1) U.K. were a short-lived British progressive rock supergroup active from 1977 through 1980.
In September 1976, singer/bassist John Wetton formerly of the British Psychedelic band Family (with Roger Chapman and Rick Grech) and drummer Bill Bruford, both alumni of King Crimson, worked on forming a band with Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman. The project was stopped by Wakeman's label. According to Bruford, "A&M Records were unwilling to let their 'star,' Wakeman, walk off with a used, slightly soiled King Crimson rhythm section, and the idea failed."
Determined to work together, Bruford and Wetton next asked guitarist Robert Fripp to reform King Crimson which Fripp had disbanded in 1974. When Fripp declined, Bruford and Wetton decided that each would bring in a musician of his choice to formulate a band. Wetton brought in keyboardist/violinist Eddie Jobson, whom Wetton knew from his work with Roxy Music in 1976 – "stealing" him from Frank Zappa. Bruford recruited guitarist Allan Holdsworth (formerly of Soft Machine and Gong) who had played guitar on Bruford's 1977 debut solo album, Feels Good to Me.
U.K. released their self-titled début album in 1978 and followed it with a supporting tour.
Following two lengthy American tours (June-October 1978), first Holdsworth and then Bruford departed U.K. over musical differences, going on to form the jazz rock fusion group Bruford. After the departure of Bruford and Holdsworth, U.K. didn't bring in another guitarist. Drummer Terry Bozzio (another one-time Frank Zappa band member) joined Wetton and Jobson, and as a result U.K. became a trio with a progressive rock lineup of keyboards/bass/drums (albeit supplemented by Jobson's violin). The trio recorded the album Danger Money, released in March 1979, and spent much of that year touring North America as opening act for Jethro Tull. A live album, Night After Night, was recorded in Japan that Spring and released in September. Following a final European tour in December 1979, and in spite of plans to record a new studio album in America in March 1980, U.K. disbanded. The reason for this was Jobson's and Wetton's different ideas on how the band should have gone on. Jobson wanted UK to go on with more long instrumental pieces, while Wetton thought that performing shorter songs was a better idea. Jobson stated that one song in particular was the reason of the band to disband: When Will You Realise?, a non-LP B-side (to date still unavailable on CD) featured on the Night After Night single, which Wetton would re-record (with slightly different lyrics) in 1980 on his solo album Caught In The Crossfire.
Throughout their brief existence, U.K.'s music was characterised by skilled musicianship, jazzy harmonies, close harmony vocals, use of odd time signatures (like 7/4 on the song In the Dead of Night), electric violin solos, and unusually varied synthesiser (Yamaha CS-80) sonorities.
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2) A folk rock side-project of members of Latvian band The Hobos. After the release of Radio Jah Jah, The Hobos decided to take some time to do other projects. Vilnis Krieviņš went back to play with the legendary Latvian hard rock band Līvi. Rolands Ūdris and Egons Kronbergs formed a side-project called U.K. and released the album KU. Finally, in year 2006 The Hobos went back to studio and a new album was expected sometime in 2009.
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UK Lyrics
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इस दिल को फिरसे हो सुकून
कुछ ऐसा तुम कह जाओ ना
तेरे नाम के सजदे किए अब तो तू मेरे नाम हो
सहलाब तेरी यादों का, ये कश्ती कैसे पार हो
क्यू ऐसे होके खफा तुम
गये हो दिल से दफ़ा तुम
के मेरी चाहत हुई है यू फ़ना
अब तो ख्वाहिश यही है
हो मुकम्मल तेरी मेरी दास्तान
साहिबा साहिबा साहिबा साहिबा
रतिया मै जागु कर कर तेरे सजदे
कमला ये दिल तेरी यादा विच तरसे
मुजको सताए तेरी खुश्बू उड़ाती ये हवा
जाना तेरे बिन मेरे दिन नही कट ते
मुझसे जुदा होके भी दिल मे ही बस्ते
इश्क़ मे देखा नही तेरी तरह मेने ये ऩफा
क्या ज़ुल्म है सब जान के अंजान क्यू बन गये
मुझमे से जान खींचली बेजान हम बन गये
दिल तोड़ के वो हस रहे नादान तुम बन गये
सब देख के भी चुप है हम गैरों से तुम बन गये
मै छीन लूँगा उस जहाँ से इस जहाँ मे तुझको
मै साँसे अपनी बेच जाना धड़कने तू तुझको
तेरे बाद मेने सोचा मेरा कल नही ये जिस्म होते दूर
पर ज़हेन मे है तू हर घड़ी
तू आखरी है प्यार तू ही आखरी तलब रही
बने हम एक दूजे के लिए तो होना दूर क्यू
संवार दे मुझे तू मेरा माथा आके चूम यूँ
सियाह मेरी ज़िंदगी में भर दे थोड़ा नूवर तू
साहिबा दिल ए बेरंग तू रंग जा
साहिबा इस दर्द की तू ही शिफा
ये मेरा दिल चीखे जाए
क्यू हो गये हो पराए
तुम्ही से बस था मेरा ये राबता
के मेरी रूह चीखे जाए
क्यू तेरी यादें ये तडपए
तेरे होके होना पाए साहिबा साहिबा साहिबा
The lyrics of UK's song 2 describe the complicated dynamics of a romantic relationship where two people are in love with each other, but are struggling to make it work. They both want to make their relationship special, but there are difficulties that often arise. The singer mentions that they get fazed, but it's only natural. It appears that they are trying to overcome their differences, but at the same time, they feel a sense of separation.
The lyrics suggest that the future is uncertain, but there is no bitterness. The singer describes how they feel the presence of the other person, even though they can't see them. They suggest that the future is in their hearts and that they need to separate to grow on their own. The song speaks to the complexities and challenges of love, and how it can be difficult to move past the pain of separation.
Line by Line Meaning
There's two of us who know and love each other
There are two people who love and understand each other
Trying to make it something special
They are trying to make their relationship unique and special
There's two of us living it as one
They are living together as a united couple
I get fazed but it's only natural
It's natural to feel overwhelmed sometimes
When it's over, it's last
When something ends, it's final
I don't mean good as in bad should be my sister
The end is not necessarily a bad thing
How come I feel you? I can't even see you
The person is feeling their partner's presence even when they're not around
Wonder where my sweet is at
Wondering where their partner is
Your eyes are smiling back
Their partner's presence brings happiness
There's no bitterness it's obvious the future's in
There is no negativity, the future is bright
The two of us who need a separation
The couple needs to spend time apart
Be the bear, I'll be the golden eagle
The couple will be strong together, each with their own strengths
When your future's your past and you put it in words
When you reflect on your past and how it shaped your future
You're like no other
You are unique and special
They're cutting heads, I know we can make it
Despite the challenges, the couple can persevere
I know you've got the front, you can fake it
They can put on a brave face to get through tough times
All you wanna be is a dealer to get your high
Others may seek happiness through unhealthy or unsustainable means
I've got mine, I've got mine, I've got mine
The person has found their own happiness
There's two of us outgrowin' one another
The couple is growing apart from each other
Waiting for a substitute
Looking for someone to replace their partner
Be the queen, I'll be the golden eagle
The couple will still support each other and work through their issues
How come I need you? I wanna go where the sun goes
The person still needs their partner and wants to be with them
Your lies are smiling back
Their partner's presence still brings happiness
There's no bitterness, it's obvious the future's in our hearts
Their future together is bright and they have no negative feelings towards each other
Lyrics © Phonographic Digital Limited (PDL), Black Turn Digital Pvt. Ltd.
Written by: Mizajii Mufeed
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Everyone please rise for the British National Anthem.
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They took a break because of covid and Bimini came back with superpowers.
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I loveddd the glow up, it was crazy
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Justice for Bimini!!
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Did u know that she didn't change any of her looks on the covid break lol
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@@yasser7545 Even more impressive ! Not a joke , just a fact !
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I watch this all day
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This is literally the greatest episode in the entire franchise. With the amount of things that happen in this episode, it’s practically “Drag Race: The Movie”
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I love this definition