PICTURE ON THE WALL{who sang the original?

[jomo]

Would like to get a copy of the original versin of this tune.in my house there is a picture on the wall .
bless

[wareika]

The Natural Ites "Picture On The Wall" with these lines

"In my house there is a picture on the wall
Ras Tafari seated upon his throne"

wareikz

[kalcidis]

Fantastic album. I actually prefer the album mix next to the 12" mix.

[kalcidis]

Just listened to the 12". I take it back. I definitely prefer the discomix.

[sean]

magnificent record played to me many moons ago by the late great john peel on radio one,,,,he loved it too..superb music..

[Vinnie]

that one pops up from time to time for bargain prices
which is good news ofcourse:)

[Lion]

Freddie McKay
http://www.roots-archives.com/release/2082

Lion

[Chris]

This is one of my all time favorite songs!!!

[wareika]

Lion, I can't remenber the Freddy McKay lyrics. But from memory, the main line is:

"There is a picture *hanging* on the wall"

The quote from jomo is "*in my house* there is a picture on the wall".

The McKay don't have the "in my house" part and have "hanging on the wall".

The Natural Ites one have the "in my house" part at the begining and no "hanging".

It's always hard to tell with only a line from the text, but IMO jomo looks for the Natural Ites one...

The freddy McKay is of course a classic total killer. Well, IMO of course...


wareika

[Lion]

A true Wareika

I have both song ina the house.
The Natural ites on 12" is killer later coverd by Ras Ites.

I answer to Quik ( PICTURE ON THE WALL{who sang the original?)

Lion