Billy Squire was just one of those artists that you drove down the street with stereo blaring as loud as you could get it!!! Try “ Lonely is the Night” if you haven’t , or The Stroke!! Love you guys. All the way from Montana 💙☀️
@@kenanthony1202 What u gonna send him? Would have 2 go back in time, cause 90's on gets worse! My teen heyday was the '80's & thought most of it sucked, but compared 2 everything after, THERE IS NO COMPARISON!!! That's why "kids" 2day think it's the greatest shit ever!!! WTF U GOT, MOFO???😅
Love me some Billy. "The Stroke" remains my favorite of his just because of one of the catchiest riffs of all time. "In the Dark" is also a banger, as is "Emotions in Motion", "Rock Me Tonite" and "Don't Say You Love Me". So glad you are diving down this rabbit hole! (Also - he had a Christmas song, so write this down for when December rolls around - "Christmas Is the Time To Say I Love You".)
He is a true rocker. Brought the 80s in hard.. Kept us rock n roll lovers going.. So much more from him to go.. So go for it! You won't regret It! Right On reaction.
This song is actually about becoming famous, and how "everybody wants you", You got it, Amber. He sings about the shallowness of it, and how lonely it gets. Pretty deep...and an amazing song!
He got shredded so bad from that video of "Rock Me Tonight" to the point it pretty much killed his career. He had not much of a choice but to walk away after that. It's pretty well documented.
Billy Squier wrote one of my favorite lyrics in this song. "You've got your glory. You've paid for it all. You take your pension in loneliness and alcohol." The steep price of fame. Emptiness. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world only to lose his own soul?
I agree and that phrase sums it all up perfectly. As long as you don't keep dipping into alcohol later then you can be immortal like some of the bands out there. Old guys still cranking in out, not on illegal drugs, but regular medical prescription drugs to shake those aging aches off. I am so glad I was born in the 60s listening to songs growing up and now sharing that with our young couple giving us three times a day Play rekindling some of our best memories.
@axltyler- you have a great ear for lyrics. That is a fantastic 💎. The one I think 🤔 strikes me most in this song is You always think you're on top of the scene you make the copy of the cover of the magazine. He is a criminally overlooked writer. Anyone know what happened to him after 1990?
Billy opened for Queen on their Magic tour. Freddie collaborated with Billy on the track "Love is the Hero" and did background vocals.. it's my favourite Billy song. They also wrote "Lady with a Tenor Sax".
I saw Billy Squire in concert in 1983. The opening band…Def Leppard! I sat in the 3rd row for that concert. I caught a Rick Allen drum stick that night! Great memories of that concert!
Met Steve Keirn and Stan Lane, The Fabulous Ones, in 1983 at my high school. Started going to all the Saturday matches, when I wasn’t working, in Tennessee to see them perform.
Squire was a staple in Jr. High and HS. It was serious party and crusin' music. Female Friday suggestions: Chic, Sister Sledge, Jody Watley, Sheila E. One of the best bass lines ever is Dragon Attack by Queen.
You misspelled his name. Did you know Billy had a clause in his performance contracts that if the promoters misspelled his name, he got a royalty payment?
He was the Jim Morrison of the late 70s early 80s. Really loved his music when I was young. So fit the teenage experience at the time lol. Thanks fer the flashback. PEACE!!!!!!
Billy was huge and insanely popular. He was all over the radio and MTV until he released Rock Me Tonight. Billy was known as a rock guy and his video came across to his base of fans as less than rock and people questioned his sexuality. He lost a lot of his base, even though it was total BS. I love that song and video.
Here is another song that was played by several of the cover bands that I was in. Usually in the middle of a set and would keep everyone dancing and get crowd participation with them shouting Everybody Wants You. The 80's was my favorite decade.
So many great songs from him to discover. You have to try "Rock Me Tonite" and "In The Dark" (among others). Just write down the suggestions. They are all great!
Billy was great, one of my favorites, he had his own Genre, so many hits, stroke me, My kind of lover, emotions in motion,learn how to live, rich kid, Listen to the heartbeat,lonely is the night, Rock me tonight And my favorite song by Billy she’s a runner
I saw Billy back in `84(Ratt opened up for them) I still have the drumstick from the drummer Bobby Chouinard(RIP) He put on an awesome show..my favorite at the time of his was called All Night Long (I think you both would love it) Keep On Rockin'
Adding my vote to the mix for “The Stroke.” I didn’t realize how big a fan of his music I was til I realized that all of the ones I’ve seen suggested are playlist mainstays for me. His music is just fire.
Now that you've discovered Billy you need to do "Rock Me Tonight." Awesome song!!! My FAVORITE of his!!!!!! Hey Amber, if you really want to hear some amazing drums, you've got to do "Can't Stop Me Loving You" by Steelheart. Jay will love the guitar too. Very bluesy & Mili is sexy in this video. Very flexible!!!!!
Yes!!! Another step along the Billy Squire carnival of jams! Now, this is a biggie, one of his biggest as far as being hugely played...and while it's a cautionary tale, the tune is tight all the way around...you can tell that Billy and his band are at the top of their game and totally in synch musically...can't beat it with a stick! Ok, so *All Night Long* rocks but there is no bad Billy Squire song...just whatever you're in the mood for in any given moment... And he always had really great hair... Thanks S.W
I love how you categorized this song as an Illinois River floating song! I can so relate to that, growing up in Oklahoma and floating that river with friends. "Don't Say You Love Me" is one of his best imo, hope you put it on the list.
"The Stroke" NEEDS to be your next Billy Squier song - followed by "My Kinda Lover," "Emotions In Motion, "In The Dark," "Don't Say No" and "I Need You." + it's been far too long since you've reacted to The Police/Sting! Please consider bringing them back on the channel! "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," "Don't Stand So Close To Me," "King Of Pain," "Wrapped Around Your Finger," "Roxanne," "De Do Do Do De Da Da Da," "Message In A Bottle," are fantastic Police songs (their music vids are always a must) and Sting's solo career is amazing, I think Amber will really love his solo music especially: "Brand New Day," "Englishman In New York" and "The Shape Of My Heart" are a great place to start. "I Burn For You" is a personal favorite, his performance in Brimstone And Treacle, the movie the song is in, is so creepy. Sting was originally a teacher as well! ✌🏻💚✨
When this single first dropped, one of the best-performing Top 40 radio stations in America was WKRQ, "Q-102", in Cincinnati, Ohio, and their afternoon drive DJ. Mark Sebastian, legendarily locked himself in the booth and played this song nonstop for over an hour. It's still talked about by radio people today.
Cleveland has cincy beat in the music dept. Being down here now - i haven't heard any good music being played yet by passers-by. I have to blare music to show them what good music is 😉
Why did this DJ do that?? Did he ❤️ th song that much or did he want to get fired? Sounds like an episode of WKRP in Cincinnati! 😅 Man, I luvd that show
@@gizzy2403 2 Radio stations were in heavy competition back then. Q102 and WEBN. I think it was all a publicity stunt. But it was comical because they whole time he would talk about how they were trying to break in and shut him down and he'd state he was gonna keep playing it until they got to him. I think it was 22 time in row. I don't recall him being fired over it.
Just listened to this on the radio driving home from the horseraces. Was actually turned down pretty low (wife and I are 50 give us some slack). Pretty soon we are both singing it under our breaths. She looked at me, turned it up some and we both broke out singing lol! Reminded me this reaction was on my "to do" list!
You misspelled his name. Did you know Billy had a clause in his performance contracts that if the promoters misspelled his name, he got a royalty payment?
Amber…you are amazingly spot on…and most often with the pieces that don’t jump up at us as readily apparent..you have a real talent for getting to the heart of the matter in every song… I am really glad that you guys don’t just talk about what the song is about…heck most of us know what it’s about!1…it’s “how it’s about what it’s about “..that matters…and you clearly seem to know that.. further though…it should be said in no small measure just how together, trim and elegant you have become in these few months…you both must be really happy how many changes you have come through in one short year…I mean I can hardly recognize you…possibly given that I started your catalogue of reactions with your earliest ones. This is great to see…and it just keeps getting better…
Although he didn't have the same level of success as some of the other artists of the 1980's, some of his songs are absolute rock anthems in every sense of the word.
Hey, Jordan and Amber, now that you'd reacted to this song and " My Kind Of Lover", there's a few more Billy Squire songs that you definitely should react to: In The Dark The Stroke Emotions In Motion Rock Me Tonight
My Kinda Lover is very catchy. I've seen him live (in the 80's) he sounds the same as the recorded version. Eye on You is one of my favorites and is not mentioned. I'm also glad you're going down this rabbit hole!
Great underrated song. Since you're on the 80s, I highly recommend The Pretenders. Two songs by them. Brass in Pocket. '79'. And Middle of the Road '84 Just subscribed so don't know if you already listened to them
l met Billy. I went to see Qween at the Joe in Detroit. Squire was warm up band. Any how after the show l walked over to the Rein Center and was sitting buy the 4th floor rail looking down on the plaza when l heard a voice saying great view. l turnd to this guy in a black Leather jacket pulling out a Marlbro smoke. I asked for one and got. Said thank as he smiled and walked off. The dark eye shadow was the light bulb going off as to who he was. Best concert ever...
I was in my 20s in the '80s, but I didn't discover Billy Squier and develop an appreciate for his music until hearing it played on oldies-classic rock radio in the early 2000s. I must not have listened to stations that played his type of music in the '80s. Now he's one of my favorites from the '80s. Better late than never, I guess.
I second the notion of giving Queen's Dragon Attack a listen to. The bass lines will melt your brain 🤘. John Deacon is the most amazing bassist ever. And a heck of a song writer as well.
For 2 consecutive World Tours, he started in Tulsa. I saw the first one. Awesome show- in fact, it was supporting this LP. Billy is amazing, just wish he'd come back.
Love you guys!!! You bring a light hearted and joyful spirit to your channel (much needed in today’s world). Amber you look amazing, not that you didn’t before. Jay I love your expressions when you get unexpectedly “shook”😂 Keep making this channel awesome and giving all of us the “shook” joy!
Amber, you nailed it! Yes, the song is about being in the spotlight. I'm so glad y'all are digging some Billy Squier. He's so underrated. Keep 'em coming. You guys rock! 🤘 OH! And thank you for spelling 'Squier' correctly. I mean, it's been misspelled many many times thru the years, but you'd be surprised how many people spell it wrong (Squire) even when it's right there in front of them! Lol. 😉
I love Billy Squier, especially the Don’t Say No album that this song is from. Another band you’ll live is Y&T. You really need to give the people what they want and what you need. Listen to Y&T. Start with Black Tiger, Mean Streak, Rescue Me or Open Fire. The guitars are incredible, the drums are so powerful and Dave Meniketti’s voice will make your ears happy.
Love Billy. Saw him for Pat Benatar, at Red Rocks. Wow what a show that was. Lonely is the Night, has some of Billy's signature riffs. Another band from this time frame is the Call. Great stuff from them. Thanks again.
Late 70's. It was the song dedicated to me every night at The Skate Place. A friend (a dj) played it to me as a joke. It lived a life of its own. He said he started having 30+ dedications of that song to me nightly. Lol he and I laughed about it. I even made a skate routine to it. High school days were the best.
In this song he's talking about the trappings of fame. At this point he had been a successful music artist for about 7 years so he was well aware, however after the mega success of his prior album (Don't Say No), it really became obvious.
That album is chocked full of hits.. but of all his songs.. "The Stroke" is my all time favorite.. He has so many .. and I mean so many songs recorded and written.. you have a long way to get into the "set" of songs for Mr Squier ..
Awesome voice, guitars, bass and drums!! Now all you have to do is add a harmonica and a powder keg of energy and check out KIX- Rock n Roll Overdose!!!
And before he was a solo artist in the 80's, in the 70's he was a member of the band Piper, which had a little bit of success, alot of people think he just came on the scene, when his solo albums came out, but he had already been around for awhile.
What's amazing about this song, and I just realized it now, is that it's 40 YEARS OLD this year!! Holy crap, where did my life go???
I hear ya , time keeps on ticking into the future.
Lol
dont remind me
Life ran right past us and left us sitting still.
Same
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Billy Squire was just one of those artists that you drove down the street with stereo blaring as loud as you could get it!!! Try “ Lonely is the Night” if you haven’t , or The Stroke!! Love you guys. All the way from Montana 💙☀️
This and ZZ top!!!
@@paulthompson4545 They've done several ZZ Top songs. And they've also done "Lonely is the Night". "The Stroke" needs to be next!
@@Shrykespeare yep the stroke is a must, great cruising song
Sorry Chris…this is Brutal!!! Brutal 80’s music. Please send me your address and I will mail you a care package of real music to cleanse your soul.
@@kenanthony1202 What u gonna send him? Would have 2 go back in time, cause 90's on gets worse! My teen heyday was the '80's & thought most of it sucked, but compared 2 everything after, THERE IS NO COMPARISON!!! That's why "kids" 2day think it's the greatest shit ever!!! WTF U GOT, MOFO???😅
Love me some Billy. "The Stroke" remains my favorite of his just because of one of the catchiest riffs of all time. "In the Dark" is also a banger, as is "Emotions in Motion", "Rock Me Tonite" and "Don't Say You Love Me". So glad you are diving down this rabbit hole! (Also - he had a Christmas song, so write this down for when December rolls around - "Christmas Is the Time To Say I Love You".)
Yep - gotta do his Christmas song too; it was great!
what do you want from me is one of my favorites!
"Emotions In Motion" ....ahhhh
In the Dark!
So Billy Squire is the artist who does that Christmas song
I'd thought it was Billy Squire
blasting Billy Squier while cruising through town on a summer evening..... oh yeah!!
A must!
Ah the memories!!
It didn't get any better than that! Now I'm introducing my kids to this music and that eases the pain of getting old..😂
He is a true rocker. Brought the 80s in hard.. Kept us rock n roll lovers going.. So much more from him to go.. So go for it! You won't regret It! Right On reaction.
This song is actually about becoming famous, and how "everybody wants you", You got it, Amber. He sings about the shallowness of it, and how lonely it gets. Pretty deep...and an amazing song!
He got plenty of airplay on radio and MTV in the early to mid 80's.
More from him, Rock Me Tonight, The Stroke and In the Dark.
And then he walked away.
Rock Me Tonight is a good song. The video not so much! In fact, that video pretty much destroyed his career.
He got shredded so bad from that video of "Rock Me Tonight" to the point it pretty much killed his career. He had not much of a choice but to walk away after that. It's pretty well documented.
@@centuryrox LOL yes that video was a train wreck. Billy should never dance again, him and Elaine Bettis.
@@bigb6046 .....Elaine BENNIS .....not Bettis......
Billy Squier wrote one of my favorite lyrics in this song. "You've got your glory. You've paid for it all. You take your pension in loneliness and alcohol." The steep price of fame. Emptiness. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world only to lose his own soul?
I agree and that phrase sums it all up perfectly. As long as you don't keep dipping into alcohol later then you can be immortal like some of the bands out there. Old guys still cranking in out, not on illegal drugs, but regular medical prescription drugs to shake those aging aches off. I am so glad I was born in the 60s listening to songs growing up and now sharing that with our young couple giving us three times a day Play rekindling some of our best memories.
That's the line I remembered the most!
@axltyler- you have a great ear for lyrics. That is a fantastic 💎. The one I think 🤔 strikes me most in this song is You always think you're on top of the scene you make the copy of the cover of the magazine. He is a criminally overlooked writer. Anyone know what happened to him after 1990?
As I read these comments , we all need to thank you for the memories and for keeping great music alive! Smiling!
Billy opened for Queen on their Magic tour. Freddie collaborated with Billy on the track "Love is the Hero" and did background vocals.. it's my favourite Billy song. They also wrote "Lady with a Tenor Sax".
I saw him open for Loverboy in the early 80s.
Billy Squier had known the guys in Queen for nearly a decade at the time going back to his days in Piper. They had a mutual producer in Mack.
I saw Billy open for Queen in Detroit 1982.. then saw Ratt open for Billy a few years later. Love him!!
I didn't know this. Queen's my all time favorite I definitely have to check it out
Lady with a Tenor Sax.... great song
J & Amber, you'll love his "My Kinda Lover" and "The Stroke"!!!
My Kinda Lover, so good and In the Dark
If you want a great Billy Squire Bass Riff "My Kinda Lover" is the song for you!! love you guys! keep it up!
Yesssss
I;m kinda fond of his Piper work!
Love "The Stroke" and "Lonely is the Night" by Billy Squier.
Saw Billy in Rhode Island in the 80's, awesome concert.
Once "The Stroke" came on, the crowd went absolutely nuts.
I saw Billy Squire in concert in 1983. The opening band…Def Leppard! I sat in the 3rd row for that concert. I caught a Rick Allen drum stick that night! Great memories of that concert!
Great memory to have.
that's so awesome!
I saw that tour too! Third concet I went to! (Didn't catch a drumstick, but my boss got a Rick Allen autograph for me later on.)
@@aaradia another person I'm jealous of. Very nice autograph to get AT the concert.
Saw him lead off for Pat Benatar back in 81'
This was the pinnacle of Billy's song writing
If you are a kid and the 1980s, you heard this song every Saturday during wrestling. The fabulous ones used to come out to this song.
We heard it at the skating rink every Friday and Saturday lol
That actually came back to my mind too.
Wow! I didn’t know that.
Steve Kern and Stan Lane. All of us little girls having crushes on "old" men.
Met Steve Keirn and Stan Lane, The Fabulous Ones, in 1983 at my high school. Started going to all the Saturday matches, when I wasn’t working, in Tennessee to see them perform.
Learn How to Live is an excellent Billy tune! So many great Squier tunes from my youth. Thank you, Billy, for blessing us with you! ♥
Yes !! One of my favorites !! Doesn't get mentioned with the best of Billy Squire....
He also did one of the better rock Christmas songs: Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You.
More fire 🔥 from Billy Squier 😎: My Kinda Lover, The Stroke, Nobody Knows (nice acoustic guitar), and I Need You
I hope they do nobody knows in my opinion a great rock ballet that says so much!
@@richardhillebrand5353 Yes it is! So full of emotion!
@@VidiotSavante Forsure he puts alot of emotions in this master piece!
Squire was a staple in Jr. High and HS. It was serious party and crusin' music.
Female Friday suggestions: Chic, Sister Sledge, Jody Watley, Sheila E.
One of the best bass lines ever is Dragon Attack by Queen.
You misspelled his name. Did you know Billy had a clause in his performance contracts that if the promoters misspelled his name, he got a royalty payment?
Nobody ever reacts to Dragon Attack. Shame really it's one hell of a great Queen song. The live version from Montreal is amazing.
takes me back to high school! I loved being a teenager in the 80's.
Billy Squier is one of the greatest songwriters of my generation!
He was the Jim Morrison of the late 70s early 80s. Really loved his music when I was young. So fit the teenage experience at the time lol. Thanks fer the flashback. PEACE!!!!!!
Billy was huge and insanely popular. He was all over the radio and MTV until he released Rock Me Tonight. Billy was known as a rock guy and his video came across to his base of fans as less than rock and people questioned his sexuality. He lost a lot of his base, even though it was total BS. I love that song and video.
Here is another song that was played by several of the cover bands that I was in. Usually in the middle of a set and would keep everyone dancing and get crowd participation with them shouting Everybody Wants You. The 80's was my favorite decade.
Not bad for a song that has lasted 40 years. Long live rock!
Can’t wait until y’all do “In The Dark” and “The Stroke”. His best imo. Y’all will totally love those two. “My Kind of Lover” is awesome as well!
Love the instruments in this song. Especially the drums.🥁🥁🥁 Great reaction. 🛶🛶 Buckets of Maple Syrup love from Canada ❤️❤️ 🇨🇦 🇨🇦
So many great songs from him to discover. You have to try "Rock Me Tonite" and "In The Dark" (among others). Just write down the suggestions. They are all great!
This whole album is fire. Off this album u need to do NOBODY KNOWS. Fantastic song ( ballad) about John Lennon.
So good. Really shows another side of his talent.
You should check out Fantasy, by Aldo Nova. Some hard hitting 80s rock!
Billy was great, one of my favorites, he had his own Genre, so many hits, stroke me, My kind of lover, emotions in motion,learn how to live, rich kid, Listen to the heartbeat,lonely is the night, Rock me tonight And my favorite song by Billy she’s a runner
I saw Billy back in `84(Ratt opened up for them) I still have the drumstick from the drummer Bobby Chouinard(RIP) He put on an awesome show..my favorite at the time of his was called All Night Long (I think you both would love it) Keep On Rockin'
Definitely one of the best Billy squire songs for sure!!
Adding my vote to the mix for “The Stroke.” I didn’t realize how big a fan of his music I was til I realized that all of the ones I’ve seen suggested are playlist mainstays for me. His music is just fire.
Now that you've discovered Billy you need to do "Rock Me Tonight." Awesome song!!! My FAVORITE of his!!!!!! Hey Amber, if you really want to hear some amazing drums, you've got to do "Can't Stop Me Loving You" by Steelheart. Jay will love the guitar too. Very bluesy & Mili is sexy in this video. Very flexible!!!!!
Next up, In The Dark! He's so good 👍
Yes!!! Another step along the Billy Squire carnival of jams!
Now, this is a biggie, one of his biggest as far as being hugely played...and while it's a cautionary tale, the tune is tight all the way around...you can tell that Billy and his band are at the top of their game and totally in synch musically...can't beat it with a stick!
Ok, so *All Night Long* rocks but there is no bad Billy Squire song...just whatever you're in the mood for in any given moment...
And he always had really great hair...
Thanks
S.W
I forgot how good this song is.
This is a song when you here it, it is in your head for days😂😎💞🎶
From 1981 - the entire album is great but my favorite tracks on it were “ I Need You” & “Nobody Knows”
Those both are so good
Billy is just FILTHY! He's awesome. This entire album rocks!
I think "My Kinda Lover" should be next for your Billy Squier reaction
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Or nobody knows!
My kinda lover is a GREAT song. You will love it !! Always good tunes from Squier !!
No Man EVER wore tighter jeans better then Billy Squire ❣️❣️❣️😍
I love how you categorized this song as an Illinois River floating song! I can so relate to that, growing up in Oklahoma and floating that river with friends.
"Don't Say You Love Me" is one of his best imo, hope you put it on the list.
Early 80's, 1982, I was just a kid but I loved this song!
BILL SQUIRE concert ,yessss and then Queen hit the stage❣️Oh yeah a night to remember.
"The Stroke" NEEDS to be your next Billy Squier song - followed by "My Kinda Lover," "Emotions In Motion, "In The Dark," "Don't Say No" and "I Need You."
+ it's been far too long since you've reacted to The Police/Sting! Please consider bringing them back on the channel! "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," "Don't Stand So Close To Me," "King Of Pain," "Wrapped Around Your Finger," "Roxanne," "De Do Do Do De Da Da Da," "Message In A Bottle," are fantastic Police songs (their music vids are always a must) and Sting's solo career is amazing, I think Amber will really love his solo music especially: "Brand New Day," "Englishman In New York" and "The Shape Of My Heart" are a great place to start. "I Burn For You" is a personal favorite, his performance in Brimstone And Treacle, the movie the song is in, is so creepy. Sting was originally a teacher as well!
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It’s about time someone reacted to the music of Billy Squire. He was a hit maker in the early 80’s. But a little underrated. ❤❤❤
"On Your Own" is my favorite Billy Squier song.
So many good Billy S songs he was a stud. BTW to this day he sounds great.
My Kinda Lover my kinda singer! Love Billy
When this single first dropped, one of the best-performing Top 40 radio stations in America was WKRQ, "Q-102", in Cincinnati, Ohio, and their afternoon drive DJ. Mark Sebastian, legendarily locked himself in the booth and played this song nonstop for over an hour. It's still talked about by radio people today.
Oh my gosh!!! I remember this!!! That is so funny you thought of that.
Cleveland has cincy beat in the music dept. Being down here now - i haven't heard any good music being played yet by passers-by. I have to blare music to show them what good music is 😉
Why did this DJ do that?? Did he ❤️ th song that much or did he want to get fired? Sounds like an episode of WKRP in Cincinnati! 😅 Man, I luvd that show
@@gizzy2403 2 Radio stations were in heavy competition back then. Q102 and WEBN. I think it was all a publicity stunt. But it was comical because they whole time he would talk about how they were trying to break in and shut him down and he'd state he was gonna keep playing it until they got to him. I think it was 22 time in row. I don't recall him being fired over it.
@@furryfriendsfairydust5595 oh that's funny!
Billy Squire's In The Dark, Rock Me Tonight, Lonely Is The Night and The Stroke are great as well!👍
In the Dark, The Stroke and My Kinda Lover are all Billy Bangers!
This is one of my favorite songs ever !! Thank you
Just listened to this on the radio driving home from the horseraces. Was actually turned down pretty low (wife and I are 50 give us some slack). Pretty soon we are both singing it under our breaths. She looked at me, turned it up some and we both broke out singing lol! Reminded me this reaction was on my "to do" list!
Yes, My Kind of Lover and The Stroke should be next. Love me some Billy.
LOVE Billy Squire!!
You misspelled his name. Did you know Billy had a clause in his performance contracts that if the promoters misspelled his name, he got a royalty payment?
Did you know I come here to listen to great music and watch J and Amber, not for a spelling lesson???
Amber…you are amazingly spot on…and most often with the pieces that don’t jump up at us as readily apparent..you have a real talent for getting to the heart of the matter in every song…
I am really glad that you guys don’t just talk about what the song is about…heck most of us know what it’s about!1…it’s “how it’s about what it’s about “..that matters…and you clearly seem to know that..
further though…it should be said in no small measure just how together, trim and elegant you have become in these few months…you both must be really happy how many changes you have come through in one short year…I mean I can hardly recognize you…possibly given that I started your catalogue of reactions with your earliest ones. This is great to see…and it just keeps getting better…
Although he didn't have the same level of success as some of the other artists of the 1980's, some of his songs are absolute rock anthems in every sense of the word.
Discovered Billy in 82 in college - got a cassette tape for the car, and wore it out. Great driving music. Good, clean (tone),and loud rock.
Hey, Jordan and Amber, now that you'd reacted to this song and " My Kind Of Lover", there's a few more Billy Squire songs that you definitely should react to:
In The Dark
The Stroke
Emotions In Motion
Rock Me Tonight
My Kinda Lover is very catchy. I've seen him live (in the 80's) he sounds the same as the recorded version. Eye on You is one of my favorites and is not mentioned. I'm also glad you're going down this rabbit hole!
Great underrated song. Since you're on the 80s, I highly recommend The Pretenders. Two songs by them.
Brass in Pocket. '79'. And Middle of the Road '84
Just subscribed so don't know if you already listened to them
I don't think they have. . . WELCOME TO THE FAM!! 👍😃❣️
Yes! Gotta react to Brass in Pocket and also Precious by the Pretenders!
He was big in the mid 80’s. Cruising in my Chevelle with sum Squire cranked up in the summer of 86 !
As others have commented...LONELY IS THE NIGHT...THE STROKE...are must listens from BIlly Squier. Oh, and God bless the 80's!
l met Billy. I went to see Qween at the Joe in Detroit. Squire was warm up band. Any how after the show l walked over to the Rein Center and was sitting buy the 4th floor rail looking down on the plaza when l heard a voice saying great view. l turnd to this guy in a black Leather jacket pulling out a Marlbro smoke. I asked for one and got. Said thank as he smiled and walked off. The dark eye shadow was the light bulb going off as to who he was. Best concert ever...
I was in my 20s in the '80s, but I didn't discover Billy Squier and develop an appreciate for his music until hearing it played on oldies-classic rock radio in the early 2000s. I must not have listened to stations that played his type of music in the '80s. Now he's one of my favorites from the '80s. Better late than never, I guess.
I miss his time. Seriously I miss it! I love Billy Squire, so much one of my favorite bands back in the day and still.
I love Billy Squire! Haven't heard him for a very long time!!
In the Dark, My Kinda Lover, Don't Say You Love Me, All Night Long... Billy Squier has a lot of great songs to check out..
In The Dark was a big hit for him.
I second the notion of giving Queen's Dragon Attack a listen to. The bass lines will melt your brain 🤘. John Deacon is the most amazing bassist ever. And a heck of a song writer as well.
Billy was one of my favorite artists in my 20s.In the dark and Rock me tonite were great too.
For 2 consecutive World Tours, he started in Tulsa. I saw the first one. Awesome show- in fact, it was supporting this LP. Billy is amazing, just wish he'd come back.
First rock concert Billy Squier and Ratt Little Rock 1984. I was 11. Rock on peoples...
Love this song soooo much!💚
Love Billy. He is fabulous!
Love you guys!!! You bring a light hearted and joyful spirit to your channel (much needed in today’s world). Amber you look amazing, not that you didn’t before. Jay I love your expressions when you get unexpectedly “shook”😂 Keep making this channel awesome and giving all of us the “shook” joy!
Billy Squier was true Rock and Roll!!!
Amber, you nailed it! Yes, the song is about being in the spotlight. I'm so glad y'all are digging some Billy Squier. He's so underrated. Keep 'em coming. You guys rock! 🤘 OH! And thank you for spelling 'Squier' correctly. I mean, it's been misspelled many many times thru the years, but you'd be surprised how many people spell it wrong (Squire) even when it's right there in front of them! Lol. 😉
I love Billy Squier, especially the Don’t Say No album that this song is from. Another band you’ll live is Y&T. You really need to give the people what they want and what you need. Listen to Y&T. Start with Black Tiger, Mean Streak, Rescue Me or Open Fire. The guitars are incredible, the drums are so powerful and Dave Meniketti’s voice will make your ears happy.
Love Billy. Saw him for Pat Benatar, at Red Rocks. Wow what a show that was. Lonely is the Night, has some of Billy's signature riffs. Another band from this time frame is the Call. Great stuff from them. Thanks again.
Billy was a huge part of my time in HS. Great stuff!
Late 70's. It was the song dedicated to me every night at The Skate Place. A friend (a dj) played it to me as a joke. It lived a life of its own. He said he started having 30+ dedications of that song to me nightly. Lol he and I laughed about it. I even made a skate routine to it. High school days were the best.
In this song he's talking about the trappings of fame. At this point he had been a successful music artist for about 7 years so he was well aware, however after the mega success of his prior album (Don't Say No), it really became obvious.
That album is chocked full of hits.. but of all his songs.. "The Stroke" is my all time favorite.. He has so many .. and I mean so many songs recorded and written.. you have a long way to get into the "set" of songs for Mr Squier ..
My kind of lover.. Billy Squier. You'll love it
Billy squire had a unique sound and is an amazing singer
Loved this guys music. His shows were 3short 10 songs and good night
Awesome voice, guitars, bass and drums!! Now all you have to do is add a harmonica and a powder keg of energy and check out KIX- Rock n Roll Overdose!!!
My kind of lover is my favorite from this group
And before he was a solo artist in the 80's, in the 70's he was a member of the band Piper, which had a little bit of success, alot of people think he just came on the scene, when his solo albums came out, but he had already been around for awhile.
Bobby Chouinard (RIP) was Billy's drummer, and was an absolute killer. I love it when guys just play to the song and crush it.
Billy Squier is just the best❤️❤️
3 of his best: My Kinda Lover, Rock Me Tonight, Don't Say You Love Me.
Love Billy Squire!!! Awesome!!!
Keep Me Satisfied, another great Squier song, and Nobody Knows, a more mellow song but shows his diversity!!