Third World - You're playing us too close

From lp "You've got the power", year 1982

[@donaldthedon526]

This album shaped my life. Unforgettable memories.

[@michelletucker6556]

Third World in a class by themselves a group of talented musicians... Rest in Power Bunny Rugs,Ibo Cooper... Timeless Reggae Music 🎶💕🎶😊 2024

[@elongreen8566]

So much respect for this band.

[@pablobass9038]

Every time I hear this tune I feel empowered... Missing you Brothers

[@eustacetrocard898]

I had the privilege to see the Breddaz live on two separate occasions,, what a force to recon with

[@mauricehintonbey4796]

Love it, wake up my people. They are playing us to close. Rest in Paradise Forever, Rugs!

[@JeffGrimes-bo4cc]

The drums and keyboards and great singing 1 great tune wow

[@mrmaxxx94]

Another tight message collaboration between Third World and Stevie Wonder,respect

[@laryanryan9170]

There was a video of Stevie in the studio with them working on this song.

[@mikewilkins2030]

Big up to Stevie wonder for the lyrics and probably more from this album! The man was a creation genius!

[@cornelspence4675]

Well arranged, conscious lyrics, vocals excellent.....

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Phenomenal band. I've seen them perform live many times. They are all incredible musicians. (Nice guys's too). They are the True Reggae Ambassadors. oNe LovE from NYC

[@fallyakhoubaabdallah328]

Un très grand groupe de reggae : trois membres fondateurs ont quitté ce monde : Bunny Ruggs deuxième à partir de la gauche, lead vocal de Third World Band. Il y a aussi le troisième à partir de la gauche Ibo, le claviste super doué qui nous a quitté en 2023 et enfin l'homme à la chemise rouge qui jouait de la percussion. Son nom m'échappe. Third world continue avec d'autres personnes dont trois sont sur cette pochette.

[@sonjanewman7066]

Its yr 2024 ... people out there listen and learn what is said .. playing for time is not going to help if not showing yourself up..but be more into others , but time will catch up you..then this!! .

[@lizypooh86]

this was my first reggae album in 82!! I still love it!

[@jeanpatrickmellon7106]

Natural espensive

[@TheCalebson]

Thankyou so much for this song! Third World is one of the best reggae groups by far!

[@hardwiredtoselfdestruction3401]

Third World & Black Uhuru are my top 2 favorite Reggae groups

[@lawrencenjawe9875]

Mine are Bob Marley and the Wailers Third World, Black Uhuru and Steel Pulse.......Culture, Israel Vibration and Mighty Diamonds are Fantastic vocal harmony groups.

[@ForkFace2112]

You got that right, they're true Jamaicans!!

[@jeffreygrimes7313]

Great message love the band

[@KennethTerry-rv4ew]

Part of my life forever! Big shot out to Bob Marley, Third World, Black ahur,u, and more!

[@TammyGiant-em8xu]

My NEW favorite ❤ 🎉

[@lynngrant9495]

One of the best voices of all time

[@YaoEspirito]

Too true.

[@tonye.8023]

Let it be known that the great Stevie Wonder wrote this song. Fire dey a mus-mus tail, him t'ink a cool breeze!

[@jamesjoseph8011]

Great stuff never dies.

[@albertayers63]

me and my daughter use to listen to this when she was a baby, she would always dance

[@vimtokenny]

THIRD WORLD i owe you my gratitude for sharing with me the best music my ears have ever listened to , 1 Love.

[@michaelking3983]

The message is clearly true. Now what are you doing Rebuild Black Greatness. RGB RED BLACK AND GREEN.

[@russelltraylor7879]

I love this band, and This Album...

[@daedae5442]

Ever since i first discovered this group they've always been on my play list.

[@TammyGiant-em8xu]

get up off your back SIDE

[@dykegreene3416]

If our youths listened to music like this the world would be a safer place. Politicians could not fool them with " rhetoric ".

[@mauricehintonbey4796]

Stand up my people.

[@mikalmuhammad9985]

It's our duty and responsibility to introduce this type of music to our youth!!!!!

[@firminobatera8968]

De mas Jah abençoe

[@marisolcorrea7418]

In Loving Memories Of William Alexander Anthony Clarke February 6, 1948 ~ "Bunny Rugs" ~ February 2, 2014 ~Rest In Internal Peace~ "...Another Star Has Been Plucked From The World A Star Has Been Taken Home To Heaven The World Is So Sad And Sorrowful It Happened On February 2nd 2014 A Day We Will Always Remember! Never Again To See Him Sing On Stage As His Fans Dances Never Again To See Bunny Rugs Smile Light Up The Stage To The Roaring Sound Of His Fans Screaming "We Love You Bunny Rugs!" A Brother Has Been Taken Home But In Our Hearts His Music Will Always Stay Bunny Rugs Will Now Sing Among The Clouds And In The Heavens And In Your Memories You Will Still Hear Him Singing Loud And Proud!..."

[@abdulswarraydeen4525]

God bless his soul. RIP

[@ClarenceMosley]

True That !

[@LarryJFly]

Wow him and Bob share the same birthday RIP

[@patrickjackson5599]

This music really does have real messages in its attitudes towards what’s really going on and happening in this world.😎✊🏿

[@tapnomis]

Well said.

[@FaithJoelle55]

I'm 26 and I grew up listening to Third World. I saw them at a festival years ago they're an amazing band.

[@wonderfulchild55]

One of the greatest albums ever!

[@leetre5345]

Jah Jah rules the world

[@andrethompson2034]

1981 I was in the Navy stationed in Mayport Florida and I bought this cassette tape and wow this song takes me back to that time. First music I bought of theirs but it wasn't the last 😎

[@eloblessed]

Bunny Rugs what an awesome creative force taken from us. Much honor and respect.

[@yoshluv7]

This brings back good memories, my mom, uncle, aunt and cousins used to jam to this!!!

[@yminkc]

One of my favorite songs and album. Thanks for posting this song.

[@benitavana4272]

beautiful song I love third world

[@ckgohil]

Thank you for posting this song....brings back good old memories...

[@paulgreggs9795]

Truer words never spoken rip bunny rugs witnessed a tremendous concert third world& Carlo Santana they played Expodus both groups on stage together needless to say it was irie one of the best

[@fredsundstrompapa]

third world with my first reggae concert in Seattle Washington in 1981 with this particular album and I've been hooked ever since that day

[@mouzonebakari8161]

much too close You're playing us too close..... 2013

[@edzitsyorfo365]

Very good messages

[@taralynn1475]

History repeats its !!! 🙏🏽🌹

[@TheNelsonmonteiro]

Just realized that a lot of the bands that I used to say were great don't stand up for a third world band or the wailers for 1 second musically speaking. This is awesome music not just noise.

[@3skidrowe]

This song in my mind for decades, not heard enough on radio these days. I'm as white as they come, conservative, and pray for all peoples success in life. Make it all great again.

[@MrChrisssykes]

As long as they can keep us off key, distracted, angry and filled with hatred, then we have been played. Now you must ask your self, have I been played? GOD has giving us guide lines to go by, but "we" have ignored, thinking we know more the HIM!!! We Been Played To Close

[@TheNelsonmonteiro]

Chris Sykes right on!

[@lesliemcollins3759]

Chris Sykes ( AMEN) God is our only true Hope .

[@lawrencenjawe1935]

Good gosh..What a great number. Yes written by Stevie expressly for Third World. Hmm..The good old days.

[@danielnewmanenyedor8603]

I appreciate you so much;

[@schmatever]

Been searching for this extended version for ages... love the dub style ending.... wicked bassline!!

[@Aboubamba200]

who 2020. ? Down with corona virus . from Brussels , Belguim

[@thomford3386]

This is one of my favorite songs from Third World. I love it. Takes me back to early 80's DC listening to WHUR caribbean beat on Sundays. The playlist was full of Third World, Black Uhuru, Bob Marley, and the Funkiest Caribbean/Reggae sounds around. Didn't know Stevie wrote it, (I HEAR IT KNOW)!

[@henrykent7744]

❤

[@jackie_merchant]

1981 Cannon AFB, Clovis NM, That song was True then, even Truer today, the Fight for Life goes on_ We keep hope alive! ✨💯

[@daedae5442]

Stevie wonder playing that Fender Rhodes so bad ass

[@donwilliamandwilsonshow]

AND HE WROTE IT..🙌🏽

[@aacourtland]

I didn't know that Stevie wrote and arranged this.

[@fallyakhoubaabdallah328]

Co-arrangé avec Stevie Wonder. Excellent tube. Third World dans toute sa plénitude. 😀

[@arch1771]

Written I believe by Stevie Wonder, master blaster. Gawn :)

[@dennisporter2879]

@Arch1 - Yes It Was Written By Stevie Wonder.

[@MrGrandure]

Correct

[@deputydogg9993]

good song for the times

[@bibabouille]

Ah la la !👍👍👍trop trop bien 🌞☀️thanks

[@phillipnero481]

From the mighty mind of Rasta Stevie Wonder.

[@sonicthehedgehog5883]

Too close!

[@timothybrandon3650]

Africa at best

[@danielnewmanenyedor8603]

Nice guys

[@auntonaustin462]

God blessed music

[@albertayers63]

listen to this because you are really playing us too close!

[@shaklesandchainsVIBlood]

H.I.M. His Imperial Majesty Jah Rasta for I and I and I .

[@khalilmujahid6559]

Stevie Wonder wrote this matter of fact he wrote a few songs off this album 💿 Nevertheless, this is Bunny Rugs at his best on lead🎤 and may brother”B” RIP😎🪦💐

[@TheCalebson]

Oh yeah, let Jah Jah love rule the world. We all play a part!!

[@mauricehintonbey4796]

Yes one great song.

[@anthonywalsh7613]

And the sufferers keep on suffering yeah we bein played

[@mauricehintonbey4796]

Power to my brother, beautiful song. Peace!

[@johnrutledge7360]

Until those who have nothing gain the power of Self Determination their will be no peace in this corrupt society!

[@lancegrimes6690]

This rivals State of Seige as the altimate call to pride, and dignity. These two songs are the Black Man's theme song. Take heed!! Don't play us so close!!

[@jamesmcfarlin4333]

word!

[@ariespow]

NOOOOOOO!I CAN'T BELIEVE I FOUND THIS SONG!!!!THANX FOR POSTING THIS!!!! I was 17 visiting NY for the first time from NJ.This was the first song I heard walking down 32nd st.!

[@edizzle4shizz]

Thank you for posting... been looking for this song for years.

[@providenceb]

One love.

[@nichelehunt4519]

This just took me ALL the way back to my childhood

[@NONPERSON4U]

With the righteous He will make peace... RASTAFARI 💚💛❤

[@megatron1091]

Passion

[@rogermcnorton1732]

We lost a great one, folks.

[@aboveusall22]

I bought the Third World greatest hits CD years ago I just couldn't understand why this was not included on the duel CD album

[@kimberlypeters6080]

Too many great songs... never recorded anything else but hits .

[@moustaphatagro5658]

Un très morceau reggae qui ne perimera jamais

[@marcomoss1979]

THIS IS NOW....REALDEAL

[@bajanroots9852]

June 2nd, 2020. Covid-19 is still raging. Celebrities, politicians, the rich, even a tiger in a zoo all have ready access to testing for this virus, yet tests are not readily available for the masses. "Poor people are dying". Following the murder of George Floyd at the hands (knee of Minneapolis police), US cities are aflame and the president orders a peaceful protest to be tear gassed so that he can walk across the street for a photo op. "Easy squeeze makes no riot". 🙏🏼

[@MSEDzirasa2015]

We gotta raise our conscience HIGH so JAH JAH LOVE CAN RULE THE WORLD

[@jeffreygrimes7313]

The band the singing so good

[@tftkadawidalle6342]

Epic guitar solo.

[@nataliewilliams6048]

Words of Wisdom

[@vernard4080]

Lots of messages in there music these youngsters don't know what's up with this

[@thehumbleone6606]

... fire deh a mus mus tail....

[@sheliabagley8513]

Bunny Rasta to de bone!!!!!

[@dowbklempaca1399]

It was playing during my 1st making love, which had happened after my 1st having sex

[@macariocanillas7387]

Yeah, now maybe this song might resonate, since the ranks of the have nots, homeless. and unemployed are growing

[@AshFawkes]

It resonates with me today thinking about the demonic Zionists in Israel pretending to be Jah people and killing innocent children. And how they follow the Talmud instead of the Bible. They themselves admit they aren't Hebrew. It's all in Revelation that false Jews will occupy Israel. Happening now.

[@macariocanillas7387]

Exactly!

[@macariocanillas7387]

Hmmmm, phony God, is it? Explain. Or do you think this is some kind of profound wisdom that you devised all on your by your little old self. I (being a Christian beleiver,) have heard that kind of hair up your ass anti religion time and time again. You seem to be (just by your mere presence here,) to be one of those kind of atheists who just go out of your way to make people (whom you don't even know, and most likley would ever capitaize on, or from,) know that "YOU," hate the very mention of God, or religion in any form. Now, again, explain yourself. Show me just how much "YOU," are in control of the existence of everything known and unknown to "MANKIND." Surely you must know of such things, otherwise you wouldn't (or should I say "any sane person wouldn't,) take assume such a hostile position towrds something that you can't even explain awya, even with your arrogant self aggrandizing (continually correcting itself,) science(s.)

[@yipsters]

tight! a rallying call for me throughout time space.....

[@trinitystudiosound]

.......Bosss2k20

[@roosevelthoward2327]

Article Respect...

[@davidmadrigal4919]

Kinda sounds like stepping out by steel pulse

[@solinspired4428]

Why is the album not on Instagram to play with reels?

[@Chimansam]

So relevant today, vote blue or it will never end

[@salomonaflalo5128]

“Sama de ma ra”

[@denisefussell3671]

I Wilford parker say this is a big tune

[@aacourtland]

This was my first Third World album back in 83, and I have been a fan ever since. When are they coming back to Atlanta?

[@selena6264]

Fox Gaming good music

[@jjohn4436]

The political environment as we speak 2021. Trump and his cronies are playing us too close.

[@salomonaflalo5128]

“Sama de ma chala”

[@GrannyTenderstone]

yes! we are going to replace this old saying "slow as molasses" with this phrase : "slower than Congress doing anything useful" !!!!