I wish to dedicate this song to Robert Djemil who was in my class at Clissold Park Secondary school in London in the 70s. Robert used to tell me that I was the ugliest girl he had ever seen.......well Robert, I was beautiful on the inside, whereas YOU were ugly on the inside AND the outside. I am now happily married and my husband thinks that I am beautiful.
Hiya risteard. Yes it is now called stoke newington school. I think that the reason that he hated me so much was because I was the only one in the class that had the bottle to stand up to him, ;cos all the other kids were terrified of him. I was just a skinny, nervous little thing but I had courage and I think that is what REALLY annoyed him. One day when the 'delightful' Robert had slapped me REALLY hard across the face for the umpteenth time, I ran home sobbing and told my Mum and Dad that I was NEVER going back to clissold school again....and I didn't. I can tell you risteard, it took me YEARS to get over being called 'ugly' because no little girl likes to be told she is ugly, even if it is the truth. I will give you some idea of just what the charming Robert is like. A few years ago he put a post on the net titled 'I am God.........' Yep, he is STILL an arsehole big time. He actually believes he is God. Take care and wishing you a happy new year mate.
En Colombia Amamos a UB40, desde una ciudad del Caribe Santa Marta , recuerdo cuando bailabamos estas canciones cerca de la escollera Bar -disco. From Colombia we loves UB40 , from a caribbean city Santa Marta , i remember when we danced thats playing song near to the Escollera Bar-Disco.
This is me.. this song is so about me and always was!!! The memories these songs are bringing back is amazing... i am actually starting to feel slightly emotional now... what a daftie I am..!!
This song and Can't help falling in love with you are my 2 favorite UB40 songs. Them and Maxi Priests Human work or Art are my 3 favorite Reggae songs ever.
I wish I could dedicate this to my exes who saw the beauty in my youth. But this is really to my husband who still sees me as beautiful even though I'm almost 34 and cancers taken a lot of my beauty and youth. Thank you for seeing and loving me. ❤🤘
@@XmanSully What sweet thing to wake up to! I turned 39 a few months ago and I agree with you about beauty now. I'm happily still alive and living my life my way, the only way to live hehehe. I hope you are well and that you smile knowing you make my day. I needed a reminder of how far I've come with my confidence, lol.
@@Rainy-In-The-Desert I did smile while reading your comment. A much-needed smile. We have a special needs doughter, we are in the midst of a very rough couple of weeks. This morning I have an urgent doctor's appointment for myself which I can't delay, and my wife needs to take that doughter to another doctor. The thing is my girl only likes it when I take her. Everywhere. She is a daddy's kid. My stomack is turning with enxiety. How will this day go?
@@XmanSully How lucky your sweet girl is to have such a great daddy who she loves so much, I bet she's a sweet little thing. I think the universe gives special little kiddos to only the best parents sometimes, you're a gift to her like she's a gift to you. I can read the worry and love in your words, just believe that things will work themselves out in the way they need to. Even when things come up that don't feel good we can make them better. I wish I had read this earlier, how did it go? Maybe next time if you can't go you can send something with her like a security blanket, maybe something soft that's yours or a picture of you and her together? I guess it depends on her age and differing ability. I hope it went well. I hope you are well, we need you in this world and in healthy form. Don't forget you're a gift to this world, to your wife, and your sweet kiddo. There was a day that the universe couldn't go another moment without your soul and heart in the world. Just you, no one else. We're all picked at some point because the world needs us, don't ever forget that you're needed here.
@@Rainy-In-The-Desert Wow. That was amazing. Thank you for your kindness. She is twenty. Biologically. She was never properly diagnosed. It looks as if doctors nowadays refrain from giving a clear cut diagnosis. It comes from good intentions, I guess, but without a clear diagnosis, what are they treating than? I just think people like her are pure souls finding it very hard to find their way and place in this world. Who can blame them? She looks at the future with horror. As do I. But I am a guy and X military. And a child of the sixties. And a parent. We handle things as they come and we do cry, but only when the storm is over and we reach dry land. Metaphorically.
This is such a wonderful Tune. A guy who I like sent me this song. I totally love it and the words suit as was a fat girl at school and now I am not and have blossomed into a beautiful woman. So thank you for the song. You know who you are xx
How many times I must of rewind the tape to where Ali says "I was gonna ask you for a date" What a sexy voice, sent shivers down my spine. Great song thanks for sharing.
reminds me of tooting market where it played all the time! I love it! I may be a Chelsea PR director now, but boy and had no money in the 80s and this music brings back some great memories.
The first live concert I went to in 1992 when i was 11yrs old!! Still listen on a weekly basis, and this is not quite as popular as some UB40 songs. But it's just as good!!!!!! Love Reggae.
this is my fisrt time to watch this reggae sung by ub40,oh they are awesome and that make me proud,i was thinking that reggae can be hated be whites but im relief now
i used to be lonely, and now i'm a beautiful woman. all of those people who called me ugly, and this song pulled me through. i went and got achievements while boys were making babies with girls who they are ashamed to call their child's mother. now i'm still listening cos Ali and the boys were there for me since the beginning. cant thank them enough
GIVING ME UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES...WHEN I WAS WORKING IN RAGAMA HOSPITAL...I USED TO COME TO BUNGLOW CAFE WITH MY FRIENDS FOR A DRINK..WHAT A ROCK TIME I HAD...........
My older brother brought this album back home from when he lived in Baja, back in 1990, eversince my sister and I used to always play it, my all time favorite album, I grew up with it and I still their songs are Gr8...
Brilliant !!!!! Can't wait till december the 21st when i go to their concert, tickets bought by my daughter as an early christmas prezzie!! Thanks Donna xx
My pops,uncles,brothers and cousins use to listen to all sorts of reggae when I was about 6 years old. One of my favorites was UB40. 24 years later my kids now listen to them. Reggae Lives!!!
WICKED I LOVE IT THEN LOVE IT TODAY NOTHING WILL STOP ME I HAVE TRAVELLED EVERY WERE TO SEE THEM ITS ALL MY YOUTH MEMORIES I SUPPORT THEM BOTH XXXXXXXXXXX
When i saw them at Ashton Court- Rocks Bristol, I couldn't recognise the band members. But i wanted 'One in Ten' I wanted , angry young men, anti Thatcher. What i got was a bunch of contented happy middle age blokes. I hate getting old.
totally agree danchallreggae, you just can't tell these UB40 fans this without them getting all uppity all UB40 ever did was get rich on the backs of real artists who wrote all the songs that UB40 covered (badly) but when u tell them this they rage at you like fools and some even go so far as to personally message you to have a go ..... maybe all the UB40 fans should try to listen to the originals of these songs and see how theywere meant to be !!!!
Great song played in Butlins Minehead Ultimate 80's November 2 2013, lots of people remembering their youth especially a guy dressed as the wrestler big daddy- he really enjoyed.
