Biografia:
Desmond Dekker (nome artístico de Desmond Adolphus Dacres, Kingston, 16 de Julho de 1941 — Surrey, 25 de Maio de 2006) foi um cantor e compositor jamaicano de ska e reggae.
Foi o primeiro artista jamaicano a ser considerado uma lenda do reggae. Seus maiores sucessos foram "Israelites" e "007 (Shanty Town)".
Desmond foi um dos pais e pioneiros do skinhead reggae. Foi homenageado pelos The Beatles na música "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da".
Morreu de ataque cardíaco em sua residência em Surrey, Inglaterra.
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Outras músicas:
- 007 Shanty Town
- Beautiful And Dangerous
- Coomyah
- Fu Man Chu
- Get Up Edina
- Hey Grandma
- Hippopotamus
- Honor Your Mother And Father
- I Believe
- Intensified 68 Music Like Dirt
- Israelite
- Israelites
- It Gotta Be So
- It Mek
- Keep A Cool Head
- My Reward
- Nincompoop
- Peace Of Mind
- Pickney Gal
- Pretty Africa
- Rude Boy Train
- Sabotage
- The Israelite
- Tips Of My Fingers
- To Sir With Love
- Unity
- You Can Get It If You Really Want
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!
Desmond Dekker - Pickney Gal
[Intro]
C 4x
F G /
[Verse 1]
C F G
I put my money into a condense can
C F G
You steal it 'way, give it to your TV man
C F G C
Come here, pickney gal, come here
F G
Where you think you're running to?
C F G C F G
I said to come here, girl, pickney gal, come here
[Verse 2]
C F G
How could you say that I'm not real?
C F C
Look 'pon your face, it favor turn cornmeal
C F G C
Come here, pickney gal, come here
F G
Where you think you're running to?
C F G C F G
I said to come, come, come here, pickney gal, come here
[Verse 3]
C F G
How could you say, I'm not speaking the truth?
C F G
Look 'pon your gut, it favor spoilt jack fruit
C F G C
Come here, pickney gal, come here
F G
Where you think you're running to?
C F G C F G
I said, "Come, come, come here, girl, pickney gal, come here"
[Interlude]
C 5x
F G /
[Verse 4]
C F G
How could you say that I'm not real?
C F C
Look 'pon your face, it favor turn cornmeal
C F G C
Come here, pickney gal, come here
F G
Where you think you're running to?
C F G C F G
I said, "Come, come, come here, babe, pickney gal, come here"
[Verse 5]
C F G
How could you say, I'm not speaking the truth?
C F G
Look 'pon your gut, it favor spoilt jack fruit
C F G C
Come here, pickney gal, come here
F G
Where you think you're running to?
C F G C F G
Look, I said, "Come, come, come, come here, pickney gal, come here"
[Intro]
C 4x
F G /
[Verse 1]
C F G
I put my money into a condense can
C F G
You steal it 'way, give it to your TV man
C F G C
Come here, pickney gal, come here
F G
Where you think you're running to?
C F G C F G
I said to come here, girl, pickney gal, come here
[Verse 2]
C F G
How could you say that I'm not real?
C F C
Look 'pon your face, it favor turn cornmeal
C F G C
Come here, pickney gal, come here
F G
Where you think you're running to?
C F G C F G
I said to come, come, come here, pickney gal, come here
[Verse 3]
C F G
How could you say, I'm not speaking the truth?
C F G
Look 'pon your gut, it favor spoilt jack fruit
C F G C
Come here, pickney gal, come here
F G
Where you think you're running to?
C F G C F G
I said, "Come, come, come here, girl, pickney gal, come here"
[Interlude]
C 5x
F G /
[Verse 4]
C F G
How could you say that I'm not real?
C F C
Look 'pon your face, it favor turn cornmeal
C F G C
Come here, pickney gal, come here
F G
Where you think you're running to?
C F G C F G
I said, "Come, come, come here, babe, pickney gal, come here"
[Verse 5]
C F G
How could you say, I'm not speaking the truth?
C F G
Look 'pon your gut, it favor spoilt jack fruit
C F G C
Come here, pickney gal, come here
F G
Where you think you're running to?
C F G C F G
Look, I said, "Come, come, come, come here, pickney gal, come here"
Despina Vandi
Destination Anyw (...)
Destine
Destino Perdido
Destiny