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Songs you thought were sung by the opposite Race?
| September 10th, 2019 at 2:53:07 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 241 Posts: 6108 | I don't know why, but I always assumed UB40 were black until I saw this video. Great song, by the way. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| September 10th, 2019 at 4:14:54 AM permalink | |
| KNathan Member since: Dec 9, 2018 Threads: 37 Posts: 547 |
Ub40 sounds Caribbean, that's why. :) They sound like they are from Jamaica kind of....:) |
| September 10th, 2019 at 10:16:53 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 241 Posts: 6108 |
Yes, that Reggae (why is that capitalized?) kind of sound. Here is my favorite cover of this famous song. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| September 11th, 2019 at 4:51:29 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
As this melody was written in 1784 (French lyrics) it probably has had more covers than any song in history. |
| September 11th, 2019 at 6:51:45 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 241 Posts: 6108 |
I had no idea. Had you forced me to guess, I'd have said Elvis wrote it. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| September 11th, 2019 at 9:36:14 AM permalink | |
| Mosca Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 22 Posts: 730 |
I knew this some time long ago, but had forgotten it. |