Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Israelites (Official Lyrics Video)

Between 1967 and 1975, Desmond Dekker, Jamaica’s first recording superstar, graced the UK pop charts on no less than 7 occasions. His ground-breaking hit, ‘Israelites’, was the first Jamaican-produced song to top the UK chart in April 1969. Its popularity led to a reggae explosion that took the genre into the mainstream and opened the way for the likes of Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, and Toots & The Maytals to follow. Consequently, despite his tragic death over decade ago this year, he remains one of a handful of reggae artists who are readily identified with the genre. And now, over half a century since ’Israelites’ forever changed the sound of popular music, it is celebrated once more with a brand new lyrics video. If you don’t know the lyrics, you can now sing along with the confidence that you’re getting it right – word for word! ISRAELITES LYRICS: Get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sir So that every mouth can be fed Poor, me Israe