May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
There’s always a bone of contention in the fandom about Good News From The Next World…well, I suppose that whole “wilderness” period for Simple Minds fans that seems to go anywhere from 1992 to 2005…depending upon your taste. The “low” period, for my personal taste, happens much earlier. My personal “wilderness” period is when they…
What would normally be my favourite Minds track from Good News From The Next World is, for this week, being replaced with a namesake. And WHO BETTER to be sharing a song title with than the sainted David ? https://youtu.be/ioOp1rUvLNM
It’s the beginning. A rare use of keyboards for the period for SM, and percussive cross-stick snare beat. I find it a mysterious song. Is it already a “Criminal World” and we’re seeking escape? Or is the world “criminal” because we desire answers, light, love? And the trouble you seek from wanting these creates that…
Lyric of the day Song: Criminal World Album: Good News From The Next World Year of release: 1995 Written by: Kerr/Burchill