NAME/ORIGIN
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ABILITIES
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Powers
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-Possibly those associated with African witchcraft
"He got Juju eyeballs" (often misspelled "joo-joo")
-Telepathy. Even though you just met him, he says:
"I know you; you know me." -Precognition, perhaps limited to fore-knowing major disasters "He got early warning" -Control over the purity of others' magic "He one mojo filter" (A "mojo" is a small bag for amulets) |
Skills
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Chiropractic
"He one spinal cracker" |
Attributes
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Is marked by inconsistency. Is unkempt, yet charismatic; Bible-thumping, yet devil-may-care; commands, yet preaches individuality, etc.
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Vulnerabilities
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Is ill, possibly with a fever, skin condition, or something externally tangible:
"Hold you in his arms, yeah*/ You can feel his disease." (*not "armchair") |
Formidability
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High, in the sense of charisma; people convene to him when he simply says:
"Come together, right now, over me." Although his gospel is one of self-determination: "One thing I can tell you is: You got to be free." |
Attractiveness
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"He wear no shoeshine" and is overall inattentive of his appearance:
"He bad production"
On the other hand, his long hair seems to hide his face:
"Got to be good-lookin', 'cause he's so hard to see" |
Source
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N/A
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POSSESSIONS
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Weapons
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N/A
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Amulets
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There is a short story called "The Monkey's Paw" about a wish-granting (at a price!) magical monkey hand. This may be a finger of such a hand (even if that story is set in India, not typical Juju territory). |
Objects
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-a wad of "toe jam" the size of a "football"
(or, since this is a British song, more likely a soccerball)
-access to "Coca Cola," a drink he is so addicted to he "shoots" (injects) it like heroin -A "sideboard" (a sort of bureau or dresser, but for storage in the living or dining room) that belonged to Yoko "Ono." -"Muddy water" (Perhaps drinking this and shooting Coca-Cola are what is making him ill?) Either that, or he is friends with bluesman Muddy Waters. |
Clothing
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-At least one "gumboot," a high rubber boot used for wading, boating, etc. ("gum" is British for "rubber"); it is made of "walrus" hide, which makes sense since these animals are waterproof.
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Vehicles
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None. He seems to prefer to walk, or rather, amble.
"He come groovin' up slowly" |
Dwelling
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N/A
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Milieu
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A major city (speculative)
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BIOGRAPHY
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Gender
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Male
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Age
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N/A. "Ol'" may mean "familiar" (cf "Good Ol' Charlie Brown," a child)
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Physique
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-Hair is of indeterminate length. On the one hand, "flat-top" means "buzz cut" but it also says "got hair down to his knee"
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Ethnicity
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N/A, but is versed in African spiritualism
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Origin
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N/A, speaks informal English
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Ancestry
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Profession
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Chiropractor, possibly not now practicing:
"He one spinal cracker" |
Education
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His formal education is low.
"He say: One and one and one is three." |
SES
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Low, but may be an ascetic, someone who abstains from comforts and wealth for spirtual reasons (like Gandhi, Buddha, Mother Thesesa, and monks, hermits, saints, etc. worldwide throughout history)
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Relationships
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May have disciples
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Pets
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N/A
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PERSONALITY
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Morality
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Indeterminate, or perhaps variable or even hypocritical.
On the one hand, he seems religious, even in an evangelical mode: "He one holy roller" On the other, he can be amoral "Got to be a joker/ He just do what he please" |
Intro/extrovert
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Extrovert. Has no trouble engaging people, commanding people.
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Intelligence
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High, given all his powers
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Emotions
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Seems even-keeled-- "groovin' up slowly"-- yet can be commanding
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Sanity
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Perhaps manic depressive:
"He roller coaster" |
Enemies
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N/A
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Narrative Function
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Catalyst
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Other Notes
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Even though his hair is very long, he maintains the nickname "Flat-Top." This is a hairstyle favored by the military since it requires low maintenance. It is possible the character is ex-military. Given the time of the song's release, he may be a Vietnam veteran... back from the war a very changed man. What happened to him, over there?
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