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changeling

composers

Lyrics: Kerr
Music: Simple Minds

publisher

background

The genesis of Changeling remains unclear. John Leckie recalled it was a Derek Forbes riff, one of the few ideas they had when entering the studio. However Jim remembered that it was the first time that Charlie and Mick MacNeil worked together on a song, cutting a 4-track demo at Arista.

The final lines were a sly dig at the 'club movement' currently being celebrated by Iggy Pop and others.

From an unconventional album, Changeling shone out as a potential single, and Arista released it in January 1980.

It quickly became a live favourite and permanent fixture of the band's subsequent tour.

lyrics

Overground,
Underground,
Pulsating through.
Street parade,
Day arcade,
No cloning you.
Uniform,
Won't conform,
Hero who dies.
Find a boy,
Kill a toy,
Get no reply.

Changeling.
Well changeling for you.
They're coming out of you.

Vision.
Lost.
Out of control.
Lost.

Down in the club,
Beau bells can ring.
Look good in blue.
Help me to sing.
Expose,
Fade away,
Contact erased.
Call a friend,
Tailor made,
Do as I say.

Changeling.
Well changeling for you.
They're coming out of you.

Vision.
Lost.
Out of control.
Lost.

Overground.
Underground.
Overground.
Underground.

Down in the club.
Down in the club.
Down in the club.
Club.

discography

Edit (3:26) Recorded and mixed: John Leckie Arrangement: John Leckie and Simple Minds
Album Version (4:11) Recorded and mixed: John Leckie Arrangement: John Leckie and Simple Minds
Live Version (24th Oct 1979) (3:23) Recorded: Hurrah's Club, New York, USA
Session (3:59) Producer: Trevor Dann Engineer: Nick Gomm Mastered by: Simon Heyworth Recorded: 19th Dec 79 Broadcast: 7th Jan 80