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"Mr. Bobby" | ||||
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Single by Manu Chao | ||||
from the album Próxima Estación: Esperanza | ||||
B-side | "Mr. Bobby" (Politik Kills), "Mr. Bobby" (Wyskyfacile) | |||
Released | September 9, 2002 | |||
Format | CD | |||
Length | 3:49 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Writer(s) | Manu Chao | |||
Producer | Manu Chao, Renaud Letang | |||
Manu Chao singles chronology | ||||
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"Mr. Bobby" is the last single from Manu Chao's second album, Próxima Estación: Esperanza. Originally, the song was released in a stripped-down form without any wind instruments on the "Bongo Bong" single in 1998. The song, which is a tribute to reggae legend Bob Marley, had success in European countries such as Spain, Italy and Switzerland. During live performances, Manu Chao's band performs the "Politik Kills" version as it is more reggae-influenced than the album version (which has the same backing track as "Bongo Bong").
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American musician B.o.B recorded a cover version of the song, which can be found on his mixtape, B.o.B vs. Bobby Ray (2009).[1]
A music video was produced for the song. Like most of Manu Chao's videos at the time, it is mostly animated except for the singer. It featured Joe Mamma aka Anthony Black.
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So you want to be a hero
Pull the trigger and you're fast asleep tonight
So you want to be a hero
You've got the aces, better lay the cards down right
Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
Bank account is reading zeroes
You pull the money from beneath the floorboard hold
Walk to the mirror like Deniro
You flash your guns and then you wait for it to all
Unfold, unfold, it all unfolds
And now you're running as the years flow
And now you're waiting just to fall asleep to dream
Your head is humming and your ears know
And all you wanted was a chance to see it all
Explode, explode, it all explodes