I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy Oh, no, oh I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy Ooh, ooh, ooh Yeah All around in my hometown They're tryin' to track me down, yeah They say they want to bring me in guilty For the killing of a deputy, for the life of a deputy But I say, oh, now, now. I say: I shot the sheriff - Oh, Lord! I think what he found or notice something made him produced '461' and covered 'I Shot The Sheriff', a reggae song! Clapton respects Marley, but no one respects him. They say they want to bring me in guilty For the killing of a deputy, For the life of a deputy. I think both Clapton and Marley are very talented. Lord, I didn't shot the deputy. The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Rock History: From Arenas to the Underground, 1974—1980.
Personally i think it sounds nothing like Bob Marley's voice in this version. I say: I shot the sheriff - Oh, Lord! People don't respect Clapton as much as they should. If so, What was that? Sheriff John Brown always hated me; For what I don't know. The narrator also claims to have acted in self-defense when the sheriff tried to shoot him. Exodus stayed on the British album charts for 56 consecutive weeks. It's as simple as that. I - I shot the sheriff - But I didn't shoot no deputy, yeah! Both were influential to whole generations of people.
He was at least as influential as Clapton. Oo-oo-oh I say: I shot the sheriff, But I swear it was in selfdefence. Marley is an inferior artist who owes Clapton his career because Clapton condescended to cover this mediocre song, and made it a good one. Starting out in 1963 with the group the Wailers, he forged a distinctive songwriting and vocal style that would later resonate with audiences worldwide. I say: I - I - I - I shot the sheriff. Every day the bucket goes to the well, But one day the bottom will drop out, Yes, one day the bottom will drop out. Noone else in the world has moved an entire nation to the point of revolution because of their music.
All around in my home town They're trying to track me down. He is credited with popularising reggae music around the world and served as a symbol of Jamaican culture and identity. I'd thought I'd find millions of Claptin finatics here, and in the words of Slim Pickens in Blazing Saddles- I am depressed-. Freedom came my way one day And I started out of town, yeah! I think he must have found something interesting for him While he had been under medical treatment during 1971?????? The greatest hits album, Legend, was released in 1984, three years after Marley died. Get the embed code Eric Clapton - Miscellaneous Album Lyrics1. The most annoying song ever recorded. But I say: I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense.
All of a sudden I saw Sheriff John Brown Aiming to shoot me down So I shot, I shot, I shot him down And I say, if I am guilty I will pay I shot the sheriff, but I say, but I didn't shoot no deputy Ooh, no, oh I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy Ooo, ooo, ooh Reflexes had the better of me And what is to be must be Ev'ry day the bucket a-go-a well One day the bottom a-go drop out One day the bottom a-go drop out I say, I, I,. Year: 285 Views I shot the sheriff But I didn't no deputy Oh, no, no I shot the sheriff But I didn't no deputy Ooh All in my hometown They're tryin' to me down They say they want to me in guilty For the life of a deputy For the life of a deputy But I say I shot the sheriff But I it was in self-defense I it was in self-defense, yeah It was I shot the sheriff And they say it is a offense Sheriff John always me For what, I don't know Every time I a seed He said kill them it grow He said kill them they grow And so And so I shot the sheriff But I didn't the deputy It was I shot the sheriff But I didn't the deputy I didn't the deputy, no, no Freedom came my way one day And I out of town, yeah Then all of a I saw John Brown He was to I down So I shot, yes, I shot, shot him down And I say I-I-I-I shot the sheriff Lord, I didn't the deputy No, no, no It was I who shot the sheriff But I didn't the deputy Reflexes had the of me And what is to be must be Every day the goes to the well I say, one day the a-go drop out One day the will drop out And so And so Really sing I shot the sheriff But I didn't the deputy No, no, no I shot the sheriff But I didn't the deputy. Lord, I didn't shot the deputy. I shot the sheriff But I didn't shoot no deputy, ooh, ooh, oo-ooh. Bell Bottom Blues-Derek And The Dominos29. In 2003, Clapton's version was inducted into the.
I say: I - I - I - I shot the sheriff. So i would say that neither were inferior to the other, but both were equally popular in there respective genres as well as throughout world!! Freedom came my way one day And I started out of town, yeah! High Tide or Low Tide29. So I shot, I shot him down. All around in my home town, They're tryin' to track me down; They say they want to bring me in guilty For the killing of a deputy, For the life of a deputy. But I swear it was in selfdefence. This is just a preview! But I didn't shoot no deputy.
All around in my home town, They're tryin' to track me down; They say they want to bring me in guilty For the killing of a deputy, For the life of a deputy. Sheriff John Brown always hated me For what, I don't know: Every time I plant a seed He said kill it before it grow - He said kill them before they grow. And so: Read it in the news: I shot the sheriff. I shot the sheriff But I didn't shoot no deputy, ooh, ooh, oo-ooh. All of a sudden I see sheriff John Brown Aiming to shoot me down.
But I say: Oh, now, now. U have absolutely no sense when it comes to music. Oo-oo-oh I say: I shot the sheriff But I swear it was in selfdefence. I said I shot the sheriff but I swear it was in self defense Freedom came my way one day And I started out of town, yeah! I shot the sheriff, and they say it is a capital offense. Layla, Wonderful Tonight, Tears In Heaven. Not ot mention he's a brillian musician.
Archived from on 6 April 2004. Marley was influential to a whole religion and Eric was worshiped as if he were a god! The song was first released in 1973 on ' album. I shot the sheriff But I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no! His only number one hit. During a Jamaican presidential election I think Marley offered to play during a convention for one of the canidates, and that canidate ended up winning. More reggae sounding and incredible guitar work. But I swear it was in self-defence.
I mean, it sounds to me like he really knows how to write. It subsequently became the best-selling reggae album of all time. Oo-oo-ooh Reflexes had got the better of me And what is to be must be: Every day the bucket a-go a well, One day the bottom a-go drop out, One day the bottom a-go drop out. Oo-oo-ooh Reflexes had got the better of me And what is to be must be: Every day the bucket a-go a well, One day the bottom a-go drop out, One day the bottom a-go drop out. But Eric Clapton's does own :. Before You Accuse Me Take a Look at Yourself 24.