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Gavin B. · 06-26-2009, 06:38 AM

Dread Is Not Dead - Three Post Millenium Reggae Stars

Cold Feet - Anthony B. Anthony B. is proof that dread is not dead in reggae music and launched his career with a single that covered a Tracy Chapman's song, Cold Feet, a sufferer's tale about the hazards of the gunman lifestyle. Lyrics are below the YouTube embed.

Cold Feet - Music and Lyrics by Tracy Chapman as Sung by Anthony B.

Ooohhhoohhh
M-16, AK-47, pump rifle, desert eagle
All home made one to

Dem a walk wid gun in the hand and a run the town
All in front ah station man ah shot man down
Dem a walk wid gun in the hand and a run the town
All in front ah station man ah shot man down
'Cause they've got
Cold feet, cold, cold, cold, cold feet
Cold feet, cold, cold, cold, cold feet

There was a little boy
Once upon a time
Who inspite his young age
Small size knew his mind
For every copper penny and clothes he would find
Making wish for better days
And for all time for no more

Cold feet, cold, cold, cold, cold feet
2x

He grew up to be a worker
Determined to succeed
Made a life for himself
Free from worry wants and needs
With nobody to share his life with
With nobody to keep him warm
At night when he go to sleep
He sleep alone with his

Cold feet, cold, cold, cold, cold feet

He struggled all his life just to be an honest man
Proud of the dirt in his palm the soil of the land
Some guys I knew from my school days
Said they had a plan
To get rich too quick
They had to bound to me, Lawd

Dem a walk wid gun in the hand and a run the town
All in front ah station man ah shot man down
Dem a walk wid gun in the hand and a run the town
All in front ah station man ah shot man down
'Cause they've got
Cold feet, cold, cold, cold, cold feet
Cold feet, cold, cold, cold, cold feet

He decided to drive a car
He decided to carry a gun
To take the biggest risk of all
Prove his loyalty to his friends
He decided to tell his wife things would soon turn around
Said a little boy is dead
A man stand wid him now, Lawd

Dem a walk wid gun in the hand and a run the town
All in front ah station man ah shot man down
Dem a walk wid gun in the hand and a run the town
All in front ah station man ah shot man down
'Cause they've got
Cold feet, cold, cold, cold, cold feet
Cold feet, cold, cold, cold, cold feet

He didn't stop to set his clock right
He didn't stop to set his watch
He left in such a hurry
He didn't think to wish for luck
Makes no difference if you're early
No difference if you're late
Once you're out of time
And the flowers have been laid
You're six feet underground with your
Cold feet, cold, cold, cold, cold feet

Barack Obama by Cocoa Tea Cocoa Tea had a monster international hit his 2008 dreadwise tribute to Barack Obama. Various video versions of the the song went viral on the internet and got millions of YouTube hits during the 2008 election campaign in the USA. Anyone can run for president of the United States but Barack Obama is first candidate to have his own reggae tribute song.

No More My Love- Culver City Dub Collective [Cut to 2008] .. out in LA, the Culver City Dub Collective a group of skateboard slackers and reggae culturalists began producing their own homemade dub records and videos. CCDC's first album Dos sparked a wave interest in roots reggae and dub out there in LaLa Land.

There is a touch of post-modern irony in their music but I've seen CCDC live and deh are de real ting, mi bredren. The song remains the same.

06-26-2009, 06:38 AM	#25 (permalink)
Gavin B. Model Worker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,248	Dread Is Not Dead - Three Post Millenium Reggae Stars Cold Feet - Anthony B. Anthony B. is proof that dread is not dead in reggae music and launched his career with a single that covered a Tracy Chapman's song, Cold Feet, a sufferer's tale about the hazards of the gunman lifestyle. Lyrics are below the YouTube embed. Cold Feet - Music and Lyrics by Tracy Chapman as Sung by Anthony B. Ooohhhoohhh M-16, AK-47, pump rifle, desert eagle All home made one to Dem a walk wid gun in the hand and a run the town All in front ah station man ah shot man down Dem a walk wid gun in the hand and a run the town All in front ah station man ah shot man down 'Cause they've got Cold feet, cold, cold, cold, cold feet Cold feet, cold, cold, cold, cold feet There was a little boy Once upon a time Who inspite his young age Small size knew his mind For every copper penny and clothes he would find Making wish for better days And for all time for no more Cold feet, cold, cold, cold, cold feet 2x He grew up to be a worker Determined to succeed Made a life for himself Free from worry wants and needs With nobody to share his life with With nobody to keep him warm At night when he go to sleep He sleep alone with his Cold feet, cold, cold, cold, cold feet He struggled all his life just to be an honest man Proud of the dirt in his palm the soil of the land Some guys I knew from my school days Said they had a plan To get rich too quick They had to bound to me, Lawd Dem a walk wid gun in the hand and a run the town All in front ah station man ah shot man down Dem a walk wid gun in the hand and a run the town All in front ah station man ah shot man down 'Cause they've got Cold feet, cold, cold, cold, cold feet Cold feet, cold, cold, cold, cold feet He decided to drive a car He decided to carry a gun To take the biggest risk of all Prove his loyalty to his friends He decided to tell his wife things would soon turn around Said a little boy is dead A man stand wid him now, Lawd Dem a walk wid gun in the hand and a run the town All in front ah station man ah shot man down Dem a walk wid gun in the hand and a run the town All in front ah station man ah shot man down 'Cause they've got Cold feet, cold, cold, cold, cold feet Cold feet, cold, cold, cold, cold feet He didn't stop to set his clock right He didn't stop to set his watch He left in such a hurry He didn't think to wish for luck Makes no difference if you're early No difference if you're late Once you're out of time And the flowers have been laid You're six feet underground with your Cold feet, cold, cold, cold, cold feet Barack Obama by Cocoa Tea Cocoa Tea had a monster international hit his 2008 dreadwise tribute to Barack Obama. Various video versions of the the song went viral on the internet and got millions of YouTube hits during the 2008 election campaign in the USA. Anyone can run for president of the United States but Barack Obama is first candidate to have his own reggae tribute song. No More My Love- Culver City Dub Collective [Cut to 2008] .. out in LA, the Culver City Dub Collective a group of skateboard slackers and reggae culturalists began producing their own homemade dub records and videos. CCDC's first album Dos sparked a wave interest in roots reggae and dub out there in LaLa Land. There is a touch of post-modern irony in their music but I've seen CCDC live and deh are de real ting, mi bredren. The song remains the same. __________________ There are two types of music: the first type is the blues and the second type is all the other stuff. Townes Van Zandt Last edited by Gavin B.; 06-28-2009 at 11:05 PM.