Fascinating SIL - interesting read and well thought out.
I remember also the mcns had the song don't forget about me at the height of the fundraising and publicity.
It seems when they got made arguidos the song got forgot about - I still think of Maddie when I hear it.
Corned beef potatoes and pepper hash is a fav of mine although there is 2 ways of doing it
It was very kind of you to mention Madeleine in the context of Simple Mind's beautiful tune and lyrics freely given for use in Madeleine's behalf: promoting Madeleine using music and video certainly seems to have worked if your experience is anything to go by and still exists on the internet even all this time down the line.
The publicity then and later was in the hope that Madeleine would be found as a result.
The fundraising was to enable the continuing search for her.
SIMPLEMINDS19 MAY, 2007 MADELEINE MCCANN
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The disappearance of four-year-old Madeleine McCann while holidaying in Algarve, Portugal has impacted millions of people throughout the continent.
Frankly it is impossible to imagine the extent of the pain and confusion that has descended on the little girl’s parents and her entire family as they wait hopefully on some positive news regarding both Madeleine’s wellbeing and whereabouts.
Our thoughts are with them entirely with every passing hour as the police search continues. Meanwhile it took no time at all for Simple Minds to agree for the usage of our track Don’t You Forget About Me as part of a video campaign to be shown throughout Europe detailing Madeleine’s circumstances and of course requesting information. We hope with the fullest of hearts that all efforts lead only to the safe return of Madeleine.
Simple Minds
https://www.simpleminds.com/2007/05/19/madeleine-mccann/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiuS1DSdjOghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtXiUoPHOSQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEuQn5rWPa0