title: Mamaloi
text: # Mamaloi
  
  Mamaloi is a song on the Doobie Brothers' second album, Toulouse Street. It was written by guitarist and vocalist Patrick Simmons and featured Tom Johnston on lead vocals. It’s a unique tune on the record, with Toulouse Street being a rock record and this song being reggae. Allmusic critic Bruce Eder described Mamaloi as a "laid-back Caribbean idyll."
  
  