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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf I could pick just one song for this moment it time...it would be Peter Tosh
Dem 'ave fi get a beating!
kpete
(71,997 posts)malaise
(269,067 posts)Fabulous - get wok!
panader0
(25,816 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,445 posts)If you wanna live
Treat me good
If you wanna live, live
I beg you treat me good
I'm like a walking razor
Don't you watch my size
I'm dangerous
Said I'm dangerous
malaise
(269,067 posts)Peter wrote an entire song with two Jamaican bad words - hehehehehehe
Brother Buzz
(36,445 posts)What's the name of the song, or at least, what are the two words?
malaise
(269,067 posts)He was as fed up as we are with the hatred and treatment of the ordinary people.
OK the chorus was the two words - still one of my favorites - as irreverent as they come - very serious lyrics about so much lies that's the reason why the children cry. We should play it more often. Here it is with lyrics.
Brother Buzz
(36,445 posts)It's been a million years since I visited Jamaica, and I never heard that one.
malaise
(269,067 posts)but lots of us played it at home and Peter sang it a few times.
Brother Buzz
(36,445 posts)You're breakin' my heart
You're tearing it apart so fuck you
All I want to do is have a good time now I'm blue
You won't boogaloo
Run down to Tramps, have a dance or two, ooohhh
You're breakin' my heart
You're tearing it apart but fuck you
malaise
(269,067 posts)Too good
Brother Buzz
(36,445 posts)But Harry, being Harry, he never shied away from the truth in his songs.....and sometimes with uncomfortable results like "I'd Rather be Dead".
I'd rather be dead, I'd rather be dead
I'd rather be dead than wet my bed
I'd rather be dead, I'd rather be dead
I said dead than wet my bed
Oh, I'd rather be gone,
malaise
(269,067 posts)Will look him up
pecosbob
(7,541 posts)...give us the wind and rain
keep us from sin and shame,
give us the sea and sun,
but Jah, never give me no gun.
malaise
(269,067 posts)Well there's that double negative thingy but I get their point