From TVV, Sunday 21 June 2009...
The only thing is I cant tell you what I said.
This was a post that brought a DMCA notice to TVV. It was a post full of praise for this 1979 single and b-side:-
mp3 : Simple Minds - Chelsea Girl
mp3 : Simple Minds - Garden Of Hate
It was the band's second ever single. At this point in their history, Simple Minds were hugely innovative. It was my love for them that led me to discover, among other bands, the works of Magazine. I still maintain that even into the mid 80s a lot of their material is worth listening to and has dated well. It all began to go belly-up though around Sparkle In The Rain and Belfast Child.......
Anyway enough of my nonsense. Here's a great live clip and the promo:-
Happy Listening and viewing.
7 comments:
Two or three tracks on the last album were actually pretty good, much better than anything they put out in the 1990s.
Superb single. Agreed, their early stuff was not only highly innovative, but remains a massive influence on many of today's (inferior) synth-pop crowd. 'I Travel' is one of the best singles of all time IMO.
I think you're wrong about Sparkle in the Rain.
Great song. Came on the pod over the weekend. I aired guitared Charlie's solo. There. I feel better now.
And RIP Robert Robinson at the very start of that clip, JC. A true BBC legend.
Band name brothers! www.finestminds.co.uk
Once upon a time was memorably described by Steve Sutherland as 'a squat fart straining to be released on mankind'. I maintain there were 3 step on the road downhill to dire shit:
1. Jim Kerr meets Bono
2. Derek Forbes and Michael McNeil leave
3. Don't you forget about me
Nuff said
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