May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Jim’s reply to me the other night? Well, you know from the previous post, it was “Oh, haha…touché!” I took it initially as a snide (but with warped humour) retort. But over the past 48 hours or so the humour has left it and…it has just…nibbled away at me. Just little nibs, turning to larger…
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In FOUR DAYS I get to see this f***ing incredible man! I am starting to wonder whether NINE Simple Minds Acoustic gigs will even compare with this SINGLE John Grant gig? Only time will tell…
God…that opening synth! It could go on for minutes! I’d be very happy if it did. What a FAB drum and bass groove come in! Then…wow, such screeching awesome guitar from Charlie. Quite a nod to hero Mick Ronson, actually. Lyric wise, it’s all Kerr ambiguity and abstraction. The lines denote ANYTHING BUT a “Love…
Lol. What am I like?! I just left a comment on Jim’s post on “female praise” (praise those ladies, Sir! You better worship us…them…yes, I am a woman too…but I don’t deserve ANY praise!) which went, “Pondering today’s subject matter of your posts…my mind thought it went ‘from bum cracks to babes’. Lol” I am…
For me…possibly the SEXIEST Simple Minds song is Celebrate…that low, reverbing bass…high synths and Charlie’s little solo riff…plus some of the sexiest words Jim has ever written (seriously…the way he delivers that opening “Act of love”….just makes me melt…let alone the “she rag doll / keeps him warm” lines (which have now been surrendered to…
Oh, I wasn’t going to comment on this. I really wasn’t! I can see all arguments…all sides. A fan from America made a comment about why Minds always seem to stick to touring Europe and never seem to get stateside. Jim made a rather flippant (and possibly tactless) reply about there being aeroplanes available. It’s…
My friend, Jim (…no, not THAT one…I can keep on dreaming on, there!) sent me this link on Facebook and OMG…my body would be COVERED with Minds and Bowie songs! First one would be THIS (already a tattoo on my arm…but not like this!)… ?? Walking fan song soundbite, anyone?
Is he ACTUALLY out in the crowd with people?! That’s how it appears. OMG – I’d keel over if he came near me! (Full details of image HERE)
As a way of marking the (milestone 70th!) birthday of the man formally known as James Newell Osterberg Jr, and by means of finally giving existing pet, Ziggy, a new tank pal…we got ourselves a new fish yesterday. As we made our way home from the pet shop, we theorised what to call him. I…
Happy 70th Birthday to the music world’s other most awesome Jim! View this post on Instagram A post shared by BiggyPop (@biggypop) And I haven’t heard Some Weird Sin for AGES!