UB30 then?

There was a singer for that spray lube?

Their first albumn "Signing Off" still holds up very well. Excellent album before they went pop.

David Bowie.

Monkey pack him rizla pon the sweet dep line.

Is it weird that their version of "Red Red Wine" makes me go into violent rages? Something about the lead singer's voice makes me want to murder.

red red whiiiiine?

shame, they came on strong with their latest "Who You Fighting For". Back to the political roots of their beginning. Of course, Farkers only know the covers..."Red Red Wine", "Here I Am" and "The Way You Do The Things You Do"

Didn't some of their band spend about five years in prison in Sri Lanka for pot?

Worst reggae band of all time. Just godawful. They got booed off the stage when they came to my hometown with The Police on the Synchronicity tour. Sting acted all pissed off about it, but in his heart, he had to know they were a shizty band to begin with.

Mega Steve: Is it weird that their version of "Red Red Wine" makes me go into violent rages? Something about the lead singer's voice makes me want to murder.

I came in here to say something akin to this. When this song first came out many many moons ago, I was hanging around a group of girls...and was trying to get into their collective pants. Anywho, they looooooved that song and would play it non-stop. Talk about a test of wills.

I. HATE. THIS. FARKING. BAND.

Mega Steve: Is it weird that their version of "Red Red Wine" makes me go into violent rages? Something about the lead singer's voice makes me want to murder.

Oh my gawd. THIS. I hate that farking song with a passion. There are three songs that actually make me angry: "Red red wine", "Don't worry be happy", and "What it's like" (Everlast).

Goodbye UB40, you always helped me by getting the girls to cream.
Thank you for the memories.

eatit: Goodbye UB40, you always helped me by getting the girls to cream.
Thank you for the memories.


Damn, how do you do it? Whenever I mention U-boats to women, their eyes glaze over...

The real UB-40.

The real UB40 = Unemployment Benefit form 40

Red, red wiiiiiIIIIIIiiiiinnnne,

makes me feel fiiiiIIIIIIIIiiiinnne.

/get that out of your head

30 years? Geebus.

I saw Richard Thompson a year or so ago and it struck me that the man has been on tour since the late 60s. I'm glad he seems to still enjoy it and appears to be in good health, but, man, the very idea of touring for almost 40 years is depressing.

He put on a great show, BTW. Like Arlo Guthrie he plays hard and long and doesn't seem to mind encores.

OldManDownDRoad: he plays hard and long and doesn't seem to mind encores.

That's what she said.

EbolaNYC: The real UB40 = Unemployment Benefit form 40

While the band was named after that form, the real UB-40 was launched in 1916, long before the form was devised.

you've been playing for decades and are complaining about MANAGEMENT? Wtfsicles? take charge of your own affairs or get some better management, c'mon

ub40 stunk. always has, always will. from "dream a lie" to "little baggariddm" and onward... poo.

one of the most irritating bands ever. so bland. so unimaginative.

Mega Steve: Is it weird that their version of "Red Red Wine" makes me go into violent rages? Something about the lead singer's voice makes me want to murder.

i am right there with you, brother.

RRW is made of fail and poo.

This (pops) is UB40's first single 'Food For Thought' and is full of win. It's a shame that nothing they did after their first album was as good.

I lost my virginity to Red Red Wine in the back of my dad's t-bird.

/well actually, the first 30 seconds of the song
//good times, good times

zabbers: Wtfsicles

I must now work this perfectly cromulent expression into my daily speech.

Reggie Dunlap: Red, red wiiiiiIIIIIIiiiiinnnne,

makes me feel fiiiiIIIIIIIIiiiinnne.

/get that out of your head



I did. Not too difficult when that's the wrong second line.

Fail.

Well, that's just great.

Red, red wine makes me feels so grand
Makes me want to give up my band
Red, red wine makes me feel so sore
Never want to go on another tour
Red, red wine makes me feel so alone
Go ahead and hock my microphone

Everybody!


/always thought the "UB" stood for "unbelievably boring."

Wow, wonder if they'll get Cas to replace him...

their "Don't Break My Heart" was kind of catchy

yeah, they were pretty much a cover band in the end.

their early stuff is awesome.

get 'live at rockpalast' dvd if you wanna see them at their best. so good.

So what's the best reggae band?

Best reggae band? The farking Skatalites, man.

ACTUALLY

their album Signing Off is actually an underrated masterpiece of sorts

and is worth checking out.

I can't stand their radio hits that later brought them their greatest fame,
but that is one fine slab of music.