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[Citizen X]

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5. Johnny too bad
Walking down the road
With a pistol in your waist
Johnny you're too bad
Walking down the road
With a ratchet in your waist
Johhny you're too bad

[Chorus:]
You're just robbin' and stabbin'
And lootin' and shooting
You're too bad repeat

One of these day's
When you hear a voice say come,
Where you gonna run to?
One of these day's
When you hear a voice say come,
where you gonna run to?

[Chorus]

You're gonna run to the rock
For rescue, there'll be no rock
You're gonna run to the rock
For rescue, there'll be no rock


6. Red red Wine

Red, red wine
Goes to my head
Makes me forget that I...still need her so.

Red, red wine
It's up to you
All I can do, I've done
Memories won't go, memories won't go.

I'd have sworn that with time
Thoughts of you would leave my head
I was wrong, now I find
Just one thing makes me forget:

Red, red wine
Stay close to me
Don't let me be alone
It's tearing apart...my blue heart.

I'd have sworn that with time
Thoughts of you would leave my head
I was wrong, now I find
Just one thing makes me forget:

Red, red wine
Stay close to me
Don't let me be alone
It's tearing apart...my blue, blue heart.

Red, red wine, you make me feel so fine
You keep me rockin' all of the time
Red, red wine, you make me feel so grand
I feel a million dollar when you're just in my hand
Red, red wine, you make me feel so sad
Any time I see you go, it make me feel bad
Red, red wine, you make me feel so fine
Monkey back and ease up on the sweet deadline.

(Red, red wine)
Red, red wine, you give me whole heap of zing
Whole heap of zing; you make me do my own thing
(It's up to you...)
Red, red wine, you give enough of love
You're a kind of lovin' like a blessing from above
Red, red wine, I loved you right from the start
Right from the start, with all of my heart
Red, red wine in an eighties style
Red, red wine in a modern beat style
Yeah.

(I'd have sworn...)
Give me a little time, let me clear out my mind
(That with time)
Give me a little time, let me clear out my mind
(Thoughts of you would leave my head)
Give me red wine, the kind make me feel fine
You make me feel fine all of the time
Red, red wine, you make me feel so fine
Monkey pack him Rizla pon the sweet Dep line
The line broke, the money get choked
Bunbah, ganjapani, little rubber boat.

(Red, red wine)
Red, red wine, I'm gonna hold on to you
Hold on to you 'cause I know you love truth
(Stay close to me)
Red, red wine, I'm gonna love you 'til I die
Love you 'til I die, and that's no lie
(Don't let me be alone)
Red, red wine, can't get you off my mind
Wherever you may be, I'll surely find
(It's tearing apart...)
I'll surely find
Make no fuss
(My blue heart) -
Just leave us.

(I'd have sworn...)
Give me a little time, let me clear out my mind
(That with time)
Give me a little time, let me clear out my mind
(Thoughts of you would leave my head)
Give me red wine, the kind make me feel fine
You make me feel fine all of the time
Red, red wine, you make me feel so fine
Monkey back and ease up on the sweet deadline
The line broke, the money get choked
Bunbah, ganjapani, little rubber boat.

(Red, red wine)
Red, red wine, you give me not awful love
You're a kind of lovin' like a blessing from above
(Stay close to me)
Red, red wine, I loved you right from the start
Right from the start, with all of my heart
(Don't let me be alone)
Red, red wine, you give me whole heap of zing
Whole heap of zing; you make me do my own thing
Red, red wine in an eighties style
Red, red wine in a modern beat style
Yeah.

Red, red wine, you make me feel so fine
You keep me rockin' all of the time
(Red red wine)
Red, red wine, you make me feel so grand
I feel a million dollars when you just in my hand
(Stay close to me)
Red, red wine, you make me feel so sad
Any time I see you go...

7. Guilty

“Well, hello baby
Come here, sit down and make yourself comfortable
Tell me something
How long have we known each other
About 10 months now
Say whats that you got on your finger
An engagement ring
So you and Johnny are engaged ah
You know
His a mighty lucky guy
He should be proud to have a woman like you
Listen
I've got something i wanna tell you
Don't think i'm getting pressured or anything like that
But this thing being bugging me for a long time now
And its getting heavier heavier each and everyday
And i just need to get it off my chest
I've never seen anybody like you
I've never known anybody like you


Guilty , guilty of loving you

Let me take you back to my child hood
We had a medium sized family you know
We weren't rich but my mother
She tried to bring us up the best she could


Guilty, guilty of loving you

To commit no crime or anything
But i had to wait until i reached my goal
To commit this crime
According to their code of love, if there is such a code
See love is a thing that
Well you know
It’s a bit like quicksand
The more you wiggle
The Deeper you sink
And when it hits
You'll just have to fall
That’s why I do believe
That I'm guilty

Said I'm guilty
Guilty of loving you(2x).”

8. She caught the train

Another night of loneliness, my love is gone
She made a fuss, and she was wrong, yet she is gone

I asked her friends if they'd seen her
They said she'd take the train
I ran to catch the train, oh my, the train is gone

Another night of loneliness, my love is gone
She made a fuss and she was wrong, yet she is gone

I asked her friends if they'd seen her
They said she'd take the train
I ran to catch the train, oh my, the train is gone

Another night of loneliness, my love is gone
She made a fuss and she was wrong, yet she is gone
I run to catch the train, oh my, the train is gone




9. Version Girl

Version Girl, what's your name?
Oh you come and you go,
Version Girl, what's your name?
Just like the morning sun.
It's so hard to find a personality with charms like yours for me.

oo-ee oo-ee oo-ee

Version girl, what's your name?
Don't you know I long to say.
Version Girl, what's your name?
It's so hard to find a personality with charms like yours for me

oo-ee oo-ee oo-ee

I sit in the sun waiting for you to come along
So my heart will be satisfied
So please let me be your number one
Under the moon, under the stars and under the sun.

[Chorus]

oo-ee oo-ee oo-ee

[Talking:]
Version girl, whats's you name?
Oh you come ....... etc

oo-ee oo-ee oo-ee

I sit in the sun waiting for you to come along
So my heart will be satisfied
So please let me be your number one
Under the moon, under the stars and under the sun.

Many rivers to cross
Many rivers to cross
But I can't seem to find my way
Wandering, I'm lost
As I travel along the white cliffs of Dover

Many rivers to cross
And it's only my will that keeps me alive
I've been licked, washed up for years
And I merely survive because of my pride

And this loneliness won't leave me alone
It's such a drag to be on your own
My woman left, and she didn't say why
Well, I guess, I've got to try

(I've got) many rivers to cross (rivers to cross)
But just where to begin, I'm playing for time
(I've got) there'll be times when I find myself (rivers to cross)
Thinking of committing some dreadful crime

(I've got) many rivers to cross (rivers to cross)
But I can't seem to find my way home
(I've got) wandering, I am lost (rivers to cross)
As I travel along the white cliffs of Dover

(I've got) many rivers to cross (rivers to cross)
And it's only my will that keeps me alive
I've been licked, washed up for my years (rivers to cross)
And I merely survive because of my pride

And this loneliness won't leave me alone
It's such a drag to be on your own
My woman left, and she didn't say why
Well, I guess, I've got to try

(I've got) many rivers to cross (rivers to cross)
But I can't seem to find my way home
(I've got) wandering, I'm lost (rivers to cross)
As I travel along the white cliffs of Dover

Cause I've got many, many rivers to cross
(I've got) wandering, I'm lost (rivers to cross)
(I've got) many, many rivers to cross

(I've got many rivers to cross)
(I've got many rivers to cross)
Many, many, many, many (rivers to cross)


I proudly give you Labour of Love 1 part 1, check out the party scene where Version Girl plays.
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Album art:[1]

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[1] Vide Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_of_Love. Accessed 27 January 2013

See next post: Bob Marley's original version of Keep on moving

[Citizen X]

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Keep on moving: 1971

When UB40 redone this classic in 1983 on Labour of Love 1, I immediately took to it, cause I knew where it came from, it came from a true African Herbsman... so for the UB's who are going through a challeging time right now and anyone who's an underdog like me.."Lord, I got to keep on moving LAW is after me!!"


Lord, I gotta Keep On Moving
Lord, I gotta get on down
Lord, I gotta Keep On Moving
Where I can't be found
Law, they're coming after me

I've been accused of a killing
Lord, knows, I didn't do
They're hanging me, they are willing, yeah
That's why I gotta get on through
Lord, they're coming after me

Lord, I gotta Keep On Moving
Lord, I gotta get on down
Lord, I gotta Keep On Moving
Where I can't be found
Law is coming after me

I've got two boys and a woman
They're just gonna suffer now
Lord, forgive me for not going back
But I'll be there anyhow
I'll be there anyhow

Lord, I gotta Keep On Moving
Lord, I gotta get on down
Lord, I gotta Keep On Moving
Where I can't be found
Law is coming after me

Now maybe someday I'll find a piece of land
Somewhere not by or near anyone
Then I'll send for my love, love, love sweet woman
And my two grown up son's
My two grown up sons

Lord, I gotta Keep On Moving
Lord, I gotta get on down
Lord, I gotta Keep On Moving
Where I can't be found
Law is coming after me

Lord, I gotta Keep On Moving
Lord, I gotta get on down
Lord, I gotta Keep On Moving
Where I can't be found
Law is coming after me

[Trickzta]

I envy you in that way, you privy to original Woodstock

Lol, my younger brother & I bunked school and hitch hiked to Hillbrow where Woodstock was showing at an independent movie theatre, Bug-house we used to call it, the name of the Bug-house escapes me right now but anyway it was a jol. Mainstream Movie outlets wouldn't screen the movie, but I think the Government of the day was the main reason for that.

I bought a CD/DVD set about three years ago, I found it in a bargain bin & my kids love watching it, they laugh hilariously at some of the scenes. I have three boys.

Woodstock was a once off occasion that influenced many lives, from students to politicians - in SA we have HoutStok & Oppi-Koppi which don't compare. Joe Cocker was brilliant & he became an Icon after his appearance which earned him millions of new fans.

Peace.

[Blurock]

I envy you in that way, you privy to original Woodstock

Woodstock was indeed a musical milestone. My friends & I saw the Woodstock film at a matinee in Cape Town. Then shortly afterwards attended a 2 day rock festival at Hartleyvale stadium. What a jol! We arrived by train packed with other fans, all in the spirit of the original Woodstock.

In attendance was most of the top SA bands such as Mcully Workshop, Ballyhoo, Freedom's Children, Omega Ltd, Otis Waygood Blues Band (Zim). Also guys like Gene Rockwell, Jody Wayne & Bobby Angel. A big hit on the Friday night was a new band called Hawk. Dave Ornellas with his booming voice and afro hairstyle introduced African Day. The acoustic/electric art created a visual and musical picture of the threatened village and the feast afterwards. Awesome stuff. The album, African Day, became a hit and "must have" for any serious music follower. Many bands tried to emulate this fusion of rock and African music. As far as I am concerned, only Johnny Clegg and Juluka came close.

On the Saturday night there was a British band called The Diary which rocked up a storm. It is the first time that I saw a guy dance, no rock, a piano right across the stage!

In the true spirit of Woodstock it all went peaceful and we were all brothers and sisters. We left for home Sunday morning. Dirty, hungry and exhausted, but boy, did we have a good time!

[Blurock]

African Day by Hawk

One day in the kraal of Thaka....

[Blurock]

This one's for The Tricksta - also a Hawk fan it appears.

[Blurock]

And this one is for all the Flames fans out there. There was a petition to have this album (their last) re-issued, but the Beach Boys are just wiping their arses on the fans. I hope they will See The Light someday...

[Trickzta]

Freedom's Children, Otis Waygood and Hawk were considered 'cool' in the early 'Out Of Town' Club crowd Josies in the early days. But believe me, Louis Greef of Omega Ltd could swing an axe, he' make that guitar sing. Braam Malherbe was the drummer for Hawk on some early albums but was parted ways with Hawk just before their European Tour. Hawk used to play at the Electric Circus which later changed the name to the Palace. The club was an allnighter and when Hawk played 'Here Comes The Sun' you knew it was the last song and the sun was actually coming up.

Freedoms Children spent some time in the UK but were denied work permits because musicians made bad laws in SA. Their music genre was called progressive rock, Hawk was Afro Rock and Otis Waygood Blues Band got their name from a lift company were more blues oriented with a touch of jazz and rock, they were dedicated musicians and a tight outfit. I only remember one of their albums which I might still have in a cardboard carton somewhere in the attic. I should have albums from all three of these groups and a seven single vinyl of Omega Ltd. called 'Um it was the guy that the composer that had to be told the news by Beethoven in Johnny B Goode by Chuck Berry the crazy Rock'n'Roller much admired by The Stones & Beatles in their early days, both bands recordered Chuck's songs, Rock'n'Roll Music (Beatles) & Oh Carol and Little Queeny (Stones) I'm sure there's others, for sure in their early live shows & probably covered on recordings, I'll check up. Peace.

[Citizen X]

Labour of Love 1:UB40 1983
1. Reggae music is engraved on my heart. It’s engraved in a wholly original manner. The best way that I can really describe it is that this music was engraved upon my heart by an artist with a broken beer bottle as his painting brush. This broken bottle was cut around my heart several times.Some broken pieces of glass still remain! It was cut in such a way that this music is now part of who I am as a human being. I’ll take this music with me to my grave;
2. IN the 80’s UB40 made what can now be seen as a low budget movie called Labour of Love 1. I can identify with so many aspects of this movie! Ever walked to a party some distance from your home in Winter as a kid just because you knew that a certain chick would be there? Well, I did, and in this movie, there is one classic scene, Ali Campbell does just that, It’s Winter and he knows that this chick called ‘Cherry,’ will be at this party. On approaching the party location, the charismatic sound of Version girl sings out, just the way it supposed to be. This song is best enjoyed on open speakers among like-minded people. This song is the chosen song to play upon Ali entering this party, followed by Sweet Sensation and Cherry Oh Baby.
3. Version Girl is a toasting classic, perfectly rendered, two people singing to the very same melody but with different words. Harmonisation at its best. There was just so much to this music that made it special and keeps it special!

I proudly give you Labour of Love 1

1. Cherry Oh Baby
Cherry oh, Cherry oh, baby.
Don't you know I'm in love with you
If you don't believe it's true,
What else is there for me to do?
So long I've been waiting,
For you to come right in.
And now that we are together,
Please make my joy come over.

Chorus

Oh oh ee oh oh ee oh,
Oh oh ee oh ee oh ee oh.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Cherry, oh, Cherry, oh, baby,
Don't you see I'm in love with you?
If you don't believe I do,
Then why don't you try me?
I will never gonna let you down,
I will Never make you wear no frown.
If you say that you love me madly,
Well babe I'll accept you gladly.

Chorus

Cherry, oh, Cherry, oh, baby,
Don't you see I'm in love with you?
If you don't believe I do,
Then why don't you try me?
I will never gonna let you down,
I will Never make you wear no frown.
If you say that you love me madly,
Well babe I'll accept you gladly.”


2. Keep on Moving
Lord, I gotta keep on moving
Lord, I gotta get on down
Lord, I gotta keep on moving
Where I can't be found
Law, they coming after me

I've been accused of a killing
Lord knows, I didn't do
For hanging me, they are willing
That's why I gotta get on through
Law, they coming after me

Lord, I gotta keep on moving
Lord, I gotta get on down
Lord, I gotta keep on moving
Where I can't be found
Law is coming after me

I've got two boys and a woman
They're just gonna suffer now
Lord forgive me for not going back
But I'll be there anyhow
I'll be there anyhow

Lord, I gotta keep on moving
Lord, I gotta get on down
Lord, I gotta keep on moving
Where I can't be found
Law is coming after me

Now maybe someday I'll find a piece of land
Somewhere not by or near anyone
Then I'll send for my love, love, love sweet woman
And my two grown up sons
My two grown up sons

Lord, I gotta keep on moving
Lord, I gotta get on down
Lord, I gotta keep on moving
Where I can't be found
Law is coming after me

3. Please don’t make me cry

You say you're gonna to leave me, I'm beggin' you to stay
But baby, I can't get through it anyway, no I can't
And when I wake up in the mornin', you are gone
Little pretty thing, you know I'll be all alone
You'll hear me crying

Please don't make me cry cause I can't say good-bye
Please don't make me cry
Because I know there will be nothing left for me

All them good, good times we spent together
You said it was me and no other, yeah
And now you want to make me be pained inside
Darlin', I know you are going to make me cry
You'll hear me crying

Please don't make me cry cause I can't say good-bye
Please don't make me cry
Because I know there will be nothing left for me

All this pain I can't stand it, you're going to leave
You're going to leave this poor man on his own
Yes, you are

Please don't make me cry
Cause I can't say good-bye, show some sympathy
Please don't make me cry
Because I know there will be nothing left for me

All this pain, I can't stand it, you're going to leave
You're going to leave this poor man on his own
Yes, you are

Please don't make me cry, baby, I'm pleading



4. Sweet sensation
I can feel those thrills walking over
When you hold me tight
Now I feel those pains taking over
When you say goodnight

Oh, my sweet sensation
Lord, what strange devotion
You've got love and devotion, yeah
And I won't forget your touch

Now there's nothing left for me to say, girl
But stay in your world
You've got so much soul deep inside, girl
And love richer than gold

Oh, my sweet sensation
Lord, what strange devotion
You've got love and devotion, yeah
And I won't forget your touch

Now there's nothing left for me to say, girl
But stay in your world
You've got so much soul deep inside, girl
And love richer than gold

Oh, my sweet sensation
Lord, my strange evotion
You've got love and devotion, yeah
And I won't forget your touch

And I won't forget your touch
And I won't forget your touch....

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[Citizen X]

UB40: Sing our own song: 1986
Okay, so the ub’s have been declared bankrupt! I think our government should give them some form of compensation for the role they played in our struggle! UB40 remained true to being an authenticate reggae group in that they sand about love, life, philosophy, politics and they championed the cause of our people during the Apartheid regime! ‘Sing our own song,’ is just one example…



“The great flood of tears that we've cried for our brothers and sisters who've died
Over four hundred years has washed away our fears
And strengthened our pride now we turn back the tide

We will no longer hear your command
We will seize the control from your hand
We will fan the flame of our anger and pain
And you'll feel the shame for what you do in God’s name

We will fight for the right to be free
And we will build our own society
And we will sing, we will sing, we will sing our own song

When the ancient drum rhythms ring, the voice of our forefathers sings
Forward Africa run, our day of freedom has come
For me and for you, Amanda Awethu

We will fight for the right to be free
And we will build our own society
And we will sing, we will sing, we will sing our own song
And we will fight for the right to be free
And we will build our own society
And we will sing, we will sing, we will sing our own song
And we will fight for the right to be free
And we will build our own society
And we will sing, we will sing, we will sing our own song
And we will fight for the right to be free (Amandla Awethu)
And we will build our own society (Amandla Awethu)
And we will sing (Amandla Awethu), we will sing, we will sing our own song (Amandla Awethu)
And we will fight for the right to be free (Amandla Awethu)
And we will build our own society (Amandla Awethu)
And we will sing (Amandla Awethu), we will sing, we will sing our own song (Amandla Awethu)
And we will fight for the right to be free (Amandla Awethu)
And we will build our own society (Amandla Awethu)
And we will sing, we will sing, we will sing our own song (Amandla Awethu)”