would Bob Marley have been at Obama's inauguration?

[Derek]

Re: would Bob Marley have been at Obama's inauguration?

In my opinion, Obama seems to be playing down his blackness, therefore I see no reason why he would want someone as radical as Bob Marley at the inauguration.

[jah_yout]

Re: would Bob Marley have been at Obama's inauguration?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">saw on the front page,smaddy writing on this..neva read past the assertion dat BOB would have to have been there...made me pause really...why would Bob have wanted to be there...Rasta no bizniz eena politrixs etc and Bob stayed far and clear...his one experience was nearly deadly an having not heard the new prez cite any influence from the Caribbean and Reggae in particular, why would Bob be motivated to be there...certainly not because he is seen as some as a celebrity...Bob did not make his decisions r attachments based on that distinction..others call him a celeb...Bob did not ...

so why would Bob have been at Obama's celebration? given his stance wid the Weed of Wisdom and his fight against Babylon which many Ras see the US as epitomizing, why would Bob be at the inauguration of a US president ?

am curious as to others' opionion </div></div>



@bob at inauguration...

bun dat!

[jah_yout]

Re: would Bob Marley have been at Obama's inauguration?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Neutral</div><div class="ubbcode-body">[As for being at obama`s inauguration,...well.....he was at zimbabwe`s independence,no doubt this is the kind of occasion that would have had him chomping at the bit to perform at,without a shadow of a doubt.

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two different thing completely...zimbabwe was liberated after white rule and bob's song 'zimbabwe' inspired the freedom fighters which is why he was officially invited by the zim gov't...

no way bob would have gone to obama'a inauguration...obama barely mentioned any african issues;

mi hear bob bun out these type of politricks

[jah_yout]

Re: would Bob Marley have been at Obama's inauguration?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ChillnWitUSkelly</div><div class="ubbcode-body">for sure he would have been there! Didn't you see the inaugural concert? Will I Am and Sheryl Crow performed &quot;One Love&quot;. I suppose they would have asked him to perform it himself

Wonder if he would have thrown in &quot;Redemption Song&quot; in the mix? </div></div>


wow!

do you guys really know bob marley?
he was a rastaman...

unnu mussi mad!

[jah_yout]

Re: would Bob Marley have been at Obama's inauguration?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sinco01</div><div class="ubbcode-body">depends on what the 'politician' in Obama represents to Bob ..

probably ..
no favours involved .. </div></div> Bob Marley would never attend the inauguration. He use to avoid any official gathering.
He was a very private person, and nothing is ever considered important to him.
He did things on his own accotd, not because they are considered important by the majority . </div></div>

finally some sense...

this is absolute blasphemy to suggest bob marley would have attended that babylonian gathering

[jah_yout]

Re: would Bob Marley have been at Obama's inauguration?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sinco01</div><div class="ubbcode-body">But he got Seaga and Manley on stage to shake hands .. </div></div>

that was to tell the yutes of jamaica to stop killing each other over these guys...
it was the one love peace concert...

a far cry from an inauguration...

this suggestion is absolutely outrageous...

BOB WOULD NOT HAVE ENDORSED THIS POST-RACIAL ILLUSION

[Magician]

Re: would Bob Marley have been at Obama's inauguration?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Derek</div><div class="ubbcode-body">In my opinion, Obama seems to be playing down his blackness, therefore I see no reason why he would want someone as radical as Bob Marley at the inauguration. </div></div>

In what ways he could &quot;play up&quot; his blackness to satisfy you?

Is his playing up his blackness going to help blacks around the world?
I think his actions are more important than his image that we all get through the filter of media.

[jah_yout]

Re: would Bob Marley have been at Obama's inauguration?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magix_di_PM</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Derek</div><div class="ubbcode-body">In my opinion, Obama seems to be playing down his blackness, therefore I see no reason why he would want someone as radical as Bob Marley at the inauguration. </div></div>

In what ways he could &quot;play up&quot; his blackness to satisfy you?

Is his playing up his blackness going to help blacks around the world?
I think his actions are more important than his image that we all get through the filter of media. </div></div>

i think he's just showing the conterast between the two men's philosophies...
obama is 'post-racial' and bob marley was 'we africans will fight if necessary'

[Derek]

Re: would Bob Marley have been at Obama's inauguration?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jah yout</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magix_di_PM</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Derek</div><div class="ubbcode-body">In my opinion, Obama seems to be playing down his blackness, therefore I see no reason why he would want someone as radical as Bob Marley at the inauguration. </div></div>

In what ways he could &quot;play up&quot; his blackness to satisfy you?

Is his playing up his blackness going to help blacks around the world?
I think his actions are more important than his image that we all get through the filter of media. </div></div>

i think he's just showing the conterast between the two men's philosophies...
obama is 'post-racial' and bob marley was 'we africans will fight if necessary' </div></div>

Yes.

[St_Bess]

Re: would Bob Marley have been at Obama's inauguration?


No, I don't think he would have been there - who would have invited him? Remember Bob became very famous after his death he was just becoming known in the US when he died although he was better known in Europe.

[jah_yout]

Re: would Bob Marley have been at Obama's inauguration?

bob marley's message is at direct odds with obama's message;

why would they want bob there?
bob marley had long dreadlocks proudly displaying his philosophy and culture...

the obama females all had their hair meticulously straightened at the inauguration to prove they will not ruffle any feathers with nappy hair inna di people dem place

[Seveen]

Re: would Bob Marley have been at Obama's inauguration?

bob was there! one of his songs was showcased at the concert a few days before . . .

[Tuff Gong]

Re: would Bob Marley have been at Obama's inauguration?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jah yout</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sinco01</div><div class="ubbcode-body">depends on what the 'politician' in Obama represents to Bob ..

probably ..
no favours involved .. </div></div> Bob Marley would never attend the inauguration. He use to avoid any official gathering.
He was a very private person, and nothing is ever considered important to him.
He did things on his own accotd, not because they are considered important by the majority . </div></div>

finally some sense...

this is absolute blasphemy to suggest bob marley would have attended that babylonian gathering </div></div>

LOL blasphemy?
Babylon Gathering?
Bob Marley was a private person?
Speaking for a dead man?

[Dr.Dudd]

Re: would Bob Marley have been at Obama's inauguration?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: St_Bess</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
No, I don't think he would have been there - who would have invited him? Remember Bob became very famous after his death he was just becoming known in the US when he died although he was better known in Europe. </div></div>That is not true,Bob Marley was so famous that we use to have what is now known as paparazzi invading our home to see ove hos wall..
He was famous the first time he opened foe rolling stones and took the headline billing causing the tour to be cancelled.

He was more famous abroad,but he was very popular in Jamaica

[Tuff Gong]

Re: would Bob Marley have been at Obama's inauguration?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jah yout</div><div class="ubbcode-body">bob marley's message is at direct odds with obama's message;

why would they want bob there?
bob marley had long dreadlocks proudly displaying his philosophy and culture...

the obama females all had their hair meticulously straightened at the inauguration to prove they will not ruffle any feathers with nappy hair inna di people dem place </div></div>

So you are still fighting the President and his family over their hairstyles?
You putting motives on the President and his family's choice to wit not wanting to ruffle feathers?
Now you are also introducing a false equivalency that Bob would not want to be around the President and his family because they had straight hair?
You are talking nonsense!
Absolute bull crap.