Max Romeo & the Upsetters.
Reggae rendition of an old English nursery rhyme changing the lyrics to tell the story of a police raid on a local party.
Max Romeo ( 22 November 1944, St. D'Acre, St. James, Jamaica) is a reggae and roots reggae recording artist who has achieved chart success in his home country and in the United Kingdom. Romeo had several hits with the vocal group the Emotions. His album "Wet Dream" (1968) included overtly sexual lyrics and launched a new style of reggae.
"Three Blind Mice" was written by Maxie Smith.
I went to a party, last Saturday night
When I reached the party everything was right
Then Babylon raid, them raid, them raid
Me gets me 'fraid, me gets me 'fraid
It was like three blind mice
You could-a see how dem run
It was like three blind mice
You could-a see how dem run
Baddie sticks start flyin', man start to bawl
Some jump de fence, some put off defense
But it gets me 'fraid when Babylon raid
The police checked the deejay
Tell him to turn off sound
The crowd never like that
Them start gathering 'round
Let the music play
Let it play, let it play
Let the music play
It was like three blind mice
You could-a see how dem run
It was like three blind mice
No man no want go a jail
Let the music play
Let it play, let it play
Let the music play
Let the music play
Let it play, let it play