"Jamming" is a song by the

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band

Bob Marley and the Wailers Bob Marley and the Wailers (previously known as the Wailers and prior to that the Wailing Rudeboys, the Wailing Wailers and the Teenagers) were a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae band. The founding members, in 1963, were Bob Marley (Robert ...

from their 1977 album '' Exodus''. The song also appears on the compilation album ''

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''. The song was re-released 10 years later as a tribute to Bob Marley and was again a hit, as in the Netherlands, where it was classified in the charts for 4 weeks. In Jamaican patois the word ''jamming'' refers to a getting together or celebration. It is still receiving moderate airplay from adult alternative stations. Bob Marley's wife

Rita Marley Alfarita Constantia "Rita" Marley OJ OD ( Anderson; born 25 July 1946) is a Jamaican reggae singer. She is the widow of reggae musician Bob Marley. Along with Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt, Rita was a member of the reggae vocal group the ...

has performed the song during the tribute concert "Marley Magic: Live In Central Park At Summerstage". Marley's children

Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers were a Jamaican-American reggae family group whose line-up consisted of the children of musicians, Bob Marley and Rita Marley, which includes lead singer Ziggy Marley with Sharon Marley, Cedella Marley, and S ...

have performed the song during their concerts. Their live version of the song appears on the concert CD/DVDs '' Live Vol. 1'' and ''Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers Live''. The song notably contains the line, "No bullet can stop us now". On December 3, 1976, Marley was shot by unknown gunmen who had broken into his home, then recovered shortly afterward.

Charts

Weekly charts

Original version

with MC Lyte

Certifications

In popular culture

* The song is played in the movie '' Captain Ron'', along with many other Bob Marley songs. * The song was adapted for a

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commercial called ''Roaming'' instead of ''Jamming'', promoting the operator's

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service. * The song was spoofed as "Diggin'" on an episode of ''

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'' centered on archaeology. * The song is played live in a nightclub in the ''

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'' episode titled ''Cool Runnin (1984). * Sometimes used by ABC during coverage of

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games. * The song made an appearance in a

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commercial featuring the

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References

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* 1977 songs 1977 singles 2000 singles Bob Marley songs Songs written by Bob Marley Island Records singles {{1970s-single-stub