Steel Pulse originalmente formado por David Hinds (voz, guitarra), Basil Gabbidon (guitara, voz) and Ronnie McQueen (bajo) en Handsworth Wood Boys School, Birmingham, UK.
Es Hinds quien, como letrista, ha estado siempre detrás de Steel Pulse, desde sus comienzos en la Birmingham club scene en adelante. Formados en 1975, su álbum debut, 'Kibudu, Mansetta And Abuku" se editó en la pequeña discográfica independiente Dip, y se unió a la situación de la "juventud negra" urbana con la imagen de una gran África como hogar.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
...BLUES DANCE RAID... by Steel Pulse ----------------------...............
*from 'True Democracy' (1982)*
Intro:
EmDCBm,
BmC Music a bubble, GA Not looking for trouble.
EmDCBm,
BmC Some shekels fe I shenks, GA Just a burn up de lamb's bread.
Em,
Em, AmC (x3)
Verse 1:
Em From time to time, dem a watch I, dem a spy wid dem bad eye. AmC (Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues). Em Tipped off by informers; dem a watch who come out and come in. AmC (Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Em Yes, they knew when the time would be right; run come gate crash I party. AmC (Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues). Em Raid blues dance, raid I blues. AmC (Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues). Em Kick off the door, woe I name dem call, I back against de wall, a rub a daughter. AmC (Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Chorus 1:
BmAm Dem a run come kill I vibe, interfere wid I, CBm The pigs come to de-stroy; AGBmAG Rasta cry blood, dreadlocks cry blood.
Verse 2:
Em Raid... AmC (Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Break:
Em Raid blues dance, raid blues dance, raid I, raid blues dance. AmC (Raid blues dance, raid I blues).
Verse 3:
EmAm Out of darkness, out of night, people screaming, batons wheeling, C A lot of bleeding, bruised feelings. Em Search warrant for their outivation, walkie talkies reinforcements. AmC From dem pocket dem draw handcuff, dis ya session it rough.
Em Every step of the way, got to retaliate, yeh, fight dem back. AmC (Come a-raid I blues dance), mash dem up, (come a-raid I blues). Em Vex to death, dem a threat, mek arrest, kiss me neck. AmC (Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues). Em Raid blues dance, raid I blues. Am (Come a-raid I blues dance), C A run come, a run come who, (come a-raid I blues).
Chorus 2:
BmAm Dem a run come kill I vibe, interfere wid I, CBm The pigs come to de-stroy; AGBmAG Rasta cry blood, dreadlocks cry blood.
Interlude:
Em
AmC (Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).
Break:
Em Raid blues dance, raid blues dance, raid I, raid blues dance. AmC (Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues). EmAmC (Raid blues dance, raid I blues, raid blues dance, raid).
Coda:
Em Come a-kick in I speaker, come a-mash up I tweeter, AmC Come a-lick out I window, come a-grab up I ratchet. Em Come a-move out I soft drink, come a-rough up the people, AmC Come a-turn off me system, have fe give you some bitch lick. Em Come a-smash up I turntable, come a-scratch up I music, AmC Come a-drive up you meat van, come-a, come-a, come a-raid.