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Duke Special Music Videos

The Silent World Of Hector Mann - Short Movie Play Video

The Silent World Of Hector Mann - Short Movie

Duke Special discusses the concept behind the album The Silent World Of Hector Mann. Hector Mann made 12 silent movies...but leave it to Duke to tell you all about it.

Sweet, Sweet Kisses Play Video

Sweet, Sweet Kisses

Official music video for the track Sweet, Sweet Kisses by Duke Special.

5 Nights At The Empire Music Hall Play Video

5 Nights At The Empire Music Hall

Duke Special official music video for the track 5 Nights At The Empire Music Hall

Love Is A Series Of Scars - Fan Video Play Video

Love Is A Series Of Scars - Fan Video

Duke Special official music video for the track Love Is A Series Of Scars - Fan Video

Duet: Beth Rowley and Duke Special - Careless Heart - Fan Video Play Video

Duet: Beth Rowley and Duke Special - Careless Heart - Fan Video

Duke Special official music video for the track Duet: Beth Rowley and Duke Special - Careless Heart - Fan Video

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YouTube Duke Special Videos

Duke Special - Our Love Goes Deeper Than This Play Video

Duke Special - Our Love Goes Deeper Than This

Neil Hannon joins Duke Special on the single Our Love Goes Deeper Than This video. Romeo Stodart (The Magic Numbers) provides backing vocals.

Duke Special on Jools Holland - Portrait Play Video

Duke Special on Jools Holland - Portrait

Northern Irish musician Duke Special performing "Portrait" on the Jools Holland show, 2006.

Duke Special - Freewheel Play Video

Duke Special - Freewheel

The official Freewheel video

Duke Special - "Everybody Wants a Little Something" Official Music Video Play Video

Duke Special - "Everybody Wants a Little Something" Official Music Video

A music video for Irish sensation Duke Special produced in conjuction with Hot Press Magazine and NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.

Duke Special - Shining Light Play Video

Duke Special - Shining Light

Duke Special plays the UNICEF sessions for Trinity FM in Trinity Chapel. Special thanks to Media Fortress and the editor Cillian Ward.

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Duke Special Biography

Duke Special, real name Peter Wilson, is a songwriter and performer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A piano-based songwriter with a romantic style and a warm, distinctly-accented voice, he has a distinctive look, with his long dreadlocks, eyeliner and outfits he describes as "hobo chic". His live performances have a theatrical style inspired by Vaudeville and music hall, and often incorporate 78s played on an old-fashioned gramophone, or sound effects from a transistor radio. He is most often accompanied by percussionist "Temperance Society" Chip Bailey, who plays cheese graters and egg whisks, a Stumpf fiddle and a Shirdi drone box, as well as the more typical drums and cymbals. Other musicians who perform with Wilson from time to time include Paul "Pilot" Wilkinson (guitar), Rea Curran (trumpet, backing vocals, accordion), Ben Castle (clarinet, saxophone), Ben Hales (bass guitar), Gareth Williams, "Professor" Ger Eaton (keyboards), Dan Donnelly (mandoline, backing vocals) and Serge Archibald III (saxophone, "ethereal background sounds", vibes).

He has released three albums, Adventures in Gramophone (2005), Songs from the Deep Forest (2006), both of which were nominated for the Choice Music Prize, and I Never Thought This Day Would Come (2008).

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Duke Special Lyrics

Duke Special - John Lennon Love Lyrics

Well, I'm just not sure, it's the same any more
You must have ten good reasons to leave your lover boy
'Cause I don't get in 'til half past three
And the shit I walk on, comes in with me

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Duke Special - Freewheel Lyrics

Save me from the movies and someone else's dreams
While angels make their music and give my spirit wings
I just concertina and wrap around the world
Staying out till six o'clock and singing like a fool

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Duke Special - Worst At The Best Of Times Lyrics

You're the best of singers with whiskey and wine
You play your part to perfection
They wake you up and tell you it's time for bed
But there is no question of letting this run any more

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Duke Special - Salvation Tambourine Lyrics

I could go to London, I could go to London
I could go to London, I could go to London
I could go to London, I could go to London
I could go to London, I could go to London

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Duke Special - Wake Up Scarlett Lyrics

Wake up, Scarlett
It's been a long night and a high price
It's up, I'm done
See your soul sway in the daylight

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Duke Special - Closer To The Start Lyrics

Lucky me, I finally see
I've got you as a friend
It's a sin, I've been so dim
To see it too the end

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Duke Special - I Let You Down Lyrics

I let you down, I let you down
I did it well, I gave you hell
And messed you around

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Duke Special - Brixton Leaves Lyrics

Rose, she ain’t like the others
She spins some dervish, mother
Her bright brown hair, her acorn eyes
She gets me there when she hypnotizes

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Duke Special - Something Might Happen Lyrics

It's not like I ever claimed to know
What shadows were pressing on your soul
It's just I wish you'd pause for breath
And didn't have to go

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Duke Special - Last Night I Nearly Died Lyrics

Can't put this off forever
I've got to tell you some time
But when I try and say it
My mouth just gives up and dies

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Duke Special Discography

Duke Special albums.

  • Songs From the Deep Forest (disc 1) - 01/10/2007 (V2/GB)
  • Songs From the Deep Forest (disc 2: Orchestral Manoeuvres in Belfast) - 01/10/2007 (V2/GB)

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