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Raggae Down Babylon
9,990
Reggae
Raggae Down Babylon was released on January 1, 1987 by Columbia as a part of the album Hanging Fire
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1987
LabelColumbia
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM92

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff
Vocals
Khalis Bayyan
Khalis Bayyan
Keyboards
Radcliffe Bryan
Radcliffe Bryan
Guitar
Alex Williams
Alex Williams
Guitar
Mark Attalla
Mark Attalla
Guitar
Anthony Williams
Anthony Williams
Drums
Ansell George Collins
Ansell George Collins
Keyboards
Kendal Stubbs
Kendal Stubbs
Bass
Bowie McLaughlin
Bowie McLaughlin
Keyboards
Manuel Herrara
Manuel Herrara
Keyboards
Glenroy Browne
Glenroy Browne
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff
Producer
Khalis Bayyan
Khalis Bayyan
Producer
Ronald Bell
Ronald Bell
Producer
I.B.M.C.
I.B.M.C.
Producer
Mark Proct
Mark Proct
Executive Producer
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Executive Producer
Marhn Bakala
Marhn Bakala
Engineer
Kendal Stubbs
Kendal Stubbs
Mixing Engineer
Errol Brown
Errol Brown
Engineer
Denis Halliburton
Denis Halliburton
Engineer
Basile Nga Nga
Basile Nga Nga
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

A girl walk up to me one day
This is what she had to say, she said
"Reggae makes me feel alright
I want to do it with you tonight"
So we took a stroll out on the town
Look for the hottest spot around
Then we start jammin' to the sound
We run it down, we jam it down
We raggae, yeah, we reggae them down
Oh, we reggae down Babylon (reggae down Babylon)
Reggae down Apartheid (reggae down Apartheid)
Reggae down Babylon (reggae down Babylon)
Reggae down Apartheid (reggae down Apartheid)
Do it again, do it again
Do it again, do it again
She said, I bet they think they had seen the end
While we were coasting around the band
Checking on some friends we know
She said, "Come, let's go to our goal-goal"
So we took a stroll out on the town
Found the hottest spot around
Then we start jammin' to the sound
We run it down, we jam it down
We raggae, yeah, we reggae them down
Oh, Reggae down Babylon (reggae down Babylon)
Reggae down Apartheid (reggae down Apartheid)
Reggae down Babylon (reggae down Babylon)
Reggae down Apartheid (reggae down Apartheid)
Do it again, do it again
Do it again (do it again) and we'II do it again
Eh, Reggae down Babylon (reggae down Babylon)
Reggae down Apartheid (reggae down Apartheid)
Reggae down Babylon (reggae down Babylon)
Reggae down Apartheid (reggae down Apartheid)
Do it again, and make we do it again
Do it again, do it again
She said, I bet they think they have control
Over the people with rock 'n' roll
I said, I bet they think they can hide the truth
From all me people from here; our roots
When they think they have it all their way
Here we come, and it's a brand-new day
Now they had listen what we have to say
You should've seen us when we start to reggae them down
Oh, we reggae down Babylon (reggae down Babylon)
Reggae down Apartheid (reggae down Apartheid)
Reggae down Babylon (reggae down Babylon)
Reggae down Apartheid (reggae down Apartheid)
Do it again, do it again
Do it again, do it again
Eh, Reggae down Babylon (reggae down Babylon)
Reggae down Apartheid (reggae down Apartheid)
Reggae down Babylon (reggae down Babylon)
Reggae down Apartheid (reggae down Apartheid)
Do it again, do it again
Written by: Jimmy Cliff
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