They Say We're Young and We Don't Know

Every Thursday through the month of April and May, we've been bringing you "UK Thursdays" with some of the top hits and videos from the UK that didn't hit it big in the U.S. Now, today's hit might be an exception because it was a #1 hit for the duo of Sonny and Cher in 1965. The band UB40 covered it in 1985 with the help of Chrissie Hynde and put their own little reggae spin to it. The song, of course, is "I Got You Babe," and it went all the way to #1 in the UK...




Lyrics | Ub40 lyrics - I Got You Babe lyrics

"I Got You Babe"

by UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde
from the album: Baggariddim
released: 1985

UK peak: #1
US peak: #28

Monkey Pack Him Rizla Pon the Sweet Dep Line

You all recognize the title line don't you? It's the classic "what the hell is he saying?" comment associated with this song, and for all I know, the title is not right, but I'm going off of lyrics mode for today's black and white video... a remake of the Neil Diamond classic with a funky rap thrown in, here is the British reggae band UB40 with "Red, Red Wine"...

UB40 - Red Red Wine
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Lyrics | Ub40 lyrics - Red Red Wine lyrics

“Red Red Wine”

Single by UB40
from the album Labour of Love
B-side Sufferin'
Released August 20, 1983 (1983-08-20)
Format 7", 12"
Genre Reggae
Label DEP International (UK)
A&M (US)
Writer(s) Neil Diamond, arranged by UB40
Producer UB40, Ray "Pablo" Falconer

Chart Peak position

New Zealand #1
UK Singles Chart #1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #34 (1984)
#1 (1988)