One in Ten
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"One in Ten" is a single by UB40
released in 1981 on their second album Present Arms. It reached No. 7 on the UK singles charts.http://www.ub40.co.uk/discography/lyrics/presentarms/oneinten.php
One in Ten is mistakenly cited as referring to the number of unemployed in the UK at that time. It is in fact a song about government statistics in general, and how politicians use them to de-humanise problems.
UB40
UB40 are a British reggae/pop band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. The band has placed more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. One of the world's best-selling music artists, UB40 have sold over 70 million records.Their hit singles...
released in 1981 on their second album Present Arms. It reached No. 7 on the UK singles charts.http://www.ub40.co.uk/discography/lyrics/presentarms/oneinten.php
One in Ten is mistakenly cited as referring to the number of unemployed in the UK at that time. It is in fact a song about government statistics in general, and how politicians use them to de-humanise problems.