jay_lanz Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 I've always wanted to start a Bob Marley Thread here...and it so happens, this is the first topic that i started I've met only a handful of people from MTC who's into his music, including Deboinare and Dobermax (but he's more into glam rock, i guess..hehe-- peace, dobes)... We decided to start this thread to discuss Bob Marley and his songs as well as get to know and share insights with other people who are into his music as well.... have you ever experienced seein through the lines of his songs, beyond his lyrics? revolution, redemption, exodus of oneself from himself and the world around him? have you experienced, in your youth, when you would share a few sticks of rolled hemp with your friends while listenin? are you indignant with the way other people percieve people who listenin to reggae as potheads? was there a time in your life when you felt the vibrations of Bob Marley's music that "make you wanna move your dancing feet..."(sun is shining) ? ... if most of your answers to the questions above are "yes", then this is the thread for you... if "no"--- wel, just hang out in this thread anyway! let me start with this: "we remember the evocative music Bob Marley gave the world; music that stretched back over nearly two decades and yet still remains timeless and universal. Bob Marley & the Wailers worked their way into the very fabric of our lives. The superlatives, perhaps, come easy when speaking of Bob Marley & the Wailers and their music. Marley himself had been called "the first Third World superstar", "Rasta Prophet", visionary, revolutionary artist. They were not, however, mere hyperbole. He was one of the most charismatic and challenging performers of our time..." Quote Link to comment
Debonaire Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 Nice nice... Good Job dude!! My hair is actually standing right now... (my hair k? my hair!! MTC people can be very green minded)... I'm looking forward to meeting all you Marley fanatics out there... I know I'm a HUGE HUGE fan... would be good to learn insights from other people... Quote Link to comment
shyboy Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 ask ko lang bro: No woman no cry...........was this song commercially available before or after his death? I agree with him....No Woman No Cry Quote Link to comment
Debonaire Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 SHYBOY..... Dude... this is courtesy of bobmarley.com Hope I don't sound too preacy... It's just that I'm very passionate over Marley... People get the wrong notion about this song... The person in the song is actually consoling either his mother or wife from the hardships they had in Trenchtown (the poorest place in Jamaica)... I could be mistaken... and anyone can add along if they want to... well here's... a little write up and the lyrics of the song... so that you may understand more... - Debonaire NO WOMAN NO CRY Author: V. Ford "No Woman No Cry," a deeply personal reminiscence of Bob's impoverished life in Trench Town. The songwriting credit was given to V. Ford, more commonly known among his brethren as Tartar. Had it not been for Tartar's kitchen, Bob would literally have starved on occasion. And there really was a "Georgie" who would keep the fire light as the boys played until the early hours of the morning. "No Woman No Cry" originally recorded in the studio for the Bob Marley and the Wailers 1974 release, "Natty Dread." The version appearing on Live! was recorded at the Rainbow Theater in London in 1975. The audio clip featured here which appears in the Songs of Freedom box set was recorded at the Roxy in Los Angeles. - the song was released when he was still alive - Debonaire No woman, no cry (Repeat 4 times) 'Cause I remember when we used to sitIn the government yard in TrenchtownOba, ob-serving the hypocritesAs they would mingle with the good people we meetGood friends we have had, oh good friends we've lost along the wayIn this bright future you can't forget your pastSo dry your tears I say No woman, no cryNo woman, no cryLittle darlin' don't shed no tearsNo woman, no cry Said, said, said I remember when we used to sitIn the government yard in TrenchtownAnd then Georgie would make the fire lightLog wood burnin' through the nightThen we would cook corn meal porridgeOf which I'll share with you My feet is my only carriageSo I've got to push on throughBut while I'm gone... Ev'rything's gonna be alrightEv'rything's gonna be alrightEv'rything's gonna be alrightEv'rything's gonna be alrightEv'rything's gonna be alrightEv'rything's gonna be alrightEv'rything's gonna be alrightEv'rything's gonna be alright So, no woman, no cryNo, no woman, no woman, no cryOh, little darling, don't shed no tearsNo woman, no cry No woman, no woman, no woman, no cryNo woman, no cryOh, my little darlin' please don't shed no tearsNo woman, no cry, yeah Quote Link to comment
jay_lanz Posted July 8, 2003 Author Share Posted July 8, 2003 hey shyboy! nice of you to drop by this thread... before his death in 1975, Bob Marley & the wailers released the Natty Dread album and in the summer of that year, toured europe. among the concerts were two shows at the lyceum ballroom in london which, even now, are remembered as highlights of the decade. The shows were recorded and the subsequent live album, together with the single "No, Woman, No Cry", both made the charts... peace out, mon! Quote Link to comment
^KaTz^ Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 hey jay...cool thread.... if this is your kind of music....rasta bands play at timog, maybe you've heard of the place, XAYMACA...i assure you that you'll love the bands and the place...very laid back and come-as-you-are trip.... and shy boy, debs was right about NO WOMAN NO CRY.... the title, taken very literally is misleading....basically in rasta language it means no woman, dont cry... just my 2-cents worth... Quote Link to comment
jay_lanz Posted July 8, 2003 Author Share Posted July 8, 2003 hey jay...cool thread.... if this is your kind of music....rasta bands play at timog, maybe you've heard of the place, XAYMACA...i assure you that you'll love the bands and the place...very laid back and come-as-you-are trip.... and shy boy, debs was right about NO WOMAN NO CRY.... the title, taken very literally is misleading....basically in rasta language it means no woman, dont cry... just my 2-cents worth... exactly, katz..."No, woman... No cry" yea, i heard about xaymaca... debonaire's band still have gigs ther, i think.. Quote Link to comment
pizzapandesal Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 AYRE!!! correct me if im wrong pero alam ko the song "No Woman No Cry" , hindi si bob marley ang nagCompose..... Ok sa XAYMACA, regular kami dun kse trip namin tugtugan ng Brownman Revival... INDIO i galing din Quote Link to comment
Guest Dobermaxx Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Hey Jay. Nice thread. You've been talking about it for a while now, it's good that you've finally started it. My musical tastes are incredibly varied dude, i have my preferences like glam and alternative but i have the greatest respect for Bob and his music. Peace Bro. Quote Link to comment
TWOYEE Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 uy, para sa mga mahilig sa reggae... tara na EB tayo! :evil: :cool: Quote Link to comment
TWOYEE Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 one of my favorites.... BOB MARLEY "Waiting In Vain" 1, 2, 3: I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.From the very first time I rest my eyes on you, girl,My heart says follow t'rough.But I know, now, that I'm way down on your line,But the waitin' feel is fine:So don't treat me like a puppet on a string,'Cause I know I have to do my thing.Don't talk to me as if you think I'm dumb;I wanna know when you're gonna come - soon.I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;I don't wanna wait in vain for your love,'Cause if summer is here,I'm still waiting there;Winter is here,And I'm still waiting there.---[Guitar solo]---Like I said:It's been three years since I'm knockin' on your door,And I still can knock some more:Ooh girl, ooh girl, is it feasible?I wanna know now, for I to knock some more.Ya see, in life I know there's lots of grief,But your love is my relief:Tears in my eyes burn - tears in my eyes burnWhile I'm waiting - while I'm waiting for my turn,See! I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;I don't wanna wait in vain for your love, oh!I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna -I don't wanna wait in vain.I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna -I don't wanna wait in vain.No, I don't wanna (I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna -I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain) -No I - no I (I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don'twanna - I don't wanna wait in vain) -No, no-no, I, no, I (I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna -I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain) -It's your love that I'm waiting on (I don't wanna - I don't wanna -I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain);It's me love that you're running from.It's Jah love that I'm waiting on (I don't wanna - I don't wanna -I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain);It's me love that you're running from. Quote Link to comment
archer_dude Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 I'm not really into reggae that much but I really like the song "Englishman in New York" Wohoh I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien! I'm an Englishman in New York! Quote Link to comment
lastiko01 Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 honga..san ba magandang reggae bar Quote Link to comment
superman!!! Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 uy, para sa mga mahilig sa reggae... tara na EB tayo! :evil: :cool: where? when? :cry: Quote Link to comment
deceiver Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 aba, ok din ito! ! ! Quote Link to comment
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