SIMPLE MINDS Chelsea Girl

Old Grey Whistle Test
27th Mar 1979
BAND
Vocals: Jim Kerr
Guitar/ Violin: Charlie Burchill
Drums: Brian McGee
Keyboards: Mick MacNeil
Bass: Derek Forbes
Many Thanks
www.simpleminds.com
www.simpleminds.org
www.sosimpleminded.com

[@grizzadams2110]

Their stuff from 79-83 is mindblowing in the development and progression of their music

[@mikebryan7060]

This was the first time this iconic track was ever performed live.

[@ericlebrun1640]

Brian mc Gee on drums, charlie burchill on guitar, derek forbes on bass, mick mc Neil on keyboards, and vocals jim kerr

[@lloydrobson]

It’s not a quiz mate

[@FoobsTon]

I'm hearing Lou Reed, Roxy Music, Bowie and maybe even Abba in that.

[@victorrodriguez5765]

My favorite Simple Minds song....... greetings of Perú..

[@user-xb3oy3vk7v]

First 5 albums are brilliant real to real is my favourite thank you for the video

[@jeannecateau6389]

Old Grey performances are just my cup of tea....😸❤️

[@pifflepockle]

Burchill and Marr were superb young guitarists

[@nilrantmadcap]

I only heard this for the first time a few weeks ago and now I can't stop listening to it.Only 2 chords as well; A and D!

[@tommyc3195]

A D and E

[@massimilianoizzi9324]

Magic sound magic feeling magic groove Top Class Band

[@jimmypaget5737]

So gorgeous 💛💛💛🎶SMs dare I say best of 80s (and late 70s)

[@gw2031]

Omg,,, I fell in love with the simple minds first time I heard this, killer guitar solo(begging for delay/reverb here) ,, when they reached the big club stage no one could touch them,, they were amazing!

[@iainstirling1475]

GW Too true. Then they went all pretentious and cr*p. Should have been bigger than U2 if the had stuck and progressed a la New Order.

[@colinjohnston1297]

Seen them live at hydro :next to.the Clyde. First song WATERFRONT

[@hervemauri6457]

Charlee est un guitariste sous-estimé,je le trouve bien meilleur que the edge,son solo me fait penser un peu a Mike oldfield,une référence je trouve,je ne connaissais pas les deux premiers albums ,et je trouve sa pas mal du tout 👌👌

[@johnellsmore6725]

I:ve been known to dance to this... don't tell anyone!!! BRILLIANT!!!!

[@gwynwellliver4489]

Love this albumn! ❤

[@alainjean-baptiste7031]

Le meilleur !

[@gwynwellliver4489]

Me too!!

[@robstellung]

Ian McCulloch (ECho & The Bunnymen) met his first wife at a Simple Minds gig #justsayin #firstlove #promisedyouamiracle

[@Hyddee]

great....great...one of the best songs...

[@rajuvaidyanathan5838]

Found the 7" single picture cover for £1 today 😃 already had the 3 earliest LPs.

[@DarkbeatBand]

Amazing Track! Thanks for uploading...

[@beckylingwood4405]

Is it true you're running round, now is it true they're calling you the Chelsea Girl!

[@Langy24]

Just Brilliant, loved their early stuff. Once Upon aTime finished it for me.

[@BookimCrocker]

Only let down by the fringe. Great track.

[@jadedjaded4533]

legends thanks for your music!

[@maricadevore3923]

love it and them to

[@Ronno4691]

This is my Xmas song for 2019! Listen to the piano intro!!

[@melyssav.3197]

♥♥♥♥ Beautiful Song I love it :)

[@emcash7042]

They were so cute back then 💗☺️

[@pml5164]

We've just beat Hearts 3-0 on the way to another league title. Peace and Love 💚✌🏿✌🏼

[@Candolad]

Reminiscent of the style of the 1970s band "Sparks".

[@johnmeechan4976]

Magazine was an influence as was obviously roxy music

[@danugo6742]

These millennials wouldn't have heard of either band

[@NOWtheband]

@@danugo6742 - I reckon some might have (although I haven't all of them so I can't properly lay down an exact judgement) ;-)

[@NorryJones-kg1se]

Francesca 🦁

[@final_mile_music9713]

Simple Minds we’re unbelievable up through New Gold Dream. Then it all went horribly wrong.

[@hervemauri6457]

Exactement, dommage c'était vraiment percutant,Charlee pouvait s'éclater et faire monter son vrai talent,ils ont mal tourné comme U2..😂😂😂😂😂

[@HansHellysen]

London🌃Chelsea❤️️Girl👸

[@FoodforSpecialEvents]

I hear 'Sparks'

[@Jorkix]

Me too

[@garymorgan3314]

Great record. ..Jim Kerr looks like a schoolboy. Like U2 but better, Television's influence was BIG and Kraftwerk's!

[@class66]

Watch and learn Gallaghers boys and u2.. These are your daddys. End of.

[@hueytube5970]

1. simple minds ended up sounding like u2 (who had been around just as long) and 2. why mention oasis? nothing about simple minds inspired them! u2 formed in 1976 and simple minds in 1977.

[@sweetassugar69]

@@hueytube5970 if call being formed being in a school band ok....but first single and album from u2 was some time behind simple minds....begs the question what was u2 doing for 3 years before having there first track...lol.....in detention maybe 🤪

[@BookimCrocker]

Indeed. It took U2 a good few albums and many years, before they sounded nearly as good as this.

[@mtf533]

@@BookimCrocker that's because Jim was very close to the guys in u2 , they fell in love with new gold dream and Jim said they should make their music more euphoric. The result was The Unforgettable Fire

[@BookimCrocker]

@@mtf533 Yep, you’re right. Simple Minds a big influence on U2. Strangely, often seen the other way around ! 👍

[@vallancesmillie5734]

Love me being arsenal man

[@IamNotANumber]

Why does Jim Kerr have a dead cat on his head?

[@frederickhewlett9044]

Its not dead ,,,just sleeping !!!

[@IamNotANumber]

@@frederickhewlett9044 😂 😂 😂

[@FoobsTon]

It was the 70's... Animal cruelty was allowed.

[@petroskwnstantakos1520]

Petros

[@colinjohnston1297]

For cammy and stick: Sharon would have loved it but she was unwell Something to do with Birmingham

[@DarthSiGi]

ꨄꨄꨄꨄꨄꨄꨄꨄꨄꨄꨄꨄꨄꨄꨄꨄꨄꨄꨄꨄꨄ

[@scottfraser7118]

A think Charlie was and is the Best🤷🏻

[@soulminer]

Before the Hollywood bullshit.

[@MrPt7]

Oh dear, Jim, bad hair day?

[@colinjohnston1297]

The drummer:sings better than kerr

[@SoulStylistJukeBox]

Trying a bit too hard to be Howard Devoto's group, Magazine.

[@briancrosland6018]

Bowie was their only influence.

[@misterteaification]

@@briancrosland6018 is that the reason the song is so lame? If so, how come the Psychedelic Furs were so much better?

[@hueytube5970]

@@briancrosland6018 rubbish! in interviews kerr used to talk about how he loved genesis. this sounds nothing like bowie but sounds a lot like magazine.