Destiny Calling is a James single released in March 1998 as a new track ahead of The Best Of.
It is a lighthearted dig at the music business with references in the lyrics to both the Spice Girls and the Monkees. The video features the debut appearance of Graham, the voice over man off 90s TV show Blind Date.
Saul described the writing process for Destiny as “whacking on a capo and playing She’s A Star at twice the speed.”
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LyricsListenReleaseAvailable OnGigsGuitar Tabs
So we may be gorgeous
So we may be famous
Come back when we're getting old
Cover us in chocolate
Sell us to the neighbours
Frame us in a video
Clone us in a test tube
Sell us to the multitude
Guess that's the price of fame
She likes the black one
He likes the the posh one
Cute ones are usually gay
Here we come this is our destiny calling
We're freaks
This is our destiny calling
Unique
This is our destiny calling now
Don't believe the adverts
Don't believe the experts
Everyone will sell our souls
Get a little wiser
Get a little humble
Now we know that we don't know
Tell us when our time's up
Show us how to die well
Show us how to let it all go
Here we come this is our destiny calling
We're freaks
This is our destiny calling
Unique
This is our destiny calling now
Some fat cat's playing roulette with lives
This game is fixed it's all a lie
Some fat cat's playing roulette with lives
This time is good, there's no straight lines
Some fat cat's playing roulette with lives
Forget myself we're all entwined
There's no straight lines
Here we come this our destiny calling
We're freaks
This is our destiny calling
Unique
This is our destiny calling now
Here we come this is our destiny calling
We're freaks
This is our destiny calling
Unique
This is our destiny calling now
This is our destiny calling
Now
So we may be famous
Come back when we're getting old
Cover us in chocolate
Sell us to the neighbours
Frame us in a video
Clone us in a test tube
Sell us to the multitude
Guess that's the price of fame
She likes the black one
He likes the the posh one
Cute ones are usually gay
Here we come this is our destiny calling
We're freaks
This is our destiny calling
Unique
This is our destiny calling now
Don't believe the adverts
Don't believe the experts
Everyone will sell our souls
Get a little wiser
Get a little humble
Now we know that we don't know
Tell us when our time's up
Show us how to die well
Show us how to let it all go
Here we come this is our destiny calling
We're freaks
This is our destiny calling
Unique
This is our destiny calling now
Some fat cat's playing roulette with lives
This game is fixed it's all a lie
Some fat cat's playing roulette with lives
This time is good, there's no straight lines
Some fat cat's playing roulette with lives
Forget myself we're all entwined
There's no straight lines
Here we come this our destiny calling
We're freaks
This is our destiny calling
Unique
This is our destiny calling now
Here we come this is our destiny calling
We're freaks
This is our destiny calling
Unique
This is our destiny calling now
This is our destiny calling
Now
| Song: | Destiny Calling |
| Released: | 9th March 1998 |
| Main Associated Album (or Single): | The Best Of / Unhinged |
| First Heard Live: | London Whitfield Street Studios – 21st January 1998 |
- James: Live at Whitfield St :Live, Album, 1998
- The Best Of James (promo) :Promo, Album, 1998
- Best Of Promo CD JIM BEST 01 :Compilation, Album, 1998
- Destiny Calling 1-track CDR :Promo, Single, 1998
- Destiny Calling CD promo :Promo, Single, 1998
- Destiny Calling Mexican CD promo :Promo, Single, 1998
- Destiny Calling :Studio, Single, 1998
- Destiny Calling (Netherlands) :Studio, Single, 1998
- Destiny Calling (Germany) :Studio, Single, 1998
- Destiny Calling :Video, Single, 1998
- Destiny Calling (VHS) :Promo, VHS, 1998
- The Best Of / Unhinged :Compilation, Album, 1998
- The Best Of (USA) :Studio, Album, 1998
- Live 6 Tracks at The Lighthouse (CDR) :Promo, Album, 1999
- Millionaires :Studio, Album, 1999
- Fresh As A Daisy (Reference CD) :Promo, Album, 2007
- Fresh As A Daisy – The Videos :Studio, DVD, 2007
- Fresh As A Daisy – The Singles :Compilation, Album, 2007
- The Gathering Sound :Compilation, Box Set, 2012
- 1998 Singles & B-Sides :Compilation, Album, 2024
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- Newcastle Academy – 6th April 2010
- Edinburgh Corn Exchange – 5th April 2010
- Thessaloniki Earth Theatre – 18th July 2009
- Mexico City Auditorio National – 7th October 2008
- Toronto Phoenix – 23rd September 2008
- Montreal Club Soda – 22nd September 2008
- Sheffield Academy – 15th April 2008
- London Hoxton Bar And Grill – 31st March 2008
- Manchester MEN Arena – 28th April 2007
- London Brixton Academy – 27th April 2007
- Birmingham Academy – 24th April 2007
- Newcastle Academy – 23rd April 2007
- Glasgow Academy – 20th April 2007
- Carlisle Sands Centre – 18th April 2007
- Dublin Olympia – 17th April 2007
- London Hoxton Bar And Grill – 16th March 2007
- Glasgow SECC – 9th December 2001
- Newcastle Telewest Arena – 4th December 2001
- Guildford Festival – 4th August 2001
- Liverpool Kings Dock Summer Pops – 8th July 2001
- T In The Park – 7th July 2001
- Grimsby Auditorium – 6th July 2001
- London Leicester Square Sound – 18th June 2001
- Geneva Villars 24 Heures Grand Prix – 13th January 2001
- London Brixton Academy – 8th November 2000
- Nottingham Rock City – 7th November 2000
- Sheffield City Hall – 6th November 2000
- Norwich UEA – 4th November 2000
- Blackpool Empress Ballroom – 2nd November 2000
- Edinburgh Corn Exchange – 23rd October 2000
- Liverpool Royal Court – 22nd October 2000
- Leeds University – 21st October 2000
- London Shepherd’s Bush Empire – 8th May 2000
- Manchester MEN Arena – 11th December 1999
- Glasgow SECC – 9th December 1999
- Newcastle Telewest Arena – 8th December 1999
- Birmingham NEC – 5th December 1999
- London Embassy Rooms – 11th October 1999
- Norwich UEA – 10th October 1999
- Glasgow Lighthouse – 14th September 1999
- Guildford Festival – 24th July 1999
- Blackpool Tower Ballroom – 23rd July 1999
- T In The Park – 11th July 1999
- Liverpool L2 – 9th July 1999
- Bolton Octagon Theatre – 16th May 1999
- Glasgow SECC – 15th December 1998
- Glasgow SECC – 14th December 1998
- Manchester MEN Arena – 12th December 1998
- Brighton Centre – 9th December 1998
- Newport Centre – 8th December 1998
- Birmingham NEC – 5th December 1998
- Hereford Leisure Centre – 4th December 1998
- Dublin Slane Castle – 29th August 1998
- Chelmsford V Festival – 23rd August 1998
- Leeds V Festival – 22nd August 1998
- Carlisle Sands Centre – 21st August 1998
- Oxford Brookes University – 25th June 1998
- London Brixton Academy – 18th April 1998
- London Brixton Academy – 17th April 1998
- Doncaster Dome – 14th April 1998
- Glasgow Barrowlands – 13th April 1998
- Manchester Apollo – 11th April 1998
- Destiny Calling – BBC1 Top Of The Pops – 26th March 1998
- Manchester Castlefield Bowl – 25th March 1998
- London Virgin Megastore – 24th March 1998
- BBC Radio 1 Jo Whiley – 23rd March 1998
- GLR Sean Hughes – 6th March 1998
- Destiny Calling – Pepsi Chart Show – March 1998
- MTV Up For It – March 1998
- Destiny Calling – Channel 4 TFI Friday – February 1998
- London Whitfield Street Studios – 21st January 1998
Chords:
A, C#m, F#m, D
"Some fat cats...." : E, F#m, D (x3)
E, F#m, D, E
A, C#m, F#m, D
"Some fat cats...." : E, F#m, D (x3)
E, F#m, D, E
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