I versi “Rudeboys cannot fail / Cause them must get bail” (il cui significato è che il rudeboy deve cercare di non finire in galera perché non ha i soldi per ottenere la libertà su cauzione) hanno sicuramente ispirato i Clash per la loro “Rudie Can't Fail” (da London Calling, 1979). Dal sito: www.antiwarsongs.org/
Desmond Dekker 007 Shanty Town TESTO
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At Ocean Eleven
And now rudeboys have a go wail
Cause them out of jail
Rudeboys cannot fail
Cause them must get bail
Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail
A Shanty Town
Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail
A Shanty Town
Dem rude boys out on probation
A Shanty Town
Them a rude when them come up to town
A Shanty Town
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At ocean eleven
And now rudeboys have a go wail
Cause them out of jail
Rudeboys cannot fail
Cause them must get bail
Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail
A Shanty Town
Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail
A Shanty Town
Dem rude boys out on probation
A Shanty Town
Them a rude when them come up to town
A Shanty Town
Police get taller
A Shanty Town
Soldier get longer
A Shanty Town
Rudeboy a weep and a wail
A Shanty Town
Rude boys a weep and a wail
A Shanty Town
