Up On The Catwalk

Up on the catwalk, a big wheel is spinning
And dollars to deutchmarks, and pennies from heaven
And up on the catwalk, there's one hundred million
With letters from thousands that say ``just who are you?''
There's one thousand names that can spring up in my mind
But you'd call it blackmail and that's just not my kind
And up on the catwalk, up on the catwalk
And i don't know why

I will be there, i will be there, i will be there
I will be there, i will be there

Up on the catwalk there's street politicians
That crawl in from broadway, say then who are you
And up on the catwalk there's one thousand postcards
From montevideo, say that i'll be home soon
Get out of bombay and go up to brixton and look around, to see just what is missing
And up on the catwalk, girls call for mother and dream of their boyfriends
And i don't know why

I will be there, i will be there, i will be there
I will be there, i will be there
Tonight, under the crystal light, i'll tell you everything i need
Tonight, under the crystal light, surrender everything to me

Up on the catwalk, and you dress in waistcoats
And got brilliantino, and friends of kim philby
You float through the night time, like manna from heaven
But what, what do i know, and just what do i know
And up on the catwalk, in sweat that glistens
And i don't know why and i don't know why
I don't know why

I will be there, i will be there, i will be there
I will be there, i will be there
Tonight, under the crystal light, i'll tell you everything i need
Tonight, under the crystal light, surrender everything to me

Angel angel angel angel
Ah huh ah huh ah huh ah huh
One thousand names that spring up in my mind
One thousand names that spring up in my mind
Like deodata, michaelangelo, robert de niro, so many others
Natasia kinski and martin luther - there's room for others, away from me

Up on the catwalk, up on the catwalk, up on the catwalk
I don't know why.

Words & music : james kerr, charlie burchill, mel gaynor, derek forbes, michael macneil (c) emi publishing ltd reproduced without permission

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Andrew Walker
Andrew WalkerWhat a frontman Kerr was in those early days and what a truly British unique sound this band crafted and weaved.what piano bass boom such prescience all who loved and lived to 80s music well you are golden my friends and lucky beautiful bastards as well.????????♦️❤️
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krazystu1Mel Gaynor, Derek Forbes and Micheal McNeil. Pure Gold..Never to be forgotten.
Kevin Prior
Kevin PriorIs there a singer more flexible than Kerr?
Gogo Fofo
Gogo FofoVery masterpiece ,but the important thing is the moves of the lead singer giving the song another taste ????????????????????
Mr No
Mr NoMASTERPIECE
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iskye07start of the rot
Rob
RobThis song trips me out. Dude sounds EXACTLY like David Byrne.
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P AMa jeunesse...
Claire BAER
Claire BAEROh my gosh, love everything about this, for a long time. x
Glenn Robinson
Glenn RobinsonVery dynamic
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Unlimited HangoutOh Jungleland "Unto the devil a daughter" Up on the Catwalk: "Nastassja Kinsky"... Who starred in the movie "To the Devil a Daughter". Clearly Jim Kerr had a crush on Nastassja Kinsky for a few years.
Sophiiie
SophiiieHe was there, he remembered. ❤❤❤????????
paul christie
paul christieSimpleMinds are the Scottish U2!!
trialsanderrors
trialsanderrorsPeak 1980s.
Eric Silberstein
Eric SilbersteinGreat alt band.
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Fahad Mushahidwhat is the bassist doing
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