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"I'm a Dwarf and I'm digging a hole, diggy diggy hole, I'm digging a hole!"

"Diggy Diggy Hole" is a song by Simon Lane (Honeydew) which was first sung in an episode of "Shadow of Israphel", Part 8: Diggy Diggy Hole. While assisting Verigan Antioch II and Skylord Lysander find Old Peculier's father's note around Ye Olde Watche Towere, Lewis decided they should sing a suitable song while they dig. Simon agreed and stated it should be "funny" and "light-hearted". 

Simon then improvised this now famous piece. Simon is still proud of his Dwarven singing charm, and has even used it during a meeting at Yogscast Headquarters.

In SoI episode 32, Simon discovers that "Diggy Diggy Hole" is banned in Stoneholm (which is ironic, as Stoneholm is the city of the dwarves). This is most likely because Israphel, through King Finbar, was trying to get rid of support for the Heroes. Or it could have been because the song had been playing non-stop for the past few days and the residents were becoming slightly irked. It was found to be replaced by "cat" which was immediately burned by Lewis. The song also made an appearance in the game "Dwarfs!?".

Diggy Diggy Hole Song[]

A new Diggy Diggy Hole song was released on 11th of July 2014 featuring new lyrics and animation as well as a live action video:

Lyrics[]

Brothers of the mine rejoice!
Swing, swing, swing with me
Raise your pick and raise your voice!
Sing, sing, sing with me
Down and down into the deep,
Who knows what we'll find beneath?
Diamonds, rubies, gold and more
Hidden in the mountain store.

Born underground, suckled from a teat of stone.
Raised in the dark, the safety of our mountain home.
Skin made of iron, steel in our bones,
To dig and dig makes us free!
Come on brothers sing with me!

[Chorus]
I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
Diggy diggy hole, diggy diggy hole
I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
Diggy diggy hole, digging a hole!

The sunlight will not reach this low
Deep, deep in the mine
Never seen the blue moon glow
Dwarves won't fly so high
Fill a glass and down some mead!
Stuff your bellies at the feast!
Stumble home and fall asleep
Dreaming in our mountain keep

Born underground, grown inside a rocky womb
The earth is our cradle; the mountain shall become our tomb
Face us on the battlefield; you will meet your doom
We do not fear what lies beneath
We can never dig too deep

[Chorus]

I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
Diggy diggy hole, diggy diggy hole
I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
Diggy diggy hole, digging a hole!

[Chorus]

I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
Diggy diggy hole, diggy diggy hole
I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
Diggy diggy hole, digging a hole!

(Instrumental)

Born underground, suckled from a teat of stone
Raised in the dark, the safety of our mountain home
Skin made of iron, steel in our bones
To dig and dig makes us free
Come on brothers sing with me!

[Chorus]

I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
Diggy diggy hole, diggy diggy hole
I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
Diggy diggy hole, digging a hole!

[Chorus]

I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
Diggy diggy hole, diggy diggy hole
I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
Diggy diggy hole, digging a hole!

Trivia[]

  • The original version of the song started with "I'm a Dwarf and I'm Digging a Hole!" the "i'm" was changed to "I am" by the release of "Dwarf Hole."
  • Diggy Diggy Hole was first thought of by Simon due to him constantly chanting Diggy Diggy Hole whenever he mined.
  • The iTunes link to the song can be found here
  • A live action/behind the scenes version of it can be found on Turps' channel here
  • Diggy Diggy Hole is referenced in Dan Bull's song Kicky Kicky Flow
  • In the new Diggy Diggy Hole song the Giant Sjin Head from Jaffa Factory is seen. (0:43)
  • At the start of the second verse, a Red Matter Explosive can be seen. This is a reference to the Voltz series special episode "The Bomb." (1:34)
  • The lines "Never seen the blue moon glow" and "Dwarves won't fly so high" are a reference to the Moonquest song/video.
  • The runes seen in the background of the video are futhorc runes. They spell randomly-selected English words, but at various points also spell "www dot youtube dot com slash ceeraanoo", the channel of the video's animator.
  • The song was ranked in various UK top song charts, and received plays on Radio 1.[1]
  • Dwarf Hole is a remix made by Patient Zero, is a techno remix of "Diggy Diggy Hole". The video contains the audio by Patient Zero and an animation by Reckreations.
  • Italian Power / Folk Metal band Wind Rose made a cover of this song. It will appear on their album Wintersaga when it releases on September 27, 2019.
  • The 2014 Diggy Diggy Hole song has had illegal copyright claims several times since the release of Wind Rose's cover, likely due to the explosion in popularity of the cover bringing the song to the public eye. According to Lewis, it has also been claimed more than once by the record company behind Wind Rose.

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