La madone d'ivoire se meurt dans la poussière, Attendant la manne venant de l'ouest. Stérile est sa poitrine, vide comme ses yeux, La mort assurée de la récolte dispersée dans les cieux. La peau et les os s'installent, ne sachant pas qu'il est mort. Ces yeux anciens jettent un coup d’œil, de sa tête d'enfant. Les politiciens se disputent, aiguisant leurs couteaux. Montant leurs affaires, négociant les vies futures. La madone d'ivoire se meurt dans la poussière, Attendant la manne venant de l'ouest. Écoutes les cloches qui sonnent, Noël arrive. Écoutes les anges chantent, que disent-ils ? Mange et bois cette réjouissance, la joie est là pour longtemps. Jésus le fils de Marie est né encore aujourd'hui. La madone d'ivoire se meurt dans la poussière, Attendant la manne venant de l'ouest. La madone d'ivoire se meurt dans la poussière, Attendant la manne venant de l'ouest.
Absolute classic! Was first listening to these in the late 80's, now in my 50's and I love them even more. This song is everything!! Lyrics that are sadly still true today.
One of the first tracks I heard as a kid and completely unforgettable with powerful lyrics. Everytime I hear this it takes me right back. UB40 are hugely under-rated by the media who lionise bands like Coldplay. Yet anyone who knows about music will love UB40. Great band.
The same here : I remember perfectly what I was doing the first time I've heard this song and every time I hear it again, it brings me back right at this lost moment. Such a powerful feeling
45 & I’ve just learnt the true lyrics 🤷🏻♀️. I didn’t realise how dark it was. These brilliant artist have sang & warned us for years. These guys should of been at the top. There souls weren’t for sale❣️You can’t top that. They don’t make them like they use to 😰
One of those early iconic UB 40 numbers that mesmerized me in my youths in the early 80s. Ali Campbell voice's absolutely unique with a 50s-60s rock n' vocal style.
World wide iconic tune Sad to hear the passing of Terence Wilson a.k.a Astro. Sunrise 24/06/1957 Sunset 06/09/2021 Thank you for the memories May your soul rest in peace brother
🎉🎉🎉🎉I Always Love Ub40 Such As Kingston Town,I Love It When You Smile,Higher Ground,Gun In The Gheto And Some Of It Also Modern Talking Songs Which Remind Me My Childhood Till Now And For Sure Will Last Forever Hearing It Inner My Heart🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 ❤The Best Of Ub40❤
Waiting for my mum to finish work at 7.30pm back in the day. I must of been 7 or 8, waiting with my dad in his Ford Granada for her. This album playing reminds me of them times. Good times. The Earth has music for those who listen...........
UB40 stands for the Unemployment Benefit 40 form you had to fill out to get your benefits back in the day. The picture of it is on the cover of the Signing on album.
Oh how i wish theyd carried on this quality throughout theyre career..this album is superb...i was a boy when i heard 1 in 10...and it felt like it was about me..im sure im not the only lad..struggling under the fucking tory scum...who felt the song was about every struggling working class lad.trying to find his way in life...when there was little hope....if i hadnt had a good family and friends....i may not have made it this far...thanks boys...for the music 👍
Great music both lyrically and beat wise. I think it just got played to death back in the day and that is what caused a stigma towards it in modern day at least in the U.K.
Météo à remember when I was doing by the time I use to listen UB40 round and round again. But therefore there's something that i never understood is the meaning of the song...
ub40 is for polus du randt and connie winnie the old lady and her std 7 south hills school lover, so ub40 always belong to my mom and her beginning days of her and school boy lover, always and forever
UB40 numero d inscription au chomage
La madone d'ivoire se meurt dans la poussière,
Attendant la manne venant de l'ouest.
Stérile est sa poitrine, vide comme ses yeux,
La mort assurée de la récolte dispersée dans les cieux.
La peau et les os s'installent, ne sachant pas qu'il est
mort.
Ces yeux anciens jettent un coup d’œil, de sa tête
d'enfant.
Les politiciens se disputent, aiguisant leurs couteaux.
Montant leurs affaires, négociant les vies futures.
La madone d'ivoire se meurt dans la poussière,
Attendant la manne venant de l'ouest.
Écoutes les cloches qui sonnent, Noël arrive.
Écoutes les anges chantent, que disent-ils ?
Mange et bois cette réjouissance, la joie est là pour
longtemps.
Jésus le fils de Marie est né encore aujourd'hui.
La madone d'ivoire se meurt dans la poussière,
Attendant la manne venant de l'ouest.
La madone d'ivoire se meurt dans la poussière,
Attendant la manne venant de l'ouest.
Thanks for translating for the foreign or younger listeners.
With regards, the song, how can such perfection be so dark?
Thank feck for that... 35 years later I finally find out what they were singing !
CosmikDebriis waiting for the glue bag coming from the west
Yeah, I always used to think the first line was "I'm a prima donna"
and who'd have thought! dark as...
Good God... I was the same... I had the lyrics so wrong too... amazing record, a classic ub40 track
I thought it was, Ivory Madonna, Dining in the Dark..........well totally the opposite as it happens.
Not enough respect has been paid to this masterpiece. Its timeless.
A classic we’ll never forget from that era, it’s tells us the truth! 🎼🎸😃
Absolute classic! Was first listening to these in the late 80's, now in my 50's and I love them even more. This song is everything!! Lyrics that are sadly still true today.
So, for over four decades I could've sworn the lyrics went "I'm a prima donna..."
Ha,same here, mate 😂😂
One of the first tracks I heard as a kid and completely unforgettable with powerful lyrics. Everytime I hear this it takes me right back. UB40 are hugely under-rated by the media who lionise bands like Coldplay. Yet anyone who knows about music will love UB40. Great band.
Baby Bird
The same here : I remember perfectly what I was doing the first time I've heard this song and every time I hear it again, it brings me back right at this lost moment. Such a powerful feeling
In a nutshell - The Truth
Spot on!
Under-rated??UB40 have sold over 70 million records worldwide.....But for media you're rights...
45 & I’ve just learnt the true lyrics 🤷🏻♀️. I didn’t realise how dark it was. These brilliant artist have sang & warned us for years. These guys should of been at the top. There souls weren’t for sale❣️You can’t top that. They don’t make them like they use to 😰
Singing about earths plight along time before it became such a problem. Lifetime achievement awards. Thanks for the music ❤
I’ve been going through a lot of old school lyrics lately. Many have tried to warn us.
The main reason why they outlawed reggae music is because it spreads awareness and positivity to the people.
My dad loved UB40.
This song reminds me of our travels
RIP Brian Travers 23.08.2021....your saxophone playing will be surely missed.Thank you for the memories.May your soul rest in peace.
Beautiful and respectful
One of those early iconic UB 40 numbers that mesmerized me in my youths in the early 80s. Ali Campbell voice's absolutely unique with a 50s-60s rock n' vocal style.
The Best ub40 song by far. Reminiscence Is beautiful
After this Came them Commercial Covers
I only liked this and Food for Thought.
You should listen to sing our own song off of rat in the kitchen it is mind-blowing as the whole album is
Still hooked on this album after all these years.
Same here!!!!
Recorded at Bob flat I was outside riding my bike as a 15 year old kid when they recorded this. unbelievable
UB40 at their original and best, massive drum and bassline, with that sax wailing away, superb, many thanks an big respect
Always reminds me of cycling to school in Brum, with a transistor radio on the handlebar, knowing I'd hear this as it was No1.
Beautiful. ❤
World wide iconic tune
Sad to hear the passing of Terence Wilson a.k.a Astro.
Sunrise 24/06/1957
Sunset 06/09/2021
Thank you for the memories
May your soul rest in peace brother
💖💖💖
How can such perfection be so dark?
🎉🎉🎉🎉I Always Love Ub40 Such As Kingston Town,I Love It When You Smile,Higher Ground,Gun In The Gheto And Some Of It Also Modern Talking Songs Which Remind Me My Childhood Till Now And For Sure Will Last Forever Hearing It Inner My Heart🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
❤The Best Of Ub40❤
one of the best song s from the 80 s !!
+paul davies one of the best from ever
1979 actually i know because ivwas in hospital at the time it was in the charts.
And where it all started, just feel blessed to have been part of this fantastic journey..
Oh I remember this song so well from 1980.Still sounds great I think!!
one of the Best aAbums Iv listened too this are the Classics timeless 🍃🍃🍃🍃 💨💨💨💨💨
Waiting for my mum to finish work at 7.30pm back in the day. I must of been 7 or 8, waiting with my dad in his Ford Granada for her. This album playing reminds me of them times. Good times. The Earth has music for those who listen...........
One of my all-time favorites!
that songs brings back so many memories.. still listening in 2019 and will make sure my children will listen to it as well.
Masterpiece !
I've been singing ,I'm a creamy doughnut to the opening line for years.
🙈🙈🙈😂😂😂
@@Higher_Sun_Highzak 😂🤣😂🤣
I've been singing "I'm a prima donna" which makes almost as much sense !
I’m a rhyming Donna
Amarima Donna!
This song soothes my soul, leaving stress and worries behind!
LOVE THE SOUND!!
I love your lyrics video's! It's about time UB40's brilliant lyrics are highlighted on youtube. :) Thank you!
Qq
Loved the bong and a bit of ub40 👍🏻🏴
one of the best ! great !
This came up from nowhere yesterday..... Got home and dug out my Signing Off cd!!! Thank you for uploading this in particular.... Amazing track..
UB40 stands for the Unemployment Benefit 40 form you had to fill out to get your benefits back in the day. The picture of it is on the cover of the Signing on album.
i´m crazy about this song since i heard for the first time,magnifique.
Ho yes a Masterpiece Awesome song !
Powerful lyrics.
Awesome song
I think UB40's lyrics were brilliant.
Words never meant so much right now…😢
To me this is UB40!! Quality
Oh how i wish theyd carried on this quality throughout theyre career..this album is superb...i was a boy when i heard 1 in 10...and it felt like it was about me..im sure im not the only lad..struggling under the fucking tory scum...who felt the song was about every struggling working class lad.trying to find his way in life...when there was little hope....if i hadnt had a good family and friends....i may not have made it this far...thanks boys...for the music 👍
Ha, it is so feckin good.i was at school when this came out
Fantastic song ❤🎵
the manna, is an edible substance that, according to the Bible and the Qur'an,[1] God provided for the Israelites during their travels in the desert.
juicer404 the manna is a glue bag
Gary Singlewood it was for a lot of kids where I lived.
juicer404 &*its good
Food of the gods
magic mushrooms
1 of the songs ever
I believe that 'King' was released as the 'A' side, but 'Food For Thought' gradually took over the airwaves.
like this songs..beautful music..
Gr8 video MrUB
Sooooo luuuurve this tune. ❤
My favorite ub40 song the music i always think of tropical islands tv shows
its dining in the dust.....not dying
ONE LOVE 2019?? Sounded great and had to spark a joint when it came on. UB40 best act
Thanks from Dublin
BIRMINGHAM City FC ,,zuuullu gonna get yaaa. 💙💙
band in my local played it last nite, was epic
Blessings be upon you...
Iam a peremadona was I thought 80s kids love this shit. Grate shit
Banger.
cheers buddy. keep putting em up. respect
M'a jeunesse et qu'elle regrets !!!
The world wants to be included in the world. 😎
Despite the depressing lyrics, it's a great sounding song.
80"s...yeah 💯🇬🇧👍✌️😎
as powerful today as its always been!!
Territorialz Armyz + Anthemz = Scorez + Encorez + Cooz 😎✌💓
Brummagem..
Rules....
Rock on..
Great music both lyrically and beat wise. I think it just got played to death back in the day and that is what caused a stigma towards it in modern day at least in the U.K.
Fantastic
Discovered this song thanks to Jon Levi
Météo à remember when I was doing by the time I use to listen UB40 round and round again. But therefore there's something that i never understood is the meaning of the song...
Greetings from Malaysia
Acer Canon. Acer canon?? What are you some sort of fucking camera?
Soprofound and apt even so many years ago! JAH PREVAIL
Greatness
q musica tan buena me recuerda mi juventud q tienpos aqellos
TOP SOUND..
2019 here
I thought it was "dining in the dust" not "dying"
'Im a prima donna dabbling in murder' one of my fav misheard lyrics
I too always thought it was "I'm a prima dona"
I remember Donna standing in the dark
Tóp
ub40 is for polus du randt and connie winnie the old lady and her std 7 south hills school lover, so ub40 always belong to my mom and her beginning days of her and school boy lover, always and forever
I'm the real Madonna, dining in the dark...
Still ain't got me giro yet!!
the xmas song
Don’t miss the point Jesus Son of Mary Born Again Today ‘ Come as a thief in the night’
Thinking.... thinking...
Goed nr
Im a Prima Donna dining in the dark .
When I was a child, I used to think it was "I'm a prima donna, dining in the dark".
december 2018
it's a Christmas song and no one realises it.
best1111
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Did someone say this is the reggae genre?
3:07kens play list 3:31
growing up knowing you were mixed race in south London?