Southern Salute: Simple Minds, The Breakfast Club & the Song They Almost Passed On

from Southern Rock with Michelle Southern · host Guaranty Broadcasting Company

Today’s Southern Salute looks back at May 18th, 1985, when Simple Minds hit #1 in America with “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” Michelle dives into how the band nearly rejected the song, why the lyrics confused Jim Kerr, and how The Breakfast Club turned it into one of the most recognizable songs of the ‘80s. Plus, a revisit to the legendary final monologue from detention hall that made the movie timeless.

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