The latest release from the mighty fine Dub Pistols crew extols the virtues of the illegal drug that no-one, including the police is really that bothered about. We’re not talking about Class A’s here or “Kate Moss-tins” as London’s finest rapper Rodney P. explains in the lyrics.
Lambs Bread, Collie weed, the Chronic or a Fatty Boom Batty if you’re a fan of tv s Spaced. Rodney P. recommends you light up your chalice in Buckingham Palace (or just about anywhere you like) while the band crank out a radio friendly tune that oozes carnival charm through the sound of steel drums and reggae rhythms. The very sounds that usually see the residents of W10 running for their country retreats in fear of the invading marauders.
Despite the sunshine in the sounds the Notting Hill book club readers need not fear – there’s more than 6 months to wait until the real steel drummers will be pounding their streets like bombed-out, drugged-up versions of the Pied Piper, leading Ganja toting rats in tight packs behind them.
A Dub Pistols single release is always great value for money with each seeing a remix project that stretches the elements of the original song, often into totally unknown territory. This is no exception and while some of the offerings here add little other than to make the original mix sound all the more refreshing, the Sunday Best mix is well worth a listen and the 2 Bit Thug remix adds a few more beats for your bucks.
Remember kids, just say maybe.
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First guest post by the affable Stephen Chancer
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TRACKS:
Dub Pistols – Ganja (2 Bit Thug Remix)
Dub Pistols (Sunday Best Cosmic Dub Remix)
