May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Whenever I feel down (which, mercifully doesn’t happen often) or whenever I doubt myself, (THAT happens MUCH more often!) I will read Jim’s reply to this post and pinch myself until I bleed (I wouldn’t actually do that…I’m just being a tad OTT! I’d pinch myself, DEFINITELY, just not until I actually bleed). I still…
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OH MY GIDDY AUNT – THIS MAN IS JUST SSSOOOO DAMN SEXY!!! THIS SONG IS SO DAMN SEXY!! MY OVARIES HAVE ONCE AGAIN EXPLODED!
Great cropping job on the video matching it with the different audio. Fabulous work!
I know it’s Promised You A Miracle again – but it is PERFECT boot action! And Jim’s miming (or lack of) gives me a giggle. He also seems to see something funny in the audience which seems to make him laugh – he composes himself quickly though, but it’s cute! Man, I ??LOVE?? those boots…and…
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Well, before this week’s show even started, I was theorising what he’d open it with. I thought, “Bowie week one, Velvet Underground week two. This week it HAS to be Roxy?” Lo and behold! But I was having Internet trouble right up til the final minutes before the show started, so couldn’t put my prediction…
Lyric of the day Song: In Every Heaven Album: x5 (originally recorded in 1982 during New Gold Dream sessions) Year of release: 2012 Written by: Simple Minds (album credits)
Lyric of the day Song: Premonition Album: Real To Real Cacophony Year of release: 1979 Words: Jim Kerr
Lyric of the day Song: Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel Album: New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) Year of release: 1982 Written by: Simple Minds (album credits)
Lyric of the day Song: Imagination Album: Big Music Year of release: 2014 Written by: Kerr/Burchill No official lyrics are printed for this, only the small bit I used at the top right. I love that final 30 second fade out…I wish it was longer! I think these are the words Jim sings, but…
The way it quite softly and gradually fades in. I like the pace of it. It’s quite slow. And there’s such a simple but fabulous riff from Charlie and is complimented nicely with Mick’s synths. I find it ever so sexy. The way Jim sings those opening lines. The way he articulates the “baby…