This song is often wrongly attributed to Bob Marley, but was actually written and originally performed by reggae group The Toyes. The ska-punk band Sublime did a cover version, which received mass air play, and it appears on their 1992 "40 oz. to Freedom" album. Live recordings of Sublime's version are often attributed to Marley as well. Despite what you may find on P2P networks, or blogs or youtube videos, Bob Marley could never have performed this song live (and it is not found on any of his recorded albums) as the song was written and released in 1983, AFTER Marle… read more
This song is often wrongly attributed to Bob Marley, but was actually written and originally performed by reggae group The Toyes. The ska-punk band S… read more
This song is often wrongly attributed to Bob Marley, but was actually written and originally performed by reggae group The Toyes. The ska-punk band Sublime did a cover version, which rec… read more
Bob Marley (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981), born Nesta Robert Marley which was later to be changed by passport officials to Robert Nesta Marley, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist. He was the most widely known writer and performer of Reggae, and more specifically Roots Reggae. He is famous for popularising the genre outside of Jamaica and the Caribbean. Much of his music dealt with the struggles of the spiritually wealthy rasta and/or spiritually powerful Jah Rastafari. Starting out in 1963 with the group Bob Marley & The Wailers, he forged a distinctiv… read more
Bob Marley (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981), born Nesta Robert Marley which was later to be changed by passport officials to Robert Nesta Marley, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter, guitaris… read more
Bob Marley (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981), born Nesta Robert Marley which was later to be changed by passport officials to Robert Nesta Marley, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist. He was the most widely known … read more