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Patti Smith
Dancing Barefoot
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Patti Smith cut it first in 1979 and wrote it with her guitarist Ivan Král, so Simple Minds were in good company when they lined up behind U2 and The Mission. Start with hers; it explains why everyone else wanted a turn.
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First pulled by @ga-3418 · No. 0364, Oct 19, 2026.
Written by Ivan Král, Patti Smith.
First recorded by Patti Smith in 1979.
Also recorded by The Mission (1986), U2 (1989), The Feelies (1989), Die Art (1988).
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Simple Minds put their stamp on "Dancing Barefoot," a song U2 and The Mission also took on. Who made the first recording of it?Patti Smith
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