who's song is i shot the sheriff
I Shot the Sheriff "I Shot the Sheriff" is a song written by Bob Marley and released in 1973 by The Wailers.
Sound of da Police The song begins with KRS-One whooping twice to evoke a police siren (the "sound of the police"); this recurs several times throughout the song. The heavy bass sample loop was taken from Grand Funk Railroad's cover of Inside-Looking Out, the final track of their LP Grand Funk.