[1976] Junior Murvin • Police and Thief 

🔇 Chant down 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 ________________________________________ (Mmm-mm-mm-mm) Mmm-ooh yeah Police and thieves in the street… (oh yeah) Fightin' the nation with their… guns and ammunition (Mmm-mm-mm-mm) police and thieves in the street… (oh yeah), ooh yeah Scarin' the nation with their… guns and ammunitions (Mmm-mm-mm-mm) from Genesis… to Revelations, yeah What the next generation… will be? Hear me All the crimes committed… day by day No one try to stop it… in any way All the peacemakers… turned war-officers Hear what I say… ha-h-h h-hey-hey hey! Police and thieves in the street… (oh yeah) Fightin' the nation with their… guns and ammunition (Mmm-mm-mm-mm) police and thieves in the street… (oh yeah) (Mmm-mm-mm-mm) scarin' the nation with their… guns and ammunitions N-dupm-doy, dupm-doy, dup dupm dupm doy-dup (Mmm-mm-mm-mm) n-dupm-doy, dupm-doy, dupm dupm dupm doy-dup (oh yeah) (Mmm-mm-mm-mm) n-dupm-doy, dupm-doy, dupm dupm dupm doy-dup (oh yeah) N-dupdup doy-dup, dupdup doy-dup, dupdup doy-dup, dupdup dupm dupm dupm da-dup, mm-hmm All the crimes committed… day by day No one try to stop it… in any way All the peacemakers… turn a war-officers Hear what I say… ha-h-h h-hey-hey hey! Police and thieves in the street… (oh yeah) (Mmm-mm-mm-mm) fightin' the nation with their… guns and ammunition Police and thieves in the street… (oh yeah) (Mmm-mm-mm-mm) scarin' the nation with their… guns and ammunition Police and thieves… police, police and thieves (Mmm-mm-mm-mm) police and thieves… police, police and thieves (oh yeah) (Mmm-mm-mm-mm) n-dupm-doy, dupm-doy, dupm dupm dupm doy-dup

I was dating a Caribbean English woman once, and she immediately assumed my grasp of reggae was the usual white guy's Bob Marley playlist. When I played her this in the morning she went "how the Hell do you know this track? My mum used to play this in the morning when I was a little girl in pigtails in Notting Hill..." Thanks Joe Strummer and the Clash, for giving me an avenue into good things.

I’ve loved this since the 70s

So glad my baby likes this ,, old song from my brother's time 1970s ,,thanks Rickyrockeroo

Hardly anyone mentions the true genius behind this song. The great Lee (Scratch) Perry

In Bristol in the Blue Lagoon club. Black and whites all mixed on the dance floor all enjoying the music. No attitudes just a mutual admiration of the music. No trouble everyone got on. What happened to those days.

Summer days in London with your mates playing footie, BMX stunts. Inner city vibes ❤️ so nostalgic.

What a voice, what a song! One of the most beautiful protest songs ever.......Obviously The Clash loved it.

Rewind and Remember a true crowd pleaser.. ❤😊

Blazing a fat zoot to this song at a lake on this sunny day, one love !

Takes me back to youth club discos. Everything was less complicated then.

wow what a performance, the song is still relevant today

Guys this is one of the best song of all times.

Wow 1976 , i remember i was an obnoxious just coming up to teenage years, and thought i could change the world. Bless my old heart . I still love this tune and forward thinking huh

Rest in peace Juinor Murvin. Rest in peace Lee 'Scratch' Perry #legends

This was my mums alarm clock song throughout my secondary school years I would wake up to this song and sing along, or get annoyed because I was so tired but it got me out of bed 😂❤️

RIP Junior Marvin & Lee Perry. Both in heavens. Peace

Sat in a park drinking lager alone blasting this from my phone, no regrets ;)

A timeless classic that will never grow old, ah the memories. Thanks for uploading

Go back many years, even forward 50years, I still learning how to dance. However I am hopeful over the years go by, I can smooth.

Listen to his words; rest in peace Mr Murvin....

Dis goin on as we speak

One of my sound classic when I was 14 the sound was so big we traveled by bus to the youth clubs 😅😅 probably early 70s

First heard this song in 1981 ( i was 14yrs old in NZ ) @ the bottom of the world . Only just seen the artist sing this song NOW in 2024 ! Back then i always thought it was a female who sang this - hehe !!

i love how this works on a disco ambience. i love how reggae is like the caribbean soul i love how reggae is so punk

2023, mais alguém ouvindo essa pedrada? 🇧🇷

Bought this when it came out classic 👏👏

Awesome song and legendary artist- one of ,my top 10 favourites

the big summer hit of 1976. great memories.

When music was music!!!!😲☝️

Went to South East London on my holiday when I was 15 , 83 I think. Camberwell where my brother lived, the music I was exposed to was unbelievable. Roots rockers, capital radio

Absolutely great upload - thank you. Total classic.

3 seconds in and I'm feeling better

dat zal altijd blijven 2021!xxx top nummer tanks,

When this song is older then you but you remember your parents banging it out 🔥

Was in new York from London and we couldn't believe we heard this

Still great dread💪😎❤️

What A Great Pure Classic By Junior Murvin It's Timeless And Still 🔈🔉)))SKANKS ON)))🎶🕺🎶🎶🎶

What a song !! He obviously speaking from the ❤ !! Loves his people's!!

Un classique du reggae qui n'a souffert d'aucun ride. Police and thieves serait sur ma liste si je devais aller sur une île deserte.

Gosh, everything old school is a million times better than now!!!! WOW!!

You know it's a true music lover when the thumbnail is the LP cover and he's answering every comments

Love this song

I remember this well. We all sat down religiously gathering around our brand new Murphy Colour TV. We were the envy of our street.

What a voice.

I also have muggers in the street same BEAT different lyrics but police and thieves holds so many memories for me !!, It's Absolutely Pure Class 🇬🇧🇯🇲🕺🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

This was one of the first dubs my dad bought when he was 15 way back in 1975. Him and his best friends (now my godfathers) used to run a soundsystem back then.... I hear his anecdotes whenever I hear this song ❤️☺️

Remember playing Scarface back in the day ... had all hits

Quelle tjrs aussi bon kiffff . Pour la vie paix et son âme, super mec🙏🏼💪🏾

My missis said to me the other day , times change but things remain the same . This tune will never age 🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

oh what?????????// Utter bliss and still have the vinyl.............. superb always

Classic indeed. Voice and lyrics. Thanks

I was 12 when this was out in the charts and still love today

Just as good as ever.... Very pertinent to today's goings on around th world Gwaaaan❤💛💚

The greatest baseline out of Jamaica!!.... not one of the greatest!! The Greatest!!

TUNE WILL NEVER GET OLD!!!!! CLASSIC YES!

1 of the best song 🎵 I love in that time to now.

Now that's a voice xx

Was tye green youth centre I was 15-16 my life long love of reggae

Big tune

LOVE IT...💛💛💛💛💛. THOSE SPLITS THOUGH...LOL I'M SO WEAK !

One of the best Reggie songs

What a classic and what a legend rest in peace

I'm here, December 2020! What a year 😇🥰

Just an incredible tune, cover version by The Clash is brilliant too.

Yeahhh was 10 when this came out eishhh would rush to the 📻 put my ear to it proper😂😂😂what a gem

Dude can't dance to save his life...but what a voice!

R.I.P. my good friend can't forget those days that we would link up in Port Antonio.

One of the first basslines I learned to play and still love it to this day

One of the greatest songs of all times. The word's 🌻💛

So love it, takes me back to record collecting days, i was 18

JAMAICAN MUSICIANS WRITE MUSIC THAT IS REAL LYRICS! REAL LIFE!THAT GO ON AND ON! NOTHING AS CHANGED POLICE BRUTALITY IS STILL A SERIOUS CRIME IN JAMAICA!! BRILLIANT SONG💖 WHAT A MASTERPIECE

Takes me back as a young teenager growing up in Ipswich, in the UK and being a small town, there were not many record shops, and every shop, we went into, the record had sold out. When I moved to London in the 1980's I managed to purchase a copy, and played it so many times. I had the neighbours banging on the wall, asking me to turn down the volume. I miss those days 😘

Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous. JA's we are Blessed eternally.

So love this,,,great rhythm!

Yes this is brutal!!masters peace timeless don't know how enyone don't like this push the button fe likey

Every time I hear dis tune it still on fire every time !!!fire 💥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💥🔥🔥🔥🔥💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💯❤️💯❤️💯💯💯💯

great voice great song great dancing

Tune in it's time. Brings back some great memories. Especially with mate's ❤

These lyrics are as relevant today as they were then and I ain't changed neither. Peace to me kin and kind 😁

I remember hearing this in "Lock,Stock,& Two Smoking Barrels", the part where the Hippie is walking through, puffin on a spliff, & inspecting the "magical trees". If you've seen that film, you know what I'm talking about. It took me back immediately. And no offense to Clash fans, but I'm gonna ALWAYS love this version by Mr. Murvin. Bless up 🙏 2020🇯🇲♥️

I've been looking for this song for years!!! I finally found you !! Yasss!!! Jammin hard!! All day!!

That is one focused mind, a different age, culture at its best.

Classics that lives on 💖💥💥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Timeless classic

A Cool Entertainer And Watching Some Dance Moves And I Like How He Follow The Drum Moves With His Feet. I Remember This Classic At Age 13 While I Was At A Private School.. Burrow Hill School.. 1976. Gone But Not Forgotten. Rest In Peace Junior Murvin🎤🎸🎵🎶🎼

It is incredible that such a strong man had such a thin voice.

This is timeless

Top man of vision

I love this song from I was a little girl

Classic wow powerful

Thanks for sharing, shared.

Omg I just love his dance moves, he's too cool

I love this song. What a great voice. 👍

From the first time I heard this song I have loved it and still love this song today blessings and respect 🎶🎶🎶❤️❤️❤️✌️✌️✌️⭐⭐⭐🙏🙏🙏🕊️🕊️🕊️

Something way mi Dada use to sing and skanc to on Sunday morning when I was a child now am 25 and he still dose it ho the joy

Rip he is one of my favorite root rockers reggae singer Junior Murvin!

Greetings from 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

very good music, good artist good beats good vibes and a good message, much LOVE, JAH bless everyone of us Stunner Song

The days when music still was music...