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Does anyone know what the song "Dreadlock Holiday" is all about?

I was listening to it in the car on the way to work and it got me wondering!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    10CC's "Dreadlock Holiday" is a probably about a tourist going to Jamaica for the first time and being accosted by people who want to take advantage of their tourist status. The idea is that the visitor likes Jamaica and wants to be comfortable there, but the residents take the visitor for an easy mark.

    I really like the song, too.

    I was walkin' down the street

    Concentratin' on truckin' right

    I heard a dark voice beside of me

    And I looked round in a state of fright

    I saw four faces one mad

    A brother from the gutter

    They looked me up and down a bit

    And turned to each other

    I say

    I don't like cricket oh no

    I love it

    I don't like cricket no no

    I love it

    Don't you walk thru my words

    You got to show some respect

    Don't you walk thru my words

    'Cause you ain't heard me out yet

    Well he looked down at my silver chain

    He said I'll give you one dollar

    I said You've got to be jokin' man

    It was a present from me Mother

    He said I like it I want it

    I'll take it off your hands

    And you'll be sorry you crossed me

    You'd better understand that you're alone

    A long way from home

    And I say

    I don't like reggae no no

    I love it

    I don't like reggae oh no

    I love it

    Don't you cramp me style

    Don't you queer on me pitch

    Don't you walk thru my words

    'Cause you ain't heard me out yet

    I hurried back to the swimming pool

    Sinkin' pina coladas

    I heard a dark voice beside me say

    Would you like something harder

    She said I've got it you want it

    My harvest is the best

    And if you try it you'll like it

    And wallow in a Dreadlock Holiday

    And I say

    Don't like Jamaica oh no

    I love her

    Don't like Jamaica oh no

    I love her oh yea

    Don't you walk thru her words

    You got to show some respect

    Don't you walk thru her words

    'Cause you ain't heard her out yet

    I don't like cricket

    I love it (Dreadlock Holiday)

    I don't like reggae

    I love it (Dreadlock Holiday)

    Don't like Jamaica

    I love her (Dreadlock Holiday)

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