Aqovi x Did you see JV’s reaction to Rick Astley? When he first started singing it was so great. If you haven’t seen it yet you’ve so gotta check it out! 😂👍👍
Does anyone else realize this was cut short?? Surely! Cut before he pretty much started rapping to the beat! Where my 80’s people at! Come on.. Not the full version-🤷🏼♀️. ✌️
Fun trivia, they named themselves after a form you had to fill in if you wanted unemployment benefits in Britain, the UB40 (unemployment benefits form 40)
Rap is tunelesss drivel added by people without musical talent anyway. This is a cover of a great song by Neil Diamond, not as good as the original. Note that it is supposed to be about a sad person turning to alcohol for comfort after losing his girl. I don't think the reggae beat is even appropriate for it.
@@bodybalanceU2 The former rather than the latter; I wasn't the person compaining that there was no rap (which is not part of the song) on the end. I am joyful of the fact that I have access to so much great music on RU-vid, but I am not a grinning idiot who just accepts everything regardless, I regard it as OK to say what one doesn't like (and why) as well as what one does, as long as you don't go round insulting people. Is there anything in my post there that is factually incorrect? I cannot pretend to like rap if I really don't. Do you believe that a reggae beat is appropriate to the song words? Do you believe that the rap at the end improves the song? Feel free to disagree with me.
Yeah most definitely. The sound of summer. Red Red Wine is one of their poorer tracks in my opinion. Homely Girl, Wear you to the ball, one in ten. They've got many, many classics.
The song was written (and first recorded) by Neil Diamond in the '60s. These English guys gave it the reggae vibe and it became a huge hit in the early '80s.
Actually I believe some early 70s era reggae artist covered the song, and UB40 thought they were covering that artist. They didn't know it was originally a Diamond song until the band researched the credits for release. At least that's my understanding.
True, there were several covers of the song soon after its original release, and in various genres (including country). One was by a Jamaican group back in '69. I'm guessing UB40 somehow became aware of that version. In the late '70s and early '80s music with a reggae or ska sound was very popular in the UK (and some of that popularity crossed over to the USA as well).
@SpartakistWBA Everyone was around everyone elses houses, as kids, no one cared where you might have come from, it was the journey you were all going on that was important.
"The ethnic make-up of the band's original line-up was diverse, with musicians of English, Welsh, Irish, Jamaican, Scottish and Yemeni parentage." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UB40
I remember seeing an Interview with Lord Creator years ago. He said when UB40s version of Kingston Town was released, he was broke and laid up in a hospital bed. The royalties from the song literally saved his life. In the interview he was sincerely thankfull to them. Lots of people moan about covers, but there is always a positive side if its done right.
They did not know it was a Neil Diamond song till he congratulated them for giving him his first number 1 hit. More Neil Diamond! Try Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show. or Holly Holy.
I heard the opposite in interviews from band members, themselves. They they did know who originated the song and that they never received any acknowledgment from Neil at all. But maybe I misheard.
This is true... I had worked with Arch Angel Productions (Neil Diamond's company) for a season, and this was a popular fan favorite during his concerts. I truly enjoyed working for his production company and cherished our few conversations.
@@BoBernal Wow what a great Gig. Glade someone could verify the story. I only heard it on the radio. It is nice to have had a job with such great memories. Mine was working for a circus for about 3 months.
The Tide Is High was originally done by Jamaican reggae group The Paragons (lead singer John Holt passed a few years ago) - Blondie did credit this song to them.
I really enjoy listening to "The Tide Is High" by Blondie!! It's one of those songs featuring a female vowing strongly to get her boyfriend back through using her female seduction skills.
They grew up in a Caribbean neighborhood in Birmingham, England so I wouldn't great yourself up over it. They have Caribbean culture and rhythm in their veins!!!
Check out " Many Rivers To Cross" i think you will really love his voice in this one...bro they have got a heap of Great songs a big catalog. Also I would recommend " Where Did I Go Wrong" 💯🔥 Ali Campbell has a awesome voice.!!
'Sing Our Own Song' is a great Anti-Apartheid song from their album, Rat in the Kitchen. They sang it at the Free Nelson Mandela Concert while he was still in prison.
I never knew Neil Diamond wrote it or even sang it. I've got to search for his version. I grew up with only UB40 and I love the rap part so going to play it after this too.
UB40 has a really cool reggae sound! There were both white and black members of this band! The eighties had such a variety of music to love!! This is a remake of a Neil Diamond hit! ❤️❤️
Back then when music was meaningful. I'm 19 and privileged to have listened to their songs since childhood cause of my parents. Now what Gen Z artists make is about cursing words nudity and sex (explicitly)... You don't even need to read between the lines to get the Gen Z artists' sexual innuendos because innuendos don't really exist with their music as the music they make is point blank sexual or about drugs etc
Was early teen in the 70's and early 20's in the 80's and have loved seeing your reactions. You have bought back so many wonderful memories for this New Zealander at a more innocent time without the same stresses we have today. Thank you, real special mate.
Tears from my Eyes is a great one. Sung by Ali the lead singer. Even as you watch him sing it you can’t believe he is not a black Jamaican man. Great song
Went on a Caribbean cruise several years ago. There was a band by the pool, day & night, that tried to primarily play reggae music. They played this song - A LOT! I think of that cruise every time I hear this song. Which isn't a bad thing - it was a fun cruise! 😂
Love UB40 my parents would play this a lot when I was a kid lol, you got to listen to their other one “Kingston Town” it has a nice mellow vibe to it ☺️👍
My favorite UB40 songs include: Rat in Mi Kitchen, Please Don’t Make Me Cry, (I Can’t Help) Falling in Love With You, The Way You Do the Things You Do, and I Got You Babe (a duet with Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders). Which brings up another great band. You should check out The Pretenders. Songs including Don’t Get Me Wrong, Back on the Chain Gang, Middle of the Road, Brass in Pocket, I’ll Stand By You, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.
First time on your channel! Subscribed immediately. I just looked at previous reactions, too. I like how you really listen and then get into the song yourself...get your groove on!
Love your reaction! I grew up with this in England. UB40! It was Britain’s National document at the time with high unemployment, that was the name of the form to get unemployment benefits. It was a crappy time for young folk like me but we had Great Music! Love UB40 the band though and there is a long version of Red, Red Wine. I actually had it on a vinyl record 🤩
They released this again, longer version in 1988 which includes a rap from Terence "Astro" Wilson. Only then, hit no.1 in the U.S .Check it out Jay it's a fantastic version.
I just had a conversation with a co-worker asking if he'd heard the original by Neil Diamond. He said he thought Bob Marley was the original, and I suggested he maybe confused this version for Marley. He went on to say he had the album and described the cover art, meanwhile I was googling and found Marley never did a cover, lol.
Yessssss JA massive stand up!!!! I knew you were Jamaican, that accent can't hide no matter what you do lol. For more of the lead singer catching you off guard, please react to: (I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You I Got You Babe
I grew up on a UK council estate in 80s and early 90s, everytime I hear UB40 now it takes me back to those days as a kid when everyone had UB40 blaring from there houses throughout the summer.
Jovaughn, you are priceless! I still laugh that you can get so caught off guard just by the sound of someone's voice or the music in back of it. Still like a babe in the woods - please don't lose that. Thanks for this.
Love this song!! 'The way you do the thing you do' is another good song by them. Staying with the late 80s early 90s.... how about some Milli Vanilli?!
Love the reaction x If you want to hear more UB40 you could listen to 1 in 10, which was an incredibly powerful song. Rat in my kitchen The Earth dies screaming Many rivers to cross. Too many to mention x
At last. The first record my brother and myself bought together. Love it. You should try Many Rivers to Cross. Brilliant. I saw them in concert last year. Awesome.
There a bunch of mixed race bands in the UK around this. Check out The Specials, Madness and others. The style these bands used was know as 2 Tone Ska.
best reaction ever, as a white english boy growing up in the 90's reggae genre was huge and all i ever remember listening too. everything Caribbean has always been hugely loved and respected in the UK
Hmmmm well you have a few tracks of theirs to look at. Also Robert Palmer and UB40. Edit: Kingston town, where did I go wrong.... etc etc. Yeah they are white mate.
@@ritaka3248 The original Kingsston Town was by reggae/calypso artist Lord Creator. Thanks to people like UB40 some of the old Jamaican/Caribbean artists finally got some recognition/royalties they deserve.
@@turdferguson400 Yes, but he is a young guy and maybe not aware of some of the old reggae artists. As with other genres of music its great that he and other youngsters appreciate music I was listening to over 50 years ago.
Uh oh- another cut version- they cut of the end where they basically are pretty much like rapping to the beat- you might wanna find the FULL version J -for real -you did miss some good stuff- and yep, we were all swayin’ to this back in the day, huge hit- but it is a cut off version- 😞. 💛✌️✨
This song always makes me happy and bouncey. Even though the words are actually sad. Me too. I didn't know it was 2 white dudes either. The video kinda doesn't really go with the song.
I'm from Birmingham. These are Home Boys been a life long fan for over 30 years. My mother and my siblings are huge fans. UB40 unfortunately do such great covers that original artists often get forgotten about. This I think was covered twice over before UB40 covered it. Please listen to more of their songs. I love UB40. Also look up online Birmingham Bands people forget that in Birmingham there are great bands Led Zeppelin, Dexys Midnight Runners, ELO, Musical Youth, Swim Deep, Ocean Colour Scene, Black Sabbath, Wizzard, Judas Priest, Moody Blues, Napalm Death, Fine Young Cannibals, The Fortunes, Duran Duran, The Spencer Davies Group and Apache Indian check out his greatest hit Boom Shack A Lak.
UB40 were definitely known for their reggae-style and for being pioneers in bridging the musical genres - you'll hear it in pretty much all their famous hits to some extent :)
Great reaction, fabulous version of Red Red Wine, UB40 were brilliant and are still going in parts, saw them on breakfast tv a couple of weeks ago!❤️💕🇬🇧
Oh MAN! Sometimes I be hearing this song at work. After you hear it once it gets stuck in your head. lol I had the same reaction when I found out who sang this song. Love it!
Some songs by UB40 that are worth checking out include The Earth Dies Screaming, One in Ten, There's a rat in the kitchen and a collaboration with Chrissie Hynde from The Pretenders which was a cover of Sonny and Cher's I've Got You Babe.
See when left alone, we all just love each other. In my youth have fond memories. One of which is by UB40 & ROBERT PALMER called " be my baby, tonight". This goes down well after a day with pals, a little drinkie and a jam with pals you will never forget. Give it a shot, you will not be sorry.
SO HAPPY to see your reaction to UB40. Been hoping for this! I kept waiting for your reaction to the rapping and it never came! Wha?? You were right, it was too short. Great reaction Jay! Cool to learn that you are from Jamaica.
