Wednesday, April 2, 2025

007 (Shanty Town) - Desmond Dekker & the Aces

007 (Shanty Town) - Desmond Dekker & the Aces
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007 (Shanty Town), 1967
Written by Desmond Dekker

A now-typical rocksteady tale of rudeboys and their violent ways. "And rudeboy get a probation / A shanty town / And rudeboy bomb up the town / A shanty town."  Desmond wrote the song after watching news reports on a student demonstration that turned into a riot.  This song cemented Dekker's popularity among rude boys in Jamaica, apparently since his earlier music had preached parental respect and the importance of education.
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