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tonight


composers
Kerr, Burchill


publisher
Copyright Control


background
This highly charged Johnny And The Self Abusers original, although characterised by its "in-your-face" bassline and the reverb added to Jim's refrain "Take it on tonight, tonight, tonight", was still a short by-the-numbers punk standard. It was probably an older song from the set as the group weren't experimenting with saxophone or other instruments.

It still made the grade however and was formally recorded for their second demo tape. And unlike most of the Abusers' material, the early Simple Minds thought it worthy enough to include it in their earliest set lists. (And to even open their gigs as they did on the 30th July 1978 where the first bootlegged version of the song appeared).

Like most of the Abusers' fare, it was eventually dropped and was never revisited.

It was formally officially released on the The Early Years 1977-78 CD in March 1998. Questions over legalities, especially the financing of demo tape, saw the CD being swiftly withdrawn.


see also:
Tonight (Demo)


lyrics
The lyrics have never been published.



discography
Demo Version (2:32)
Producer: Simple Minds and Brian Young

The Early Years 1977-1978 CD



live history
Johnny And The Self Abusers: 1977
Simple Minds: 1978