This predominantly Glaswegian act became one of the top-selling UK bands of the late 1980s/early 1990s. The group's members were Ricky Ross, Lorraine McIntosh, James Prime, Dougie Vipond, Ewan Vernal and Graeme Kelling.
Ross, a former school teacher originally from Dundee, was the group's frontman, penning the vast majority of Deacon Blue's songs. He married female vocalist Lorraine McIntosh in the later years of the band's career. McIntosh, born May 1964 in Glasgow joined the band in 1987 as a vocalist.
The band's first album, Raintown, produced by Jon Kelly and released in 1987, is regarded by many as the band's finest effort, spawning the singles "Dignity", "Chocolate Girl" and "Loaded". Many consider Raintown to be a concept album, since nearly all the songs contribute to the overall theme of being stuck in a dead-end life in a deprived city longing for something better. The city that the album's title refers to is Glasgow, and the memorable cover art of the album is a shot of the River Clyde's docks taken on a miserable day from Kelvingrove Park.
The second album, 1988's When The World Knows Your Name, was the band's most commercially successful, with the mega-selling singles "Real Gone Kid", "Wages Day" and "Fergus Sings The Blues". However, music critics began deriding the band at this stage for pursuing commercial success over artistic quality, citing the earlier achievements of Raintown.
Jon Kelly returned to the producer's chair in 1991 for Fellow Hoodlums, and the album was met with more critical success, but by now the group's honeymoon period was over and their success started to wane. This album was followed up with Whatever You Say, Say Nothing in 1993, a much more experimental album which gained praise from the critics, but was a commercial failure.
The band released a Greatest Hits compilation the following year.
With Vipond's decision to quit the group in favour for a career in television, Deacon Blue split up in 1994.
Five years later, the band held an unexpected reunion gig in 1999, and this led on to a new album, Walking Back Home, with the band now working on a part-time basis.
The band released another album, Homesick, in 2001.
Though Graeme Kelling died from cancer in 2004, the band has vowed to continue in his absence.
The year 2006 saw Deacon Blue returning to the studio to record three new tracks for a Singles album - including the track "Bigger than Dynamite".
The band performed at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium, as the pre-match entertainment for the Rugby League Super League Grand Final on the 14 October, and continued on to a full UK tour in November.
The album The Hipsters was released in 2012.
http://www.deaconblue.com/, followed by A New House, Believers, City of Love and Riding On The Tide Of Love.
In 2023 the band released a greatest hits set titled "All The Old 45's" along with a box set of all their albums titled "You Can Have It All".
Hit Me Where It Hurts
Deacon Blue Lyrics
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You were what I least expected
Everything at once
How could I be ready?
You hit me where it hurts
Just when I was falling
Whoβd have ever thoughtOne man had so much blood in him
I was gone
I was on my way
I was on my way out
Any place
Anywhere from here
I was on the run from love
Till you
Hit me where it hurts
Your kiss came crashing through
This night has made it worse
And now all my plans lie ruined
I was gone
I was on my way
I was on my way out
Any place
Anywhere from here
I was on the run from love
Till you
Hit me where it hurts
Hit me where it hurts
I was gone
I was on my way
I was on my way out
Any place
Anywhere from here
I was on the run from love
I was gone
I was on my way
I was on my way out
Any place
Anywhere from here
I was on the run from love
Till you
Hit me where it hurts
Hit me where it hurts
Hit me where it hurts
The lyrics to Deacon Blue's song "Hit Me Where It Hurts" convey the unexpected and powerful impact that love can have on a person's life. The singer describes being caught off guard by someone who hits them right in their vulnerable spot. This person comes into their life when they least expect it, and their presence completely disrupts everything.
The phrase "you hit me where it hurts" symbolizes the emotional impact of this person's presence. It suggests that the singer was unprepared for the intensity of their feelings and how quickly they developed. It also implies that this person has the ability to penetrate their emotional defenses and reach the deepest parts of their heart.
The lyrics also express the singer's initial resistance to love. They were trying to run away from it, possibly because they had been hurt before or feared getting hurt again. However, this new person's actions, such as a passionate kiss, break through their defenses and make them realize that running away won't work anymore. As a result, the singer's plans and expectations for their life now seem ruined, as they find themselves unable to resist the pull of love.
Line by Line Meaning
You hit me where it hurts
You struck me in the deepest and most vulnerable part of my being
You were what I least expected
You appeared in my life unexpectedly and contrary to my expectations
Everything at once
All emotions and circumstances overwhelmed me simultaneously
How could I be ready?
I couldn't possibly have been prepared for what was about to happen
Just when I was falling
Right in the moment when I was becoming emotionally invested
Whoβd have ever thought
Nobody ever thought or imagined
One man had so much blood in him
One person possessed such a great capacity for love and passion
Your kiss came crashing through
Your passionate and intense kiss overwhelmed me like a powerful force
This night has made it worse
This particular evening intensified the situation and its effects
And now all my plans lie ruined
As a result, all my carefully laid out plans have been completely destroyed
I was on the run from love
I was actively avoiding and evading any romantic involvement
I was gone
I had emotionally detached and distanced myself
I was on my way
I was in the process of leaving
I was on my way out
I was in the process of escaping or running away
Any place
Anywhere else
Anywhere from here
Anywhere away from my current location or situation
Till you
Until you came into my life
Hit me where it hurts
Struck me in the deepest and most vulnerable part of my being
Hit me where it hurts
Struck me in the deepest and most vulnerable part of my being
Hit me where it hurts
Struck me in the deepest and most vulnerable part of my being
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@RichardM-kv4uu
How do they still sound the same as they did 30 years ago? This is wonderful!
@cindywebster8167
Not only a passionate song but just look at these two Beautiful people still together after all these year and I can even feel the love! I gotta tell ya it takes alot to get me emotional but these guys just blew Me Away! Amazing as always!
@douglasmoffat1538
Simple. Hypnotic. The simpletons amongst us don't deserve quality music.
@chrisbranwood4147
Itβs like hearing the music of my childhood reborn, love you guys, canβt wait to see you in Manchester in November ππ»ππ»
@JoanEscala
me too.
@jameshiggins.openworld
Modern Deacon Blue Classic this one hope they sing it in Liverpool this year got tickets
@omeralvie1450
DB your music ages like fine wine. Within this grey fog of contemporary music, there are very few lights that still shine through. DB's like our lighthouse. thank you Ricky and Lorraine!
@chairatyingkitsthaworn8980
Real gone kids have come back!!! β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
@stevecoulthard8060
LOVE this video. How content would you be to have someone love you as much as Lorraine loves Ricky.
@AJLangford
Beautiful and inspiring. Still got the goods after all these years, creating brilliant original songs. So few acts can claim the same. Seeing them together like this is wonderful too.