a track by Peter Tosh (with Bob Marley, backing vocals), entitled Pound Get a Blow. What the heck does this phrase mean?
Recorded late 1967 for the Wailer's self-owned label Wail'n Soul'm at West Indies Studios, Kingston, Jamica. Peter Tosh and Bob Marley on lead and backing vocals, Rita Marley on backing vocals. Johnny 'Dizzy' Moore and Tommy McCook on horns, Hugh Malcolm on drums and Jackie Jackson on bass. Jamaican single with Funeral on the flip-side. Produced by The Wailers.
available on the spectacular
"Honorary Citizen" (Peter Tosh) box set
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update: I consulted the booklet (when I found it, misfiled), which says:
With Bunny in jail on charges of ganja possession, Bob's wife Rita Marley filled in on harmony while Peter and Bob traded off lead and harmony roles on "Pound Get a Blow."
"This devaluation, it cause an eruption. Oh what a destruction. Prepare for starvation." ...etc.So, I guess my suspicion was correct: a song about the devaluation of the (Jamaican) pound. a variant of the lyrics here ---- update: see here for more details
