| 빌보드 핫 100 역대 1위곡 | ||||
| (You're) Having My Baby Paul Anka & Odia Coates | → | I Shot the Sheriff Eric Clapton (1주) | → | Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe Barry White |
| I Shot the Sheriff | |
| <colcolor=#f66031><colbgcolor=#51664f> 싱글 발매일 | 1973년 2월 12일 |
| 수록 앨범 | Burnin' |
| 장르 | 레게, 루츠 레게 |
| 작사/작곡 | 밥 말리 |
| 프로듀서 | 크리스 블랙웰, 더 웨일러스 |
| 러닝 타임 | 4:16 |
| 스튜디오 | 해리 J. 스튜디오 |
| 레이블 | Tuff Gong, |
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1. 개요
| ▲ 밥 말리 버전 | ▲ 에릭 클랩튼 버전 | |
2. 상세
밥 말리 앤 더 웨일러스의 앨범 Burnin' 에 수록되었다. 라이브 앨범에도 수록되었다. 에릭 클랩튼의 커버 버전은 461 Ocean Boulevard 에 수록되었다.제목을 직역하자면 "나는 보안관을 쏘았어"라는 다소 아리송한 뜻이다. 이는 은유적인 표현이며, 이 곡은 평소 생명 존중 사상이 강했던 밥 말리가 무분별한 피임에 대해 반대하며 작곡한 곡이다. 당시에는 록 음악가들이 그루피들과 밤을 보낸 뒤 아이가 생기자 아기를 책임질 수 없어서 지우는 일이 빈번했는데[1][2], 밥 말리는 이에 반대하는 목적으로 곡을 쓴 것. 정작 이 곡을 커버한 사람이 그루피 이력이라면 데이비드 보위, 믹 재거, 지미 페이지 못지 않은 에릭 클랩튼이라는게 아이러니하다.
에릭 클랩튼의 버전이 잘 알려져있지만 더 웨일러스의 원곡도 매우 유명하다. 오피셜 차트에서 67위를 기록했다. 에릭 클랩튼의 커버 버전은 더욱 히트쳐 미국 빌보드 핫 100에서 1위를 기록했고 1974년 빌보드 핫 100 연말 차트에서 76위에 올랐는데, 이는 현재까지 유일한 에릭 클랩튼의 빌보드 핫 100 1위 곡이다. 1997년에는 힙합 가수 워렌 G가 커버하여 빌보드 핫 100의 20위에 오르기도 했다.
이 곡에 나오는 "브라운 보안관"이라는 캐릭터는 매우 유명해져서 밥 딜런, 브루스 스프링스틴이 자신의 노래에 캐릭터로 등장시켜 써먹기도 했다.
3. 가사
| <colcolor=#000> I Shot the Sheriff (I shot the sheriff But I didn't shoot no deputy, oh no! Oh! I shot the sheriff But I didn't shoot no deputy, ooh, ooh, oo-ooh.) Yeah! All around in my home town, They're tryin' to track me down; They say they want to bring me in guilty For the killing of a deputy, For the life of a deputy. But I say: Oh, now, now. Oh! (I shot the sheriff.) - the sheriff. (But I swear it was in selfdefence.) Oh, no! (Ooh, ooh, oo-oh) Yeah! I say: I shot the sheriff - Oh, Lord! - (And they say it is a capital offence.) Yeah! (Ooh, ooh, oo-oh) Yeah! Sheriff John Brown always hated me, For what, I don't know: Every time I plant a seed, He said kill it before it grow - He said kill them before they grow. And so: Read it in the news: (I shot the sheriff.) Oh, Lord! (But I swear it was in self-defence.) Where was the deputy? (Oo-oo-oh) I say: I shot the sheriff, But I swear it was in selfdefence. (Oo-oh) Yeah! Freedom came my way one day And I started out of town, yeah! All of a sudden I saw sheriff John Brown Aiming to shoot me down, So I shot - I shot - I shot him down and I say: If I am guilty I will pay. (I shot the sheriff,) But I say (But I didn't shoot no deputy), I didn't shoot no deputy (oh, no-oh), oh no! (I shot the sheriff.) I did! But I didn't shoot no deputy. Oh! (Oo-oo-ooh) Reflexes had got the better of me And what is to be must be: Every day the bucket a-go a well, One day the bottom a-go drop out, One day the bottom a-go drop out. I say: I - I - I - I shot the sheriff. Lord, I didn't shot the deputy. Yeah! I - I (shot the sheriff) - But I didn't shoot no deputy, yeah! No, yeah! |
4. 워런 G의 1997년 커버 버전
| Warren G의 싱글 | ||||
| "What's Love Got to Do with It" (1996) | → | I Shot the Sheriff (1997) | → | "Smokin' Me Out" (1997) |
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| 아티스트 | 워런 G | ||
| B-Side | "What We Go Through (Radio Edit)" (카세트 싱글) | ||
| 발매일 | 1997년 2월 3일 | ||
| 녹음 기간 | 1996년 ~ 1997년 | ||
| 스튜디오 | G-펑크 스튜디오 (캘리포니아 주 레이크우드)[3] 엔터프라이즈 레코딩 스튜디오 (캘리포니아 주 버뱅크)[4] 버니 그런드먼 마스터링 (캘리포니아 주 할리우드)[5][6] 미러 이미지 레코딩 스튜디오[7] | ||
| 장르 | 웨스트 코스트 힙합 (앨범 버전) 힙합 (EPMD 리믹스) | ||
| 길이 | 4:06 (앨범 버전) 3:26 (EPMD 리믹스) | ||
| 송라이터 | 밥 말리, 워런 G | ||
| 프로듀서 | 워런 G (앨범 버전) 에릭 서먼 (EPMD 리믹스) | ||
| 레이블 | 데프 잼 레코딩스 | ||
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4.1. 개요
워런 G의 싱글이며 그의 2집 앨범 Take a Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality)의 두번째 싱글로 1997년 2월 3일에 발매되었다.4.2. 오디오/뮤직 비디오
| ▲ 앨범 버전 | ▲ EPMD 리믹스 | |
| ▲ 뮤직 비디오(EPMD 리믹스) | ||
4.3. 가사
| 앨범 버전 |
| [Intro: Nanci Fletcher] Eeee This town is run by martial law And Warren G are the marshall So, Warren G, just pick up yourself everytime 'Cause you don't know I say you rule! [Chorus: Warren G, Boogie Down Productions] (I shot the sheriff) But I did not shoot the deputy (All I could think about was war and) (I shot the sheriff) But I did not shoot the deputy (All I could think about was war and) [Verse 1: Warren G] I had to shoot the sheriff it was justifiable He mistaked me for somebody who was liable To more than many murders LA's a war fields We keep making war shields Streets keep souls Young brothers lose control I seem to maintain through this Watch where you kick it they'll put you in a twist And it ain't nobody like my down ass hommie And tha police always tryin to pin some bullshit on me I keep away from fools They do crime and attract cops Cops got guns and cuffs And cells to stuff you in [Chorus: Warren G, Boogie Down Productions] (I shot the sheriff) But I did not shoot the deputy (All I could think about was war and) (I shot the sheriff) But I did not shoot the deputy (All I could think about was war and) [Verse 2: Warren G] They tryin' to stick with some shit that I did not do You know who The boys in blue There they go with they assumpitons Slaverys over let us have somethin' Why you wanna pull me over? Cuz I'm bumpin? I just made a new song My profession is music Your profession is protection with gats Then use it on him when he's tryin' to take my life away I'm just tryin' to live my life today So I keep away from fools they do crime it attract cops Cops got guns and cuffs And cells to stuff you in [Chorus: Warren G, Boogie Down Productions] (I shot the sheriff) But I did not shoot the deputy (All I could think about was war and) (I shot the sheriff) But I did not shoot the deputy (All I could think about was war and) [Verse 3: Warren G] I shot the sheriff I didn't shoot the deputiy I didn't have to Cuz in this game they always tryin' to blast you And leave it to tha cops to find out who did the murder They harrase tha wrong clan and arrest tha wrong man The hommie day-dog got strapped but thats okay Cuz I'm gonna work for life So he can see another day A hommies a hommie A fake is a snake Straight game from tha pen from tha hommie jake So I keep away from fools they do crime it attract cops Cops got guns and cuffs And cells to stuff you in [Chorus: Warren G, Boogie Down Productions] (I shot the sheriff) But I did not shoot the deputy (All I could think about was war and) (I shot the sheriff) But I did not shoot the deputy (All I could think about was) [Bridge: Nanci Fletcher] Fire! Make one shot for da man Warren G A lick two shot for da G Funk family A lick three shot for da LBC A lick four shot for da Jamaican posse [Chorus x2: Warren G, Boogie Down Productions] (I shot the sheriff) But I did not shoot the deputy (All I could think about was war and) (I shot the sheriff) But I did not shoot the deputy (All I could think about was war and) |
| EPMD 리믹스 |
| [Intro & Hook: DJ K LA Boss scratching] Don't get too close because you might get shot ----] Don't get too close because you might get shot ----] I shot the sheriff ------] Don't get too close because you might get shot ----] [Verse 1: Warren G] I had to shoot the sheriff, it was justifiable He mistaked me for somebody who was liable For all the many murders; L.A. is a war field We keep doing war shields Streets keep souls, young brothers loose control I seem to maintain through this Watch where you kick it, they'll put you in a twist And there ain't nobody like my down ass homie And the police always trying to pin some bullshit on me I keep away from fools; they do crime and attract cops Cops got guns and cuffs and cells to stuff you in [Hook: DJ K LA Boss scratching] Don't get too close because you might get shot ----] I shot the sheriff ------] Warren G is in check -----] Don't get too close because you might get shot ----] I shot the sheriff ------] Don't get too close because you might get shot ----] [Verse 2: Warren G] They're trying to stick me with some shit that I did not do You know who; the boys in blue There they go with their assumptions, slavery's over Let us have something, why you wanna pull me over? Cause I'm bumping? - I just made a new song My profession is music, your profession is protection with gats Then use it on him, when he's trying to take my life away I'm just trying to live my life today So I keep away from fools; they do crime and attract cops Cops got guns and cuffs and cells to stuff you in [Hook: DJ K LA Boss scratching] Don't get too close because you might get shot ----] I shot the sheriff ------] Don't get too close because you might get shot ----] Warren G is in check -----] I shot the sheriff ------] Don't get too close because you might get shot ----] [Verse 3: Warren G] I shot the sheriff I didn't shoot the deputy, I didn't have to Cause in this game, they always trying to blast you And leave it to the cops, to find out who did the murder They harass the wrong clan, and arrest the wrong man The homie day-dog got drapped, but that's okay Cause I'mma work for life, so he can see another day A homie is a homie, a fake is a snitch Straight game from the Pen', from the homie Jay So I keep away from fools; they do crime and attract cops Cops got guns and cuffs and cells to stuff you in [Outro & Hook: DJ K LA Boss scratching] Don't get too close because you might get shot ----] I shot the sheriff ------] Warren G is in check -----] Don't get too close because you might get shot ----] I shot the sheriff ------] Don't get too close because you might get shot ----] I shot the sheriff ------] I shot the sheriff ------] Don't get too close because you might get shot ----] |
4.4. 차트 성적
빌보드 R&B 차트에서 16위, 빌보드 핫 100에서 1997년 4월 둘째 주부터 셋째 주까지 2주 연속 20위를 기록했고 10주 연속 40위권에 머물러 있었다.[8]1997년 빌보드 R&B 연말 차트에서 83위, 1997년 빌보드 핫 100 연말 차트에선 85위에 올랐다.