Jamaica Jerk-Off
| "Jamaica Jerk-Off" | |
|---|---|
Danish single sleeve | |
| Single by Elton John | |
| from the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | |
| A-side | "Candle in the Wind" (Brazil) |
| B-side | "Candle in the Wind" (Denmark) |
| Recorded | May 1973 |
| Venue | Château d'Hérouville |
| Genre | Pop reggae |
| Length | 3:38 |
| Composer | Elton John |
| Lyricist | Bernie Taupin |
| Producer | Gus Dudgeon |
"Jamaica Jerk-Off" is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin under the aliases Reggae Dwight and Toots Taupin. Released as a single in Denmark and as the B-side of "Candle in the Wind" in Brazil, the pop-reggae track was recorded at Château d'Hérouville in May 1973 for John's album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. It features John singing in an attempted Caribbean accent and lyrics that depict Jamaica as pleasant. Several reviewers retrospectively ranked John's version on 'worst of' lists, by which time versions of the song had been recorded by The Pioneers and Judge Dread.