I Shot the Sheriff
"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.
Theme
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".
Sheriff
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.
The Sheriff
The Sheriff is a 1918 American short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle. The film is considered to be lost.
Cast
See also
References
External links
Trilogy (Emerson, Lake & Palmer album)
Trilogy is the third studio album by the English progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released in 1972. The front cover designed by Hipgnosis depicts Emerson, Lake, and Palmer attached at the shoulders, while the interior of the original gatefold sleeve features a photomontage showing multiple images of the band in Epping Forest carpeted with autumn leaves.
Trilogy increased ELP's worldwide popularity, and included "Hoedown", an arrangement of the Aaron Copland composition, which was one of their most popular songs when performing live.
References to a quad version of this album appeared in 1974 Harrison or Schwann record & tape guides, listing Trilogy in the Quadraphonic 8-track tape cartridge format. Collectors report never seeing a Trilogy Q8 at retail, despite its having a catalog number "Cotillion QT-9903."
Lake has said this is his favourite ELP record.
Songs
"The Endless Enigma" consists of three parts: Endless Enigma Part One, Fugue and Endless Enigma Part Two. Endless Enigma Part One has a quiet intro lasting one minute and 36 seconds. This intro section consists of the Moog, bass drum and piano. The song Endless Enigma Part One opens with the sound of a beating heart, an effect sometimes claimed to have been created by the Ludwig Speed King bass drum pedal of Palmer's Ludwig Octaplus kit. However, in the sleeve notes to the 2015 CD/DVD reissue, remix engineer Jakko Jakszyk is quoted as saying "It starts with a heartbeat which I've discovered is actually Greg [Lake] playing... muted strings on his bass guitar." The effect appears on Trilogy before it was used on Jethro Tull's A Passion Play and Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, both released in 1973, as well as Queen's Queen II, which was released in 1974.
Podcasts:
I Shot the Sheriff
ALBUMS
- I Shot the Sheriff released: 2007
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by I Shot The Sheriff
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by Inner Circle
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by Dolapdere Big Gang
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by Eric Clapton
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by I Shot The Sheriff
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by I Shot The Sheriff
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by Jaco Pastorius
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by Lee Ritenour
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by Warren G
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by Cream & Eric Clapton
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by Wailers
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by Bob Marley
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by Voodoo Glow Skulls
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by Mariano Yanani
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by Yannick Noah
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by Lapko
Exhaust
by: I Shot The SheriffI 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.