Born in Nine Mile, Saint Ann, Jamaica, Bob Marley was a soulful man. Growing up in Jamaica, Bob Marley embraced the culture around him. Taking up the Rastafarian faith, Marley took a positive outlook on life. Wearing his dreads with pride, Bob Marley created music that spoke to not only the people of Jamaica, but the people of the world.
One of Bob Marley’s more well-known songs is “No women, no cry.” This song gives a glimpse of Marley’s personal and political views. Marley spends a little bit of the song outlining what it is like living in Trenchtown. Bob Marley mentions the hypocrisy within the Jamaican government. Also, Bob Marley makes references to those that didn’t make it out of Trenchtown. The main focus and source of repetition …show more content…
Straying from his typical reggae up-beat accompanied songs, this song is much for mellow. Simply comprised of Bob Marley’s voice and the accompaniment of a guitar, this song is a true testament to Bob Marley’s musical capabilities. Written towards the end of his career, “Redemption Song” could be seen as Bob Marley’s parting words for his fans. The song has some spiritual undertones and deep emotions. My absolute favorite line in this song is “emancipate yourself from mental slavery.” I think this is such a powerful idea that many people overlook. Being a laid back person, Bob Marley wanted to share his carefree lifestyle with everyone. This line could be seen as Bob Marley’s parting advice for this world. Knowing that his life was coming to an end, Bob Marley may have written this piece as a way to share his final words and messages with his listeners. Another part of the song that stuck out to me were the lines “Won 't you help to sing These songs of freedom? 'Cause all I ever have, Redemption songs.” To me this is Bob Marley’s way of telling people to stop looking for redemption. He is telling them that you are not trapped in living life a certain way. You have the ability and freedom to live a good life. We should strive to live a free life where we don’t need redemption. We should live life so that we don’t need to be redeemed. I just think …show more content…
Children today know who Bob Marley is. I think Bob Marley’s music relates to a greater number of people than Gil Scott-Heron, which is why Bob Marley is much more well-known today. Prior to this class I had never heard of Gil Scott-Heron, but I had heard of Bob Marley. In my mind this is due to Bob Marley’s relatability. Much of what Gil Scott-Heron was singing about did not apply to my life, therefore I did not listen to his songs. On the other hand, the more popular Bob Marley’s songs are upbeat and positive which made me more likely to look up other songs Bob Marley sang. In terms of impact, I think Bob Marley’s music had a greater impact on my generation than the music of Gil
One of Bob Marley’s more well-known songs is “No women, no cry.” This song gives a glimpse of Marley’s personal and political views. Marley spends a little bit of the song outlining what it is like living in Trenchtown. Bob Marley mentions the hypocrisy within the Jamaican government. Also, Bob Marley makes references to those that didn’t make it out of Trenchtown. The main focus and source of repetition …show more content…
Straying from his typical reggae up-beat accompanied songs, this song is much for mellow. Simply comprised of Bob Marley’s voice and the accompaniment of a guitar, this song is a true testament to Bob Marley’s musical capabilities. Written towards the end of his career, “Redemption Song” could be seen as Bob Marley’s parting words for his fans. The song has some spiritual undertones and deep emotions. My absolute favorite line in this song is “emancipate yourself from mental slavery.” I think this is such a powerful idea that many people overlook. Being a laid back person, Bob Marley wanted to share his carefree lifestyle with everyone. This line could be seen as Bob Marley’s parting advice for this world. Knowing that his life was coming to an end, Bob Marley may have written this piece as a way to share his final words and messages with his listeners. Another part of the song that stuck out to me were the lines “Won 't you help to sing These songs of freedom? 'Cause all I ever have, Redemption songs.” To me this is Bob Marley’s way of telling people to stop looking for redemption. He is telling them that you are not trapped in living life a certain way. You have the ability and freedom to live a good life. We should strive to live a free life where we don’t need redemption. We should live life so that we don’t need to be redeemed. I just think …show more content…
Children today know who Bob Marley is. I think Bob Marley’s music relates to a greater number of people than Gil Scott-Heron, which is why Bob Marley is much more well-known today. Prior to this class I had never heard of Gil Scott-Heron, but I had heard of Bob Marley. In my mind this is due to Bob Marley’s relatability. Much of what Gil Scott-Heron was singing about did not apply to my life, therefore I did not listen to his songs. On the other hand, the more popular Bob Marley’s songs are upbeat and positive which made me more likely to look up other songs Bob Marley sang. In terms of impact, I think Bob Marley’s music had a greater impact on my generation than the music of Gil