#Desmond Dekker & The Aces

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♫ The Israelites ♫ (Redux)

I have no idea why this one popped into my head tonight … and I just played it about a year-and-a-half ago … but it’s late, and with this song stuck in my head, I can’t seem to come up with any other to play, so … why not, eh? Released in October 1968, this song, written by Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong, became a hit for Dekker’s group, Desmond Dekker & The Aces.  According to Dekker … “It all…

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OLDIES SUNDAY: Desmond Dekker & The Aces - 007 (Shanty Town) (1967)

OLDIES SUNDAY: Desmond Dekker & The Aces – 007 (Shanty Town) (1967)

With talks of protests happening in Jamaica in the past couple of days, and the upcoming release of the Film, “No Time To Die“, today’s Oldies Sunday seeks to blend the two. Today’s selection comes from the great Desmond Dekker with the track, “007 (Shanty Town)“. Produced by Leslie Kong and released through the Pyramid label in 1967, Desmond Dekker with the help of The Aces shared some of his…

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The Song of the Day is:

Desmond Dekker – “Israelites” From the album The Israelites (1968)

Shirt them a-tear up, trousers is gone I don’t want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde Poor me Israelites

After a storm there must be a calm They catch me in the farm You sound your alarm Poor me Israelites

Desmond Dekker – Leslie Kong

Continuing on with our summer highlighting reggae, we’ve got…

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I don't want to end up like Bonnie & Clyde.

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Desmond Dekker & the Aces - Israelites

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♫ The Israelites ♫ (Redux)

I’ve played this one here on Filosofa’s Word twice, in 2018 and 2019, but yesterday after playing “I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash, rawgod responded with a comment and included a link to this song, “The Israelites”, and BAM!  I knew I had my song for today!  I always loved this one, despite the fact that until I first researched it for my blog, I never got the lyrics right … but then, from…

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007, but this isn't james bond.

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Desmond Dekker & The Aces - "Fu Manchu"

This song is about résumés

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Artist: Desmond Dekker & The Aces

Track: Israelites

Album: Israelites

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Desmond Dekker & the Aces - Israelites

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Desmond Dekker & The Aces - It Mek

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♫ The Israelites ♫

♫ The Israelites ♫

Released in October 1968, this song, written by Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong, became a hit for Dekker’s group, Desmond Dekker & The Aces.  According to Dekker …

“It all happened so quickly. I didn’t write that song sitting around a piano or playing a guitar. I was walking in the park, eating corn. I heard a couple arguing about money. She was saying she needed money and he was saying the work…