Crossword clues for labour of love
labour of love
Wiktionary
n. (context idiomatic English) (alternative spelling of labor of love from=UK English)
WordNet
n. productive work performed voluntarily without material reward or compensation [syn: labor of love]
Wikipedia
Labour of Love is a reggae album by UB40, the band's fourth album and first covers album. It was originally released on 1 September 1983 and included the hits, " Red, Red Wine" (UK No. 1, US #1), "Cherry Oh Baby" (UK #12), "Many Rivers to Cross" (UK #16), and "Please Don't Make Me Cry" (UK #10).
"Labour of Love" was a hit single by Scottish duo/brothers Greg and Pat Kane, better known as Hue and Cry. Included on the album Seduced and Abandoned, it was released as their second single in 1987 after their first hit "I Refuse" had failed to make the UK Top 75.
Showcasing a somewhat funky sound that was very different from their later ballad releases, this song remains their biggest hit to date, peaking at #6 on the UK Singles Chart and meriting inclusion on many hits compilations of the 1980s.
The song is written from the perspective of a disillusioned working-class Conservative voter of the mid-1980s who has worked hard to believe in Margaret Thatcher's story of a new proud, individualist Britain and who is now realising that there is less "gain" than "pain" in doing so.
The band had a lucky break with this single when they were asked to perform it on the BBC music show Top of the Pops at short notice. American band Los Lobos were booked to be on the show that week with their hit " La Bamba" but due to a mix-up with their visa applications, they were unable to perform. Hue and Cry were asked to fill the gap in the show and the exposure that this generated helped propel the single up the UK charts.
In 1993, this song was remixed by house music producer/ DJ Joey Negro and released as a single that reached #25 in the UK charts.
The song was featured in the soundtrack for the video game Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City.
Labour of Love is the third Extended Play by Australian alternative rock group Frente!. It was released outside of Australia in 1993. The EP peaked at number 10 on the US Top Heatseekers chart.
Usage examples of "labour of love".
Debera smiled, remembering that conversation and thinking that T'dam had no idea what a relief it would be to have such an easy job, the doing of which would be a labour of love and so gratefully received.
Much care and choice had gone into that stitchery, as if it were indeed a labour of love.
Years on years have worn onward, as--watch'd from above--Speeds that meek spirit yet on its labour of love.
Despite being a labour of love, it was a grinding existence with little pleasure or leisure.