1) The English two-tone ska band The Beat known as The English Beat in North America and The British Beat in Australia.
2) The American power-pop band became known as Paul Collins' Beat in Europe.
1. The Beat are a band founded in Birmingham, England, in 1978. Their music fuses ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock.
The Beat, consisting of Dave Wakeling (vocals, guitar), Ranking Roger (vocals), Andy Cox (guitar), David Steele (bass), Everett Morton (drums), and Saxa a.k.a. Lionel Augustus Martin (1930 – 2017) (saxophone), released three studio albums in the early 1980s: I Just Can't Stop It (1980), Wha'ppen? (1981) and Special Beat Service (1982), and a string of singles, including "Mirror in the Bathroom", "Too Nice to Talk To", "Can't Get Used to Losing You", "Hands Off, She's Mine" and "All Out to Get You".[3]
Although the group’s main fan-base was in the UK, they were also popular in Australia thanks to regular exposure on the government-owned rock radio station Triple J and the nationally-broadcast TV pop show Countdown. They had a sizeable following in the U.S., and a strong presence on that country’s college radio.
After the break-up of The Beat, Dave Wakeling (guitar, lead vocals) and Ranking Roger (vocals) went on to form General Public, while Andy Cox (guitar) and David Steele (bass guitar) formed Fine Young Cannibals with vocalist Roland Gift.
Members of the band often collaborated on stage with The Specials and performed together on tracks such as “Free Nelson Mandela”. In the early 1990s, Roger joined members of The Specials to form the new band The Special Beat, which released two live albums.
Ranking Roger’s son, Ranking Junior, has followed in his father’s footsteps. In 2005, he appeared on The Ordinary Boys’ single “Boys Will Be Boys”. In 2003, The Beat’s original line-up, minus Cox and Steele but with the addition of Junior, played a sold-out one-off gig at the Royal Festival Hall. As of 2005, The Beat has reformed, counting Roger, Blockhead and Morton of the original line-up, with Ranking Junior also on vocals. The band is said to have the blessing of Cox, Steele and Saxa (of Desmond Dekker fame).
The Beat’s lead singer Dave Wakeling also continues to tour as The English Beat, as he has done for the last three decades, with an amazing all-star ska backing band playing the hits of The English Beat, General Public, and his new songs.
Saxa died on 3 May 2017, Ranking Roger died on 26 March 2019.
2. The Beat (known in Europe as The Paul Collins Beat or Paul Collins' Beat), were an American rock and power pop group from Los Angeles, California that formed in the late 1970s. The Beat resurfaced in the 1990s and continues to tour and record new material as Paul Collins' Beat. Frontman Paul Collins has released several projects with his alternative country group The Paul Collins Band, who play Americana music inspired by country rock and folk rock.
Will You Listen
The Beat Lyrics
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Well, I would only be in your way
And so I'll go, but yet I know
That I'll think of you each step of my way
And I will always love you
I will always love you
Bitter-sweet memories
Good-bye, oh, please don't cry
Cause we both know that I'm not
What you need
I will always love you
I will always love you
And I hope life, will treat you kind
And I hope that you have all
That you ever dreamed of
Oh, I do wish you joy
And I wish you happiness
But above all this
I wish you love
I love you, I will always love
I, I will always, always love you
I will always love you
I will always love you
I will always love you
The lyrics of The Beat's song "Will You Listen" express a feeling of love and farewell. The singer states that they will be leaving because they do not want to be in the way of the person they love. Despite this, they will always think of them and love them. They recall bittersweet memories, and although they will be taking those with them, they do not want their love to cause the other person to cry because they both know that they are not what the other person needs.
The singer then expresses a hope that life will be kind to their love interest and they will achieve everything they desire. They wish their partner joy, happiness, and most of all, love. The song ends with the repetition of the phrase "I will always love you," emphasizing the depth and sincerity of the singer's feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
If I should stay
In the event that I do decide to remain
Well, I would only be in your way
I would only serve as an obstacle or hindrance to you
And so I'll go, but yet I know
Therefore, I shall depart although I'm aware that
That I'll think of you each step of my way
I would still reminisce about you every step of my journey
And I will always love you
I will forever have deep affection and care for you
Bitter-sweet memories
Recollections that are both pleasant and sorrowful
That's all I have, and all I'm taking with me
That is the entirety of what I possess, and it's what I'm carrying along
Good-bye, oh, please don't cry
Farewell, oh, please don't shed a tear
Cause we both know that I'm not
Because the two of us are aware that I'm not
What you need
The one that you demand or require
And I hope life, will treat you kind
Additionally, I hope that life will be generous to you
And I hope that you have all
I also hope that you possess
That you ever dreamed of
All you've ever aspired for
Oh, I do wish you joy
Oh, I truly desire happiness for you
And I wish you happiness
I yearn for elation for you
But above all this
However, more importantly is
I wish you love
My greatest hope is that you experience love
I love you, I will always love
I love you; I will forever love you
I, I will always, always love you
I will always, always love you
I will always love you
I will always love you
I will always love you
I will always love you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DOLLY PARTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@chino1603
It’s crazy how the memories of the 80’s today feels like it was a different dimension altogether 😭
@jeromebreezedale4592
What I be saying
@raramurray9187
it was
@jillmarsh8256
I miss it so much. Fun times
@raramurray9187
@Jill Marsh my childhood
@October3074
Definitely!
@xamamcfa6938
23 anos de vida e eu agradeço aos meu familiares por sempre, tocarem essa música no final de semana
@zenaidemoreira-wk8xr
Minha família sempre colocava aos finais de ano, pense na alegria que eu sentia. Hj minha filha não gosta mais mesmo assim continuo a ouvir❤
@claudianojunior21
Essa musica é top demais
@sergiomonteiro9941
@@zenaidemoreira-wk8xrqual o problema da sua filha não gostar 😂😂 cada uma 😃