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did you ever? / doo be doo
composers
Kerr,
Burchill
publisher
Copyright Control
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Pub-rock stomper Did You Ever? never lets up and is a classic example of the pub-thrash roots of
Johnny And The Self Abusers filtering into the earliest incarnation of
Simple Minds.
Even the pauses in the song are dominated by McGee's relentless fills,
sustaining the energy levels until the song eventually collapses in a twitching heap.
The lyrics of the chorus was just Doo Be Doo on repeat, lending an alternative title to the song. It isn't
known if Simple Minds ever used this moniker officially, as when it came to recording
the band's second demo tape, it was logged on the tape
box as Did You Ever?
Whilst it was great for sweaty 1978 back-room gigs,
Did You Ever? was an uneasy inclusion on the demo tape
rubbing shoulders with the synth charged Chelsea Girl and
(current) magnus opus Pleasantly Disturbed.
As it wasn't representative of the band's future direction, it was dropped from the set-list after 1978 and wasn't considered
for their debut album. The demo and a lone bootleg recording from the
Mars Bar in July 1978 remain the only record of this song.
The demo was eventually released on the ill-fated The Early Years 1977-78
in March 1998.
see also:
Did You Ever (Demo)
lyrics
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The lyrics have never been published.
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discography
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