"Big River" is a song written and performed by English singer and actor Jimmy Nail, included on his fourth studio album of the same name. The song was released as a single on 16 October 1995, reaching number 18 on the UK Singles Chart and number 10 in Hungary. In 2011, it was recorded by Joe McElderry for the DVD, Big River Big Songs: The Tyne.[2] McElderry also performed it for Sunday for Sammy in 2012.[3]
The big river referred to in the title is the River Tyne that runs along the Southern edge of Nail's home town, Newcastle upon Tyne. The song is an elegy to the days when shipbuilding and industry in general were at their height in Newcastle and laments the later decline of the industry and therefore the decline of the importance and activity of the Tyne itself. However, in the last chorus, the song takes a more hopeful turn, declaring that, "the river will rise again".
The guitar work on the song was provided by Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler, who features in the music video.[4] The song was adopted as an anthem by female workers in Liverpool during a lockout the following winter.[5]
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^Big River (UK CD single liner notes). Jimmy Nail. EastWest Records. 1995. EW008CD, 0630-12533-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^"Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 5. 3 February 1996. p. 13. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
^"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
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