i think i finally got this song after so many yearsbut it can obviously be interpretedmany ways. its simply about oppressive nature of babylon forces.the sheriff represents usa since sheriffs only exist in america deputy represents all otherbabylon governments..he left jamaica and saw babylon coming down on him and he SHOT in self defense "so i startedd out of toown and then allof a sudden.."babylon trying to frame him for shooting deputy but he didnt he admits he shot the sherrif !self defense
I've like this song since the first time I heard it, I was a little kid maybe seven or eight, I remember I asking my cousin "why does he say 'I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot the deputy?' "
Fuck the other ones, I was searching for this particular version (THE original) not the other crappy ones, all of their vocals are hair raising long live Bob marley's legacy.
yeah bob is still the best i love this song so much . smoking weed and listen to bob it's just fucking good . i do that everyday peace . much love for bob and he's son and for jamaica
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XxJulius95 1 week ago
The Disliker must be the sheriff
TehNaox 1 month ago
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i think i finally got this song after so many yearsbut it can obviously be interpretedmany ways. its simply about oppressive nature of babylon forces.the sheriff represents usa since sheriffs only exist in america deputy represents all otherbabylon governments..he left jamaica and saw babylon coming down on him and he SHOT in self defense "so i startedd out of toown and then allof a sudden.."babylon trying to frame him for shooting deputy but he didnt he admits he shot the sherrif !self defense
diegopunk 3 months ago
This is the original and best version of this song! I personally don't like the Eric Clapton cover.
thrasher1983 5 months ago
I've like this song since the first time I heard it, I was a little kid maybe seven or eight, I remember I asking my cousin "why does he say 'I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot the deputy?' "
msalbarbie 6 months ago
1 dislike :(
Scoopie54 6 months ago 2
Bob , Bunny and Peter respect and more more :D
tdyswizy971 11 months ago
Problem, officer?
TheGordon97 1 year ago 3
Is this song a reference to the famous western outlaw, "Billy the Kid", who shot a sheriff and pleeded not to be guilty?
180smokeyjoe 1 year ago 2
Love to Ras Tafari. Rasta isnt a religion, its a way of life.
Jah loves all who have love. Peace to all who dont have it.
nubz252 1 year ago 2
@nubz252 las religiones generalmente son formas o estilos de vida... rasta es un religión y reggae es un estilo de música
sirenarockera 1 year ago
@sirenarockera Sorry. I only know english, or arabic.
nubz252 1 year ago
@nubz252 What I said was that religions are generally lifestyle or way of living life ... reggae music is not a religion...
sirenarockera 1 year ago
20k views...what has the world come to
rafuzibitch 1 year ago
@rafuzibitch dude another video with this song has like 500k views
Pyropter 1 year ago
@rafuzibitch another video has about 2 million views
egreen96 1 year ago
that one person should get brutely beat up. one love BOB from sweden
Nelixish 1 year ago
One person doesn't have any taste in music.
michaelmcc84 1 year ago
Fuck the other ones, I was searching for this particular version (THE original) not the other crappy ones, all of their vocals are hair raising long live Bob marley's legacy.
MrRsnerds 1 year ago
peace n love from nigeria
gabbeanya 1 year ago
BEST-ALBUM-EVER
twh1114 1 year ago
And Bob.
stoprejectingmynames 1 year ago
The greatest Wailers harmonizing ever. R.I.P. Peter.
stoprejectingmynames 1 year ago 2
peace and luv straight from Poland ; ) one love !
bujakassha 1 year ago
Peace from Brazil |-)
GodSeekerPW 1 year ago
yeah bob is still the best i love this song so much . smoking weed and listen to bob it's just fucking good . i do that everyday peace . much love for bob and he's son and for jamaica
TheWesley68 2 years ago 4
Canabis and more Canabis with this song xD
ThePortuguesee 2 years ago
i love the backing vocals on this cut like no other version of this song. best version,hands down
hysign54 2 years ago 24
@hysign54 this is the best song of word
MrAlquatraz 6 months ago
This is it, Bob on lead, with Peter and Bunny on backing Vocals. I still miss Peter , Bob, Carly, but there music live on.Hartley C.
hartleycwhite 2 years ago 10
Peace from greece :D
playbacknick 2 years ago 4
again from germany :D
FreeLove1990 2 years ago
@FreeLove1990 peace from quebec
doumsk 1 year ago
We United - From germany ?
More countries!
Wahnsinn 2 years ago
me encanta esta cancion un poco de realidad cotidiana
radical1956 3 years ago 4