B Is For Bob: How Bob Marley Got Censored For Kids

A new album called B Is For Bob hits stores today, described as a "collection of original Bob Marley songs re-imagined for kids and fans of all ages!"

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A new album called B Is For Bob hits stores today, described as a "collection of original Bob Marley songs re-imagined for kids and fans of all ages!" Re-imagined? To us, the legend's music is already family-friendly, except for maybe the references to greenery (which really, never hurt anyone).

For the PG-version, executive producer/son Ziggy Marley had to re-record certain tracks for the kiddies. He avoided including any weed-related songs altogether, but there were still a few lines that had to be changed or omitted to be parent-approved. Read on to hear the 5 remixed tracks that stood out the most and read our break down of what was changed...

SONG: "Stir It Up"
ORIGINAL LYRICS: "I'll push the wood, then I'll blaze your fire; then I'll satisfy your heart's desire. I stir it every every minute. All you got to do, baby, is keep it in, eh!"
REVISION: Whoa Marley! Are we the only ones that never noticed how dirty this song is? Naturally, the entire verse was omitted. We don't need anymore kids getting pregnant, didn't you see what happened to Bristol and Levi?

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