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".
I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Deacon Blue Lyrics
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A girl with a pin to burst your bubble,
That's what you get for all your trouble,
I'll never fall in love again,
I'll never fall in love again.
What do you get when you kiss a girl?
You get enough germs to catch pneumonia,
I'll never fall in love again,
I'll never fall in love again.
Don't tell me what it's all about,
'Cause I've been there and I'm glad I'm out,
Out of those chains, those chains that bind you,
That is why I'm here to remind you,
What do you get when you fall in love,
You only get lies and pain and sorrow,
So for at least until tomorrow,
I'll never fall in love again,
I'll never fall in love again.
What do you get when you give your heart,
You get it all broken up and battered,
That's what you get, a heart that's shattered,
I'll never fall in love again,
I'll never fall in love again.
The lyrics of Deacon Blue's "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" express a sense of disillusionment and bitterness towards love as experienced by the singer. In the first stanza, the singer declares that falling in love only leads to disappointment and pain, using metaphors of a burst bubble and infectious germs to describe the negative effects. The repeated refrain "I'll never fall in love again" underscores the singer's resolve to avoid romantic entanglements and the disillusionment that comes with them.
The second stanza continues the theme of disillusionment with love, with the singer suggesting that physical intimacy also leads to rejection and hurt. The lines "After you do, she'll never phone ya'" further emphasize the singer's negative outlook on romance. The third stanza offers a sense of detachment and emotional distance, with the singer proclaiming that they are "glad [they're] out" of the emotional chains that come with love.
Line by Line Meaning
What do you get when you fall in love,
What do you receive when you start to love someone deeply?
A girl with a pin to burst your bubble,
A woman who will disappoint and hurt you.
That's what you get for all your trouble,
That's the result of all the effort and problems you encounter.
I'll never fall in love again,
I will never give my heart to someone again.
I'll never fall in love again.
I'll never fall in love again.
What do you get when you kiss a girl?
What happens when you kiss a girl?
You get enough germs to catch pneumonia,
You get a lot of germs, making you potentially seriously ill.
After you do, she'll never phone ya',
After that, she won't call you.
I'll never fall in love again,
I will never give my heart to someone again.
I'll never fall in love again.
I'll never fall in love again.
Don't tell me what it's all about,
Don't explain to me what love is.
'Cause I've been there and I'm glad I'm out,
I've been in love and I'm happy to not be there anymore.
Out of those chains, those chains that bind you,
Freed from the emotional bondage that held me.
That is why I'm here to remind you,
That's the reason why I need to remind you.
What do you get when you fall in love,
What do you receive when you start to love someone deeply?
You only get lies and pain and sorrow,
You only receive untruths and grief and sadness.
So for at least until tomorrow,
So, for now, I'll refrain from loving anyone.
I'll never fall in love again,
I will never give my heart to someone again.
I'll never fall in love again.
I'll never fall in love again.
What do you get when you give your heart,
What happens when you offer your heart to someone?
You get it all broken up and battered,
You receive it back in pieces, damaged and bruised.
That's what you get, a heart that's shattered,
That's what you receive; a broken heart.
I'll never fall in love again,
I will never give my heart to someone again.
I'll never fall in love again.
I'll never fall in love again.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Hal David, Burt Bacharach
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Gerlie Masidman
What do you get when you fall in love
A girl with a pin to burst your bubble
Thats what you get for all your trouble
I'll never fall in love again
What do you get when you kiss a girl
You get enough germs to catch pneumonia
After you do she'll never phone you
I'll never fall in love again
Don't tell me what its all about
Cause I've been there and I'm glad I'm out
Out of those chains,those chains that bind you
That is why I'm here to remind you
What do you get when you fall in love
Nothing but pain, lies and sorrow
So for at least until tomorrow
I'll never fall in love again
What do you get when you fall in love
What do you get when you fall in love
I'll never fall in love
What do you get when you fall in love
I'll never fall in love
What do you get when you fall in love
I'll never fall in love
What do you get when you fall in love
I'll never fall in love
Jake Clarke
What do you get when you fall in love,
A girl with a pin to burst your bubble,
That's what you get for all your trouble,
I'll never fall in love again,
I'll never fall in love again.
What do you get when you kiss a girl?
You get enough germs to catch pneumonia,
After you do, she'll never phone ya'
I'll never fall in love again,
I'll never fall in love again.
Don't tell me what it's all about,
Cause I've been there and I'm glad I'm out,
Out of those chains, those chains that bind you,
That is why I'm here to remind you,
What do you get when you fall in love,
Nothing but pain, lies and sorrow,
So for at least until tomorrow,
I'll never fall in love again,
I'll never fall in love again.
What do you get when you fall in love,
What do you get when you fall in love,
I'll never fall in love,
What do you get when you fall in love,
I'll never fall in love,
What do you get when you fall in love,
I'll never fall in love,
What do you get what you fall in love,
I'll never fall in love...
Shirley Frioli
Saudades Eternas de um tempo que nunca mais vai voltar😢
Fabricio Alves
Sinto muito
Edival Pereira
Eu tinha 14 anos na época. Saudade chegar a cortar o coração. Como eu era feliz, e nem imaginava
Nelça Cunha
Amooo essa música ela é maravilhosa que saudades da minha adolescência 😔😔😔
Katiele Soares
Maravilhosa, suave e hipnótica. Interessante notar que o local e o cenário escolhidos tomam um sentido de resignação que se encaixa perfeitamente na letra da música. Refinaram a simplicidade, genial e inesquecível.
Fabricio Alves
Tipica musica pra se ouvir na beira de uma praia deserta num sabado a noite. Que lindeza!
Nataly Guedes
Que cenário perfeito
Gisele Guaraná
Assistindo barriga de aluguel! Essa música aparece toda hora na novela! Saudades da minha adolescência infância . ❤️
FlareArlgrandeJioral
Simm! Eu estou assistindo e achei essa novela muito boa
FlareArlgrandeJioral
Essa e a música da clarinha