Three Little Birds
A reassurance recorded in the Exodus sessions, with several stories about who the birds were.
Bob Marley and the Wailers, from Exodus (1977)
- Written by
- Bob Marley
- Released
- 29 August 1980
- Length
- 3:00
- Album
- Exodus
Marley wrote it and recorded it in 1977 during the Exodus sessions. It was issued as a single on Tuff Gong on 29 August 1980 with Every Need Got an Ego to Feed on the B-side, reaching number 17 in Britain and number three in Spain.
What inspired it is disputed. One account says it was canaries on the windowsill at Hope Road, told by his friend Tony Gilbert. Another says it was the three I Threes, and Marcia Griffiths has said Marley called them Three Little Birds. A reading about growing cannabis has also been reported.
Covers and versions
- Monty Alexander (1999) Recorded in January 1992 and issued as a single on Telarc in September 1999.
- Connie Talbot (2008) Reached number three on the UK Independent Singles chart.
More songs by Bob Marley and the Wailers
No Woman, No Cry, I Shot the Sheriff, Get Up, Stand Up, Exodus, Redemption Song, Jamming, Is This Love, Could You Be Loved, Buffalo Soldier
Sources
- Three Little Birds, Wikipedia
- Exodus (Bob Marley and the Wailers album), Wikipedia
- Exodus: 30th Anniversary Edition, Pitchfork (2007-12-07)