Fine Young Cannibals were a trio formed in Birmingham, England in 1984 by b… Read Full Bio ↴Fine Young Cannibals were a trio formed in Birmingham, England in 1984 by bassist David Steele, off UK band The Beat, guitarist Andy Cox and vocalist, actor/model Roland Gift. Their name came from the 1960 film All The Fine Young Cannibals starring Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood. The band's eponymous debut album was released in 1985, spawning two hit singles, "Johnny Come Home" and a cover of Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds" featuring additional vocals by Jimmy Somerville.

In 1990 the band won two Brit Awards: Best British Group, and Best British Album for "The Raw and the Cooked" which also reached number one in the US album charts. It was re-packed as a remix album ("The Raw & the Remix" and spawned six singles over three years; "She Drives Me Crazy","Good Thing", "Don't Look Back", "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be", "I'm Not Satisfied" and "It's O.K. (It's Alright)".

The trio split in 1992, though they recorded a new track in 1996 to promote their The Finest compilation. Gift soon reactivated the brand and toured in the 2000s as Roland Gift and the Fine Young Cannibals.

Fine Young Cannibals appeared as the house band in the 1987 film comedy Tin Men, peforming some of the songs that ended up on The Raw and the Cooked. Steele and Cox had previously recorded under the moniker Two Men A Drum Machine and a Trumpet.

It's Ok
Fine Young Cannibals Lyrics

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I've been looking for about an hour, for a place to drink
Trouble with this town, everyone's asleep
Me and my girlfriend, had another fight
Now she's gone and left me, in the middle of the night

It's OK, it's alright, baby's staying one more night
It's OK, it's alright, baby's staying one more night

If I've been looking for about an hour, for a place to drink
If I had a number, I'd give her a ring
I've got to, got to tell her, how sorry I am
If I get to see her, I know she'll understand

It's OK, it's alright, baby's staying one more night
And just you, and I, maybe we can make it right
If you're sure your answer's no,
Take you where you want to go
It's OK, it's alright, baby's staying one more night

I've been trying for an hour, to find the right words
I know what she's thinking, I know how it hurts

It's OK, it's alright, baby's staying one more night
And just you, and I, maybe we can make it right
If you're sure your answer's no,
I'll take you where you want to go

It's OK, it's alright, baby's staying one more night
It's OK, it's alright, baby's staying one more night

Overall Meaning

In this song, "It's Ok", the singer is feeling distressed and is looking for a place to drink after having a fight with his girlfriend, who has left him in the middle of the night. He is trying to find a way to apologize, and hopes that his girlfriend will stay with him one more night. The main chorus of the song repeats the message that "it's ok" and "it's alright", even though he is feeling upset about the situation.

This song is about trying to make amends with someone that you love, and the struggles that come with that. It shows the importance of communication and expressing your feelings to someone, even if it may be difficult. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the message that everything will be alright and that it's important to keep trying and never give up on someone you care about.

Line by Line Meaning

I've been looking for about an hour, for a place to drink
I've been wandering around for quite some time in search of a bar where I can have a few drinks

Trouble with this town, everyone's asleep
It's difficult to find any restaurant or bar open in this town at this ungodly hour

Me and my girlfriend, had another fight
My girlfriend and I argued again about something

Now she's gone and left me, in the middle of the night
She got mad and decided to leave me in the middle of the night

It's OK, it's alright, baby's staying one more night
But it's alright because my sweetheart has decided to stay a little bit longer

If I've been looking for about an hour, for a place to drink
Assuming I've been spending the last hour looking for a bar to have a drink

If I had a number, I'd give her a ring
If only I had her phone number, I'd call her

I've got to, got to tell her, how sorry I am
I feel compelled to apologize to her and let her know how sorry I am

If I get to see her, I know she'll understand
If I get the chance to talk to her, I believe she'll be able to see my perspective

And just you, and I, maybe we can make it right
Perhaps it's just the two of us who can make things right between us

If you're sure your answer's no,
If you're absolutely certain that you don't want to give me another chance

Take you where you want to go
I'll take you wherever you'd like to go

I've been trying for an hour, to find the right words
I've been struggling to find the right thing to say for the past hour

I know what she's thinking, I know how it hurts
I understand what she's feeling and I know how painful this must be for her

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ANDREW COX, DAVID STEELE, ROLAND GIFT

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