Bob Marley’s Birthday

We look back at the life of Bob Marley, on his 70th Birthday.

Transcript

00:00We don't usually do birthday videos, but when we do, they're for Bob Marley.

00:04On February 6th, the reggae legend would have turned 70.

00:08Before Bob Marley became your Frisbee golf anthem, that was my tomahawk,

00:12he changed the face of Jamaican and American music.

00:15Bob's music was catchy, but it also carried a message.

00:19Kind of like if Blank Space was about the widening poverty gap.

00:23Don't give me that look, Taylor.

00:24Bob Marley was the real deal, and even today, his music is proven timeless.

00:29Johnny Was a Good Man could easily be an anthem for police brutality.

00:38Redemption Song was written after his cancer diagnosis.

00:42It's a reflection on death and living life while you still can.

00:50And of course, there's Ganja Gun.

00:52It's a song about getting stoned out of your gourd.

01:01Bob, you're me.

01:02've heard someone at bigane days.

01:03Let's carry on.

01:12Let's carry on.