Basement 5 - Riot

Basement 5 was a reggae punk fusion band from London founded in 1978. Its vocalist was Winston Fergus then Don Letts and in 1979 Dennis Morris, a photographer working at Island Records. The drums were finally played by Richard Dudanski who had played in the bands 101ers, Bank of Dresden, Tymon Dogg & The Fools, The Raincoats and Public Image Ltd.. One of their early performances was a support for Public Image Ltd.'s London debut. Their songs reflected the political situation of the time in Great Britain in the era of Margaret Thatcher: youth unemployment, strikes, racism, and the poverty of the working class. The band split up in 1980.

Main members: Vocal Dennis Morris, Bass Leo 'E-Zee Kill' Williams, Guitar JR, Drums Richard Dudanski Former members: Drums Charley Charles, Drums T, Vocal Don Letts...

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black and white cafe
it ain't a mod gaff
119 hurt
buildings burning
police on the retreat
it's not a race riot
what a relief

there's a riot goin' on
there's a riot goin' on
there's a riot goin' on

it could have been a hot summer
temperature was rising
kids on the street
with itchy feet
sea breeze can't cool their inner heat
you sight a mod
there's a vision of blue
there's no stopping you now

there's a riot goin' on
there's a riot goin' on
there's a riot goin' on

temperature 75 degrees fahrenheit
we're having a hate wave
it's getting to you in the centigrades
ladbrook grove is 10 to 1 on
lewisham a favourite
the race is on
they're on the move
there's no stopping them now

there's a riot goin' on
there's a riot goin' on
there's a riot goin' on

riot in iran
riot in america
riot in london
run run run he's gotta gun
he's gonna blow up the building
r-u-n

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[ronaldvanderkleij]

Is this london again and all the other cities or had it nothing to do with that time?

[rp61wasinnocentok]

@ronaldvanderkleij Protests raged throughout 1968, Worldwide, campuses became battle grounds for social change. While opposition to the Vietnam War dominated the protests, they also protested for civil liberties and against racism. The beginnings of the ecological movement can also be traced to the protests against biological and nuclear weapons during this year.

On March 17, an anti-war demonstration in Grosvenor Square, London, ended with 86 people injured and 200 demonstrators arrested...

[ronaldvanderkleij]

@rp61wasinnocentok Thanks a lot but what kind of song has to be choosen for the last days Know your rights from the Clash??

[rp61wasinnocentok]

@ronaldvanderkleij

That depends on which particular 'last days' you're referring to.

[ronaldvanderkleij]

Is this filmed with a mobile?

[rp61wasinnocentok]

@ronaldvanderkleij Not really sure what you mean by that.

You do know mobiles weren't around in the sixties, right?

The footage I used in the video was taken from a documentary,

I can't remember the name of it though...

[shotgunreaper]

There ain't no ball games

[poxyrob]

great band great track...'silicone chip ain't fish n' chip'...timeless

[dregs1983]

me need da rebooks we need da it inda britan man coz ini blair told me ini

[ronaldvanderkleij]

@ronaldvanderkleij  The reason that the footballmatch England Holland is blocked last wednesday

[ronaldvanderkleij]

Its just a kinda joke . But in that time it was hard to film like in this time.Off course I mean the telephone.In the future you can film what is after dead.

[thrashtactic]

thank you!