Boy boy now in the street there is violence and, and a lots of work to be done no place to hang out our washin and, and i cant blame all on the sun oh no, we gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher oh, we gonna rock down to electri. Ho, we gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher out in the street out in the street out in the playground in the dark side of town ho, we gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher hey, we gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher ohh yeah rock it in the daytime rock it in the. Download electric avenue mp3 walking on sunshine the very. From the album the very best of eddy grant road to. Oh no we gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher 2nd interlude. Electric avenue rerecorded by eddie grant on amazon. Electric avenue extended version eddy grant shazam.
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A bm we gonna rock down to electric avenue a bm and then well take it higher a bm oh, we gonna rock down to electric. Verse 1 now in the street there is violence and a lots of work to be done no place to hang out our washing and i cant blame all on the sun, oh no chorus. I like this song because it has that reggiepop thing going. Spanish translation of lyrics for electric avenue by eddy grant. Then, as a soloist in the early eighties, he clocked up eight more major international hits in four years, including electric. You rock down to electric avenue for three reasons. Boy boy now in the street there is violence and then a lots of work to be done no place to hang out the washin and then i cant blame all on the sun oh no, we gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher oh, we gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher workin so hard like a soldier cant afford a thing on tv deep in my heart i abhor ya cant get. In the united states, with the help of the mtv video he shot for it, it was one of the biggest hits of 1983.
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We gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher oh, we gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher verse 2 workin so hard like a soldier cant. And on this absolutely killer cut, eddy grant captures the. Eddy grant lyrics 86 song lyrics sorted by album, including gimme hope joanna, electric avenue, the struggle live in cape town. Download electric avenue mp3 walking on sunshine the very best of eddy grant of eddy grant. Famous proponents of electroreggae include liam neeson and jeremy hands vine. Multimillionselling artist eddy grant founded poprock outfit the equals back in 1965. Now in the street there is violence and then a lots of work to be done no place to hang out the washin and then i cant blame all on the sun oh no, we gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher oh, we gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher workin so hard like a soldier cant afford a thing on tv deep in my heart i abhor. A list of songs by eddy grant, which albums they are on and links to where to find them on amazon and. Vinyl 7 eddy grant electric avenue 1983, vinyl discogs. Eddy grant s most popular album, 1982s killer on the rampage, was an international hit, slaying its way into the top ten in the u. This track, first released in 1983, marked the birth of electroreggae, a scene which was both futuristic and grittily urban in its zen outlook. With eddy as sole songwriter, lead guitarist and producer, the band achieved four top 10 hits within 18 months, including the number one baby come back. Apparently i was thinking that it was important to get through electric ave instead of rocking it. Boy boy down in the street there is violence and a lots of work to be done no place to hang out our.
We gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher oh, we gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher verse 2. Electric avenue is named after a road in brixton, south london. The album spun off the smash hit electric avenue, while two further tracks i dont wanna dance and war party also hit in the u. Oh no we gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Oh, we gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher oh, we gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher out in the street out in the street out in the playground in the dark side of town oh, we gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher hey, we gonna rock down to electric avenue. Out in the street out in the dead time out in the night oh we gonna rock down to electric avenue. Emi music publishing france this title is a cover of electric avenue as made famous by eddy grant. And then well take it higher oh, we gonna rock down to electric.
Boy boy now in the street there is violence and then a lots of work to be done no place t. I guess the record label just doesnt want it on spotify i dont know, just a hunch. Caribeanbritish singer eddy grants seminal response too the 1981 brixton riot. Eddy grant electric avenue time warp 1982, vinyl discogs. Eddy grant electric avenue translation in spanish musixmatch. I know im late, but from what ive found, there is not a copy. Now in the street there is violence and a lots of work to be done no place to hang out the washin and i cant blame all on the sun, oh no. Boy boy now in the street there is violence and then a lots of work to be done no place to hang out the washin and then i cant blame all on the sun oh no, we gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher oh, we gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher workin so hard like a soldier cant afford a thing on tv deep in my heart i abhor. Rock it in the daytime we gonna rock down to electric avenue rock it in the night and then well take it higher, electric avenue rock it in miami, mama, me we gonna rock down to electric avenue whoa and in brixton and then well take it higher, electric avenue we gonna rock down to electric avenue oh. After years of being incorrectly described as a reggae artist, eddy grant responded in 1988 by calling this album file under rock.
Word is out, gets around theres a rumble from the sky to the ground. Dec 30, 2016 multimillionselling artist eddy grant founded pop rock outfit the equals back in 1965. Definitely buy and rock on down to electric avenue. May 29, 2017 verse 1 a bm now in the street there is violence a bm and a lots of work to be done a bm no place to hang out our washing a bm and i cant blame all on the sun, oh no chorus. Electric avenue is a song written, recorded and produced by eddy grant, who released it from his 1982 album killer on the rampage. Eddy grant free music downloads, videos, lyrics, cds, mp3s, bio. Eddy grant electric avenue solid gold 1982 very rare size. Ho, we gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher hey, we gonna rock down to electric avenue oh yeah and then well take it higher rock it in the daytime we gonna rock down to electric avenue rock it in the night and then well take it higher, electric avenue rock it in miami, mama, me we gonna rock down to electric.
And on this absolutely killer cut, eddy grant captures the buzz of this vibrant area. I like this song because it has that reggiepop thing. Download the karaoke of electric avenue as made famous by eddy grant in the genre pop, reggae on karaoke version. Eddy grant electric avenue mp3 download and lyrics cd universe. I have annoyed enough people just busting out singing the main chorus we gonna rock down to electric ave or my version you got to get on through electric ave. Download electric avenue mp3 walking on sunshine the. Eddy grant electric avenue long extended version duration. South african rock lists website sa charts 1969 1989 acts g. No place to hang out our washing andand i cant blame all on the sun oh no, we gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher oh, we gonna rock down to electric avenue and then well take it higher workin so hard like a soldier cant. Down in the street there is violence and a lots of work to be done no place to hang out our washing and i cant blame all on the sun, oh no chorus.
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