No flash, no dancers, no autotune..just pure raw emotion and incredible vocals and haunting music...this is what real music use to be line before the soulless machine that churns out the noise of today...Glad I was born in the 80's and still.listening to this in 2022
She had great taste my friend.from england 51 in 88 this tune blew me away, to this day its one of my top 5 songs.whe at work all i have is 80s. My children love the 80s due to me.i met my wife at 27 in 88 and she lovedthis tune...sorry for your loss, im sure when this song is played shes watching over you🙏🙏
so wish i could relive the 80s was the best time of my 55 years (except having my 2 kids) and i cannot let the 80's music die it lives in me till i die best ever!!!!
Everyone has that "One". The one that they didn't tell how they felt, the one that they let go, the one that should have been. This is the Anthem for all those that never were.... Beautiful song, makes me cry every time I listen to it because I know she is still out there and always will be.
Oh wow. You nailed with that! I was 18. I didn't tell him how much I loved him. Big mistake! As he was about to walk out of my life forever, I called out to him and asked if we could still be friends. I couldn't bear the thought of never knowing what happened to him. I cried for him for 10 years. He would actually call me every so often. We stayed in touch. I always loved him. I never wanted to be his friend. I'm 64 now. After being friends on Facebook for 10 years with no contact (after the initial, Hi! You look great. How have you been?) I started going nuts and messaged him. I needed closure badly. We had a long talk, and we shared a lot of things we hadn't shared when we were young. It left me with a lot to think about. He was engaged at the time and he did get married. I told him I needed time to think about what he had told me. And believe me, I thought long and hard, for over a year. So, after 46 years I realized the only way I could move on was to let him go, completely. So, without warning, I unfriended him. I doubt he'll be too upset. Was there a little bit of revenge in there. Yes, but he moved on a long long time ago. Older and wiser but love still hurts. And I do take responsibility for the mistakes I made in our relationship.
Same here u qas 15 an lived him so much but uts complicated an I should have never let him go an ill never 4get him just what happens in life an I messed it up an I broke up an it was awful an certain sings bring it all nmback but this song brings back memories of a man I really messed up wit an was only 27 now im 60 an still regret both those mistakes always will I guess cant go back an fix it there both passed away now an hope to see em both in heaven, I hope all my ftmrienda r there an my mom an dad an sister an brothers that have passed away too..I miss them all so much 😢
My husband suffered a stroke 15 years ago, was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer 4 years ago. The part of the song, “Whenever you need someone/to lay your heart and head upon” particularly resonates with me as he’s been such a rock and inspiration in my life. We’ll have been married 9 years next month. I love you Steve.
You can both be with each other forever, nothing to buy, nothing to give, nothing to do, not be good enough just simply believe that Christ died, was buried then rose from the dead 3 days later JUST for those who SIMPLY believe and accept that free gift NO CONDITIONS, just believe it :)
This song came out the year my stepfather died of bone cancer.That was 30 some years ago,and everytime I hear this song I am reminded that he will always be with me wherever I go. The song strikes a cord in the deepest part of those memories he gave to me,even the memories of his suffering and untimely death. I still think of him and cry over his death till this day. Thanks dad for taking care of me.
Nice words. I’m a stepdad too and love my step children like they’re my own. They all call me Dad and believe I’m better to them than their biological father.
Nicky, you have that right! I love Cheap Trick, The Flame and just about anything 80's! What an eclectic variety of music produced in a 10 yr. span! I don't think we'll ever see it again! The artist's and music were just so good! And the personalities and charisma! Thank God for CD's and the internet!
Every. Single. Time. Stephanie, I choke back the tears and memories flood my head with pictures I never took. I think of my high school girlfriend, Jill... and wonder what she's doing 25 years later. Tears... beautifully painful.
In 1987 I met a girl and for a variety of reasons,on both our parts , we couldn't be together.14 yrs later we reconnect and Find out that whenever this song came on both of us dreamed of each other.We have a beautiful daughter and are living our dream life .We both still get goosebumps when we hear it.
Beautiful song. However it always gives me the memory of my dad sitting on the coach crying because my mom had just abandoned us. My dad took on taking care of twins by himself. Thank you dad. 💜
Happened to me in 1986. My wife left me with 3 boys. I did well. They are now 46, 42 and 40. Have great grandkids. Things are met to be. Your dad was a great person
I've seen Cheap trick twice and get to see them again next weekend. LOVE this group. They are my husband's favorite group, and The Flame is our song. Cannot wait to see them again! Robin Zander's voice is amazing.
The Flame by Cheap Trick was my husband and myself song. He rarely danced but this song was played he would dance slow to it. We definitely loved this song. Now that he has passed away I still listen to it. It brings so much joy and loved mermories
When I've lost someone close to me, w heat I'll do is wait for the pain to ease a bit, and then I'll visit where they are. And then when the weather allows it, I'll take a trip to wherever I can get a good view of the night sky. And while I'm contemplating the vastness of the cosmos, I remember what many have said - that our spirits take a place amongst the stars. And at some point, I'll feel a cool breeze that I'm convinced is the spirit of the departed saying that I have not left you and never will. And then we will meet again on that distant shore in a better place. Hopefully you can find solace in this. Peace.
They just don't make great music like this anymore ! These 80 power ballad songs bring back so many awesome memories. I sometimes shed a tear of joy from the good memories these songs give me .
when you hear a song like this, you realize that they pour their heart and soul into it. the 80s was such an incredible time for music. like many of you, I also share the notion that there was something special about that time and music that sadly cannot be replicated today. too bad for this generation; it was such an incredible time!
I turned 18 in 1980. I couldn't have asked to have been born at a better time! The 80's was one hell of a ride! Great music, loose women and President Reagan! Life was great! I honestly don't know how I managed to survive it! It's long gone but I have my memories and we'll always have the music!
In 1980, I turned 22...4 years older than you and my fiancee and i had broken up and i thought life was over. I still have the wedding rings he gave me in 1978. He turned out to be a drug addict on heroin...so he messed up the life of another girl and their kids. Glad it wasnt me....he just passed of a drug overdose...and we still loved each other. Love this song..
This came out in June '88 when my newborn son's dad walked out on me. Now 33 years later my son died. This song literally breaks my heart now, the words hit different 😭💔 gregg33mom
I lost my beautiful wife after 32 years together 3 years ago. When he sang “you were the first, you’ll be the last” it really hit hard. I miss you Deb.
@@vaughangregory-hunt4094 same here. He was the hero I never had. I am only 58, who will be the hero now? Maybe he taught me all I needed to know except for one thing, how to live without him.
Ms Diane,so sorry to hear of ur loss I lost my own at 16 n my sister just lost hers within the last hour The Flame was third song as well..I wish u peace n Gods mercy n grace, bless u honey Donna
@@dianebaum91 this comment hit home. I lost my husband in 2004. We met when I was 15 and he was 16. We grew up together. Always together. He was 29 and I was 28 when he past away. I always thought life put us together so we and teach each other something. But it’s true.. the one thing we dnt learn is how to live without one another.
Just saw Cheap Trick in Cincinnati last night and this song was one of the big highlights. Such a beautiful tune. Cheap Trick may be one of the most underrated rock bands in US history. So damn good.
I feel this.. I still fight w/ my family everytime I see them.. I’m broken because of them but nothing w/ out them.. take care and May God bless you like he has done for me ;]
my Flame was and is Diane Marie Bartmann...long ago deceased (32 years ago now)...and I CAN'T believe she is gone...but the LOVE goes on forever! we were both from Rockford, Illinois, we graduated together from East High, class of 1970... Cheap Trick are hometown boys...Sleep gently my love...Jag Alskar Dig (she was of Swedish extraction, and taught me how to say this) i still hear her voice...Somewhere in Time
I agree Bryan. It was a lot simpler in every way. And it was more fun in every way. Technology is turning the human race into a bunch of freaks....... I wish I was wrong about that.
Hell yer, I'm 50s now and we grew up real men. Play fights. Falling out of trees, and blooded knees, and my dad would say.....just a flesh wound. You'll live.. If I could go back in time it would be to my childhood, and with what I know now, I d never of let my true love ever go,and told her that every day. I cant imagine growing up today, it must be hell on earth, always in the cool gear ect, where as we grew up in our families hand me down clothes, i did say no way to underwear though and not my sisters clothes either lol. 😂
I was born in 1960 and I have to honestly say in my opinion that the music from the '50's, 60's, 70's, and 80's had a huge impact on my upbringing. Just for the fact it had such great talent. I honestly like a big diverse amount of talent from the 4 era's except for a choice few groups. I will leave it at that but I truly like Cheap Trick for the fact Robin has an amazing voice.
I was born in the 70’s and I’d prefer listening to the music of 50’s up to the 90’s ,and for me were far too good to listen to,and how lucky I was to grow up into these kind of music.🥰🥰🥰❤️🇵🇭🇦🇺
Legend had it Cheap Trick was offered this or "Look Away," which went to Chicago. They had to record one of them. Look Away was the bigger hit, but this was better song and Cheap Trick chose wisely.
Yo he sido suertudo, pero sobre todo bendecido, tengo 58 años me tocó escuchar la Mejor Música de Todos los Tiempos: 60, 70, 80, 90, y la seguiré escuchando mientras Dios me lo Permita, El Arte, Ingenio, Sentimiento, interpretación y Sensibilidad con la que fueron hechas todas estas canciones es genial, soy rockero de corazón y toda esta música me transporta a los años vivídos con una Nostalgia Increíble, como anteriormente alguien puso, si pudiera regresar en el tiempo, con gusto lo haría!!! En estos tiempos difíciles que estamos viviendo es un remanso de paz y alegría escuchar esta maravillosa música para desestresarse y transportarte a una burbuja donde te sientes, seguro, en paz y alegre por lo vivido!!! Bendiciones para Todos🙏🏽❤️🍀
Omg, I absolutely love this song!! I keep playing it over and over. It goes straight to your soul!!! These were the good Ole days!!! It won't ever be like that again and I'm so glad I grew up during these times!!! Great memories!!!
The 80s were truly special, and it's intriguing to consider that their uniqueness might be amplified by the fact that those times are gone - almost as if their special quality is eternal precisely because they are no more.
Kelly, be very careful what you wish for, Love and Pain are two sides of the same coin. the GREATER the LOVE, the deeper the Pain cuts when something happens...
I'm 33 and refuse to listen to anything after 1989 unless it's something a classic band has put out! Mötley Crüe have been my heroes since I was 3 but I also love cheap trick
R.E.M. Losing My Religion was the song of the year in 91. Great song. Not much came after that to me. I was 14 in 1977 and the list of great albums that came out that year is long. The year before was a little album titled Hotel California. What a great decade to have been a kid. In 89 I was just getting out of the Navy.
Cheap Trick - The Flame,One of the Greatest Love Songs of All Time."The Flame" is a ballad written by British songwriters Bob Mitchell and Nick Graham. The song was first offered to English singer Elkie Brooks, who turned it down, and was then released by Cheap Trick, for which it was a hit single in 1988.
@@1stand2ndtimearound67 Just FYI: The Flame was written by two British song writers. A female singer was offered this song but turned it down. Lucky for Cheap Trick and the rest of us that she did.
Hell I still have cassettes, vinyl, & CD as well as TH-cam! Try to cover all bases! 70s & 80s were the best. On the edge of tech, but still listened to the radio with your buddies!
Oh yes. One of my best friends loved Cheap Trip. First time I saw them was at the Arch. My friend married and moved away. Then I moved the other direction. I haven’t seen her since my teens were babies...
Yeah great days they were wish i could go back and re live them . Guess someone else has already said that tho Cher wasn't it? I would still love to go back and do it all again.
Damn. The look he gives the camera at 2:31 makes my knees go weak. What a vocal range this man has - soft and smoky, to crystal and sweet, to raspy screams, just wow. As a whole, Cheap Trick ticks every single box for Best Rock Band ever. And my vote also goes to Best Lead Vocalist, in case that wasn't clear...
My first innocent true love on-and-off relationship from the beginning of third grade until the end of sixth grade (sixth graders went to junior high back then in my district; I’m 57 now) looked like this lead singer but with shorter feathered golden-blond hair and blue eyes. Every time I see this singer when he was younger like this, I always remember Andy. But he broke my heart over a lie told about me to him and ended our relationship at the last school dance that year. Shortly thereafter, I moved hundreds of miles away. I never saw him again. Life went on, and I ended up marrying a man, the love of my life, completely different from Andy years and years later and have been married to him for coming on 40 years now. Had Andy not broken my heart and I not have moved away, I never would have wound up with the right guy for me who has never believed a lie about me. Funny how things work out like that...by God’s Hand alone! But I still remember the sweet moments of yesteryear before the heartbreak when I watch this band play in their earlier days. ☺️
The Music of the 80's & 90's was the best, in terms of writings, delivery, feelings, & instrumental presentations. Today's Millennials have absolutely no clue about things in general. Those were times where artist; regardless of musical taste, had to play their instruments & perform @ the same time. I've built a "Time Ship" & I'm going back to the 80's on a one way trip! There's plenty of room, anyone wanna come along?
@@reggaefan2700 - I realize that. I was comparing him to 80’s singers who partied WAY to much, and didn’t take care of their voice. Jon Bon Jovi, and Vince Neil are perfect examples!!!
Sometimes music speaks what you feel inside. The late 70s 80s were the best many great memories. Lots of loust back then! Still here listening to this great music. Going back in time. 2024! Tequila time. Sometimes you have to shut the world out and close your eyes and turn up the music!
those who were not born and experience the life in the 80s,im sorry to say but you missed the greatest decade of the 20th century.this is truly the decade you will die for just to bring it back,we are very fortunate enough that we experience all the drama,the excitement,the happiness,the very good music plus the cold war in the 1980s.oh I really love the 80s life,if only I could turn back time.
what a self righteous and arrogant attitude. Every decade has had its shit and good and always will. Your parents were saying the same about your youth. Everyone feels their childhood was exceptional/special because childhood is a magical time, the 80s were not special.
it was good times with friends, great music and hoping it would never end ! i wish the 80's had never ended, i want to go back knowing what i know now !
I'd be honored if some fans of 80s power ballads would check out my acoustic piano & vocal covers of AGAINST ALL ODDS by Phil Collins and SISTER CHRISTIAN by Night Ranger on my channel in tribute to the masters. Live acoustic with no autotune. Thanks and peace.
Classic rock. Tears me up hearing it now. The feelings and crushes I had in high school all come back to fruition and totally Fucks me up! Miss that simple feeling and wish it would last forever.
A very Happy 71st Birthday Robin Wayne Zander. Born in Beloit, Wisconsin January 23, 1953. Robin joined Cheap Trick 50 years ago. 1974.. R & R Hall of Fame induction proves they are a great rock and roll band. Many, many more Robin Wayne..
The Music of the 80's & 90's was the best, in terms of writings, delivery, feelings, & instrumental presentations. Today's Millennials have absolutely no clue about things in general. Those were times where artist; regardless of musical taste, had to play their instruments & perform @ the same time. I've built a "Time Ship" & I'm going back to the 80's on a one way trip! There's plenty of room, anyone wanna come along?
I totally agree and understand what you're saying. I first heard it in 1988 after I was in a fatal DUI head on wreak and my boyfriend was killed instantly and all I had wrong with me was a broken nose!? Every time I think of that tragedy that happened 34 years ago I always hear that beautifully said song time and time again. "YOU'LL BE THE FIRST, YOU'LL BE THE LAST " Oh, and by the way his name was LADD and he was almost 25 and he was one of the most beautiful human beings that I had the privilege and pleasure of knowing even though it ended way too soon! Plus he was absolutely heart breakiingly gorgeous and I was head over heels in LOVE with him! The end.
gerimerrymuffin ...This song holds emotional memories for me. I used to work in the music scene for some time. I used to do concert security in California, San Francisco bay area where I'd seen Cheap Trick a couple of times with Heart. later, I did stagehand work in Virginia Beach, Va. and caught Cheap Trick again as the crew I worked with set them up for a private party at OCEANA NAVAL AIR STATION military base. They were celebrating the retirement of the F-114 fighter jet and bringing in the F-118. I also operated a spotlight and when the band did certain songs..like this one, I would get teared up and making it difficult to keep an eye on certain band members in order to keep them in the light...lol. I did good, but I had to wipe my eyes.
No flash, no dancers, no autotune..just pure raw emotion and incredible vocals and haunting music...this is what real music use to be line before the soulless machine that churns out the noise of today...Glad I was born in the 80's and still.listening to this in 2022
Just saw them a few nights ago at a local casino. They still rocked hard.
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Born in the 50’s and still listening. Music of our past creates a timeline for us. Every important moment in life is assigned a song.
We were the greatest generation ever
Ain’t that the truth
There are certain 80’s songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. This is definitely one of them.
Me too.
I remember this played at the base club every night 1988.
I just listened to this and yes, brings back alot of bittersweet memories. Brought tears on this time. So wish I could go back to those times.
Yeah, it cuts deep with this one.
@@sandypompilii6901 don't we all sandy. 🙏🏻👊
My mom always played this song while I was growing up. She passed away last year out of no where. I cry every time I hear it. I miss you momma.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Please stay strong for her 🙏🏻. And be have no doubt she’s watching over you.
❤️ 🙏
I'm so sorry for your loss, hugs to you
She had great taste my friend.from england 51 in 88 this tune blew me away, to this day its one of my top 5 songs.whe at work all i have is 80s. My children love the 80s due to me.i met my wife at 27 in 88 and she lovedthis tune...sorry for your loss, im sure when this song is played shes watching over you🙏🙏
I'm so sorry for your loss
so wish i could relive the 80s was the best time of my 55 years (except having my 2 kids) and i cannot let the 80's music die it lives in me till i die best ever!!!!
Hello there, Good day to you and it's nice seeing you here.
I agree..im 55 myself and couldnt agree more❤
Everyone has that "One". The one that they didn't tell how they felt, the one that they let go, the one that should have been. This is the Anthem for all those that never were.... Beautiful song, makes me cry every time I listen to it because I know she is still out there and always will be.
Oh wow. You nailed with that! I was 18. I didn't tell him how much I loved him. Big mistake! As he was about to walk out of my life forever, I called out to him and asked if we could still be friends. I couldn't bear the thought of never knowing what happened to him. I cried for him for 10 years. He would actually call me every so often. We stayed in touch. I always loved him. I never wanted to be his friend. I'm 64 now. After being friends on Facebook for 10 years with no contact (after the initial, Hi! You look great. How have you been?) I started going nuts and messaged him. I needed closure badly. We had a long talk, and we shared a lot of things we hadn't shared when we were young. It left me with a lot to think about. He was engaged at the time and he did get married. I told him I needed time to think about what he had told me. And believe me, I thought long and hard, for over a year. So, after 46 years I realized the only way I could move on was to let him go, completely. So, without warning, I unfriended him. I doubt he'll be too upset. Was there a little bit of revenge in there. Yes, but he moved on a long long time ago. Older and wiser but love still hurts. And I do take responsibility for the mistakes I made in our relationship.
spot on Mark. Or you told them how you felt and they didn't feel the same way when you knew you were perfect for each other.
Yep me too. I had one about 15 years ago.
You read my mind
Same here u qas 15 an lived him so much but uts complicated an I should have never let him go an ill never 4get him just what happens in life an I messed it up an I broke up an it was awful an certain sings bring it all nmback but this song brings back memories of a man I really messed up wit an was only 27 now im 60 an still regret both those mistakes always will I guess cant go back an fix it there both passed away now an hope to see em both in heaven, I hope all my ftmrienda r there an my mom an dad an sister an brothers that have passed away too..I miss them all so much 😢
My husband suffered a stroke 15 years ago, was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer 4 years ago. The part of the song, “Whenever you need someone/to lay your heart and head upon” particularly resonates with me as he’s been such a rock and inspiration in my life. We’ll have been married 9 years next month. I love you Steve.
You can both be with each other forever, nothing to buy, nothing to give, nothing to do, not be good enough just simply believe that Christ died, was buried then rose from the dead 3 days later JUST for those who SIMPLY believe and accept that free gift NO CONDITIONS, just believe it :)
God bless you and your husband with many more years of happiness!!😍
I wish your husband improved health and they you have many more years together..may his flame burn strong
May Allah grants your husband health and long live with you.
God bless 🙌 🙏 you guys!!!
Our Era is about gone, but the music lives on🙏🏻... bless you all!!!
I like music love song
All love song music of air supply and ,scorpion ,
IF you're like me, YOU LIVED IT....INIMITABLE....NEVER TO BE REPEATED EXPERIENCE IN HUMAN HISTORY....
Man, we may never hear a great era of music like the 80's again.
Then. TH-cam should be the best invention in this century
Está todo cada vez peor . No hay talento . Ya nadie escribe letras así.
Que ganas de volver a trece o catorce años.
😢😢
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There has been no era with such soul touching music! So glad I was able to grow up with such awesome music! My children love this music till this day!
@@elenaalderette912 That's awesome.
Nothing like growing up in the 80’s. We had the best music! This was one of my absolute favs and I still love it!
Absloutely brings back memories of the gliry days
Greatest decade of music that will ever be hands down.
60s/70s
This type of music could’ve continued if these talentless rappers never made music
Memories of great times.... I played this over and over so many times....still love it.
The outrageous 80's. Miss them everyday
Me too
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Me too!
This song came out the year my stepfather died of bone cancer.That was 30 some years ago,and everytime I hear this song I am reminded that he will always be with me wherever I go. The song strikes a cord in the deepest part of those memories he gave to me,even the memories of his suffering and untimely death. I still think of him and cry over his death till this day. Thanks dad for taking care of me.
♥️
Lo vas a volver a ver OTRA VEZ, eso es garantizado!!
Nice words. I’m a stepdad too and love my step children like they’re my own. They all call me Dad and believe I’m better to them than their biological father.
That's why they're called Step Dad's because he step up to raise another person kid and may he R.I.P
Sorry..
Nunca volverán a haber cantantes y artistas como estos ...bella Lolita.. saludos desde puente alto chile 🇨🇱❤
This just never gets old. 2020 or the 80’s. Never be music as good as this
You've got that right! Hail the 80's! I wanna go back! 😭
Definitely. I like many of their songs. I also like mighty wings
Nicky, you have that right! I love Cheap Trick, The Flame and just about anything 80's! What an eclectic variety of music produced in a 10 yr. span! I don't think we'll ever see it again! The artist's and music were just so good! And the personalities and charisma! Thank God for CD's and the internet!
Never gets old
This has always been my fav cheap trick song I remember when this was new
Anyone else ball their eyes out to this? it's just so evocative. I miss the eighties so much.
80s was the best time for music for me as well
Now my eyes just watered up.
Yes I do the same 😭😭😭
they say never look back but i can't help but think of the 80's what a magical time we can never have back
Every. Single. Time. Stephanie, I choke back the tears and memories flood my head with pictures I never took. I think of my high school girlfriend, Jill... and wonder what she's doing 25 years later. Tears... beautifully painful.
There are lots of great Ballads in the 80s and this is definitely one of them 😍💋❤️🔥
100% Agree
100% AGREE.WHAT A PASSIONATE SONG AND ARTIST.LOVE LOVE IT!!!!!!!
In 1987 I met a girl and for a variety of reasons,on both our parts , we couldn't be together.14 yrs later we reconnect and Find out that whenever this song came on both of us dreamed of each other.We have a beautiful daughter and are living our dream life .We both still get goosebumps when we hear it.
I can relate. My husband and I dated at 17, broke up, and finally got back together and got married 16 years later. We have 3 boys now.
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Good luck to both of you, and God bless you both .
Anyone else is going through their favorite jams thinking about life back in the days? Please tell me I'm not the only one?✌🏼️
@FunkMasterFish No you're not the only one!
thats why were here
Your not alone
Listening to classic songs from the 80s from Brisbane Australia at 4am.
I'm with ya....x
Beautiful song. However it always gives me the memory of my dad sitting on the coach crying because my mom had just abandoned us. My dad took on taking care of twins by himself. Thank you dad. 💜
What a touching memory I don't know your dad but the world is a better place because of people like him a true man God bless all of you🙏🙏🙏🙏
Hope you and your family are healing. Peace. ♥
Happened to me in 1986. My wife left me with 3 boys. I did well. They are now 46, 42 and 40. Have great grandkids. Things are met to be. Your dad was a great person
That was cruel of your mother to do that. But I'm glad your father was strong enough to get through it and loved you.
@@steady53 Yes, things are meant to be. It was good that you could see that, even though what your wife did was cruel.
I never knew how lucky i was to live all these 80s music.. its the best and never replaced
I've seen Cheap trick twice and get to see them again next weekend. LOVE this group. They are my husband's favorite group, and The Flame is our song. Cannot wait to see them again! Robin Zander's voice is amazing.
🤘🏻🤘🏻🎸 😊
A song that breaks your heart, transcends time, and heals your pain. Incredible voice and music.
Pure heartbreaker.
Hermoso tema
The Flame by Cheap Trick was my husband and myself song. He rarely danced but this song was played he would dance slow to it. We definitely loved this song. Now that he has passed away I still listen to it. It brings so much joy and loved mermories
My favorite...☺
80s till I'm dead
Chills
Keep enjoying the song Marilyn. Don’t stop a good thing
@@nicoleranney3866 yes
My husband loved this song, so do i, i played it at his funeral in November 😭. Means soo much to us both x
Sorry for your loss. It's good your love lasted a lifetime.
When I've lost someone close to me, w heat I'll do is wait for the pain to ease a bit, and then I'll visit where they are. And then when the weather allows it, I'll take a trip to wherever I can get a good view of the night sky. And while I'm contemplating the vastness of the cosmos, I remember what many have said - that our spirits take a place amongst the stars. And at some point, I'll feel a cool breeze that I'm convinced is the spirit of the departed saying that I have not left you and never will. And then we will meet again on that distant shore in a better place. Hopefully you can find solace in this. Peace.
I'm so sorry about your loss!
A widow 25 years now, hang in there... memories and great music will always make you smile. God Bless ❤️🔥
I am so sorry for the loss of your husband Stacey. May your memories with him comfort you and get you through the hard days. God bless you!🧡
Jenny
Love this song, it literally kept me alive the 3 years I was away overseas defending our country. Love You My Beloved!
Thanks man for keeping us all safe
Thanks again
Thank you
My brother was there defending oil as well.
I hope the people from Kuwait appreciate your service.
Thank you for defending our country part of our freedom is being able to listen to beautiful music
Can we all just agree that 80s Power Ballads were the best? There's some 90s but the 80s was where it's at 😍
Absolutely 💯 💯 some of best love song: mid 80s to mid 90s..to be with you, love of a lifetime and many more ❤
I agree 💯💯
Ballads in general are just the best, no matter the era.
@@alainakeizer3073 agreed. This one and She's gone by Steelheart are my favs.
Back when MTV was worth watching! ❤️
They just don't make great music like this anymore ! These 80 power ballad songs bring back so many awesome memories. I sometimes shed a tear of joy from the good memories these songs give me .
conditions unknown...Yes! those 'power ballads'. So many!!! Boomer Generation!!! The best music ever!
I know how you feel.
The 80s music is literally a healing tonic from the shithole the world is now and permanently.
Don't worry you are not the only one.
yes 👍
when you hear a song like this, you realize that they pour their heart and soul into it. the 80s was such an incredible time for music. like many of you, I also share the notion that there was something special about that time and music that sadly cannot be replicated today. too bad for this generation; it was such an incredible time!
JC Valentin So so true❤️
Too bad they hate it so much it almost never gets played in concert. Which sucks cause I think its one of their best!
What's more amazing is that they were trashing this song on the set of the video for this song
So do true indeed!
JC or avi
Discovering this beautiful song on January 08, 2025. It's never too late to enjoy new songs that become anthems for our lives...
I don't know how many hundreds of times I've heard this song... it NEVER gets old. What a classic.
I turned 18 in 1980. I couldn't have asked to have been born at a better time! The 80's was one hell of a ride! Great music, loose women and President Reagan! Life was great! I honestly don't know how I managed to survive it!
It's long gone but I have my memories and we'll always have the music!
Wish I was around in the 80s, I was Born in 88
Yup, same age.
In 1980, I turned 22...4 years older than you and my fiancee and i had broken up and i thought life was over. I still have the wedding rings he gave me in 1978. He turned out to be a drug addict on heroin...so he messed up the life of another girl and their kids. Glad it wasnt me....he just passed of a drug overdose...and we still loved each other. Love this song..
This song never gets old. I still chills
Me too!
My cassette tape TC. I do.
Omg me too abt once a year I look this up yup still rocking. The band slaughter grew up like 45 min from me in mn
This came out in June '88 when my newborn son's dad walked out on me. Now 33 years later my son died. This song literally breaks my heart now, the words hit different 😭💔 gregg33mom
Es igual que un buen vino,sabe mejor con los años.
Wish I could go back to the 80's 😢
Me too
Me too
Keep wishing. But we can't 😂😂😂. Just kidding your right 🎉😂❤
Remember today's a new day. Forward.
I think most of us would like to go back to the 80's.
Just lost my husband of 11 years...this was "our song" when we first met...it was true then, more so now. Love you, Robbie.
I am so sorry, I feel pain in your words
I lost my beautiful wife after 32 years together 3 years ago.
When he sang “you were the first, you’ll be the last” it really hit hard.
I miss you Deb.
@@vaughangregory-hunt4094 same here. He was the hero I never had. I am only 58, who will be the hero now? Maybe he taught me all I needed to know except for one thing, how to live without him.
Ms Diane,so sorry to hear of ur loss I lost my own at 16 n my sister just lost hers within the last hour The Flame was third song as well..I wish u peace n Gods mercy n grace, bless u honey Donna
@@dianebaum91 this comment hit home. I lost my husband in 2004. We met when I was 15 and he was 16. We grew up together. Always together. He was 29 and I was 28 when he past away. I always thought life put us together so we and teach each other something. But it’s true.. the one thing we dnt learn is how to live without one another.
Just saw Cheap Trick in Cincinnati last night and this song was one of the big highlights. Such a beautiful tune. Cheap Trick may be one of the most underrated rock bands in US history. So damn good.
I just seen them at blossom 2 weeks ago... unbelievable
One of the most beautiful songs of all time! Sometimes for whatever reasons we can’t be with our flames but the fire 🔥 still burns forever
Mis: Try High Enough( DAMN YANKEES).BIG 10 dealing vocals and the guitar touches the heart really.
I feel this.. I still fight w/ my family everytime I see them.. I’m broken because of them but nothing w/ out them..
take care and May God bless you like he has done for me ;]
Yes it was
Is because real love never dies 💕
Jean Marie Nadal thanks for the tip, definitely will check it out 😄
One of the best power ballad songs.i really like the falsetto part
one of the most beautiful songs ever written - this song is everything to me
Cheap Trick is nominated for the 2016 Rock n Roll of Fame, deservedly so. Good luck CT!
hello..
+Robin Long Easily!!
+Robin Long Congrats to Cheap Trick, Deep Purple and Chicago! Finally some great Rock is getting into the Hall!
+DBKetch Yeah right?! Those 3 were exactly my picks too! Chicago way long overdue! (I mean, Madonna got in before them? smh!) Yay CT!
Robin Long
Dont get me wrong but Madonna is good but better than CT....gag me LOL!
One of the all time great rock vocal performances. Incredible.
my Flame was and is Diane Marie Bartmann...long ago deceased (32 years ago now)...and I CAN'T believe she is gone...but the LOVE goes on forever! we were both from Rockford, Illinois, we graduated together from East High, class of 1970...
Cheap Trick are hometown boys...Sleep gently my love...Jag Alskar Dig
(she was of Swedish extraction, and taught me how to say this) i still hear her voice...Somewhere in Time
That was so beautiful.
❤❤
holding back tears. you are a man above men.
you almost make me shed tears old man :)...be strong :)
Some day Mr Steven, you are going to be very very happy again, to see your Flame coming back from that long sleep, once and ever...someday...
Brings back memories of the 80s. It was a simpler time and I miss it.
Ja też bym chciała,żeby te czasy wróciły.Były najlepsze pod względem wszystkiego chyba.nie tylko muzyki,ale wogóle.
@Sleeping ugh
Najlepsza muzyka pod słońcem i to się nie zmieni NIGDY.
I agree Bryan. It was a lot simpler in every way. And it was more fun in every way. Technology is turning the human race into a bunch of freaks....... I wish I was wrong about that.
Power ballad, nobody does these anymore. Good stuff.
Actually Bullet for my valentine does some decent ballads.
They suck.Couldn't hold a candle to Cheap Trick.
+sandra petrowski cheap trick all time greatest
sandra petrowski uig
gregkut1 I miss my life today it sucks
Listening in 2024 and thinking about old friends, lost loved ones and simpler times. Who’s with me?
Most of mine are dead.
❤
So true
Hell yer, I'm 50s now and we grew up real men. Play fights. Falling out of trees, and blooded knees, and my dad would say.....just a flesh wound. You'll live..
If I could go back in time it would be to my childhood, and with what I know now, I d never of let my true love ever go,and told her that every day.
I cant imagine growing up today, it must be hell on earth, always in the cool gear ect, where as we grew up in our families hand me down clothes, i did say no way to underwear though and not my sisters clothes either lol. 😂
I'm with u
My dad died today due to cancer and this was his favorite song . R.I.P Dad, I love you!
Es lo unico
En su memoria❤❤❤
Emery Concha RIP to your dad ❤️
Oh gee I'm so sorry ,,God Bless You
Im so sorry for your loss.
Bloody Masterpiece...this song will live through generation after generation.
Biggest Song for homeless people
I was born in 1960 and I have to honestly say in my opinion that the music from the '50's, 60's, 70's, and 80's had a huge impact on my upbringing. Just for the fact it had such great talent. I honestly like a big diverse amount of talent from the 4 era's except for a choice few groups. I will leave it at that but I truly like Cheap Trick for the fact Robin has an amazing voice.
I was born in 64 we had it so good especially the music... Know it all n still listen to it daily
Well im jealous I was born in 2001 haha
Welcome aboard bro, 🤗🤗👍👍
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I was born in the 70’s and I’d prefer listening to the music of 50’s up to the 90’s ,and for me were far too good to listen to,and how lucky I was to grow up into these kind of music.🥰🥰🥰❤️🇵🇭🇦🇺
Legend had it Cheap Trick was offered this or "Look Away," which went to Chicago. They had to record one of them. Look Away was the bigger hit, but this was better song and Cheap Trick chose wisely.
Yo he sido suertudo, pero sobre todo bendecido, tengo 58 años me tocó escuchar la Mejor Música de Todos los Tiempos: 60, 70, 80, 90, y la seguiré escuchando mientras Dios me lo Permita, El Arte, Ingenio, Sentimiento, interpretación y Sensibilidad con la que fueron hechas todas estas canciones es genial, soy rockero de corazón y toda esta música me transporta a los años vivídos con una Nostalgia Increíble, como anteriormente alguien puso, si pudiera regresar en el tiempo, con gusto lo haría!!!
En estos tiempos difíciles que estamos viviendo es un remanso de paz y alegría escuchar esta maravillosa música para desestresarse y transportarte a una burbuja donde te sientes, seguro, en paz y alegre por lo vivido!!! Bendiciones para Todos🙏🏽❤️🍀
😂
👍
Si, de la mejor música de los '80....
Omg, I absolutely love this song!! I keep playing it over and over. It goes straight to your soul!!! These were the good Ole days!!! It won't ever be like that again and I'm so glad I grew up during these times!!! Great memories!!!
The 80s were truly special, and it's intriguing to consider that their uniqueness might be amplified by the fact that those times are gone - almost as if their special quality is eternal precisely because they are no more.
This is one of those songs I can listen to over & over it never gets old.
One of the most iconic songs of the unforgettable 80´s!!!!!
Leslie here.. who said we ever stopped listening to the great music?
Rock on 🤘🏼 y’all 🔥✌🏼🎸🫶🏼💋
I will never get tired of hearing this song. Long live the 80s.
the flame.. I want one! My opinion is it's one of the greatest Love Songs... Ever...Ever..n ever!
Kelly, be very careful what you wish for, Love and Pain are two sides of the same coin. the GREATER the LOVE, the deeper the Pain cuts when something happens...
+steven wicks hi Steven..if wishes were fishes.. the seas would be full?
I agree.
rock and roll bands of the 80s wrote tthe best love songs of all time.
steven wickes: Very well said sir, I couldn't agree more.
I miss the 80's so much, it literally brings a tear to my eye sometimes....I'm glad I was around to experience that decade!
me too...in my early 20's too
I feel yi, Greatest time of my life, so powerfull the music was
I am child from 80s great song wow miss this classic songs
Amen to that!!!!
majic 44 you're so lucky 😊
This song gives me chills from head to toe!
Hello there, Good day to you and it's nice seeing you here.
At 28 years old, this is my all time favorite song. I love music from the 70's - 80's. The "musicians" nowadays need to take notes.
I'm 33 and refuse to listen to anything after 1989 unless it's something a classic band has put out! Mötley Crüe have been my heroes since I was 3 but I also love cheap trick
Saw Motley Crue in concert with Hinder. Great show! ☺
i get to see heart, chip trick and Joan jett live in one concert this August
R.E.M. Losing My Religion was the song of the year in 91. Great song. Not much came after that to me. I was 14 in 1977 and the list of great albums that came out that year is long. The year before was a little album titled Hotel California. What a great decade to have been a kid. In 89 I was just getting out of the Navy.
im used to 70s80s music, kids now paying $200.00 - 300.00 for concerts, i dont remember seeing 10 year olds at concerts
I fondly remember this - the Summer of 1988 - a Number 1 classic when music was still relevant.
summer of 88 was the best. last summer before i graduated. those memories are branded into my soul.
Cheap Trick - The Flame,One of the Greatest Love Songs of All Time."The Flame" is a ballad written by British songwriters Bob Mitchell and Nick Graham. The song was first offered to English singer Elkie Brooks, who turned it down, and was then released by Cheap Trick, for which it was a hit single in 1988.
Edward Wayne Wilkins Jr. your Love Playlist is freaking perfect!
Thanks Beautiful, Glad you Liked it, Friend me on Facebook It You Like.
Edward Wayne Wilkins Jr. that's exactly right
One of the best love songs ever written
I'm 63 and still listening and singing this song. Love it 🥰👍
I'm 56 now and love this song so much I listen to it most days.
Same here...just turned 63 and I am really remembering all of these old fantastic songs...What a blessing it was for us to have lived in that time...
Wolfgang slow rock Barat mulai dengar th 80 an sampai sekarang ssangatsenang terlalu bagus
I'm 66 and still listen to and love this song.
Same! But, 70 yo! ROCK ON!!! 🩷✌️🤘
One of the best ever from Cheap Trick.. "You were the first, you'll be the last" what a great line. from 1988 and still great in 2021...
One of the best ballads ever
@@stoneyj1a1 Yes, indeed..
@@1stand2ndtimearound67 Just FYI: The Flame was written by two British song writers. A female singer was offered this song but turned it down. Lucky for Cheap Trick and the rest of us that she did.
@@thomasluby1754 Thank you!
1988 was a truly great year. By then Tom Pererson was back in good standing withtn CT.
Why dont they make such music today? People living in the 80s were so lucky.
You're right. I was a teenager in the 80's. It was an awesome time and the music was the best. I just wish I had realized
it at the time.
It was a great time to be a teenager. Ditto that SuperDave3556. We didn't know how good we had it!! So many classics!!!
I cant think of any other music that has influences so many other musicians. More 80s songs have been redone than the 50s, 60,s and 70s combined,
I've seen the 50's til now and no other decade comes close to the eighties. I knew in 1990 that things would never be like that again.
I WAS BORN IN 1999 AND I LOVE THIS MUSIC OF THE 80'S
my wife is my flame. we were together since 2nd year high school. thank God because I have her. can't imagine life without her. now we have 4 kids.
Yes, yes, yes! Listen often to this beautiful ballad!
Hello there, Good day to you and it's nice seeing you here.
We're so lucky to have all this stuff recorded so we can still listen to it
Chris Nichols yes
Chris Nichols yep
Hell I still have cassettes, vinyl, & CD as well as TH-cam! Try to cover all bases! 70s & 80s were the best. On the edge of tech, but still listened to the radio with your buddies!
Great song. Decades later it still kicks ass!!!
One of the best ballad songs of all time! So underated! Love these guys!
Forever this song will be locked in my heart ❤️ It kept me alive and dreaming.
I can still remember always hearing this on the radio ❤️
Me too.
Oh yes. One of my best friends loved Cheap Trip. First time I saw them was at the Arch. My friend married and moved away. Then I moved the other direction. I haven’t seen her since my teens were babies...
Yes great memories when you sit close to the radio to hear better 🤣and remember when we were young ,nice time
lol, I must be older than you.
If you get a chance to SEE them live DO IT!
Miss the 80s . Such a better world then. Smile
For shure!
Im goin miss the 10s, it's about to be the 20s soon.
With you there pal. Those were the best years for me. D2
Except all the crack and aids....
Yeah great days they were wish i could go back and re live them . Guess someone else has already said that tho Cher wasn't it? I would still love to go back and do it all again.
Damn. The look he gives the camera at 2:31 makes my knees go weak.
What a vocal range this man has - soft and smoky, to crystal and sweet, to raspy screams, just wow.
As a whole, Cheap Trick ticks every single box for Best Rock Band ever. And my vote also goes to Best Lead Vocalist, in case that wasn't clear...
My first innocent true love on-and-off relationship from the beginning of third grade until the end of sixth grade (sixth graders went to junior high back then in my district; I’m 57 now) looked like this lead singer but with shorter feathered golden-blond hair and blue eyes. Every time I see this singer when he was younger like this, I always remember Andy. But he broke my heart over a lie told about me to him and ended our relationship at the last school dance that year. Shortly thereafter, I moved hundreds of miles away. I never saw him again. Life went on, and I ended up marrying a man, the love of my life, completely different from Andy years and years later and have been married to him for coming on 40 years now. Had Andy not broken my heart and I not have moved away, I never would have wound up with the right guy for me who has never believed a lie about me. Funny how things work out like that...by God’s Hand alone! But I still remember the sweet moments of yesteryear before the heartbreak when I watch this band play in their earlier days. ☺️
I'm amazed that after all their hits, they only had 1 No.1 Hit, and this masterpiece was that one.
Maybe not a number one hit but I Want You to Want Me was a sensation when it was released.
Crazy little thing called love was great too
How bout Ghost Town it's a great song too I think
And they absolutely hate this song. Funny how that works
Aerosmith only ever had one #1 song, from the movie Armageddon!!!
The Music of the 80's & 90's was the best, in terms of writings, delivery, feelings, & instrumental presentations. Today's Millennials have absolutely no clue about things in general. Those were times where artist; regardless of musical taste, had to play their instruments & perform @ the same time. I've built a "Time Ship" & I'm going back to the 80's on a one way trip! There's plenty of room, anyone wanna come along?
Santiago Murillo I do
I hear You
Let's go!
Fuck yeah man I'm an '80's guy and I'll jump right aboard that '80's 'Time Ship'-just make sure I don't have to return to 2019.
Who's still listening to this in quarantine 2020? Just the ones with a great taste in music!
Me
Jimmy Meas me!!!
Absolutely brilliant now and then
Me ✋
Jimmy Meas I am
Pure emotion, this song . Nothing wasted. Their best. Big respect for them. Hard working . Never saw it go to their heads.
..."can't believe you're gone"... lost my 18yo son almost 3 year ago to ALS. It hurts, but I'll be the flame" carrying his memory while I'm here.
One of the best ballads of the 80s!!!
not just the 80s but IMO of ALL TIME!
@@Chris-lp2uf Right on!
70s - 80s music the best of times...
It’s 2022, and Robin STILL sounds great!!! He’s taken care of his voice, unlike a lot of singers from the 80’s.
I saw them for the first time a couple of weeks ago. They were excellent, in so many ways.
Saw them last night n they sounded awesome!!!! Great live!
Cheap Trick is pre-80s.
@@reggaefan2700 - I realize that. I was comparing him to 80’s singers who partied WAY to much, and didn’t take care of their voice. Jon Bon Jovi, and Vince Neil are perfect examples!!!
@@chesterswingjr9796 Why not compare him to 70s singers since the band really got big in the 70s?
Sometimes music speaks what you feel inside. The late 70s 80s were the best many great memories. Lots of loust back then! Still here listening to this great music. Going back in time. 2024! Tequila time. Sometimes you have to shut the world out and close your eyes and turn up the music!
those who were not born and experience the life in the 80s,im sorry to say but you missed the greatest decade of the 20th century.this is truly the decade you will die for just to bring it back,we are very fortunate enough that we experience all the drama,the excitement,the happiness,the very good music plus the cold war in the 1980s.oh I really love the 80s life,if only I could turn back time.
oliver empleo Totally agree well said.
what a self righteous and arrogant attitude. Every decade has had its shit and good and always will. Your parents were saying the same about your youth. Everyone feels their childhood was exceptional/special because childhood is a magical time, the 80s were not special.
oliver empleo I was 8 y.o. in 1980, and graduated class of '90...so I experienced the '80's in ALL of it's glory and glamour...so glad I did!!
I'm glad I grew up in the 80
Ughhh lucky
it was good times with friends, great music and hoping it would never end ! i wish the 80's had never ended, i want to go back knowing what i know now !
Me too. I'd ride the longest bull market in history and make a fortune.
lets all just go back and hang out
Growing up in the 80's was a special time for sure.
yes it was !
an oldie but still a damn goody !
One of the greatest Ballads ever, holy shit.
MKmarcos97 ii
Agreed.
MKmarcos97 how about Meatloaf 2 out of 3 ain't bad song. Love this song too.
I’ll be seeing Cheap Trick and Rod Stewart in July! Cant wait! 💕
I'm 19 and I have grown up to 80s music, have always tried my best to separate myself from the shit they make now, 80s forever!!!
I'd be honored if some fans of 80s power ballads would check out my acoustic piano & vocal covers of AGAINST ALL ODDS by Phil Collins and SISTER CHRISTIAN by Night Ranger on my channel in tribute to the masters. Live acoustic with no autotune. Thanks and peace.
Wd have a chance with the millinials!!!
I get what you mean!! I feel like I connect more with older music from the 70s, 80s and early 90s!! It’s just so genuine
I agree
Joel Worsley your are right buddy
Brings back good memories.
Classic rock. Tears me up hearing it now. The feelings and crushes I had in high school all come back to fruition and totally Fucks me up! Miss that simple feeling and wish it would last forever.
who in the world and how in the world can this song get 6k thumbs down??????????this ballad is one of the best songs EVER recorded...period!!
Justin beaver fans most probably.
Just remember, some people ain't got no sense.
Some people have better taste in music.
@@comikdebris it's obviously you dont.
@ no ones keeping you here. mind your head on the way out.
Eita, meu Deus! Obrigado por crescer nos anos 80! Anos 80 a era de ouro da música!
Gosh...I'm missing the 80's music so much. The world was a much better place.
one of the all time best power ballads in rock history by one of the best bands ever
They actually didn't write this and weren't the first choice to perform it, but I'm glad it was them.
George Harris my dad Dieter laid the brick's on their house in Rockford Illinios my hometown and they still live here
First hit single in over eight years. And a number one to boot and well deserved. Way to go, boys !!
Mighty Wings wasn't a hit???
A very Happy 71st Birthday Robin Wayne Zander. Born in Beloit, Wisconsin January 23, 1953.
Robin joined Cheap Trick 50 years ago. 1974..
R & R Hall of Fame induction proves they are a great rock and roll band.
Many, many more Robin Wayne..
Loved the 80's....best of times!!
💯 agree
This song is absolutely breath taking and has a deeper meaning, this song has left a legacy. It has become a classic now and forever.
@@Chris-lp2uf I strongly agree with you!
i love it....i play itoverand over allthe time..the words have alot of meaning tome!
@@Chris-lp2uf I agree and that is awesome!
How could so many people dislike this song is beyond me. This song is another classic of it's era. Such a heartfelt song I love it.
Maybe Rick Nielsen’s 5 neck guitar intimidates them 😂 Or Bun E Carlos playing drums better than Lars 😮
I LIKE BEATIFULL SONG
Never cared for it. It's cool that a lot of people have deep feelings for this song, but I sure don't.
Whoever dislikes this song is crazy that’s all I can say
I love the song, too, but it doesn't sound anything like the rest of the band's music...
una epoca donde se cantaba con el alma y el corazon.que lastima que hoy los artistas no ven ,ni escuchen esta calidad y bellas canciones.
God, bring us back to the 80's, please.
Alleged Gaming u mad no light
Yeah!! I am 55 and lived through 80s. This song is awesome.
Alleged Gaming you're one of those I guess
You used to hear this song all the time.
The Music of the 80's & 90's was the best, in terms of writings, delivery, feelings, & instrumental presentations. Today's Millennials have absolutely no clue about things in general. Those were times where artist; regardless of musical taste, had to play their instruments & perform @ the same time. I've built a "Time Ship" & I'm going back to the 80's on a one way trip! There's plenty of room, anyone wanna come along?
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Touches a broken part of my heart that never completely healed...life goes on 😘
I totally agree and understand what you're saying. I first heard it in 1988 after I was in a fatal DUI head on wreak and my boyfriend was killed instantly and all I had wrong with me was a broken nose!? Every time I think of that tragedy that happened 34 years ago I always hear that beautifully said song time and time again. "YOU'LL BE THE FIRST, YOU'LL BE THE LAST " Oh, and by the way his name was LADD and he was almost 25 and he was one of the most beautiful human beings that I had the privilege and pleasure of knowing even though it ended way too soon! Plus he was absolutely heart breakiingly gorgeous and I was head over heels in LOVE with him! The end.
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I saw them in concert about 3 years ago, absolutely awesome and yes, he can still hit that high note perfectly
Bread
I see you
gerimerrymuffin ...This song holds emotional memories for me.
I used to work in the music scene for some time.
I used to do concert security in California, San Francisco bay area where I'd seen Cheap Trick a couple of times with Heart.
later, I did stagehand work in Virginia Beach, Va. and caught Cheap Trick again as the crew I worked with set them up for a private party at OCEANA NAVAL AIR STATION military base. They were celebrating the retirement of the F-114 fighter jet and bringing in the F-118.
I also operated a spotlight and when the band did certain songs..like this one, I would get teared up and making it difficult to keep an eye on certain band members in order to keep them in the light...lol.
I did good, but I had to wipe my eyes.
Robin Zander, what a warm but crisp sounding timbre/tone to his vocals, unique vibrato too. And yep this song still hits me in the gut, always will