Boothe seemed, at the time, to have the makings of an international, long-lasting, hit maker, certainly when compared to most of the other latter-day reggae acts. His smoother style gave him a wider appeal, rather like UB40 and Aswad. Boothe's choice of songs also showed the breadth of his musical taste. But for all that, he only managed one more hit in the UK Chart, "Crying over You", which made Number 11.
In more recent times, Boothe has also recorded for Bunny Lee, Phil Pratt, King Jammy, Pete Weston, Jack Ruby, Hugh "Red Man" James, Castro Brown, and Tappa Zukie. Plus in 1995, he teamed up with Shaggy, for a new styled version of his old track, "The Train Is Coming", which appeared on the soundtrack of the film, Money Train.
A double-disc overview of Boothe's Trojan years, Crying over You, was released by the label in 2001.
Boothe's official Web site is at www.kenboothemusic.com
Old Fashion Way
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Letras
Let's not quarrel, let's not fight Let's get together, we all can unite
Then take off these chains from off our feet
Cause we gonna walk, we gonna walk Walk down freedom street
Everybody knows we gonna walk, we gonna walk Walk, walk, walk, down freedom street
Let me tell you people
United we stand, divided we fall
Respect your brothers, sisters and all
Let's not deal with illiteracy, work it out intelligently
Lord, Lord, 'cause we gonna walk, we gonna walk
Walk, walk, walk, down freedom street
Everybody knows we gonna walk, we gonna walk
Walk, walk, walk, down freedom street, dear, God
Can't see clearly 'cause I worked hard last night
It must be a vision 'cause there's no change in sight I see a big, big street, where all hands meet It must be freedom street, oh
Lord, freedom street
Everybody knows we gonna walk, we gonna walk
Walk, walk, walk, down freedom street
Everybody knows we gonna talk in the whole wide world
As we go walkin' slowly
Walk, we gonna talk, we gonna walk, ah
Let's get together, Lord
We gonna sing, we gonna shout
Where we gonna walk
Ken Boothe's "Old Fashioned Way" is a powerful call for unity and freedom. The song starts with a plea for peace, suggesting that people stop quarreling and instead come together. It asks the listener to remove the chains from their feet so they can walk down freedom street. The song emphasizes the importance of united action, as the singer reminds people that divided they fall, but together they can make a difference. The lyrics call for respect for all and for people to work out their problems intelligently.
The song refers to illiteracy and suggests that people need to work together to fix that problem. It calls for unity and emphasizes that everyone can be a part of the march towards freedom. The song paints a picture of a big street where all hands meet and identifies it as freedom street. It emphasizes that "Everybody knows we gonna walk, we gonna walk, Walk, walk, walk, down freedom street". Finally, the song implores its listeners to get together, sing, and shout as they walk towards freedom.
Ken Boothe's "Old Fashioned Way" is a powerful song with a clear message that is still relevant today. The call to unity and freedom is a message that will always be relevant, and this song highlights the importance of working together to create change.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's not quarrel, let's not fight
Let's not argue or engage in physical altercations
Let's get together, we all can unite
Let's join forces and come together
Then take off these chains from off our feet
Let's get rid of the things that are holding us down
Cause we gonna walk, we gonna walk
We are going to walk
Walk down freedom street
We are going to walk towards freedom
Everybody knows we gonna walk, we gonna walk
It is common knowledge that we are going to walk
Walk, walk, walk, down freedom street
We are going to walk towards freedom multiple times
Let me tell you people
Allow me to inform you all
United we stand, divided we fall
We are stronger together and weaker apart
Respect your brothers, sisters and all
We should treat everyone with dignity and respect
Let's not deal with illiteracy, work it out intelligently
We should not ignore or brush off ignorance, but work towards solving it with intelligence
Lord, Lord, 'cause we gonna walk, we gonna walk
We are going to walk and it is going to happen
Can't see clearly 'cause I worked hard last night
I am having difficulty seeing clearly because I worked hard last night
It must be a vision 'cause there's no change in sight
What I'm seeing must be an illusion because nothing seems to have changed
I see a big, big street, where all hands meet
I see a large and bustling street, where everyone comes together
It must be freedom street, oh Lord, freedom street
This must be the famous Freedom Street
Everybody knows we gonna walk, we gonna walk
It is common knowledge that we are going to walk
Walk, walk, walk, down freedom street
We are going to walk towards freedom multiple times
Everybody knows we gonna talk in the whole wide world
Everyone will talk about us all over the world
As we go walkin' slowly
As we walk, taking our time
Walk, we gonna talk, we gonna walk, ah
We are going to both walk and talk
Let's get together, Lord
Let's come together, Lord
We gonna sing, we gonna shout
We will sing and shout
Where we gonna walk
The path we will take when we walk
Writer(s): Hudson
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Ken Boothe....one of the greatest voice from Jamaica that ever walk this Earth