Originally Posted by
Vanash Naick
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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