Simple Minds

Released: October 8, 2001

Songwriter: Bryan Ferry

Producer: Gordon Goudie Simple Minds

For your pleasure
In our present state
Part false part true
Like anything
We present ourselves
The words we use
Tumble all over
Your shoulder
Gravel hard and loose

There all night
Lying
With your dark horse
Hiding
Abhorring such extremes

You're rubbing shoulders
With the stars
At night shining so bright
Getting older

But you'll wake up
Soon and fight
In the morning
Things you worried about
Last night
Will seem lighter

I hope things
Will turn out right
Old man-
Through every step a change
You watch me walk away
Tara tara ...

Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band that formed in Glasgow in 1977. The most commercially successful Scottish band of the 1980s, they have achieved five UK number one albums during their career and have sold over 70 million records worldwide. Despite various personnel changes, they continue to record and tour.

The core of the band is the two remaining founding members – Jim Kerr (vocals, songwriting) and Charlie Burchill (guitars, keyboards after 1990, other instruments, songwriting). The other current band members are Andy Gillespie (keyboards), drummer Mel Gaynor (who first joined the band in 1982) and Ged Grimes (bass guitar). Former members include bass guitarist Derek Forbes, drummer Brian McGee, and keyboardist Mick MacNeil.

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