Between 1967 and 1975, Desmond Dekker, Jamaica’s first recording superstar, graced the UK pop charts on no less than 7 occasions. His ground-breaking hit, ‘Israelites’, was the first Jamaican-produced song to top the UK chart in April 1969. Its popularity led to a reggae explosion that took the genre into the mainstream and opened the way for the likes of Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, and Toots & The Maytals to follow. Consequently, despite his tragic death over decade ago this year, he remains one of a handful of reggae artists who are readily identified with the genre. And now, over half a century since 'Israelites' forever changed the sound of popular music, it is celebrated once more with a brand new lyrics video. If you don’t know the lyrics, you can now sing along with the confidence that you’re getting it right – word for word! ISRAELITES LYRICS: Get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sir So that every mouth can be fed Poor, me Israelites Get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sir So that every mouth can be fed Poor, me Israelites My wife and my kids, they packed up and leave me Darling, she said, I was yours to receive Poor, me Israelites Shirt them a-tear up, trousers a go I don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde Poor, me Israelites After a storm there must be a calm They catch me in the farm You sound your alarm Poor, me Israelites I said I get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sir So that every mouth can be fed Poor, me Israelites I said my wife and my kids, they are packed up and leave me Darling, she said, I was yours to receive Poor, me Israelites Look me shirts them a-tear up, trousers a go I don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde Poor, me Israelites After a storm there must be a calm They catch me in the farm You sound your alarm Poor, me Israelites Poor me Israelites, poor me Israelites, poor me Israelites Listen to more from Desmond Dekker and other Trojan records artists here : open.spotify.com/user/trojan-records?si=08lpf3dUQaOrphO3i697kg Follow Trojan Records: open.spotify.com/user/trojan-... www.facebook.com/TrojanRecords www.instagram.com/trojan_reco... twitter.com/trojanrecords www.trojanrecords.com/ #Israelites #DesmondDekker #Ska #Rocksteady #Trojan #TrojanRecords #UKNumber1 #Pyramid

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