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The term concrete jungle is often used to refer to a City , or an area of a city, with many Tower Block s or Tenement Flats made of Brick and Concrete . In the UK the term is sometimes associated with crime and a way of life that is 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 the Ghetto lifestyle of Jamaica ns. However, the term’s popular usage probably originated with British Zoologist Desmond Morris , who wrote "The city is not a concrete jungle, it is 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. SEE ALSO |
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