Digging Your Scene

"Digging Your Scene"
Single by The Blow Monkeys
from the album Animal Magic
A-side	"I Backed a Winner (In You)"
B-side	"Digging Your Scene" (Short) "Digging Your Scene" (Longer)
Released	February 1986
Recorded	1985–1986
Genre	Pop soul jazz sophisti-pop[1][2]
Length	4:13
Label	RCA Ariola
Songwriter(s)	Dr. Robert
Producer(s)	Peter Wilson Dr. Robert Adam Moesley
The Blow Monkeys singles chronology
"Forbidden Fruit" (1985) "Digging Your Scene" (1986) "Wicked Ways" (1986)
Music video
"Digging Your Scene” on YouTube

"Digging Your Scene" is a song recorded by English band The Blow Monkeys for their second studio album, Animal Magic (1986). The single was released in February 1986 as the second one from the parent record. It was written by lead singer Dr. Robert (Robert Howard), while Howard, Peter Wilson, and Adam Moesley produced it. Musically a pop, soul, and jazz song, "Digging Your Scene" discusses the hatred and disgust that is associated with individuals who have HIV and AIDS. Several media professionals felt the song's subject matter would be the subject of criticism.

The single was widely praised by music critics, with several agreeing it would succeed as a radio single. Others appreciated the mainstream feel and quirkiness of the production. It was also a commercially successful single, peaking at number 10 in New Zealand and at number 14 in the United States. "Digging Your Scene" reached number 12 in the United Kingdom, becoming their highest-peaking single at the time. A music video for "Digging Your Scene" was released in May 1986 at a music festival in Switzerland. The song has since been included on various compilation and greatest hits albums, including Choices – The Singles Collection in 1989 and Digging Your Scene: The Best of The Blow Monkeys in 2008.

American band Ivy recorded a cover of "Digging Your Scene" for their third studio album, Long Distance (2000). It was also included on their fourth studio album Guestroom (2002), which is a collection of covers. A CD single of the song was released on 27 May 2002, although it was sent to modern rock radio for airplay one year prior. Their rendition was praised for lead singer Dominique Durand's performance, with several critics declaring it a highlight in their catalogue.