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Re: John Saw Them Coming
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:27 pm
by 6anbatte
Just guessing as I don't think I have the track, but how about the Joe Gibbs produced **["Hypocrite"](
http://www.roots-archives.com/release/5 ... light=6399)** by the Heptones?
Re: John Saw Them Coming
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:31 pm
by Guest
nooo the heptone tune has nothing to do with the wailers version, it is based on a diffrent melody, wikkid sameway but totally diff cut, i have the heptones version.
johnny clarke is what i also think but how come such a big chune never come out big? i only see miller over the years
Re: John Saw Them Coming
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:34 pm
by Guest
ok what about midnight riders? one riddim base tellin me they had a tune around 84 called hypocrite but no label and no producer is listed
EDIT: THATS PROBABLY A CUT FROM THE CHANNEL ONE "DANCEHALL HYPOCRITE"
Re: John Saw Them Coming
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:47 pm
by 6anbatte
DonDigital wrote:nooo the heptone tune has nothing to do with the wailers version, it is based on a diffrent melody, wikkid sameway but totally diff cut, i have the heptones version.
I thought that must be the case. Wishful thinking on my part due to the Joe Gibbs link.
Re: John Saw Them Coming
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:51 pm
by 6anbatte
DonDigital wrote:johnny clarke is what i also think but how come such a big chune never come out big? i only see miller over the years
It sounds like a vocal trio to me.
Re: John Saw Them Coming
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:59 pm
by 6anbatte
DonDigital wrote:ok what about midnight riders? one riddim base tellin me they had a tune around 84 called hypocrite but no label and no producer is listed
Producer: Kenneth Hookim/Year: 1984
Yes you are right it is on that album.
Re: John Saw Them Coming
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:30 pm
by OrthodoxReuBen
chapmanra wrote:Well, I'm actually interested in what the theme of the song is about...who is John and who did he see coming????
The John in the song is John Of Patmos, the author of the Book of Revelation in the Holy Scriptures..."And he saw the Angels pouring out the wrath of JAH"~~~
...Tony Roots also uses the lyrics in his song (See Dem a Come)
Chapter a day to keep the devils away~~~~
Re: John Saw Them Coming
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:00 pm
by Roots_Rocker_Matt
OrthodoxReuBen wrote:chapmanra wrote :Well, I'm actually interested in what the theme of the song is about...who is John and who did he see coming????
The John in the song is John Of Patmos, the author of the Book of Revelation in the Holy Scriptures..."And he saw the Angels pouring out the wrath of JAH"~~~
...Tony Roots also uses the lyrics in his song (See Dem a Come)
Chapter a day to keep the devils away~~~~
I recognized this lyric from Bob Marley's song "Top Rankin" as well:
They say the blood runs, and it runs through our line, and our hearts, heart of hearts divine.
And John saw them comin', oh! and with the truth, from an ancient time.