There are at least four bands with the name The Upsetters:
1) The Upsett… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four bands with the name The Upsetters:
1) The Upsetters was the name given to the house band for Jamaican reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry.
2) The Upsetters was the name of Little Richard's backing band playing R&B and rock 'n' roll during the 1950s.
3) The Upsetters was a South African garage rock band active in the 1960s.
4) The Upsetters was a soul band.

1. "The Upsetters" was the name of the studio backing band of Jamaica Reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, a.k.a. "The Upsetter". The members most associated with that name included guitarist Alva Lewis, organist Glen Adams and brothers Aston Barrett and Carlton Barrett on bass and drums respectively, a.k.a. The Hippy Boys. As Lee Perry's studio band, the Upsetters had three distinct line-ups, though, throughout the years 1968-1986.

1968-1969: Gladdy's All Stars with Gladston Anderson and Winston Wright (keyboards), Jackie Jackson (bass), Hugh Malcom and Lloyd Adams (drums). They recorded the UK hits Man from M.I.5, Return of Django and Live Injection. According to Perry, "in a spectacular case of bad timing, the original Upsetters couldn't make the trip" for a tour of Britain. He went with the Hippy Boys instead.

1969-1971: The Hippy Boys included Glen Adams (keyboards), Alva Lewis (guitar), Aston Barrett (bass) and Carlton Barrett (drums). They were collaborating with Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer a.k.a The Wailers during that time. Even though Marley and Perry didn't get along very well, musically wise, they laid the foundation of reggae music for years to come with classics like Small Axe, Duppy Conqueror or 400 Years. In the rise to superstardom the bands began to go their separate ways early in 1972. The Barrett brothers, the most creative reggae rhythm section before Sly & Robbie, joined Marley to become known as the new Wailers which Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer left later on for successful solo careers. As a consequence Perry's Upsetters virtually didn't exist until he built his own Black Ark Studio.

1974-1979: Black Ark Players of which Boris Gardiner (bass), Mikey Richards, Sly Dunbar and Benbow Creary (drums), Earl "Chinna" Smith (guitar), Winston Wright and Keith Stirling (keyboards) can be considered the core of the band. They developed the new psychedelic sound unique to the Black Ark which was impressively captured on albums like Heart Of The Congos or War Ina Babylon.

Perry himself purported that he deliberately burned down the Black Ark one morning in 1983, to eventually turn his back on Jamaican Reggae for good. The story of the Upsetters ends around 1986 and can be told in various different ways.

2. "The Upsetters" was the name of Little Richard's backing band playing R&B and Rock'n'Roll during the 1950s. One of their instrumental tracks is The Strip.

3. The Upsetters was a South African garage rock band active in the 1960s.

4. The Upsetters was a soul band.

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The Upsetters Lyrics

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Bird In Hand Milte hi aankhein dil hua deewana kissi ka Milte hi aankhei…
Blackboard Jungle Dub No sun will shine in my day today; (no sun…
Brand New Second Hand You're only acting like You are somebody But I don't love to…
Chase The Devil Lucifer son of the mourning, I'm gonna chase you out…
Curly Dub forget about the lyrics just smoke a bowl, dude forget about…
Dark Moon Blue moon you saw me standing alone Without a dream in…
Dub & Praise Why's this fussing and a-fighting? I want to know, Lord, I…
Forward Ooh yeah ooh yeah Na na na na na na Ooh yeah…
I Chase The Devil Lucifer son of the mourning, I'm gonna chase you out…

jah jah words Stealing stealing stealing Stealing stealing Stealing in the…
Let It Be When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary…
Long Sentence INSTRUMENTAL -Con tanto mal Que tu me has echo En mi vida y…
Love Me Baby Tonight you're mine, completely You give your soul so sweetl…
Magic Somebody better call a doctor, doctor Or wake me up with…
Natural Mystic There's a natural mystic Blowing through the air If you…
Norman Norman the gambler Rides around in a rambler Diamonds and pe…
One Step Dub Ooh yeah ooh yeah Na na na na na na Ooh yeah…
Peace & Dub Why's this fussing and a-fighting? I want to know, Lord, I…
Revelation Dub It sipple out deh War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon…
Set Me Free Set me free (x3) Stop tearing up my heart Tearing me…
smile out a style Don't blame the children Blame the teachers - they taught…
Soul Rebel I'm a rebel, soul rebel I'm a capturer, soul adventurer I'm …
Soul Walk Version I'm a rebel, soul rebel I'm a capturer, soul adventurer I'…
Spinning Wheel What goes up must come down Spinning Wheel got to go…
stealing in the name of jah Stealing stealing stealing Stealing stealing Stealing in the…
Such is Dub Sun is shining, the weather is sweet Make you want to…
Sufferer's Time Time is slippin' away And I and I no reach high…
Three Times Three I went to a party, last Saturday night When I reached…
Underground Ta da da da Ta da da da Underground roots are collie…
Upsetters A Go Go Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone. Let's…
Version What goes up must come down Spinning Wheel got to go…
War Ina Babylon It sipple out deh War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon …
Who Colt The Game Who colt the game Who colt the game It's not natty dready …
Will You Still Love Me Tonight you're mine, completely You give your soul so sweetl…

Zion's Blood Zion blood is flowing through I vein So I and I…

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