Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is a New Zealand-born country mus… Read Full Bio ↴Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is a New Zealand-born country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Originally the front man for The Ranch, a three-piece group that released one album in 1997 to critical acclaim, Urban disbanded the group to pursue a solo career. In 2004 his album "Be Here" was nominated for best country album at the Grammy Awards and at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Urban was born in Whangarei, North Island, New Zealand (on 26 October, 1967). Before he turned two years old his family moved to Australia. By age seven, Urban was already thinking about emigrating to America and making his mark in Nashville. Urban began to learn the guitar at age six and began winning talent contests at age eight. By twelve he was booking his band in local clubs, and at fifteen he quit school to hit the road. In 1990, Urban signed with EMI in Australia and recorded his first solo album, which charted four No. 1 country hits in Australia. In 1992, he moved to Nashville to pursue the largest country music market in the world. Originally the front man for The Ranch, a three-piece group that released one album in 1997 to critical acclaim, Urban disbanded the group to pursue a solo career.

In the late 90's Urban battled an addiction to cocaine. After reaching a personal rock bottom in 1998, he became determined to give up the habit and checked into Cumberland Heights, a treatment center in Nashville. After cleaning up, Urban released his self-titled American debut in 2000, achieving three top 5 hits and securing the title of Top New Male Vocalist Award at the 2001 Academy of Country Music Awards. Urban, openly regarded as a modern day guitar virtuoso, has performed as a session musician on albums such as Garth Brooks' Double Live and the Dixie Chicks' Fly.

In an attempt to gain more exposure, Keith then appeared semi-nude in an interview for Playgirl magazine's April 2001 issue. The publicity attempt worked as Keith was on the cover of the magazine's readers' most requested issue.

Keith Urban released Golden Road in 2002, and the success of the single "Somebody Like You" sent his career into high gear. The single spent eight consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, remaining at No. 1 longer than any other country artist in 2002. Three other singles were released, two went to No. 1 and the third was No. 3. The album went platinum in every country where it has been released and is triple platinum in the United States. In 2004 Be Here was released and nominated for best country album at the Grammy Awards and at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Out of the five singles released from Be Here, three went No. 1, and two fell just shy of that mark to land at No. 2. In 2006 the album went triple platinum in the U.S. Urban has also released Days Go By, a greatest hits collection, in Europe. With a career total of 13 singles released, seven singles went to No. 1, two went to No.2, two went to No.3, one went to No. 4, and one went to No.18.

Touring as a supporting act for renowned country acts Brooks & Dunn and Kenny Chesney honed Urban's skills and stage-craft. Country video channel CMT signed on as the title sponsor of Keith Urban's first headlining arena tour titled Keith Urban Be Here '04. Urban continued his meteoric rise to fame in 2005 with the very successful Alive in '05 tour. He performed in the Live 8 Philadelphia concert on July 2, 2005 and had been chosen by The Gap to appear alongside seven other musical stars in their "Favorites" campaign. In 2005 he was named CMA's Entertainer of the Year. He released a DVD in late September entitled Livin' Right Now, recorded in California on December 2004. Urban performed "Better Life" on the CMA Awards and "You'll Think of Me" on the American Music Awards. He also performed at the Grammys playing "You'll Think of Me" and "The Lucky One" with Faith Hill. At the 2006 ACM Awards Urban gave two performances when he performed "Tonight I Wanna Cry" and played guitar for Brooks & Dunn's song "Believe."

Personal life
On arriving in Nashville, Tennessee in 1992, Urban quickly fell for veterinary technician Laura Sigler. The pair shared an on-off relationship from 1992, and lived together between 1998 and 2002. Urban paid tribute to Sigler in the sleeve notes to his self-titled first hit album, and dedicated love song "You're The Only One" to Sigler, writing "For Laura" at the bottom of the lyrics. After proposing to Sigler in 2001, the pair broke up in 2002.

In 2002, after his painful breakup with Sigler, Urban met supermodel Niki Taylor, who played his love interest in his music video for "Somebody Like You." Taylor had told her hair/makeup person, Debra Wingo, that she might be interested in being in a country music video. Wingo also does hair/makeup for Urban, and she mentioned that he was getting ready to do a video. Urban and Taylor dated on and off for three years until their split was officially announced July 2005.

Urban met actress Nicole Kidman at an event in Hollywood in January of 2005. In May of 2006, Urban and Kidman announced their engagement, and their plans to wed in Australia. They got married in Australia on 25 June 2006 at the Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel in the grounds of St Patrick's Estate, Manly, Sydney.

I Never Work on a Sunday
Keith Urban Lyrics

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[Chorus]
I never work on a Sunday
I've got a life of my own
And this here is the one day
I spend with my family at home

I left the office in a flash on Friday
Threw my boots in the car

Cashed my pay cheque & headed for the country
To sleep underneath the stars
I drove all day Saturday and right into the evenin' 'till there were no more city lights
Those broken lines were gettin' blurry through my windscreen
Well I guess I drove all night
Then Sunday mornin' found me rollin' into sunrise
With my fuel gauge dead
I pulled into fill up, found the place deserted and a little sign that read...

[Chorus]

All I could do is call up a tow truck
To take me further down the road
I fumbled round & round for some change in my pocket,
Walked fifteen minutes to the phone
There in the phone book I found a business ad-vert, saying "Use Us Instead"
I dialed the number and a tape recorder answered and it politely said

[Chorus]

I finally got back home and it took forever
Then at work the next day
Somebody said
"Hey the boss said he wants to see you in his office right away"
He told me just how far behind the work was getting
And on the weekend could I stay
I started laughin' and said 'You must be kiddin'
I just got one thing to say...you know what I said

[Chorus: x2]

I'm quite entitled to one day,
To spend with my family at home

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Keith Urban's song "I Never Work on a Sunday" speak to the importance of maintaining a work-life balance and the value of setting aside time for family and personal pursuits. The first line of the chorus makes it clear that the singer is committed to not working on Sundays, which he declares is a day "for me and mine alone." This day is set apart from the demands of the workweek, which the singer chafes against, but it seems to offer a sense of renewal and rejuvenation that is lacking in his work life.

The verses detail the singer's journey from work to his country retreat, where he can escape the city and commune with nature. He describes a long drive that takes him into the night, with only the stars and the road unfurling beneath his wheels. When he reaches his destination, however, he finds himself stranded after his car breaks down in a deserted area. The frustration and inconvenience of this situation are palpable, and it is only by chance that he discovers a business that can help him out.

Despite the difficulties he encounters on his journey, the singer remains resolute in his commitment to taking Sundays off. When his boss tries to twist his arm into working on the weekend, the singer brushes it off and reiterates his stance: "I'm quite entitled to one day, to spend with my family at home." This final line emphasizes that the singer is not willing to sacrifice his personal life for his job and that he values the time he has with his loved ones.

Line by Line Meaning

I never work on a Sunday
I do not work on Sundays

I've got a life of my own
I have a personal life outside of work

And this here is the one day
Sunday is the only day

I spend with my family at home
that I spend with my loved ones

I left the office in a flash on Friday
I quickly left work on Friday

Threw my boots in the car
Put my boots in the car

Cashed my pay cheque & headed for the country
I cashed my paycheck and went to the countryside

To sleep underneath the stars
To sleep outside under the stars

I drove all day Saturday and right into the evenin' 'till there were no more city lights
I drove all day Saturday and into the evening until I left the city lights behind

Those broken lines were gettin' blurry through my windscreen
The broken stripes on the road were becoming blurry through my windshield

Well I guess I drove all night
I suppose I drove all night

Then Sunday mornin' found me rollin' into sunrise
I arrived at sunrise on Sunday morning

With my fuel gauge dead
My fuel gauge was not working

I pulled into fill up, found the place deserted and a little sign that read...
I stopped to fill up the car but found the place deserted and a sign that said...

All I could do is call up a tow truck
I had no choice but to call for a tow truck

To take me further down the road
To tow my car a little further

I fumbled round & round for some change in my pocket,
I searched for some change in my pocket

Walked fifteen minutes to the phone
I walked for fifteen minutes to reach a phone

There in the phone book I found a business ad-vert, saying 'Use Us Instead'
In the phone book, I found an advertisement for a business that said 'Try us instead'

I dialed the number and a tape recorder answered and it politely said
When I called, a polite voice recording answered

I finally got back home and it took forever
It took me a long time to finally get back home

Then at work the next day
Then the next day at work

Somebody said
Someone said

'Hey the boss said he wants to see you in his office right away'
'The boss wants to see you in his office immediately'

He told me just how far behind the work was getting
The boss informed me how behind the work was

And on the weekend could I stay
He asked if I could stay on the weekend

I started laughin' and said 'You must be kiddin'
I laughed and said 'You cannot be serious'

I just got one thing to say...you know what I said
I had one thing to say, and you know what it was

I'm quite entitled to one day,
I am entitled to take a day off

To spend with my family at home
to spend with my family at home

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MIKE GROSS ROCKINGUITARLESSONS1

5y↑4

ladies and gentlemen...now THIS is a gitar picker right here...

Priscilla Collings

11y↑2

I love this song. It's set as the alarm for when I have to get up to go to work on the weekends.

LoCashFan

15y↑1

All of his albums are good! I could listen to 1991 album everyday!! Great Songs!!! Kick Ass Keith!!!

Mary Pepp

11y↑1

I am a huge Keith fan, and I love this song!!!!!

kuislove

15y↑1

First time I've heard this song & already LOVE IT! :)

pillihp zelaznog

I love myself some good ol' Keith Urban! This is what I always remember him by. He's a great musician and when it all comes down to it he knows how to Rock''n'Roll!