Year

1976

Story

The Colors hung out at a place called the Spliffamatic, for which they wrote the tune 'Spliffamatic' where they met Jubel Sarkis Mr Speaker, a Nostradamus-like Australian poet. They wrote a tune about this cafe with him, like they did for every venue they played, and even delved into what is now considered early hip hop. The Colors set up a whole studio their with Bill Spades. He convinced Alex to leave all the current Colors' tapes there for remixing and dubbing . Alex again began to draw and luckily took his pieces home, as later in the year the Spliffamatic was burnt to the ground and everything was gone.

Lyrics

Down at the Spliffamatic Smoking is automatic Run out of papers don't panic Just go to the shop and get it! First you roll a big fat reefer Put a nozzle to make beefer Wise up when the herds draw nearer Light up and you'll no time be weaker Ba-ya Spliffamatic is here Ba-ya Spliffamatic you hear Ba-ya Spliffamatic is here Ba-ya Down at the Spliffamatic Reefers are getting hectic Wash your mouth you old heretic You onlu su-pose to smoke it Roll it into a hashball Stash it quietly up the a-hole Bring some wizzers and a moustache Now make a white trumpet in a flash Ba-ya Spliffamatic is here Ba-ya Spliffamatic you hear Ba-ya Spliffamatic is here Ba-ya Smoking is much fun When you're with your babe in the sun Things start to look very queer It's all finished go roll another It's Spliffa, so Spliffa, it's all Spliffamatic x 4 Ba-ya, all gone!