First time listening to Duran Duran | Ordinary World (Reaction!) 

This is one of the finest songs ever written.

I can identify with this song. I lost my brother when he was 31 years old. I was stuck in deep grief and couldn’t understand why people I would pass on the street were carrying on with their lives, laughing and didn’t have a care in the world. I had to realize that there was an ordinary world out there and with the help of God, I would survive.

Recently lost my best friend that I've known since the age of 11, he was an artist, poet and loved grunge/hard rock, he loved this song and I can not listen to it without feeling lost, alone and devastated..he was not supposed to go first...miss him terribly! Struggling to find my ordinary world without him in it...

He wrote this song about a good friend who died. He struggled with depression after. That is what inspired this song.

They are from Birmingham England and they started in 1978. They are still in the business 45 years strong.

Come Undone by Duran Duran is absolutely worth checking out

They were The Beatles of the 80's. Absolute hysteria wherever they went.

My husband died a year ago Aug 14th. I just took my first vacation in over 4 years ago after being a caregiver as well. I can relate to this, trying to fit into an ordinary world. Sebs, you and Ally rock! I watch all the time! ❤

This is my favorite band of all time!!! I’ve seen several times in concert!! They always make me smile!!! They still make albums and tour!! Simon always has a way with lyrics, beautiful. Go down this rabbit hole my friend they have great songs!

This is one of the deepest, widest rabbit holes you will EVER fall into. Official video for Save a Prayer or Rio is a great next choice. You got introduced to 90s "comeback" (they never left) DD. You need a look at 80s "when they ruled the world" DD.

Duran Duran never got the respect that they were do as musicians. They were written off as "poster boys" on teenage girl's walls. But they were truly fantastic musicians and brilliant at their craft.

The first time I heard this song, I sobbed. There are so many lyrics, like in the chorus, "there's an ordinary world somehow I have to find" that hit hard and captured my feelings perfectly. A neighbor started molesting me when I was a very young girl back in the 1960s. All of a sudden, I didn't understand the world at all and couldn't find any way to explain what was happening to anyone around me. They all were living in what had been my ordinary world. The line, "where is the life that I recognize?" was devastating. As you noted, though, the song conveys a determination to find a way back to an ordinary world in both the music and lyrics. Thanks for your reactions. It's a pleasure to see you enjoy songs that are long standing favorites.

This song was part of Duran Duran's rebirth in 1993 from their 80s success, marked by a lot of excess and hubris (no one was immune from it). They were great then, but this self-titled album (also called The Wedding Album) showed a band that had been through the wars, so to speak, and come out alive and changed for the better. They didn't repudiate their past, and I don't think anyone would expect them to, but their maturity came through in spades in lyrics and music. I still remember it as the first part of a one-two punch of bands I liked reflecting on the difficulties of life in hopeful ways without denying pain (the other album came the next year, 1994, Pink Floyd's The Division Bell). Do check out their 80s material, but also listen to the other big cut from this album: "Come Undone."

I lost one of my childhood friends a few years before this song came out, and I struggled with my feelings, because his death was so senseless and tragic. The first time I heard this song,it gave me clarity, and helped me start to heal. I know that sounds corny, but it's true. Duran Duran is an awesome band.

My favorite of their songs. Reminds me of losing my dad and the grief.

You did this song justice. It's hopeful and sorrowful at the the same time. Utterly beautiful.

Love them. I've been a Duranie for the past 40 years (Was 14 when I first heard them)

This is one of the most beautiful songs of all time.

This song got me through my divorce. As well as Undone. ❤❤

This is Simon's masterpiece and the greatest Duran Duran song of all time.. His best friend killed himself and Simon wrote this song to heal himself from the grief.. They play it at every live show And they get more fan mail about this song than any other to this day.. It's incredible.. Simon says before he sings it live at every show that it's about the life you have maybe not the one you wanted but learning to survive the life you were given.. I follow the band all over the world 10 months a year every single year and I cry every single time Simon sings it.. I have 2 severely disabled children and when Simon sings it I feel it to my core. It heals my heart.. My life and my soul.. The band knows me and my life and I never miss a show and I try to never let Simon see me cry when he sings it but he sees me and nods and smiles and last year he came up and wiped my tears as I cried at a show.. Sometimes a song can heal your soul.. This is that song.. My son's first name is Duran after the greatest band in the world.. 😁 He can not speak but you turn on Duran Duran and he lights up like a Christmas tree.. Thank you for reacting to this song.. You should react to more of their music.. Maybe Rio or The Reflex or Wild Boys.. With 16 albums there is plenty to listen to 😁 Long live the greatest band in the world.. Long Live Duran Duran 🙌💕

Thank you so much for covering Duran Duran (my favorite band since 1982). They just got admitted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. One of their most beautiful songs is Do You Believe in Shame (that the lead singer Simon LeBon wrote about the death of his best friend. He wrote 3 songs about this. Ordinary World is one). Their best songs are not their biggest hits, imo, but their music videos are legendary for their movie like quality. They got their start just as MTV was debuting. Every album is just a little bit different and their still going strong.

My sister and I both loved this song a lot; it became even more meaningful to me after my sister passed away in 2009. I love it, but its meaning has changed for me since its release. Great reaction, thank you.

This song has always touched my heart. Beautifully written and recorded!

Yes, please check out more Duran Duran. This song is beautiful, it is what made me a DD fan in the first place. You really hit the nail on the head as far as the song's meaning as well. It is sad but also incredibly uplifting. I highly recommend checking out 'Come Undone' next. It's from the same album (from 1993) and has a really cool "liquid" effect with the guitar. But after that, do look into their work from the 1980's. Their peak, commercially, was around 1982-'84 with songs like "Rio", "Hungry Like the Wolf", "Save a Prayer", "the Reflex", "Wild Boys", "A View to a Kill", etc...

Simon wrote this song about his friend who died of an overdose!

I think you would enjoy Hungry Like A Wolf. It was the first song I heard of Duran Duran as a teenager. I loved it.

Duran Duran is one of my all time favorites. I’ve seen them live at least 5 times, they are everything. I can’t imagine my life without their music. Glad you found them. I love their older stuff - Sound of Thunder, Friends of Mine, Planet Earth, Careless Memories. Hungry like the wolf, Rio, Save a Prayer, New Moon on Monday….the list goes on. They did a cover of the Make me Smile - EPIC! Andy Taylor is an amazing guitar player. Best band ever. Their 007 Bond song A View to a Kill is awesome! They were the biggest band of the 80’s - I love this band and listen to them on the constant!

I love this song. Cathartic for me during my divorce. Duran Duran were one of the demi-gods of the 80s! Check out The Reflex!

They were the lookers (cute boys) of their time. Try out "Hunghy Like a Wolf", "A view to a Kill" or "Come Undone" They were huge on MTV in the early eighties.

One of the best British bands of the 1980ies!

u r 1 cool dude, sebs. im 64 and i really appreciate a young guy like u that truly enjoys all the music like this that i loved (and still do) when i was in my 20's, at the time living that entire 1980's decade in LA.. went to many live rock concerts back then, including david bowie, the stones , tom petty, elton john, journey, styx, foreigner, duran duran, springsteen etc. - it was a very special time in my life back then.

Even today....he STILL has that same voice....it is just amazing to listen to

This song has a healing power, it does helps to survive to bad and sad things that happens in life, it is my safe place to go when I feel down!

Another Duran Duran great is 'Come Undone' You'll love It!

This takes me back. They were great. My suggestion to you is Queensryche if you are travelling to the 80's. I love watching people react to new music. I truly love your reactions.

Ordinary world is a beautiful but very sad song about loss.

Love Duran Duran! Favorite band of the 80’s!

OH I just saw them in concert last month! They were so amazing!! So many great songs, great video's! They have a great new album out right now. It is about the death of a great friend and trying do grieve the loss. Thanks for the reaction!

Duran Duran = Class and Coolness

This is a great, "newer" song from them. I loved their stuff in high school.

Their best song ever!! But also just a great song PERIOD

'Hungry like a wolf' & Rio' are another couple great Duran Duran tunes.

Biggest band in the world for awhile. They’re amazing.

Really great band to dive into. You'll get a lot of song suggestions and they will all be good ones. As with any great band, it's always good to listen to the various phases of their careers. Duran Duran's early phase was a fun and youthful New Wave sound. They then matured into a great synth-Pop band, then with their synth-adult contemporary sound (like the song you just listened to). Finally, in the 2000's to today they have become a cool EDM band working with producers like Timbaland and Mark Ronson, as well as legendary legacy dance music producers like Nile Rodgers and Giorgio Moroder. Last year, they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Duran Duran opened for Bowie on one tour. My favorite band ever, since 1983. One of my favs is Rio, due to the rhythm section.

My favorite Duran Duran song. You should hear him sing it with Pavarotti.

...have to see them unplugged... one of the greatest rock/pop concerts of the century

I was a teenager in high school when Duran Duran hit. Me and my circle of friends, all musicians and hardcore music fanatics, were into all kinds of stuff - prog, oldies, metal & hardcore, old school outlaw country, etc. We were also teenaged young men in Texas and going through that wannabe “tough guy” phase and preferred music with an edge. Duran Duran were pretty boys from England playing pop rock perfection, and all the girls swooned over them. We really wanted to hate them, but the music and song craft was undeniable, and in the end, that’s all that really matters. We also discovered that getting tickets to their shows was a sure fire way to get dates with the hottest girls. Good times. Great band and still in my rotation after all these years. Gotta check out Rio at some point - one of the sickest basslines ever. Edit - like many others have mentioned, this song was a healing balm after the heartbreak of failed relationships and divorce. Beautiful song.

First concert ever on February 7, 1984 with my bestest friend in the entire world. She was killed in a car accident in 1999 and this song encompasses all the feelings. Where is my friend when I need you most.....gone away. 😢 I still break down when I hear this song. I'm ugly crying right now. So yeah, I understand all of the feelings that Simon expresses here.

Yeah, it's about grieving and so true. One of the best. Liked your reaction.

This is my all-time favorite Duran Duran song. Simon wrote the profound lyrics to help him with grief from a close friend’s sudden death. Raw emotions often produce the “realest” lyrics. If you check out Save a Prayer, you’ll also find real emotions in the music and lyrics. This band is totally under-rated! But it’s great to see them get recognition now, as the very real artists they are!!🌻

Great band and song. You should also check out the Duran Duran hits "Rio" and "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Is There Something I Should Know?"

Brilliant song, THX for the lovely reaction...greets from germany 🥰

This is my favorite song of theirs, the second would be undone

So true it's not easy letting go lost my brother and sister last may 2023 just day's apart that's what you do is learn to live and move on day to day. 😓😢😭

I love this song so very much... Every time I hear it, I'm back at the grave side, for my grandma, for my grandpa, for my girlfriend... for my son. For all those who have left and are no longer with us. No longer here, in this ordinary world. This song makes me weep almost every single time.

I found an acoustic version of this song a few years ago, and it brings back memories of lying on a beach in Greece, listening to this song, a drinking a cold beer. It's amazing how certain songs can immediately transport you back to another time and place, and the memories are so vivid.

Simon, the lead singer, wrote a trilogy of songs to a friend that committed suicide. The other two are Out Of My Mind and Do You Believe In Shame... both are great tracks you should check out as they are deeper cuts. Ordinary World was a worldwide hit, but the other two are far less known outside of the DD faithful.

One of my top favorite bands still to this day.

I forgot to mention, they are still touring!!

This song was written about Simon's friend who died . (The lead singer)

Hauntingly beautiful song that has touched so many. The notes that he hits at the end just really hit home. I would suggest “Save a Prayer” for more beautiful Melodie’s but “The Chauffeur” is lyrical perfection in my book for the imagery that it evokes. The Deftones, Korn and the Sneaker Pimps have covered that song.

Omg.... My teenage loves. My whole room including ceiling was Duran Duran. Love them so much still. 😍😍😍😍😍 Check out Rio... Or Come Undone .... Such awesome music. Takes me back to the skating rink😆

Great analysis. My all-time favorite by Duran Duran. Them at the highest level. Timeless classic song.

It's my favorite song in the world. A must for my memorial when the time comes.

Ordinary World and Come Undone are my 2 favorite DD songs of all time. Very moody, very introspective, and kinda mysterious. Trademark Duran Duran ingredients at their best.

I am more familiar with their songs from the '82-'84 era, so it was interesting to hear one of their newer songs. My sister was a huge Duran Duran fan when we were teenagers and had their posters all over her room (along with Shawn Cassidy, I believe). Now, her 20-year-old son is a fan (although I think he is still a bigger Beatles/John Lennon fan and spent many years wanting to be a Michael Jackson impersonator).

I would send some cash but can't. You and Ali and one more person speak to my heart. I love you all. I'm in Colorado. A I wish you all the best I the world God speed. Love to you and the little girls who are adorable 💕 🎉😢

OMG!!! Loooove Duran Duran! Pleeeease do more Duran Duran and keep up the Queen reactions !! 😊❤

Simon LeBon said he wrote this song to help him get over the death of a good friend. But he said the meaning of the lyrics can be applied to many different hardships. After reading the lyrics, and watching the video, I got the impression it was about a failed relationship. Where the man is singing about his ex wife or girlfriend. Supposedly they used to fight sometimes (or a lot). During when his ex partner told him, "Pride will tear this relationship apart." Meaning winning the argument wasn't always more important than just getting along. Now that she is gone, he has to accept going from the bliss of being in love, to the ordinary world where he is single and alone again. And he says he knows his problems pail in comparison to the big problems of the world. But to him, losing her is still a big deal.

The singer, Simon Le Bon, wrote this song after his best friend passed away. He wrote 2 other great songs about missing his friend: Do you believe in shame, Out of my Mind. Love Duran Duran music!

After 30 years ,this song is still peerless! ❤

I believe you will enjoy the journey down this road.

One of those songs that brings you to tears and you just don't know why.

My favorite song from Duran Duran. They have great concerts. Love John Taylor

"The reflex", "Wild boys", "Everybody wants to rule the world".

This is the best song. Takes me back.

"Rio", "The Reflex", "Hungry Like a Wolf", "Girls in Film".

Nice reaction and review

I forgot this song existed. It's painful to listen. It reminds of losing Cheryl in a car accident.never got a chance to say good bye. Still hurts today. That was over 20 years ago. I still miss her.

Yes you should be checking out a lot more of thier music, 40 plus yrs worth 😮 my favorites are The Seventh Stranger, Wild Boys, Lonely in your Nightmare, American Science, Planet Eartn, The Chauffeur, Hold Back the Rain, honestly I could go on and on.😅😊

I lost my husband to cancer 10 years ago, we were married for 25 1/2 years and we were very happy and this song both comforts me and makes me cry every time I hear it.

Simon's voice here is amazing. Top notch.

Yeah, brother you got me. Lost my mom and little sister 3 weeks apart at the end of April and first part of May. This song I love as it brings me some joy and helps release a little pain at the same time. Think you always do a great job on your reactions. Thank you

This was Duran Duran 2.0....a great example of their original swagger, The Reflex

I started listening to them in 1985. Pretty huge fan ,followed some of their tours to London and Denmark and was one of the annoying ones outside hotels😂. This was a "late" song for me. I loved it but I moved into metal and...britpop in the 90s. Crazy combo. Besides the point sorry for rambling. Thank you for reacting to them, I want everyone to know how great they are,still. Fantastic musicians and songwriters.

This song makes me cry! I lost my sister a year ago and life will never be the same.

Simon wrote this song about the loss of a friend. This was how he dealt with their passing.

Duran Duran is one of the best ‘80’s bands. They also helped create the group The Power Station. Check out their version of Bang a Gong.

I love your reaction to this. Simon LeBon's (the lead singer) best friend died by suicide (I think). That loss inspired this song. I AM grieving the loss of 2 people right now and can't hear this without crying.

This song is my teenage years,love it,i get emotional listening to it now

I listen to this song weekly So glad you covered it🎉

this song gives me an old time Beetles kind of vibe. It's great.

Mr Duran. This takes me back to a time when I used play this song to lift me up as a twenty something year old.

The most tragic and hardest griefs to deal with in life aren't with the passing of the dead, as hard as those are, but with the loss of the living. Losing someone truly loved over a mistaken choice, a moment of weakness or simply too difficult a test in life to share/burden others with is so epic of a tragedy, that entire moral, ethical, ideological, and spiritual constructs will be changed either in denial or in acceptance of the failure to overcome.

Just found your site. Excellent! "not a defeated grief" perfectly sums up this song. Great insight. Side note, the band's name comes from a 60's movie starring a young smokin' hot Jane Fonda (pre Hanoi Jane) called Barbarella. The villain's name is Duran Duran.

unfortunately I am grieving and this is one of the songs I always go back to when I am. I see the ordinary world as a place where zi was happy. before I lost a loved one in death. I am trying to find that peace of mind I lost when my loved one died.

Not sad, positive. No crying for yesterday, but moving on while understanding its easier said than done. Not defeated.

I heard the group awhile ago. One of my favorites

I heard this done by Adam Lambert before I knew it was a Duran Duran song. Please review Adams version. It has a beautifully done video with it.