Simple Minds - I travel 1980

Simple Minds - I travel 1980
(Instrumental)
Cities, buildings falling down
Ideal homes falling down
These pictures I see on the wall
Timeless leaders stand so tall
Assassin in a hit and run
Asia steals a new born son
Evacuees and refugees
Presidents and monarchies
Travel round
I travel round
Decadence and pleasure towns
Tragedies, luxuries, statues, parks and galleries
Travel round
I travel round
Decadence and pleasure towns
(Instrumental)
Europe has a language problem
Talk, talk, talk, talk, talking on
In central europe
Men are marching
Marching on and marching on
Love songs playing in the restaurants
Airport playing Brian Eno
Travel round
I travel round
Decadence and pleasure towns
Tragedies,luxuries,statues,parks and galleries
Travel round
I travel round
Decadence and pleasure towns
(Instrumental)
Travel round
I travel round
Decadence and pleasure towns
Tragedies,luxuries,statues,parks and galleries
(Instrumental)
Europe has a language problem
And in central europe
Men are marching

[@TaraTara-ld2xb]

I wish more people could recognize the brilliance of Simple Minds. This track is only one example.

[@martin_minimalwave]

as always: the early years were the best...

[@colinflagg2283]

They are ridiculous saw them perform will never forget

[@Joe-mz6dc]

Seriously.

[@dawnsteiner9893]

it's 44 years later and this track still sounds so fresh!

[@Daddybopper]

This song is so ahead of its time that we are still waiting for it.

[@tudanski]

amen

[@ehaworth9]

Daddybopper Superb description

[@lmrclmrc9195]

So true.

[@antipopu]

Yeah!!!!

[@jmarcine]

Here here....

[@trebleking1641]

Simple Minds where so far ahead of the rest at this time. Great band.

[@James-hd6ez]

​@@talorcmacallan4268maybe even a Solar system ahead then after 1982 the mothership crashed!

[@union310]

Still are

[@andrewjudd878]

One of their classics, never get tired of hearing it.

[@teecee9113]

Same here. I play it all the time, still. 🙂👍

[@bludriver67]

My favorite Simple Minds song. A masterpiece!

[@tabeccaletford408]

I could listen to this song repeatedly and never get tired of it, I love it so much. God how I miss the 80s

[@jimrobertson8579]

And still do ,, ace 👍😁😍

[@teecee9113]

I agree. I often play it, and their other songs. It is just so good. It doesn't sound dated to me. A fantastic dance song.

[@sharonmciver8857]

Me too ❤

[@Tackytiger74]

This just doesn't date! Early Simple Minds were the coolest looking & sounding band ever - Still a huge inspiration....So much good stuff coming out of Scotland at that time..

[@yvonnechambers8056]

I was 14 at the time and I just loved Simple Minds and Jim Kerr, had the poster on my wall he lived 30 mins from me the 80s best time of my life ❤️

[@keithrooks9120]

The greatest era for music... And still playing these tracks today 2020

[@teecee9113]

Same here. I play their music all the time. I still love it, so much. 🙂❤️👍

[@stewartanderson-bx7yr]

1980 wow now I believe in time travelling what a tune what a band

[@denisehawkes6261]

Still a total banger in 2023! ❤

[@MELLYBOY58]

24 👍👍👍✌️✌️🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@cmdraven]

This is from the band's best period - after the experimental phase of their first two records and before the pop commercialism of their latter day stuff. It includes the albums from 'Empires and Dance' (which this song is from) through 'Sparkle in the Rain'. I saw them live on the 'New Gold Dream' tour and it ranks as one of the most memorable shows I've seen. Their onstage energy and dynamism was brilliant and Kerr was one amazing frontman.

[@RalphTCMKaiser]

Well #yessssss

[@James-hd6ez]

You have got to include "Sons and fascination " and "Sister Feelings call " as Early Simple Minds classic albums

[@cmdraven]

@@James-hd6ez I did, those albums came a year after 'Empires and Dance'.

[@James-hd6ez]

@@cmdraven I know you did, but I was just making it clear to other people who might read your comment that you also included these two ( or one ?) Albums, but for me personally their absolute brilliance faded after 1982 even though I purchased "Sparkle in the Rain " on its release, nice one 👍

[@kennethmollersten9323]

I saw them early 1982 and that was absolutely magic. Next time I saw them live was just before the release of New Gold Dream in the summer the same year and by then the popularisation had already started. we were yelling for New warm skin but to no avail :)

[@jazzylyn5857]

Absolutely the best Simple Minds song ever, and one that most people haven't even heard of, unless you're a die hard SM fan I suppose. Class Class Class.

[@user-on3ur8pz9o]

Одна з перших їх пісень,що почув.20 років тому.

[@LostwaveObsession]

This massively fierce tune has stayed 100% fresh! Loved them so much around that time.

[@jasonsmith7248]

This was a ground breaking track at a time when dance music was frowned upon. Produced and carried out with pure talent, miles ahead of its time

[@rugtop880]

Could have started a cool indie dance era but chose stadium rock financial jackpot route. Shame really but can’t blame ‘em .. I guess?

[@kevind7422]

I dunno about that. By this time we were already comfortable w the skanking of the Two-Tone & Go Feet labels funk of post-punk (Bush Tetras, GoF, PiL etc) and snappy synth pop (Depeche Mode, OMD etc) and these guys were in good New Romantics company alongside Spandau Ballet w Duran Duran et al just months away. I spun in 'punk' clubs back then. Danceability was always critical to the crowd. But, yes, absolutely an early sign of things to come (the beat-driven New Wave). Still my fave SM track.

[@JamesT65]

@@kevind7422 not forgetting echo and the Bunnymen of 1978

[@teecee9113]

I love, love, love this song. Always makes me want to dance. Love SM, & Jim Kerr. He was so cute back then. And had such a unique & amazing voice. 🙂👍

[@paulphillips9336]

This Fear of Gods - another classic!

[@201950201950]

I'm going to check it out. I have always been a simple minds fan and I can't believe I never heard the song before.

[@presleyslave]

Fu**ing amazing. God I’m so glad I was a teen in the 80’s. They were and still are amazing live. ❤️

[@marknewcombe8770]

Takes me back to Saturday nights at Tramps nightclub in Worcester. As soon as this came on we put down our pints of lager & lime and headed for the dance floor! Happy days

[@rachelclark9422]

Ha ha pretty much the same but mine what of been half a larger and lime and dancing at The Barn Worcester.Happy days happy memories :-)

[@davelaidlaw3795]

Fsntastic!! My god that takes me back to my youth

[@jazzzyy13]

Fantastic! Very 80s, very very 80s, but with so much energy I actually want to stand up and do something. Which with me is quite an achievement. Nice one Simple Minds.

[@jaysimoes3705]

Me too. I want to timetravel back to the first half of the 80s and never come back again! Loved the simplicity, the more laissez faire attitude in The NEtherlands. The clubs even in my 40K town with so much variety in music and people (New wave, Punk, Hard rock etc) and we all got along well. When we as 14-15 year olds did something with fireworks that was not allowed, the return was kind and even the police realised we were kids (nowadays you get punished, 80 hours work or something like it), Etcetc. Not the fear of loss of control, not fear of risks like we have nowadays. Far less complex, less rules, less restrictions, less fake people with fake faces and an attitude. And nice girls who were not so prudish (topless on the beach was the norm back than on Dutch beaches). Yes, I am glad I was a teenager in the 80s and not afterwards. And this music takes me back to those fantastic days.

[@amnesiacradar]

Just discovered early Simple Minds and bought Empires and Dance on CD so I can rip in lossless, what an album, what a song!

[@gillesgibreel3898]

Best SM song, IMHO. Exciting electronics and the wonderful Kerr voice. Love it so much!!! ❤

[@ScottHindle-qv6mq]

Experimental,hevily influenced yet very unique. One of the first best post-punk era bands. Very artistic. Scott Bournemouth UK.

[@thomassharoniard4629]

Tragedies, luxuries, statues, parks, galleries... This is incredibly brilliant

[@hughhunter25]

This is basically the Glaswegian "I Feel Love" ❤️

[@kevind7422]

Agreed. Gave me the freedom to spin the Summer/Moroder classic and Kraftwerk (and sooo much more) in what were essentially punk clubs finding their footing (ha) as the decade transitioned. Heady times.

[@alanoneill3065]

@@kevind7422 Where in Glasgow?

[@kevind7422]

Nah Glasgow. 9:30 Club Washington DC. Target Prime. Heady times, for certain. Made the best of making it thru the day to the next sunrise as our ape asses have done for countless millenia.

[@alanoneill3065]

@@kevind7422 ah ok....I knew Glasgow back then...including putting on a Minds gig Dec 1979

[@alanoneill3065]

@@kevind7422 Peter Gabriel had an influence on the early Minds...they toured with him

[@Stu-SB]

Still Stunning..and easily stood the test of time... this and Waterfront filled the floor in TJs Clydebank early 80s....much happier times..

[@elbsommer2990]

My 1st song of Simple Minds I remember, cause I recorded it on a cassette at a friends home in 1982. And then I bought "New gold dream" years after. What a change. But I enjoyed it :-)

[@robertodrago9989]

20 anni allora, 63 oggi. Ma a riascoltarla adessoi mi sembra di riavere l'energia di quel tempo. Fantastici❤❤❤ciao da Roma!!!!

[@yvonnechambers6635]

Loved Jim Kerr Coatbridge Hotel Sunday night brilliant memories ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@juancoopman7548]

Best simple minds track reflects the atmosphere from the dark eighties

[@cnfuzz]

We all know 1979 till 1982 were amazing for neurotic pop tunes , it would be unimagineable for these great experimental tracks to get in the charts nowadays

[@softlyspeaking4557]

Love song.....I Travel....Theme for Great Cities ! Wish ALL of their songs were like those ! Amazing

[@stefano2248]

Terrific song

[@ianbesford2141]

This is a great song…brilliant lyrics depicting their journey on tour in Europe. Never get tired of it.

[@musicloverUK]

This was the first song I heard from them and is still my favourite.

[@SaabSurpemacy]

One of the greatest references in any song is the line “Airports Playing Brian Eno.” Genius song Genius lyrics.

[@amnesiacradar]

I love Brian Eno and this song. Thanks for highlighting the Eno reference.

[@reckless145]

Still sounds brilliant

[@keith6662]

Perhaps the greatest line up of them ever

[@stephenreie9847]

Absolute classic, way before it's time 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👋🤟

[@ragingseas1]

This is Simple Minds at their best easily one of the best bands to emerge from Britain in the post-punk era.

[@joachimpeiper8076]

“From Scotland”

[@nickpn23]

They worked hard, took risks, and often seemed ludicrous because they'd extended beyond their skills but were admirable anyway. A great band I've loved since 1980.

[@trebleking1641]

@@joachimpeiper8076 Which is a part of Britain...

[@rossgeography]

​@@trebleking1641 geographically

[@futuristica1710]

@@trebleking1641For now.

[@blackcoffy83]

I recently discovered this tune through Spotify. Amazing track!!

[@enfrancaissilvousplait9034]

Although I was in high school when this came out, they were still playing it in the clubs when I was in college. Great memories.

[@helenjoyce7926]

Great Song Brilliant

[@fabrikk60]

I saw them 30/10/81, in a little Canadian prairie town during what was (I think) their first North American tour. I'd recently bought the 12" single of "Love Song". It was a frosty night, people were wearing goth-y Halloween stuff. Maybe 200 of us? The venue was an unheated sheet metal curling rink, and was poundingly loud. Jim Kerr rotating around, hugging himself dramatically (against the cold, probably). I recall thinking that he was the closest thing to Bowie I was ever likely to see.

[@manmaas]

Nice to read of memories like this. It's what makes music important.

[@grendel_nz]

fabrikk60 I saw them at an Edinburgh nightclub in early September 1982. They played 3 nights. Right at the front in the throng, young as. I loved it :) check out www.setlist.fm

[@BertGraef]

what town was that?

[@keithfrance6191]

Mick Macneill makes this record with brilliant keyboard playing 👍🏾

[@rscottishmusic5594]

Thing I loved about the early Minds, their stuff was just so incredibly danceable.

[@thosch71]

Absolutely... the Empires and Dance lived up to its name

[@swordscot]

Definitely. Danced religiously to this at The Cathcart, Greenock, 1980 - 82

[@chrisbarlow2131]

Yep. Try dancing to Don't You Forget About Me!

[@waynehand9834]

The beat is like rave music

[@olliespike2]

Derek Forbes....when they took him out it fell flat...and lost everything.

[@ajp55a]

THE BEST ALTERNATIVE DANCE SONG EVER MADE,

[@manmaas]

Yep! My moody punk self always loved this coming on the dancefloor.

[@fabriziorusso4932]

I think if you play everywhere...people can always dance

[@mykewright1]

Sweat In Bullet

[@latkagravas986]

Nah. The Best hardcore mid 80s vogue ballet disco move dance song. Correction. (via East Los!) (East L.A.)

[@imeldatap9296]

And still is. ❤

[@43efif]

Cutting edge, classic, early Simple Minds brilliance!

[@karlblanch3898]

Just heard this awesome song on local radio station Wave 105 on a program called Teenage Kicks so tomorrow it's my local HMV too see if I can get it on Simple Minds cd. ..fingers and toes crossed 🤞.

[@dpiedra1520]

Unbelievable sound and for anyone not tuned in to the UK alternative sounds coming out in the late 70s and early 80s, it must have been a shock!!

[@jasonsmith7373]

This song at its launch was a look into the future of dance music

[@stevenmorrow2211]

Brought this LP in 1980, 42y later , stil playing it , Toryglen BHOYS 💚 JIM the best British front man, by the length of the Clyde

[@lismclis51]

I loved this era of music. The 80's produced so many great bands like these guys. I could go on and name a pile, but I don't want too bore you too much. My favorites were New Order, Simple Minds, Depeche Mode, Joy Division and U2, especially early U2. U2 were magnificent in the early eighties. I still like them today, but, I loved them back then. What a great time for music.

[@MrSunrecords1956]

wow I used to dance to this as a teenager at the function suite in Nero's Cardiff in the eighties.It was an 'alternative' night full of great tracks not from the charts but this is the song I used to wait for. Its wonderful with echos of Kraftwerk and Bowie's Berlin trilogy and Eno of course which Kerr makes reference to in a moment of playful post-modernism. It makes you wonder how they lost their way a few years later trying to compete with the stadium air punching routines of Bono/U2.

[@HughMorris-bu5jm]

I used to go to Nero's upstairs early 80's great times still have Changeling-I travel 12 inch single! Saw early Depeche Mode one Saturday best of times

[@thegoldenyear]

For a brief time, say 1979-1983, the best band on the planet. That's enough for MY hall of fame. Thanks for uploading this. I've never seen it.

[@justanotherlyd2325]

Simple minds at their best,..🖤

[@Youtube_deleted_my_favourites]

I don't know what it is about Simple Minds but every tune gets me bopping. The wife thinks I've lost my marbles

[@amnesiacradar]

Ha ha!

[@201950201950]

Omg I have never heard this track before. It was such a treat to hear it this morning on new wave radio. I had to ID it on the spot.

[@andrewbluebells2370]

ONE OF THEIR BEST, THANKS FOR SHARING THIS!!!!

[@belgiumbuddha]

I agree x

[@keithwills6769]

Used to dance to the long play version of this!. Slept for a fecking week after it!!!!!.

[@robcstewart]

I remember my little brother elevated on my shoulders so he could se Jim Kerr in 84ish , I saw nothing the whole gig as I was not a great fan, what an experience I missed , they are one of the enduring bands of the 80's and some of the best songs of all time are by Simple Minds.... my little brother Scott still thanks me to this day..

[@DanielCarlyle1979]

[Scene] Members of Franz Ferdinand, looking for inspiration and a sound to emulate, hear this song in coffee shop (all members spit out coffee simultaneously)

[@jamsee1]

Definitely, can hear Franz Ferdinand were influenced by this. Both great bands.

[@Rathardican]

Daniel Carlyle 😂👍🏻 deffo mate

[@hsard]

EXACTLY

[@baldybouncers]

Possibly the best song ever.❤

[@spizzenergi2292]

1980 The Warehouse Leeds....spoilt for great music....danced all night because the music that f#####g great.

[@waclawkowalski5100]

CLASSIC HIT!!!!!!.

[@heygringo7]

This song kicks ass. Some whack producers pointed SM in the wrong direction later in their career. This, Sons and Fascination, and New Gold Dream were their best sound. Epic and timeless.

[@shaunangell2265]

Superb simple as that

[@carolstewart7798]

Brilliant ❤

[@keith-leecastle6700]

I still find this single sooooo exciting! I have never got bored of this tune and I first bought the 12” in 1982.

[@jaysimoes3705]

Last night I asked people in the bar 77 in Middelburg, NL, if reqeusts were done. They have a great great stereoset where the music is pretty loud and yet you can converse with ease. I asked for Glittering Prize. The 22 year old knew it and was introduced to it by her father. She loved Simple Minds. Next week it will be I travel. What a great song. I knew Simple Minds in 1983/84 but remeber hearing this one but not knowing it. I asked many diehard fans and they did not know which song it had to be. Only 2 years later one said: I travel. Their best I think. But Glittering Prize and New Gold Dream are up there too.

[@KermisVoyager1997]

This is truly the finest of simple minds.

[@jawoody9745]

Great song! Great album!

[@barbaranelson4804]

They have such good hearts, they played it for me in Boston, and hope will do it again in Orlando! It made my decade........THANK YOU SIMPLE MNDS!!!!!!!

[@sharonmciver8857]

One of the best …if not THE best of Simple minds back when their sound was more electronic

[@michaeldoherty4221]

My band. I soon as i heard them,i was hooked. 44 years on from this ,they still play live with the same brilliance. This song was played 2nd on the set list after Waterfront in Manchester this year. The rythem to this song is incredible live,just so Simple Minds. Jim did the talk ,talk, talk gesture aswell with his hand.

[@lornagillies801]

This is the song that got me on my SM journey the fact they came from my hometown Glasgow wasn't a factor honest 😂❤

[@keith9482]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4emg5aOgMplq5o Lorna, awesomeness 😎👍🏻👍🏻stumbled upon this very interesting character who dissects and reacts to great music!!

[@wsaaabi]

I love this song!

[@jamsee1]

Their best song in my view. Such quick sounding energy

[@jimgracie5821]

Classic Simple Minds....

[@Stripe12]

So great

[@gentillygirl545]

Often, when one's mind gets trapped in the all-too-mundane and ridiculous realities of 21st-century existence, going back to this music, which was what was just coming out when I was in high school (and a real struggle to find at all as an American teen), reminds me that I am so damn LUCKY to be my age.

[@szorbino]

Awe man? Pure classic 'Minds' from '79. You can hear it's age but like many songs from that year like numans cars' and blondies heart of glass, they are truly timeless. Fab tyoon!

[@paulinedelaney8646]

The first proper dance track I heard in the 80s with an awesome drop. Love these guys my fellow Scots!

[@philipmcmullan2516]

Back in those days when you bought a new album took it out very carefully and smelled the vinyl ,newness

[@lornadouglas7887]

One of their best tracks, takes me back love it.

[@engleby8306]

Another pumping track driven by Forbes’ bass

[@ElectronicCafe.]

One of the best early simple minds songs.

[@cosmicdrifter287]

an incredible journey through the minds.

[@jeromebilcarson6998]

Génial !

[@michaelmcalister6477]

Tremendous. What a band.

[@loftymcdee9468]

Just heard this as background in a BBC documentary - the memories of my teenage years........old age is rubbish😬 Still enjoying this though👍

[@gongolense]

A very nice classic!!!

[@kevinpriest2668]

Definitely their best for me, love it!

[@jamestaylor8650]

An ABSOLUTE Classic - ‘Minds’ at their f**king best 🎶🎵🎶

[@BJ-qb4oc]

So bloody amazing takes me back to a better time!

[@edwardj3070]

well this stands the test of time. they weren't even peforming, just faking it over the studio recording. what's great is there's none of Kerr's on stage silliness. just pure fuck it attitude. he looks sleek, just killer. god damn those studio vocals are so brilliant, full of details, odd nuance. a true original this is the Jim Kerr I want to remember

[@milbury55]

Wow, one of the best songs of all time!

[@TheSuzy6]

Early 80's Simple Minds were great and I was still at secondary school. Fab memories and then I got to meet Jim a few years after!

[@lec0roh]

What a HELL FIRE performance!

[@anniepannie4337]

Amazing. One of their best.