Nothing Ever Happens
Del Amitri
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Post office clerks put up signs saying "position closed" And secretaries turn off typewriters and put on their coats And janitors padlock the gates for security guards to patrol And bachelors phone up their friends for a drink While the married ones turn on a chat show And they'll all be lonely tonight and lonely tomorrow Gentlemen, time please, you know we can't serve anymore Now the traffic lights change to stop, when there's nothing to go And by five o'clock everything's 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 And we'll all be lonely tonight and lonely tomorrow Telephone exchanges click while there's nobody there The Martians could land in the car park and no one would care Close-circuit cameras in department stores shoot the same movie every day And the stars of these films neither die nor get killed Just survive constant action replay And nothing ever happens, nothing happens at all The needle returns to the start of the song And we all sing along like before And we'll all be lonely tonight and lonely tomorrow And bill holdings advertise products that nobody needs While angry from Manchester writes to complain about All the repeats on T.V. And computer terminals report some gains On the values of copper and tin While American businessmen snap up Van Goghs For the price of a hospital wing And nothing ever happens, nothing happens at all The needle returns to the start of the song And we all sing along like before And nothing ever happens, nothing happens at all They'll burn down the synagogues at six o'clock And we'll all go along like before And we'll all be lonely tonight and lonely tomorrow
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Written by: JUSTIN CURRIE
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10 facts about this song
Band Origin"Del Amitri" is a Scottish rock band that was formed in 1983. They released the song "Nothing Ever Happens" in 1989.
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Chart PositionThe song "Nothing Ever Happens" reached number 11 in the UK Singles Chart and stayed in the chart for around 10 weeks.
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Album Influence"Nothing Ever Happens" is part of the album "Waking Hours", which is the band's first UK top 10 album, reaching number 6 in the charts.
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Song GenreThe song is generally classified under the genres pop rock and alternative rock.
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Criticism and RecognitionThe song is well known for its criticism of modern society and culture. The lyrics describe a town where nothing happens, in which everything remains stagnant and lifeless. This metaphor is seen as a powerful social commentary.
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Worldwide RecognitionThe song was one of their biggest hits not only in the UK but also in several other countries, increasing the band's global fanbase.
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Live Performances"Nothing Ever Happens" is a permanent fixture in Del Amitri's live set.
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Music VideoThe song’s music video, directed by Syd Macartney, was filmed in a small Scottish town, lending itself to the theme of stark imagery and echoing the song's lyrics.
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Settling DifferencesThe success of this song and the whole album "Waking Hours" proved a critical turning point for the band, helping to resolve differences within the group and lead to their continuity.
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LegitimacyLyrics like "Post office clerks put up signs saying 'position closed'" and "…nothing ever happens, nothing happens at all / The needle returns to the start of the song / And we all sing along like before" have earned the song admiration among fans and critics for its poignant, albeit dystopian, portrayal of modern life.
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