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Simple Minds: Everything is Possible

"It's time for meto really grow up." And I'm not ashamed to say it, itwas time to make...

"It's time for me
to really grow up." And I'm not ashamed to say it, it
was time to make some serious money

Full Transcript

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"It's time for me to really grow up."
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And I'm not ashamed to say it, it was time to make some serious money.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:51:07
Uploaded
Apr 15, 2025
Genres
documentary, music
Production
Greenwich Entertainment

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Movie Summary

The inspirational story of how a group of working-class kids growing up in post-industrial Glasgow dared to dream. Those kids became Simple Minds, the most iconic and influential Scottish band in history.
Was it Charlie's wonderful unique guitar, chiming guitar. - Simple Minds: Everything is Possible 00:06
Was it Charlie's wonderful unique guitar, chiming guita...
Or was it Mick MacNeil and his awesome keyboard sounds - Simple Minds: Everything is Possible 00:07
Or was it Mick MacNeil and his awesome keyboard sounds
Eat your heart out, Peter Hook. I mean, Derek Forbes, he is the man. - Simple Minds: Everything is Possible 00:05
Eat your heart out, Peter Hook. I mean, Derek Forbes, he is ...
But Derek was the first one, and probably the most honest, - Simple Minds: Everything is Possible 00:09
But Derek was the first one, and probably the most honest,
He was loving it. And maybe a wee bit too much. - Simple Minds: Everything is Possible 00:06
He was loving it. And maybe a wee bit too much.
Derek Forbes was a great great of Simple Minds, - Simple Minds: Everything is Possible 00:05
Derek Forbes was a great great of Simple Minds,
But let's just say there was a couple of months - Simple Minds: Everything is Possible 00:12
But let's just say there was a couple of months
We were working away, and Derek was absent, basically, you know. - Simple Minds: Everything is Possible 00:06
We were working away, and Derek was absent, basically, you k...
Then he was in the newspaper because there was a thing with a girlfriend. - Simple Minds: Everything is Possible 00:05
Then he was in the newspaper because there was a thing with ...
And, you know, things that were all - Simple Minds: Everything is Possible 00:07
And, you know, things that were all
John Giblin's in the room. "Can you play a bit, John?" - Simple Minds: Everything is Possible 00:15
John Giblin's in the room. "Can you play a bit, Jo...
And then Mel's starting to do things he wouldn't. - Simple Minds: Everything is Possible 00:06
And then Mel's starting to do things he wouldn't.
Tomorrow, the world's leading rock musicians get together - Simple Minds: Everything is Possible 00:08
Tomorrow, the world's leading rock musicians get togeth...
It's hoped to raise anything between £10-£20 million - Simple Minds: Everything is Possible 00:06
It's hoped to raise anything between £10-£20 million
Pictures of the event, - Simple Minds: Everything is Possible 00:09
Pictures of the event,
I remember being at home, and Geldof calling and asking. - Simple Minds: Everything is Possible 00:05
I remember being at home, and Geldof calling and asking.
But Geldof doesn't ask, he tells you. - Simple Minds: Everything is Possible 00:05
But Geldof doesn't ask, he tells you.
BOB GELDOF: 'The point was to use what had now become - Simple Minds: Everything is Possible 00:07
BOB GELDOF: 'The point was to use what had now become
'And the universal language at that time was not English, it was pop.' - Simple Minds: Everything is Possible 00:13
'And the universal language at that time was not Englis...
I think he said, "I want you to do it, - Simple Minds: Everything is Possible 00:13
I think he said, "I want you to do it,