September 11, 1987...Remembering Peter Tosh

(October 19, 1944 – September 11, 1987)

"I am not a politician... I only suffer the consequences. "

It was twenty years ago today that Peter Tosh was shot to death at his home in a "robbery" that many believe was carried out by "the vampire." He had just won a grammy for Best Reggae Performance for No Nuclear War. I love his work and if I'm listening to reggae music I'm listening to him.

"Vampire" from No Nuclear War

unnu old vampire you don't like to see youths prosper only like to see youths suffer unnu set of vampire unnu old vampire only trod upon creation with your bloody meditation unnu set of vampire unnu fight against upfullness unnu fight against creation unnu fight against everything good for the younger generation unnu old vampire do unnu wickedness at midnight and unnu humble when it's daylight unnu set of vampire unnu old vampire only like to see blood running but true you know it's fire bunnin' unnu set of vampire now unnu fight against upfullness fight against creation fight against everything good for the younger generation unnu old vampire only trod upon creation sucking the blood of the nation unnu set of vampire unnu old vampire unnu drink up the old wine have no place for the new mind unnu set of vampire unnu fight against morality you fight against integrity fight against everything good for the younger generation unnu old vampire only trod upon creation with your bloody meditation unnu set of vampire unnu old vampire do unnu wickedness at midnight and unnu humble when it's daylight unnu set of vampire unnu old vampires unnu grieve their brnk? Lord unnu fire burial unnu hypocrite the world, God unnu old vampire do unnu wickedness every night and unnu humble when daylight unnu old...