"Man of Simple Pleasures" is a song by English rock band

Kasabian Kasabian ( ) are an English rock band formed in Leicester in 1997 by lead vocalist Tom Meighan, guitarist and occasional vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, guitarist Chris Karloff, and bassist Chris Edwards. Drummer Ian Matthews joined in 2004. Ka ...

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

The track was first released as a single A-side 10" vinyl on 7 May 2012. 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

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Music video

A music video was released before the single, on 18 April. 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

Personnel

;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

Peak positions

References

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