Foot
(NorCal / Wine) | | Posted: May 18, 2013 - 19:39 | |
I was a huge Simple Minds fan, and think the album "New Gold Dream" is one of the best. However anything past that (like this) I thought they were really only coasting. Not a bad pop single but...
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unclehud
(now 50 feet above the planet in Boston) | | Posted: May 18, 2013 - 19:29 | |
Is it good? Or do I love it because it's so familiar? Or is there a difference?
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lemmoth
(NYC) | | Posted: Apr 17, 2013 - 11:59 | |
Now is the time to play Tighter and Tighter by the band Alive and Kicking Alive N Kickin’ (known originally as Alive and Kicking, and sometimes spelled Alive 'N Kickin’) is a Brooklyn band, led by singers Pepe Cardona and Sandy Toder, known mainly for their 1970 hit single "Tighter, Tighter" which reached #7 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Go Brooklyn |
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scrubbrush
(All lost in the supermarket) | | Posted: Apr 17, 2013 - 11:59 | |
I'm generally not one for 80's pop, but this song is absolutely fantastic. |
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gypsyman
(just passing through....) | | Posted: Apr 17, 2013 - 11:58 | |
A magical song from a magical time. Many, many memories.
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paultron
(Reno NV) | | Posted: Mar 06, 2013 - 23:09 | |
how i typically bring this song into casual conversation:
me - "you know that one good song by simple minds?"
not me - "oh yeah, don't you forget about me?"
me - "no, the good song."
-fín-
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Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague) | | Posted: Jan 13, 2013 - 08:19 | |
I think Bryan Ferry's version would have lacked some of the energy that this has.
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michaelgmitchell
(Stirling, ON) | | Posted: Jan 13, 2013 - 08:18 | |
Great throwback, thanks, Bill. This and 'Colours Fly ... Catherine Wheel', my favourites of the 'Minds.
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TomJB
(Shelburne, VT) | | Posted: Jan 13, 2013 - 08:16 | |
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Derecho
(A Land Without Traffic Lights) | | Posted: Jul 08, 2012 - 18:28 | |
MiracleDrug wrote:The band celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, though it has been 27 years since their only No. 1 single in the U.S. — "Don't You (Forget About Me)." As many hard-core fans know, the song wasn't even written by the band, but instead by soundtrack composer and Billy Idol producer Keith Forsey. (In fact, Billy Idol and Bryan Ferry both turned down the song before it landed in the lap of Simple Minds.) Billy Idol *did* record a version of that song, but I don't know whether that was before or after Simple Minds made theirs. Either way, Billy's version left a lot to be desired. |
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onelittlemoose
(Mooseville, Canada) | | Posted: Apr 04, 2012 - 14:25 | |
Many thanks. I agree, this somehow seems made for Bryan Ferry, but his loss is Simple Minds' gain. Love it. On a related note, I can't believe it's 35 years, let alone 27 ....
MiracleDrug wrote: The band celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, though it has been 27 years since their only No. 1 single in the U.S. — "Don't You (Forget About Me)." As many hard-core fans know, the song wasn't even written by the band, but instead by soundtrack composer and Billy Idol producer Keith Forsey. (In fact, Billy Idol and Bryan Ferry both turned down the song before it landed in the lap of Simple Minds.) |
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MiracleDrug
(Earth) | | Posted: Apr 04, 2012 - 14:20 | |
onelittlemoose wrote:Bryan Ferry turned it down? Don't know that story; can you enlighten?
MiracleDrug wrote: I LOVE this song...
it's always amazed me that Bryan Ferry turned this down...
The band celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, though it has been 27 years since their only No. 1 single in the U.S. — "Don't You (Forget About Me)." As many hard-core fans know, the song wasn't even written by the band, but instead by soundtrack composer and Billy Idol producer Keith Forsey. (In fact, Billy Idol and Bryan Ferry both turned down the song before it landed in the lap of Simple Minds.) |
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donnyballgame
(41*53'36.29N 87*38'20.43W) | | Posted: Apr 04, 2012 - 14:19 | |
8.25 for the song....
0.75 for nostalgia...
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onelittlemoose
(Mooseville, Canada) | | Posted: Apr 04, 2012 - 14:17 | |
Bryan Ferry turned it down? Don't know that story; can you enlighten?
MiracleDrug wrote: I LOVE this song...
it's always amazed me that Bryan Ferry turned this down...
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cohifi
(Denver) | | Posted: Mar 03, 2012 - 21:51 | |
MiracleDrug wrote:I LOVE this song...
it's always amazed me that Bryan Ferry turned this down...
Whatever....It amazes me I've never rated this song......get with the program, I guess! |
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MiracleDrug
(Earth) | | Posted: Feb 01, 2012 - 05:25 | |
I LOVE this song...
it's always amazed me that Bryan Ferry turned this down...
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Cynaera
(In a hammock under my own vine and fig tree.) | | Posted: Nov 29, 2011 - 17:10 | |
Back in the day, after my refinance when I had a vast expanse of white tile flooring and a balance bar, I used to do my stretches to this song. I think about those days now, and it just HURTS, because I can barely walk now, but I ache for the days when I was limber enough to dance to this song in the dark... (BTW - this is a shortened version of the song.)
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Sloggydog
(UK) | | Posted: Sep 27, 2011 - 09:41 | |
I thought this was Icehouse - for those who didn't grow up in the land down under that is not a compliment
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drewd
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Simple Minds and simpler times. Takes me way back..... |
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ChicoCyclist
(Chico, CA) | | Posted: Sep 27, 2011 - 09:40 | |
chadlymn wrote:This song takes me to a happy place!  Takes me back to the kitchen at Bar-b-que Bills in Bishop, CA, where I was a lowly dish-dog. I recall washing dishes until midnight with this cranked on the radio. Good times! |
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Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague) | | Posted: Sep 27, 2011 - 09:40 | |
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TomJB
(Madison, WI) | | Posted: Sep 27, 2011 - 09:39 | |
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bleubs
(Poitiers France) | | Posted: Sep 27, 2011 - 09:39 | |
never will forget that too !!
still kicking ain't it ?
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chadlymn
(Apple Valley, MN) | | Posted: Sep 27, 2011 - 09:37 | |
This song takes me to a happy place! |
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ianmoff
(Nr London UK) | | Posted: Aug 27, 2011 - 00:25 | |
gaskeydesign wrote:What was that? "I like fried chicken."
You sod! I can never forget that now :-) |
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scrubbrush
(Sea of Calm) | | Posted: Jul 26, 2011 - 15:22 | |
I am putting this song BACK on my iPhone after. Thanks RP
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Cynaera
(Kenneth's Frequency) | | Posted: Jul 26, 2011 - 15:22 | |
Apart from the fact that this is a truncated version of the song (someone PLEASE submit the LONG version, okay?), I still love it. I used to do my workouts to this song because it was relentless. It's good to hear it on RP! Many thanks to whoever submitted it.
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TomJB
(Madison, WI) | | Posted: Jul 26, 2011 - 15:18 | |
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tupicetti
(In the middle of the desert, literally...!) | | Posted: Jul 26, 2011 - 15:17 | |
Holy smokes! THIS is something I WASN'T expecting to hear in RP. Nice surprise, though!
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cybrbug
(Appleton, WI) | | Posted: May 24, 2011 - 12:04 | |
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