01 Cassandra

02 Farmah Man

Warning

Brimstone and Fire
Lightning, Lightning and Thunder
Brimstone and Fire
Lightning, Lightning and Thunder
 
It was a warning
He lay down
It was a warning
Jah Jah lay down
 
He’s not coming back with no water
But with fire, fire
Coming back with fire
To burn them wicked
 
Brimstone and Fire
Lightning, Lightning and Thunder
Brimstone and Fire
Lightning, Lightning and Thunder
 
I said why do them heathen rage?
And them people imagine they things
I said why do them heathen rage?
And people imagine they things
 
It’s as bright as the morning star
In the fairest of them all
 
He’s not coming back with no water
But with fire, fire
Coming back with fire
To burn them wicked
 
Brimstone and Fire
Lightning, Lightning and Thunder
Brimstone and Fire
Lightning, Lightning and Thunder
 
Four way willie make me willie four wheel (4x)
 
Down in the year of 73
Met this little boy named Biddley, Biddley B
Took a little trip down to Mexico
Change up his name to Biddley boy-yo
 
Break: vocal & horn part B (1x only) – 8 bars
 
Break: organ & Bass/drums – 16 bars
 
Horn part B (2x) – 16 bars
 
It’s as bright as the morning star
In the fairest of them all
 
He’s not coming back with no water
But with fire, fire
Coming back with fire
To burn them wicked
 
Brimstone and Fire
Lightning, Lightning and Thunder
Brimstone and Fire
Lightning

03 Warning

Ethiopians x 2 (Woman a Capture Man / Everything Crash) by, The Ethiopians

Woman a Capture Man
Woman a capture man, Whoa
Woman a capture man, Yeah
Woman a capture man, Dem a say
 
Them a wear short crop
High above the knee
Them a wear short crop
High above the knee
If you bend them bend
Them see them mek a scene
If you bend them bend
Them see them mek a scene
I see them now
Ya so we de
 
If them went to a bus them can't sit up straight
Them went to a bus them can't sit up straight
Them a twist and turn and them cover down
Twist and turn and them cover down
 
Woman a capture man, Whoa
Woman a capture man, Yeah
 
Them a wear short crop
High above the knee
Them a wear short crop
High above the knee
If you bend them bend
Them see them mek a scene
If you bend them bend
Them see them mek a scene
I see them now
Ya so we de
 
If them went to a bus them can't sit up straight
Them went to a bus them can't sit up straight
Them a twist and turn and them cover down
Twist and turn and them cover down
 
Woman a capture man, Whoa
Woman a capture man, Yeah
 
 
Everything Crash
Look deh now, everything crash!
Look deh now, everything crash!
 
Fireman strike
Waterman strike
Telephone company too
Down to the policeman too
 
What gone bad a-morning,
Can't come good a-evening, whoi!
What gone bad a-morning,
Can't come good a-evening, whoi!
 
Every day carry bucket to the well
One day the bottom bucket must drop out
Every day carry bucket to the well
One day the bottom bucket must drop out
 
Everything crash, Whoa, Yeah
Look deh now
Everything crash, Whoa, Yeah
Look der now

04 Woman a Capture Man / Everything Crash

Imperial Queen

You're like the warmest ocean
The crystal blue sea
You're like a waterfall
Hidden in the trees [washing over me]
Your smile [smile]
Soothes my soul
Keeps me cool and makes me whole
 
You're my melody [wanna sing you every day]
You're my fire when I'm cold
A nice cool breeze [on a hot summer's day]
You're a good thing, baby
Please don't ever go away
 
[Can it wait?]
See a little something that's making me late
[It's gonna have to wait]
When I'm with you, when I'm with you
[Can it wait?]
See a little something that's making me late
[It's gonna have to wait]
When I'm with you, mi can't concentrate
 
You're like the sweetest honey
The warmest sunshine
You're like the good collie weed
[I wanna make you mine]
Your smile [smile]
Soothes my soul
Keeps me cool and it makes me whole
 
You're my melody [wanna sing you every day]
You're my fire when I'm cold
A nice cool breeze [on a hot summer's day]
You're a good thing, baby
Please don't ever go away
 
[Can it wait?]
See a little something that's making me late
[It's gonna have to wait]
When I'm with you, when I'm with you
[Can it wait?]
See a little something that's making me late
[It's gonna have to wait]
When I'm with you, mi can't concentrate
 
There's a delay
A stop mid-flight
A break in the relay
There's a delay, delay, delay, delay
 
You're like the warmest ocean
The crystal blue sea
You're like the waterfall
Hidden in the trees
Your smile [smile]
Soothes my soul
Keeps me cool and it makes me whole, whoa!
 
You're my melody [wanna sing you every day]
You're my fire when I'm cold
 
[Can it wait?]
See a little something that's making me late
[It's gonna have to wait]
When I'm with you, when I'm with you
[Can it wait?]
See a little something that's making me late
[It's gonna have to wait]
When I'm with you, mi can't concentrate

05 Imperial Queen

06 New Moon

07 Ghost Riders

08 New Ska

Shuku Power

The moon still rises in the East
It still goes down in the West
But every day people fussing and fighting
And I still can’t get no rest
 
They were forced to work, to work and slave all day
They were forced to abandon, to abandon their very old ways
 
Still I disagree with the policy
What they did to the island brothers
And I disagree with the policy
What they did to the island sisters
 
Then it all went away
They all went away
Then it all went away
They all went away
 
Everything was nice, so nice
No worry bout starvation
Everything was nice, so nice
No need for mass cultivation
 
Caulking the tomol with the tar
The islands don’t seem so far
Sitting down here on the tar
The islands don’t seem so far
 
Then it all went away
They all went away
Then it all went away
They all went away
 
The moon still rises in the East
It still goes down in the West
But every day people fussing and fighting
And I still can’t get no rest
 
But the time will change
But still my eyes them burn from the pain
The time will change, will change
Shuku Power reign once again
 
Then it all went away
They all went away
Then it all went away
They all went away
Then it all went away
They all went away

09 Shuku Power

10 Rincon Roots Dub

WHERE HAVE ALL THE RUDE BOYS GONE?

Hearsay (Gladiators cover), featuring Dylan Judah, live at Soho Restaurant & Music Club

From the 1993 Self Titled Demo,' The Upbeat'

Hoss Fly (Ojai)

The Upbeat was formed in 1985, and for the past 30 years has been pumping out a unique blend of ska, roots reggae, and rocksteady, with politically and environmentally conscious lyrics. In 1993, driven by their desire to promote the music they loved, The Upbeat released their debut 5 track demo under the moniker “Upbeat Recordings”. This stark freshman effort garnered them airplay across the country and a series of compilation offers from the likes of Epitaph/Hellcat Records, Moon Records, and SRH Productions.

In 1995, the band released their first full length album and sold 5,000+ units locally. By this time their live reputation preceded them, sending them into a series of surf, skate and snowboard videos including Transworld Video Magazine and The Fox Sports Network. This brought the band even further praise, securing them a world-wide fan base and setting the stage for the band’s subsequent, prolific west coast touring. During this time, The Upbeat shared the stage with the likes of such varied artists as The Skatalites, Burning Spear, Sublime, Sugar Ray, No Doubt, Bad Manners, The Specials, The Wailers, Fishbone, Steel Pulse, and The Twinkle Brothers, to name a few.

In 2000, The Upbeat released their second album, "Backyard Knowledge", and ten years later, a host of new songs were released on their new album, "Shuku", and is proof that this dedicated lineup still has all the passion they started with so many years ago.

The Upbeat

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