Beres Hammond performs "Putting Up Resistance" at the 1992 Ghetto Splash reggae event in Jamaica, with MCs shouting out Dennis Brown and Garnet Silk while calling for unity across the diaspora and Africa. Rastafarian faith, resistance to oppression, and community solidarity thread through the sound-system performances and call-and-response exchanges.
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loving you. No way, nothing can divide us, nothing separate us, nothing can divide us. No one can stop me from loving you. Oh no, no one can stop me from loving you. No way, I was born to love you. You were born to love me too, and I can't deny it. People, I love you more each minute. When you're not around, I am so empty. All I need is you beside me. There ain't no substitute for your company. When my night is dark, you shine your light and I see clearly. Nothing can divide us. Nothing is a squeeze. Make no reality. Let's welcome on stage, Bionic Steve. Well, my grandson.
Well, I am to tell you, ladies and gentlemen, I know you're not the Prime Minister of this country. That's the permit to bear and license to kill. But as far as I know, I am glad to see my grandson and granddaughter together D—
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Fly the gate. Hold it, hold it, hold it, hold it, hold on. Fly the gate, and some people think it's 10 man do it. It's me alone. Say one thing I live. Say ninja. Big up Beres Dennis from Ising. Run thing! Come back, me coming in strong. I fire no under them foot, but I fly the gate and let in the pirate. Fly the gate and let in the pirate. Fly the gate and let in the pirate. Fly the gate and let in the pirate. I will now, when they said that I've been out, I will, I will now. And something coming in wicked, and now you and I'm safe. Worried, prepared, and now you and I'm Hey, yo!
'Cause every time I lift my head above water, try to save myself from drought, there's an overnight scheme all worked out, designed to mash me down. Still up, I'm putting up resistance. I'm not gonna work it out. Ladah! I'm putting up resistance. No, I'm not gonna work it out. Cool me down, blow a window. I wanna stay home tonight. I long to spend some time with my family. Staying home won't make it right. Sometimes the pressure make me feel like calling. When every sign says no way out. Breaking my back to make an overglad dollar. That just goes from man to mouth. Still I'm putting up a resistance. Nah, nah, nah. I'm a-gonna work it out. Lord, I'm a-putting up a resistance. I'm a-gonna work it out. Lord, I'm a-putting up a resistance. And I'm not gonna work it out. I put enough resistance and I'm not gonna work it out. Get the, get the fire. You see, I never will understand it, no, the way the system goes. I don't know how they do it. There's only one way things flow. 'Cause every time I lift my head above water, try to save myself from drowning, there's an overnight scheme all worked out designed to mash me down. Still, I'm, I'm putting up a resistance now. Am I gonna work it out? Lord, I'm, I'm putting up a resistance. Am I gonna work it out? Lord, I'm, I'm putting up a resistance. I'm not gonna work it out. I'm putting up resistance. I'm not gonna work it out.
Easily one of the best songs from 1992, putting up resistance, man called Berries Hammond. And we're working on the drums, we're working on the bass. Dennis Brown! Dennis Brown! Dennis Brown! He wears the crown! Reggae royal to Dennis Brown inside of Kid A Splash. Breakdown, Dennis Brown.
Watch it, watch it, watch it. Tell me why can't I be your friend for life?
Woo, geez.
You know that I'd always want to be by your side. Ooh, Jesus. Say, give me joy and happiness, and I feel good all over. Joy and happiness, let us be like ribs on the clover. All I ever wanted to do is to be here with you. Ooh, Jesus. When all the riches and luxuries down we throw through Jesus. I'm saying that this is no disrespect because I'm falling in love with you. Yeah, there's no disrespect. What's come over you? Why can't I be your first love? Who's this? You know that I'd always want to be here by your side. Who's this by your side?
Where? Where?
By your side. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Where? While I pray for my blessings to rise.
Hey, beautiful.
And I know, but by the words that proceeded from Jah Jah, man shall not live by bread alone. And I know, but by the words that proceeded from Jah Jah, the belly full but they're starving. I will attest you one day, Yahweh go to your enemy. Fill us up with your mercy, Lord. Never leave us alone. Can't you see the way is dark and we can't make it on our own? Kind of our people tomorrow, they're looking on but not seeing. They're born with sight and lacking vision. Lord, I pray for their salvation. Believe we've only started. Our love then still wanted. Jah, without you we're empty. Fill us up with your mercy. Can't you see it's Jah we need? And without him we can't succeed. He's my friend in times of need. Thank you, Jah, cause you Revealed, I mean it. They're feeling full but they're starving. I will love them still one day. Yahweh, though till we are empty, fill us up with your mercy, Yahweh. Oh Lord, oh, whoa, whoa, oh gosh, oh yes, wohoo, yeah.
Give me that wohoo. I said love is the answer. And love is the way, yes, love is the answer. Love is what we need in our Aha today. I say love, it's the answer. And love is the way, yes, love is the answer. Love is what we need in our Aha today. Mommy showed me the way to live in love. Daddy showed me too. So I live love.
Love, love, love.
I say love, it's the answer, and love is the way. Yes, love, it's the answer. Love is what we need in our heart today.
Oh God, belly full but they're starving. Have a lot of thanks. Jesus Christ, make Mariah, Johnny's children, children Rastafari.
Garnet Silk, Junior Reed. Giving you the last serving.
Love to Africa. Mama Africa. Oh God, Mama Africa. Hello, how are you? I'm feeling fine and I hope you're fine too. Hello, Mama Africa, oh, oh, you. I hope when you hear these words, your grace turn blue.
Grace turn blue.
Saying these words to let you know How much I care, and I won't let go. Even though we're oceans away, you're with me day by day. Memories of you keep flashing through my mind. The very thought of you make my time.
Hello, Mama Africa, how are There's one thing I'd like to say to you. These words are to you. See, see, no, no. No decide, we married, I'm put on a ring. Same back I have for you, original thing. Make sure you a Bronx man, make sure you a Brooklyn. My run things. City ragga muffin in my run things, run things. Gimme no, say no pick up, we do no call, we no banana boat, man. Say no pick up, we do no call, we no banana boat, man. Hey, we are ragga muffin, we are run things. Years without tears. We are on the move, we are on things. Come and say one week, the ragga take we reach America. Run out of crackers, run out of water. Sacrifice for make when you are better. You have enough flexing at the merry market. And I run things easy, jungle massive. See the jungle massive, I run things, run things. Take it down. Come and say one week, the ragga take we reach America. Run out of crackers, run out He roars like a tiger!
Norman Jackson inside of Craytown! Ghetto Splash welcomes Tiger, Tiger, the Rhythm Rider, Tiger! Yeah, yeah, yeah.
All right, no respect to Adam.
See, you hear me?
God and just did a thing. See, respect better for that man. See, yeah, you like Dennis Brown every time. See, I will pick up— ask you the most important place, our military and constabulary force.
See, yeah.
So, by the way, saying now we see our nurse and doctor, we all want to wish each and everyone about yourself a happy and prosperous New Year before all the Christmas. That's how we do it, saying. So you know, you think in the future, saying, no, it's a piece of the garlic seed we talk about, the bed full and starving. And that one saying, come down, okay, do that already.
Big up, Almasif, greetings, saying about you. People have come from South Africa. Get down, splash, tie up on the mic and everything just nice. Get down, splash, tie up on the mic, you make you feel alright. Jamaica's my Jamaica, nice to have been friends. What do you say for Junior? Demas!
Big up, big up, X amount of big up to all Craig Town youth, all junglers. Big up on yourself, all Remice and Lea Bright and PNP, everybody bungle up. Big up, me demo sister.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Bless and guide and keep all your tanion rasta. Give thanks and praise to all youth. Oh, nah, fuck up me, I tell you the truth. All girl, all love for come. You know what I say? Me love for come and everybody love for come and some girl in the life for come, but we have to come. This one, you get to all your time, your nice and loving distance, girl. No life to come when they come. Come. Sweetest thing are when you are come. You just take time and come. And sometime when you are come, you just feel like say, you know, come. And then you are come, come.
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