Bob Marley: “Three Little Birds”

The first verse of Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds” is so good, it just has to be repeated in the second. This sunny 1977 song, which paints a happy start to a new day, was originally featured on Exodus, and later appeared on Marley’s 1984 greatest-hits collection, Legend, which is one of those rare albums that, dare to be said, should be required in everyone’s music library. It’s hard-pressed not to feel better or even happier after listening to the track. The lyrics, “Don’t worry/about a thing/‘cause every little thing/gonna be alright” is the leading reason, plus the soothing sway that reggae can inspire doesn’t hurt either.