Simple Minds have achieved 24 top 40 singles on the UK Singles Chart, including eight top 10 and one number one, and 26 albums on the UK Albums Chart, including 22 top 40 albums, 12 top 10 albums and five number one albums: Sparkle in the Rain (1984), Once Upon a Time (1985), Live in the City of Light (1987), Street Fighting Years (1989), and Glittering Prize 81/92 (1992). They have sold more than 60 million albums worldwide, and were the most commercially successful Scottish band of the 1980s. Simple Minds have also achieved considerable chart success in the United States, Australia, Germany, Spain, Italy and New Zealand. Despite various personnel changes, they continue to record and tour.
In 2014, Simple Minds were awarded the Q Inspiration Award for their contribution to the music industry and an Ivor Novello Award in 2016 for Outstanding Song Collection from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors (BASCA). Other notable recognitions include nominations for both the MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction and MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction for "Don't You (Forget About Me)" in 1985, nomination for the Brit Award for British Group in 1986 and for the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group in 1987. "Belfast Child" was nominated for the Song of the Year at the Brit Awards 1990.
The nucleus of Simple Minds consists of the two remaining original members, Jim Kerr (vocals) and Charlie Burchill (electric and acoustic guitars, occasional keyboards after 1990, saxophone and violin). The other current band members are Ged Grimes (bass guitar), Cherisse Osei (drums), Sarah Brown (backing vocals), Gordy Goudie (additional guitar and keyboards) and Berenice Scott (keyboards). Notable former members include Mick MacNeil (keyboards), Derek Forbes (bass guitar), Brian McGee and Mel Gaynor (drums).
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Discography
Life in a Day (1979)
Real to Real Cacophony (1979)
Empires and Dance (1980)
Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call (1981)
New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (1982)
Sparkle in the Rain (1984)
Once Upon a Time (1985)
Street Fighting Years (1989)
Real Life (1991)
Good News from the Next World (1995)
Néapolis (1998)
Our Secrets Are the Same (1999/2004)
Neon Lights (2001)
Cry (2002)
Black & White 050505 (2005)
Graffiti Soul (2009)
Big Music (2014)
Acoustic (2016)
Walk Between Worlds (2018)
Direction of the Heart (2022)
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Simple Minds Lyrics
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Ooh, oh
Won't you come see about me?
I'll be alone, dancing, you know it baby
Tell me your troubles and doubts
Giving me everything inside and out
Think of the tender things that we were working on
Slow change may pull us apart
When the light gets into your heart, baby
Don't you forget about me
Don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't you forget about me
Will you stand above me?
Look my way, never love me
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
Down, down, down
Will you recognize me?
Call my name or walk on by
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
Down, down, down, down
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Ooh, oh
Don't you try to pretend
It's my feeling, we'll win in the end
I won't harm you or touch your defenses
Vanity and security
Don't you forget about me
I'll be alone, dancing, you know it baby
Going to take you apart
I'll put us back together at heart, baby
Don't you forget about me
Don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't you forget about me
As you walk on by
Will you call my name?
As you walk on by
Will you call my name?
When you walk away
Or will you walk away?
Will you walk on by?
Come on, call my name
Will you call my name?
I say, la la la
When you walk on by
And you call my name
The lyrics to Simple Minds' song "Don't You (Forget About Me)" express the insecurities and longing of a person who is reaching out to someone they have feelings for. They dance alone while singing to the object of their affection, asking them to come see about them and tell them their troubles and doubts. The singer is giving their all to this person, hoping that they will not forget about them. However, the singer is also aware that love is strange and sometimes pulls people apart. They hope that the light will get into the other person's heart and keep them together.
Throughout the song, the singer asks the recipient of their affection to not forget about them. They ask if the other person will stand above them and look their way, recognizing them and not walking away. They promise that they won't harm the other person or touch their defenses, and hope that they will eventually put them back together at heart. The song ends with the singer singing "la la la" as the other person walks by, hoping that they will call their name and not walk away.
Overall, the song captures the vulnerability and pleadings of someone who is hopelessly in love and hoping for reciprocation from the other person.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, hey, hey, hey
The song opens with an attention-grabbing vocalization.
Ooh, oh
A pleading emotion is conveyed through the use of the interjection 'ooh'.
Won't you come see about me?
The singer is asking for someone's attention and care.
I'll be alone, dancing, you know it baby
The singer emphasizes that they will be waiting for someone's attention, even if it means dancing alone.
Tell me your troubles and doubts
The singer is calling for the other person to open up and be vulnerable.
Giving me everything inside and out
The singer is creating a safe space for the other person to share everything they have to offer.
And love's strange so real in the dark
The singer acknowledges the mysterious and powerful nature of love, especially in difficult times.
Think of the tender things that we were working on
The singer is asking the other person to remember the fond memories they shared.
Slow change may pull us apart
The singer is acknowledging that change can be detrimental to their relationship.
When the light gets into your heart, baby
The singer is encouraging the other person to be open-hearted.
Don't you forget about me
The singer is reminding the other person not to neglect their relationship.
Don't, don't, don't, don't
The singer is emphasizing their point through repetition.
Will you stand above me?
The singer is asking for the other person to take a position of power in the relationship.
Look my way, never love me
The singer is acknowledging the possibility of unrequited love.
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling / Down, down, down
The use of figurative language to describe the feeling of sadness.
Will you recognize me?
The singer is questioning whether the other person will remember them.
Call my name or walk on by
The singer is giving the other person a choice of whether to acknowledge them or walk away.
Don't you try to pretend
The singer is asking for honesty.
It's my feeling, we'll win in the end
The singer is expressing hope that their relationship will succeed despite difficulties.
I won't harm you or touch your defenses
The singer is trying to reassure the other person that they will be a safe person to share their vulnerabilities with.
Vanity and security
The singer is referencing the superficial barriers that can prevent people from connecting emotionally.
Going to take you apart
The singer is promising to put the other person back together in a loving way.
I'll put us back together at heart, baby
The singer is reassuring the other person that their relationship will be strengthened.
As you walk on by / Will you call my name?
The singer is still asking for the other person's acknowledgment and attention as they continue on with their life.
When you walk away / Or will you walk away?
The singer is acknowledging the possibility of the other person leaving their relationship.
Will you walk on by? / Come on, call my name
The singer is still hoping for the other person to make the choice to acknowledge them.
I say, la la la
The singer uses nonsense syllables to create a catchy and memorable melody.
And you call my name
The song ends with a final plea for the other person's attention and care.
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@miamigamer-vk1dr
if you are listening this in 2024 you are awesome person
@emerald8795
So are you! 😊
@viniroutzouni3221
🎉🎉yiei!!! Don't you forget about meeee.....
@miamigamer-vk1dr
@@emerald8795 thanks
@miamigamer-vk1dr
@@viniroutzouni3221 never gonna forget about you
@mariasibari6984
only awsome ppl who listen to this kind of music for sure
@billducas
The song reminds me when I bought a new car. January 15th 1985. An '85 Camaro. It had 12 miles on it. When I turn on the radio, this was the first song that was playing. I'll never forget that.
@MisiaMon
I believe you, interested history.
@felixrivas9673
Great Car! Wonderful memory.
@jaycrack1559
Good times.