Simple Minds--"Alive and Kicking"--one of the best 80's songs ever?

[lildreamer316]

I'm just sayin'.

It does bring SERIOUS energy to the stage when I use it...

I ususally pair it with Saved By Zero. or...I can't remember now.

[tuvor]

1. Honestly...

I prefer their earlier output. Sons and Fascination through to Sparkle in the Rain. (And New Gold Dream is one of my all-time favourites.)

A lot of people seemed to get right into them right after Don't You Forget About Me, though.

[enigmatic]

3. I like them

But will never forgive them for attempting to cover Lou Reed's "Street Hassle"!:)

[lildreamer316]

5. Oh dear.

Glad I missed that one.

[enigmatic]

6. It wasn't their shining hour

That's just one of those songs that's pointless to cover; I do like alot of their stuff, though..

[tuvor]

7. I've never been familiar with the origianal.

And, no, I never particularly cared for their cover, but it seems to my ears to fit with the rest of the album.

Speaking of covers, they put out an album of nothing but a few years ago.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005QGA6/sr=1-14/qid=1154006529/ref=sr_1_14/104-7715381-5584755?ie=UTF8&s=music

I recall being interested at first. But then I listened to the clips. Awful.

[Hissyspit]

2. I used to play "All The Things She Said" on college radio

all the time, lyrics based on an interview with Lech Walesa's wife. It is energetic, as is "Sanctify Yourself."

Of course, all the songs on that album sound a lot alike.

Glad to see you are o.k.!

[lildreamer316]

4. Oh,

's been all good since wierdo left. I swear I saged the house twice. Whew! Thanks for the concern.

Yes; the album does tend to musically repeat itself; but that song...onstage...whohoo!!