Lyric Of The Day – In Every Heaven
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)
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Lyric Of The Day – Premonition
Lyric of the day Song: Premonition Album: Real To Real Cacophony Year of release: 1979 Words: Jim Kerr
Lyric Of The Day – Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel
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 – Imagination
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…
Why I Love…Special View
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…
Get A Room? In My dreams!
This still gives me a giggle a few days later. I never dared respond to it…and I was SSOO hoping Jim would. Just something tongue-in-cheek like “her room at Villa Angela is booked. She’s paying, of course. I’m not MADE of money!”, or similar. Lol And, Greg…in my ETERNAL DAMN DREAMS we would “get a…
Lyric Of The Day – Blood Diamonds
Lyric of the day Song: Blood Diamonds Album: Greatest Hits +/Big Music Year of release: 2013/2014 Written by: Cook/Kerr/Burchill Using a photo from my first ever Simple Minds gig at Cambridge last year. Blood Diamonds always makes me think of my brother David. The song was playing when I learned of his death. It…
Oh, My. He Did It – Again!
I just have no words, really. I do them because I love it…doing something creative. I never thought I had it in me…but it’s all down to this app on my iPad Mini. And when there is time…a spare hour in the afternoon, when mum and I are having “down time”, that’s when I…
Kerrsday Thursday – Rarities – Mary Jane Jim
These are from an article in Rolling Stone magazine from May 10th, 1984. Is Jim wearing Mary Jane’s??? Lol. A jacket…no shirt AND Mary Jane shoes…that boy is OUT THERE! Lol And how dour is he looking in the second photo???! There you go, though. All new (old) shots from me though. I technically…
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Kerrsday Thursday – Rarities – Sparkle Era Bhoy In Magazine
Pictures from an interview with Jim in one of the music magazines – not sure which one, sorry. From round late 1983/early 1984. Photos by Paul Slattery