SimCity is a city-building simulation video game, first released on October 3rd in 1989, and designed by Will Wright. SimCity was Maxis' first product, which has since been ported into various personal computers and game consoles, and spawned several sequels including SimCity 2000 in 1993, SimCity 3000 in 1999, SimCity 4 in 2003, SimCity DS, SimCity Societies in 2007, and SimCity in 2013. The original SimCity was later renamed SimCity Classic. Until the release of The Sims in 2000, the SimCity series was the best-selling line of computer games made by Maxis. SimCity spawned a series of Sim games.
On January 10, 2008 the SimCity source code was released under the free software GPL 3 license under the name Micropolis.
SimCity was originally developed by game designer Will Wright. The inspiration for SimCity came from a feature of the game Raid on Bungeling Bay that allowed Wright to create his own maps during development. Wright soon found he enjoyed creating maps more than playing the actual game, and SimCity was born. While developing SimCity, Wright cultivated a real love of the intricacies and theories of urban planning and acknowledges the influence of System Dynamics which was developed by Jay Wright Forrester and whose book on the subject laid the foundations for the simulation. In addition, Wright also was inspired by reading "The Seventh Sally", a short story by Stanisław Lem, in which an engineer encounters a deposed tyrant, and creates a miniature city with artificial citizens for the tyrant to oppress.
The Basics ( /ˈbæzɪtʃ/ BAZZ-ich) are a three-piece band from Melbourne, Australia, formed by Wally De Backer and Kris Schroeder in 2002. Their style has been described as anything from 'indie-pop' to 'rock'n'roll' to 'pop-rock', though their records show they span a wide range of genres, including reggae, ska, country, and electro-pop. They are "recognised as one of Australia's hardest-working bands".
With close to 1000 shows in their ten-year career, their live performances are well-known for their sense of humour and energy.
The Basics were formed after Kris met Wally at a party in Melbourne. The event was to see off the young aspiring producer, who was about to depart for Los Angeles, and together with a number of musician friends, the two jammed on some blues-rock standards. Later that night, they bonded over a mutual love of The Beatles, 70s and 80s cartoon theme songs and old Sierra adventure games.
Initially, they played around Melbourne as an acoustic guitar/drums combo, starting at The Opposition in Frankston and the House of Fools in Footscray, where in late 2002 they met Michael Hubbard and later invited him to join them on electric guitar. Though lacking any real experience with the instrument, Kris willingly purchased his first bass guitar, and the trio was born. During this time, the group start performing songs with more complicated three-part harmony.
Well you hate those diesels rollin'
And those Friday nights out bowlin'
When he's off for a twelve hour lay over night
You wish you had a dollar
For every time he hollered
That he's leavin'
And he's never comin' back
But the curtain-laced billow
And his hands on your pillow
And his trousers are hangin' on the chair
You're lyin' through your pain, babe
But you're gonna tell him he's your man
And you ain't got the courage to leave
He tells you that you're on his mind
You're the only one he's ever gonna find
It's kind-a special, understands his complicated soul...
But the only place a man can breathe
And collect his thoughts is
Midnight and flyin' away on the road.
But you've packed and unpacked
So many times you've lost track
And the steam heat is drippin' off the walls
But when you hear his engines
You're lookin' through the window in the kitchen and you know
You're always gonna be there when he calls
'Cause he's a truck drivin' man
Stoppin' when he can
He's a truck drivin' man
I've been trying for days
To think of a way
To find the words to make sense
Of how we behave
This might take a while
So please just hear me out
We know how things can get crazy
When we go ablaze
We just get carried away
Believe me, I know
Don't even say a word
Now please just hear me out
[Chorus]
See my side
And I'll see yours better
Love me back
And I'll love you better
Sometimes the stunts that we pull
Don't even make sense
But I was never the one
To feel that resent
This ain't 'bout who's to blame
So please just hear me out
When the scene gets intense
It's hard to prevent
From going all crazy again
Believe me, I know
Don't even say a word
Now please just hear me out
[Chorus]
See my side
And I'll see yours better
Love me back
And I'll love you better
[Chorus]
See my side
And I'll see yours better
Love me back
And I'll love you better
We'll get right back
On the right track
We'll get right back on
We'll get right back on
On the right track
[Chorus]
See my side
And I'll see yours better
Love me back
And I'll love you better
[Chorus]
See my side
And I'll see yours better
Love me back
It doesn't matter who you are
Or what you're gonna be
People from all walks of life
You gotta have diversity
We're all in this together
And together we shall be
You gotta be a friendly neighbor
If you're gonna live next to me
We're all
Livin' on the same side
Same side of town
Walkin' down the same streets
The streets that are all around
You could be my brother
Or you could be my friend
But don't turn your back on me
Cause we'll be here 'til the end
Yeah, we're all in this together
And we all have that dream
To live in perfect harmony
Like a family that's the scene
Yeah, we're all...
Livin' on the same side
Same side of town
Walkin' down the same streets
The streets that are all around
Livin' on the same side
Same side of town
Shufflin' to the same beat
The beat that's all around
Stumblin' down on D.P., keggers all around,
Laughin' at the police as they try to take us down
Hangin' with each other, yeah hangin' with our bro's
We all love one another,
just can´t hold back
I feel an urgency
I´m sweating out my love
Hoping you will see
I´m screaming out the truth
With my every breath
This is more thatn show
This is life and death
Chorus:
Gotta make it real
Can´t let you forget
You´ll know how I feel
When you see me sweat
I´ve heard from above
Now my mind is set
You can see my love
When you see me sweat
See me sweat
In the garden night
In Gethsemane
Hear his broken sobs
"Take this cup from Me"
Perspiration falls
Like great drops of blood
Merging streams of red
Soon become a flood
Chorus 2:
Poured out from above
His Blood paid the debt
You can see His love
When you see me sweat
Gonna scream the truth
`Til I´m soaking wet
Pouring out my love
When you see me sweat
Get on your feet
Put your hand to the plow
You prove your love
By the sweat of your brow
Gotta make it real
Can´t let you forget
You´ll know how I feel
When you see me sweat
I´ve heard from above
Now my mind is set
You can see my love
When you see me sweat
See me sweat
See me sweat, see me sweat