Yes i think this is the most powerful version of the song, even better than Marley's. People go on about Hurt and with good cause, however i believe this is just as wonderful. Again he brings a different interpretation to the lyrics, given the past of both these men. I think you need to be older to capture this song, since we dont have Bob around i suggest you hear this.
01 Dec 06 ·n-jeff: I used to close my pub DJ sets with this, perfect if you want to see big scary men cry. Someone cherry picked the boxed set for a vinyl bootleg "The devils right hand". Which naturally has this (first track side one IIRC) as well as a nice rheumy picture of JC on the cover. 3 dead men.
"I'm gonna put on an iron shirt/
An' chase Satan out of Earth.
I'm gonna put on an iron shirt/
And chase the Devil out of Earth.
I'm gonna send him to outer space/
To find another race.
I'm gonna send him to outer space/
To find another race.
Satan is the evilest man/
But him can choke sit on a man.
So when I check him my life's in hand/
And if him flip I gone with him hand.
I'm gonna put on an iron shirt/
An' chase Satan out of Earth.
I'm gonna put on an iron shirt/
And chase the Devil out of Earth.
I'm gonna send him to outer space/
To find another race.
I'm gonna send him to outer space/
To find another race.
Him have to drop him fork and run/
Him can't stand up to Jah Jah's son.
Him have to left here with him gun/
Take off with him bomb."
gotta love a bit of max romeo. great trippy reggae song. wonderful production by lee "scratch" perry, too.
available on CD - jammin-supreme reggae vibes
07 May 04 ·james: Yes it rocks. but have you heard Wet Dream? quite purile and filthy lyrics but great x-rated Ska 07 May 04 ·olli: Yeah, i love his early rude boy stuff. 03 Jan 06 ·fruity: theres a really good jungle dubbed version of max romeo's chase the devil done by Spacebar Collective from Malaysia.u guys should check it out. http://www.myspace.com/spacebarmalaysia 21 Jan 07 ·bahaar: hey olli, hope you don't mind if copy here a more precise version. And LOL for this line in your version:
So when I check him my life's in hand
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Lucifer son of the morning, I'm gonna chase you out of
earth!
I'm gonna send him to outa space, to find another race
I'm gonna send him to outa space, to find another race
Satan is an evilous man,
But him can't chocks it on I-man
So when I check him my lassing hand
And if him slip, I gaan with him hand
I'm gonna put on a iron shirt, and chase Satan out of
earth
I'm gonna put on a iron shirt, and chase the devil out of
earth
I'm gonna send him to outa space, to find another race
I'm gonna send him to outa space, to find another race
Him haffi drop him fork and run
Him can't stand up to Jah Jah son
Him haffi lef' ya with him gun
Dig off with him bomb
I'm gonna put on a iron shirt, and chase Satan out of
earth
I'm gonna put on a iron shirt, and chase the devil out of
earth
I'm gonna send him to outa space, to find another race
I'm gonna send him to outa space, to find another race
Satan is a evilous man,
But him can't chocks it on I-man
So when I check him my lassing hand
And if him slip, I gaan with him hand
I'm gonna put on a iron shirt, and chase Satan out of
earth
I'm gonna put on a iron shirt, and chase the devil out of
earth
I'm gonna send him to outa space, to find another race
I'm gonna send him to outa space, to find another race
Move ya with your gun
Mi sey fe lef' ya with your bomb...
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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/davebulow/wow/lyrics_max_romeo_-_chase_the_devil.htm
http://www.vortexmind.net/index.php/2006-11-29-max-romeo-i-chase-the-devil/
http://faqs.ign.com/articles/717/717937p1.html 24 Jan 07 ·n-jeff: true, a great song - isn't there a mad hardcore version, too? 21 Feb 07 ·n-jeff: Yes there is. The Prodigy, before they (he) became a pop metal band. lol.
This song is a classic of the psychedelic era, by a group that later became known as the Peanut Butter Conspiracy. I first discovered it years ago on a 1967 compilation album called "West Coast Love-In" which featured about four of the Ashes' songs. It was "Dark on You Now" that really wigged me out-it is an awesome, slow-paced, moody number that features the spine-tingling vocals of Sandi Robison and the prominent 12-string guitar of John Merrill. The song is incredibly atmospheric and reminds me of a combination of the Byrds and Jefferson Airplane when both of those groups were in their prime. It is also at four minutes plus quite long for the era. I listed this as being recorded in 1967 but it may have been waxed in 1966...at any rate it is surely one of the great songs of the early psychedelic era.
I have the first Peanut Butter Conspiracy album which contains a re-recorded version of this song, harder rocking and not nearly as good. The original Ashes version was recorded as a 45 for the Vault label (which also issued "West Coast Love-In").
from Spreading from the Ashes (Big Beat) available on CD - Spreading From the Ashes (Big Beat)
01 May 07 ·n-jeff: I'm sure I have this on one of the pebbles "Highs of the mid sixties" series ("volume 3 Hollywood a go-go" IIRC) although I believe they credit it as "Follow the sun", I'm sure. Great summer song. 01 May 07 ·artlongjr: That is a cover version by a band called the Love Exchange..."Swallow the Sun" is a key lyric in this
song, but I really don't know what it means!
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09 Jun 07 ·aquila49: If this recommendation sounds like an ad, it's because it is one! I found the exact same wording on another site�indie911.com. iPodChick works for the recording industry. Is that acceptable to Musical Taste members? It isn't to me. By the way, I like Kraak and Smaak�but I am not coming here anymore if shills like "iPodChick" are going to be posting "recommendations." 10 Jun 07 ·delicado: Hi aquila49 - thanks for your comment. yeah, I figured this was probably an 'inside' recommendation although I didn't do the follow-up googling! I don't mind say people recommending their own band so long as it's one song and they're pretty straight up about it, but obviously this isn't the same thing. I guess I should set out some guidelines somewhere. If anyone else has any feelings about this feel free to chime in! 15 Jun 07 ·n-jeff: I agree with aquila49 - off with their heads! I hardly buy music papers because too much is regurgitated verbatim from press releases. I must admit when I read the initial recommendation my mind glazed over halfway through the first phrase, so I couldn't actually read it. Send them back to MYSPACE! 09 Dec 07 ·aquila49: I guess "ipodchick" doesn't have anything to say about this�or anything else. Good riddance. 10 Dec 07 ·liveinpeace: I think the music speaks for itself, however it may have come to our awareness. I do not criticize ipodchick or anyone else for not posting more here. You have made people feel so "welcomed" to join in the discussion. Just keep on living in peace, love, and music.
Crocked Fox's Ray and Guy(RIP)always goin' for the "Tommy James" angle with great harmony and a "John Sebastian" feel good message...I especially miss seeing Linda, Charlie, and Mike "the kid."
02 Aug 07 ·n-jeff: Wow that's 7 times this song has been recommended. only 6 times for Eternity's Children though. Still don't think I've heard it myself....
go to http://www.psychedelicado.com/search2.php?term=bluebird&submit=SEARCH and check through the comments you may see some familiar names.