Simple Simon (song)
| "Simple Simon" | ||||
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| Single by INXS | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | May 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Studio | Trafalgar Studios (Annandale, New South Wales)[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | Deluxe | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss, Michael Hutchence | |||
| Producer(s) | Martin Hannett | |||
| INXS singles chronology | ||||
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"Simple Simon" is the debut single by Australian rock band INXS, released in May 1980 via Deluxe Records.[2][3][4][5]
Background
[edit]The title track was co-written by five of the group's members, Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss and Michael Hutchence.[6] The B-side, "We Are the Vegetables", was co-written by A Farriss, J Farriss, T Farriss, Hutchence and Kirk Pengilly. This title refers to an early band name, the Vegetables, which they used when performing in Perth in 1978.[7]
Besides Australia the single was released in France (via RCA Victor). It was not included on the band's first album, INXS, which was issued in October 1980 but appeared on a compilation album, INXSIVE, in 1982.[citation needed]
The song is heavily influenced by ska and punk styles.[8]
Track listing
[edit]- "Simple Simon" (Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss, Michael Hutchence)[6] – 2:32
- "We Are the Vegetables" (A Farriss, J Farriss, T Farriss, Hutchence, Kirk Pengilly)[6] – 1:53
References
[edit]- ^ Desoto, Lucy (1 October 2016). Australia Rocks: Remembering the music of the 1950s to 1990s. Exisle Publishing. ISBN 978-1-77559-298-3. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'INXS'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 30 September 2004. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ Simple Simon release on Discogs.com
- ^ Moskowitz, David V. (10 November 2015). The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time: A Guide to the Legends Who Rocked the World [2 volumes]: A Guide to the Legends Who Rocked the World. ABC-CLIO. p. 308. ISBN 978-1-4408-0340-6. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ INXS: Story to Story: The Official Autobiography. Simon and Schuster. 11 May 2010. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-7432-9002-9. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "'Simple Simon' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 11 August 2018. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:'
- ^ Jenkins, Jeff; Ian Meldrum (2007). Molly Meldrum presents 50 years of rock in Australia. Melbourne: Wilkinson Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921332-11-1.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. p. 522. ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
