Desmond Dekker - *Fu Man Chu*

This is a solid song!!!!

I was loitering (with intent to purchase) around an outdoor reggae market stall the other day. The usual reggae-heads were there talking their obsessive stuff, and this guy says, "you gotta check Fu Manchu by Desmond Dekker, its a seriously heavy tune..." so I came and checked it out right here... and its a killer tune... I think I agree with flacRacka. "its not what you earn that makes you a man, its what you keep that makes you a man." And he's not talking about what's in your piggybank...

People love the 'warm' feeling of these old recordings, as do I. but I also wish there could be more 'low end'
More bass getting picked up by the old mic's (which audio engineers seem to love)
(please don't send me your comments, I won't read them) I'm just sharing my feelings. I love Des!

@calico992 i agree, but i also have a feeling it would completly ruin old songs like this, itd be good to hear though

dd..king of ska!

great great song , roots

maybe people with the fu man chu facial hair tend to be the businessman types that talk about things and money..? maybe

Well, "The Face of Fu Manchu" is probably a reference to a film that came out in '65 (not sure when the song originally came out) but the Fu Manchu character was well known long before that. He's the prototypical super villain who wants to take over the world. Or rather wants to help China take over the world. The concept and execution (in moves and books) of the character is terribly racist. But anyway yeah it's not a huge stretch to see him as a symbol of dividing by wealth and wealth/class.

*That is "it's not a huge stretch to see him as a symbol of dividing by wealth/class or nationality."

i always thought that the song was about keeping secrets, not bragging about money etc - i.e. being inscrutable (like Dr Fu Manchu)