"I am a Mole and I Live in a Hole", is their most recognised song by The Southlanders

The Southlanders

The Southlanders are a Jamaican / British vocal group formed in 1950 by Edrick Connor and Vernon Nesbeth. The group went through a variety of names, including The Caribbeans, South Londoners, and Southerners, before settling on The Southlanders...

, though not their biggest commercial hit - this was 1958's "Alone

Alone (Why Must I Be Alone)

"Alone " is a popular song written by Morty Craft. Craft owned a record label, and produced the recording by the Shepherd Sisters on that label...

". The track is also known as "Mole", "The Mole" and "The Mole in a Hole".

The song

Song

In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...

 failed to make the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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in 1958, but has been performed at every Southlanders' event since its release. Group founder Vernon Nesbeth said that the group tried to take the song out of their set but that club managers and audiences insisted upon hearing it. "It's become protected. Untouchable. We've even sung it in Japanese", said Nesbeth.