I feel sorry for anyone who wouldnt be moved by this. I guess it really is a generational thing. Thank goodness I'm from a generation who can handle a "wall of sound" as uplifting as this
There was nothing simple about Simple Minds. They are so right on so many levels. When this album was released it fit perfectly in genre of music dominating the airwaves. Musically, vocally and lyrically they were directly on point.
Yes! Such a different world but a great time to be around. Back when MTV still showed music videos. I can still remember seeing the very first video on MTV. Such good memories.
Not just my favorite Simple Minds...but my ALL-TIME favorite song. If it hadn't been for this song to lift me up in my darkest moments I know I wouldn't be here right now. This song saved my life.
Mine too. Like a few other wonderful and lush productions like this. The 80s sometimes when I hear, makes shed a tear. Just remembering the joy of the music made you feel. It was an identity. This song is still on my top 10 list for when I am honored at my funeral.
Respect! I wish they would have reacted to New Gold dreams or Promise you a miracle. I love those two songs. But my humble opinion, it was U2, Depeche mode, and the Smith that ruled the 80s. Alternative music anyway...
A&A, you'll love their "Sanctify Yourself"!! edit- Lead singer Jim Kerr was married to The Pretenders Chrissie Hynde '84-'90. Time for the Pretenders banger "Mystery Achievement" !!!!
Off topic but Sinead O'Connor passed away today at 56 and I think you should hit one of her songs in memoriam. She was a bad ass Irish singer and activist. Nothing Compares 2 U is her incomparable cover of a Prince song.
First time I heard Mandinka was one of those moments that will always be imprinted in my mind. I know exactly where I was and what I was doing. Or rather, what I immediately stopped doing. There had been nothing like it before. She was unique and talented and brilliant. Listen to Mandinka. She's best known for Nothing Compares 2 U but I personally prefer Chris Cornell's cover of that song.
This song has always been at least an A+ for me. Guess you had to be young in the 80's to REALLY appreciate it. Next Simple Minds song to hit..."Sanctify Yourself"!
Please No, absolutely no more songs from the cheesy Once Upon a Time album. It’s one of their musically least accomplished albums. Pre-1985 Simple Minds is the sweet spot.
I actually like it more on second listen plus his vocals are great. Btw people hating on the 80s reminds me of people that only eat cheeseburgers and don’t know what to make of a good steak…because they aren’t used to the melodies and complexity of that era.
People hating on 80s music remind me of what The Professor of Rock said about those naming “We Build This City” the worst song of all-time. He said, it’s not the worst song; listen to todays music, they’re writing the worst song 15 times a day. (Not a direct quote, but very close to that.)
@@moniphilHaha. I love "we built this city on rock and roll". I thought it was a clever lyric for a Bay Area band, what with the tectonic geography of California.
The old adage, "Misery Loves Company," comes to mind when I hear some younger people dissing older people and their era be it the 80's or even earlier decades. They know they suck and want us to feel as bad as they do. I just laugh at them!
Yes, I have heard it hundreds of times, because I used to listen to radio and watch MTV. I don't understand these kids who will hear a song once, not hate it, but will never ~play~ it again The modern generation of songs on demand has truly lost the magic of random hearing. So boring, to only listen to things on demand. I still mostly listen to radio, and switch around if it's not the right song for the mood. No smart phone, no Spotify, and my life is richer for letting what happens happen in my ears.
@@stevenmix3723 I used to listen to Bob Harris on BBC Radio 2 when he did a four hour show through the night. He had an encyclopaedic knowledge of music - and very good taste. He played everything from rock , pop , country , folk and Americana. There was plenty I didn't like but also a ton of great stuff from across the years 1940 to the new millennium . I'm shocked at young people nowadays who've never heard anything outside a narrow time band.
The lead singer of this band, Jim Kerr, was once married to Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders. Two of my very favorite 80's singers. Personally, I always loved this band, and this song. To me it is an "A" at minimum.
For balance, how about World Party, "Ship of Fools," from 1986, just a year later. So many great 80s sounds were all around, it was a bit of a golden age of production elements to experiment with.
@@TheHighestGood I heap praise on your musical taste ! Most folk would proclaim the whole if the moon as their Opus Magna but I much prefer Fisherman’s Blues which makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up when those fiddles are doing their thing . 👍🏴
A&A love you guys!! Have been following you since the very beginning!! However, although we are all entitled to our opinion, this particular song for when it was at its peak was absolutely right for the time period!! A minimum rating of A although this is probably A+ for this then junior in college in 1985...YES, I am an old man of 58!!
A + and I'm nearly 63. Still have the single record. The B side was basically just the music version of the song, so as it was the era of cassette tapes/recording, I added it to near the end of the A side to give it a 12" feel. Ahh so good.
61 here and this song is at least A+ for me! Guess you had to be there and live through the actual time when the vibe of this song so perfectly matched the era. This song gives me such great feels I can't even adequately explain.
The two main singers and drummer were among the among the best of their time, making this song one of the best of the 1980s. Every member of this group was top shelf and if you don't believe me go check out the live performances.
A/A+ song for a LOT of us in the comments. Maybe even S. The passion in his voice, it’s uplifting, the vocals of Robin Clark, the lyrics, the instrumentals…sooo good I get chills every time. Suggestion- Blast this in the car. 👍🏼
Some amazing deeper cuts: "Glittering Prize" (1982) "Someone Somewhere in Summertime" (1982) "Waterfront" (1983) "Belfast Child" (1989) - UK number one single. And, of course: “Sanctify Yourself" (1985) - number 10 in the UK and number 14 in the US.
@@paulhagger3895 Pretty much none of them were charting songs on the Top 40 (of the Hot 100) in the US and they weren’t staples on rock radio. Deep cuts in the general meaning of the term. Not Simple Minds’ deep cuts when only considering their songs. Definitely, these are some of the better known songs they hsd, but pretty much unknown to the general public in the US, both when released and now.
New Gold Dream 81,82,83,84 is a particular favourite of mine. Their early Albums were more experimental. Sister Feelings Call and Son's and Facination were two Albums released on the same day, which are great. Their first Album was Life in a Day in 79. They started off as a Punk Band.
This is definitely of its era, but they excelled at the later 80s pop rock production here. They have a terrific deep catalog, which is definitely more rock edgy. I would like "Promised You a Miracle" next.
My favourite Simple Minds song is the title track of the album "New Gold Dream". It has one of the most hard-driving, compelling beats of any Rock song. Do give it a listen.
I actually can't see how "don't you forget about me" is better than this song, but personal preference I guess. I think I appreciate the "wall of sound" that Alex thinks is too much.
I love how they add multiple layers of instrumentation. It always made the songs more interesting and more fun on future listens. This song is a solid A+ for me. I think Alex just doesn't care for 80's production which led to his B+.
One of my sons was 6 weeks premature and nearly didn't make. I played this song twice a day for 8 weeks to and from the baby intensive care unit until he was released. Will never forget this song.
Early simple minds was the best - this was their AOR phase to break through for the mainstream. Try next time "LOVE SONG" "WATERFRONT" "NEW GOLD DREAM"....
That wall of sound was amazing live, such a brilliant stadium band. You should try to check out some live versions from ‘Live in the city of light’. Its one of the best live albums ever pressed.
@@gary6754 So I guess you think you are insulting me by your remark about when I was born. Believe me, you do not have the power to insult me since it doesn't matter to me what you think or say. Your reply only makes YOU look bad.
The best thing about Simple Minds was Jim Kerr’s attitude- there was some pre-Grammy promos and interviews and he completely took the piss in his interview 😂😂😂 - he was like “oh you mean the Granny’s? How boring!” in his fabulous Scottish accent…hilarious 🤣
The lyrics is what stand out for me. The chorus becomes a plea to the second subject to stay. Stay until the feelings match the reality of the relationship, until the love that is there is alive and kicking.
Alive and kicking when it came out, not so much these days! But it still feels like it was just yesterday. Sad to say that I just heard the news that Sinead O'Connor has died at the age of 56, I still think of her as a young girl, from the same era as Simple Minds.
This is one of those songs that grows on you the more you hear it. Similar to you guys I liked it but wasn't blown away the first time I heard it, but over time I grew to love it.
Saw them at the Orpheum in Memphis supporting this album... One of the most fun concerts I have ever attended. My face hurt from smiling! Incredible musicians (not just studio production chops) - the only other drummer that ever made me gasp like he did was Carter Buford... Amazing multi-instrumentalist guitarist... Just a great band!
I absolutely LOVE the honesty from you two , a lot of music reactor’s just love everything they play , but you two make it clear when your underwhelmed without being dismissive, good traits tbh and it’s why I’m subscribed 👍🏴
I rediscovered this song years later and it hit me sooo differently. We've been married for 34 yrs and let me tell you...this song resonated. People give up too easily.
For a deep dive on early Simple Minds, I recommend Pleasantly Disturbed from their 1st album, Life In A Day, This Fear Of Gods from Empire And Dance and Love Song from Sons And Fascination/Sister Feelings Call. These are all from before their album, New Gold Dream 81/82/83/84, which was, in my opinion their best album and is also much more radio friendly, but also still complex. They were much more experimental on their early albums. It’s definitely worth a deep dive to see where they came from. It’s also important to note, this band is still active and continue to put out new albums.
"Wall of sound", exactly. Born 1968 we had "wall of sound" like Emerson Lake and Palmer "Lucky Man". That was new. Sonic. For me, "wall of sound" was new back then. I have glimpses of it evolving. "Rio" from Duran Duran, etc. For me, this band blew onto the scene 1984 with "Don't forget about me". We all saw the movie. If you were a stoner or a nerd, we all blasted this tune. Then they came out with this song about a year later? The whole "wall of sound/ sonic" just seemed to come together. The second half of this song always ripped my head off, as if it was a different song, but it was clearly the same song. That part when the band goes quiet with only the keyboards playing that lonely melody, then the "wall of sound" hits you in the face. To this day, it strikes me as power. Then she starts singing over it all. Mother of God. Yes, for many it can be a sonic overload. At the time of the release, no one had put it all together like that. At that point in time. Today, it may seem old fashioned, and that is fine. But for me, when it came out on MTv, this song hit like a fist. Many of my friends, (when we used to sit together and listen to entire album), we were all looking at each other wondering "what the hell just happened?" This song song still kills me.
Don’t press play when you’re driving… you’ll get caught speeding, amazing track, 80’s was my decade in my early twenties, what an amazing decade for music 🎶 here in the UK 🇬🇧 and overseas 😊
Awwww you didn't listen to the album version! Still one of my all-time favorites! Simple Minds is one of the reasons the 80's sounded like the 80's! You definitely need to listen to "All The Things She Said"!
Alive and Kicking is also the name of an R & B group from the late 60's-early 70's. They had a big hit called "Tighter, tighter." This is one of the few songs in rock and roll where the tambourine figures prominently and is integral to the song's sound. Andy and Alex should review this song.
They were just one of the best at the classic 80's sound...Atmospheric, lots of space, big reverb on the drums, the synthesizer washes, the chorus effects on the guitars, and the very British, anthemic lead vocals...
Spot on about the rock band vibe... When they played it live then you knew they were a rock band at heart. I've been in a stadium back in the eighties with the whole stadium singing along to this.. Something else. And whilst all the musicians are great.. the drummer is stellar... Live too...!! They could do it...!
You guys should watch the video of this song. We watched so much music in the 80's on MTV and associate this song with the wonderful video. I suggest adding the video to a part of the screen when you listen to these songs. This is how people my age experienced music in the 80s.
My God I love this song so much, it's so great to hear it again, It evokes memories from one of the most incredible times in my life, 1985 when I ran away as a teenager, moved to California, an incredible time and I'm still here today!
A lot of good ‘80’s music was a duet between vocals and drums. Song driven by melody sung on top propelled by drums rhythmically and sonically on the bottom. Springsteen (Born in the USA) did that too.
A lot of these songs from the 80's were actually dance songs. You could go into a club in NYC and hear this song along with some traditional dance songs. The "wall" you hear worked very well pulsing through a club speaker system.
I feel sorry for anyone who wouldnt be moved by this. I guess it really is a generational thing. Thank goodness I'm from a generation who can handle a "wall of sound" as uplifting as this
It is a classic
Absolutely ❤
Every member of this group was top shelf 👍
The pure joy hearing this again...I forgot how much i missed it.
Same and agreed
There was nothing simple about Simple Minds. They are so right on so many levels. When this album was released it fit perfectly in genre of music dominating the airwaves. Musically, vocally and lyrically they were directly on point.
I have to admit I do prefer the imaginary of the video when I listen to the song
I agree completely. ❤
Jimm Kerr had quite sronk voice and nothing about this band was simple...
@alientenno agreed. New Gold Dream was phenomenal.
Absolutely!!!!
Alive and Kicking is an absolute classic. 1985. You had to had lived it.
Yes! Such a different world but a great time to be around. Back when MTV still showed music videos. I can still remember seeing the very first video on MTV. Such good memories.
Indeed. You had to live it. 1985. The middle of the 80's. The best year of the entire decade. *sigh..
Classically a garbage song.
I wholeheartedly agree! You had to be there I guess, and this song always takes me right back!
Class of '85 👍✌️
75mph on highway....full wtf volume on the radio, Simple Minds, Tears for Fears, INXS, Spandayu Ballet, Pet Shop Boys.... that was teh 80s....
Yuk!
@@Gordy63 What not cool enough for ya?
I'd be in the front seat wearing my red leather mini skirt and my big 80s hair blowing in the wind!
80’s were magic
Pet Shop Boys maybe a cut above. They were amazing, doing their own thing
Not just my favorite Simple Minds...but my ALL-TIME favorite song. If it hadn't been for this song to lift me up in my darkest moments I know I wouldn't be here right now. This song saved my life.
It’s a hymn
Hell ya
Agree and the music video is also so uplifting and so much energy! ❤
Mine too. Like a few other wonderful and lush productions like this. The 80s sometimes when I hear, makes shed a tear. Just remembering the joy of the music made you feel. It was an identity. This song is still on my top 10 list for when I am honored at my funeral.
Simple Minds and Tears for Fears ruled the 80s for Brittish bands, in my humble opinion.
For me too!
I really like Belfast Child but I recall someone saying it was bs, some hypocrisy or something. But I like the tin whistle, I'm Irish American.
Respect! I wish they would have reacted to New Gold dreams or Promise you a miracle.
I love those two songs.
But my humble opinion, it was U2, Depeche mode, and the Smith that ruled the 80s.
Alternative music anyway...
I'll give you the mid-80s, but not the whole decade.
You can add Talk Talk to this list !
All the Things She Said is a great Simple Minds tune. The lyrics have a great story behind them.
Agreed! Commenting to boost your comment. 😄
True. Awesome song.
Definitely one of my faves
One of their best
A&A, you'll love their "Sanctify Yourself"!!
edit- Lead singer Jim Kerr was married to The Pretenders Chrissie Hynde '84-'90. Time for the Pretenders banger "Mystery Achievement" !!!!
Yes! Mystery Achievement!!
Yes YES mystery achievement , powerful anthem by The Pretenders
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"Mystery Achievement" and Pretenders, all the way!
"Stop Your Sobbing" or I'll put you "Back on the Chain Gang"
@@disillusionedanglophile7680 seen what you did there 🤣
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Off topic but Sinead O'Connor passed away today at 56 and I think you should hit one of her songs in memoriam. She was a bad ass Irish singer and activist. Nothing Compares 2 U is her incomparable cover of a Prince song.
"Last Day of Our Acquaintance" is my favorite Sinead song although they're all great.
I don’t think I could bear to watch them give the song a B
I agree
@@troyhodges9810 I feel that. 😞
First time I heard Mandinka was one of those moments that will always be imprinted in my mind. I know exactly where I was and what I was doing. Or rather, what I immediately stopped doing. There had been nothing like it before. She was unique and talented and brilliant. Listen to Mandinka. She's best known for Nothing Compares 2 U but I personally prefer Chris Cornell's cover of that song.
The Keyboard/Piano breakdown near the end is one of "Those 80's" moments that I'll remember to my dying day..... 🎶🎶🎶🥹
Same! Love the piano solo.
and in the version they listened to it was cut short.
My favorite Simple Minds song! The video is worth a watch because the Scottish countryside is breathtaking & just adds to this song
Is that a UK version? The one I know from MTV was more on a set with SFX.
While the band is from Scotland, the video was actually shot in the Catskill Mountains of New York.
This song has always been at least an A+ for me. Guess you had to be young in the 80's to REALLY appreciate it. Next Simple Minds song to hit..."Sanctify Yourself"!
Absolutely!
Please No, absolutely no more songs from the cheesy Once Upon a Time album. It’s one of their musically least accomplished albums. Pre-1985 Simple Minds is the sweet spot.
Got the live at the city of light album original vinyl , absolute gold ❤❤❤
I actually like it more on second listen plus his vocals are great.
Btw people hating on the 80s reminds me of people that only eat cheeseburgers and don’t know what to make of a good steak…because they aren’t used to the melodies and complexity of that era.
In the U.K. we call them Tossas. 👍
@@tradeladder146lol! I get it!
Some gits, right?😂😂😂
People hating on 80s music remind me of what The Professor of Rock said about those naming “We Build This City” the worst song of all-time. He said, it’s not the worst song; listen to todays music, they’re writing the worst song 15 times a day. (Not a direct quote, but very close to that.)
@@moniphilHaha. I love "we built this city on rock and roll". I thought it was a clever lyric for a Bay Area band, what with the tectonic geography of California.
The old adage, "Misery Loves Company," comes to mind when I hear some younger people dissing older people and their era be it the 80's or even earlier decades. They know they suck and want us to feel as bad as they do. I just laugh at them!
80s Banger!
One of the best from that era, no doubt about it.✌
Yes! This is in my top 10 on my 80s Playlist. 😉👍
@@badkitty4922same!
I sing this song LOUD in my car with the windows up. It is so uplifting and makes me very happy.
Man the idea of hearing this once - and never playing it again? It's been getting played to bits for 40 years !
Yes, I have heard it hundreds of times, because I used to listen to radio and watch MTV. I don't understand these kids who will hear a song once, not hate it, but will never ~play~ it again The modern generation of songs on demand has truly lost the magic of random hearing. So boring, to only listen to things on demand. I still mostly listen to radio, and switch around if it's not the right song for the mood. No smart phone, no Spotify, and my life is richer for letting what happens happen in my ears.
Right!?!?!!!!!
@@stevenmix3723
I used to listen to Bob Harris on BBC Radio 2 when he did a four hour show through the night. He had an encyclopaedic knowledge of music - and very good taste. He played everything from rock , pop , country , folk and Americana. There was plenty I didn't like but also a ton of great stuff from across the years 1940 to the new millennium . I'm shocked at young people nowadays who've never heard anything outside a narrow time band.
The lead singer of this band, Jim Kerr, was once married to Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders. Two of my very favorite 80's singers. Personally, I always loved this band, and this song. To me it is an "A" at minimum.
This song was written when Jim and Chrissie's daughter Yasmin was born. 1985.
For balance, how about World Party, "Ship of Fools," from 1986, just a year later. So many great 80s sounds were all around, it was a bit of a golden age of production elements to experiment with.
World Party was awesome; I can't help lamenting that ground-breaking band Japan was overshadowed by this band and others. senior from Canada
Cracking track ,Ship of fools 👌
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World Party was led by Karl Wallinger, who came from The Waterboys. The Waterboys' album, "This Is The Sea," remains a fave for me.
@@TheHighestGood I heap praise on your musical taste ! Most folk would proclaim the whole if the moon as their Opus Magna but I much prefer Fisherman’s Blues which makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up when those fiddles are doing their thing .
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I forgot about that song. Good suggestion.
A&A love you guys!! Have been following you since the very beginning!! However, although we are all entitled to our opinion, this particular song for when it was at its peak was absolutely right for the time period!! A minimum rating of A although this is probably A+ for this then junior in college in 1985...YES, I am an old man of 58!!
Yes! For me, this song deserve an A+ for sure!!! And... I am a young woman of 59! Hi from Montreal!
😉😊🎶
Um, yup!
I agree, and I'm also not far behind you! It was released Sept. 30, 1985, and I had just started my senior year in high school. I'll be 56 in October.
A + and I'm nearly 63. Still have the single record. The B side was basically just the music version of the song, so as it was the era of cassette tapes/recording, I added it to near the end of the A side to give it a 12" feel. Ahh so good.
61 here and this song is at least A+ for me! Guess you had to be there and live through the actual time when the vibe of this song so perfectly matched the era. This song gives me such great feels I can't even adequately explain.
Prefer their slightly earlier stuff - Up On The Catwalk is excellent, Waterfront is also a banger!
Try “waterfront” next by them
The two main singers and drummer were among the among the best of their time, making this song one of the best of the 1980s. Every member of this group was top shelf and if you don't believe me go check out the live performances.
Mel Gaynor was a machine.
Simple Minds is a scotish band very complete. Everyone knows their job well and never disappoints. They are great! ❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻
I don't think you can get this song until you sing along with it. There's passion there that you don't feel from just listening to it.
Agreed!!!
A/A+ song for a LOT of us in the comments. Maybe even S. The passion in his voice, it’s uplifting, the vocals of Robin Clark, the lyrics, the instrumentals…sooo good I get chills every time.
Suggestion- Blast this in the car. 👍🏼
Robin Clark on female vocals" Stellar!
Favorite Simple Minds song along with See The Lights!
U2, Simple Minds, and The Alarm were my bands in the 80s. They all had similar vibes.
Oh man The Alarm had some killer songs which I’m sure A&A would really not get.
Love this song so much. Hope you like it.
There is a longer version of this that spends more time on the ending part with Robin Clark singing. You listened to the single.
Some amazing deeper cuts:
"Glittering Prize" (1982)
"Someone Somewhere in Summertime" (1982)
"Waterfront" (1983)
"Belfast Child" (1989) - UK number one single.
And, of course: “Sanctify Yourself" (1985) - number 10 in the UK and number 14 in the US.
“Someone Somewhere…” evokes such a mood.
Not exactly deep cuts. Pretty much all of those were chart hits.
@@paulhagger3895 Pretty much none of them were charting songs on the Top 40 (of the Hot 100) in the US and they weren’t staples on rock radio. Deep cuts in the general meaning of the term. Not Simple Minds’ deep cuts when only considering their songs. Definitely, these are some of the better known songs they hsd, but pretty much unknown to the general public in the US, both when released and now.
I just posted Belfast Child, sung with Sinead O’Connor. RIP lovely talented troubled Sinead.
New Gold Dream 81,82,83,84 is a particular favourite of mine. Their early Albums were more experimental. Sister Feelings Call and Son's and Facination were two Albums released on the same day, which are great. Their first Album was Life in a Day in 79. They started off as a Punk Band.
Of all the songs on the radio in the 80's, this is one of them.
😂😂😂
😅😅😅
And much better than most of them.
god I played this TAPE to death. LOVED it.
This is definitely of its era, but they excelled at the later 80s pop rock production here. They have a terrific deep catalog, which is definitely more rock edgy. I would like "Promised You a Miracle" next.
My favourite Simple Minds song is the title track of the album "New Gold Dream". It has one of the most hard-driving, compelling beats of any Rock song. Do give it a listen.
They still perform it live today😅
I thought you would like it way more, considering how pumped you were after the last Simple Minds song.
I actually can't see how "don't you forget about me" is better than this song, but personal preference I guess. I think I appreciate the "wall of sound" that Alex thinks is too much.
@@peterwalsh2470 I also prefer Don't You Forget About Me, but not to this extent.
This is a GREAT song. Thanks for hitting it.
This is one of my favorite songs of the 80s. It was an acquired taste for me back then, but I have loved it for many years.
High school music! Thank you for reacting to this song. Next Simple Minds tune to check out is “Sanctify Yourself”.
I love how they add multiple layers of instrumentation. It always made the songs more interesting and more fun on future listens. This song is a solid A+ for me. I think Alex just doesn't care for 80's production which led to his B+.
One of my sons was 6 weeks premature and nearly didn't make. I played this song twice a day for 8 weeks to and from the baby intensive care unit until he was released. Will never forget this song.
rock band + 80's -production = INXS
Early simple minds was the best - this was their AOR phase to break through for the mainstream. Try next time "LOVE SONG" "WATERFRONT" "NEW GOLD DREAM"....
Couldn't agree more. I liked them in general but the more popular they became, the less I enjoyed them.
This was the radio edit version of the song. The album version is longer and a bit less rushed.
If you were used to Bee Gees, pop, and disco, then heard this on the radio, it’s a certain change of genre, and a definite A+!
This and “Promised you a Miracle” are my favorites by Simple Minds. Thanks for listening
“Promised you a Miracle” is a banger.
This sounded so modern when it first came out. Now it sounds ancient while something like Exile on Main Street sounds fresh and alive.
Actually listening to 'Exile' now:)
I recommend watching their official video while listening to this song…it elevates it to a whole other level!
Every fan you have in Scotland just woke the hell up all at once! 💯🤣
And for GOOD reason!
True.
That wall of sound was amazing live, such a brilliant stadium band. You should try to check out some live versions from ‘Live in the city of light’. Its one of the best live albums ever pressed.
After growing up in the 60s and becoming an adult in the 70s, I regularly musically yearned for the 80s to be over.
boomer
@@gary6754 So I guess you think you are insulting me by your remark about when I was born. Believe me, you do not have the power to insult me since it doesn't matter to me what you think or say. Your reply only makes YOU look bad.
One of my favorite songs from the 80's.
A. I rarely give pop songs this high of a rating. Simple Minds deserve it because they just knew how to write very good pop.
The best thing about Simple Minds was Jim Kerr’s attitude- there was some pre-Grammy promos and interviews and he completely took the piss in his interview 😂😂😂 - he was like “oh you mean the Granny’s? How boring!” in his fabulous Scottish accent…hilarious 🤣
*Badaa daaa daaa, ba-ba daa daa daaa, ba-ba daaay ooohhh, ba-ba daaaay ooohh* impossible not to be singing at that part. Such a fantastic song!
Makes me think of the first ever Premier League promo video for Sky in 1992….probably means nothing to almost anyone who sees this 😂
Haha!! I remember.. ⚒️ 😉
@@lubilou64 one of the campest things you’ll see 😂😂
@@kJ922-h3j 😂😂😂 #cringefest
The lyrics is what stand out for me. The chorus becomes a plea to the second subject to stay. Stay until the feelings match the reality of the relationship, until the love that is there is alive and kicking.
This lushness in a song is a missed pleasure. The first time I heard it, fell in love. Thanks for checking Simple Minds out.
Alive and kicking when it came out, not so much these days! But it still feels like it was just yesterday.
Sad to say that I just heard the news that Sinead O'Connor has died at the age of 56, I still think of her as a young girl, from the same era as Simple Minds.
Something about dudes voice is just magic.
The whole album is a banger. I play it often.
It brought me great joy to watch you boys connect with this. This is one of my favorite all time songs from the 80s when I was 22.
John Cougar Mellencamp. Don’t need to love him but he was quite relevant to Rock history.
A Classic 80s new Wave song- S-Tier to me- they have at least 7 or 8 songs you would consider A, A+ or S
Another magnificent masterpiece! A true classic. S Tier.
Driving my Mustang GT convertible with this playing full blast....on I-95 through CT to NYC...late 80s. Everyone knew I was rocking out on this!
One of my favourite tunes ever!!!
Simple Minds. Simply Essential. Live in the City of Light tour / double CD. Very strongly recommended! :)
Hooray! This is the peak of MTV and VH1. That's how I discovered Simple Minds. The video for this song is glorious! Shout out to Scotland.
This is one of those songs that grows on you the more you hear it. Similar to you guys I liked it but wasn't blown away the first time I heard it, but over time I grew to love it.
Saw them at the Orpheum in Memphis supporting this album... One of the most fun concerts I have ever attended. My face hurt from smiling! Incredible musicians (not just studio production chops) - the only other drummer that ever made me gasp like he did was Carter Buford... Amazing multi-instrumentalist guitarist... Just a great band!
Ya gotta hit any song off of New Gold Dream which, IMHO, was pretty flawless from beginning to end.
Those ladies in the background Give me chills just like when I listen to Pink Floyd music and hear the ladies in the background.
great song and i love simple minds. promised you a miracle and all the things she said needs to be next.
A soaring emotional landscape of a song
I absolutely LOVE the honesty from you two , a lot of music reactor’s just love everything they play , but you two make it clear when your underwhelmed without being dismissive, good traits tbh and it’s why I’m subscribed
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I rediscovered this song years later and it hit me sooo differently. We've been married for 34 yrs and let me tell you...this song resonated. People give up too easily.
For a deep dive on early Simple Minds, I recommend Pleasantly Disturbed from their 1st album, Life In A Day, This Fear Of Gods from Empire And Dance and Love Song from Sons And Fascination/Sister Feelings Call. These are all from before their album, New Gold Dream 81/82/83/84, which was, in my opinion their best album and is also much more radio friendly, but also still complex. They were much more experimental on their early albums. It’s definitely worth a deep dive to see where they came from. It’s also important to note, this band is still active and continue to put out new albums.
Haven't heard this in a long time...sure does sound like Simple Minds doing a U2 song.
Bollocks!!!!!
@@chicotime69 I think he means U2 sound like Simple Minds lol
@@auldfouter8661 I hope not!
@@chicotime69right??
One of these things is NOT like the other!😉
I thought you would at least go "A", one of the top tier songs of the 80s , the composition the energy and the voice
Spent a lot of time in Europe in the 80's and everyone loved these guys. Also, may I say the boys are looking good these days.
Never heard this before. Thanks for letting me hear it for the first and last time!
OMG this takes me right back to high school...ye gods, this was a great cruising song. This was so good to hear again..wish ya could have been there.
"Wall of sound", exactly. Born 1968 we had "wall of sound" like Emerson Lake and Palmer "Lucky Man". That was new. Sonic. For me, "wall of sound" was new back then. I have glimpses of it evolving. "Rio" from Duran Duran, etc. For me, this band blew onto the scene 1984 with "Don't forget about me". We all saw the movie. If you were a stoner or a nerd, we all blasted this tune. Then they came out with this song about a year later? The whole "wall of sound/ sonic" just seemed to come together. The second half of this song always ripped my head off, as if it was a different song, but it was clearly the same song. That part when the band goes quiet with only the keyboards playing that lonely melody, then the "wall of sound" hits you in the face. To this day, it strikes me as power. Then she starts singing over it all. Mother of God.
Yes, for many it can be a sonic overload. At the time of the release, no one had put it all together like that. At that point in time. Today, it may seem old fashioned, and that is fine. But for me, when it came out on MTv, this song hit like a fist. Many of my friends, (when we used to sit together and listen to entire album), we were all looking at each other wondering "what the hell just happened?" This song song still kills me.
I love this song, without a doubt my favorite Simple Minds song, but I had a feeling that the boys wouldn’t love it.
yea, they shit on alot of songs I really like
Don’t press play when you’re driving… you’ll get caught speeding, amazing track, 80’s was my decade in my early twenties, what an amazing decade for music 🎶 here in the UK 🇬🇧 and overseas 😊
Such a good song...my favorite from them and I know more of their songs than most people do.
Awwww you didn't listen to the album version! Still one of my all-time favorites! Simple Minds is one of the reasons the 80's sounded like the 80's! You definitely need to listen to "All The Things She Said"!
Alive and Kicking is also the name of an R & B group from the late 60's-early 70's. They had a big hit called "Tighter, tighter." This is one of the few songs in rock and roll where the tambourine figures prominently and is integral to the song's sound. Andy and Alex should review this song.
They were just one of the best at the classic 80's sound...Atmospheric, lots of space, big reverb on the drums, the synthesizer washes, the chorus effects on the guitars, and the very British, anthemic lead vocals...
Gotta say surprised this isn't at least an A. Loved it in the 80s and love it still.
See the Lights is my favorite Simple Minds song.
Simple Minds were a significant influence on U2's 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire.
A staccato blast of sharp bright noises molded into perfection
I first heard this song as a video so those images play in my mind whenever I hear it. Love it!!
Spot on about the rock band vibe... When they played it live then you knew they were a rock band at heart. I've been in a stadium back in the eighties with the whole stadium singing along to this.. Something else. And whilst all the musicians are great.. the drummer is stellar... Live too...!! They could do it...!
You guys should watch the video of this song. We watched so much music in the 80's on MTV and associate this song with the wonderful video. I suggest adding the video to a part of the screen when you listen to these songs. This is how people my age experienced music in the 80s.
Monster hit. 1985 was an incredible year for music! My goodness!
My God I love this song so much, it's so great to hear it again, It evokes memories from one of the most incredible times in my life, 1985 when I ran away as a teenager, moved to California, an incredible time and I'm still here today!
A lot of good ‘80’s music was a duet between vocals and drums. Song driven by melody sung on top propelled by drums rhythmically and sonically on the bottom. Springsteen (Born in the USA) did that too.
A lot of these songs from the 80's were actually dance songs. You could go into a club in NYC and hear this song along with some traditional dance songs. The "wall" you hear worked very well pulsing through a club speaker system.
Interesting, I enjoy it as a driving in the car cranked loud on the highway song to sing along with.
@@stevenmix3723 No doubt....but when it first came out you could hear it on the radio and in the clubs. Double your pleasure!
Yesssssss, this band is superb. Unique in vocals and music style. Excellent choice!