The Pioneers - Let Your Yeah Be Yeah (Official Audio)

Official audio for the Pioneers' 1971 UK chart hit

Written by celebrated Jamaican-born singer Jimmy Cliff, ‘Let Your Yeah Be Yeah’ provided vocal trio, the Pioneers (Jackie Robinson, George Agard and Sydney Crooks) with their first UK chart since their 1969 breakthrough single, ‘Long Shot Kick The Bucket’.

Produced by the group, along with the assistance of Chalk Farm Studios sound engineer, Vic Keary, the record entered the British Top 50 on 31 July 1971, eventually climbing to Number 5 on 11 September of that year.

Partially inspired by Matthew 5:37, which states, "But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil”, the song was covered by US rock band Brownsville Station whose version reached 57on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1973.

Since then it has been recorded by Jimmy Cliff himself, as well as a number of other performers, most notably UB40's Ali Campbell whose 1995 cut reached Number 25 in the UK in 1995.

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LET YOUR YEAH BE YEAH LYRICS
Written by Jimmy Cliff

You keep telling me yes, but you don't mean it
You keep telling me no and try to lean it
You're giving me buts and maybes
You know this will drive me crazy
Why can't you tell it like it is?

Let your yeah be yeah and your no be no, now, baby
Let your yeah be yeah and your no be no, now, mama
Because I'm on my guard and I'm watching you from head to toe
You'd better let your yeah be yeah and your no be no

You wear a plastic smile, I know by your eyes
You speak with indefinite style, you're telling me lies
You've got to face reality
What is wrong with you and me
Why can't you free your honesty

Let your yeah be yeah and your no be no, now
Let your yeah be yeah and your no be no, now
Because I'm on my guard and I'm watching you from head to toe, so
You better let your yeah be yeah and your no be no

You keep telling me yes, but you don't mean it
You keep telling me no and try to lean it
You're giving me buts and maybes
You know this will drive me crazy
Why can't you tell it like it is?

Let your yeah be yeah and your no be no, now
Let your yeah be yeah and your no be no, now, oh
Because I'm on my guard and I'm watching you from head to toe, so
You'd better let your yeah be yeah and your no be no, no

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