Bob Marley & The Wailers - Mr. Brown

[monkeytown1000]

This song was written by Upsetters musician Glen Adams. The lyrics were inspired by a local tale of a duppy who was supposedly seen speeding around on a three-wheeled coffin with two "John Crows" (buzzards) on top, one of which would ask for "Mr. Brown". Glen was due to record it himself but Perry suggested that the Wailers record it. Peter Tosh & Glen added spooky organ riffs Glen regularly introduced this song at his gigs saying "I wrote this song for Bob Marley". Glen died in Dec. 2010 - RIP.

[aoioaaa93]

before 0:30 after 1:55

[mobleym007]

the backing track sounds like whatever song it is where he says "Yes me friend. Set me free..." Kaya... thats the song i think

[philycheesesteak127]

@mobleym007 dubby conqueror actually. but they are both great songs ;)

[mobleym007]

@philycheesesteak127 this version is bad ass

[TxTFamGuy1]

Bob's gettin skinhead on this chune! Lee 'Scratch' Perry - Upsetter THE BOSS!!!!!

[shovethisone]

135 like and 0 dislike , one reason : Bob Marley <3

[cenitri]

01:53 what a great picture !!.....must represent a very special and funny time!!

[katncandy]

@OneManArmy1421 please...show me dah paper mon.

[nininho13vilaformosa]

Esse som indo pra praia e estourando um baseado monstro é tudo...........

[Silverstreak350Z]

Always been my favorite Wailers tune. It just captures the attitude of the time in Jamaica. Love that crazy sound whatever is is and the grinding organ.

[peponcio2]

wwhat does it mean " coffin runnin" ?? thx

[NightAtTheOpera]

Police make a raid,

Then get paid..

[UnderdaSensi]

this is a sick tune, though i dont fully understand the lyrics

[MrGoosemoore]

@UnderdaSensi This song is about when heroin flooded Jamaica.

[UnderdaSensi]

@MrGoosemoore cool cheers bro

[OneManArmy1421]

@MrGoosemoore Please do some homework before trying to pass off notions as fact, this song has nothing to do with heroin. It's about a coffin that was said to be floating in mid-air down the street in Kingston, an event that was covered in their local newspaper in 1970.

[BuffaloWings99]

@OneManArmy1421 my son seen a "blue lady" in his room and this song helps him cope with it.

[dakarlion1]

Only Lee Perry was capable of creating such sounds. This is a couple of years before Bob Marley's breakthrough in the Western World but the Lee Perry sessions were among his best.

[xXcoolhandzeusXx]

this tune is the dogs bollocks ;-)

[EvanIRL]

RIP Glen

[simdio]

RIp Glen Adams

[scentomule]

from mandeville to slygoville 

[kanesk807]

It's about an undercover police man that used to smoke all the weed he caught peple with in Bobs hometown instead of reporting it!

[ghostofchat77]

Fellers, I don't think smack and hash are the same whatever...it's about heion.

[SkarmaDrunx]

YaH1Madprops from truerude. Skarme drunx here.

[lorimerus]

i thaught it`s hashis ;))

[lorimerus]

yeah yeah, but who is Mr. Brown ? :))

[vocalfusion]

@lorimerus It's heroin

[center231]

@vocalfusion its not about heroin.

[TerrierBram]

This is the only stereo made song, from the original Soul Revolution album. Song is an idea of Lee Perry. I guess the vampire, one hears is Lee Perry.

[MessianicDreams]

Actually the laughing sound at the start was done by Bunny Wailer. In fact, the lyrics were written by Glen Adams and Scratch Perry, but after voicing a version with Glen Adams on the "Duppy Conqueror " riddim, Scratch decided to have the Wailers voice in on this riddim.

[TxTFamGuy1]

@TerrierBram This tune was originally called Dracula by The Upsetters (The Upsetters are The Wailers' backing band on all Lee Perry produced tracks.

[LiziWeezy]

yeahhh ^^

[blackopsrule]

lets all just..be freinds mate...proper done job mate

[bossofalltime]

exactly, I love Bob, but The Wailers was a GROUP

[dzierzan92]

Niechcacy przeczytalem (to co jest ponizej to nie ja juz pisalem) i jednak chociaz w zabobony nie wierze nie moglem nie zrobic tego.

nNIE CZYtaj tego

JA PRZECZYTAŁAM I ŻAŁUJE !!! WYBACZCIE!!!!

jeSLI NIE SKOPIUJESZ I NIE WKLEISZ TEGO NA 10 WIDEO TWOJA MAMA UMRZE W 4 GODZINACH!!!

[jemar121]

BOB MARLEY was a GIFT from AFRICA and a GIFT from EUROPE AND BORN IN JAMAICA

[rottwieler20]

BOB MARLEY was a GIFT from AFRICA and a GIFT from EUROPE

[sky02005]

The Wailers y no solo bob

[nebaioth]

Bob's voice ...crisp and clear

[honmarek]

Bob Marley Star Forewer

[ismaelsaga]

best song by far lovvvvvv dat

[squiggyjew]

bit racist is it not lol

[hobolee69]

my name is Leeroy brown and i lovee bob marley

[insane380]

mr brown is a clown...

[Zepplinne]

calling duppy conqueror,

i'm the ghost catcher

haha great song