Maybe I'm wrong, but in my experience it seems that reggae has become the "muzak"d of the baby boomers. They play it when they want something reasonably mellow and pleasant in the background that doesnt require them to actually listen.
A move's afoot to get the city to "Get Up, Stand Up" and rename part of a major Brooklyn street after Bob Marley.
The motion to honor the Jamaican reggae legend has cleared a community board and lined up City Council support.
The measure would rename Church Avenue — which runs through Flatbush, Kensington and Lefferts Gardens, home to many Jamaican New Yorkers — Bob Marley Avenue.
The street also runs through several community boards, which have first say on such matters.
Councilman Kendall Stewart, a vocal supporter of the measure, said Community Board 17 approved it without holding a public hearing, and the movement may now slow down a bit.
He couldn't offer a timeline for the motion to reach the City Council for final approval.
Backers should cite the avenue's history and collect letters of support from Marley's relatives, he said.
Typically, the names added to city streets belong to local heroes — or, at least, U.S. citizens.
