SIMPLE MINDS - Once Upon A Time LIVE Ahoy 1985

[xymoxwave]

.....! Once Upon A Time....That's once upon a time

You raise me up when I know you're around

But God only knows, what God only knows

You lift me up and you spin me around

God only knows, but God only knows...........

[MrPip59]

need this gig on blu ray

[jamajka003]

Objasnili su neke stvari sinoć,na BEERFEST-u,Beograd,18.0802011.­!

TATE!!!

[WalterSobchak1000]

loved Giblin

[MrTheAlabam]

wish i could teleport back to my simple mind days in the 80,s

[sovietkong]

AWESOME, SM best band ever

[MrAmadaeus]

John Giblin was a poor imposter to Derek Forbes.

[nikohel1]

Part of what really finished out their sound on this tour/album was the inclusion of really amazing session players (who were also excellent live performers)--John Giblin on Bass, Sue Hadjapolous-percussion, and Lisa Germano on fiddle. The three of them have played with a whole bunch of other bands/artists.

[elijah1971]

great band better then echo and the bunnymen but not u2

[sweetassugar69]

@elijah1971 yes better than u2 !!!!!!

[mblisniuk]

Simple Minds is a powerhouse 80's band with great stage presence. This video says it all; great vocals, guitar, synth and drums.  Todays music isn't even in the same galaxy.

[damcka]

Tremendous! I loved this period of SM, and cant understand why it gets knocked so much!

[deanster57]

great song-tori

[kirklott]

One of the best bands ever! Album #16 coming in 2012. In the mean time, check out singer Jim Kerr's spectacular first solo album, the awesome LostBoy AKA project!

[jon3m2007]

fuckin brilliant

[swervn69]

I recorded this concert on MTV back in 1987, and I could not stop playing this song over and over again. Next, I got it off of Napster before the crackdown, and now it's on Youtube, and I still can't stop playing this song over and over again. This version sounds so much better than the album track, as the synthesizers are more up front. This 1985 concert from The Ahoy in Rotterdam is the Simple Minds at their very best, and this is the very best song from that concert. Amazing!!

[swervn69]

Happy30th, thanks so much for posting this. Your Ahoy songs have much better audio quality than the other posters, especially when I add "&NR=1&fmt=18" to the end of the URL and reload [give it a try].

[TheCardinalDude]

They are an under appreciated band in terms of the critics and music press. BTW Robyn Clarke is apparently 66 at this performance. Her Facebook states she is 91 this year 2010. What a voice!!!

[theredraven]

There is no way she was that old surely? :-0

[bcbc23]

love!

[pauldringuk]

Why isn't this available on DVD? It's a crime!!!

[chantsyben]

@pauldringuk

I agree!

[bedsman100]

@pauldringuk yes why is not avaliable best live act out i remember them showing this on the tube out standing goose pimples every time

[cashman156]

@pauldringuk Real music / musicians, people with talent, iconic bands etc ... There isn't much call for it today as no one knows what Talent is , when, Hype, computers and the likes of the boy prick Justin Beiber seem to fit the bill now and have taken over ! Lol Long live the 80's !!

[taffyspark]

@pauldringuk Too true dude!! G.

[CAguymasc]

Underrated song from an underrated band. He sounds almost exactly as he does on the recorded version and Robin sounds EXACTLY as she does recorded. These guys were also incredibly charitable - just a class act all around.

[Lazaros1979]

u r so right my friend. simple minds were never a top selling band, but they were simply fantastic. I first got to know them at the age of 15, and since then I know all their songs by heart.

[sweetassugar69]

5 number one albums ! belfast child number one in 12 countrys in europe ! headllined wembley stadium 3 times ! 40 million albums sold worldwide ! don't you number 1 in usa !! funny you are lol

[Bundloc]

underrated.. what..??

..they fuckin sold over 30 MILLION albums worldwide..in the eightees!

[vevero23]

C'était vraiment le concert à ne pas rater !

[elvisedg]

Damn thats pleasure. Absolute gold. Shivers.

[ilpicchiatello]

BEST BAND EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rockondon]

well a-ha with simple minds bests bands

lol :) love em both

[chamillionaire96]

@ilpicchiatello yeah :)

[LBjim]

This song reminds me of the summer of 1985 driving down PCH with the top down in Laguna Beach..Those were the days..

[r34morris]

this is simply one of simple minds greatest tunes.

[tallplanner]

Drum duet at 5.02 is best ever. Saw them live in Belfast in 87. Superb!

[RitaRatzefatz]

Robin Clark's voice is briliant!

Thanks for posting.

[sweetassugar69]

great comment !!! simple minds music was unique and far better than u22222 sssssssss

[minico74]

Great video great time great band i hope gaffitti soul are a good album....

[johnxandra]

this concert was simple minds at there best

[thebaker1969]

brill i saw them at mk bowl in 1986 brings back so many good memories

[drsteve0487]

Wow, was there too. Was that the one with The Waterboys, In Tua Nua and the Bangles? Great times and this was one of the best televised concerts of the time - all thanks to that iconic pop show The Tube! Can't understand why they've never released it on DVD

[Dansaaid]

Classic

[Ficozzy]

Everytime I hear this song I feel like I'm in home, Dublin, Ireland