We were out last night in West London celebrating the launch of Negro With A Hat by Colin Grant.
It's an excellent book and we had a rather excellent time.
Never heard of Garvey? Read the book...
Don't forget him!
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Bredren, sistren, this calls for a singalong:
ReplyDeleteMarcus Garvey's words come to pass,-
Marcus Garvey's words come to pass,
Can't get no food to eat,
Can't get no money to spend, Wo-oo-oo
Can't get no food to eat,
Can't get no money to spend, Woo -oo-oo
Come, little one and let me do what I can do for you
And you and you alone
Come, little one, wo-oo-oo
Let me do what I can do for you and you alone, woo-oo-oo
He who knows the right thing
And do it not
Shall be spanked with many stripes,
Weeping and wailing andmoaning,
You've got yourself to blame, I tell you.
Do right do right do right do right do right,
Tell you to do right,Woo -oo- oo
Beg you to do right,Woo -oo- oo
Where is Bagawire, he's nowhere to be found
He can't be found
First betrayer who gave awayMarcus Garvey
Son of Satan,First prophesy,
Catch them, Garvey old
Catch them Garvey, catch themWoo -oo- oo
Hold them Marcus, hold them Woo -oo- oo
Marcus Garvey, Marcus Woo -oo- ooMarcus Garvey's words come to pass,-
Marcus Garvey's words come to pass,
Can't get no food to eat,
Can't get no money to spend, Wo-oo-oo
Can't get no food to eat,
Can't get no money to spend, Woo -oo-oo
Come, little one and let me do what I can do for you
And you and you alone
Come, little one, wo-oo-oo
Let me do what I can do for you and you alone, woo-oo-oo
He who knows the right thing
And do it not
Shall be spanked with many stripes,
Weeping and wailing andmoaning,
You've got yourself to blame, I tell you.
Do right do right do right do right do right,
Tell you to do right,Woo -oo- oo
Beg you to do right,Woo -oo- oo
Where is Bagawire, he's nowhere to be found
He can't be found
First betrayer who gave awayMarcus Garvey
Son of Satan,First prophesy,
Catch them, Garvey old
Catch them Garvey, catch themWoo -oo- oo
Hold them Marcus, hold them Woo -oo- oo
Marcus Garvey, Marcus Woo -oo- oo
Indeed - have you ever noticed that ALL the best songs have bits that go woo woo at some point? Or if not woo woo then ooo ooo or laa laa la or something very similar?
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking Kylie - Can't Get You Out Of My Head...
...la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la I Just Can't Get You Out Of My Head...