Waterfront

Simple Minds

About Waterfront

"Waterfront" is a 1983 single from Simple Minds, the first release from the album Sparkle in the Rain. Featuring a new, rockier sound, "Waterfront" scaled the charts in various countries around the world, including hitting #1 for two weeks in New Zealand during February 1984. It also reached #13 on the UK Singles Charts. Today, it is a live favorite and is regarded as a Simple Minds signature song. It features a bass line consisting of a single note (D) throughout. The version as released on 7" vinyl single differs from versions available on CD. The original single didn't feature the repetitive bass-line that leads into the main body of the song, but had a "one, two....one, two, three, four.." drumstick count-in by drummer Mel Gaynor. An instrumental version of the track was used as the theme music for the 1989 Glasgow-set BBC One drama serial The Justice Game. It has been used for many years as the song Sheffield Wednesday football club come out to before home matches. The version originally played was a live version, but has since been changed to the studio recording. 


Year:
1987
5:21
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Get in, get out of the rain
I'm goin' to move on up to the waterfront
Step in, step out of the rain
I'm gonna walk on up to the waterfront
Said, one million years from today
I'm gonna step on up to the waterfront
Get in, get out of the rain
Come in, come out of the rain

So far, so good, so close, yet still so far
So far, so good, so close, yet still so
So far
So far
So far

The rain, I'm going to move on up to the waterfront
Step in, step out of the rain
I'm going to walk on up to the waterfront
Said, one million years from today
Step on up to the waterfront
Said, come in, come out of the rain
Said, come in, come out of the rain
Said, come in, come out of the rain

I'm goin' to move on up to the front
I'm gonna walk on up to the front
I'm gonna live on up by the front
I'm goin' to walk on up to the front
Come in, come out of the rain
Come in, come out of the rain
Said, come in, come out of the rain
Come in, come out of the rain

Move on up
To step on up
Walk on up
Live on up
Far away
Far away
Far away
So, walk away
So far
I walk away
So, so, walk away, up to the waterfront
Up to the waterfront
Up to the waterfront
So far
So far

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Simple Minds

Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band who achieved worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. Although experiencing significant personnel changes, it has continued to tour to a cult following through that decade and into the new millennium. more »

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Written by: CHARLES BURCHILL, DEREK FORBES, JAMES KERR, MEL GAYNOR, MICHAEL MC NEIL

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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10 facts about this song

Origins
"Waterfront" is a song written and performed by the Scottish rock band Simple Minds. It was first released in November 1983.
Album
It is the lead track on their sixth studio album, “Sparkle in the Rain” which was released in 1984.
Chart Success
The song was a big success, reaching number 1 in New Zealand, number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and number 10 in Ireland.
Musical Composition
The tune is driven by a throbbing bass line and has a marching rhythm. The band's sound is complemented by a horn section.
Live Performances
"Waterfront" became a staple in Simple Minds' live performances and can be heard on many of their subsequent live albums.
Inspiration
The song is understood to have been inspired by the band's hometown of Glasgow, specifically the rejuvenation of the Clydeside area.
Distinctive Issuance
The song had a simple drum pattern that was played on a drum kit made from metal oil drums, it had an echo effect which created a distinctive sound.
Cover Versions
In 2006, the indie rock band Editors covered "Waterfront" at the NME Awards as a tribute to Simple Minds.
Song version
There are several versions of the song; the original single version, a longer version which was included in the Sparkle in the Rain album, and a live version included in their 1987 album "Live in the City of Light".
Memorable Performances
Simple Minds performed the song at Live Aid in Philadelphia in 1985. The performance helped the band break into the U.S. market.

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