The term does predate Rastafarianism and Bob Marley so I'm sure his use
of the phrase isn't intended to evoke either.
Victor
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From: NPS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 9:14 pm
Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it.
To: npny@lists.panix.com
> I do think that musically it is much more interesting than
> Musicology and
> 3121, in terms of production, arrangements, and composition. But
> yeah the
> lyrics are really clumsy at points. I especially cringed at "Lion of
> Judah"--coming from a Caribbean background drenched in
> Rastafarianism &
> roots reggae, you don't invoke the "Lion of Judah" for some trivial
> shitabout a girl. "Slay my enemies"--whaaaaa? Bob Marley is
> spinning in his
> grave.
>
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