Fun Music Information -> UB40
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Music Quotes:
My biggest influence has always been reggae. I can also remember being very much into Tamla Motown. I fancied myself as the Balsall Heath answer to Michael Jackson. - Ali Campbell (vocalist, 1984) Submitted by: LucidLupin
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Band Name Origins:
- UB-40 stands for "Unemployment Benefits" form #40, a reference somewhat well-known in the UK but not known in the states. The boys came up with the name for the band while standing in line at the unemployment office. From a Rolling Stone interview. Submitted by: Bob
- UB40 was in actual fact the name of the form you had to complete to receive unemployment benefit at that time in Britain. This is why their first album was called "Signing Off". The album cover was a mock UB40 form. Submitted by: Barbara
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "The Earth Dies Steaming" | "The Earth Dies Screaming" | April Fleming |
| "The Earth Dies Scheming" | "The Earth Dies Screaming" | April Fleming |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "The Earth Dies Screaming," | It's not alive&can't scream or have death sung of | April Fleming |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Can I Buy You A Drink?" | "Red Red Wine," UB40 | Wendy Torrance |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"The Earth Dies Creaming" originally "The Earth Dies Screaming"
April Fleming
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Red Red Twine" originally "Red Red Wine"
Roy R. Pryor
"Red Red Swine" originally "Red Red Wine"
Timmy O'Toole
"Then Earth Dies Screaming" originally "The Earth Dies Screaming"
April Fleming
"The Earth Dives Screaming" originally "The Earth Dies Screaming"
April Fleming
"The Earth Dries Screaming" originally "The Earth Dies Screaming"
April Fleming
There are additional UB40 song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Red Red Wire" originally "Red Red Wine"
Beverly Stiles
"Here I Am (Come And Bake Me)" originally "Here I Am (Come And Take Me)"
Alina
"Here I Am (Come And Wake Me)" originally "Here I Am (Come And Take Me)"
Serafina
"The Earth Lies Screaming" originally "The Earth Dies Screaming"
April Fleming
"Bat In Mi Kitchen" originally "Rat In Mi Kitchen"
FussBudget
Song Parody Recordings:
This one is one of my 'ten in the wing' hopefully something can be done about my CPU before i run out of releases, this one is a SOTM contender that finally gets a recording, including the rap part!
badave.com: (mp3)
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Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Red, Red Wine" | "Cisco Wine" | Andria |
| "Red Red Wine" | "Long Long Line" | Below Average Dave |
| "Red Red Wine" | "Whining Boss" | Michelle C. |
| "Kingston Town" | "Until Touch Down" | Tomario |
| "Baby Come Back" | "Gone Bad" | YouKnowItsJoe |
| "Red Red Wine" | "Dead Dead Mice" | Kristian |
Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Red, Red, Wine | Red Wine | magnus |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Red Red Wine | Al-Anon | Beichan |
| Red, Red Wine | Alcoholics Anonymous | Miki Koishikawa |
| Red, Red Wine | Budweiser Or Other Brewery; Alcoholics Anonymous | Ingeborg S. Nordén |
| Red Red Wine | Alcoholics Anonymous | meQal |
| Guilty | Neverland Ranch | meQal |
| There are additional UB40 on hold music ideas available. | ||
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Two More Bottles Of Wine Martina McBride | Red Red Wine UB40 | Two More Bottles Of Red Red Wine | Ed |
| You're Not Drinking Enough Don Henley | Red, Red Wine UB40 | You're Not Drinking Enough Red, Red Wine | Raphael |
| Red, Red Wine UB40 | Man In A Box Alice In Chains | Red, Red Wine In A Box | Josh |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
UB240
U2 combined with UB40
Submitted By: Ferragamo
UB40U2
UB40 combined with U2
This group would've formed when all band members in each band were at least 40.
Submitted By: Mike
Misheard Lyrics:
"Kingston Town"
Misheard Lyrics: In Eastern town
Original Lyrics: In Kingston town
| "One In Ten"
Misheard Lyrics: I have a one inch tent
and Im a nomareeeee I have a one inch tent even though they don't exist Original Lyrics: I am the one in ten
a number on a list I am a one in ten even though they don't exist |
"Red, Red Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: Red red wine, don't steal my ear,
makes me forget that I'm stealing your soul. Original Lyrics: Red red wine, goes to my head,
makes me forget that I still need you so. | "Food For Thought"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a prima donna hiding in the dark.
Waiting for the manna come from far away. Original Lyrics: Ivory Madonna dying in the dust.
Waiting for the manna coming from the west. |
| There are additional UB40 misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Can't Help Falling In Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Wise men say only fools wear jeans.
Original Lyrics: Wise men say only fools rush in.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Eric Andrews Anyone else who sings this enunciates it clearly enough. But the way Ali Campbell does, it really sounds like he's coming out against the wearing of denim. Are Dockers supposedly better? |
| There are additional UB40 misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Ivory Madonna"
Better Lyrics:
I'm a prima donna
Original Lyrics:
Ivory Madonna
Submitted by: Andie Miller
Repetitive Lyrics:
"Come Back Darling"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Come back darling, give me another try
I'll keep you satisfied Why They're Repetitive: The song lasts 3:29. The background music hardly changes...and to add to the excitement, these are the only lyrics in the song. No wonder the woman didn't come back.
Submitted by: Devil Jones
| "(Sing) Our Own Song (12' version)"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Amandla Awethu
Why They're Repetitive: This is in the 12' version, the last half of the track, or about three minutes, the background singers just repeat Amandla Awethu over and over.
Submitted by: MikeL
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| There are additional UB40 repetitive lyrics available. | |
Misrhymed Lyrics:
"Stick By me"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Our friends may try to hurt us,
Scandalise our name. Why They're Misrhymed: The funny thing is, I always thought this rhymed until I saw the lyrics. But don't blame ub40: in their defence, they didn't write the song.
Submitted by: Isaac
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"One in Ten"
The Lyrics: I'm a housewife hooked on Valium
Product Brand Name: Valium Prescriptions
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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Song Title Space Change:
"I Fit Happens Again" originally "If It Happens Again"
We all hope for that to happen.
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Be U 40 originally "UB40"
About someone's age?
Submitted by: Peter
