Talk:Don't You (Forget About Me)

I maybe mistaken[edit]

But if I hear it right, I think the JC Penny ad's song is by New Found Glory as well. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.210.240.53 (talk) 02:03, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

About vs. about[edit]

WP doesn't seem to have a convention about whether words like "about" get capitalized in titles, which is annoying. However, if you Google "don't you forget about me," you'll find that in that title "about" is almost universally capitalized. Since common usage is supposed to be the key to WP naming conventions, can we please put it back the way it was? Nareek 19:03, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Prepositions in song titles shouldn't be capitalised. See Wikipedia:Naming_conventions#Album_titles_and_band_names. Extraordinary Machine 19:16, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well, that is a convention--a silly convention, since it puts Wikipedia at odds with every other entity that writes about this song. But so be it. Nareek 19:59, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've moved it back. This is pretty ridiculous. Mike Dillon 01:20, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Before you start throwing words like "silly" and "ridiculous" around, please read Wikipedia:Naming_conventions#Album_titles_and_band_names, which is official policy. If you want to suggest a change to it, leave a message at Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions. Extraordinary Machine 13:36, 2 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the pointer. I read that "official policy" when you linked to it the first time and I continue to think it's ridiculous. I felt the same way when I initially read it, before I saw your link and re-read it. However, I'm not going to provoke any further conflict by moving this page back to a reasonable title again. I don't have time to get involved in a naming "policy" debate. (I hope there isn't a policy against putting "policy" in quotes) Mike Dillon 08:08, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I actually am giving changing the policy a try. We'll see how it turns out. Nareek 01:41, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

As it's been about six weeks since the policy has been changed, I'm going to change the name back now--per Wikipedia:Naming_conventions#Album_titles_and_band_names. Nareek 04:17, 27 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Omissions[edit]

This article does not discuss Bouncing Souls's mediocre cover of this song. Also, I recall that this song appeared in an episode of The Simpsons. Dave Foster 07:41, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah it also appears in the 2014 movie neighbors TomEdenIrek (talk) 13:50, 23 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Misc[edit]

I was looking for the artist, but was surprised to find it deep in the second paragraph.

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Sign zee paperzz[edit]

Long ago co-writer Steve Schiff told me he was pressed by Forsey (at the time of the writings) to sign a "work for hire" type agreement, which essentially would have not provided him with royalties. Apparently Schiff delayed signing the agreement papers, the song came out, and he was apparently by default, a legal "co-writer." My point is: Hollywood is full of bad deals waiting for you to sign them. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99duhs (talk • contribs) 17:22, 24 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure it stayed on the charts as long as it says in this article. I'm going to investigate that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.109.15.111 (talk) 23:52, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Extended Version[edit]

there's an extended version of this song on Themes_-_Volume_2:_August_82_-_April_85... I think it's worth mentioning... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Smhni (talk • contribs) 09:31, 21 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, the article currently states that unlike other rare extended versions of songs, this one has extra lyrics. while it indeed has extra parts, All I can find that is different is the two wailing sections are longer, the bridge is played twice, and the outro is longer. I'm not hearing any additional lyrics. I would change it, but that kinda would require taking out a large chunk of text. well, maybe it is doable. If I do change it, I'll reference this post in my justification. Imascrabblefreak (talk) 03:06, 24 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Community[edit]

At the end of the first episode of the TV show Community, a cover of this song is played. This should be mentioned, and further than that identified. Even if the version can't be figured out, this should still be mentioned in the article. Zayniac (talk) 22:10, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright date[edit]

The song was actually written WAY earlier than when it was released. If you check your original media, you will find a 1982 copyright date. This is the reason why I had always thought SM covered the song from an unknown band. -andy 77.7.113.223 (talk) 21:11, 6 October 2011 (UTC) For some reason I though the song was written related to some cause - refugees, orphan, ... - but is more widely known for its association with "Breakfast Club" This even at all sound plausible to anyone ? 21:55, 7 February 2021 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wfoj3 (talk • contribs) [reply]

Every Song Preview[edit]

Honestly, EVERY PREVIEW IS STUPID!!! IT DOESN'T EVEN LET YOU HEAR THE TITLE OF THE SONG!!! ESPECIALLY THIS ONE! I mean, at least have the song play "DON'T YOU... FORGET ABOUT ME." ErnieTheGreatest (talk) 23:06, 14 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Milk advert in the UK?[edit]

Wasn't this also used in a famous 80s Scottish milk advert? Advert is well-known because the guy playing the milkman in the advert actually was stabbed to death in Glasgow. His family requested that they keep on showing the advert. Probably not worth adding. bAzTNM (talk) 08:18, 27 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Now I know why the song is often singled out as the track that destroyed Simple Minds' musical credibility. ;) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.254.151.33 (talk) 23:42, 30 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Preceded by / Succeeded by[edit]

What is this section referring to? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.145.105.161 (talk) 16:43, 26 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Artist confusion and origin of Idol cover[edit]

I know that for a long time (at least in the US) during the 80s and into the 90s that many people believed the Simple Minds recording was actually recorded by Billy Idol, since Idol was much more well known in US than Minds, and the music and singing style is reminiscent of Idol (not the least likely due to Forsey having been Idol's primary producer). So the cover Idol does on his Greatest Hits was a nod to that common misconception. - Keith D. Tyler ¶ 20:14, 18 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

12 Monkeys (TV Series)[edit]

This song is used often in the 12 Monkeys sci-fi TV series as one of the main characters in the post-apocalyptic future sings it regularly during the show in character, sort of as his catch phrase to indicate his nonchalant nature. This should be included in the article?

https://music.apple.com/au/album/12-monkeys-original-series-soundtrack/1396306504 Serendigity (talk) 01:28, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]