I'm rooting for Simple Minds...

Stereogum's got the list of potential nominees for the 2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Take a gander at this list o' beauts:

Eligible for the first time:

U2
Bryan Adams
Pat Benatar
Def Leppard
Iron Maiden
Simple Minds
the Pretenders



Other noteworthy eligibles:

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Joan Jett
Twisted Sister
Abba
Jeff Beck
Black Sabbath
Chicago
Dick Dale
Van Halen
Lynyrd Skynyrd
John Mellencamp
Steve Miller Band