First Time Reaction Simple Minds Alive and Kicking (80s STUNNER!) | Dereck Reacts

[@gab31282]

Takes me right back to my 80s teen years...what a feeling.

[@colinanderson7384]

They've had loads of big hits. Promised You A Miracle, Don't You Forget About Me, Glittering Prize, Someone Somewhere in Summertime, Belfast Child, All The Things She Said, See The Lights, Waterfront to name just a few.

[@antoineshunsuke]

... Mandela day...

[@SteveA308]

Street Fighting Years. But Waterfront is the daddy...

[@molly98039]

@@SteveA308 Let it be love for me

[@anthonypallen7919]

Sanctify as well

[@Veyron1967]

The Hunter and the Hunted and Big Sleep are my personal favorites, but yeah, what a back catalogue.

[@anenglishlife7210]

The mighty Simple Minds 👍🏻😀 Truly Epic band. It is orgasmic. The only word for it. Jim Kerr lead man fabulous. And that drum break is what we all waited for with shivers and spine tingles every time . 🤦‍♀️

[@frankschlanker]

Scotlands finest SIMPLE MINDS!! Please take in a live version of this its amazing!!

[@rickb.4168]

Mike Scott, is Scotland’s finest. Sorry.

[@frankschlanker]

@@rickb.4168 totally disagree with you but i'm now a fan of Mike Scott, so thank you

[@frankschlanker]

Although Karl Wallinger(World Party) IMO has produced some unbelievable work since the Waterboys broke up than Mike Scott

[@rickb.4168]

@@frankschlanker Karl is a hero of mine. Love W.P. But lyrically Mike is the best. Also Karl is Welsh not Scottish. 😊

[@frankschlanker]

@@rickb.4168 I know he is

[@yrankin1]

This one gets the Gen Xers on our feet! Yes!

[@andremascarell8361]

Simple Minds, a big group on 80's in France, it was a very appreciate band. Now, the group is in tour all around Europe.

[@isavienne9585]

At last ! One of my favourite bands. Simple Minds have so many good songs.

[@BroKimie]

the beauty of 80s music & song

[@boermed]

The female backing singer is Robin Clark probably one of the best voices ever . also sang backing vocals with Luther Vandross for David Bowie . but so glad you played a Simple Minds song . there are so many Simple Minds song you really should check out .

[@mikestagraming]

She absolutely SLAYS here

[@geraldthesaint5457]

This is beautiful. I’m so glad I have lived this time with this great músic. Radio was soooo much better listening. Amazing memories. Thank you Simple Minds.

[@MP-kv3fo]

“Don’t say goodbye , don’t say goodbye. Oooh oh. Oh oh. ALIVE AND KICKING!!!! I love this part

[@nilshendriks72]

My all time favorite Simple Minds track: turn it up to the max!

[@jackie_jrml]

Same!!!! Love it!!

[@sarahormerod6261]

I get tearful every time I hear this, EVERY. SINGLE. TIME!!

[@SM-bw6go]

Simple Minds. Best 80's band. Nothing else to say.

[@AnitaCavalieri-u7x]

❤❤❤. This is what I play when I need to turn it all around to stay positive, or get things done.

[@MrAkvila]

I heard Simple Minds live yeasterday in Stockholm. 🤩 His voice is still the same. Great band!

[@florencelambare2573]

Hello Dereck! Thank you for sharing this amazing group. I suggest you "Don’t You" and "See The Lights" de Simple Minds. The music is amazing. Keep doing what you’re doing. You're great!

[@stephanewantiez164]

I got the chance to see them live several times, and as I can imagine, this is a true anthem! They're still touring - at least the singer and the main guitarist with additional musicians! And releasing great albums!

[@starsmeditations]

Great reaction!! So many subtleties on this production. Perfection!! Excellent musicians!!

[@nimocash3535]

I miss so much 80's 90's group. French always love simple minds ! There are so much great group at those period in Europe Dereck

[@skinmeister1]

Living in Europe in the 80 Simple Minds were def some of our musical heroes! Try “Someone Somewhere in Summertime” from them next!

[@matt47110815]

Oh yes, this is a good one. Usually, when i think of Simple minds, "Belfast Child" comes to mind, absolutely stellar! But definitely get to "Don't You Forget About Me" asap. ;-)

[@sehnbadt]

I always loved that song. I am still listening to it today.

[@blainecole5452]

Thanks. I really enjoyed your reaction. And thanks for giving new life to these older songs,.

[@M00159]

Yes, the 80’s were great for good music! Also love their other hit song, Don’t You Forget About Me….

[@melissaheneghan5939]

I went to their concert this year in the UK ,part of their 40 years of hits tour postponed due to covid & lockdown. OMG. they still nail it ! One of the most incredible live bands ever! So happy to have been a teen in the 80’s an incredible decade of music! So glad your doing a reaction to these guys not enough reactions to this amazing band, CHECK OUT ‘Belfast Child’ I love your comment about Bono they were often compared musically in the 80’s you have a good handle on that! There is a rare recording of Simple Minds & Bono together.

[@thomascalder8296]

Seen them in the 80s,90s 00s ,10s im milan last may Favourite band of all time

[@pascalmarfaing4945]

Hi Dereck ! Three weeks ago , Simple Minds was in France. You can watch easily their wonderful shows on Internet. I saw Simple Minds , in 1985. The singer Jim Kerr was married first with Patsy Kensit , then with Chrissie Hynde.

[@sarablack2547]

Hey you stole one of my go to when someone reacts to simple minds the wives bit.🙂

[@glenndouglas8822]

He married Chrissie Hynde first, ya numbnut 😂🤣

[@mariafigueiridoprado3781]

first with Chrissie and then with Patsy

[@ono1dij]

Oh my!!!!!!!!!! Simple Minds, one of the biggest bands ever, they deserves a lot more recognition yet... So many gold stuff here... "I Travel", "Celebrate", "Don't You Forget About Me", "Waterfront", "In Trance as Mission", "Love Song", "Someone Somewhere in Summertime", "Up on the Catwalk", "All the Things She Said", "Sanctify Yourself", "Belfast Child", "She's a River", "Hypnotised"... And the list goes on...

[@yolandeclaes3399]

Best Scottish band, fantastic live band and Jim as a very charismatic frontman. Have seen them many times live in their home city, Glasgow, always brilliant! Definitely not a one-hit wonder band!!

[@Reani71]

I love Simple Minds, actually saw them live some weeks ago for the first time (I had to come a long way until I was lucky enough to see them) and it was fantastic. It was their 40 year anniversary tour which had been postponed for two years due to Covid and they played all their hits and more. Almost everything they did from their beginning in the 70s up until the end of the 80s was pure gold. They still made good records after that, but my heart belongs to their post-punk, new romantic and new wave stuff between 1979 and 1985. This lineup here in the video with Mel Gaynor on drums, Derek Forbes on bass, Michael MacNeil on keyboards and of course Charlie Burchill on guitars and Jim Kerr on vocals was the best one they had in my opinion.

[@yolandeclaes3399]

1985 and still sounding as good as back then 😊

[@susangarvey9415]

My lovely daughter was born August 1985, sadly she's no longer with us, must've been a good year for babies . Love Simple Minds, try Belfast Child, in my mind their best..

[@resireg]

I m from 85 as well. It was playing like a virgin by madonna when I was born my mother remembers

[@susangarvey9415]

@@resireg lol, very apt. My son was watching the video to that once and said "mummy that lady looks just like you" he doesn't say that now...I can't think why🤣🤣🤣

[@BailaMorena4Eva]

My favourite Simple Minds song. It’s a perfectly composed pop song. I heart the 80s.

[@dougclark7077]

For me, a perfect 10!

[@zorin79]

Yes I love seeing you enjoy one of my favorite songs.

[@luluelaberlue8541]

Love simple minds !!!! One song in particular : Belfast child ! It gives me chills.

[@claudiadavies5110]

what a brilliant song and a superb reaction 🥰🥰🥰

[@paulteelen4285]

My first year of university, first year in another city. Dancing the nights away in clubs with Simple Minds, U2, Eurythmics…best time of my life!

[@colombe245]

Just perfection, to listen again and again, genius work, so much souvenirs 😎😎 another masterpiece from the mighty 80's 🎉🎉

[@jackie_jrml]

It is a masterpiece. This is an amazing 80’s song. One of my top favorites of the 80’s!

[@arkasonus7678]

Classic from the 80s. 👍🏻

[@ohfour-seven6228]

Simple Minds were always one of my favorites. Interesting that you mentioned U2 because Steve Lillywhite produced some of their earlier music and he produced U2 as well. Other songs to check out: Don't You Forget About Me was their biggest hit but also worth checking out: New Gold Dream, Up On the Catwalk, Waterfront, Promised You a Miracle, Sweat in Bullet, Book of Brilliant Things, Speed Your Love to Me. I'd love to see some more Simple Minds from you, great reaction!

[@colinanderson7384]

Even the album as recently as 2014 was very good.

[@stephanewantiez164]

@@colinanderson7384 Their 2018 album "Walk between worlds" was absolutely wonderful and brilliant too! Actually, all their new albums since 2005 "Black & White" are absolutely great! (Cry was also very good)

[@colinanderson7384]

@@stephanewantiez164 Just a personal preference but I like Big Music from 2014 more so than the most recent album

[@glenndouglas8822]

Lillywhite produced one album by Simple Minds, it was their 6th album... Sparkle In The Rain...

[@ohfour-seven6228]

@@glenndouglas8822 I'm so glad you cleared that up for us. I would hate to think I may have misled anyone. By some music I meant some songs which of course he did when producing an album. So kind of you to clarify further.

[@caroledsd1243]

my favorite band at that time. Saw them several times in Paris, that was amazing!!!

[@allexisberry7367]

My favorite song of theirs. ❤

[@Gonnerhero]

Simple Minds are a phenomenal band, please check out more of their stuff!!! Sanctify Yourself is a personal favorite

[@jackie_jrml]

Magical. A stunner indeed! My favorite Simple Minds song. It is gorgeous!! Soooo glad you appreciated it. His voice is beautiful, the female singer and the instrumentals are 👌🏼👌🏼 perfection. There was sooo much competition in 1985 though. Wish it charted higher but 3 in US is great. So many great songs in the 80’s. Their most known popular song is Don’t You (Forget About Me) from the Breakfast Club movie.

[@balazspandi9782]

Awesome uplifting song! Check out Belfast child also!

[@PerOlsson-ll2cp]

The production is so good, play it loud in good headphones, it's insanely good. 😀

[@theivory1]

That’s a great song from a great year for music.

[@TheSimplyminds]

❤❤❤❤ simple minds Love another reaction

[@darrentaylor7556]

Watch " Love Song " since you love Synth . Awesome song as it's synth heaven .

[@keithbald5066]

One of their best song along with I travel👍

[@joefav76]

They were a very creative group back in the 80’s. Good live in concert too. “Don’t you forget about me” was a big hit too. I think the lead singer was married to Chrissy Hynes of The Pretenders for a short while.

[@cantstandya3761]

One of my fav. bands.

[@EmpressTouch]

Simple Minds have been an amazing team for longer than before I was even born. They've released many best-of compilations; the pick of which could be their 1992 CD 'Glittering Prize '81-'92'. Their 2002 album 'Cry' was a superb cocktail of traditional acoustic/electric guitars and electronics/synths. But there's so much more to them; and like Depeche's 101 tour in 1988, Simple Minds' 1986 'LIVE: In The City Of Light' recording showcased just how awesome a team they were - and still are.

[@stephanewantiez164]

Their following albums "Black & White" (2005), "Graffiti Soul" (2009), "Big Music" (2014) and "Walk between Worlds" (2018) were absolutely great too!

[@jacintavanberkel8033]

So good to have you back. Like the song, definitely reminded me of U2. Great reaction as always. I really enjoy the post analysis. Its another bonus which makes your channel better from the rest.

[@stephanewantiez164]

They're often compared to U2, especially with the guitar riffs of Charlie Burchill, which are quite close to the ones of U2

[@paristexas72]

A masterpiece

[@SteveA308]

Great choice! the Bono thing. If only you knew. All the lads at college loved both Simple Minds and U2

[@MrTwister242]

Simple Minds have so many great songs that helped shape the sound of the eighties. My biggest recommendation would be New Gold Dream (81, 82, 83, 84), such a wonderful piece that sounds like the perfect blend of Duran Duran, U2 and Sister of Mercy. Would also love to see you react to some New Beat. It was a slower electronic underground genre fusing elements of New Wave, EBM and Acid House, that took Western European clubs by storm in the late eighties but soon became so commercial it imploded, transitioning into the hard house and techno scene of the nineties. Some recommendations: Miss Nicky Trax - Acid in the House, Acts of Madmen - The Dream and Amnesia - Ibiza.

[@tinkler4]

85 best year for 80’s music!!

[@eggy1962]

been around since 1980 i think i bought the first couple of hits on vinyl....Glittering Prize and Promised You a Miracle....loads of other hits too my favourite is a live version of WATERFRONT its a banger... for a moody ballad.... then its Belfast Child

[@jeffmande4671]

I saw this at Videopolis at Disneyland. A dance area for teens and young adults.. Fun night.

[@bernaemckissack6298]

Should check out Glasgows musicians Gerry Rafferty paolo nutini fratellis Travis Amy macdonald, primal scream definitely worth it Muckeroo ✌️😁👍🏻

[@quentinmarquez5818]

We really need a time travel device.

[@TrevorPalmatiershow]

Belfast Child makes me cry. So powerful. Waterfront. Sanctify is my fav. This band really has no bad song.

[@kellywalker3917]

the singer reminds me a bit Of bono from U2, there's a little something about the way he sings

[@mikeelko8527]

Yes. Other Simple Minds songs 👍

[@julieb.5860]

Live in the City of light. it's all good. especially this song.

[@Expanse619]

Gran grupo !!! Simple Minds !!!

[@MrChippiechappie]

Been around a while ? yea you could say that. They put out their first album in 1978 they are due for a new album. They finnished recording it in October 2020 so they've been sitting on it for 18 months for some reason.

[@ruuddhont2098]

One of the biggest hits that year

[@jena_thornwyrd]

WOW Dereck ! LOVE THE NEW HAIR STYLE !!!!

[@DereckReacts]

Thanks

[@jaquettajones]

IT DID! This song was HUGE - SM have always been in my top 5 favorite 80's bands (above Depeche Mode even!)

[@calvin20877]

Classic song 🎵 💥

[@dastiffmeisterman]

Absolute masterpiece

[@Bocalt]

Great track

[@sarablack2547]

Simple minds are from glasgow.patsey kensit lead singer Jim Kerr's first wife has been an actress since she was a kid.one of her films was absolute beginners with David bowie.she had a band called eighth wonder.try I'm not scared. Jim's second wife was Chrissie hynde from the pretenders. There best known song is don't you forget about me.which was used at the end of 80's film the breakfast club.

[@ellieharper8458]

He was married to Chrissy Hynde before Patsy Kensit.

[@sarablack2547]

@@ellieharper8458 yes.sorry.makes more sense patsy would have been on her first marriage i think jim was her second?

[@glenndouglas8822]

@@sarablack2547 her first husband was Dan Donavon from..Big Audio Dynamite..band.

[@sarablack2547]

@@glenndouglas8822 Donovan that's it.i could remember it was big audio dynamite and I thought his first name was Dan but being I was so young at the time and hadn't heard anything from him and the group since I couldn't quite remember or be sure.ta.

[@glenndouglas8822]

@@sarablack2547 Patsy married anyone in a band then ruined their lives I've heard. Bit of an amber Heard type character.

[@Camou71]

Always goosebumps

[@mariafigueiridoprado3781]

Hi Dereck! Thanks, I'm happy for your reaction of SM, I sent you a message for it few months ago. I will see them in Madrid 22 June 🤩. They had been very important for many bands, first U2, Bono and Jim Kerr admired each other and they are good friends, the two bands played live toghether in the early 80's. Moby, James, Coldplay, Muse, Manic Street Preachers and many others love their music. I recommend you "Love song", "Glittering Prize", "Theme for great cities", "Book of brilliant things", "Street fighting years", "Belfast child", "Hypnotized", "Moscow underground", "Midnight walking", "Broken glass park", "The signal and the noise"....

[@dathorndike4908]

Does anyone notice how close to the edge of the cliff the bass player is standing? He is literally a step away from falling over it.

[@juniorvega42]

Simple Minds were both HUGE and hugely underrated in the 80s. It's almost an oxymoron! My first band in 1988 was partially named after them. We called our band Emptee Minds. The musicianship of these guys is just unbelievable! And that's one if the best drummers in history! Check out some if there other hits

[@albertjimenez7896]

This song is regarded to be among the finest of the 1980s since it has two lead vocalists and a drummer who were considered to be among the best at the time. If you don't believe me, the only way for you to comprehend the level of ability possessed by each and every member of this band is to check out one of their live performances.

[@NoCanDu]

I met Bob Clearmountain at a trade show in nyc in the 90s. I had to play it cool because his name was on almost every record I bought in the 80s! 🤣

[@mikeymike390]

Tearing up, bringing back magical memories of this amazing decade, such a time of hope and innocence compared to the evil degregation of now. Let's hope the spirit of the 80's returns soon.

[@luckydevil4594]

I was living in France in 1985 obsessed with Simple Minds whom I saw live twice that year, dancing my head off to Alive and Kicking and that thing stayed at no 1 for weeks! No 33 are you kidding me? Lol

[@samueldevulder]

I have the same feeling that they performed way better than rank #33. I heard this song a lot on the french radios in m memories.. or was it on the Belgium radios (I lived on the border), because the song was 2nd in Belgium charts for sure.

[@luckydevil4594]

Yes it must have climbed to no1 or 2 all over Europe. I wonder if Dereck is looking at chart rankings of albums rather than singles

[@GDL8234]

Banger.

[@coachtomas]

"what's so cool about the 80s ?".... presses play on this song 😎😮

[@jackie_jrml]

That’s great 😂 Yes to this song!!!

[@resireg]

The lead singer reminds me of Gary Oldmam

[@Esperluet]

5:35 Sounds like The winner takes it all

[@saschaf.1113]

while more and more music is coming back sounding very close to the 80s - this piece of great music shows another difference from todays produced music and the 80s. A long intro, a song which is growing more and more, a kind of break after more then 3 and a half minutes and a song which is ultimately exploding once again... today every producer would cut the song after 3:15...

[@luckydevil4594]

One hit wonders they are not! They reigned supreme in the 80s, as big as U2, as commercially successful as Duran Duran or Madonna, possibly as loved as the Cure.

[@Gonnerhero]

100 % 👏

[@MP-kv3fo]

Great great song

[@kcjstanley9608]

Great SCOTTISH band, they have an arena sound saw them in Glasgow

[@bdsumner5753]

Thanks for the great reacts. My fav is the long version of Someone Somewhere in Summertime.

[@hsiled8284]

Nice new hair style...like the blond streaks

[@andreshernandez1180]

I always liked this much more than Don’t You Forget About Me

[@Emburbujada]

I love this song! And yes, they were a little similar to U2 at this point. Also, that is a LOT of shoulder pads!

[@seanf12012]

should see simple minds do this live.

[@RenevolutionAccount]

brilliant song ❤

[@skylar7740]

I saw Simple Minds at Wembley Stadium and they were fantastic. My favourite album of theirs is Live in the City of Light.

[@glenndouglas8822]

I was there, worst date of European tour that year. Even the band said they were shit. Rest of your was brilliant, saw them loads on that tour.

[@shannonhailey7187]

Gotta check out Sanctify Yourself

[@samueldevulder]

I don't know why it did so badly in France. I remember this song very well at that time. For me it did well in France contrary to Dereck's statistics, but maybe my memory is influenced by the Belgium radios where the hit reached the 2nd place.

[@boermed]

p.s they have been making music since 77 -78 and still making music now but sadly with out Michael McNeil

[@auldfouter8661]

Didn't Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill meet at primary school? My friend was a massive fan , and took me to see them in Glasgow c1990 so for once Dereck you are reviewing a band I have seen live ! Wish you would do Stereophonics now , I saw them in Edinburgh !