(Level: B1 to B2 / Intermediate / **)
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| Bob Marley Photo credit: rtbf.be |
Before listening:
The following notes could be useful:
Bob Marley: born Robert Nesta
Marley (Feb. 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981), he was a Jamaican singer, guitarist and
songwriter He is the most widely known writer
and performer of Reggae music. Much of his music dealt with the
struggles of the impoverished and/or powerless. Bob Marley is also renowned for
the way in which he spread faith through his music.
In July 1977, he was found to have a wound on
his right big toe, which he thought was from a football injury but the wound would
not completely heal, and his toenail later fell off during a football game. It
was then that the correct diagnosis was made. Marley actually had a form of
skin cancer, malignant melanoma, which grew under his toenail.
But he refused any treatment (or any
amputation) because of his religious beliefs that the body must be whole and
also because of the impact of an operation on his career.
His cancer spread to his brain, lungs and stomach. During the
Uprising Tour in 1980, he collapsed while jogging in NYC’s Central Park.
He wanted to spend his final days in Jamaica but became too ill on his
flight from Germany where he had tried to find medical help and comfort and
died in Miama on May 11, 1980.
If you are interested, you can find more details about Bob Marley on his official site
Vocabulary
ya = you
to stumble: trébucher
you ain't gonna... (very informal) = you aren't going to...
While listening:
This is no real music video but at least you can read the lyrics as you are listening to the song.
No question this time! Enjoy, and sing along with your friends or family!
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