DESCRIPTION:
Basement 5 was a reggae punk fusion band from London founded in 1978. Its vocalist was Winston Fergus then Don Letts and in 1979 Dennis Morris, a photographer working at Island Records. The drums were finally played by Richard Dudanski who had played in the bands 101ers, Bank of Dresden, Tymon Dogg & The Fools, The Raincoats and Public Image Ltd.. One of their early performances was a support for Public Image Ltd.'s London debut. Their songs reflected the political situation of the time in Great Britain in the era of Margaret Thatcher: youth unemployment, strikes, racism, and the poverty of the working class. The band split up in 1980.

Main members: Vocal Dennis Morris, Bass Leo 'E-Zee Kill' Williams, Guitar JR, Drums Richard Dudanski Former members: Drums Charley Charles, Drums T, Vocal Don Letts...

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black and white cafe
it ain't a mod gaff
119 hurt
buildings burning
police on the retreat
it's not a race riot
what a relief

there's a riot goin' on
there's a riot goin' on
there's a riot goin' on

it could have been a hot summer
temperature was rising
kids on the street
with itchy feet
sea breeze can't cool their inner heat
you sight a mod
there's a vision of blue
there's no stopping you now

there's a riot goin' on
there's a riot goin' on
there's a riot goin' on

temperature 75 degrees fahrenheit
we're having a hate wave
it's getting to you in the centigrades
ladbrook grove is 10 to 1 on
lewisham a favourite
the race is on
they're on the move
there's no stopping them now

there's a riot goin' on
there's a riot goin' on
there's a riot goin' on

riot in iran
riot in america
riot in london
run run run he's gotta gun
he's gonna blow up the building
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