We,ve all heard some of prince's songs with some regea influences in them. Songs like "RIPOPGODDIZIPPA". But if prince decided to do a cover of a Bob Marley song, what Marley song do u think would suit prince to cover.

No Woman, No Cry

nurse said:

I was thinkin "three little birds:. Im sure he can add his own thing to it.

DanceWme said:

you may be right

How bout Stir it up? Oh wait that would be the old Prince

nurse said:

that'll be sexy

I'll push the wood then I blaze ya fire

DanceWme said:

Don't get me excited

How bout Turn Your Lights Down Low? Maybe he could get Lauryn Hill out of retirement

Ernest said:

Prince and Bob met. Some one actually had the crazy idea of them working together. Bob was freaked out by Prince in g-string back in the day. but...that song that Rosie sang - "i wanna give you some love..." > that's a Marley song.

I would love to hear him performing "Concrete Jungle" or "Exodus"...

Ernest said:

is this love

Cheek said:

i just remembered...we forgot "blue light"
that was also reggae; i remember thinking,
now prince has done everything.

Heard this, this morning on my drive in to work...thought of Prince INSTANTLY


Kinky Regae

[Bob Marley]

Uh, ah-oh-oh! I went downtown, (I went downtown)
I saw Miss Brown; (said, I saw Miss Brown)
She had brown sugar (had brown sugar)
All over her booga-wooga. (over her booga-wooga)

I think I might join the fun, (I might join the fun)
But I had to hit and run. (had to hit and run)
See I just can't settle down (just can't settle down)
In a kinky part of town.

Ride on;
Don't you know I've got to (ride on), oh baby,
Ride on; see I just can't settle down. (ride on)
Oh, I'm a leavin' town. (kinky reggae)

Kinky reggae, take me away! (kinky reggae, now) Kinky reggae, now!
Oh, kinky reggae; all I've got to say, kinky reggae, now!
Kinky reggae, oh baby! Kinky reggae, now!
It's gonna be kinky reggae (keep it up). Kinky reggae, now!
An' I would say: ride on, ride on, ride on (ride on)!
Oh, ride on, baby!
Ride on, come on, woo-o-o! (ride on) Wo-now! Eh!

I went down to Piccadilly Circus; (ooh-ooh-ooh)
Down there I saw Marcus: (oo-oo-oo-ooh)
He had a candy tar (ooh-ooh-ooh)
All over his chocolate bar. (oo-oo-oo-ooh)

I think I might join the fun, (I might join the fun)
But I had to hit and run. (had to hit and run)
See I just can't settle down (just can't settle down)
In a kinky, kinky part of town.

Nice one; that's what they say, (nice one)
But I'm leavin' you today. (nice one)
Oh, darlin', please don't pay: (nice one)
Mama say - mama say.

Kinky reggae - kinky reggae, uh! Kinky reggae, now!
Take it or leave it!
Kinky reggae, believe it! Kinky reggae, now!
Kinky reggae - it's gonna be: kinky reggae!
Kinky reggae, now! Cuka-yeah, now!
Kinky reggae - sca-ba-dool-ya-bung, baby!
Kinky reggae, now, oh-oh-ooh!
(Ride on!) Ride on! Come on, yeah! (Ride on)
Riding on - riding on!
Ride on, kinky reggae. Come on, ride on! Eh! Eh!
Kinky, kinky, kinky as kinky (kinky reggae) can be ! Reggae! Eh!
Kinky reggae! Let me hear ya say, now: kinky reggae, now. Oh!
Kinky reggae! Kinky reggae, now! Kick it away!
Kinky reggae - kick it away, now! Kinky reggae, now, oh!
Ride on! /fadeout/

nurse said:

I'll 2nd that One! It would be so off the meat rack!

edit = (He could really flip it out as a 'Medley' with "You Make My Sun Shine" and transition in2 it...)



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[Edited 8/24/07 16:31pm]

Y'all beat me to it but of course Kinky Reggae is the obvious choice.

Lively up Yourself could work as well as Could You be Loved.

Well Rosie Gaines used to sing a little bit of Lively Up Yourself during the Diamonds and Pearls tour, and this is mentioned in the liner notes in the Songs Of Freedom box set

I'd like to hear Prince do Natural Mystic maybe

Kinky Reggae and Redemption Song

Just look at the last verse of Redemption Song

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery;
None but ourselves can free our mind.
Wo! have no fear for atomic energy,
cause none of them-a can-a stop-a the time.
How long shall they kill our prophets,
While we stand aside and look?
Yes, some say its just a part of it:
Weve got to fulfil de book.

Forgot to add:

Waiting In Vain
[Edited 8/25/07 1:30am]

Redemption Song, I Shot the Sheriff or Is This Love.

Buffalo Soldier ... what a wonderful song that still is and I'm sure Prince would dig the lyrics.

Woyo-yo...woyoyoyo!

ZFunc said:

Yes, at some point early in his career, he was managed by Bob Marley´s manager for a brief time.


The NPG has done quite a few Marley covers over the years but Prince didn´t sing. Rosie did the singing.Some people mentioned a few songs already but they did a couple more in the late 90´s ( around 98 or so).

jill4life said:

Prince & the NPG performed "No Woman No Cry" at an aftershow in San Francisco on 18th October 1998 and "Redemption Song" on 2nd January 1999 at Studio 54, MGM. I believe Rosie Gaines was on lead vocals on both occasions.