Desmond Young & I-Roy - Warning / Double Warning [1975] (With Lyrics)

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Note: Babylon is a term often used by reggae musicians to symbolize oppressive forces and societal corruption, in more simple terms, it can also mean evil or immoral

Desmond Young (Better known as Desi Roots) is a Jamaican reggae musician, who released many singles in the 70's under the names of Desi Roots and Roots, as well as a couple of albums in the 80's under the name of Desi Roots. There is very little information of the artist on the internet.

He made various massive roots reggae songs, such as "Go Deh Right" "Black Justice" "Weed Fields" "Uptown Rebel" "Changing" and "Warning"
His arguably best album "Doing It Right" originally released in 1980 was re-issued in 2023

I-Roy, One of the most popular toasters in Jamaica in the mid-1970s, alongside his role models U-Roy and Dennis Alcapone, and Big Youth. During this period, I-Roy released a handful of classics amid a rather anarchic output. Presenting I-Roy (1973), Hell and Sorrow (1973), Truth & Rights (1975), Crisis Time (1976), Musical Shark Attack (1976), Ten Commandments (1978), testify to his vitality at the time. His success reached England and international stages, but did not prevent I-Roy's aura from declining rapidly. Between the arrival of dancehall and absurd quarrels with Prince Jazzbo, I-Roy struggled through the eighties. Health and financial problems marred the end of his life, and the DJ died a largely forgotten death on November 27, 1999, aged just fifty-five.
I Roy’s untimely death dealt a serious blow to Jamaican music. As Jamaica’s most articulate and intelligent deejay, his records, ranging from caustic social commentary to witty observations, had set new standards that all who followed after him had to live up to. His approach was completely different to U Roy, Dennis AlCapone and Big Youth, but together they created a completely new style of music that will live forever.

A name a bit too readily forgotten, I Roy’s contribution to the history of reggae was prodigious and profound and the balance against him needs to be urgently redressed. - Trojan Records

Backing band: The Caribs

Real band name "The Carib Beats"(not to be confused with the Australian band The Caribs) was a Jamaican backing band, mainly active in the mid 60's to mid 75's
Featuring many of the greatest players of instruments to come out of Jamaica, including Ansel Collin, Lester Sterling, Val Bennett, Bobby Aitken and many others.

There are also many other versions to this particular riddim, like Big Youth's "Wolf In Sheep Clothing", was a massive hit by Big Youth, check it out if you don't know it!

Special thanks to Doug Armstrong for assisting with transcribing the lyrics.

Doug also has a Youtube channel aswell as a Facebook page where he posts various kinds of videos about reggae, Jamaican culture and offers alot of valuable info and meanings behind different albums and artists, not just solely about reggae but also other genres like hip-hop.

His Youtube channel is called "Fat City Vinyl", check it out!

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