“Things are not the way they used to be, I won't tell no lie;” (Marley). The lyrics of the first song on the album Exodus, which prove to be greatly significant. This album was released in London in 1977, one year after an assassination attempt on Bob and his wife in Jamaica. Hundreds of news articles described the shooting attack of December 1976, and they all seem to agree on the fact that it had to do with his political affiliation, People might say he was definitively backing Michael Manley's People's National Party (PNP), with its affiliation to Castro and Russia, and rejecting the Jamaican Labour Party (JLP), headed by Edward Seaga, dubbed in widespread graffiti as 'CIA-ga' because of the American secret service's overt support of his team. That could mean trouble. (Goldman, Dread, beat and blood) This assassination attempt occurred two days before Marley was to perform in Jamaica, and within that week he packed up his family and they ‘fled’ to London. Exodus was written and recorded and produced all within a few months; the album was …show more content…
The title song, “Exodus” illustrates a strong spiritual background as well as a very minute parallel between Marley’s move to London and “Movement of Jah people.” The song has a reggae jazz beat to it, which is common on this album. His voice is prominent compared to his backup vocals, it is personal. Bob Marley creates an intimate relationship with the listener, he asks questions directly, “Are you satisfied with the life you’re living?” multiple times. The question posed is not for the audience, but for Marley. He sees how much of an impact he has made and what can become of him if he slips up in some way. Movement of Jah people literally means the move to Ethiopia, where the Rastafarians believe is the promise land, however in Marley’s case, it is his moving out of oppression (fear) to