Kubb
Kubb (pronounced [kɵb] in Swedish or [kub] in Gutnish) is a lawn game where the object is to knock over wooden blocks, known as 'kubbs', by throwing wooden batons at them. Kubb can perhaps be described as a combination of bowling and horseshoes with significantly more strategy.
Play takes place on a small rectangular pitch. 'Kubbs' are placed at both ends of the pitch, and the 'king', a larger wooden block, is placed in the middle of the pitch. Some rules vary from country to country and from region to region, but the ultimate object of the game is to knock over the 'kubbs' on the opposing side of the pitch, and then to knock over the 'king', before the opponent does. Games can last from five minutes to well over an hour. The game can be played on a variety of surfaces such as grass, sand, concrete, snow, or even ice.
The alleged Viking origins of the game, combined with the fact that the game can involve a certain level of strategy, has led some players and kubb fans to nickname the game "Viking Chess."
Kubb (band)
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Kubb were a British indie rock band from London, who had two UK top 40 hits in 2005/6 and a top 30 album. Original member Ben Langmaid went on to become half of the duo La Roux.
Biography
The band started to form when singer Harry Collier was invited by Rollo Armstrong (of Faithless fame) to record in the latter's studio after Armstrong heard him sing "Happy Birthday" in the organic café where he was working as a waiter in 2001. At the studio he met Armstrong's old schoolfriend Ben Langmaid, who had a studio in the same complex, and Jeff Patterson. Collier grew up in Tobago, returning to England aged 17, and had been in several bands, most notably Rootjoose, playing over a thousand gigs before finding success with Kubb. The trio began writing songs together that would become Kubb's debut album, Mother. Langmaid and Patterson were only interested in studio and songwriting work, so Collier recruited former Reef member Dom Greensmith (drums), John Tilley (keyboards), and Adj Buffone (guitar).
KUBB
KUBB (96.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Mariposa, California, USA, the station serves the Merced area. The station is currently owned by Alpha Media, LLC, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC.
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by: KubbI think you ought to know
It cuts right to the bone
I went and lost my head
And anything I could get
I'd like to say hello
But I'm hiding from the phone
I can't take it all in
Still reeling from the blow
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I hope the sun will shine again for me and I will make it in the end
I hope the sun will shine again for me and I will make it in the end
I see you through glass
The price they have to pay
For one sweet taste of you
For me it's not the same
It's time to let you go
I watch you drain away
It's easier on my soul
I'm better off this way
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I know you'll take me back again to where I was before
But for me this is the end
The end
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