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!
...ROLLER SKATES... by Steel Pulse -------------------...............
*from 'Earth Crisis' (1984)*
Intro:
Am, Dm, Am, Em
AmDm, E7 (x4)
Verse 1:
AmDmE7 Out on the corner with my roller skates, AmDmE7 Having fun with the girls, says I'm feeling great, woah. AmDmE7 In the dark of the night, street lamps glowing, AmDmE7 On full blast is my radio, radio.
Interlude:
AmDm, E7 (x2)
Verse 2:
AmDmE7 Up comes this guy in his flashy car; in his mouth, stuck a big cigar. AmDmE7 Needed my help, said he lost his way; I never heard, a word he said.
AmDm To find some street; said he wanted in-structions, E7AmDmE7 So I turned down the music, to point out di-rections, guess what?
Bridge 1:
AmDmE7 Guy jumped on me, messed up my clothes; smashed and grabbed my radio. AmDmE7 Calling all detectives; a criminal at large, smoking, AmDmE7 A big fat cigar, in a flashy car, and think him some super-star.
Chorus 1:
AmDmE7 Life, life without music, I can't go, go no. AmDmE7 Life without music, I can't go no.
Interlude:
AmDmE7 I'm gonna get him, the last thing I do, AmDmE7 Must get a beating, 'till him red and blue.
Verse 3:
AmDmE7 Didn't take long to catch him; parked up car and music blasting. AmDmE7 On the sidewalk he was dancing, stealing the show; the people watching.
AmDmE7 Roller skate gang was hot on his tracks, AmDmE7 Stick him up mister; give me back, give me back, AmDmE7 Give me back, give me back, my radio.
Bridge 2:
AmDmE7 Guy jumped on me, messed up my clothes; smashed and grabbed my radio. AmDmE7 Calling all detectives; a criminal at large, smoking, AmDmE7 A big fat cigar, in a flashy car, and think him some super-star.
Chorus 2:
AmDmE7 Life, life without music, I can't go, go no. AmDmE7 Life without music, I can't go no.
Break:
Am Jumped up on me, messed up my clothes, DmE7 Smashed and grabbed my radio.
Am Can't get away, crime don't pay, DmE7AmBm (Smashed and grabbed my radio). Can't get away with... that.
*KEY CHANGE* ------------
Verse 4:
BmEmF#7Bm Life without music, bimma! Murder style, (I can't go). EmF#7 Dem have fe get a beatin', say; dem have fe get a beatin'. BmEmF#7 Nothing greater, nothing best, like the music, from my wireless. BmEmF#7 The only thing that I detest, is the man who steal my wireless.
BmEmF#7 Him ha fe run like a fugitive, him ha fe run from detective. BmEmF#7 Him ha fe run like a fugitive, him ha fe run from detective.
BmF#7 Samuel Thomas is the thief name; he must lead a life of shame. BmEmF#7 Some a dem call him Uncle Sam, some a dem call him Uncle Tom. BmEmF#7 Uncle Sam and Uncle Tom, yes, they are the same man. BmEmF#7 S.A.M. means "Stealaway music", T.O.M. means "Thiefer of music".
Coda:
Bm The drum and the bass, have fe move me waist, EmF#7 Lyrics and song, are fe keep me strong. Bm Ridim' and skank; me have Jah fe thank, EmF#7 Samuel Thomas; him have fe get vank. BmEmF#7 Him have fe get a beatin', him have fe get a beatin'.