Corria o ano de 1975 em Birmigham, Inglaterra, quando três jovens do bairro negro de Handsworth, descendentes de imigrantes jamaicanos, resolveram canalizar suas energias e frustrações para a música, formando uma banda que viria se tornar uma das mais queridas e respeitadas entre os regueiros do mundo todo, o Steel Pulse. O trio era formado pelo baixista Ronald McQueen e pelos guitarristas Basil Gabbidon e David Hinds, que descreveu a situação da época: "Havia seguidas confrontações da polícia com os jovens da comunidade.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
...RALLY ROUND... by Steel Pulse -----------------...............
*from 'True Democracy' (1982)*
Intro:
A,
DmGmAm (x2)
Chorus 1:
DmGmAm Rally round the flag, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green. DmGmAm Rally round the, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Verse 1:
Dm Marcus say, Sir Marcus say; GmAm Red for the blood, that flowed like the river. DmGmAm Marcus say, Sir Marcus say; Green for the land; Africa. DmGmAm Marcus say... Yellow for the gold, that they stole. Dm So Marcus say, so Marcus say; GmAm Black for the people it was looted from.
Verse 2:
DmGmAm They took us away; cap-tivity, cap-tivity. DmGmAm Required from us a song. DmGmAm Right now man say; re-patriate, re-patriate. DmGmAm I and I patience, have now long time gone.
DmGmAm Fathers, mothers, sons, daughters; everyone. DmGmAm Four hundred, four hundred million strong. Dm Ethi-opia stretch forth her hand; GmAm Closer to God; we Africans, GmAm Closer to God; we Africans, GmAm Closer to God, we can.
DmGmAm In our hearts is Mount Zion, now you know; seek the lion. DmGmAm In our hearts is Mount Zion, now you know, now you know.
Bridge 1:
GFDm How can we sing in a strange land? (Sing in a strange land). GFDm Don't want to sing in a strange land, no. GF Liberation, True Democracy. E7EbmA7 One God, One Aim... One Destiny.
Chorus 2:
Dm Rally round the, rally round the, GmAm Red for the blood, that flowed like the river. DmGmAm Rally round the, rally round the, Green for the land; Africa.
DmGmAm Rally round the, rally round the, Yellow for the Gold, that they stole. DmGmAm Rally round the, rally round the, we the black people.
Verse 3:
DmGmAm Re-member when we used to dress like Kings? DmGmAm Conqueror of land, conqueror of seas. Dm Civilisation; far moved from caves, GmAm Oppressor, oppressor man live deh. DmGmAm I curse that day, the day they made us slaves. I say;
Bridge 2:
GFDm How can we sing in a strange land? (Sing in a strange land). GFDm Don't want to sing in a strange land, no. GF Liberation, True Democracy. E7EbmA7 One God, One Aim... One Destiny.
Chorus 3:
DmGmAm Rally round the flag, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green. DmGmAm Rally round the, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Coda:
DmGmAm A bright shining star; Africa. DmGmAm Catch Star Liner, right now; Africa, Africa. DmGmAm A history, no more a mystery; Africa, Africa. DmGmAm Re-spect and authority; Africa, Africa. DmGmAm Climb ye the heights of humanity; Africa, Africa. DmGmAm Come rally, come rally, come rally, rally round the flag.