Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds | Andy & Alex FIRST TIME REACTION!

[@Bacchus69]

One of the songs that defined "everything " about the Eighties.

[@waynedexter]

If you were a white teen living in the suburbs then I’d have to agree

[@markgrant5305]

@@waynedexter I was in my mid 30s… white/Jewish.

[@rundoetx]

Cept for Guns & Roses.

[@rundoetx]

And Metallica.

[@claytoncourtney1309]

​@@rundoetxyou understand the meaning of the phrase "one of" right?

[@payleighsteele1540]

As a GenX’er, this was an ANTHEM. No matter what genre you liked, everyone loved this song!

[@imacmanx8562]

I still love it....and I'm a Boomer.

[@dongiovanni6796]

Epitomy of the best of 1980's synth rock and neoromantic vocals. That's what "S" is: the best of its kind.

[@aquariaaustin2077]

Everyone but Simple Minds, LOL. They didn't want to record it, and it took a great deal of persuasion to get them to do it. It grew on them, but it took a while.

[@billhillify4924]

Gen X …yes, this was it

[@sunsensational]

Hell yeah. Like a High School anthem about growing up

[@pacebrison1453]

I’m 52 and was part of the Breakfast Club generation. I still get goosebumps at the opening drum riff when the movie starts.

[@gfmiller]

Well said!

[@n3wsymtl]

Cheers from someone from the same generation. I saw this movie in theater with a few friends and our band had that song on our setlists even in the 90s. Always got a huge reaction. To Andy and Alex, giving an S to this song and Rio from Duran was a joy to watch :)

[@kellyschneider2545]

What Pace said!

[@bretthardin9239]

was sick when it came on hbo in 86 or 85 was hooked on it

[@Maisie9798]

Try Alive and Kicking. Great, great tune

[@EchoBravo370]

'Alive and Kicking' is my fave Simple Minds hit.

[@jackie_jrml]

Same. I love it more than this song

[@scottNNJ]

As a kid in the 80s, when lyrics weren’t so easily available, I used to think the chorus was “Alive and Kinky” 😂

[@KozmikZootz]

@@scottNNJ May we all live to be so!

[@alzero.albert]

I'm almost 67. A&K has been my favorite Road song forever. ROCKS!!!

[@Historian212]

Totally.

[@tylerhackner9731]

My mom’s graduating class (1985) had this as their graduation song. The movie associated with it (The Breakfast Club) is one of the best teen films ever.

[@MissZiss]

I graduated the same year 😊

[@cdcaleo]

I graduated in 87', and this was played at the senior prom.

[@viclagina347]

1982 walked to Freebird at graduation..... they NEVER used a recording again for graduation. It was a band project after that.

[@bradparnell614]

My late wife graduated in 1985. I was class of 1983. If you've seen Fast Times at Ridgemont High you know exactly what high school was like back then. It came out the summer before my senior year. Things changed a good bit between that and The Breakfast Club. At my school we were all into Journey, The Cars, The Police, Van Halen, ZZ Top, Michael Jackson, Rick Springfield and Pat Benatar. When I went back to the same school a couple of years later dating my wife, they were all into Duran Duran, Culture Club, Prince, Cyndi Lauper, and Madonna. You might not think that's a big change looking back if you weren't there, but it was then, especially the clothes and hairstyles.

[@theditto69]

Graduated in 87. Love this song.

[@thewal1ofsleep]

I appreciate that Alex is warming up to 80's production.

[@r.p.3490]

I'm trying to process that he just casually and happily rated an 80's classic as an S. (It's definitely the right rating, but damn.)

[@SteelyDaddy59]

Lots of great music in the 80's

[@gmfd007]

They should hit some Blue Rodeo, Translator, and Plimsouls.

[@cheryl83]

Other SM songs worth a listen - All The Things She Said, Sanctify Yourself, Alive and Kicking, Promised You a Miracle. This sound WAS the mid 80's for so many people. 👍

[@davedrd8829]

Yes yes yes 👍🏻

[@labens6634]

Promised you a miracle is one of my favorites

[@jackal59]

"Up On the Catwalk" as well, especially for the extra beat in the measure leading into the chorus.

[@zephead64]

I would add Waterfront to that list

[@Lawro101]

Someone Somewhere in Summertime and Theme from Great Cities also brilliant from them

[@joehebert789]

This song was written specifically for the movie. Before it was finished, the movie producers wanted to hear how it was coming along. The song had no third verse at that time so Jim Kerr, the lead singer simply sang some "la la las" in place of the lyrics to come. The movie producers loved it exactly as it was and accepted it in that format. And that's how legends come to exist. 😃

[@ballyastrocade5672]

Heh -- that's similar to how the end-credits theme from "WKRP In Cincinnati" came about. The nonsense lyrics were just supposed to be a temporary "guide vocal" to give the producers an idea of what the final theme would sound like, but the showrunners decided they actually liked the idea of a rock-and-roll end-credits theme with completely indecipherable vocals, and told him to leave it as it was. :-)

[@SandrineVoxServices]

I believe Billy Idol was a contender to record the song but S% got the part ;)

[@swordmonkey6635]

@@SandrineVoxServices I can't unhear Billy Idol singing this now... thanks. 😛

[@SandrineVoxServices]

@@swordmonkey6635 I hear you haha

[@Crinno74]

Hard to believe considering they never wrote the song. The song was written for the movie and they were chosen to perform it.

[@CdnTrader1]

It is so hard to overstate how critical soundtracks were to 80s music, movies and culture. So good.

[@italoblu]

Dance into the fire!

[@annewoodard6803]

In 1985 I was 25. Music was so much fun in the 80’s!

[@TheLaurkenGroup]

I was a year younger. One of the greatest periods in my life. The 80’s were something special. I’m glad I was alive & lived it. And, man did I LIVE IT!!!!!!

[@fryloc0034]

"THE" Epic 80s high school song. Nostalgia at its finest

[@scottboswell6406]

So happy to see so much love for this song!! S tier for me! The lead singer was married for a time to Chrissie Hynde, leader of The Pretenders! That's another band that needs more attention here.

[@jacksonmorganfroghin4815]

Yes I agree about pretenders......back on the chain gang......and middle of the road. I requested this recently so we'll see.

[@cattlejax]

@@jacksonmorganfroghin4815 They did Middle of the Road on a deep cut livestream a couple of years ago kzbin.info/www/bejne/bprLeqR_fc2BoZI

[@mindigd]

I was thinking exactly the same thing!

[@sarablack2547]

And he was married to patsy kensit who was an actress from a kid and also was the singer of short lived 80's band eigth wonder.i think their biggest song was I'm not scared.she was Mel Gibson's girl in lethal weapon 2 and David Bowie's in absolute beginners.she married Liam Gallagher from oasis after Jim Kerr from simple minds.

[@rickbowman21]

Yes! More Pretenders!

[@-Ricky_Spanish-]

It was actually offered to Billy Idol before Simple Minds (having first been been offered to Bryan Ferry). Interesting that you guys caught that vibe. Billy Idol would do his own version in the early 2000's.

[@TFEnright5]

Written by Billy Idol collaborator Keith Forsey

[@matthewdrake4385]

Billy covered it on a greatest hits album.

[@joeg7227]

Bryan Ferry turned it down, too.

[@nottheplan4513]

Was hoping someone had mentioned this!

[@rockandrollpaddy]

It was written with Bryan Ferry in mind, who turned it down. It was then offered to Billy Idol.

[@edwardpate6128]

I am 63 and this song instantly transports me back to the mid 80's!

[@keithdewitt8956]

"All The Things She Said" is an absolute banger from Simple Minds. Very underrated band with some great albums. Their 5 album run (New Gold Dream, Sparkle In The Rain, Once Upon A Time, Street Fighting Years, Real Life) that sandwiched "Don't You" is incredible. They are still putting out great music today.

[@helenespaulding7562]

Didn’t know that. Will have to look for new stuff. suggestions?

[@keithdewitt8956]

@@helenespaulding7562 Their last 3 albums are all good. I would start with Big Music from 2014.

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

@@keithdewitt8956 thanks!

[@midgenobby]

Underrated?.. Absolutely not.. Seminal 80s band. Massive then highly respected now. Quality will always shine through. 😊

[@dannyspanks]

“Don’t say goodbye, don’t say goodbye, if I don’t save you, who’s gonna save you?”

[@willswomble7274]

The word is GLORIOUS! Even after all these years.

[@strajearocks11]

I hope you see now that 80's music is awesome!!

[@larky368]

80's music was the nail in the coffin for rock. There were some good bands and good sounds coming out of the decade but you could see where things were headed with all this digital and synthesized crap. Take Heart for an example. They started out as a kick ass rock band then became a hair band using overblown synth sounds.

[@thewal1ofsleep]

@@larky368 I disagree, as alternative and mainstream rock were absolutely massive in the 90's and early 00's, and that many of those artists didn't have significant amount of synths or electronic drums. I mean look at some of the biggest rock oriented artists of the 90's, many of which used little or no synths: Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, The Smashing Pumpkins, Tool, Blink-182, Pantera, Foo Fighters, Third Eye Blind, Creed, Korn, etc. I look at the synths and drum trigger era of rock and pop metal as artists reacting to the new technology and an urge to experiment with it, as synths in the 70's were far less user friendly, lacking portability and were often very expensive. Once people got over the novelty of the synth dominated sound, rock oriented artists took a bit of a step back from synths. Synths may have been a part of the sound, particularly for texture, but it was far less prominent. The alternative rock explosion definitely fast tracked this.

[@helenespaulding7562]

@@thewal1ofsleepRY well said! I remember Robert Plant talking about that very thing. Saying that there were all these new toys and they just had to play with them and sometimes they went up their own asses. He said that he was Kinda embarrassed by some of his songs from that period now, but those were the times and songs are of the time they “lived” in.

[@jjmalaprop9968]

Let’s not get carried away 😂

[@Xman156]

@@larky368 It wasn't the nail in the coffin for rock. There was still great rock in the 80s and rock became dominant in the 90s again. But to me, it doesn't matter if a song is pure guitar driven rock or has a lot of synth. If it sounds good, it's catchy, and makes me feel good, then it's good music!

[@jimtatro6550]

I graduated from high school in 1985 and The Breakfast Club was huge for my age group at the time. This song will always be connected with the movie for me.

[@lisalovemc717]

Class of 85 here too.

[@jenniferkelch7140]

Same here

[@RobynHurley-zp9sh]

Class of 85 here

[@alexpompu4634]

Bloody fantastic song. Love that you guys enjoyed it as much as i did and still do!

[@anthonyblakely399]

Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1977. They have released a string of hit singles, becoming best known internationally for "Don't You", which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.

[@sallybannister6224]

Scottish yes, very popular in England too. Lead singer Jim Kerr was married ro Chrissie Hyde of the Prentenders , and an English actress Patsy Kensit .... Really just useless trivia . Saw them in Glasgow .An American guy called them a British band .Still on liquids only ...😮

[@natesmith1293]

100 percent S tier!

[@calgaryjimbo]

In my opinion, if you had to pick one song to define the sound of the 80s, this is it. This is a perfect 80s song-great vocals, synth, excellent bass line, nice guitar work, banging drums right up in the mix, and boatloads of that energy that seems to drive every 80s song. A & A, you are correct-this is a no-brainer S-Tier classic.

[@johnhughes3214]

This song was a number one hit within a couple of weeks of my college graduation and was written for “The Breakfast Club,” directed by my namesake, John Hughes. The lyrics are based on a scene in the movie.

[@raymondmassie4898]

And never appeared on a Simple Minds album until they did a greatest hits

[@michaelmiller6709]

And performed by a band whose name, while not my namesake, well describes me. :)

[@stevenschembri1288]

Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds is literally one of the greatest pop/rock songs of all time. Not my opinion, but a FACT!!! Always has been, always will be. Probably the greatest ending to any song EVER!

[@georgetaxi8179]

The drums are what makes this one of the best pop/new wave songs of all time

[@manualboyca]

I'm loving how you guys keep dipping your feet into the 80s!

[@BlizzardSeeker]

I always liked the drums in this song, the drummer is outstanding. The entire song is great to list to at any time.

[@ndlouder]

The song was written by producer Keith Forsey while scoring 'The Breakfast Club'. He then offered it to Bryan Ferry, Billy Idol and others before having Jim Kerr and Simple Minds who he had originally intended it for, finally agree to record it. They re-arranged it with Jim Kerr ad living and improvising the memorable La-La-La's. One of many incredible songs and albums from the band.

[@christerfurberg6538]

Epic song! This was one of the absolute greatest hits of the 80's. The drum break just before the lalalala comes in! And to think that they were hesitant to do this song!

[@chariotdrvr14]

'New Gold Dream' by them is a brilliant album. 'Somewhere In Summertime'...that is one of most perfect songs ever.

[@janetroberts3202]

Like ROCY MUSIC

[@Sunshinedaydream_108]

You are so right about New Gold Dream!!

[@alexandredaene8659]

A criminally underrated album in my opinion

[@skolvikings5263]

The Breakfast Club, what a great time to be in school.

[@alexandredaene8659]

The drummer is Mel Gaynor, he is very strong and powerful

[@robsatkus9830]

As someone whose coming of age years were the 80's ('82 grad) it filled my heart with joy to hear you give it an S. For me, this and "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" define the 80's. Every time I hear these songs, the memories pour forth from the recesses of my mind and if only for a moment, I feel like I'm 18 again.

[@leroysiedenburg2139]

Oh, to "FEEL" 18 again!!! That zest for life and hope for the future!!!

[@surlechapeau]

A&A, you'll love their "Alive and Kicking" and "Sanctify Yourself"!! edit - Mel Gaynor just killing it on drums, percussion (todays song)

[@cshude]

So much yes. Alive and Kickin' is the definition of an anthem.

[@Cheryl_Haydon]

I totally agree. These two songs are definitely bangers, at least IMO!

[@lisakaz35]

That's the guy playing drums in their 80s videos, right? (ex. Alive and Kicking)

[@surlechapeau]

@lisakaz35 yes 1982-1991

[@josephcrangle4669]

As happens in the music industry, Simple Minds didn’t want to record this track because they didn’t write it. It was by far the biggest hit of their careers.

[@auldfouter8661]

Yeah but they're anything but one hit wonders.

[@beauroberts]

And , it was first offered to Billy Idol, but he turned it down.

[@matthewdrake4385]

Beau Roberts, Billy Idol eventually did do a cover of the song on a greatest hits album. So you can sort of get a idea of how his version would have been like.

[@helenespaulding7562]

When your biggest hit is a song you didn’t write, that must give you an odd feeling.

[@rockandrollpaddy]

​@@beauroberts, it was also offered to Bryan Ferry, who turned it down.

[@patcoats]

the lead singer, jim kerr, was married to chrissie hynde from the pretenders. they were one of the big rock star couples of the 80's.

[@RobynHurley-zp9sh]

Yes i forgot about that!

[@carlweston3698]

This song is such a standout for me. I loved it immediately when it first came out. Jim Kerr has such a rich baritone voice that I never tire of. It still gives me goosebumps.

[@sopyleecrypt6899]

Such a Scottish voice he has. I think the Scots have a distinctive singing voice, I can usually pick a Scottish singer.

[@jamiemcadams7816]

Jim Kerr is an amazing voice. Yes their drummer is awesome. This is one of the best bands of 80’s every song on once upon a time the album after this is a banger. Them and Level 42 made us remember a great rhythm section makes up for many sins of 80s synth.

[@libraryfiles4470]

ALIVE AND KICKING SIMPLE MINDS

[@fredvegerano9607]

Guys...this is the best reaction video I ever seen! "Don't you forget about me" is my all-time fav song since my teens days in the 80s...I still love it ...forever! Great video,you guys rocks!!! Greetings from Puerto Rico!!!

[@juliejordan3090]

This is one of those 80’s songs with haunting and mysterious vibes, they got in deep and stuck. Like Love My Way and a few others, love them still!

[@racing2cat]

Thanks for calling out this one! I was starting to worry that I was the only one who truly dug "Love My Way." 🙂

[@Laura-rm6us]

This my quintessential 80s song, if I had to pick one.

[@sprtswrtr10]

There are songs in your lifetime, maybe five (?), that you hear for the first time and instantly know it’s going to take over the world, and we all felt that way about this one and it did - G & R’s “Sweet Child …” is another one - anyway, you just made a generation of 50-something’s very happy with that S rating. Well done.

[@lisalovemc717]

Class of 85 here and I was nervous about what they were going to think of it. Glad they didn't trash it and could appreciate it for what it was and for the time period. It means and encapsulates so much to us 80s teens.

[@lmdashley6725]

The first time I heard Roxette's Joyride, I absolutely loved it. It would definitely be in my top 5!

[@labens6634]

Finally!!! Def S tier!!! As for movie soundtrack got to listen to the whole soundtrack to Heavy Metal and the soundtrack to Pretty in Pink

[@sonicart1808]

Mel Gaynor is on the drums..... what a feel! Awesome reaction guys.....a perfectly crafted popular song..... you mentioned Billy Idol, well apparently this was originally written for him to be his song, but he rejected it and Simple Minds barely accepted it... but it became their biggest hit.

[@mynameispaul0530]

I never really associated this song with Breakfast Club although it was written specifically for that movie as I understand it. Heard it on radio - loved it and associated it with other things.

[@atldawn2]

A GenX anthem. The irony, of course, is that everyone forgets about us. 😂

[@fleurdelis2976]

Lol

[@Tipper65]

😂😂😂 Class of ‘83 here.

[@Dr_Bombay]

so true! haha

[@styleonrepeat]

Word. #classof85

[@April-ng2kx]

@atldawn2 Greetings from a fellow "forgotten" one, and 1986 high school grad! 😅

[@johnjo9360]

This brings a tear to my eye ... so many wonderful memories of the 80's

[@astroteech]

One of top iconic 80's hits, and by far, the best song by Simple Minds. Still sounds so good, and I'm 66.

[@markr.devereux3385]

The world seems to stop everytime i happen to hear this powerful 1980s anthem. Its sticks with you for life.

[@sedatedape315]

Definitely "S" tier! The drums and the bass got my attention when it released in '85....I was 24 back then. A fabulous song bringing back memories of the great era of "synth rock" of the mid-80s. Thanks for the memories, the rating, and a really good reaction 🏆

[@Alexander-rz4br]

They did this one at Live Aid in 1985. You have to see that. As good as the album version

[@PanarchyInTheUK]

ANTHEM! Nothing beats being a teenager down the nightclub on a Saturday night when everyone rushes the dance floor to jump up and down to this tune.

[@PD-nl3mb]

I remember dancing or just standing and swaying to this song at a new wave dance club. It was a favorite of many. Great song.

[@troyv8302]

This song brings me right back to high school. Defiantly one of the songs that defines the 80's.

[@Tbass-yy8uc]

It's always cracked me up when people try to tell me that this is a Billy idol song

[@billbrandine5857]

Absolutely an S. It defined a whole generation by being the theme song in that movie. You can't hear the recording without seeing the movie in your head. They go together. Though Simple Minds was NOT a one-hit-wonder, everyone I know (except for hardcore SM fans who grew up in that era) thinks of them as if they were. And if ever you're going to be remembered for one song, THIS is the song!.

[@obelisk21]

I remember being at a school function in the spring of '85 a couple months away from graduation and this song came on. I remember looking around and soaking in the atmosphere and my friends and acknowledging that this phase of my life was soon to pass... it really made me pause and be a bit sad. When I hear this song now it still takes me back to that moment.

[@therealtwiggyleaf]

It's always been an "S Tier" song in my opinion. Thanks for the review! 😎😎

[@sherryheim5504]

Just a bit of Rock Trivia: Jim Kerr the lead singer of Simple Minds married Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders after she had a long relationship and had a child with Sir Ray Davies of the Kinks. I really love this band, not in my usual wheelhouse but such good music and I love the voice. Great musicianship all the way around, everyone keeps it in the pocket.

[@wb2463]

Yes, this song is quintessential 80s, such a great song! Belfast Child is another great song by Simple minds

[@thomas9079]

Awesome! Never have I heard this song with headphones before. I played this four times in a row. Thanks very much for sharing! I hope you and your dear families have a wonderful year!

[@agemoth]

Every Simple Minds song I have heard is fire 🔥. The soaring vocal style was so much a part of the 80s.

[@darrenmaxwell1085]

I’m a 70s classic rock & blues guy but I was about 14 ish when this came out and yes, Breakfast Club & MTV is how I heard it and I always loved it. May be my favorite 80s tune by and 80s artist along with Come on Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners. Most of the rest, you can have it.

[@EasyZee69]

I was a metal head in the 80's, but this is the song that defined the 80's, even back then I recognized the importance of this song.

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

Highly underrated band! So many great songs and very emblematic of the 80's.

[@melissayost4888]

Such a great band. After their New Wave phase they went on to record some incredible stuff which of course I can’t remember. Senior moment.

[@youdollpete]

Alive and kicking. Great drum groove.

[@RichardDicksondlyrch68]

Their entire Once Upon a Time album is a classic.

[@adamp2029]

Agreed. Even the original version without this song tacked on.

[@lisakaz35]

Played it thru so many times on my Walkman. I was sorry they didn't keep on working with Robin Clark. She was great on that album. I saw them later and something was off. Maybe the auditorium set up was the culprit but I felt like Jim Kerr's vocals were drowned out and I had nothing to gravitate toward as an alternative. Maybe '90 or '91 in NYC.

[@falcongal63]

Just listened to it today!

[@corkboy4523]

That album was my introduction to them in 1985. Still listening today and saw them live again last year in Dublin superb band😊

[@333perfection]

I am going to check it out. Thanks for your comment!! 🙂🎶

[@technoforever888]

I remember this couple moving in above my basement hole of an apartment and the dude played this song over and over and over and surprisingly, I am still fond of this song!

[@keithprofitt3717]

This song was actually written with Billy Idol in mind to record but he turned it down. He later said that it was one of his biggest regrets. He eventually recorded it for his greatest hits. It’s a pretty good version

[@benoitrenaud519]

One 80’s band I keep coming back to. Their album New Gold Dream is a masterpiece.

[@GrannyMetalheadTV]

I'm genuinely surprised that you guys liked this much less gave it an S because this is just the quintessential 80's song and you usually don't like 80's stuff. Basically the song of my generation and I'm so glad you liked it. Thanks for mixin it up on me. LOL 🤘Rock On!🤘 Kelly

[@ww7883]

I graduated HS in in 1986. I swear, the feels of being a dork who plays guitar and writes in his room all day returns when I hear this tune.

[@KyleB978-0]

GREAT song! Played frequently on the radio in England but it never seems to get boring.

[@bronclaire]

Another movie song - a bit more obscure - Good Times INXS & Jimmy Barnes cover Australian band, The Easybeats', song, one co-writer being George Young - older brother of AC/DC members Malcolm and Angus (seeing as you now have enjoyed the joy of INXS this could be fun to hit). From Wikipedia: Australians INXS and Jimmy Barnes released a version in December 1986, which was engineered by Al Wright and appeared in the Joel Schumacher film The Lost Boys. This version reached number one in New Zealand and number two in Australia, as well as obtaining chart positions in the US (where it peaked at number 47), Canada (number 74),[2] and UK (where it peaked at number 18 in 1991). A video clip was produced featuring INXS and Jimmy Barnes performing the song, with scenes intercut from The Lost Boys. This version was also used to promote the national Australian Made series of concerts that took place between Boxing Day 1986 and Australia Day 1987. Barnes later said, "We spent a day and a half in the studio. Michael Hutchence and myself didn't sleep the whole time we were there. It was a booze- and drug-fuelled couple of days.

[@terrenemorgan6836]

This is just an all round fantastic track! It instantly takes me back to the wonderful times of my 80s youth 💖

[@nettiemac]

You have to see the video to see the drummer absolutely SLAY it. Another great one from them is "Alive & Kicking."

[@pmanuk]

Simple Minds were right up there in this era. Even though they didn’t write this tune they 100% made their own. You need to check out more SM!

[@neilsmith9066]

Alive and Kicking is another Amazing song from Simple Minds

[@michelc4092]

I graduated HS in 1986. This song is so iconic for my generation, and will always be an “S” tier banger!! Makes me reminisce about all my classmates, and especially my close friends and gf during senior year. Always wondered if they forgot about me since I joined the military and lived on the opposite coast all my adult life..

[@jccook5353]

True HS friends never forget about each other. Those years are burned into the soul.

[@belltown88squid28]

God the 80's were just bloody great. Graduated high school in '88, and it was just a magical time.

[@batmanforpresident9655]

Fun facts: Simple Minds' lead singer, Jim Kerr was married to Chrissie Hynde, lead singer of the groundbreaking group The Pretenders and greatest female lead singer in history, from 1984-1990.

[@surlechapeau]

A&A, are 2 ½ years overdue for more Pretenders. “Mystery Achievement”, “Message Of Love” and “Back On The Chain Gang”!!! Two years ago they did “Brass In Pocket” and “Middle Of The Road”.

[@batmanforpresident9655]

Totally agree, my friend. Their debut album is one of the best in history. Don't forget "Tattooed Love Boys".

[@seekfirst817]

What about Superman

[@mscommerce]

The Pretenders made it big starting in 1978.

[@Vennegoor10]

He was also married to Patsy Kensit, acrtess and pop star. Her band, Eighth Wonder, had a big hit in the 80s called "I'm not scared"

[@sharronnjohnson971]

So, I'm a GenXer, and I've always loved this song, but I felt like I listened to it for the first time today. Listening with good headphones I heard so many elements that I hadn't heard before... the drums were crazy, the guitars were amazing, the synths had so many elements, and yes I could hear the Billy Idol reference. Thank you so much for for this. I've listened to this song a million times but heard it for the first time today!

[@wolflarson71]

Just a beautiful melody.

[@RockyMtnRebecca]

Love this song and I LOVE the movie. Simple Minds have several good tunes -

[@Jason_Taverner]

This was written and produced by Keith Forsey, Billy Idol's producer. I remember hearing it for the first time and going through the "Who is this? Is this Billy Idol?" way back when.

[@Chatta-Ortega]

I can totally see Billy Idol singing this... perhaps even better than Simple Minds.

[@thesuncollective1475]

No matter what genre you into you got to agree this is a freakin classic

[@nyrocks5580]

This was ginormous, as I was graduating college. One of the very best of the 80s, for sure. P.S. There is also a much longer version of this song.

[@irishgrl]

The Breakfast Club helped launch “The Brat Pack” careers of Emilio Estivez & Judd Nelson & Molly Ringwold

[@delphi-moochymaker62]

You have to review "New Gold Dream" by Simple Minds. One of their certified bangers. I was your age when it was released. Don't you forget about me wasn't one of the bands favorite songs as it was purposley more commercial a sound to match the movie soundtrack. This is more a mainstream sound for them than most of their songs.

[@bethellodge]

Jim Morrison had a huge influence on a certain set of eighties singers… Billy Idol, Michael Hutchense, Ian Astbury…

[@Tijuanabill]

Another example of how John Hughes wrote the soundtrack for the 80s. His impact on music might be larger than any non-musician ever.

[@petiteme1960]

Will always be the Breakfast Club anthem.

[@MyargonautsJason]

Simple Minds is one of my favorite bands from the 80s. Their album Once Upon a Time is a classic of the era. Songs like Alive and Kicking, Sanctify Yourself and All The Things She Said are worth a reaction as is the whole album. Enjoy!

[@jenniferjensen8538]

Ahhh! GenXer here... this song brings back all the feels. It was played ad nauseum back then, so most of us got sick of it. But listening to it again through a different generation is awesome!

[@anthonyblakely399]

Perform in the studio....with the "David Bowie vocal." Simple Minds is one of favorite Scottish Rock bands of all-time. The band is the most underrated bands of the 80's. The song is definitely "S" Also check out "Alive and Kicking," where you really hear the drummer and the Bassist. On this track a new member is added to Simply Mind who is an African American female singer, Robin Clark, and she is Dope!!! Check it out. " Alive and Kicking," by Simple Minds.

[@macdaddyns]

56 here and when I think back and fondly remember the 80's this song always comes to mind!

[@Bacondive]

If I had to choose one song to represent the 80s...it's either this or Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears

[@helenespaulding7562]

Good ear

[@matthewdrake4385]

They just did Tears for Fears recently

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

@@matthewdrake4385 hmmm…I’ll have to see how Alex rated it. I think he’s warming to the 80’s. 😏

[@JeffMartinEquinox]

I really like Simple Minds, I think so much of the mid-eighties songs were introduced to me through MTV - the videos are inextricably linked to the video.