The Untold Truth Of UB40

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  • Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
  • With beginnings in a bar fight, a name from an unlikely source, and friendships that spanned decades, UB40's history is as rich as a glass of red, red wine.
    #UB40 #Reggea #Pop
    Stitches to riches | 0:00
    What's a UB40? | 0:59
    No pretender | 2:12
    Musical justice | 2:53
    Diamonds and wine | 4:18
    The US catches up | 5:17
    Rat-spiration | 6:35
    Elvis, reimagined | 7:31
    Calling it quits | 8:08
    UB40 X 2 | 9:09
    Bankruptcy | 10:01
    Tragic losses | 10:34
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Комментарии • 75

  • @GrungeHQ
    @GrungeHQ  Год назад +12

    What do you think is UB40's best album?

    • @qwj68boots
      @qwj68boots Год назад +7

      Signing Off & Present Arms.

    • @leesashriber5097
      @leesashriber5097 Год назад +3

      Love them ❣️❣️❣️

    • @TheUtuber999
      @TheUtuber999 Год назад +3

      Geffery Morgan

    • @cerneuffington2656
      @cerneuffington2656 Год назад +2

      @@TheUtuber999 Such an underrated album 🙂

    • @fF-jb4gs
      @fF-jb4gs 11 месяцев назад +8

      All of them. But labour of love series are great

  • @tyrannosaurusburke
    @tyrannosaurusburke Год назад +49

    I've heard some people allege UB40 of cultural appropriation, since they have white members in a reggae band. I always thought that assertion was ludicrous. The fact that they paid proper royalties to the original Jamaican artists whose songs they covered makes me respect UB40 even more, in addition to always loving their music.

    • @corkandi
      @corkandi Год назад +8

      I was 14 when I first saw them (Food for Thought on TOTPs). Since then I've seen them live many times & saw Ali & Friends live at the Royal Albert Hall. I used to DJ and worked as a Radio Presenter & am happy to say... I've never heard anyone sprout such nonsense about UB40 and cultural misappropriation. Reggae & all music, is for everyone - regardless!

    • @MrDeclan1982
      @MrDeclan1982 Год назад

      So is black people speaking English cultural appropriation, as its a white mans language, 💁

    • @randygreen6652
      @randygreen6652 8 месяцев назад

      Some time I eat Chinese food. And sometimes I eat tacos. I'm white. Is that cultural appreciation or cultural appropriation?. People who say stupid things are stupid people.

    • @Inthemiddlestage
      @Inthemiddlestage 2 дня назад +1

      Cultural appreciation ❤

  • @Parknest
    @Parknest 7 месяцев назад +12

    Not all the band members were claiming benefits. The late great Brian Travers was an appretice with NG Bailey and Robin was also an apprentice. I knew that it all started with Ali getting into a bar fight and using the compensation money to buy musical instruments. Ali was originally gonna be the drummer until it became apparent that Jimmy couldn't sing. The Campbell brothers were the sons of the late great Ian Campbell so they grew up with folk music. RIP Brian Travers & Astro.

  • @miak6859
    @miak6859 Год назад +18

    Love UB40 💖
    Thanks Grunge 💕

  • @GraceZaalman
    @GraceZaalman 2 месяца назад +1

    What they did for the people the original writers off the songs makes me even love them more. God bless them.

  • @jesserussell7242
    @jesserussell7242 Год назад +12

    I love UB40‘s music it is fantastic it is great and I will always love you B 40 and what they have done musically.

  • @cristinabuffington9659
    @cristinabuffington9659 Год назад +13

    I grew up with UB40, in part because my dad is a fan

    • @_silvamusic_
      @_silvamusic_ 7 месяцев назад

      it was the same with me😊🙏

  • @amyh77784
    @amyh77784 Год назад +9

    As a 80's baby, I'm so excited!!!!

  • @munjihiki3222
    @munjihiki3222 Год назад +7

    Got to see them in Melbourne this year

  • @djmexicanodetx2195
    @djmexicanodetx2195 Год назад +7

    Red Red 🍷

  • @kpec3
    @kpec3 Год назад +4

    Kingston Town is one of the saddest songs I've ever heard.

  • @xuyo8123
    @xuyo8123 Год назад +5

    Watching this as I drink some red wine. What a coincidence

  • @brooklynjade
    @brooklynjade Год назад +4

    Love this ❤

  • @ladyhonor822
    @ladyhonor822 Год назад +3

    Thanks Chrissy You Rock My world. Philadelphia USA

  • @carapo66
    @carapo66 Год назад +4

    These are good men.

  • @lolitamorris2943
    @lolitamorris2943 6 дней назад

    A fan …. Now even more

  • @ladyhonor822
    @ladyhonor822 Год назад +2

    Love ya Always ☦️🙏❤️ AMEN Philadelphia USA

  • @Lynzae
    @Lynzae Год назад +3

    Labour of love, and Labour of love part 2. However Promises and lies had Can't help falling in love on it.

  • @superconductorchip9072
    @superconductorchip9072 9 месяцев назад +3

    UB40 was the name of the unemployment form, you had to have a UB40 to get money..

  • @luisllorens70
    @luisllorens70 Год назад +6

    Would there have been a UB40 without Thatcher?

  • @leaisoufeauyoutube
    @leaisoufeauyoutube 8 месяцев назад

    UB40, THE GOATS! 💞

  • @tomp189
    @tomp189 2 месяца назад +1

    That weren’t really UNTOLD it’s just knowledge her in the UK, Ireland & Europe & many other places across the planet.

  • @peteg9921
    @peteg9921 Год назад +3

    I still believe Ali and Robin will unite soon and record 2 albums together.
    That's the only way they can return the favor...after being loved by millions in the world but splitting and leaving everyone high and dry.

    • @shanejupp2175
      @shanejupp2175 11 месяцев назад +1

      Never ever will this happen

    • @jeddward9464
      @jeddward9464 9 месяцев назад +2

      They will never reunite, after the betrayal of Robin, and the band.

    • @A1B2C3-y6k
      @A1B2C3-y6k 6 месяцев назад +1

      Absolutely no chance of that happening.

  • @greenrobot5
    @greenrobot5 Год назад +2

    This band and Inner Circle made reggae with a singer who had almost the same voice as Bob Marley

  • @UB40Official
    @UB40Official 9 месяцев назад

    🤔🤔🤔

  • @DOX83UK
    @DOX83UK 11 месяцев назад +1

    I love UB40

  • @tomorr7692
    @tomorr7692 Месяц назад

    UB40 lost a few notches in quality while they transitioned from roots reggae to pop reggae (much like Aswad). They went from truly great to not bad. Their pre-1990s albums are their best.

  • @marymoor935
    @marymoor935 Год назад +5

    Why didn't you mention that Ali Campbell is the son of famous folk singer Alex Campbell, that's why I really don't believe the beginning of this video, as Ali would of had access to all the instruments he needed, and have access to recording studios.

    • @fF-jb4gs
      @fF-jb4gs 11 месяцев назад +2

      Because they didn't have the instruments they needed. No drums, keyboard, trumpet, sax etc in folk music

    • @Stephen_Watts
      @Stephen_Watts 8 месяцев назад +1

      He's the son of Ian Campbell actually.

    • @rallyrockss
      @rallyrockss 3 месяца назад

      I thought he was the son of Elton John 😂😂😂

    • @tomp189
      @tomp189 2 месяца назад +1

      @@Stephen_WattsExactly right & also in response to the original post Ian hated them for being a Reggae Band & not a Folk Band & as for the instruments Folk is primarily Acoustic Guitars, Banjos, Pianos, Harmonica’s & Ukuleles none of these instruments are necessary or adequate for producing Reggae music.

  • @drunkofalltrades3358
    @drunkofalltrades3358 Год назад +3

    Why show so many clips of Dave Wakeling wearing a UB40 shirt? Did you think it was Ali?? 😂😅😩

  • @selwynkatz519
    @selwynkatz519 Год назад +5

    John Lennon loved this band..

    • @cerneuffington2656
      @cerneuffington2656 Год назад +2

      I know Paul McCartney did, because he said it live on TV. Sadly, John would only have heard the first album before he was tragically murdered.
      A similarity with Beatles and UB40 songs, is the chorus often comes first, before the verse... it's a very rare thing in pop music, i think 🙂

    • @tomp189
      @tomp189 2 месяца назад

      Macca is still a big fan if UB40 & Ali Campbell separately, he appreciates what both have to offer.

  • @1339LARS
    @1339LARS Месяц назад

    UB40 "un employment bill 40"

  • @b.m.2434
    @b.m.2434 Год назад +8

    Shoulda called the new band NewB40.

  • @wailersbarrett
    @wailersbarrett Месяц назад

    Red red wine was written by a jamaican originally 😮

  • @williamvolkmann8658
    @williamvolkmann8658 Год назад +2

    He wasn't 1/2 bad either

  • @simonedgbaston
    @simonedgbaston 17 дней назад

    🔒🎺🎸🎙🎷3 Members left after 30 Years but They've still only Made perfect Albums from Signing off right up to UB45 but Ali & His Session Musicians only ruin UB40 Songs Playing them atrociously Wrong.I detest how 5 Years into His Solo Career due to poor Ticket Sales & Cancelled Dates He then started to use His former Bands Name & since He has told Lie after Lie getting nastier & nastier 📻💥🎵

    • @hamtaro0810
      @hamtaro0810 5 дней назад

      How do you know that they are lies? Only those directly involved know the truth.
      But I don't really believe Robin, he's just a good salesman but there's something dubious about him. Ali seems more credible to me personally.
      But that's just speculation, because as I said, only those directly involved know the truth.