Mainstream music has been godawful since 2003 ended and when 2004 began. 1970 to 2003 mainstream of all genres are my thing. I mean, I grew up with retro tunes back then. I'm 37 now but mainstream now is crap.
''Damn. He was 20 days older than me. Born in the same year. I remember him well. He often said that this iconic song "put two daughters through college." Thanks for the music. You left your mark.
How many of us drummers were born to this groove in every early 80’s garage band everywhere. One of greatest pop tunes ever written…thanks Brother Greg…
Exactly! Normal clothes, normal looks. Not like today’s manufactured look and fake sound . Don’t have to have any talent, since there’s auto tune. All about the fake stage presence.
Great song and proof that you don't have to be a shredder or even have a shredder in your band to write and perform great songs and make hits. It's a bout melody, energy and lyrics.
+bagley232 I used to be in a band, and we played this song. The guitar isn't anything special, but the song, the vocals are so awesome, so much fun to sing! Wish I still had time to be in a band....
@@beavis408 the guitar in this song is what i remembered, had to play it in my mind a few times before the chorus hit (title) & then i was able to find the song... used to annoy me when the title of the song was different from the line u would remember recognize, so u'd be at the record store looking for it & buy the album that didn't have that tune...
I recall driving across New York State and this song came on the radio. The proverbial hook was so strong, I pulled over and called the radio station to find out who it was. Fabulous song. Where did the 43 years go since this concert was performed?
Oh yeah, I saw you. One of the most awesome things about the Country Club shows was the Alley Access at the back door to watch or sometimes help the bands load up after the show. What a great time to be 21.
I was 24 when I first heard this song on the radio back in 1981 on my way home after a full long day of work. The rhythm and beat of this song along with the words energized me in minutes and I was charged up in a few minutes, even though I was feeling pretty whipped just minutes before the song came on. Even today, this song still gives me a jolt. Amazing! This one and 'Jeopardy' were his two big hits.
One of the best riffs ever. Classic rock in every sense of the word. This tune will rock on for future generations to love and appreciate. Memory eternal Greg.
What an absolutely incredible song, band & video! This song lyrics are more on point now than when originally written! This song will always be relevant in the future & now in August2024.
We grew up in the best place possible, Berkeley in the 60s 70s and 80s. Just out of high school we used to go to see these guys in the small clubs (esp the one on UniversityAve which I can't remember the name of right now!) and Sproul Plaza in B-town every chance we could, and traveled around the Bay Area too. We loved them! I haven't listened to them in years. I just saw that Steve died in '17. He was my heart throb. Very sad. And no they don't make 'em like that anymore. Nor the music. 🎉
Agreed ! I think the one you’re talking about is / was Berkeley Square ? right there on University ( am local from across the Bay , so I caught him at the Cow Palace and the Days-on-the -Greens at The Oakland Coliseum ) I envy you to see him in that small venue experience- just amazing 🎉
Heard this as a youngin in a bowling alley with my mother. One of the few memories i have with her. Never knew the name to the song but knew the uh uh uh part. Heard this on the radio the other day and am glad i know the name to the song.
One of my favorite songs from the 80s. Saw Kihn perform in 1987 (after his band broke up and he had no record contract). Years later I saw an interview where he talked about how this was lowpoint for hm due to the sudden loss of success. You would not have known it that night--he played a great show! RIP Greg Kihn.
This is one of the great songs of my generation. I was in an on again, off again relationship in high school when this came out and, it was perfect and still is.
Simply put just a great performance of a great " song / record ⏺️ " ! - easily and by far and away one 🕐🕜💉🥃 of the best rock 🥌🪨 and roll 🥐🍳 " songs of the 1980s !
Bad ass this epitomize the '80s this dude was the real deal he deserves everything on the planet for this song this song is what made the '80s stand out give her some others but this is the top of my book and I was born for this kind of music..
I loved watching this video on MTV. Got to see these guys open for Journey in May of 1982, right before graduation. Journey was good, but just kinda going through the motions. The Greg Kihn Band blew them off the stage. It was amazing! 🤘💖
Charlie Daniel's death brought me here. I saw the Greg Kihn Band, the Charlie Daniel's Band, and the Grateful Dead April 22, 1979 at Spartan Stadium, in San Jose, California.
Love it. Great performance. I just listened to a 2007 and a 2017 performance. It's sad what 26 and then 36 years can do to you. Greg's voice isn't what it was back in 1981.
Greg, thank you so much for this excellent and wonderful song. It's amazing to hear it. I'm honest with you, I listened to the song but I didn't know its name or the band that played it. Several years searching on TH-cam and I finally found it. I congratulate you on that great piece of melody. Now I can see and listen to the videos of Song of Breakup👍👍👍
They just don't write them like this anymore .. Damn they were right ! I was 15 in 2009 when I've heard this song i love it I've an old soul I love the 70's 80's 90's
Good for you Kid I was like 6yrs old when I heard that song on MTV (they used to play music videos). Now I miss the 90's like hippies miss the 60's! KEEP REAL MUSIC ALIVE!!
@@leart78 lmao you don't know anything about me, I'm a 90's kid not an 80's kid unfortunately. True I did not live the 80's live but I know how life used to be like then than now. I' hate it nowdays,still I'm all and always was into old music,anything that's pretty much old. Things that had a meaning and character to it.
"they don't write em like that anymore" and they don't make em like Greg Kihn anymore! RIP
Mainstream music has been godawful since 2003 ended and when 2004 began. 1970 to 2003 mainstream of all genres are my thing. I mean, I grew up with retro tunes back then. I'm 37 now but mainstream now is crap.
RIP Greg Kihn (July 10, 1949 - August 13, 2024), aged 75
You will be remembered as a legend.
''Damn. He was 20 days older than me. Born in the same year. I remember him well. He often said that this iconic song "put two daughters through college." Thanks for the music. You left your mark.
RIP Greg Kihn
One of the great rock songs of all time!
Just learned of the sad news. RIP
RIP Greg Kihn He's one of the good ones
How many of us drummers were born to this groove in every early 80’s garage band everywhere. One of greatest pop tunes ever written…thanks Brother Greg…
Rest in Peace Greg. Your music (and videos) were, and continue to be an inspiration for so many in my generation.
he was ahead of his time and predicted correctly. they just dont write like that anymore.
For some reason I was thinking about this song and how much I liked it as a kid watching MTV . Then this morning I saw he died of Alzheimer’s. RIP!
He played my prom in 1988. ❤❤❤❤❤ Monterey California.
Back in the days when you could be a regular looking guy and have a solid music career.
Amen, my friend!!
Exactly! Normal clothes, normal looks. Not like today’s manufactured look and fake sound . Don’t have to have any talent, since there’s auto tune. All about the fake stage presence.
And today’s “Fans” don’t even know what they’re missing ! RIP Real Rock’n’Roll ❤
Right! 👏🏻👏🏻
This performance is so raw, I’ve listened to it dozens of times. Now that’s a backbeat.
Great song and proof that you don't have to be a shredder or even have a shredder in your band to write and perform great songs and make hits. It's a bout melody, energy and lyrics.
They don't write songs like this anymore........
Damn right it’s a shame
😅😆👍👍
ut M&m sings songs about raping and murering you sister. What;s wrong with you>
No, they don’t.
And the world is a poorer place because of that.
This song brings me back..
RIP Greg. Thanks for the memories
His music will Kihn-tinue to live on
One of the best riffs ever. It hasn't aged at all.
The backbeat on this just drives it right through your spine!
Certainly does ❤
So much good music we had :)
They still don’t write them like this. RIP
That live guitar is amazing!
Lace Sensors FTW :)
Dave Carpender was fabulous.
Classic early 80s guitar-driven rock doesn't get much better than this.😊
Man I miss the 80's.
@@hanovergreen4091 Me too! Greg Kihn hit the nail on the head when he sang "they just don't write 'em like that any more." 😎
If you don't already know him, check out Dave Edmunds. If you already know him tell someone else!
@@Michael-n2p5w Is he the one who did "I Hear You Knockin' "? Great song!☺
Wow the memories! MTV, the parties, the soundtrack to my high school years! RIP Greg and Thank you!
2024 can you believe it! they still don’t write like that anymore!
Devastated. Thank you sir and the band for the great music. Nope they sure don't write em like that anymore.
This song is fucking timeless. A classic.
+beavis408 I'm with you man. still gets played in the ride. my teenage sons love it
+bagley232 I used to be in a band, and we played this song. The guitar isn't anything special, but the song, the vocals are so awesome, so much fun to sing! Wish I still had time to be in a band....
@@beavis408
the guitar in this song is what i remembered, had to play it in my mind a few times before the chorus hit (title) & then i was able to find the song...
used to annoy me when the title of the song was different from the line u would remember recognize, so u'd be at the record store looking for it & buy the album that didn't have that tune...
I recall driving across New York State and this song came on the radio. The proverbial hook was so strong, I pulled over and called the radio station to find out who it was. Fabulous song. Where did the 43 years go since this concert was performed?
Absolutely great, blessed are those generations that had the opportunity to have artists and music of this type, today nothing is the same!!
Uhhh Delicate is legendary
Me
Thank you Greg, you will be remembered always!
"They don't write em like that anymore"
I think I was at this show! R.I.P. Greg Kihn.
Oh yeah, I saw you. One of the most awesome things about the Country Club shows was the Alley Access at the back door to watch or sometimes help the bands load up after the show. What a great time to be 21.
@@Paul-gh9ky you saw me?
Rip Glenn. Thanks for all the great memories, and the soundtracks of my life 💔☹️😔.
Actually Greg is his name but yes RIP😢
I have loved this song from the first time that I heard it. Still listening to it & probably will be forever.
I was 24 when I first heard this song on the radio back in 1981 on my way home after a full long day of work. The rhythm and beat of this song along with the words energized me in minutes and I was charged up in a few minutes, even though I was feeling pretty whipped just minutes before the song came on. Even today, this song still gives me a jolt. Amazing! This one and 'Jeopardy' were his two big hits.
I was about 16; they never gave it enough airplay! At least, here in LA.
Yep it definitely makes u feel good😂🎉🎉🎉🎉
@@tygertonewas on the radio all the time here in Kansas City 👏👏👏
What a great song in a great time. Thank You Mr. Kihn as you helped provide the soundtrack of my youth.
I have been listening to this song every single night since it was at 173k views.
RIP Greg.
Underappreciated, kick ass singer. And band. RIP GK
I can't help but dance like it was the 80's whenever I hear this song.
why I am STUCK in the 80's...
One of the best riffs ever. Classic rock in every sense of the word. This tune will rock on for future generations to love and appreciate. Memory eternal Greg.
Rest easy Greg.
I was just at a bar and the band was playing this song it was awesome still rocking in 2021😂💃🏻
What an absolutely incredible song, band & video! This song lyrics are more on point now than when originally written! This song will always be relevant in the future & now in August2024.
I learned how to play this song when it first came out… One of my favorites! RIP Greg Khin💔🎸
Requiem Greg Kihn 1949-2024.Muchas gracias amigo.
This sounds so much better than the studio recording. Has a great edge to it.
In a medium-sized-ish club Kihn was an astoundingly good performer; really feelgood shows (though I never got to see him do Madison Avenue Man)
This backbeat I feel in my bones. Possibly the best live song ever. Such good energy.
Thank you, Greg, for your music. We have the same birthday and I had even had a crush on you when I was growing up. Rest In Peace 🙏🏻🎸💜
This is still one of my favorite songs to perform.
Do you go ...uh uh uh uh.uh.uh.uh.uh
@@mrz6393 come on man no need for that
God bless ya! Cuz they definitely don't write em like that anymore!
Me too
It's a perfect bar band song!
Fond memories of listening to this great song in the garage while applying bondo to my 1968 Cutlass Supreme.
Same car and same condo. Heck, half the fender well was bondo by the time it was done. 350 rocket engine was a lot of fun. Great memories!
*Great song!*
" Listen Carefully "...This is a Song of "PURE ROCK & ROLL!!! It's Just that Simple...
Thank you for the music Greg. Rest in Peace.
We grew up in the best place possible, Berkeley in the 60s 70s and 80s. Just out of high school we used to go to see these guys in the small clubs (esp the one on UniversityAve which I can't remember the name of right now!) and Sproul Plaza in B-town every chance we could, and traveled around the Bay Area too. We loved them! I haven't listened to them in years. I just saw that Steve died in '17. He was my heart throb. Very sad. And no they don't make 'em like that anymore. Nor the music. 🎉
Agreed ! I think the one you’re talking about is / was Berkeley Square ? right there on University ( am local from across the Bay , so I caught him at the Cow Palace and the Days-on-the -Greens at The Oakland Coliseum ) I envy you to see him in that small venue experience- just amazing 🎉
Saw them open for the Stones in Seattle. Never knew them before, but I totally dug it. RIP Greg! 🙏🏻
RIP fellow Maryland native. You will be missed dearly in our music community 😢
Heard this as a youngin in a bowling alley with my mother. One of the few memories i have with her. Never knew the name to the song but knew the uh uh uh part. Heard this on the radio the other day and am glad i know the name to the song.
🙏
One of my favorite songs from the 80s. Saw Kihn perform in 1987 (after his band broke up and he had no record contract). Years later I saw an interview where he talked about how this was lowpoint for hm due to the sudden loss of success. You would not have known it that night--he played a great show! RIP Greg Kihn.
This is one of the great songs of my generation. I was in an on again, off again relationship in high school when this came out and, it was perfect and still is.
SPOT ON...
THEY DONT WRITE LIKE THAT ANYMORE...
This was the BEST of the BEST....
This will song is LEGEND❤
Who's listening in Sept 2021
March 2022. First time heard it and love it only understand part of the song.
Yes they were in Denver back in the eighties and opened up for Journey. One of the best concerts back then...
Definitely one of the best songs of the 80's! The Greg Kihn Band kicks ASS!!!
RIP Mr. Greg Kihn. SF Bay Area Legend !!!
Simply put just a great performance of a great " song / record ⏺️ " ! - easily and by far and away one 🕐🕜💉🥃 of the best rock 🥌🪨 and roll 🥐🍳 " songs of the 1980s !
Only heard this a few weeks ago for first time. Wtf. Love it so much.
IF YOU LIKE THIS ONE YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO ALDO NOVA FANTASY LET ME KNOW
My heart hurts to hear of your passing... I so enjoyed seeing live a few times and so loved your voice DJ'ing back home xoxo
Such an underrated song.
RIP. Loved all he did. I still listen to him today.
Rest easy Greg. Condolences to your next of Kihn.
Rest in musical peace mr. Greg Kihn.
Thank you for your great pop sounds😊.
I saw the Greg Kihn Band at the Placer County Fair in Roseville, CA in 1982. What a great time!
Still my fav from back in the day. Long time, Greg...Sacramento girl greetings from Australia!🤘😎
They were badass back in the day!!!!!
RIP Greg Kinh
Great Performance. Classic!!
He will always live in our hearts!! RIP Greg Kihn.
Man oh man the memories 😊
They don't make them like Greg kihn anymore rest in peace my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lost times.
This was cool as hell and just good song writing.
Bad ass this epitomize the '80s this dude was the real deal he deserves everything on the planet for this song this song is what made the '80s stand out give her some others but this is the top of my book and I was born for this kind of music..
Great live performance.
Lots of great times with this tune !!!!
Rest in peace Greg.. RockKihnRoll.. They still don't write em like that anymore
Love this song!!! So many good high school memories with music like this...
RIP Cousin Steve. You were one hell of a bassist/song writer.
I loved watching this video on MTV. Got to see these guys open for Journey in May of 1982, right before graduation. Journey was good, but just kinda going through the motions. The Greg Kihn Band blew them off the stage. It was amazing! 🤘💖
I always hated how the Greg Kihn Band didn't get the respect and recognition they deserved. They flat out rocked....
Charlie Daniel's death brought me here. I saw the Greg Kihn Band, the Charlie Daniel's Band, and the Grateful Dead April 22, 1979 at Spartan Stadium, in San Jose, California.
RIP Charlie
So much better than the recorded version. I never get tired listening to this.
The lead guitarist is allowed some room to shine in this one. And shine he does. RIP Dave Carpender www.gregkihn.com/dave_carpender.html
RIP Greg..... 😢😢
Man, the drummer in this band rules.
RIP Greg a true Bay Area rock legend!
RIP. I lived about a half mile from this place in 1981. Same venue where they filmed Boogie Nights.
40 years flew by
R.I.P. Greg Kihn. Great memories from my young life.
One of my favorites! Great songs!
Come to think of it there is a duplicate video of the same song but not the live performance track.
Thank you sir
Gone but not forgotten
Love it. Great performance. I just listened to a 2007 and a 2017 performance. It's sad what 26 and then 36 years can do to you. Greg's voice isn't what it was back in 1981.
Looks just as I remember in the early 80 's in Berkeley at keystone one night Greg Kihn the next maybe steppenwolf or Jerry Garcia. good old music.
The Keystone!
I was 11. My Mom bought me the 45. Life was good.
Greg lived the dream.
Greg, thank you so much for this excellent and wonderful song. It's amazing to hear it. I'm honest with you, I listened to the song but I didn't know its name or the band that played it. Several years searching on TH-cam and I finally found it. I congratulate you on that great piece of melody. Now I can see and listen to the videos of Song of Breakup👍👍👍
They just don't write them like this anymore ..
Damn they were right ! I was 15 in 2009 when I've heard this song i love it I've an old soul I love the 70's 80's 90's
Good for you Kid I was like 6yrs old when I heard that song on MTV (they used to play music videos). Now I miss the 90's like hippies miss the 60's! KEEP REAL MUSIC ALIVE!!
I was 9 and i love this shit we were born in the wrong era lol
b-shit, it you are 15 in 2009 can't understand a thing about what life was in 80s and 90s
@@leart78 lmao you don't know anything about me, I'm a 90's kid not an 80's kid unfortunately. True I did not live the 80's live but I know how life used to be like then than now. I' hate it nowdays,still I'm all and always was into old music,anything that's pretty much old. Things that had a meaning and character to it.
@@CZECHMATE650 yeaaaaah!
RIP brother🎤🎸❤️🎼🎶🎵🎶🎼🎶🎵❤️❤️
Rockin' the house!!