Simple Minds

Lyrics Sun city Simple Minds

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Sun city


South Africa Away to South Africa
Got to say I ain't gonna play Sun City

Chorus:
I ain't gonna play Sun City
I ain't gonna play Sun City
(Everybody Say)
I ain't gonna play Sun City
(No baby)
I ain't gonna play Sun City

Relocation to phoney homelands
Separation of families I can't understand
Twenty three million can't vote 'cause they're black
We're stabbing our brothers and sisters in the back I'm gonna say

Out Government tell us we're doing all we can
Constructive engagement is Ronald Reagan's plan
Meanwhile people are dying and giving up hope
This quiet diplomacy ain't nothing but a joke

Chorus:

It's time to accept resposibility
Freedom is a priviledge nobody rides for free
Look around the world baby it cannot be denied
Why we're always on the wrong side

Chorus:

Boputhuswana is far away
But we know it's in South Africa no matter what they say
You can't buy me I don't care what you pay
Don't ask me Sun City 'cause I ain't gonna play

Chorus:

Relocation to phoney homelands
Separation of families I can't understand
Twenty three million can't vote 'cause they're black
We're stabbing our brothers and sisters in the back I'm gonna say

Chorus:

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The lyrics SUN CITY of SIMPLE MINDS is also present in the album Live in the city of light (1987)

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Biografia

Simple Minds is a British rock band formed in Glasgow in 1977. Considered among the most representative and influential acts of the 1980s and 1990s, they have sold around 60 million records worldwide. Their sound evolves from early post-punk towards more synth-driven and melodramatic sonorities, with an emphasis on Jim Kerr's powerful vocals. Among their most celebrated tracks are "Don't You (Forget About Me)", soundtrack for the film "The Breakfast Club", "Alive and Kicking" and "Belfast Child". Important albums include "New Gold Dream (81-82)" and "Sparkle in the Rain". Simple Minds have collaborated with artists like Eurythmics and Johnny Marr, influencing generations of rock musicians.

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