The video captures a 1983 UB40 concert broadcast on BBC Four, beginning with a host’s nostalgic invitation to "pour yourself a glass of red, red wine" and introducing the band. Throughout the performance, the band intersperses songs with spoken interludes that touch on social‑justice themes, such as repeated references to a character named Tyler who is judged by a racist jury and a white judge, highlighting systemic injustice. The setlist includes the hit single "Love Is All"—noted for its chart success in Britain and Zimbabwe—followed by the socially‑charged track "Don't Do the Crime" that critiques labor exploitation and religious hypocrisy. The concert also features a spoken segment by reggae MC Mikey Dread, who hypes the audience, introduces the next song "Roots and Culture," and creates a false‑start before the music begins. Repeated lyrical chants, audience call‑and‑response, and enthusiastic crowd reactions are woven throughout, giving a vivid sense of the live atmosphere and the band’s blend of reggae rhythms with political commentary.
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UB40 in Concert, now on BBC Four. Back in 1983, pour yourself a glass of red, red wine.
Tyler is guilty, what judge said so.
What right do we have to say it's not so?
Testifying under pressure, racist jury, government lawyers, it's all for show. Rosy white faces, false accusations, Is framed up for murder, they won't let him go. Tyler is guilty, why judge a sense of what right do we have to say it's not so? Tyler is guilty, why judge a sense of what right do we have to say it's not so? This gun was blunt, not matching bullets. No prints on the handle or groove to show. The diner is guilty, a white judge said so. They show him no mercy, they won't let him go. Diner is guilty, white judge said so. What right do we have to say it's not so? Diner is guilty, white judge said so. What right do we have to say it's not so? Why judge you say so? What right do we have to say it's not so? Tyler Reese guilty! Why judge said so? And what right do we got if he says that—
So why was this guy doing one turn just then though?
He showed him no mercy there while letting go. But Tyler Reece guilty! One time she sent some extra little mancy they were laying up.
Thank you.
This next one is a measure of our current chart success in Britain, but a fact that it entered the charts at number 6 and stayed at number 1 for 3 weeks in Zimbabwe. It's called Love Is All Is All Good luck!
Love is always all right, but you've left it a little too late. Love is always all right, but you've got to find a little more pain.
Take the man in the white glove, a pointed mask to hide his face. Murders in the name of religion, but not the right color audience. Take the man in the black glove, he's holding justice in his hand. Let the man in the white glove go. Those ain't the law of the land. Love is always around. Grand Shake is trying to break it up, but love is always around.
But you left it a little too late. Love is always around, but you got to find a little more care. Love is always around. Love is always all right, but you left it a little too late. Love is always all right, but you got to find a little more pain.
Pepper's Love Is All is a single off the album Year B '44. This is another track off the album Year B '44. It's called Don't Do the Crime.
And workers working hard, all they gave you is your God, and you know there's not much you can say. So you take what they give, with no money to live, and your family don't understand. After all these years, they will end up content with a mountain of dirt. So it needs a review.
So what do you care?
You know life isn't fair.
And for years they've been stealing from you. When your lesson is learned, there's nowhere to turn. It's no use waiting for help.
When you're left out in the deep, there is nothing to keep you from going and helping yourself. When you're left out in the deep, there is nothing to keep you from going and helping yourself.
So what do you give?
You know life isn't fair.
And 4 years have been stolen from you. The lesson is learned, there's nowhere to turn. The story is pretty pathetic.
In the nighttime, baby, there is nothing to keep you from going and helping yourself. In the nighttime, baby, there is nothing to keep you from going and helping yourself. In the nighttime, baby, there is nothing to keep you from going and helping yourself.
Wonder, same as me, feelin' not so curative. Then I've got something you should see. You can get your—
what you want, I've got mine. What you want, I've got mine. What you want? I got mine! Whoo-hoo-what-you-want-I-got-mine-yayyayyy— what you want? I've got mine! Ooh-whatchuwant—I gott myne! Watch-u-won't-I gott mah love— ooh-watchu won't/I gott mah lovin'-yeahhahyeahey— watch u wunnt/I gott ma luv. Woo-whatchu wan' I gott mahn'e, yayeeyee... whatchu wann'I gotta money?! Yeah yeahhh— whatchu wanna'n have muh life!?
I don't have to tell you what this one is, but I will anyway.
2010.
Run away, even though I don't exist. Nobody knows me, but I'm always a statistic reminder of a world that doesn't care. Statistical reminder of a world that doesn't care.
I am the 1 in 10 number on the list.
I'm the 1 in 10, even though I don't exist. Nobody knows me, but I'm always there. Statistical reminder of a world that doesn't Thank you.
Right about now, I'd like you all to put your hands together and welcome the Dread at the Control, Mikey Dread. Let's hear it for the boss. Yeah, roots, love, you know. Well, right about now, the spotlight shines to the Bangkok AUB party, live and direct in the area. Real soon, Mikey Dread.
Now this This one is called Roots and Culture.
That happens to be a false start. That happens to be a false start. Now here comes the original start of the song called Roots and Culture for you. One yours, you know.
