C f c f and nothing ever happens, nothing happens at all. They came together at school as teenagers when justin currie bass and vocals, james scobbie guitar and vocals and donald bentley guitar formed a band in reaction against the rest of the rockers in the school. Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates. Nothing ever happens for voice and other instruments fake book, intermediate voice sheet music.
One of the things that makes the song work so well is justin curries societal commentary, the lyric taking on a new seemingly prescient nature in the current social distancing climate. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. Currie said in an interview with ian fortnam in record collector, we ended up getting pigeonholed as a bit of a folk band because the video for. Fear nothulu just reupped their streaming offerings with great new shows and movies. Travis give del amitri track nothing ever happens a festive makeover for. Del amitri have sold six million albums around the world. The instrumental mp3 of nothing ever happens as made famous by del amitri is not available yet. Nothing ever happens is a song by the scottish rock band del amitri. After an album of relatively pedestrian 1980s indie, their label chrysalis dropped them.
Provided to youtube by universal music group nothing ever happens del amitri the best of del amitri hatful of rain. Provided to youtube by universal music group nothing ever happens del amitri waking hours. Post office clerks put up signs saying position closed and secretaries turn off typewriters and put on their coats and janitors. Del amitri nothing ever happens official video youtube. The albums opening track, kiss this thing goodbye, entered the top 40 of the us billboard hot 100 when released as a. In addition to the band favorites roll to me, kiss this thing goodbye, always the last to know and stone cold sober, the set includes 2 brand new tracks cry to be found and dont come home too soon as well as 1 track previously unreleased in. Up next del amitri live at roskilde festival 1990 duration. The duo rerecorded the del amitri song nothing ever happens with a live orchestra and choir, tyneside voices.
It includes many of my favorites and all of the songs that had any commercial success. Anyone looking for a novel take on nothing ever happens should check out this louder than war piece on rats from a sinking ships new ep. Ranked at number 82 on a list of the 100 greatest songs of the 1990s by listeners of absolute radio, check out this clip from del amitri s nothing ever. Del amitri download high quality complete mp3 albums. Del amitri, nothing ever happens lyrics, in sync with song duration. Amitri nothing ever happens sheet music fake book pdf. Now i would generally interpret the whole song as being about boredom, routine etc. Del amitri lyrics 87 song lyrics sorted by album, including nothing ever happens, roll to me, lines running north. But thankfully this has the songs sadly missing on their other dvd. Del amitri s greatest hits package is a compilation of pure pop gems that cover a gamut of rock styles and observations on lifes ironies. Between 1985 and 2002, the band released six studio albums. The albums last cut, nothing ever happens is a scathing indictment of glasgow life from our lovehardened protagonist. And nothing ever happens, nothing happens at all the needle returns to the start of the song and we all sing along like before.
The band grew out of justin curries jordanhill college school band and came together after teenager currie placed an advertisement in the window of a music store asking for people who could play to contact him. Check out nothing ever happens by del amitri on amazon music. Del amitri are a scottish alternative rock band formed in glasgow in 1980. Even though the track was released in 1989, most of the points mentioned still. Del amitri simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Five del amitri albums have reached the top 10 in the uk. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. At any rate this album is a good starting place for a new del amitri listener. Waking hours is the second studio album by scottish alternative rock band del amitri, released in july 1989.
Watch the video for nothing ever happens from del amitris essential 08 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. It reached number 6 in the uk albums chart and featured one of the bands most famous songs, nothing ever happens, which reached number 11 in the uk singles chart. At last 17 del amitri hits, having already purchased classic del amitri on dvd i wasnt sure what hits this would have. Del amitri is a scottish poprock guitar band, formed in glasgow, scotland in 1983. This song served as the backdrop for an emotional video about loneliness during the christmas season. Now the traffic lights change to stop, when theres nothing to go and by five oclock everythings dead and every third car is a cab and ignorant people sleep in their beds like the doped white mice in the college lab and nothing ever happens, nothing happens at all the needle returns to the start of the song and we all sing along like before. Chart and gave the band their most successful uk single, nothing ever happens, which peaked at no 11. I had the pleasure to see this band live and meet them after the show. Features 18 tracks pulled from their postchrysalis recordings including the american hit roll to me, nothing ever happens, when i want you plus a few rarities including live. Del amitri the ones that you love lead you nowhere.
The single will be available for download preorder from itunes on november 24. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Nothing ever happens by del amitri on amazon music. This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser. Del amitri are a guitardriven pop rock band that formed in glasgow, scotland in 1980, internationally known for the 1995 melodic rock hit roll to me. Del amitri nothing ever happens del amitri sometimes i just have to del amitri be my downfall lyrics to last a lifetime del amitri lyrics del amitri through all that nothing view all. Music video by del amitri performing nothing ever happens. All in all, track by track, this is a great addition to del amitri s collection and by far my favorite release from the over two dozen albums ive purchased in the last three months. Kiss this thing goodbye, nothing ever happens, spit in the rain to name a few. Nothing ever happens live, manchester apollo february 2014. Del amitri forum interpretation nothing ever happens. Scottish softrockers del amitri first emerged in the wake of the postcard records sound of young scotland scene.
Their 1995 single roll to me reached number 10 on the billboard hot 100. Picked up for its pretty shimmer, dropped when the edges draw blood. In the song nothing ever happens one of the last lines goes they burn down the synagogues at six oclock. Del amitri driving with the brakes on 1995, cd discogs. Be the first to be updated when this track is made available. The video for the song was directed by oil factorys pedro romhanyi. Del amitri nothing ever happens chords ultimate guitar. Nothing ever happens is a perfect song which is as relevant. Travis give del amitri track nothing ever happens a festive. In 1987 the quartet expanded by one, adding keyboardist andy alston and replacing tolland with david cummings and tyagi with brian mcdermott, and began work on waking hours. I told singerbassistband leader justin currie that waking hours helped me get over a bad relationship. I hope those who buy it will find it a good jumping off spot to pick up some of the other albums and give them a listen but if this is the only one they ever buy they sure wont be.