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".
S.H.A.R.O.N.
Deacon Blue Lyrics
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Never trust a man with confiidence again
The next thing sharon I'd over heard
The fact he's seeing you again is no coincidence
'cause' Sharon he wants you
And I know he lied
When he says he wants you to be his brideTherse no telling you Sharon 'cause' god knows I've tried
And what hurts me Sharon , You don't know why , You don't know why
S.H.A.R.O.N.
S.H.A.R.O.N.
Yeah its winter now but it was summer then
The next thing Sharon between you and me
Is for you to see and me to believe
'cause' somehow its harder when your far away
Knowing your happy in your own particular way
'cause' Sharon he wants you
And I know he lied
When he says he wants you to be his bride
Therse no telling you Sharon 'cause' god knows I've tried
And what hurts me Sharon , You don't know why , You don't know why
S.H.A.R.O.N.
S.H.A.R.O.N.
And its winter now but it was summer then
S.H.A.R.O.N.
S.H.A.R.O.N.
And Again , And Again , And Again , And Again
The last thing Sharon I ever wanted was leave you
Broken and permanently haunted
The last thing Sharon I ever wanted was leave you
Broken and permanently haunted
S.H.A.R.O.N.
The last thing Sharon I ever wanted was leave you
Broken and permanently haunted
Sharon
Lets go tonight
The song "S.H.A.R.O.N" by Scottish band Deacon Blue is a melancholic ballad that tells the story of a man who has had to watch as his friend Sharon falls for a man who he believes is no good for her. The lyrics highlight how Sharon's friend has learned not to trust men with confidence, and how he believes that the man she is seeing only wants her for one thing. Despite his efforts to tell her the truth, Sharon refuses to listen and seems content in her own way. The song's chorus features only the name "S.H.A.R.O.N." repeated several times, which gives the song its title.
The song is a beautiful and poignant portrayal of unrequited love, and the pain that comes with watching someone you care about make choices that will ultimately hurt them. The lyrics depict the singer's sense of helplessness in trying to make Sharon see the truth, and his deep desire to protect her from the hurt that he believes is coming her way. The use of repetition in the chorus creates a sense of urgency and emphasizes the singer's fixation on Sharon.
Line by Line Meaning
The first thing Sharon I ever learned
From the beginning, I've learned one thing about Sharon.
Never trust a man with confidence again
I've learned to never trust a man who seems too sure of himself, especially if it involves Sharon.
The next thing Sharon I'd overheard
The next thing I heard about Sharon was not something I wanted to hear.
The fact he's seeing you again is no coincidence
I realized that he's seeing you again deliberately, not by chance.
‘cause Sharon he wants you
Sharon, he wants to be with you.
And I know he lied
But I also know that he's lying to you about his intentions.
When he says he wants you to be his bride
He's deceiving you by pretending that he wants to marry you.
Therse no telling you Sharon ‘cause god knows I've tried
I've attempted to tell you the truth, but it seems impossible to reach you with the truth.
And what hurts me Sharon, You don't know why, You don't know why
It's painful to see you in the dark about this and not understand why you can't see the truth about the situation.
S.H.A.R.O.N.
S.H.A.R.O.N.
Yeah its winter now but it was summer then
It's a metaphorical statement indicating how things have changed so much since the past when the deceptive man was not yet in the picture.
The next thing Sharon between you and me
The following information is between us, Sharon.
Is for you to see and me to believe
You need to know the truth, and I need to believe that you can see it.
‘cause somehow its harder when your far away
It's harder to convey the truth about the situation when we're apart from each other.
Knowing your happy in your own particular way
But at the same time, it's good to know that you're happy with your life the way it is.
And Again , And Again , And Again , And Again
It's a reminder that this situation keeps happening over and over again, seemingly without end.
The last thing Sharon I ever wanted was leave you
I never wanted to hurt or leave you in any way, Sharon.
Broken and permanently haunted
Especially, I never wanted you to be in a state of brokenness that haunts you constantly.
Sharon
Lets go tonight
Let's do something about this situation and take action tonight.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROSS
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Nigel Smith
on Long Window To Love
This whole explanation is completely wrong. The song is about the Labour Party not winning a general election