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"Late Night Attack" (10 Roosevelt Ave, 7",'87)
Wicked tune by Vichous Irie detailing a late night ambush by gunmen while riding around town in a Honda Civic with his girlfriend (who "screams like a damn parakeet"). Shares the same killer riddim as Sister China - Jam The Calypso, Flourgon - Come Mek We Dweet (non harry j prod. 12"), Foxie - Muscular Man & Irie Fernandez - So Wonderful. listen

Gunsh-ot-ottt..we dont like tha-a-at

Gunshot In A Me Foot, Me Get Clap

"Gun Shot" (Tesfa 7", '88)
Boom Box vividly describes an ambush by gunmen where he gets "clapped" on the ankle. This is a next cut to Tony Tuff's "Upside Down" also on the Tesfa label. I love the cartoonish advice on how not to get "clapped": "Move out of the way of an oncoming shot by running ziggy zaggy and keeping well flat." listen

Pablo Nkomo - Dus Misa Gunman (Harry J)

"Du Misa Gunman" (Harry J, '84)
Pablo Nkomo, in a last ditch attempt, pleads to gunmen in order to spare his life. The early to mid 80s was the era of the Gunman/Robber Man cuts. Barrington Levy's - Robber Man and Nkomo's tune are couple of the best tunes that share this theme. If you know any more tunes by this under-recorded artist , please post in the comments. listen