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C'est La Vie
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Reggae
C'est La Vie was released on January 1, 2002 by Virgin Records as a part of the album UB40 Present the Fathers of Reggae
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Release DateJanuary 1, 2002
LabelVirgin Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Toots Hibbert
Toots Hibbert
Vocals
UB40
UB40
Performer
Brian Travers
Brian Travers
Saxophone
Ali Campbell
Ali Campbell
Vocals, Guitar
James Brown
James Brown
Drums
Robin Campbell
Robin Campbell
Guitar, Vocals
Earl Falconer
Earl Falconer
Bass
Norman Hassan
Norman Hassan
Percussion
Michael Virtue
Michael Virtue
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Earl Falconer
Earl Falconer
Songwriter
Norman Hassan
Norman Hassan
Songwriter
Robin Campbell
Robin Campbell
Songwriter
Michael Virtue
Michael Virtue
Songwriter
Ali Campbell
Ali Campbell
Songwriter
Terence Wilson
Terence Wilson
Songwriter
Brian Travers
Brian Travers
Songwriter, Horn Arranger
Jimmy Brown
Jimmy Brown
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Travers
Brian Travers
Producer
Gerry Parchment
Gerry Parchment
Engineer
Jamie Travers
Jamie Travers
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tim Young
Tim Young
Mastering Engineer
Dan Sprigg
Dan Sprigg
Engineer
Paul Hussey
Paul Hussey
Recording Engineer
Ali Campbell
Ali Campbell
Producer
James Brown
James Brown
Producer
Lynford "Fatta" Marshall
Lynford "Fatta" Marshall
Mixing Engineer
Robin Campbell
Robin Campbell
Producer
Colin "Bulby" York
Colin "Bulby" York
Mixing Engineer
Earl Falconer
Earl Falconer
Producer
Norman Hassan
Norman Hassan
Producer
Michael Virtue
Michael Virtue
Producer
Terence Wilson
Terence Wilson
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Hey, boy
Hey, boy
Hey, boy
Hey, boy
Hey, boy
Hey, boy
[Verse 2]
Woman came and said to me
She'd seen a lady sell her baby
For ten or twenty dollars, maybe
Everyone thinks she's crazy
They're too blind to see
Never failed to call attention
To things we that we never, never mention
Oh, there is so much bad things
Sure that you're livin' day by day
[Verse 3]
Woman came and said to me
Listen very carefully
There's brothers killing brothers
People living on their knees
Yeah, I know
[Verse 4]
C'est la vie (Hey, boy)
(Hey, boy)
C'est la vie
[Verse 5]
Woman came and said to me
She had an husband on an island
Found his body up on the wasteland
Soldiers came, took him away
Just to torture her, you see
[Verse 6]
C'est la vie (Yeah, ooh, alright)
C'est la vie (Alright, now)
(Alright)
C'est la vie
[Verse 7]
Woman came and said to me
Listen very carefully
There's brothers killin' brothers day by day
People have to live a life
We gotta make sacrifice (Hey, boy)
Livin' on our knees (Hey, boy)
[Verse 8]
C'est la vie
C'est la vie (Hey, boy)
(Hey, boy)
(Hey, boy)
(Hey, boy)
[Verse 9]
Ooh, Lord
Woman came and said to me
Listen very carefully
There's brothers killin' brothers
People got to live a life on our knees
People got to live their lives on their knees
[Verse 10]
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
C'est la vie
(Don't wait, don't wait)
C'est la vie
(Go)
C'est la vie
(Go)
C'est la vie
(Go, go 'way, go away)
C'est la vie
(Hey, hey)
C'est la vie (Hey, hey)
(I'm on the top)
C'est la vie (Don't ever, child)
(No way)
C'est la vie
(No way)
(Hey, boy)
C'est la vie (Hey, hey)
(Hey, hey)
[Verse 11]
C'est la vie (Hey, boy)
(Hey, boy)
C'est la vie (Hey, boy)
(Hey, boy)
C'est la vie (Hey, boy)
(Hey)
C'est la vie (Hey, boy)
(Hey, boy)
C'est la vie
C'est la vie (Hey, boy)
(Hey, boy)
C'est la vie (Hey, boy)
(Hey, boy)
C'est la vie (Hey, boy)
(Hey, boy)
C'est la vie (Hey, boy)
(Hey, boy)
C'est la vie (Hey, boy)
Written by: Ali Campbell, Brian Travers, Earl Falconer, James Brown, Michael Virtue, Norman Hassan, Robin Campbell, Terence Wilson
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