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About Senior Soul i know nothing. What is clear, however, is that whomever they may have been, they effected one of the most sucessful Jamiacan soul covers that i have heard.
Originally written and performed by Syl Johnson, the song is the story of one man's depair caused by his given place in the world. He cries 'something is holding me back, i wanna know, is it because i'm black?' Which, clearly, is something of a rhetorical question. It is a heartfelt piece of laid-back soul, describing the injustice of the world.
In the hands of Senior Soul, the passion of the original is retained, here driven by a mid-tempo rocksteady-ish beat. Two guitars play throughout; one cranks along with a typical rocksteady skank, whilst the other, slightly distorted and wah'd, recalls Johnson's playing on the original.
It is a pretty straighforward cover. The simple translation to a Jamiacan style, together with its passion are what make it one of the best cover version you'll find on any Jamiacan compliation.
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