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alive and kicking


composers
Written by: Simple Minds


publisher
© EMI Music Publishing


background
"After the No 1 success of Don't You (Forget About Me), it would be foolish to deny that we needed an event-type song to follow up. Alive And Kicking created the desired impact and made sure we could comfortably rise to the challenge when the pressure was truly on" - Jim




lyrics
You turn me on, you lift me up,
And like the sweetest cup I'd share with you.
You lift me up, don't you ever stop, I'm here with you.
Now it's all or nothing,
'Cause you say you'll follow through.
You follow me, and I, I, I follow you.

What you gonna do when things go wrong?
What you gonna do when it all cracks up?
What you gonna do when the love burns down?
What you gonna do when the flames go up?
Who is gonna come and turn the tide?
What's it gonna take to make a dream survive?
Who's got the touch to calm the storm inside?
Who's gonna save you?

Alive and kicking,
Stay until your love is, alive and kicking,
Stay until your love is, until your love is, alive.

Oh, you lift me up to the crucial top, so I can see,
Oh, you lead me on, 'til the feelings come,
And the lights that shine on.
But if that don't mean nothing,
Like if someday it should fall through,
You'll take me home where the magic's from,
And I'll be with you.

What you gonna do when things go wrong?
What you gonna do when it all cracks up?
What you gonna do when the love burns down?
What you gonna do when the flames go up?
Who is gonna come and turn the tide?
What's it gonna take to make a dream survive?
Who's got the touch to calm the storm inside?
Don't say goodbye.
Don't say goodbye.
In the final seconds who's gonna save you?

Oh, alive and kicking,
Stay until your love is, love is, alive and kicking.
Oh, alive and kicking,
Stay until your love is, love is, alive and kicking.



discography
Edit (4:45)
Produced By: Jimmy Iovine and Bob Clearmountain
Mixed By: Bob Clearmountain
Engineered By: Moira Marquis and Mark Mckenna
Assisted By: Martin White

Alive And Kicking 7" Alive And Kicking US Promo 7" Alive And Kicking US Promo 12" Alive And Kicking US 7" All The Things She Said 2x7" Limited Edition Double Pack Simplemente LP Glittering Prize 81/92 Instore CD Glittering Prize 81/92 LP Glittering Prize 81/92 MC Glittering Prize 81/92 CD 81-95 DJ Copy The Promised CD

Album Version (5:24)
Produced By: Jimmy Iovine and Bob Clearmountain
Mixed By: Bob Clearmountain
Engineered By: Moira Marquis and Mark Mckenna
Assisted By: Martin White

Alive And Kicking Promo 12" Alive And Kicking 12" Alive And Kicking Limited Edition 12" Alive And Kicking Limited Edition 12" Alive And Kicking US Promo 7" Alive And Kicking US Promo 12" Alive And Kicking US Promo 12" Alive And Kicking US 12" Once Upon A Time LP Once Upon A Time LP Once Upon A Time MC Once Upon A Time CD All The Things... Canadian Promo MC Alive And Kicking (84,85,86) LP Alive And Kicking (84,85,86) MC Don't You (Forget About Me) US Memories 7" single Don't You (Forget About Me) US Collector Series 7" single Themes Volume Three Theme Eleven: Alive And Kicking CD Theme Eleven: Alive And Kicking MC Love Song/Alive And Kicking 7" Love Song/Alive And Kicking MC Love Song/Alive And Kicking CD The Best Of ... (Sampler) Selections From The Best Of The Best Of Simple Minds CD1 Promo The Best Of Spanish Promo The Best Of The Best Of SACD The Best Of Night Of The Proms Special Remastered Edition Once Upon A Time SACD The Platinum Collection CD Gift Pack Limited Edition Themes 9-11 Promo CDR Themes Volume One - Five

Instrumental (6:08)
Produced By: Jimmy Iovine and Bob Clearmountain
Mixed By: Bob Clearmountain
Engineered By: Moira Marquis and Mark Mckenna
Assisted By: Martin White

Alive And Kicking Promo 12" Alive And Kicking 7" Alive And Kicking 12" Alive And Kicking Limited Edition 12" Alive And Kicking Limited Edition 12" All The Things She Said 2x7" Limited Edition Double Pack Themes Volume Three Theme Eleven: Alive And Kicking CD Theme Eleven: Alive And Kicking MC Love Song/Alive And Kicking CD Themes 9-11 Promo CDR Themes Volume One - Five



Remix (6:37)
Produced By: Jimmy Iovine and Bob Clearmountain
Mixed By: Bob Clearmountain
Engineered By: Moira Marquis and Mark Mckenna
Assisted By: Martin White

Alive And Kicking Brazilian Promo 12"

Live Version (12th, 13th August 1986) (6:26)
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

Live Version (14th/15th Sept 1989) (3:52)
Recorded: L'Arena, Verona, Italy
Produced by Stephen Lipson
Engineered by Heff Moraes

Let There Be Love 12" Let There Be Love CD Themes 21-24 Promo CDR Themes Volume One - Five Themes Volume Five

Live Version (13th Aug 1991) (6:05)
Recorded: Barrowlands, Glasgow, UK
Produced by Stephen Lipson
Engineered by Heff Moraes

Love Song/Alive And Kicking Limited Edition CD Real Live 91 Fanclub CD Themes 25 Promo CDR Themes Volume One - Five Themes Volume Five

Frank'O Moiraghi Remix (7:16)
Produced by: Phunk Investigation for Absolutely Records
Remixed by: Franco Moiraghi and Jonathan Meyer, Valerio D'Andrassi, Luca S"K"ivo


Alive And Kicking 12" Italian promo Alive And Kicking Absolutely Records internal listening CDR

Javith Simple Mix (8:39)
Produced by: Phunk Investigation for Absolutely Records
Remixed by: Eduardo Javith


Alive And Kicking 12" Italian promo Alive And Kicking Absolutely Records internal listening CDR

Phunk Investigation Mastica Dub (7:43)
Produced by: Phunk Investigation for Absolutely Records
Remixed by: Phunk Investigation


Alive And Kicking 12" Italian promo

White Spaces Electro Decade Mix (5:55)
Produced by: Phunk Investigation for Absolutely Records
Mixed by: White Spaces


Alive And Kicking 12" Italian promo Alive And Kicking Absolutely Records internal listening CDR

Niki B & Christian E.F.F.E. Remix (9:50)
Produced by: Phunk Investigation for Absolutely Records
Remixed by: Giuliano Palmieri, Niki B and Christian E.F.F.E


Alive And Kicking 12" Italian promo Alive And Kicking Absolutely Records internal listening CDR

Live Version (3rd Dec 1985) (7:39)
Recorded: Ahoy, Rotterdam
Mastered by: Simon Heyworth
Silver Box Promo CDR #3 Silver Box Promo CDR Sampler Silver Box Mexican Promo CDR Sampler Silver Box

Live Version (4:56)
Recorded: Black And White Tour 2006
Mixed By Jez Coad

Simple Minds Live Volume One

Live Version (3rd November 2009) (6:04)
Recorded: Arena, Vienna, Austria
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (5th November 2009) (6:04)
Recorded: Saschall, Florence, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (6th November 2009) (6:05)
Recorded: Neon Concept Club, Ancona, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (7th November 2009) (6:05)
Recorded: Atlantico, Rome, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (8th November 2009) (5:59)
Recorded: Gran Teatro Di Padova, Padova, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (18th November 2009) (6:16)
Recorded: La Riviera, Madrid, Spain
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (19th November 2009) (6:06)
Recorded: Kursaal, San Sebastian, Spain
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (22nd November 2009) (6:15)
Recorded: Falconer Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (23rd November 2009) (6:14)
Recorded: Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (24th November 2009) (6:18)
Recorded: Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (26th November 2009) (6:13)
Recorded: Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (27th November 2009) (6:03)
Recorded: Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (28th November 2009) (6:07)
Recorded: Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (30th November 2009) (6:04)
Recorded: Metro Arena, Newcastle, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (2nd December 2009) (6:04)
Recorded: NEC, Birmingham, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (3rd December 2009) (6:27)
Recorded: MEN, Manchester, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (5th December 2009) (6:11)
Recorded: Arena, Sheffield, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (6th December 2009) (6:06)
Recorded: CIA, Cardiff, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (7th December 2009) (6:24)
Recorded: Arena, Wembley, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (9th December 2009) (6:32)
Recorded: 02, Dublin, Ireland
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (10th December 2009) (6:11)
Recorded: Odyssey, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (11th December 2009) (6:09)
Recorded: SECC, Glasgow, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (12th December 2009) (6:01)
Recorded: AEC, Aberdeen, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player Limited Edition Boxed Gold USB Stick

Live Version (17th December 2009) (6:07)
Recorded: Popcentrum, Tilburg, Netherlands
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player

Live Version (18th December 2009) (6:07)
Recorded: Autostadt Piazza, Wolfsburg, Germany
Mixed By Concert Online

Boxed USB Stick Boxed MP3 Player




downloads
Live Version (16th Feb 2006) (6:33)
Recorded: Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
Recording Engineer: Patrick Demoustier
Mixed By Jez Coad, Charlie Burchill and Andy Gillespie

Black And White Live Bundle #4

White Spaces Electro Decade Mix (5:55)
Produced by: Phunk Investigation for Absolutely Records
Mixed by: White Spaces


Rare Mixes From Great Songs
Live Version (16th July 2009) (6:12)
Recorded: iTunes Festival, Roundhouse, London

itunes Live: london festival '09

Live Version (3rd November 2009) (6:04)
Recorded: Arena, Vienna, Austria
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (5th November 2009) (6:04)
Recorded: Saschall, Florence, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (6th November 2009) (6:05)
Recorded: Neon Concept Club, Ancona, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (7th November 2009) (6:05)
Recorded: Atlantico, Rome, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (8th November 2009) (5:59)
Recorded: Gran Teatro Di Padova, Padova, Italy
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (18th November 2009) (6:16)
Recorded: La Riviera, Madrid, Spain
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (19th November 2009) (6:06)
Recorded: Kursaal, San Sebastian, Spain
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (22nd November 2009) (6:15)
Recorded: Falconer Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (23rd November 2009) (6:14)
Recorded: Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (24th November 2009) (6:18)
Recorded: Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (26th November 2009) (6:13)
Recorded: Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (27th November 2009) (6:03)
Recorded: Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (28th November 2009) (6:07)
Recorded: Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (30th November 2009) (6:04)
Recorded: Metro Arena, Newcastle, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (2nd December 2009) (6:04)
Recorded: NEC, Birmingham, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (3rd December 2009) (6:27)
Recorded: MEN, Manchester, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (5th December 2009) (6:11)
Recorded: Arena, Sheffield, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (6th December 2009) (6:06)
Recorded: CIA, Cardiff, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (7th December 2009) (6:24)
Recorded: Arena, Wembley, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (9th December 2009) (6:32)
Recorded: 02, Dublin, Ireland
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (10th December 2009) (6:11)
Recorded: Odyssey, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (11th December 2009) (6:09)
Recorded: SECC, Glasgow, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (12th December 2009) (6:01)
Recorded: AEC, Aberdeen, UK
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (17th December 2009) (6:07)
Recorded: Popcentrum, Tilburg, Netherlands
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download

Live Version (18th December 2009) (6:07)
Recorded: Autostadt Piazza, Wolfsburg, Germany
Mixed By Concert Online

Concert Online Download




videography
Album Version (5:24)
Produced By: Jimmy Iovine and Bob Clearmountain
Mixed By: Bob Clearmountain
Engineered By: Moira Marquis and Mark Mckenna
Assisted By: Martin White


Alive And Kicking promo video Seen The Lights - A Visual History Promo DVD Seen The Lights - A Visual History DVD

Live Version (3rd December 1986) (7:19)
Sound Mixer: Peter Walsh


Alive In Rotterdam promo video

Live Version (15th Sep 89) (6:48)
Recorded: Verona, Italy
Producer: Stephen Lipson

Verona Video Seen The Lights - A Visual History Promo DVD Seen The Lights - A Visual History DVD Seen The Lights - Live In Verona Promo DVD Seen The Lights - Live In Verona DVD




live history
Festival Tour: 1997
Night Of The Proms: 1997
Neapolis Tour: 1998
Scotland Rocks For Kosovo: 1999
Grand Prix Night Of The Proms: 2001
The Floating World Tour: 2002
Night Of The Proms: 2002
Alive And Kicking Tour: 2003
Festival Tour: 2004
Intimate Tour: 2005
Black And White Tour: 2006
Australian Tour: 2007
Lisbon Lions: 2007
Night Of The Proms: 2008 Spring Dates
Celebrate 30 Years Live Tour: 2008
30 Years Live European Tour: 2009
Graffiti Soul Tour: 2009