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"Chase the Devil"
Song

"Chase the Devil" is a reggae song, recorded in 1976 by Max Romeo, with the backing of Lee "Scratch" Perry's house band, The Upsetters.

Background

Composed by Perry and Romeo, "Chase the Devil" was released on the album War ina Babylon in 1976. Also in 1976, The Upsetters recorded a version with different lyrics. The track, called "Croaking Lizard" and credited to The Upsetters and Prince Jazzbo, was included in their album Super Ape. Later, Perry made a dub remix of both versions, called "Disco Devil".

Meaning

In a BBC interview recorded in 2010 Romeo describes the meaning of the song. He explains that the devil is everything negative in our minds, the iron shirt is our strength of spirit that allows us to cast out the devil.[1]

Track listing

  • 7" UK Single[2]
A. Max Romeo – "Chase the Devil"
B. The Upsetters featuring Prince Jazzbo – "Croaking Lizard"
A. "Chase the Devil" – 3:25
B. "One Step Forward (Oye Oye Reggae)" – 5:00

Samples, covers and appearances

References

  1. ^ "BBC FOUR – Max Romeo On I Chase The Devil". BBC Online. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Max Romeo / Upsetters, The Feat Prince Jazzbo – Chase The Devil / Croaking Lizard (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Max Romeo – Chase The Devil / One Step Forward ( Oye Oye Reggae ) (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Chase the Devil / One Step Forward (Oye Oye Reggae) by Max Romeo : Reviews and Ratings". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  5. ^ "The Prodigy's Out of Space sample of Max Romeo's Chase the Devil". WhoSampled. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Mellow Trax's Outa Space sample of Max Romeo's Chase the Devil". WhoSampled. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Jay Z's Lucifer sample of Max Romeo's Chase the Devil". WhoSampled. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Dreadzone's Iron Shirt sample of Max Romeo's Chase the Devil". WhoSampled. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  9. ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Madness – The Dangermen Sessions, Vol. 1". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  10. ^ "The Qemists's Iron Shirt sample of Max Romeo's Chase the Devil". WhoSampled. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  11. ^ "Earl 16* – Chase The Devil (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  12. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Original Soundtrack – Paul". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  13. ^ "Coki's Lucifer sample of Max Romeo's Chase the Devil". WhoSampled. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  14. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Original Game Soundtrack – Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 21 May 2014.