THIS IS COOL AND LAID BACK!!! SIMPLE MINDS - DON'T YOU , FORGET ABOUT ME (REACTION)

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[@cflournoy1529]

Anybody who grew up in the 80’s can’t listen to this song without thinking about the movie The Breakfast Club!! So iconic!!!

[@joeyent5640]

So true

[@lisamccue1730]

Makes me want to go watch it again.

[@Gen-Xer909]

This Song was written for The movie. Originally Billy Idol was supposed to sing it, He turned it down. Long Live GEN X

[@smsmoof8128]

passed onto my kids of the early 2000's, they thought "thats exactly like it is in school now" ... ME: um, yep, youre welcome kids, always has been the way in school.

[@wgsips]

Love the 80's!!🎶🎤💜 Alive and kicking, another great one of the Simple Minds

[@mksch7642]

Good news from the next world is a great album. She's a river...good song

[@avenueb]

New Gold Dream

[@jamesharland5137]

One of the greatest in humanity

[@sandcastle6452]

Every 80s kid knows this song!!

[@lightlantern]

Watch BREAKFAST CLUB!!! It’s a must see!!! The end of this song was supposed to have another verse but Hughes needed it ready for the film so la la la was the result!! It was perfect!!!

[@tinalschmidt-banks3415]

It's awesome song. This made the movie but it can stand alone and it is just as great. One of my favorite 80's songs

[@spinion1]

You two are taking us 80's kids on a trip back to our youthful days and it feels awesome to see all the respect you give these songs. Please watch the movie..The Breakfast Club! BTW, you two are awesome, and keep the trips coming.

[@chriswildhaber35]

I agree watch the movie total classic.

[@ambrabridges2161]

Definitely recommend the movie this is from, "The Breakfast Club". A great film, especially for those of us who were the oddballs/outcasts in high school.

[@robertkeefer1552]

This came out in 1985. The 80's was a cool decade to be in. I would love to go back and relive it all over again!!

[@kimberlinibambini1988]

I highly suggest their song “Alive & Kicking”, another groove and huge hit of theirs big time!! I was a teenager when this came out! 80’s was the best for music, movies and fashion- So much fun!! 💙💜👍✌️

[@deelawson4551]

This came out in 1985.I was 17 and a junior in High School..can I just say I was having a Blast! What a FUN time to be a teen :) Keep On Rockin'

[@anenglishlife7210]

Simple Minds were and still are fantastic.... iconic 80’s band .

[@user-sm2ql7nq4l]

Fun fact. The song was originally intended for Billy Idol. He turned it down, later recording it for a greatest hits album. Simple Minds also didn't want to do it, but caved and did it.

[@xoxxobob61]

Simple Minds didn't want to do it because they weren't used to recording music that they didn't write. It was actually Chrissie Hyndes from the Pretenders who was Jim's Wife who convinced him to finally do it. They recorded it & thought the Song would be only a Album filler and of course they were stunned when the song became their first #1 HIT in America!

[@GinaPressley]

Big mistake on Billy's part lol

[@karl0667]

I was a senior in highschool in 1985 when this song and the movie came out. The movie hits home for me. The song was our graduation song.

[@margaretburnetthammaker5612]

Class of 1987.... This was almost our class song but "That's what friends are for" win the vote! Definitely happy memories from high school!! 🤘

[@edithkeller9694]

The anthem of my generation!!!! Still brings a smile to my face and tear in my eye....AMAZING time to be a teen!! MISS those days!!

[@johnmcdermid6896]

A great Scottish band, "up on the catwalk" is a must, also alive and kicking,waterfront,sanctify yourself, Belfast child, and so many more..

[@lisatonzi9728]

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this song.. THANK YOU!!!!!!

[@colinwilliams553]

"the best music came from the EIGHTIES!!"

[@deanmaynard8256]

Most people remember this song together with a certain film (The Breakfast Club) - they seem so interlinked it is hard to think of one without the other.

[@aquariumlife2929]

It was written specifically for the movie and was so good it took off itself for success. But people that listens after watching the movie get 100% of the context tho still amazing nowdays even if you dindn't watched the movie.

[@jimreid4367]

Simple Minds played this song at LIVE AID 1985 at the JFK Stadium in Philadelphia .

[@faccattatis]

Classic 80's

[@embraceyourweirdness70]

From one of the greatest movies ever, The Breakfast Club! Excellent movie!

[@LadyGator1983]

Ahhh….the memories!!!

[@KneeJerkReactions13]

The drums are solid af. Great tune, Alive and Kicking is fantastic as well. Cheers!

[@Mind-your-own-beeswax]

Mel Gaynor it’s a monster drummer

[@nelsonortas818]

massive GLOBAL HIT... it's his smooth vibrato singing style

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Lessons In Love Level 42

[@blackkatt777]

Definitely heavily on rotation on MTV, back when they still played music videos. It's the quintessential 80's movie theme. Can't help but sing it out when I hear it. No doubt, the Breakfast Club movie was enhanced by the popularity of this song.

[@janejohnstone5795]

Fantastic,..youthful, exciting, love song.

[@mksch7642]

Lead singer, Jim Kerr was married to Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders. Chrissie is bad azz!

[@bellavita1323]

Love love love this and love y'all too 💗💗💗💗

[@lyriasfaves]

I was 23 with a 1 yr old and another one on the way.... seems like forever. That 1yr old... her 16 yr old son lives with me now. Crazy... I can't possibly be this old already!!!

[@garymcatear822]

Simple Minds are Scottish, one of the biggest bands of the 80's, they were also the best live band of the 80's. The drummer Mel Gaynor was one of the best drummers of the 80's.

[@QwarkE1]

theme song of a generation for sure

[@tomheinrichs7058]

Judd Nelson , Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald. I think she in addition to being in “The Breakfast Club” was also in a popular movie at the time called “Pretty in Pink”.

[@echopryme]

The fact that this hasn't been sampled, remade, and remixed is a mystery to me... But I'm actually HAPPY that every musician has kinda said to themselves "Nah... I'm not gonna fuck up THAT song." 😎

[@shannonbrigante5764]

This song is synonymous w the movie ‘The Breakfast Club’ a CLASSIC 80s movie from the late great John Hughes, 16 Candles, Pretty In Pink, Home Alone.

[@samolevski1119]

Only to Yanks

[@danosverige]

The only song to guarantee getting guys up onto the dance floor! 😆

[@laurakali6522]

When you do songs from iconic movies, you need to watch the movie!

[@tparmenter]

Was in one of the best Brat Pack movies of the 80’s, The Breakfast Club. They have some great songs, All the things she said, Once upon a time, Ghost Dancing, Belfast Child.

[@bryanforis1839]

Great live show lots good songs and great music

[@williamjamesrapp7356]

GREAT SONG GREAT FFLASH BACK FFOR ME. Takes me back back back going waaaaay back to my college days. Also featured in the movie ***THE BREAKFAST CLUB*** A John Hughes movie CLASSIC.

[@knockoutking3764]

I love this song!! It was in the movie. The Breakfast Club! Which is one of my all time favorites as well.

[@shanehebert396]

Make sure you watch the movie that this is associated with... The Breakfast Club.

[@jerrycongleton583]

Ahhh, the movie THE BREAKFAST CLUB.. 80s cult classic. Great song here as well. Check out ALIVE AND KICKING by this same band, you will not be disappointed

[@brainsareus]

Such a lovely, haunting song...

[@peterbuckingham5866]

The drummer and those drums just magical... Thanks for playing again ...Peter from 80s UK :-). Great channel guys

[@diablo4166]

☆LONG LIVE THE 80'S☆

[@cdfdesantis699]

A highly acclaimed & popular song from this band.

[@lisatonzi9728]

You would love "Alive and Kicking".... another great song by Simple Minds.

[@anderswiik7432]

Whether you like this stuff or not,I gotta hand it to the 80's bands vs the modern radio hit bands...they actually played their own instruments 🙇‍♂️

[@remyazharyyosef1811]

Ah...my childhood! Gawd, I miss the 80s.

[@kimtalley4496]

I will forever think of The Breakfast Club when I hear this song. Love the song & Love that movie.

[@gallegaeyes]

I love how Shawn picked up almost immediately on what the lyrics are about :-)--will she acknowledge him or just walk on by. One of the most iconic 80s new wave songs.

[@kevinstewart449]

This one never gets old.

[@mzluna313]

Saturday, March 24, 1984! If you know, you know! Lol! My all-time favorite movie!

[@davidholmes2283]

"Belfast child" is another great song from this talented band.

[@darrenmiller6927]

Middle of the 80's, it charted in 1985 when the movie was big. I remember because I turned 21 that year. "Alive and Kickin" is my favorite Simple Minds song, we drove the DJ's in the clubs nuts requesting that song, lol.

[@SnowyXDjr]

Great job guys. 80s all the way. Take a listen to Belfast Child.

[@pagevaughn9194]

It came out in the 80s, it also was in a few movies!!

[@catweasle5737]

I am sooooooo lucky and a little guilty I was a teenager growing up in the 80's. No facebook, no snap chat, no mobile phones. Just meeting up with friends face to face, listening to great music.

[@scottguffey5809]

This came out when I was I college and I was definitely kickin it to this song. Glad you liked it!

[@waynemckinney7312]

IMO this song is the ultimate 80's song. And I love your reaction to great songs. 😁😁😁

[@fabian4ever69]

Love this song from the movie The Breakfast Club.

[@Torrente70]

I recommend to watch the song at the Live Aid concert from 1985

[@carollittle1059]

Teen movies from the 80's spawned so many hits.

[@samolevski1119]

Forget all that Breakfast Club stuff - there is a big wide world outside of the USA For many Brits, Simple Minds are a brilliant band from Glasgow, end of...

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Brilliant tune

[@huerosantos7563]

I was in my 20s back when this song came out. 63 now 😎✌🏽

[@soniasurija8880]

Love Simple Minds was lucky to see them in the 80’s, they’re still touring & releasing new music 40+ years later. Was disappointed when they had to cancel their tour of Australia last December due to covid restrictions

[@Mamawaffa]

Going to see them live on the 12th of August…can’t WAIT!! 😎♥️♥️♥️

[@onlythetruthone2809]

We had dinner at the table next to them, it was at the holiday inn in Glasgow. Got the drummer up in the lift. We were doing the Scottish rally championship at the time . They were playing at a parkhead stadium I think. This was early to mid eighties. Can't remember exactly the year I was only young . Great band though.

[@lunarose698]

I can't listen to this song without instantly thinking of The Breakfast Club, one of my favorite movies of all time.

[@jackie_jrml]

Great 80’s song but I think Alive and Kicking is such ear candy. That is my favorite song of theirs. He sounds better and the instrumentals are 👌🏼You would loooove it.

[@ashleydixon4613]

YES!

[@lynbruce2770]

so much great music came out of the eighties

[@tomhood7343]

1985 it's hard not to forget about this song! Big hit from the Breakfast Club movie

[@DerrickCharles5750]

Here is an amazing and epic band called Imminence. The song Chasing Shadows and Alleviate! 2 music videos in one. It’s violin metalcore and yes violin in this. This is a becoming huge Swedish band.

[@patrickdoolan9527]

All Glaswegian bands sing about the rain. It never stops there!

[@bufordteejustice1119]

The breakfast club is a phenomenal movie. I was 12 when it came out and I still watch it. Bye the way, that clock is 20 minutes fast.

[@leslie6938]

Sometimes screws just fall out. It's an imperfect world.

[@terrys8690]

One my favorite 80s tunes. I’m a very devoted Rush fan, I’m not easily impressed with drumming, but I’ve always felt this guy did a masterful job, & really made the song. I have a very fond memory of dancing with this supper hot Brazilian gurl with a wonderful set of wonderfuls to this. The way she’d accentuate her wonderfuls by pulling her purse strap between them while dancing😱 🔥 …., be still my beating heart! hmm, 58 now, have to be careful about saying that 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@leebassa1545]

In high school, I always thought Jim Kerr was awkwardly adorable and hot! lol

[@lorilxn1597]

Breakfast Club is such a iconic movie, watch it, you'll love it

[@andydurazo5337]

I was working at a radio station playing that song.

[@waynethorn7218]

Never seen the film In it’s entirety, not my sort of film, but do remember this in the charts back in the Uk and was a banger! Funny thing is this is one of many Simple Mind tracks and all hold great memories ❤

[@netspostgameshow2770]

Cool 😎

[@adrianmartin8153]

U guys need to c this movie.

[@scotties.3414]

This reminds me of a time when the theme song was hugely important to the success of a movie. This was from the film The Breakfast Club and both were big hits

[@petergriffen4361]

This song always reminds me of" The Breakfast Club" ah, the 80s

[@88wildcat]

-This song always reminds everyone of The Breakfast Club.

[@sarablack2547]

This is mid 80's.their from Glasgow Scotland and the lead singer was married to London singer, actress patsy kensit she played Mel Gibson's love interest in lethal weapon 2 and Chrissie hynde the lead singer of the pretenders.in the 80's there was a group of actors that made some movies together the media called them the brat pack.the clips on the TV's are from one of those movies.the breakfast club it is played at the end of the movie also this movie features in pitch perfect and is part of the finale song.

[@richardlaroche710]

Classic British tune...thanks

[@andrewsawyer1375]

You might also enjoy 38 special- second chance, information society- pure energy, Commodores- Night Shift, new edition- cool it now.

[@martinwagner6344]

Belfast Child is well worth a listen 👂, carry on the great reaction's. Love from over the pond

[@leebob4654]

It's hard to believe this was originally meant for Billy Idol. I can't imagine anyone else singing this song.

[@vingzal]

Was recorded in late ‘84 released in 1985 on The Breakfast Club movie soundtrack

[@Mind-your-own-beeswax]

Another Simple Minds banger is Ghostdancing

[@seanf12012]

Simple minds still going today in 2022. Should listen to there live stuff. They got other fantastic songs.

[@johngibb7456]

Mel,,,,, you can sing girl.

[@clairenoon4070]

Aw, wish you'd done Glittering Prize, when SM were still doing really interesting stuff, and before they turned into stadium rock.

[@robertoruotolo6361]

Anni 80 la migliore musica

[@brittanygidley1291]

thank god to my parents growing up with the 80’s I’m 30 now 1991 baby here, but I know the 80’s. so if you ever seen The Breakfast Club, this is the song it plays on.

[@holgerschink1341]

John Hughes....The Breakfast Club....favourite movie, favourite song 🥰

[@tiacalhoun3841]

The Breakfast Club!!!!!!!!!!!