Did you know that the song Hooligan from Bob Marley and the Wailers was written by Shirley Maynier Burke (mother of politician Paul Burke)?
I read in jamaicaobserver that just yesterday Shirley won the copyright case against Marley estate and Studio One.
Burke was credited with the original recording but subsequently other claims intervened
Memorable lines in the song include:
Don't bray like a donkey if you really man
Hooligans, hooligans make up your minds
hooligans, hooligans this is the time
hooligans, hooligans make up your minds
ohh mother been weeping
ohh father been preaching
"Somewhere in the '60s there was a rude boy phenomena and I was then a member of the Jamaica Federation of Women and they wanted me to do a television discussion on the subject," said Burke.
"But I told them that they were preaching to the converted. We really needed to get a voice that the masses would hear, so I said 'why don't I write a song for Marley and the Wailers'. They didn't all approve. Anyhow, I wrote the lyrics, took it to Steven Dodd. The song was recorded, I got six copies of the record...," recalled Burke.

Shirley Burke is an award-winning journalist and artist. Her husband was Keith Burke former president of the Bar Association. Her two sons are well known: Paul is a member of the People's National Party and also a businessman, while Michael is an Observer columnist and radio commentator (source: jamaicaobserver)

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