Black Uhuru — Youth of Eglington
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The youths of Eglinton
Won't put down their Remington
The youth of Brixton
They bave their 45 Smith and
Wesson pistol pistol
The youth of Utica Avenue
They just can't keep cool
So much gun shot some
cripple some turn fool
They are responsible for a lot
of children
And they need food
And they want to go to school
I say the youth of Eglington
Won't put down their Remington
I say the youth of Kingston
Won't leave their Magnum
pistol pistol
A very thin line to start the crime
Who wlll be the first to
volunteer
You love you love your fuckery
Get up and get yourself together
You hear the words of Jah Jah
coming from the hill top of
Dabra Dabra
Keep you strength
The youth of Eglington
Won't put down their Remington
I say the youth of Brixton
They put down their 45 Smith
and Wesson pistol pistol
Stop and listen
They want you to fight the good fight
But save you strength
For strength of life
The youths in Africa
All a dem a thriller
I say the youth of Eglington
Won't put down their Remington
The youth of Kingston
Won't leave their Magnum
pistol pistol
Poor Jill she was a spill
she got hit by a stray shot
The youths of Eglington
Won't put down their Remington
The youths of Brixton
They put down their 45 Smith
and Wesson pistol pistol
Won't put down their Remington
The youth of Brixton
They bave their 45 Smith and
Wesson pistol pistol
The youth of Utica Avenue
They just can't keep cool
So much gun shot some
cripple some turn fool
They are responsible for a lot
of children
And they need food
And they want to go to school
I say the youth of Eglington
Won't put down their Remington
I say the youth of Kingston
Won't leave their Magnum
pistol pistol
A very thin line to start the crime
Who wlll be the first to
volunteer
You love you love your fuckery
Get up and get yourself together
You hear the words of Jah Jah
coming from the hill top of
Dabra Dabra
Keep you strength
The youth of Eglington
Won't put down their Remington
I say the youth of Brixton
They put down their 45 Smith
and Wesson pistol pistol
Stop and listen
They want you to fight the good fight
But save you strength
For strength of life
The youths in Africa
All a dem a thriller
I say the youth of Eglington
Won't put down their Remington
The youth of Kingston
Won't leave their Magnum
pistol pistol
Poor Jill she was a spill
she got hit by a stray shot
The youths of Eglington
Won't put down their Remington
The youths of Brixton
They put down their 45 Smith
and Wesson pistol pistol
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people maybe didn’t understand the reference of my last two comments. the repetitive synth behind my left ear sounds either like potatoes or tomato juice
tomato juice, tomato juice, tomato juice
potatoes, potatoes, potatoes, potatoes
The rhyming of Eglinton with Remington alone is worth a couple of extra points.
This is NOT reggae. I wish people didn't lump Black Uhuru into that category. It is dub people
All power to the Reggie ingredient in Radio Paradise. Black Uhuru, Steel Pulse, Burning Spear, keep 'em coming please.
fredriley wrote:
aaand a Crucial Brew to you! This is my sound-track to wandering Campden Market on a sunny day in the 'Smoke' ...
Going by the ratings, RP is a tough gig for reggae artists. I don't know what RP listeners have against this musical form, but I do hope that Bill and Becky continue to leaven their output with a little bit of reggae, even if much of it is like Songs of Praise with spliffs. I've good memories of Black Uhuru and many other artists from the 80s when I had the time to relax, crack a can of Red Stripe, spark up a number, and dance to reggae. 7 from the nostalgic Nottingham jury.
aaand a Crucial Brew to you! This is my sound-track to wandering Campden Market on a sunny day in the 'Smoke' ...
I don't know if this is tongue in cheek, but the cut is titled Youths of Eglington, while the first line is '.. youths of Elginton'; that's a joke in Toronto, where Elginton Avenue (one of the major East/West cross streets) can be mis-pronounced as 'Eglington'.
Peace from Toronto. :)
Peace from Toronto. :)
Bananas, potatoes, bananas, potatoes
Not sure if the music for this song is
Chord 1 - Chord 2, repeat
or if it's
Chord 2 - Chord 1, repeat
Makes Louie Louie look like a musical masterpiece
Chord 1 - Chord 2, repeat
or if it's
Chord 2 - Chord 1, repeat
Makes Louie Louie look like a musical masterpiece
I was talking with someone about favorite drummers and I mentioned Sly Dunbar. Despite being a drummer himself he hadn't heard of him, which surprised me.
An amazing figure - which is in Wikipedia, so it must be true - says that the team of Sly and Robbie are estimated to have played on or produced 200,000 recordings. Do some quick math. If you say that they've been at this for 40 years that still 5,000 recordings each year. For sake of argument let's say they're in the studio for 250 days each years and that's 20 tracks per day.
An amazing figure - which is in Wikipedia, so it must be true - says that the team of Sly and Robbie are estimated to have played on or produced 200,000 recordings. Do some quick math. If you say that they've been at this for 40 years that still 5,000 recordings each year. For sake of argument let's say they're in the studio for 250 days each years and that's 20 tracks per day.
Playing right into my own collection...and I even spun Peter Tosh's Equal Rights earlyier today (yep, still spin discs with music on them, both of the electronic and pornographic (oops, I mean phonographic!) variety. 
Poacher wrote:
Fredriley wrote:
I'm with you there, mate, at least in spirit. Just wait until I retire and no longer have to worry about being compos mentis in the morning for wage-slavery
How things change. I hardly drink any more and I have given up smoking and drugs! However, I still play a LOT of reggae and dance around with Mrs Poacher and am still a very happy chappie.
Yep, I'd love to hear more dub and reggae here. As you say, anything with a reggae beat seems down marked but at least Bill and Becky persist and keep it dripping in from time to time.
Not only do I share your memories of the 80s (and before), I still play a lot of reggae and still dance around with a beer and spliff.
Not only do I share your memories of the 80s (and before), I still play a lot of reggae and still dance around with a beer and spliff.
Fredriley wrote:
I'm with you there, mate, at least in spirit. Just wait until I retire and no longer have to worry about being compos mentis in the morning for wage-slavery
How things change. I hardly drink any more and I have given up smoking and drugs! However, I still play a LOT of reggae and dance around with Mrs Poacher and am still a very happy chappie.
Saw them opening up for the Police in 1982 at the Meadowlands in New Jersey, great show.
https://www.thepolice.com/tour/event/34561/716
https://www.thepolice.com/tour/event/34561/716
..how can you argue against those Dreds?..
..good solid 7..
..good solid 7..
No. Just no. Not that it makes my ears bleed like Radiohead's vocalist, but it just isn't my thing.
Again...another song where I found myself wanting to scream "Shut the F up, already!"
mandolin wrote:
tasty !
Nissa wrote:
Bananas.. Bananas.. Bananas.. the only thing i hear, too ;)
so glad i'm not alone with my bananas
Bananas.. Bananas.. Bananas.. the only thing i hear, too ;)
so glad i'm not alone with my bananas
One of the great Reggae bands.
Love it. Thanks Bill
Love it. Thanks Bill
Xeric wrote:
..yeah!, then it changed to "Tornadoes" as i was listening..weird, in an 8! sorta way..
"Bananas"?
..yeah!, then it changed to "Tornadoes" as i was listening..weird, in an 8! sorta way..
Xeric wrote:
Bananas.. Bananas.. Bananas.. the only thing i hear, too ;)
"Bananas"?
Bananas.. Bananas.. Bananas.. the only thing i hear, too ;)
fredriley wrote:
I'm with you there, mate, at least in spirit. Just wait until I retire and no longer have to worry about being compos mentis in the morning for wage-slavery
Oh dear - you won't want to when you're retired. You'll be old
Do it now, while you can. Its later than you think!
I'm with you there, mate, at least in spirit. Just wait until I retire and no longer have to worry about being compos mentis in the morning for wage-slavery
Oh dear - you won't want to when you're retired. You'll be old
Do it now, while you can. Its later than you think!
Poacher wrote:
Yep, I'd love to hear more dub and reggae here. As you say, anything with a reggae beat seems down marked but at least Bill and Becky persist and keep it dripping in from time to time.
Not only do I share your memories of the 80s (and before), I still play a lot of reggae and still dance around with a beer and spliff.
I'm with you there, mate, at least in spirit. Just wait until I retire and no longer have to worry about being compos mentis in the morning for wage-slavery
Yep, I'd love to hear more dub and reggae here. As you say, anything with a reggae beat seems down marked but at least Bill and Becky persist and keep it dripping in from time to time.
Not only do I share your memories of the 80s (and before), I still play a lot of reggae and still dance around with a beer and spliff.
I'm with you there, mate, at least in spirit. Just wait until I retire and no longer have to worry about being compos mentis in the morning for wage-slavery
I've seen them live in 82 at Reggae Sunsplash with other big reggae bands. Unforgettable and one of the best music events I have ever attended. By far the best live sound, and it was 30 years ago. They are just masters of the craft. Ah, sweet and tasty memories 
Xstar wrote:
I was working at McDonalds and we had just all gone to our cars after closing. There had been a blizzard and it was still snowing horizontally; blowing in our faces as we scraped about a half inch of ice off our windshields. In an instant night became day as lightning hit the flag pole outside the stores front doors, just the width of the parking lot away from us!!!!!! I only have to see it once: I'm good thanks.
Crazy! Our 'snow lightning' was just flashes in the sky. I don't blame you for not wanting to see it again...
I was working at McDonalds and we had just all gone to our cars after closing. There had been a blizzard and it was still snowing horizontally; blowing in our faces as we scraped about a half inch of ice off our windshields. In an instant night became day as lightning hit the flag pole outside the stores front doors, just the width of the parking lot away from us!!!!!! I only have to see it once: I'm good thanks.
Crazy! Our 'snow lightning' was just flashes in the sky. I don't blame you for not wanting to see it again...
fredriley wrote:
Yep, I'd love to hear more dub and reggae here. As you say, anything with a reggae beat seems down marked but at least Bill and Becky persist and keep it dripping in from time to time.
Not only do I share your memories of the 80s (and before), I still play a lot of reggae and still dance around with a beer and spliff.
Going by the ratings, RP is a tough gig for reggae artists. I don't know what RP listeners have against this musical form, but I do hope that Bill and Becky continue to leaven their output with a little bit of reggae, even if much of it is like Songs of Praise with spliffs. I've good memories of Black Uhuru and many other artists from the 80s when I had the time to relax, crack a can of Red Stripe, spark up a number, and dance to reggae. 7 from the nostalgic Nottingham jury.
Yep, I'd love to hear more dub and reggae here. As you say, anything with a reggae beat seems down marked but at least Bill and Becky persist and keep it dripping in from time to time.
Not only do I share your memories of the 80s (and before), I still play a lot of reggae and still dance around with a beer and spliff.
Saw this band over the weekend at a local festival.
Awful. They were totally uninspired and boring.
Awful. They were totally uninspired and boring.
alanthecowboy wrote:
It's summer somewhere... NOT here. Biggest snowstorm since 1993 here, apparently. Plus I saw 'snow lightning' for only the second time in my life.
Bring on the reggae.
I was working at McDonalds and we had just all gone to our cars after closing. There had been a blizzard and it was still snowing horizontally; blowing in our faces as we scraped about a half inch of ice off our windshields. In an instant night became day as lightning hit the flag pole outside the stores front doors, just the width of the parking lot away from us!!!!!! I only have to see it once: I'm good thanks.
It's summer somewhere... NOT here. Biggest snowstorm since 1993 here, apparently. Plus I saw 'snow lightning' for only the second time in my life.
Bring on the reggae.
I was working at McDonalds and we had just all gone to our cars after closing. There had been a blizzard and it was still snowing horizontally; blowing in our faces as we scraped about a half inch of ice off our windshields. In an instant night became day as lightning hit the flag pole outside the stores front doors, just the width of the parking lot away from us!!!!!! I only have to see it once: I'm good thanks.
"Bananas"?
mandolin wrote:
That is funny
That is funny
Albert1967 wrote:
Summer music.
It's summer somewhere... NOT here. Biggest snowstorm since 1993 here, apparently. Plus I saw 'snow lightning' for only the second time in my life.
Bring on the reggae.
Summer music.
It's summer somewhere... NOT here. Biggest snowstorm since 1993 here, apparently. Plus I saw 'snow lightning' for only the second time in my life.
Bring on the reggae.
please no more regular.
fredriley wrote:
Summer music.
Going by the ratings, RP is a tough gig for reggae artists. I don't know what RP listeners have against this musical form, but I do hope that Bill and Becky continue to leaven their output with a little bit of reggae, even if much of it is like Songs of Praise with spliffs. I've good memories of Black Uhuru and many other artists from the 80s when I had the time to relax, crack a can of Red Stripe, spark up a number, and dance to reggae. 7 from the nostalgic Nottingham jury.
Summer music.
Going by the ratings, RP is a tough gig for reggae artists. I don't know what RP listeners have against this musical form, but I do hope that Bill and Becky continue to leaven their output with a little bit of reggae, even if much of it is like Songs of Praise with spliffs. I've good memories of Black Uhuru and many other artists from the 80s when I had the time to relax, crack a can of Red Stripe, spark up a number, and dance to reggae. 7 from the nostalgic Nottingham jury.
This takes me back to the radical 1980s in UK - during the horrendous period of the Last Tory government..shudder!!
Music great though - some great radical stuff
Music great though - some great radical stuff
Mama, Looka Uhuru
bring back Mitchum
Best of 1980's roots, rock and dub.