During the course of a white person’s education they will go through many phases including but not limited to: “awkward,” “classic rock,” and “being really into a foreign country.” Of these phases, there is only one that all white people are required to go through before they can obtain their bachelor’s degree. It is known as “Bob Marley.”
Depending on the coolness of the white person, they can experience this stage anywhere between the sixth grade and their last year of college. Regardless of when they went through this phase, every white person can tell you about the time when they had Legend on repeat. If you wish to test this theory, go to any floor in a College Dorm and there is a 100% chance you will find at least one Bob Marley poster.
It is also worth noting that white people tend get into smoking marijuana during this phase. This is why all white people view the combination of the two as one of the most pleasurable experiences on earth. But when white people really want to take it to the next level they will combine Bob Marley, Marijuana, a long weekend and some sort of notable outdoor location (beach, cottage, or patio). There are few activities on earth that are more appealing to white people.
The only acceptable reasons for declining participation are a prior engagement at a music festival or a commitment to go camping.
It’s also worth noting that when talking to white people about Bob Marley there is no need to use his surname. This is because all white people refer to him simply as “Bob.”
Since so many people are into Bob Marley, it is only natural for advanced white people to profess to only marginally liking Bob Marley (note: it is impossible for a white person to outright dislike him). Instead, these white people will claim to preferring more obscure artists like Burning Spear or Peter Tosh.
But be warned that a white person saying they like “reggae” what they really mean is “reggae from 1965-1983.”
Under no circumstances should you ever bring a white person to a dancehall reggae concert, it will frighten them.
Note: if you are talking to a white person who is really into Bob Marley, has dreadlocks, and professes to be a Rastafarian, you should end the conversation immediately. These people are of no value unless you need directions to a WTO protest or have questions about how bad a human can smell.
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It should be noted that many Eastern Orthodox Christians have become Fans of Bob since they discovered he converted shortly before his death. I anticipate the news of this conversion and the growing number of Eastern Orthodox Christian fans will cause some white people to steer away from Bob.
Are white people with dreads the wrong kind of white people?
Have you ever met a white Jamaican? It’s kind of a dissapointment.
I have never referred to him as Bob. It must always be the full name. “Bob Marley”. And Ziggy Marley is a poor, poor substitution.
Ha! This is great. This site is genius
Bob is okay, but I’m really more into King Tubby.
I think you have just accurately described the whole population of New Zealand.
My 3-year-old daughter currently has Legend on repeat. The other day, she was singing “No Woman, No Cry” to her dolls. I don’t think she’s discovered marijuana yet though.
Finally, one that I do not fit into!! I do know a lot of other white people who have had one such a phase though.
my personal favorite is seeing people stick a marley cd booklet on the wall. proving not only that they love him enough to keep him on their wall, but their credible because they did more than simply download the album off of itunes.
Haha, I totally did that! Called him “Bob” and everything…but I was 14, and before that I listened to Hanson, so I guess it wasn’t that bad. Because…Bob isn’t bad at all, is he? *white*
Shouldn’t this have been posted on April 20th, not April 22nd?
Just sayin’…
I have never ever ever liked Bob Marley,sorry ‘Bob’, am I after all not white?
Oh my god, I hate* this blog. Every post is about me.
I am still listening to Bob Marley AND calling him Bob. And I am 29 years old. The shame, the shame.
*By ‘hate’ I mean ‘love’, but in a begrudging, hateful kind of way.
I went through my Bob phase in fifth grade! I had a red, yellow and green tie dye shirt.
it doesn’t mean that your not white, your just the wrong kind of white person.
Yes, white people only have Legend, his greatest hits album. It’s amazing the number of Bob Marley fans who can’t name one song not on Legend.
…I own Legend on vinyl… does that make me super white?
I fall under the not liking, but not hating bob marley.
Right on — there are heaps of those in St. Kilda down in Melbourne.
Where are you living, West Auckland?
I am as white as white bread and I HATE Bob Marley. Ew.
And I’m in New Zealand.
Hey, what about Ayn Rand? Do we like her, or like to hate her?
…was reading about an uptick in Ayn Rand sales since Obama’s been in office. My instinct is that the “wrong” kind of white people like Ayn Rand, but on the other hand having actually read The Fountainhead or Atlas Shrugged seems like something we WP would like to pretend we have done.
Curious to hear the expert’s thoughts on the matter!
There is a corollary to this entry. If you go to a college that has fraternities, the wealthiest fraternity will have the most Bob Marley fans.
Ugh, guhhh, so cliche. Now put on a Jimmy Cliff LP and that’s a different story all together.
GOD I FUCKING LOVE IRONY!!!
The only white people who even know who she is listen to Rush Limbaugh. These are the same ones who are ready to take up arms, throw wet tea bags over their shoulders, and march to the Capitol.
Um, yeah!
What’s funny is that whoever writes the blog entries on this site makes the assumption that it’s inherently a middle-class white person’s fault that they get into Bob Marley…it’s not the fact that their culture is devoid of any true heroes that are acceptable…someone needs to let white people be cool again, a la James Dean, Marlon Brando, etc.
On another note, I like these guys…they make fun of white people too…this is a video they did on Bernie Madoff – watch the other videos too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25PXSqcRVKQ
So true, so true… my Bob phase was in 8th or 9th grade. I was so cool then.
I think I know at least four different white people that have a dog named “Marley” and at least one with a child by the same name. The Peter Tosh comment, that’s right on – white people can’t stand to like things that are popular, Tosh is a great substitution for “Bob” and allows them to feel superior to the lowly commoners.
This photo was clearly taken in Montreal, on the Mount Royal park on a sunday. Every sunday of the summer, all the hippies in town converge to this huge park in the heart of the city where they all play tamtam and bongos and smoke weed.
As you go farther away from the tam tam core, you get less and less hippy. normal people enjoying the sun, frisbee and such things.
And then, just a few hundread feet farther, is the battleground for those Real Life Dongeon’s and Dragon who build foam and duct tape weapons, form groups and charge on each other in a very Realm’s Deep kind of way.
If you’re in town for a week end “Les Tams Tams” is something you don’t wanna miss.
oh dear, I am white and I like reggae, even (especially) the less well-known stuff like Augustus Pablo and Keith Hudson. But I like modern stuff too, so I guess that makes me okay, amirite?
yup, they’re definitely the wrong kind of white people. The kind who stop conversations at parties dead, while fellow whites exchange embarrassed glances.
expert-level move, Tamzarian. reminds me of the melodica I taught myself to play after hearing Augustus Pablo on Rockers Uptown…
hahaha, you are so right on with this. I went through a Bob Marley phase in about 3rd year university.
Now, I’m a “reggae from 1965-1983.” by other artists guy after burning out the old marley so many years ago, and I really dislike modern reggae & dancehall!
haha.
brings to mind a terrific suggestion for an upcoming installment of SWPL: Projecting their coolness through their kids. A 3 year old with a Liverpool jersey, patagonia fleece, distressed jeans, checkered vans, tiny Bad Brains t-shirt, etc.
This is hilarious. I remember back in highschool how it nettled me when my friends grew beatific and smug when they talked about their ‘Bob’.
Oh, memories.
Interest in the original members of the Wailers (chiefly Bob, Peter, Bunny), plus Jimmy Cliff, merely confers apprentice-level white person status. Next tier is Toots, Burning Spear, Dennis Brown, and the History of Jamaican Music box set – solid but nothing terribly impressive. Holy grail, expert-level white person mastery of the topic is achieved through familiarizing oneself with the complete works of King Tubby, Lee “Scratch” Perry, and the entire Trojan Records compilations.
covered territory with the two above, but certainly only the wkowp actually build a governing philosophy around a series of fiction novels (see, eg., Scientology, Christianity, etc.). But you are correct in that the rkowp should familiarize themselves with Atlas Shrugged, at a minimum, if only to be better able to scoff at those in the popular press threatening to “Go Galt”.
Trust your instincts, Doc – you’ll get there.
classic.
Bob is great, but what about Desmond Dekker?
Some dancehall is ok (like Buju Banton) but for the most part it’s crap.
White-boy ska is the worst IMO. As a fan of “roots” ska, i feel bands like The Bosstones are more or less shitting on the genre. Yeah, when i think ska, i think growly white guys screaming over rock guitar riffs…with horns in the background.
It also pisses me off when someone claims to “love” ska and then says their favorite band is Sublime. Yet they have no idea who the Skatalites.
shit….i love bob marley
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Hmm. This one doesnt fit with me. Then again I havent finished college yet lol. Really though i tried pot didnt like it and reggae isnt too great. But I must say that I see many white people who follow this exactly.
Grades 8 & 9 were all about Bob Marley and reggae for my friends – they used to drag me to reggae shows every weekend. Oy.
Us Hispanics love Bob Marley also… I’m Just kidding,
to be honest I think the only Bob Marley song I know is the one that Comes out in I Am Legend.
Wrong kind of white people love Bob too.
/Trust me, I went to high school in the rural south.
I had a roommate in college who used to stay up all night doing coke and listening to Legend on full volume. It was the pits, only because who wants to hear it at 5 am? No joke.
However, she had a lot of more obscure reggae as well. It’s just that “Bob” seemed to go better with the coke binges.
Rick is 100% right. Sleepy is kind of a jerk.
Ayn Rand is great if you’re into Reganomics, still believe in the threat of Soviet communism and want some pseudo philosophical defense of Capitalism. In fact, shes a smarter more useless version of Milton Friedman but she’s Jewish and survived bad things in Russia so she gets more props then friedman.
Minorities beware of Ayn Randians; think wrong kind of white person + cunning + Atheism + all the pretentiousness and posturing of the right kind of white people. Very dangerous.
I’m white, and I really like Bob Marley-however his “newer” stuff (i.e. after the original Wailers broke up and Marley brought in the I-3’s) is too pop-music like for my taste. That’s generally what the white posers listen to, “3 little birds, Is This Love?”, etc. However, the older stuff, in the early to mid 60’s, with Bunny and Peter Tosh, is way better IMO-sounds more rock influenced. You’ll be hard pressed to find someone who is a casual “fan” that knows about it, of couse. Its all on this album “Trenchtown Rock”, by Trojan Records I think. Once I listened to that, I got rid of all his post 1975 stuff.
We do have cool heroes, see the blog “#41 Indie Music”.
Bob Marley was cool when I was young . . . . AND he was still alive. I listened to him then and still do some 30 plus years later.
So, I am white and I am old.
Hmmmm . . . . I can deal.
My introduction to Reggae (or Reggay as Toots Hibbert first coined it) was Bob Marley. I gradually discovered other artists because at the time I was a full-on Deadhead. So Reggae was just a hobby.
I’m now 41 and love Reggae . But I really enjoy Ska. Yeah, K-roq modern WB ska is pretty weak. But the whole 80’s British ska thing still rules. Come on, are you really going to say the Specials suck? I think not. Sure the Skatallites, Desmond Dekker, old Maytals are all that. But the “Dance Craze” sound is hard to beat.
As for new stuff, I’ve seen Eek-a-Mouse, the Assyrians, and even Ziggy Marley recently. It is still an evolving genre. Sterling, you need to listen to “Live at the Roxy” it’s a 1976 show that might win you over to the I-Threes. The harmonizing is brilliant.
So yeah, I’m white. Gotta go to yoga now.
Way to differentiate yourself. You fall neatly into the author’s category of advanced white people who “claim to preferring more obscure artists like Burning Spear or Peter Tosh.”
My suggestions for including in list of stuff white people like: “Claiming to like a musical artist before they were popular” or “Claiming to only like an artist’s older material.” These are both common routes white people use to one-up each other.
I am white and I outright dislike Bob Marley’s music. In fact, I would go so far as to say that I hate it. For one year, I lived with a super stoner roommate who tried to grow pot in our house secretly, slept with underage girls (15 years old in my state), used my bath towel, drank my beer, didn’t clean, invited bums into the house for fun, etc… all while blasting Bob Marley. As such, I have been conditioned to associate Bob Marley music with intense loathing, misery and anger.
Also, I have never referred to him as simply “Bob”. That is reserved for Twin Peaks references.
Dredd-I don’t dislike the I-threes per se, I actually still have Natty Dread, which came out in 1974. IMO, Marley’s music just seemed to get more mainstream after that-case in point, the only songs that you will hear on mainstream radio stations are “One Love” or “Is This Love?”, or maybe “3 little birds” whereas they would never play his earlier stuff because its not poppy enough for modern popular listening tastes. As for the harmonizing, the I-3’s can’t compare to Bunny and Peter harmonizing-their voices went perfectly together. Again, thats just my opinion.
that amused me. thank you.
Though I have witnessed first hand the “Bob Marley” phase in many close friends. I never did and still do not like Bob Marley’s music. I enjoy the fatty nugs, hackey sack, am a musician of 23 years and all that crap. One might say I am one of the honkiest honkeys that ever honked.
But this sweeping generalization is terribly inaccurate. Some things just can’t be pigeon-holed. I like metal (lamb of god, devil driver,between the buried and me) but am not angry.
I love me some hip hop (People Under the Stairs rule!) but I don’t own Tims and my pants fit properly.
Hey IOD – good call on the additions to the list – one could condense those topics into ‘profession of knowledge and validity through relentless name dropping’. (even I just did that one 🙂
dear god, they’re everywhere. Danno, you might take a special interest in the previous entry.
As a white person pushing 30, I like to say “what are we? back in college?” when someone puts on Bob Marley these days. You know, in that way that is completely insensitive to those who didn’t go to college or those who went, but didn’t have the 4 years-of-dorm-room-living-freedom version of college. “What? You got caught with weed in your early 20s by the real police instead of campus police and got prison time instead of community service? How droll.”
Hahaha it’s so true! I hear it all the time with Metallica, Atreyu, Avenged Sevenfold, etc…. Basically anytime a band makes it big there is a multitude of white people that pretend the band is old news to them. Classic line “They were sooooo much better before the sold out.”
Crap. I guess I should go peel off my Bob Marley sticker from my Honda since I graduated 8 years ago. My term limit is up. I guess I’ll have to be content with the Apple logo, ACLU sticker, and I Threadless logo. (God I’m a tool. I guess I should start voting Republican, wear khakis, and go to a mega-church.)
In college I knew (didn’t everyone?) a rich kid from suburban Dallas who was way too into “Bob”. Dreads, patchy beard, rasta hat, that bong-water-and-body-odor smell combo, and the BMW his parents bought him was covered in Bob Marley stickers – he had the full complement. He was even worse than my “Jim Morrison is a GOD!” friend.
Gotta say I never went through the Marley stage. I just can’t relate with his music to the point that I couldn’t even pretend to be into it like I did with Tupac, NWA, Dre, and Snoop. Just how does a white kid from the PNW relate to “gangsta” rap I’ll never know.
Actually, when undergrads in Texas refer to ‘Bob’ we mean the Austinian singer-songwriter Bob Schneider. We still listen to Bob Marley though.
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Uhhhh-I don’t understand why you think that Bob Marley is an obsucre artist all of a sudden, but oh well. But, hey, I’m advanced now! Woohoo!!
“Under no circumstances should you ever bring a white person to a dancehall reggae concert, it will frighten them.”
Bwahahaha! So true.
Re: Sleepy’s proposed entry “Projecting their coolness through their kids. A 3 year old with a Liverpool jersey, patagonia fleece, distressed jeans, checkered vans, tiny Bad Brains t-shirt, etc.”
Perfect. One could have a SWPL#2 – Stuff White Parents Like
Bugaboo Strollers
Maya Wrap Baby Slings
Those stupid grocery seat covers
Mam, your roommate is my new hero. Loved it. specially the underage girls part. I guess you were really jealous at the time.
This is pretty funny.
What about white people reggae dancing? That’s pretty funny too.
“But be warned that a white person saying they like “reggae” what they really mean is “reggae from 1965-1983.””
Sentence structure people!
Don’t you fellas remember The Resurrection?
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/41242
First idiot, don’t you mean?
Third!! And a loser to boot.
I hear obama, the empty suit 146 day senator, liar about accepting public funds, liar about meeting John McCain at town hall meeting, liar about adopting a “shelter dog” – really HATES bob marley. Only dumb, useless, slacker white people really like obama. That’s why we rich white REPUBLICANS hope he will cause a severe depression and make you under 35 moron white people really suffer. Ha Ha
I guess that includes you Einstein.
oy, like swatting flies. lets just say that Sarah Palin herself – set aside her risible supporters – is emphatically the Wrong Kind of White Person.
Does this mean that my experience of trying weed for the first time in a random dorm room with a Bob Marley poster behind my back is not unique? That’s so inspiring – I really should put it down in my Moleskine notebook.
Oh blast, then I guess I’ll do something more original, like going to yoga classes with my gay friend.
😉
They’re bad, but not as bad as white women with Halfrican crotch droppings.
Agreed, The Specials are awesome…tho white guys are in the band, I do not consider them “white boy ska”. I guess modern ska is a better way to classify the ska bands that drive me nuts.
i have a same type of hate for “modern” dub bands.
Long Beach Dub all-stars….King Tubby, yeah they are the same type of music *rolls eyes*
Only 5% of the population makes more then 200k a year so you ‘rich white republicans’ would at best number at 15 million. Most people who support the right wing are wildly deluded about their own status in the country. If we have a great depression it will be because the republicans dismantled our regulatory system over the past couple of decades and Obama decides to listen to the republicans and do something pointless like tackle inflation or cut taxes.
The right wing is such a joke. They don’t know anything about science, history, economics, foreign policy. 8 years in charge of the most powerful military the world has ever known and they couldn’t find let alone kill one Afghan hiding out in the mountains. Even with all this torturing of suspected terrorists which according to Rove and Cheney provided all kinds of crucial information they couldn’t get Osama. Sarah 2012 is like saying Mickey Mouse 2012.
Is willful misunderstanding something white people like? If so, nice job, Sterling. You can go back to thinking you’re superior to the poseurs now.
Ah, yes! I was about 18 or 19 during my “Bob” phase… it immediately preceded my “Radiohead” phase.
Now I’m in a “hipster hating” phase.
But they say nobody hates hipsters like a hipster. 😦
I’m really getting into Sixpence None the Richer.
And all these years our government has been telling us that pot is a gateway drug. Who knew the real gateway was Bob Marley? Well I guess that solves it – end the war on drugs -outlaw Bob Marley!! Much cheaper. Haha!
This is CLander’s finest article.
I think all races do that with their kids…..
Ahhhh, isn’t Bob Marley one of the great musicians in history? I mean is there a Mozart phase? How about those Jamacian dudes that hit the Marley phase and never move on? I think you want to write about white people that go Ja-faken, and consider The Wailers music religious music. Actually Orthodox Jews (MatisYahu) are now doing that.
But seriously Marley really is up there with Chopin, who introduced Polish folk music to the world. The Wailers are not a kooky white thing like Phish. You blog is getting silly. One Love, peace.
first comment.
What is overlooked here is that the current generation of white people is lucky enough to be able to say they like Reggae past 1985 and attend Reggae concerts without fear… all thanks to an orthodox Jew who goes by Matishyahu.
That’s what I get for not refreshing before I comment. Now I look like I’m somehow agreeing with the guy who just unironically compared Bob Marley to Mozart.
Don’t like “Bob” much, but love Yellowman!
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I had that phase big time, I dated a girl from Antigua and even got into ska (the old ska “Jamaican Jazz” not red red wine), then started doing capoeira
I’m such an advanced white person that I’ve always hated Bob Marley. However, I did go through a brief ska phase during the age when my peers were getting stoned and forgetting the words to “Redemption Song”. Nowadays I enjoy reggae from 1965–1983, especially Lee “Scratch” Perry.
I think I can honestly say I have never been through a Bob Marley phase. Weird. Maybe I am not white enough. I also think that “Stuff White People Like” should be on the list of stuff white people like.
There is a story right now on http://detentionslip.org about two 5th graders arrested for selling weed at school. I wonder if they have hit their Marley phase early?
i am an elitist,
i perfer to listen to Alpha Blondy, the most popular reggae singer from the Ivory Coast
oh and Jimmy Cliff, “THE HARDER THEY COME!”
I agree with you Comrade
While everyone is in an irie mood, I’ve got a question:
Do they teach Caucasian/American studies in college yet?
So far they have African/American, Latin/American, Asian/American…etc…
It seems that the only person I’ve seen offering any information on Caucasians, specifically, is Christian Landers.
Is that too bold a step in American history thus far? What do you think?
This blog is great because it is deceptively informative and funny as hell. An excellent learning forum, I’d say.
Respect to Christian Landers
Lordamercy
your friendly cyberhood
Uncle Samurai
“Do they teach Caucasian/American studies in college yet?”
European History 101.
Plus, the whole History 101 is basically white Americans and like 3 black american references.
Toots and the Maytals go well with weed, too.
They’re known as “jahfaicans”.
Guess I need to turn in my white card. I dislike raegae, Bob Marley, and everything that goes along with the whole scene. Not sure how I manage in society, really…
Brilliant!! You are a genius!!! I almost wish I wasn’t so predictably white…please keep them coming!
I’m white as all get out, love all kinds of music…I couldn’t tell you one Bob Marley song…unless maybe somebody sang me one that I randomly remembered
Must not be as white as I thought…..however, I do really like tye dye……
The Onion beat you to it.
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/41242
“But be warned that a white person saying they like ‘reggae’ what they really mean is ‘reggae from 1965-1983.’ ”
Actually, a white person saying they like “reggae” really means they like “marijuana”. Bob Marley and reggae are symbols for marijuana; badges white people can adopt to show that they are cool about weed. Marley’s music is an inoffensive-to-pleasant soundtrack that evokes being stoned.
People who actually know about and like reggae music miss this point. Okay, hands up: how many of you who have commented in this thread about subtleties of obscure Marley tracks, or music of other reggae artists, have had conversations with people who claim to love Bob Marley and reggae but as soon as you start actually discussing Bob Marley’s music or other reggae, their eyes sort of glaze over and they sidle away? Here’s the thing: they didn’t really mean they liked reggae; they meant they liked POT!
There is a small amount of people claiming Peter Tosh et al. out of one-upsmanship (these are white people after all) but such people are considered somewhat tedious by other white people.
It’s not that complicated, the author says “Since so many people are into Bob Marley, it is only natural for advanced white people to profess to only marginally liking Bob Marley (note: it is impossible for a white person to outright dislike him). White people will claim to preferring more obscure artists like Burning Spear or Peter Tosh.”
You claim to only like Marley’s older, more obscure music which he made with….(drum roll)….PETER TOSH!
You are exactly the type of white person the author is referencing. Can’t make it more clear than that.
PLAY SOME BUJU BANTON MOTHERFUCKERS!
You should do one on Dave Mathews.
It’s not called Caucasian/American studies?
Check this out: http://caucasianamericanstudies.blogspot.com/
“Under no circumstances should you ever bring a white person to a dancehall reggae concert, it will frighten them.”
Awesome.
I’ve never read such truth in my life.
this hilarious- ” But be warned that a white person saying they like “reggae” what they really mean is “reggae from 1965-1983.” -as a Jamaican American I hold this truth to be self evident.
Bear in mind, though, that “Bob” can also mean Dylan with white folk who don’t feel they know him well enough to call him “Zimmy.”
I am an older white male and I definitely went through a Bob Marley phase. When bar-b-queing in my backyard all I would listen to was my Legend CD on my boom box.
However, purely because of playing Legend over and over while bar-b-queing I am now bored to tears by Bob Marley’s music. I have Legend on my iPod and when one of the songs from it comes on when I have the iPod on shuffle I skip to the next song.
If I still smoked marijuana I think Legend would be cool to listen to while stoned but alas I gave up the evil weed long ago because it would make me way more paranoid than I already was. Too bad………….
Couple things:
Doc~G, it would have been better if you had just e-mailed clander that idea about Rand. Detracts from the Bob Marley discussion, don’t you know. If you wanted a flame war, though, congrats.
LOLERDUDE and Sarah2012 (ah hell, sleeper might benefit too), I suggest you both read “Conflict of Visions” by Thomas Sowell. LOLERDUDE, don’t scoff at it because of the author; Sowell respectfully treats both liberalism and conservatism as systems of thought logically derived from different first principles. If you’re secure in your beliefs, you’ll have nothing to worry to about, and it should make you a better debater. Just have an open mind, is all I got to say to both LOLERDUDE and Sarah2012.
Oh, and Bob Marley? In the right environment, I think he’s great, which, given the Thomas Sowell thing above, probably means I’m straddling the fence between WKOWP and RKOWP. And boy do my nuts hurt!
*waits for the Dave Mathews Band article*….
hmmmm
MARLEY HAD A WHITE FATHER THAT MAKES HIM ONLY 1/2 COOL!!! nothing more sad then seeing a white person with dread locks, rasta hat and grungy clothes with a mary jane leaf on it!! what did their parents do to them to make them drop out of society and live in a phony parallel universe!! it is very important for these people to date a black woman , preferably jamican to help validate themselves!
and the grateful dead,phish slash jam band article….
yes, i am a college student. and yes, i do in fact have a bob poster in my room. guilty as charged. hahaha
I thought only frat boys went through a Bob Marley phase?
No, only the wrong kind of white people listen to Dave Matthews:
“If you bring up this issue with white person who says ‘nah bro, I don’t give a shit, Dave Matthews has enough money as it is.’ You are likely dealing with wrong kind of white person.”
https://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/03/30/93-music-piracy/
to listen to Marley’s Legend album DOES NOT maketh a “Bob Marley Phase”….
you went thru a ‘Legend album’ phase. you got bored with the album…..and unless you are ignorant enough to believe that the Legend album is the only representation of all of Marley’s music, you still have not been thru a ‘Bob Marley phase’ yet….
Marley wrote great songs.
Dylan wrote great songs.
Marley can sing.
Dylan holds a note like a tin can with a rock rattling inside it.
I like them both either way.
you’re not white as all get out, you’re just uneducated on Marley’s music as all get out…
that’s all…
BTW, who the &*!@#$% is tye dye?
I know at least two white people that are totally in this phase. its true.
I remember being in college and getting rejected by a girl I liked. My buddy cheered me up by lighting up some awesome marijuana and listening to “no woman no cry” about 10 times consecutively. He remains my best friend to this day.
The movie “Ghost World” had a quick but funny reference to the college reggae phase. Basically, one female character thinks a guy is cute until she hears him say, ” Who’s up for some reggae tonight?”
Well shit. I love Burning Spear and have never really delved into Bob Marley mostly because I feel like I know a lot of people who already have.
I think Andy Samberg says it best: A Rastafarian Melody for the quad.
Has “Stuff White People Like” changed its subjects? The type of white people who like Bob Marley aren’t the type of white people that are typically discussed on this blog.
http://yeahrightradio.com/
when i was a freshman in highschool a caucasian hipped me to bob marley. the music was powerful. i then gravitated to peter tosh, jimmy cliff, gregory isaacs, black uhuru, rita marley and the whole rastafarian religion. when people quote one liners, they are fakers!! they dont know anything about reggae. i can thank a caucasian for hooling me up. i stil listend to reggae and dancehall. i hate reggaeton. its whack. whats more funny is being at a party and “pass the dutchie” come on…everyone rocks!
I’m going to a couple of places tomorrow in Saint Paul Minnesota, where I will see 20or so year old females in dreadocks. They look really bad in them and I wish I could cut their hair and hose them down in Head & Shoulders shampoo.
Yeah, I’m talking about you, young white liberal at Half Price Books in Highland Park.
ha, that was my reaction! though the people who are really dylan elitists refer to him as robert zimmerman — dude, he legally changed his name for a reason, it doesn’t make you “know him” better to call him by his birth name!
The juggler in that picture owes me 12 dollars.
Check out the chick in the background of the picture – she looks like she’s black and running screaming from the ras’ juggler.
My Bob Marley phase lasted through senior high school, and I was advanced enough to have Aswan and Peter Tosh on vinyl. That is some serious white street cred.
white people thou are scum. Steal from other cultures, and have some identity problems. White people dreds? I was stuck in traffic and a 40+ white guy in the car next to me was blasting rap! We laughed so hard at that asshole, white people are so sorry. Beware of whites and keep them at a distance, but whites are harmless and can be something to chuckle at.
This website makes me feel like a failure as a white person. I know of Bob Marley, but I couldn’t tell you one song he wrote, I don’t like Reggae, I’d never heard of Ed Hardy, I don’t like coffee…
Is there like a white person rehabilitation center somewhere? I only fit like 25% of the stuff on this site.
totally dead-on about calling him just “Bob.” this reads more like a news article than a humor piece to me.
I have known a couple of “Marley” lovers growing up. It’s just a phase until they hit midlife crisis and they want to live through the “old days again”.
That photo was taken in Montreal. The dude is still there on sundays same dreads same juggling sticks.
You should report to one of our cultural centers, New York, LA, San Fran, DC, Boston. You need to be schooled in liberal douche baggery. Do you have your worthless B.S. degree yet? Obtaining some foolish degree is a must. You will get it girl.
The Bob Marley CD we’re talking about here (I think we all know the one) HAS to followed by Cypress Hill to complete the white pot smoking experience.
This is finally a good post! I’ve been waiting for months to find a funny white experience that I could relate to!
Most of the Bob Marley lovers I’ve known also have a tendency towards sporting Che Guevara t-shirts.
the girl in the purple dress is the most amusing part of this post
This has already been documented: http://www.hulu.com/watch/40968/saturday-night-live-digital-short-ras-trent
(sitting next to a white dude with a Bob Marley t-shirt on right now) 😮
I saw in Spencer’s Gifts the other day, a blanket labeled “Authentic Bob Marley Fleece Throw.” One Love, man….
im white and like weed but bob marley is dumb
I was sceptical at first but this is acctually the truth. Every thing from ” Since so many people are into Bob Marley,…” down is me!!
omg… you’re so right! all of these dreadlocked whities eventually have no value beyond being protest buddies, those were the days!
I’ve heard white people referring to him as “Marley” more than “Bob.”
This is garbage for imbeciles. Hanging out listening to shit, and smoking dope, go get a fucking job, you scumbags.
http://mcsweeneys.net/links/lists/27ChrisMilmore.html
I see white people…
Haha! This entry is one of the better ones. I somehow avoided the Bob Marley phase, but “awkward,” “classic rock,” and “being really into a foreign country” is my high school experience exactly! Everyone I knew got into pot at the classic rock stage though.
#125 Wasting time on a lame website composed of a long list that tries to be funny.
Just kidding!
You rocked the LA Times book festival! Gracias for signing my book!
#126- Taco Bell.
FUCK YOU, ASSHOLEY
usually, the suggestions from the comment section fail. But this is wicked. Kids as accessories! Especially oufitting the tiny kid in a tshirt with a pc or ironic slogan – ugh.
you down with the ska Bob? that’s refreshing.
YES
yeah bossman
put Manu Chao into that type of advanced wp genre fo’ shoo!
I would shit down my leg if I heard someone say that.
Bob was 1/2 white,ya know!
I just saw you on CNN 🙂 This is a GREAT!!!! Idea 🙂 As far as this getting as good as it gets…You NEED to strike the iron while it’s HOT!…….MOVIE!!!!!!! & can you think of a better time then NOW!!!!! HELLO!!!! Our president is African-American. One thing I want to bring to your attention as far as ” Having an African-American friend. Is, We as African-American’s are the same way. We don’t only have “White friends to “exploit” them. We, also use them to prove we aren’t “GHETTO” LOL!! but that might be a little to african-american for you but now that you are going to get with someone to help you write the movie. I am sure they will get and give you a better understanding, from a “NON-GHETTO” perspective lol
Babylon By Bus. I hate pot, though.
I think the parents of the rkowp read (or attempted to read) Ayn Rand. Do white people read paperbacks anymore?
You need a professional nit picker to get all of the lice out of those dreads lol. And a huge pair of gardening shears to cut them off with. This list is hilarious. I love you C Lander even though you are a white boy! Perhaps do something on white people and their various interpretations of the word “douchebag”. SHAKE THAT THANG ANNABELLA! Nice bassline on that one.
true story.. i do not know one bob marley song. yeah, i’ve probably heard them before. but if one came on the radio, i would have no idea that it is him playing.
Although I love your list of advanced choices for reggae, and have seen at least 20 people on this post actually try to namecheck these three for coolness (although they were being serious, therefore un-advanced like yourself, who fully understands irony), I feel you are incorrect in relegating Burning Spear to only mid-level status. Since white people can’t understand a fucking thing Winston says, and we absolutely love things we don’t understand (please see Gyuto Tantric Monks or Tuvan throat singers), he holds a special place in our hearts. We secretly believe if we listen to it often enough, one day we will be able to stay at Rita Marley’s bed and breakfast at $500 a night, drink blue mountain coffee at $30 a pound, and when we walk outside (you know, where the poor folk live) they won’t even notice we are white with our Winston Rodney dialect. Oh and Ernest Ranglin and Linton Kwesi Johnson are other acceptable artists to namecheck for advanced status, Linton gets special bonus points since he’s political, but they play Ernest on NPR, so either way you can’t lose.
Namechecking obscure reggae – check.
Apologizing on behalf of your fellow whites – check.
Asking for forgiveness for being white – check.
Checking to see if you still have advanced status – Huge Fail.
If you are advanced, you either know it or you don’t, or you fake it till it becomes reality. Insecurity about your status automatically confers you to aspiring to be advanced, but unsure if you can pull it off. Your only hope of recovery is a successful hookup on the casual encounters section of craigs list. And no, the transsexual section doesn’t count. Best of luck.
Does saying I was never that into Marley make me an advanced white person? Reggae as a whole is pretty meh.
Amy is referring to tie dye shirts, aka she is a weekend stoner. I think she was the one standing next to me at a Grateful Dead new years show many years ago, she paid $600 for her ticket, but was bummed they never played touch of grey, and she didn’t like that long weird song they played in the 2nd set (that would have been Dark Star). Hope this helps.
This is wholly not true… htough some people do. I know many people who like me have a strong distaste for white rasta’s or trustafarians wheatever you want to call them Just an excuse for white rich people to smoke weed loads, talk shit and still feel fine about themselves.
I love roots reggae and dub and stuff, but will leave it at enjoying the music.
You get props for using meh, crossover l33tspeak is always a good start. However, we would need to know your favorite bands to parse your whiteness. Please don’t answer with Tool or NIN or System of a Down, lest you identify yourself as the one who hands me my towel at club sport.
We appreciate you pointing out that this blog doesn’t apply to all white people….. I hadn’t realized that yet, thank you for your astute observations. Your envy and enmity of trustafarians is palpable, however you are not advanced enough to realize that living off a trust and smoking weed all day is an extremely coveted position for advanced white people.
You know a blog is good when it nails someone so hard all they can come up with is expletives, thank you mr. sweaty taint for confirming that.
This hilarious picture shows how left wing people actually look different from right-wing people.
My parents were stuck in this phase for a lot of their teenage years/early twenties, and lucky me, I was born right in the middle of it. So they named me Marley.
Yay.
You probably have chicks thinking you are cool before they even know you. Live it, don’t hate on it 🙂 It could have been worse, like being born 10 years earlier and being named Shanti, or Moon Unit. Then you’d have no chicks.
Ummmm, you are not the white people were are looking for, as obi wan would say. Kthxbai.
Since Christian Lander got a book deal and $300,000 advance after just 91 blog posts that are only 200-300 words each, over 3 months….
What stops someone else from writing about their own ethnicity in the same manner, such as ‘Stuff Black People Like’, or ‘Stuff Chinese People Like’?
Should be an easy market to tag along to.
They are being attempted as we speak, although they are not as novel. Stuff black people like, stuff latino people like, stuff jewish people like, blah blah blah. Give it a shot, see if your snark is up to snuff. Somehow I doubt it.
“Somehow I doubt it.”
Based on what, faggot?
And where are these so-called ‘attempts’? I see you could not produce a link to any blog.
But you have to promise that whoever photoshopped the pictures of the left wingers in your original post takes a photoshop course, please?
Ah yes, the gay epithet, and brought out so soon? I would have thought you would have waited a little. I’m sure you will be able to charge alot for the ads for your site. If you google stuff black people like, there are three versions in the first three links. You can look for the rest. There are tons. Or just try registering a domain, they are all taken. I find it amusing that right wingers actually feel like this is a home for them, given the list on this blog. But hey we’re all bored on some level.
I didn’t make it. Plus, why would photoshop make them look better? There is a point after which ugliness is permanent.
URLs taken means nothing. They should have churned out a blog by now.
The ‘Stuff Black People Like’ blog has had just 16 articles in 16 months. No traffic.
LOL, so true, so true.
valleygirl71.blogspot.com
I completely agree, all other attempts, including the jewish one, are very predictable. Perhaps this is because all these folks have been bashed to death for centuries, there is no new territorty to cover. Bashing yourself, or the leftist version of yourself, is however novel. Hence this book from this blog is now required on all hipsters coffee tables, since irony plays a huge part in hipness. Within a year this will all fade, and Christian will get paid since he was smart and realizes that all elite whites cash in while they can. We anxiously await your foray into this genre, although the bar has been set quite high. You should however try it quickly since advanced white people’s tastes change rapidly to sustain coolness.
Hey toads, christian actually has a new tangent/book, stuff environmentalists like, which actually bashes people that are more left that this blog. This blog discusses this, further down, but here is the link http://www.mnn.com/technology/research-innovations/stories/stuff-environmentalists-like , and guess what…. a whole bunch of dreadlocked folks are gonna buy that book for the same reason… irony. You of all people should be able to enjoy the irony of it all. Everything is ironic, just gotta roll with it. Cheers.
They don’t do Caucasian studies. That makes you a racist white supremest. You can however go into the many sub-genres of whiteness like “Irish/Irish American Studies” “Slavic/Slavic American Studies” Stuff like that.
Another enjoyable ironic activity is watching Pugs flail about, wondering why noone likes them anymore. Perhaps if you killed more cops while screaming the black man is coming to take away my AK-47, that would endear you to a whole new generation.
As was mentioned before, you are not advanced enough to realize living off a trust and smoking dope all day is a highly coveted position. But then again you go to Outback every friday for line dancing, so we forgive you.
Hahaha it so true my son plays in a reggae band
http://www.spredthedub.com
and you can see the red gold and green in my artwork although im a bit before bobs time
http://afremov.com/?utc=y2912o338n921a2009
Having lived in the dorms at UCSC (one of the whiter places on earth) I can attest to the truth of this post. I heard Bob Marley every single day. As well as the Big Chill soundtrack.
I’d rather have a root canal than be stuck in a social setting with about 95% of the people who post comments to these posts. The “I’m cooler…” “no, actually I’m cooler” banter is painful! I enjoy wit, but not when it’s purely to try to exhibit “witty-ness” (and therefore coolness). The 5% who are jerks and call the cool dudes out (and the cool jerks don’t get it and reply with another long-winded “I’m cool” post) would be fun to hang with though!
White people enjoy “Piles of old National Geographic magazines”
Where’s the Feaks & Geeks entry? AVclub wonders this, too:
“Not to get PC here, but Freaks And Geeks was pretty much all white people, all the time. (Amazing, it’s not listed on stuffwhitepeoplelike.com.) On the other hand, I assume that suburban Detroit in the late ’70s/early ’80s was the very embodiment of white flight, so I bet Feig didn’t encounter too many minorities as a kid.”
–http://www.avclub.com/articles/freaks-and-geeks,27113/
Oh my god. That is perfect.
Yeah, yeah… you live with him then. Hope he gives you scabies through your shared bath towel.
This cracked me up. Check out our ‘half white’ reggae band and our song called ‘Not Long Time” which is about white people finding reggae. The rest is history. LOL
UncleRudy
Is this blog suppose to make people feel better about themsleves? It seems like most of the commenters hold a higher ground. I allways thought that the point of this blog was to make us except that we are all the same dull people. Started listening to Bob 15 years ago. Don’t plan on stopping anytime soon. Well at least I feel better about myself knowing that people actually listen to ska. I think Bobs lyrics would help alot of people out in here. Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our mind.
I think I got swine flu of da balls.
I HATE Bob Marley.
this is possibly the best post yet..
Big Chill soundtrack……that’s funny. What about the “Breakfast Clubbers” ?
I’ve read you posts……all people have issues, but wow man, get out more often. Maybe get laid – you wont be so bitchy.
and the Beatles!!! every white person is like ‘oh, i like rock, but not this heavy metal and punk rock, classic rock, like the beatles. I love john lennon. i was obsessed with maxwell’s silver hammer in high school that was my song!’
What the hell is it with white people and Marley? His modern-day wanna-bes have no idea what Rastafarian is. I would love to see the shock on some of their educated faces when they read exactly what it is and how they claim to be it. Haile Selassie from Ethiopia was God incarnate? Please…
No! Not at all. The wrong kind of white people are poor, conservative, live in rural areas, and have little experience with formal education.
No, that example was showing that the wrong kind of white person doesn’t feel guilt or feel the need to defend himself about supposedly illicit music downloading. Dave Matthews was just an example of a rich musician.
The only qualm I have with this post is that the ultimate white person, Bob Dylan, is often referred to as just Bob by most other white people. This could get confusing.
Did you know that rastafarianism is extremely homophobic? Reage and dancehall artists like Elephant Man and Buju Banton openly advocate violence towards gay men.
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1182991,00.html
Also for all you hipsters who drink Red Stripe – this company has a history of supporting very homophobic artists.
We have an old Bob Marley poster hanging “high” on the wall of our summer cottage, amongst lots of memorabilia and flags and assorted pennants. Yes, our family is very white. The poster originally was in my son’s room at his Virginia college fraternity house, back in the mid-90s. Soph yr my son ran with a crowd of rich boys who could drop everything (like studying) and head off to Grateful Dead concerts; they went to Jamaica for Spring Break and — guess what? — visited Marley’s gravesite. How cool was that? (I am being sarcastic.) Our boy had even managed to grow his wavy blonde hair into some nasty dreds which became so painful that he asked me to cut them off during the summer when he was home. He needn’t have worried that these were inappropriate for his job as a sailing instructor cuz all the other white kids thought he looked awesome. He did poorly on his exams and basically left that school without finishing his senior yr.
But there is a moral to this story. He enlisted in the Marines, did a four-yr stint as a “jar head” and got lots of tattoos, and then got married and finished college with a Magna cum Laude degree in history and now has two kids and a great job. So having the Marley poster at our place kind of reminds us of our family’s own history and redemption, you might say. Sad to say, but I’m the only one in our family who likes his music, but I do prefer Jimmy Cliff and even UB40.
A couple years ago, I lived in an apartment down the hall from a man from the Caribbean (although Trinidad, not Jamaica). At the time, he was a Muslim, but he had a history of studying many different faiths, and I suspect he was a Rastafarian at one time. He told me the truth about Rastafarianism, rather than the “college” version, and explained how ascetic it is. One thing I remember is that this guy never touched alcohol, but smoked weed like a chimney. Anyway, I never saw him get worked up, until the subject of homosexuality came up. Then he flew into a rage about “faggotry,” and about how they used to beat up gays in Trinidad, and how he wished they still did.
Dancehall was my favorite part of Sunsplashes. Once told one of my hipper, non-white friends that I really liked dancehall and he said, “you like to waltz”. Sometimes it doesn’t matter the color of the toast.
To be honest, as a 20 year old korean, I’m not a big fan of white people. but congrats on your site.
I hate Bob Marley too.
How right you are!
I can just envision some of the people who post here sitting in front of the computers for hours trying to compose the ultimate witty post.
And…the secret to the ultimate witty post is to try and come off like you’re not trying to be witty, which is probably very hard to do.
I am white and I have a worthless B.A. degree — in Psychology from UCLA.
I went through a major panic attack my senior year because I suddenly realized that I spent almost 4 years and a lot of my parent’s money for an almost worthless degree.
So, what did I end up doing? Well, since my parents cut me off financially when my undergrad days came to an end I went to work full time and got an MBA at night school. With that degree I was able to get lots of jobs over the years. None of them very interesting for very long, however, which is why I’ve had lots of different jobs. Finance is very boring.
c’mon guys….EVERY1 LOVES ROBERT N. MARLEY….
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This concept was stolen from the recent episode of Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservations”. Bourdain, while visiting a Rastafarian, pointedly asked questions about his views regarding college-educated, white guys with dreadlocks that pretend to be Rastafarians. Rip-off artist!
You forgot Seattle & Portland, the two whitest cities in America.
🙂
I think the uni white guys with dreadlocks that pretend to be Rastafarians is much more of a reference that most people know – I heard about it in the 90’s so don’t stress so much about ripping off ideas that have been round for ages.
Relax, enjoy your day!
All you posers who mainly associate Bob Marley with smoking marijuana should be maimed and ostracized. FUCK YOU!
The man was about the unification of the people (be it White, Black, or Yellow) and the freedom of the individual. His songs ring true today still because they are relevant to the current state of the world. People are looking for a voice and a symbol to express their outrage.
His love for marijuana was a spiritually journey to which one can communicate with Ja. He saw and understood the earthly benefit to using marijuana and did so without question.
Also, “Legend” was/is a travesty of an album. It’s basically a pop album catered to the masses. For those who truly wish to explore Bob Marley, check out earlier recordings such as “African Herbsman” and “Soul Rebel” and for those who favor the “island sound” (or dub reggae), listen to “Burning or “Catch a Fire,” which was produced and engineered by Lee Scratch Perry. (I think)
Holla!
Actually, he was very into the Rastafarian philosophy of black liberation- remember “Jah would never give power to a baldhead?” Baldhead basically refers to rich white guys. He was not a fan of white people as an institution.
Please google “Anne Widdecombe” and you will find a badly dressed overweight UK Tory so fuddle this image of rightwing lovelies
You can be amusing l33t. Im not quite sure why.
if you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
you got a nice discount.
#99 Grammar
https://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/05/12/99-grammar/
Gotta love how commenters on here demonstrate their ‘whiteness’ without even knowing it.
you’re an idiot. a baldhead is someone with a shaved head/without dreadlocks. read up on rastafarianism
screw being a “better” debater, i wanna be a master debater!
Wow im sure that Anthony Bourdain was the first person to notice the absurdity of white guys with dreadlocks pretending to be rastafarian.
(white) Skinheads have been ahead of the reggae curve for while.
Reminds me of http://www.somethingyoushouldread.com
Under no circumstances should you ever bring a white person to a dancehall reggae concert, it will frighten them.
lmao!
clander speaks the truth…again!
agreed. she must be “feeling” the music…
Eh, this one is kinda iffy…I dont care for bob marley, he was a pothead, which is fine, but eh I think he is over rated…I did own a bob marley shirt in highschool because of peer pressure but thats about it…
White people give in so fast to peer pressure, its insane…
You need to do a post about Peer Pressure, white people love it! we like to pressure people, and we like to be pressured to be apart of a group….I own 20 american apparel shirts thanks to peer pressure!
He died at 36 of lung cancer. LUNG CANCER! Do you have any idea how much weed he must have smoked? Think of your average person who dies at 36 of lung cancer of smoking tobacco. Probably takes 2-3 packs a day. Sure, he was obviously predisposed, but DAMN he smoked alotta weed!
Oh, and what do you think “African Herbsman” is supposed to associate Bob Marley with, you jackass.
bob marley poet and a prophet
bob marley taught me how to off it.
newschoololdschool.com
Actually he died from melanoma that started in his toe and spread to his brain and lungs.
your a fag, assface
I guess I missed the allure. Never could get into Bob Marley.
he didn’t say say were better looking. he just said they looked different.
/nitpick
What do you have against Pug dogs? Those things are adorable! They actually frigging smile for crying out loud!
Seriously man, I WILL report your ass to the Feds for drug dealing if you don’t cut out the whoring.
Are you an Asian woman? If so, I don’t think the dislike is mutual ;-).
spot on, alicia. marijuana actually has an enzyme in it that blocks the body’s receptors of cancer causing agents thus rendering those carcinogens inert and harmless… unlike tobacco
BEWARE THIS CLOWN IS AN FUCKING RAT.
I actually prefer Jacob Miller to Bob Marley and I have been to many, many dancehall reggae concerts in the US & JA including Buju, Capleton, Elephant Man, Sizzla to name a few
so I guess I have gone beyond “advanced white person” to Jafaken!
For the record I do not have dredlocks
crazy crazy
The funniest part about this blog is reading the comments of all the white people who are trying to impress other white people with their knowledge of reggae.
I’ll tell you another thing white people like: Differentiating between themselves and the “WRONG KIND OF WHITE PEOPLE”, while assuming “minorities” are parts of monolithic groups.
ex 1. The term “white trash” or “wrong kind of white people.”
2. Assuming all black people like fried chicken. Even ones from Africa and Latin America who probably eat rice more than anything else.
ex 2. Even in a site about stuffwhitepeoplelike, whites try to make themselves look different from the whole, but still manage to make blanket statements about Asians.
I love this site, but you guys should also check out http://www.somethingyoushouldread.com
Yeah, and who do you think lacked dreadlocks? Moron. I know it’s the dread thing. But it’s targeted at white people in power: “Babylon,” right? White people in the west are Babylon. Rastafarianism was largely based on the Exodus account, as well as the Babylonian exile. “Baldhead” grew as a pejorative out of that.
And, by the way, that’s the result of “reading up.” Try it yourself. You really think that the only significance of “baldhead” was hairstyle? It was about what the hairstyle symbolized: it became popular mostly because it resembled a lion’s mane, the symbol of African power. That’s why songs like “Ethiopia Calling” exist. That’s why songs like “Africa, Unite” exist. It was Afrocentric. It was a black power religion, basically an alternative to Black Islam. So how about you read a little bit yourself?
nooo bob marley. i prefer althea and donna. or keith and tex.
I love the chances of finding a Bob Marley poster in a college dorm. I respect what Bob Marley did for popularizing reggea, but I’m not gonna claim to be his biggest fan from waaaay back and show you a life sized poster of him in my tiny dorm room.
Another upcoming SWPL thread: Pseudo-erudite shitheads who use pseudo-literate fad words like “risible”.
Was that a very light-skinned black guy, or a fat white guy doing an impersonation of a very fly black guy?
your secretly in the closet and trying to overcompensate for that fact. Just because you call someone a fag, it doesnt make people think your not gay, it actually reinforces our belief in your homosexuality.
now go wear ed hardly, douche.
this is like that raz trent thing.
newschoololdschool.com
OMG Bourdain is so many levels of WP – and still so cool!
I heart him.
any whitey that embraces Rastafaranism is the equivelant of a black person joining the KKK. Its just wrong.
What’s pretty funny is that this is only a white person thing. Any self-respecting black man would never admit that, as a phase, he went through listening to the mamas and the papas and simon and garfunkel while smoking weed under a black velvet woodstock poster.
Let alone while wearing tie-dyes.
Hahaha… Bob Marley DOES kick some serious tits.
http://www.peoplethatlooklikeanimals.com
…also kicks tits.
Wow, I’m so white that I got to CLEP out of this phase!
hi there bob. nice effort, and in keeping with the site’s theme. as a white person, a pithy knock on my authenticity (twice!) cuts right to the quick.
given your agitation, and given the subject of my disdain in this and other posts, I’m guessing you’re a religious man — nothing upsets believers more than an insult to that belief. so let me just extend an olive branch and assure you that you have nothing to fear from me. out of simple human compassion I’d no sooner kick the crutches out from under a crippled man than deny someone their religion.
Bob Marley=one love
ps. he’s half white
?
So true. 95% of all Che Guevara and Bob Marley t-shirts could be replaced with t-shirts that say, “I’m white, and I feel guilty about that”
Haha, good stuff.
Check out http://www.somethingyoushouldread.com
‘Any self-respecting black man’
LOL
I too will take this moment to shamelessly plug another site.
http://yeahrightradio.com/
hop sing boogaloo,
someone needs to let you in on the joke of this site. not me, mind you, but someone.
Perhaps this is is sacrilege, but I don’t like Bob Marley. I don’t like reggae either. I do like reggaeton though.
My “Bob” is Bob Dylan. I thought all white people are supposed to like Bob Dylan.
Another thing: for the longest time, I thought it was Bob Marley and the “Whalers” because I’m from Alaska and that’s the only kind of whaler I knew about.
andreastaats.com
This fucking rat is a clown.
Now there’s a reason to blow dope. And for Marley, just another dope head. His impact is at zero and going down. Sorry white kids, why not get with something meaningful? Try Mickey Mouse or Roy Rogers or some other white symbol of good. Then your mommy and daddy might up you allowance.
But you do smoke a lot of weed.
You forgot to list the Oklahoma state song,
Which half?
It’s Waylen Jennings and the Wailers.
OK, so I like “Bob”. What self-respecting white boy wouldn’t? I discovered Bob in 1986 whilst living in a van down by the river and hanging out with Deadheads.
http://www.culturallycool.com/reggaeindex.html
I love Bob!
AND I bet he was a huge fan of the action shot 🙂
http://www.actionshotrevolution.blogspot.com
His dad was a white british military officer. His mom was black.
if his impact is at “zero” why are commenting on him?
Wouldn’t that make you less than “zero”???
Hey, that makes sense. Can you divide by zero, also?
There goes those crazy Brits again; diluting the gene pool. Just think if his dad were black he may have been twice as good.
agree..
HAhahaha
#126 Lawns, the average suburbanite scumbag type of a white person, is obsessed with their lawn. Spending many dollars, and countless hours of work, to be the best on the block, to show up their neighbors. Hollow people, in a shallow land.
Wait, I went through a reggae phase but I got really into dancehall, the fast post-Bob Marley stuff. Yet I am white.
What does this all mean? I’m confused now.
I am white and loathe Bob Marley. There are millions more like me. Some have probably already commented.
Bob Marley–there’s something I haven’t thought about. But we all knew that one white guy who tried the dredlocks thing–and who today wears a pinstripe suit and Caesar haircut today.
Can’t stop laughing!
100% on track CLander.
Those in defense against this don’t like their boat to be rocked.
This article is very funny and the responses r even funnier. I guess I have never understood why so many young ppl are into Bob. I grew up listening to it like most other Jamaicans but only because my parents listened to it (Translation-old ppls music) . I am just now understanding his music now that I am older.
But as a Jamaican I remember singing redemption song at Heritage Week activities every single year from grades 1-6… LOL. I guess I still don’t understand why so many white ppl are into it. His music is good…But white ppl are the “ol’ pirates” and “vampires” he sings about so why do they listen? Anyway whateva the
answer…keep listening!
Oh my…you have put some serious thought into this one. I might not totally fit the mold, since the first reggae concert I saw was Jimmy Cliff in 1989 and truth be told, I actually prefer Ziggy Marley since he was recording music in my youth. Let’s have a Conscious Party if you KWIM. However, I know a ton of my friends had a poster of “Bob” in their dorm rooms…so you might be on to something. TFS.
Now y’all know I love SWPL as much as the next cracka hater, but this entry had a definite bitter undertone.
Now, don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind it when white folks fight it out amongst themselves. It gives us dark folks some well-needed moments of relief, but I generally prefer it when SWPL has a bit more humor injected.
Now, that said… you all… each and every one of you gets a FAIL for not linking to The Onion “Bob Marley Rises From Grave To Free Frat Boys From Bonds Of Oppression” http://www.theonion.com/content/node/41242
Now… back to the point of THIS site…
All Black folks know that white people love Bob Marley because he’s black enough but not threatening like the big fellas down at the local liquor store.
As I’ve said before… white folks prefer them some foreign negroes. The domestic darkies are universally lazy and speak improperly.
QUESTION: Why does it appear that white people are more likely to glom onto Black music than vice versa?
Okay, apparently some of you DID indeed link to that piece from The Onion.
Well done soldiers. 🙂
Haha. So true. This was my roommate!
we had Marley on our list a LONG time ago:
http://stuffstonerslike.wordpress.com/2009/02/07/22-bob-marley/
Haha. I know many that are just now getting into the Bob Marley phase, quite entertaining.
When I was in college they were certain CD’s I am sure they handed out during orientation or something and one was Bob Marley’s legend.
Yes listening to Bob is part of the proper liberal education, a waste of time, you get nothing with your college degree, if nothing is what you get, nothing is what I want, as long as its served with drugs and beers.
Wow! I always, always thought I was white. I mean, my parents are white, my family is all white, and everyone just about I went to school with is white. Now, I realize, my fondness for black music abounding, I must be black. I do not have a faze or liberaling up, I guess I’m just black.
Luck Me! I’m going to go buy some Apple Bottom Jeans.
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it’s so weird having been through it once to actually see it happening again …aging is crazy and watching patterns and history repeat itself is mind blowing …especially when all the “kids” think they’re being original. it’s cute. really.
You got me, SWPL. Baldheads suck!
Don’t forget to have your penis extended.
Bob Marley Rocks
Exactly! A few years ago I was at an Itals concert in California and the group was singing “Heathen! Rastafari Call!!!” and all the crusty, half-dressed, barefoot white people were singing along.
I thought to myself… “They don’t even realize that they represent the heathen in the lyrics!”
And then there are the white folks who claim Rastafari and will assert that Nyahbinghi means “death to all white AND BLACK oppressors!” as if that leaves room for them to join in and chant.
White folks are something else.
It’s also super cute when older people think they have the right to be condescending just because they’re older.
hahaha, this is blood hilarious because it’s true. Loved that last bit about the white person with dreads!
Bob Marley is contentious, having long been adopted by the Wrong Kind of White Person. More accurately, Bob Marley is part of the ontogeny of the White Person, one which undesirable elements never gestate beyond (who are thus ‘deformed white people’). He is of their prehistory, and is suspect in the same way as The Ramones, or Kevin Smith movies . The culture of the dorm room represents Whiteness in a formative state, a liminal exile and suspension. Just as the Amish immunize their young against the evils of secular society by banishing them for a year, the middle classes send theirs to citadels of strange cults and barrack living, where anti-bourgeois, anti-white, antisocial appetites are exhausted, and mature white identities are forged. By the time the kids are ready to assume the Prius keys, things like Bob Marley, and whatever they were ostensibly studying are misremembered souvenirs. White People are created, not born, and Bob has more to do with that process than the finished product.
This website is great…
Here’s another hilarious website you should take a look at: http://www.somethingyoushouldread.com
wow i just found the book in the store and did not know about the blog funny. This is very true and the part about the dance hall must be true 97% of the time, as proof i took a wf to a street fest in my area and she overloaded and ended up tired and scared 😦 I live in the mist of many colleges and the many white kids going through their Bob phase cheers me every time, like there is hope that life won’t transform them in to culture fearing/ hating beast like their older counterparts.
hahaha
FACE
is this all white people or is it just british/american people?
Insightful.
Check this article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/03/magazine/03european-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&em
The “White People’ described in this blog are a status, not a racial or ethnic community. Chances are they exist in all post-industrial nations, though they are best exemplified and arguably, most advanced, in their North American instance. While vestiges of preexisting status systems have survived the transition into the new economy in other countries (refer to the extreme class stratification in public services in Britain, or the heritability of certain institutional identities in Japan, up to and including a discriminated Untouchable caste), North America has been forced to build one from (more or less) scratch. Ideological correctness, the extravagances of withdrawal, and personal cultivation are the principles of this pecking order. Many second generation immigrants are White People, while most rural Caucasians are not.
Hmm, as funny as I find this blog, I often wonder if there are similar lists about other cultures?
Could you write/read one without being considered racist?
Does that even matter?
LOL
Funny! I see what’s on your mind. See that I’m a woman, no thank you.
Whitey wrote: “Could you write/read one without being considered racist?”
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Wow, that’s a fascinating and wholly original question that NO ONE has ever asked before!
The more posts that pop up on this blog, the more I think I may not actually be white???
This is hilarious, and true!
I hate being white when I see ignoramous white people dealing with other races with no respect or regard. No wonder we look like like idiots.
Nice list, sort of like all black people like fried chicken and watermelon…bad example, everyone likes those things.
I like this one 😀
Ethnocentrism isn’t just limited to white people though. I don’t mean this in a “poor little white person” way, but I just think it’s bad no matter who it’s directed against.
But yes, ignorant, disrespectful people are an unfortunate part of the human race that we could all do without.
To put it somewhat less eloquently;
I read an interview with the writer for this site and he basically said that he started the blog by mocking the trends he saw among his friends and peers (who I took to be middle to upper-middle class, urban / suburban dwelling white people with some post-secondary education).
Obviously a more accurate title wouldn’t have been nearly as catchy (and would’ve been a lot more annoying to write).
It might be condescending, but it’s true. I’m in my mid-twenties and I can’t even count all the people I met when I was younger who acted like they had “discovered” Pink Floyd or Led Zepplin.
“An amalgamation of jewish scripture, and christian though. What will that get you? Not a fuck of a lot.”
*thought … well… that totally ruined the quote…haha
You probably are straight (I mean, it’s the safe guess), but anyone with that many AA t-shirts is definitely a hipster-loser. Sorry, don’t cave in to peer pressure next time!
That question reminds me of some eternal questions that are asked by many a person that have only ‘air’ between their ears;
Can you survive death?
Are there really chickens of the sea?
Who REALLY let the dogs out?
If you walk into a wall fast enough, is it true that you will see the stars of the universe?
And finally;
How long will this bull$%^& go on?
White people also like new bands that have a ‘reggae feel.’ Dispatch is a stretch, but could fit. State radio is one expample.
“Note: if you are talking to a white person who is really into Bob Marley, has dreadlocks, and professes to be a Rastafarian, you should end the conversation immediately. These people are of no value unless you need directions to a WTO protest or have questions about how bad a human can smell.”
SOOO true. Nothing nastier than white trustafarian dreads.
But is Bob Marley really a phase?…His music is revered in many places around the World, not just the Caribbean and Africa.
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This is so on point. I’m a black woman and whenever I am introduced to a white person who likes Bob Marley they aways want to have a conversation about him, and are always astonished that I don’t have a single Bob Marley CD in my collection. Not one.
Touche
All You whities can Suck my big black COCK
Black is coming to get you!
This is absolutely true. In fact, here in Germoney there are a lot of so-called Rastafarians who are actually just wannabes and know less than nothing about Rasta culture. It seems that they’re thinking: “If we all wear Bob Marley t-shirts and smoke cannabis, we get into heaven, sit next to God and smoke the divine bong with him.”
Oh, and not to mention that they mostly own expensive mobile phones with speakers at maximum volume playing some kind of reggae music or suck-my-dick style hip hop. If Bob Marley would have seen them he would probably have cut all of his dreadlocks off and never come back into the music he did. I myself have never had any dreadlocks because I simply don’t have an hour per day to care about my hairstyle. But I look quite cute anyway – without dreadlocks!
What if I like Dancehall, and I am white. Is that bad/ and or good?
This is actually a very good point.
By reducing Bob Marley to a ridiculous subset of his appreciators we run the risk of over-writing the timely, relevant potency of his lyrics.
I love Bob Marley, but for (I assume) very different reasons than the people described in this entry.
In short, we should not judge Bob Marley by the (de)merits of a few funky crackers with natty dog-tails where dreadlocks are supposed to be.
There is actually a very funny Onion article about Bob Marley coming back from the grave to break the chains of oppression for all frat boys in the United States. It should be in the archives and seems very appropriate for this post.
That’s weird, every time I talk to a black woman she always wants to talk about my country club, and then astonished when I tell her there are no black members. Sometimes they get hired, but we usually leave work to the Mexicans, b/c they are not lazy.
Bob Marley is a blipton blarley.
I don’t think I agree. I do think most white people go through a Bob Marley phase, but by college only frat losers like him. No white person worth befriending will like him, even marginally.
I like Bob Marley and I’m not a frat loser. Will you be my friend?
Am I the only one who realises that this is a humor site? Why all the hate?
It seems that one of the things ‘that white people like’ is to hate on people who are not like them.
oh well.
Because most of our music descended from black music, and when we’re young (or old, for that matter) it’s a blast to hear the roots of what got our ya ya’s out. For that matter, we love to hear bluegrass, as well. That’s as hillbilly as you can get, you’d like it if you haven’t heard it. Soul. Yeah, white folk can play some pretty good blues and jazz, ska, maybe some reggae, I dunno about hip hop. But when they start posing and growing dreads and saying “yah, mon,” it’s lame. As far as black people glomming onto white music, I think there are some pretty good black opera singers. And, don’t forget Charley Pride. Or Ray Price, he’s respected as a country artist, as well. As far a being a cracka hater, don’t hate every one of us, save the hate for the deserving. You’ll get more out of it that way. That’s what I do, anyway.
this is all stuff that hipster trust fund kids like.
The hate adds to the irony, and thus the humor of it all.
It baffles me that white people like Bob Marley, because they also like gay rights. Are they just ignorant of his anti-gay stance? Or are they just looking for someone who likes the cheeba who appears to be spiritual?
Yes you are the only one, you’re so wonderful Bobby, I am in awe!
This is so true. The sad thing about white people worshipping Bob Marley is not because of his landmark political and spiritual contributions. For some strange reason, white people only associate smoking pot and dreadlocks with Bob Marley and Jamaican culture period.
white people love the onion
God you are fucking retarded, no gives a shit about your mouth. You are probably in starbucks writing some gay discertation. and please correct my spelling and grammar while you are at it.
It’s a good idea to write cogently when you’re accusing someone else of retardation. You also shouldn’t use the words ‘shit’ and ‘mouth’ in close proximity unless you plan on including some sly reference to coprophilia. It could serve as a metaphor for late consumer society, and we’d all feel clever at having ‘got it’. As it stands, you’ve given us nothing. Nothing but what can only be an heroic new thrust for post-feminist hermeneutics(‘gendered language’ finds its logical extension in ‘gay dissertations’) and an uncharacteristically high regard for starbucks. A conduit through which corporate sponsorship feeds and shelters our greatest minds? Not in my experience, but keep on dreaming, hepcat.
To summarize: I give plenty of shit about your mouth.
Im pissed that people use the term ALL bc im a white female and i never listen to one god damn bob marley shit so quit using the word ALL categorizing i could say all black people like chicken and wear saggy pants but i know thats not true just like people say all white ppl like mayonaise i hate the shit so fuck u guys
Chill sweetcakes! Its all in good fun. And even if it wasn’t, why would you let a blog get you so worked up? I admit I find your fiery nature a bit arousing, however. All white guys dig a passionate white girl. grrrrrr
Em, that time of the month? douche it out girlfriend.
I can’t get over how funny this website is. I saw a similar blog about really dumb tourists:
http://ambassadorstotheworld.tumblr.com/
fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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dope smoking freaks.
Haha, i’m a white chick, who can didg some bob annnnndddddd i’m working on growing my dreads. I can get down with some ganjaa every now and then too. but still I don’t like to think of myself as going through a “phase.” I digg bob because he made good motherfucking music. and yeah I like other reggae too. More specifically dancehall reggae. So it makes me me a little mad that it’s assumed that white people don’t actually listen to any good stuff.
but seeing as this is only a blog and it actually is pretty damn funny i’m gonna shut up now.
Bob Marley’s dad was an english naval officer who was white!
Just saw another hilarious parody of Stuff White People Like on freedomhaters.org.
This time they add to the list, muskets and the Boston Tea Party.
I highly recommend checking it out here:
http://www.freedomhaters.org/content/another-freedom-haters-salute-stuff-white-people
hi! haha this is one of your funnier posts! since reading your blog a few months ago you have inspired me to create one of my own! my blog is about things people with adhd get themselves into. i have adhd and i write about the crazy things i do and like to do. it’s pretty silly. feel free to check it out at
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on not getting it.
How does being a fan mean you have to agree with every little thing?
Peter Tosh isn’t obscure!
Don’t forget that white people like to wear the Bob Marley concert “vintage” t-shirts, preferably unwashed.
… more ‘obscure’ than Bob Marley anyway.
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Yours in Whitness,
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I was with you until you commented on white people being afraid of Dancehall.
what a loser….were you a hall monitor in elementary school or something???
Umm…the guy who writes this blog is like 26.
who’s peter tush ?
“But when white people really want to take it to the next level they will combine Bob Marley, Marijuana, a long weekend and some sort of notable outdoor location (beach, cottage, or patio). There are few activities on earth that are more appealing to white people.”
too true. but whoever DOESN’T like that isn’t human.
First decent article in a long long time. Well done
LOL this is the best one: “These people are of no value unless you need directions to a WTO protest or have questions about how bad a human can smell.” Noah Lieske
And an hilarious video if you’re in the business :
hahaha bob marley was massively popular in my all girls white school. i don’t have a problem with it
Hey dickheads, Bob Marley’s dad was an Englishman (white)
fascinating to me how this post is old and still getting tons of comments.
I don’t get this.. Bob Marley was biracial..and didn’t even like white people… how could white people love him so?– just a question
bwahahahahaha!
thanks!
hey dumbass, what’s your point?
White, with a BA, and never liked Bob Marley. That kind of music is nowhere near hard enough for me.
I’m white and i go to dance hall club
That until there are no longer first class
And second class citizens of any nation
Until the colour of a man’s skin
Is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes
Me say war
That until the basic human rights are equally
Guaranteed to all, without regard to race
Dis a war
THAT IS SO FUNNY! All my white friends love Bob Marley! Definately more then I do . go to a reggae fest and it is filled with more white people then black LOL
Yeah the coolest white person i know has already begun his “bob” phase at 16 (he even has a bob marley T-shirt). AND i was recently in a college dorm and no joke, there was a big Bob Marley poster on the wall. haha
Seriously, I’m an RA (Resident Assistant for a dorm) and there is a Bob Marley poster on every floor. I’ve seen them.
clit,
the anti-gay stuff is just the beginning. like any religious people, Rastafari believe all sorts of nonsense. It’s generally your standard religious personality cult, derived from Christianity, but centered around the former emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie I, who died in 1975. rastas claim this man to be the second coming of Christ, and further maintain that because of this his death in 1975 was actually a hoax, and that he is and will ever be walking bodily among us.
Their prophet, Marcus Garvey, was a corrupt businessman and militant black separatist and nationalist who wanted nothing whatever to do with any whites, and wanted all blacks to go back to Africa via his shipping line. No whites attempted to stop him, of course, but Garvey’s own ineptitude and mismanagement of his shipping line did. said shipping line was to be the conveyance back to the mother continent, and a number of reggae artists sing about it, most notably Culture on their seminal record “Two Sevens Clash”. most leave out the corruption, bribery, and mismanagement that was the Black Star Line’s undoing.
In addition to the fantastic aspects of Rastafarianism that infuse the genre, there also appears to be a fairly universal remedial grasp of English among reggae artists. If you viewed the lyrics of your typical song on paper, out of context, you might sooner guess it to be the work of a 6th grader than an adult artist.
The entire premise of Rastafarianism, expressed through reggae music, is an explicit rejection of everything western and white. We are Babylon and we are baldheads, so liking the music or, worse, admiring their cult, is absurd.
But no matter: I’ll let none of this detract from my enjoyment of reggae music.
I’m sorry Emily I have to correct the record here: All black people DO like fried chicken, and watermelon. All white people do too. Fried chicken and watermelon are universally delicious.
Also, you are stupid.
Sleepy, on the surface your thoughts appear reasonable, but I – as a displaced African and the target audience for Rasta Spirituals (aka Reggae Music) – will attempt to counter some of your criticisms.
NOTE: I appreciate that your skepticism is in no way a barrier to your enjoyment of the musical output. 🙂 I like that even-handedness in you.
– SELASSIE is Christ in His Kingly Character and is NOT regarded as Christ himself.
One must recognize that in virtually every group of displaced Africans (Caribbean, Brazil, USA, Guatemala, Belize, etc.) there’s a strong messianic component. You’ll find this in Rastafari, in “Black Muslims”, in The Nation of Gods and Earths, in the Moorish Science Temple, in the Holiness Church, in Black Christians and even in Black Jews.
This is a common psychological yearning in displaced Africans for a Moses-like character to resolve the historical injustices in one fell swoop and restore African people to our rightful place.
The crowning of Selassie was only ONE part of the fulfillment of the prophecy. Note that the laying to rest of the body they claim is Selassie did not occur until the year 2000.
Rasta bredren have every reason to be skeptical of how/why/when/if Selassie “died” in the earthly sense.
In addition to the messianic urge, there’s also the African connectedness to our ancestors. We live with them. We talk with them. We consult them. Even though, in the western sense, they are “dead”, rendering us “superstitious”.
– MARCUS GARVEY was not a “corrupt businessman”. Garvey underestimated the depth to which the FBI would go to prevent the ‘excitement’ of “negroes” and the mass departure of the inexpensive, complacent labor class. The West is addicted to slave labor.
J. Edgar Hoover himself wrote: “Unfortunately, however, Garvey has not as yet violated any federal law whereby he could be proceeded against on the grounds of being an undesirable alien, from the point of view of deportation.”
Hoover was the architect of COINTELPRO which had as its core goal to “prevent the rise of a black messiah”.
Eventually Garvey was imprisoned and convicted of “mail fraud” but no evidence to support the conviction has been produced.
Yet another western falsehood.
– ENGLISH. This language was forced on us by uneducated white people. The collision of West African languages with colonial languages (English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Portugese) has resulted in an interesting mix of “creoles” and “pidgins”. In most cases, our dialect supersedes and becomes the lingua franca of the people. There are Africanisms that you probably use every day.
The language in Reggae is more correctly referred to as “Jamaican” and not as English. It’s poetic, it’s playful, it’s rhythmic and potent.
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Now, Sleepy, I must ask. “How can you enjoy the fruit but despise the root?”
Bob Marley fans smell bad.
This site is boring when it’s only updated once or twice a month. Lame.
stagolee,
terrific background information – I appreciate the clarifications. i figure this is you and me here so I’ll step out of character…
first let me make it clear that I harbor no particular ill-will towards this specific minority religion. in my own view it’s insubstantially different from any other in that it seems to fill a need, people appear to want it in their lives and it appears to do some good, but like all others relies on a series of fantastic, unprovable premises that no rational and educated person should accept.
and I wasn’t addressing whatever motivations – historical, psychological, or otherwise — displaced Africans have for seeking out messianic figures. indeed, they may be forgiven such pursuits under the circumstances, as may many other groups of people who understandably avail themselves of all manner of psychological crutches to get by.
my main point was in response to dipshit clint’s question as to why liberals would like Bob Marley in particular (and by inference reggae in general) when he appears to have at some point made uncharitable remarks about homosexuals.
my response, in a nutshell, is that artists say, do, and believe all sorts of ridiculous shit, but I may still appreciate the art. (and credit here to “What’s the problem” for expressing the same thought in one line…).
I’ll cede all particulars re: the supposed divinity of Selassi, fulfillment of prophecy, and the treatment of his body, etc. to you. As for Garvey, there does appear to have been a sham trial for misadvertising one of his ships that landed him in jail, probably unjustly, but there is also a fair bit of documentation that his enterprise was riven with bribes, corruption, incompetence, graft, and all the rest. in short, it was a typical human enterprise.
valid point re: the language and the vast array of pidgins, creoles, patois, etc that exist among displaced groups. this is of course my western bias but lots of reggae lyrics over the years have struck me as exceedingly simple, somewhat corny at times, and even a bit comical. but that’s all in the eye of the beholder and I’m still a fan.
which brings me to your question: how can I enjoy the fruit but despise the root? my answer is that I don’t despise it. i find specific parts to be ridiculous, flawed, offensive, but also fascinating, expressive, and sublime. it was all a long way of saying that fans of art need not stand by the particulars of an artists’ biography.
I have never, ever, liked Bob Marley. I would rather die than ever claim to have liked reggae or Phish music.
Why do people who smoke pot suddenly think reggae is where it’s at?
Da Da douchebag, you are a fucking douchebag white boy, I saw you picking your pimples in traffic, scuz bucket.
«But be warned that a white person saying they like “reggae” what they really mean is “reggae from 1965-1983.”
Under no circumstances should you ever bring a white person to a dancehall reggae concert, it will frighten them.»
This is the wittiest claim in this post!!!
You still haven’t a post about piercing…
Hey sleepy, thanks for the honest response. You may well be the ONLY sane person on the internet. 😉
I hear you – I’ll still outline a few points of contention, but won’t get stuck on them.
SLEEPY WROTE: “my response, in a nutshell, is that artists say, do, and believe all sorts of ridiculous shit, but I may still appreciate the art.” … “my answer is that I don’t despise it. i find specific parts to be ridiculous, flawed, offensive, but also fascinating, expressive, and sublime. it was all a long way of saying that fans of art need not stand by the particulars of an artists’ biography.”
Yes, absolutely. I agree that one must filter through all the ideas that get thrown at us and discard whatever we regard as useless / irrelevant / whatever.
That’s the ‘even-handedness’ that I referred to before.
However, on a cultural level (and I think you and I are on the same page here), there are ideas / experiences that can only be understood from within.
When you say “…fantastic, unprovable premises that no rational and educated person should accept” and “… psychological crutches …” I can understand your point from an intellectual perspective, but I can’t sign on with the notion that spiritual, irrational beliefs are a weakness, a folly or a “crutch”.
Understand that I’m not trying to change your mind, just taking the opposing POV.
I have no argument with you holmes… for now (on this subject) it seems that we are more alike than different.
One love.
have you heard that Einstein has been solved? And Pi and the Big Bang are also no more mystery…
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my idol… I like Bob Marley !!
The true “wrong kind of white people” don’t read! Are you fucking nuts? Byron York probably reads Ayn Rand. The wrong kind of white people watch wrestling or NASCAR. They definitely don’t read, unless it’s “Field and Stream” or something like that.
You must realize that the author of the blog is whiter than you are. His fucking name is Christian. Thats as upper middle class as it gets. He probably has brothers named Harrison or Cooper or both.
Could any style of music be more boring than reggae? I don’t even know how to tell the songs apart.
I think he missed the mark with this one. I don’t know anyone who went to high school in america and doesn’t know someone who went through a Bob Marley phase. Its definitely not limited to people named “Christian”.
Sometimes “an artists older material” is way better. Metallica is a perfect example.
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Is there a whiter name than Christian Lander? Maybe Harrison Ford, but thats about it.
I think those aren’t quite what he’s going for. I think its more about making fun of the hipster set, the sort of people who absolutely hate those bands.
Classic rock is a blue collar staple. I don’t know how that fits with “white people” named christian. More like white people named Ron.
I call bullshit on this. Total bullshit.
Thats like saying if Star Wars came on TV you wouldn’t know what it is.
Moon Unit is a girl. And her father is Frank Zappa, which is pretty cool.
Then those people are really, really stupid. I’m assuming you’re an American black woman (not Jamaican).
I like a few Marley songs (Concrete Jungle is cool, and there are a couple more, can’t think of the names now), but assuming American black women like him is retarded. Motown maybe, or hip-hop/R&B or something, but reggae? Do any American black people like reggae?
And Bob Marley definitely doesn’t fit. Some obscure brooklyn band? Yes. Something hippies like? Definitely not.
R. Kelly is a great producer, yet he peed on little girls. His stuff still sounds good. I can listen to his music without having a desire to pee on people.
No one is perfect.
Emily you crab ridden whore, put the mayo on your cunt and go get a fuck.
The white ppl you are talking about are the educated upper middle class type. But those ppl don’t represent the majority of America.
Most white Americans except a few in big cities are not like that.They are just “white” often “christian” close minded and hateful.
Really, you’re degenerating more and more into “Things upper middle class immature morons pretend to like so they can fit in”.
When you get to Johnny Cash, then maybe you’ll have grown up.
This Web site is about white people who use the phrase “You’re so white” pejoratively, not realising that they can’t escape their own ethnicity, and are simply redefining a new set of white stereotypes.
I recognize this one. I used to dread the approach of summer because I knew that some white neighbor would open his window and start playing Marley’s slow, water-torture pace music.
“Wi’ jammin'”
“And ah hop’ ye like jammin’ too-oo”
your description almosts describes me and i am eurasian!
bob lives on in our hearts and mp3s
Lol, there’s nothing up with a white person liking Bob Marley! 🙂
im white and been to dance halls probably no more scared then if id been black at a pantara concert.:)
Wozerz!
Rudy you sick fag homo, how are your hamsters? I am the Captain of the cornhole.
but how could I know if a white person who is really into Bob Marley?
The REAL No. 1 on this list: MASOCHISM.
Yes, I’m white. And, by the implications of this list, I’m a buffoon. Why? Because I got a liberal arts degree. Because I travelled in Europe. Because I’ve had relationship issues. Because I’ve had brunch. Because I’ve had sushi. Because I’ve enjoyed irony.
But, most of all, I’m REALLY white because I thumbed through this book, chuckled a couple times, took it home, then realized this very white author has indicted himself, me and everyone outside the trailer park. Golly, do I feel silly! He’s got my number…and yours! I’ve never felt like such a CLICHE!
Congrats, Mr. Lander, King Whitey, for leading the March for Self-Hatred. As well we ought to hate ourselves: Canvas bags? The horror, the horror…
TC
Sad to see a funny blog going the way of the dinosaur because the author got too wrapped up in his own fame to care about posting.
how do you know so much about me?!?! and where is Gap/Banana Republic on this list?
You missed on this one. I’m white, I do love Bob Marley, but I don’t smoke pot, never will, don’t care for these festivals you speak of, and I certainly don’t refer to him as just “Bob”. I think what mainly annoys me about you is not that you miss on some of these things, but that you say -all- white people. That’s an absolute qualifier and it is not true. Idiot.
sometimes i get in the mood to listen to bob marly, but i wouldn’t say that most white people are huge fans. white people around me, for whatever God awful reason, seem to like country music and look forward to the “downtown hoedown”…this is detroit, not the south. country music, is something that ONLY white people like.
naw this is definitely true! .. at least for the white people who are cool enough to understand that being white is not cool..
you don’t get it
yeah ….I went through it during high school. I’m sure it revolved around smoking weed …although if someone used that stereotype today, I’d kick them 🙂
What if there was a website called:
Stuff Black People Like?
Stuff Hispanic People Like?
what if there was a website called:
so what if white people like Bob, still does not excuse the rest of U or what U are becomming.
That’s the beauty of it all. There doesn’t need to be one because it is already shown in all the stereotypes in Movies and music and almost anything that has a minority typecast character in it. Welcome to the club.
I am VERY white and never really enjoyed Bob Marley’s music or reggae as a genre. I am highly offended.
This shit is racist as fuck!
If there are ANY white people on Earth who hate Bob Marley music, they are bartenders whose establishment has a jukebox. Being repeatedly subjected to Legend EVERY SINGLE MOTHERF*CKIN’ NIGHT is enough to turn anyone against Bob!
Great site & book!
I swear, there is a comment like this on every single post on this blog! I’m not sure what point these people are trying to make. Is there really something so wrong with poking a little gentle fun at a certain group, especially when the person making the joke is a member of said group? I frankly don’t see the problem with a little self-deprecation here and there.
I know lots of folks like to complain that these blog posts don’t apply to them, to which I say “Go read something else!” It’s obvious that the humor on this blog doesn’t apply to all white people, kinda like how Larry the Cable guy jokes don’t apply to me. But as someone who is white, vegetarian, has studied abroad and will probably buy a hybrid car someday, I think this stuff is good fun.
you took the words right out of my mouth…well, except for the hybrid car. well stated brother…
lighten up dude…it’s all in good fun, unless you are offended at it’s accuracy regarding thyself…in which case i would tell you to lighten up even more.
laughing…for someone apparently “very white” which would insinuate that you are whiter than the rest of us caucasions…you need to lighten up too. or just don’t read…you know, it’s a simple choice to opt out. dumbass.
What frightens me about this site, as I am a white chick who went through a bob marley phase, with a large Legend poster on my wall in college, is how much of a cliche my life is! How all the rebellious phases I went through (e.g. “studied abroad”) are simply commonplace. This is hysterical. It really is.
Bob Marley is like the best ever broski
Great. Say one stereotype is wrong and replace it with another one equally wrong. That Jesus guy was pretty awful in his influences, apparently.
I love this website; I wish it was updated more often as aforementioned. I feel so defined by it. “Taking a year off” and the fact that talking about indie music is one of the “most dangerous things” you can do with a white person are priceless revelations. I haven’t done those two yet, but I’ve pondered the first and come close to being a snob about the second.
I concur that the website doesn’t really apply to the majority of white people, but why complain about the name? Is the website supposed to be dubbed “Stuff White, Upper-Middle Class, Hopelessly Cliche, Trend-whore People Like?” Now that would just be worse than us white Christian people–so close minded. So stupid.
You know what Else white people like?
UPDATES
Once again : Stop thinking that White People is a refference to all Anglos/Caucasians/Crackas. It’s a group of People who are into things listed on this blog.
I believe the book had an entry about video games, specificly Nintendo Wii (I’m paraphrasing here) :
If you ask a White Person what kind of video games they play and their response is “A lot of Madden” walk away immidiately. You are talking to the wrong kind of white person.
See, I have this buddy. He likes his Apple (I just like it better than Windows!”), movies from the Criterion Collection just on that merrit alone, ESPECIALLY Wes Anderson movies, likes indie music, sushi, went thru an Asian girl phase, has rich parents, is going to school to study film, and wants a hybrid more than anything.
I am a ska fan with dirty blue jeans and a leather jacket. I like comic books, video games, Monty Python and David Zucker movies. I own an ugly brown pickup from 1980.
Both us us have the same color skin, but which one of us is white?
jackasses. How do you get here and not realize what the site is all about?
DUH.
BOTH OF YOU are white; and if both of you are not white, then both of you are at least honorary white folk.
so what’s your point, dumbass?
absolutely true! the brilliance is no longer present
My sentiments exactly!!
People get all bent out of shape because it so clearly states “Stuff White People Like”
But it’s completely ok to show the Asian kid on TV as the Math Whiz and his parents don’t speak a lick of English and the Latino kid has a shaved head, tattoos and calls everyone “Essay”?
This site is meant to be funny, the other references I made about Asians and Latinos are unfortunately what people really BELIEVE.
LOL.
Amen.
We listened to Bob/Legend on repeat in the tape deck of an ’84 (green US Military Issued) VW Bus bought in Frankfurt driven by a Canada-obsessed Canadian from London (Ontario) road-tripping through Turkey with an obnoxious Aussie, an anti-social Austrian, a total nympho, a former Marine from Oklahoma, and a bonacfide seeker reading “The Celestine Prophesy”(really slow for thousands of miles) all crammed in the thing…
I had dreads
I was 19
beat that….
but i play alot of madden…and i also like indie music, sushi and have rich parents. am i the right kind of white person?
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Lol. Bob Marley classics and some old rock tunes were the sound track of my freshman year of college.
word.
Pretty funny.
Except “This is because all white people refer to him simply as “Bob.””
I and my super white friends always called him “Marley!” Only with Ziggy was the first name necessary to name.
dude the hoe down was awesome! they were giving away free dip and drunk chicks were flashin their tits all over the place! never seen so many black country fans in my life.
OK this is funny and all – but this kinda shit is exactly what happens when you have no pride in your heritage. I’m not talking about racial pride because that is just stupid. I just think its OK to be proud of your Christian, European heritage. I don’t give a fuck what the liberals think. White people have done a fuck of a lot of good things for this world. To think that my ancestors fought and died for the cause of ending slavery and then to see that pic of the kid with the dreds – it makes me sad. This is 2009, we have a black president.
As long as somebody’s being stereotyped. That’s the key. I need for someone to be labeled in some capacity, or my day is not complete. Also, I need to judge other people. A lot.
Dude, where’s the latest installment? I simply CAN’T go more than a few weeks without knowing how to label, insult, stereotype, or judge people. Please tell me how much you hate people soon. Else I won’t know what to do with myself! I’ll have to start hating every Harry, Dick, and Tom walking down the street!
Oh, I think I see someone now! He’s doing something…let him get closer, then I’ll see what he’s doing and get to judge him for it! SWEET!
I love this site!
Check out this humor site too: http://www.somethingyoushouldread.com
This just in, BOB MARLEY’S WHITE!!!!!! No really, check it out: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6322755.ece
Oh dear sweet God, please let it not be true. No offense meant to anyone, of course.
“They don’t know anything about science,…” so on and so forth…good night man, have you never read Thomas Sowell? Your diatribe was the 43rd dumbest thing I’ve ever read.
This one is one of the primary reasons why White people like Bob Marley! How many white folks do u know that like Buju Banton?
I think the sarcasm went over your head with that comment.
Dude white people DO NOT like Gap or Banana Republic. Shame on YOU!
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“But be warned that a white person saying they like “reggae” what they really mean is “reggae from 1965-1983.”
Under no circumstances should you ever bring a white person to a dancehall reggae concert, it will frighten them.”
this is dead-on accurate. i like bob marley and reggae, but perhaps some of his fans need to hear “Boom Bye Bye” in which dancehall singer buju banton advocates killing gays, to balance out “we jammin'”.
first
then you’re definitely white.
I used to love the gifted and talented classes, but children can be horrible and I learned that when you love school, you get spit on. It wasn’t the white kids spitting on me, either. Getting called “stupid white girl” all through school really sucks. Being gifted isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, but it’s satisfying to see all those kids that hated you so much for being smart standing at their mailbox waiting for their welfare check to show up at the first of the month. Spit on that, bitches.
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I bypassed this phase altogether. I loathe Bob Marley and all his songs sound the same. I’ve never been into smoking marijuana either. I never understood this white person phase. Maybe if I’d gone to University I would get it.
Have you been to Australia?
I don’t think you realise how applicable the majority of this list is to the white middle class suburban slickers, especially the ones who consider themselves unusually intelligent or worldly, emo, idie, socialist/ communist/generally left wing, self aware, old school, rebellious, etc
Some of these on your list we haven’t quite cracked onto yet, but its only a matter of time
Essential stuff to be ‘cool’;
wear your parent’s clothes from their wild youths
only watch sbs or abc, only watch commercial channels ‘ironically’
“eco warrior”
vote labour
regularly trash private schools, you’ll automatically be best buds and comrades in arms with all public school slummers who overhear you and immediately leap in
catch public transport, griping about it is an excellent conversation starter, or at least you can abuse the person for destroying our planet if they drive
loudly discuss all the times you got completely smashed and your subsequent encounters with various underworld figures/slimey members of the opposite sex
keep a running total of all the racist/intolerent/conservative people you’ve chastised who were just to embarassed to reply
‘just try’ various drugs
unkempt hair
etc
I even got a little scared when Damien Marley opened for U2 in ’05
What if you were born in 1975 and your dad was a bit of a hyppie (but just a bit… being in med school and all) and played ‘Bob’ full blast to you when you were in the womb, wouldn’t it be natural to loooove Bob even if you were a woman (I notice this blog is for white man, younger than 34 probably so realise I am not the target audience…)???
maybe it is not all pretence for everyone – I am pretty sure I don’t smell (well I hope I don’t), I am no longer in college and I don’t have dreadlocks but I love Bob Marley’s music
haha. you’re uneducated.
Here in Thailand Bob Marley is inordinately popular amongst the local populace. Possibly from this we can conclude that Bob Marley created some great music which appeals to many. Of course it should also be noted that Bob’s dad was a white Jamaican, so Bob himself can truly be considered a multi-racial bridge perhaps?
Post #1You wrote2 hours ago
In his book titled “The Freedom Paradox” the Australian Author Clive Hamilton asks this question :-
Why is it that, despite the wealth and the freedom now enjoyed by most citizens of rich countries, we do not appear to be the autonomous, fulfilled individuals we were told our wealth and freedom would bring?
He later adds :- “It is the paradox of our lives. We’ve never had more freedom to shape ourselves in the way we want, but we’ve also never been subject to so many pressures telling us what is desirable.”
Early in the book Clive Hamilton discusses (1) The Pleasant Life, (2) The Good Life and (3) The Meaningful Life
Only (2) and (3) are said to lead to happiness and life satisfaction
What perspective do you have on this as a Christian (or as a non-Christian)?
Friar Hilarius
You bring up a good point with the ‘ironic’ viewing of network tv. Here’s the breakdown: while White People strain after sophisticated pursuits (like the criterion collection) High Octane White People flaunt their colleagues’ pretentiousness by embracing the lowbrow (those who seek to collapse the high brow/low brow dichotomy through postmodern juxtaposition are pre-op transsexuals in this regard). I can’t count the times my really white friends have made me feel trashy for seeing an arthouse movie while they opted to watch something like Rambo IV. Interpretation is also a flag of sophomore whiteness- if you see any political, racial, or ideological subtext in 300, keep it to yourself. Entertainment mirrors life, and both should be equally undemanding.
I don’t think trustafarianism stems from white guilt. It’s more like white fatigue.
White people like posting mindless crap on other peoples blogs
HAHAHA
I got put onto this most magnificent blog by my wife..
The whole “Really into a foreign country” made me laugh.
I totally agree, I am not a fan of Bob Marley.. but not one fibre in my body will allow me to say that I actually don’t like him.
Had never thought of it ’til then ROFL
Thanks for a great read – now I have to plough on and read the rest I guess.
After I put my Ed Hardy T-shirt and head to the farmers market of course .
Cheers!
HAHA, it’s amazing how accurately this describes me–even the whole last year of college thing…
For the record, for a while I had a “Reggae” playlist in iTunes…and pretty much the only thing on it was Bob Marley albums. I think that’s pretty sad…I’m ashamed of myself
typical honky ass mofo 😛 / jk
i remember when this site had new content…
…now, it’s pretty lame…
Americans hate soccer with a passion. We will always insult it no matter what. We will always question the masculinity of the millions who play it and the billions who watch it, nothing will change that. We are superior because we are American, our sports are superior, foreign sports are inferior.
This is the mindset that no matter what you soccer fags will never change. America’s culture and sports dominate the world. Soccer is inferior, for weak people of lesser physical and mental stature to Americans. Soccer sucks.
Да,aleks,побороть лень, действительно иногда очень сложно..
Ugh. And here the stereotypes about white people with dreadlocks begin.
No, I’m not “black.” No, I’m not “white.” I am Greek and I have tanned skin.
Yes, I have dreadlocks. Yes, I wash my hair.
Yes, I listen to Bob Marley. Yes, I listen to many other reggae artists. Yes, I know more than three groups.
No, I do not consider myself Rasta. I am an Atheist.
No, I do not smoke marijuana.
Anything I missed?
I’m not trying to come off as uptight. I just don’t want people to assume that every Caucasian person with their hair in knots listens to Bob Marley, smokes pot, and is Rasta.
And yes, we dreadlocked “white” folk find SNL’s skit “Are you there Jah, it’s me, Ras Trent” hilarious.
🙂
agreed
S-A-T-I-R-E
It’s about time we had a good laugh at ourselves instead of others I reckon.
But please.. keep your indignance gowing.. nothin’ a white person likes more than to try to understand the anquish we mete out to other cultures..
so.. if we could explore your anger that would be really helpful.
ROFL!
:-p
And there we go. One month since this blog has been updated. I shall now limit my visits to once a month (if that) because the author got a little bit of fame and quit updating. Now that, my friends, is white.
I’m sure its already been mentioned but i cant find it. White people really like this site…. What does that say about white people? Do white people want to know what white people like so they can be a better white person? Or do white people like whatever other people like as they think other white people wont like it?
You are a sick person
lol I heard you on the radio and I thought ‘this sounds funny’ and then i came he and read it and it was.
the best parts are when people get angry and try to defend themselves
“fuck you man so what if I like independent cinema”
Or when they agree with you like they are all hip to it
“boy you sure got my number haha. Seriously but i like Wes Anderson’s movies because they are good movies not just because they are cool”
Take your girly helmets and shoulder pads off and play some rugby.
There are many different tastes in music around the world. My taste in music may be something very undesirable to someone else. The point is that variety and difference is what makes the world interesting.
It is best not to judge a book by its cover as what’s inside may be very interesting!!
isn’t reggae/rastafarianism mostly about black nationalism? It makes it funnier that white people sing along to songs about overthrowing themselves
A lot of African Americans are just now starting to understand Reggae music and you will see that around the world people are more open minded and understand Bob’s music and messages.
To love Reggae music and Bob Marley is not a white or black thing it’s more like learning to think outside of the box.
Bob’s music makes people think and realize the struggles that world governments place on people of all cultures around the world.
Yes you can listen to simple music that makes you feel like every thing all right in the world, but when you need an reality check join the reggae band wagon.
check out culturallycool.com
http://www.stuffwhitechristianslike.com
Three little birds… was by my doorstep!
http://cranz.mybrute.com
A lot of African Americans are just now starting to understand Reggae music and you will see that around the world people are more open minded and understand Bob’s music and messages.
Time to hamster up! Get up there little buddy, so good. me zozo is hugie
Im white. I dont like Bob Marley in particular. What does this mean.
that is so true..lol
Haha excellent observation! I myself went through the Bob Marley phase in high school 🙂 Good times!
Bob stays with you though – you may find yourself singing ‘One Love’ as you drive home oen day later in life or, as I did this Saturday just gone, you may come across one of his albums and take a trip down memory lane…
Trenchtown rock never sounded so good!
Seriously this site is starting to blow>>>>do you ever update it?
An advanced white person move is to own an extensive selection of reggae on it’s original 7″ format and continue to buy it on that format.
Another move which can one-up even that higher-level white person move is to own series of “riddums” on 7-inch format and be able to identify the “riddum” almost any given reggae or dancehall track is built on top of.
These types of white people are usually the scariest people for college-dorm dwelling Bob Marley lovers or any King-Tubby-compilation-owning white people, in the same way that white people who have in-depth knowledge of classical music are intimidating to people who have only own “Spring” and “Summer” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.
Good music does not know colour
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This is absolutely hilarious, and yet it’s so true. Ahahahaha. great observation!
-Braydon From: Fast Cars Today (Blog)
It’s funny, but I’ve known quite a few people with dreads. I’ve even known an Asian dude with dreads! I always wonder whether these people wash their hair or not.
Check out the third guy in this video, while he isn’t a rasta, the Freestyler song was done by white rastas from Finland. These guys are from Kazakhstan. (Borat! country)
http://worldwidenewslinks.blogspot.com/2009/05/fristajlo.html
Good call on Bob. Who hasn’t had a buzz and listened?
This is so true…especially the part about being super sophisticated and liking the more obscure artists. I once overheard two psuedo-intellectuals argue over who liked the more obscure musicians. I wanted to vomit everywhere.
– Mila
When are we going to see “Clint Eastwood Movies” on this list?
SHEESH! Really…
Can I just say that this is one awesome website, but that it should probably be titled “Stuff College Kids Like” instead. Yay for stereotypes!
Perhaps this is it. White people like exactly 125 items. No more, no less. Neat round number, 5 times 5 times 5, which appeals to the kabbalists spirituals among us.
https://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/01/18/2-religions-that-their-parents-dont-belong-to/
Then it wouldn’t be as funny
hitesh@cs.cornell.edu
I need advice.
My friends are extremely white, and I got fed up because I thought they were dating themselves too hard and decided to one-up their asses by listening to Katy Perry, drinking Budweiser, and wearing Levi 501. I even voted for McCain ironically. I’ve kept a good poker face the whole time, but they don’t understand my tactics – they think I’m just being vulgar.
Do any cutting edge white people know how to handle this type of dilemma? Thanks in advance.
White people hate when blogs aren’t updated frequently.
Sorry if I’m like the hundreth person to write this comment – who can read all of them? – but WHITE PEOPLE LIKE http://www.stuffwhitepeoplelike.com !!!!
Stuff white people LOVE:
Complaining about how their favorite blog hasn’t been updated in over a month!
Yea, stop trying so hard to fit in with the wrong kinds of white people and your problem will disappear overnight.
PS: There are several groups of ‘wrong kind of white people, and in your case, you are just jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire…….because I see that you are also the wrong kind of white person……McCain?……hell, at least your friends voted for a winner.
then you will accept and know as truth EVERYTHING white people really KNOW about you.
stop confusing everything else with race, you might then just learn something.
A Jamaican friend of mine (who leactures at UWI, Mona) refers to Bob as the Jamaica Tourist Board dread.
And as much as I love Marley’s music, his image has been misappropriated by so many groups, it’s hard to know what he really believed.
Until you really listen to his music of course.
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Lol that was freaking hilarious. You just brought me back to college.
Before the book was published this was being updated twice a week at least. Now it’s not even once a month. Apparently the site was created to drive book sales and once it served its mission, there was no need to keep updating it.
Shame.
RIP Stuffwhitepeoplelike
The fact that you voted for McCain “ironically” is a problem. If you were going to vote for McCain, then fine, (though I thought he was a little bit insane myself) but don’t do something like vote just in the spirit of irony. The same goes for listening to Katy Perry and drinking Budweiser. If you actually LIKE these things, that’s all well and good, but if you’re doing it purely to one-up your friends, that’s not. I admit I’m pretty “white” for the most part, but I drink Pabst Blue Ribbon because it tastes okay and it’s cheaper than most.
As we all know if we’ve read this, one of white people’s FAVORITE things is being ironic, and you sound like you fit right in with that. If you really want to one-up your friends, stop trying to be ironic. Call them out honestly on their whiteness; they won’t know what to think.
Get on board with the Captain, and root for America for once you liberal douche bags. You have been cornholed.
hahahahahhahahahahahhahaha
this is the first time i’ve been to this blog.
what a great introduction.
sums up my entire old high school
I don’t know, when I say I like Reggae, I mean this song:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=883749&songID=6979960
I am also white, and as square as a picture frame. A really square picture frame.
NICE! Funny but true. White people can be sooo fucking boring… (insert snappy comeback here)
GREAT Blog!
…and a super-ultra advanced white person knows that “riddim” doesn’t have a ‘u’ in it.
This entry was kind of funny, but I agree with some of the other commenters that it’s more of a “stuff college kids like” or “stuff high school kids like” kind of deal.
I had all the Bob Marley paraphernalia when I was that age. Now, like the example in the above comment, I’m a full-on reggae nerd, identifying riddims, tracking down the original 7″s, organizing a reggae festival, etc. etc.
I don’t know if that really qualifies as “stuff white people like,” though, because it’s moreso “stuff a very small segment of people in general like.”
This is because Americans are retarded.
Buju Banton is incredible. I’m sick of people whining about “Boom Bye Bye.”
Listen to anything off “‘Til Shiloh” or “Inna Heights,” motherfucker.
I’m white and oddly enough, Bob Marley is not on top of my reggae list. I’m more into Ini Kamoze who was once labeled as the new Marley. Only the 80s stuff though. And of course, “Here comes the hotstepper”…
Come on SWPL, you have taken forever to write a new blog! Your only job is it write 200 words about one stupid subject about white people….how hard is this?
“Since so many people are into Bob Marley, it is only natural for advanced white people to profess to only marginally liking Bob Marley (note: it is impossible for a white person to outright dislike him). Instead, these white people will claim to preferring more obscure artists like Burning Spear or Peter Tosh.”
I think this phenomenon is due in large part to the fact that Bob Marley is still probably the closest you’ll get to mainstream in this genre — unless you count his son, Ziggy Marley.
Hey, there’s another thing white people like: famous last names! I can’t go to a single family gathering without hearing what school some prominent person’s son or daughter is attending — and having to pretend to care, too.
Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou!
I was so bored I actually visited SWPL, even though he has posted zip in almost 6 weeks. So imagine my surprise and delight to discover that I’d totally confused mostly bored-slightly amused with “agitation,” and then, mirable milagro, that I’d somehow got religion in the bargain, and that you have no plans to cruelly yank it from me.
This has been a night of wonders, for sure. Why, your crafty conflation of believer and belief alone will keep me exercised for minutes.
Whites are really generous, i know that.
I’m white and this site cracks me up because it is all so true!! But I do like dancehall…Elephant Man, Sean Paul (before he went commercial), Beanie Man, Bounty Killer, Capleton, Buju Banton… 🙂
Stuff White People like forgot about defecting to France.
touché
just came across this blog LOLOLO so classic nice work
Victor immature! Best moniker ever!
Speaking as a 20 year old white man, i think that the next thing to add to the list of things white people like is the list itself, me and all my white friends love this thing.
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Bob Marley is The Greatest Ever !!
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This site is amazing !!
Lets’ face it, Stuffed White People is no place for advanced soulds such as us. We COULD be life friends iffin only there was room enough on faceboook. But I warn you, my REAL name is like a black african woman from Uganda, which white people hate.
Bob Marley is played out.
where did c lander go?
White people get really pissy when other bloggers with better, funnier ideas get book deals, money, fame and then go on holiday and fail to add new free stuff to entertain us. Harrumphhh!
Hahaha never bring them to a dancehall reggae show? Uh, ever heard of a culture called Skinheads? They uh, well are white people who really like dancehall reggae (or at least it started that way, and the trads still do, although hardcore is popular as fuck now) but yea, hahaha, funny.
reffering to just “bob” conotates church of the sub-genuis no “marley”
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Hahahahahahahhahahahahaha.
Can’t stop.
Okay. Breathing. First of all, I love Bob Marley, always and forever will. And as I am Jamaican I’d never say that of course I have to because of my nationality. Lots of people I know here are Jamaican and don’t like him or dancehall.
I have to say I would agree and say I mean reggae from 1965-1983 when I say “I like reggae”. But I’m not white.
No no no.
Nevertheless you, whoever, you are rather clever.
why haven’t there been any posts recently?
Oh come on. My entire city has the back catalogue of Studio One Records.
Linton and Raglin aren’t obscure enough to be truly cool and take you to the top level. Sorry. Try dropping Jackie Mittoo into conversation.
I have a good source that informs me that white people also like websites that actually post updates!
Eat a bag, you douche.
No question–the friggin’ hippies can really make you regret being able to smell at all. What really kills me is that they can’t seem to afford shampoo, soap OR deodorant, but STILL shop at Whole Foods, which we all know secretly means “Whole Wallet.”
UCLA Reggae fest this year….There were 50/50 white and 50/50 black!
Rudy you sick fag homo, how are your hamsters girl? White people love to fudge pack.
Ayn Rand herslef is very popular with minorities, I know Atlas Shrugged is incredibly popular in India, but her white supporters are douche-bags.
Under no circumstances should you ever bring a white person to a dancehall reggae concert, it will frighten them.
Hilarious!
Bob will always be popular with folks from all backgrounds.
Every week I check this site and every week its the same. Come on guys. Update much?
“it is impossible for a white person to outright dislike him”- Correction there are the uncultured racist rednecks who woud out right dislike him.
Under no circumstances should you ever bring a white person to a dancehall reggae concert, it will frighten them. -True that.
Funny entry.
I know what you’re saying.
Those types make me feel like I’m taking a step down.
Love Hanson!
“Note: if you are talking to a white person who is really into Bob Marley, has dreadlocks, and professes to be a Rastafarian, you should end the conversation immediately. These people are of no value unless you need directions to a WTO protest or have questions about how bad a human can smell.”
Amen to that, those folks totally missed the point of Rastafarianism! LOL
WOW! This post is very informative – I am definitely adding you to my digg / reader. 🙂
As usual a smashingly new and very exciting post!
I like dancehall. Under no circumstances bring a white person who thinks ska is The Specials to any concert.
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Those aren’t obscure examples… Jackie Mittoo there is an obscure one for you.
I am white and I have NEVER even listened to BOB MARLEY. WHY DON”T YOU GO GET A JOB AND ROB PEOPLE LIKE THE REST OF YOUR FUCKING KIND. Then you can give white people like me a reason to fucking hate you! Yes you can give us Post Tramatic Stress Disorder and make us not want to leave our fucking houses! I fucking hate you! I don’t even fucking like bob marley. I got robbed by one of you fucks and I can’t stand you. You are obviously a fucking Ni$GER because I can probably put the words CRACKER, YELLOW, SPICK, CHEX MIX, CHINXICAN, CHOCOLATE-DIPPER, CHONKEY, HONKEY, CIRCLE-K, CLITTIP, CLOVER, COCOA PUFF, COIN SLOT, CRISCO, CROSS-DRESSER [scottish], CROW, CROUTON, CROUTCHLESS PANTS [korean], BEANER, JAP, N88GER DITCH, DOG EATER, DOG FUCKER, DOG MUNCHER, EASY-BAKE N**GER [JEWS], and etc… SCREW YOU RACIST ASS WIPE MAYBE THAT WILL GIVE YOU MORE TO HATE ON! FUCK FACE!
I’m so white I only listen to King Tubby.
What’s more, I heard about it on NPR.
Umm, you do know the author is white, right?
stuff white people like: reading mindless, obscenity ridden rants on blog comment sections . also, stuff white people like, writing condescending response comments to meaningless tirades.
Wow! Do you feel better now…you are so the person my mother warned me about (…and I’m white). You have just shown why white people smoke pot: Anger Management. You kinda remind me of the chick off of Deuce Bigalo male Gigalo that had turrets syndrome. Good Luck with!
I am white, saw Bob Marley live in my youth and have a few dancehall reggae cds in my collection. I don’t think reggae would have ever been more than a minority music genre for Jamaicans and a few old style skinheads without Bob marley, and I don’t think Marley would have made it without Chris Blackwell of Island records, talent or no.
Katie?
Katie.
Katie!
SHADDDAP BEEEEOTCH.
Thats what I wanted to say! …LOL
Nope. I’m white, and I don’t like you.
Take it personally. Turd.
No.
I really am so white that I’ve been to Australia and America and had my bleachy whiteness commented upon. I tan like a shaved squirrel in a solarium. Procol Harem’s A Whiter Shade of Pale was written about me*.
But the colour of my skin doesn’t make a dickhead, does it?
*Okay so it wasn’t, but it could have been.
I’m not afro-american or white so your post cracked me out, it’s really funny and since I personally can’t stand white rastafari “surfer” people I loved it
This whitey named her daughter Marley. Interestingly enough, I was just getting out of college:) That being said my un-whitey husband still listens to ALL reggae not just pre 1983.
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My friends and I referred to weed as Bob for a while. Booze is Katisha.
It should be noted that Bob used without any surname can be confusing if used out of context. This is due to a second parallel but complimentary group who use the same syllable to refer to the man formerly known Robert Zimmerman.
Bob Marley is good stuff. I still listen to it from time to time.
I am white, and when fellow white people say “Bob,” I always think Dylan. I think Dylan is widely considered the default Bob within the white community.
No way, man! That’s why Bob Dylan is always referred to as “Dylan” (the only exception to this rule: if you grew up in the ’60s).
I went to Belize and Bob Marley was all the locals listened to. If the bar changed it up to say, dancehall, everyone started shouting until the bartender turned it back to Bob. Go figure…
Yeah, I kinda like Bob Marley’s “Zimbabwe,” but I was never into that rasta-dread thing. I always thought it kind of silly. When I got into smoking weed, I was really into Comfort Omoge and Her Asiko Ikale Sound, real nice, laid-back music from Nigeria.
At first, I bought this album at a record store because I thought it would make me one of those cool White guys who liked ethnic music.
Until I listened to it for the first time when I smoked pot. Which made me 10 times more stone–made 2 hits feel like 200, and started seeing aliens and stuff out of this world. Then I realized this album wasn’t just a cool, Lefty kind of hipster album; it was a portal to another world.
By the way, Comfort Omoge records are really hard to find, and chances you’ll only find one pop up once or twice a year on Ebay. They’re not expensive, because hardly anyone knows about them or likes them.
Katie,
Your just a fat pasty white bitch. End of story. Go away.
Stick your computer up your butt and spit out keys.
Isn’t that what you just did?
New Zealand has the highest per-capita sales of Bob Marley of any country on earth.
Why not just share to us how you earn that $$$ 😉
I have to agree, that as a white person, I am frightened by highly energized black men in sports jerseys singing about intercourse with 13 year old girls.
I would agree that Dylan is the Bob most cited in the white community. There is a great story of Bob turning on the Beatles to marijuana. I think this makes him just as valid as Marley in the marijuana community.
Also, was there ever a MTV Celebrity Deathmatch with Bob Dylan and Bob Marley fighting for the title of Bob?
I would kill anyone who said “bob” to me.
That is funny….
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Yes, I must admit I am pretty white, and I did go through the “Bob Marley” phase. I even went to Jamaica to visit his grave in the hope of smoking a joint there. It took me about 50 dollars to get through a gauntlet of Jamaicans, all the while having rocks thrown at me by children who were chanting “Whitey, whitey, whitey.” Kinda shattered my dream, sent me humbled and sunburned back to Cali.
I listened to reggae before i smoked, then smoked a joint and it was just that much better. That’s why.
bob to me
In my case it would be the two Bob’s, Bob Dylan and Bob Marley.
True dat, I took my friend and it was painful, funny too
That is funny!
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This is a load of rubbish to be honest. It may some up most white people but not every white person.
Im white, I refer to Bob Marley as Bob Marley. You got to respect someone who has done what he has done for reggae. The same way i’ll always refer to Michael Jackson as Michael Jackson.
Also, I listen to reggae music now. I could name a number of artists I enjoy listening to at home, in my car or at parties.
This may be because my grandfather was black and I have a lot of black people in my family. It could be in my blood.
I would never go over the top and have dreadlocks and claim to be a Rastafarian but I do love listening to the music. It’s so easy to relax to and most of the lyrics have a meaning to them which is a lot better than a lot of the crap thats out there today.
One instance is Jah Cure, he came out of prison and sang about his life on a personal level.
I also dont smoke marijuana but I just enjoy the music. For me it is the best music genre and by far the most creative.
This message is for the dumbass white bitch Katie. I hope that you need someone of another race to have to save your ignorant ass! I hope that let your ass die, and shit on your face at the same time! Who’s the fuck face now! Ignorant white bitch.
Ignorant, white ass Katie! Give your dumbass something to hate on! I could just call you that all day! You stupid bitch!
Maybe that should be the next topic. White people who love sticking gerbils up there ass! That would be a good post! lol
Max Power says: If you went all the way to Jamaica just to smoke a joint over the grave of Bob Marley, then your dumb ass should have had rocks thrown at you when you got off the plane in Cali also.
max power has spoken.
Reggae is the mother nonmusic and this is fucking hilarious.
The fun thing about stereotypes is that they’re true of MOST people, not all. Get a sense of humor.
The best part about this article is the “being really into a foreign country” phase… usually hits American white females between the ages of 19-25. Usually involves a trip to Costa Rica, or a destination wedding (if applicable).
…which really leads to another SWPL topic. Donating money/time to causes outside of the US. It’s much easier to care about the abandoned child in Darfur than it is the abused baby in Detroit.
You are right on about Costa Rica. What the hell is it with that country?
Ever been to Costa Rica? I was born and raised there and although I don’t live there anymore I go back to visit every change I get. There are places to visit for any kind of activity but snow and desert. Give it a try someday and you’ll understand “what’ the hell is it with that country…” LOL!
Great comment, but I do honestly love and enjoy Bob Marley music, his lyrics specially and the influence that he’s had over the music world, his contributions are still part of many peoples life’s (even if it’s just a phase). How many other artist now a day can say or even dream of having that???
Great blog anyway, first time I visit!
Max Power says: I also love Costa Rica….Quepos and Manuel Antonio especially….
Ticas y Ticos!!!
max power has spoken.
“This may be because my grandfather was black and I have a lot of black people in my family.”
That’s why you find this to be rubbish…. you’re not white.
“I’m white… my grandfather was black…”
Hey bruh, sorry to crash your passin’ party, but you ain’t “white”.
In the short term you may be able to get a loan and catch a cab, but Africa will be reclaiming at least some of your offspring.
🙂
White people with dreds are awesome!
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Yes I, Ras Trent, ba-da-da-da-bing-ding-woah!
Who dem?
You no want test me champion sound!
Oh fire ‘pon Babylon, and a fire ‘pon a batty-boy
Rude boy living in the shanty-dorm,
My room-mate Nick is an ignorant BALDHEAD!
Chant down Babylon, Mid-term essay
Then I smoke from the chalace I be make from a Sprite Can
Last week I read a book about Salassie-ay
I told my bomba-clot parents I was switching religions
Excuse I!
Oh hot-stepper, you do so many dutty-crimes
Nyahbingi!
You quit your foolish sky-larking all the times
Bada-look-yah-now
Did you ever notice
That baldheads suck
Bada-dada-ding-ding-da-ding-dang-duck
Excuse I for a moment while I skank my praise
I toil part time at Jah Cold-Stone Creamery
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Please guide ‘pon your right path of righteous
Skiddle-woh!
Lonely island! Ha i can just picture the video right now…
Get over yourself and grow a sense of humour.
I have never ever ever liked Bob Marley.Ever never.Used to run a club in west London,the black members never ever liked him either.He looked way too scruffy. My members were very smartly dressed and preferred Lovers Rock.
Talking of Rasta’s I knew a family from the Caribbean who were all hardworking guys.Then they grew those stupid ‘locks and stopped working and smoked ganga all day,talked rubbbish and ‘I and I and ting and ting’.What a load of rubbish.They just became a bunch of black hippies.
well listen to the Brit criticize Marley….and you really think that anyone outside London really gives a f**k what brits think about Marley?
Marley’s music is liked around the World….and fortunately, Britain does not represent the world….the sun has set on you guys a long time ago…
I want dreads…..
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funny shit
I dread dreads…did Marley dread dead dreads?
“white” means you can pass, not your actual blood line.
I think I laughed so hard a cherry pit flopped out of my nose.
Replace “white people” with “dumbshit whiggers”/hipsters, and this blog is pretty much accurate
this is very funny to me because I am white, and I am just now going through my Bob Marley phase at 50. Just went to see the wailers tonight!
I would agree with this…except that I have always hated Bob Marley (I couldn’t tell you he was on the radio if I heard it) cause he died the day I was born….weird lol
Clearly you are not as in touch with Bob Marley as you so diligently try to say so. Bob Marley is not great for his impact on Reggae you self-righteous asshole. Its the impact he had on Jamaica. The point of this article is. Bob Marley was rather unfavorable of white people. And its very ironic that we idolize him so much. Considering… he preached about necessary downfall of whites and “America” or “Babylon”, for the blacks of the Islands to ever prosper. Since we, Babylon, fuck them with the hard cock of capitalism. This point of this website is to be humorous and witty. Point out certain ironies of white culture. Stop being so fucking self righteous and have a laugh.
Another self righteous asshole blogger. Did you not see that he was humbled by the experience. Not everyone is so fucking great like Max Power!!!!!!!!
hahahaha i love this. ….it was a portal to another world. Reminds me of last night. Me and my buddies were smoking around a fire… night came to an end, and i did not want to leave the fire burning. So I grabbed some coke cans and poored them on the fire. Massive amounts of smoked billowed up. MY friend started tweaking, yelling “stop man, your opening a portal to hell”
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I don’t want money from any Asians, or Blacks or Hispanics. You guys NEED your money. I only want one dollar apiece from RICH WHITE PEOPLE, who only WASTE their money on things like Bob Marley CDs.
Waste it on me instead. Thanks so much! (First person who comments “You ARE a waste.” is a rotten egg. You thought it. I know you did. Stop lying. See? I knew it.)
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The Genitorturers rule.
have you even ever been to jamaica?
we don’t refer to them as anything.
ahem, you mean all AMERICAN black people.
don’t generalize honey. i’m not american.
other black people exist.
ahem. not “Jamaican”, “patois” [pat-wa]
i don’t speak “Jamaican”, i AM Jamaican.
why would you assume that you’d get to smoke a joint there?
we dont all smoke weed in jamaica!!!
Me say hey mon!!
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Freedomhaters.org has another really hilarious parody of Stuff White People Like.
Their entrees include, Madame Curie, Blackface, and The Music of Easter Island. I highly recommend checking it out here:
http://www.freedomhaters.org/content/yet-another-salute-stuff-white-people
Bob was a favourtie of many whites, mostly European. He spent most of his life touring there. I wouldn’t say he didn’t like whites; he had children with a few. But he wrote and sang about real issues in the world at the time—which hasn’t really changed much.
The article was spot on, exaggeratedly so and funny at the same time. I’m Jamaican, and I like Bob, but I don’t believe in Rastafarianism and I don’t have any friends who do. By the way I have never smoked marijuana in my entire life—so there’s another stereotype gone to pot—no pun intended.
It always amazes me to see a white person wearing something like Reggae cycling shorts. Check out the URL.
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Katie,
Are you having a good day or a bad one?
Max Power, isn’t that something you mix into your gasoline?
Costa Rica is about the same as Mexico, corrupt cops, low standard of living, corrupt politics, and people willing to rob you the minute your back is turned.
Hell they don’t even care inside London.
White guys w/ Dreads…
You should also mention that under no circumstances is it acceptable for a white person to like Sean Paul or Shaggy.
Heard of the One Drop Rule? Just curious.
Great post. Not only does every white person go through a Bob Marley phase, but occasionally that phase is recycled.
Holy f#$%ing sh$t dude, I’m 17 and I’m going through this phase right now. This article was dead on accurate. I have both Peter Tosh, and Burning Spear CDs and I prefer them over Bob!
hahahahaha
I can’t believe it.
lol
So true!
Hey! I love Bob Marley.
and the rest!
Me llamo Bob! jajaja!
Great post. lol
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Stupid
I can’t believe there’s a blog devoted to what white people like.
nah you be stupid.
I went through a Marley phase. haha
This is a freeking jackass niger trying to say what white people like !!! you are so freeking funny. I will tell you what us Honkys liked, we liked it when your bubba gump sold you to us as a slave. YOUR BROTHER not a white boy yet the white man got the blame for putting you into slavery and then the whites went to war about your black ass and all your race has done is whin how you have it so bad. you donot like profiling and the shit that works because it comes up as who on 85 % of the crime hmm ???? dont need no profile to figure that out.. when they white man is not to blame you are at a loss.
This Honky says we need to stand up and tell you what White people like !!! some freeking respect and thanks for this great Nation and for you that are not white and put people in office because of the color of the skin !!!! you the black the other than white are as racist as you can be and all you do is point the finger trying to throw every one else off………. you are so full of shit, White Power is what made this country and now you all want to destroy it. AOL has black this and black that you got your N this and your african that. I want to see White voices and The Honky View and Credit for something instead of the blame for everything.
The white majority faught so you the black could be equall and you never slowed down blaiming the white man for every thing in your life.
Blacks call Blacks Niger but if a white man does it is an insult.
Oh I forgot ….. You the other than white are above and not to be blamed for a freeking thing and nothing is your fault and we the white man owe you this whole nation for something that happened to who, it was not you..
I am for my race !!!!! the American Born ….Red White and Blue and all the colors that are here and I am sick of the double standard in this country and when a man gets the votes because of his color, which just happend by the black community voted more so than any other time in history because the color of skin..
Thats the POT calling the kettle Black
You make me sick
Can someone translate this idiot?
I think it’s amusing that the writer thinks the author is black…he’s white, dumbass.
I think he said something along the lines of, “im an un-educated hick who stumbled upon a computer. Managed to figure out how to use it and fell upon this website.” “Now im going to let my ignorance flow freely on the web”
I have always enjoyed bob marley, from childhood. I lived on the beach and my mom used to play his cds to calm me down. Now I enjoy his jams while smoking ganja, so its not just a phase.
Blugrass music.
Whitey likes it.
Nuff said?
Go away to be sick please. That stuff stinks.
No needza tranzlate der miss lady.
@ yo moma:
I hate it when racists like you can’t spell.
This is ridiculous…YOU sir, make me sick…and if you had gone through any sort of American education system, then I would feel disgusted at everything you have said…but since it’s clearly evident that you are absolutely uneducated, I simply feel sorry for you.
You say Bob, I go Dylan.
I’m white and since I can remember I’ve listened to all kinds of ska, reggae and rocksteady. So fuck you.
I feel like you’re basically telling me reggae is black music.
Brilliant observation! One of the first things I bought during my freshman year of college, back in ’99, was a Bob Marley box set. The collection spans from ’62 to ’83 and includes a lot of the demos & rarities. The box set is still in my regular rotation ten years later.
I didn’t take it that way at all. I took it that white people between the ages of 17 and 23 with their hair in ‘dreds’ and putting up a Bob Marley flag are full of shit.
Yee, Bob Dylan circa 1969? Love.
@ yo moma
1) Spell check
2) Were you out shooting squirrels when they taught punctuation?
3) You have no sense of what’s humorous or ironic.
4) Do you even realize that your poorly written reply was nothing more than a reaffirmation of the ignorance of racists?
Good job, buddy.
I too love ska, reggae, rocksteady, etc. What I love is how many people take this personally and miss the point. If you take yourself that seriously you probably shouldn’t leave your house. Get a sense of humor, it’ll go a long way towards enjoying life.
I love Bob Marley and the Wailers, always have. The point is driven home to say that most people I knew when back in school (who were more often white than not) did in fact showcase a Marley poster on their dorm wall. It was never an action shot of him playing football, or raising the hands of two majority Jamaican leaders, or heading up the One Love concert back in Jamaica. It was always that indelible image of Bob with a plume of kaya smoke all around. I’ve never made a secret of my love for Marley or the music he helped to develop. However I do share some level of embarrassment when I ask one of these “stoner” kids who he was or what he stood for. It’ almost as trendy for white kids as it is to don a Guevara t-shirt or poster. We like it but we just don’t know why. Well played to you, sir. You articulated a fairly true point.
Dear Yo moma,
i am going to assume your comment was meant as a joke,. tasteless, but a joke. Btw, you spelt “fought” wrong.
If it wasn’t, Clander is right…man, some white people offend easily.
Thank you, Clander for this post. I grew up in the Caribbean (not Jamaica) and when i was at University, we had exchange students from California. They always knew who Bob Marley was, and a lot of them were interested in ganja… that seems to be the main reason they are into him.
But the only one. Some genuinely believe in the rasta credo. A white california rastafarian once welcomed one of my friends to the introduction to West african culture class with the words “have you come to learn about our people?” sheesh.
P.S. Clander is right, a real “bashment” – dancehall reggae party – would probably terrify white people, i know they frighten me. People have a bad habit of coming armed to the teeth. I never go.
they cant spell because they are basically 1] retarded 2] inbred. take your pick. racist people are afraid deep down, socially akward, and trying to fit in. too bad they just cant be thierselves.
please tell me what else i should do and think. thank you.
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Americans hate soccer with a passion. We will always insult it no matter what. We will always question the masculinity of the millions who play it and the billions who watch it, nothing will change that. We are superior because we are American, our sports are superior, foreign sports are inferior.
This is the mindset that no matter what you soccer fags will never change. America’s culture and sports dominate the world. Soccer is inferior, for weak people of lesser physical and mental stature to Americans. Soccer sucks. SUCKS BALLS SOCCER>
White people enjoy many different types of white people, Bob Marley is no exception. His father was a white man, and he was raised by a white man. Bob Marley himself, was a white man. Black people used to like reggae too until The Police came around and made it sound better than black people did…. that is all
In response to Joe the Plumber…
What sport isnt superior to Baseball? Why do people consider baseball athletes……… it takes them 3 hours to play a game that should only take 30 minutes to play. Constant intermission of a tobacco spitting and nut scratching.. and when it’s someones turn at bat… they have to take practice swings because…. they just have to make sure they can play the game. If baseball players are athletes… so are chess players.
Basketball was invented by a Canadian… American football is really America’s only sport. And the game is rarely played… 3 months out of a year… once a week….but i do like the game.
Soccer is superior to all “American” sports other than American Football
LaCrosse is a great American sport. Now those are athletes!
Well, America can only take credit for 2 sports, American Football and Baseball. Baseball is more boring than Women’s Golf, and baseball players are less athletic than women golfers.
The only thing superior about American Football, are the athletes, the game itself is so overshrouded with rules that it makes it more of a theology than an actual sport. For example, why do they have the penalty “holding” when they only call it once in a while, why do they only enforce the rules occasionally. American football is the only sport where one referee can control the outcome of an entire season. That is a big problem. I love american football, I just happen to know that the lack of enforcing rules is what makes the game very stupid. The NFL needs to crack down, call holding EVERYTIME until the players realize they can’t get away with it anymore. Instant replay every single down and look for it, if it’s there call it back, enforce the damn rules.
For the record, NBA players and Soccer players get more props from me, NBA players are constantly sprinting the entire game, and they play somewhere around 200 games a year. Soccer players run 10 miles on average each game, and they are playing 80 games a year. NFL Players are running maybe a mile a game, and they do it only 20 games a year (i’ll include preseason), and only wide receivers and cornerbacks actually do the running.
The original Jamaicans were neither black nor white…
So basically what the author is saying is that white people:
1. Should not listen to or enjoy reggae
2. White people who like Bob Marley are posers
3. Reggae should only be listened to by black people
Does that about sum it up? This site is becoming less and less amusing with each entry.
I LOVE this post, because it’s true. And all the people mad just can’t handle the truth.
Have people forgotten that Bob Marley’s father was white? Also explain to me what you mean by “the truth”. I have been a fan of Bob Marley and reggae (dancehall included) for most of my adult life. Somehow because I am white that means that I don’t really like it… or I am not allowed to like it??? This shit makes no sense.
White people definitely don’t like Michael Bay, and Abraham Lincoln calls him out on it…
http://lincolnsaysuncool.wordpress.com/2009/07/22/lincoln-says-uncool-michael-bay/
90 percent of this text is bullshit……
…..but
…..i guess this is supposed to be funny…
…whatever…this site is kinda weird OO
Um I don’t know if you all are aware of this or not but Bob Marley is a black man! Y’all white bitches always tryin to take our fine brothers away from us and Rondell had enough! Anyone come close to my men of Tupelo and I’ll meet you with a switch blade and a shiv!
I am an older white cat, and I just like Bobs music….it is good. I like BM because he liked to smoke good herb. At 50, I can appreciate good music and good dope. I don’t think that many black people like BM, but he is great no matter what color you are. I used to clean herb on Rastaman Vibe because th cover said it was good for that…it was!! It is so funny how some white people have the posters up, talk like BM, , have the flag,even go to Jamaica….but you nevewr hear them listening to the music or you quote them something like “don’t involve Rasta in your say say” and they do not have a clue. This stuff is very funny!!
I’m a white person who detests Bob Marley music.
Does that mean I don’t exist?
White people certainly do not like Nickelback, and Abraham Lincoln calls him out on it…
http://lincolnsaysuncool.wordpress.com/2009/07/24/lincoln-says-uncool-nickelback/
I went through a semi-fly girl stage in the beginning of college, but never had a Bob Marley one. Wait, there was that Central American fair at school in which we were assigned Jamaica, in seventh grade. I guess that may had been it.
I myself am a white boy, and while I did go through this “Bob Marley” phase, it didn’t end there. While I no longer smoke pot, at least not NEARLY as much as I used to, Mr. Marley is no longer the only reggae I listen too. Well, to be honest, I actually hardly listen to him anymore. My Reggae selection varies anywhere from the Drastics, and the skatalites, to Deal’s Gone Bad and Westbound Train.
White people certainly do not like cargo shorts…
they almost killed Abraham Lincoln!
http://lincolnsaysuncool.wordpress.com/2009/07/26/lincoln-says-uncool-cargo-shorts/
These (white) people need to understand that they don’t need to use dreadlocks or reggae as just some lame excuse to do a bunch of drugs.
Most white people trying to be part of the “Rasta movement” don’t even know what its about.
Ask them about Halie Selassie, and if they don’t know his importance, than chances are they’ll probably shut up really fast once you correct them!
~ Teenage white girl who likes all the Marley’s (Bob, Ziggy, Stephen, etc) and actually takes interest in being culturally informed.
I’m gonna have to digress, but liking Bob Marley is not only a phase for white people. It is a must in the douchebag world. Every single douche will renounce their love for “Bob”. Although it is common fact that 90% of douchebags are white.
It was 1990 and I was 17, my family and I took a vacation to Montego Bay, Jamaica and there was a flyer for a dancehall reggae birthday party for an artist called “ninjaman” right across the street from our hotel. We thought to ourselves, “Wow, this will be great!” We all love Bob Marley!
The show started at 10:00 p.m., a little late for a family with 5 kids to be starting their night but we went anyway. We walk into this large park and it wasn’t but 30 minutes in we realize we are the only pasties in the park that is now filled with around 5,000 people, all smoking large amounts of doobage. Around 15 minutes and after the second adult male started grinding on my 12 year old sister my dad decided it may be time to call it a night. We hightailed it out of there like our asses were on fire.
We were white…………. and we were terrified!
My Marley phase was around 14 yrs of age, when my older sister’s pothead friends introduced me. I never got into weed, and I never did the dreadlocks, and I never went to Jamaica because Jamaica Kincaid told me not to. But I’ve liked reggae ever since . . . really good reverb and long, chill bass lines. Now I’m even into liberation theology! I’m so white!
Yeah, Ziggy sucks. Sounds like Bob dubbed over Manheim Steamroller.
you must be one hell of a white trash bitch.
before you get defensive, realize that being white trash has nothing to do with money or occupation.
It’s true, I love weed and Bob Marley, and I’m really freaking white.
Marley and reggae don’t represent ganja for me. I discovered reggae about 1975 and Bob Marley the year after, but smoked for the first time 2006 due to a medical condition. I love reggae but I don’t “love” any artist. Rastafari is not more stupid than Christianity.
Like many Europeans I don’t believe that you can split humanity in races. The skin colour came very late in our evolution. The original homo sapiens, 120.000 years ago, looked like the san people (or bush men) in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. They are not white or black. Some of them left Africa 50.000 years ago, and all people in the world are their descendants. Some moved back to Africa and became black. Some went to the area around the Black Sean and become white and lost their “mongolian” eyes. Some went to Asia, and to Australia as soon as 40.000 years ago. Human adaptableness is something good. Race is not a scientific term.
There are no black race. People from West Africa and East Africa are black, but the first group are good short distance runners and the second group are good long distance runners. This difference is deeper than skin color. The human adaptableness will go one for ever.
Rastafarians believe the white man is the devil incarnata & the savior was Haile Selassie, the emperor of Ethiopia who thought he was Jesus Christ’s second coming incarnata. He was briefly exiled by the Italian Fascist occupation in 1939, but returned to power thankfully to the Americans or Brits, and the “black messiah” overthrown by the really radical leftist commies in 1975. Haile Selassie, unlike the Japanese emperor Hirohito in his WWII acceptance of surrender to the allies, never renounced his divinity…and you, white devils, like this stuff? Oh yeah, keep smoking mary-jane and make it ONLY tobacco illegal…and it becomes the new “pot” on the black market, hire some Jamaicans and Cubans to sell the brown “weed” and play the race card while you’re at it. +
Haile Selassie did not think he was Jesus or God. The *Jamaicans* thought so. He said, publically, that he was just a king, and to knock it off, but they were too focused on having a noble African identity to pay attention to that.
Further, he was not a racist. The “white devil” stuff is from a particular branch of American Islam. See his speech to the UN in 1963.
White guys with dreads look retarded and usually smell bad. I have never understood the appeal. Maybe you have to stay stoned to like it…
*Adaptability.
In my experience, one should use real words when arguing what is or is not a scientific term.
Just sayin’
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You really haven’t seen skinheads yet, have you?
me too man……..but the blacks are upset for some reason here…………. oh and my head is shaven if you could guess……………88
i love me some skin head…….but the blacks don’t
“preferring more obscure artists like Burning Spear or Peter Tosh.”
I’m really pushing Buju Banton right now, until he becomes mainstream.
satr, some point of reference would be nice so we know wtf you’re talking about.
88, you’re obviously a moron and it’s amazing that you were able to make it this far into the site without being distracted by a pop-up ad.
Bob Marley???
White people love the band Rush!
Could they be talking about crazy baldhead?
lmaooo, I guess it’s cuz my family an most of the people on my neighborhood are Jamaican, but everyone knows about Buju, he’s not underground or obscure at all. Lol. Well I’m black maybe that’s why. Lol
Um excuse me, no we did not believe that , do not mistake Jamaicans for Rastafarian. Get your facts straight before you go and correct someone else. Ignorant fuck.
Who’s Bob Marley?
I’m white and I have no clue who this is.
You dont have to love weed, just to let you know.
My body is white but my penis is brown
and your name’s Mark Hardiman, and you work at PR
But you can call me ‘The Chin’! Ha ha ha!!!!!!
P.S. I like men with huge dongs 😉
I resent that comment, Chris.
I’m really good with I.T.
And Gin.
And walking my 400 dogs.
Drink me!
I come from Oddbins.
Marley rocks!
My brother and sister in law have just named their new baby “Marley” after the singer – and he will apparently only ever know the feel of non-disposable nappies. (I give them a week.)
Unfortunately, they reject all pedestrian mainstream entertainment completely, so they are already being driven mad by the myriad of people who say, “Marley? What, like the dog?”
The purpose of reggae music isn’t really meant to sell for big bucks, you would have to ask a reggae style artist (Wyclef Jean) on the artistry and expression behind reggae. You all are posers. White people can join the reggae fan club, but the blog writer hangs out with the wrong crowd. +
But be warned that a white person saying they like “reggae” what they really mean is “reggae from 1965-1983.”
Under no circumstances should you ever bring a white person to a dancehall reggae concert, it will frighten them.
LMFAOOOO SO TRUEEEE
White ppl with dreads are retards. All of them.
I’ve brought white friends who are obsessed with fitting into black culture to black parties and they SHRANK with fear. It was PRICELESS!!!
I too am white, and I also have no idea who he is. When I think music, I think Rush, U2 etc.
I don’t know any white people with Bob Marley on their ipods. A quick survey of people at my firm had rock bands like Rush, white guitar virtuosos, and a few country singers.
” It is also worth noting that white people tend get into smoking marijuana during this phase. ”
My brothers friends in a nutshell.
Go look up David Roddigan – the man is a dancehall God and is white.
I’m white… and I hate Bob Marley, but it really is true. I know a lot of white people that like Bob Marley. The whitest suburbian people (most still live with their parents) so I suppose I sort of feel sorry for them lol
If you refer to him by his true name then why wouldn’t you say Robert Nesta or Robert Marley. Since after all….. THAT IS HIS ACTUAL NAME.
What does being white have anything to do with why you would hate this music. I guess, in New Zealand they must not educate on the humanities. By the way, your original post makes you sound like the most un-educated individual. You are a complete idiot and I am truely sorry for your family to have to be stuck in this world with you. P3ace Out. you gungas.
88 is obviously a nazi. 88, after all, stands for HH (H being the 8th letter of the alphabet), and HH being a short version of the Nazi salute… Heil H….. – Shame on you 88.
When asked about his divinity while visiting JA in 1966 Selassie said “I am a man, and man cannot worship man”
If you want more background, read this short interview with Archbishop Abuna Yesehaq of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, the same one that Bob & Rita Marley and their children converted too. The most interesting fact here is that the major condition for baptism in this church is to renounce the divinity of Haile Selassie.
http://www.dubroom.org/articles/0002.htm
Despite the obvious irony and hypocrisy, people seem to forget that Bob Marley was marketed heavily to the mainstream in the 1970’s, i.e., white people. Chris Blackwell and Island records are villified for exploiting him but at the same time praised for expanding the market base of this music internationally. It’s not like Bob didn’t want his message and music spread around the world, including to white people.
‘Multi-format Bob’ – the remarkable ability of no fewer than five stations in any given town to include Bob Marley in their regular rotation, regardless of their format (alternative, AAA, pop, adult contemporary, college, 80s retro, soft rock, etc.)
‘These people are of no value unless you need directions to a WTO protest or have questions about how bad a human can smell.’
Geez that’s a boring, unfunny stereotype. I suppose we should all be compliant squeaky-clean short-haired consumers, using our disposable razors, washing machines and deodorants daily.
Get a life
I think a better title for this blog would be “Stuff White Quasi-Liberals Like”
Don’t like that stuff, reminds me of hippies, hacky-sack and that awful whirling grateful dead dancing, as well as pot smoke, which I also don’t like. The music is boring and repetitive, and the words sound like they aren’t about anything. What was that someone once said about Oakland? “There’s no there there” in BM tunes. Starbucks plays that all the time interspersed with Sinatra and Aretha, which- when mixed with espresso causes hallucinations and violent fantasies.
What’s wrong with dancehall? 😛
Greetings from a whitey in the netherlands!
Or “Stuff Yuppies Like” not so sure it’s just “white” phenomenon perse
Maybe it’s geographical. Austin has like the Bob Marley fest and it is the whitest place ever…..
I completely agree.
I think Che is the new Bob Marley but this is hilarious! It is hard to see a white dude in green, red and yellow without giggling! I read your site all the time for inspiration when writing http://StuffRichPeopleLove.com. You are a comic genius!
your boring and repetitive. no one has any reason to really dislike hippies, pot smoke, hacky sack or bob. for shame.
How true!!! Back in the days when I travelled to Jamaica several times a year, I went to several dancehall reggae concerts…at first it’s intimidating…but that’s because of the reality check of being the token white person. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
You just got white people to admit they’re terrified of black people congregated only to dance in this thread. Congratulations the honesty is like a breath of fresh air. Admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA This is soooooo me! The only problem with it is I’m not useless and I dont have dreadlocks…….yet!
I like Black Uhuru’s early 80’s electronic pop reggae. You are wrong.
After looking over the 100+ things that whites like, I can only deduce that I am not white and that my skin color, or lack of, is due to a Melanin deficiency, because I hate/never heard of pretty much everything you’ve talked about.
Marley is pretty sweet. I put dreads in my crotch in his honor. Click my name to see pics.
Actually, I think Bob Marley is something white kids from the Midwest like. Specifically girls.
“During the course of a white person’s education they will go through many phases including but not limited to: … “being really into a foreign country.”
Again, sooo true! which eventually leads to or is the result of Peace Corps work. I haven’t checked the list for the Peace Corps being on here, but I imagine it’s already been written about.
And as for Bob Marley…I am a female from the midwest and I have to say that I have never been into Bob Marley–thankfully I was able to resist this urge to be white. But I do witness this trend a lot.
This ties into the greater “thing white people like” which is deliberately avoiding something because they fear they’ll be judged for not liking it. Even if that thing is good.
Bob Marley is one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. If you’re too cool like him because some frat kids like him, get over yourself. If you’re one of the snobs that has to only like obscure things (another nice whitey trend) to set yourself apart from other whites, then dig and listen to his early work.
Sad that people here don’t realize that deliberately distancing yourself from something everyone else likes is one of the main whitey chiches around.
You can’t cheat the game people stop trying. It’s all been done before.
The author of this post either doesn’t get around much or grew up culturally sheltered somewhere in Iowa where they still use only the bartering system. Wise up!
i like to drink cat urine!
Surely “Bob” would refer to Dylan, not Marley, for some white people. Or maybe I just happen to be in a “my dad was right, Bob Dylan is the greatest artist of the 20th century” phase.
I know that I am a loser and nobody respects my opinion. For the last couple days, I have been stealing enigma, uh huh, louiecoolgato, etc, etc. I have single handedly ruined a blog site with my ignorance and stupidity. I have no life, I just sit here in my moms basement trying to think of clever things to say, but I never do. I hate my life, I secretly wish I were born black and I also wish I voted for Obama. I apologize Mr Enigma for smearing your good name, I will attempt to not do it again, but you know, sometimes, idiots like myself can’t help doing the things we do. I’m like a mad dog, I just…..do. Please forgive me for making a fool out of myself, all of you on this site, I apologize.
get a life
What if after 15 years I’m still listening to Bob? Does that make me more black?
white college students especially love bob marley.
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This site is awesome.
I wish white people with dreadlocks only knew if they met a REAL rasta the wuold get their ass beat.
“I wish white people with dreadlocks only knew if they met a REAL rasta the wuold get their ass beat.”
Since you seem to come off as knowing all about the subject, care to share with the rest of the class?
Nevermind, allow me.
Yes, rasta started as a way for people to distance themselves from so-called Babylon and the ideals of “white” culture (Americans in particular) but there are more types of rasta now, and given that pretty much every rasta I’ve ever met believes his/her faith to be non-discriminative and nonviolent, I don’t really see whatever point you were trying to make.
Although yes, I agree that most white kids with dreads are profoundly retarded, but not because they’re rasta or want to come off that way, it’s because most of them think that rasta is all about smoking weed.
Oh and let’s not forget that Marley himself had white blood.
That all said, I rate reggae and rasta right up there with Testicular Cancer and a baby with Down Syndrome for things I want in my life.
damn i cant win or lose
Lol. My first college roommate was white and had a huge Bob Marley poster. And smoked weed.
depending on coolness this will happen between 6th grade and senior year of college. i love it! i love the site! i love it all
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Hey, I love having gay sex with my servants, and burning down orphanages! I write for http://StuffRichPeopleLove.com it’s a very unoriginal/unclever site. My penis is less than two inces long, and I have trouble getting it up!
All hair dreads, white or black, without washing. This site is simply racist. If it’s not OK to say the same thing about black people, don’t say it about white people.
Maybe you should mention “naming their dog after him”. Because I know lots of incidents of that phenomenon.
Wow, it is really unfortunate to see that an American is wishing for the demise of this country through a great depression. Be careful what you wish for, because depressions hurt EVERYONE, rich white republicans are not immuned to the devastation it can cause.
So sad!
u know i smoke and stuff and im white but i will never be into bob marley .. dont get me wrong this chick i know(didnt say liked) named her son marley after him.. his dads name is bob.. u think she would have went with that..>.<
at least you are honest.
you smoke ‘stuff’ and you’re white. That means that you are a crystal meth rock head and everyone knows that meth heads are not into anything but the crystal meth.
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Lmao, my roomate has a poster of Bob Marley up. Classic. I’ll never go through that phase though, no where near my style.
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Kiss taking the high road good bye Michael D. Welcome to the battlefield bitch.
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I am a Homo.
i is a dum nigg wit no job, no respekt and no pussy, dat be y i is using peeps names. cuz i cant argue 4 sheeeeit, i is 2 slow and stupid dawgg!
Bob Marley sucks compared to Toots and the Maytals, or Prince Nico Mbarga, Tabu Ley, or M’Bilia Bel. Whoever made Marley overlord of reggae? What a waste of time.
But I suck much better than all of them combined. Once at a rasta party, people lined up to part my lips. My new name was Hoover, because nothing sucked like me!
And I’m not talking about ganga.
yoink!
i is a dum WHITEY wit no job, no respekt and no pussy, dat be y i is using peeps names. cuz i cant argue 4 sheeeeit, i is 2 slow and stupid dawgg cause i gots autism! yo
you’re obviously the WRONG kind of white person then… lol
sort of like what you JUST DID in your post? haha!
micheal D. that was an awesome comeback!
Whoever uses my name(s) or clog the blogs with disgusting spam is on their way to be banned (you’ll see). They don’t even know what sexual orientation I am, but the anon troll keeps ranting on his hatred of homosexuality or gay people is obviously…homo. +
OH GOD! In addition to my autism, I have split personalities!! My sexual orientation is TRI-SEXUAL. I’ll try to have sex with anything and anyone! I can’t help myself.
Call me gay, homosexual, animal-lover, or anything you can think of, because I am all of these.
OH THE SHAME.
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I’m such a bitch.
No, we like Tony Rebel.
Wow this is so true…I’m not White but most of my friends and my bf are ANGLOs and they all went true the “Bob Marley” phase…the funny thing is that they usually know only one Bob Marley song…”We Jammin” and they only sing it when they’re drunk.
And for those Anglos with dread locks…it’s not cool…your hair just smells like a dead rat. Black people can have dreads because they have fine dry hair…white people have greasy hair which makes their head stink!
p.s. I’m meant to say “through” not “true” a Bob Marley phase…
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LMFAO! My friend roomate has a Bob Marley poster!
heed the note! for you own sake of you chemoreception!
im white, and have lived in st anns parish, jamaica for all my 35 yrs… american blacks and their fuckery….
bes’ nah a fi chat……….. seen
Reggae t-shirts are very hot.
http://www.culturallycool.com/reggaeindex.html
Just read another riotous parody of Stuff White People Like at FreedomHaters.org.
Their SWL entries include: Sickle Cell Anemia, A Thesaurus, and the IFC sketch group The Whitest Kids U Know. Had me in stitches!
I recommend checking it here:
http://www.freedomhaters.org/content/once-again-yet-another-salute-stuff-white-people
Every white person I know owns the tye-dye Bob Marley tee.
Hey jen-Jen, its not “we jammin” the song is Jamming. I am sure there are plenty of black people that have smelly hair. its all in how you take care of yourself. It is cool to have dreads its not cool to smell. don’t be ignorant. You may not know this but Bob was half white… did i just blow your mind? one love one heart one destiny
I’m disappointed by this post. This site is supposed to make fun of hipsters. Hipsters don’t listen to Bob Marley, bros listen to Bob Marley and then try to act like they’re marijuana connoisseurs.
Bros aren’t supposed to be recognized on websites that print their merch on American Apparel T-shirts and donate the proceeds to charity. Get your facts straight!
^_^
>And for those Anglos with dread locks…it’s not cool…your hair just smells like a dead rat. Black people can have dreads because they have fine dry hair…white people have greasy hair which makes their head stink!
The BEST dread I have ever seen were on a white guy. Thick and gloriously long…not the typical rats nest that white people dreds are, no he had naturally curly hair and his dreads were beautiful. They did not smell.
And the idea that only white people have greasy hair is wrong…it’s not your hair that produces grease, it’s your scalp, and I am pretty sure black people have those, judging by all the black people with bald heads I see all over the place!
Funny, Bob Marley was the first international third world super star. “ONe Love”
Bob marley aka “Buddha” Not because of all the ganja he smoke, but because he acheived a stage of enlightment similar to buddha.
BTW PLZ stop calling cannibis marijuna! Marijuna it’s the racial sterotype name the U.S goverment gave to ganja to demonize it.
one love!
funny, Bob Marley was the first international third world super star. “ONe Love”
Bob marley aka “Buddha” Not because of all the ganja he smoke, but because he acheived a stage of enlightment similar to buddha.
BTW PLZ stop calling cannibis marijuna! Marijuna it’s the racial sterotype name the U.S goverment gave to ganja to demonize it.
One more thing if your from guyana plz! stop using the screen name Guyana gangsta or gt gangsta princess
we all know your not so plz stop!
one love!
Great website. My white brother turned me on to it. I’m a whitey with dreadlocks. I own a hydroponics store…dreadlocks are just good business. Last time I was in Jamaica, I saw a white lady getting her picture taken with a little Jamaican baby. Man, that’s weird! Don’t you have babies where you come from?
Peace Out (spoken with annunciation)
As usual, this is an entrance that doesn’t apply to me – one of the whitest people I know. I DETEST Bob Marley and think his singing sounds whiny and cry-babyish. So there.
lol been through my marley faze.still like his music and yes i would tell people i prefer more obscure reggae artist. but i do like dancehall
Dancehall = Teh SUCK!
I am clearly the wrong kind of white person since I have no idea who Bob Marley is. Oh well. 🙂
My God! After 46 years I have found that I’m NOT white! I can’t stand rap, so I’m not black…what group likes AC/DC, hates camping, didn’t care for Bob Marley. Guess I’m just AMERICAN.
Not to worry. Bob Marley does not know who you are either.
oh well.
no WV Sluggo, you are not just american, you are a LOSER american.
hahahahahaha
This person who does this blog left a large portion of the white population, Red State white people. I could do an entire blog on it myself.
You can be American and still like all those things you said you don’t care for; and you could still be white even if you don’t care for Bob Marley. Also it’s wrong to think black people just like rap and that liking it or not makes you black or white.
Even stranger is why black americans never took to Bob Marley (I’m one who did, but I’m from NY). Really wonder if there were gatekeepers, white and black, who didn’t wan’t it to happen – too political – and arrogant. Many AAs just don’t take kindly to black folks from less “civilized” parts of the world telling us what time it is…in this respect, we’re just like white folks!!!
Yay!
Oh, and I forgot,
I’ll make a bet with those of you dissing Rasta and Bob that none of us will ever live to collect on: Bob’s music will last longer and be remembered than any of the dweebs and wankers most people worship today.
Politics, economics, brutality, injustice, greed, etc., the usual suspects – will make it so.
He was born of a postcolonial orgasm and lived through more than most of us raised with slippers, bathrobes, and pajamas would ever imagine.
What sane person of European descent would lower themself to listen to Marley. This article is absurd and the writer is an idiot!
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I was never into Bob Marley, and so I think it should be noted that if a white college student wasn’t into Bob Marley, he/she was into Bob Dylan–my musician of choice. Still my choice six years later.
Many white people choose not to refer to Bob Marley as “Bob” because there is a risk of confusing the reggae legend with the Bobs from Office Space. This late 90’s box office disaster is a secular religion for all white people. A white person in college must immediately understand daily references to “flare,” “Michael Bolton” and “looks like somebody’s got a case of the Mondays” in order to advance in the social hierarchy of white society.
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Who said Peter Tosh was obscure? Maybe to you guys he was. I definitley listen to reggae, but i do know I don’t have many white friends, I never went to college, i dont have a liberal arts degree, and I don’t live in the US at all.
Seems thats what this “liking bob marley thing” is about.
Any modern music with a “roots beat” I listen to.
So a new one : Stuff asian people like: Roots reggae beats.
wait, asians dont like that.
sutff an american likes with no race: roots
White people get into anything strange or not associated with European culture at the first place and will make a snappy remark “dude, reggae, it’s all about the music”. Dontcha you love being a white liberal and get away with spouting the nowadays unacceptable stereotypes recycled from 1960s era protests about black people have to fly on Southwest, poor rural whites shop for clothes at Wal-mart and Hispanic immigrants work like hell at a McD’s counter.
this is sooo true. what i find is that whites like listening to Bob Marley until they are able to learn the words and then realise what the songs are actually about…then there is a subtle but sure shift from ‘reggae’ to ‘dub’ (which maintains a reggae beat but doesn’t usually have words at all).
Reggae is always attractive to whites coz its pretty hard to fuck up the dance moves although some achieve that too.
OR you were born in the 90s??
Every white person I know likes Bob Marley, everyone that is apart from my Dad – who being Irish, likes two types of music: Country and Western. I must stress here that he doesn’t dislike Bob Marley as a person. In fact he once casually mentioned that he had met the man himself. My Brother and I both swooned at such a revelation and implored him to provide the details of such a momentous encounter. He recounted the following with indifference – Sometime in the 1970s my farther was contracted to work in Angola as a pipeline welder. Whilst at Luanda airport he encountered Bob Marley and his entourage waiting for the same flight. Due to a problem with this flight, everyone was given a room at a nearby four star hotel. This was great news for my dad for it meant a free night of drink with his welder mates before the job began. Half way through the evening this party had the bright idea of phoning reception to forward a request to Marley’s room for the singer to come down and give them a song. There request was politely fused. This I think was probably a good thing since unless the great man knew ‘Danny Boy’, anything else sung would have been met with disappointment!
I have no TV. Raised my children without it. As adults they don’t have TV in their home either.
The amount, of generalizations in these writings is unbelievable. White people don’t smoke dope, it is illegal, LOL. They will puff but not inhale (Bill Clinton).
This blog is another way to emphasize how ridiculous and apathetic our society has become. Here we are in a economic, financial crisis, an environmental catastrophe created by our “economic growth” and consumerism and this guy writes about nothing and have followers? If it wasn’t for the Guardian I would not know it exists. I came to check it out in order to make up my own opinion. Just some dumb thing that has been made famous. Most stuff written here can be found in other places. Got love stupidity.
I absolutely love your blog! BUT as a white Jamaican I think you mean “What Foreigners Like.” Believe me I have seen many Black, White and other coloured foreigners behaving exactly as you recount!
And as a Jamaican also I can give support to Betty’s observation. She is indeed correct. *sigh*.
lol
i love dancehall
whenever i say “i love reggae”, white people assume i mean reggae from 1965-1983
not likely!
lol bob marly. i remember when i was 18 i used 2 like bob marley
http://makefunofmyfriends.com We got stuff white people will like.
When I was in the fifth grade my mother and I went to St. Thomas where she repeatedly asked the steel drum band in the resort restaurant to play “Three Little Birds” so she could dance around drunk as shit, with corn rows in her hair — courtesy of the fat lady from the beach with the wildly unsanitary comb.
Needless to say, I went through my “Bob” phase earlier than most whites.
“Reggae” was rocksteady before 1968-
go on, tear me a new one for being factually observant.
a “wildly unsanitary comb”….hmmmm….seems that this fat woman combed the hairs of a lot of dirty haired white folk at your resort, eh?
If this was her business to put cornrows in people’s hair, I am quite sure she did not use that same comb on her family or her friends.
The phase you went thru had nothing to do with ‘Bob’. It had everything to do with your experience with drunk family members who had no issues with uncleanliness.
I would say white people refer to him more as just “Marley” rather than “Bob”
I like it. I like it. But doesn’t everybody like Bob ?
Okay…
I always have and always will love bob marley. I do not smoke weed. I have two dreads but they’re not because of bob marley. I have a cloth poster of him hanging from my computer desk along with a painting of him, some pictures, and some quotes of his that are right above my bed. I have two bob marley tattoos. One with a red, yellow, and green heart that says “love life” and on the other foot, the lyrics from “no woman, no cry” from “my feet… Push on through.” I will name my first daughter Marley.
Not only is he just super talented, but his philosophies about life are amazing. His whole mindset on everything is incredible and he is just an awesome person.
The article described perfectly the group of people that have ruined Bob Marley for the people who really like him, not just because he smokes weed.
I am white. And Bob Marley is not just a phase.
please do not reproduce. the world doesn’t need another white girl named marley.
Get offended for no reason much?
Well, when he says “what white people like” he really means “what liberal white people from the U.S. like.” To people in the U.S. (because we live in our own little bubble) it is assumed that this is what he means.
You’re incredibly out of touch…sad, really. This is facetious and ironic, not meant to be taken seriously. Maybe you should have had a TV in your house and would have had a sense of humor.
I’m half white, half brown, and I refuse to buy Legend. Soul Rebels sounds way cooler
Who cares if you’re half-green, half-purple..what does that have to do with the dialogue? You’re a half-wit too.
One Bob Marley song I recall listening to “Is this love?” and probably “to say good bye”. As you can see, I’m not white enough but knew who the hell was he. His popularity in the USA was limited until the later part of the ’80s. Also to associate marijuana with Jamaicans of Afro-Caribbean descent is…racist, like cocaine used by African-Americans.
Did he say he was offended dumbass?
yucka yucka yucka
Hey, I just saw this and got a few chuckles, & thought I’d add a sister-girl in waiting(so to speak)dynamic in regards to black Americans encountering Jamaican culture…
So often, same rules apply—suddenly, middle class folks tryin’ their BEST to chat patois(fruitless f***ing concept; NO American will ever penetrate this tongue as if they native to JA, unless they live there and really have a gift for the nuance of language), gettin’ all up in a new(to them) afro-centric pose as if it is anything more than Americans trying to be something they ain’t.
For business & relaxation, I’ve been in JA for nearly 30 years, and believe me, it’s just as comic (sometimes for the same reasons, other times from a different angle) or able to make one wince watching my countrymen trying to penetrate a thing, but just being presumptuous; regardless of the pigmentation of the American.
‘It’s All good’ as some will say, and hopefully it will spread a little $$$ towards those needing it more than many; but like a Jamaican artist once said, ‘PEOPLE FUNNY BOY’ , and that goes double when watching cultural appropriation,
true?? Lord have Mercy…
Hilarious parody of Stuff White People Like @ True/Slant:
http://trueslant.com/harmonleon/2009/10/29/a-salute-to-stuff-white-people-like/
Man you must have been so high when you wrote that.
White people like him because he is a great musician
Black people like him because he is a great musician
For fun or not, I feel like this article is trying to make fun of people for expanding their horizons.
The writer surly has a contorted idea of why we have genres in music.
There is one that live right across the hall from me…..so nasty and annoying…even worse his dreads are his and extensions from some girl. Also he has blonde hair…thinks he’s a skater and so on. He’s sooo annoying, the point of this article is not what color your skin is, but about being a poser and a fake wannabe. I’ve never had that phase or will be….so yea and yes this article is a bit racist. Also its probably written by a white guy too…hahaha…
However, you can say the same EXACT THING for these ‘phases’ about ANY SINGLE HUMAN BEING ALIVE!! So do some studying ya dumb FUCK!
Phase – 5 Wanna be writer….
Hey, hey, hey now! It’s crack-cocaine that is use by “African-American” white folks use that expensive pure stuff…. Why do folk even use the term “African-American?” That is a term that is reserved for those who are actually from Africa, like a friend of mine who is a white South African… Black folks born & raised in the “good’ol USA” like to be called black or Americans
To even have gotten to the point in this curious cess-pool of half-wits, and the other half outright racists, just feels wrong, like nervously enjoying some soft (asian)porn at work, or seeing an (asian)neighbor undressing in the window. Scanning this site is it’s own oxymoron, unless you are a degenerate racist, and if that’s the case at least you’re not ‘belt-whuppin’ the family dog, kickin out the neighbors ballsack, etc… cause it’s good to ‘talk’ those feelings out, especially here- so we can all witness you purposefully, publicly, downward spiral out of reason, reality, and any shred of dignity.
So let’s hear it for those who share with us their poor tastes, and opinions in both interesting, and politically incorrect ways. At least we can revel in the facts, which seem to be an infinite amount of rude people with lots of misplaced passion. Americans, And let us not forget the good ole boy racist bastards, -They know not the value of their entertainment.
I am a white person and I honestly DISLIKE Bob Marley. Something about Jamaican accents piss me off (probably has to do with my mother’s arrogant jerk of a Jamaican boyfriend). His music is not that great. Not to me anyway. I respect the people who like him; you’re not going to have to listen to me tell you why you shoudn’t like him… But C. Lander, I have one thing to say and that is this: The only thing that pisses me off faster than Bob Marley and the rest of the idiots who sing reggae is you and your stupid website.
Your that guy
I must say, I do get sick of hearing Bob bloody Marley everywhere when I go overseas. Drives me mad. Not liking reggae in the slightest doesn’t help my cause much. Surely quite a number of white Bob Marley fans would also sport Che Guevara t-shirts…?
Hey, I’m confused about the white/girl with dreads. That is bananas. Check this site out http://www.justjiving.com
I mean to say I’m confused about white guys/girls with dreads
Culture, country, and upbringing. Down to those really.
I am white and I hate Bob Marley. Don’t like him – not even a little bit.
and yet you read things on his stupid website
hey anna, who tha fuck cares who you like? We don’t care–not even a little bit.
Well guess what, no one cares what you think! Anna I agree with you!
Hey Will, FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!! That’s how I feel about your feelings. Wow, that felt better.
yucka yucka yucka
Sup? I’m white, I like Bob Marley, c’mon who doesn’t, great music, but I prefer rapmusic!
It is my choice to spit on the mic so don’t u mention shit
just pick another question bitch or get your fucking sentence quick
Remember this, I aint no punk to level with,
I’ll bring the heavy artilliry n leave yo asses trembeling
and that is how we settle things, but I aint all about that
it’s somethin that I have to do when someone calls u out man
but here’s the truth I rather jus stay n chill all day in this booth
play it simple, nuthin new, u know I like to kick it smooth!
Peace!
HAHAH this is hilarious… this is me.
who doesn’t like Bob Marley go check this guy out http://www.jusjivin.com
The classic Bob Marley poster I always saw at friends houses mosaic of thousands of small bob marley pictures and then when u were far away it was a big picture of bob marley.
Oh weird… I’m white and I’ve never liked Bob Marley. I don’t think I ever will.
Bob Marley was Black, and he probably would not give a damn what David liked.
So what’s your point?
I’m black, and yesterday I went to my friend’s room and saw that her roommate had a bob marley poster. I immediately knew that her roommate was NOT black. I don’t think all white people like bob marley, but seeing this on the website made me not feel so bad about making that assumption.
My sister’s college roommate has a Bob Marley poster above her bed, I immediately remembered this post when I saw it. Lol.
Why does this post assume that a college dorm is full of white people…
that’s more racist than anything about white people liking Bob Marley.
I believe you’re referring to the white people that try to embrace the Rastafarian side of them. If there is any. I am white. I love Bob Marley. I don’t smoke weed. I don’t have a picture hanging up of him. My dog is named Marley. (Mostly because of the movie). But, I do listen to his music. Not because every other pothead out there believes that Bob Marley is the greatest because he smoked weed and listen to “One Love” and “Three Little Birds” while they get high. I listen to him because I grew up with a dad that still lives in his twenties. Bob Marley is one of the few artists that my dad introduced me to. Bad Religion, The Dead Milkman, NOFX, Antisocial, The Ramones, etc. So, I am white and I do listen to Bob Marley.
Yea mon white people love psychics too!!!
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I am white. Extremely white. I follow almost EVERY sterotype here, except this one.
wow… calm down.
Me toil at ja cold stone creamery! srsly.
and why should we care?
Big fan, love this site!
Another great site to check out is http://www.SomethingYouShouldRead.com
Senior year of highschool…18 birthday at the stroke of midnight…got a tattoo of the phrase “one love” on my hip…
go me!
Oh yeah this one is spot on, especially on any college campus , right around the same time as the “Freshman Spread” and maybe around Junior year, the start of the “Vegan” year or two. About this period in college, the students who have never fully fed, clothed, housed themselves or paid any substantial tax outside of FICA, will know it all and tell their parents how out of touch they are. Out of touch with overrated music icons maybe…
I’m embarrassed to say that this stereotype fits me down to a t.
My dad met him, too (he’s Jamaican). In his words: “I played football with the man”. He casually mentioned this to my brother’s roommate while he was helping them move in. All of his ridiculous stories, and he didn’t bother to mention this until this year, lol.
not white enough
Nevermind the fact that Bob Marley hated white people (or the fact that he was half white himself) and advocated for the unity of black people.
But I’m sure no one really pays attention to that fact.
Don’t act like you know what ALL Black folks in America want.
African American grew in popularity during the movement so that WE could name ourselves.
American will always be associated with White American, so something must be put in front of it to distinguish it.
Many blacks call themselves African American because we don’t know which country exactly we originate from due to slavery so we take Africa as a whole in front of our names.
There’s an exception when it comes to those who are African Immigrants (Nigerian Americans, Ethiopian Americans)
But I digress.
DISREGARD THAT, I SUCK COCKS.
Never fails to crack me up.
Check out this other great site at http://www.SomethingYouShouldRead.com
you’ve actually smelled bob marley?
lmao i like.
dogg me be bob,
da king of the mob,
the green i wud rob
me cant get no job
on da streets ima sell
ma dreads catch da smell
me been in da jail
when puff, i no yell
thats kinda like if george of the jungle became rastaferian. hope u like.
Etiopian Orthodox, like His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, not Eastern Orthodox.
The reason his later songs are “poppy” is because he was trying to break into the american radio market. His intention was to reach as many African-Americans as he could. He thought that the message in his music would be uplifting and beneficial to that population. “We’re bubblin’ on the top 100, just like a mighty dread.” Buffalo Soldier is more historically accessable to African-Americans than to Jamaicans.
I am caucasian/native american and I unapologetically listen to Bob as well as many other mainstream and obscure, classic and current reggae artists, including dancehall (only of the conscious stripe, I have no use for slackness). I have been listening to said musical genre for my entire 34 years. My mother and father were reggae fans and still are to this day.
One Love
You should see a Dr. about that.
Michelle, this is one of the best comment I have read on this site. I am a Rastaman from Jamaica. I don’t smell and no, I am not white. The stereotypical insult that is referred to as dirty and selling is very insulting. If someone has an problem keeping themselves clean it’s not because of Rastafari. It is because that Bloodclaat is dirty. I detest the association. Look, I love Bob Marley’s music because I understand the depth of his words. Rastafari don’t discriminate and it is not about weed and getting high.
the best post yet but unfortunately will get overlooked by idiots that dont understand it
This is why Jungle was such a cool musical/cultural movement in early 90’s Britain. White and black folks taking Es and smokin spliff, raving under one roof. And it wasn’t hostile to white influence (brutal Euro techno) but also thrived on EVERY Black musical form that ever existed. Too bad its long dead
Hilarious! Would White People like THIS Bob Marley poster? http://pauldeo.com/shop/#0
I’ll guess it’s the same percentage of kids who wear Che t-shirts and have no idea that he was a mass murdering psychopath.
I love bob marley, still listen to him every singe day
I am a white person who does “outright dislike” Bob Marley. It isn’t impossible.
Who you folks kidding.
White folk like this dope head racist scumbag?
Sure, only whites that like, are these lefty liberal guilty conscience douche bags who have been duped, or is it doped, into buying that negro victimization B/S.
Get outta here niggggggggggaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassss.
My boyfriend is a white guy, (I, on the other hand, am not) and despite being one-third of a metal band complete with requisite cool hair, skinny jeans and usually, some obscure local band’s t-shirt in support or, alternately, an Iron Maiden t-shirt, he HAS been known to rock a Bob Marley shirt on occasion! It’s all making sense now – the Bob Marley tunes on the “new rock” station, his t-shirt despite a general disdain for music that doesn’t involve heavy drumming… a love of Bob Marley is supposed to be universal:)
One love, my friends.
Marley’s dad is WHITE, from England but who gives a damn. I am White and I love Bob Marley even though I am 43 years old. All these racist ate idiots. You give us a bad name and you shoud go get help. LONG LIVE THE WORLD!
ONE LOVE!!!
Jen,
WTF you talkin’ ’bout Willis?
I love sucking black cock while listening to bob marley. I can deep throat to three little birds like a pro.
I always found it funny that white people love Bob Marley, and think that because they like his music and smoking weed then they must like his religion. All the while they have no clue what he is talking about, cause if they did know what he was talking about then they prolly wouldnt like him.
ahh what am I saying, white people are the only ones keeping Dead Prez a float and they know all their lyrics word for word.
Ya mon, I reely da one to look up to.
Pot smokin’, rope haired, socialist-commie, whitey hatin’ dope head.
Ya mon, you white folk some mighty stupid azzholes, mon.
Ya mon, make me mo into da “legend” I never really was.
AHAHAHAAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAA…HAHA…. A..HACK..HACK..UGH…KKKAAAAAAAAA..PLOOEEEEE….
DAMN MON, DIS SHIT KILLIN’ ME, BUT I LOVE IT MON, YEAH KEEP SMOKIN’ IT WHITE BOY, WE GONNA KILL YOU ALL AND TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!
YA MON…
aaaaahhhhhhaaaaaa…AAAA…OOOOOOOGGGGGGHHHHHH..
OOHHH GOD…HELP ME…
Merry Christmas…
Hey, who loves ya baby!
White people seem to think that Bob Marley’s the only reggae singer in the history of the world.
If they hear a song, a reggae song, or even a song that sounds reggae-ish, and they don’t know who sings it? They will attribute it to Marley.
And when you try to argue that there are other reggae groups and singers out there, some very good ones, they will say, Well, Marley’s the best, even though they’ve never even heard the “other” singers or groups.
And dare to say that their beloved Bob Marley sings angry, pro-Black Rasta songs? They will beat you over the head with a towel full of Legend CDs.
Trying to introduce them to, say, even the music of Bunny Wailer and/or Peter Tosh is like trying to ride a bike up a cliff face.
re: “it is impossible for a white person to outright dislike him”
Not true. I’ve never liked anything associated with Marley. I’m completely white.
Love it!
I’d also suggest taking a look at http://www.SomethingYouShouldRead.com
Beano on December 30, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Love it!
I’d also suggest taking a look at http://www.SomethingYouShouldRead.com
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I knew it. You are a shit bag working for that site.
STFU!
IT STINKS, LIKE YOU BEANO.
yo i love reggae AND dancehall and have never liked bob marley, although, this made me laugh because i tried to make myself like him and i just couldnt. but i would loooove to go to a real dancehall and reggae party. someday… and i’m white- not that i mind the critique because youre right, it sounds funny to make these generalizations but its not actually a rule! bam!
haha this was very enjoyable to read. Im white, started listening to bob marley when i was 13 years old, currently 17.
currently still listen to him once in a while but mostly listen to mr vegas, elephant man, kartel, bounty, ninjaman; don’t really like the Old reggae most white reggae fans listen to according to you.
there is truth in the comments though:
like every reggae song is bob marleys haha, you know ganja smoke from ward 21. like how many people think it is from ziggy marley
or about the white rastas (I can’t help but laughing at them). most of them don’t care for the bible when it’s preached by our traditional religion, but when a religion seen “cool and chill” by many people they follow it.
so they practically declare them member of a religion that (in it’s original meaning) fights against them.
from what i know.
something more ridiculous is one of us whiteys who attempts to talk patois.
yeah we are a funny race, we oppressed you and now we try to be you
Ohhh, tell me about it. I live in Jamaica and if you go on a drive to the North Coast, there is an 84% chance that the Tourists either have a towel with his face on it, have a ‘No Problem Mon, Jamaica’ t-shirt or have their daughters in braids.
I’m only half white and I only half like Bob Marley. Coincidence?
This is so true. Pretty much every white person i know likes Bob Marley. I remember the first time i heard a Bob Marley song, i was in the car in fourth grade and heard jammin’ on the radio. I thought it was hilariously awesome, and i had never heard anything like it. In fifth grade a wrote a biography on him and dressed up as him and sang for my class. Good Times. Never had anything with his face on him, and didn’t get into weed for a few years later. I still enjoy listening to his music once in a while, but now that i’m in college, everyone listens to him. Mostly the kids who try to be cool. Oh well, at least its good music.
Well you should be so proud Rachael, you have allowed yourself to be sucked in to that Socialist/Commies drug world.
He is such a role model to be followed, and another white dope-head has succumbed.
Congratulations, on being an IDIOT, FOOL!!
this is true but it pisses me off so much.you don’t see me wearing led zepplin shirts and showing the “rock sign” every chance i get. i’m an actual african. born and raised in zimbabwe but moved to america when i was 10. i’ve grown up listening to reggae and zimbabwean music. i’ve had bob marley playing in the backround of my life since i was born.
and recently when i put my ipod on shuffle when my 2 white friends were over and buffalo soldier came on they were like what the hell is this. but 2wks later i spotted one of them wearing a bob marley shirt and whistling red red wine like it was lady gaga. i immeadately turned around walked the other way blocked them from my phone and facebook and told them to send me a heads up when they stop embarassing themself and bob marley, i mean what the hell did bob marley ever do to you.
Sheena…excellent.
You have just proven my point, that it is YOU, the blacks, which are RACIST.
Ofcourse a white perosn will be scared at a dancehall. Fuck most black people would be, its to loud, agressive and full of yardies, drugs and guns and crazy jamaican women rubbing there arses on you very fast and hard.
(note: it is impossible for a white person to outright dislike him)
unless you are from amsterdam and you and youre fellow highschool classmates are stuck in a trafficjam somewhere in france (schooltrip) for hours and hours while a blazing sun heats up the non-airco bus and everyone keeps on smoking their (pot)fags and there are only two tapes available:eric clapton unplugged and bob marley…-this happened to me,a long time ago i was right into my obligatory white person goes through her bob phase…after wards i tossed out all of my bob marley tapes/cd’s and never listened to him any more and became a hater of bob’s tunes
I’m white, and I dislike Bob Marley…
so your statement is invalid :3
soooo invalid.
I love Bob Marley so I agree with this statement. I actually quoted him in my senior year book. Of course there will be people who don’t like Bob, but they are not the “right type of white people” as mentioned in the book. I am a big fan and hope that there will be a part two for the book. And if a film is made, I DON’T HAVE TO READ THE BOOK IN THE PARKING LOT THIS TIME!!!
This I agree with! Im black and i don’t know any other black people who like bob marleys music. But like all the white kids in my school LOVE him and wear those one love shirts all the time. its stupid. annnd, most of them smoke pot. alot of pot. lol
I don’t know if anyone has already said this as I’m too lazy to scroll through the comments, but I get the definite impression that the author of this blog believes Bob Marley to be somehow reserved for the “black” population (it is of course also worth noting that the majority of what in the US are referred to as “African Americans” have at least 12.5 percent European ancestry) which I think is an absolutely illogical opinion, mostly because of the values of segregation such a statement carry – I would argue that a healthy and tolerant environment leaves room for a multiculturalism that is both diverse and overlapping; a prime result of this is would be Mr. Marley himself, the son of a white man of English descent and a African American woman.
Julia,
WTF you ramblin’ about?
No one gives a shit .
Whitey: OK really, I only typed that shit in a failed attempt to come across as PC, when I’m actually secretly planning the next totally awesome KKK meeting, lynching, sheets et al. In truth, I fucking hate you all fucking blacks and wiggers and your shitty music. ION, Bob Marley was, is, and will always be a no-talent ass clown and a cokehead to boot, whereas you sound like a wigger cunt (although I must give you kudos on the exclusion of the letter ‘g’ on “rambling”: proper enunciation is SO not phat with da kids, yo!). So, there: I hope I made my point a tad less subtle in this post. Now excuse while I fail to give two shits about this blog and instead focus on a more reasonable site, e.g. Stormfront.
Peter Tosh and Burning Spear aren’t obscure enough, especially if you include British White people. Dig deeper. Ummm…I dunno, throw a dart at a Trojan Box Set.
i think his mother was West Indian or Caribbean if you will………..not African American (i posit i could be wrong)
I’m sorry. Your impression is wrong. It’s just saying that Bob Marley is one of many stages white people go through. If you’ve ever read any other blog posts on this website you’d know that the guy who writes these isn’t shy about white people’s relationships with other races, and non-white races aren’t mentioned once in this post. I think you’re looking for “black music that black people don’t listen to anymore”.
Julia…
Ditto…
This is the moment in time inwhich wise people would refer to as……..”when two dumbasses meet”. How touching. He is euroTRASH who could’nt write his way out an open door, and she is just ….. well, dumb as a box of rocks. It was definetly fate that brought you two together. It must have been the way the flicker of the burning cross twinkled in her one eye while casting shadows on her eye patch on the other. Just so you two rednecks know, Bob is loved around the world for a reason, so the opinion of two dumbass crackas is of no value to anyone. I just thought I would share that lil fun fact with you two.
put alil love in your heart
😉
You’re sooo ass backwards hun…Evareebody on God’s green earth originated from Africa…okay! So your 12.5 European ancestry don’t mean ish…partna! So… yo Moma, yo moma’s moma and so on and so on got the blood of the lynched, crispidy, crunchidy, darky, locked headed, big ass, Beautiful… Africans in them. You betta check ya self sweety. White’s come from blacks…and don’t you eva… 4-get it!
I literally never get sick of this web site!
Here’s another good one: http://www.SomethingYouShouldRead.com
Trust me, many Jamaicans (95% being of partial African descent and 76% being of full descent) love Bob Marley (including me)…only about 10% of the Jamaican population is Rastafarian… We don’t all smoke pot …. and yes sometimes the white kids at school annoy me with the shirts… I’m Jamaican and I don’t even own a Bob Marley shirt,matter of fact no one in my family owns a Bob Marley shirt, but we still love his music. We don’t view his music as some fad. The influence of his music can be seen throughout the Caribbean islands and African countries,for the most part his music was about determination, faith, and change(evident in the lyrics). Unfortunately these kids at school choose to focus on Bob Marley smoking weed rather than his songs. It’s sad to see reggae and Bob Marley turn into the new Che Guevara shirts and neon jelly bracelets.
Coming from a Jamaican
Funny thing about the whole topic is that being Rastafarian,wearing dreads,and smoking weed are not the most socially accepted things in Jamaica. Even though many Jamaicans like Bob Marley’s music,they don’t subscribe to the Rastafarian faith,hence 5% to 10% being Rastafarian.
When my cousin who is also Jamaican decided to convert to the Rastafarian faith she was shunned by part of our family.(Lucky for her my father and mother never did so and supported her)
I think the main reason and purpose of Bob Marley’s music is about social turmoil,not about necessarily getting high. In fact he mentions the turmoil in Jamaica and of Trenchtown(a place unseen to the tourist’s eye, a place that is made up of make-shift huts located next to prisons and landfills, were the people hardly have enough to feed their children). Most of his songs are based upon the oppressed state of these people. People should not only read the lyrics,but should also try to comprehend them as well.
Although I don’t necessarily believe in all of Bob Marley’s beliefs or Marcus Garvey ‘s beliefs. I feel a sense of camaraderie, with in trying to make the world feel a little better or act a little better. It meant sound a little naive or wishful thinking,but it is all we can truly hope for.
I think people tend to pick and choose what they do and don’t like about a particular subject. Some of these people are probably looking for validation to smoke weed, because look this guy did it. Some of these hipsters do it because their chasing the falsehood of being “Unique” because they are somehow different are special to the world. And others just like the music because it’s something they can relate to,they don’t make it who they are. And some people, Jamaicans alike prefer something different or just can’t get into his music as much. Unfortunately humankind tends to focus on the person (Bob Marley, Rastafarian Jamaican that smokes weed, sports dreads and is ant-government and anti-authority and also has groovy soccer skills)instead of what that person was trying to say,hence the rampant celebrity worship that goes on today.
I guess the message didn’t go through to Jamaicans or Americans, being that Jamaica now has one of the highest crime rates,some of the most corrupt police officers and politicians and in tremendous debt to the IMF. I only hope by the time I’m eighteen some progress will be made.
S T F U Beano, you CHEAP POS ASS MEDIA WHORE.
THAT SITE SUCKS, LIKE YOU.
STOP LEACHING OFF HERE TO PROMOTE YOURSELF.
Thanks Alex for finally telling the truth about this Marley guy.
He was a drugged Socalist/Commie taking advantage of the white youth culture.
His joints were not the only thing that SUCKED.
Jamaica is cool,the beaches r awesome and the food is good its my #1 vacation spot.
“Whitey on January 16, 2010 at 10:46 am
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Enigra gonna make it his bith-ness to make us eat more nuts,
I love peanuts, walnuts, almonds, all of them.”
I LOVE PEANUTS, WALNUTS, ALMONDS, ALL OF THEM, THAT INCLUDES CHIN NUTS.
Mission accomplished. Thanks for proving MY point dumbass. Oh yeah, you forgot to mention CHIN NUTS. Those are your favorite.
put alil love in your mouth
😉
It don’t suck as much as you do whitey. You love NUTS, remembah!!!
“Whitey on January 16, 2010 at 10:46 am
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Enigra gonna make it his bith-ness to make us eat more nuts,
I love peanuts, walnuts, almonds, all of them.”
I LOVE PEANUTS, WALNUTS, ALMONDS, ALL OF THEM, THAT INCLUDES CHIN NUTS.
Mission accomplished. Thanks for proving MY point dumbass. Oh yeah, you forgot to mention CHIN NUTS. Those are your favorite.
put alil love in your mouth
😉
wow i respect all that you just said. thank you so much for posting this, it brings up the true state of things with an honest non-prideful tone. you made many great point on the topic…one of them being celebrity worship. also the other one…..whats the real point of the music?! i do pray that the problems in your country will be brought to an end in the very near future.
Bob Marley’s mother was not African-American, where did you get that idea? Given his JA accent and JA culture… he was obviously JAMAICAN.
LOL Bob Marley’s mother was Jamaican and his father was a white British/Jamaican man.
Yesterday was Martin Luther King Jr. day, one of the most famous symbols of American liberalism. The 25th federal observance of a holiday created in 1986, not meant to be one more day off in the winter, it’s a commemoration of a civil rights hero born on the date Jan. 18 or 19th (don’t know which day). I don’t understand why some whites are still unhappy about MLK jr, what he stood for is equal rights for all people regardless of race and color. Liberals are said to idolize him, while he represents what conservatives are debating whether or not MLK jr. changed America…for the worse (i.e. ghettos, welfare, rap/hip-hop, illegal immigrants, bilingualism, PC-ness, feminism, gay rights, social taboos or mores about diversity, etc.), so the holiday must offend them.
STFU YOU LIBERAL POS SLIME BALL.
“You’re sooo ass backwards hun…Evareebody on God’s green earth originated from Africa…okay! So your 12.5 European ancestry don’t mean ish…partna! So… yo Moma, yo moma’s moma and so on and so on got the blood of the lynched, crispidy, crunchidy, darky, locked headed, big ass, Beautiful… Africans in them. You betta check ya self sweety. White’s come from blacks…and don’t you eva… 4-get it!”
haha what?!
that’s like saying “homosapiens possibly evolved from sea creatures, so let’s make a really big deal of it and never forget it”.
i hate the view that some black people have, that the world owes them anything just because thier ancestors may have been enslaved or prosecuted because of thier race HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO. no-one alive now was around when that happened, so why should white people have to creep around, being overly careful not to say anything that might imply racism or offend anyone.
they say they want to be treated equally, and pretned like they’re so hard done by, but people go to ridiculous lengths to be “politically correct”, like not allowing that song baa-baa black sheep, or banning the phrase “black coffee”, so how is that equality? should we not be allowed to play “i’m dreaming of a white christmas” too?
this site makes me laugh, and i can appreciate and laugh at jokes about my own race, because we’re probably quite humourous but whenever anyone makes a muslim joke, or a black person joke, people go apeshit.
also, “re re”, yeah, european ancestry doesn’t mean shit, but you’re implying that you’re african (i assumed?) ancestry is of value or meaning (hahaha, “don’t you eva 4-get it”?! seriously, the 1990s want thier typing lingo back)? which is basically saying that your race and ancestry is important.
gahhh, it’s people like you that give black people the bad image of being loud-mouthed, ignorant brutes that think they can get away with everything, and respond to anyone that challenges them with “iz it cuz i iz black?!”, and then a knife to the face, when it’s not, it’s because they’re fucking idiots!
you give your race a bad name.
I like this post, as a Jamaican I can say we live to entertain foreigners.
Anyway check out my blog about Jamaica lovers or as you like it loving in jamaica!
http://destinative.squarespace.com/blog/2008/6/4/jamaica-is-for-lovers.html
I feel persecuted by the sweeping generalizations in this article. I am part of the white, middle class, college educated class embodied by this website, and I HATE reggae. With a passion. Always have, always will. It was never a phase, and even though I have–and do–smoke weed, I could never stand the sound of steel drums, Jamaican accents, or reggae. How about showing some love for white people’s affinity for gangsta rap? Nyukka.
If you are “truly part of the white, middle class, college educated class embodied by this website”, and you feel persecuted, then you are one stupid white person.
Anyone who claims to be the embodiment of an obvious satirical web blog has got to be not only ignorant, but stupid too. Are you really a walking cliche, TripleF?
Get a life.
welcome to the culture wars, Nastra……where the majority ‘so-called’ white culture first stereotype any non-white culture, then so-called majority white culture minimizes, repackages, and sells the non-white culture in generic packages to the white culture.
Thus you get the ridiculous comments and belief among white people commenting on this site that Bob Marley’s music is mostly about smoking weed.
It is what it is.
It’s people like you, Becky, which re-inforces the belief that white people are a bunch of arrogant, bigoted, dumbasses who feel superior over anyone who are not like themselves.
Becky says, “i hate the view that some black people have, that the world owes them anything just because thier ancestors may have been enslaved or prosecuted because of thier race HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO. no-one alive now was around when that happened, so why should white people have to creep around, being overly careful not to say anything that might imply racism or offend anyone.”
Well excuse us 35 million or so non-white folk for making you’s 170 million white folks here in America feel like you have to creep around, being overly careful not to say anything that might imply racism or offend anyone!
Like white people REALLY GIVE A FUCK what non-white people think.
Get over yourself.
go check out this dude http://jusjivin.com
Ha!
Here’s another good one: http://www.SomethingYouShouldRead.com
Directions to a WTO protest – LOL LOL!!!!
Yeah… Married to one… We met while I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Jamaica. He is actually pretty cool, and I can tell you that most Jamaicans are not white and do like ‘Bob’. I also know lots of white people who really really enjoy dancehall and are not scared of going to Quad or Asylum.
I’m Jamaican, and I’m afraid of going to Asylum and Quad on dancehall nights!!
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Hi, I’m Buckwheat.
Otay?
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OK, let’s try to answer an essential question here: what’s the BIG deal with Bob Marley ? What on (or near) earth made him an icon ??
In the mid 70s Bob Marley seemed to be only Jamaican artist that was being actively promoted – by Island Records – in Europe. Consequently from 1973 on he had a couple of hits and there might have been something exotic and mystical about him – OK I understand his popularity at that time.
But: can anyone please explain how he has been able to hold on to this iconic status after he died ? This has been puzzling me for ages. Marketing ? Hardly any besides Legend it seems. And there’s nothing much mystical about him anymore – hmmm we didn’t even have internet back then, any artist was mystical hehe..
Reggae, even Jamaican, has since become available worldwide and the artists mentioned by anyone in this discussion are just the tip of the iceberg of great reggae, pre ánd post 1983 – can’t we tell after countless live concerts ? Pointless even to name any names, so why alllllllways BM then? Is he the only one with a clear identity maybe – demystified ? It’s not like Bob’s (huhh??) mainstream reggae music is as unique as let’s say Jimi Hendrix’ eg.
So, seriously… : any clues as to what the big deal is ? Why is Bob Marley so much more popular than reggae ? Why just him ? (and Che Guevara hehe)
The answer is song writing. The style he played is not as important as his ability as a songwriter. His songs stand up if played in any style or whether it be a 12 piece band or one guy on guitar.
Che wrote a book that makes him out to be the archetypal revolutionary freedom fighter and he is cool looking, but if you do a little research you’ll find out that he was a homophobic, sociopath. A cold blooded murderer who routinely executed prisoners by shooting them in the head while their hands were tied behind their backs.
I will ask you a question: Why is the Beatles and the Rolling Stones are so popular, even to this day?
Why is a very dead Elvis Presley still popular?
Why is Mahalia Jackson still popular?
answer: In EVERY genre of music, there has got to be an ICON to relate the masses. This icon is the starting point for most people curious about that genre of music. Marley happens to be the entry way to the genre of Reggae music.
Beatles/ Stones: British Invasion (brit musicians singing african american rhythm and blues songs….which the white american audiences ate up…then after establishing themselves, these brit musicians went on to greater things…examples: Led Zepplin, Beatles, Stones, The Animals, etc..
Mahalia Jackson: White people entry point to Black gospel music. That is why her recordings are still popular today. Those 700 Club folk and mid-american white folk who want some ‘soul’ in their bland church music will pick a Jackson album almost every time.
Bob Marley: entry point for many people, but especially white folk, into a new sound of reggae….made by black people, for black people, but spread around the world by white people….
Most white folk think that Marley is enough ‘black’ in their reggae, just like they thought that James Brown was enough ‘funk’ in their liking of funk music….and even James became too much for white folk after awhile!!
It is what it is.
Bob Marley’s music is unlike any other reggae artist before, during, or after his time. Respect his sound, his multicultural heritage and his dynamic sound. Again, as the posting went, its reggae of a certain time, and in the case of Bob Marley, it’s reggae of a certain KIND. He is unqiue and when listening to any reggae, you can immediately place his sound and voice. He is a legend.
As you yourself pointed out the British invasion produced not one but many popular artists.
The reason no other reggae artists have achieved what BM has is simple. His music transcended reggae (or any particular style for that matter).
I don’t want to get too technical, but if you were to analyze the Beatles music you would find chords, harmonies and melodic structures that were not very common in the popular music of the time (and that still holds to this day).
That is why musicians in particular are some of the most ardent Beatles fans. The Stones were archetypal artists that tapped into the hearts and minds of their generation. Elvis did someone no one else did before him, to say that he was popular just because he was white is entirely too simplistic, what he did was culturally translate black music for white audiences. In order to do this he had to be more than just a rip off artist, he had to understand the art he was interpreting and make it accessible to an audience that didn’t get it.
Bob Marley did all these things as well. Art has the purpose of transcending other more limited means of expression. If BM doesn’t do this for you there is nothing wrong with you, it is just that his particular art serves no purpose for you culturally or otherwise.
I contend that Bob Marley is a great artist and that his continued popularity is testament to this. That does not mean that many people who listen to his and other’s music don’t just do so for pretentious reasons (they are just like people who eat expensive caviar and champagne but couldn’t tell the difference in a blind taste test). This does not make BM any less a great artist. It just makes people who judge others on the basis of their musical taste pretentious assholes.
As a musician I could go on a long diatribe about what makes BM’s music so special, but would that make you enjoy it any more, or would it just make feel like you should like it?
In the end if music that I consider lame gives you joy; what business is it of mine? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Eat food, listen to music and watch entertainment because it gives you joy not because of what you think “it says about you”; life is short.
I don’t think that “sound” is important. If it were Ziggy Marley and all the others that copy BM would be as popular as he was. Using the word “sound” to describe music in this way is kind of vague anyway.
His music is timeless, he is as popular today as he was when he was alive so it has nothing to do with time it became popular. It is simply song writing. He wrote great songs. Great songs last while styles, fashions, and fads in music fade away.
As proof, you could play most of Bob Marley’s songs with just vocals and guitar and even without the reggae beat they would still b good (think “Three Little Birds” for example)
Any way I love BM, but I don’t think that just because I can perceive his greatness anyone else is obligated to like him.
I agree with you on all points….
Thanks JLU for your extensive clarifications. Songwriting, it starts to figure. And yes experience of art is a personal matter – taste. Me, I know I’m more of a “track” than a “song” person which to some extent explains why some other music in general and specifically other reggae has appealed more to me than his.
Still I agree that BM has produced more than a handful of songs with a unique feel to them, which to me seems exceptional in reggae (but not unique). And the best bits usually persist in our memory. Having passed away at or near the peak of his power – however impressive releasing new material post mortem has been – he is unlikely to yet damage his widespread credibilty with a future full album of refurbished leftovers. Hmm taste – I know.
In fact I wóuld be interested in any further explanation or analysis of what makes BM’s music so special. Take your time 🙂
“Under no circumstances should you ever bring a white person to a dancehall reggae concert, it will frighten them.”
“It’s also worth noting that when talking to white people about Bob Marley there is no need to use his surname. This is because all white people refer to him simply as “Bob.”
omg my side hurts lol! You have a serious talent for writing, your observations are dead on…
Creativity Bob Marley says!
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Bob Dylan is the better Bob. I went through the Marley phase in 6th grade when I got the cd from my dad. Dylan lasts a lifetime.
…Although if I’m in an outdoor setting and we’re all burning one down I would put Marley on over Dylan because it would be more socially acceptable. Still–Dylan rocks.
Dylan can’t sing himself out of a wet paper bag. And if you listen to Dylan because of his voice, then you don’t shit about music and melody.
My, my. Tis is funny!!!
Here’s another good one: http://www.SomethingYouShouldRead.com
I like most of the things on this list and I’m black!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You’re wrong!
Sorry for the outbursting comments. I know just what you mean now. you’re one yourself and you’re just stressing a point about how people get carried away until their contradicting their own selves. I guess I’m the “wrong kind of black person” lol!!
no woman no cry is my favourite song buddy
my idol “bob”. and I am yellow
I like all the content of this site
let’s sing reggae and dance Yoo yo is fun man
all awards for “bob”
I guess I’m just another one of the many hippie teenagers who love Bob Marley. But, I’m happy with that. He’s beastmode. 🙂
I thought it was funny…
You must give credit to white people for spreading his word and his music.
Why do people hate white people that like Bob Marley ?
Answer is simple Some white people will hate anybody or anything if it makes them feel that they are doing the right thing and that is being a part of the racist American dream. Stop hating and show some love people.
Bob Marley didn’t hate you.
I think that some people are scared to stand up and be honest with themselves.
Hate is a bad personality disorder so get rid of it.
Start saying things like that’s cool let me check it out, instead of I hate that, I don’t care for it, it’s not acceptable my friends wouldn’t think I was cool if i liked that.
Hate will not get you anywhere. Get rid of that beast and lively up yourself.
Culturally Cool
I’m hell white but have always disliked Bob because my last name is Sheriff and his music has left a scar on some of my life.
Goodness…how did you know that I stuck “Legend” on repeat?? For me, the phase struck me in middle school. Go figure.
Quite the pants pisser!
Here’s another good one: http://www.SomethingYouShouldRead.com
Bobs music was about peace and love Was a very good message And you never see any hippies that are not white to bring his message out Thank you to them hippies for that, who else would if they didnt And if you want the truth about them hippies dont stay away from them Learn from them cuz most of them are very smart and do what they want to to make themselfs happy ITS ABOUT PEACE AND LOVE SOMETHING WE NEED MORE OF IN THIS WORLD leave them poor lil rainbow kids alone
i think this book is true and funny as hell
Oh, quit plugging this stupid fucking link already! I swear, you plug it in EVERY SINGLE BLOG ENTRY on this site. Give it up already, we GET IT!
Why shouldn’t white folks like Bob Marley? Brother was half-white after all…
STFU, YOU RACIST NIGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Reggae didn’t exist until 1968. 1965 was still rocksteady
To white people, reggae didn’t exist until 1968. To the people who sang and listened to that type of music of the caribbean, it always existed before the label ‘reggae’ was put on it.
white people got issues with half-whites.
whatever…. this whole freakin site is devoted to hatred!
and it’s not white people that hate people who like bob marley – it’s black people that hate white people that like bob marley.
btw – i like bob marley. always have and still do. who wouldn’t? he was an amazing song writer. never had any dreds or claimed to be rastafarian either and i didn’t start smoking pot because i was listening to marley…. i smoked it long before i ever heard one of his albums. and i don’t associate his music with weed. anyone who listens to the lyrics would know that most of his songs were about love and god.
Bob’s got nothing on Desmond Dekker. Seriously, you people should check him out.
sorry, my idea of “roughing it” would be “no room service”! Hell no to camping. That doesn’t mean I won’t wear the trappings of it! North Face, Keen, Five toe shoes from Vibram… just because I won’t do it… doesn’t mean I won’t fake it!!
Like the blog…this is the way differences and perceptions should be worked out. This whole blog is about perception. By the comments read some take offense. This only adds to my enjoyment! Thanks
The only thing I like more than self depricating humor is a good racial joke or sterotype.
Like the blog…this is the way differences and perceptions should be worked out. This whole blog is about perception. By the comments read some take offense. This only adds to my enjoyment! Thanks
The only thing I like more than self depricating humor is a good racial joke or sterotype.
Whata hoot-and-a-holler.
Here’s another good one: http://www.SomethingYouShouldRead.com
This one has always been a riddle to my, why all white people LOVE Bob Marley and most of us Black folks don’t even know who the hell he is… let alone what he sang.
I wonder though. Is it that white people like his music, or is that all of you guys are fuckin pot heads???? Hmnnnnhh LOL
Just one Brutha’s opinion. LOL
Huh? Other races don’t like Bob Marley? I have a theory as to why we do though – white people, and especially WASPs, are high strung, stuffy, anxious, or what have you…. so we find Bob Marley relaxing… When I’m depressed or feeling really guilty about where I am and what I’ve accomplished so far, listening to Marley helps me to come down. I’d be surprised if asians don’t get into it eventually too!
“Under no circumstances should you ever bring a white person to a dancehall reggae concert, it will frighten them.”
*dies* ^_^
Yes, it’s because we’re all fucking pot heads. that’s exactly it. I don’t know a single white person who listens to Bob Marley who doesn’t or hasn’t smoked weed.
I can’t wait to watch the Coachella Music festival next Apr., when the freakin’ stoners come into town and fry to death in 90 degree heat the locals are acclimatized to. Worse, the majority of ’em will act like this place is Mexico or Jamaica. They are afraid of being killed in Acapulco this spring break and they won’t need a passport to go into Palm Springs.
VERY well researched you must have many white friends.
I had almost blocked this part of my adolescents from my mind.
What I find amazing is this genre ($2 white person word for type or style) still has legs.
Still hard to argue with peace and harmony………especially if you’re high
this is a hilarious blog. of course you forgot to mention that bob was half white. so all the hippy white folks are required to enjoy half of his material
I grew up in Hawaii. There, buying, burning or stealing a copy of “Legend” is the rite of passage equivalent of a bar mitzvah.
I just discovered this blog today while reading an article about how dna research has proven that there is really no such thing as race.
I do indeed love Bob Marley. However, I routinely frequent dancehall clubs and concerts. I routinely dance at said events with beautiful women of all *races*. I am often times the only person at said event who could be classified as white although I am quite technically of *mixed race*. Never been terrified though.
p.s. I don’t smoke marijuana.
hahaha an answer like that could only come from a white person! You’re ‘mixed-race’ status has been revoked, whitey!
It was Jamaican music but it wasn’t reggae. That’s completely wrong for years they were playing a different style of music.
You might also add that white people usually know little of “Bob’s” music beyond “Legend”.
I just want to say that by far I believe that the best (and most ironic) thing about this website is the “ads by google” that show up under the things that white ppl like. Its almost always at advertisement for Nordstrom, Birkenstocks, or trendy food market. Just got a kick out of that and thought that someone else might too!
“Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned, everywhere is war and until there are no longer first-class and second-class citizens of any nation, until the color of a man’s skin is of no more significance than the color of his eyes. And until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race, there is war. And until that day, the dream of lasting peace, world citizenship, rule of international morality, will remain but a fleeting illusion to be pursued, but never attained… now everywhere is war.”
–Bob Marley
*BAM!!*
Revocation officially stamped and approved! Reno is officially and forever classified as a ‘whitey’.
Next case.
thanks for share…
Ummm – That was Emperor Haile Selassie who said that in a speech to the United Nations assembly, New York, October 4, 1963. Bob just put it to music in “War”
Oops.Snickers.No hard feelings Reno.
I don’t agree with this one.
Make sure to also check out http://SomethingYouShouldRead.com
Would you rather we went back to David Allen Coe?
“peace probably appeals to tree hugging bi sexuals like you and your parents, I happen to be a death dealing, blood crazed warrior who wakes up every day just hoping for the chance to dismember my enemies and defile their civilizations. Peace sucks a hairy a$$hole, freddy. War is the Mother f**king answer.” – the best t.v. show to grace America, Generation Kill
Bob Marley’s music is also really really lame. Can’t name one decent song i can’t.
Emperor Haile Salassie was indeed the originator of the words. Marley did put them to music.
Unfortunately, stuff white people like does NOT include Emperor Salassie.
You know what white people like… laughing!!
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So true, this is so freakin hillarious! You nailed it, well spoken & clever! Ignore the haters
how dare you put that about bob marley . ! he is a fucking LEGEND . ! & theres ALOT of whites that i see at his Festival . theres alot about him you dont even know yet . i believe that this article is so racist & needs to be deleted . yaa some ass holes & just incase , i am NOT black . ! im going to report this . ! this is not right . !
Ha ha! Sucker!!
BTW, I happen to have been to several “Bob” concerts in my youth, and they were OK. It never failed to amaze me how white people get so suckered by icons of mediocre value.
Most white people seem to think that Bob Marley and reggae are synonymous. This is like thinking that the Grateful Dead and rock music as identical. Bob’s many fans have only heard the Island released records for the most part. The pre- crossover original sound is not that well known by these folks, despite the fact that it is P.D. and has been reissued countless times. Major JA faves like Jacob Miller, Alton Ellis or Kenny Boothe are pretty much unknown to this type.
It’s not that black people hate white people who like Marley… we “the black people” hate how you’ve taken this guy, and somehow tried to “adopt” his life style or whatever it is one does to “add a little color” to thier life. Most are willing to grow the dreds, listen to the music, and smoke the pot… not believe in the true Rasta lifestyle (it is a real religion, not just a hairstyle).
besides most “black people” have thier own ethic music & religious beliefs in the states, thus why most don’t listen to reggae.
the guy in pic is confused and does not know what he is or what he wants.
Hey-
http://www.stuffstonerslike.com is up.
LMAO!…I fuckin love this blog! Good work!…I googled it not really thinking something like this existed…now I gotta read all the past posts, it’s gonna take forever lol..but well worth it. keep it up!
That is absolutely correct, there are so many hypocrites out there. These trustafarian phonys would s@#% their pants at an Aidonia, or Blak Ryno concert!
oh shut up!!! marley was half white you fool.
i thought this was totally incorrect. I smoke pot and have never listened to a bob marley song. never owned a poster of him, nothing. but i do like afroman…..
If Master Lander is so entusiastic for the US to become a non-white country who doesnt he go and live in El Salvador or Haiti for while?
http://boerboel1.wordpress.com/2010/05/01/self-flagellating-cnn-moonbat-celebrates-white-suicide/#comment-833
I’m white and love Marley for the music. What’s wrong with that, he’s a style I often use in my own music
I have a crush on a dude like this and I’m west indian… hence my username LOL.
If I brought him home my older brother would beat the living shit out of him LOL. No bueno!
I’m white and I can’t stand Bob Marley. But what’s even worse is when white boys try to play reggae. Go to any college, period, and there will be an all-white, self-proclaimed “reggae” band. I love the constant white “Jah” name-dropping as well. Bob Marley is rolling in his grave. No, Bob Marley is kicking he shit out of his coffin, waiting to rise from the dead and eat these moronic, trendy white boys’ brains.
Strange, I like a lot of the stuff white people like but “white people” beep their car alarms at me in parking lots… What’s a Negro to do???
My great, great grandfather lead a slave revolt before being captured and hung by the British in Jamaica W.I. The negative impact of slavery, racism and oppression still reverberates globally from the townships of South Africa to the White House. The “browning” of America implies that equal access to the dignity of full citizenship is also shifting but the advantagages of being white in the West are still firmly in place, regardless. As such, your well intended awareness of your whiteness in it’s historical, political and social contexts is admirable but it is meaningless in the face of the continued constructs of racism passed down from generation to generation. I’ve visited your blog and find it offensive to both whites and blacks. It demeans white people and perpeuates negative assumptions about white people. Your blog also imlpies that socio-cultural differences between blacks and whites are attributes that are racially fixed rather than varied from individual to individual regardless of an individual’s race. Making fun of the empowered group in the dominant culture of whiteness in contrast to the non-whiteness in socially disfavored groups, is a form of passive racism. Indirect and passive racism may allow one to extricate one’s self from liberal guilt but it does not reduce the advantages of whiteness or improves the quality of life for non-whites. You still have the power and advantages. Whiteness and blackness are social constructs that reduces one’s humanity to a set of ascribed atributes for better or worse. Get over your whitness and focus on the Human Condition that transcends class, race and gender!
I’ve known, well more like known OF many individuals like this. Remember when the peace sign was popular in the mid 2000’s? It was never really about peace. Are you kidding me? It was about being promiscuous, getting high off weed and wearing “hippie” like apparel. Oh yeah, and of course BOB MARLEY had to fit somewhere in this equation. All the people who claimed to be such a big fan of his work would probably feel completely uncomfortable if they were placed in a group of Black Rastafarians. Today was the first day I clicked on this idiotic website and I’m trying to find the “Vegan” post so I can bash the article. SO, White people are the only ones who are into Vegan? Wait, so all White people like veganism? Again, perpetuating untrue stereotypes on both sides. No freaking wonder there is a site dedicated to Vegans of Color.
But really, who doesn’t like reggae music? Just think of how much money all those copies of Legend brought in…oh, and don’t forget reggaeton. 😉
Think you’re taking things a little too seriously.
I don’t like dislike dancehall coz i’m white, I don’t like dancehall cos its shit, at least the “slackness” stuff. Turbulence is wicked tho… Do all black people love it???
But i do have a Bob Marley poster in my house at uni… Steel Pulse as well (got into them coz i live in Handsworth)
N to be fair there is better reggae than bob marley (Pulse, Toots)… Alot of his stuff isnt even strictly roots anyway, check those guitar overdubs on Catch a Fire.. Don’t get me wrong he’s still a great great musician, but there’s so much amazing music thats come out of Jamaica, its not really fair that only one is the “face” of reggae music.
at the end of the day, king tubby will eat your souls and then lee perry will dance on the ashes.
(in my best eminem voice) Jah bless
This guys such a douche dude he’s really not funny. Like what he says, his ideas could be funny, the general stereotype, but this isn’t even satirical it’s just completely opinionated insults just thrown at things/people that happen to be white. The ideas funny but the guys an asshole he really needs to get the sand out of his vag and chill goddamn I just hate when ppl like him think they’re the shit when really half the people reading this hate you
These are very racist articles. Each is born from a shred of truth though. So yes, it did get a little laugh out of me; we all need to stop being so serious and laugh at ourselves sometimes. Now my opinions on the author… Well, he seems to be enjoying the negative attention. Guess he never grew out of his kindergarten years… Hope he really doesn’t believe the bullshit he writes…
I dont like reggae.. Reggae sucks ass.
I dont like reggae either
I’m the whitest guy you’re ever going to find. Love the site. Hilarious. People need to take it easy. It’s all in fun.
God doesn’t see in color. Nor should we.
Sorry to disappoint, but I’ve liked Bob Marley since I was a little kid, and I only smoked pot once or twice.
I’m pretty sure God can see in color. Peter Tosh is sweet and dance hall scares me.
While you post has excellent insights your missing the entire point and purpose of this site which is to provide comedic foddder in jest and often times satirical in nature. With that said you make some excellent points and seem to have an intelligent grasp on the issues you speak of which 1) is sadly extremely rare in society today (to actually know what it is your talking about) and 2) would best be served in another forum.
I wonder if white people would be less pissed off about this
blog if they realized a white guy is the author. Guess what,
Christian Lander isn’t black or any other kind of brown…he’s
not even tan. So all the uptight white folks remove the stick from your ass and learn to laugh at yourselves…you already OWN and LIVE in the close minded bubble we so lovingly call America so stop complaining. It’s a fact that White people can’t get their hands dirty and People of color can’t get their hands clean so stop whining.
P.S – If you don’t understand what that last sentence meant just ask a person of color how they feel about living in America.
‘More obscure artists like Burning Spear’
Obscure to who?– white people living in Canada, or white people in general? Or, Americans, a majority of whom consider Britney Spears a musician?
i love this blog, it’s a little bit insulting, but mostly completely hilarious. People have got to stop pretending that stereotypes aren’t based off of reality. I mean, a lot of the things on this list couldn’t be farther than the truth for me personally, but they’re true for TONS of other white people (including my friends and family) and, naturally, people of other races too. All races have their stereotypes and this blog is more hilarious than it is hurtful, so shouldn’t we all be thankful that it exists in order to break the awkwardness of being so polite that we become close-minded?
p.s. I’m (essentially) “white.” I don’t look it, but I’m native american, so i guess technically i am? and i love Bob Marley, and yes, i do have the tri-colored poster of him smoking a nice-ass J in my college dorm room. and yeah, i smoke a shit ton. All true. however, I have to disagree with you’re note.. I’ve learnt a lot about this world and about life in general from a bunch of white rastas with dreads. I don’t think that a blog that puts it’s entire focus on race and different cultures should really be suggesting new types of hatred. Once you get over the smell, rastas, just like any other person, say things that matter and should be respected simply because we are all living in this world and we shouldn’t make it any harder on ourselves than it already is..
white people like naming their kids christian – especially if they’re jewish
Ok ok, this blog is not about Brooklyn. All the white people over here love some Dancehall!
THINGS REPUBLICANS HATE:
http://thethingsrepublicanshate.com/
You are so spot-on it’s not even funny. Thank you for saying this. Also, I think I love you. …… too soon?
This is absolutely true!
Things Republicans Hate: No. 30 The Red Dot of Terror
http://thethingsrepublicanshate.com/?p=292
note that Rastafari is an African supremacy religion and culture, and any white person proclaiming to be a Rastaman is quite frankly a dumbshit and knows very little about the culture and practices, beyond the fact that marijuana is used in certain ceremonies and gatherings
dancehall is totally white people-friendly now, thanks to major lazer
not a dumbsh*t – just a person lacking cultural identity as most European-Americans do. Craving an culture identity is what leads most white folks to adapt other cultures as their own, and in doing so define white culture. Unless we’re going to talk about rednecks, European-Americans have no specific cultural identity. It’s quite sad, really.
THINGS REPUBLICANS HATE: No. 39 Grey Poupon
http://thethingsrepublicanshate.com/?p=373
I recently was forced to go to a Bob Marley cover band, and not only were all the band members white, but the entire audience, too, was white. Right on!
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I recently was forced to go to a Bob Marley cover band, and not only were all the band members white, but the entire audience, too, was white. Right on!
I’M JAMAICAN AND THIS WAS SOOOO FUNNY!!
When I was in college, any white guy/girl that wore dreadlocks, was universally-identified as a”loser”. Maybe it was cool like back in the 90’s or something. But I think dreadlocks on any white person look desperate and ridiculous. Also, I looked into the old origins/core philosophies of Rastafarianism, and I dont think too may white people would be thrilled to be identifiying with it. Just goes to show you how watered down and “festivalized” some things can be, and white people will still participate in them, for the sake of “looking cool”, lol.
btw- if you still want to find some of these dreadlock-wearing idiots, I suggest Isla Vista and the entire area around the UCSB campus. They are alive and well there.
I’m white and consider Bob Marley to be kinda trite and crappy.
Alright! A quick glance at my CD’s proves I’m an advanced white person!
I have two Bob Marley songs… what are the freakin chances that Three Little Birds is playing while I read this…
There is a quite successful national standup comedian named Bob Marley- yup, just Bob Marley, exactly like the reggae legend, except this comedian Bob Marley is as white as you can get and from Maine. Interestingly, his comedy act is INCREDIBLY “white guy” style comedy, too. Much less hip, cool, educated and ironic than most “stuff white people like” kind of whites, but very suburban working/middle class white nonetheless. I always thought it weird and interesting that the comedian- and he’s done quite a bit of TV and huge clubs- didn’t decide to go by Bob W. Marley (or whatever is middle initial is), or Bobby Marley, or Robert Marley or Bob Merley, or something to distinguish it from one of the most famous musicians ever. Anyway, thought I’d just throw that into the mix. The musician Bob Marley- despite how much of a cliche he’s become in the “white people” universe, really did create some musical masterpieces.
I’m a white person, and I like reggae from 1998-2010, and don’t like Bob Marley…
I guess either I’m an exception, or a super-advanced white guy…? Please advise.
ur an idiot!
mal profond des médicaments aux gens, surtout les adolescents, un grand impact.
Get over it this is funny and for the most part true
Then why did you read this… And if Bob is Kind trite… then its true you are white and crappy!
You know who else white folks like – the Nannas.
http://www.s3productions.com.au/nannas/
LOL! I named my daughter Marley Sinclair(namesakes are Bob Marley, his father and John Sinclair)! She is 15 now and she likes Bob Marley….ha!
dude im sorry but i fucking hate bob marley and he should have been assassinated
The only acceptable reasons for declining participation are a prior engagement at a music festival or a commitment to go camping.
It’s also worth noting that when talking to white people about Bob Marley there is no need to use his surname. This is because all white people refer to him simply as “Bob.”
Bob Marley was a great songwriter, if nothing else. The term “genius” is overused of course these days, but, if we are gonna call little limpdick industry-propped NO-talent fags like Eminem “genius”, then we can at least give Marley his due for being very prolific and influential in many genres of music. I’m much more of a Jimmy Cliff fan, as far as that type of music goes. But, I like Bob Marley, in small doses, occasionally. Not all the time. Wow. Wonder how many people I just pissed off right now with all that? lOl
I’m white and I like dancehall, but when I go to concerts I’m always the only white person there. Always makes me feel like I’m kinda trying too hard, haha.
Hahaha oh boy… My roommate and I were just having a discussion about this the other day. Being a dark-skinned black man, he is frequently approached by misguided white people convinced that all black people also share an obsession with Bob Marley and Rastafarianism. Silly white people.
wearing a bob marley t-shirt right now.
i’m white and simply do not like marley. always thought he was aiming for the white audience in the us and was successful for having that easy to swallow MOR sound that white people like so much. gimme desmond dekker, alton ellis any time, you can keep your “bob.”
most white people i know that like bob marley only do so because he was a hall-of-fame pothead.
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I’m white, native, and black. His music has a great message, take a minute to shut up and listen.
wow im white i gotta say i love bob Marley for the songs hes sings . nothing more not because he smoked pot(even tho i do,i think its bull shit that its illegal and no bob Marley had nothing to do with me smoking it thats just stupid.)..this site is stupid ..Fake and Gay.
Hi Adam (8/14/10 – 6:16pm)
Interesting how you’re entire response was in a negative tone. Except for the fact that you began with the expected “i love bob Marley…” which pretty much validates this site’s point.
Oh, i’m waiting for your reply on how you defend yourself when using “Gay” as a derogatory word. Or how having a black friend isn’t to make you “cool” or “fit in”, because deep down you really “get it” man. Or how you hate the system because pot is illegal. Oh. wait. You already did that.
The only thing fake about your reply was, well, you.
thanks and God Bless,
Karen
As a white Rasta, I’m not loving the last part, but I hate how over merchandised and commercial bob marley and Rastafari cultre has become.
You are stupid. Plain and simple. not supremacy, equality. There are Rastafarians of every race in this day and age. You are a dumbshit.
Oh sweetie, you really have to learn reading comprehension. The joke’s not on the authentic white Rastafarians but the shallow, inauthentic types who claim they’re into Bob Marley to give themselves some world cred.
“…combine Bob Marley, Marijuana, a long weekend and some sort of notable outdoor location (beach, cottage, or patio). There are few activities on earth that are more appealing to white people.”
Really? Few activities ON EARTH are more appealing to white people than THAT? Strange, because out of the multiple thousands upon thousands of white people I’ve known in my life, hardly any of them ever listened to Bob Marley, and at most only knew of one or two of his songs (oftentimes in versions covered by others). It’s true that pretty much everyone will “say” that Bob Marley is great; but that’s a lot different from what they actually do in terms of who they listen to. In my experience, the only people period who are familiar with Bob Marley as a musical artist at all are either (a) musicians or (b) coastal peoples (any coast, doesn’t matter).
Bahahahahaha, I love white peoples replies, trying to say that it’s wrong makes it all the more true.
Yea bro it’s just socially ok to like Marley cause he’s black
and were all down with that.
Pajama!
I shot the sheriff. ♫♪♫
This is the funniest thing i have read on the internet!!!
I’m white and I’m in high school and this is so accurate!!
Especially the part about “advanced white people… preferring more obscure artists like Burning Spear or Peter Tosh.”
Hilarious!!!
errrrm,
is it jus me that thinks some people arn’t really getting the whole point of this article and the website as a whole,
ITS A JOKE
an exaduration on certain members of the white community who lets be honest many of whom do do this, i have admittedly a couple of years ago, and the point is to read this, look back and laugh at yourself, jus like thwe people who now in england ( dont know if its the same in the states) are jumping on this whole “dubstep” badwagon… now can people not get angry and start getting in a piss claiming that they r “true dubstep fans” or “really bob marley fans” shut up, no1 cares, to reiterat, ITS A JOKE, chill out!
your not a white rasta, your a white rass, you white people really want to gain some culture.
I’m in my mid fifties and very white. I discovered Bob Marley later in life ( at least post pot and sandy beaches faze – bummer). How can you listen to the guy without increasing your happiness quotient?
The article is funny! Come on folks. Get over yourselves. You either like him or you don’t. End of story.
The guy makes me feel good. It doesn’t matter if I’m whitey or black as midnight. Why not channel your energy into something that matters? Like maybe “Bob” did? Cheeese, Louise.
Lighten up folks! Spoken like a human, Ed. — Take a chill pill all.
“People don’t worry, ’bout a thing. Cuz everylittlething’s, gonna be alright…” This was his message to you…
With all due respect Ed,
exaduration , refudiate… it’s all good in Sarah’s new Fictionary.
EXADURATION: (ex’ a – dew ray’ shun)
The length of time spent outside the norm.
see: exaskeleton: The absence of an internal skeleton.
E.g.: The spineless creep was born ~.
All in good fun Ed. No worries. Loved your post.
HAHAHAHA People if you have nothing better to do than write criticism on a comedy blog, I feel SO SORRY for you!!! In light of this blog topic, GO PUT ON SOME REGGAE AND SMOKE SOME WEED!!!! If it doesn’t make you feel better, then find something that does and do it!!
I admit it! I had a poster of Bob smoking a joint on my wall when I was in 8th grade. LOL!
Actually, that was part of a speech the H.I.M. Haile I Selassie gave at the United Nations in 1963. Marley used it in his song, “War.”
Yes, yes, yes!!! I bet I can count on one hand (and have fingers left over) the amount of white people who know any reggae artists other than Bob. Hell, they aren’t even aware that there ARE other practitioners of the genre. Also, they aren’t aware of the fact that he has albums other than Legend. Funny how a people that when it comes to all other music has to be hip to the most underground shit, the entire genre of Reggae consists of one greatest hits CD! I remember a time I had Peter Tosh’s ‘Equal Rights’ album playing in the car and the song ‘Get Up, Stand Up’ came on and boy was it hilarious to see my passengers light up like Christmas, “Bob Marley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” they exclaimed. I corrected them but I’ve never seen a white person retain the knowledge of other Reggae artists I’ve told them of. Another humorous phenomena is watching a white person perusing someone else’s CD collection and proclaiming their love of Bob as soon as they see a copy of Legend. And the ubiqutous Bob smoking a joint poster, the big kind that covers almost an entire wall…oh yeah, classic.
Yes, yes, yes!!! I bet I can count on one hand (and have fingers left over) the amount of white people who know any Reggae artists other than Bob. Hell, they don’t even know that there ARE other practitioners of the genre. They also don’t know that Bob has albums other than Legend, amazing that for a people when it comes to every other type of music has to be hip to the most underground shit, Reggae is condensed to one greatest hits CD. One classic example is how many white people I’ve heard claim that ‘River of Babylon’ (as covered by Sublime on ’40 Oz. to Freedom’, another white stoner classic) is a Bob Marley song (sorry guys, The Melodians). I even once heard it claimed that ‘Smoke Two Joints’, from the same album, is a Bob Marley cover (sorry again, The Toyes). What’s Hilarious about this is that Brad Nowell says the original authors in the shout out track, THEY’RE THE FIRST TWO HE NAMES!!! Another example being the time I had Peter Tosh’s ‘Equal Rights’ on in the car and the way my passengers lit up like Christmas when ‘Get Up, Stand Up’ came on. “Bob Marley!!!!!!!!!!!” they exclaimed. I corrected them but I have yet to see a white person retain knowledge of other Reggae artists I’ve told them of. I guess it should be no suprise, Hell, Brad Nowell can’t get em to remember! Watch a white person peruse through someone else’s CD collection and profess their love of Bob when they see a copy of Legend, every time. And the ubiqutous Bob smoking a joint poster, the big one that takes up almost an entire wall, oh yeah, a must for all white stoners 😀
Don’t care for bob marley and never will
I’ll start with the children. Ziggy was one of my first Reggae shows. He was touring in support of Conscious Party. I saw him again touring for Dragonfly. I have not seen Damien “Jr Gong” or Stephen.
Jimmy Cliff… Amazing every time I saw him.
Eek-A-Mouse.
I hope to see Toots and the Maytals before I die.
Of course most white people only know Bob Marley. He was the Paul of the band. Good ear for a catchy hook, happier lyrics than his politically-minded bandmate P. Tosh. Hell, Tosh was more of a John and Bunny ended up taking on the George role. Yeah there’s more names to name, but I made my point.
Doing music history or any history at all is a white thing and because of that we should all stop doing it. This is all you people ever imply. Let’s forget all history, what a progressive and anti-racist notion!
That seems to be your argument. Also it is racist to imply that anti-history and anti-intellectualism is somehow white.
I’m white, 18 years old at university. I also have 2 Bob Marley posters on my wall. However, this is only because I couldn’t find posters for any other reggae artists anywhere! if I had seen some for (as aforementioned) Burning Spear or Peter Tosh I would have definitely bought them, same goes for t-shirts, keyrings etc that seem to be on sale in every market.
I am a massive reggae fan though, and while I profess to like Bob Marley, I also have 40hours worth of reggae on my itunes and am open to all types of music. This article has me down to T. Damn.
Yeah Umm White people with dreads especially like Bob Marley. Black people like it too but we realize their are other reggae artists out there.
i totally agree with you kyle. I think this whole web site is kinda raceist because why does white people have to do all this its basically sayin that a certin color only does these things but you CANT just pend stuff on one race alot of race’s do this stuff. so who ever did this web site, FUCK YOU!
LOL I saw this blog on http://www.DanielDickey.com (The MTV VJ) and love it just as much!
please install spellcheck. get with the times PLEASE and PLEASE install it PLEASE
honestly, bob marleys only got a few good songs that are sadly overplayed. there are alot of other reggae artists i love to listen to; Don Carlos, The Black Uhuru, Jacob Miller, The Itals, Josey Wales, etc. :] listen
on a side note, Bob Marley was half white.
If you are going to criticize someones spelling, then you should make sure your grammar isn’t atrocious.
You are illustrating the point in Paragraph 6 perfectly.
When white people say in hushed tones ‘Bob’…..they are talking in hushed tones about ‘the’ Bob…..Bob Dylan.
I am half white. But I grew up all white. AARRGGHHH I can not stop laughing it’s all true. all of it.
Yes, in fact I believe there are two sub-groups–both named bob. There is Bob I. subgroup, the Dylanites, and Bob II. subgroup, the Marleyans.
While it’s not true that ‘never the twain shall meet,’ there is a marked difference and even, dare I say, mistrust between Bob I and Bob II groupies.
*Self disclosure–as a (former?) member of one of these two groups, I can attest to its veracity.
I love your honesty hahahaha… brilliant.
Clander,
You are the textbook definition of a racist white american. And the sad thing is that you may not even realize it. 99% of all White Americans are racist. You are the perfect example of White Priviledge and institutionalized racism. You’ve probably never heard of it. White people couldn’t see racism if it hit them in the side of the head. So don’t feel guilty or anything. Just keep profiting and writing more racist books for all the racist white americans out there.
The white man’s struggle is a superficial one. He doesn’t need to fight racism or poverty or anything any other minorities in america do. So he just makes lists of things he likes for his own amusement at the expense of other minorities. Your blog is clearly racist. White people can’t see racism because they’ve never experienced it but every other minority in america can see how much of a racist you and everyone who reads it is. You are exposing the true racism in america today.
okay you are obviously not white so by you saying EVERY WHITE PERSON IS RACIST, is a racist statement. and for the whole white people do not experience poverty or racism, umm i live in poverty thank you. blacks choose to live in poverty, you have the right to attend high school and get financial aid and scholarships because your black, so you dont have to deal with poverty, the trashy black people of the world choose too. and in my town there are lonely walking white kids getting jumped because they are white, and im not sure of any “textbook definition” but to me that is considered racist, so stop posting comment you uneducated ignorant fuck.
99% of all white people are openly racist and not ashamed to show it. The rest of the white people pretend to like diversity. That is politically correct. That is what they want everyone to think. If white people like diversity, then that means that they aren’t racist right? Wrong. That is all superficial fucking bullshit. A nice shiny shell that is rotting on the inside. You’re not fucking fooling anyone. White people are deeply racist, it is ingrained into them. The system is racist. The man is racist. Movies, commercials, advertisements, packaging – it’s all racist. All white people are trained to be racist whether they like it or not or want to be or not. They don’t have a choice. If you are a white person in America you will be racist and you will not even realize it. That is why we will never achieve equality in this country. It is called “White Privilege.” White people have never experienced racism. They don’t know what the fuck this thing that all minorities are talking about is. White people are cowards. Power to all minorities in America.
as a Canadian white kid, who was the only kid in his kindergarten class who could even really speak english, I would like to say that I completely side with this comment. Just take a look at racial density maps of cities in the US, where entire cities are organized based on races, the corporate slave ship is now fucking over Asia to appease the fat white piggies on the hill. Racism is as ingrained into American society as ever, and anyone who fails to see that is a self-righteous plump.
As a white person i find this blog very predjudice, judgemental and stereotyping. It is also all true.
**chuckle** I’ve found this to be true with all the white people I’ve ever known who were into Bob Marley.
This fuck whitey poster is a real charmer. And succinct.
F Whitey. Sounds like you may be a bit racist. hilarious blog.
There are plenty of “Pasta-farians” out there, looking to connect to reggae because they smoke weed.They grow dreads because they want all their friends to know that they are “different”.
But there is a deeper, world-wide connection to reggae that is worth exploring.
In reggae you often hear “Babylon” used as a symbol.
Babylon was an ancient trading city, where people from all parts of the ancient world (Egypt, middle east, Europe, et cetera) came to trade and homogenized into one culture, calling themselves Babylonians. This homogenization was viewed as culturally advanced by them, especially as they invaded Isreal and cast out the Isrealites because of their “ancient” culture, destroying king Salomon’s temple.
Now look at our world. You have these Rastas who were stolen from Africa and brought to Jamaica. They were robbed of their culture by the homogenized people, which is why Babylon is used as a blanket term. Babylon isn’t “white people”, its homogenization in general. Babylon is TV, babylon is McDonalds, babylon is the American Government, babylon is any wicked man who wants you to give up your culture or identity.
So how does this apply to this article? Please be educated that reggae music is for ALL people who believe in protecting culture. Your culture doesn’t need to be “rasta” to understand the reggae music. All people can appreciate what reggae is about, its not exclusive to Jamaicans, because the meaning is basically “culture is important”, and regardless of what culture that is, the message still holds.
I can listen to a song about an old man who lost his wife, knowing that I’m a young man who has my wife, but it can still connect with me and I can still appreciate its meaning abstractly and subjectively, and reggae music is no different. No matter what color you are, you can understand that when someone says “Babylon tries to steal I and I culture”, you can say “Yeah, those fuckers tried to steal mine, too”. That is what reggae is about.
Fuck Whitey, you’re probably the biggest racist on this site. Not because you’re deprecating white people, but because you suggest that a race can be superior at all.
Oh, and because you’re name’s “Fuck Whitey”.
I like how your post gives minorities confidence that they can succeed.
LOL I saw this blog on http://www.DanielDickey.com (The MTV VJ) and must admit it’s just as funny!!!
We all know that Bob Marley is mixed race, correct? Half white, half black….
I once knew a 4 year old who told me her favorite musicians were “Bob and Jerry.”
…and you’re obviously still in your bob marley phase?… lol! j/k! actually, you make a good point. i never went through “the phase”, perhaps because i am *not* white???, but i have always loved bob marley! grew up listening, since my dad is west indian, and i definitely have a deep understanding of the roots and culture of genuine reggae music, even though i have lived in america all my life, am young enough not to ever have known true oppression, and have not suffered nearly enough to complain about my life…
White people, well all people, also enjoy http://www.NakedHipster.com. Mainly because the girls are hot and don’t have clothes on. Usually those two things go well together. You know, the hotness and the nakedness.
I get that this site is supposed to be funny and that I shouldn’t take it too seriously. “If you wish to test this theory, go to any floor in a College Dorm and there is a 100% chance you will find at least one Bob Marley poster.” This basically says that only white people live in college dorms. What, non-white people don’t go to college??
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Hopefully whites would take something more from Bob Marley and reggae circa 1965-1983 than the marijuana. The music is imbued with messages that are still pertinent today… maybe you can add to the list – some white people like avoiding in depth discussions about race. That’s not a critique of the site but a reality I’ve seen over and over again.
White father, black mother, but the dad was out of the picture. For some black African non-Jamaican Rastafari I met, his racial mixture was an issue. In some places where there aren’t a lot of whites, “mixed race” is seen as part of the system of oppression. Other Rastas, however, saw him as “unity.” After much debate among them, unity was embraced.
My interpretation of Babylon is more along the lines of exploitation – regardless of the source. After all, the Nyabinghi chant is “Death to the oppressors, black and white.” The elimination of those who exploit humans greatly leaves only those who are peaceful. Many of the problems in the world are directly due to those who place their narcissistic desires – money, science/knowledge, politics, etc. above other people’s human rights. It’s not actually a “death” call in terms of “killing” but rather voices the desire that they die.
I think that your statements add a layer of understanding to my view on the concept too. In terms of McDonalds however – they are different in different places. The menu varies according to what country they are in. I met someone doing research on this very topic once.
In a society where “race” exists, we are all racists to some degree. For me the problem is the utter inability of many whites to even discuss racial issues. I guess it’s like Germans avoiding the Holocaust…. too painful. But they should get over their pain and deal with reality – because who really suffers from their self-preserving tactics is the non-whites.
I think this site is not about “white” race, but about “white” cultural attributes. They are not the exact same thing.
No, it means you’ll find a white person with a Bob Marley poster at any dorm you go to–not that non white don’t attend college. That is why he said at least one, not at all. Did you read being offended for others? LOL!
SWPL is how white people redefined themselves after their era of supremacy is long over…or realization of egocentric racist ideology was wrong. White people are soul-searching to seek what it means to be white in the 21st century. To be white but holds no hate or prejudice on non-whites, is the objective of SWPL’s social satire.
But there isn’t one collective white culture. There is urban white, rural white, Irish American, Russian American, etc….
Right….it is a joke.
Yes, i think a more appropriate name would be stuff white anglo-saxon protestant middle class people like. maybe college educated too. after all, who else has the privilege to sit around writing and reading articles that make fun of ourselves?
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i am a nigerian who has been living in the uk for 2 years and i hate bob marley more into proper white music like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e17HykvfGY
Okay,you don`t have no right to say this shit bout white people! I don`t even know who The hell bob marley is and I am 26! Imma Japanese and french! Also partly white! I read this and it has fucken nothing but lies!
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Did he change his name around to include a “jah” or a “-I” or say things like “until such time”? that would be even better!
I play in a white boy reggae band in Va and this is not only true it’s hilarious. I want to go to a dancehall show now so i can feel black again. Sigh……it’s been so long.
@ Matthew Darner, just by virtue of your saying “Dancehall Show” i believe you ought to stick to the white boy reggae band. Don’t be ashamed….embrace it, that’s just the way it is.
I don’t hate reggae but I’ve never been able to tolorate more than three songs in a row. Besides, reggae isn’t #41
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I’m white and I hate reggae and Bob Marley and all that BS. When I was a kid some of my white friends started going on about an album called Funky Kingston by Toots and the Maytals, so being an impressionable twerp, I bought it.
And I HATED it. I hate it to this day. I pulled it out a year or so ago to see if one of us had aged well and I STILL HATE it.
Screw reggae and screw Bob Marley and screw Funky Kingston. All you Starbucks baristas and Daily KOS readers can have that Sh!t.
I am so sorry , Can someone please explain this blog or what ever it is to me??.I am a Black women and not sure if I should be offended or laugh. Oh by the way I was brought up Rastafarian and the truest Rasta guy I know is a white Australian guy called Greg.
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some white people hate regga – it is imposible to hate it all the time tho – i mean if ur on a island or vacation or something parting – getting drunk – girls dancing – smoking weed – getting high – bob marley comes on – who can complain – sir it up – jamming – even if u cant understand the words the music is still pretty cool most of the time – punky reggea party maaan jahhhhh rastaa – fari – irie mannn jaja – haha jk – WHITE POWER
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It’s a known fact that the reggae gene is programed to activate in at age 11. Unfortunately, some never move beyond their 6th grade experience or are just really really late bloomers.
Can I just say that being Jamaican and having no interest whatsoever in Bob Marley or marijuana that this holds true to every single white person I’ve ever met. And they all worship the ground I walk on when I mention I’m from Jamaica. I would love to try and take one of my white friends back home and make them listen to real dance hall. They wouldn’t know what to do with themselves.
I love it when I bump some Bounty Killer or Vybz Kartel for some of my friends that “love reggae”. they usually can’t handle it.
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Where is the love? this one is a stretch. Mr. Marley is universally recognized as a prophet for love peace and unity. This post discredits your entire site as hateful and playing to your audience of whites.
Damien Jr. Gong Marley is dance hall and is amazing, enjoyed by all.
Love the initial idea of your post, but this after this one I’m out.
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allas I have been threw this phase with the beloved bob!I also smoked drugs(I got a friend to roll) I even bought a book so a could wow my friends with my knowledge of rastafarianism.
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The best summer of my life was after my junior year of high school. That was the summer of staying at a beach house with friends, getting high, and listening to Bob and Buju Banton. Alas, I am white after all.
This writer is obviously an ignorant prejudice.
Your comment is self-aware, I see.
Damn it. I fall into the advanced white person category.
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I dont see how this only applies to white people? Bob Marley’s father was white anyway so he’s as white as he is black……
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hahahaha so true, I listen to more modern reggae and all of my white friends have no idea who the people are that I listen to
Exactly, if YOUR name is “black people”
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I know older Jamaicans who love reggae and hate dancehall. The two genres often have very different menalities.
bob marley was SHIT and really quite white in his appearance!!
Snoop Dogg is going through his Bob Marley Phase and he’s not even white.
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Haha funny shit. Never did like bob marley. I like dirty ass grimy ass reggae like uzis and flip flops and yeah i love dancehall free buju. Peace
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I guess I am your average white male then and my while life can be summed up by these labels. I and I made all these happen, no shame in it. peace and love.
It is hilarious but scary to me when I see how ignorant many of these people are, by the content of their comments. This blog entry is simply to shed a light of humor on the subject, but it is evident that some people have taken it very seriously, and legitimately think there is something or anything wrong with liking Bob Marley or any Reggae for that matter or smoking Marijuana. Who are any of these people to lay that judgement or even have a valid “professional” opinion? Live your life, do what makes you happy, find beauty in the simple things in life. Maybe some of those people either should have had a “Bob Stage” in their life or if they had one, they should have learned more from it. Reggae is peaceful and has a powerful/uplifting message to it more often than not. Show me another music as worldly as Reggae or another musician with as much notoriety as Bob Marley. With that being said, one love and peace out fools!
Man, I’m 48 and haven’t gone through a Bob Marley period in my life.
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hahahaha so true….. but then again he’s not just bob… he’s ‘Bob Marley’ so its understood why people would want to be like him so much 🙂
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I heard a reggae song which says” they are evil genius” is about people making war tools. I want to know the title and the artist so that i can download.
Do you know what Marleys ( i dont refer to him as Bob) music stood for and what he believed music could do? It didn’t matter what color, race, or religion you were… his beliefs were injecting music into the soul could help people change the world…
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Bob Marley’s father was white. Lol.
Yeah I get the post and it is laughable.
But yeah Im white. I have every recording Bob Marley made. Sometimes on multiple formats and different pressings.
I even have the bedroom tapes bootleg.
I like all the obscure stuff too.
Dont like all dancehall but shabba and ninja are good at times. With dancehall just one or two tracks stand out every now and then. The problem is it isnt timeless.
I have been into multiple countries and I speak three languages and have spent most of my adult life abroad.
So I do credit a lot of this with Bob Marleys influence on my life.
But yeah I have a white friend and I try to ask him for details about Bob Marley and all he come up with is Buffalo Soldier. Lol.
But be warned that a white person saying they like “reggae” what they really mean is “reggae from 1965-1983.”
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Maybe cause I am deathly allergic to thc, or just don’t understand how a person can stand dreadlocks and go so long without showering. Eew. I remember one of my teachers in elementary school thought it was important for us to learn about him. When the teacher asked why I didn’t like the music I said something to the effect of: I can’t understand it. If he shot someone he should be in jail not out singing about it. And his music is for getting high and being lazy. That doesn’t sound good.
My teacher did not like my answer. So for 2 days my teacher taught us about him and we had to write an essay about what we had learned. Everyone wrote about how they liked what they learned ect. I wrote that the music was not for me and that i was not going to be stared like the rest of the class.
To this day i still have no idea why so many posters are sold and why java houses still play his music ALL the time.
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I personally have loved Reggae for quite some time. I guess I fall in this category as I do prefer other reggae artists besides Bob Marley such as Bunny Wailer, Steel Pulse or Buju Banton or Gentleman or Alpha Blondie or The Abyssinnians and the like. I personally do not smoke marijuana as it is illegal. If it were legal, that would be a different story though. I just have a love for the music.
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I’m neither white not black , but wow , whoever wrote this is some kind of special breed of racist stereo typist doicebag.
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Bob marley’s music seems to have transcended to millions of people around the world, though when bono tried his one love schtick other whites started hating on him, makes you wonder…
I am one of those rare (in my experience) white people who came to truly love Bob Marley’s music – as opposed to simply loving the thought of myself loving his music. I have dozens of rare live recordings on my hard drive. There is one song, in particular: a 9-minute long live medley that I have to hear at least once a week in order to stay sane.
I don’t know what kind of white person this makes me. I do know most of the other white people in my life (okay, practically all the people in my life) suddenly find reasons to be elsewhere when I indulge this particular pleasure. I suppose they’ve all moved past their white people Bob Marley phases instead of getting stuck like I did.
Nuts. Describes me exactly. And I thought i was special. At a deeper level, I am sitting here listening to Buju Banton and realize I am a racist. Why? We were hiring (I am a manager) and my colleagues started talking about “troubles” they have had with black employees in the past when a black candidate applied. Instead of confronting them, I just went along with it. We hired the black candidate because we wanted to look diverse. And I am sitting here now and realize I have been patronizing him. Being super friendly, etc. But at performance review time, we have been more formal, with less adjustment for personality etc. He didn’t produce so well at first and we managers talked about being “careful” in our handling, so he wouldn’t accuse us of being racist. How can I be like this? I grew up in East Africa. I should know better. But instead I use my childhood and my musical tastes as “proof” I am not racist. Now I wonder if he isn’t “used” to all this and has seen right through me this whole time.
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