He died on June 29th 2020 and he's not suffering anymore because God took his pain away from his body and his music was so much different than any other music I listened to back in the day and God bless his talented soul😭💔😭B.M. 1946-2020
it truly burns me up how ppl ASSume that this is a paedophilia song. Judge much folks something to hide . He got the inspiration from a story. Let me know how many of u can create ART in 5 or less
I grew up in Syracuse, Benny Mardones was and is legend. This was played at every dance, at every prom. This was THE SONG. He wasn't widely known, but there is no mistaking that voice. He's gone now, but never forgotten. He made Syracuse his second home, and they love him, even now. Go to Syracuse sometime and say the name Benny Mardones. This was talent, this was a voice.
I can't tell you how much I love this comment. I also live in Syracuse and I was 15 when I went to my first Benny concert. I'm 58 now and I couldn't begin to tell you how many concerts I've been to. Benny was an amazing person who had an amazing voice. I met my best friend at that concert and we are friends to this day.
This song gave me chills 40 years ago, the first time I heard it, and it still does today. Benny was one of a kind, who will forever hold his unique, never to be duplicated spot in the music industry. What a voice.
An absolutely beautiful and equally controversial song. Timeless, romantic and brutally honest. Cutting edge and bravely written and performed. Even though the meaning, supposedly, is very different than from what anyone would think.
Nobody sings songs this good live! I LOVE HIS VOICE! What a BEAUTIFUL song...its been my favorite for 40 years! Rest in peace Benny...your fans miss you dearly
Amazing he didn't blow his vocal chords singing like that all the years he lived. . Real class act and talent. You can tell he always wanted to put on a A show for the fans no matter how big or small the venue was. Hitting notes as you get older is difficult because your vocal range isn't the same as when you were 20. Amazing raw talent. One of the best. He was great human being with a big heart. RIP Benny. We lost a great talent.
He wrote this song for a girl whose family was DEVASTATED by their father suddenly ditching them in poverty and he helped those kids through it. The 16 year old was the most crushed and this song was for her and them. It’s not a sex based song. He paid all three kids weekly just to do little errands for him. It’s a BEAUTIFUL song❤
He wrote this song for a girl 16yrs old that was devastated by dad ditching family a song that he could take her into the night and make,passionate love to her? Best he left the song without a wacky explanation.
@@ericdraven7185he wasn’t! My God, do some research before defame someone. You need to go seek out real pedophiles & there’s a lot of them. This guy ain’t it! 🤦♀️
Not only is he still blowing the roof off with that incredible voice but he still has that awesome 1980s hair. An incredible performance of an incredible song. Thank you Benny!
Audrey Ann. Unfortunately no. This must be an old video because currently he suffers from Parkisons and shakes uncontrollably.. He sang this song with the Parkisons but he is definitely declining health wise. In this video, he appears very strong so I know this is at least 15 years old..
@@prettyyoungthingpyt5015 Yes I wasn't sure when it was but j didn't know he had Parkinsons. This song is by far one of the best. I even like the video , even though it's a bit cheesy lol I like it! Thanks for the information. 🤗🙂😁
I was 26 when this song came out. It was timely. I was dating a 16 y.o. girl at the time and was so in love with her and so heartbroken when we had to end it. I would listen to this song and remember it raining outside and thinking it was the end of the world. Im 68 now but I still like the song and it immediately reminds me of that time in my life like it was yesterday.
Nobody will ever be able to top this in my book. So much heart in his singing. That voice. Gets me every single time. Every time. I love you, Benny Mardones. What a gift.
why do all the good ones have to die. There's nobody alive today that can truely appreciate him. All of his music was soulful and beautifully performed.
This is such a great song! I love it just as much now as I did back then!! He has such an incredible voice, it’s rough and smooth at the same time! So Beautiful!
It's Heartbreaking for all of us fans who have the opportunity to remember him for his music and Benny Mardones will be sadly be missed by all of us fans and I'm still heartbroken and in shock that I found out what happened to him and he has been gone for a month already and he may rest in peace forever and ever
If I were ever granted 3 wishes.... one wish would be this: It's 1:43 in the morning ,there"s a smoky, nondescript, karaoke bar, on the edge of town. It's full of friendly, fun loving people. Some are finishing their drinks, everyone is laughing together, having and enjoying the sultry, summer air. While the patrons are discussing their late night plans, a women is finishing with her rendition of Sade's "Smooth Operator" The bartender yells out "last call" Nobody notices, when I walk in by myself and up to the stage. The man at the karaoke machine asks "what song buddy?" I reply how about "Into the Night" , Benny Mardones A couple minutes pass by while I stand there holding the microphone. Then the song begins. At first nobody pays attention but then I belt out "Sheeeee's just 16 years old, leave her alone, theeey say" Everybody stops what they are doing and become fixated on the stage. For 4 1/2 minutes, I'm able to sing this song and sound exactly like Benny, note for note. As the song ends, every person in the audience goes wild and gives me a roaring, standing ovation.I set the microphone down on the floor, I walk out of the bar.......and into the night!
When this song came out I was an 18 year old dating my 16 year old future wife. After all these years it's still our song. He sounds amazing. So underated.
@@Monscent You should read this backstory on the song and how it came to be. Then you will more understand my comment. www.songfacts.com/facts/benny-mardones/into-the-night
Your Uncle was so talented and he left the world a much better place with his voice and songs. Bless his kind heart and his devotion to his fans. Wish I could have known him. It would have been an honor. God and his angels must be smiling and welcoming him with open arms. Benny up there singing his heart out. R.I.P. Benny
Amazing - 30+ yrs. later. Still one of my faves from my 30 yr.old self. What most of the posts don't get/understand (& I'm not knocking you!), this is our music - the 60s,70s,80s. The original video was an MTV moment to match the words & actions. The song itself is, quite simply, a love song. If it had personal meaning or not, it was, for so many of us, a love song. We never hear a love song anymore - we have to go back in time (thanks to TH-cam) to hear them. The singers/bands didn't have elaborate costumes, they weren't paid zillions but, whether they sang a fast dance number or a slow, romantic song, they played their hearts out for the joy of the music. Go back to my parents time - the 40's. Sinatra, Goodman, Miller all started the same way, traveling from town to town, night after night, trying to make a living, bringing the music to those who love it. I write off the 90s and today - I can't dance to it, sing to it and can't understand half of the words to it. I'll listen to Mom's music, my music, as my kids (in their 40s) listened to mine and I to theirs. One thing no one can take away from any of us is our music - our favorites still playing in our heads, coming across one we had forgotten, a song reflecting a personal moment in our lives. Sit back and enjoy it.
Well said my friend. Music is the soundtrack of our lives....Isn't it funny though how we didn't realize back when how important these songs would be to us later?
Love this song makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck. Also makes me want to cry. His voice never have I ever heard someone with a voice like that. RIP wish I could have seen you sing this in person.
To all the people who don't like this video- the only reason you don't like it because you've never heard real music before! I got to see him live when I worked for the balloon fest in Syracuse New York and that was awesome! Even know he's old enough to be my grandfather he can still sing like crazy!
I just read your comment that you left 6 years ago. If you are still there....curious about how your life has been going over the past 6 years? Everything still good? What have you learned or experienced? Just thought I would chat with ya
@@MrDshadows LOL Hey Jeff! I was actually asking the person who left the message 6 years ago Amber. But since you answered... You are lucky to be able to do that! I'm stuck up here in WNY until the inlaws are gone. My wife won't leave them so I'm just chillin....counting the days down!
Amazing... always loved this song. That is why it is called a SONG. Is everyone so ignorant that a singer can’t sing a simple song without being labeled a freak, a pedi, etc... it is a SONG, that simple, and beautifully performed. If we tore apart every song that we truly loved, everyone would be labeled something negative, sadly that’s what today’s society does. Stop judging and enjoy 😉
It's sad that during his last show. His hands were shaking and he was really trying to give a good show. Now that he passed, it saddens me. RIP to a great singer.
The great ones want to give everything, to the very end. Reminds me of Eddie Money and how he did not want to stop until the doctors told him he had to.
Or Keith Emerson. He sadly took his life in 2016 because his arthritis got so bad he couldn't play the keyboard and didn't want to disappoint his fans.
Benny's last "performance" of this song was when friends gave him a birthday party at the last residence/assisted living he was in. 😪 THAT, was very difficult to watch. Very. (It's on here somewhere)
From Australia.....just have and always will love his voice...especially this song...all time favourite.....one of the top rated singers of all times....
One of those songs that never get old and caries more than the eye can see !!!!!!!!!! sorry for the haters thar are always looking to bring something down.
Tremenda voz, bella, que desgarra y te desarma.. Cuando joven tenía la voz parecida a otro grande la la música el vocalista de The Journey. Porque tuvo que ser así.. Nunca lo sabremos, solo darle gracias por habernos dejado su música!
That moment you look for, and begin listening to, a song that holds a deep meaning for you ... and finding out the singer died last year. Benny, you killed this song here. Thank you so much for being the backing track for one of the greatest memories of my life. May you rest in peace.
What ??? What was the guy out there doing sO bad??? Looks like he was just enjoying himself AND his song after all he’s at a CONCERT! kind of felt it Was unnecessary Maybe I missed something
I have to say that this is the most beloved song of the 80's. This man has a voice like no other with this song. I don't think anyone else could ever remake this song. We love you Benny and may you R.I.H.
There is not one live recording of him singing this song that is bad. Not one. I know, because I've seen and listened to each and every one of them. You've still got my undying respect, Mr. Mardones.
I just learned of his death in June 2020. I am glad that he enjoyed a nice career run in central New York in his later years. R.I.P. , Benny. We love you.
I've adored this song since the day it hit the charts. I never saw Benny perform this song before, even on television. Seeing him for the first time here, looking, performing and sounding so fantastic, this really was an emotional moment for a longtime fan who never got to see him doing what he does best.
Not by a long shot....and this song was a hit TWICE. He has released many many albums and still performs. In fact, I'll be seeing him Memorial Day weekend int the Syracuse area where he is performing 2 shows. Things are actually picking up for him and he is about to release a CD. Check out the documentary trailer, also on You Tube, "Into The Night, The Benny Mardones Story"...it's amazing!!! He is AWESOME and he's one of my best friends.
Thank you Benny for all the great memories at your concerts, you are missed dearly and you know how much we Loved you!✨♥️💯You said it was your home and it was!! We knew you were part of our family ☀️💝
Benny is always great with into the night but this time seemed like he is really feeling good and at the top of his game and it is a fantastic show. Thank you Benny for such a terrific song and a terrific performance as always.
De Chile para el mundo benny mardones exelente cancion recuerdo de esos maravillosos 80 ,de padre chileno este cantante y su maravillosa canción estará siempre buen viaje compañero nos llevas la delantera 🖐🖐🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱
Nuestra admiración por tan bella voz y tan bella canción. Que nunca descanse en paz vuestra canción. Que siempre la sigamos escuchando. Seguirás así por siempre junto a nosotros. Desde Osorno al sur de Chile mis saludos de recuerdo para Benny QEPD
@@fourq2049 This song is not about having sex with a 16 year old. There's a beautiful story behind it. Check out Professor of Rock channel as he interviews Benny and he talks about how and why it was written. This may have been Benny's last interview. Professor of Rock put out a 2nd interview just posted around the 2 year anniversary of Benny's passing which was June 29, 2020. Benny has told the story behind it many times over the years since it was released but the POR interview is excellent and very touching.
@@fourq2049you really don't know the real story behind this???....it's not about sex at all! 😂.....th-cam.com/video/U3_UM8rcGe4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=51xSlQVGoVRX-eI1
I'm almost 77 years old, and I absolutely melt when I hear this song. ♥️
That was my first reaction when I first heard it... I'm 43 years old , my heart melts every time...... 💙
I am 48 🙋
I do kerokie and tears roll down my face when i sing its like having a dream where no one has a heart@sabrinamendez6223
Absolutely 💕 Love this song.
This song brings back sooooo many memories. I tear up and get the chills when I hear it. Love this song ❤️💋
I'm still listening to this great masterpiece ❤❤❤ 2024
Me too!
Me 2
same
Listening him in2024. I'm 68 years old.
Not listening- I’m 16
I am listening..61 yesterday. @@andyshazza
58 and I listen every day.
@@andyshazza hahaha!
16th? Probably you're listening K-pop; funk... Enjoy!
69 soon - hehehe 69
August of 2024 and "The Voice" lives on. Rest in peace, Benny.
By far, the best song ever recorded. There isn't another human that could sing this song like Benny.
You sound stupid as hell!!! 🙄🤡🥴
I'm thinking maybe Steve Perry?
I agree with you.. I WISH HE WAS HERE. SO VERY MUCH. ❤
@@John_Michael2000no
Miss him
He died on June 29th 2020 and he's not suffering anymore because God took his pain away from his body and his music was so much different than any other music I listened to back in the day and God bless his talented soul😭💔😭B.M. 1946-2020
His very last performance.....th-cam.com/video/SI8WjP4Sgw4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=lYvjU8bTRgXuQb5T
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Rest in peace Benny 💫✨🙏 thanks for the memories playing at Colemans in Rome NY and all across central NY so thankful 🙌
May he rest in peace
This guy's voice is addictive.. RIP🕊
One of the most beautiful songs ever recorded. ❤👈🏻
Absolutely agree❤
That my friends is how a real man lays down a power ballad. Wow! Badass!
"Power ballad", never heard that before, I like it, good description for this!
Its not a power ballad.. it is very pedophile, professing his love for and making out with a 16 year old girl... what ever floats your boat sicko
it truly burns me up how ppl ASSume that this is a paedophilia song. Judge much folks something to hide . He got the inspiration from a story. Let me know how many of u can create ART in 5 or less
Always so handsome too.
I would love to have Steve Perry try this in 1987 . I love the original this is very good 👍
candiluchau I am almost 78 and Benny was 15 days younger than I am. It breaks my heart that he is gone. Happy Birthday.
Wow! It's rare when you see a man cry, but the way Benny sings this song, he is definitely crying from the heart. Still the best song vocally ever!
ABSOLUTELY!!!!!! I FUKKIN' CRY EVERY DAMNED TIME I WATCH THIS!
He has to distract the audience away from thinking about pedo implications.
You said a mouthful!!🤞❤️
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He must have really loved that 16 year old girl
He kept his beautiful voice all those years! Oh how he was so talented and nobody sings that well for so long. Rip Benny❤Forever in our ❤️
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I grew up in Syracuse, Benny Mardones was and is legend. This was played at every dance, at every prom. This was THE SONG. He wasn't widely known, but there is no mistaking that voice. He's gone now, but never forgotten. He made Syracuse his second home, and they love him, even now. Go to Syracuse sometime and say the name Benny Mardones. This was talent, this was a voice.
I also grew up in Syracuse, and we went to every club he played. One day he showed up in Hastings and gave an impromptu concert. in a backyard. Yay!!
I can't tell you how much I love this comment. I also live in Syracuse and I was 15 when I went to my first Benny concert. I'm 58 now and I couldn't begin to tell you how many concerts I've been to. Benny was an amazing person who had an amazing voice. I met my best friend at that concert and we are friends to this day.
This song gave me chills 40 years ago, the first time I heard it, and it still does today. Benny was one of a kind, who will forever hold his unique, never to be duplicated spot in the music industry. What a voice.
A real pedo.
every single time goose bumps Always. 👏👏👏👏👏❤️🥰
An absolutely beautiful and equally controversial song. Timeless, romantic and brutally honest. Cutting edge and bravely written and performed. Even though the meaning, supposedly, is very different than from what anyone would think.
First time I heard it was a couple years back , I don't recall where or when or how , but my first reaction was chills all over and my heart melted.
Nobody sings songs this good live! I LOVE HIS VOICE! What a BEAUTIFUL song...its been my favorite for 40 years! Rest in peace Benny...your fans miss you dearly
"If I could fly, I would pick you up" so beautiful!!! RIP Mardones thank you for giving us such a beautiful love song.
Amazing he didn't blow his vocal chords singing like that all the years he lived. . Real class act and talent. You can tell he always wanted to put on a A show for the fans no matter how big or small the venue was. Hitting notes as you get older is difficult because your vocal range isn't the same as when you were 20. Amazing raw talent. One of the best. He was great human being with a big heart. RIP Benny. We lost a great talent.
I agree with you 100%
How can you sing like that, and not do damage? Years and years.
And everything else you said!
Yes we miss a great talent condolences To His Family And Friends May His Soul Rest In Eternal Peace Gone But Not Forgotten 😪 👏 😪🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🙏
I'm 56 now in 2024 an I've always LOVED THIS SONG WITH MY ENTIRE WHOLE ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
An emotional song for all time. He had an extraordinary voice, sung from his heart. I am so sad to learn of his passing.
He wrote this song for a girl whose family was DEVASTATED by their father suddenly ditching them in poverty and he helped those kids through it. The 16 year old was the most crushed and this song was for her and them. It’s not a sex based song. He paid all three kids weekly just to do little errands for him. It’s a BEAUTIFUL song❤
Seriously? How do you know cause thats awesome if true
The video,man
He wrote this song for a girl 16yrs old that was devastated by dad ditching family a song that he could take her into the night and make,passionate love to her?
Best he left the song without a wacky explanation.
Do your homework he told it what a great loving story
@@justindececco5836 it is true, and there is an interview on TH-cam him telling the detailed story
Man, that gave me chills hearing him hit those notes still. Awesome.
Gives me chills that he was messing around with a 16 year old girl while in his mid 30's wrote a song about it and some people praise it.
@@ericdraven7185he wasn’t! My God, do some research before defame someone. You need to go seek out real pedophiles & there’s a lot of them. This guy ain’t it! 🤦♀️
Not only is he still blowing the roof off with that incredible voice but he still has that awesome 1980s hair. An incredible performance of an incredible song. Thank you Benny!
Audrey Ann. Unfortunately no. This must be an old video because currently he suffers from Parkisons and shakes uncontrollably.. He sang this song with the Parkisons but he is definitely declining health wise. In this video, he appears very strong so I know this is at least 15 years old..
Pretty Young Thing PYT oEn
@@prettyyoungthingpyt5015 Yes I wasn't sure when it was but j didn't know he had Parkinsons. This song is by far one of the best. I even like the video , even though it's a bit cheesy lol I like it! Thanks for the information. 🤗🙂😁
JJ Scott posted in 2009 but from late 90’s I think.
His very last performance....th-cam.com/video/SI8WjP4Sgw4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=lYvjU8bTRgXuQb5T
Benny's name isn't widely known, but his song is on the charts forever.
Mary Anne Rubén mardones
Forever
YES say it!☺
Let's keep it there.
Forever!
His voice was still amazing in 2009. He brought a lot of joy to anyone who heard him sing. Love you Benny!🧡
He was a pedo.. is that the cool thing now.
I can watch this all day long, Benny was an incredible talent, no one compares, he will surely be missed.
He's still singing damn good here.
R.I.P. Benny Mardones😞
I was 16 years old when this song came out. I had hoped I would find a
man that would love me that much. Never happened. 55 now & happy to live alone.
I’m sorry
I'm in the same boat, but there is hope.
I didnt find "the one", I settled. Alone now, but have five wonderful adult children and grandchildren to show for it. Maybe in my next life......
It's never to late
Same here
Wow, he sounds as good as he did in 1980. That's not easy to keep the voice all this time. I'm impressed.
This song still gives me goosebumps -- will never tire of it; will love it always!
Who's listening during quarantine??
You mean the 3 year quarantine?
Euuuu😢 Tenho 61, Sempre que posso, Paro para ouvir essa música.
One of the most beautiful songs ever written!!
I was 26 when this song came out. It was timely. I was dating a 16 y.o. girl at the time and was so in love with her and so heartbroken when we had to end it. I would listen to this song and remember it raining outside and thinking it was the end of the world. Im 68 now but I still like the song and it immediately reminds me of that time in my life like it was yesterday.
I had 1 too but she said 'she didnt love me anymore' am divorced now
I just read a comment by a woman named Lori who said she was 16 when this song came out and dating a 26 year old!!
Chomo
Nobody will ever be able to top this in my book. So much heart in his singing. That voice. Gets me every single time. Every time. I love you, Benny Mardones. What a gift.
why do all the good ones have to die. There's nobody alive today that can truely appreciate him. All of his music was soulful and beautifully performed.
You should watch when Benny sings this song on The Merv Griffin Show! Fabulous!
@@mddell58 I will do just that.. thank you for the notion!
@@mddell58
I agree! Better than the original I think!
Maybe Michal Jackson.. he liked underaged little boys.. at least benny only messed around with a 16 year old girl while he was in his 30's
Now that's a voice. He's aged and still sings at the same tunning. He doesn't deserve to be so underrated.
Filipe Tolhuizen Agreed he should have been just as famous if not more than Steve Perry yet most ppl have never heard of him.
1 of the best song ever!!!
@@cozettem8226 I discovered him days ago and can't believe he didn't end up the mega-star he deserved to be
@Char Sui Exactly!
I remember when this song came out..wow same voice ....
This is such a great song! I love it just as much now as I did back then!! He has such an incredible voice, it’s rough and smooth at the same time! So Beautiful!
This is the kind of song where you can feel the emotions of the songwriter
this is one of the best I mean the best song of all time
Always
Absolutely!!!
It's Heartbreaking for all of us fans who have the opportunity to remember him for his music and Benny Mardones will be sadly be missed by all of us fans and I'm still heartbroken and in shock that I found out what happened to him and he has been gone for a month already and he may rest in peace forever and ever
And always will be
Oh man....that was hard to watch....this will always be our song....Love you Benny...RIP😭
If I were ever granted 3 wishes.... one wish would be this:
It's 1:43 in the morning ,there"s a smoky, nondescript, karaoke bar, on the edge of town. It's full of friendly, fun loving people.
Some are finishing their drinks, everyone is laughing together,
having and enjoying the sultry, summer air.
While the patrons are discussing their late night plans, a women is finishing with her rendition of Sade's "Smooth Operator"
The bartender yells out "last call"
Nobody notices, when I walk in by myself and up to the stage.
The man at the karaoke machine asks "what song buddy?"
I reply how about "Into the Night" , Benny Mardones
A couple minutes pass by while I stand there holding the microphone.
Then the song begins. At first nobody pays attention but then I belt out
"Sheeeee's just 16 years old, leave her alone, theeey say"
Everybody stops what they are doing and become fixated on the stage.
For 4 1/2 minutes, I'm able to sing this song and sound exactly
like Benny, note for note.
As the song ends, every person in the audience goes wild and gives
me a roaring, standing ovation.I set the microphone down on the floor,
I walk out of the bar.......and into the night!
Wish number 2 would be his hair.
It would be hard as hell to sing like this guy but hell I like your wish & hope it comes true.
I would love to hear you sing.
I’ll never get sick of listening to this song it’s by far one of the greats 🎤
Would have been neat to hear Benny and Steve Perry sing a song together.
Yes😊
Absolutely!
Neat? Lol
Only if they were singing "Into the Night"!
Absolutamente
When this song came out I was an 18 year old dating my 16 year old future wife. After all these years it's still our song. He sounds amazing. So underated.
Dude he was 34 when he wrote this. Its creepy AF
@@Monscent You should read this backstory on the song and how it came to be. Then you will more understand my comment. www.songfacts.com/facts/benny-mardones/into-the-night
Kudos
@@Monscent Didn't you read the story of how this song got written?
Thank you for saying that. Young people need to know this as more than a 'creepy' song.
This song still raises the hairs on the back of my neck. What a voice. What a fab song! Classic!
Everyone who likes this song listens to 10 or 20 times at a clip because the passion is soooo real.
God my Uncle Benny is a badass. He's the man. Blessed to be related to him. :)
What a talented man and down to earth. Bless him and his whole family.
RIP, sorry for your loss 💔😭🙏
Your Uncle was so talented and he left the world a much better place with his voice and songs. Bless his kind heart and his devotion to his fans. Wish I could have known him. It would have been an honor. God and his angels must be smiling and welcoming him with open arms. Benny up there singing his heart out. R.I.P. Benny
So sorry for your loss!!! He is definitely a badass!
Sure is !!!!! …….. I watched him on TV In 1980 and my band covered this in the winter of 89…… love this so so much !!!
This songs takes me back 2 when I was 16 yrs old..cant believe I'm still listening 2 it now Rip
Amazing - 30+ yrs. later. Still one of my faves from my 30 yr.old self. What most of the posts don't get/understand (& I'm not knocking you!), this is our music - the 60s,70s,80s. The original video was an MTV moment to match the words & actions. The song itself is, quite simply, a love song. If it had personal meaning or not, it was, for so many of us, a love song. We never hear a love song anymore - we have to go back in time (thanks to TH-cam) to hear them. The singers/bands didn't have elaborate costumes, they weren't paid zillions but, whether they sang a fast dance number or a slow, romantic song, they played their hearts out for the joy of the music. Go back to my parents time - the 40's. Sinatra, Goodman, Miller all started the same way, traveling from town to town, night after night, trying to make a living, bringing the music to those who love it. I write off the 90s and today - I can't dance to it, sing to it and can't understand half of the words to it. I'll listen to Mom's music, my music, as my kids (in their 40s) listened to mine and I to theirs. One thing no one can take away from any of us is our music - our favorites still playing in our heads, coming across one we had forgotten, a song reflecting a personal moment in our lives. Sit back and enjoy it.
Best comment about music ever.
My fav, loved it and always will
Well said my friend. Music is the soundtrack of our lives....Isn't it funny though how we didn't realize back when how important these songs would be to us later?
Benny had the best voice ever. We love and miss you. Rip
this was my favourite song in 1980 and i still love it today
Song is the bomb!
I could listen to it 24/7 if i could. Never grow tired of it.
One of my favorite songs from the 80's! He has an incredible voice, so expressive! A beautiful song I could listen to again & again!!
@@gloriagardner439 I have...BACK TO BACK....
It was my favourite when it came back in '88. Timeless, beautiful and absolutely flawless.
Love this song makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck. Also makes me want to cry. His voice never have I ever heard someone with a voice like that. RIP wish I could have seen you sing this in person.
To all the people who don't like this video- the only reason you don't like it because you've never heard real music before! I got to see him live when I worked for the balloon fest in Syracuse New York and that was awesome! Even know he's old enough to be my grandfather he can still sing like crazy!
Lucky you
I just read your comment that you left 6 years ago.
If you are still there....curious about how your life has been going
over the past 6 years? Everything still good? What have you learned or experienced? Just thought I would chat with ya
@@goodbyebluesky5770 All is well with me. Moved south & live alone in the sticks & like my freedom. How about you?
@@MrDshadows LOL Hey Jeff!
I was actually asking the person who left the message 6 years ago Amber.
But since you answered...
You are lucky to be able to do that!
I'm stuck up here in WNY until the inlaws
are gone. My wife won't leave them so
I'm just chillin....counting the days down!
@@goodbyebluesky5770 Kudos
Wow, he can show Miley, Biebs, Beyoncé, and all the musicians today how it was really done!
"musicians today" was a little charitable. Products is what they are.
@@mmoonnchildd I couldn't have said it better myself!!
Right on!!! Benny sure could take that song into the night! Music today is mostly trash.
Exactly
Benny has been suffering from many health problems. He's a Navy vet. There's a GoFundMe page up for him. So disheartening.
Amazing... always loved this song. That is why it is called a SONG. Is everyone so ignorant that a singer can’t sing a simple song without being labeled a freak, a pedi, etc... it is a SONG, that simple, and beautifully performed. If we tore apart every song that we truly loved, everyone would be labeled something negative, sadly that’s what today’s society does. Stop judging and enjoy 😉
Benny,you will be remembered forever because of"Our Song"
This song to me, was never about a person, but a beloved pet. ♥️ Thank you
The real story behind the song....th-cam.com/video/U3_UM8rcGe4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=51xSlQVGoVRX-eI1
It's sad that during his last show. His hands were shaking and he was really trying to give a good show. Now that he passed, it saddens me. RIP to a great singer.
The great ones want to give everything, to the very end. Reminds me of Eddie Money and how he did not want to stop until the doctors told him he had to.
Or Keith Emerson. He sadly took his life in 2016 because his arthritis got so bad he couldn't play the keyboard and didn't want to disappoint his fans.
Benny's last "performance" of this song was when friends gave him a birthday party at the last residence/assisted living he was in. 😪
THAT, was very difficult to watch. Very.
(It's on here somewhere)
@@mddell58 I saw a performance on youtube in 2017 at a casino & his hands were shaking he looked bad?
@@nitro_001newman2 it was Parkinson's disease. 😪 He was a powerful singer! May he Rest in Peace.
Eu amo essa música eu ouço ela todos os dias tem brasileiros aí curtindo também
Tem sim, tbem acho linda essa música, pena que ele já não entre nós. 😪😢 07/07/2021 as 19:06 hs
Tem Mara ! Bjs
Sem comentários,muitas saudades😔😔
Fev 2023... Tamos juntos
Eu amo essa música tbm!RIP Benny😢😢😢😢
We will miss you Benny . Your song will always stay in heart . RIP
This song will live on forever ! Incredible voice , great talent, and a super human being !! RIP Benny Mardones 💔
From Australia.....just have and always will love his voice...especially this song...all time favourite.....one of the top rated singers of all times....
One of those songs that never get old and caries more than the eye can see !!!!!!!!!! sorry for the haters thar are always looking to bring something down.
Yes I agree all not doing anything with there lives 🤔
@@kathyharrington546 Exactly
One of the greatest voices ever hands down!!! Shame he didn't have more success.
Benny is successful Google him!!!!!
RIP Benny, I remember chatting with you at Lakeside Bakery when you lived in Lakeland, NY. Saw you a few times at Longbranch Park,
Peace
Tremenda voz, bella, que desgarra y te desarma.. Cuando joven tenía la voz parecida a otro grande la la música el vocalista de The Journey. Porque tuvo que ser así.. Nunca lo sabremos, solo darle gracias por habernos dejado su música!
He sang this with true feeling everytime he performed...RIP brotha...thsnks for the memories
Amazing song by an amazing singer, Benny had a very powerful voice and not many singers can sing live and keep so faithful to the original recording.
RIP Benny Mardones - saw that he passed away due to Parkinson's. Great voice!
That moment you look for, and begin listening to, a song that holds a deep meaning for you ... and finding out the singer died last year. Benny, you killed this song here. Thank you so much for being the backing track for one of the greatest memories of my life. May you rest in peace.
Wished I could go back in time to one of his concerts Great artist
He sang with so much emotion and feeling in 1980 and years later he Is still singing with such emotion and feeling ! Wow what a terrific song !!!
Podran pasar 1000 años y Benny aun me eriza la piel..
8,13,2024 totally fell in love with benny because of this song
I don't think anyone could successfully ever re-do this song.
We could change it to she was 19 years old and have it legal.
No they sure couldn't.
Amen to that !!!
Maybe Steve Perry
I think Bruno Mars could do it!
How many of you can remember dancing to this? I do rest in peace and thank you for the Memories
Benny keeping the crowd straight! Performer and security!
Great artist and crowd controller!
No shit. Crowd control and performer.
What ??? What was the guy out there doing sO bad???
Looks like he was just enjoying himself AND his song after all he’s at a CONCERT!
kind of felt it Was unnecessary
Maybe I missed something
I love this song he had an amazing voice. I listen to it over & over again. Rip 😔
SUCH A TRAGIC LOSS TO THE WORLD RIP BROTHER.
I have to say that this is the most beloved song of the 80's. This man has a voice like no other with this song. I don't think anyone else could ever remake this song. We love you Benny and may you R.I.H.
There is not one live recording of him singing this song that is bad. Not one. I know, because I've seen and listened to each and every one of them. You've still got my undying respect, Mr. Mardones.
His very last performance...LIVE.....th-cam.com/video/SI8WjP4Sgw4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=lYvjU8bTRgXuQb5T
I just learned of his death in June 2020. I am glad that he enjoyed a nice career run in central New York in his later years. R.I.P. , Benny. We love you.
His very last performance...th-cam.com/video/SI8WjP4Sgw4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=lYvjU8bTRgXuQb5T
I've adored this song since the day it hit the charts. I never saw Benny perform this song before, even on television. Seeing him for the first time here, looking, performing and sounding so fantastic, this really was an emotional moment for a longtime fan who never got to see him doing what he does best.
Same here, loved him for his sound. Great to see him on Video. Would have loved to see him LIVE!
Omg he still got it hes was blessed with such a beautiful voice and he really took care of it!! Good for him
WOW! He nailed the vocals on this one. Always one of my favorite songs, and he did a fantastic job on it all those years later. Love it.
Dude on the piano is a boss.
dude on the piano is a wanna be rock star, fuckin poser
@@TheHonkcat why the dickhead comment?
One & Only 💜🌹💜 GOD Bless & Rest his incredible Heart and Soul 💙🙏💙 We love you always, Benny ❣️
Not by a long shot....and this song was a hit TWICE. He has released many many albums and still performs. In fact, I'll be seeing him Memorial Day weekend int the Syracuse area where he is performing 2 shows. Things are actually picking up for him and he is about to release a CD. Check out the documentary trailer, also on You Tube, "Into The Night, The Benny Mardones Story"...it's amazing!!!
He is AWESOME and he's one of my best friends.
Sadly he now has Parkinsons but this is indeed an incredibly moving beautifully wrought tune.
His very last performance......th-cam.com/video/SI8WjP4Sgw4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=lYvjU8bTRgXuQb5T
Benny is great but man, that bass player is outstanding.
Amo essa música 😍
Bass player, Tepper, also co-wrote the song! ♥️
He did'nt make it to 100.
He died yesterday at 73.
Parkinsons, broken hips, blood infections finally took him. R.I.P. B. M.
So Awesome.. I cry through the whole song.
Great artist. Great Immortal Song.
Wow!! What a voice!! He had an excellent voice!! Love this song!! RIP Benny Mardones xoxo
I love this song so much. That I like to find it and listen to it before I fall asleep. Have sweet dreams.❤😂
RIP Benny. You made a difference.
what a voice seriously!!! These classics will never die!! I'm so glad TH-cam exists!
Me mueroooo que voz fascinante ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Benny está canción la amoooo 🙏😍💜💜🌷
Thank you Benny for all the great memories at your concerts, you are missed dearly and you know how much we Loved you!✨♥️💯You said it was your home and it was!! We knew you were part of our family ☀️💝
Beautiful strong voice
Benny is always great with into the night but this time seemed like he is really feeling good and at the top of his game and it is a fantastic show. Thank you Benny for such a terrific song and a terrific performance as always.
Godspeed Benny, you did great!
De Chile para el mundo benny mardones exelente cancion recuerdo de esos maravillosos 80 ,de padre chileno este cantante y su maravillosa canción estará siempre buen viaje compañero nos llevas la delantera 🖐🖐🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱
Maravilloso tema....🙏🙏🙏
Nuestra admiración por tan bella voz y tan bella canción. Que nunca descanse en paz vuestra canción. Que siempre la sigamos escuchando. Seguirás así por siempre junto a nosotros. Desde Osorno al sur de Chile mis saludos de recuerdo para Benny QEPD
TREMENDO
Really love this song ever since I heard it a few days ago at work. Beautiful love song.
Prickly Taxi Ride is a 16 allowed to have consensual sex?
+spreadlove not hate If she was Mormon she might be 4yrs married by 16.
@Tommy Greer, some of us where blessed to grow up with this as the soundtrack of our life.
@@fourq2049 This song is not about having sex with a 16 year old. There's a beautiful story behind it. Check out Professor of Rock channel as he interviews Benny and he talks about how and why it was written. This may have been Benny's last interview. Professor of Rock put out a 2nd interview just posted around the 2 year anniversary of Benny's passing which was June 29, 2020. Benny has told the story behind it many times over the years since it was released but the POR interview is excellent and very touching.
@@fourq2049you really don't know the real story behind this???....it's not about sex at all! 😂.....th-cam.com/video/U3_UM8rcGe4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=51xSlQVGoVRX-eI1