Del Amitri - Be My Downfall

Music video by Del Amitri performing Be My Downfall. (C) 1992 A&M Records Ltd.

[@MsMartinmi]

The first comment I have ever written on youtube. As an englishman, I will say this, the greatest ever lyrics, their sense of melody and harmony - they should be recognised as something profoundly important. They transcend this pain inside that we have all felt and make it beautiful. Genius.

[@Rikki-lh2mw]

I spoke to David (short hair only English man in the band) he blames by than their band manager. David was the only English man.they appeared even on David Letterman talk show. How comes this band as not famous as Culture club's, Boy George, Rick astley bloody computer generated voices like pet shop boys! F..sake what went wrong!...

[@jami376]

I don't give a fuck what your nationality is - you're bang on big man. Love this song so much.

[@pymats]

i am in oz and heard and love their music

[@danielhendy7993]

Couldn't agree more sir.

[@bramsrockhopper3377]

Why why why were Del Amitri not more well known? Somebody somewhere in their promotion did them a grave wrong. This kind of talent is world class. Justin is an amazing songwriter and singer. Deserved to be there alongside the greats. Way better than many overhyped groups we’ve seen come and go. 90s music was amazing. What an amazing soundtrack to our lives we 70s kids have had...

[@christopherwonnacottnumber1]

Never a more true word spoken xx

[@christopherwonnacottnumber1]

Amen👍

[@Rikki-lh2mw]

I blame their manager

[@lisahickman215]

Agree!!

[@patrickbobbin9789]

Gday , well maybe think about , they have some much telent but would not except the evil music industry so where not promoted. Aussie band cold chisel suffered this fate, brilliant band huge in oz never made it over seas , they are and where men of honor, ssme as del amitri ... love from Australia

[@kelvinassender3822]

At 61 I have listened to a lot of music, but I can honestly say this is one my all time favourite songs. This was the track that got me interested in them, and they haven't let me down yet. Great to know that they are back on tour.

[@taniamulholland5813]

❤❤❤love this song. What a band 👏

[@Veladan]

Another Del Amitri song that speaks to common themes and fundamental truths. I've been here, haven't most people? A fateful arrangement of stars is all it takes to reveal the weakness in any of us.

[@Juliet04738]

Wow great comment

[@kdnightstalker]

Del Amitri....One of the most underrated bands ever. Anyone who has ever seen them live knows this all too well. And Justin Currie as a lyricist....no-one writes like he does. Chris Difford (Squeeze) was on Ricky Ross’s show the other day saying he always wanted to write a lyric that came close to something Justin would write. Think that says it all.

[@meem1638]

Not that I disagree with him (cos he's brilliant too) but Difford saying this about someone else just sums it all up. I always thought Del Amitri never got the fame they so deserved.

[@johndickson76]

That is incredibly high praise, Squeeze wrote many wonderful songs too

[@michellecooper3446]

My late husband and me this is my favourite song, he met me and loved me, my song forever, he’s passed now but this out song he was my slow road to ruin. X

[@dannyboywhaa3146]

How he hasn’t made billions writing for other artists, I’ll never understand. Maybe he didn’t want to. One of the best songwriters ever, no doubt.

[@richardmadin69]

What a song! ......and I think we've all (well, a lot of us have) been there! Bloody timeless!

[@noeleenkelly6118]

Justin has the most captivating voice I've ever heard. I love it.

[@jakeburns7331]

Saw them at The Barras 32 years ago with my then pregnant wife and we were back again on Monday 23rd when they were brilliant again.

[@goldtown6747]

My favourite song by Del Amitri. I first heard the song during a holiday trip to Egypt in 1992 on a TV set, probably in a MTV show. I thought: Hopefully I will remember the song (and the band) when I'm back home. I did and bought the record. I never regret it. A totally underrated band from Scotland such as The Pearlfishers.

[@mauros.8184]

I am 31 years old, I found a tape for this album while op shopping in New Zealand, it have been my soundtrack for most roadtrips on the last 2 years. They are definitely underrated, but somehow I found it, and brings my amazing memories 😊

[@isyt1]

I toured NZ & Aus for a year in 97 and had the same tape! Got me through some good and some rough times

[@TheLadyHelena]

Makes my eyes leak every single time. Sheer perfection.

[@channelbree]

My 3yo daughter and I just listening through Del Amitri playlist. Gotta get that good music in their ears.

[@ashsmith3695]

Such an underrated band. Brilliant songwriters. They write about the things that most of us go through ourselves.

[@jockywills5554]

Met Justin and Iain when I was an extra for the Scotland World Cup song video (a great song in it's own right) - they were so down to earth and pure gents. They have always been my favourite band (along with Big Country) and never tire of listening to them. Lyrics are pure poetry with many summoning a broad range emotions and relatability.

[@tint19]

At this juncture of my life, I feel absolutly priviledged to have been in my teens in the 90's. What amazing music we had!!! Songs like these were the soundtrack to our lives.

[@PabloXx54]

You're lucky, my teens where 2007-2014...and Its not the same at all

[@soozbandit68]

I was in my 20s and saw Del Amitri live .. so many of their songs strike a chord with my life back then. Nothing really these days compares to the lyrical skills bands like this had. We’ve probably lost that forever which is incredibly sad.

[@robinpearce8678]

Their songs where life

[@clairethorne5121]

Absolutely agree, same here

[@FallNorth]

Yea buy could Justin twerk and call his hoes "bitches". When it comes to our teen years and as to what we learned as we grew up, It's a double edged sword, other kids now know different, they have tiktok. Oh wait. Yes. Another mass gun murder yesterday in Prague. Anyway, as I was saying?

[@ramsayfamily4625]

I have read so many comments about how Del Amitri deserved to be bigger than they were, but I think....it is not my loss that this band found me!! It's the others who are missing out! And much of the delightful shit that is listened to nowadays can hardly be classified as music....not like these guys! This is real music!! Thanks Fellas!!

[@sandraforde6198]

Hasnt everyone had the one that made them do all the wrong things that felt right at the time? What a song, heartfelt and truthful.

[@angelacrolla5797]

For sure.....he was definitely my slow road to ruin that night......💔

[@FallNorth]

@@angelacrolla5797 [Graham Norton Claps Hands in Front of Him and looks at you] .. Dooo tell!

[@angelacrolla5797]

@@FallNorth Ha! Not sure that's a part of my life I wanna have to bring up again but lets just say, my life could have turned out a whole lot "better" had it not been for that one f*cked up night! Anyway, onwards and upwards! 💪😁

[@FallNorth]

@@angelacrolla5797 Back in that era I also used to have sideburns that my workmate called "Buggery Grips". As long as it didn't involve Justin Currie and a strapon, you probably won't shock me ;)

[@angelacrolla5797]

@@FallNorth haha! 😆 No strap on involved 🤣 although I did have a huge crush on Justin Currie back in the day...he had great hair!! 😃 I saw Del Amitri play live twice. Brilliant band. Still listen to their stuff today. Their songs bring back a lot of memories for me...some good....some bad. Bring back the sideburns! 🤟

[@Blue_3rd]

Every now and then, I get back into this band. Each time, the songs mean more :)

[@paulmorgan5661]

Against a catalogue of quite superb songs, this track remains - and always will! - their finest hour. What a song!

[@davidnorris4946]

I'm 54 & growing up Scottish bands were always coming down to England ( Big country etc) & we fell in love with them. Del Amitri are one of them, I love em ♥️ come on Scotland (can you believe I can't find a Scottish emoji flag ! Ps I love Big Country)

[@williamcolvin1496]

Hi David, how right you are, I’m a 55 year old Scotsman and I loved both of the aforementioned bands, the album this came from (Change Everything 1992) was utterly brilliant and their next album release (Twisted 1996) was every bit as good, Justin Currie and Iain Harvie were a fantastic songwriting duo and this Band in a world with any Justice would and should have been massive, the same applies to Big Country also….a lot of incredibly talented people in both bands ♥️

[@davidnorris4946]

Hi William 👍

[@leehayes4075]

Incredible song by an amazing group. yet another genius Scottish songwriter. Love this group so much

[@hannahmaudsley1190]

Been here x another lifetime ago , but one I'll never forget

[@reacohn751]

What a tune. I return to this year after year after year. Musical perfection.

[@laurakeay8743]

My favourite band in the 90's without a doubt. I was lucky enough to see them a few times at the Barras. I am always transported to Buchanan Street Bus Station when I hear this song and my heart is pulled. Saw them with Squeeze last year. Just loved it. Thank you boys. Hope Justin keeps well. 🙏🏻❤️

[@kaywaters7478]

Seen them twice - once when we were down in Kent and once when we are now near Newcastle. Some of the best songwriters ever - right up there with Jeff Lynn and McCartney.

[@brucedenton8813]

Brilliant. Seen them in England and Ireland. Wonderful tunes and lyrics and what a voice.

[@atashbeats8055]

The most under rated band ever. I love The Dels.

[@matthiasschmidt3585]

I saw them to Times in Germany. Wonderful. Danke

[@terrystorey5331]

Brilliant,a vastly underrated band.

[@nehalsethia13]

This comes with the most beautiful of memories.

[@annewarrell748]

one of my absolute fav songs from one of my fav discs - thank you Del Amitri

[@stevejohnman68]

Heard this live tonight in wolverhampton uk, at 59 and illlness evident justine currie is still brilliant. ❤

[@rodneybarr6951]

Just back from their belfast gig. My god, what an absolute pleasure, thanks guys . Timeless, effortless, faultless.

[@alisonshenton]

EXCELLENT ALBUM BRINGS BACK SO MANY GREAT ❤️ MEMORIES XX THANKS DEL AMITRI XXX ❤️🦋🌈

[@jonewin7568]

❤ timeless perfection

[@elainemackie1431]

One of my favourite songs ever ❤️

[@AW-sx3ht]

Love this band & song & Justin’s voice is sublime ❤️

[@soggypaws4944]

Filmed in Chicago, a city that was very good to Del Amitri especially a radio station called XRT

[@RonaldoSilvaAbreu]

Unforgetable song, there's no song like this today.

[@garytaylor6408]

just another great Scottish band from the 80ts.....one of many .....but these guys were great......from Ireland

[@Gerryonthetube]

gary taylor Nope. Glasgow - Scotland!

[@sharonmcquaid7708]

Glasgow and always

[@seanoriordan77]

My best mates's brother put me onto them in 94. I put the missus on to em in 95. She put her best.....The good will out. Unreal band.

[@joebovill9419]

A quite brilliant short story with a wee sting in the tail at the end.... Just beautiful.

[@purpleshe05]

Can't stop playing this at the moment. It's pure brilliance.

[@digitalfilmmedia]

Such a well written song

[@sueridd3674]

Lovely song , great band . Great voice . More more more please x

[@MargaretChassels]

Justin you wrote this in a bedside in the toon 👍 thanks it was in a tape deck cassette yeah 👍👍

[@derekharvey5240]

Brings back great memories,when I went back to live in Glasgow, ❤❤❤

[@heatherjones1489]

Most definitely, we have all been here at 1 time in our life... an ACE song. xxx

[@sandramcdonald3680]

still great to listen to after all these years brilliant 😃

[@zoegoodchild8908]

Always has been , and always will be one of my absolute fav songs.

[@christopherjames2417]

How I would love to go back to 1992...

[@TheLadyHelena]

If you find the portal, give me a shout.

[@ELIZABETH-bh4us]

Just wonderful ❤

[@masonknives92]

Just the most perfect song, thank you! All the best , Paul and Jan

[@lenakihlstrom2713]

Love it! So beautiful!

[@JacquiCrawford]

Meaningful lyrics.....lovely song and he is pretty cute too.... thanks Alan Kelly haven't heard this is a long time...

[@santooteri3960]

We are so lucky to know this band ..so many people I talk to have never heard of them ..there loss 🙂👍

[@nicolamckerral1537]

Roll on 21st July Edinburgh 2018 brilliant band great music fantastic lyrics " be my slow road to ruin" Big Al

[@hilmarturkowsky1974]

Justins lyrics are poetry.

[@Chieftracyhorse]

My very favourite song in the world ! ♥️💋♥️❤️

[@gasthof]

BLOODY MARVELLOUS ---UNTOUCHABLE !!

[@didayedoudatt8172]

This song got me through a tough time while I waited like a sheep on London tube

[@ducatiboy4951]

Great song amazing band deep deep memories associated with this song.

[@wyz3788]

This full album is totally Perfect

[@playlistismo]

@ > Del Amitri 🎶> Be My Downfall 💿 > Change Everything p > 1992 🎬> Doug Nichol

[@roccomancini5875]

Always one of my favourite bands.

[@slychainey3279]

An absolutely incredible song. It has it all.

[@tamcoyle1220]

Brilliant 👍

[@lifesgreat9951]

My pregant sister who didn't want to be in her situation always loved this song. Great song it s too.

[@AM-es5up]

Wonderful…!!!

[@NestorTafernaberry]

One of my all time favourites.

[@MargaretForbes-o6q]

Never fails to hit the spot x

[@Viktors633]

Yep...very underappreciated song, reminds me of Bradleys bar near Oxford St. London back in the early 1990s.

[@streetbikes2693]

Superb music, anyone else watching in 2018? Hope so still so good now.

[@tracybadams]

Lovin seeing these again...

[@purpleshe05]

Love it love it LOVE IT!! I do hope you play this in Feb! x

[@kumar1924]

Beautiful Song

[@saraqamber3026]

Omg this song means so much to me x

[@alvickijo]

Stunning track !!!

[@1caitlen1]

Brilliant simply brilliant

[@lorrmcc1636]

Great band

[@kitkat2632]

The bus is pulling out and I guess Id better go Before I make a grave mistake and let my feelings show And twenty miles away she waits alone for me But when I try to picture her youre the one I see And in another situation I could put up a fight But you will be my downfall tonight So the night is coming down, drowning us in blue And it all points towards the things we know we shouldnt do And as I look at you and I fall under your spell Well I know I should be thinking of her lying there herself And when faced with temptation you know a man should stand and fight But you will be my downfall tonight Be my downfall be my great regret be the one girl That Ill never forget Be my undoing be my slow road to ruin tonight So the bus is pulling out and Im grounded here with you And I want to say the sweet things babe Ive always wanted to So tell me now the tail-lights have gone out of sight Baby wont you be my downfall.... .....once again tonight.

[@liamb8624]

I still hear this lyric as someone turning to a bottle or a needle and cheating their lover in that context

[@kayla-Rey22]

@@liamb8624 : A rather weird outlook.

[@steveday67]

Yes one of the altimeter greats...and on tour next year

[@yemeksepetim2049]

Makes me feel that i have good taste of music

[@angelacrolla5797]

Brilliant memories 😊

[@viko2592]

Awesome

[@wendysmith245]

Oh how I adore you ❤️

[@rolandl4782]

My situation + 30 years ago. Had a lovely girlfriend but another one came into the picture. Didn´t fall for the temptation although close, but I still think about "the other one and what could have been.."

[@gilliebrand]

EPIC!

[@lisagillan1809]

Hello Justin great song mate x

[@teresacooper6377]

Roll on 23rd July 2018. Going to see them in Birmingham.

[@sheetstorm1519]

Superb.

[@stephenlivesey4188]

Old fart rant but we don't have bands like this anymore I'm afraid .

[@christopherjames2417]

Well it's quite true my brother.

[@kaywaters4427]

Yes we do.

[@Rcaneneophyte8906]

@@kaywaters4427 Is that right? Why don't you name a few bands. If you can that is 🤣

[@cookslooking10]

@@Rcaneneophyte8906 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mn6ZlHV6e5d-rbM

[@mikebrough3434]

It's how it goes. The younger generation that writes the newer songs doesn't have our life experience. They'll only get better with age.

[@peternaish6712]

This means so much to me

[@weejinty1]

Brilliant 😎

[@theherbilgerbil2029]

beautiful song

[@johnobrien8910]

great song and band did see them support the stones

[@TheBlueskyson]

love it

[@dexterblyth8691]

jeez was me 20years ago still with same female so guess am glad missed the bus eh

[@viko2592]

I like it.

[@anderspersson9273]

Det är så bra.

[@1caitlen1]

What a song