Music Review: Simple Minds "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
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Don’t You (Forget About Me)
Album: Breakfast Club soundtrack
Year: 1985
Jim Kerr hopes he will remain friends with the popular girl in the compelling “Don’t You (Forget About Me).”
Confident guitars open the single, setting a insistent tone. In the first verse, he calls out to his new girl friend, a popular girl in his class. He tells him to talk to him sometime and find out how he’s doing. Kerr notes that he’s a loner and he’ll be doing his own thing. He says they can discuss whatever is bothering them. Around each other, they can be themselves and not be confined to a stereotype. They start the romance which was hinted at in detention. He says high school politics will eventually win out, though.
In the chorus, he urges her not to fall into the trap of stereotypes again and resist the games.
In the bridge, he wonders if she would ever stick up for him or give him a passing glance. He cries, as he realizes it won’t happen. She won’t acknowledge him in the hallways or anything.
In the second verse, he’s aware of her façade. He thinks after graduation, they will finally be able to date. He vows not to hurt her or take advantage of the intimate thoughts he knows about her. He adds popularity will only ruin her and he will be there to lean on when her friends abandon her.
The chorus is sung again.
In the second bridge, he once again wonders if she will ignore him or say hello.
In the final section, he “la la’s” to end the single.
In the single, it is likely Kerr is singing from John Bender’s point of view. While in detention, he fell for Claire, realized his parents were as bad as Andy Clark’s, finds common ground with Brian and a friend in Allison. However, while he would like for Claire to go out on a date, he thinks she’ll move on. But a part of him hope she will remember the talks they had.
Kerr’s urging vocals are gently forceful. He makes his point but he doesn’t push it. He’ll leave it up to fate to decide.
The assertive guitar arrangement is straightforward and aspiring. It aims to cut through the foolishness of cliquiness.
“Don’t You (Forget About Me)” is a fitting and appropriate theme for “The Breakfast Club.”
Album: Breakfast Club soundtrack
Year: 1985
Jim Kerr hopes he will remain friends with the popular girl in the compelling “Don’t You (Forget About Me).”
Confident guitars open the single, setting a insistent tone. In the first verse, he calls out to his new girl friend, a popular girl in his class. He tells him to talk to him sometime and find out how he’s doing. Kerr notes that he’s a loner and he’ll be doing his own thing. He says they can discuss whatever is bothering them. Around each other, they can be themselves and not be confined to a stereotype. They start the romance which was hinted at in detention. He says high school politics will eventually win out, though.
“Hey, hey, hey ,hey/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 and/Love's strange so real in the dark/Think of the tender things that we were working on/Slow change may pull us apart/When the light gets into your heart, baby.”
In the chorus, he urges her not to fall into the trap of stereotypes again and resist the games.
“Don't you forget about me/
Don't don't don't don't/Don't you forget about me.”
In the bridge, he wonders if she would ever stick up for him or give him a passing glance. He cries, as he realizes it won’t happen. She won’t acknowledge him in the hallways or anything.
“Will you stand above me?/Look my way, never love me/Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling/Down, down, down/Will you recognise me?/Call my name or walk on by/Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling/Down, down, down, down.”
In the second verse, he’s aware of her façade. He thinks after graduation, they will finally be able to date. He vows not to hurt her or take advantage of the intimate thoughts he knows about her. He adds popularity will only ruin her and he will be there to lean on when her friends abandon her.
“Hey, hey, hey, hey/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.”
The chorus is sung again.
In the second bridge, he once again wonders if she will ignore him or say hello.
“ 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?”
In the final section, he “la la’s” to end the single.
In the single, it is likely Kerr is singing from John Bender’s point of view. While in detention, he fell for Claire, realized his parents were as bad as Andy Clark’s, finds common ground with Brian and a friend in Allison. However, while he would like for Claire to go out on a date, he thinks she’ll move on. But a part of him hope she will remember the talks they had.
Kerr’s urging vocals are gently forceful. He makes his point but he doesn’t push it. He’ll leave it up to fate to decide.
The assertive guitar arrangement is straightforward and aspiring. It aims to cut through the foolishness of cliquiness.
“Don’t You (Forget About Me)” is a fitting and appropriate theme for “The Breakfast Club.”