Watch Out My Children

"Watch Out My Children"
Song by Ras Shorty I
from the album Watch Out My Children
Released1989
Recorded1989
Genre
Length6:11
LabelShorty Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Gary Blackman
  • Ras Shorty I
Producer(s)Ras Shorty I

"Watch Out My Children" is a song composed and recorded by the late calypsonian of Trinidad, Ras Shorty I and his band the Love Circle in 1989. It was originally performed live on B.U.C.K.S. Carnival Expo 1989, which shortly after released as part of a live album with the same name.[1] It is a song that advises the youth to reject drug use. It was translated into ten languages. The song was rereleased on his 1999 album, Jamoo Victory.

"Watch Out My Children" was adopted by the United Nations as the theme song for its campaign against the proliferation of drug abuse.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Calypsography: Ras Shorty I: Watch Out My Children". calypsography.com. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  2. ^ Loutoo, Jada. 'Watch Out My Children' now UN theme song against drugs'. Trinidad and Tobago Newsday July 20, 2000.


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