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"This is a takeover" scene, Dirty Harry and Horsemouth come to change the mood Rockers is a 1978 Jamaican film by Theodoros Bafaloukos. Several popular Reggae artists star in the movie, including Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, Burning Spear, Gregory Isaacs, Big Youth, Dillinger, Dirty Harry and Jacob Miller. Best quality available Blue Sun Film Company Rockers Intro scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1sHNS9HEgk Kiddus I - Graduation in Zion scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIC562hubPw Transcript: Cha, right now I man don't feel good at this place, ya know? Rockers music nah play, yes I? I and I will change the mood Right now the man play too much soul music No, you cyaan say that I an' I come change the mood No, man, you cyaan do that, man This is a takeover, this, come out Right now you are tuning to your boss deejay Dirty Harry This is a takeover Musical disc from the flick of my wrist to make you jump and twist As I would say Come out there, man You know, I and I shall not remove, as I would say You know, you gots to be slick And don't come inside here with your little funny tricks, as I would say Man call Horsemouth, the top ranking drummer of JA, as I would say Yeah, roots-rock-reggae Horsemouth, right now Yeah, good stuff, as I would say Kinda mean stuff, as I would say Hey, Rasta, what are you doing inside there? Hey Rasta, what the Babylon-dem a deal with? I and I control to the fullness Get out man Remove ya! You just get out now Wicked show from the wicked show Hey, he was with him Come here, man What's happened here? I man just a enjoy I-self, man I man just having a wonderful time, ha-ha-ha You just have to behave yourself, you know? The people come here and pay their money to enjoy it Everything is cool with I man, everything is cool with I You no see it, I man enjoy I-self. Just behave yourself, we don't expect that from you Enjoy yourself and behave yourself, man I man just dance to the Rockers, you no sight? Want us to break down the door? No, that's cool, I'll take care of it, no

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R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. R.E.M. was noted for Buck's arpeggiated "jangle" guitar playing; Stipe's distinctive vocal style, unique stage presence, and cryptic lyrics; Mills's countermelodic bass lines and backing vocals; and Berry's tight, economical drumming. In the early 1990s, other alternative rock acts suc...

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