This song is an 80's cinematic ICON that will forever stand the test of time. It's so iconic even if you never saw The Breakfast Club you still heard it and hearing it today will take you back to a memory you hold dear at a certain time in your life. The song itself practically sold the film and it is associated with up and coming film actors/actresses who went on to become household names and it is considered the Godfather song of the teenage coming of age film genre.
So with you there! Breakfast Club came out my junior year of highschool....soooo relatable then. I was a combo of the nerd and " weird" girl. That movie and soundtrack hit home so hard.
Americans will recognise this song from the American Cult Movie classic " The Breakfast Club " . Simple Minds played this song at LIVE AID 1985 at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia . SM had lots of big hits here in the UK . I'm proud to say they come from my neck of the woods from Glasgow in Scotland .
@Magicman82 , I too was at college in the early 80's and was more into American Rock bands lol , it wasn't until later in life i started to appreciate bands from my own city . And it's staggering the vast amount of bands that come from this region . Your taste in music is great , we also back in the day had Wet Wet Wet , Del Amitri , Gun , Hipsway , Altered Images , Travis , Lloyd Cole & the Commotions , Texas and Primal Scream , Lead singer from Dire Straits Mark Knopfler is from Glasgow as are 2 members of AC/DC and many more . Not so many modern bands these days we still have Franz Ferdinand , Garbage , Frightened Rabbit , Chvrches , The Fratellis . Biffy Clyro , Snow Patrol & The Romains . I actually know the members of The Ronains they are good friends of mine . We have lots of solo artists Lulu , Lewis Capaldi , Paulo Nutini , Gerry Cinnamon , Midge Ure , Calvin Harris , Amy MacDonald & Sheena Easton .
This song was -- and will always be -- everywhere. It was the heart and soul of the movie The Breakfast Club which you should check out. The lead singer here was married to Chrissy Hynde of The Pretenders. She divorced him because he thought he was a rock star 24-7 and neglected her. That said, this is one of those all-time songs.
I love your show music reaches all of us and we hear things in different ways this could be the cross telling us don't forget about me I'll help you I'll be there don't walk by but when you're in need you will call my name
Such a great, great song!! Brings back memories, big time and so happy you liked it - they have a great sound and the lead singer's voice is smoooooooth.
Used in the opening and end credits of a movie which, if youu haven't already seen it, do so now. THE BREAKFAST CLUB React to it - i'll be watching !!! Promise -
I will never forget the miscreants from The Breakfast Club a great cast starring Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy , Emilip Estevez, and Anthony Michael Hall. A great movie for your other channel.
Simple Minds have been making music for 40 years. Vocalist Jim and guitarist Charlie were school friends in Glasgow Scotland and have been in the band since day 1. Other members have changed over the years. Check out latest drummer Cherisse Osei as she is brilliant
back in the day, I NEVER would have admitted that I liked this NEW WAVE music as we called it, I was a ROCKER CHICK and listened to the hard stuff back then lol
@@shweetpotato I was the same way in the 80's. Listened to all things rock/metal around my friends but at home, I listened to all genres. I don't believe in discriminating against music. If it's good, and it moves me, I rock with it. New wave had some great memorable songs as did late 80's-mid 90's New Jack Swing R&B such as BBD, TLC, Johnny Gill and a bunch of others.
This song is famously in The Breakfast Club movies from the 80s...very identifiable by many from that. Tears for Fears was very popular and has a bunch of great songs.
Great song, great reaction. Now you have discovered Simple Minds, experiencing Glittering Prize, Someone Somewhere In Summertime, Promised You A Miracle, Alive and Kicking, would be a good journey.
My college best friend & I made this our song. We would buy a 6-pack & sit on the front porch of our boarding house & listen to the radio waving as people drove by. She is still my friend though time & distance part us.
Hey Jayy! Their song “Alive and Kicking” is a must- sooo good! My favorite of theirs- Can’t hear this one without thinking of the ICONIC movie “Breakfast Club.” Thats a good thing! 🧡🤎🤍👍✨
Simple Minds is a 1980s British Rock band that still actively tours and records albums. The band has their own Facebook page, and lead singer Jim Kerr (pronounced "care") posts there frequently under his initials, "JK". He often tells a lot of stories, either about an experience while on the road, or about how one of the band's songs was written and/or recorded.
Jayy, isn't it amazing how many different voices are so unique, but music is still a universal connector? I have lost 60percent of my hearing, but I still thank God every day for the 40 percent that I can still hear music. It is the food of my soul and connection to the people in the world around me. Music is truly one of God's greatest gifts to man. Hope I don't offend anyone with this comment, but it is how I feel and why I love watching reaction videos. In this turbulent time in our country, it gives me hope that music can still unite us in our shared humanity. OK...off my soapbox. Great reaction as always. Blessings to you. You are a bright, beautiful, and shining beacon, whether you know it or not
Oh my childhood...love Simple Minds! This song was originally going to be done by Billy Idol but he turned it down which he later covered for his Greatest Hits compilation.
My absolute favorite song of Simple Minds is “Belfast Child”! Every one speaks about “Zombie” by The Cranberries when it comes to the Irish cause, which I agree on, but this song is I think as important as “Zombie”! Absolute chill factor!! Just LOVE it!
I also dig his voice, great 80s song. Listening to music over 60 years, another great voice to add to my list. Thank you for mixing it up, different genres and such. You have good musical taste especially digging Righteous Brothers, Tom Jones and CCR😀
I cannot listen to this song without thinking of it's movie counterpart. Yes, he has a haunting voice, and it really suited the vibe of "The Breakfast Club." Glad you enjoyed it!
The funny thing is that even though this is their biggest hit, the lead singer doesn't really like the song. The song was written for the movie The Breakfast Club and Simple Minds were hired to sing it.
As others have said this was the end credits song to the movie the breakfast club.in the 80's there were a group of actors that did some movies together who the media dubbed the brat pack some were in this movie Judd Nelson, Emilio estavez, Micheal Antony hall,ally sheedy and Molly ringwald director John Huston (Angelica's dad) a group of kids from different cliques doing Saturday detention.a brain,a beauty,a jock,a rebel and a recluse.love that film worth a watch! Also used in the finale song of the barden Bella's in pitch perfect. The band are from Glasgow and the lead singer Jim Kerr has been married to patsy kensit(actress) and the lead singer of the pretenders Chrissie hynde.
Please react to Simple Minds, Their best songs are Love Song, Upon the Catwalk, The waterfront, Speed your love to me, Hunter and The Hunted, New Gold Dreams, Promises you a miracle, Mandela Day, Biko, See the light, Alive a kicking and so on.......
I feel they are underrated. Try “ Alive and Kicking” amazing song. 💕
Alive and kicking is their best song. A true masterpiece.
@@jimmymac4559 I agree that song has all the feels.
"This Is Your Land" too.
Alive and Kicking is great. All the Things She Said is another great one.
@@brr9247 I forgot about that one. It’s so good.
One of my absolute favorite 80s songs. I bought the cassette of the Breakfast Club soundtrack for this song.
Same here. Played it endlessly!
Ditto!
Me too back to my teens, the 80 ties rocked✌️❤️😁
Can listen to this anywhere, anytime :)
A whole generation loved this song.
A whole generation still does!
@@Chuckwade41 Yes! Came here to say "loveS" not "loveD" :)
In case you didn't already know, this song was heavily featured in the 80's teen movie "The Breakfast Club"
Yes I remember mtv would play this video all the time back then 🤔
This song is an 80's cinematic ICON that will forever stand the test of time. It's so iconic even if you never saw The Breakfast Club you still heard it and hearing it today will take you back to a memory you hold dear at a certain time in your life. The song itself practically sold the film and it is associated with up and coming film actors/actresses who went on to become household names and it is considered the Godfather song of the teenage coming of age film genre.
Time and place, man. Forever '85.
"Alive and Kicking" is an even better song by them. ❤️
I love both of them ❤️❤️
New Gold Dream !!
I can't hear this song without doing a Judd Nelson fist-in-the-air. I just can't. :)
Still a great song, reminds me on my younger and wilder years, love it 🇨🇭
So with you there! Breakfast Club came out my junior year of highschool....soooo relatable then. I was a combo of the nerd and " weird" girl. That movie and soundtrack hit home so hard.
One of the best drum breaks in 80s rock 🙂
Americans will recognise this song from the American Cult Movie classic " The Breakfast Club " . Simple Minds played this song at LIVE AID 1985 at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia . SM had lots of big hits here in the UK . I'm proud to say they come from my neck of the woods from Glasgow in Scotland .
@Magicman82 , I too was at college in the early 80's and was more into American Rock bands lol , it wasn't until later in life i started to appreciate bands from my own city . And it's staggering the vast amount of bands that come from this region . Your taste in music is great , we also back in the day had Wet Wet Wet , Del Amitri , Gun , Hipsway , Altered Images , Travis , Lloyd Cole & the Commotions , Texas and Primal Scream , Lead singer from Dire Straits Mark Knopfler is from Glasgow as are 2 members of AC/DC and many more . Not so many modern bands these days we still have Franz Ferdinand , Garbage , Frightened Rabbit , Chvrches , The Fratellis . Biffy Clyro , Snow Patrol & The Romains . I actually know the members of The Ronains they are good friends of mine . We have lots of solo artists Lulu , Lewis Capaldi , Paulo Nutini , Gerry Cinnamon , Midge Ure , Calvin Harris , Amy MacDonald & Sheena Easton .
It's his Scottish accent that is awesome.. You can actually hear it in his singing.
This song was -- and will always be -- everywhere. It was the heart and soul of the movie The Breakfast Club which you should check out. The lead singer here was married to Chrissy Hynde of The Pretenders. She divorced him because he thought he was a rock star 24-7 and neglected her. That said, this is one of those all-time songs.
I love your show music reaches all of us and we hear things in different ways this could be the cross telling us don't forget about me I'll help you I'll be there don't walk by but when you're in need you will call my name
What an iconic 80's song. And movie.
Such a great, great song!! Brings back memories, big time and so happy you liked it - they have a great sound and the lead singer's voice is smoooooooth.
Love this song, love this band ❤👍
You hit the nail on the head.
The music and his voice are haunting. 🌹
One of the best Scottish rock groups. They had more hits in their homeland than they did here, but they've got a lot of great hits.
Used in the opening and end credits of a movie which, if youu haven't already seen it, do so now.
THE BREAKFAST CLUB
React to it - i'll be watching !!!
Promise -
Definately one of my favorites by them. Alive and Kicking is another good song. I sure miss the 80's.
Simple minds continued to make great music for years , spirited away is worth a listen
One of the few redeeming songs of the MTV days. I hate to dance, but that was an easy one…, the drummer makes the song!
I will never forget the miscreants from The Breakfast Club a great cast starring Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy , Emilip Estevez, and Anthony Michael Hall. A great movie for your other channel.
Saw these guys a bunch of times around 1980 in Liverpool, fabulous live ... glad you approve J 💕
Trivia: this song was originally meant to go to Billy Idol, but he turned it down. Eventually he recorded it for his 2001 Hit Singles Album :)
The graduation/prom song!
Time to watch the Breakfast Club thanks Jayy. Awesome 80's tune and movie
80's music kicks ASS.
Simple Minds have been making music for 40 years. Vocalist Jim and guitarist Charlie were school friends in Glasgow Scotland and have been in the band since day 1. Other members have changed over the years. Check out latest drummer Cherisse Osei as she is brilliant
listen to " Waterfront " live in glasgow.......stunning
Hey Jayy... Great song. The Breakfast Club would be great for a movie reaction. FYI, Simple Minds hated this song.
Lots of artists hate their poppy/mainstream work because the mainstream doesn’t have good taste nor depth
Please JAYY if you haven’t seen it. it’s classic.
One of the popular of pop songs. Radio back in the 80s had this song seemingly on repeat. Great track.
Take a listen to Simple Minds "Belfast Child" quite simply the best song they ever did.
This song was used in the 1980's movie "The Breakfast Club". An iconic movie and an iconic song!
It was in pitch perfect where the female a cappella group sang a mash up with it as part of it.
they played this on the radio CONSTANTLY in the 80's , love it, reminds me of The Breakfast Club
back in the day, I NEVER would have admitted that I liked this NEW WAVE music as we called it, I was a ROCKER CHICK and listened to the hard stuff back then lol
@@shweetpotato I was the same way in the 80's. Listened to all things rock/metal around my friends but at home, I listened to all genres. I don't believe in discriminating against music. If it's good, and it moves me, I rock with it. New wave had some great memorable songs as did late 80's-mid 90's New Jack Swing R&B such as BBD, TLC, Johnny Gill and a bunch of others.
This song defined what rock in the mid 1980s sounded like. It was everywhere. It still totally takes me back to 1985 every time I hear it.
My FAVORITE 80’s song. I listen to it several times a week.
Hey Jayy! Their song “Alive and Kicking” is a must- sooo good! My favorite of theirs- 🧡🤎🤍👍✨
Loved the movie!! Still one of my favorite! See clips of " breakfast club" in the TVs in the background.
I LOVE this song..makes me think of the breakfast club..
Can't forget this band the haunting smoky vocals this song was in the soundtrack from the Breakfast Club if I'm not mistaken
Belfast child , and waterfront
Are 2 of their best 😉🇬🇧🎸
Boom, I'm back in the 80's!
This song is famously in The Breakfast Club movies from the 80s...very identifiable by many from that. Tears for Fears was very popular and has a bunch of great songs.
Fun fact the singer was my Dads best friend growing up in Glasgow Scotland 🏴
They started out as a punk group called Johnny and the Self Abusers!
Great song, the performance of this at Live Aid is AMAZING!
Every band from Glasgow sings about the rain. Glasgow, the wettest place in the world!
Great song, great reaction. Now you have discovered Simple Minds, experiencing Glittering Prize, Someone Somewhere In Summertime, Promised You A Miracle, Alive and Kicking, would be a good journey.
My college best friend & I made this our song. We would buy a 6-pack & sit on the front porch of our boarding house & listen to the radio waving as people drove by. She is still my friend though time & distance part us.
Hey Jayy! Their song “Alive and Kicking” is a must- sooo good! My favorite of theirs- Can’t hear this one without thinking of the ICONIC movie “Breakfast Club.” Thats a good thing! 🧡🤎🤍👍✨
Anna Kendrick sang it in the movie Pitch Perfect.
You gotta check out Simple Minds "Alive and Kicking" next !
From the movie the breakfast club, great band
Underrated band!!!
Simple Minds is a 1980s British Rock band that still actively tours and records albums. The band has their own Facebook page, and lead singer Jim Kerr (pronounced "care") posts there frequently under his initials, "JK". He often tells a lot of stories, either about an experience while on the road, or about how one of the band's songs was written and/or recorded.
If you've seen Pitch Perfect, they did a partial cover of this song - Anna Kendrick singing. Maybe that's where you remember a woman. ❤
Jayy, isn't it amazing how many different voices are so unique, but music is still a universal connector? I have lost 60percent of my hearing, but I still thank God every day for the 40 percent that I can still hear music. It is the food of my soul and connection to the people in the world around me. Music is truly one of God's greatest gifts to man. Hope I don't offend anyone with this comment, but it is how I feel and why I love watching reaction videos. In this turbulent time in our country, it gives me hope that music can still unite us in our shared humanity. OK...off my soapbox. Great reaction as always. Blessings to you. You are a bright, beautiful, and shining beacon, whether you know it or not
What a great song. Thanks Jayy.
Belfast Child another good one
Also by Simple Minds check out - All The Things She Said, Alive and Kicking, Belfast Child and Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)
Great band.
Exit song for the movie BREAKFAST CLUB .... this was INSANELY popular in the 80's. They are still performing! 🙂
Loving the drum track on this.
Gotta check out ALIVE AND KICKING by this group
Love the song, love his classic sound, love your genuineness and always honest reactions 💕
Oh my childhood...love Simple Minds! This song was originally going to be done by Billy Idol but he turned it down which he later covered for his Greatest Hits compilation.
My absolute favorite song of Simple Minds is “Belfast Child”! Every one speaks about “Zombie” by The Cranberries when it comes to the Irish cause, which I agree on, but this song is I think as important as “Zombie”! Absolute chill factor!! Just LOVE it!
One of the best John Hughes movies.
All his movies r rad!! 🤭🤭🤭
This song was used in the movie the breakfast club.
The song represents characters exact emotions.2021 Still gets me.
Next songs you must react from them are these super hits : "Alive and kicking" & "Sanctify Yourself"
They have other great songs/videos to react, like "Promised You a Miracle" (live), "Alive and Kicking", "Mandela Day", "Let There be Love"...
You need to try Belfast child by simple minds, fantastic track
I also dig his voice, great 80s song. Listening to music over 60 years, another great voice to add to my list. Thank you for mixing it up, different genres and such. You have good musical taste especially digging Righteous Brothers, Tom Jones and CCR😀
Proud Glaswegian and love your Chanel ❤
80’s!!!
I cannot listen to this song without thinking of it's movie counterpart. Yes, he has a haunting voice, and it really suited the vibe of "The Breakfast Club." Glad you enjoyed it!
This is a great song.
Epitome of 80’s music. Classic!
🤣🤣 you crack me up!! Great reaction!! I love his voice too. It’s very …seductive….❤
This is one of my funeral songs!!! My fav song along the Comfortably Numb
Classic 80’s tune from the classic 80’s movie “The Breakfast Club”
Great song love it!
They didn’t have time correction in studios back then. But that drummer was so good it sounded like there was.
hey Jayy, love your videos. You have a super fine personality. Subscribed today but long time viewer. Stay healthy, happy and keep on rollin'
The funny thing is that even though this is their biggest hit, the lead singer doesn't really like the song. The song was written for the movie The Breakfast Club and Simple Minds were hired to sing it.
Thats a proper floor filler!!
Great song from a very underrated band, Jim Kerr has a great voice
As others have said this was the end credits song to the movie the breakfast club.in the 80's there were a group of actors that did some movies together who the media dubbed the brat pack some were in this movie Judd Nelson, Emilio estavez, Micheal Antony hall,ally sheedy and Molly ringwald director John Huston (Angelica's dad) a group of kids from different cliques doing Saturday detention.a brain,a beauty,a jock,a rebel and a recluse.love that film worth a watch! Also used in the finale song of the barden Bella's in pitch perfect.
The band are from Glasgow and the lead singer Jim Kerr has been married to patsy kensit(actress) and the lead singer of the pretenders Chrissie hynde.
Please react to Simple Minds, Their best songs are Love Song, Upon the Catwalk, The waterfront, Speed your love to me, Hunter and The Hunted, New Gold Dreams, Promises you a miracle, Mandela Day, Biko, See the light, Alive a kicking and so on.......
I love this song ❤️❤️🎶🎶🎶😎🎶🎶🎶❤️
Really digging your T-Shirt Jayy. 🤘
i love Simple Minds ❤
Might I suggest the vocal progenitor of that whole genre? He's known as David Bowie...
Alive and Kicking and Head Over Heels by Tears for Fears also!
Good song good reaction
Songs made before the days of "Doom and Gloom" ROCK!!!
This was famous song from the movie breakfast club
If you saw the movie pitch perfect Anna kedrick sang this song in a mash-up at the end of the movie.