May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Happy Birthday David Bowie! Now, before you think I’ve gone and lost my (Simple) mind, I know this is an Iggy Pop song…but here’s the thing: Bowie does backing vocals on this track, along with a fresh, young group of Weegies, getting themselves known, called Simple Minds. For YEARS I could hear Bowie’s backing vocal…
The partners in crime 😉
Lyric of the day Song: Hypnotised Album: Good News From The Next World Year of release: 1995 Written by: Kerr/Burchill
Now that’s more like it! ? I love Ged giving it the full “Blue Steel” as well – not to be outdone! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Lyric of the day (yesterday!) Song: Destiny Album: Life In A Day Year of release: 1979 Written by: Kerr/Burchill (A bonus for a lack of one yesterday)
Lyric of the day Song: Ghostdancing Album: Once Upon A Time Year of release: 1985 Written by: Simple Minds (album credits) (Feeling the pressure to make them bloody good now! This one feels a bit hit and miss. They won’t ALL be like Hunter And The Hunted, I feel :-/)
A hint for the Kerrsday Thursday theme this week… And no, I’m not breaking the rules this week, as Mick and Charlie are in this picture. ?
Lyric of the day Song: King Is White And In The Crowd Album: New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) Year of release: 1982 Written by: Simple Minds (album credits) So deeply dark and political. Love it! (To make this pic work, I had to put a top on Jim. Lol. Like I would want to for real!…
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