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Fun Music Information -> UB40
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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
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Food For Thought" | An ivory madonna / Dying in the dust / Waiting for the manna / Coming from the west I'm surprised this hasn't been submitted yet. - FaultyDog |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "My Spit" | "My Spliff" | Little Baggariddim |
| "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 | Sheila Evans |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Wish You Were Here," Pink Floyd | "Here I Am (Come And Take Me)," UB40 | |
| "Where Are You Now?," Jimmy Harnen w/ Synch | "Here I Am (Come And Take Me)," UB40 | |
| "Come As You Are," Nirvana | "Here I Am (Come And Take Me)," UB40 | |
| "Bottle Of Wine," The Fireballs | "Red Red Wine," UB40 | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Version Gil" originally "Version Girl"
Like there is a different version of Gil?
Peter
"On In Ten" originally "One In Ten"
As in on the air in 10 seconds
Trina Lufkin
"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:
"Red Red Vine" originally "Red Red Wine"
One of those long tubular licorice candies...
Amanda
"Red Red Line" originally "Red Red Wine"
Serafina
"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
There are additional UB40 song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Rat In Mi Kitchen" | "Cat In My Kitchen" | The Parody Author |
| "Rat In Mi Kitchen" | "Hat In My Kitchen" | The Parody Author |
| "Red Red Wine" | "Pink Pink Swine (Short Version)" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "Red, Red Wine" | "Waa-Waa Whine" | Matthias |
| "Red Red Wine" | "FOP-Shop Wine" | Giorgio Coniglio's Grandson |
| "Red, Red Wine" | "Pink, Pink Slime" | vegan minstrel |
| "Red Red Wine" | "Dread Dread Signs" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Red, Red Wine" | "Cisco Wine" | Andria |
| "Red Red Wine" | "Long Long Line" | Below Average Dave |
| "Red Red Wine" | "Whining Boss" | Michelle C. |
There are additional UB40 song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
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. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Little Ole Wine Drinker, Me Dean Martin | Red Red Wine UB40 | Little Ole Red Red Wine Drinker, Me | Bob |
| I Drink Wine Adele | Red Red Wine UB40 | I Drink Red Red Wine | Annemarie |
| Food, Glorious Food Cast Of Oliver | Food For Thought UB40 | Food, Glorious Food For Thought | Britney Spears into pruning hooks |
| Redneck Lamb Of God | Red, Red Wine UB40 | Redneck Wine | Open Mike Knight |
| There are additional UB40 duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
S Club 47
S Club 7 combined with UB40
Another way you could space it, S Cl UB47
Submitted By: Steve
UB240
U2 combined with UB40
Submitted By: Ferragamo
UB41
UB40 combined with Plus One
Submitted By: Susan
UB45
UB40 combined with B5
Add 'em up
Submitted By: Alex
There are additional UB40 Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Please Don't Make Me Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be good
Original Lyrics: All been good
| "Come Back Darling"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me another ride
Original Lyrics: Give me another try
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"Maybe Tomorrow"
Misheard Lyrics: Up in the hairy disguise
Original Lyrics: Up in the heavenly skies
| "Until My Dying Day"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll bypass your arm
Original Lyrics: I'll bypass your alarm
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| There are additional UB40 misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Tell Me Is It True"
Misheard Lyrics: Forgetting my mistakes
Original Lyrics: Forgiving my mistakes
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke Once again, why we confuse "forgive" and "forget". |
| 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 Song Lyrics:
"Red Red Wine"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Red, red, wine
Stay close to me Why They're Repetitive: Christ! Is this all UB40 had?
Submitted by: Celeste
| "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
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| There are additional UB40 repetitive lyrics available. | |
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Red Red Wine"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Bunbah, ganjapani, little rubber boat
Why They're Nonsensical: Are these made-up words? And where does the little rubber boat come in?
Submitted by: Quyjibo
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Misrhymed Song 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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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Rat In Mi Kitchen"
Opening Lines: There's a rat in mi kitchen, what am I gonna do?
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Red Red Wine"
Opening Lines: Red red wine goes to my head, makes me forget that I still need her so
Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
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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
Song Title Anagrams:
"Ivy Or Madonna" originally "Ivory Madonna"
Submitted by: Natalie Portmanteau Word
"Redder Wine" originally "Red Red Wine"
Submitted by: Megan
Song Title Acrostics:
SO: "Signing Off"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Food Thor Fought" originally "Food For Thought"
Thor had ravenous appetite, but did he FIGHT food?
Submitted by: Adlai Alda
"The Earth Skies Dreaming" originally "The Earth Dies Screaming"
Still literally impossible but less scary
Submitted by: Iris Verna
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"The Earth Dies Screaming"
The Lyrics: Bodies hanging limp, no longer bleeding.
The earth dies screaming Why: Ok, the title and the lyrics are depressing but the rhythm/melody sounds joyful. Nevertheless, this song is generally very dark especially when you take into context the threat of nuclear war throughout the 80s.
Submitted by: Steve
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
Be U 40 originally "UB40"
About someone's age?
Submitted by: Peter
Bad Ringtone Choices:
"Red Red Wine"
The Lyrics: Red Red Wine, you make me feel so fine
You keep me rockin' all of the time Why: If people heard this ringtone go off during a Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, it would be very awkward to say the least!
Submitted by: Kerry
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