One of the nicest, calmest, coolest, best songs out there. In my opinion.

This is the most beautiful song ever written. Brilliant. This version is beyond perfect.

Loved him in the 80's AND STILL DO. Love this version. Poetic brilliance!!..

Heard this song a long, long time. Forgotten about it and was delighted to hear it again recently. Such a brilliant and catchy tune, this brings back the bittersweet memories of the wonderful 80s.

Pure and simple every time. Tagline to when,,, What a song.

Oh I miss the 90s so much. This made me cry and happy at the same time.

That little laugh at the end when he knows he's nailed it 👌

Beautiful, and so very bittersweet.

I tried to sing this at a karaoke party a few hours ago. Halfway through I started crying as it brought back so many intense memories of my life in the early 90s. This song and All I Want were my favourites throughout those difficult years - in fact the whole Cloudcuckooland album was the soundtrack to my life! I don’t that album will ever lose its power over my emotions!

GOD!!!!! I love this song and this version is incredible. What a great singer songwriter, Ian is. ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!!!!!

No words can describe how beautiful this version is. Class

Ian Broudie is a genious of pop . He's got such a stunning sense of the melody !!

I thought the originals where great but these acoustic versions are fantastic, well done Mr Brodie class act

I’ve fallen in love with this song in 2020 and middle, middle aged and it’s my new favourite song. Thanks Ian, you’ve got me through Covid 19 this past 2.5 weeks with this song. I may ask to have this played at my funeral (definitely not for a long number of years yet!!)! Depressing maybe, but the lyrics are perfect for it, especially the line “I’ve found a place I never want to leave” . I loved this version as much as I love the main version.

Night time slows, raindrops splash rainbows Perhaps someone you know, could sparkle and shine As daydreams slide to color from shadow Picture the moonglow, that dazzles my eyes And I love you Just lying smiling in the dark Shooting stars around your heart Dreams come bouncing in your head Pure and simple everytime Now you're crying in your sleep I wish you'd never learnt to weep Don't sell the dreams you should be keeping Pure and simple everytime Dreams of sights, of sleigh rides in seasons Where feelings not reasons, can make you decide As leaves pour down, splash autumn on gardens As colder nights harden, their moonlit delights And I love you Just lying smiling in the dark Shooting stars around your heart Dreams come bouncing in your head Pure and simple every time Now you're crying in your sleep I wish you'd never learnt to weep Don't sell the dreams you should be keeping Pure and simple every time Look at me with starry eyes Push me up to starry skies There's stardust in my head Pure and simple every time Fresh and deep as oceans new Shiver at the sight of you I'll sing a softer tune Pure and simple over you If love's the truth then look no lies And let me swim around your eyes I've found a place I'll never leave Shut my mouth and just believe Love is the truth I realize Not a stream of pretty lies To use us up and waste our time Lying smiling in the dark Shooting stars around your heart Dreams come bouncing in your head Pure and simple every time Now you're crying in your sleep I wish you'd never learnt to weep Don't sell the dreams you should be keeping Pure and simple every time Look at me with starry eyes Push me up to starry skies There's stardust in my head Pure and simple every time Fresh and deep as oceans new Shiver at the sight of you I'll sing a softer tune Pure and simple over you Pure and simple just for you

A truly beautiful song, and even better like this. It’s amazing, thank you ❤️

Pure talent Pure songwriting genius Pure deliverance Simply put just pure perfection

To me it is a beautiful song, beautifully and effortlessly delivered by it's writer. I love it.

classic!! sends a shiver down my spine when ever i hear this tune.. .love it for personal reasons

This song is awesome! Clever lyrics, beautiful simple, but meaningful words...and a nice melodic rhythm. I'm a Broudie fan now.

If love's the truth then look no lies And let me swim around your eyes I've found a place I'll never leave Shut my mouth and just believe Love is the truth I realize Not a stream of pretty lies To use us up and waste our time

One of the most life-affirming love songs ever written.

A song before the producers and engineers get to it...a thing to behold.

Absolutely magnificent. Really awesome. Such a lovely warm voice, beautiful shapes of the mouth. Yes, I love singing like this where there isn’t that heavy studio processing of the voice making it sound unnatural. With headphones on I like to listen to the mouth movement and as it changes shapes. Many might find this difficult to understand. Thank you Ian for singing it like this. Love it!

Great. Simply great. Lovely version of one of THE best songs ever. No doubt about ir. Thanks !

LUV LUV LUV this tempo............

What a great song, well sung. What makes this version great for me is how Ian doesn't hide his accent and be something he isn't as far to many performers do these days. The title describes this song perfectly.

Favourite song by far love the lightning seeds

Defying the usual tradition of singing in a neutral or American accent Ian comes across as a beacon of Scouse. I'm sure social historians will value this video immensely in another couple of decades.

Amazing performer and song writer my favourite group saw them In 95 so amazing!! There music keeps me happy!!😊

Class always shines through

Marvellously pure & simple.

What a lovely performance of a great song by one of my favourite musicians

This makes my heart so happy

effortless - pure & simple.

Pure and simple every time. Marvelous.

Poetry, pure and simple.

The studio album version of this song is amazing but I also love when artists play live to an acoustic guitar. Songs always take on a much more artistic nature and of course the lyrics stand out more. This song is testament to how hard song writing is and how hard it is to come up with one single that hits both musically and lyrically much less several or dozens to maintain a long-term career.

Love the song, excellent version!

Another underestimated songwriter that britain PURELY underestimated.

Ian....you are still magnificent...write more ....write more!

Best pop song ever

Yes Ian - Banging!

Pure and Simple...Beautiful!

So well written song ; love it

Wonderful memories, rathe

Hey! Be proud Ian!

Beautiful.

Absolutely stunning

Good job. I always liked this song and is a good version.

What a lovely version of this song! Thanks for uploading it!

I wish i could write such poetry .

simply Outstanding what a performer

such a beautiful song love this so much

This guy could pass as John Lennon's nephew!

Will always love this song....

pure and simple brilliance

purely acoustic talent!!! Ian Broudie

Pure and simply beautiful

Night time slows, raindrops splash rainbows, perhaps someone you know, could Chimmy & shine... after a gatorade bath, shiver at the sight of you... Pure & simple every time... ッ

i simply love it!

That's beautiful guitar. Sounds like he's playing your star will shine by the stone roses.

Saw the Lightning Seeds last night supporting Madness. Absolutely brilliant.

This a great version. thanks for posting this!!

beautiful.

I saw him on friday at kubix festival.was at the front.

pure and simple brilliance!!!

Simply beautiful

Absolutely beautiful man

Pure class...

Amazing. The same man who produced "Heaven Up Here". Class.

Thank you so.much for this wonderful post. I'm just a music fan. My brother makes his living as a singer- songwriter, and we both loooove this song!

Fantastic!!!!!!

Art at its peak!

It's too bad we have to get old.

What a great acoustic version of a great song.

Beautiful

Pure👌🏼Absolutely💯Amazing♥️

Gorgeous 🥰

So much talent👍

superb. just superb.

No car horn intro? The line-''lying smiling in the dark'' is beautiful. Rock star shades, forgiven.

Just brilliant.

love this one

Greatest!

Miss you..every time...

Enjoyed that.

I love you Richard ❤

SUPERB!!!!!!!

Speed 1.25, yourwelcome

Awesome!

Wrestling my inner ear for which is the most beautiful pop song ever, this or "Don't Dream It's Over" by Crowded House/Neil Finn (the version with the orchestra).

Wow. Thanks!

CLASSIC VERSION friends God Bless 🙌 Thanks 😊

amazing version

the first song that plays in my car every morning! followed by Noel g :-)

Im 20. left home to join the military 2 years ago. My fiance left me after we were together for over 2 years. She said that she couldn't handle the long distance, and that she was going to move in with a guy she had been seeing for several months. After she left, I gave up on romance and began following God as close as I can. It seems like all of a sudden since I began following God closer, the absolute girl of my dreams has come into my life. Of course, I think she's beautiful, but there's way more. She's such a sweet and caring person, and even cooked me meals even before we started dating. It means so much to me that she took the time to get up early for work to cook me lunch. This beautiful song makes me think about her, and about how much she means to me. I honestly dont know how to break the news to her that I have to leave to the east coast in a few months :'/

Masterpiece

Wonderful

Pure magic