ROCK Sex says grab the Devil's tail and fling him out.
Today, the cultural relay is the song "I Chase the Devil".
And chase the Devil out of Earth
I'm gonna send him to out of space
To find another race."
This musical relay from Reggae to Electronica starts with Max Romeo.
MAX ROMEO -"I Chase the Devil" (1976)
After Lee Perry produced that song, he remade it as "Croaking Lizard", and then a remix of the two called "Disco Devil".
LEE PERRY -"Disco Devil" (1976)
Now it's becoming a standard, like this French cover version.
DOUDOU -"I Chase the Devil" (1977)
The song has been covered or sampled by a couple dozen acts since then>, easily segueing from Dub Reggae to dub-heavy dance styles like Electronica and Trance.
THE PRODIGY -"Out of Space" (1992)
SKAZI -"Out of Space" (2006)
Continuing the right fight, here's a lovely French pop version.
COCOON -"I Chase the Devil" (2009)
© Tym Stevens
See Also:
• "Slippin' Into Darkness!" - War > Bob Marley > Tupac
• "Police and Thieves" - Junior Murvin > The Clash
• "Indian Rope Man": Richie Havens > Julie Driscoll + Brian Auger > Bob Marley
• The Real History of Rock and Soul!: The Music Player Checklist
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