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UB40 — Kingston Town
Album: Kingston Town
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5.7

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Total ratings: 79









Released: 2003
Length: 3:34
Plays (last 30 days): 0
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The night seems to fade, but the moonlight lingers on.
There are wonders for everyone.
The stars shine so bright,
but they're fading after dawn.
There's magic in Kingston Town.

Oh Kingston Town, the place I long to be.
If I had the whole world I would give it away
just to see the girls at play.

When I am king surely I would need a queen.
And a palace and everything, yeah.
And now, I am king and my queen will come at dawn
she'll be waiting in Kingston Town.

(repeat last two refrains till end)
Comments (21)add comment
Like this one a lot. Laid back, way back.
Posted 18 years ago by lester    [ Reply ]
That was scarey. I thought I was hearing "Boy George" on RP for a second or two.
Posted 18 years ago by Eagan    [ Reply ]
YES!.....MORE UB40! (of their less commercialized variety)
Posted 18 years ago by crowhog2000    [ Reply ]
AphidA wrote:
UB1
Hahahaha! That's pretty funny. As for me: TheyBe2.
Posted 18 years ago by mettle    [ Reply ]
Nice transition from Blue Sky Mine to this - the organs were almost identical. I don't know how you do it.
Posted 18 years ago by Jamoo2003    [ Reply ]
I can't give this more than a "4" (acceptable). The match of song to artist is less than perfect; I've loved old, original UB40 ("One in Ten" and "Food for Thought" especially), but have never cared for their *laboured* covers on Labour of Love or its sequels. It's not completely horrible, but that's as much of a recommendation as I can give it.
Posted 18 years ago by dionysius    [ Reply ]
UB1
Posted 18 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
there are some great UB40 tracks out there, but I've never heard them stateside.
Posted 18 years ago by trompetilla    [ Reply ]
Kurt_from_La_Qui wrote:
this is one of my uploads that didn't get the big plus votes but still got selected! i'm happy!
Thanks for the upload.
Posted 18 years ago by rklein    [ Reply ]
Buy a UB40 song, play it 10 times and hey presto! You've got one of their Albums!
Posted 18 years ago by deanofox    [ Reply ]
UB40 sucks. how about some israel vibrations??
Posted 18 years ago by snowak    [ Reply ]
I've disliked UB40 ever since their abominable cover of Red Red Wine. this song does nothing to change my opinion of them.
Posted 18 years ago by flandersdog    [ Reply ]
Kurt_from_La_Qui wrote:
this is one of my uploads that didn't get the big plus votes but still got selected! i'm happy!
Thanks amigo !!
Posted 18 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
I have nothing against UB40, but I'd rather hear Bob Marley singing about Kingston and growing up in Trenchtown than white guys from the UK.
Posted 18 years ago by BooKitty    [ Reply ]
tony99 wrote:
Absolutely ... UB40 stopped being interesting in about 1670 ...
..right around the time of the Spanish Inquisition?
Posted 18 years ago by veegez    [ Reply ]
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Posted 18 years ago by SpaceCowboy    [ Reply ]
PeterHalvarsson wrote:
Please RP. Get back on track. This is the WORST I have ever heard around here. I simply can't listen to this, it is so out of touch and feeling.
Absolutely ... UB40 stopped being interesting in about 1670 ...
Posted 18 years ago by tony99    [ Reply ]
Please RP. Get back on track. This is the WORST I have ever heard around here. I simply can't listen to this, it is so out of touch and feeling.
Posted 18 years ago by PeterHalvarsson    [ Reply ]
:sunny.gif: :sunny.gif:
Posted 18 years ago by GregK    [ Reply ]
You can call me happy too! Great to hear a UB song that hasn't been totally overplayed and forgotten.
Posted 18 years ago by donitaann    [ Reply ]
this is one of my uploads that didn't get the big plus votes but still got selected! i'm happy!
Posted 18 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]