What was the purpose of Bob Marleys song Get up stand up
 Get Up, Stand Up  is a reggae song written by Bob Marley and Peter Tosh.It originally appeared on The Wailers ' 1973 album Burnin' . It was recorded and played live in numerous versions by The Wailers and Bob Marley and The Wailers, along with solo versions by Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer.he song was frequently performed at Marley's concerts, often as the last song. Get Up, Stand Up was also the last song Marley ever performed on stage, on 23 September 1980 at the Stanley Theater, now the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Get Up, Stand Up, stand up for your right (3 times) Get Up, Stand Up, don't give up the fight Preacher man don't tell me heaven is under the earth I know you don't know what life is really worth Is not all that glitters in gold and Half the story has never been told So now you see the light, aay Stand up for your right.ife is your right So we can't give up the fight Stand up for your right, Lord, Lord Get Up, Stand Up. Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up: don't give up the fight! Preacherman, don't tell me, Heaven is under the earth. I know you don't know. What life is really worth.It's not all that glitters is gold; 'Alf the story has never been told: So now you see the light, eh! Stand up for your rights.et up, stand up! (So we can't give up the fight!). Stand up for your rights! (Lord, Lord!). Get up, stand up! (Keep on struggling on!). Don't give up the fight! (Yeah!). We sick an' tired of-a your ism-skism game -. Dyin' 'n' goin' to heaven in-a Jesus' name, Lord. Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight. Preacher man, don't tell me, Heaven is under the earth. I know you don't know, what life is really worth.It's not all that glitter's is gold, half the story has never been told.et Up, Stand Up is track #6 on the album Legend. 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What life is really worth.It's not all that glitters is gold; 'Alf the story has never been told: So now you see the light, eh! Stand up for your rights.et up, stand up: stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up: don't give up the fight! Most people think, Great god will come from the skies, Take away everything. And make everybody feel high. But if you know what life is worth, You will look for yours on earth: And now you see the light, You stand up for your rights. Get Up, Stand Up, stand up for your right Get Up, Stand Up, don't give up the fight Get Up, Stand Up.Life is your right So we can't give up the fight Stand up for your right, Lord, Lord Get Up, Stand Up.ife is your right So we can't give up the fight Stand up for your right, Lord, Lord Get Up, Stand Up. Get up, stand up, stand up for your right. Get up, stand up, don't give up a fight. Sick and tired of a the ism-skism game. Dyin' n' goin' to Heaven in a Jesus name, Lord.et Up, Stand Up is track #6 on the album Legend. It was written by Marley, Bob / Tosh, Peter. Get Up, Stand Up is track #6 on the album Legend. It was written by Marley, Bob / Tosh, Peter. Don't give up the fight! (Life is your right!). Get up, stand up! (So we can't give up the fight!). Stand up for your rights! (Lord, Lord!). Get up, stand up! (Keep on struggling on!). Don't give up the fight! (Yeah!). We sick an' tired of-a your ism-skism game -. Dyin' 'n' goin' to heaven in-a Jesus' name, Lord.et up, stand up! (So we can't give up the fight!). Stand up for your rights! (Lord, Lord!). Get up, stand up! (Keep on struggling on!). Don't give up the fight! (Yeah!). We sick an' tired of-a your ism-skism game -. Dyin' 'n' goin' to heaven in-a Jesus' name, Lord. Don't give up the fight! (life is your right!). Get up, stand up! (so we can't give up the fight!). Stand up for your rights! (lord, lord!). Get up, stand up! (keep on struggling on!). Don't give up the fight! (yeah!). We sick an' tired of-a your ism-skism game -. Dyin' 'n' goin' to heaven in-a Jesus' name, lord.et up, stand up: stand up for your rights! Get up, stand up: don't give up the fight! Most people think, Great god will come from the skies, Take away everything. And make everybody feel high. But if you know what life is worth, You will look for yours on earth: And now you see the light, You stand up for your rights.
It was the last song Marley ever performed on stage.