Jimmy Nail
Jimmy Nail is an English actor and pop/country singer (born March 16, 1954,… Read Full Bio ↴Jimmy Nail is an English actor and pop/country singer (born March 16, 1954, Gleneagles Close, Benton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne). He is famous for his rugged looks, hit singles and a strong Geordie accent.
Nail rose to fame playing Leonard Jeffrey 'Oz' Osborne in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet in 1983, despite having no acting experience whatsoever (he had appeared as an extra in the movie Get Carter). Nail has also starred in a number of films and had a long musical career, having been a singer before he was picked out at an audition to play Oz.
After the first two series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Nail found himself typecast before creating the detective series, Spender, which he co-wrote with Ian La Frenais. The show ran for three seasons from 1990 to 1993 and also produced a tele-film. This was followed in 1995 by Crocodile Shoes, which he also created and starred as musician Jed Shepherd. After working with Madonna and Antonio Banderas in Alan Parker's Evita (1996) he co-starred in Clement & La Frenais' Sony movie 'Still Crazy' (1998). A song from the movie, 'The Flame Still Burns', sung by Nail, was nominated for a Golden Globe.
He has released a number of albums of his own compositions, the first being 'Take It Or Leave It' in 1986, 1991's 'Growing Up In Public' (featuring among others Gary Moore, David Gilmour and George Harrison), the last being 'Tadpoles In A Jar' in 1999 . His 'Crocodile Shoes' album of 1995 sold over a million copies. Mark Knopfler plays guitar on some tracks, a compliment that was repaid with an important plot reference to Oz's being a fan of Dire Straits in the third (revived) series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (2002).
His work has resulted in five Bafta nominations (three in total for 'A.W.P.', one for 'Spender', one for 'Crocodile Shoes')), a Golden Globe nomination ( Best Original Song - 'Still Crazy'), an Ivor Novello nomination (for 'Ain't No Doubt) and numerous other awards and nominations.
Nailing: Following hot on the heels of the internet phenomenon "Rickrolling" where an internet user can provide a web link that that is relevant to the topic of an email or social networking message; the link actually takes the user through to a video of the Rick Astley song 'Never Gonna Give You Up". Similarly, "Nailing" follows the same concept, but takes the user to a link of Nail's 1992 No.1 single 'Ain't no doubt'. Thus the clicker of the link is said to have been "Nailed".
Nail rose to fame playing Leonard Jeffrey 'Oz' Osborne in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet in 1983, despite having no acting experience whatsoever (he had appeared as an extra in the movie Get Carter). Nail has also starred in a number of films and had a long musical career, having been a singer before he was picked out at an audition to play Oz.
After the first two series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Nail found himself typecast before creating the detective series, Spender, which he co-wrote with Ian La Frenais. The show ran for three seasons from 1990 to 1993 and also produced a tele-film. This was followed in 1995 by Crocodile Shoes, which he also created and starred as musician Jed Shepherd. After working with Madonna and Antonio Banderas in Alan Parker's Evita (1996) he co-starred in Clement & La Frenais' Sony movie 'Still Crazy' (1998). A song from the movie, 'The Flame Still Burns', sung by Nail, was nominated for a Golden Globe.
He has released a number of albums of his own compositions, the first being 'Take It Or Leave It' in 1986, 1991's 'Growing Up In Public' (featuring among others Gary Moore, David Gilmour and George Harrison), the last being 'Tadpoles In A Jar' in 1999 . His 'Crocodile Shoes' album of 1995 sold over a million copies. Mark Knopfler plays guitar on some tracks, a compliment that was repaid with an important plot reference to Oz's being a fan of Dire Straits in the third (revived) series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (2002).
His work has resulted in five Bafta nominations (three in total for 'A.W.P.', one for 'Spender', one for 'Crocodile Shoes')), a Golden Globe nomination ( Best Original Song - 'Still Crazy'), an Ivor Novello nomination (for 'Ain't No Doubt) and numerous other awards and nominations.
Nailing: Following hot on the heels of the internet phenomenon "Rickrolling" where an internet user can provide a web link that that is relevant to the topic of an email or social networking message; the link actually takes the user through to a video of the Rick Astley song 'Never Gonna Give You Up". Similarly, "Nailing" follows the same concept, but takes the user to a link of Nail's 1992 No.1 single 'Ain't no doubt'. Thus the clicker of the link is said to have been "Nailed".
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Jimmy Nail Lyrics
Absent Friends I didn't believe all the things That I'd heard about you I…
Ain't No Doubt She says, it's not you, it's me I need a little…
Angel I had to wait so long I had to take…
Beautiful Watching you begin your going I can still remember how it…
Between A Woman And A Man There's a saying that I read Saying fools was easy led Sayin…
Big River Words and music by jimmy nail Walking on cobble stone, litt…
Bitter And Twisted The devil walks behind you Sneakin' ever ready to steal you…
Black and White The ink is black, the page is white Together we learn…
Blue Roses blue roses will blossom in the snow before I ever let…
Calling Out Your Name What do you do When it hurts When the kids Call you names…
Can't Hold On It was a kind of town, edge of the universe Nothin'…
Charity Concert / The Art Of The Possible On this night On this night On this night of a thousand…
Country Boy when I was born as I recall the preacher…
Cowboy Dreams yippi ay oh love's a silver bullet that blows…
Crocodile Shoes Wine, beer and spirits all the time Though I have you…
Don't Wanna Go Home Here he come again that man in the mask Telling me…
Dragons the first time I saw you I realised at once you…
Eva and Magaldi / Eva Beware of the City (Eva:) To think that a man as famous as you are Could…
Fear No Evil Words and music by jimmy nall When the world is dark,…
Gentle's Lament Words and music by jimmy nail Hey momma don't you cry…
Hands of Time If I could turn back the hands of time If I…
I Believed I believed all the things you said So I laid my…
I Refuse to Lie Down Words and music by jimmy nall One day at a time That's…
I Think of You When the night is cold and my arms want Something to…
I Wonder Since youv'e been gone I've lived my life In dreams of…
I'm a Troubled Man Girl, I sing this song for you For the miseries I've…
Just Can't Win Words and music by jimmy nail You wake up in a…
Laura I can hear the ocean pushing t the bay If I…
Love Love is real, real is love Love is feeling, feeling love Lov…
Love Don't Live Here Anymore Ay, love don't love you Hey, love, ah ha Time rushes…
Love Will Find Someone For You Love is real, real is love Love is feeling, feeling love Lov…
My Buddy The nights are long since you went away I think about…
On This Night of a Thousand Stars Now Eva Peron had every disadvantage You need if you're gonn…
Once Upon A Time buy brown besoms buy them when they're new buy broom bessoms…
One More Day What do you do when it hurts when the kids Call…
Only Love There's a feeling coming over Getting bigger Growing stron…
Only One Heart Wish I could find the words to say To change your…
Reach Out I don't want to be the answer, girl I don't want…
Real Love And when the shouting's over Where do you go? Nd when you'…
Right to Know My arms are just as strong as his arms But my…
Running Man Words and music by jimmy nail Can you hear it in…
Shipyard Ah, me name is Jackie White and I'm foreman of…
Show Me Heaven There's a moment in the mornings when the birds refuse…
Something that we had On a day like today I could blow my cares…
Still I Dream of It Words and music by brian wilson Time for supper now Day's b…
The Flame Still Burns I live a life that's surreal Where all that I…
Until the Day I Die What do you do when it hurts when the kids Call…
Waiting For The Sunshine Time was when I was a different boy Innocent of life…
What Good people give ear to me story, Pay attention, and none…
What Kind of Man am I? Since you've been gone, I've cried a river for you But…
What Might Have Been I had friends against the war By things they did so…
What's the use? I broke my world in pieces yesterday I woke to find…
Wicked World Hey wicked world I'm down on everything that Makes you tur…