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You Dreamer
"You Dreamer" is a song by Scottish rock band Big Country, which was released in 1995 as the second and final single from their seventh studio album ''Why the Long Face (album), Why the Long Face''. It was written by Stuart Adamson, and produced by Big Country and Chris Sheldon. "You Dreamer" reached No. 68 on the UK Singles Chart. Background Adamson described the song's lyrical message to the fan club magazine ''Country Club'' in 1995: "This one's inspired by those people who always make plans but whose plans just never seem to work out - the ones who never get a break. You could say it's about always being in the shadowed area of the garden instead of the sunny bit in the middle." In a 1995 issue of the Big Country fanzine ''All of Us'', drummer Mark Brzezicki picked "You Dreamer" as his favourite of the tracks on ''Why the Long Face'': "Slight change of direction musically and harmonically. It's also an obvious single." In January 1996, "You Dreamer" was one of six singles and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Country
Big Country are a Scottish rock band formed in Dunfermline, Fife, in 1981. The height of the band's popularity was in the early to mid 1980s, although it has retained a cult following for many years since. The band's music incorporated Scottish folk and martial music styles, and the band engineered their guitar-driven sound to evoke the sound of bagpipes, fiddles, and other traditional folk instruments. Career Formation Big Country comprised Stuart Adamson (formerly of Skids, vocals/guitar/ keyboards), Bruce Watson (guitar/ mandolin/sitar/vocals), Tony Butler (bass guitar/vocals) and Mark Brzezicki ( drums/percussion/vocals). Before the recruitment of Butler and Brzezicki an early incarnation of Big Country was a five-piece band, featuring Peter Wishart (later of Runrig and now a Scottish National Party MP) on keyboards, his brother Alan on bass, and Clive Parker, drummer from Spizz Energi/Athletico Spizz '80. Adamson auditioned Parker (1981) at The Members' rehea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |