I'm a soldier of love that's hard to beat. "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. Soldier of Love is the eighth release by Sade (if you include their greatest hits collection and a live album), and all eight reached the Top 10 in the US. [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. Soldier of Love is about having the courage to get past the fear and dance with life.” — Antuan Magic Raimone. Soldier of Love offers listeners a rather narrow range of interest-- songs that (at their best) suggest strong feeling restrained by a fierce dignity-- but Sade remain the best at what they do. [7] Songwriters are Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers. So you heard that I'm a rebel with a heart made of stone I got a restless spirit that nobody can own If a picture tells a story won't you listen to mine I'm searching for the answer but it's so hard to find Together, we can create a world that opens its arms and wraps them around us. He explained, "I heard the Beatles doing it first and flipped over their version. Watch the video for Soldier Of Love from Donny Osmond's 25 Hits for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Ettinger liked the song but was concerned that Osmond, a former child star, wouldn't be accepted by the current pop audience. 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. "Soldiers of Love" was one of the best and most unusual songs originally recorded by Arthur Alexander, who had no shortage of good and unusual songs in his early-to-mid-1960s singles. "[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. [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. 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. 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. [12] Pearl Jam also played the song live and it has appeared on several of their live albums. 21 talking about this. It was also the band's first new material in almost ten years, preceding their long-awaited sixth studio album of the same name which was released worldwide on 8 February 2010. Lay down your arms and surrender to me, yeah / Lay down your arms and love me peacefully, yeah / Use your arms for squeezin' and pleasing / The one that loves you so Soldier of Love is the sixth studio album by the English group Sade.It is their first album of original material since Lovers Rock (2000). "[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. Yeah, me too. When I was with Beatlemania, friends of mine had the Beatles' BBC recordings on bootlegs; that's how I [first] heard the tune. Use your arms to hold me tight. A7 That my love for you baby, is the truest you've ever had. “Soldier of Love” was the lead single from Sade’s 2010 album Soldier of Love, the group’s first since Lovers Rock in 2000. [Chords] C#m E* E F# G# A B e 4 7 0 2 4 5 7 B 5 9 0 2 4 5 7 G 6 9 1 3 5 6 8 D 6 9 2 4 6 7 9 A 4 7 2 4 6 7 9 E x x 0 2 4 5 7 / [Part 1] C#m-E* (play each chord twice dampening the strings soo Lay down your arms and love me peacefully. [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). Cause my love baby is the truest you've ever had. Bb C7 F A Soldier of Love, that's hard to be. Lay down your arms and surrender to me. Yea. Soldier Of Love Pearl Jam. Reply Notify me 1 Helpful [m226924] Master Release. Like some of his best songs, it was largely unheralded at the time of its release, and belatedly reached most of its ears years later through cover versions. Released in December 2009, the military-themed rhythmic 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. Details about Pearl Jam song Soldier Of Love. "Soldier of Love" is the first single and title track from the album of the same name by the English band Sade. 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. 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. [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. 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. Welcome to my world(s). Soldier Of Love statistics and form. "Donny's Comeback Bid: Mr. Clean No More : After a decade-long slump, Osmond has a new dance album . It was also covered by The Kaisers, Marshall Crenshaw, Pearl Jam and The Derailers I'm a soldier of love Every day and night I'm a soldier of love All the days of my life I've been torn up inside I've been left behind Tall I ride I have the will to survive In the wild, wild west Trying my hardest Doing my best to stay alive I am love's soldier I wait for the sound I know that love will come I know that love … 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. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2010 CD release of "Soldier Of Love" on Discogs. [4] He writes that the song was mostly forgotten until a bootleg of the Beatles' recording emerged in the late 1970s. A world of love. 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. [14] Allmusic critic Rick Anderson regarded this version as being "fun" and "a sweetly kitschy gem. "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. "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. 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. . . referencing Soldier Of Love, LP, Album, Promo, 180, SADELP001. It premiered worldwide on 8 December 2009, and it was released on iTunes digitally on 12 January 2010. The song is set to a post-disco beat. Dm F Lay down your arms and surrender to me Dm F Lay down your arms and love me peacefully Yeah. All the stats, form and information about race horse - Soldier of Love available at RACING.COM – The first destination for Australian Horse Racing. View results and future entries as well as statistics by course, race type and prize money. Good sounding, (in my view better than the MOVLP2016) but my version is very noisy. "[6], The song was also covered by Marshall Crenshaw on his 1982 debut album. [7] Unterberger enumerates a number of ways in which the Beatles' recording differs from the original, such as the Beatles playing the main riff on guitar, while on Alexander's recording the riff was played on piano. They were the first group since Led Zeppelin to … 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. Popken, Randall & Newsome, Alice, and Gonzales, Lanell (1995). Kinda scary? Dm Gm F Use your arms to squeeze and please 'cause I'm … Shot on location at London's Docklands. 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. "Soldier of Love" is a 1989 song by American singer Donny Osmond, which became his comeback hit. Edit Master Release Data Correct . I wait for the sound (oooh oohhh) I know that love will come (that love will come) Turn it all around. '", 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". Soldier Of Love was recorded in England and produced by the band and their longtime collaborator Mike Pela. The Launch is a Canadian reality TV show where emerging artists stand before Scott Borchetta (CEO of … 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] 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. [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. 2 talking about this. Baby I don't wanna fight no more. Soldier Of Love is Sade’s first official studio album since the multi-platinum release of Lovers Rock in 2000. Review She’s a virtual recluse, refuses to give interviews, and releases albums rarely: in some ways, Sade is the Kate Bush of mellow soul, or M.O.RnB if you will. NEW SONG: AC/DC - "Shot In The Dark" - LYRICS; The Soldier of Love is in your bunker! [13] The song was also covered by The Derailers on their 2006 album Soldiers Of Love, which was produced by Cason. Aprende a tocar el cifrado de Soldier Of Love (Pearl Jam) en Cifra Club. [x2] Oh baby, lay … [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. [5][6] Unterberger rates the Beatles' performance of the song as "fabulous," calling it probably "the greatest gem" on Live at the BBC. This 1980s pop song-related article is a stub. “Soldier of Love” was debut on CTV’s The Launch on January 31st. 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