Ziggy Marley - Mother & Child Reunion (Live 2001)

[treefrog2108]

I heard paul simon sing this the other day on the radio and thought this could be a bob marley song,not just cause of the obvious reggae riffs but the lyrics and delivery. And here I find ziggy singing it.

rip BOB,

[MVR326]

@treefrog2108 Paul Simon did write and record the original...and he recorded it in Kingston using the musicians and back up singers of Jimmy Cliff, hence the cultural influence.

[flapjackhank]

Thanks for posting this...a great song and a great singer are wonderful...

[GingerGarlicOnion]

ziggy live is .... the closest i will have ever been to his father, and for that i will always be thankful

[mickb55]

I really enjoyed this- true to the original, but subtley Ziggys own song

[raplm67]

chevy chase is a bad mofo,also!

[raplm67]

i love youMOM

[TxTFamGuy1]

I got a video of Stephen Marley doing this song! Although I think Ziggy's organist does it better.

[PsycopathalRed]

@enterends I listen this amazing song in this episode,and I found it!

but it's an original song of paul simon

[lilnip67]

I love ziggy's music for allot of reasons but here. This song is one. He didn't change it. He sang it with all respect to the original artist. :}}

[puddahcat]

@lilnip67 with Ziggy singing it it's like the song has gone full circle, as it was orginal a Jamiacan tune that Paul Simon wrote the lyrics of this song to.

[woollybully100]

i personally perfer the paul simon version but this is a pretty good cover.

[tontogreengo]

anyone know where to purchase this song?

[8269998]

I've been following reggae for 41 years, ever since I began teaching in Handsworth Birmingham. I've always beleived that this song was practically the first reggae classic written by a white artist, with the possible exception of Holly Holy - Neil Diamond.

[robbieshell]

love your call.....couldn't agree more....love the Paul, love the Bob, love the Ziggy....i amglad i stumbled upon this. Jack Johnson does a mean mini-cover of this too, you should check out as well.

Bob

[smhenriquez]

Well you know Pau Simon actually uses a lot of African beats and style. I am not a music professional. But I did read that.

[gibbo61984]

Yes he does but this song is his early solo work - recorded in Kingston Jamaica - definitely meant for reggae

[plowe2]

@8269998  right on

[TxTFamGuy1]

@8269998 Judge Dread recorded Big Six and Big Seven in 1972. Those were the first reggae songs written by a white artist. He even reach the top 10 in Jamaica and he out sold Bob Marley in the early 70's. Also he didn't write just one reggae song, he was a reggae artist. He was so good that Jamaicans thought he was from Jamaica.

[CoolKarmaVideo]

Deep bow of thanks. I can't tell you how much this meant to me.

Jah Rastafari.

Love to Rita.

[Rob7194]

Ziggy = Great singer

but bad song...

[freetofinn]

Love this version of the song!!!Ziggy rocks!

[RastaRootsGirl]

Dang I never realized how fine Ziggy is.

[PabloZaragoza]

grood version, but not so great as "the uniques" version

[60sto80s2]

is he related to bob marley.. lol

sound like him

and it a good cover version

[HaipaSan]

Ziggy is Bob's son. :)

[60sto80s2]

aahh no wonder he sound like bob marley thanks

[mager451]

same. i really enjoy zighgys version maybe even better my dad keeps having me play this song for him over anad over but now im strating to like it

[dopesicksimon]

I really like Ziggys version, but what a great song by Paul Simon.

-The song was one of the earliest by a white musician to feature prominent elements of reggae. The title of the song has its origin in a chicken-and-egg dish called "Mother and Child Reunion" that Paul Simon saw on a Chinese restaurant's menu. But the song was written for a dog of Simon's that was run over and killed.

[AmaRJust]

I think this song is about a reunion humanity will have with Mother Nature :)

[babyphil]

the original practically sounded like a reggae song already, so this is the logical progression

[redeemer0113]

i love both versions of the song in their own rite. i like this one because its so up beat with its reggae beats. i love the original because its so calm and sweet sounding.

[YERUBILEEtheBand]

Nice version of the song.

[enterends]

This was on the Simpsons in two episodes when Homer's mom visits him, including the episode when she dies it plays in the backround of the montage for her.

: (

R.I.P.

Mona Simpson - 1987-2008

[englandftw111]

@enterends fucking fag do sake why relate a song to the simpsons

[PsycopathalRed]

@enterends I listen this amazing song in this episode,and I found it!

but it's a original song of paul simon

[RandomMindz]

-___- easy for HIM to say!! He doesn't have a crazy for a mom!!!

[opodj]

...better call my Mom ;)

[noah1970]

I like it.

[robteasley]

Pretty good video/song, but the main reason I am posting is to protest all the negative vibrations out there! If you have ever seen Ziggy live then you know he is talented, and Dragonfly is one of the best albums of the decade in any genre. Ziggy covers a lot of songs from different artists and has a great range of musical influences...of course he will always be compared to Bob but he should be judged upon his own, very worthwhile, merit.

[brisco42]

@robteasley I saw Ziggy in the 1990's in concert opening for the B-52's and let me tell you, he and his band blew everyone away. Talent is not the word your looking for. The voice of god, yes.

[kaiboy74]

i know thism ight sound dumb but whos paul simon

[pmelady]

He is a music legend. He was formerly with Simon and Garfunkel and together they made classic songs like Mrs. Robinson and the Sound of Silence. As a solo artist, he made songs such as The Obvious Child and the album Graceland, in which he teamed with South African artist.

[kaiboy74]

thank you i just started listing to is music ..i really like it

[DeCavalcante]

WOO HOO!

[qdsqd]

Paul Simon wrote a lot of hits for others and he was the only composer of the Simon & Garfunkel hits. He also recorded songs for example Randy Newman " He's got the blues this boy "

[paulcarbone67]

Yeuk ! so horrible ! his only chance was to have a father who called Robert Nesta, otherwise he would never have been famous !

[nq2f]

hes good but no were as good as paul simon srry

[Thecityslicker]

Damn, I got cut off in mid sentence....

What I was going on to say is... Ziggy is not the first, nor will he be the last, to exploit the family treasure. Ziggy is a rare talent but relies way too much on the influence of his father.

One point of interest is.. The reason this song is so memorable is the fact that it was originally recorded by Paul simon in Jamaica using Jimmy Cliffs backing band.. Including Neville Hinds on keyboards, Hucks Brown on guitar and Whitney Houstons mother Cissy.

[daaunly1]

Ziggy Marley has a sound of his own and his recognition is more than that of being the son of Bob Marley. There are ground rules (so to speak) for making reggae music - love, unity and righteousness. Ziggy Marley is a great musician on his own credit. I'm grateful for the sons and daughters Bob Marley left behind, so their music & their message can reach many more people & many more hearts. Exploit - Rastafari does not practice such a thing. Your comments are better left unspoken.

[Thecityslicker]

If there was ever an artist who survived on the good name of his father it is this young man.

Robert Nesta had more talent in his toe than his son Ziggy.

Not that he is the first, nor will he be the last,to

[politikken1]

Why do some people copy songs. THe original is so much better. Ziggy is ok but shouldt ruin other peoples songs

[irtimed]

that's all your opinion. I like it, other people like it, and paul said it was his favorite cover of one of his songs.

[HaipaSan]

I personally think this cover is very good. I don't think he ruined it at all. Yes, the original is better, but paying homage to someone, particularly Paul Simon, should really be applauded...

[takimoana]

michael rose also did a version of this song if anyone has it please share with me

[morenaso1]

Stephen marley did a version with paul simon too

[KingCast65]

Acoustic: I hear you, but don't forget the song itself is basically a reggae song regardless of tempo.

[colar23]

Hope Paul Simon do This song again in Live Footage before he join .. J.Lennon and others on heaven :)) coz i always prefer the original version

[dougandtheslugs]

amazing cover!

[robchis]

Fantastic... just fantastic. I would LOVE to have a clean recording of this rendition on MP3 (or anything else). As good as the original version (maybe just the tiniest bit better?)

[takimoana]

Theres a Reggae Artist Michael Rose who did a remake of this song 2

[FatherHula]

I assume this clip is from a Paul Simon tribute -- perhaps the Songwriter's Hall Of Fame? This song is a case in point about why people were stupid in 1986, giving PS a hard time about recording an album of South African-style music. He was on the Reggae bandwagon in the early 70s, along with McCartney, Clapton, and others. Excellent version, as expected!

[takimoana]

Theres a Reggae Artist Michael Rose who duz this song as well, he also duz a mean version of it 2

[kikoi07]

it can make u high... GANJA

[Saucewise]

4 girls... No harmony?!??!??

[Guapwong]

He looks and sound like his father!

[thefreakinyou]

Good rendition but Paul Simon's version was better IMO.

[AcousticUplift]

I agree the original is better. I'm not sure about the slowed down tempo or reduction of harmonised BGVs on the verses. Plus he fluffs the words on the 2nd verse. Haha. Im such a geek. And proud of it when it comes to Mr Simon.

[ckalbacher]

all time favorite paul simon song

[jaydeamber]

nothing short of brilliant. ziggy makes his dad proud.

[thsb1234]

anyone know where to get an mp3 of this song?

[ebonyguy69]

i can get you this in mp3 just pm me & send details.

[jmltsoi]

hey man, could i get the mp3 too please. the original song was played on the radio for my mum when i was born. but, i quite like this version? cheers

[nesnespn]

Both version are great

The best verison

Is this one

THe second best one is one paul simon does live

with the Jassie Dixion group on paul simon live and raythm alumbym

[luis1coelho]

proves my point. reggae versions, makes songs even better. right???

[sonofbowie]

In fact Paul Simon's original version was done reggae style - it's a great record and worth checking out (it's on his self-titled 1972 album and also the awesome 19-track greatest hits)

[atomtomtoma]

Yeah, but this performance goes the full way -- I don't think Simon could have done that without looking a bit silly..

[shamlock]

it don't get no better