"Fergus Sings the Blues" is the third single from the album ''

When the World Knows Your Name ''When the World Knows Your Name'' is the second album by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. It was released in 1989 and attained the number 1 chart position in the UK Albums Chart. "Real Gone Kid" was the band's first Top 10 hit single in ...

'' by the Scottish

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band Deacon Blue. Writer Ricky Ross has stated in an interview with Johnnie Walker that the song was inspired by "Gael's Blue" by Scottish singer-songwriter

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Homesick James Homesick James (April 30, 1910December 13, 2006 was an American blues musician known for his mastery of the slide guitar. He worked with his cousin, Elmore James, and with Sonny Boy Williamson II. Early years Homesick James was born in Somervil ...

was mentioned by name in "Fergus Sings the Blues", by the lyric ''"Homesick James, my biggest influence"''.

James & Bobby Purify James & Bobby Purify were an R&B singing duo, whose biggest hits were "I'm Your Puppet" in 1966, which reached number six in the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and in a re-recorded version number 12 in the UK Singles Chart (in May 1976), and ...

were also name-checked in the following line, ''"Tell me why, James & Bobby Purify"''. The main B-side is "Long Window to Love". Some versions of the single contain one or more of the following additional B-sides: "London A to Z", and "Back Here in Beanoland". The 10" vinyl and the standard CD single release of the single are entitled "Four Songs from Scotland". The single was also released in the format of a 7" box single entitled "Souvenir from Scotland".

Track listings

All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted:

Chart performance

References

{{authority control Deacon Blue songs 1989 singles Songs written by Ricky Ross (musician) 1988 songs Columbia Records singles