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“War” is a song recorded and made popular by Bob Marley. The lyrics are derived from a speech made by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I before the United Nations General Assembly in 1963. The song is credited to Alan Cole and late Wailers percussionist Carlton ‘Carly’ Barrett as song writers, and not to Bob Marley. It first appeared on the Wailers’ 1976 album, Rastaman Vibration.
Background
Marley, along with fellow Rastafarians, worshiped Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia as the incarnation of God, and refer to him as “The Lion,” which Marley does in many of his songs. Haile Selassie I gave the speech calling for world peace at the 1963 U.N. Conference in New York City. The song uses part of Selassie’s speech that calls for equality among all without regard to race, class, or nationality in his hymnal cry for peace. It also asserts, quoting Selassie directly, that until the day of an equal society, there will be war. In the original speech, Selassie urged U.N. officials and country representatives to disarm nuclear weapons, and to end international exploitation (specifically with Africa). The song honors Haile Selassie I while calling for action against racial inequality and international injustice.
Here is the part of Haile Selassie’s speech that appears in “War:”
Background
Marley, along with fellow Rastafarians, worshiped Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia as the incarnation of God, and refer to him as “The Lion,” which Marley does in many of his songs. Haile Selassie I gave the speech calling for world peace at the 1963 U.N. Conference in New York City. The song uses part of Selassie’s speech that calls for equality among all without regard to race, class, or nationality in his hymnal cry for peace. It also asserts, quoting Selassie directly, that until the day of an equal society, there will be war. In the original speech, Selassie urged U.N. officials and country representatives to disarm nuclear weapons, and to end international exploitation (specifically with Africa). The song honors Haile Selassie I while calling for action against racial inequality and international injustice.
Here is the part of Haile Selassie’s speech that appears in “War:”
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schmidtroseline wrote:
jah rastafari i love him godfather of reggae R.I.P.
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OzymandiasD wrote:
Just wish the recording quality was better...
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nagromnoel wrote:
tribal war.
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h4ck3r515 wrote:
its ok...
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hanginchili wrote:
T bes bob
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shera318 wrote:
mad luv!
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Aero26 wrote:
Classic. My favorite of his.
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hanginchili wrote:
Music against "The Man!"
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tere_barr wrote:
me say war!
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jentillrebel wrote:
so true !!! it's just.....one love & inity !!
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fokisi wrote:
gettin goosebumps listening to Bob...awesome..
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squigbobble wrote:
Wow, the lyrics. Fantastic!
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nuttyrudeboy wrote:
very rare recording!! world citezenship!! cant get more more real than that!!
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brijounet wrote:
j'aime
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samteleti wrote:
no women no cry!!! jst once
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salah123 wrote:
hi one love from salah
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rasnouna wrote:
positives vibrations
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toni-ray wrote:
true song
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Nord-Sud wrote:
War: eternal prophecy...Dieses Lied ist die einzige ewige Warheit, die es in diesem unserem Leben hier auf dieser Ebene gibt! Philosophie.
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arithrall wrote:
genious!!!!!
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