Man of Simple Pleasures
| "Man of Simple Pleasures" | ||||
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| Single by Kasabian | ||||
| from the album Velociraptor! | ||||
| Released | 7 May 2012 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 3:51 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sergio Pizzorno | |||
| Producer(s) | Dan the Automator | |||
| Kasabian singles chronology | ||||
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| Velociraptor! track listing | ||||
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"Man of Simple Pleasures" is a song by English rock band Kasabian from the band's fourth studio album, Velociraptor! (2011). It was released as the fourth and final single from the record on 7 May 2012.
Release
[edit]The track was first released as a single A-side 10" vinyl on 7 May 2012.[1]
A special EP was released together with the Italian 2012 reissue of Velociraptor!, including an exclusive remix of "Man of Simple Pleasures" featuring Italian rapper J-Ax.
Music video
[edit]A music video was released before the single, on 18 April.[2] The video features a man riding on a bike in a city, wearing a mask and a baseball bat on his back. The man's shirt keeps changing to each lyric, and the video ends with him playing baseball in slow motion.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Man of Simple Pleasures" | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Days Are Forgotten" (KOAN Sound Remix) | 3:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Man of Simple Pleasures" (feat. J-Ax) | |
| 2. | "Where Did All the Love Go?" (Live in Dublin) | |
| 3. | "Shoot the Runner" (Live in Dublin) | |
| 4. | "Velociraptor!" (Live in Leicester) | |
| 5. | "Re-Wired" (Live in Leicester) | |
| 6. | "Switchblade Smiles" (Live in Leicester) | |
| 7. | "Julie & the Moth Man" | |
| 8. | "Pistols at Dawn" | |
| 9. | "Narcotic Farm" |
Personnel
[edit]- Kasabian
- Tom Meighan – lead vocals
- Sergio Pizzorno – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Edwards – bass
- Ian Matthews – drums
- Additional personnel
- Daniel Ralph Martin – guitar, percussion
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] | 55 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[4] | 24 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Man of Simple Pleasures (10" Vinyl - Exclusive offer)". My Play Direct. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "Man of Simple Pleasures video premiere". Kasabian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ "Kasabian – Man of Simple Pleasures" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "Kasabian – Man of Simple Pleasures" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 31 May 2014.