UB40 - Food For Thought
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- The official music video for 'Food For Thought' by UB40, from the album ‘Signing Off'.
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Lyrics:
Ivory Madonna, dying in the dust
Waiting for the manna coming from the west
Barren is her bosom, empty as her eyes
Death a certain harvest scattered from the skies
Skin and bones is creeping, doesn't know he's dead
Ancient eyes are peeping, from his infant head
Politicians argue sharpening their knives
Drawing up their bargains, trading baby lives
[Chorus]
Ivory Madonna, dying in the dust
Waiting for the manna coming from the west
Hear the bells are ringing, Christmas on it's way
Hear the angels singing, what is that they say?
Eat and drink rejoicing, joy is hear to stay
Jesus son of Mary is born again today
[Chorus]
Ivory Madonna, dying in the dust
Waiting for the manna coming from the west
Ivory Madonna, dying in the dust
Waiting for the manna coming from the west
#FoodForThought #UB40 #SigningOff - เพลง
For me, this is the best song UB40 did. Original. Great saxophone; great lyrics and brilliant reggae!
As a 15yo Australian boy, it took us a month to translate this. No google search lol, just my mates & I re-winding & arguing in the library!🤣
L' album "sign off" est fabuleux.
La scène reggae anglaise de cette période était hyper riche (steel pulse, aswad, culture, gladiators...).
multiculti nonsense🤨
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.
Totally agree with you :D
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
It's a beautiful haunting song, my favourite UB40 track
😂😂😂 That's one quality comment!! Love it!! And been listening to these since before I can remember ❤
55 here. This was mind blowing growing up…..and now……
Absolutely. Fab song, fab music and the lyrics are still as relevant today as they were when it was first released! And as Kate said, so haunting, added to I think by the gravity of the lyrics!
First album I ever bought back in 1980, and bought with my dole money from signing on with my UB40
40 odd years later and Signing Off is still one of the greatest albums of all time. Absolute masterpiece.
Reggae as it should be: critical lyrics about societal abuses, catchy music and the pulsing bas lines. Magic
Authentic classic UB40
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....
Sounds amazing
Ultimate description, respect
I like your style man ! 👌
Woodpecker... yes... nostalgia hurts
Cool memory❤
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.
Omg I'm 65 this year and this song holds very special and times for me and it gives me goosebumps
Same here
Ditto❤
same in here ...
im 56 on the 11th dec......takes me back
God bless the King of the sax. RIP Brian Travers.
I’ll second that Kathy.
✨💔 BRIAN.
He made this song what it is
Spot On the best RIP
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.
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.
Sad sad day. Brian will be much missed but fondly remembered. PUSB
100% agree. Lovely man terrific sax player
@@thewarwickbearI i8 Iliad I io I li I io
@@jeanoz7495 en francais svp !
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.
RIP Brian Travers; you and your musical legacy will never be forgotten
Another legend gone☹️
Rip Brian. This song is as great as it is thanks to his playing.
These dudes just blew the scene wide open back then. UB40 are just so fantastic. Love em long live UB40
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 ❤
Hard times but happier times .It just goes off show you life is not all about money.
Love from Ireland brother
The best time ever and after .
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.
Now this ladies and gentlemen is what I call true proper music
Me too!
Most Definitely man😊❤
‘Protest’ songs. Every generation thinks they were the first, but we had the Jam and these, can’t complain.
Exactly saif. Not like the absolute c**p we have to listen to nowadays.
🙌
LEGEND Brian, RIP BIG MAN, what a very very sad day for music, condolences to family and band members, bless,
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.
the best UB40 song by far. It's a shame they did al the covers later. This song is 10 out of ten
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.
..or perhaps 1 in 10
18 albums of their own songs too ❤
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.
Such great music made better by that great sax. UB40 the kings of Reggae in them times and Still Good. RIP Mr Sax 🙂🦁🇬🇧
Brilliant song, so moving and atmospheric. UB40 such a great band.
R.I.P BRIAN TRAVERS
Inner-City Birmingham, ca 1980, in musical form. They nailed it!
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.
God bless Brian 🙏
A haunting tale of Britain back in the day. Beautiful melancholia. ❤
It's about Africa
Wanker 🙄
One of the best titles for a song ever, brilliant lyrics brilliant song brilliant band, people forget how great this band was
Very true, great aren't they.
Fantastico.x
Food for thought is by far the very best of UB40
RIP+ Brian Travers❤
My favourite UB40 song of all time and I can never remember the bloody title!
+Martin Mitchell Have spent last 3 months trying to remember title, agree, its their best hit!
This and King
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!
Food for thought
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)
Soundtrack to my youth! Gives me chills. Literally transport me back to a time I wish I could relive. Epic band
One of the best songs ever , RIP Brian
Let it be , Anur...,
Real lyrics,real instruments, real talent people!!!!!!! God bless 🙌 🙏 ❤️
Absolutely love this song.
This was the first single they ever released and still one of my favourites.
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.
Their best song. Well structured, fantastic message excellent production.
Rip Brian 💙
What a song and production, they were so young and genius
Such a magical time, amazingly talented group
One of the first songs I remember taping off the radio when we all taped the charts each Sunday. RIP Brian.
Man this production ... sax, bass, guitar, bongos everything is incredible
Devastated...another legend dead. Reminds me of staying with my nan's in chelmsley Wood and drinking in the centurion late 80's.
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 👍
Great music is always timeless and this IS a great song
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.
just close my eyes and listen this amazing music
It’s brilliant, simple beat but unique sound
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 !!!
Me too
When i was learning saxophone, Brian wrote the the notes out for me of this song. I still have it. Met him in Billy's bar Digbeth.
Got this record as a present when I was 13, now I'm 53, still impressed. Great... Greetings frim Gütersloh, Germany
RIP.
This tune was a tiny bit before my time, it is a complete belter. This is so good.
RIP ASTRO. Now both are making music in heaven.
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!!!!!
Never ever be Band ever like UB40. They are unique and one of a kind. Legends.
Yes very sad loss. Such a haunting saxophone piece.
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!
Timeless .....
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.
Very important. It's a gift for life.
This and the earth dies screaming are my fave UB40 songs..brilliant
One of those few bands whose very first record was one of the all time greats.
The best Christmas song and UB40's best. Their early stuff was brilliant.
Exactly. Why is this song not on any Christmas album?!
RIP Brian Travers . Thanks for your beautiful mournful sax that accompanied me since 13.
Gutted
My mum's favourite band growing up and my favourite song by them. Truly amazing 🇬🇧 🇯🇲
My Dad passed away in December 2021 at the age of 70. I was 3 years old and I can remember my dad playing this album none stop in the early 80s.
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.
You've got that right mate!
Absolutely spot on. Tragic!
Phil Taylor yep , reminds me of grey miserable littered streets , unemployment , riots and Thatcher the milk snatcher
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
Yes. & now BLM they ad everyone . So STOP BLM .
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 .
Stop being so nostalgic, i love it!
They just kept churning out classics! I was a 80s teenager - great, great music; a far cry from the soulless world we live in!
This and 1 in 10 are their best songs
Agreed! Plus "Tyler" ❤
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,
C'est pas vous les anglo-saxons qui mettez le monde à feu et à sang?!
@@cekilechef648 et les français sont bien les innocents du monde...
Contes-le en Haiti, en Algeria, au Vietnam...
@@jimholloway615 Hiroshima Nagasaki crimes contre l'humanité.
RIP Brian, we all meet someday
Rest In Peace, Brian Travers. You and UB40 were a massive influence to many Pacific Islanders. Thank you for sharing your love and creativity. God bless you.
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. 🙏💕
I remember hearing this song decades ago. I really like it. Thanks for posting. Respect.
makes me sad listening to songs that remind me of school - i wish these days were still here :(
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
@Graeme Briggs-White cheers me up too.
Me too!
Yessss.
@@glenshea1967 you were fortunate to be young at such a time. Treasure your memories, cos it's been shit ever since.
It's all true what you say great musicians, lyrics, band, singers the whole lot brilliant.x
2022 and still hitting, can you feel the heat in the corner
i love this song since my early teen....i'm 48 now......greetings from Malaysia.
I'm 46. There's still good music going around.
You might have to change the channel on your radio... you grumpy old man.
dinn9012 kita geng
dinn9012 im55 now and im dancing to it fab..
greeting from malaysia too...negeri sembilan
Tomas Viane bruh now you 48 how it feel
How on earth has this masterpiece only got 3.4 million views, this should have tens of millions of views
Maybe a lot of people have it on vinyl or cd and listen to it that way? Views on youtube doesnt always tell the whole story...
God bless you Brian. Rest in peace x
Travel well, Brian. May your soul rest in eternal paradise xx
second that... i'm a metal head, but love early UB40
I remember this on vinyl being thrashed in our house when I was a kid. Good times, still an epic tune!!
i listened to this track last week on radio. it reminds me a lot of good memories.
Up the Blues 💙
i just love the SIMPLICITY of oldschool musicvideos. so simple, so PURE. no bullshit and pure realness and feeling. man...bring it back.
Rest in peace Brian. We will always remember you
Please take me back to these days
grew up on the ub40..first lp first joint first whitey...oh the days
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 -
You forgot to add its an amazing fuckin tune lol.
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.
@@darynsax Indeed even now it is a fuckin great song 😁
Blah blah
@@johnpineapple3329 pineapple what is blah blah about?
Kerre brought me here, 1ZB talkback today 24 Aug 2021. Great memories from this excellent song.
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
One of the greatest songs of all time.
Such a great sax player and pivotal in this song especially. RIP Brian Travers
Magnifique et toujours d'actualité !
اغاني الزمن الجميل لا يتكرر خصوصا مجموعة الرائعة UB40
I survived. Not only that but I still love UB40 😎 What a waste of life that was you horrible abusers. What a waste of everyone's lives.... I will live the rest of my life in joy and being of service to other people. Just like I always said I would..... 🙏🙏🙏😎
RIP Brian, forever will you be part an iconic and well remembered childhood
Rest in peace,Brian.💔
the mood of this song is so unique. I’ve loved it for so many years. rip brian. thank you.
Thanks ub40 for continuing to sing for us throughout our lives 😘
That sax intro speaks for a whole generation in Birmingham. Thanks, Brian.
R.I.P. BRIAN 🎷❤🙏 BEST SAX PLAYER EVER ❣
God bless Brian just listening to you speak the way you carried yourself in life and in general salt of the earth deffo broke the mould with you mate rest peacefully goodnight god bless you legend X
Cette chanson (écoutée à l'adolescence) me suivra toute ma vie... Elle est unique, c'est ma préférée d'UB40...
Thoughts with band & thank u 4 the vibe Brian ....part of us all growing up 💜🎷
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! 😄
Totally Agree, Youth got no hope with the Music of Today, Late 80's / Early 90's Music will never be beaten, ever!
2022 checking in, still listening.
I'd go back in a heartbeat if I could.
@@rw8733 me too😢. To be young & to have my loved ones back...
@@annabizaro-doo-dah I'd stay there forever. I miss my mum.
Food for thought.
I have placed it in my 'Memory' folder.
Many things around this song, I will probably listen that in 20 years, certainly via my 'Memory' folder. It has its place forever.
R.I.P Brian Travers. Brilliant saxophone 🎷player.
Bye Brian, you were a special guy. We will miss you.
September 19th 2023
Still this song still beats anything in current year!