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love song


composers
Lyrics: Kerr
Music: Simple Minds


publisher
© EMI Music Publishing


background
The first of a batch of songs written in a flat in Edinburgh at the start of 1981, Love Song was first tried out live during the mini-tour of the USA and Canada. It arose from a conversation between Jim and John Leckie, where the producer suggested Jim should move away from abstract imagery and write a classic love song.

The demo version was flat and uninspiring, being driven by the bass line instead of the classic synth riff which was added during the album sessions.

It was selected as the second single from the Sons And Fascination album reaching #47 in the UK chart.




lyrics
In coats of many colours,
Reptile man drop.
Stay below,
Stay below,
Stay below,
Stay below,
Temperature drop.

America's a boyfriend,
Untouched by flesh of hand.
Heartbeat under,
Heartbeat under,
Heartbeat under,
Heartbeat under,
Some promised land.

Love song.
Love song.
Love song.
Love song.
On and on and,
On and on and,

Flesh of heart,
Heart of steel,
So well so well.
I cut my hair,
Paint my face,
Break a finger,
Tell a lie,
So well so well.

America's a boyfriend,
Untouched by flesh of hand.
Stay below,
Stay below,
In glory days that come and go,
Some promised land.

Love song.
Love song.
Love song.
Love song.

And on and on and,
On and on and,
On and on and,

Stay below.
Shout below.
Flesh of heart,
Heart of steel.
Flesh of heart,
Heart of steel.
Flesh of heart,
Heart of steel.
Flesh of heart,
Heart of steel.
Love song,
Love song,
Love song,
And love song.

Stay below,
Shout below,
In glory days that come and go.
Stay below,
Shout below,
In glory days that come and go.

Love song.
Love song.
Love song.
On and on and,
On and on and,
On and on and,
And on and on and...



discography
Edit (3:54)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Engineer: Hugh Jones

Love Song 7" single Themes For Great Cities LP Don't You (Forget About Me) French Promo CD Glittering Prize 81/92 Instore CD Glittering Prize 81/92 LP Glittering Prize 81/92 MC Glittering Prize 81/92 CD The Best Of ... (Sampler) Selections From The Best Of The Best Of Simple Minds CD1 Promo The Best Of The Best Of SACD The Best Of Night Of The Proms Special Remastered Edition Black And White 050505 Russian CD Gift Pack Limited Edition

Album Version (5:03)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Engineer: Hugh Jones

Love Song 12" single Love Song Spanish 7" promotional single Sons And Fascination/Sister Feelings Call Limited Edition LP Sons And Fascination LP Sons And Fascination MC Sons And Fascination Canadian LP Sparkle Through The Years Canadian Promotional LP Sparkle Through The Years Canadian Promotional MC All The Things... Canadian Promo MC Simplemente LP Sons And Fascination CD Sons And Fascination LP (Virgin Budget Reissue) Sons And Fascination MC (Virgin Budget Reissue) Themes Volume One Theme Three: Love Song CD Theme Three: Love Song MC Sons And Fascination Remaster Promo CD Sons And Fascination Remaster Limited Edition CD Sons And Fascination Remaster CD Promised You A Miracle French Promo CD Early Gold Promo CD Early Gold CD The Platinum Collection CD Early Gold US Promo CD Themes 1-4 Promo CDR Themes Volume One - Five

Live Version (3rd Dec 1985) (5:41)
Recorded: Ahoy, Rotterdam
Engineered By: Pete Walsh
Mixed By: Pete Walsh

Sanctify Yourself Limited Edition Double Pack 7" Themes Volume Three Theme Twelve: Sanctify Yourself CD Theme Twelve: Sanctify Yourself MC Themes 12-14 Promo CDR Themes Volume One - Five



Live Version (12th, 13th August 1986) (2:01)
Recorded: Le Zenith, Paris, France
Producer: Bruce Lampcov
Mastered by: Bob Ludwig
Head Engineer: Steve Riddle
Additional mixing: Callum Malcolm and Tom Cadley

Live In The City Of Light Promotional Box Set Live In The City Of Light Limited Edition LP Live In The City Of Light Limited Edition MC Live In The City Of Light LP Live In The City Of Light MC Live In The City Of Light CD Live And Rare CD

Remix (4:14)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Engineer: Hugh Jones
Remixed by Gregg Jackman and Charlie Burchill

Love Song/Alive And Kicking 7" Love Song/Alive And Kicking MC Love Song/Alive And Kicking CD
Extended Version (5:06)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Engineer: Hugh Jones
Remixed by Gregg Jackman and Charlie Burchill

Love Song/Alive And Kicking CD Themes 25 Promo CDR Themes Volume One - Five Themes Volume Five

Live Version (13th August 1991) (4:31)
Recorded: Barrowlands, Glasgow, UK
Produced by Stephen Lipson
Engineered by Heff Moraes

Love Song/Alive And Kicking Limited Edition CD Themes 25 Promo CDR Themes Volume One - Five Themes Volume Five

Philadelphia Bluntz Shredded Beatz Mix Edit (3:42)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Remixed by: Philadelphia Bluntz

Remixes Promo CD Glitterball Italian 12"

Philadelphia Bluntz Shredded Beatz Mix (6:40)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Remixed by: Philadelphia Bluntz

Glitterball Promo MC Glitterball Promo 12" Glitterball CD Remixes - Disc One CDR

Ultimate Lobotomy Mix (6:11)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Remixed by: Ultimate Lobotomy

War Babies - All Tracks CDR Remixes - Disc Two CDR War Babies Promo 12"

Demo (5:00)
Producer: Mick MacNeil
Mastered by: Simon Heyworth
Silver Box Promo CDR #2 Silver Box Promo CDR Sampler Silver Box Mexican Promo CDR Sampler Silver Box




demo discography
Demo Version (5:00)
Producer: Mick MacNeil
Sons And Fascination demo tape



downloads
Live Version (16th Feb 06) (4:55)
Recorded: Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
Recording Engineer: Patrick Demoustier
Mixed By Jez Coad, Charlie Burchill and Andy Gillespie

Black And White Live Bundle #4




videography
Edit (3:54)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Engineer: Hugh Jones

Love Song promo video Seen The Lights - A Visual History Promo DVD Seen The Lights - A Visual History DVD

Remix (4:54)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Engineer: Hugh Jones
Remixed by: Greg Jackman

Love Song promo video




live history
Empires And Dance Tour: 1981
Sons And Fascination Tour: 1981
Sons And Fascination Tour: 1982
New Gold Tour: 1982-1983
Festival Tour: 1997
Neapolis Tour: 1998
The Floating World Tour: 2002
Alive And Kicking Tour: 2003
Festival Tour: 2004
Intimate Tour: 2005
Black And White Tour: 2006
Australian Tour: 2007
Celebrate 30 Years Live Tour: 2008
30 Years Live European Tour: 2009
Graffiti Soul Tour: 2009