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

@waynedexter

Жыл бұрын

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

@markgrant5305

Жыл бұрын

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

@rundoetx

Жыл бұрын

Cept for Guns & Roses.

@rundoetx

Жыл бұрын

And Metallica.

@claytoncourtney1309

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@imacmanx8562

Жыл бұрын

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

@dongiovanni6796

Жыл бұрын

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

@aquariaaustin2077

10 ай бұрын

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

7 ай бұрын

Gen X …yes, this was it

@sunsensational

2 ай бұрын

Hell yeah. Like a High School anthem about growing up

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

Жыл бұрын

Well said!

@n3wsymtl

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

What Pace said!

@bretthardin9239

Жыл бұрын

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

@Maisie9798

Жыл бұрын

Try Alive and Kicking. Great, great tune

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

@jackie_jrml

Жыл бұрын

Same. I love it more than this song

@scottNNJ

Жыл бұрын

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

@KozmikZootz

Жыл бұрын

@@scottNNJ May we all live to be so!

@alzero.albert

Жыл бұрын

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

@Historian212

Жыл бұрын

Totally.

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

@r.p.3490

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

Lots of great music in the 80's

@gmfd007

9 ай бұрын

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

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

@italoblu

5 ай бұрын

Dance into the fire!

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

Жыл бұрын

Yes yes yes 👍🏻

@labens6634

Жыл бұрын

Promised you a miracle is one of my favorites

@jackal59

Жыл бұрын

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

@zephead64

Жыл бұрын

I would add Waterfront to that list

@Lawro101

Жыл бұрын

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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. :-)

@SandrinesVoxServices

8 ай бұрын

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

@swordmonkey6635

7 ай бұрын

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

@SandrinesVoxServices

7 ай бұрын

@@swordmonkey6635 I hear you haha

@Crinno74

7 ай бұрын

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

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

Жыл бұрын

I graduated the same year 😊

@cdcaleo

Жыл бұрын

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

@viclagina347

Жыл бұрын

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

@bradparnell614

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

Graduated in 87. Love this song.

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

@TheLaurkenGroup

6 ай бұрын

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!!!!!!

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

Жыл бұрын

Written by Billy Idol collaborator Keith Forsey

@matthewdrake4385

Жыл бұрын

Billy covered it on a greatest hits album.

@joeg7227

Жыл бұрын

Bryan Ferry turned it down, too.

@nottheplan4513

Жыл бұрын

Was hoping someone had mentioned this!

@rockandrollpaddy

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@larky368

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

Let’s not get carried away 😂

@Xman156

Жыл бұрын

@@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!

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@cattlejax

Жыл бұрын

@@jacksonmorganfroghin4815 They did Middle of the Road on a deep cut livestream a couple of years ago kzread.info/dash/bejne/ap2cq9OCeMu0m5M.html

@mindigd

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking exactly the same thing!

@sarablack2547

Жыл бұрын

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

8 ай бұрын

Yes! More Pretenders!

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

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

@cshude

Жыл бұрын

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

@Cheryl_Haydon

Жыл бұрын

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

@lisakaz35

Жыл бұрын

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

@surlechapeau

Жыл бұрын

@lisakaz35 yes 1982-1991

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

@fleurdelis2976

Жыл бұрын

Lol

@Tipper65

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 Class of ‘83 here.

@Dr_Bombay

Жыл бұрын

so true! haha

@styleonrepeat

Жыл бұрын

Word. #classof85

@April-ng2kx

Жыл бұрын

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

"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

Жыл бұрын

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

@keithdewitt8956

Жыл бұрын

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

@w.geoffreyspaulding6588

Жыл бұрын

@@keithdewitt8956 thanks!

@midgenobby

Жыл бұрын

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

@dannyspanks

Жыл бұрын

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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

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

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.

@penderyn8794

Жыл бұрын

Belfast Child.. - very moving

@sallybannister6224

Жыл бұрын

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 ...😮

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@michaelmiller6709

Жыл бұрын

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

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.

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

Жыл бұрын

Class of 85 here too.

@jenniferkelch7140

Жыл бұрын

Same here

@RobynHurley-zp9sh

8 ай бұрын

Class of 85 here

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

@janetroberts3202

Жыл бұрын

Like ROCY MUSIC

@Sunshinedaydream_108

Жыл бұрын

You are so right about New Gold Dream!!

@alexandredaene8659

Жыл бұрын

A criminally underrated album in my opinion

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

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!.

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

Жыл бұрын

Yeah but they're anything but one hit wonders.

@beauroberts

Жыл бұрын

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

@matthewdrake4385

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@rockandrollpaddy

Жыл бұрын

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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.

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

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

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!

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@seekfirst817

Жыл бұрын

What about Superman

@mscommerce

Жыл бұрын

The Pretenders made it big starting in 1978.

@Vennegoor10

Жыл бұрын

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"

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.

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.

Their entire Once Upon a Time album is a classic.

@adamp2029

Жыл бұрын

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

@lisakaz35

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

Just listened to it today!

@corkboy4523

Жыл бұрын

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

@333perfection

Жыл бұрын

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

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

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

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!

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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 🏆

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.

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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

A total car banger. Belted this one out to an audience of ME so many times. Got a chance to karaoke this one and surprisingly didn’t suck at it. La la la laaaaa…

The word is GLORIOUS! Even after all these years.

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

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

Жыл бұрын

Good ear

@matthewdrake4385

Жыл бұрын

They just did Tears for Fears recently

@w.geoffreyspaulding6588

Жыл бұрын

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

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

A true Anthem for the 1980’s. Could simply not escape hearing DYFAM everywhere. A classic that never ages! ❤

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.

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.

Loads of hit songs….glittering prize, promised you a miracle, alive and kicking …and my favourite….waterfront …..just to name a few

Gen X kid here. 1984 graduate! One of the theme songs of our lives!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ This song brings back so many memories!

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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!

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.

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

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

ALIVE AND KICKING SIMPLE MINDS

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

"Sanctify yourself", "Alive and kicking", "All the things she said', "See the light", "Someone somewhere, (In Summertime)", "Promised you a miracle", "Love song", "Glittering prize", "Mandela Day", "This is your land"; are my recommendations for u of this great scottish band. Saluts and happy week! Stay cool, guys! I mean it!! ☀️ 🧊🍻⛱️🌊

The 80s were the “Second British Invasion” for music. So many great new wave bands coming from overseas! I’m telling ya, the 80s were a great time to be alive!

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.

Looking for some upvotes for The Kinks Destroyer.... common folks, it's a banger

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!

Song was co-written by Keith Forsey, who produced multiple Billy Idol albums, and who had won an Oscar a few years earlier for co-writing Irene Cara's "What a Feeling" from Flashdance. He also co-wrote "Hot Stuff" for Donna Summer with Harold Faltermeyer ("Axel F" from Beverly Hills Cop fame ). Faltermeyer would later win a Grammy with Steve Stevens (Billy Idol guitarist) for "Top Gun Anthem" which they had recorded while both worked on Billy Idol's Whiplash Smile album. Billy Idol did a cover of "Don't You" for his 2001 Greatest hits album. Faltermeyer and Forsey had both early in their careers worked for Giorgio Moroder, whose contributions to the worlds of disco, electronic, and music in general would take multiple paragraphs. The world in a connected circle.

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.

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

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

Alex is finally digging into the 80s, AND HE LIKES IT!! There was great music happening then, but the Music Industry had such a chokehold on radio and MTV, you really had to dig deep to find all of those magnificent gems. Thanks, fellas!

This song makes Breakfast Club a meaningful movie. But this song didn't need the movie. The movie needed it. This really transports me to some memories of my more innocent mind.

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

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

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!

I haven't heard this song in about a decade and totally took me back to HS graduation. Total S-Tier banger. ❤You guys!

Just a beautiful melody.

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

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

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

My go to karaoke song. Always gets the bar hyped.

This one makes me weep for my 80s teenage years! If you want more John Hughes movie music, have you done 'Pretty In Pink' by the Psychedelic Furs?

@Meandmymirror

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Great idea!

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

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!

Two other Simple Minds songs that really need a good listen are All The Things She Said and Alive And Kicking-both were absolute bangers but got underplayed because of the movie popularity of Don't YouForget... Actually, Simple Minds deserves a lot more attention all around, Jim Kerr, a great underrated musician in a kick-ass band.

Written with Bryan Ferry in mind. Try New Gold Dream epic track and album.

A late night party song in the UK. It doesn't matter where you are, if there is a party atmosphere, everyone will sing along to this.

an elephant sized rabbit hole to go down with simple minds with these worth a listen Don't You (Forget About Me) Alive And Kicking Sanctify Yourself Belfast Child All The Things She Said Promised You A Miracle Let There Be Love Mandela Day

Great song. A +, for sure. You could do the album New Gold Dream, also. One of my most played LPs ever.

If we’re going ‘80s, when does JC Mellencamp factor in? How many hits did that guy have compared to these guys or almost anyone else you want to name? Literally he probably had 20 hit songs. I’m not his biggest fan but it’s kind of strange that he’s so overlooked.

@sharonarenas6842

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I’ve been asking that they hit JM.

@burmajones803

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Yes, it is past time for some John Mellencamp. Pink Houses. The Authority Song. Paper in Fire. Cherry Bomb. Crumblin' Down. Hurts So Good. Rain on the Scarecrow. Small Town. Ain't Even Done with the Night. I'd even be okay with Jack & Diane (though it's last on this list for a reason).

@tswanstrom2000

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The Authority Song

@aileenturrietta7553

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I agree. I've been begging for Mellencamp for awhile now and crickets. He was the logical transition for those of us coming off the '70 s. My favorite all time artist.

@rexvisitor44

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@@burmajones803 plus his first real hit “I Need A Lover”. The full version. Great song. And they could follow it with the Pat Benatar version. Just for fun.

One of my favourite songs ever ever ever!!

The '80s song associated with most famous freeze frame at the end of a '80s movie.