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this earth that you walk upon
composers
Lyrics: Kerr
Music: Simple Minds
publisher
© EMI Music Publishing
background
It was one of the last songs from the set to be written.
Whilst mixing Love Song for a
single, Mick was sat in a corner of the studio
jamming with a drum machine, echo box and his keyboards. Noticing that he'd just stumbled onto something, he was hastily recorded on
two-track as a demo.
The drum machine was looped, and the song was built on top of that. Charlie's solo in the middle
of the song was also a total accident, also discovered whilst he was jamming in the studio.
It was quickly recorded and mixed, and pressed into service as the B-side of the Love Song
single. However, given the chaotic nature of recordings, it was decided later to give the song vocals, and it was this later
mix which turned up on the album.
lyrics
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What's your name?
What's your nation?
Sense of order,
Sense of speed.
Earth that you walk upon.
Shakes his hand,
Turns away,
Turns his back and walks away.
Earth that you walk upon.
Earth that you walk upon.
What's your name?
What's your nation?
Sense of order,
Sense of speed.
Earth that you walk upon.
Passing on and on.
Earth that you walk upon.
Screaming edge of light,
Shines so, shines so hard.
Earth that you walk upon.
Turning on.
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discography
Instrumental Edit (4:15)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Engineer: Hugh Jones
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Instrumental (5:26)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Engineer: Hugh Jones
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Album Version (5:26)
Producer: Steve Hillage
Engineer: Hugh Jones
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live history
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