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"Wine of Violence" — Freddie McGregor

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A Studio One recording that reads drink as a cause of harm rather than a pleasure, and names it in the title.

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Freddie McGregor — "Wine of Violence" (official audio)

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Official upload by Studio One on YouTube; embedded as reference. ID confirmed via oEmbed, August 2026.

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