Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys

About Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys

"Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys" is a song written by Guyanese-British musician Eddy Grant and recorded in London in 1970 by his band The Equals. Their recording, produced by Grant, reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1971 and was the band's last chart hit. The Equals were noted for being one of the first ethnically-mixed bands in the UK. The song was described by journalist Chris Taylor as "a hymn to diversity" which "explicitly linked its racial theme with the anti-Vietnam war sentiment of the time". In 2019, "Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys" was covered by The Specials as the opening track on their album Encore. Lynval Golding of The Specials said: "I've always thought of The Equals as our spiritual ancestors: they were a massive inspiration to all of us, genuine heroes.... Doing their song on the album is a tribute, our way of thanking them for everything they've done and how much they meant to us...". more »

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2004

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People: white is white
What's black ain't clover

Together we'll be
When the war is over.
You see the Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys

They ain't gonna fight no wars
Oh
now.

Cool is school
But the teachers beat yer

When they see
That they can't reach yer.
You see the Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys

They ain't gonna fight no wars
Oh
now.

They ain't got no country
They ain't got no creed
People won't be black or white
The world will be half-breed.
The world will be half-breed.
The world will be half-breed.
You see the Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys

they ain't gonna fight no doggone wars.
They ain't got no country...
It's a brand new day
With brand new people
In one big world
We're just one people.
You see the Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys

They ain't gonna fight no wars. Oh
now.
Baby
you know that we hate fighting.

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The Equals

The Equals were a pop/reggae/rock group that formed in North London, England in 1965. They are mainly remembered for its million-selling chart-topper, "Baby, Come Back". Eddy Grant, then sporting dyed blonde hair, founded the group. Completing the original line-up were John Hall, Pat Lloyd, and twin brothers Derv and Lincoln Gordon. more »

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