The two singers fell in love and been married for about 34 years and still going strong, with grown up kids and still writing music. I find that so endearing
Oh yes, Deacon Blue. Love this.Takes me right back to the 80s. Another 80s track by a scottish band that stands the test of time is the amazing "Labour Of Love " by Hue and Cry. And, right at the end of the 80s, Cuddly Toy by Roachford just HAS to be heard.
Happy (belated) New Year guys - I'm only just catching up after an awful couple of weeks of family illness! Anyway, this is another fine song to follow 'Chocolate Girl' which you featured last year and tells the tale of a man finding and keeping dignity. I'd say this particular video doesn't show the band at their absolute best which is a shame as they were usually excellent live. If you fancy another of theirs I'd suggest a live version of "Real Gone Kid."
I'm glad you played this from there debut album" Raintown "it's not the original version but or maybe it is. Reminds me so much of being 17 back 88. Ricky Ross is a underrated songwriter." Chocolate girl " is a great song from the same album one of my favourite Scottish bands which ruled my ears back then Big country, skids, Altered images, simple minds. Just realised its a live version still Great
I was seriously getting into House music when this came out, so I didn't give it or the band much attention at the time. It's only decades later that i realised they were actually a pretty decent band. You can't have everything, where would you put it?
On paper this is a long way from being their biggest hit... but EVERYBODY in Scotland knows this one, it's like our alternative national anthem (well, one of them along with "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)".
@@hanierfamily Have you had to walk 500 miles? Were you then forced to walk a further 500 miles? You could be entitled to compensation, call the Pro Claimers now!
Mmmm ! Yep ! Fair to middling ! Always found Deacon Blue " a bit Gin and Tonic without the Gin" ! If you Follow ! One Scottish Band that have more Gin in their Tonic ,is "Runrig" Proper brill live tracks such as "Dance called America" "Loch Lomond" to mention a few !! some of their songs are in Ghallic which sounds angelic !!! Cheers !
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Set it up set it up again, IE he's into a sesh, telling all who'd listen he's more than the eye meets, he has plans, ambitions, and one day he'll be watching others working and they'll be jealous of him with his ship/dingy, dignity.
ok you askt what is this song about its based on a true story about the little green boggy a street sweeper from maryhill in glasgow he saved up 27 years of wages and got a boat and saild up and down the cost of scotland one of the best bands to come out of glasgow and there has been more than you two think easy with the coments the harmony between the singers is real good.
With todays cost of living crisis, that hard working man in his shit job that nobody else wants who saved his money could really only afford to buy a raft, not a ship.
Not your fault guys, I am surprised this is off their site as it's probably the worst version of this nice song I've heard. I'm not sure who was doing the sound mixing but it was awful as was the arrangement. Glad you discovered them though,, they are a great band with nice music.
You two must understand how big this band was and still are in the uk and around the world the two singers are married to one another and have children great band live need to find more live deacon blue but i must repeat deacon blue are a much loved band even if you in usa dont know much about them
