number 38. However, the song did better in France, where it peaked at number 12 and spent 19 weeks in the charts. The song also made an appearance on the Swiss Singles Top 100, spending 8 weeks in the charts and reaching a high of number 69, and just made the Dutch Singles Top 100, hitting number 100 and remaining in the chart for a single week. Chart Peak position French singles chart 12 UK Singles Chart 38 Swiss singles chart 69 Dutch singles chart 100 References ^ Jump up to : `` Calypso : Shame and Scandal in the Family ''. Calypsoworld.org. Archived from the original on 16 August 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2016. CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown ( link ) Jump up ^ `` Sir Lancelot, at IMDB ''. Retrieved on 22 June 2009. Jump up ^ `` The Kingston Trio * - Back In Town ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 12. Jump up ^ Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. p. 423. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Jump up ^ Nimmervoll, Ed ( 10 June 1972 ). `` Go - Set National Top 40 ''. Go - Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 1 April 2013. Jump up ^ `` Shame & Scandal ( feat. Kurt Darren ) - Single by Dr. Victor & The Rasta Rebels on Apple Music ''. Itunes.apple.com. 2012 - 11 - 30. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Cover versions of Shame and Scandal in the Family written by Lord Melody ''. SecondHandSongs.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 12. Jump up ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. `` Allmusic.com The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 Overview ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 5 July 2007. ^ Jump up to : `` Madness - Shame & Scandal : Charts ''. Musicsquare.net. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2007. Jump up ^ `` dutchcharts.com Chart Information ''. Retrieved on 26 August 2007. External links Shame & Scandal at Discogs ( list of releases ) Odetta and Johnny Cash sing `` Shame and Scandal in the Family '' on YouTube ( from 1969 ) The Stylistics Airrion Love Herb Murrell Jason Sharpe Barrington `` Bo '' Henderson Russell Thompkins, Jr. James Dunn James Smith Raymond Johnson Van Fields Harold Eban Brown Michael Muse Studio albums The Stylistics Round 2 Rockin ' Roll Baby Let 's Put It All Together Compilation albums The Best of the Stylistics The Best of the Stylistics Volume II Singles `` Stop, Look, Listen ( To Your Heart ) '' `` You Are Everything '' `` Betcha by Golly, Wow '' `` I 'm Stone in Love with You '' `` Break Up to Make Up '' `` You 'll Never Get to Heaven ( If You Break My Heart ) '' `` You Make Me Feel Brand New '' `` Ca n't Give You Anything ( But My Love ) '' `` Ca n't Help Falling in Love '' `` Only You ( And You Alone ) '' `` Satin Doll '' `` Shame and Scandal in the Family '' `` Always on My Mind '' Related articles Discography Avco Records H&L Records Book : The Stylistics Madness Chris Foreman Mike Barson Lee Thompson Suggs Dan Woodgate Mark Bedford Chas Smash Studio albums One Step Beyond... 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Universal Madness Madness Live : To the Edge of the Universe and Beyond Box sets The Business The Lot The Singles Box : Vol. 1 A Guided Tour of Madness Singles `` The Prince '' `` One Step Beyond '' `` My Girl '' `` Work Rest and Play EP '' `` Baggy Trousers '' `` Embarrassment '' `` The Return of the Los Palmas 7 '' `` Grey Day '' `` Shut Up '' `` It Must Be Love '' `` Cardiac Arrest '' `` House of Fun '' `` Driving in My Car '' `` Our House '' `` Tomorrow 's ( Just Another Day ) '' / `` Madness ( Is All in the Mind ) '' `` Wings of a Dove '' `` The Sun and the Rain '' `` Michael Caine '' `` One Better Day '' `` Yesterday 's Men '' `` Uncle Sam '' `` Sweetest Girl '' `` ( Waiting For ) The Ghost Train '' `` Night Boat to Cairo '' `` The Harder They Come '' `` Lovestruck '' `` Johnny the Horse '' `` Drip Fed Fred '' `` Shame & Scandal '' `` Girl Why Do n't You '' `` Sorry '' `` NW5 '' `` Dust Devil '' `` Sugar and Spice '' `` Forever Young '' `` My Girl 2 '' `` Never Knew Your Name '' Related articles Discography Lucky 7 Records Dikran Tulaine Our House the Musical 2 Tone Zarjazz Records Starvation / Tam Tam Pour L'Ethiopie The Madness Take It or Leave It The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra Boring ( The Young Ones ) Sick ( The Young Ones ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shame_and_Scandal_in_the_Family&oldid=850465207 '' Categories : 1977 singles 2005 singles The Stylistics songs Madness ( band ) songs 1943 songs V2 Records singles Hidden categories : CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown Use dmy dates from March 2012 Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Eesti Français Nederlands Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 16 July 2018, at 01 : 42 ( UTC ). 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Question: who wrote shame and scandal in the family
Answer: calypso singer Sir Lancelot