Cliff moved to Kingston in 1962. After he released two singles that failed to make much of an impression, his career took off when his "Hurricane Hattie" became a hit, while he was aged just 14; it was produced by Leslie Kong, with whom Cliff would remain until Kong's death. Later local hit singles included "King of Kings", "Dearest Beverley" and "Pride and Passion". In 1964, Cliff was chosen as one of the Jamaican representatives at the World's Fair, and Cliff soon signed to Island Records and moved to Britain. Island initially (and unsuccessfully) tried to sell Cliff to the rock audience, but his career took off in the late 1960s. His international debut album was Hard Road to Travel, which received excellent reviews and included "Waterfall", a Brazilian hit that won the International Song Festival.
"Waterfall" was followed in 1969 by "Wonderful World, Beautiful People" and "Vietnam" in 1970, both popular throughout most of the world. Folk rock singer-songwriter Bob Dylan even called "Vietnam" the best protest song he'd ever heard. Wonderful World included a cover of Cat Stevens' "Wild World", which was a success in 1970.
Leslie Kong died of a heart attack in 1971. The soundtrack to the reggae film The Harder They Come was a huge success that sold well across the world, but did not break Cliff into the mainstream. After a series of albums, Cliff took a break and traveled to Africa, exploring his newfound Muslim spirituality. He quickly returned to music, touring for several years before he recorded with Kool & the Gang for Power & the Glory (1983). (During the 1981 River Tour, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band added Cliff's little-known "Trapped" to their live set; it achieved great prominence when included on 1985's We Are the World benefit album.) The follow-up, Cliff Hanger (1985) won a Grammy Award, though it was his last major success in the U.S. until 1993. He continued to sell well in Jamaica and, to a lesser extent, the UK, returning to the mainstream pop charts in the U.S. and elsewhere with a version of Johnny Nash's "I Can See Clearly Now" on the Cool Runnings film soundtrack in 1993 .
In 2002, Cliff released his new album, Fantastic Plastic People in Europe, after first providing free downloads using Delacove's People Music Media p2p software. This album featured collaborations with Joe Strummer, Annie Lennox, and Sting as well as new songs that were very reminiscent of Cliff's original hits. In 2004 Cliff completely reworked the songs, dropping the traditional reggae in favor of an electronica sound, for inclusion in Black Magic.
Cliff has also covered the famous African song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".
His recording of 'You Can Get It If You Really Want' was used as a campaign anthem by the Sandinista National Liberation Front in the 1990 election in Nicaragua (they lost). It was also adopted by the British Conservative Party during their annual conference in October, 2007. It is unclear whether Mr Cliff endorsed either party. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame March 15,2010.
Foolish Pride
Jimmy Cliff Lyrics
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Will bring you helpless.
Foolish pride, will bring you emptiness
Foolish pride, is only play and just,
Your small mind, you will find or you incline.
Foolish pride,
Can bring you stormy day
Foolish pride,
Foolish pride,
Can lead your heart astray.suffer you, wake you up and make you cry.
Selfishness, is what you're thinking of.
But it's foolishness, just to glorify, glorify,
Glorify self.Foolish foolish foolish foolish foolish pride.
Will bring you helpless.
Foolish pride
Will bring you emptiness.
Foolish pride
Is only play and just
Your small mind, you will find or you incline.
Interval...
Uuuuuh
Selfishness, is what you're thinking of
But it's foolishness,
Just to glorify, glorify glorify glorify self
Foolish
Foolish
Foolish
Foolish
Foolish pride
Will bring you helpless
Foolish pride
Will bring you emptiness
Is only play and just, from a small mind
You will find or you incline
Talking 'bout your foolish
, Foolish
Foolish
Foolish pride
Yeaaaaa foolish, foolish foolish...
The lyrics to Jimmy Cliff's "Foolish Pride" warn against the dangers of pride and selfishness, which can lead to feelings of helplessness and emptiness. The song suggests that those who indulge in foolish pride are only playing a game and that their small minds will ultimately lead them astray. The lyrics also suggest that pride can eat away at one's heart and lead to stormy days, and that it can cause one to suffer, wake up, and cry. The use of repetition in the chorus emphasizes the point that pride is foolish and harmful.
The theme of the song can be interpreted as a warning against the dangers of excessive ego and self-importance. Cliff warns listeners not to become overwhelmed by pride and selfishness, as these can ultimately lead to feelings of emptiness and despair. By emphasizing the pain and suffering that can result from foolish pride, Cliff invites listeners to consider the importance of humility and selflessness in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
Foolish pride, will bring you helpless.
Your senseless arrogance will render you powerless and ineffective.
Foolish pride, will bring you emptiness.
Your foolish self-importance will leave you feeling unfulfilled and hollow.
Foolish pride, is only play and just, Your small mind, you will find or you incline.
Your trivial self-importance serves no real purpose and only reflects the limitations of your intellect and perspective.
Foolish pride, Can bring you stormy day
Your irrational pride can lead to troubled times and problems for you.
Foolish pride, Can eat our heart away.
Your foolish sense of superiority can gnaw at your heart and soul, causing emotional suffering.
Foolish pride, Can lead your heart astray.suffer you, wake you up and make you cry.
Your irrational sense of pride can cause you pain, disrupt your life, and leave you feeling sad and overwhelmed.
Selfishness, is what you're thinking of.
Your foolish pride is really just a manifestation of your selfishness and ego.
But it's foolishness, just to glorify, glorify, Glorify self.
It's unwise and foolish to focus solely on praising and elevating yourself, as this type of self-infatuation is unsustainable and ultimately unfulfilling.
Is only play and just, from a small mind You will find or you incline.
Your foolish pride is based on superficial and childish notions, revealing the limitations of your intellect.
Foolish pride, Yeaaaaa foolish, foolish, foolish, foolish pride.
Your foolish pride is a meaningless and empty pursuit, deserving of neither respect nor admiration.
Writer(s): Jimmy Cliff
Contributed by Asher G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@OCTOPUSSY91210
♪ Poor Slave ♪
Poor slave
Take the shackles off yo body
Poor slave
Put the shackles on yo mind
Please listen to me carefully
And if am wrong, then correct me
But if am right
Mine is not the praise
Now let us see if we agree
The definition of a slave
Means ones that aren't free entirely
So a slave is still a slave
If he can't think independently
Poor slave
Take yo chains off yo body
Poor slave
Put the chains on yo mind
A tree is still a tree
But will shed it's leaves when winter comes
But it blooms again in spring
Coz it did not lose its roots at all
But a slave remains a slave
Without the knowledge of his roots
Until he's taught the past
Not jst some but all the truths
Poor slave
Take yo shackles off yo body
Poor slave
Put the shackles on yo mind
There was a brother, the other day
Telling me he's feeling high
Well I jst sadly, had sigh
Coz drugs and booze is lowly
And if am asked, how to get high
I tell the truth and not a lie
The highest high, a man can get
Is from wisdom knowledge,
And understanding
Poor slave
Ease the pressure off yo body
Poor slave
Put the pressure on yo mind
Poor slave
Beta take the pressure off yo body
Put the pressure on yo mind
Poor slave
Take the shackles off yo body
Poor slave
Put the shackles on yo mind
@OCTOPUSSY91210
Je crois en Dieu,
le Père tout-puissant,
créateur du ciel et de la terre ;
et en Jésus-Christ,
son Fils unique, notre Seigneur,
qui a été conçu du Saint-Esprit,
est né de la Vierge Marie,
a souffert sous Ponce Pilate,
a été crucifié,
est mort et a été enseveli,
est descendu aux enfers,
le troisième jour est ressuscité des morts,
est monté aux cieux,
est assis à la droite de Dieu le Père tout-puissant,
d’où il viendra juger les vivants et les morts.
Je crois en l’Esprit-Saint,
à la sainte Eglise catholique,
à la communion des saints,
à la rémission des péchés,
à la résurrection de la chair,
à la vie éternelle.
Amen.
@eddymanijean6794
Angelus
Le matin à midi et le soir, dans certaines églises, la cloche sonne plusieurs fois trois coups pour la prière de l'Angelus qui nous rappelle l'incarnation de Jésus, le Verbe, en Marie.
L'Ange du Seigneur apporta l'annonce à Marie,
Et elle conçut du Saint-Esprit.
Je vous salue Marie ..
Voici la servante du Seigneur,
Qu'il me soit fait selon votre parole.
Je vous salue Marie ..
Et le Verbe s'est fait chair,
Et il a habité parmi nous.
Je vous salue Marie ..
@jonathanankrah8434
This enigmatic man says it all. Character, love, spiritual, protest, governing, story tales, in fact there's no man whose lyrics uplift the soul like Jimmy Cliff.
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עשתה את הפיפי שלי עכשיו שאני הולכת לעשות בשרותים ואז ימות מרוב עונג 👁️
@aflaudisiopereira9741
0muito bem valeu
@sarminmahase5033
Greatest Reggae singer of all time
@johnsunkutu141
Jimmy's songs are full of wisdom, hence they always give guidance to a person listening to his music.
@yemanelson4294
Heavenly 3rd anniversary Mum…miss you always…❤
@eugenensakashalo3701
Full of wisdom. I love this guy since my school days in the 70s
@johnsunkutu141
Foolish pride will bring you emptiness , because your foolishness will not read you to ask or to find out from the people who knows,envy will not allow, because you know everything.thank you CLIFF , for the music.
@ceceliajohnson66
Thank God he's still alive 🙏 🙌 ❤ 😌 💙 May God give us all long lives 🙏 🙌 ❤ 😢 ♥ thanks for the nice music 🎶 🎵 ❤ 😊