Caravan Of Love by The Housemartins (Cover)

Thought I'd try my hand at 5-part acapella with this Housemartins song (Christmas no. 1 in 1986!!). Written originally by a trio Isley/Jasper/Isley it was then taken on by the Housemartins who made it their own. Anyone else from the UK remember when they walked off Pop Of The Pops half way through the song in protest of being forced to mime to it? :)

Caravan Of Love
Words and music by Isley/Jasper/Isley

Are you ready, are you ready
Are you ready, are you ready

Are you ready for the time of life
Its time to stand up and fight, so alright, so alright

Hand in hand we take a caravan
To the marvel land

One by one we gonna stand up with pride
One that cant be denied, stand up, stand up

From the highest mountain of valley low
We all shall together with heart of gold

Now the children of the world can see
There's a better place for us to be
The place is which we were born
So neglected and torn apart

Every woman every man, join the caravan of love, (stand up) stand up, stand up
Every body take a stand, join the caravan of love, (stand up) stand up, stand up

Im your brother, Im your brother dont you know
Shes my sister, shes my sister dont you know

We'll be living in the world of peace
And the day when everyone is free
We'll bring the young and the old
Want you let your love flow from your heart

Every woman every man, join the caravan of love, (stand up) stand up, stand up
Every body take a stand, join the caravan of love, (stand up) stand up, stand up

Im your brother, Im your brother dont you know
Shes my sister, shes my sister dont you know

So are you ready ( hes coming ), are you ready ( hes coming )
Are you ready ( hes coming ), Are you ready ( hes coming on the caravan )

You better get ready ( go for it ), you better get ready ( go for it )
You better get ready ( go for it ), you better get ready

etc!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• caravan
• of
• love
• housemartins
• acapella
• cover

[Chrisjohnw15]

Bass line needs to be down the octave, I think. Good cover tho!

[WayneJoyce1973]

@Chrisjohnw15 Actually the Housemartins version is in an entirely different key, but if I could sing as well as Paul Heaton I wouldn't be a computer programmer ;)

[hesadevil]

Great version. Love the non-fadeout ending.

[WayneJoyce1973]

Hi thanks for the positive comment, glad you like it :) Am currently working on some of my own songs which I am hoping to record and post over the next month or so.

[MrNickhiu]

anyone has the music sheet of this song?

[jillc7]

Really enjoyed this............Thanks



[DelWoodward]

Genius! :)

[FreeTibor]

Dude thats a cool idea i like it

[Scoopy4444]

Bravo ! U did it buddy !