{"id":10795,"date":"2012-05-17T08:43:01","date_gmt":"2012-05-17T16:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/?p=10795"},"modified":"2012-05-17T08:44:45","modified_gmt":"2012-05-17T16:44:45","slug":"marley-and-everyone-31-years-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/2012-05\/marley-and-everyone-31-years-after\/","title":{"rendered":"Marley and Everyone–31 Years After"},"content":{"rendered":"

A guy in a crumpled cowboy hat and snap-shirt sits on a “starlit” stool with acoustic guitar.\u00a0 He begins to sing of his grandpa’s death and his grandma’s efforts to comfort him in the loss.\u00a0 Grandma pulls to the side of the road and plays him a song on her car’s 8-track player.\u00a0\u00a0 Given the singer’s gestalt and drawl, we expect grandma to play Willie Nelson (Gravedigger<\/em><\/a>), George Jones (A Picture of You<\/em><\/a>), Porter Wagoner (Green, Green Grass of Home<\/em><\/a>)<\/strong>, or (better yet) Gram Parsons (In My Hour Of Darkness<\/em><\/a>)<\/strong>.\u00a0 Instead, country-singer Dean Brody<\/strong> hears Bob Marley<\/strong> singing that “everything’s going to be alright<\/strong><\/em>.”\u00a0 It’s a somewhat jarring juxtaposition, but we “that knows it, feels it.”\u00a0 We get grandma’s use.\u00a0 Given Marley’s persistent positivity, the lyrics could be from a handful of his songs, but likely either\u00a0Three Little Birds<\/strong><\/em><\/a> or No Woman, No Cry<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (make sure to check that latter link and especially at the 4:08 mark to see\/hear the real deal).\u00a0 The latter suits the scene better, but it makes no matter.\u00a0\u00a0 The lyrics never fail to comfort.<\/p>\n

There are few universals in this world, but if there is one, it’s that Bob Marley’s songs continue to affect us universally, even in corners where you would least expect it.\u00a0 Check out Dean Brody<\/strong> tipping his hat to Robert Nesta Marley<\/strong> nearly 31 years to the day that Marley left too soon (RIP<\/strong>—May 11, 1981<\/strong>).\u00a0 Everything’s gonna be alright.<\/p>\n