Amazing song! Good call, Stephanie. It was a staple at our high-school dances. Kids loved it cause it was a banger but we could still dance close. Lol.
Only The Lucky Ones, Take Me To The Top...numerous really good songs. Clean. Little or no profanity. Imagine that...and we still liked it! Great rock band from an era of great music!
This song has been a regular Friday morning radio song for decades. Often stations would mix in movie and cartoon sound bites to customize this song. Like they would drop a Fred Flintstone Yabba Dabba Doo in there and movie quotes about hating work. Its an awesome song.
My local radio station would usually play it at 5 PM on Fridays, but would mix in sound bites. At the top of the hour, the DJ would say, "It's 5 o'clock, and guess what day it is?" Then, a sound bite of several people saying "It's FRIIIDDDAYYY!!!" would kick off the song playing.
I'm another one who would fall into that "Georgia" category that Beth commented on in this reply thread! Although I'm originally from, & am back in the Piedment of NC now, I went to college in Columbus, GA. in the mid '80s. I haven't thought of these call letters in a long time, but yes Beth, both major Columbus radio stations, 102.9 KISS FM & 107.3 WCGQ, played this along with a Mashup of several other songs & movie/TV/cartoon clips including Weekend by Wet Willie & Shout by Otis Day and the Kinghts every Friday at 17:00. The memories this brings back!
Jay and Amber, these guys were definitely big in the 80’s and when MTV actually played music videos. Other songs to check out by them are “Hot Girls in Love” and “Lovin’ Every Minute of It”. They also had a number of ballads that I know Amber would probably love with “Heaven in Your Eyes” being their most popular.
As the drummer in a bar band for over 35 yrs, I always loved playing this song. It's uptempo, catchy and OF COURSE, the crescendo drum fill (even though my kit was not as big as Matt's) was MY TIME to shine!! Any excuse to let loose.
Loverboy was one of my favorite bands of the 80's. I really miss the 80"s... A lot of the music back in the day just had this feel good quality. I miss that sense of joy, the "let's just have some fun" quality of the music in the 80's. I also miss the real talent that the performers had. Now, with auto tune and studio musicians, you can have zero talent and still have a band or be a music star. It's crap. Which is why people are blown away by real talent. They're not used to seeing it.
Amber & Jay - another great Canadian band you should react to is April Wine. I'd recommend "Oowatanite", "Like a Lover Like a Song (Live)", "You Won't Dance With Me", "Tonite is a Wonderful Time to Fall In Love", "Just Between You and Me", "Say Hello", "I Like to Rock" and definitely "Cum Hear the Band".
Yup...I'd also add, "Say Hello" and "Enough is Enough"...both were huge hits when released in my neck of the 'woods', back in the day. Great band, was able to see them in concert twice - fantastic shows.
Lovin' Every Minute Of It The Kid Is Hot Tonight This Could Be The Night Turn Me Loose Another great Canadian Band.🇨🇦 Keep checking them out please. Good old rock and roll band with vocals of Mike Reno to blow your mind. Love your reactions. Buckets of Maple Syrup love from Canada ❤️❤️ 🇨🇦 🇨🇦
I think this song just has universal appeal, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a song with as much staying power. Still played on Fridays on the radio to this day, for good reason. Love it!
Probably their biggest. Keep going with them. They have a few more. If you haven't looked into "Turn Me Loose" that should be next. Heavy synth Jay, so definitely 80s.
KISS - no make up/live “I still love you” th-cam.com/video/Q94QkRRQKG4/w-d-xo.html Billy Vera (great Sax song) Greatest broken heart song “What would you do” th-cam.com/video/O2ur063fMhs/w-d-xo.html Tom Jones “The Voice” th-cam.com/video/FIJpPJPrqw8/w-d-xo.html KISS “Shout it out Loud” live th-cam.com/video/sohB922c2uQ/w-d-xo.html
I like the songs “ Strike Zone “ and Take me to the Top Them are to good songs also Their live performance of them two songs back in 82 sound almost just like the record
Every girl in high school loved the singer! Specially his little eye wink and head nod, just before he sings," c'mon baby let's go!" Their first 3 albums rocked, but their first album changed the entire hard pip/rock music scene! They also had a very sexy hard driving song called, take me to the top
Came out in the early 80"s. This song was written by the guitarist Paul Dean, but his version was "Waiting For The Weekend". When he brought it to the band, Mike Reno, the singer, was the one who said they HAD to change Waiting to Working, and 40+ years later, it's still one of the most played songs at 5pm on Friday afternoons.
The song that inspired more speeding tickets than any other on the way out Friday night. The lead singer still lives in BC CANADA In 1984, he performed a duet with Ann Wilson of Heart, "Almost Paradise", for the movie Footloose
Amber, I have to tell you, I love your hair! You rock that look! 🥰 🥰 Thank you both for all the videos you post. I watch you every day!! 💜 Love that you are both so open-minded to hearing new stuff and that you like them all! I'm an 80s music fan but I do enjoy a variety also. 70s-80s-90s I grew up with!! 🥰 Loverboy was one of my favorite groups! You should listen to "When It's Over" by them! A gem Imo!
This song was released in 1981 just so you know. I so looked forward to hearing this song on the radio come around Friday mornings before starting work or just taking a refreshing shower at home after a long day at work getting ready to go out Friday night! those were the late 80s for me. Oh, those were exciting and fun times back then! Glad to see you both enjoyed this song! Love it! Enjoyed your reaction! ☮💕👍👏
@@TheAcarch2 I seem to remember Turn Me Loose was their first hit but maybe I’m wrong. I just know I bought the album because of TML but then discovered The Kid Is Hot Tonight on it and just listened to that over and over lol.
Glad you got back to these guys! Here's a few to consider "Lovin every minute of it", "The kid is hot Tonite" and the one I think you guys should do next "Queen of the broken hearts". It has an awesome groove to it. Some more Night Ranger would be great as well. "Don't tell me you love me" or "You can still rock in America". Keep Rockin you two!
That headband, LOL! He started wearing it to keep sweat out of his eyes (apparently the lights got _really_ hot), and it became a bona fide fashion trend in some circles. I saw a reunion show LB did a while back, and on stage he paused and made a big production of putting on a headband before striking a pose. Must have been reading the room right, because everyone was laughing so hard they had to play an opening bridge to give people time to calm down enough to hear the song. Awesome energy.
Been trying to catch up. Have some serious medical issues, going thru many tests in next cpl weeks then some surgeries. I try to listen to your videos because y'all always put a smile on my face. God Bless you and your beautiful children. Thank God I have my grandkids and great grandkids around me. My little Joseph, the youngest will be 2 next month always melts my heart. Again, thank you Amber and Jay. ❤️❤️
My college band played this song as the first song, every time, as a warm up song. Our vocalist didn't know about vocal warm ups, but our audience didn't mind.
I'm 66 and have been listening to rock and roll for 50 years. This is definitely in my all time top ten. It's one of few that I could listen to over and over and not get tired of it.
Here are a few more Canadian singers and bands. Tragically Hip - "Ahead by a Century", Kim Mitchell - "Go for a Soda", Lighthouse - "One Fine Morning", Tom Cochrane - "Life is a Highway", and Parachute Club "Rise Up".
Such a blast from the past! They played this on Thursdays and Fridays, on the radio, in the clubs, always jamming to it n the car, and playing it on our cassette tapes! Lol
I saw Loverboy open for Journey in 1982.....I was a young teenager and ad no idea that what I was watching was absolute greatness. Both bands were fantastic. Probably the best time to see either of those bands.
Along with Honeymoon Suite (another great Canadian 80s band, you should check them out), I have probably seen these guys live more than any other band. Love them! Sad story about their bassist Scott Smith - in 2000 he was swept off his sailboat and presumed drowned, he was never found.
@@leemcclements8889 Guitarist (Derry) daughter was in the final 3 of American Idol this year - he was there for almost every performance, I think even accompanied her once or twice.
Oh my how this brings back the memories! When this song first came out in I think it was 82 this was my anthem on Friday after work. Pop the cassette in my tape deck and head for the store for a six pack of sixteen ouncers. Good times!
You can't tell from this 4 on the floor song - but Matt Frenette can play the drums. Any doubts? Listen to the reggae ending of " it don't matter". He's doing Steve Gadd level stuff.
The weekend kickoff song that was played on rock stations around the country! 96 Rock WKLS in Atlanta used to mix it with various cartoon bits, movie sound bites, and other songs into a set called the "Friday 5 O'clock whistle".
First single from their 2nd album , get Lucky, in 1981. Yep, that's the album with the red leather pants. Lovin' Every Minute of It is a good one to do next.
You two are really hitting the Canadian bands this weekend! In honour of that please react to "Hello" by Walk Off The Earth featuring Myles and Isaac! You will simply not believe it!! Keep up the great work!!
I have this on original vinyl LP and saw them in concert outdoors at Poplar Creek Music Theater in Hoffman Estates, IL back in '86. This song had everyone from the seats all the way up into the lawn seats jumping and dancing! Another neat thing was new band opener, Quiet Riot, made their debut tour and were great too!
Go into any bar from the time this was released as a single up into the 2000's this song was playing on the Jukebox or on the radio , mostly on Friday night after work , and it was HUGE ON MTV ! 😎
Guitarist Paul Dean and drummer Matt Frenette were previously in another Canadian band called "Streetheart". Check out their song called "Action". Cheers!
Do the entire album, it's a keeper all the way thru! Also do Carole King's Tapestry album. Released in 1971, Carole King's Tapestry was one of the most influential albums of its era, topping the chart 15 weeks in a row. She wrote and sang many songs with her husband during the sixties. Listen and enjoy music with meaning! Amelas One
One of the best songs to crank up on Fridays! Glad you finally got back to Loverboy (who are Canadian, continuing your theme from Canada Day yesterday ;) ). They had some true bangers in the 80s, and this was definitely one of them. You can also check out "The Kid Is Hot Tonite", "Queen of the Broken Hearts" and "Hot Girls in Love". Or, if you want a great power ballad (Amber, I'm looking at you), try "When It's Over". If you guys have "Footloose" on your movie list, you may notice that there's a song called "Almost Paradise", where Loverboy's lead singer Mike Reno duetted with Ann Wilson (from Heart). Loverboy also had a song "Heaven In Your Eyes" that was on the Top Gun soundtrack. I would also like to recommend The Tubes "She's a Beauty", as it's been a while since you've reacted to them.
Another classic from another great Canadian band. Check out the Tragically Hip. They have a boat load of good music. New Orleans is Sinking, 50 Mission Cap, Wheat Kings(about a native gentleman convicted for rape and murder and later found innocent 25 years later) Blow at High Dough, Grace Too. Ahead by a century and more. Their final concert, viewed by 11.7 million people came about after the lead singer was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
You forgot their first song release “ Small Town Bring Down”the video is filmed in their home town Kingston Ontario. The surviving Hip members still live in and around Kingston and have a recording studio there
When I was in high school, the local rock/pop station played this song every Friday at 5pm. My favorite Loverboy song has to be "Lovin' Every Minute of It." Also worth checking out is "Notorious" which was co-written by Jon Bon Jovi.
Mike Reno can turn out an amazing power ballad as well. Check out This Could be the Night - or Almost Paradise (duet with Anne Wilson from Heart) - from the Footloose movie. ETA - I forget about Heaven in You Eyes (from Top Gun) and When It's Over.
This one's a certified 80's banger, but you won't believe how awesome "Lovin' Every Minute of It" is! The vocals are tough s nails! If you want to hear Mike Reno's (lead singer) softer side, check out his duet with Anne Wilson of Heart, "Almost Paradise", from the soundtrack of "Top Gun".
This song I fell in love with while a teen, entering high school, it's the "national anthem for every working person", since everyone is working for the weekend...the started in Canada in late 70, then hit mainstream on MTV in the 80's.....Matt Frenette is the drummer
You should check out another Canadian band (Loverboy is Canadian) doing a song that also has a working for the weekend vibe. The band is called The Kings and the song is called This Beat Goes On/Switchin To Glide. You might get a shout out by the band members if you react to them, because they messaged me a couple years ago when I commented that i remembered a radio station in Cleveland playing their song every Friday at 5pm. Matter of fact my icon is that radio station's old logo!
Loverboy is one of my favourites! Thanks for reacting to them! I was chatting with a guy at the buffet on the 80s Cruise and we had coffee together. I had no idea until he told me that he played lead guitar for Loverboy! It's such a great memory of that cruise! 💖
I was in a lot of bands growing up and this was one song I always loved playing live. Crowd loved it! Has that synth 80s sound. Our lead singer nailed this on too. As much fun as it is listening to it was just as fun playing it and the crowd reaction. Our city has a Heritage Days every year and they had John Waite and Loverboy as the two bands that year and they both looked good and absolutely played their songs perfect. Hasn't lost a beat. Another great Canadian band. Peace, Love, Courage from David in Detroit.
Early 80's radio was AMAZING with bands like Loverboy, The Cars, Dire Straits, etc. We used to record the radio after requesting some hot new song from the radio station's DJ. Every guy was making mix tapes to give to their crush at school.
During the 80's Every Friday afternoon at 17:00 95 PM EST my local radio station (Q105 used to play this song at the start of the Weekend. They called it the "Quitting Time Jam". the 80's in Southeastern CT was all about this song on Friday.
I saw these guys in 1980 and journey was the headliner and these guys were rocking great reaction they've made a number of good songs this is definitely a classic that everybody used to play on the radio stations in Los Angeles on Friday at 5 o'clock God-bless keep spreading the music.
Growing up in the lower Florida Keys I got my first job at a little mom and pop store/butcher shop and one of my jobs was cleaning up the meat room at the end of every day (l loved it) and the local radio station at 530 pm on fridays would play “The Weekend Song” and working for the weekend was it! I had a boom box in there and I would crank it up and jam while I’m spraying down the room!!.. good memories and this always takes me back to those great times in the 80’s
*Mike Reno (singer of Loverboy) and Ann Wilson (singer of Heart) - "Almost Paradise". Their voices together is amazing!*
Amazing song! Good call, Stephanie. It was a staple at our high-school dances. Kids loved it cause it was a banger but we could still dance close. Lol.
Oh my gosh i havent heard that song in ages.....terrific song with those two strong voices👍
My best friend's wedding dance song. You don't often hear it anywhere.
And it was a one and done. They recorded it in one take with no practice, pure talent.
Amazing song. 👏 👍✌️🇨🇦
I think every radio station played this song on Fridays. They were a good driving along the highway band.
And Huey Lewis’ Working for a Livin
Fridays
They're still going. They have a new single and are about to head out on tour with REO Speedwagon and Styx.
CHOM fm here in Montreal did
That's how I remember it! Jamming song.
Lover boy has soooo many great songs! Need to check out "Turn Me Loose", "When It's Over", "Lovin' Every Minute of It", and "Hot Girls In Love".
Oooh yes!! When It's Over is amazing!
“Lucky Ones” also one of their best.
yes. Turn me loose
Only The Lucky Ones, Take Me To The Top...numerous really good songs. Clean. Little or no profanity. Imagine that...and we still liked it! Great rock band from an era of great music!
Pretty sure Turn Me Loose was the first one they did wasn't it?
THIS SONG IS THE 80S IN A NUTSHELL!
This song has been a regular Friday morning radio song for decades. Often stations would mix in movie and cartoon sound bites to customize this song. Like they would drop a Fred Flintstone Yabba Dabba Doo in there and movie quotes about hating work. Its an awesome song.
You must be from Georgia 😁
My local radio station would usually play it at 5 PM on Fridays, but would mix in sound bites.
At the top of the hour, the DJ would say, "It's 5 o'clock, and guess what day it is?" Then, a sound bite of several people saying "It's FRIIIDDDAYYY!!!" would kick off the song playing.
WMMR in Philly did close to the same thing! Huge play in the morning show and then during the afternoon drive-time show, EVERY Friday!
I'm another one who would fall into that "Georgia" category that Beth commented on in this reply thread! Although I'm originally from, & am back in the Piedment of NC now, I went to college in Columbus, GA. in the mid '80s. I haven't thought of these call letters in a long time, but yes Beth, both major Columbus radio stations, 102.9 KISS FM & 107.3 WCGQ, played this along with a Mashup of several other songs & movie/TV/cartoon clips including Weekend by Wet Willie & Shout by Otis Day and the Kinghts every Friday at 17:00. The memories this brings back!
@@bethshadid2087 🤣🤣
Jay and Amber, these guys were definitely big in the 80’s and when MTV actually played music videos. Other songs to check out by them are “Hot Girls in Love” and “Lovin’ Every Minute of It”. They also had a number of ballads that I know Amber would probably love with “Heaven in Your Eyes” being their most popular.
This Could Be The Night was another great ballad they did.
The duet with Ann Wilson of Heart!
@@selecttoursnyc7787the one that was in Footloose-Almost Paradise
As the drummer in a bar band for over 35 yrs, I always loved playing this song. It's uptempo, catchy and OF COURSE, the crescendo drum fill (even though my kit was not as big as Matt's) was MY TIME to shine!! Any excuse to let loose.
Loverboy was one of my favorite bands of the 80's. I really miss the 80"s... A lot of the music back in the day just had this feel good quality. I miss that sense of joy, the "let's just have some fun" quality of the music in the 80's. I also miss the real talent that the performers had. Now, with auto tune and studio musicians, you can have zero talent and still have a band or be a music star. It's crap. Which is why people are blown away by real talent. They're not used to seeing it.
Absolutely agree! I miss the 80's too and would go back in an instant! 😊
Amber & Jay - another great Canadian band you should react to is April Wine. I'd recommend "Oowatanite", "Like a Lover Like a Song (Live)", "You Won't Dance With Me", "Tonite is a Wonderful Time to Fall In Love", "Just Between You and Me", "Say Hello", "I Like to Rock" and definitely "Cum Hear the Band".
I love April Wine.
Yup...I'd also add, "Say Hello" and "Enough is Enough"...both were huge hits when released in my neck of the 'woods', back in the day. Great band, was able to see them in concert twice - fantastic shows.
Yes Pkease!!!!👍
I love April Wine and Triumph is another good band.
Yes April Wine “Roller” Sign of The Gypsy Queen! “I like to Rock” “Just between You and Me”
Lovin' Every Minute Of It
The Kid Is Hot Tonight
This Could Be The Night
Turn Me Loose
Another great Canadian Band.🇨🇦
Keep checking them out please.
Good old rock and roll band with vocals of Mike Reno to blow your mind. Love your reactions. Buckets of Maple Syrup love from Canada ❤️❤️ 🇨🇦 🇨🇦
Jump !!
I think this song just has universal appeal, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a song with as much staying power. Still played on Fridays on the radio to this day, for good reason. Love it!
That drummer is killing it like nobody's business.
Agree, always liked the drums in this.
Probably their biggest. Keep going with them. They have a few more. If you haven't looked into "Turn Me Loose" that should be next.
Heavy synth Jay, so definitely 80s.
they reacted to Turn Me Loose Jan 8, 2022.
@@surlechapeau Sorry I missed that one. Then maybe the next stop needs to be "Lovin' Every Minute Of It"
@@thesavvyboy no worries
Definitely “Turn me loose!”
Also”When it’s over” and “Lovin’ every minute of it!”
Turn Me Lose for sure!
KISS - no make up/live
“I still love you”
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Billy Vera (great Sax song)
Greatest broken heart song
“What would you do”
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Tom Jones “The Voice”
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KISS “Shout it out Loud” live
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This was early 80's. "The Kid is Hot Tonight" "Hot Girls in Love" "Notorious" are just three more of their hits.
forgot about "Hot Girls in Love" , thanks
I like the songs “ Strike Zone “ and Take me to the Top Them are to good songs also Their live performance of them two songs back in 82 sound almost just like the record
Every girl in high school loved the singer! Specially his little eye wink and head nod, just before he sings," c'mon baby let's go!" Their first 3 albums rocked, but their first album changed the entire hard pip/rock music scene! They also had a very sexy hard driving song called, take me to the top
Saw this band perform back in the 80's...what a party it was that night!!
Came out in the early 80"s. This song was written by the guitarist Paul Dean, but his version was "Waiting For The Weekend". When he brought it to the band, Mike Reno, the singer, was the one who said they HAD to change Waiting to Working, and 40+ years later, it's still one of the most played songs at 5pm on Friday afternoons.
Waiting makes more sense to me.
The song that inspired more speeding tickets than any other on the way out Friday night. The lead singer still lives in BC CANADA In 1984, he performed a duet with Ann Wilson of Heart, "Almost Paradise", for the movie Footloose
Amber, I have to tell you, I love your hair! You rock that look! 🥰 🥰 Thank you both for all the videos you post. I watch you every day!! 💜 Love that you are both so open-minded to hearing new stuff and that you like them all! I'm an 80s music fan but I do enjoy a variety also. 70s-80s-90s I grew up with!! 🥰 Loverboy was one of my favorite groups! You should listen to "When It's Over" by them! A gem Imo!
Saw them live in the 80s. Such a cool, polished, fun band.
Me too!
saw them live in 2018 they are still rockin it out
This song was released in 1981 just so you know. I so looked forward to hearing this song on the radio come around Friday mornings before starting work or just taking a refreshing shower at home after a long day at work getting ready to go out Friday night! those were the late 80s for me. Oh, those were exciting and fun times back then! Glad to see you both enjoyed this song! Love it! Enjoyed your reaction! ☮💕👍👏
J/A, you'll love their "The Kid Is Hot Tonight" !! (for your 3rd from them) Still on the Canada kick eh?
That’s my favorite by them
DAMN, that is a good song. "Queen of the Broken Hearts" also doesn't get the love it deserves.
Great suggestion!!
Absolutely agree! Their first big hit if I'm not mistaken.
@@TheAcarch2 I seem to remember Turn Me Loose was their first hit but maybe I’m wrong. I just know I bought the album because of TML but then discovered The Kid Is Hot Tonight on it and just listened to that over and over lol.
Glad you got back to these guys! Here's a few to consider "Lovin every minute of it", "The kid is hot Tonite" and the one I think you guys should do next "Queen of the broken hearts". It has an awesome groove to it. Some more Night Ranger would be great as well. "Don't tell me you love me" or "You can still rock in America". Keep Rockin you two!
Night Ranger yes Yes YES.
That headband, LOL! He started wearing it to keep sweat out of his eyes (apparently the lights got _really_ hot), and it became a bona fide fashion trend in some circles. I saw a reunion show LB did a while back, and on stage he paused and made a big production of putting on a headband before striking a pose. Must have been reading the room right, because everyone was laughing so hard they had to play an opening bridge to give people time to calm down enough to hear the song. Awesome energy.
Saw Loverboy in concert in the 80s. High energy!! Mike Reno has a great voice.
Me too. Saw them at the CNE when they opened up for Bob Seger.
Another awesome Canadian band! Saw them live a couple of times and their energy/ intensity was palpable..LOVERBOY! ❤🇨🇦
Been trying to catch up. Have some serious medical issues, going thru many tests in next cpl weeks then some surgeries. I try to listen to your videos because y'all always put a smile on my face. God Bless you and your beautiful children. Thank God I have my grandkids and great grandkids around me. My little Joseph, the youngest will be 2 next month always melts my heart.
Again, thank you Amber and Jay.
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Best wishes.
A wise person once told me that “Every day you wake up you are blessed.” Wishing you the best in your health challenges.
Feel better!
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Hope all goes well
'Working For The Weekend' is one their best songs🙂
My college band played this song as the first song, every time, as a warm up song. Our vocalist didn't know about vocal warm ups, but our audience didn't mind.
Lovin Every Minute Of It, Turn Me Loose...i had this on cassette back in the day..still got it.
I'm 66 and have been listening to rock and roll for 50 years. This is definitely in my all time top ten. It's one of few that I could listen to over and over and not get tired of it.
When I was away at college ‘82 - ‘84 I listened to this album ALL THE TIME!
Mike Reno is the lead singer and he does a duet with Ann Wilson from HEART❤️ . "Almost paradise" is a movie ballad, beautiful
The 80’s produced some banger bands & tunes during my youthful years. At 57 these tunes are still rocking me out :)
"Turn Me Loose" is a must listen. Mike Reno (lead vocals) hits some notes that will get your attention ! It has become his "signature" song.
Great reaction, from 1981 !!! I saw them in concert, back in the day...
Can't say what, but there is something about Reno's voice I really like.
This was the Friday “drive home at 5” song for our local station for 20 years. I still think of it leaving work for the weekend.
Here are a few more Canadian singers and bands. Tragically Hip - "Ahead by a Century", Kim Mitchell - "Go for a Soda", Lighthouse - "One Fine Morning", Tom Cochrane - "Life is a Highway", and Parachute Club "Rise Up".
Such a blast from the past! They played this on Thursdays and Fridays, on the radio, in the clubs, always jamming to it n the car, and playing it on our cassette tapes! Lol
This song is right at top of the 1980's rock anthems. It saw a huge amount of air time.
I saw Loverboy open for Journey in 1982.....I was a young teenager and ad no idea that what I was watching was absolute greatness. Both bands were fantastic. Probably the best time to see either of those bands.
Love the hair Amber 😍
I saw them in concert in '82, in Chattanooga, TN, and they sounded just like the album. So energetic. Love them!!@
Along with Honeymoon Suite (another great Canadian 80s band, you should check them out), I have probably seen these guys live more than any other band. Love them! Sad story about their bassist Scott Smith - in 2000 he was swept off his sailboat and presumed drowned, he was never found.
Honeymoon Suite is so under rated! They have some kick ass tunes. Great band!
@@leemcclements8889 Guitarist (Derry) daughter was in the final 3 of American Idol this year - he was there for almost every performance, I think even accompanied her once or twice.
@@cjpew She says she wants the money....she wants the big prize....ha ha!
I LOVED Honeymoon Suite. Their Song New Girl Now was awesome!
@@leemcclements8889 LOL - that was a GREAT album!
Oh my how this brings back the memories! When this song first came out in I think it was 82 this was my anthem on Friday after work. Pop the cassette in my tape deck and head for the store for a six pack of sixteen ouncers. Good times!
You can't tell from this 4 on the floor song - but Matt Frenette can play the drums. Any doubts? Listen to the reggae ending of " it don't matter". He's doing Steve Gadd level stuff.
I think they'd really dig "It Don't Matter No More"....the ending instrumentation is smooth as butter and unexpected. Love that song!!
True. True. True.
One of my fave bands of the 80s. I was so sad to hear about Scott Smith(bassist), who disappeared back in 2000. Great band.
ya wanna be in the show?? c'mon baby Let's GO !!
My senior year of high school, 1983-84, the popular radio station played this song every Friday at 5pm! It was awesome! Great memories!
Another great Canadian band! Jay I hope you're planning on reacting to April Wine soon! Do Roller first, and you'll be hooked!
The weekend kickoff song that was played on rock stations around the country! 96 Rock WKLS in Atlanta used to mix it with various cartoon bits, movie sound bites, and other songs into a set called the "Friday 5 O'clock whistle".
Love me some Loverboy!!😍
This was the early 80s anthem the 5 o’clock whistle on Friday!!! 🌈🕊️🆙🕊️🌈
First single from their 2nd album , get Lucky, in 1981. Yep, that's the album with the red leather pants.
Lovin' Every Minute of It is a good one to do next.
I agree! 👍😃👍
Down from Canada, started the trend in US, leather pants and bandanas. 81-86 they were huge! The band stayed together and still tours.
My favorite song by them is Lovin' Every Minute Of It
Me and my friends LOVED dancing to this at clubs. This era has great songs. How lucky were we?💋💯👍
You two are really hitting the Canadian bands this weekend! In honour of that please react to "Hello" by Walk Off The Earth featuring Myles and Isaac! You will simply not believe it!! Keep up the great work!!
I have this on original vinyl LP and saw them in concert outdoors at Poplar Creek Music Theater in Hoffman Estates, IL back in '86. This song had everyone from the seats all the way up into the lawn seats jumping and dancing! Another neat thing was new band opener, Quiet Riot, made their debut tour and were great too!
Loving every minute of it, The kid is hot tonight, and when it’s over we’re three more awesome songs by Loverboy you should check out.
Go into any bar from the time this was released as a single up into the 2000's this song was playing on the Jukebox or on the radio , mostly on Friday night after work , and it was HUGE ON MTV ! 😎
Solid Canadian band.
Huge in the 80s.. we all loved this song.. and played this song at the highest volume!
Hey y’all! 💕💙 Great song and fantastic band! Please react to their songs “Lovin’ every minute of it”, “When it’s over”, and “turn me loose.”
Guitarist Paul Dean and drummer Matt Frenette were previously in another Canadian band called "Streetheart". Check out their song called "Action". Cheers!
Do the entire album, it's a keeper all the way thru!
Also do Carole King's Tapestry album. Released in 1971, Carole King's Tapestry was one of the most influential albums of its era, topping the chart 15 weeks in a row. She wrote and sang many songs with her husband during the sixties. Listen and enjoy music with meaning!
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This was the song the clubs would make everyone wait for, when it played the dance floor would get packed!
One of the best songs to crank up on Fridays! Glad you finally got back to Loverboy (who are Canadian, continuing your theme from Canada Day yesterday ;) ). They had some true bangers in the 80s, and this was definitely one of them. You can also check out "The Kid Is Hot Tonite", "Queen of the Broken Hearts" and "Hot Girls in Love". Or, if you want a great power ballad (Amber, I'm looking at you), try "When It's Over". If you guys have "Footloose" on your movie list, you may notice that there's a song called "Almost Paradise", where Loverboy's lead singer Mike Reno duetted with Ann Wilson (from Heart). Loverboy also had a song "Heaven In Your Eyes" that was on the Top Gun soundtrack. I would also like to recommend The Tubes "She's a Beauty", as it's been a while since you've reacted to them.
I hope they react to FOOTLOOSE! 👍😃👍
@@teresajarrell452 they already did.
@@jschrauwen thanks! I'll have to check it out!
The Fabulous Thunderbirds have a song called “Tough Enough” excellent song. I always turn up the radio when that jam comes on!
Another classic from another great Canadian band. Check out the Tragically Hip. They have a boat load of good music. New Orleans is Sinking, 50 Mission Cap, Wheat Kings(about a native gentleman convicted for rape and murder and later found innocent 25 years later) Blow at High Dough, Grace Too. Ahead by a century and more. Their final concert, viewed by 11.7 million people came about after the lead singer was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
You forgot their first song release “ Small Town Bring Down”the video is filmed in their home town Kingston Ontario. The surviving Hip members still live in and around Kingston and have a recording studio there
David Milgard wasn't native.
This song Nevers dies. Hear it everytime, everywhere. Surprised you 2 never have
When I was in high school, the local rock/pop station played this song every Friday at 5pm. My favorite Loverboy song has to be "Lovin' Every Minute of It." Also worth checking out is "Notorious" which was co-written by Jon Bon Jovi.
Every radio station played this during Friday afternoon rush hours. Great driving song!
Mike Reno can turn out an amazing power ballad as well. Check out This Could be the Night - or Almost Paradise (duet with Anne Wilson from Heart) - from the Footloose movie. ETA - I forget about Heaven in You Eyes (from Top Gun) and When It's Over.
Played every Friday on the radio and I lived by it! LOL! This song came out in 1981.
This one's a certified 80's banger, but you won't believe how awesome "Lovin' Every Minute of It" is! The vocals are tough s nails!
If you want to hear Mike Reno's (lead singer) softer side, check out his duet with Anne Wilson of Heart, "Almost Paradise", from the soundtrack of "Top Gun".
This song I fell in love with while a teen, entering high school, it's the "national anthem for every working person", since everyone is working for the weekend...the started in Canada in late 70, then hit mainstream on MTV in the 80's.....Matt Frenette is the drummer
You should check out another Canadian band (Loverboy is Canadian) doing a song that also has a working for the weekend vibe. The band is called The Kings and the song is called This Beat Goes On/Switchin To Glide. You might get a shout out by the band members if you react to them, because they messaged me a couple years ago when I commented that i remembered a radio station in Cleveland playing their song every Friday at 5pm. Matter of fact my icon is that radio station's old logo!
I saw them live in ‘83. One of the best concerts ever.
98 Rock in Baltimore played this song every Friday afternoon at 5!!! Heard it on my way home from work every Friday for years!!!
Loverboy is one of my favourites! Thanks for reacting to them! I was chatting with a guy at the buffet on the 80s Cruise and we had coffee together. I had no idea until he told me that he played lead guitar for Loverboy! It's such a great memory of that cruise! 💖
I love the keyboard and the 80's had tons in so many bands super powerful instrument the band is smokin 🙂
First concert I ever saw- love these guys. Back in the day, so many djs would play this at the end if the workday fridays at 5p
I saw them in concert. They were great. I sure do miss the 80's
I was in a lot of bands growing up and this was one song I always loved playing live. Crowd loved it! Has that synth 80s sound. Our lead singer nailed this on too. As much fun as it is listening to it was just as fun playing it and the crowd reaction. Our city has a Heritage Days every year and they had John Waite and Loverboy as the two bands that year and they both looked good and absolutely played their songs perfect. Hasn't lost a beat. Another great Canadian band. Peace, Love, Courage from David in Detroit.
This used to get blasted on the radio by a local station during my drive home every Friday in the mid 90s. Was the perfect start to the weekend!
I love how you both dance to different beats . love your show !!!!!
Speaking of getting back to a band with a LOT to offer, EXTREME! Anything but "More than words" that you have already done!
One of my favourite songs, just an awesome band. Amber you are rocking that top 🤟
One of thee best “Weekend” anthems. It’s from early 1982. Another great one is simply “Weekend” by Wet Willie.
Early 80's radio was AMAZING with bands like Loverboy, The Cars, Dire Straits, etc. We used to record the radio after requesting some hot new song from the radio station's DJ.
Every guy was making mix tapes to give to their crush at school.
Great band...."Lovin Every Minute of It", "Queen of the Broken Hearts", and "Hot Girls in Love".....still listen to these super hits.
During the 80's Every Friday afternoon at 17:00 95 PM EST my local radio station (Q105 used to play this song at the start of the Weekend. They called it the "Quitting Time Jam".
the 80's in Southeastern CT was all about this song on Friday.
Saw them June 17th in Atlanta. 40yrs later, they still got it !!
Oh so many memories as I am from the class of '81. The 80's rocked.
Saw them live as a warm up band for Boston. Both were very good.
I saw these guys in 1980 and journey was the headliner and these guys were rocking great reaction they've made a number of good songs this is definitely a classic that everybody used to play on the radio stations in Los Angeles on Friday at 5 o'clock God-bless keep spreading the music.
Growing up in the lower Florida Keys I got my first job at a little mom and pop store/butcher shop and one of my jobs was cleaning up the meat room at the end of every day (l loved it) and the local radio station at 530 pm on fridays would play “The Weekend Song” and working for the weekend was it! I had a boom box in there and I would crank it up and jam while I’m spraying down the room!!.. good memories and this always takes me back to those great times in the 80’s