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I Shot The Sheriff
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Bob Marley's iconic song (also famously covered by Eric Clapton) tells a story of self-defense, but a crucial negative in the famous line is often altered in memory.
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What People Remember
Many remember the lyric as 'I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy.'
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What's Actually True
The actual lyric, using a double negative for emphasis, is 'I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot NO deputy.'
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#quotes#song lyrics#bob marley#eric clapton#reggae
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