Rory Charles Graham (born 29 January 1985), known professionally as Rag'n'Bone Man, is an English singer. He is known for his deep baritone voice. His first hit single, "Human", was released in 2016, and his debut album of the same name was released in 2017. The album became the fastest selling debut album by a male for the decade and has since achieved 4× Platinum certification. At the 2017 Brit Awards, he was named British Breakthrough Act and received the Critics' Choice Award and went on to receive a further Brit Award for Best British Single, with the title track in 2018.
Following the album's success, Rag'n'Bone Man has performed at headline shows and festivals around the globe and has collaborated with a variety of artists from different genres, including Bugzy Malone (with the track "Run"), Logic (with the song "Broken People" for the soundtrack of Netflix film Bright) and Calvin Harris (with Brit Award-nominated and Ivor Novello Award-winning single "Giant").
In January 2021, Graham released "All You Ever Wanted", the lead single from his second studio album Life by Misadventure. He then collaborated with Pink for the second single from the album, "Anywhere Away from Here". The album was originally set to be released on 23 April 2021, but was postponed to 7 May 2021.
Life by Misadventure debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and spent seven weeks in the top 10, making it the fastest-selling album by a solo artist in 2021 and gaining Gold certification in the UK.
Graham appeared as Rag'n'Bone Man in an episode of BBC One's EastEnders on 23 December 2022 when he performed a rendition of "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen" as part of a carol concert in the square in front of cast members.
Who care if something is 'mainstream', just enjoy music for what it is..... the whole not listening to music becuase other people are listening to it is something most of us grow out of at school.
I'm not sure that's the point of these lyrics, though. Doesn't appear to me to be trying to excuse his own mistake(s), but rather saying there's only so much he can do about things.
Dear idiots - fuck off. Your interpretation of this song is just that. You think someone is talking about something you know nothing about. Again fuck off. Take that ignorant fucking head and stick it right up your ass. Yeah you tinypriest… insecure smooth brains
This is RP, not anti-social media. Keep it civil, please.
Those of a certain age (cough!) will remember the old skool rag and bone men portrayed in the famous bathetic sitcom Steptoe and Son:
"I'm only human"
I've always found the 'let someone else worry about it' mentality to be most insidious.
Then apathy.
Then maybe relying on a higher power for help during hard times and offering praise during good times.
Course I'm only human so maybe I'm all sorts of wrong. ;-)
Long Live RP and HUMANity!!
Take responsibility for your life.
I'm not sure that's the point of these lyrics, though. Doesn't appear to me to be trying to excuse his own mistake(s), but rather saying there's only so much he can do about things.
I concur. To me it sounds like he is advising everyone to take responsibility for themselves and their actions, while recognizing his own limitations. A fine example of an ancient and practical philosophy.
Stand up, be a man. Take responsibility for your actions.
This guy sure has soul but I wish other songs would get airtime as this one is a bit cliched now.
Uckfield, even. Less street you cannot be.
Yeah. He had a word with God and specifically requested the town where he was born.
I'm not sure that's the point of these lyrics, though. Doesn't appear to me to be trying to excuse his own mistake(s), but rather saying there's only so much he can do about things.
It seems that he is singing from the God's perspective. He [God] is the one that makes you cry, that he is the one that you put the blame on. And the line "Lord heavens above" comes from the first person view, so it fits well.
Changes the whole dynamic of the song. And what an excellent execution!.