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Joe Lickshot
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Dancehall personality and intro/vocal sound-effects specialist remembered as a "vibes man" whose vocal shots and introductions became part of dubplate and sound-system culture; starter memorial record pending editorial review.
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Joe Lickshot — The Original Wicked Human Gun of Dancehall
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- 0:00But you see early be that was me teacher
- 0:03But you see early be that was me teacher me legend him call me human gun anytime
- 0:07me legend him call me human gun anytime
- 0:07me legend him call me human gun anytime him say guns freeze I can't fire after
- 0:11him say guns freeze I can't fire after
- 0:11him say guns freeze I can't fire after freeze and when say gun release I lick
- 0:14freeze and when say gun release I lick
- 0:14freeze and when say gun release I lick shot more than I please
- 0:17shot more than I please
- 0:17shot more than I please [cough and clears throat]
- 0:19early be the doctor that was my teacher
- 0:24[music]
- 0:26[music] >> there are men who are not given state
- 0:28>> there are men who are not given state
- 0:28>> there are men who are not given state recognition
- 0:29recognition
- 0:29recognition nor hailed by all. Yet their impact
- 0:32nor hailed by all. Yet their impact
- 0:32nor hailed by all. Yet their impact [music] echoes louder than noise ever
- 0:34[music] echoes louder than noise ever
- 0:34[music] echoes louder than noise ever could. Not because they're not special,
- 0:36could. Not because they're not special,
- 0:36could. Not because they're not special, but because true influence doesn't
- 0:38but because true influence doesn't
- 0:38but because true influence doesn't always come with applause. Nearly
- 0:41always come with applause. Nearly
- 0:41always come with applause. Nearly invisible to the spotlight, Joel
- 0:43invisible to the spotlight, Joel
- 0:43invisible to the spotlight, Joel Lickshot's intro shaped the sound of a
- 0:45Lickshot's intro shaped the sound of a
- 0:45Lickshot's intro shaped the sound of a generation. Setting the tone before a
- 0:48generation. Setting the tone before a
- 0:48generation. Setting the tone before a lyric was heard. This is the story of a
- 0:50lyric was heard. This is the story of a
- 0:50lyric was heard. This is the story of a man whose presence [music] at dance
- 0:52man whose presence [music] at dance
- 0:52man whose presence [music] at dance shaped an era. A vibes man who set the
- 0:55shaped an era. A vibes man who set the
- 0:55shaped an era. A vibes man who set the stage before the music came alive.
- 0:58stage before the music came alive.
- 0:58stage before the music came alive. >> [music]
- 1:00>> [music]
- 1:00>> [music] >> Born Harold Jackson in 1955 in downtown
- 1:03>> Born Harold Jackson in 1955 in downtown
- 1:04>> Born Harold Jackson in 1955 in downtown Kingston, Joe Lickshot grew up in the
- 1:06Kingston, Joe Lickshot grew up in the
- 1:06Kingston, Joe Lickshot grew up in the Cochburn Gardens community, attending
- 1:08Cochburn Gardens community, attending
- 1:08Cochburn Gardens community, attending Cochburn Gardens Primary [music]
- 1:10Cochburn Gardens Primary [music]
- 1:10Cochburn Gardens Primary [music] and Junior High School. From those
- 1:12and Junior High School. From those
- 1:12and Junior High School. From those streets, he carved a unique space
- 1:14streets, he carved a unique space
- 1:14streets, he carved a unique space [music] for himself in Jamaican music.
- 1:16[music] for himself in Jamaican music.
- 1:16[music] for himself in Jamaican music. As a master of dance hall and reggae
- 1:19As a master of dance hall and reggae
- 1:19As a master of dance hall and reggae intros, he set the stage for sound
- 1:21intros, he set the stage for sound
- 1:21intros, he set the stage for sound system [music] dub plates and hardcore
- 1:23system [music] dub plates and hardcore
- 1:23system [music] dub plates and hardcore cuts, shaping the energy of every dance
- 1:26cuts, shaping the energy of every dance
- 1:26cuts, shaping the energy of every dance and leaving his mark on a generation.
- 1:29and leaving his mark on a generation.
- 1:29and leaving his mark on a generation. Early in his life, he was known as jung
- 1:31Early in his life, he was known as jung
- 1:31Early in his life, he was known as jung list, a name tied to his work as a
- 1:34list, a name tied to his work as a
- 1:34list, a name tied to his work as a political activist with the PNP. But
- 1:36political activist with the PNP. But
- 1:36political activist with the PNP. But that name carried weight in the streets
- 1:38that name carried weight in the streets
- 1:38that name carried weight in the streets of Kingston, where it was often linked
- 1:40of Kingston, where it was often linked
- 1:40of Kingston, where it was often linked to gangs and street culture. One night
- 1:43to gangs and street culture. One night
- 1:43to gangs and street culture. One night at a Kilimanjaro dance, junglas nearly
- 1:46at a Kilimanjaro dance, junglas nearly
- 1:46at a Kilimanjaro dance, junglas nearly found himself in trouble with the police
- 1:48found himself in trouble with the police
- 1:48found himself in trouble with the police who came close to apprehending and
- 1:50who came close to apprehending and
- 1:50who came close to apprehending and [music] beating him because of the name.
- 1:52[music] beating him because of the name.
- 1:52[music] beating him because of the name. After that incident, little Twitch
- 1:54After that incident, little Twitch
- 1:54After that incident, little Twitch started calling him Don Lickshot and
- 1:57started calling him Don Lickshot and
- 1:57started calling him Don Lickshot and later through the influence of early be,
- 1:59later through the influence of early be,
- 2:00later through the influence of early be, the name evolved into [music] the Joe
- 2:01the name evolved into [music] the Joe
- 2:01the name evolved into [music] the Joe Lickshot the world would come to know, a
- 2:04Lickshot the world would come to know, a
- 2:04Lickshot the world would come to know, a name that would become synonymous with
- 2:05name that would become synonymous with
- 2:06name that would become synonymous with the pulse of dance hall [music] and
- 2:07the pulse of dance hall [music] and
- 2:07the pulse of dance hall [music] and reggae.
- 2:10Joe's path to popularity, however, was
- 2:13Joe's path to popularity, however, was shaped not just by names or reputation,
- 2:15shaped not just by names or reputation,
- 2:15shaped not just by names or reputation, [music]
- 2:16[music]
- 2:16[music] but by the streets themselves. As a
- 2:18but by the streets themselves. As a
- 2:18but by the streets themselves. As a young activist, he was familiar with the
- 2:20young activist, he was familiar with the
- 2:20young activist, he was familiar with the sharp cracks [music] of the 357 Magnum
- 2:23sharp cracks [music] of the 357 Magnum
- 2:23sharp cracks [music] of the 357 Magnum and the rattle of the M16, sounds that
- 2:26and the rattle of the M16, sounds that
- 2:26and the rattle of the M16, sounds that echo through Kingston during turbulent
- 2:28echo through Kingston during turbulent
- 2:28echo through Kingston during turbulent times. He listened, [music] studied, and
- 2:31times. He listened, [music] studied, and
- 2:31times. He listened, [music] studied, and learned to mimic these sounds, turning
- 2:33learned to mimic these sounds, turning
- 2:33learned to mimic these sounds, turning the energy of the streets [music] into a
- 2:35the energy of the streets [music] into a
- 2:36the energy of the streets [music] into a rhythm of his own. One night at a Gemini
- 2:38rhythm of his own. One night at a Gemini
- 2:38rhythm of his own. One night at a Gemini dance, he noticed the energy was low
- 2:41dance, he noticed the energy was low
- 2:41dance, he noticed the energy was low [music] and dull. Seeing an opportunity,
- 2:43[music] and dull. Seeing an opportunity,
- 2:43[music] and dull. Seeing an opportunity, he asked the DJ to let him step in. With
- 2:46he asked the DJ to let him step in. With
- 2:46he asked the DJ to let him step in. With precise explosive mimicry of gunshots,
- 2:49precise explosive mimicry of gunshots,
- 2:49precise explosive mimicry of gunshots, he brought the dance alive. That night,
- 2:52he brought the dance alive. That night,
- 2:52he brought the dance alive. That night, a new style was born. Joe Lickshot's
- 2:55a new style was born. Joe Lickshot's
- 2:55a new style was born. Joe Lickshot's intro became a sound that would set the
- 2:57intro became a sound that would set the
- 2:57intro became a sound that would set the stage for many dub plates and reggae and
- 3:00stage for many dub plates and reggae and
- 3:00stage for many dub plates and reggae and dance hall tracks that followed.
- 3:04[music]
- 3:06In 1987, Joe Lickshot's journey took
- 3:09In 1987, Joe Lickshot's journey took [music] a difficult turn while he was in
- 3:12[music] a difficult turn while he was in
- 3:12[music] a difficult turn while he was in New York. That year, he found himself in
- 3:14New York. That year, he found himself in
- 3:14New York. That year, he found himself in trouble with the law after being caught
- 3:17trouble with the law after being caught
- 3:17trouble with the law after being caught engaging in the sale of illegal drugs.
- 3:19engaging in the sale of illegal drugs.
- 3:19engaging in the sale of illegal drugs. He was arrested and spent 3 days in
- 3:22He was arrested and spent 3 days in
- 3:22He was arrested and spent 3 days in jail, a moment that forced reflection
- 3:24jail, a moment that forced reflection
- 3:24jail, a moment that forced reflection and change. After his release, Joe
- 3:27and change. After his release, Joe
- 3:27and change. After his release, Joe returned to Jamaica, determined to
- 3:29returned to Jamaica, determined to
- 3:29returned to Jamaica, determined to refocus and continue his profession,
- 3:31refocus and continue his profession,
- 3:32refocus and continue his profession, choosing music and culture as his path
- 3:34choosing music and culture as his path
- 3:34choosing music and culture as his path forward. Back home, Joe poured his
- 3:36forward. Back home, Joe poured his
- 3:36forward. Back home, Joe poured his energy into his craft. His distinctive
- 3:39energy into his craft. His distinctive
- 3:39energy into his craft. His distinctive intro style became increasingly sought
- 3:41intro style became increasingly sought
- 3:41intro style became increasingly sought after and his voice began appearing
- 3:43after and his voice began appearing
- 3:43after and his voice began appearing across the reggae and dance hall
- 3:45across the reggae and dance hall
- 3:45across the reggae and dance hall landscape. He collaborated with a wide
- 3:48landscape. He collaborated with a wide
- 3:48landscape. He collaborated with a wide range of artists and producers,
- 3:50range of artists and producers,
- 3:50range of artists and producers, contributing to numerous recordings that
- 3:53contributing to numerous recordings that
- 3:53contributing to numerous recordings that carried his unmistakable presence. Over
- 3:55carried his unmistakable presence. Over
- 3:55carried his unmistakable presence. Over the years, his work included
- 3:57the years, his work included
- 3:57the years, his work included collaborations with Bunny General,
- 3:59collaborations with Bunny General,
- 3:59collaborations with Bunny General, Burrow Banton, Busy Signal, Mr. Vegas,
- 4:02Burrow Banton, Busy Signal, Mr. Vegas,
- 4:02Burrow Banton, Busy Signal, Mr. Vegas, Welton II, Mr. Williams and Pinchers,
- 4:05Welton II, Mr. Williams and Pinchers,
- 4:06Welton II, Mr. Williams and Pinchers, Terrace Riley, Mad Cobra, Ninjaman, and
- 4:09Terrace Riley, Mad Cobra, Ninjaman, and
- 4:09Terrace Riley, Mad Cobra, Ninjaman, and Early B among others. Beyond the studio,
- 4:13Early B among others. Beyond the studio,
- 4:13Early B among others. Beyond the studio, Joel Lickshot remained deeply rooted in
- 4:15Joel Lickshot remained deeply rooted in
- 4:15Joel Lickshot remained deeply rooted in live performances and sound system
- 4:18live performances and sound system
- 4:18live performances and sound system culture. He became a familiar and
- 4:20culture. He became a familiar and
- 4:20culture. He became a familiar and influential presence at dances, working
- 4:22influential presence at dances, working
- 4:22influential presence at dances, working closely with figures such as Early B and
- 4:25closely with figures such as Early B and
- 4:25closely with figures such as Early B and King Yellowman. Whether on record or in
- 4:27King Yellowman. Whether on record or in
- 4:27King Yellowman. Whether on record or in the heart of the sound system, Joel
- 4:29the heart of the sound system, Joel
- 4:29the heart of the sound system, Joel Lickshot helped shape the energy of the
- 4:32Lickshot helped shape the energy of the
- 4:32Lickshot helped shape the energy of the dance, leaving an imprint that continues
- 4:34dance, leaving an imprint that continues
- 4:34dance, leaving an imprint that continues to live on in reggae and dance hall
- 4:36to live on in reggae and dance hall
- 4:36to live on in reggae and dance hall culture. [music]
- 4:42Over the years, others like Fuzzy Jones
- 4:44Over the years, others like Fuzzy Jones and Jackie Knackshot joined him in the
- 4:46and Jackie Knackshot joined him in the
- 4:46and Jackie Knackshot joined him in the game, each bringing their own style and
- 4:49game, each bringing their own style and
- 4:49game, each bringing their own style and energy. Faces came and went, but Joel
- 4:51energy. Faces came and went, but Joel
- 4:51energy. Faces came and went, but Joel Lickshot remained steady, sharp, and
- 4:54Lickshot remained steady, sharp, and
- 4:54Lickshot remained steady, sharp, and always a step ahead. Still operating at
- 4:57always a step ahead. Still operating at
- 4:57always a step ahead. Still operating at the top of his craft. Behind the scenes,
- 4:59the top of his craft. Behind the scenes,
- 4:59the top of his craft. Behind the scenes, however, Joel was quietly fighting a
- 5:02however, Joel was quietly fighting a
- 5:02however, Joel was quietly fighting a personal battle. Prostate related health
- 5:04personal battle. Prostate related health
- 5:04personal battle. Prostate related health issues were slowly taking their toll,
- 5:07issues were slowly taking their toll,
- 5:07issues were slowly taking their toll, wearing down his body. Yet, he refused
- 5:09wearing down his body. Yet, he refused
- 5:09wearing down his body. Yet, he refused to let it define him. Even as his
- 5:12to let it define him. Even as his
- 5:12to let it define him. Even as his condition worsened, his commitment never
- 5:15condition worsened, his commitment never
- 5:15condition worsened, his commitment never faltered. Through the pain and strain,
- 5:17faltered. Through the pain and strain,
- 5:17faltered. Through the pain and strain, Joe continued to show up whenever he
- 5:19Joe continued to show up whenever he
- 5:19Joe continued to show up whenever he could, driven by the same love for music
- 5:22could, driven by the same love for music
- 5:22could, driven by the same love for music and community that had guided him from
- 5:24and community that had guided him from
- 5:24and community that had guided him from the very beginning. Joe Lickshot passed
- 5:27the very beginning. Joe Lickshot passed
- 5:27the very beginning. Joe Lickshot passed away on November 11th, 2025 at age 70,
- 5:31away on November 11th, 2025 at age 70,
- 5:31away on November 11th, 2025 at age 70, leaving behind a legacy of dedication,
- 5:34leaving behind a legacy of dedication,
- 5:34leaving behind a legacy of dedication, talent, and unwavering passion for the
- 5:36talent, and unwavering passion for the
- 5:36talent, and unwavering passion for the music he loved. again see me the veteran
- 5:40music he loved. again see me the veteran
- 5:40music he loved. again see me the veteran in the dance hall business and me
- 5:42in the dance hall business and me
- 5:42in the dance hall business and me bringing shot of the human gun in the
- 5:45bringing shot of the human gun in the
- 5:45bringing shot of the human gun in the dance hall industry [music]
- 5:46dance hall industry [music]
- 5:46dance hall industry [music] and bring it in the product and me I
- 5:48and bring it in the product and me I
- 5:48and bring it in the product and me I tell you it's a joy to be here if I
- 5:51tell you it's a joy to be here if I
- 5:51tell you it's a joy to be here if I never me and my voice I wouldn't be here
- 5:54never me and my voice I wouldn't be here
- 5:54never me and my voice I wouldn't be here the big 57 magnum
- 5:58[cough]
- 5:59[cough] and the 16
- 6:0416 pound
- 6:0616 pound [cough]
- 6:08[cough]
- 6:08[cough] Winchester off a wall.
- 6:11Winchester off a wall.
- 6:11Winchester off a wall. You hear that?
- 6:13You hear that?
- 6:14You hear that? [music]
- 6:20[music]
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- 0:07Well now
- 0:09Well now missile goes out
- 0:10missile goes out
- 0:10missile goes out in a computer FASHION
- 0:12in a computer FASHION
- 0:12in a computer FASHION THROUGH THE WORLD PAST THE SCENE WHAT'S
- 0:15THROUGH THE WORLD PAST THE SCENE WHAT'S
- 0:15THROUGH THE WORLD PAST THE SCENE WHAT'S LIKE WHAT I TELL YOU AND YOU CALL
- 0:17LIKE WHAT I TELL YOU AND YOU CALL
- 0:17LIKE WHAT I TELL YOU AND YOU CALL Superman scene a cool THE SHIP IS
- 0:20Superman scene a cool THE SHIP IS
- 0:20Superman scene a cool THE SHIP IS PASSING BY
- 0:24>> [music]
- 0:27>> over this ready
- 0:29>> over this ready >> [music]
- 0:34[music]
- 1:23>> rough and tough way down there
- 1:27>> rough and tough way down there in the ghetto
- 1:29in the ghetto
- 1:29in the ghetto I we be
- 1:31I we be
- 1:31I we be all the
- 1:32all the
- 1:32all the kids
- 1:33kids
- 1:33kids in [music] the ghetto
- 1:38and style
- 1:41let me
- 1:42let me tell you what we do
- 1:44tell you what we do
- 1:44tell you what we do >> [music]
- 1:45>> [music]
- 1:45>> [music] >> here we go
- 1:47>> here we go
- 1:47>> here we go we sell sensi man in the ghetto
- 1:52and my mama she [music] selling the
- 1:54and my mama she [music] selling the market
- 1:58>> [music]
- 1:58>> [music] >> and my daddy is the handy man on the
- 2:01>> and my daddy is the handy man on the
- 2:01>> and my daddy is the handy man on the farm
- 2:04he would do anything to get a dollar in
- 2:08he would do anything to get a dollar in his hand
- 2:10his hand
- 2:11his hand >> [music]
- 2:11>> [music]
- 2:12>> [music] >> I was born
- 2:13>> I was born
- 2:14>> I was born and raised in the ghetto
- 2:16and raised in the ghetto
- 2:16and raised in the ghetto >> [singing and music]
- 2:17>> [singing and music]
- 2:17>> [singing and music] >> I saw
- 2:18>> I saw
- 2:18>> I saw children playing in the street
- 2:22children playing in the street
- 2:22children playing in the street children rocking to the beat
- 2:24children rocking to the beat
- 2:24children rocking to the beat we're [music] taking the ghetto out of
- 2:26we're [music] taking the ghetto out of
- 2:26we're [music] taking the ghetto out of town
- 2:27town
- 2:27town yes we're tired of being on the run
- 2:30yes we're tired of being on the run
- 2:30yes we're tired of being on the run we're taking [music] the ghetto out of
- 2:32we're taking [music] the ghetto out of
- 2:32we're taking [music] the ghetto out of town
- 2:33town
- 2:33town yes we're tired of being on the run
- 2:38>> [music]
- 2:43[music]
- 3:00[music] >> listen to me oh
- 3:03>> listen to me oh
- 3:03>> listen to me oh trouble man
- 3:05trouble man
- 3:05trouble man >> [music]
- 3:05>> [music]
- 3:05>> [music] >> listen to what I got to say oh
- 3:09>> listen to what I got to say oh
- 3:09>> listen to what I got to say oh you know
- 3:09you know
- 3:09you know >> [music]
- 3:11>> [music]
- 3:11>> [music] >> he is watching you
- 3:14>> he is watching you
- 3:14>> he is watching you watching everything [music] you do
- 3:19Daddy U man promotion VP turns the best
- 3:21Daddy U man promotion VP turns the best [music] in reggae pop vocal and and
- 3:24[music] in reggae pop vocal and and
- 3:24[music] in reggae pop vocal and and Grammy award winner
- 3:28listen to another one see
- 3:31listen to another one see well said in action
- 3:32well said in action
- 3:32well said in action >> [music]
- 3:33>> [music]
- 3:33>> [music] >> second
- 3:34>> second
- 3:34>> second all I'm saying
- 3:36all I'm saying
- 3:36all I'm saying so
- 3:38so
- 3:38so one called Jack in action
- 3:42well well said in action
- 3:44well well said in action >> [music]
- 3:46>> [music]
- 3:46>> [music] >> Lord
- 3:48>> Lord
- 3:48>> Lord Lord mercy
- 3:51Lord mercy
- 3:51Lord mercy >> [music]
- 3:51>> [music]
- 3:51>> [music] >> Lord mercy
- 3:54give me the rhythm rhythm rhythm
- 3:57give me the rhythm rhythm rhythm and then you tune to THE DANCE [music]
- 3:59and then you tune to THE DANCE [music]
- 3:59and then you tune to THE DANCE [music] HALL
- 4:00HALL
- 4:00HALL GIVE ME THE RHYTHM rhythm rhythm
- 4:03GIVE ME THE RHYTHM rhythm rhythm
- 4:03GIVE ME THE RHYTHM rhythm rhythm and then you tune to the dance hall king
- 4:06and then you tune to the dance hall king
- 4:06and then you tune to the dance hall king oh we be up and [music] down the coast
- 4:09oh we be up and [music] down the coast
- 4:09oh we be up and [music] down the coast so so
- 4:10so so
- 4:10so so up and down the coast so so call me Jack
- 4:13up and down the coast so so call me Jack
- 4:13up and down the coast so so call me Jack in action
- 4:14in action
- 4:14in action all I'm putting in the selector
- 4:16all I'm putting in the selector
- 4:16all I'm putting in the selector ALL I'M PUTTING IN THE SELECTOR
- 4:19ALL I'M PUTTING IN THE SELECTOR
- 4:19ALL I'M PUTTING IN THE SELECTOR ADOLF HITLER ANTI-CHRIST [music] FOR THE
- 4:21ADOLF HITLER ANTI-CHRIST [music] FOR THE
- 4:21ADOLF HITLER ANTI-CHRIST [music] FOR THE GERMAN JOHN RAMBO FIGHT FOR THE NAZI
- 4:25GERMAN JOHN RAMBO FIGHT FOR THE NAZI
- 4:25GERMAN JOHN RAMBO FIGHT FOR THE NAZI OVER BERLIN NICHOLAS CAGE I LIKE DEAN
- 4:27OVER BERLIN NICHOLAS CAGE I LIKE DEAN
- 4:27OVER BERLIN NICHOLAS CAGE I LIKE DEAN ACROBAT TALKING TO TOMMY THREE
- 4:30ACROBAT TALKING TO TOMMY THREE
- 4:30ACROBAT TALKING TO TOMMY THREE REMARKABLE I LIKE DEAN CALL ME JERICHO
- 4:34REMARKABLE I LIKE DEAN CALL ME JERICHO
- 4:34REMARKABLE I LIKE DEAN CALL ME JERICHO JERICHO THROUGH OUR PROMOTION POSSE
- 4:44WELL THAT WAS JACK IN action
- 4:47WELL THAT WAS JACK IN action seen and then man in a ramp and them a
- 4:48seen and then man in a ramp and them a
- 4:48seen and then man in a ramp and them a fling shot
- 4:50fling shot
- 4:50fling shot seen our thing is a blank shot we are
- 4:52seen our thing is a blank shot we are
- 4:52seen our thing is a blank shot we are playing
- 4:53playing
- 4:53playing we don't kill nobody cuz when I in I
- 4:55we don't kill nobody cuz when I in I
- 4:55we don't kill nobody cuz when I in I music eat you feel no pain seen
- 4:58music eat you feel no pain seen
- 4:58music eat you feel no pain seen >> [music]
- 5:07>> and then you tune to the dance hall king
- 5:12and then you tune to the dance hall king
- 5:15and then you tune to the dance hall king give me the rhythm
- 5:16give me the rhythm
- 5:16give me the rhythm rocking rocking
- 5:18rocking rocking
- 5:18rocking rocking and then you tune to the dance hall king
- 5:20and then you tune to the dance hall king
- 5:20and then you tune to the dance hall king >> [music]
- 5:21>> [music]
- 5:21>> [music] >> one Sunday morning come see
- 5:24>> one Sunday morning come see
- 5:24>> one Sunday morning come see me and me auntie under coffee tree
- 5:27me and me auntie under coffee tree
- 5:27me and me auntie under coffee tree we just a sit down under coffee tree
- 5:30we just a sit down under coffee tree
- 5:30we just a sit down under coffee tree and the sun is up and I will be king
- 5:33and the sun is up and I will be king
- 5:33and the sun is up and I will be king and then the youth them just a jump
- 5:35and then the youth them just a jump
- 5:35and then the youth them just a jump around
- 5:36around
- 5:36around >> [music]
- 5:36>> [music]
- 5:36>> [music] >> them just a listen to the A1 sound
- 5:39>> them just a listen to the A1 sound
- 5:39>> them just a listen to the A1 sound the ball jumping jumping jumping jumping
- 5:41the ball jumping jumping jumping jumping
- 5:41the ball jumping jumping jumping jumping jumping jumping jumping number one
- 5:43jumping jumping jumping number one
- 5:43jumping jumping jumping number one jumping jumping jumping jumping jumping
- 5:44jumping jumping jumping jumping jumping
- 5:44jumping jumping jumping jumping jumping jumping jumping number one
- 5:51only tell them I know it
- 5:55W
- 5:56W >> [music]
- 5:56>> [music]
- 5:57>> [music] >> W
- 6:00put in Horace
- 6:01put in Horace and selfish with national
- 6:03and selfish with national
- 6:03and selfish with national dish people coming in that always spend
- 6:06dish people coming in that always spend
- 6:06dish people coming in that always spend days
- 6:07days
- 6:07days don't need Jamaica to wreck the music
- 6:09don't need Jamaica to wreck the music
- 6:09don't need Jamaica to wreck the music all the shooting from the cassette
- 6:11all the shooting from the cassette
- 6:12all the shooting from the cassette tape they took the tape we bought it
- 6:13tape they took the tape we bought it
- 6:13tape they took the tape we bought it from the record shop and this
- 6:15from the record shop and this
- 6:15from the record shop and this rocking up and over and over and over
- 6:17rocking up and over and over and over
- 6:17rocking up and over and over and over again this I'm going to do it over and
- 6:18again this I'm going to do it over and
- 6:18again this I'm going to do it over and over and over and over and over and over
- 6:20over and over and over and over and over
- 6:20over and over and over and over and over again I don't know what I'm going to do
- 6:22again I don't know what I'm going to do
- 6:22again I don't know what I'm going to do with all the local tracks [music]
- 6:24with all the local tracks [music]
- 6:24with all the local tracks [music] only for one summer to market don't make
- 6:26only for one summer to market don't make
- 6:26only for one summer to market don't make us respect nice and decent girls all the
- 6:29us respect nice and decent girls all the
- 6:29us respect nice and decent girls all the big [music] girls they are very
- 6:30big [music] girls they are very
- 6:31big [music] girls they are very fantastic don't make them make us feel
- 6:33fantastic don't make them make us feel
- 6:33fantastic don't make them make us feel like
- 6:34like
- 6:34like tricks don't make them girls are
- 6:36tricks don't make them girls are
- 6:36tricks don't make them girls are fantastic don't make them boys are
- 6:39fantastic don't make them boys are
- 6:39fantastic don't make them boys are dynamic
- 6:40dynamic
- 6:40dynamic don't make them
- 6:41don't make them
- 6:41don't make them >> [music]
- 6:41>> [music]
- 6:41>> [music] >> make us feel like complicated first
- 6:43>> make us feel like complicated first
- 6:43>> make us feel like complicated first hospital they are very popular I'm a
- 6:46hospital they are very popular I'm a
- 6:46hospital they are very popular I'm a polite guy but I don't like talking on
- 6:48polite guy but I don't like talking on
- 6:48polite guy but I don't like talking on the chick [music] don't make them girls
- 6:50the chick [music] don't make them girls
- 6:50the chick [music] don't make them girls make us feel like they are married they
- 6:51make us feel like they are married they
- 6:51make us feel like they are married they got the lipstick and they got the
- 6:53got the lipstick and they got the
- 6:53got the lipstick and they got the tingling if you talk to them they tell
- 6:55tingling if you talk to them they tell
- 6:55tingling if you talk to them they tell you get your business fixed don't make
- 6:57you get your business fixed don't make
- 6:57you get your business fixed don't make them girls make [music] us feel like
- 6:58them girls make [music] us feel like
- 6:58them girls make [music] us feel like they are married the problem with the
- 7:00they are married the problem with the
- 7:00they are married the problem with the girls is that they commit robbery they
- 7:03girls is that they commit robbery they
- 7:03girls is that they commit robbery they charge you for everything you want to
- 7:05charge you for everything you want to
- 7:05charge you for everything you want to see the problem with
- 7:06see the problem with
- 7:06see the problem with >> [music]
- 7:06>> [music]
- 7:06>> [music] >> the girls is that they come from the
- 7:07>> the girls is that they come from the
- 7:07>> the girls is that they come from the lake don't make them girls make us feel
- 7:09lake don't make them girls make us feel
- 7:09lake don't make them girls make us feel like they are divided by a tree
- 7:13and one a la la la
- 7:14and one a la la la >> [music]
- 7:15>> [music]
- 7:15>> [music] >> well let's talk about the chick
- 7:16>> well let's talk about the chick
- 7:16>> well let's talk about the chick larger
- 7:18larger
- 7:18larger fear
- 7:19fear
- 7:19fear and one a la la la
- 7:21and one a la la la
- 7:21and one a la la la one a la la
- 7:22one a la la
- 7:22one a la la they going to make it make it so much
- 7:24they going to make it make it so much
- 7:24they going to make it make it so much just make it make it they make it make
- 7:26just make it make it they make it make
- 7:26just make it make it they make it make it make it so much just make it make
- 7:28it make it so much just make it make
- 7:28it make it so much just make it make >> [music]
- 7:29>> [music]
- 7:29>> [music] >> yes man they make it make it make it
- 7:31>> yes man they make it make it make it
- 7:31>> yes man they make it make it make it make it one time pass it and they make
- 7:33make it one time pass it and they make
- 7:33make it one time pass it and they make it make it make
- 7:35it make it make
- 7:35it make it make real life pass it
- 7:36real life pass it
- 7:36real life pass it >> [music]
- 7:36>> [music]
- 7:36>> [music] >> and they make
- 7:38>> and they make
- 7:38>> and they make push up your waist for you not begging
- 7:40push up your waist for you not begging
- 7:40push up your waist for you not begging begging
- 7:41begging
- 7:41begging they know you want it so
- 7:44they know you want it so
- 7:44they know you want it so >> [music]
- 7:44>> [music]
- 7:44>> [music] >> they know you want it so everybody
- 7:47>> they know you want it so everybody
- 7:47>> they know you want it so everybody well I say call
- 7:48well I say call
- 7:48well I say call mighty massive large now
- 7:51mighty massive large now
- 7:51mighty massive large now missile goes out
- 7:53missile goes out
- 7:53missile goes out in A COMPUTER FASHION
- 7:55in A COMPUTER FASHION
- 7:55in A COMPUTER FASHION THROUGH THE WORLD PAST THE SCENE WHAT'S
- 7:57THROUGH THE WORLD PAST THE SCENE WHAT'S
- 7:57THROUGH THE WORLD PAST THE SCENE WHAT'S LIKE WHAT I TELL YOU
- 7:59LIKE WHAT I TELL YOU
- 7:59LIKE WHAT I TELL YOU AND YOU CALL Superman scene a cool the
- 8:02AND YOU CALL Superman scene a cool the
- 8:02AND YOU CALL Superman scene a cool the ship is passing by
- 8:14a direct hit
- 8:15a direct hit JOHN WAYNE
- 8:17JOHN WAYNE
- 8:17JOHN WAYNE COME DOWN
- 8:18COME DOWN
- 8:18COME DOWN RUN AWAY
- 8:19RUN AWAY
- 8:19RUN AWAY WELL SAID IN ACTION
- 8:21WELL SAID IN ACTION
- 8:21WELL SAID IN ACTION monkey shot
- 8:22monkey shot
- 8:22monkey shot back to the scene
- 8:25back to the scene
- 8:25back to the scene and one a la la
- 8:27and one a la la
- 8:27and one a la la one a la la la la and one better than
- 8:29one a la la la la and one better than
- 8:29one a la la la la and one better than them
- 8:30them
- 8:30them and
- 8:31and
- 8:32and one a [music] la la la la one a la la la
- 8:33one a [music] la la la la one a la la la
- 8:33one a [music] la la la la one a la la la la they just get the taxi boy
- 8:37la they just get the taxi boy
- 8:37la they just get the taxi boy they get the [music] taxi
- 8:38they get the [music] taxi
- 8:38they get the [music] taxi boy too much
- 8:40boy too much
- 8:40boy too much too much they want to fight
- 8:43too much they want to fight
- 8:43too much they want to fight well said in action action missile in
- 8:47well said in action action missile in
- 8:47well said in action action missile in all I'm putting in the selector
- 8:49all I'm putting in the selector
- 8:49all I'm putting in the selector missile in between
- 8:51missile in between
- 8:51missile in between scene
- 8:52scene
- 8:52scene now we are on PLAN STYLE
- 8:55now we are on PLAN STYLE
- 8:55now we are on PLAN STYLE ADOLF HITLER
- 8:57ADOLF HITLER
- 8:57ADOLF HITLER ANTI-CHRIST FOR THE GERMAN
- 8:59ANTI-CHRIST FOR THE GERMAN
- 8:59ANTI-CHRIST FOR THE GERMAN JOHN RAMBO
- 9:01JOHN RAMBO
- 9:01JOHN RAMBO FIGHT FOR THE NAZI OVER BERLIN
- 9:04FIGHT FOR THE NAZI OVER BERLIN
- 9:04FIGHT FOR THE NAZI OVER BERLIN NICHOLAS CAGE I LIKE DEAN ACROBAT
- 9:07NICHOLAS CAGE I LIKE DEAN ACROBAT
- 9:07NICHOLAS CAGE I LIKE DEAN ACROBAT TALKING TO TOMMY THREE REMARKABLE I LIKE
- 9:10TALKING TO TOMMY THREE REMARKABLE I LIKE
- 9:10TALKING TO TOMMY THREE REMARKABLE I LIKE DEAN call me
- 9:12DEAN call me
- 9:12DEAN call me Jericho
- 9:14Jericho
- 9:14Jericho September 1948
- 9:16September 1948
- 9:16September 1948 GERMAN RECRUIT THEIR ARMY ADOLF HITLER
- 9:20GERMAN RECRUIT THEIR ARMY ADOLF HITLER
- 9:20GERMAN RECRUIT THEIR ARMY ADOLF HITLER JET FIGHTER
- 9:23THEY GO CAPTURE MAN LIKE BARRY G
- 9:42>> [music]
- 9:53[music]
- 9:54[music] >> EASY
- 9:55>> EASY
- 9:55>> EASY HOW YOU FEELING
- 9:57HOW YOU FEELING
- 9:57HOW YOU FEELING >> HOW ARE YOU FEELING?
- 9:58>> HOW ARE YOU FEELING?
- 9:58>> HOW ARE YOU FEELING? >> [music]
- 10:14[music]
- 10:20>> CEASEFIRE.
- 10:22>> CEASEFIRE. EASY.
- 10:23EASY.
- 10:23EASY. PLEASE.
- 10:24PLEASE.
- 10:24PLEASE. EASY.
- 10:26EASY.
- 10:26EASY. Big one, please.
- 10:34Easy.
- 10:35Easy. >> All of you people here,
- 10:36>> All of you people here,
- 10:36>> All of you people here, you're rough.
- 10:37you're rough.
- 10:37you're rough. That mean you're Rambo.
- 10:39That mean you're Rambo.
- 10:39That mean you're Rambo. Big man, Rambo. Rambo.
- 10:44>> [music]
- 10:49[music]
- 11:25>> Now, where is my gun?
- 11:28Ceasefire.
- 11:29Ceasefire. >> [music]
- 11:29>> [music]
- 11:30>> [music] >> Easy.
- 11:35>> [music]
- 11:44[music]
- 11:48>> Easy.
- 11:49>> Easy. Ceasefire.
- 11:58This one is called
- 12:01the airline.
- 12:26>> [music]
- 12:54[music]
- 13:13>> Ceasefire.
- 13:15>> Ceasefire. Ceasefire.
- 13:26And stop.
- 13:27And stop. The thing called Gatling in a
- 13:29The thing called Gatling in a
- 13:29The thing called Gatling in a wheelbarrow.
- 13:42Gatling in a wheelbarrow.
- 13:58>> [music]
- 14:08[music]
- 14:41>> This one is called
- 14:43>> This one is called blue thunder.
- 15:07That's blue thunder.
- 15:33>> [music]
- 15:45[music]
- 16:52>> Easy.
- 17:28>> [music]
- 17:33[music]
- 18:53>> Easy.
- 18:58>> [music]
- 19:05[music]
- 19:22>> EASY. EASY NOW.
- 19:24>> EASY. EASY NOW. THIS ONE is called
- 19:29This one is called
- 19:32This one is called 1986.
- 19:341986.
- 19:36part two.
- 19:39We come to Skyline and this is Daryl
- 19:41We come to Skyline and this is Daryl Wars.
- 19:42Wars.
- 19:42Wars. And in the morning, it was Monday
- 19:44And in the morning, it was Monday
- 19:44And in the morning, it was Monday morning.
- 19:45morning.
- 19:45morning. We make a part two war.
- 19:48We make a part two war.
- 19:48We make a part two war. Come up to that place. Sounds like THE
- 19:51Come up to that place. Sounds like THE
- 19:51Come up to that place. Sounds like THE WAR.
- 19:53FIRE!
- 19:57STING LIKE A
- 19:59STING LIKE A BUTTERFLY.
- 20:01BUTTERFLY.
- 20:01BUTTERFLY. FLOAT LIKE
- 20:02FLOAT LIKE
- 20:02FLOAT LIKE a butterfly.
- 20:04a butterfly.
- 20:04a butterfly. In the city of Don Feli Sound
- 20:07In the city of Don Feli Sound
- 20:07In the city of Don Feli Sound in the land OF BMP
- 20:09in the land OF BMP
- 20:09in the land OF BMP IN ONE BMP
- 20:11IN ONE BMP
- 20:11IN ONE BMP IN ORIGINAL BMP.
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Debate & reception
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Intro voices are sonic infrastructure
Joe Lickshot and other intro personalities show that non-singers and non-selectors can still shape how a dubplate, sound clash or dance is felt by the crowd.
Stance: recording credits vs live sound-system energy
