Derrick Morgan 'Blazing Fire' (official audio)

Derrick Morgan's Jamaican Number One hit from 1962, as featured in the documentary, 'Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records' (2018).
The song was written as part of a legendary musical battle with Derrick's friend and former producer, Prince Buster, referencing many of his own hits and those of his sparring partner.
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BLAZING FIRE LYRICS
Written by Derrick Morgan
Published by New Town Sound Ltd.
You said it, what a blazing fire
Bad-minded people
And one hand wash the other
They were all sung by you
and now we act bad too
You said it, what a blazing fire
You said it, I am a blackhead Chiney
But when I were with you
I was like bull in a pen
Live and let others live
And your days will be much longer
You said it, what a blazing fire
Sticks and stones can break my bones
Even sitting on a throne
But words from your mouth, they bore me in two
What are you going to do
You said it, I am a blackhead Chiney
But be still and know I’m your superior
Time in longer than rope
And now time is now catching up on you
You said it, oh what a blazing fire
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[@pauldarcy8429]

I danced to this tune in many blues parties in my youth im 63 now it still gets me up brings back memories of Birmingham

[@evertonbailey8291]

Me too! Edgbaston!

[@selwynbrown7409]

👍🎶🇯🇲

[@shernablack7848]

This song bring me back to my young days in jamaica

[@keironhiggspoet]

The backstory concerning how Prince Buster and Derrick had a musical beef is wild. a lot of interesting danceable numbers came out of it, and Derrick outlived his nemesis in the end, although I've never been able to trace the photo of them both shaking hands to say the rivalry had ended.

[@lornadowner5461]

One of the best singers of the good old days

[@DelroyAustin-rd8zr]

This tune was an earth crusher.Whenever selector put the needle on this vinyl trouble in dance hall.

[@akainyahazannekofi]

Sweet memories!

[@michaelwilliams980]

Had this on a Beverly's reissue in 80's. It is the biggest hit single ever to come out of Jamaica.

[@kathybulman-es2rr]

Lovely music get my feet going everytime i hear it i'm dancing away thank you artist 4 your awesome voice, joyful music ,great team work, love & unity hard work..makes me want more., Love Kathy ❤️

[@johnwigington2434]

Great ska tune

[@RussellJohnWilliamThomson]

Cool sax solo. Great tune

[@shauny66]

one of the best

[@peterwaldie4478]

Top,top, tune. Excellent

[@AleenaSyaza]

you say that jah walk a blazing fire but my people won't watch the other they were all sung by you and now we act you said it Jah walk a burning fire you said it i am a blackhead shiny but when i were with you i was like live and let others live and your days will be much longer you said it jah walk a blazing fire you said it i am a blackhead shiny but still and know i'm your superior time is longer than rope and time no catchin up on you you said it jah walk a blazing fire

[@markford4127]

The Chinese at the beginning says "Shut up fool" and this song is Derrick firing back at Prince Buster for writing Blackhead Chinaman after Derrick left Busters studio and went to Leslie Kong earning $20 a song as opposed to $10 from Buster :) Both great tracks

[@DaeDae876]

Learned something new

[@kenkovar2647]

Just.. whoa

[@keithmoon8900]

MODS 🔘 MODS 🔘 MODS 🇮🇪🇬🇳 super sounds from Dublin lreland God bless them All 🛵 🍀🍀🍀🍀🛵🇮🇪🇮🇪🇻🇦🇻🇦🇲🇱🇲🇱

[@mikaelgarletti8210]

come fire

[@oscarmiller6303]

When I was a boy !

[@lucas_rocker]

Good ✌🏻

[@marysaunders1904]

Okay thanks

[@gentlejones]

i imagine prince buster had 3 heart attacks and 8 strokes when he heard this diss

[@kenkovar2647]

Busta coulda fired back!

[@OneRoomSchoolHouse]

You said it

[@shaunduffy9791]

Humdinger!👌

[@chubbcharles]

Prince buster??

[@francoisriyadi8342]

blackhead shiney man

[@clovisreid3782]

O lord

[@lenelsley181]

Lost so many good tunes

[@titaniumpecker]

Madness ripped off this song on their debut album in 1979. Listen to the song called "Madness" on the "One Step Beyond" album. They copied the melody without crediting Derrick Morgan.

[@WedgePee]

Erm…it was a Prince Buster cover.

[@cipher.u.justice]

lol madness was a cover of... madness, by prince buster. it is possible that morgan was doing a pastiche of it here

[@TheMightyMonarch1970]

Yikes... lol

[@marktalbot5617]

Jimmy cliff

[@007Thebwoy]

You said it I'm a blazing tune..;-D