A Simpler Time

from Multimedia Monster by Gordon Duthie

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Produced by Gordon Duthie

Lyrics written by Gordon Duthie

Instrumentals arranged or composed and performed or programmed by Gordon Duthie

Vocals performed by Gordon Duthie

Recorded during 2012 / 2013 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mixed and mastered by Kevin Paul

Art direction and design by Gordon Duthie, Richard Lock (Devolution Designs) and Szymon Włochowski (inside cover panorama photograph of Menie Estate taken by Robin Wilson)

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© Gordon Duthie 2013

lyrics

Time to start this work again
Moving out to see the end
Back in time to way back then
A simpler time for me my friend

Playing football in the park
Kicking round till it was dark
Some nights were long and boring
We didn't have much to do

I want to go back
I need to go back
I want to go back
I need to go back
I want to go back
I need to go back
I want to go back
I need to go back

Going to call you up
Plug in the phone
Leave you a note if you’re not home
Ancient world of telephones
These simple times
Have come and gone

Going to call you up
Plug in the phone
Leave you a note if you’re not home
Ancient world of telephones
These simple times
Have come and gone

Did school reports with my mind
Jeeves the butler hadn't got online
Handwritten letters
Shows that someone really cares

Last survivor from the analogue age
No digital needs to make my day
Or be an information source
For the CIA

I want to go back
I need to go back
I want to go back
I need to go back
I want to go back
I need to go back
I want to go back
I need to go back

Going to call you up
Plug in the phone
Leave you a note if you’re not home
Ancient world of telephones
These simple times
Have come and gone

Going to call you up
Plug in the phone
Leave you a note if you’re not home
Ancient world of telephones
These simple times
Have come and gone

The big bang in black or white
On the council air tonight
The satellite didn't control
The transfer market overload

Flying into the unknown
Word of mouth or a salesman's drone
Singing high and singing low
No levelling out from an auto tone

Going to call you up
Plug in the phone
Leave you a note if you’re not home
Ancient world of telephones
These simple times
Have come and gone

Going to call you up
Plug in the phone
Leave you a note if you’re not home
Ancient world of telephones
These simple times
Have come and gone

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from Multimedia Monster, released August 6, 2013

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