Dignity
Deacon Blue
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There's a man I meet walks up our street He's a worker for the council Has been twenty years And he takes no lip of nobody And litter off the gutter Puts it in a bag And never sthinks to mutter And he packs his lunch in a sunblest bag The children call him bogie He never lets on But I know 'cause he once told me He let me know a secret about the money in his kitty He's gonna buy a dinghy Gonna call her dignity And I'll sail her up the west coast Through villages and towns I'll be on my holidays They'll be doing their rounds They'll ask me how I got her I'll say "I saved my money" They'll say isn't she pretty that ship called dignity And I'm telling this story In a faraway scene Sipping down raki And reading maynard keynes And I'm thinking about home and all that means And a place in the winter for dignity And I'll sail her up the west coast Through villages and towns I'll be on my holidays They'll be doing their rounds They'll ask me how I got her I'll say "I saved my money" They'll say isn't she pretty that ship called dignity And I'm thinking about home And I'm thinking about faith And I'm thinking about work And I'm thinking how good it would be To be here some day On a ship called dignity A ship called dignity That ship
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Written by: Ricky Ross
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10 facts about this song
Release Date"Dignity" is a song by Deacon Blue, which was first released as a single in March 1987.
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Album OriginThe song originally appears on the band's debut studio album, "Raintown" released in 1987.
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Chart PerformanceThe song has been released as a single on three separate occasions. The first time in 1987, it didn't chart; the second time in 1988, it reached number 31, and the third time in 1994, it reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Song ThemesThe lyrics of "Dignity" describe a council worker who dreams of escaping his humdrum life. The song mirrors the aspirational culture of the 1980s in the UK.
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Song StylesIt is an example of a pop-rock song with folk influences. The piano and the lyrics play an important role in creating the poetic and emotional atmosphere of the song.
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MusiciansThe members of Deacon Blue at the time of the song's release were Ricky Ross (lead vocals), Lorraine McIntosh (vocals), James Prime (keyboards), Ewen Vernal (bass), Dougie Vipond (drums), Graeme Kelling (guitar).
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Music VideoThe music video for "Dignity" features scenes such as the band performing in front of a white wall and the lead singer Ricky Ross walking around a cityscape.
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Cover VersionsThe song was covered by several artists, including the British a capella vocal ensemble The Flying Pickets and Scottish band The Supernaturals.
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LegacyIn 2005, "Dignity" was voted the best Scottish pop song of all time by the listeners of BBC Radio Scotland.
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Cultural ImpactThe song seems to hold special resonance for Scottish listeners, becoming a kind of pop anthem about aspiration and dreams.
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