if our souls could speak they’d ask for
one of his tunes welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten Bob
Marley songs for this list we’ve chosen
our entries based on a combination of
the artists fan favorites and their most
commercially successful songs and we’re
including tunes from a solo career as
well as his time with bands like The
Wailers
number ten get up stand up top Marley
had strong political views and he made
sure we knew about them through his
music this reggae track off burnin is no
exception it’s been said get up stand up
was written after he saw Haiti’s poverty
with his own eyes and is meant to
describe how they live as opposed to how
they could live you can do what you came
for all the people both the depth of the
lyrics and it’s catchy rhythm make this
song an absolute classic and a message
to mankind
number nine Exodus
one of Marley’s biggest concerns was
that many people lived in a system that
oppressed them and he was particularly
moved by the Jamaican elections of the
mid 70s
in the title track to exodus the
singer-songwriter speaks of how they can
do something about their situation by
ceasing to live unconsciously and by
enjoying decisions of their own
his words were clearly acknowledged as
demonstrated by the fact that the
intense number became a chart topper in
his native land as well as in England
and Germany number eight I shot the
sheriff this is an ode to justice both
literally and symbolically my hometown
in this reggae track the narrator is
accused of murdering the deputy even
though he is openly admitted to having
killed the sheriff this want to break my
unity for the life
by talking about trying to silence those
who fight for everybody’s rights and
ideas Marley is giving the voiceless a
voice
and that’s a big part of why this songs
so special freedom my way one day
meanwhile Eric Clapton’s successful
cover the next year solidified its
status as an enduring classic so I have
to shoot
number seven buffalo soldier this song
is based on the real-life
african-american cavalry regiments that
fought during the Indian Wars post 1866
reported during Marley’s last ever
studio session in 1980 Buffalo Soldier
imagines the army members as men
battling for their lives thanks to a
mighty message it’s been covered
multiple times
then there are lyrics like now that’s a
lesson to learn number six
redemption song this is one of the most
powerful and popular songs Marley ever
came up with
won’t you help to sing another song of
freedom by inviting us to think about
our life through deep ponderings he
makes us wonder why we sometimes take
our environment as something
prefabricated and inevitable uprisings
album closer is even more poignant
considering it was written shortly
following the musicians cancer diagnosis
Oh problems
some say it’s just a part of it we’ve
got to
don’t boo there’s the fact that
Redemption Song is just basically Marley
and an acoustic guitar not a song Rayna
it’s effective influential and unique
predation song number five could you be
loved
marlee wrote about many different topics
throughout his lifetime including love
civil rights justice and freedom on
could you be loved he tackles morality
and judgment while incorporating some
disco elements into his reggae style a
top 20 track in many European countries
the uprising tune has also found a home
in various movies number four three
little birds
about a thing
buona be alright even though it was
written in the 70s its message applies
to our modern world too despite our
worries and tense fast-paced lives
Marley tells us not to and though the
three little birds of the title have
never been fully confirmed this does
nothing to take away from the roots
reggae numbers sound and comforting
words rise up this morning rise three
little birds pitch by my doorstep
the exodus track went on to chart within
the UK top 20 and inspired many other
artists to cover it
number three one love people get ready
thanks to its central theme of love and
its ability to bring people together
despite our differences this Bob Marley
and the Wailers number continues to
stand the test of time with its roots
reggae and R&B flavours one love was
also credited to Curtis Mayfield after
the band re-recorded the melody four
people get ready which he wrote for the
impressions it may be less than three
minutes long but that’s all that’s
needed to relay its message for future
generations and to get across it’s
unforgettable spiritual vibe
number two jamming
Tommy
I’m on the job with two in this exodus
number Mali speaks of the Rastafari
concept of I and I which is oneness with
others under the love of God or just
does everyday we’ve made a price where
the living sacrifice time until just
jamming is the act of getting together
having a good time and bonding with
others
no wonder it was so popular adding
further credence to this song strength
is the fact that Marley’s performance of
the track during the one love peace
concert made history when he
successfully invited to Jamaican
political competitors to join hands and
jam together with him on stage
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
I
you know alone be like that Sam come
dance with me rock reggae this reggae
music
number one no woman no cry
marlee believed very strongly in the
importance of one’s roots and that we
shouldn’t ever forget them
this could be seen and heard through the
lyrics of his songs though no woman no
cry’ is credited to Vincent Ford it was
still a song he felt deeply about
describing the ghetto life and trying to
convince a woman not to shed any tears
this natty dread song is hopeful and
inspirational in this bright future
you can forget your past
it’s not only popular because of its
melody but also because of what it says
and who says it
the version performed at London’s Lyceum
Theatre in 1975 is especially well known
appearing on both the live and legend
albums
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite Bob Marley song
more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com don’t shed tears
one of his tunes welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten Bob
Marley songs for this list we’ve chosen
our entries based on a combination of
the artists fan favorites and their most
commercially successful songs and we’re
including tunes from a solo career as
well as his time with bands like The
Wailers
number ten get up stand up top Marley
had strong political views and he made
sure we knew about them through his
music this reggae track off burnin is no
exception it’s been said get up stand up
was written after he saw Haiti’s poverty
with his own eyes and is meant to
describe how they live as opposed to how
they could live you can do what you came
for all the people both the depth of the
lyrics and it’s catchy rhythm make this
song an absolute classic and a message
to mankind
number nine Exodus
one of Marley’s biggest concerns was
that many people lived in a system that
oppressed them and he was particularly
moved by the Jamaican elections of the
mid 70s
in the title track to exodus the
singer-songwriter speaks of how they can
do something about their situation by
ceasing to live unconsciously and by
enjoying decisions of their own
his words were clearly acknowledged as
demonstrated by the fact that the
intense number became a chart topper in
his native land as well as in England
and Germany number eight I shot the
sheriff this is an ode to justice both
literally and symbolically my hometown
in this reggae track the narrator is
accused of murdering the deputy even
though he is openly admitted to having
killed the sheriff this want to break my
unity for the life
by talking about trying to silence those
who fight for everybody’s rights and
ideas Marley is giving the voiceless a
voice
and that’s a big part of why this songs
so special freedom my way one day
meanwhile Eric Clapton’s successful
cover the next year solidified its
status as an enduring classic so I have
to shoot
number seven buffalo soldier this song
is based on the real-life
african-american cavalry regiments that
fought during the Indian Wars post 1866
reported during Marley’s last ever
studio session in 1980 Buffalo Soldier
imagines the army members as men
battling for their lives thanks to a
mighty message it’s been covered
multiple times
then there are lyrics like now that’s a
lesson to learn number six
redemption song this is one of the most
powerful and popular songs Marley ever
came up with
won’t you help to sing another song of
freedom by inviting us to think about
our life through deep ponderings he
makes us wonder why we sometimes take
our environment as something
prefabricated and inevitable uprisings
album closer is even more poignant
considering it was written shortly
following the musicians cancer diagnosis
Oh problems
some say it’s just a part of it we’ve
got to
don’t boo there’s the fact that
Redemption Song is just basically Marley
and an acoustic guitar not a song Rayna
it’s effective influential and unique
predation song number five could you be
loved
marlee wrote about many different topics
throughout his lifetime including love
civil rights justice and freedom on
could you be loved he tackles morality
and judgment while incorporating some
disco elements into his reggae style a
top 20 track in many European countries
the uprising tune has also found a home
in various movies number four three
little birds
about a thing
buona be alright even though it was
written in the 70s its message applies
to our modern world too despite our
worries and tense fast-paced lives
Marley tells us not to and though the
three little birds of the title have
never been fully confirmed this does
nothing to take away from the roots
reggae numbers sound and comforting
words rise up this morning rise three
little birds pitch by my doorstep
the exodus track went on to chart within
the UK top 20 and inspired many other
artists to cover it
number three one love people get ready
thanks to its central theme of love and
its ability to bring people together
despite our differences this Bob Marley
and the Wailers number continues to
stand the test of time with its roots
reggae and R&B flavours one love was
also credited to Curtis Mayfield after
the band re-recorded the melody four
people get ready which he wrote for the
impressions it may be less than three
minutes long but that’s all that’s
needed to relay its message for future
generations and to get across it’s
unforgettable spiritual vibe
number two jamming
Tommy
I’m on the job with two in this exodus
number Mali speaks of the Rastafari
concept of I and I which is oneness with
others under the love of God or just
does everyday we’ve made a price where
the living sacrifice time until just
jamming is the act of getting together
having a good time and bonding with
others
no wonder it was so popular adding
further credence to this song strength
is the fact that Marley’s performance of
the track during the one love peace
concert made history when he
successfully invited to Jamaican
political competitors to join hands and
jam together with him on stage
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
I
you know alone be like that Sam come
dance with me rock reggae this reggae
music
number one no woman no cry
marlee believed very strongly in the
importance of one’s roots and that we
shouldn’t ever forget them
this could be seen and heard through the
lyrics of his songs though no woman no
cry’ is credited to Vincent Ford it was
still a song he felt deeply about
describing the ghetto life and trying to
convince a woman not to shed any tears
this natty dread song is hopeful and
inspirational in this bright future
you can forget your past
it’s not only popular because of its
melody but also because of what it says
and who says it
the version performed at London’s Lyceum
Theatre in 1975 is especially well known
appearing on both the live and legend
albums
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite Bob Marley song
more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com don’t shed tears
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