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"I Shot the Sheriff" is a song written by Bob Marley and released in 1973. It has been covered by Eric Clapton and Warren G.
The story is told from the point of view of a narrator who admits to having killed the local sheriff, and claims to be falsely accused of having killed the deputy sheriff. The narrator also claims to have acted in self-defense when the sheriff tried to shoot him. The song was first released in 1973 on The Wailers' album Burnin'. Marley explained his intention as follows: "I want to say 'I shot the police' but the government would have made a fuss so I said 'I shot the sheriff' instead… but it's the same idea: justice."
In 1992, with the controversy surrounding the Ice-T heavy metal song "Cop Killer", Marley's song was often cited by Ice-T's supporters as evidence of his detractors' hypocrisy considering the older song was never similarly criticized despite having much the same theme.
In 2012, Bob Marley's former girlfriend revealed the origin of the lyrics. To the surprise of many, she explained that the lyrics, "Sheriff John Brown always hated me, For what, I don't know: Every time I plant a seed, He said kill it before it grow" was actually in response to the fact that Marley was very opposed to her use of birth control pills. Marley's opposition to birth control led Marley to substitute the word "sheriff" for "doctor".
In principle, a sheriff is a legal official with responsibility for a "shire", i.e. county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country.
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist who achieved international fame and acclaim. Starting out in 1963 with the group The Wailers, he forged a distinctive songwriting and vocal style that would later resonate with audiences worldwide. The Wailers would go on to release some of the earliest reggae records with producer Lee "Scratch" Perry.
After the Wailers disbanded in 1974, Marley pursued a solo career upon his relocation to England that culminated in the release of the album Exodus in 1977, which established his worldwide reputation and produced his status as one of the world's best-selling artists of all time, with sales of more than 75 million records.Exodus stayed on the British album charts for fifty-six consecutive weeks. It included four UK hit singles: "Exodus", "Waiting in Vain", "Jamming", and "One Love". In 1978 he released the album Kaya, which included the hit singles "Is This Love" and "Satisfy My Soul".
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945), is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist and separately as a member of the Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". He was also named number five in Time magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009.
In the mid-1960s, Clapton left the Yardbirds to play blues with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton formed the power trio Cream with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce, in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic pop". Furthermore, he formed blues rock band Blind Faith with Baker, Steve Winwood, and Ric Grech. For most of the 1970s, Clapton's output bore the influence of the mellow style of JJ Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley. His version of Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" helped reggae reach a mass market. Two of his most popular recordings were "Layla", recorded with Derek and the Dominos; and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", recorded with Cream. Following the death of his son Conor in 1991, Clapton's grief was expressed in the song "Tears in Heaven", which featured in his Unplugged album.
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Watch Eric Clapton perform "I Shot The Sheriff" live from Crossroads in 2010. The song was originally written by Bob Marley, told from the point of view of a narrator who admits to having killed the local sheriff but claims to be falsely accused of having killed the deputy sheriff. Clapton's version was included on his album, '461 Ocean Boulevard.' It is the most successful version of the song, peaking at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 The Crossroads Guitar Festival is a music festival and concert that benefits the Crossroads Centre founded by Eric Clapton, a drug treatment center located in Antigua. Share this video on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://youtu.be/APWhx97QvxE http://www.ericclapton.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ericclapton
LYRICS I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy. I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy. All around in my home town They're trying to track me down. They say they want to bring me in guilty For the killing of a deputy, For the life of a deputy. But I say: I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense. I shot the sheriff, and they say it is a capital offense. Sheriff john brown always hated me; For what I don't know. Every time that I plant a seed He said, kill it before it grows. He said, kill it before it grows. I say: I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense. I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense. Freedom came my way one day And I started out of town. All of a sudden I see sheriff john brown A...
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Eric Clapton I shot the sheriff . Solo is amazing, one of the best I've seen by him
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Bob Marley and The Wailers interpretando en vivo el tema "I Shot The Sheriff". Excelente versión de este clásico.
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I fucking ripped out everything you wanted from me.
Still it wasn't enough for you to stay.
I hope the next guy that you fuck has all the STD's
that god created just for you.
This one's for you bitch.
I held your hand through all the bullshit.
It meant nothing to you.
You came running back to me the times you claimed he
was being fucked up to you.
I fucking put up with all of the lies and all of the
shit.
You said you loved me, but you used me, and I swear
now, this is it.
I'm fucking done now so when you crawl back closer to
I'll give you the fucking cold shoulder so you can
finally see.
See me.
It fucking disgusts me how much you can be so unaware.
Sometimes I even shove it in your face to show how much
I care.
But if that isn't enough, which it isn't.
Then you can burn in hell you motherfucking cunt.
I'll sever every tie and burn my bridge right in front
of your eyes.
I'm sick of pretending.
This jaded fucking game is impending.
I swear to god if you ever come crying back to me. I'll
fucking laugh in your fucking face.
This is fucking payback bitch.
Every lie you ever told.
Every dick you wished to hold.
This fucking game is getting so old.
Now I can see the ground unfold.
I swear to god if you ever come crying back to me.
I'll fucking laugh right in your face.
Next time you better think twice before you act.
No, I don't want to be your friend.