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Simple Minds - This Earth That You Walk Upon - 1981

December 25, 2025 at 12:34 AM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 23 of #simplemindstop30 and my favourite SM song of the 80's ( that I have not selected already) This Earth You Walk Upon. My absolute favourite is also from this decade and will be the choice on day 30 youtu.be/pxeeASyUpXk?...

YouTube video by Discothèques Souterraines 77-86 (80s Alternative)

Changeling (Remastered 2002)

December 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 22 of #simplemindstop30 and here is my favourite SM track from the 1970's (which I have not picked already)... Changeling

youtu.be/yQYNLHbtzUg?...

Simple Minds - Dolphins (Official Audio)

December 23, 2025 at 3:17 AM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 21 of #simplemindstop30 from 2005, Dolphins. Beautiful track.

youtu.be/vJuNLgwcmaM?...

Film Theme (Remastered 2002)

December 22, 2025 at 1:55 AM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 20 of #simplemindstop30 and for want of a better idea here is the 20th album track on their discography.. Film Theme... Instrumentals has long been a hallmark of Simple Minds and this one has a strong atmosphere

youtu.be/AWkZEdpuujA?...

Simple Minds - In Trance As Mission

December 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 19 of #simplemindstop30 from 1981's majestic Sons and Fascination the opening track In Trance as Mission... A bass line made of daggers introduces an aural cruise.

youtu.be/1f_HpwThIrs?...

YouTube video by David Rose

Simple Minds - Spirited Away

December 20, 2025 at 2:22 AM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 18 of #simplemindstop30 from 2014's Big Music, Spirited Away... A beautiful melancholic closing track to an excellent album.

I have now completed picking one song each day from each of their original studio albums.

Anything goes from tomorrow.

youtu.be/jZ3Azwful4M?...

Up On The Catwalk (2002 Remastered)

December 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 17 of #simplemindstop30 from 1984's Sparkle in the Rain, Up On The Catwalk. A great clanging initial assault gives way to a melodic dynamic. A contrast to previous efforts and one that acknowledged that they were about to break through to the next level of popularity.

youtu.be/ht-d6mgY4yw?...

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) (Remastered 2002)

December 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 16 of #simplemindstop30 from their crowning glory 1982's New Gold Dream - this is the title track ( could have been any track from the album really).... Worldwide on the widest screen

youtu.be/8oeSFrLVf8g?...

Simple Minds - Summer (Official Audio)

December 17, 2025 at 2:46 AM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Just seen the line up for Kneecap Bohs Jersey at Dalymount and I am genuinely stunned.... Must be 300 people lined up...top class marketing again from @bfcdublin.bsky.social

December 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 15 of #simplemindstop30 from 2018's Walk Between Worlds, the track Summer...strong bass, guitars and catchy... Jim loves to involve rain in as many lyrics as possible 😁

youtu.be/kQjIvi8iBAs?...

Hypnotised (2002 Digital Remaster)

December 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 14 of #simplemindstop30 from 1995's Good News from the Next World album.. it is Hypnotised.

Should be an automatic entry on any list of top 30 Simple Minds tracks. Absolutely top drawer.

youtu.be/Xrp35sYEnSA?...

This Fear Of Gods (Remastered 2002)

December 15, 2025 at 12:47 AM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 13 of #simplemindstop30 from the superb 1980's Empire & Dance, the powerful hypnotic "This Fear of Gods" - absolutely one of their finest moments.

youtu.be/hdFbVklPTjE?...

Pleasantly Disturbed (Remastered 2002)

December 14, 2025 at 10:32 AM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 12 of #simplemindstop30 from their debut album Life In A Day, the extraordinarily assured Pleasantly Disturbed

youtu.be/jIMpl9GEWGY?...

December 13, 2025 at 3:07 AM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 11 of #simplemindstop30 from 2009's Graffiti Soul, the opening track Moscow Underground... Great, pulsating track.

youtu.be/axYVJt5TASo?...

Moscow Underground

091-SIMPLE MINDS - The American (Live Dortmund 24-06-1984) (1981)

December 12, 2025 at 1:35 AM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 10 of #simplemindstop30 from 1981 Sister Feeling Call - The American.
The song is indestructible. The album version is great. The extended mix is great and the link below is one of my very favorite live song performances... Credit to all involved.
youtu.be/p7CKOzrDLio?...

YouTube video by REMEMBER THE CLIPS

Waiting At the End Of The World

December 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 9 of #simplemindstop30 as I pledged to pick from every studio album this is from Our Secrets are the Same 1999/2004. The songs are okay in general but nothing truly stands out... however this has the best hooks...Waiting at the end of the World.
youtu.be/ji6WgKSR2Qo?...

Banging On The Door (2002 Digital Remaster)

December 10, 2025 at 1:35 AM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 8 of #simplemindstop30 and the difficult first album without Mick McNeil - 1991's Real Life.... Was going to go with my favourite song on the album Rivers of Ice but Banging on the Door is refusing to be ignored!
youtu.be/B-pfYV46bDw?...

December 9, 2025 at 4:08 AM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 7 of #simplemindstop30 the title track of 1985's Once Upon A Time. "How come, out of love is all this cruelty arising?"

youtu.be/Yuj1vq7WfdM?...

Once Upon A Time

Simple Minds - Stay Visible (Official Audio)

December 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 6 of #simplemindstop30 Black & White 050505 has some great tunes but I always love the rush of the opening track Stay Visible...rumoured was that Derek Forbes played the bass on the track

youtu.be/m5BTU_yNXP8?...

Premonition (Remastered 2002)

December 7, 2025 at 1:31 AM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 5 of #simplemindstop30

From 1979's Reel to Real Cacophony... Premonition.

Guitars, bass, keys and drums working together with an intriguing lyric overlaping. Quintessential Simple Minds
youtu.be/1BiBinz3KSc?...

Simple Minds - War Babies

December 6, 2025 at 3:42 AM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 4 of #simplemindstop30

From 1998's Neapolis album - War Babies.

They missed a trick not having this banger be the lead single from the album.

youtu.be/C0XHsDZKlf4?...

YouTube video by SimpleMindsVEVO

Street Fighting Years (Remastered 2002)

December 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 3 of #simplemindstop30

The title track from 1989's Street Fighting Years. Mick McNeil and Charlie Burchill combine on a epic plane which Jim coats with heartbreak.

The album overall was a disappointment but several moments shine. Here comes a hurricane
youtu.be/q-93espENzo?...

Simple Minds - Solstice Kiss (Official Audio)

December 4, 2025 at 11:57 PM

Ray Cullen

@raycullen.bsky.social

Day 2/30 of #simplemindstop30 from 2018's Direction of the Heart. Solstice Kiss. Great tune and a nod to Get Grimes who has brought so much to Simple Minds
( I am picking at least one song from each album)

youtu.be/HMDMA9G6EjM?...