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Tokoloshe Man
"Tokoloshe Man" was a 1971 UK hit single by John Kongos, released on Fly Records. It stayed in the UK Singles Chart top 10 for five weeks, peaking at number 4. Kongos' previous single release was "He's Gonna Step on You Again", another number 4 UK chart hit.
"Tokoloshe Man" was covered by Happy Mondays. It featured on the 1990 Elektra compilation album, "".
Meaning.
The word Tokoloshe refers to the mystical beast of
's Gonna Step on You Again"
- Side B2 "Twenty Six 02"
Cover versions Happy Mondays version.
Happy Mondays covered the song, retitling it "Step On" in 1990, with two different music videos. It was originally intended as a contribution to the "" compilation for their US label Elektra, but they decided to keep it to release as a single, and instead covered Kongos's "Tokoloshe Man" for the compilation. The Happy Mondays version incorporates a short sample of three guitar notes