Bob Marley is the 8th most popular man in the world

[Must_B_Free]

23 years after his death, Bob Marly was the 8th most popular Male searched for according to Goole Zeitgeist.

"Prophets never die, neither do the words of prophets die"
- Peter Tosh

Look at the list - these are all people making news this year.

This is highly significant.

Popular Men
2004
1. orlando bloom
2. eminem
3. usher
4. johnny depp
5. brad pitt
6. david beckham
7. 50 cent
8. bob marley
9. justin timberlake
10. michael jackson

http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist.html

[JohnKleeb]

1. Thats good

Love and really admire Marley, what a guy.

[Osamasux]

2. That sounded much more impressive,

until I saw the company he's keeping on that list.

The Rastaman was a true poet and leader. He deserves to be associated with the likes of John Lennon, Dr.King, Bobby Kennedy and Woody Guthrie. It's a real shame he was taken from us too soon. Got to push on through.

[Webster Green]

3. Who the hell is Orlando Bloom?

Number 1 on that list. I've never heard of him.

Of course, I am an old fart.

[JohnKleeb]

4. actor but i am surprised by that too

[The Sushi Bandit]

5. 50 cent... WTF?????

Depp is a wonderfull actor and very sexy. Bob was a prophet. Eminem made "Mosh" the best anti-bush protest song yet. all the rest dont add up.

[Must_B_Free]

6. that's what's great about it

9 money grubbing pieces of thow away shit and the most meaningful prophet of our age.

Very heartening. People are becoming conscious.

[Gardeaux08]

13. Hmmmmm

Well, I hope people are becoming conscious but my ex-husband and his brothers listened to Marley because of the smoking pot thing.

[AntiCoup2K4]

7. Love Marley's music, but....

..when and how was he in the news this year? I don't remember hearing anything.

[pres2032]

8. was definitely thinking (hoping) better people would have been listed

i thought it'd be:

1. Pope John Paul II (there are 1 billion catholics)
2. George W. Bush
3. John Kerry
4. Howard dean
5. Scott peterson (unfortunately, but possible)
6. Michael Jackson
7. John Edwards
8. Bob Marley

[JohnKleeb]

9. Why would Scott Peterson or Michael Jackson be popular?

[pres2032]

10. if it's popular male as searched be google

then it makes sense, especially with the people's obsession with trials and famous people accused of bad things

[JohnKleeb]

11. well you meant by well recongized, I thought popular and meant well liked

Good point though. Thats probably how these others are on the list who IMO don't hold a breath to Marley.

[pres2032]

14. yeah, though a little of both

certianly 6 out of the 8 are well liked (peterson and jackson are the 2). but even with the original list, a lot of people unfortunately like everyone on that list, reflects the bad taste present in american culture.

[progressoid]

12. That list is...umm...pathetic

'cept for Bob