Why are people always saying, Anyone listening in (present year) ? As long as you're still digging the band, why do you need to know if anyone else is still in the same boat? I still listen to tons of music years later, but I don't need to ask if the bands are still relevant, because I think they are still great. Haha, sorry but I guess I'm just tired of watching the same comments everywhere.
Not only are The Smithereens one of the best and most underrated bands in history, they are also some of the nicest and most down to earth guys in the world. I had the pleasure of meeting Pat DiNizio, Jim Babjak and Dennis Diken. Three truly great guys who love music, love each other and their fans. RIP Pat you will always be missed. Thank you for excellent songs such as "A Girl Like You" A true Rock and Roll classic.
I’m still listening to the ‘Reen’s in 2023. You’re right they were some of the nicest guys. I’m lucky to have been My Uni Activities Director, so I tried to get the very best. I got some great artists, but sadly not these guys☹️
their sound was super awesome, but i think the look was too 80's too soon, 20, 30 years later looks like personality, but only 10 years later it looks dated.
@@TH3DANKs *_Maria Vidal_* sang backup vocals on "A Girl Like You", not Belinda Carlisle. Belinda sang backup vocals on their song "Blue Period" from the same album, "11". 🕊
I had a great band in high school back in the 80's. was so much fun. we got whatever drummer we could find and it was great. I had a buddy that was killer on drums.. whenever he played with us, w were the greatest. Drummer more important than anyone else...froma fellow jersey band!
I think it was classified at Alt Rock or Indie Rock because of the time period they were playing in. I loved the Smithereens when I was in the NAVY back in the day
In late 1990 they played outside at our Auburn fraternity house. We fed them, helped set up, etc and they were the best to hang out with.The concert was incredible and the rain didn't bother the band or audience. That night will always be a college highlight!
This song was supposed to be in the movie "Say Anything", but the movie producers wanted Pat DiNizio to change the song. He refused and the song wasn't used in the movie. Bravo for sticking to your guns Mr. DiNizio, the song became a hit anyway. RIP, you were a legend and the true "Boss" in my book.
@@davidg1612 I heard that Cameron Crowe asked them to write a song for the movie, but this song gave away too much of the plot, so he went with In Your Eyes instead.
You're leaving out an important element from that story. The song was written FOR THE MOVIE, not a pre-existing song the producers plucked from obscurity. The song was inspired by the script. Producers thought the lyrics were too on the nose and asked him to change it.
The bass lines of The Smithereens are mixed so high they sound like a Power Pop trio. I've always loved their bass-driven songs, and I wish they had received the success they deserved. More than just a "bar band," I think.
Actually, it seems to be a pretty bland and boring pop rock tune. There is far more interesting music out there, both from the same era as this song, as well as before and after that era.
The Smithereens, forget about it, these guys were to me the most unlikely rock stars, yet they sounded like music's best. They were beyond great! I am still listening to them in 2021.
In 1993 my then-boyfriend (later husband) asked me to go to a concert they were doing in downtown Dallas. I turned him down because I was scheduled to work. To this day I regret not calling in sick. This song is the best!
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Leaving Candlestick Park after the Giants beat the Cubs, NLCS on a balmy S.F. night in October, 1989 this song was playing on the radio.....great time in my life!
The Smithereens always struck me as the World's Greatest Bar Band. Straightforward music, clever lyrics when you listen to them, deeper than you would expect on all counts, but somehow grounded and there for the fans in front of them. Damn do I miss them
And.......I thought that I....was the quote queenie....but once(Only Once Tobe ) I again am Sadly Mistaken you tooken dah prizes nice work dig IT peace Tobes
Yep - still listening Oct, 2020. I worked as theater tech at Spaulding Auditorium, Dartmouth College in the early 1980s. Smithereens played one night on a bill with Joan Jett, I think. I met Pat Dinizio backstage after their set - told him I really liked their sound and music. His response - "You really liked us?" Never forgot that - yeah, Pat, I really liked the band, the music the sound. Shoulda invited him out for a beer. Sweet man....
This band is having fun here with the song!!!! Good song by the way!!! Love the dancing bass player!!! We have afew of them here in America and appreciate them all!!!😊🤘🤙👍
@@lenurban Pat DiNizio (lead singer) died on 12/12/2017 in Summit, NJ at the age of 62. No cause of death was ever provided (according to an article I just read), but he was reported to have had numerous health issues and injuries prior to his death.
Don't know why I remember things like this but, The Smithereens played this song on Saturday Night Live September 1, 1990. Later that evening my wife gave birth to our only daughter. That same daughter is about to have her first child. And yes, I'm still rocking to The Smithereens now as a proud grandfather. Long Live The Smithereens !!!
I saw Smithereens twice, once when I was in my younger days, blitzed out of my mind one night in a small club, blown away by this awesome band I had never heard of, and again about a year or so before Pat passed away. Can't believe he's gone, loved these guys.
Wow... I had the exact same experience. Saw them back in my college days in the late 80's at a small club. Didn't really know much about them before that show, but they become one of my all time favorite bands that night. Got to see them 7 or 8 years ago as an opening band for some headliner. Can't remember who the hell they opened for, but I remember that the Smithereens stole the show!
I'm with you, dude! I'll be 70 in December this year. Our cover band plays three Smithereens songs, A Girl Like You, Blood and Roses and Behind the Wall of Sleep throughout the Central Florida area!
I was in a band called the Resistors, One Sunday night in the 1980's we warmed up for the up for Smithereens in Memphis when "Behind The Wall Of Sleep" was number one or two on the charts. The Fire Marshall almost shut the place down due to overcrowding. Great gig for us. Smithereens killed that night!
I was up at State College PA, during their hey day, and these guys got ME laid all the time. There were So many cover bands that you couldn't not get laid, the chicks LOVED THIS SHIT!!!!!!
Bon Giovi owes me a pizza. These guys I watched play impromptu a number of times. Just jamming their stuff, and making fun of other songs. Especially Beatles music. A real riot! Love 'em.
Jack smith Agreed. Nothing against The Boss or Bon Jovi, but the Smithereens are always my first Jersey option. And considering my family comes from Passaic (admittedly, I'm a Maryland native), I take that stuff seriously.
A boss tune !! After all these years it still rocks the house . Small stereo speakers need not apply. In 2021 that's the ticket on how to make great music . Blast from the past , great memories.
These cats came to UMaine in the early 90's and played in "The Pit", Maine's basketball arena. When they soundchecked this tune I could hear it on the front steps of Fogler Library, all the way across The Mall- had to have been 400 yards. Great band from a better, vanished time.
Yeah, they should have been, I'll agree! I'm a Jersey boy, so of course I'm gonna say that! But seriously, these guys were awesome during my teenage years, no question! :-)
saw these guys at the International Ballroom in atlanta. smaller venue. after the show I went up & talked w them. They pulled an album cover off the wall, all signed it & gave it to me. Awesome guys!!
The thing that always got me about The Smithereens was I use to picture them as reasonable young dudes in their early 20s. (I had only really heard their music) But they were guys in their mid 30s who beat expectations and got popular on the college/alt rock radio at the time. Goes to show your never too old to beat expectations.
This is one of the greatest rock and roll songs of all time. So happy to see 2+ million views. I was very luck to have a dad who showed me this song because I have never heard it anywhere else other than his house. This kicks ass I rarely feel this good when I hear music these days
Cada vez que escucho estas canciones de nuevo, recuerdo que existe la musica de verdad, la hecha con las manos y el corazon. Que no se pierda, sigamos recordandola...
Quite possibly the best rock band to ever come out of New Jersey! The Smithereens were incredible musicians and songwriters extraordinaire! Go see them on tour (although without the great Pat DiNizio... RIP)!
I'm still listening to it I'm 56 years old and I'm very into music have been all my life my children are into the same as they were brought up on and their children between them they have 10 and 1 Great Grandaughter Keep Rockin in the USA GOD BLESS AMERICA 🙏💓😘
Flyby Knight I already dig their stuff, but your description just makes me long for another band like The Smithereens!!! I’m 26 years old and a rock ‘n’ roll geek!!!
Bob Stamm of High Ridge Missouri wrote this song in 1978. He had it on cassette, I was in A Daytona FL club in 1984& gave it to the drummer who was saying they were working on a band project called The Smithereins.True story. Next year the song is on the radio KSHE 95 STL MO
The best video by one of the best bands to come out of America in the 1980's. Only these guys and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in the USA, Dire Straits in England, U2 in Ireland and AC/DC out of Australia kept Rock and Roll alive in this barren era after punk. The Smithereens were always underrated, and Pat's lyrical voice underscored by heavy metal rhythm has never been duplicated.
Man, I love this band so much. I had their greatest hits and listened to it constantly on repeat. To me, this group was vastly underrated in a time when there was very overrated music. RIP to Pat.
Dear Brothers and Sisters Please Honor Another Fallen musical Hero Gone Way to Soon, By Taking time to >Focus On Pat s Life >His Music, His Love For Family, Friends and Fans. We All Die, But People Like Pat and The Awesome Music that he and The Smithereens Made Help Us All Feel Good till we do. Peace
Patrick Michael DiNizio October 12, 1955 Plainfield, New Jersey, Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. He was very proud of his Italian heritage.. We miss you Pat D..
Being an old fart, I forgot how much I liked a lot of rock from the 90's. Most of my friends were still listening to 60's pop, rock and folk. This song brings back a flood of memories... Listening to it now is like opening an old photo album.
good gravy, man! for some reason I'm in a vortex of old music here and it is OHHHH SOOOO GOOOD to hear this hard driving music! Seems like my friends are STILL PLAYING 60's pop, rock, folk and BLUES OVERKILL. And that stuff is now 50+ years old. ugh
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First heard this song in 91. It struck a chord in me then and still does now. Anyone still listening in almost 2024?
Yes, indeed! February 2024. Still listening to those wonderfully crunchy guitars.
Why are people always saying, Anyone listening in (present year) ?
As long as you're still digging the band, why do you need to know if anyone else is still in the same boat?
I still listen to tons of music years later, but I don't need to ask if the bands are still relevant, because I think they are still great.
Haha, sorry but I guess I'm just tired of watching the same comments everywhere.
Yep!!
Heck yeah. Lucky the local home depot jams this and blood and roses plus others
Yup!
It's 2023 for me, and I'm still listening to these guys, my favorite band of the '80's and on.
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Same. If I remember right, Maria Vidal sang backup. She has a great voice, too.
The concert in Milwaukee, WI was epic!!
@@CynthiaJFinnegan then why would they cheat her out of being in their video? Didn't happen
As am I. Music died in ‘92! Taylor Swift, One Direction jeez
Not only are The Smithereens one of the best and most underrated bands in history, they are also some of the nicest and most down to earth guys in the world. I had the pleasure of meeting Pat DiNizio, Jim Babjak and Dennis Diken. Three truly great guys who love music, love each other and their fans. RIP Pat you will always be missed. Thank you for excellent songs such as "A Girl Like You" A true Rock and Roll classic.
Underrated by the music media stupid!
I’m still listening to the ‘Reen’s in 2023. You’re right they were some of the nicest guys. I’m lucky to have been My Uni Activities Director, so I tried to get the very best. I got some great artists, but sadly not these guys☹️
I worked with Severo, the bass player.
❤❤❤❤
I agree with you on that.. They were very underrated.. Should've got more publicity. Come to think of it did they ever get nominated for a Grammy?
Still listening to this song in 2024
Hell yeah
Great voice dearly missed rip
This is an unappreciated band by many. These guys played great rock music, had their own look and didn't give a damn what others thought. RIP Pat.
Absolutely love these guys!
their sound was super awesome, but i think the look was too 80's too soon, 20, 30 years later looks like personality, but only 10 years later it looks dated.
Cinderella too
Pat was a killer vocalist and hung tough despite many serious health problems. A true rock star. RIP, Pat, you were truly the man.
When this song came out it was one of best things on the radio.
still is
Fucking A it was, and still is.
still is
.......and always will be!
Whole album was excellent.
February 2020. Still a bad ass song
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I agree
Kick ass class act !
@@telecastinater I wish I had the chance to see them live
My band covered this and always a good response.
Seriously, this song so holds up to date.
This song is a prime example of how important melody is to good music...
Patrick Simmons...of The Doobie Brothers?!
And having a syrupy Belinda Carlisle on backup vocals doesn't hurt either.
@@TH3DANKs *_Maria Vidal_* sang backup vocals on "A Girl Like You", not Belinda Carlisle. Belinda sang backup vocals on their song "Blue Period" from the same album, "11". 🕊
I had a great band in high school back in the 80's. was so much fun. we got whatever drummer we could find and it was great. I had a buddy that was killer on drums.. whenever he played with us, w were the greatest. Drummer more important than anyone else...froma fellow jersey band!
But the hard driving rhythm & beat here is the prime force.
NEVER out of style, this song will ALWAYS KICK ASS! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Agreed.
Still listening to this in 2024
Always bothered me that this got categorized as alt-rock or indie-rock. It's just a great fuckin' ROCK song.
Lol it's cuz the 'rock' at this time was Poison and Motley Crue so this sounded alternative in comparison 😆
Was just on the radio in the history of alternative music on q101 in Chicago.
RIGHT!
I think it was classified at Alt Rock or Indie Rock because of the time period they were playing in. I loved the Smithereens when I was in the NAVY back in the day
Yes it is.
In late 1990 they played outside at our Auburn fraternity house. We fed them, helped set up, etc and they were the best to hang out with.The concert was incredible and the rain didn't bother the band or audience. That night will always be a college highlight!
Dude,I think I was there! What fraternity house?
Alabama or Washington?
There was a brief moment in time in which this was the Best Band in the World.
1987
Def Leppard will always rule
40 years is awfully brief, dontcha think? 🙃
not so brief....
absolutely Montreal 1989 the best!!
This song was supposed to be in the movie "Say Anything", but the movie producers wanted Pat DiNizio to change the song. He refused and the song wasn't used in the movie. Bravo for sticking to your guns Mr. DiNizio, the song became a hit anyway. RIP, you were a legend and the true "Boss" in my book.
What did they want to change? There's nothing lyrically wrong with it as far as I can tell.
@@davidg1612 I heard that Cameron Crowe asked them to write a song for the movie, but this song gave away too much of the plot, so he went with In Your Eyes instead.
You're leaving out an important element from that story. The song was written FOR THE MOVIE, not a pre-existing song the producers plucked from obscurity. The song was inspired by the script. Producers thought the lyrics were too on the nose and asked him to change it.
@@SequoiaPictures43 True, but in the end they didn't use it and that was the main point.
Integrity kept em off the soundtrack. As the Former Guy would say. SAD 🤣
It’s 2020 and I’m still listening to this great song!
Reading this in 2022.
REAL ROCK VIBE 🪨🎸💪
2022. I use this to teach my bass students
@@vanekirk 2022 here!
The bass lines of The Smithereens are mixed so high they sound like a Power Pop trio. I've always loved their bass-driven songs, and I wish they had received the success they deserved. More than just a "bar band," I think.
I play bass and recently learned Behind The Wall of Sleep, but no way can I master the kicks!!! 🤘🏼
Reminds me of the Jam.
Hey Millennials, this is what good music sounds like.
👍👍
Almost as good as the 60’s
Yeah, they ain’t hearing this or you. Pity
Haha!! True that
Actually, it seems to be a pretty bland and boring pop rock tune. There is far more interesting music out there, both from the same era as this song, as well as before and after that era.
This whole album is AMAZING. They were so underrated
The Smithereens, forget about it, these guys were to me the most unlikely rock stars, yet they sounded like music's best. They were beyond great! I am still listening to them in 2021.
Heavily underrated band. Great sound.
It's 2023, I'm 51 and still rocking out to this kick ass, underrated classic!
Likewise 😊
He'll, I'm 69....and still love this...😅
In 1993 my then-boyfriend (later husband) asked me to go to a concert they were doing in downtown Dallas. I turned him down because I was scheduled to work. To this day I regret not calling in sick. This song is the best!
Can i have a show of hands if you're still listening to this in 2019
udave 🤙👌👋🤟
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Fuck yeah!!!!
udave 👍🏻
2023 and I still think this is an awesome song. Played this cd back in the day ALOT. One of the best opening riffs ever!
Best opening riff ever, yes...
Leaving Candlestick Park after the Giants beat the Cubs, NLCS on a balmy S.F. night in October, 1989 this song was playing on the radio.....great time in my life!
The most criminally underrated rock band ever.
The Smithereens always struck me as the World's Greatest Bar Band. Straightforward music, clever lyrics when you listen to them, deeper than you would expect on all counts, but somehow grounded and there for the fans in front of them. Damn do I miss them
These guys were great to watch in both large and small venues. They always appreciated their fans which made them easy to like in return.
Always wondered who did this great rock song. It always grabs me by the throat. Killer rock from the 80s. Blows the hall to smithereens.
Pretty hard sound and timeless stuff.
for real- and I know journalists like you speak in code lol
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Defiantly timeless!!!!
And.......I thought that I....was the quote queenie....but once(Only Once Tobe ) I again am Sadly Mistaken you tooken dah prizes nice work dig IT peace Tobes
From NEW Brunswick NJ originally and been listening to The Smithereens since 1987!
Still one of my all time favourite pop songs...so sad Pat DiNizio is no longer with us. Great Band.
In my opinion rock music today doesn't compare to songs like this one. This song just "Flat Out Rocks".
Except tech, NOTHING does.
YES SIR!
Well said!
So does that wall of Marshall's...
Yes it does. Great taste.
Yep - still listening Oct, 2020. I worked as theater tech at Spaulding Auditorium, Dartmouth College in the early 1980s. Smithereens played one night on a bill with Joan Jett, I think. I met Pat Dinizio backstage after their set - told him I really liked their sound and music. His response - "You really liked us?" Never forgot that - yeah, Pat, I really liked the band, the music the sound. Shoulda invited him out for a beer. Sweet man....
Saw them in San Antonio in 1991. How could they not be great? They were.
This band is having fun here with the song!!!! Good song by the way!!! Love the dancing bass player!!! We have afew of them here in America and appreciate them all!!!😊🤘🤙👍
Hi I recommend a song and video called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix
@@redskies4530 Hi Red!👋 Thank-you for that and I will!!! Have a good evening!!!🌃🌠🌧🌌🌛
@@karenmonson9893 You are indeed welcome
RIP Pat, you had one of the best alt-rock voices.....you'll be missed.
When did he die?
Hell Yeah
Incredible voice
@@lenurban Pat DiNizio (lead singer) died on 12/12/2017 in Summit, NJ at the age of 62. No cause of death was ever provided (according to an article I just read), but he was reported to have had numerous health issues and injuries prior to his death.
@@sunshinejividen2832 Most Italians have a longevity gene. Must be more to the story.
Don't know why I remember things like this but, The Smithereens played this song on Saturday Night Live September 1, 1990. Later that evening my wife gave birth to our only daughter. That same daughter is about to have her first child. And yes, I'm still rocking to The Smithereens now as a proud grandfather. Long Live The Smithereens !!!
That bang chord really punches the song. ba ba ba ba bmm ...BANG. I cant stop hearing it enough especially on a Friday. Turn it up !
OMG! I remember hearing this song on my transistor radio as a teen. "A little bit of heaven..94.7 KMET..Tweadle Dee!"✌🎶
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I remember that too!
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R.I.P. Pat. This was one of my favorite songs of the 80's.
ahead of its time when it came out. It does not sound like the '80s.
HELL YEAH THE 80s ROCKED!!!😎😎😎😎
I saw Smithereens twice, once when I was in my younger days, blitzed out of my mind one night in a small club, blown away by this awesome band I had never heard of, and again about a year or so before Pat passed away. Can't believe he's gone, loved these guys.
Wow... I had the exact same experience. Saw them back in my college days in the late 80's at a small club. Didn't really know much about them before that show, but they become one of my all time favorite bands that night. Got to see them 7 or 8 years ago as an opening band for some headliner. Can't remember who the hell they opened for, but I remember that the Smithereens stole the show!
One of my favorite songs, of all time. Great guitar and melody.
Love these guys. Truly one of the most underrated bands of all time.
Even at 70 years, when I hear this shit, it goes down well and hard...and will continue. Damn good song. Damn good group.
I'm with you, dude! I'll be 70 in December this year. Our cover band plays three Smithereens songs, A Girl Like You, Blood and Roses and Behind the Wall of Sleep throughout the Central Florida area!
I was in a band called the Resistors, One Sunday night in the 1980's we warmed up for the up for Smithereens in Memphis when "Behind The Wall Of Sleep" was number one or two on the charts. The Fire Marshall almost shut the place down due to overcrowding. Great gig for us. Smithereens killed that night!
Was i a diy self band who opened for the Ft Worth Cats. Almost got to open for Elvis Costello. Fun stuff.
Good Times back then!
I was in a band called Amperage... you restricted our flow! *shakes fist at computer screen*
I was up at State College PA, during their hey day, and these guys got ME laid all the time. There were So many cover bands that you couldn't not get laid, the chicks LOVED THIS SHIT!!!!!!
Q-Man 420 Hey! My band, Code-99, used to cover this tune and we got laid!.....once in a while.
Another awesome song by Pat and the boys. What a voice he had He should still be with us RIP!
I'm so sorry to hear of his passing.
Most underappreciated band ever This song rocked as hard or harder than anything in its era
Still listening, and loving this band!!!!!
From New Jersey. Everyone talks up Bruce and Bon Jovi but these guys and Southside Johnny were great.
I put these guys ahead of Bon Jon
Bon Giovi owes me a pizza.
These guys I watched play impromptu a number of times. Just jamming their stuff, and making fun of other songs. Especially Beatles music. A real riot! Love 'em.
Amen to that
Jack smith Agreed. Nothing against The Boss or Bon Jovi, but the Smithereens are always my first Jersey option. And considering my family comes from Passaic (admittedly, I'm a Maryland native), I take that stuff seriously.
Jack smith Don't forget danger boy and inflatable Johnny!!! They were almost as big as hall and oats!!! LMAO!!!😀😂😁👻👻🐈🐈
A boss tune !! After all these years it still rocks the house . Small stereo speakers need not apply. In 2021 that's the ticket on how to make great music . Blast from the past , great memories.
Still listening in 2021. The Smithereens rock!!!
One of the great American rock bands.
I guess I’m old old (57) but this is rock and roll. Imisss driving rock like this.
These cats came to UMaine in the early 90's and played in "The Pit", Maine's basketball arena. When they soundchecked this tune I could hear it on the front steps of Fogler Library, all the way across The Mall- had to have been 400 yards. Great band from a better, vanished time.
just a good straight up rock and roll band!!
mike mikovich hard ass rock
True. These guys didn’t need bells or whistles. They always had well-written songs and a kick-ass band to play them.
Mike, you hit the nail on the proverbial head..
Except it was straight up (which you said) but you left out "no chaser ".
RIP, Pat, you all Rock,
God has a hell of a band up there!!!
These guys should have been huge.
Yeah, they should have been, I'll agree! I'm a Jersey boy, so of course I'm gonna say that! But seriously, these guys were awesome during my teenage years, no question! :-)
They were pretty big. Three radio hits!
They were big
They were big. Just a short period of time.
THESE GUYS WERE R@R GODS!
I'm about 30 seconds in and I already know this band is going to have an effect on my life
Rock and roll in its purest form!! These guys kicked ass!
saw these guys at the International Ballroom in atlanta. smaller venue. after the show I went up & talked w them. They pulled an album cover off the wall, all signed it & gave it to me. Awesome guys!!
RIP PatDiNizio
A CLASSIC!!!!
I can never get enough of this band, especially this song.
The thing that always got me about The Smithereens was I use to picture them as reasonable young dudes in their early 20s. (I had only really heard their music) But they were guys in their mid 30s who beat expectations and got popular on the college/alt rock radio at the time.
Goes to show your never too old to beat expectations.
Very underrated band in my opinion. RIP Pat.
very underrated band.
Rest in Peace Pat DiNizio.....you will be missed
you people do know that there is a diff between underrated and unknown ., right?
by who?
Always loved the Smithereens!!! Great band!
This is one of the greatest rock and roll songs of all time. So happy to see 2+ million views. I was very luck to have a dad who showed me this song because I have never heard it anywhere else other than his house. This kicks ass I rarely feel this good when I hear music these days
This is one of those songs that the more I listen, the more I want to listen. That is, I can't get sick of it. Such a great rock song.
Cada vez que escucho estas canciones de nuevo, recuerdo que existe la musica de verdad, la hecha con las manos y el corazon. Que no se pierda, sigamos recordandola...
Heard Kurt Cobain was a fan and I bought Especially for You. Been a fan ever since. 80s had some great Alternative music.
Quite possibly the best rock band to ever come out of New Jersey! The Smithereens were incredible musicians and songwriters extraordinaire! Go see them on tour (although without the great Pat DiNizio... RIP)!
Does a group called 'The E Strret Band" come to mind?
2023 checking it and man I forgot how good this song was
I'm still listening to it I'm 56 years old and I'm very into music have been all my life my children are into the same as they were brought up on and their children between them they have 10 and 1 Great Grandaughter Keep Rockin in the USA GOD BLESS AMERICA 🙏💓😘
One of the best bands ever.
I saw them play two years ago and he was still rocking a great front man with an awesome voice , he will be sadly missed.
If The Beatles got together with AC/DC their offspring would be The Smithereens. Love you, Pat. I'm gonna miss you. RIP
Flyby Knight I already dig their stuff, but your description just makes me long for another band like The Smithereens!!! I’m 26 years old and a rock ‘n’ roll geek!!!
The Marshall stacks gave it away
My man was lame.
@@kylehegedus5498 yes boo
@@mikemike8142 love 💘 and the cult
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Classic. Top 100 Songs Of All Time.
Bob Stamm of High Ridge Missouri wrote this song in 1978. He had it on cassette, I was in A Daytona FL club in 1984& gave it to the drummer who was saying they were working on a band project called The Smithereins.True story. Next year the song is on the radio KSHE 95 STL MO
Not the next year but soon after 89 I think
Love love this song great classic of the 90s ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Truly a old school song by a great old school band....just love the 80s
You know it! Nothing better than the 80s!
The best video by one of the best bands to come out of America in the 1980's. Only these guys and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in the USA, Dire Straits in England, U2 in Ireland and AC/DC out of Australia kept Rock and Roll alive in this barren era after punk. The Smithereens were always underrated, and Pat's lyrical voice underscored by heavy metal rhythm has never been duplicated.
killer jamming!!!
Ron Ginzler there was definitely more rock out there than the bands you listed
My fav band ever and need to be recognized for their iconic work … only a memory
5 long years since we lost you Pat. RIP.
This is one of the most infectious songs ever.
Man, I love this band so much. I had their greatest hits and listened to it constantly on repeat. To me, this group was vastly underrated in a time when there was very overrated music. RIP to Pat.
Hear hear I send the musical love from Vancouver..my thoughts exactly.
The whole album
Is a masterpiece.
Pat's voice makes me feel cool.
I can't believe that I forgot this band for so many years. I ... I remember it now so vividly. Wow!
An Outrageously Amazing Song ! A Totally Terrific Fantastic Rock Band " The Smithereens !
I could listen to this song all day Long ! Great Job Guys !
John Belushi on lead guitar and Cheap Tricks Bun E. Carlos on drums!
....or Bill Hicks on Guitar
Dear Brothers and Sisters Please Honor Another Fallen musical Hero Gone Way to Soon, By Taking time to >Focus On Pat s Life >His Music, His Love For Family, Friends and Fans. We All Die, But People Like Pat and The Awesome Music that he and The Smithereens Made Help Us All Feel Good till we do. Peace
Never, ever, gets old. And they still put on a top-notch live show.
Patrick Michael DiNizio October 12, 1955 Plainfield, New Jersey,
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School.
He was very proud of his Italian heritage..
We miss you Pat D..
I cried so hard when I found out that Pat DiNizio had passed. What an amazing lyricist and singer. He flat-out ROCKED! #RIP Pat
This is the hero who broke through walls, doors, and gates and TIME to reach the mother of his only son.
Being an old fart, I forgot how much I liked a lot of rock from the 90's. Most of my friends were still listening to 60's pop, rock and folk. This song brings back a flood of memories... Listening to it now is like opening an old photo album.
I guess 1989 is close enough to the 90's to let that slide...lol ;)
I like their mid to late 80's stuff better.
good gravy, man! for some reason I'm in a vortex of old music here and it is OHHHH SOOOO GOOOD to hear this hard driving music! Seems like my friends are STILL PLAYING 60's pop, rock, folk and BLUES OVERKILL. And that stuff is now 50+ years old. ugh
mars jay 80's band. I think 87-88. They rocked that's for sure. I miss this music so much.
I'm an old fart too
music started on a downward spiral after 2002-2003 in my opinion aside from a few good new talents.
Black Stone Cherry,, The Pretty Reckless, and Band Maid...
Normal dudes, obviously having a great time at their own expense, making outstanding music. Love the Smithereens.
good old rock and roll 80s style
Great song, great band.