May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Charlie’s face, reaction and smile are brilliant. Footage is from a documentary called the “Biggest Band Breakups and Makeups”. The presenter of the doc, Mark Radcliffe, had just mentioned an “illness” afflicting certain frontmen in music called “Lead Singer Syndrome”. JK: Yeah, I think I got an A+ in “Lead singer syndrome”. It was my job! Charlie’s reaction does…
Tube smiles :-)))
I know it’s not Kerrsday Thursday (so I will add some Charlie too – as he is the master of it!)…but today we need smiles. This is one of my faves. Simple Minds on American Bandstand and Jim showing off his flirty techniques. Lol. The conversation between him and Dick Clark is so cute… Jim…
No “lyric of the day” seems appropriate today. So for today, instead of what would have been a “lyric of the day” post, it will be an instrumental one. Some instrumentals effect me in such a profound way. A New Career In A New Town by Bowie himself, is one. Another is the beautiful Kant Kino by…
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Lyric of the day Song: Light Travels Album: Graffiti Soul Year of release: 2009 Composers: S. Kelly/J. Coad/J. Kerr/C. Burchill
My baby boys – being so, so wonderful :-))) (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Lyric of the day Song: Seeing Out The Angel Album: Sons And Fascination Year of release: 1981 Words: Jim Kerr (I like this one today! Nearly up there with my Hunter And The Hunted one! Never to be matched that one now though.)
On the Real To Real Cacophony tour. Baby bhoys doing their avant garde experimental stuff. LOVE IT! I want time travel to be real (to real)!!
Lyric of the day Song: Wonderful In Young Life Album: Sister Feelings Call Year of release: 1981 Words: Jim Kerr With such a beautiful picture of him, I *had* to use it for my “lyric of the day”. And no other words felt appropriate than my most favouritest Simple Minds song. It is such a beautiful…
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My first attempt to colourise his makeup on the black and white image I have, by blending it with the poorer quality (and also partially obscuring his right jaw with a SM logo going across it) colour one I have. Lots of retouching work! I think if I had HOURS AND HOURS, I could do…