When this song came out, when the Breakfast Club movie came out, I was just finishing up Catholic school and graduating to high school. One of the kids in the class of '85 had a party to celebrate it. There was a DJ spinning records and all the kids dancing or mixing it up. The DJ had a few games with records as prizes -- actual vinyl 45s. I won a round and had to choose. I didn't know any of the music of the day because I was in my punk phase and didn't listen to anything that wasn't Black Flag, Minor Threat, or hardcore. [poser!] The girls said to take the Simple Minds single. I'm always up for listening to what girls say. It wasn't a bad choice. It's a song that reminds me of youth, but I'm sure that for my classmates, the title does not apply for me.
Labels: music break, nostalgia
But then the principal realized it was my mom's fault for making me late, so she started doing the detentions for me. Now that could have been a movie right there.
This is a great song and definitely reminds me of my teen angst.
But moving up a few years, I really wish you had a one day pass to Facebook. I just found a trunk with all my old college pictures. The only pics I have left post-Katrina. And I posted some from the good old days. I thought I had more but obviously they were washed away in my parents house.
Anyway, I'll send you a good one that I found of you. Don't you forget about me. Not likely. Haha!
Happy Monday, Dude!