Pop Song 212 'The Promise' When in Rome 1987

Pop Song 212 'The Promise' When in Rome 1987

The band wrote and jammed songs in a small garden shed turned studio in the backyard of singer Clive Farrington's dad's house. The space was so tight that they had to attach keyboards vertically to the walls. Keyboardist Michael Floreale was experimenting with the music to "The Promise" one night in the shed, and Clive came in and started singing a harmony. Clive wrote the first verse and chorus, but asked bandmate Andrew Mann to write the second verse. Michael Floreale believes the lyrics were inspired by a recent breakup Clive had gone through. The song took two days to finish because Clive would often have a great idea for a melody just before falling asleep and would record it before polishing it the next day. Instruments used in the song include a LinnDrum machine, Roland SH-101 keyboard for the bass, and a Roland RE-501 loop echo to add warm backing vocals