Who sang Alive and Kicking?

Simple MindsAlive And Kicking / ArtistSimple Minds are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1977. They have released a string of hit singles, becoming best known internationally for “Don’t You”, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Wikipedia

What year was the song Alive and Kicking?

1985
Alive and Kicking (song)

“Alive & Kicking”
Released 30 September 1985
Recorded 1985
Genre Pop rock, new wave, synthpop
Length 4:47 (single version) 4:33 (radio version) 5:26 (album and video version)

Where does the phrase Alive and Kicking come from?

The first expression, sometimes shortened to live and kicking, originally was used by fishmongers hawking their wares to convince customers of their freshness and has been considered a cliché since about 1850. The variant originated in the 1960s as a denial of someone’s reported death.

What does Alive and Kicking mean?

healthy and active
Definition of alive and kicking : healthy and active She ran a marathon late in life, just to prove she was still alive and kicking. —often used figuratively After years of slow earnings, the industry is now alive and kicking.

What does I am alive and kicking meaning?

Definition of alive and kicking : healthy and active She ran a marathon late in life, just to prove she was still alive and kicking. —often used figuratively After years of slow earnings, the industry is now alive and kicking.

Why is it called Fit as a fiddle?

The violin was picked out as the exemplar because of the alliteration of fit and fiddle, and because the violin is a beautifully shaped instrument producing a very particular sound. But then fit came to mean ‘in good physical shape’ and so fit as a fiddle came to mean ‘in good condition physically’.

Where did alive and kicking originate?

What does woman after my own heart mean?

Definition of after one’s own heart —used to say that someone has likes and dislikes similar to one’s own When you brought chocolates I knew you were a woman after my own heart.

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