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DOMINION
( S k a i th / J o n e s )

From Ramadan to Ramadan
31 tigers were shot through the heart by one hunter
And skinned with a razor blade
Stored in the hull of an old fishing boat
To be sold as a trophy, a rug or a coat
And the hunter can never think twice
Cos his children depend on the rice

Reptile, feline, amphibian
They suffer man’s dominion
Raptor, equine, simian
They suffer man’s dominion

From Belem to back again
Tropical forest is slashed and burned by the acre
And razed by the power saw
Till nothing that’s living is safe or remote
A lizard is slit from its tail to its throat
So the North demands from the South
Where you live direct from your hand to your mouth

Chorus

But what he takes now, he can never replace
Not even the cheetah could ever keep pace
What he lives alongside is just merchandise
For those who don’t know the value
But are hot on the price

From Geelong to Genoa
Snake is in fashion
With birds’ eggs and butterfly wings
Raised to the power ten
Then lemurs and rhinos will be just a footnote
In a forgotten story that somebody wrote
But their passing is no mystery
They’re being stolen
Their passing is no mystery
They are being stolen

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from Latin Quarter Revisited, released January 22, 2010
Steve Skaith | guitar and vocals
James Ahwai | bass guitar
Steve Jeffries | backing vocals
Catherine Burke | mandolin, backing vocals
Siobhan Culhane | accordion, whistle, backing vocals
Ricardo Serrano | drums and percussion

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Latin Quarter are celebrating the 40th anniverary of their 'Modern Times'-album this year. They first burst onto the scene with their singles "Radio Africa" and "New Millionaires" – songs that stayed for months in the German single charts in the 80s. The band split up in 1998. In 2011 five of the original musicians got together again. 7 new albums released after this reunion. . ... more

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