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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Just been watching listening to tjem on Youtube. They are a band you either love them or hate them. Personally im a massive fan. And right from my early teens seen them live many times. What is your favourite song. Mine has to be the classic red red wine extended version

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love them-Kingston Town one of many faves

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They're Ok, not my fave by a long chlak but why would anyone hate them?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If Paul Simon were a reggae band...

They're ok

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Madam Medusa ;.12" version .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love UB40. Have seen them many times over the years. Can't actually think of a favorite song but now have "many rivers to cross" stuck in my head!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Love UB40. Have seen them many times over the years. Can't actually think of a favorite song but now have "many rivers to cross" stuck in my head!!

Dont think think they have ever mate a bad song. Just been listening to an early one The earth dies screaming.

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

"Just been watching listening to tjem on Youtube. They are a band you either love them or hate them. Personally im a massive fan. And right from my early teens seen them live many times. What is your favourite song. Mine has to be the classic red red wine extended version "

Brings back some memories as they always used to play red red wine at the local under 16 disco when i was a kid, lol.

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

Black&White Utopia

Really always liked em... Saw em live at Brixton( many moons ago as a teenager) and been hooked since then!

So many ... Urm ... Earth dies screaming, One in ten ... Rat in me kitchen ( 12 inch version) Red Red wine ... Are some of my best liked songs of theirs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

King has to be my favourite

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One in ten

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

One in ten, too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Love UB40. Have seen them many times over the years. Can't actually think of a favorite song but now have "many rivers to cross" stuck in my head!!

Dont think think they have ever mate a bad song. Just been listening to an early one The earth dies screaming. "
Ahh, love this song!

Sarah x

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

I like The Earth Dies Screaming and One in Ten. Have those on my reggae playlist on the iPod. Often listen to it in the car.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love Dream a lie, never really listen to them anymore. But had that song on yesterday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't know enough of their stuff to be fair, might have to check out more of their music

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By *xpresMan
over a year ago

Elland

Not my thing I hate any kind of reggae music

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

king, one in ten and the tyler is guilty one..

great band..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can't imagine anyone hating them ? I would have said they are ok to most people

Nottingham faverourite tho , just ok

one in ten is Thier Best tho

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Meant not my faverite

oops , sorry Nottingham

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love them.

Went and watched them live a few years back with the Stranglers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I grew up not far from where they all came from and heard their whole concert at St Andrews,( Birmingham city ground) for free from my back garden.

Love them

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By *oddyWoman
over a year ago

between havant and chichester

Have 2 that i love

i love it when you smile and cant help fallin in love with you

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

My friend is getting married next yesr and has booked the tribute band 2B40. They sound really good. Not as good S the group but as close as

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't slow Down is my favourite

They started of as a great band. I went to a free concert that they did in Finsbury Park about thirty years and it was fantastic.

I think in their later years they got a bit popy and I went off them a bit. But their early stuff brings back some happy memories of my youth.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Still got there first album ...Signing off.Labour of love was by far the best imo.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Promises and lies. Class!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Was lucky enough to see them through work a few weeks back, they were awesome

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Seen them live too some years back. Favorite track is Homely Girl.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Still got there first album ...Signing off.Labour of love was by far the best imo.

I think that was their best album ever

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So will Mr Campbell be joining them for their tour next year or is there more chance of storing chocolate on the sun?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Love UB40. Have seen them many times over the years. Can't actually think of a favorite song but now have "many rivers to cross" stuck in my head!!

The original version by Jimmy Cliff is stunning

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kingston Town is due a mention, that said I prefer most of the Jamaican originals.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Going to see them next Friday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Absolutely love them

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By *eedelightsWoman
over a year ago

London

Love them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kingston town my fave x

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By *REW and HELENCouple
over a year ago

sutton in ashfield

Mine has to be ub40 1 in 10 for the lyrics..of that time in my life. (Mr)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Take me by the hand. Reminds me of my first girlfriend Stacy, great school days,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Love UB40. Have seen them many times over the years. Can't actually think of a favorite song but now have "many rivers to cross" stuck in my head!!

Good song.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Don't know enough of their stuff to be fair, might have to check out more of their music

You were'nt born sexy!!

Kingston town and red red wine my faves! Remember buying it on vinyl! For anyone under 35 - that's a big black plastic circle with a hole in it and grooves on it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cherry oh cherry oh baby.....ha ha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cant beat abit of UB40

Kingston Town one of my faves

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By *trawberry-popWoman
over a year ago

South East Midlands NOT

Just got back from seeing ub40. Great gig. Red red wiiiiine!

Slightly pished!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just got back from seeing ub40. Great gig. Red red wiiiiine!

Slightly pished! "

I watched them a while ago, I thought they wasn't great if I'm honest

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love UB40. Which UB40 did you see now they've split into two bands? Ali or Robins band?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I watched Robins band a few years ago with the other brother singing lead, def would've been better with Ali. My fave song is Sing Our Own Song

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By *trawberry-popWoman
over a year ago

South East Midlands NOT

"Love UB40. Which UB40 did you see now they've split into two bands? Ali or Robins band? "

Ali's band.

I thought they were good. The music was tight.

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By *dventuroususCouple
over a year ago

sunderland

Red red wine

1 in 10

Cherry oh cherry oh baby

cant help falling in love

my favourites.

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By *educedWoman
over a year ago

Birmingham

"I watched Robins band a few years ago with the other brother singing lead, def would've been better with Ali. My fave song is Sing Our Own Song "

I was about 15 and in the crowd when they filmed the video for Sing Our Own Song at the Portland Club here in Brum.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love them... Ive seen the live many of times also.... I love all of their songs x

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By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Madame madusa and 1 in 10 all time classics

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1 in 10 definitely!

I was more in to rock when I was a kid, so was never really that in to them - but then I went to see them live down under in my 30's, - AWESOME (what I remember of it)

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By *orthLincsIronCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

Couple of good songs, apart from that I suppose they're a decent covers band for a wedding

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I once worked on the construction of Star City in Birmingham, a cinema complex. When it opened they did a movie premier, George Clooney Mark Wahlberg Perfect Storm.

To make sure nothing went wrong on the night people who'd worked on the project were required to be there, so I had a backstage pass as it were (tell you what lads, you want to pull women, get one of those). So I was in the back area where all the celebs were. I was stood against a rail watching the escalator where all the stars were coming up and getting their pics taken at the top.

If felt a little bit of jostling at my back and heard their conversation, "Hey should we have come up that escalator?"

The other replied "dunno really"

The first replied "oh well, fuck 'em"

I looked round and it was UB40, literally rubbing shoulders with them

That night also had Kieran Dyer and Rio Ferdinand asking me where I got my pass from, thought it was just kids messing about so I said to them "have they let you out for the day or what, piss off". They pissed off, and it was only when I saw them going up the escalator I realised who it was lol.

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