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from their 1977 album ''

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''. 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.Jabari Authentic Jamaican Dictionary of the Jamic Language
page 70, Ras Dennis Jabari Reynolds, Around the Way Books, 30 May 2006 It is still receiving moderate airplay from

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stations. Bob Marley's wife

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

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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''. Notably, the song 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, and recovered shortly afterwards.

Charts

Weekly charts

Original version

with MC Lyte

Certifications

In popular culture

* The song was sung at the end of ''

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" sung by

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. * The song was used in the Season 8 episode of '' The Middle'' titled ''"Roadkill."'' * The song is played in the movie ''

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'', along with many other Bob Marley songs. * The song is sung during the honeymoon in ''

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''. * 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

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during coverage of

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games.

References

External links

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