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What about this song?
Too Much Imitators-Jacob Miller

I know the dub version, which is very good and to be found on fe me dub by Tommy Cowan, i think. Actually its a compilation of dubwise shower and fe me dub. I always felt hes having a go at Horace Andy when he attacks the Gorgon

Check it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXD4EapIdWU

The dub version is different than the Cowan tune

This one was aimed at Johnny Clarke, there was a musical feud between the two reggae stars, and they recorded quite a few tunes accusing the other of being fake rasta:

jacob miller: False Rasta
johnny clarke: commercial locks

for instance

Jumbo wrote: johnny clarke: commercial locks

for instance

Is that the one where Dillinger(?) says something at the beginning along the lines of "Jacob Miller - his face is like a pillow. He's well soft!"?

yes that's it: Johnny Clark & dillinger on Bunny Lee's

Can you tell us other tunes from battle Jacob Miller vs Johnny Clarke?

Interesting thread. I've often wondered about the truth of Johnny Clarke's faith myself. Ever notice that in the Deep Roots documentary (The Bunny Lee chapter) that he completely dodges the questions about his faith in Rastafari? Whereas Prince Jazzbo completely redirects the conversation the his Rastafarian faith and Emperor Selassie as the savior. I don't have the (Clarke) dialogue memorized now, but I'll post it when I dig it up. I definitely have a large musical bias in favor of Jacob Miller when it comes to the 2 singers. I never realized that these Jacob Miller/Augustus Pablo tracks were aimed at Johnny Clarke's head. Very interesting..

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Jah Chicken

I remember Johnny Clarke actually talking about Rastafari in that documentar! Think ya might wanna go back and check that My Bredren!

A mixture of both -> the perfect reggae singer

The one have what the other cares, IMO.