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".
Love Don't Live Here Anymore
Jimmy Nail Lyrics
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Hey, love, ah ha
Time rushes on
And it's not fair
When someone you used to love
Is no longer there
But I think it's time you know
Any fool can not belong
?Cause the minute you hurt love
Then it's over and done
Love don't love you anymore
No more, shoulda never done wrong
Love don't love you anymore
No, no
Love is a ride, up and down, yeah
You did what you did to love
And I bet'cha know now
?Cause there's no one else around
And now you're running back to me
To forgive you your mistake
Kinda makes me sad to say but
It's a little too late
Love don't love you anymore
No more, no more, no more, no more
Love don't love you anymore
And oh love, ooo, love
Love, love's not coming home
Ain't it hard to believe
Baby, baby, baby
Love, love's not coming home, hey
It seems to be that
You're the one
The one who did bad things to love
It's sad to see, so sad to tell
But now we'll never hear the bells
Love sure don't love you
Love sure don't want you
Love sure don't love you
Anymore, anymore
And it's a shame
Love sure don't love you
No it don't
Love sure don't want you
I know, I know
Love sure don't love you
Anymore, anymore
Love don't love you anymore
Love sure don't love you anymore, anymore
Love don't love you baby
Love, love you anymore
Love sure don't love you anymore, anymore
It's a shame that
Love don't love you baby
Love don't love you honey
Ain't it hard to believe
No, no, no, no
Love don't love you baby
Any love don't love ya honey
In this song, Jimmy Nail sings about the end of a relationship where love between two people has disappeared. He expresses that time rushes on, but it's not fair when the person you used to love is no longer there. Nail emphasizes that it's essential to know that love is a society where anyone can belong, but the minute you hurt love, it's all over. As the song progresses, he explains that love is a ride, and it's a little too late to come back as love does not love you anymore.
The artist also implies that the person he is singing about is the one who did the wrong things to love. He sings, "It seems to be that you're the one, the one who did bad things to love." He reveals love sure does not love her anymore, and it's a shame. Nail also emphasizes that it's hard to believe that love is not coming home, and it's sad to tell that we will never hear the bells.
Line by Line Meaning
Ay, love don't love you
Love has stopped loving you
Hey, love, ah ha
Addressing the concept of love
Time rushes on
Time passes quickly
And it's not fair
Unjustifiable situation
When someone you used to love
Past romantic attachment
Is no longer there
Absence of past loved one
But I think it's time you know
Urging openness to reality
See love is a society
Love operates like a society
Any fool can not belong
Anyone can fail in a relationship
?Cause the minute you hurt love
Hurting love is a relationship-killer
Then it's over and done
A romantic relationship's over if love's hurt
Love don't love you anymore
Love's quit loving you
No more, shoulda never done wrong
Not making any mistakes prolongs love
Love is a ride, up and down, yeah
Love's unpredictable
You did what you did to love
You're responsible for your love status
And I bet'cha know now
Realization sets in
?Cause there's no one else around
Absence of other romantic options
And now you're running back to me
Desperation after failed romance attempt
To forgive you your mistake
Requesting forgiveness for romantic misdeeds
Kinda makes me sad to say but
Sadness in a bitter truth
It's a little too late
Forgiveness might be too late
Love don't love you anymore
Love's ceased loving you
And oh love, ooo, love
Addressing the concept of love
Love, love's not coming home
Love's vanished from the relationship
Ain't it hard to believe
Unbelievable truth
Baby, baby, baby
Term of endearment and sadness
It seems to be that
Evidential situation
You're the one
Individual responsibility
The one who did bad things to love
Self-inflicted love problems
It's sad to see, so sad to tell
Regret in realization
But now we'll never hear the bells
Love's final departure
Love sure don't love you
Love doesn't love you
Love sure don't want you
Love doesn't want you
Anymore, anymore
Love's definitely done with the relationship
And it's a shame
Regretful situation
Love don't love you anymore
Love's quit loving you
No it don't
Emphasis from the singer
I know, I know
Understanding of the situation
Love sure don't want you
Love doesn't want you
Anymore, anymore
Romantic relationship's definitely over
Love don't love you anymore
Love's ceased loving you
Love sure don't love you anymore, anymore
Love's not going back to the relationship
Love don't love you baby
Love doesn't love you, darling
Love, love you anymore
Love's quit loving you
It's a shame that
Regretful situation
Love don't love you baby
Love doesn't love you, darling
Love don't love you honey
Love doesn't love you, dear
Ain't it hard to believe
Incredulous realization
No, no, no, no
Disbelief in the truth
Love don't love you baby
Love doesn't love you, darling
Any love don't love ya honey
Any kind of love doesn't love you, dear
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Luther Vandross
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@stationmasterschoice-walku1307
Jimmy Nail. Not only a fine actor, but a brilliant singer. In my opinion very much underrated. Way Aye Man.
@davidanderson30
Just a shame he's a geordie
@exiledscouser919
A wonderful singer making this song his own. Thanks Jimmy.
@jane1975
@@davidanderson30 Geordies are canny bearn's man, nothing wrong with being from Northumberland.
@russellwalker3664
As said before the best cover of this song still very moving in 2024 great emotion.
@rushytheghost599
My favourite version of this song .... the emotion in his voice is perfect .... ridiculous how few views this has!!!
@nicolahallsworth7135
I can remember the very first time i heard this song sang by Jimmy nail, i could not believe how good his voice was, i never realised he could sing, fantastic track, that coat he wore said it all, oz on vocals !
@nicolahallsworth7135
I meant to say the coat he wore on top of the pops , oz on vocals !
@paulemerson2902
Probably one of the greatest cover versions ever.
@hottestbabe1000
Paul it’s the best ❤️ !!