HIVE OPEN MIC WEEK 155: BACK TO MY ROOTS BY LUCKY DUBE COVER
Hello family,
It's so lovely to be finally back here this week. I've missed everyone here.
For this fantastic week 155 with the theme tagged DNA given by my good friend @stickupboys , one song that came to mind and was relatable is BACK TO MY ROOTS BY LUCKY DUBE. I grew up listening to this song with my father and I have very fond memories of how we would dance around jumping like a rasta man. My Father always told me right from time that good music must always pass a message to the people and this was the culture of the Reggae prophets.
DNA in biology stands for Deoxyribonucleic acid which in simple terms means the molecule that carries the genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism. This in some light refers to the roots which something develops from.
In this song BACK TO MY ROOTS, Lucky Dube talked about how reggae musicians have suddenly forgotten the foundation, concept, and original practice of Reggae songs passed down from their DNA. He talked about how disappointing it is to see the music culture bastardized and asked that we all go back to our roots where it all began.
LYRICS
I went to a naughty party the other night
Them said it' s gonna be irie there
But when we were at the party
I and I was disappointed yeah
All we could hear there was their crackadoo
All we could hear there was their
Shoobee doobee yeah
And the music they played there
Was not good for a rasta man yeah
It was not good for a Jah man
I' m going back to my roots yeah yeah
Reggae music is all that I need
All we could hear there was their crackadoo
All we could hear there was their
Shoobee doobee yeah
And the music they played there
Was not good for a rasta man
It was not good for a Jah man
Reggae is mine reggae is mine yeah yeah
Reggae is mine yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
(fade)
I' m going back to my roots yeah yeah
Reggae music is all that I need
Lyrics Source
Watch the live video of this song here
Shout out to @starstrings01 for his great help in making this video.
Cheers and feel Irie!! Much love😍
▶️ 3Speak
Amigo ésto es maravilloso ☺️ cantas muy bien además de hacerlo con una buena energía. Transmites la buena vibra aquí. Excelente bro 👌
Muchas gracias mi buen amigo. Me alegro de que hayas disfrutado escuchando y hayas podido vibrar también.
Con mucho amor🥰
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Good explanation and perfect interpretation..
Beautiful harmony too..
I love it dear..
See you enjoying your self na...
Good one dear..
I enjoyed your performance
Keep Being you and enjoy your weekend...
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Benito❤❤ see as I dey blush for here
Thanks alot for the compliment and motivation to keep doing better. I'm so happy you enjoyed it.
Enjoy your weekend dear. Much love🥰
Broooo what a pleasure to see you here again, welcome to the family, I hope all is well in your life and that in this time of absence, everything you have done has been successful. What a good vibe you bring for this presentation, that's what it's all about, to be happy making music and what better than this world stage for it, don't you think?
Reggae is an incredible musical genre, there was a time in my life that I listened to it a lot with my brother and I met many Reggae groups, of course, from this side of the world, but this one you are presenting is very cool, I liked it!
My brother, an important observation is that you must put the source of the lyrics of the song, that should not be missing when we put the lyrics, let me know when you edit it in the answer to this comment!!!!
I send you a big hug Alexander, it has been a pleasure to enjoy your talent again on the world stage of Hive Open Mic, we hope to see you soon.... You Rock!!! 🙌😀💛
My good friend, it is so nice to hear from you again. Its been a while, I hope all is well with you too.
Yes, all is well my friend. I was away for a while because of school. I've really missed my hive family here.
Reggae is indeed an incredible music genre, from the bass lines to the irie feeling, it is just a complete definition of good music and I so enjoy listening to them.
Eh, I'm really sorry for missing out that vital information. I have attached the source to the lyrics. Thanks for the corrections, my friend.
I also send a big hug too, my friend. It's always a pleasure hearing from you. Much love man🥰
Well-spoken, anyone that forgets his source will surely dry up.
Well said, my friend. Our roots are important and we must always remember them.
Thanks for stopping by. Much love🥰
You are welcome
Good song it is important to keep our culture and embrace it sincerly
Yeah, forgetting our culture is like forgetting why we exist.
Thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Much love🥰
Yes I enjoy so far
Look who's back, woo hoo 🥳🥳🥳, yaaayyy🥳, my oga🤗. This vibe be blowing everywhere up 🔥💥. It's the chei chei chei for me😂, e for henejy🔥. Me sef wan dey go back to my roots laidis, make person no go miss road😂. This is a great comeback Choseiin🤗 and that your pendant wey dey shine for person eye, hol am tight o 🙃
🤣🤣 even me sef shock for the vibes especially the chei chei and rasta additions. I dey suspect say Gifted @starstrings01 put weed inside the food wey I chop🤣
Abeg no go back to that your roots oo, something wey baba God don try bring you come out from, you wan come enter again...haba no be so oo comrade. Abi no be Iya Osun meta be your roots again🤣🤣
Hope say the pendant no sha blind you oo cos na wetin go happen las las if you try any risky move.
Sis. Gladys, thanks for always dishing it out differently. Na OG you be aswear. Collect 2 bottles of ororo for your coconut head🥂
Make I run go check your post. I no say en no go pass Lauren Diagle, my sister from Nnewi🤣🤣
Bye before I turn here to comedy spot. Much love🥰🥰
Thanks alot❤. I hope you enjoyed watching the video
Much love🥰
Hmmm, I feel your vibes man...So nice, sweet and smooth...You killed it @chosenfingers...