May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
I think I’ve come to understand one of the main reasons why I love Sons And Fascination/Sister Feelings Call so much. Firstly, musically, it just progresses so beautifully. There is that undercurrent connective theme of travel, linked by the musical stamps of Derek Forbes’s fabulous bass lines, Mick MacNeil’s synth riffs and melodies and those…
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Today the official David Bowie social media said that the Jean Genie is 50 years old today. And tomorrow, the band who named themselves after a line from the song “He’s so simple-minded he can’t drive his module” (aka Simple Minds) will be 45 years old! Happy Anniversary to two of the best things in…
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This is something I would have loved to have shared on SMO, due to its relevance….but I can’t now. Maybe someone else will on my behalf? It would make a cool poster on a wall. (Originally seen and shared via David Bowie Downunder on Facebook)
Really did not expect THIS when I woke up this morning! But god I had fun making it, and ribbing Sir about it! Lol Original post to the SMO visitor wall…
Watching the video for Jean Genie on the Rage Bowie special/tribute I just suddenly thought… maybe if Simple Minds had have chosen a different part of the song for their name, they could have been “Dead Hair For Underwear”. Lol. From Johnny And The Self Abusers to Dead Hair For Underwear. That would have been…
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