"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 second vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, guitarist Chris Karloff and bassist Chris Edwards. Drummer Ian Matthews joined in 2004. Karloff ...
from the band's fourth studio album, ''
Velociraptor!
''Velociraptor!'' is the fourth studio album by English rock music, rock band Kasabian, released on 16 September 2011. The album has been described as expanding upon the neo-psychedelic feel of their previous album ''West Ryder Pauper Lunatic As ...
'' (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
J-Ax
Alessandro Aleotti (; born 5 August 1972), known professionally as J-Ax (), is an Italian rapper and singer-songwriter, part of the rap group Articolo 31 with his DJ Vito Luca Perrini (DJ Jad). He is the brother of Grido (formerly part of Ge ...
.
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
Charts
References
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2012 singles
Kasabian songs
Songs written by Sergio Pizzorno
2011 songs
Columbia Records singles