It's 2023! I heard this for the first time on a dub compilation. I didn't know who it was. All I knew is that this was the sound, the rhythm, the beat, the groove, the vibe, message that I been craving. 1980 was the eve a new era. Social upheaval, the powers that be working behind the scenes to create discord. The Reagan era about to unleash a war on drugs. By '85 Crack was sold in open air markets on the streets of every city in the America's. The music, on the island an and the mainland was no longer about love and revolution. It was about gangsta worship, violence misogyny and money and bling. Not wealth, just conspicuous consumption. All of the sudden it was easier to find Crack and an uzi than a bag of weed. The music industry was promoting gangsta rap and reggae that glorified and perpetuated discord. The Blaxploitation wave went from Superfly to more dangerous programming of a new wave of exploitation and oppression. This song by Mickey Dread was a powerful force. The kind that the powers that be had to derail by any means necessary. I'm old school. But when I heard this for the first time in 2023 it blew me away! This was powerful and resonates even more almost 50 years later.
Micky dread is definitely, with Prince Far I, one of my favorite DJs. This is certainly due to the excellent accompaniment of Roots radics and their powerful music. So much time has passed, and it's still good. Thank you for sharing this, I have it on an original k7 that I can not use, for lack of drive!
£$%^&*" MONSTER CUT !!!! Bad arsed Earl Sixteen singing, Wicked Mickey Dread toasting, Severe Roots Radics playing, Mentally dubbed by Scientist, Just PURE CLASS TUUUUUUNNNNNEEEE!!!!!!!!! BRAIN FOOD 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
🇯🇲 WARRIOR STYLE LYRICS: [Intro] Rilly-diddly-diddly-diddly-diddly-do-do-do Israel We're going to the land Rilly-diddly-diddly-diddly-diddly-do-do-do Where I come from Israel [Pre Chorus] We're going (forward) We're going (forward) We're going to hold Jah Jah's hand Israel We're moving (step forward) We're moving (step forward) We're moving through the land... [Chorus] And this ya rhythm come fe rock All the daughter inna frock And I so me say fe keep on rockin' every day This ya rhythm come fe rock All me brother in a’ pure A’ so me say fe keep on rockin' every day Ooooww [Verse 1] This a’ the hi-fi stylee, stylee This a’ the hi-fi stylee Don’t need a’ ’81 stylee, stylee Don’t need a’ ’81 stylee Jah Jah make you love And Jah Jah make you love And Jah Jah make you keep on lovin' every day [Verse 2] When Marcus did say We must leave here someday Wicked you know, you can't get away We're going (forward) We're going (forward) We're going to hold Jah Jah's hand Israel We're moving (forward) We're moving (step forward) Forward is the way[?] [Chorus] This a’ music come fe rock All the brother inna heart A’ so me say fe keep on rockin' every day This a’ music come fe rock All the daughter inna frock A’ so me say fe keep on dubbing every day Woooww [Verse 3] This a’ the "Warrior Stylee", stylee This a’ the "Warrior Stylee" And Jah Jah say fe Dub Jah music make you dub Jah music make you keep on dubbing every day Me no matter if you rich Me no matter if you poor And a’ so me say fe keep on [knockin' a’ the door?] Woooww [Verse 4] Marcus did done tell I say We have to leave here someday Wicked you can't get away... No (Could ya never) Cuz we've got to meet On "His Majesty's Street" We will be there Jah will take care [hiccup] [Verse 5] We're going... And we're going... We're going to hold Jah Jah's hand Bong-bong-bong-diddly-diddly-dee We're moving... Bong-bong-diddly-diddly-dee And we're moving... Bong-bong-diddly-diddly-dee We're moving through the land [Chorus] This a’ rhythm come fe rock All the daughter inna frock And so me say fe keep on rockin' every day This a’ rhythm come fe rock All the brother inna heart And a’ so me say fe keep on rockin' every day This a’ rhythm come fe rock All the brother in a pure And a’ so me say fe keep on rockin' every day Me no matter if you young Me no matter if you old And a’ so me say fe keep on rockin' at the dance Woooww [Outro] This a’ the "Warrior Stylee", stylee This a’ the "Warrior Stylee" And Jah Jah say fe love Jah music make you love Jah music make you keep on lovin' every day Reggae music make you dub All me brother in a’ heart And so me say fe keep on rockin' every day This a’ music come fe rock All me daughter with the plant And a’ so me say fe keep on skankin' all the way Woooww Cause this a’ one, a’ this a’ new year stylee And we're going Where I come from (Lyrics may contain errors, corrections welcome JAH bless)
