Acclaimed songwriter and composer Gary Clark announces new song ‘Over Bridges’ to accompany Dundee’s 2023 European Capital of Culture bid.
Produced by the composer of Sing Street and former Danny Wilson frontman Gary Clark and written by Adam Hunter and a prestigious cast of local musicians including The View’s Kyle Falconer, Model Aeroplanes and St.Martiins.
Clark says: “I had been working on the debut album of a young artist called Adam Hunter and we had written a song called ‘’Bridges” that was about returning to Dundee and seeing that iconic view of the city and crossing the bridges to home. I immediately thought that the chorus of that song was perfect but strongly felt that a song representing Dundee should be performed by a cross section of local musical talent.”
When considering the finished song Gary Clark says: “My only regret is the amount of Dundee music talent that isn’t represented. I keep thinking about all of these great bands and writers and singers but of course, If I could include them all, the song would be approximately one year in length. The line had to be drawn somewhere and I was happy that we were able to showcase more established artists with some of the young talent that Dundee is producing right now.”
Bid Director Bryan Beattie said : "It's a great song that captures the spirit of Dundee and how folk connect and reconnect with the city. We want 2023 to give opportunities to young artists, and Gary has done that instinctively in the way he's produced Over Bridges. It's a brilliant bid anthem and signature tune all in one."
Over Bridges produced by Gary Clark.
Written and performed by Adam Hunter, Kyle Falconer, The Model Aeroplanes: Rory Fleming-Stewart, Grant Irvine, Ben Buist, Kieran Smith, St.Martiins: Katie Lynch, Mark Johnston, Gary Clark.
OVER BRIDGES LYRICS
Kyle Falconer:
Choose a colour
pick a moment in this town
that you could capture
while your feet don’t touch the ground
What the hell’s a memory
If you can’t remember it
so choose a colour
write it down
Gary and Katie from St.Martiins:
I had a dream last night
I was crossing a river of silver
And sunlight
There were songs of ships and industry
love and loud machinery
rushing through me on the tide
Adam and Gary:
OVER BRIDGES
OVER BRIDGES
OUT OF THE DARKNESS AND INTO THE LIGHTS
OVER BRIDGES
OVER BRIDGES
DRIVE IN TO THE CITY
I’M COMING HOME
COMING HOME TONIGHT
Model Aeroplanes:
Loud like your pager beeping relentlessly
active volcanos spitting words and music
We make life from computers and l’informatique
and leaving here’s so problematic
St.Martiins:
The waves come in
The waves go out
I’m leaving here
I’m coming back
The waves come in
The waves go out
I’m leaving here
I’m coming back
I never tire of the view
when I am here and I’m away from you
I said to write, I said to write it down
Adam and Gary:
OVER BRIDGES
OVER BRIDGES
OUT OF THE DARKNESS AND INTO THE LIGHTS
OVER BRIDGES
OVER BRIDGES
DRIVE IN TO THE CITY
I’M COMING HOME
COMING HOME TONIGHT
All chant:
Na na na na na na..
Adam:
OVER BRIDGES
OVER BRIDGES
OUT OF THE DARKNESS AND INTO THE LIGHTS
OVER BRIDGES
OVER BRIDGES
DRIVE IN TO THE CITY
I’M COMING HOME
COMING HOME TONIGHT
Further information visit www.dundee2023.eu and social media channels Facebook Twitter and Instagram @dundee2023 #dundee2023 #overbridges
Dundee City Council
Dundee draws skilled workers from a 60-minute catchment population of 640,000 and has a local population of over 140,000. The availability of a large pool of highly skilled labour is a key feature in the Dundee economy. Flexibility in the labour force is currently more prevalent in Dundee than in Scotland as a whole. All forms of labour market flexibility - part-time, temporary employment, self-employment and shift work - are widely operational within the city. Labour force stability in the city is excellent, enabling companies to plan with confidence. Labour turnover levels are less than 5% and absenteeism averages 2%.
