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composers
Music: Simple Minds


publisher
© EMI Music Publishing


background
The first demo is driven by a chirpy keyboard melody for the versus and chorus with Charlie adding underlying guitar fills and textures.

Not mentioned in any of the band's biographies, its title appeared on a leaked Simple Minds cassette entitled Roughs.

Mick MacNeil's archive includes three versions of the song, all recorded by Charlie and Mick and a drum machine. The first simple demo is the longest, clocking in at 6:01, but only the drum and guitar are included - a shorter edit features the complete demo with Mick. This version is dominated by keyboards with Charlie adding a distinctive guitar line.

A second demo moves the song onwards. It's still Charlie and Mick and a drum machine, but is now overflowing with ideas and riffs. It's difficult to associate this demo with the first.

It hasn't been released in any form.




lyrics
Instrumental





demo discography
Song #5 (5:07)
Producer: Simple Minds
Simple Minds: Old Chapel Demos