Riding on a high and windy day
October 27, 2014 6:18 AM Subscribe
Rest In Power: John Holt, composer of The Tide Is High, early hero of the Legalize It movement, and singer of the spookiest reggae song ever, "Ali Baba", passed away October 19th. Long Live His Music.
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posted by vibrotronica at 7:27 AM on October 27, 2014
posted by vibrotronica at 7:27 AM on October 27, 2014
Temptations cover: "I Want a Love I Can Feel."
Also, "Police in Helicopter."
posted by box at 7:53 AM on October 27, 2014
Also, "Police in Helicopter."
posted by box at 7:53 AM on October 27, 2014
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Talking about direct action, from Police In Helicopter: "If you continue to burn up the herbs, we gonna burn down the cane fields"
posted by just another scurvy brother at 8:05 AM on October 27, 2014
Talking about direct action, from Police In Helicopter: "If you continue to burn up the herbs, we gonna burn down the cane fields"
posted by just another scurvy brother at 8:05 AM on October 27, 2014
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posted by languagehat at 9:44 AM on October 27, 2014
posted by languagehat at 9:44 AM on October 27, 2014
Wow, I'd never realized Blondie didn't write that song.
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posted by Harvey Kilobit at 9:46 AM on October 27, 2014
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posted by Harvey Kilobit at 9:46 AM on October 27, 2014
1,000 Volts of Holt is classic. So many great songs.
posted by Kafkaesque at 12:34 PM on October 27, 2014
posted by Kafkaesque at 12:34 PM on October 27, 2014
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posted by El Brendano at 1:37 PM on October 28, 2014
posted by El Brendano at 1:37 PM on October 28, 2014
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