For me, this is the best song UB40 did. Original. Great saxophone; great lyrics and brilliant reggae!

@MrJeepsters

8 ай бұрын

L' album "sign off" est fabuleux. La scène reggae anglaise de cette période était hyper riche (steel pulse, aswad, culture, gladiators...).

@JamesSmith-qs4hx

7 ай бұрын

multiculti nonsense🤨

@khaled87el64welid

6 ай бұрын

Cela me rappel Mes potes de l'armée ce morceau me rappel nos sauts en parachute dans le vide les belles années 80 une époque révolue a jamais.

@wellwornbones

4 ай бұрын

Totally agree with you :D

@NigelWillmott

2 ай бұрын

I concur.

This is a time machine for me. Takes me back to walking around Moseley and Kings Heath in the summer of 1980 and it seemed to be coming from every window, great times at the Fighting Cocks, lying in the parks hammered on woodpecker, cycling everywhere, and always sunny, and the girls, the girls....

@cjm-nd2mn

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds amazing

@palikiko

2 жыл бұрын

Ultimate description, respect

@mattcasson3238

Жыл бұрын

I like your style man ! 👌

@555pontifex

Жыл бұрын

Woodpecker... yes... nostalgia hurts

@charkay192

Жыл бұрын

Cool memory❤

LEGEND Brian, RIP BIG MAN, what a very very sad day for music, condolences to family and band members, bless,

Brilliant song, so moving and atmospheric. UB40 such a great band. R.I.P BRIAN TRAVERS

These dudes just blew the scene wide open back then. UB40 are just so fantastic. Love em long live UB40

God bless the King of the sax. RIP Brian Travers.

@garypritchett8136

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll second that Kathy.

@martinsimpson5883

2 жыл бұрын

✨💔 BRIAN.

@backupkingdom3578

2 жыл бұрын

He made this song what it is

@stevendorling4902

2 жыл бұрын

Spot On the best RIP

@lifeismusicparnadonkers

2 жыл бұрын

I hope he is in heavan still playing the saxophone for god. He was so damn good and its a lost now that he is gone. R.I.P Brain Travers best saxophonist who has ever lived. I am glad and blessed to be able to hear him whit ub40.

41 years ago, and I still don't tire of listenig to this, I'm 65 years old now and this is one of my all time favourites.

@theresetaylor7207

Жыл бұрын

Omg I'm 65 this year and this song holds very special and times for me and it gives me goosebumps

@user-sz2fv3db8h

8 ай бұрын

Same here

@sheikebrahimsheikismail

4 ай бұрын

Ditto❤

@tamppi100

29 күн бұрын

same in here ...

Rip Brian. This song is as great as it is thanks to his playing.

Absolutely love this song. This was the first single they ever released and still one of my favourites.

@racketman2u

5 жыл бұрын

absolutely; their covers are fine, but people who call them a covers band are just ignorant, these guys paid their dues a long long time ago.

@iantreefellow

3 жыл бұрын

Their best song. Well structured, fantastic message excellent production.

What a song and production, they were so young and genius

RIP Brian Travers; you and your musical legacy will never be forgotten

@darrenbond6208

2 жыл бұрын

Another legend gone☹️

Now this ladies and gentlemen is what I call true proper music

@geoffreyjonathanwilson5826

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@claycheese3007

3 жыл бұрын

Most Definitely man😊❤

@sjp8392

3 жыл бұрын

‘Protest’ songs. Every generation thinks they were the first, but we had the Jam and these, can’t complain.

@Crayfordceltic

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly saif. Not like the absolute c**p we have to listen to nowadays.

@patz5525

2 жыл бұрын

🙌

One of the best songs ever , RIP Brian

@ernieso6908

7 күн бұрын

Let it be , Anur...,

RIP Brian Travers, this is your song - and what a song! You certainly left your mark on this world. Sincere condolences to Brian's family, bandmates and friends. UTV.

@thewarwickbear

2 жыл бұрын

Sad sad day. Brian will be much missed but fondly remembered. PUSB

@margaretmasters3582

Жыл бұрын

100% agree. Lovely man terrific sax player

@jeanoz7495

Жыл бұрын

​@@thewarwickbearI i8 Iliad I io I li I io

@thewarwickbear

Жыл бұрын

@@jeanoz7495 en francais svp !

@garnzaonthenet

Жыл бұрын

Met him twice, spoke to him on messenger, such a wonderful humble human being. Brian was the real deal. No hairs or graces. He was a working class man from Smethwick West Midlands. Not too far from where I grew up.. Ub40 forever, for those whom know and understand the music, the times, regional predujice. Race, colour creed. These guys made magic happen, and if your like me, I'll love ub until my dying day.

What an awesome band to see live. RIP Brian Travers , you will be forever missed by your bandmates, family & friends. Life's too short to spend it squabbling. UB40 please settle your differences & play again. Love from Canada.

The hardship we went through in the 80/90s in the UK lead to some proper music 💯 UK Regae and garage, acid and rave. Best times of my life. Listening to this makes me want to be skint and living again😂 1 in 10 again ❤

@ladydivine8615

24 күн бұрын

Hard times but happier times .It just goes off show you life is not all about money.

One of the first songs I remember taping off the radio when we all taped the charts each Sunday. RIP Brian.

the best UB40 song by far. It's a shame they did al the covers later. This song is 10 out of ten

@markstevenson7577

2 жыл бұрын

Not so much a shame regarding the covers because UB40 wouldn't have became the band they were without the covers, let's not forget that the band are roughly made up of around 80% of non black fellas & to cover such iconic music like Ska & Rocksteady was unheard of unless of course if it wasn't for Twotone.

@GilesyBoyMeOldMate

2 жыл бұрын

..or perhaps 1 in 10

@dricci658

2 жыл бұрын

18 albums of their own songs too ❤

@joridge171

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. This and One in Ten offered so much promise...then it was covers all the way. Brian was a lovely bloke by all accounts...sad day. 62 is young.

@brucekilby9957

2 жыл бұрын

Such great music made better by that great sax. UB40 the kings of Reggae in them times and Still Good. RIP Mr Sax 🙂🦁🇬🇧

I was 17 when this come out I’m now 61. If u don’t like it you need a Covid test as you’ve no TASTE ! Classic song

@JB-pv4kk

3 ай бұрын

lol

@katehamilton7240

2 ай бұрын

It's a beautiful haunting song, my favourite UB40 track

@JB-pv4kk

2 ай бұрын

@@katehamilton7240 I agree, I love it. Have you heard Forever True?

@mattdryden3321

2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 That's one quality comment!! Love it!! And been listening to these since before I can remember ❤

@MegaDvdB

2 ай бұрын

55 here. This was mind blowing growing up…..and now……

Real lyrics,real instruments, real talent people!!!!!!! God bless 🙌 🙏 ❤️

My favourite UB40 song of all time and I can never remember the bloody title!

@padraigcreed5721

8 жыл бұрын

+Martin Mitchell Have spent last 3 months trying to remember title, agree, its their best hit!

@F4GRAPHICS

7 жыл бұрын

This and King

@Balthesia

6 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. It's my favourite too and the title escapes every single bloody time! And it was the first single I ever bought for goodness sake!

@loveydovey7830

6 жыл бұрын

Food for thought

@quidobritt6681

6 жыл бұрын

This song was their breakthrough in Holland. I just went to high school, 12 years old. Imidiatly a big fan, bought a lot of music and dvd's all these years. Saw them on stage, heard them playing and singing. (Together as UB40) Still am a big fan today as a (newly) grandma lol. My grandson and future granddaughter (over 18 weeks she will be born) will both grow up with UB40 like my son did, my nephew and neeces did because of me. WE love UB40 in this family. Also my mother did get the UB40 virus because of us lol. For generations. Timeless music = regae music. (Thank you Robert Nesta Marley, your legacy, we love you too)

Reggae as it should be: critical lyrics about societal abuses, catchy music and the pulsing bas lines. Magic

I love this favourite UB40 song so much. A timeless classic imo. Still listening to it in 2021 😀 Oh to be back in the 80s once again to relive all these memorable songs. Great music back then! 😄

@loulou4148

2 жыл бұрын

Totally Agree, Youth got no hope with the Music of Today, Late 80's / Early 90's Music will never be beaten, ever!

@DriftKingNL

Жыл бұрын

2022 checking in, still listening.

@rw8733

Жыл бұрын

I'd go back in a heartbeat if I could.

@annabizaro-doo-dah

Жыл бұрын

​@@rw8733 me too😢. To be young & to have my loved ones back...

@rw8733

Жыл бұрын

@@annabizaro-doo-dah I'd stay there forever. I miss my mum.

Man this production ... sax, bass, guitar, bongos everything is incredible

RIP Brian Travers, been a fan from the start. It was Brian’s sax that gave the band their unique sound and what drew me to them. So many great tunes, a very sad loss to the world. Thanks for the memories Brian.

@rw8733

Жыл бұрын

God bless Brian 🙏

A haunting tale of Britain back in the day. Beautiful melancholia. ❤

@richardclarke691

13 күн бұрын

It's about Africa

Authentic classic UB40

One of the best titles for a song ever, brilliant lyrics brilliant song brilliant band, people forget how great this band was

@Jacqui2023

19 күн бұрын

Very true, great aren't they. Fantastico.x

R.I.P Brian 🎷 & Astro 🙏 one of my fave bands from childhood in the 80s, Brian's sax & Ali's superb voice instantly recognisable whenever UB40 music is played on radio ❤ Fab era for music 👍

i love this song since my early teen....i'm 48 now......greetings from Malaysia.

@tomasviane3844

6 жыл бұрын

I'm 46. There's still good music going around. You might have to change the channel on your radio... you grumpy old man.

@aceramza

6 жыл бұрын

dinn9012 kita geng

@kayharris4894

6 жыл бұрын

dinn9012 im55 now and im dancing to it fab..

@tonyquek1

6 жыл бұрын

greeting from malaysia too...negeri sembilan

@butterb7925

4 жыл бұрын

Tomas Viane bruh now you 48 how it feel

makes me sad listening to songs that remind me of school - i wish these days were still here :(

@glenshea1967

4 жыл бұрын

Ian Smith. Me too.Couldn't wait to leave school but now you leave school and miss them times.Especially the music,takes you back to school disco and Youth clubs. I am now 53

@glenshea1967

4 жыл бұрын

@Graeme Briggs-White cheers me up too.

@geoffreyjonathanwilson5826

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@DollyMat

3 жыл бұрын

Yessss.

@fingerscrossed2453

3 жыл бұрын

@@glenshea1967 you were fortunate to be young at such a time. Treasure your memories, cos it's been shit ever since.

One of those songs that completely blows you away when you first hear it!! Awesome!

R.I.P Brian Travers. Brilliant saxophone 🎷player.

Another brilliant song that symbolises everything that was wrong with this country in the 80's. It's not just a song , it has meaning and probably reminds you something from that era. Unfortunately we've gone full circle and it's all happening again.

@timquick1045

5 жыл бұрын

You've got that right mate!

@spacespace764

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely spot on. Tragic!

@Duncan038

4 жыл бұрын

Phil Taylor yep , reminds me of grey miserable littered streets , unemployment , riots and Thatcher the milk snatcher

@stuartnunn7450

4 жыл бұрын

Thatcher had to do it football ⚽️ was out of hand fighting we used to go games wot tool you took no work Strikes etc that's why she changed it buy ur houses etc stop strikes football arrgo was good times thou lol

@beverleymurphy3177

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. & now BLM they ad everyone . So STOP BLM .

Food for thought is by far the very best of UB40 RIP+ Brian Travers❤

I remember this on vinyl being thrashed in our house when I was a kid. Good times, still an epic tune!!

One of my favorite music of UB40. R.I.P. Brian Travers🙏 and R.I.P. Astro - Terence Wilson 🙏. Thank you both for your excellent music legacy. You will always remembered forever. 🙏💕

Such a great sax player and pivotal in this song especially. RIP Brian Travers

@jilaliremaoun9447

11 ай бұрын

Magnifique et toujours d'actualité !

The best Reggae song ever!

One of the first singles I ever bought. Oh the memories ❤ still wonderful in 2022

@richardjones8699

Жыл бұрын

Its absolutely wonderful isn't it.

@rw8733

Жыл бұрын

And now I'm young again and my knees don't hurt anymore. 😂

2022 and still hitting, can you feel the heat in the corner

This and the earth dies screaming are my fave UB40 songs..brilliant

Ok who else is addicted to this song?? I simply have to watch it at least twice a day, never really thought about what the lyrics were (in some places) until i looked them up. I just love the groove, all the extra instruments contributing to a masterpiece that never gets old. Plus i love seeing them all looking younger, Ali is unrecognisable! He didnt yet have his "iconic voice" , that cant be copied its unique. Plus watching them dance is seeing them in their element early on forming.

@JOHLJER

3 жыл бұрын

just close my eyes and listen this amazing music

@leepomery4158

3 жыл бұрын

It’s brilliant, simple beat but unique sound

@jamesmccarthy7228

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you !!! An amazing song, and for me this and maybe The Earth dies screaming are in my top three favourite UB40 songs. Happy days growing up with this classic , and others from the Brummie lads !!!

@davidwhitehouse7719

2 жыл бұрын

Me too

Great music is always timeless and this IS a great song

Devastated...another legend dead. Reminds me of staying with my nan's in chelmsley Wood and drinking in the centurion late 80's.

En mis inicios escuchando reggae, está fue de las primeras canciones, lamentablemente perdí un viejo disco y olvidé el nombre. Por años la busque, hasta que hace un tiempo lo logré 🤟

My mum's favourite band growing up and my favourite song by them. Truly amazing 🇬🇧 🇯🇲

The best Christmas song and UB40's best. Their early stuff was brilliant.

@CatBlackGuitars

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. Why is this song not on any Christmas album?!

Inner-City Birmingham, ca 1980, in musical form. They nailed it!

Still listening in 2023 ❤

@michaelcandon2971

3 ай бұрын

And 2024?

@michaelcandon2971

3 ай бұрын

Memories.......

Yes very sad loss. Such a haunting saxophone piece.

The ethnic mix of this group is the essence of the cultural environment in 1970's - a time of revolution and realisation - do not underestimate the roots of UB40 -

@darynsax

6 жыл бұрын

You forgot to add its an amazing fuckin tune lol.

@Eleventhearlofmars

5 жыл бұрын

Those roots that have all been blown to smithereens with the in house squabbling, I believe we have two UB40 performing since the mid 00s. Shame.

@michelleb.6681

3 жыл бұрын

@@darynsax Indeed even now it is a fuckin great song 😁

@johnpineapple3329

3 жыл бұрын

Blah blah

@michelleb.6681

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnpineapple3329 pineapple what is blah blah about?

UB40s signature tune , Fantastic song from the boys . Good memories

@scooby1992

5 жыл бұрын

Yet you never hear it played on the radio , they always play the later stuff like Kingston Town .

40 years later this song is just as relevant now as it was then, nothing changes just people come and go the situation still remains the same,

@cekilechef648

Жыл бұрын

C'est pas vous les anglo-saxons qui mettez le monde à feu et à sang?!

@jimholloway615

7 ай бұрын

​@@cekilechef648 et les français sont bien les innocents du monde... Contes-le en Haiti, en Algeria, au Vietnam...

@cekilechef648

7 ай бұрын

@@jimholloway615 Hiroshima Nagasaki crimes contre l'humanité.

God bless you Brian. Rest in peace x

best white reggae tune ever

@SkunkGrinder

8 ай бұрын

Mixed reggae tune

@markushaefner1472

8 ай бұрын

@@SkunkGrinder why "mixed" ? .. because of mixed colored people ?

@SkunkGrinder

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, white, black and brown folks

@markushaefner1472

8 ай бұрын

@@SkunkGrinder you are right

@Richard-vk4ck

3 ай бұрын

Roxanne xxxx

RIP. This tune was a tiny bit before my time, it is a complete belter. This is so good.

R.I.P. BRIAN 🎷❤🙏 BEST SAX PLAYER EVER ❣

I remember walking across London in early 1980 when it was still a poverty ridden shithole and this was on my radio. Happy (?) days.

@kenmills30

7 жыл бұрын

Difference to 2016 is now London's a spiritual poverty ridden shithole and the only people genuinely happy are the elite global criminal scum who stole it from the people.

@garethcharlton7508

7 жыл бұрын

and we're older .........

Love this song so much❤️👏🏻

@paulhowell1198

6 жыл бұрын

joy meijer, ur a girl after my own heart! Pukka.

@Quentin-xc5lg

6 жыл бұрын

joy meijer i love you

@frankgoodall6885

6 жыл бұрын

Me too. X :)

@stephen6511

4 жыл бұрын

Beast of track

The Saxophone 🎷 😍😍😍😍

@TheHungryTrollRawr

6 жыл бұрын

Matty 17 knows!!! And how cool does he look too eh mate

@donraggo77

6 жыл бұрын

Brian Travers *deserves* to be one of the founders :D

@fuckamericanidiot

5 жыл бұрын

It's horrendous!!! I love sax but this is flat and nasally!!!

@comeasyouare471

4 жыл бұрын

😍😍😍

@olivieoo

3 жыл бұрын

ska

The reggae guitar is such a class sound

@markstevenson7577

2 жыл бұрын

I prefer the Ska guitar myself but yeah love reggae guitar too

Never ever be Band ever like UB40. They are unique and one of a kind. Legends.

Think I was 10 or so when this was released. Well into my 50s now and loved this for 40 years or more. If I can do it, I’ll love it for another 40 years!

Travel well, Brian. May your soul rest in eternal paradise xx

Great song the always reminds me of the Mod Revival-this and Mirror in the Bathroom by The Beat- GREAT TIMES

@markstevenson7577

2 жыл бұрын

Ska revival not Mod revival

Alll-time classic, epic sax line. Remember meeting UB40 as a kid, and Brian was the most welcoming and funny one. Sad loss. R.I.P. Brian, thank you for the music .

RIP Brian!! You and the lads made classics!!💐💐💐💐

One of those few bands whose very first record was one of the all time greats.

Easily their best song!!! I like all their music, but this one is the one that really stands out to me. The whole track and yeah, that sax is killing it!!!!!

Ya no lo presentan en la radio, pero es buenisima...Amo esta rola muy buenos recuerdos

Rest in peace Brian. We will always remember you

Rushed out and bought this record when it first came out. Still love it now. My favourite UB40 track.

Rest in peace Brian ~~~{{🎷}}~~~

Thanks ub40 for continuing to sing for us throughout our lives 😘

Without doubt the best UB40 song of all time. Transforms you back to the time, reminds me of the riots around that era. Brilliant piece of music

RIP Brian Travers, gone, but never forgotten.

One of the first songs I heard from them even my old man liked them so much he took my tape

Another great friend gone! May you RIP,

This was my late Fathers tribute song in the middle of his funeral, while looking at at 25 pictures. It was so wonderful thank you UB40 he was a huge reggae fan from the 80's - 2023. I cant stop listening to it.

De la vraie musique avec de vrais instruments 🙌🏾

@lickelcedric1402

2 жыл бұрын

et pas la même vibration , on as beaucoup perdu même sur ça

one of the best song of all time- sound of my youth

Soundtrack to my youth! Gives me chills. Literally transport me back to a time I wish I could relive. Epic band

Up the Blues 💙

Got this record as a present when I was 13, now I'm 53, still impressed. Great... Greetings frim Gütersloh, Germany

I'm from 1990, I was lucky enough to have a family with a "good ear" for music, this song reminds me of my childhood.

@adibaonuma3462

2 жыл бұрын

Very important. It's a gift for life.

i just love the SIMPLICITY of oldschool musicvideos. so simple, so PURE. no bullshit and pure realness and feeling. man...bring it back.

One of my all-time favourite UB40 songs, the lyrics are just as relevant now as they were back then, considering the current conflict in the Ukraine.

@Io-Io-Io

Жыл бұрын

I just hear the music

2019 and its still a great song

@inprogress93

3 жыл бұрын

2021 now 😉

De las mejores bandas del siglo XX... Temazo.!

Rip brian travers 💖

Kerre brought me here, 1ZB talkback today 24 Aug 2021. Great memories from this excellent song.

My favourite UB40 track. I love the Saxophone riff. If I was to learn how to play a Saxophone this song would be the first thing I learn. RIP Brian Travers.

@jojodemonnom3362

Жыл бұрын

It's also my favourite, but in France they never play it on the radio ! 😮‍💨

Birmingham City fans still do a version of this at their games ! Blues Blues Blues !

Takes me back to the late eighties when I was a lil. My uncle used to play this on his music deck. This song influenced my taste in music ever since.

i'd forgotten they were once this good!

September 19th 2023 Still this song still beats anything in current year!

,🎵Oba deba dobber. 🎶 Love this song.

It’s songs like this that made me love Brum. Love from the Netherlands

Brings back so many memories:) I bought the album as soon as I could.even though I had nothing to play it on :)