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Bob Marley sang “I remember when we used to sit in a government’s yard in Swedes Town”?? : 1995 : Catch The Words, Kenya


 From: gt45@ix.netcom.com (Jerrelle Williams)

Newsgroups: rec.music.reggae

Subject: lyrics

Date: 5 Jun 1995 21:09:32 GMT

Organization: Netcom


Anyone know where I can get reggae lyrics

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From: grant <GRANT@grantg.demon.co.uk>

Newsgroups: rec.music.reggae

Subject: Re: lyrics

Date: 7 Jun 1995 07:14:12 +0100

Organization: Demon Internet News Service


jerrelle -

one entertaining source of reggae lyrics can be obtained from: jkn productions, po box 57066, nairobi, kenya. they produce a series of little printed booklets called "catch the words" that sell in music shops for 45 kenyan shillings.

catch the words volume 29 includes the lyrics to bob marley's "legend" album. you'll be pleased to learn that "no woman no cry" includes the lines:

say i remember when we used to sit

in a government's yard in swedes town

over over trampling people graves

and they would mingle with the good people we meet.

and "get up stand up" includes the memorable lyrics:

preacher man only tell me heaven is only near

i know you don't know what life is really worth

he's as old as piece of gold

after story i've never been told

so now you see the right

yea to stand up for your rights.

and "waiting in vain" includes these immortal words of love:

like i've said, there's a continuation sound knocking on your door

and i still can knock some more

uuuh girl uuuh girl is it easy going

i wonna know now, for i do not want to mourn.

on page 32 of this booklet is printed the disclaimer:

"Every effort is made to ensure that all the information contained in the CATCH the WORDS is correct. However information can become out of date and author's or printers error(s) can creep in......."

other volumes worth a look at are: bob marley's "uprising" [not numbered]; gregory isaacs' "night nurse" [volume 18]; and don carlos and gold's "raving tonight" [volume 24]. they all provide hours of unexpected entertainment.

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grant                                           e-mail:grant@grantg.demon.co.uk

[Excerpt from 'Reggae On The Internet: Volume 1' 154-page compendium of newsgroup posts, Reggae Archive, 1995]

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