2021 sees the 25th Anniversary of Dodgy’s best selling album, Free Peace Sweet – a fan favourite and deemed a classic album of the era, spawning hits such as ‘In A Room’, ‘If You’re Thinking Of Me’, ‘Found You’ and of course, ‘Good Enough’ The band will be dipping into this album for their festival appearances across the Summer of 2021 and intend to celebrate it’s 26th Birthday next year with a series of celebratory shows and tour.
Dodgy’s 2012 comeback album ‘Stand Upright In A Cool Place’, was a long time coming, 15 years to be precise since the double platinum selling ‘Free Peace Sweet’. From the rave reviews and many media plaudits that were heaped upon ‘Stand Upright….’ it seemed that the original line up of the band had done the impossible – to reform and make a contemporary and relevant album that surpassed their previous work. Creating a sound with “golden harmonies and echoes of CSN&Y and Fleet Foxes”, and prompting The Word magazine to say “They’ve just made the record of their career by a country mile”, The Guardian described the album as a “revelation” whilst it went on to get 4**** reviews in Mojo, Uncut, Q, The Times, The Mirror and The Express.
In 2017 Dodgy released ‘What Are We Fighting For’ on Cherry Red Records, the fifth album from the original line-up of Nigel Clark, Mathew Priest and Andy Miller to amazing reviews and was the first collection of new material since their critically acclaimed reunion album, ‘Stand Upright In A Cool Place’ in 2012. It was also the first album to feature new member Stu Thoy on bass and also featured the incredible Vanessa Wilson-Best from Ultrasound.
Gigs and festival appearances have always been a crucial part of the Dodgy experience, for many they are the perfect festival band. The band have performed at most festivals worth their salt, such as Bestival, Isle of Wight, Camp Bestival, V Festival, Glastonbury, Reading, Beautiful Days, Hyde Park, Kendal Calling and many more across the UK and Europe.rtially helped fund the recording sessions.
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Crossroads
Dodgy Lyrics
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waiting for the mood to make me real
and then I will reveal
that you, you are the only one who knows
just which way the wind blows
to us it's real
if you believe in god
cause when you get there you will no
it's not a crossroads it's a junction
where the devil sells his soul
the air it blows and no one knows
just where it's been
and tie above with weightless love
there's nothing that isn't seen
and should we stumble lonely stone
it makes you feel like your alone
and should we stumble lonely star
which we believe will take us far
I'm looking back
and only I can blame myself for what I feel
and who I've seen
yes for the past I guess
with the cross roads far behind
the junction I will find
ahhhhhaaa etc.
if you believe in god
then believe in me
cause when you get there you will no
it's not a crossroads it's a junction
where the devil sells his soul x2
The lyrics of "Crossroads" by Dodgy touch on a number of subjects, primarily the idea of making choices and dealing with the consequences of those choices. The song begins with the singer sitting and waiting for something to happen, looking for that moment of inspiration to make him feel "real." He sings about how only one person knows which way the wind is blowing, but to them, it's real. This could be interpreted as a metaphor for the idea that people make their own reality, that what they perceive to be true is true for them.
The song takes a religious turn in the chorus, where the singer urges listeners to believe in him as they would believe in God, suggesting that the two are one and the same. He then warns that when listeners reach the crossroads, they will find that it is not a place of decision but a place where the devil sells his soul, implying that any choice made at that point will be a bad one.
The rest of the song touches on similar themes of choices and consequences, the idea that the future is unpredictable, and the power of belief. The singer seems to be wrestling with his own past choices, wondering where they have led him and what they mean for his future.
Line by Line Meaning
Time sitting on waiting for the mood to make me real
I am waiting for the right moment to be my true self
and then I will reveal that you, you are the only one who knows just which way the wind blows to us it's real
Only you understand me and our reality
if you believe in god then believe in me cause when you get there you will no it's not a crossroads it's a junction where the devil sells his soul
Trust in me as you would God, and know that the path ahead is corrupted and dangerous
the air it blows and no one knows just where it's been and tie above with weightless love there's nothing that isn't seen
The wind is unpredictable, but love is constant and all-encompassing
and should we stumble lonely stone it makes you feel like your alone and should we stumble lonely star which we believe will take us far
When we make mistakes, we feel isolated, but we still cling to the hope that our goals are within reach
I'm looking back and only I can blame myself for what I feel and who I've seen yes for the past I guess with the cross roads far behind the junction I will find ahhhhhaaa etc.
I acknowledge my past mistakes and accept responsibility for my emotions, but I have moved on to a new path
Contributed by Jacob I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.