Everything about Concrete Jungle totally explained
The term
concrete jungle is often used to refer to a
city, or an area of a city, with many
tower blocks or
tenement flats made of
brick and
concrete.
In the
UK the term is sometimes associated with crime and a way of life that's indigenous to
inner city living.
The term was used by
Bob Marley in his song "
Concrete Jungle". The song, originally recorded in the late
1960s, was re-recorded on the The Wailers' breakthrough record "
Catch A Fire" in
1972. The song depicts what it's like growing up in the ghetto in Jamaica. However, the term’s popular usage probably originated with
British zoologist Desmond Morris, who wrote "The city isn't a concrete jungle, it's a human
zoo" in his
best-selling book,
The Human Zoo, first published
1969 by
Jonathan Cape. Morris may well have derived the term from
Upton Sinclair who coined the phrase
asphalt jungle in his
novel The Jungle published
1906.
The Specials, a
ska band from
Coventry wrote a song in the late
1970s, called
Concrete Jungle. The region is synonymous with its extensive concrete
estates built in the
1950s, 60s and
70s.
Black Label Society, a
Heavy Metal Band released a single from their new album "Shot to Hell" called Concrete Jungle on June 24th 2006, before the actual album was released on September 12th 2006.
Concrete Jungle Clothing Company
"Concrete Jungle" is the name of a clothing company based in
New York City, NY.
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