A discussion page for the #SoldierOfLove Community. I think Arthur wins, definitely. [2] Unterberger attributes this to the song's "fine sad" minor key melody, the "dignity" of Alexander's vocal, the exchanges between Alexander and the backup singers and the "restrained" string instruments. [9] Author Ian MacDonald describes it as an "ideal vehicle for Lennon," who sings the lead vocal. Kinda scary? It at least seemed eventful whenever “Soldier of Love,” released to radio a couple months prior to the album of the same title, was heard over the airwaves. "[2] Critic Robert Christgau calls it one of the Beatles greatest covers. But in Soldier of Love, Sade is able to reach back to those past days and bring back those haunting vocals and stirring arrangements that was her hallmark back in the 80's running into the noughties. "Donny's Comeback Bid: Mr. Clean No More : After a decade-long slump, Osmond has a new dance album . [2] Unterberger states that the cumulative effect of the differences is to make the Beatles' version "exuberant," compared to Alexander's sad version, claiming that it sounds "as if the Beatles expected to win over the woman as a matter of course, whereas there was a sense of desperate last-hope begging in Alexander's vocal. Lay down your arms and surrender to me Oh, lay down your arms and love me peacefully, yeah Use your arms for squeezin' and pleasing The one who loves you so. [14] Allmusic critic Rick Anderson regarded this version as being "fun" and "a sweetly kitschy gem. Greg Wood @Greg_Wood_ Fri 16 Apr 2021 19.01 EDT. Popken, Randall & Newsome, Alice, and Gonzales, Lanell (1995). Soldier of Love is about having the courage to get past the fear and dance with life.” — Antuan Magic Raimone. The Soldier of Love is in your bunker! Soldier of Love Lyrics: Lay down your arms and surrender to me / Oh lay down your arms and love me peacefully. ‘Soldier Of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)’ was first recorded by US soul singer Arthur Alexander, who released it as a single in 1962. I didn't hear Arthur Alexander's record until after my first album was out already, with my version of 'Soldier Of Love' on it. Lifelong friends, playing music they love, together, in the wild, wild west. Soldier Of Love (right) in action at Cheltenham in October. Watch the video for Soldier Of Love from Donny Osmond's 25 Hits for free, … It is their first album of original material since Lovers Rock (2000). Oh, there ain't no reason for you to declare War on the one who loves you so So forget the other boys, 'cause my love is real Come off your battlefield. A Top 30 hit in the UK in 1988, the track was not initially released in the US as Osmond did not have a record deal there. . Release Date 2 February 2010 Soldier of Love is the sixth studio album by the English group Sade. Soldier of Love is book seven in the Hometown Heroes series by Allie Boniface. 8, December 23, 1989", Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Soldier_of_Love_(Donny_Osmond_song)&oldid=1003555931, Songs written by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 29 January 2021, at 15:24. After a breakdown caused by a family tragedy, Franny ended up here and began running the bed and breakfast, Hideaway. [13] The song was also covered by The Derailers on their 2006 album Soldiers Of Love, which was produced by Cason. "Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)," also known as "Soldiers of Love," is a 1962 song written by Buzz Cason and Tony Moon It was originally recorded by soul artist Arthur Alexander and released as a B-side of the single "Where Have You Been (All My Life)", which reached #58 in the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1962. However, a cassette of the song from a British import was sent by an Osmond fan to Jessica Ettinger, the acting Program Director and Music Director at ABC's WPLJ-FM New York. The Launch is a Canadian reality TV show where emerging artists stand before Scott … Yea / Use your arms for squeezing and pleasing the one that loves you so / … [2] The Beatles also add vocal harmonies, which Unterberger describes as "excellent," and eliminate Alexander's "somber" violins. Yeah, me too. There is a familiarity that many will enjoy and recognise, yet there is still a new edginess in Soldier of Love that shows a new outlook or focus. Shot on location at London's Docklands. "[4] Allmusic critic Richie Unterberger suggests that the mixing of love and martial metaphors is almost overdone, although the song manages to avoid sounding gimmicky. [4] Marsh describes Alexander's version of the song as having an "off-center Latin rhythm"[4] and his vocals as having a country and western music sound. Together, we can create a world that opens its arms and wraps them around us. I'm a soldier of love (soldier of love) Every day and night I'm a soldier of love All the days of my life. [12] Pearl Jam also played the song live and it has appeared on several of their live albums. It was also covered by The Kaisers, Marshall Crenshaw, Pearl Jam and The Derailers But in Soldier of Love, Sade is able to reach back to those past days and bring back those haunting vocals and stirring arrangements that was her hallmark back in the 80's running into the noughties. Sade ’s longest absence yet did not prevent their return from being an event. That my love for you baby, is the truest you've ever had A Soldier of Love, that's hard to be Lay down your arms (Soldier of love) And love me peacefully (Sha la, la) Lay down your arms (Soldier of love) And surrender to me (Sha la, la) yeah (Sha la la) Use your arms to … He explained, "I heard the Beatles doing it first and flipped over their version. [2], As early as 1962, The Beatles had been playing live versions of the songs on both sides of Alexander's single,[5] with "Where Have You Been (All My Life)" being unofficially recorded at the Star Club Hamburg in December that year. The song was later covered by The Beatles during a 1963 session at the BBC, that is available on the 1994 album Live at the BBC. Osmond was not only unsigned by any record label in the U.S., but the song itself was unavailable for purchase in the U.S. at the time. Soldier Of Love Pearl Jam. . '", It was covered by Pearl Jam for the 1999 album, No Boundaries: A Benefit for the Kosovar Refugees, with their version appearing as a B-side to their cover of "Last Kiss". 21 talking about this. [10] Crenshaw had been introduced to the song by the Beatles cover and did not hear Alexander's original until he released his own rendition. NEW SONG: AC/DC - "Shot In The Dark" - LYRICS; You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Ettinger, believing the song to be a hit, up-ended the top 40 music and radio industry by giving it a slot on her playlist. When I was with Beatlemania, friends of mine had the Beatles' BBC recordings on bootlegs; that's how I [first] heard the tune. [8] The music video for the song was by John Scarlett Davis and produced by Nick Verden for Radar Films. Since the release of their debut album, the band has seen all five of their studio albums land in the Top 10 on Billboard's Top 200 Album Chart, selling a total of more than 50 million worldwide to date. I am love's soldier! There is a familiarity that many will enjoy and recognise, yet there is still a new edginess in Soldier of Love that shows a new outlook or focus. [5][6] Unterberger rates the Beatles' performance of the song as "fabulous," calling it probably "the greatest gem" on Live at the BBC. [5] Eventually, Ettinger had her air talent reveal that the song was by Donny Osmond, who appeared live on the air at the same time. and a grittier image to go with it - latimes", "As he reinvents himself again, Donny Osmond revisits the '70s", "Soldier of Love - Donny Osmond | Song Info", "Top Singles - Volume 51, No. But in Soldier of Love, Sade is able to reach back to those past days and bring back those haunting vocals and stirring arrangements that was her hallmark back in the 80's running into the noughties. The song is set to a post-disco beat. They recorded a cover of Soldiers of Love on July 2, 1963, the day after recording the "She Loves You"/"I'll Get You" single. [4] Marsh rates it as one of the top 1,001 singles of all time, praising its "inexorable rhythmic flow"[4] and the way the lyrics and music combine to create a "metaphor in which strife among lovers becomes a cry for universal peace. Last modified on Sun 18 Apr 2021 10.31 EDT. But Sturken and Rogers weren't going for originality when they wrote it. Franny Thomas is a familiar sight in Lindsey Point. "[14], No Boundaries: A Benefit for the Kosovar Refugees, "No Boundaries: A Benefit for the Kosovar Refugees", I've Suffered for My Art...Now It's Your Turn, This Is Easy: The Best of Marshall Crenshaw, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Soldier_of_Love_(Lay_Down_Your_Arms)&oldid=1003555956, Song recordings produced by George Martin, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Wikipedia articles with multiple identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 29 January 2021, at 15:24. Osmond was soon signed by Capitol Records, which copied Ettinger's promotion idea nationwide and released the song as a single. [8] Rolling Stone critic Anthony DeCurtis uses John Lennon's "crooning" on the song as an example of why Lennon was a great rock 'n' roll singer. Check Out. There is a familiarity that many will enjoy and recognise, yet there is still a new edginess in Soldier of Love that shows a new outlook or focus. the first single and title track from the album of the same name by the English band Sade. [6] MacDonald also suggests that three songs from the Beatles 1963 album With the Beatles—"Not a Second Time", "It Won't Be Long" and "All I've Got to Do"—were influenced by "Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms). Soldier of Love. Ever feel like the world can get a little dark? "Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)," also known as "Soldiers of Love,"[2] is a 1962 song written by Buzz Cason and Tony Moon[3] It was originally recorded by soul artist Arthur Alexander and released as a B-side of the single "Where Have You Been (All My Life)", which reached #58 in the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1962. The Beatles were big fans of Alexander’s music; they recorded ‘Anna (Go To Him)’ for their debut album, Please Please Me, and taped three versions of his ‘A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues’ for the BBC. I wait for the sound (oooh oohhh) I know that love will come (that love will come) Turn it all around. [7] Songwriters are Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers. 2 talking about this. “Soldier of Love” was debut on CTV’s The Launch on January 31st. "Soldier of Love" reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1989,[6] behind Michael Damian's "Rock On"; and Osmond credits Ettinger with re-launching his career by listening to the music and not pre-judging whether a song could be a hit based on the name of the artist. Welcome to my world(s). 423 likes. Photograph: Getty Images. "[6], The song was also covered by Marshall Crenshaw on his 1982 debut album. "Soldier Of Love" isn't an original title - Arthur Alexander recorded a song of that name that was subsequently covered by The Beatles, and Sade had a hit with her "Soldier Of Love" in 2010. To give the song a chance, she created a "mystery artist" promotion; put the song in rotation, and kept listeners guessing who the artist was for several weeks. The song was later covered by The Beatles during a 1963 session at the BBC, that is available on the 1994 album Live at the BBC. "Soldier of Love" is a 1989 song by American singer Donny Osmond, which became his comeback hit.[2][3][4]. Soldier Of Love was recorded in England and produced by the band and their longtime collaborator Mike Pela. Ettinger liked the song but was concerned that Osmond, a former child star, wouldn't be accepted by the current pop audience. It was also covered by The Kaisers, Marshall Crenshaw, Pearl Jam and The Derailers, Music critic Dave Marsh suggests that "Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)" may have been lost to history had the Beatles not heard it and recorded a cover version of it. "Soldier of Love" is a 1989 song by American singer Donny Osmond, which became his comeback hit. “Soldier of Love” was the lead single from Sade’s 2010 album Soldier of Love, the group’s first since Lovers Rock in 2000. "[11], William Ruhlmann of AllMusic wrote, "Any record collector had to love a guy who knew enough to cover Arthur Alexander's 'Soldier of Love. A world of love. [4] He writes that the song was mostly forgotten until a bootleg of the Beatles' recording emerged in the late 1970s. 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