Old school music is cool!

[pmbguy]

Such a beautiful song in such an ugly world, I get goose bumps when I hear it.

[Citizen X]

Such a beautiful song in such an ugly world, I get goose bumps when I hear it.

Louis Armstrong: What a wonderful world: 1967

“I see trees of green........ red roses too
I see ’em bloom..... for me and for you
And I think to myself.... what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue..... clouds of white
Bright blessed days....dark sacred nights
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world.

The colours of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky
Are also on the faces.....of people ..going by
I see friends shaking hands.....sayin’.. how do you do
They’re really sayin’......i love you.

I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow
They’ll learn much more.....than I’ll never know
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world



The colours of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky
Are there on the faces.....of people ..going by
I see friends shaking hands.....sayin’.. how do you do
They’re really sayin’...*spoken*(I ....love....you).

I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow
*spoken*(you know they gonna learn
A whole lot more than I’ll never know)
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself .......what a wonderful world.”

Album cover[1]

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[1] Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_a_Wonderful_World. Accessed 14 July 2013

[pmbguy]

Fools rush in, UB40



Wise men say, only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you..

Wise men say, only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you..

Shall I stay
Would it be a sin
Cause' I can't help falling in love with you...

As the river flows, Gently to the sea
Darlin so we go, somethings were meant to be..
Take my hand, take my whole life too
Cause' I can't help fallin in love with you...

As the river flows, Gently to the sea
Darlin so we know, somethings were meant to be
Take my hand, take my whole life too
Cause' I can't help fallin in love with you...

I can't help...falling in love with you
I can't help...falling in love with you
I can't help...falling in love with you...

[Citizen X]

Fools rush in, UB40



Wise men say, only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you..

Wise men say, only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you..

Shall I stay
Would it be a sin
Cause' I can't help falling in love with you...

As the river flows, Gently to the sea
Darlin so we go, somethings were meant to be..
Take my hand, take my whole life too
Cause' I can't help fallin in love with you...

As the river flows, Gently to the sea
Darlin so we know, somethings were meant to be
Take my hand, take my whole life too
Cause' I can't help fallin in love with you...

I can't help...falling in love with you
I can't help...falling in love with you
I can't help...falling in love with you...

See next post...

[Citizen X]

Reflections: The Supremes: 1967





“Through the mirror of my mind
Time after time
I see reflections of you and me

Reflections of
The way life used to be
Reflections of
The love you took from me

Oh, I'm all alone now
No love to shield me
Trapped in a world
That's a distorted reality

Happiness you took from me
And left me alone
With only memories

Through the mirror of my mind
Through these tears that I'm crying
Reflects a hurt I can't control
'Cause although you're gone
I keep holding on
To the happy times
Oh, when you were mine

As I peer through the window
Of lost time
Looking over my yesterdays
And all the love I gave all in vain
(All the love) All the love
That I've wasted
(All the tears) All the tears
That I've tasted
All in vain

Through the hollow of my tears
I see a dream that's lost
From the hurt
That you have caused

Everywhere I turn
Seems like everything I see
Reflects the love that used to be

In you I put
All my faith and trust
Right before my eyes
My world has turned to dust

After all the nights
I sat alone and wept
Just a handful of promises
Are all that's left of loving you

Reflections of
The way life used to be
Reflections of
The love you took from me

In you I put
All my faith and trust
Right before my eyes
My world has turned to dust.”
Album cover[1]

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[1] Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflections_(The_Supremes_song). Accessed 14 July 2013

[Citizen X]

Wild world: Maxi Priest: 1989


“Now that I've lost everything to you
You say you want to start something new
And it's breaking my heart you're leaving
Baby I'm grieving

But if you want to leave take good care
Hope you find a lot of nice things to wear
But then a lot of nice things turn bad
Out there

Oh baby baby it's a wild world
It's hard to get by just upon a smile
Oh baby baby it's a wild world
I'll always remember you like a child girl

You know I've seen a lot of what the world can do
And it's breaking my heart in two
Because I never want to see you sad girl
Don't be a bad girl

But if you want to leave take good care
Hope you find a lot of nice friends out there
Just remember there's a lot of bad air
Beware

You know I've seen a lot of what the world can do
And it's breaking my heart in two
Because I never want to see you sad girl
Don't be a bad girl

But if you want to leave take good care
Hope you find a lot of nice friends out there
Just remember there's a lot of bad air
Beware.”

[Citizen X]

Oh, now you’ve started something! “Once you start me up, I never stop!”
Allow me to demonstrate something very, very special!
To illustrate this best, I’m using the definition of reggae by Andrew Salkey taken from the Labour of Love 2 movie, go to exactly 1 minute and 11 seconds into this movie, at the following URL, and you’ll see what I’m talking about!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KevweRbI__I


Reggae: Andrew Salkey: 1970

“The vehicles for movement are the bass rhythms, they command and they lead. Now the bass guitars are played in collaboration with a bass drum in the series of drums and maintain a heavy accentual straight pattern or sometimes develop changing melodic patterns which permit the bass guitar to lead that is to reply.
Now the rhythm guitar which occupied an important role in the earlier history of music by constituting a calypsonic strumming accompaniment to the rest of the music in varying cadences forms indications and in turn indicates a steady movement for the mind.”

Labour of Love 2 was released in 1989, just two years after my love affair with reggae music started.
Like its predecessor, this album, and in this case the movie of how they went about making these songs in 1989 , paid homage to their favourite artists of their youth. I can relate, these songs they redone, brought back memories of the dance halls they frequented.

John Halt: I love I can feel: 1970



I want a love I can feel
that’s the only kind of love I think is real
don’t want to be going by something I heard
coz baby actions speak louder than words

I want the love that is mine
in rain and snow and sun sun shine
a love to keep me warm when it’s cold
that kind of loving that will never grow old.

Don’t you know I want a love
don’t you know I want a love
don’t you know I want a love
don’t you know I want a love.

I want a love I can feel
that kind of loving you can give to me
the kind of kisses that can really be felt
that kind of loving that can make me melt
See next post

[Citizen X]

UB40: A love I can feel: 2010




Sadly, the original UB40 were not together as at the time of making Labour of Love 1V, but it does capture their original spirit. I stopped listening to the new tracks of UB40 after Ali Campbell left. UB40 was UB40 for me as at Labour of Love 2
“I want a love I can feel
that’s the only kind of love I think is real
don’t want to be going by something I heard
coz baby actions speak louder than words

I want the love that is mine
in rain and snow and sun sun shine
a love to keep me warm when it’s cold
that kind of loving that will never grow old.

Don’t you know I want a love
don’t you know I want a love
don’t you know I want a love
don’t you know I want a love.

I want a love I can feel
that kind of loving you can give to me
the kind of kisses that can really be felt
that kind of loving that can make me melt”

[pmbguy]

Lord have Mercy!

I don’t think I can choose, but if you push me I would say Soul Rebel is the best album from Bob. I like most reggae music. I have a few albums left over from my almost misspent youth. I found my collection a few years ago and had the scratches removed. Good stuff, I am rediscovering all the time. I just love hearing a song I love, especially one I have not heard for a long time.

[pmbguy]

It's been a hard day's night
And I've been working like a dog
It's been a hard day's night
I should be sleeping like a log
But when I get home to you
I find the things that you do
Will make me feel alright.

You know I work all day
To get you money to buy you things
And it's worth it just to hear you say
You're going to give me ev'rything
So why on earth should I moan
'Cause when I get you alone
You know I feel ok

When I'm home ev'rything seems to be right
When I'm home feeling you holding me tight, tight, yeh

It's been a hard day's night
And I've been working like a dog
It's been a hard day's night
I should be sleeping like a log
But when I get home to you
I find the things that you do
Will make me feel alright.

Owww!

So why on earth should I moan
'cause when I get you alone
You know I feel ok

When I'm home ev'rything seems to be right
When I'm home feeling you holding me tight, tight, yeh

It's been a hard day's night
And I've been working like a dog
It's been a hard day's night
I should be sleeping like a log
But when I get home to you
I find the things that you do
Will make me feel alright.

You know I feel alright
You know I feel alright