Red Red Wine

In keeping with this evenings theme of winter and booze, I want to close my daily offering of crud with something anyone over the age of 6 will know.

The song is Red Red wine.

Originally written by Neil Diamond in 1968, it became an immense hit for him, taking him to number sixty-three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1968.

The power and timeless, ageless appeal of the song was obvious, as it was released by several artists, all trying to better the original version.

Jimmy James and The Vagabonds
Tony Tribe  reached number forty-six in the UK Singles Chart in  1969
Also in 1969,  Charles Mann.
1970, Vic Dana
In 1972,  Roy Drusky

The song was left alone, until UB40 reached number one in the UK chart in August 1983, and number thirty-four in the U.S. in 1984.

A 1988  UB40's re-release as a single saw it reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100

The Hobos did a cover of this song on their 2004 double album
It was also performed by Peter Tetteroo, former singer of Tee Set,
and was performed by Cas Haley on America's Got Talent.

Sadly, the version everyone remembers is not the original by Neil Diamond, but the '80's reggae style version of UB40's. But then, is that sad?

Red, red wine
Go to my head
Make me forget that I
Still need her so

Red, red wine
It's up to you
All I can do, I've done
But mem'ries won't go
No, mem'ries won't go

I'd have thought
That with time
Thoughts of her
Would leave my head
I was wrong
And I find
Just one thing makes me forget

Red, red wine
Stay close to me
Don't let me be alone
It's tearin' apart
My blue, blue heart

Red red wine you make me feel so fine
You keep me rocking all of the time

Red red wine you make me feel so grand
I feel a million dollars when your just in my hand

Red red wine you make me feel so sad
Any time I see you go it makes me feel bad

Red red wine you make me feel so fine
Monkey pack him rizla pon the sweet dep line

Red red wine you give me whole heap of zing
Whole heap of zing mek me do me own thing

Redred wine you really know how fi love
Your kind of loving like a blessing from above

Red red wine I love you right from the start
Right from the start with all of my heart

Red red wine in a 80's style
Red red wine in a modern beat style, yeah

Thanks to Lyricsfreak for the lyrics