I Chase the Devil
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"I Chase the Devil" is a reggae
song
, recorded
in 1976 by Max Romeo
, with the backing of Lee "Scratch" Perry's house band
, The Upsetters
. Composed by Perry and Romeo, it was released on the album
War Ina Babylon
.
Also in 1976, The Upsetters
recorded a version with different lyrics. The track, called "Croaking Lizard" and credited solely to Lee "Scratch" Perry, was included in their album Super Ape
. Later, Perry made a dub
remix of both versions, called "Disco Devil".
"I Chase the Devil" was used in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
on the radio station K-Jah West, as well as in the 2011 film
Paul
.
on the following records
:
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
, recorded
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
in 1976 by Max Romeo
Max Romeo
Max Romeo is a reggae and roots reggae recording artist who has achieved chart success in his home country, and in the UK. Romeo was responsible for launching an entirely new sub-genre of reggae, whose overtly suggestive lyrics caused an outcry but took a massive hold of the music scene regardless...
, with the backing of Lee "Scratch" Perry's house band
House band
For the British band that existed from 1984-2001, see The House BandA house band is a group of musicians, often centrally organized by a band leader, who regularly play an establishment. It is widely used to refer both to the bands who work on entertainment programs on television or radio, and to...
, The Upsetters
The Upsetters
The Upsetters was the name given to the house band for Jamaican reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. The name of the band comes from Perry's nickname of Upsetter, after his song "I Am The Upsetter", a musical dismissal of his former boss Coxsone Dodd....
. Composed by Perry and Romeo, it was released on the album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
War Ina Babylon
War Ina Babylon
War Ina Babylon is an album by Max Romeo and Lee Perry's backing band The Upsetters, released in 1976. Along with The Heptones' Party Time and Junior Murvin's Police and Thieves, this album can be seen as part of a Black Ark Lee "Scratch" Perry produced "holy trinity"...
.
Also in 1976, The Upsetters
The Upsetters
The Upsetters was the name given to the house band for Jamaican reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. The name of the band comes from Perry's nickname of Upsetter, after his song "I Am The Upsetter", a musical dismissal of his former boss Coxsone Dodd....
recorded a version with different lyrics. The track, called "Croaking Lizard" and credited solely to Lee "Scratch" Perry, was included in their album Super Ape
Super Ape
Super Ape is a dub album produced and engineered by Lee "Scratch" Perry, credited to his studio band The Upsetters.In Jamaica, the album was released under the name Scratch the Super Ape in July 1976 on Perry's own Upsetter label...
. Later, Perry made a dub
Dub music
Dub is a genre of music which grew out of reggae music in the 1960s, and is commonly considered a subgenre, though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae...
remix of both versions, called "Disco Devil".
"I Chase the Devil" was used in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas soundtrack
The soundtrack of the computer and video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which is set in 1992 in the fictional U.S. West Coast state of San Andreas, required that the game's radio stations reflect the music tastes of the time and area, in addition to covering current events in the state of San...
on the radio station K-Jah West, as well as in the 2011 film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
Paul
Paul (film)
Paul is a 2011 science fiction comedy film directed by Greg Mottola, written by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. It stars Pegg, Frost, and the voice of Seth Rogen as the title character...
.
Covers
The song has been covered by the following:- MadnessMadness (band)In 1979, the band recorded the Lee Thompson composition "The Prince". The song, like the band's name, paid homage to their idol, Prince Buster. The song was released through 2 Tone Records, the label of The Specials founder Jerry Dammers. The song was a surprise hit, peaking in the UK music charts...
for their coverCover versionIn popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
album, The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1The Dangermen Sessions, Vol. 1 is a cover album by the British ska band Madness. It was released in 2005 . The album was successful and reached #11 in the UK which at the time was their highest chart position in the UK since 1984's Keep Moving.-The Dangermen:Prior to recording the album, Madness...
. - SkaziSkaziSkazi is an Israeli psychedelic trance DJ group, formed in 1998, with two members: Asher Swissa and Assaf B-Bass.-History:Skazi was formed in 1998 by Asher Swissa and Assaf B-Bass, to form a duo producing Soft Psy-Trance Electro Punk music....
on their album, Total AnarchyTotal AnarchyTotal Anarchy is a 2006 album released by Israeli psychedelic trance artist Asher Swissa of Skazi.-Track listing:# "Vampire"# "Anarchy"# "Hit 'N' Run"# "Madness"# "Move Away"# "Bang Your Mind"# "Others"# "Rock & Roll"# "K.O."# "Fucking My Brain"... - Earl SixteenEarl SixteenEarl Sixteen is a reggae singer whose career began in the mid-1970s.-Biography:Daley grew up in Waltham Park Road, Kingston, and, influenced by American soul and Jamaican artists such as Dennis Brown, began his singing career by entering local talent shows...
(Ariwa single) - "Chase the Devil" by N.A.S.A.
- Peter ToshPeter ToshPeter Tosh, born Winston Hubert McIntosh , was a Jamaican reggae musician who was a core member of the band The Wailers , and who afterward had a successful solo career as well as being a promoter of Rastafari.Peter Tosh was born in Grange Hill, Jamaica, an illegitimate child to a mother too young...
- Out Of Space - CocoonCocoon (band)Cocoon is a French pop folk band from Clermont-Ferrand that sings in English. They were founded in 2006 by Mark Daumail and keyboardist Morgane Imbeaud...
- Covers
Samples
The song has been sampledSampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
on the following records
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
:
- "Chased the Devil" by Guigoo (Narkotek)
- "Out of SpaceOut of Space (song)"Out of Space" was the fourth single released by the English band The Prodigy on 9 November 1992.The song is also featured on The Prodigy's 1992 debut album Experience and is fourth single from it....
", by The ProdigyThe ProdigyThe Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s... - "Lucifer", by Jay-ZJay-ZShawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
(on The Black AlbumThe Black Album (Jay-Z album)The Black Album is the eighth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released November 14, 2003, on Roc-A-Fella Records. It was promoted as his final studio album, which serves as a recurring theme, although Jay-Z returned to solo recording with Kingdom Come in 2006.The album debuted at number one...
) - "Outa Space", by Mellow Trax
- "Others", by SkaziSkaziSkazi is an Israeli psychedelic trance DJ group, formed in 1998, with two members: Asher Swissa and Assaf B-Bass.-History:Skazi was formed in 1998 by Asher Swissa and Assaf B-Bass, to form a duo producing Soft Psy-Trance Electro Punk music....
- "Iron Shirt", by The QemistsThe Qemists-Mix albums:-Singles:*React - *Summer Son - *Iron Shirt / Let There Be Light - *Stompbox - *Dem Na Like Me - *Lost Weekend - *On The Run - *Drop Audio - *S.W.A.G...
- "I Chase the Devil", by SubsonicaSubsonicaSubsonica is an Italian rock band that was formed in 1996 in Turin. Their eponymous debut album debuted in the spring of 1997. The band gained real success in 2000 by playing the Sanremo Music Festival...
- "Space", by Micha Moor
- "Ni de ellos ni de ellas", by Tote King (actually there is a short sample of the original Romeo's song after the end of Tote King's track, which is based on the Movie Star reggae riddim.)
- "Chase Devil", by KetaKlak
- "Reggaestin", by Riki Malva
- "Iron Shirt", by Dreadzone
- "Lucifer", by CokiDigital MystikzDigital Mystikz are a dubstep production duo from the South London suburb of Norwood. Along with Loefah and Sgt. Pokes, they operate the DMZ record label and host the influential bimonthly nightclub DMZ, held at the Mass club complex in Brixton, London...
- "Lucifer", by erb N dub
- "I Chase the Devil", by Radikal Guru
- "Inna Space", by Time Bandits
- "Out Of Space", by Levon Atayan
- "Le petit farfadet", by Micropoint
- "I Chase the Devil A.K.A. Ironshirt", by Madness
- "Send Him", by The Prototype
- "Chase U", by The Game
- "Chase the Devil", by Y370
- "Iron Devil", by Dubblestandart
- "До свиданья, дьявол (Good by devil)", by Zakhar May