The idiom "alive and kicking" signifies being healthy, active, and thriving despite expectations to the contrary. Music Video Facts Simple Minds - "Alive & Kicking" (1985) - Facebook
is the lead single from Simple Minds' seventh studio album, Once Upon a Time , released in September 1985. Following the massive success of "Don't You (Forget About Me)," this track solidified the band's transition into a high-energy "arena rock" sound. Key Meaning & Background
The lyrics function as a dialogue between an optimist (Kerr) and a "devil’s advocate" (backing vocalist Robin Clark ), who questions what will happen when "the love burns down".
