if our souls could speak they’d ask for one of his tunes welcome to
one of his tunes welcome to
one of his tunes welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten Bob
down our picks for the top ten Bob
down our picks for the top ten Bob Marley songs for this list we’ve chosen
Marley songs for this list we’ve chosen
Marley songs for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of
our entries based on a combination of
our entries based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most
the artists fan favorites and their most
the artists fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs and we’re
commercially successful songs and we’re
commercially successful songs and we’re including tunes from a solo career as
including tunes from a solo career as
including tunes from a solo career as well as his time with bands like The
well as his time with bands like The
well as his time with bands like The Wailers
number ten get up stand up top Marley
number ten get up stand up top Marley had strong political views and he made
had strong political views and he made
had strong political views and he made sure we knew about them through his
sure we knew about them through his
sure we knew about them through his music this reggae track off burnin is no
music this reggae track off burnin is no
music this reggae track off burnin is no exception it’s been said get up stand up
exception it’s been said get up stand up
exception it’s been said get up stand up was written after he saw Haiti’s poverty
was written after he saw Haiti’s poverty
was written after he saw Haiti’s poverty with his own eyes and is meant to
with his own eyes and is meant to
with his own eyes and is meant to describe how they live as opposed to how
describe how they live as opposed to how
describe how they live as opposed to how they could live you can do what you came
they could live you can do what you came
they could live you can do what you came for all the people both the depth of the
for all the people both the depth of the
for all the people both the depth of the lyrics and it’s catchy rhythm make this
lyrics and it’s catchy rhythm make this
lyrics and it’s catchy rhythm make this song an absolute classic and a message
song an absolute classic and a message
song an absolute classic and a message to mankind
one of Marley’s biggest concerns was
one of Marley’s biggest concerns was that many people lived in a system that
that many people lived in a system that
that many people lived in a system that oppressed them and he was particularly
oppressed them and he was particularly
oppressed them and he was particularly moved by the Jamaican elections of the
moved by the Jamaican elections of the
moved by the Jamaican elections of the mid 70s
in the title track to exodus the
in the title track to exodus the singer-songwriter speaks of how they can
singer-songwriter speaks of how they can
singer-songwriter speaks of how they can do something about their situation by
do something about their situation by
do something about their situation by ceasing to live unconsciously and by
ceasing to live unconsciously and by
ceasing to live unconsciously and by enjoying decisions of their own
his words were clearly acknowledged as
his words were clearly acknowledged as demonstrated by the fact that the
demonstrated by the fact that the
demonstrated by the fact that the intense number became a chart topper in
intense number became a chart topper in
intense number became a chart topper in his native land as well as in England
his native land as well as in England
his native land as well as in England and Germany number eight I shot the
and Germany number eight I shot the
and Germany number eight I shot the sheriff this is an ode to justice both
sheriff this is an ode to justice both
sheriff this is an ode to justice both literally and symbolically my hometown
literally and symbolically my hometown
literally and symbolically my hometown in this reggae track the narrator is
in this reggae track the narrator is
in this reggae track the narrator is accused of murdering the deputy even
accused of murdering the deputy even
accused of murdering the deputy even though he is openly admitted to having
though he is openly admitted to having
though he is openly admitted to having killed the sheriff this want to break my
killed the sheriff this want to break my
killed the sheriff this want to break my unity for the life
by talking about trying to silence those
by talking about trying to silence those who fight for everybody’s rights and
who fight for everybody’s rights and
who fight for everybody’s rights and ideas Marley is giving the voiceless a
ideas Marley is giving the voiceless a
ideas Marley is giving the voiceless a voice
and that’s a big part of why this songs
and that’s a big part of why this songs so special freedom my way one day
so special freedom my way one day
so special freedom my way one day meanwhile Eric Clapton’s successful
meanwhile Eric Clapton’s successful
meanwhile Eric Clapton’s successful cover the next year solidified its
cover the next year solidified its
cover the next year solidified its status as an enduring classic so I have
status as an enduring classic so I have
status as an enduring classic so I have to shoot
number seven buffalo soldier this song
number seven buffalo soldier this song is based on the real-life
is based on the real-life
is based on the real-life african-american cavalry regiments that
african-american cavalry regiments that
african-american cavalry regiments that fought during the Indian Wars post 1866
reported during Marley’s last ever
reported during Marley’s last ever studio session in 1980 Buffalo Soldier
studio session in 1980 Buffalo Soldier
studio session in 1980 Buffalo Soldier imagines the army members as men
imagines the army members as men
imagines the army members as men battling for their lives thanks to a
battling for their lives thanks to a
battling for their lives thanks to a mighty message it’s been covered
mighty message it’s been covered
mighty message it’s been covered multiple times
then there are lyrics like now that’s a
then there are lyrics like now that’s a lesson to learn number six
lesson to learn number six
lesson to learn number six redemption song this is one of the most
redemption song this is one of the most
redemption song this is one of the most powerful and popular songs Marley ever
powerful and popular songs Marley ever
powerful and popular songs Marley ever came up with
came up with
came up with won’t you help to sing another song of
won’t you help to sing another song of
won’t you help to sing another song of freedom by inviting us to think about
freedom by inviting us to think about
freedom by inviting us to think about our life through deep ponderings he
our life through deep ponderings he
our life through deep ponderings he makes us wonder why we sometimes take
makes us wonder why we sometimes take
makes us wonder why we sometimes take our environment as something
our environment as something
our environment as something prefabricated and inevitable uprisings
prefabricated and inevitable uprisings
prefabricated and inevitable uprisings album closer is even more poignant
album closer is even more poignant
album closer is even more poignant considering it was written shortly
considering it was written shortly
considering it was written shortly following the musicians cancer diagnosis
following the musicians cancer diagnosis
following the musicians cancer diagnosis Oh problems
some say it’s just a part of it we’ve
some say it’s just a part of it we’ve got to
got to
got to don’t boo there’s the fact that
don’t boo there’s the fact that
don’t boo there’s the fact that Redemption Song is just basically Marley
Redemption Song is just basically Marley
Redemption Song is just basically Marley and an acoustic guitar not a song Rayna
and an acoustic guitar not a song Rayna
and an acoustic guitar not a song Rayna it’s effective influential and unique
predation song number five could you be
predation song number five could you be loved
marlee wrote about many different topics
marlee wrote about many different topics throughout his lifetime including love
throughout his lifetime including love
throughout his lifetime including love civil rights justice and freedom on
civil rights justice and freedom on
civil rights justice and freedom on could you be loved he tackles morality
could you be loved he tackles morality
could you be loved he tackles morality and judgment while incorporating some
and judgment while incorporating some
and judgment while incorporating some disco elements into his reggae style a
top 20 track in many European countries
top 20 track in many European countries the uprising tune has also found a home
the uprising tune has also found a home
the uprising tune has also found a home in various movies number four three
in various movies number four three
in various movies number four three little birds
buona be alright even though it was
buona be alright even though it was written in the 70s its message applies
written in the 70s its message applies
written in the 70s its message applies to our modern world too despite our
to our modern world too despite our
to our modern world too despite our worries and tense fast-paced lives
worries and tense fast-paced lives
worries and tense fast-paced lives Marley tells us not to and though the
Marley tells us not to and though the
Marley tells us not to and though the three little birds of the title have
three little birds of the title have
three little birds of the title have never been fully confirmed this does
never been fully confirmed this does
never been fully confirmed this does nothing to take away from the roots
nothing to take away from the roots
nothing to take away from the roots reggae numbers sound and comforting
reggae numbers sound and comforting
reggae numbers sound and comforting words rise up this morning rise three
words rise up this morning rise three
words rise up this morning rise three little birds pitch by my doorstep
little birds pitch by my doorstep
little birds pitch by my doorstep the exodus track went on to chart within
the exodus track went on to chart within
the exodus track went on to chart within the UK top 20 and inspired many other
the UK top 20 and inspired many other
the UK top 20 and inspired many other artists to cover it
thanks to its central theme of love and
thanks to its central theme of love and its ability to bring people together
its ability to bring people together
its ability to bring people together despite our differences this Bob Marley
despite our differences this Bob Marley
despite our differences this Bob Marley and the Wailers number continues to
and the Wailers number continues to
and the Wailers number continues to stand the test of time with its roots
stand the test of time with its roots
stand the test of time with its roots reggae and R&B flavours one love was
reggae and R&B flavours one love was
reggae and R&B flavours one love was also credited to Curtis Mayfield after
also credited to Curtis Mayfield after
also credited to Curtis Mayfield after the band re-recorded the melody four
the band re-recorded the melody four
the band re-recorded the melody four people get ready which he wrote for the
people get ready which he wrote for the
people get ready which he wrote for the impressions it may be less than three
impressions it may be less than three
impressions it may be less than three minutes long but that’s all that’s
minutes long but that’s all that’s
minutes long but that’s all that’s needed to relay its message for future
needed to relay its message for future
needed to relay its message for future generations and to get across it’s
generations and to get across it’s
generations and to get across it’s unforgettable spiritual vibe
number two jamming
number two jamming Tommy
I’m on the job with two in this exodus
I’m on the job with two in this exodus number Mali speaks of the Rastafari
number Mali speaks of the Rastafari
number Mali speaks of the Rastafari concept of I and I which is oneness with
concept of I and I which is oneness with
concept of I and I which is oneness with others under the love of God or just
others under the love of God or just
others under the love of God or just does everyday we’ve made a price where
does everyday we’ve made a price where
does everyday we’ve made a price where the living sacrifice time until just
the living sacrifice time until just
the living sacrifice time until just jamming is the act of getting together
jamming is the act of getting together
jamming is the act of getting together having a good time and bonding with
having a good time and bonding with
having a good time and bonding with others
no wonder it was so popular adding
no wonder it was so popular adding further credence to this song strength
further credence to this song strength
further credence to this song strength is the fact that Marley’s performance of
is the fact that Marley’s performance of
is the fact that Marley’s performance of the track during the one love peace
the track during the one love peace
the track during the one love peace concert made history when he
concert made history when he
concert made history when he successfully invited to Jamaican
successfully invited to Jamaican
successfully invited to Jamaican political competitors to join hands and
political competitors to join hands and
political competitors to join hands and jam together with him on stage
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
you know alone be like that Sam come
you know alone be like that Sam come dance with me rock reggae this reggae
dance with me rock reggae this reggae
dance with me rock reggae this reggae music
marlee believed very strongly in the
marlee believed very strongly in the importance of one’s roots and that we
importance of one’s roots and that we
importance of one’s roots and that we shouldn’t ever forget them
this could be seen and heard through the
this could be seen and heard through the lyrics of his songs though no woman no
lyrics of his songs though no woman no
lyrics of his songs though no woman no cry’ is credited to Vincent Ford it was
cry’ is credited to Vincent Ford it was
cry’ is credited to Vincent Ford it was still a song he felt deeply about
describing the ghetto life and trying to
describing the ghetto life and trying to convince a woman not to shed any tears
convince a woman not to shed any tears
convince a woman not to shed any tears this natty dread song is hopeful and
this natty dread song is hopeful and
this natty dread song is hopeful and inspirational in this bright future
inspirational in this bright future
inspirational in this bright future you can forget your past
it’s not only popular because of its
it’s not only popular because of its melody but also because of what it says
melody but also because of what it says
melody but also because of what it says and who says it
the version performed at London’s Lyceum
the version performed at London’s Lyceum Theatre in 1975 is especially well known
Theatre in 1975 is especially well known
Theatre in 1975 is especially well known appearing on both the live and legend
appearing on both the live and legend
appearing on both the live and legend albums
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do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Bob Marley song
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