The term does predate Rastafarianism and Bob Marley so I'm sure his use of the phrase isn't intended to evoke either.
Victor ----- Original Message ----- From: NPS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 9:14 pm Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. To: npny@lists.panix.com > I do think that musically it is much more interesting than > Musicology and > 3121, in terms of production, arrangements, and composition. But > yeah the > lyrics are really clumsy at points. I especially cringed at "Lion of > Judah"--coming from a Caribbean background drenched in > Rastafarianism & > roots reggae, you don't invoke the "Lion of Judah" for some trivial > shitabout a girl. "Slay my enemies"--whaaaaa? Bob Marley is > spinning in his > grave. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]