Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Gilbert O'Sullivan today announces On The Record, his twenty-first studio album and the latest chapter in a songwriting career that has spanned six decades. Released on November 6, via BMG, the album is introduced by the uplifting first single 'Growing Old Disgracefully' and forms the centrepiece of Gilbert's 60 Years in Music celebrations, alongside a major UK & Ireland tour in 2026.

Stream Growing Old Disgracefully: gilbertosullivan.lnk.to/GrowingOldDisgracefully

Pre-order: GilbertOsullivan.lnk.to/OnTheRecord

If the world seems to pass you by then
It's no wonder to wonder why
If we're surplus to what's required then
What am I?

Growing old disgracefully is not a bad idea
It beats the hell of saying 'Well
What else is there for me?'
And just because you come across
As somewhat of a nerd
It doesn't mean you can't be seen
As well as being heard
Growing old disgracefully

Having faired if you compared
Those of a certain age
The starting point might be a joint
Or a hip to be replaced
But then like me there are you'll see
A fairly large amount
Who given time
Will with their wine
On table tops be found
Growing old disgracefully

Growing old disgracefully is manna from above
See the rules excluding you
Have them all torn up
And as for those who think the clothes
I wear should be refined
I rather think a suit in pink
Might be what I've in mind
Growing old disgracefully