This is my favourite ‘Simple Minds’ song and is a truly great reminder of what the 1980s was all about. The lines ‘Dollars to Deutsche Marks’ and ‘Friends of Kim Philby’ remind us of a time when we were coming out of the cold war and embracing Europe and change and great things were in the air and we could all be part of it if we wanted.
‘Simple Minds’ had been around for a long time before this song was a hit in the 1980s and I read the other day they are still touring now, but for a brief time there music seemed to capture the spirit of the time and songs like ‘Glittering Prize’, ‘Promised You a Miracle’ and this one were being played everywhere. Their infusion of traditional rock and the use of new electronic sounds had a great impact on me and I remember going to see them at the De Monfort Hall where China Crisis were the support band.
Now listen to the song…..
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