Simple Minds Alive and Kicking.

[misscfny]

My absolute fav. Simple Minds tune... Thanks!!

[441rider]

Reversed steadycam through the woods was way ahead of lame negative Hollywood crap. LOL!

[theonlymoo5e]

Hit #1 on the CHUM chart (Canada) for 2 weeks in Nov 1985

[youmotherfuckingbich]

Song is amazing!!! Love Simple Minds!

[HADESCAVE]

Honey I shrunk the kids.....lol

[Hot80s]

That Black girl could generate megawatts from Her voice alone.

[CrimsonSPQR]

My Anthem no matter what happens I will always be ALIVE and KICKING...



[TheRockstarwarrior]

I've been listening to this piece for 25 years ... and I will still be, long into the future. Brilliant !

[kranti8318]

I Love this song more since it reminds me of Veggie....rest in peace lil brother

[uzickimajmunac]

0:20 maybe best moment in history of music videos!

[SeemsYouAreHavingFun]

One of bands who play very good music.I am sad becouse in the world doesnt exists so many bands who play music like this.

[blackstardreamer]

Who cares for the video! When you hear his voice and music, nothing else matters! Simple Minds rule! <3

[doubleder]

Great song! Stupid video!! Those vids with the band, randomly playing their instruments out in nature....very lameass!

[EarthWormJim2008]

@doubleder Dude, I'd much rather watch these "lameass nature documentaries" than the nonsensical crap these days of lady gaga, nicki minaj, kesha, britney spears, etc. These R videos I can watch with my kids and nieces & nephews and show them how music back when I was there age used to seriously rock. I dare not watch the videos of today with any kids, let alone my own. Simple Minds.....simple times. Peace!

[TheZed071]

Great !Thank You soo Much

[magnacore11]

Some good bands hailing from Scotland: Garbage, Big Country...and THESE guys! Not too bad!

[441rider]

@RhinoSanderson

Wow! creepy closet racist! wtf?

[197008]

This brings back great memories.

[jocolope]

10 simple rules written in lightning eh sweet gov. stylo Stanley

[vancanman2]

Even though this is my least favourite Simple Minds song, coming from their fat period, I still like it. If I like their worst song, what's that say about the rest of their songs?

Two questions. Even though I know it's not relevant to the music, but what the hell is Jim Kerr wearing and why? Second, does anyone know where the waterfall is? It's pretty nice, wouldn't mind hanging out there, although not so close to the edge.

[OgreProgrammer]

@vancanman2 You asked a while back where Simple Minds "alive and kicking" video was filmed. Apparently it was in upstate new york, at north lake in the catskills mountains.

[jeli69]

日本軍 de chile

[vancanman2]

@jeli69 日本？その3番目の漢字は何ですか？

[fiebigdd]

would cut off my right arm to see this band live

[XCutePupa]

I like the background lady :)

[LifesonFan4Life]

Major groove on this tune .. Mel Gaynor ROCKS !!! .. LOVE THIS TUNE !!!

[5spdstang]

Awesome song...still

Remember having a crush on the black back up singer...think it was the pink lipstick against her skin or something...lol

[klinkoomedia]

arggg thats music!!! pure awesomeness I have to say

[ZacMckrakkin]

good tunes never die ........ c;mon they just live on!

[sewallhighway]

classic 80's music

[Hardwarejoe99]

Great, you could turn back time again. Top 80s classics

[cpdfk]

YES!!! Getting old sucks! I'm not even 40 yet!

[chasitysweet]

guy playing the piano has some large hands and very long fingers

[chasitysweet]

gives me chills still.

[pifitate]

What is the name of the black singer? She has a wonderful voice

[zimmguy235]

@pifitate

Her name is Robin Clark. She only appeared with the band on this song and had only one solo album: Surrender in 1984.

[KillingJoke696]

@zimmguy235 she was on all the things she said too

[DTOX1972NI]

irish scots have balls as big a coconuts must get it from the irishhhhhh

[meeces13]

waaaaay too close to the edge of that cliff

[tinapbutler]

Beautiful!!!!!!!!

[melshaggart]

Mel gaynor's drumming lifts this to another level...always great when seen live

[legoguy8114]

in my 20th this was my i t song. it's still is 20 years later. that should tell you lots

[ovetusvetusta]

VIVA LA VIDA

Muchas gracias SM

[soppiedekuthond]

33 people dont know what music is.

[WhereEaglesDareWWII]

Simple Minds = The sound of CELTIC Rock !!!

[GerbenBrinks]

33 peole missed the thumb up button

[dmvdet]

This is a prime example of what we can keep from the 80s. AMAAAAZING song. So much passion. We DO NOT find poetry in music anymore like this!

[tommason1984]

U2? PAH!! Make way Bono you bellend

[aloofbooks]

I was a teenager during these years. This was great music . 80s music ruled.

[Max1baL]

¡1 súper tema de New Romantic de los 80's!!!

A super New Romantic's tune from th 80's!!!

[recontradaniel]

nice reminds of 80' i was 18 ...simple minds sounded great in my best moments the best band...reminds from Rosario-Argentina....

[motormusic1]

Ba da da da da Ba da da da da .... wooo!

[iluvrey4ever]

wow the guys has awesome vocals! love it! and the instrumental part is awesome.... i thought a bit of the journey song at first heheh. thanx for psoting!

[DjMarioAfonso]

Spectacular!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!! Applause!!!!!! Favorite Video

Greetings – Dj Mario Afonso – Rio de Janeiro – RJ – Brazil

I love music, dogs, human beings and nature.

Much music, health and peace.

[chrisdavid4026]

this song is special to so many people.............80's were the best......i wish i could take you all back there

[echorich]

God I love Robin Clark's vocals on this! Simple Minds, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Chameleons all trump U2 in my book!!

[DTRUPEM1]

ESTA GENTE A ESTADO POR AQUI EN VALENCIA AÑOS 80S,PARA ES UNA DE LAS MEJORES BANDAS DEL MUNDO,GENIALES,MUCHAS GRACIAS BLACKANDWHITE05, UN SALUDO DESDE IBI-ALICANTE-ESPAÑA.......LA RUTA DEL BAKALAO-SPOOK FACTORY.

[perpetual61]

Currently Accepting Donations to Build a Time Machine Back to the 80's.

[Etcher]

@perpetual61 haha you've got my donation, what's your paypal address???

[FinanceGuy73]

This song brings back so many memories. Love it!

[tubewayarmy2005]

These guys are big gary numan fans and done the handclaps on the aircrash bureau which is on gary numans telekon album....ohhh yessss

[paisita3223]

good music

[SuperSexygeorge]

wierd this rominds me of u2

[heyjohnnyjohnny]

I miss the 80's every day.

[motormusic1]

Brilliant!!

It takes me right back!

... and the links on the right are keeping me there ....... :)))

[sgregoc]

heard this on the radio today and had to hear it again!! AWESOME 80's!!!

[huikabims]

gggggsus were has the time gone. unbelievable how time flys. genius song. please god bring us back the 80´s.

[brucedanton]

Thank you for uplifting this track-it brings back so many memories!

Alive and Kicking by Simple Minds is now 25 years old, having been first released in October 1985 and then again in October 1992.

[reshapingwork]

awesome song..

i remember.. it's fantastic times.. simple minds sound.. alive and kiking track..

thank you so much

[ReceiveChristToday]

love it ! i remember this song sounding more mature than other pop songs of this era . different class !

[daisy0073]

you're right loebgot1971, there is no one better than Mel Gaynor....

[saltlakeweatherman]

2.00 - ooh - oh the joy of unplugged guitars! U2 eat your heart out!

[saltlakeweatherman]

2.00 - ooh - oh the joy of unplugged guitars! U2 eat your heart out!

[saltlakeweatherman]

2.00 - ooh - oh the joy of unplugged guitars!

[hert0gjan]

justin bieber family has 32 MEMBERS???? HOLY SHIT THATS TOO MUCH

[virus7abten]

@hert0gjan did you HAVE to bring him up?

[parainterceptor]

very best song !

[loebgot1971]

opologize ,drummer is Mel Gaynor(one of the best in world)

[loebgot1971]

what a song.

I was teenager when this song apeared.

In that moment,they were the Kings.

And the drummer ,Eddie Duffy,considerred one of the best drummers in the world then.

[Turco949]

Is it me or does the singer look like the lovechild of Rick Moranis and Timothy Hutton? Great 8ps song btw!

[22Helloworld]

simple minds are the BEST <3 :D

[herrmitt1414]

awesome song even though the drummer is having some kind of stomach problems or something and the keyboardist is thinking " im da shi t"

[herrmitt1414]

awesome song...the drummer i think has some stomach problems and the keyboardist is im pretty sure thinking "im da shit man"

[seanscrawn]

Lovin the drummer pained pout

[mazarron68]

toma lá um classico

[residential113]

Auh.. beautiful tune. This will never go out of style for me.

[Number1UltimateMJFan]

One of the best, but slightly lesser known hits of the 80s. I love Don't You Forget About Me from The Breakfast Club, but this song has the same energy as Forget About Me does (actually more). It's such an uplifting and positive song and the video is breathtaking, it really matches with the song. Too bad they only had those two hits here in the US, I thought they would've been as big as Duran Duran, Genesis, or The Police over here

[sfumato1002]

@Number1UltimateMJFan, to make it big in the USA you have to kiss ass to the american public like U2 does. Simple minds and U2 are my two favorite bands...but Bono is a better marketing person that Jim.

[catalinut28]

brilliant song, great bandddddd

[floydluvr]

Awesome Song

[cyanidemaiden]

Good song

[TheCairney]

cant post why

[TheCairney]

you are the bunissiness

[austinsemp]

Yet another brilliant Scottish band...top stuff, one of the most underrated bands of the 80s

[kazuyasd]

@austinsemp It seems that every band that has at least one song on YT is the most underrated band.

[beccullity]

@condition857 ...fuck off dude

[lyndababy]

Who cares where, it's the song that counts and it's frickin awesome, always was and always will be no matter where, or who was there etc!! sheesh!

[gzinderdine]

This isn't the Rockies, it is upstate New York. This is the Kaaterskill Falls in Hunter NY. Wikipedia has some nice pictures from the bottom of the falls.

[mswilhelmina54]

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!....This is music XXXXXX

Thank you for sharing 

[JEEROFUKU]

♥ this song, keeps me Alive and Kicking !!!

[amasceptic]

Who knows what place is that shown in the clip!?!?!?

[riilyp]

@amasceptic canadian rockies mate i was th sound man

[amasceptic]

@riilyp Wow... Canadian Rockies is really breathtaking ... You were the soundman there? Incredible, now I'm jealous! picsicio.us/keyword/canadian%2­0rockies%20pictures/

[billsurf101]

I wish I had been old enough to enjoy the 80's....music nowdays pretty much sucks, same formula, same sound, same shit.....!! this is an awesome song.....deff goosebumps!!!

[Lov2Bike]

I LOVE It!!!!!!!,,,,Bring us back too the80's were music was good!

[nisbetsloyal]

@Lov2Bike yes but every 1 was skint lol

[WhereEaglesDareWWII]

@Lov2Bike Yeah most of it was European music , not this fucken jungle rap SHIT !

[madjamie16]

@WhereEaglesDareWWII

... whats so good about european music?

[gatohex]

@Lov2Bike you said it .we had it made with so many kinds of music to choose from miss it all. lets keep that era's music alive!!

[davchandler]

@Lov2Bike Clears throat. Its about the modern day music. haha jk some oldies are legit :P

[rodperkins2000]

people stop buying the crap they make today and REAL recording studios will seek out this kind of talent agin

[rodperkins2000]

people stop buying the crap they make today and REAL recording studios will seek out this kind of talent

[UltraRainbows]

It totally sounds like U2.

[siasti]

One reason to stay alive (and kicking): Simple Mind's music!

[inxs91]

Summer 2002 :)

[JAZZTICO]

omg, is great this song

[doonasty]

I just realized that Simple Minds and U2 sound alike...I have always liked it !

[turnov1969]

one of my 5stars

[rubies48]

One bad FREAK'N song. Especially the drum medley.

[jodami45]

Mijn lijfnummer!

[hert0gjan]

@jodami45 talk properly

[belladonna1999]

He was married to Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders. Two great talents from the 80's.

[Tajcizg1]

i like them very much!!!!

[YolandaBru999]

I really love them!!!

[TheCairney]

simply the best

[TheCairney]

simply the best

[TheCairney]

Simple Minds are the best band ever been together , no one can ever reproduce the sound they create , they are a one off , simply the best

[millsbucks]

great song,but is he the ugliest little goblin you seen??

[alembicbassguy]

Amazing bass playing by Giblin...understated technical mastery!

[angelmania]

Love the drums. Its a little John Bonham sounding. Big drum beat.

[guitarlawyer75]

I saw them last night . THEY WERE AMAZING! And I got a guitar pick from the guitarrist.!

[pazenger5150]

indeed, they certainly do not make music like this now days, such a disapointment.....

[sam360uk]

Cold Play Can't better this but only match it.

[crichers21]

main line donney 80s fuxxing brill

[braderzboy113]

i saw them at london boy 3 months ago still as good as they used 2 be awsome band and this song was also my wedding song thnks simple minds

[Roxtqz]

Wonderfulll song, SIMPLE MINDS AINDA VIVE EM NOSSAS MENTES E CORAÇÕES

SIMPLE MINDS FOREVER - survivor fan from Brazil

[TheBlackAviator]

Was having a tough day job hunting when I came across this song. I was moved by the passionate lyrics and gospel-tinged arrangements. Proof positive that you never know where your inspiration will come from when you keep hope alive. Thanks for the post!

[hert0gjan]

seriously, if i was born in the time this was the daily music on TV, i would STARVE TO DEAD for watching the music channel 2 weeks in a row!!

[weddez]

I Love the piano from 3:24

[zimmguy235]

@weddez

The drum solo from 3:45 to 4:20 sounds nice as well. It makes you feel happy and free; no cares in the world.

[raslfasl]

The 80's sounded so good. I am only 29 and I feel so sorry for today's young generation ..they are deprived of good music in favor of "good looks"Image should come second when it comes to music if at all.

[thekooks123321]

He looks like Roy from The I.T Crowd.

[KingHish]

So many songs seem lifeless after first listening to this song yesterday. Simply Incredible and full of the energy a couple of decades later.

[dance20894]

li ho visti in concerto ,a Conversano di BARI, e hanno ancora energia da vendere!!!!! Grazie mitiko gruppo, mi avete regalato una fantastika serata...bye

[tonyzackery]

stick this song in the time capsule for all-time...

[Alexander36793]

Hi, this is a wonder and excelent song. I love it!!!!. I like when the lady, who seems to be be crying out for something. Smile my friend!!! She reminds me my sister, I don´t know why.

[weediv84]

not into the old music much but this song is brilliant good scottish song by a good scottish band

[deronw40]

i love this group

[laggie24]

Great sound quality here :-))) So this also goes into my fav. box.... !!!

[taffythesheep]

fucking classic track from the 1980's

[AlternativeMUSE696]

Thank god for Youtube would never see actual music on regular tv

[contpeiutub]

...un cintec atit de drag.....

[nikicama]

Absolutely fantastic, I miss the 80's...

[Nips64]

Awesome song by a great band!! Love 80's music so much and really miss it!! I think it's really sad that so many great 80's songs are now being used in crappy commercials on TV.

[keepinpositive]

One of my all time favorite tracks, just fantastic. PIano part is so elegant. Great lyrics, fantastic singing by Jim, great drum part by Mel Gaynor. I just can't understand why Simple Minds weren't more succesfull than they were. I think they shoud be as famous as U2. Just a class act from start to finish and so many great songs.

[picklemeat1]

i LOVE THIS SONG

[pfunk0]

awesome song, the 80s by far was the best era in music and videos. This is still great today. There seems to be a common theme with people's posts on how today's music is mostly crapola, and I agree!!! Anyone know who the girl is in the song, all these years I never knew who she was.

[bammer259]

The 80's brought us true musical talent. That lack of talent is why I don't listen to the radio today.

[buickman85]

sad,but true

[SuperEmben]

Love this song.

[2901]

is he a descendant of steve irwin? kick ass song though.

[roshco]

Pmsl Jim looks like that migdet (or one of them) out of lord of the rings @ 1:14

[whitejellyfungus]

I miss the days where I could peg my pants and sport the reverse mullet and I would look super badass!

[shuffbex]

Pure Class!!

[phillygrl69]

@shuffbex DAM STRAIGHT!!!!

[mowntainmancr]

This is my music!

Jim Kerr looks a lot like Rick Moranis....

[dpchrist26]

Classic! when MTV was worth something in the 1980s!...

In the 1990s MTV was Crap-ola!!

now MTV is dead as fast as it was born in the world in 1980. RIP MTV!

[Irresponsabile72]

But who was dressed in these times Jim Kerr? The gray coat with white pants. Maybe he wanted to launch a fashion, did not succeed. Better for us ...

[mfsbrandes]

thank god for youtube!!! we can continue to enjoy the music that we loved. simple minds' music was great then and still is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheTrinigirl15]

@mfsbrandes I agree I'm hooked on it!!!!!! lol

[mfsbrandes]

lucky for us, there's youtube to enjoy these great songs. no doubt, simple minds were an awsome group. I loved their music then and now. they stand the test of time!!!

[mrgudmartin]

back then there was so much good music and so many bad videos

today most music is commecial crap made for money not for the love of music

[sleeplessmind]

good music, bad fashion

[weatherallc05]

the digital remaster is no different. im telling you to leave the original alone!!!

[Laras420]

the old stuff never gets old :-)

[dragastevka]

Never minds1 Here is STEVKA!

[ivanoblu]

So epic but also pop......I dont know.....but I love this song and SM|

Ciao

[kezzer2]

"Alive and kicking."....live your life this way guys....amazing track...cool find,thankyou poster !

[ericcman22302]

Is the singer related to Steve Irwin?

[jojoheartspaypay]

This is a great song! When music was REALLY music;0