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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"

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" 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 The Platinum Collection CD Gift Pack Limited Edition

Instrumental (5:57)
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"

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 (13th Aug 1991) (4:20)
Recorded: Barrowlands, Glasgow, UK
Producer: Stephen Lipson

Real Live 91 Fanclub CD

Live Version (12th, 13th Aug 1986) (6:25)
Recorded: Le Zenith, Paris, France
Producer: Bruce Lampcov
Mastered by: Bob Ludwig
Head Engineer: Steve Riddle
Additional mixing: Callum Malcolm and Tom Cadley

Live And Rare CD

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




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




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 (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
Night Of The Proms: 1997
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