Blues Dance Raid
Steel Pulse Lyrics
Muzik a bubble not looking for trouble
Some shekels fe I shenks
Just a burn up de lambs bread
Session rocking ysh!
So dem come so dem drop
From time to time dem been watching
Dem a spy with dem bad eye
(Come a raid I blues dance)
Tipped off by informers
(Come a raid I blues dance)
Yes they knew when the time would be right
Run come gate crash I party
(Come a raid I blues dance)
Raid blues dance raid I blues
(Come a raid I blues dance)
Kick off door woe I name dem call
I back against de wall a rub a daughter
(Come a raid I blues dance)
Dem a run come kill I vibe interfere with I
The pigs come to destroy Rasta cry blood
Dreadlocks cry blood
Raid blues dance
Out of darkness out of night
People screaming batons wheeling
A lot of bleeding bruised feelings
Search warrant for their outvitation
Walkie talkies reinforcements
From dem pocket dem draw handcuff
Dis yah session it rough
Every step of the way got to retaliate yeh
Fight dem back mash dem down
Vex to death dem a threat
Mek arrest kiss me neck
Raid blues dance raid I blues
A run come a run come who
Run come kill I vibe interfere with I
Pigs come to destroy Rasta cry blood
Dreadlocks cry blood
Come a come a come a come a raid
Come a kick I speaker
Come a mash up I tweeter
Come a grab up I shenks
Come a lick out I window
Come a move out I soft drink
Come a rough up the people
Come a turn off me System
Have fe give you some bitch lick
Come a smash I turntables
Come a scratch up I music
Come a drive up you meat van
Come a come a come a raid.
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Steel Pulse is a British roots reggae band from Birmingham, England. They were the first non-Jamaican act to win the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album for their 1986 album Babylon The Bandit.
Steel Pulse originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, Birmingham, and comprised David Hinds (lead vocals, guitar), Basil Gabbidon (lead guitar, vocals) and Ronnie McQueen (bass).
However, it is Hinds who, as songwriter, has always been the engine behind Steel Pulse Read Full BioSteel Pulse is a British roots reggae band from Birmingham, England. They were the first non-Jamaican act to win the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album for their 1986 album Babylon The Bandit.
Steel Pulse originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, Birmingham, and comprised David Hinds (lead vocals, guitar), Basil Gabbidon (lead guitar, vocals) and Ronnie McQueen (bass).
However, it is Hinds who, as songwriter, has always been the engine behind Steel Pulse, from their early days establishing themselves in the Birmingham club scene onwards. Formed in 1975, their debut release, 'Kibudu, Mansetta And Abuku" arrived on the small independent label Dip, and linked the plight of urban black youth with the image of a greater African homeland. They followed it with 'Nyah Love' for Anchor.
Surprisingly, they were initially refused live dates in Caribbean venues in the Midlands because of their Rastafarian beliefs. Aligning themselves closely with the Rock Against Racism 1 organisation, they chose to tour instead with sympathetic elements of the punk movement, including the Stranglers, XTC etc.: "Punks had a way of enjoying themselves - throw hordes at you, beer, spit at you, that kind of thing".
Eventually they found a more natural home in support slots for Burning Spear, which brought them to the attention of Island Records. Their first release for Island was the 'Ku Klux Klan' 45 rpm, a considered tilt at the evils of racism, and one often accompanied by a visual parody of the sect on stage.
By this time their ranks had swelled to include Selwyn 'Bumbo' Brown (keyboards), Steve 'Grizzly' Nesbitt (drums), Fonso Martin (vocals, percussion) and Michael Riley (vocals). Handsworth Revolution was an accomplished long playing debut and one of the major landmarks in the evolution of British reggae.
However, despite critical and moderate commercial success over three albums, the relationship with Island had soured by the advent of Caught You (released in the US as Reggae Fever). They switched to Elektra, and unveiled their most consistent collection of songs since their debut with True Democracy, distinguished by the Garveyeulogising 'Rally Around' cut.
A further definitive set arrived in Earth Crisis. Unfortunately, Elektra chose to take a leaf out of Island's book in trying to coerce Steel Pulse into a more mainstream vein, asking them to emulate the pop-reggae stance of Eddy Grant. Babylon Bandit was consequently weakened, but did contain the anthemic 'Not King james Version', which was a powerful indictment on the omission of black people and history from certain versions of the Bible.
Their next move was id Hinds of Steel Pulse to MCA for State Of Emergency, which retained some of the synthesized dance elements of its predecessor. Though it was a significantly happier compromise, it still paled before any of their earlier albums.
Rastafari Centennial was recorded live at the Elysee Montmarte in Paris, and dedicated to the hundred year anniversary of the birth of Haile Selassie. It was the first recording since the defection of Fonso Martin, leaving the trio of David Hinds, Steve Nisbett and Selwyn Brown.
While they still faced inverted snobbery at the hands of British reggae fans, in America their reputation was growing, becoming the first ever reggae band to appear on the Tonight television show. Their profile was raised further when, in 1992, Hinds challenged the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission in the Supreme High Court, asserting that their cab drivers discriminated against black people in general and Rastas in particular.
Drummer Steve "Grizzly" Nisbett (15 March 1948 – 18 January 2018) died in 2018.
The band are still recording and touring.
Steel Pulse originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, Birmingham, and comprised David Hinds (lead vocals, guitar), Basil Gabbidon (lead guitar, vocals) and Ronnie McQueen (bass).
However, it is Hinds who, as songwriter, has always been the engine behind Steel Pulse Read Full BioSteel Pulse is a British roots reggae band from Birmingham, England. They were the first non-Jamaican act to win the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album for their 1986 album Babylon The Bandit.
Steel Pulse originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, Birmingham, and comprised David Hinds (lead vocals, guitar), Basil Gabbidon (lead guitar, vocals) and Ronnie McQueen (bass).
However, it is Hinds who, as songwriter, has always been the engine behind Steel Pulse, from their early days establishing themselves in the Birmingham club scene onwards. Formed in 1975, their debut release, 'Kibudu, Mansetta And Abuku" arrived on the small independent label Dip, and linked the plight of urban black youth with the image of a greater African homeland. They followed it with 'Nyah Love' for Anchor.
Surprisingly, they were initially refused live dates in Caribbean venues in the Midlands because of their Rastafarian beliefs. Aligning themselves closely with the Rock Against Racism 1 organisation, they chose to tour instead with sympathetic elements of the punk movement, including the Stranglers, XTC etc.: "Punks had a way of enjoying themselves - throw hordes at you, beer, spit at you, that kind of thing".
Eventually they found a more natural home in support slots for Burning Spear, which brought them to the attention of Island Records. Their first release for Island was the 'Ku Klux Klan' 45 rpm, a considered tilt at the evils of racism, and one often accompanied by a visual parody of the sect on stage.
By this time their ranks had swelled to include Selwyn 'Bumbo' Brown (keyboards), Steve 'Grizzly' Nesbitt (drums), Fonso Martin (vocals, percussion) and Michael Riley (vocals). Handsworth Revolution was an accomplished long playing debut and one of the major landmarks in the evolution of British reggae.
However, despite critical and moderate commercial success over three albums, the relationship with Island had soured by the advent of Caught You (released in the US as Reggae Fever). They switched to Elektra, and unveiled their most consistent collection of songs since their debut with True Democracy, distinguished by the Garveyeulogising 'Rally Around' cut.
A further definitive set arrived in Earth Crisis. Unfortunately, Elektra chose to take a leaf out of Island's book in trying to coerce Steel Pulse into a more mainstream vein, asking them to emulate the pop-reggae stance of Eddy Grant. Babylon Bandit was consequently weakened, but did contain the anthemic 'Not King james Version', which was a powerful indictment on the omission of black people and history from certain versions of the Bible.
Their next move was id Hinds of Steel Pulse to MCA for State Of Emergency, which retained some of the synthesized dance elements of its predecessor. Though it was a significantly happier compromise, it still paled before any of their earlier albums.
Rastafari Centennial was recorded live at the Elysee Montmarte in Paris, and dedicated to the hundred year anniversary of the birth of Haile Selassie. It was the first recording since the defection of Fonso Martin, leaving the trio of David Hinds, Steve Nisbett and Selwyn Brown.
While they still faced inverted snobbery at the hands of British reggae fans, in America their reputation was growing, becoming the first ever reggae band to appear on the Tonight television show. Their profile was raised further when, in 1992, Hinds challenged the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission in the Supreme High Court, asserting that their cab drivers discriminated against black people in general and Rastas in particular.
Drummer Steve "Grizzly" Nisbett (15 March 1948 – 18 January 2018) died in 2018.
The band are still recording and touring.
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Music a bubble, not looking for trouble
Some shekels fe I shenks
Just a burn up de lamb's bread
Session rocking yeah!
So dem come so dem drop
From time to time dem a watch
I dem a spy wid dem bad eye
Tipped off by informers
Dem a watch who come out and come in
Yeah (come a raid I blues dance)
Yes they knew when the time would be right
Run come gate crash I party
(Come a raid I blues dance)
(Come a raid I blues)
Raid blues dance, raid I blues
(Come a raid I blues dance)
(Come a raid I blues)
Kick off the door, woe I name dem call
I back against de wall a rub a daughter
(Come a raid I blues dance)
(Come a raid I blues)
Dem a run come kill I vibe, interfere wid I
The pigs come to destroy rasta cry blood
Dreadlocks cry blood
Raid come a raid I blues dance
(Come a raid I blues)
Raid, blues, dance, raid, blues, dance
Raid, i raid blues dance
(Raid blues dance)
A raid come
(Raid a blues)
Out of darkness out of night
People screaming, batons wheeling
A lot of bleeding, bruised feelings
Search warrant for their outivation
Walkie talkies reinforcements
From dem pocket dem draw handcuff
Dis ya session it rough
Every step of the way got to retaliate yeh
Fight dem back, mash dem down
(Come a raid I blues dance)
(Come a raid I blues)
Vex to death, dem a threat
Mek arrest kiss me neck
(Come a raid I blues dance)
(Come a raid I blues)
Raid blues dance, raid I blues
A run come a run come who
Run come kill I vibe interfere with I
Pigs come to destroy, rasta cry blood
Dreadlocks cry blood
A raid come
(Come a raid I blues dance)
(Como a raid I blues)
Raid, blues, dance, raid, blues, dance
Raid, i raid blues dance
(Come a raid I blues dance)
(Come a raid I blues)
(Raid blues dance, raid i blues, raid blues dance, raid)
Come a come a come a come a raid
Come a kick up I speaker
Come a mash up I tweeter
Come a grab up I ishenks
Come a lick out I window
Come a move out I soft drink
Come a rough up the people
Come a turn off me system
Have fe give you some bitch lick
Come a smash up I turntable
Come a scratch up I music
Come a drive up you meat van
Come a come a come a raid
Grandadscorpion
StarIconGreen This song is performed by Steel Pulse.
Music a bubble, not looking for trouble
Some shekels fe I shenks
Just a burn up de lamb’s bread
Session rocking yeah!
So dem come so dem drop
From time to time dem a watch I
Dem a spy wid dem bad eye
Tipped off by informers
Dem a watch who come out and come in
Yeah (come a raid I blues dance)
Yes they knew when the time would be right
Run come gate crash I party
(Come a raid I blues dance)
Raid blues dance, raid I blues
(Come a raid I blues dance)
Kick off the door, woe I name dem call
I back against de wall a rub a daughter
(Come a raid I blues dance)
Dem a run come kill I vibe, interfere wid I
The pigs come to destroy Rasta cry blood
dreadlocks cry blood
Raid blues dance
Out of darkness out of night
People screaming, batons wheeling
A lot of bleeding, bruised feelings
Search warrant for their outivation
Walkie talkies reinforcements
From dem pocket dem draw handcuff
Dis ya session it rough
Every step of the way got to retaliate yeh
Fight dem back, mash dem down
Vex to death, dem a threat
Mek arrest kiss me neck
Raid blues dance, raid I blues
A run come a run come who
Run come kill I vibe interfere with I
Pigs come to destroy, Rasta cry blood
Dreadlocks cry blood
Come a come a come a come a raid
Come a kick up I speaker
Come a mash up I tweeter
Come a grab up I ishenks
Come a lick out I window
Come a move out I soft drink
Come a rough up the people
Come a turn off me system
Have fe give you some bitch lick
Come a smash up I turntable
Come a scratch up I music
Come a drive up you meat van
Come a come a come a raid
J Jackson
Best reggae album of all time..just my opinion 30yrs at #1 and still holding
wesley wild
This or youth of eglington . Close one for me
Boostlink
Music a bubble, not looking for trouble
Some shekels fe I shenks
Just a burn up de lamb's bread
Session rocking yeah!
So dem come so dem drop
From time to time dem a watch
I dem a spy wid dem bad eye
Tipped off by informers
Dem a watch who come out and come in
Yeah (come a raid I blues dance)
Yes they knew when the time would be right
Run come gate crash I party
(Come a raid I blues dance)
(Come a raid I blues)
Raid blues dance, raid I blues
(Come a raid I blues dance)
(Come a raid I blues)
Kick off the door, woe I name dem call
I back against de wall a rub a daughter
(Come a raid I blues dance)
(Come a raid I blues)
Dem a run come kill I vibe, interfere wid I
The pigs come to destroy rasta cry blood
Dreadlocks cry blood
Raid come a raid I blues dance
(Come a raid I blues)
Raid, blues, dance, raid, blues, dance
Raid, i raid blues dance
(Raid blues dance)
A raid come
(Raid a blues)
Out of darkness out of night
People screaming, batons wheeling
A lot of bleeding, bruised feelings
Search warrant for their outivation
Walkie talkies reinforcements
From dem pocket dem draw handcuff
Dis ya session it rough
Every step of the way got to retaliate yeh
Fight dem back, mash dem down
(Come a raid I blues dance)
(Come a raid I blues)
Vex to death, dem a threat
Mek arrest kiss me neck
(Come a raid I blues dance)
(Come a raid I blues)
Raid blues dance, raid I blues
A run come a run come who
Run come kill I vibe interfere with I
Pigs come to destroy, rasta cry blood
Dreadlocks cry blood
A raid come
(Come a raid I blues dance)
(Como a raid I blues)
Raid, blues, dance, raid, blues, dance
Raid, i raid blues dance
(Come a raid I blues dance)
(Come a raid I blues)
(Raid blues dance, raid i blues, raid blues dance, raid)
Come a come a come a come a raid
Come a kick up I speaker
Come a mash up I tweeter
Come a grab up I ishenks
Come a lick out I window
Come a move out I soft drink
Come a rough up the people
Come a turn off me system
Have fe give you some bitch lick
Come a smash up I turntable
Come a scratch up I music
Come a drive up you meat van
Come a come a come a raid
Obadiah Kumpong
Steel Pulse is lit since childhood
Joseph Timoteo
Pas da dutchie
HoxFeesh
Goosebumps every time this track hits. SO well done.
Dwayne Jason
Steel Pulse is one of the best reggae groups in my time and the music still lives on gotta give credit where it's DUE.
Shameen Yakubu
Nowhere on earth can this reggae be found
Sylvia Derksen
100% man !!!
Shadow Step
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