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Thievery Corporation — Wires And Watchtowers (Feat Sista Pat)
Album: Cosmic Game
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Released: 2005
Length: 4:15
Plays (last 30 days): 3
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How can the wicked smile while the world is burning
How can they turn their eyes and walk away
How can the blue bloods hide, while brothers killing brothers
Why do they divide I and I for diamonds and gold

The dreams of children they float to the sky
And wires and watchtowers can't bring their demise
Tell me why oh why are we so blind
The treasures of love lay buried inside
Tell me why oh why do we deny
The chains of Babylon are all in our mind

The murderers clouds can't keep the sun from shining
The wind of Jah will scatter them away
The murderers clouds can't keep the sun from shining
Jah will scatter he who has no shame

The dreams of children they float to the sky
And wires and watchtowers can't bring their demise
Tell me why oh why are we so blind
The treasures of love lay buried inside
Tell me why oh why do we deny
The chains of Babylon are all in our mind

Tell me why oh why are we so blind
The treasures of love lay buried inside
Tell me why oh why do we deny
The chains of Babylon are all in our mind
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A good "world is burning" segue from Midnight Oil. The art of the DJ lives on with Bill :)

Reggae never goes down well with the tough RP crowd, but it's always a treat for me. Pass the spliff and the Red Stripe, mon :*)
Posted 1 year ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 stevieslo wrote:

o.k. - that's funny...ummmm, did you expect to hear some right wing reggae?...old white dudes just chillin' on a spliff, singin' songs of capitalism!

That's a great image and I think it would sound a little like this (sung to a good reggae beat):

Oh, oh, oh...
Oh, the invisible hand of capitalism
guides us without intervention
We just let the market do it's thing
Unless we have money in the ring
then we send in military
or buy the supreme court
can't allow losses 
for the top 1 percent
Let them eat cake says I
or tune into FM talk radio
telling people how to think
repetition does it's trick
and the invisible hand of capitalism
guides us without intervention
Oh, oh, oh...
Posted 2 years ago by Kajukenbo    [ Reply ]
Rather hear some real Dub out here
Posted 2 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
 joejennings wrote:



Stupitdty! They think they are being creative! Instead, it is ANNOYING, & they are causing vertigo!  It is is a GREAT TUNE, too bad they mucked it up, by doing this in production!!


it gives me headaches
Posted 2 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
Great Tune!! It is a shame about the out of phase recording! It gives me vertigo & makes me sea sick!  I just dropped my rating to 6, to get it off My Favorites list!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 pope183 wrote:

something in this mix is terribly out of Phase  180 degrees  why ? 




Stupitdty! They think they are being creative! Instead, it is ANNOYING, & they are causing vertigo!  It is is a GREAT TUNE, too bad they mucked it up, by doing this in production!!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 Fartyurka wrote:

I'm from Russia. City Of Magnitogorsk. Radio Paradise is the best in the world. Thank you.




Dobroe Utrtol!!  Enjoy RP!!!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 stevieslo wrote:

o.k. - that's funny...ummmm, did you expect to hear some right wing reggae?...old white dudes just chillin' on a spliff, singin' songs of capitalism!
 
Like Jimmy Buffet?
Posted 3 years ago by whaleboneman    [ Reply ]
I'm from Russia. City Of Magnitogorsk. Radio Paradise is the best in the world. Thank you.
Posted 4 years ago by Fartyurka    [ Reply ]
only recently became aware of this band - thanks bill - and the more I hear, the more I like them, really good music!
Posted 4 years ago by lynn01    [ Reply ]
 stevieslo wrote:

o.k. - that's funny...ummmm, did you expect to hear some right wing reggae?...old white dudes just chillin' on a spliff, singin' songs of capitalism!
 

Ignorance is best met with humor.  This response is hilarious.  Thank you.
Posted 4 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
 pope183 wrote:
something in this mix is terribly out of Phase  180 degrees  why ? 
 
To annoy people that are wearing headphones! ....and cause vertigo!
Posted 4 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
Why am I thinking of Shirley Bassey?
Posted 4 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
More dub please.
Posted 5 years ago by Sam_Hill    [ Reply ]
DUBWISE

Bless all
Posted 5 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
 pope183 wrote:
something in this mix is terribly out of Phase  180 degrees  why ? 
 

Because they use it as an effect.
Don't worry it's part of the creative process  
Posted 5 years ago by t0m5k1    [ Reply ]
something in this mix is terribly out of Phase  180 degrees  why ? 
Posted 5 years ago by pope183    [ Reply ]
 thatch wrote:
Sista Pat = Singing Flat

 
Spot on! Not sure if it's an artistic decision, but to me it's just out of tune.
Posted 6 years ago by europlatus    [ Reply ]
One of my favourite groups.
Posted 7 years ago by jocelynsart    [ Reply ]
 (former member) wrote:
Is this supposed to be atonal- or antitonal?
hurting my ears
Posted 7 years ago by tlpezzuti447    [ Reply ]
love this corporation... the bass patterns, like floating .—
 
Posted 7 years ago by Amaya_Stone    [ Reply ]
 stevieslo wrote:

o.k. - that's funny...ummmm, did you expect to hear some right wing reggae?...old white dudes just chillin' on a spliff, singin' songs of capitalism!

 
{#Clap}{#Clap}{#Clap}
Posted 8 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
 stevieslo wrote:

o.k. - that's funny...ummmm, did you expect to hear some right wing reggae?...old white dudes just chillin' on a spliff, singin' songs of capitalism!

 
Great comment {#Cheesygrin}
Posted 8 years ago by markybx    [ Reply ]
9 -> 10

i really like this album a lot

{#Sunny}
Posted 8 years ago by yuel    [ Reply ]
 haydens wrote:
It's especially true of reggae. There is the pop happy-tune reggae like Jimmy Cliff's Girls and Cars, but there's an awful lot of political reggae like Peter Tosh's Down 'Presser Man. The political reggae is *always* very left-wing.
 
o.k. - that's funny...ummmm, did you expect to hear some right wing reggae?...old white dudes just chillin' on a spliff, singin' songs of capitalism!
Posted 8 years ago by stevieslo    [ Reply ]
{#Nyah}I like it!
Posted 8 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
3 > 2

2 > 1
Posted 8 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
10 years since Bill stirred up controversy. Too long, says me.
Posted 8 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Sista Pat = Singing Flat
Posted 9 years ago by thatch    [ Reply ]
I like this and this band.
Posted 9 years ago by Dazzerb    [ Reply ]
PSD, is the button for me!
Posted 9 years ago by Ghiaap    [ Reply ]
OK I submit, I have moved to see who this is on a few occasions now. Looks like the Thieves will have my money :D
Posted 19 years ago by g1lgam3sh    [ Reply ]
ploafmaster wrote:
Alright, look at the frequency of my posting on this song...April 28th, May 8th, now May 11th... I'm TORTURED by this musical vomit!!!
And we, you. How about we have less of both? (I'm not saying you don't have a right not to like the song, but do you need to post every time it plays? We get it!) This one's definitely not up to TC's usual standards. Just ok at best.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
:headache.gif:
Posted 19 years ago by bebe    [ Reply ]
Mugro wrote:
I guess it is just a fact of life that artistic types all see the world from the left. I ignore leftist lyrics (what I call "Bono-isms") and just enjoy the songs.
It's especially true of reggae. There is the pop happy-tune reggae like Jimmy Cliff's Girls and Cars, but there's an awful lot of political reggae like Peter Tosh's Down 'Presser Man. The political reggae is *always* very left-wing.
Posted 19 years ago by haydens    [ Reply ]
This is too much, come on. Just Junk.
Posted 19 years ago by majortom505    [ Reply ]
Bloody hell - RP is getting to be like local radio with all this repetitive music. The drums are so phased out that they sound like my head is going to explode. Totally annoying song AGAIN!!
Posted 19 years ago by Bob-Loblaw    [ Reply ]
haydens wrote:
I'm trying to imagine right-wing reggae lyrics... "Let's pray to Ja with the PTA, then we'll privatize my 401K..." Nope. Can't do it.
I guess it is just a fact of life that artistic types all see the world from the left. I ignore leftist lyrics (what I call "Bono-isms") and just enjoy the songs.
Posted 19 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
i love thievery corporation... definitely not too much of it here. this song doesn't do too much for me though.
Posted 19 years ago by mikedill    [ Reply ]
I really love TC's The Mirror Conspiracy, and based on that I picked up The Richest Man In Babylon. Sadly, most of the stuff on that disc, and everything I've heard off of this newest one is too reggae for me. Oh well. If anyone can point me to stuff, by TC or otherwise, that's more like Mirror Conspiracy, I'd be greatful.
Posted 19 years ago by Zweiblumen    [ Reply ]
Alright, look at the frequency of my posting on this song...April 28th, May 8th, now May 11th... I'm TORTURED by this musical vomit!!!
Posted 19 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
rgrace wrote:
I think this is the best disc they've done. Now if they could mellow out with the left-wing agitprop.... .
I'm trying to imagine right-wing reggae lyrics... "Let's pray to Ja with the PTA, then we'll privatize my 401K..." Nope. Can't do it.
Posted 19 years ago by haydens    [ Reply ]
AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! Not again!
Posted 19 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
AphidA wrote:
RP is great, but there's WAAAAAY too much Thievery Corporation in rotation here.
Ditto!
Posted 19 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
AphidA wrote:
RP is great, but there's WAAAAAY too much Thievery Corporation in rotation here.
agreed! every now and then, RP gets into these long, synthetic Weather Channel sets.
Posted 19 years ago by tiger_town_trumpet    [ Reply ]
I've enjoyed quite a bit of the Thievery Corporation stuff, but MAN, a Reggae set is bad enough without this woman's awful intonation.
Posted 19 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
RP is great, but there's WAAAAAY too much Thievery Corporation in rotation here.
Posted 19 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
This must have been made using one of these: https://www.infinitewheel.com/dubselector8.html :)
Posted 19 years ago by TheMinstrel    [ Reply ]
tg3k wrote:
After reading this comment, the flatness became painfully obvious. I'd have likely noticed it sooner or later, but the comment made my brain focus on the singer's pitch control right away, and alas, there was none.
That's the nature of the beast in this genre.
Posted 19 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
sirrus wrote:
She's *supposed* to be horribly flat on this whole track.... Right?
After reading this comment, the flatness became painfully obvious. I'd have likely noticed it sooner or later, but the comment made my brain focus on the singer's pitch control right away, and alas, there was none.
Posted 19 years ago by tg3k    [ Reply ]
I luv the echo-dub. Brilliant.
Posted 19 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
sirrus wrote:
She's *supposed* to be horribly flat on this whole track.... Right?
Whew! So it's not just me!
Posted 19 years ago by ginger    [ Reply ]
i likeitalot 8)
Posted 19 years ago by MisterVErb    [ Reply ]
She's *supposed* to be horribly flat on this whole track.... Right?
Posted 19 years ago by sirrus    [ Reply ]
I think this is the best disc they've done. Now if they could mellow out with the left-wing agitprop.... get a load of Perry Farrell on track 3 of this disc. Of course, given the Bush Administration, it's hard to blame them....
Posted 19 years ago by rgrace    [ Reply ]
Isn't this that song that Sublime did?
Posted 19 years ago by radiomao    [ Reply ]
Fourth - cleanup! Loving the TC.
Posted 19 years ago by 54-40    [ Reply ]
Third?? This grooves. What a great set so far, Ben Harper, Jimmy Cliff, this and before that Jimmy. Man I am working so much better now...
Posted 19 years ago by Larswede    [ Reply ]
Maybe even second.
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
I bet I could write a really long sentence and STILL be firs.....D'oh!
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]