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Hi there:)

Can anyone tell me about this obscure song: Sign of the Dragon by Culture...

Year of release, which sessions,is it a single/an outtake? It's a great song and I don't know where does it come from...

Thanks for help!!!
DOOP

Dats LION ROCK from the album LION ROCK (not sure whether it is the one u r talking 'bout)

below are the lyrics

what a shame what a shame
for the day dat we where born
we never seen the right dollar here
only the count of fear we a see oh!

Bring back the money with the sign of the Lion money
Me say fe get back the money with the sign of the dragon money
dat we no use him no no
Bring back the money with the sign of the Lion money
Me say fe get back the money with the sign of the dragon money

for we no waaaant
to hear no more about your great sir francis dread
put us slave driver like wise
we no waaaant
to hear no more about your great long John Silver
dat na have drop to use the sufferes dem
Bring back the money with the sign of the Lion money
wat gone down can tell your friends dat i tell yu dat
i jus fe take back the money with the sign of the dragon money
dats (?)even fe feed the hungry belly pickney dem me say yu
Bring back the money with the sign of the Lion money

Me no waaant
to hear no more about your great sir francis dread
the old slave driver
we no waaaant
to hear no more about your great long John Silver
dat only help to colonialize our mind lord
Bring back the money with the sign of the Lion money
Lion dollars we want to see
Inna Jamdung
Take back the money with the sign of the dragon money
I am so tired to hear the sufferes dem a bawll
Bring back the money with the sign of the Lion money
The Lion dollars can't satisfy good wants and needs
Take back the money with the sign of the Dragon money
One sake one sake inna aluminum kind hehe!
Bring back the money with the sign of the Lion money
Clap me with the Lion but back way with the dragon
Me say Bring back the money with the sign of the Lion money
back way with the dragon inna dis ya time
The dragon must drop
Bring back the money with the sign of the Lion money
for we no waaaant
to hear no more about your great sir francis dread
we no waaaant
to hear no more about your dreadlock John Silver....FADE...

Thanks RasBanks

Now I can see it's the same song, I don't have Lion Rock, but I recognised through the lyrics.

It assured me to buy this great album:)

At least now i know which album this recording is taken from!;)

But there`s one strange mystery!and thats the title name which on the cassette Rare and Unreleased vol.1 on the Revolver label stated the the name title as "Sign of the Dragon"!Maybe a name change occurred....

Thanks for the info RasBanks(tu)

Dub out of Poland wrote:Thanks RasBanks

Now I can see it's the same song, I don't have Lion Rock, but I recognised through the lyrics.

It assured me to buy this great album

DOOP,
You will not be disappointed with this one. It might be my favorite Culture album out of the eleven I have and Lion Rock is a brilliant song!

Regards,
Chris

Thanks Chris!

I heard only good things about Lion Rock, so it's another addition to my wish-list. Soon to be bought:)

I guess Sign of the Dragon is a kind of demo or other version than on Lion Rock album...

All the best,
DOOP