PUBLISHED: Dec 10, 2008
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Bob Marley - Punky Reggae Party
Lee Perry rmx from the 7" jamming b-side (1977).
The song was written by Bob Marley as a positive response to the release of a cover version of Junior Murvin's "Police and Thieves" by English punk band The Clash, on their first LP.[citation needed] Referring to the party of the title of the song, the lyrics mention several punk and reggae groups: "The Wailers will be there, The Damned, The Jam, The Clash -- Maytals will be there, Dr. Feelgood too."
The song was referred to in the Sublime song "Garden Grove" and the Robyn Hitchcock song "Antwoman."
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