Night Moves - Bob Seger | College Students' FIRST TIME REACTION!

[@andyandalex]

Finally hitting some more Bob Seger!!! 'Night Moves' was easily the most suggested song we saw from you guys, we put it as an option on the poll a few weeks back and you all knocked it out of the park!! Make sure to vote in this week's poll! What's the next song we gotta hit from Seger!? Have a great weekend guys! :)

[@independenceltd.]

meh...not even in his top ten.

[@andyandalex]

@The Donald Well if it only gets better from here then that’s some damn great news bc we loved this.

[@Shadowrider1872]

As a ex DJ, this IS a top 10 song! Very requested for year's!

[@independenceltd.]

@@andyandalex It does. Get Out of Denver, Beautiful Loser, Fire Lake, Katmandu, Rock and Roll Never Forgets, Hollywood Nights, Her Strut, Still the Same, You'll Accomp'ny Me, Tryin' to Live My Life Without You, Roll Me Away, We've Got Tonight, Shame on the Moon, Feel Like a Number...to name a few.

[@independenceltd.]

@@Shadowrider1872 Stairway to Heaven and Hotel California always get lots of requests too.

[@jamelakajamal]

SEGER IS THE MAN!

[@andyandalex]

Yes he is!! Cheers man thanks for stopping by! 🙌🏻🔥

[@ms.chuckfu1088]

I'm not sure these youngin's are ready for some of Brother Bob's nastier songs. Should we let them hear "Come to Poppa"?

[@joecasey1329]

Chuck Fu absolutely. They will be blown away by its kickassedness. Ask Jamel. He loved it.

[@ms.chuckfu1088]

@@joecasey1329 Yah, worth offending some sensibilities for the funky guitar licks.

[@suehollar2578]

Hey Jamal I hope they reveiw all of the Bob Seger songs that you reviewed and Roll Me Away as well!

[@razor3683]

When this song came out in 1977, I was just 13. That said, I didn’t appreciate the subject matter. Then one day you wake up and you’re 40+ and even 50+, and you think back to those teen years, the fumbling, tumbling times of awkward passion, and you become weak in the knees and your heart bleeds. If you only knew then what you know now and if you only knew then that those times would be so fleeting yet so ingrained in your very soul. To the point when he says “started singing a song from 1962”, you change the year to 1982 (senior year in HS) and, every single time you hear it to this very day, you fight back tears. THAT, gents, is powerful stuff and THAT takes talent. And he does it with so many songs. Listen to Against the Wind and We’ve Got Tonight just to name two more heart-tugging Seger gems.

[@davebramble2444]

You absolutely nailed the “emotional pull” this song possesses. This song is a true American classic. I actually remember hearing this song once with my girlfriend ( in ‘82) and I just knew one day I’d find this song hard to listen to. I was right. Beautiful song.

[@Shang1966]

Razor - I couldn't agree with you more - well said. I'm 54. I can clearly remember listening to this song on the radio when I was 11-12 and not quite fully understanding what he was singing about. The age of innocence. Now I am married 27 years, have 2 wonderful sons in their 20's. And yet, I find myself listening to these wonderful songs on A and A / KZbin and tears well up in my eyes. Going back to those days we can never visit again starts to really rip at your gut.

[@gonnahitcharide]

Shang1966 So true. Those times were equally hard and confusing mixed with freedom, adventure and promise.

[@jlsagely6892]

RAZOR Yessir...

[@maryklacik5358]

You made me think of Against the Wind.... ”Wish I didn’t know now what I didn’t know then.” I think that is one of the greatest lines ever written. He is awesome!

[@jupiterlegrand4817]

"With autumn closin' in". Gets me every time, esp. now that the end is closer than the beginning in my life.

[@lisarousseau788]

Same!

[@MrScoop156]

I’m right there with you my friend

[@denised.9500]

Yep, at 20, it was about the season. At 68, it's about being in that season of my life.

[@Nonniewantsmore]

Wait until you hear this again 35-40 years from now. It hits so different. 😢❤

[@cshude]

Hollywood Nights. The drive of that song is incredible.

[@shyshift]

The only song by him I like.

[@jjsdad4952]

Relentless drums

[@ms.chuckfu1088]

I agree. Hollywood Nights is one of those songs that'll make you drive too fast. "Roll Me Away" is for when you want to drive far. Bob's pimp song is "Fire Down Below" or "Come to Poppa" And I'd listen to him sing the weather report, but prefer "Main Street"

[@steveyoung2317]

Agree. That drumming style with monotone driving bass. Just drives it

[@loosilu]

It's basically this song at a rock tempo.

[@kentclark6420]

It's ironic how we're reminiscing about a song that is about reminiscing.

[@kevinkingmaker7395]

I'm reminiscing about this comment...

[@kentclark6420]

@@kevinkingmaker7395 I don't remember making that comment, but I guess I'm reminiscing.

[@dennis345]

I'm 57, and it feels like I've loved this song my whole life. Nostalgia, melancholy, gratitude, joy . . . all at once.

[@christopherleonard247]

dennis345 ditto

[@ericvanswoll4611]

60 here, when I discovered radio, he was already giving me the soundtrack

[@frankg43]

@@ericvanswoll4611 61. The same.

[@margot735]

I’m 55, so feeling the same.

[@andrewtrotter9023]

I’m 55, and ditto.

[@michaelnovak2085]

Hey guys, you really need to do an analysis of the lyrics here. The early part of the song is him as a young man; hooking up, care free. The mid/late part is him remembering his earlier life, and missing it. The killer line is “...with autumn closing in”. It’s a metaphor for aging and getting closer to death. Such a powerful song that only gets stronger as you age and see yourself as the subject.

[@kentzepick4169]

Michael Novak Amen to that! Especially “Autumn closing in”!!!!! Pure poetry!!

[@JasonMitchell1969]

Perfect description

[@marthahanley6650]

I must admit I cannot understand how ANYONE could not understand this song. At all. Now I see there is. All the way the reminiscing of his teenage years and how they were carefree. You explained it well. Maybe I'm the age who needed an out of way place to fool around. For me once in our cemetery. No kidding. And the cop caught us. And ANOTHER time while parked under the bridge. Dang. This cop was laughing and it was the fogged up windows. Take care. :)

[@1968buc]

Michael Novak Well said..

[@deantait8326]

Similar to Pink Floyd lyrics from Roger Waters. We seemed to be more Introspection in the late 60s and early 70s. These days I just don't understand. One thing is life's far shorter and goes by more quickly than we ever imagined. A different lyric but in the same vain,. I can't recall the artist but... "Every generation, blames the one before".

[@ErinSantos-s2w]

This takes me back to my teenage summers. They were so dreamy and fleeting. As an adult you realize how magical that time was. Bob Seger perfectly captures that feeling.

[@reacting-to-reactors6558]

"I woke last night to the sound of thunder" - I was waiting for the guys to get to this at 3:59, one of the all time moments in music history, when Seger shifts the entire meaning of the phrase "Night Moves," and changes the song from a young-lust anthem to everything we lose along the way, yet always long for.... one day you have the world in the freaking palm of your hand, the next day you are humming a song from 1962. Ain't it funny how the night moves. Priceless reaction thanks guys.

[@itsallgood4093]

So right!!

[@davebramble2444]

Real fine post, my friend! Real fine👍

[@secolerice]

Yes!

[@1BABartz1]

reacting-to-reactors Excellent

[@anthonytucker6306]

Very nice analogy

[@sherry091756]

Bob Seger, can’t get much better in my opinion.

[@patrickpeterson4076]

Sorry but I must say great song absolutely, but nothing in my opinion will ever top his live bullet album.. course having been there ..

[@sherry091756]

Patrick Peterson , I meant everything by Bob Seger , not just this song.

[@patrickpeterson4076]

Right on as a Detroit native .. just another kick ass band the time and place thank you God I was there

[@radar0412]

Yes, it's a piece of Art that is beyond one's capability yet there it is.

[@mandandanmandamayor3511]

When you grow up in the upper midwest you know to count the seconds from the lightning to the thunder. 5 seconds per mile. This just reminds me of summer so much. Parking in the woods and practicing, and then becoming drive-in news.

[@viclagina347]

This guy can tell a story....... Smooooooth

[@rexjaru]

Vic Lagina - A music journalist once asked Paul McCartney, “What’s it like being the world’s best songwriter?” McCartney answered - “Ask Neil Finn that question” That conversation was nonsensical in a world that has Bob Seger.

[@6falconsue]

The devastated look on Andy's face when he thought the song was over too soon--priceless! Well-deserved S-tier rating.

[@lisaw5604]

I know, right? Alex kind of panicked too (grabbing for his phone, like "noooo")!! haha. Too funny! I think this reaction can be placed in the top 5? :)

[@maryklacik5358]

So true!

[@backtoweedin4375]

Boys, all I can tell you is that I've heard this song a thousand times since I was a kid and never thought too much about it. Last night when I first watched your vid, I really listened to it for the first time - and now at age 50 - it hit me like a ton of bricks. Don't know that a young person can fully appreciate what it feels like to look back on the glory of your youth across the years. It is a truly bittersweet feeling. After hearing it, I downloaded his greatest hits and have spent today listening. Now these are songs I've heard all by life, but now - Holy Sh#t - the lyrics. So many of them have these same nostalgic undertones - Like a Rock, Against the Wind, Hollywood Nights, just to name a few. You boys have shown me something that has been right under my nose for years. Thank you!

[@ms.chuckfu1088]

It's why we watch, right? The added discovery. And to recapture the feeling of hearing a cherished song for the first time. ✌🏽

[@ericrice7289]

Very cool

[@annakirk2867]

Yep, when one gets north of 50, it takes on a new meaning. Like A Rock is another one.

[@sunsungoaway]

Same. All those nights on back roads and at the drive in :)

[@monzadh]

OMG, same here at 54...listened to this 1000 times and now have watched this vid al least 5 times and no appreciate it and all of Seger so much

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

it’s interesting....Andy, you were talking about wanting to cry...and Alex, you spoke of goosebumps. What that feeling is that he evoked so well was nostalgia.....looking back from being older to the days of youth and awakening. Seger’s brilliance is that he can make young guys like you two FEEL the emotions of a middle-aged or older guy looking back. Now, THAT’S brilliant writing......and emotive singing....

[@Fishmorph]

Yeah, this song is weaponized nostalgia.

[@lisaw5604]

Well stated and insightful, W. G. Spaulding! Night moves of one's youth and how time also moves, forcing one to look back... Brilliant, indeed.

[@michaelnovak2085]

Had not thought of that, but you are right!

[@andyandalex]

@W. Geoffrey Spaulding Exactly! You hit the nail on the head. He had me thinking back on what seem like distant memories to me already, and then at the same time I was thinking ‘oh gosh what will this feel like in 40 years’, and that’s when the tears came!

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

Andy & Alex Yeah....and that’s exactly how it feels.....Like a Rock is that way too......but I don’t think quite as evocative...

[@knarf_on_a_bike]

"I used her, she used me, but neither one cared. We were gettin' our share." Ah, to be young again. "With autumn closin' in. . ."

[@randypowell7526]

I'd go with "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then".

[@knarf_on_a_bike]

@@randypowell7526 👍

[@juliettespain7994]

Hahaaa i got my shares too. Whoop whoop 🙌

[@murrayspiffy2815]

This is literally - the song of my life. I was a senior in high school when this came out - and Susanne and I would steal away any chance we could - and enjoy naked teenage romance in the back of a car. We even got caught by the cops once - fully nude doing it - when a tap on the window happened. We even did it to this very song playing on the radio during those summer nights. When I was in my 30's - I'd wake at night and listen to the thunder - and I would think of her and wonder how she was doing as my wife laid beside me asleep and the kids in the other room. Now I'm in my 60's - and this yearning for that time has never left me - sure I have a good life - but part of living good is keeping a small ember in a corner of your heart of a memory from long ago. This song can evoke a tear - and a melancholy longing that burns so good. Ah - I remember those night moves.

[@bryanburton6087]

"Timeless" You have no idea how true this is. The more years you get under your belt the more true this statement becomes. Nostalgia, thy name is Seger. "Songwriting at its finest" Also true. One of a handful of singer/songwriters that can stand the test of time. So many Seger songs to choose from. You can't go wrong no matter where you pick them. You have heard two of his most famous songs. Both played on classic rock stations two or three times a day. It goes so much deeper. You have no idea yet. But, you will. Seger will make you cry, dance and get philosophical. Sometimes in the same song. He honed his craft for years before he became popular outside of the Detroit area. He earned every accolade he has received. Turn this into an all Seger channel and you're good for at least a year. Thanks for this reaction. More, please and thank you

[@gregscupholm254]

Heard this song a thousand times over the decades and I still turn it up today. It NEVER gets old. THANK U, guys! Seger is wonderful. Bob and the SBB can tear it up, too. Be the first reviewers on KZbin to react to a rock radio staple for 44 yrs- "Travelin' Man/Beautiful Loser" (from "Live Bullet")- a scorcher that has it all and will impress the hell out of you.

[@donnas2482]

I agree. It's where they need to go next. So much to choose from though!

[@loosilu]

I think this song gets better over time.

[@cattlejax]

Yes the Live Bullet version is a MUST!

[@Frankincensedjb123]

I turn it off

[@kateg7298]

Travelin' Man, YES perfect follow up. Maybe follow that one up with the Bob Seger/ Mitch Ryder live cuts.

[@leisastalnaker3790]

“I awoke last night to the sound of thunder. How far off I sat and wondered”? My favorite line from any song, anywhere. Especially the pauses.

[@tjtampa214]

Leisa, same with the pauses. 💜

[@fabiors10]

This and "I wish I didn´t know now what I didn´t know then" from Against the wind

[@rs-ye7kw]

I think the most impactful line for me personally even though it feels like a punch in the gut is "with autumn closing in". It makes me accept that those days are over for me.

[@KamalaToe]

There are a handful of Bob’s songs that I cry to…this is #1!

[@budmiller807]

"Working on mysteries without any clues" sums up everyone's 1st time

[@mollyesther1]

“Woke last night to the sound of thunder, how far off, I sat and wondered.” For anyone who grew up in the midwest, this absolutely evokes the feeling of summer nights. You can picture the lightning bugs flitting around.

[@saaamember97]

Same feeling here in Texas!

[@KH-qv8tk]

Florida too, major thunderstorms here.

[@mollyesther1]

Sure, but when you combine that with “Out past the cornfields where the woods got heavy...” it paints a picture of the midwest.

[@unklscrufy]

I'll never listen to today's music and regret having grown up in the 70s. Welcome to my high school days. I can literally see myself and my friends standing around by our cars at night somewhere, drinking beer, talking shit about people who weren't there, wishing there were more girls around and listening to music like this blasting from someone's car stereo. Rock on, dudes. 😎🔥🤘

[@susanfinn3699]

Those were the days. Graduated in '79. I miss those years.

[@kamtheman106]

ReFuSinG tO LiStEN tO tOdAY’s MuSiC just makes you sound old and bitter. I mean, really dude? There’s NOTHING worth listening to today? Mmmmmk. How do you think older generations felt in the 70s? Get a grip, dawg.

[@clancykp]

Amen!!

[@unklscrufy]

@@kamtheman106 That's not what I said, grasshopper. Read it again.

[@zaporozhye44]

That exactly what we did in ‘77-‘79. This LP was a major player. BTW our meet was a very dark, isolated, elongated, place with cinders named “Oak Point Road!” 25-50 cars parked alongside that lost road every Friday and Saturday. Never had it so great!

[@WhizzingFish12]

This is such a deeper song than they realize. Seger's looking back on his teenage years wistfully, realizing how far he's come and also how much he's lost over the years. Lost childhood innocence - even the sexual awakening is something that everyone can relate to. This is a classic for a reason - it resonates with everyone who hears it. Listen a few more times and the meaning gets deeper.

[@cyndiebologna7365]

Yes

[@danielsherwood3460]

Ain't it funny how you remember?

[@carpediem4887]

​@@danielsherwood3460beautiful comment

[@Tuck_1933]

There’s no feeling in the world like listening to Bob Seger on a hot, humid, small town Michigan summer night.

[@HamiltonRb]

Frankenmuth, Michigan?

[@Tuck_1933]

@@HamiltonRb Nope. Other side of the state, by Lake Michigan

[@HamiltonRb]

@@Tuck_1933 I mentioned that town because there is a young band called Greta Van Fleet, you may know of, who come from that town, and got their first big break opening for Bob Seger at the Palace. Have listened to Seger forever and the young band are quite good too

[@ferdinandimposter691]

👍 small-town summer nights are the same on the other side of the world Randy 🇮🇪🇺🇲 Seger is the soundtrack, man

[@jeffreyflynn9106]

And stinking hot humid summer night in QueenslandAustralia

[@1ericamat]

Main Street and Still the Same by Bob Seger. A great lyricist.

[@loosilu]

Musically, his range is narrow. He has just a few tricks as a pony. But they are very, very good tricks.

[@gregleblanc9357]

My favorite Bob Seger song by far. He has so many hits and all of his work is just great. What a talent and what a voice.

[@freebirdtony]

Excellent choice guys. Bob Seger is an extraordinary story teller through his music. According to Seger, he actually had a 1960 Chevy Bel Aire during his time in high school, the same '60 Chevy in which he lost his virginity. After listening to this classic tune, you'll understand my comment much better. I highly suggest "Main Street", I have no doubt that you guys will totally enjoy it. 😊✌

[@ms.chuckfu1088]

Pete Carr is famous of the guitar in Mainstreet #rip

[@burmajones803]

Main Street is an excellent suggestion.

[@freebirdtony]

@@burmajones803 That is so cool, because I just got done listening to it.👍

[@Leon-wz1js]

thirded for Main Street

[@Girruuth]

I have always thought of Main Street as the follow up to Night Moves

[@paulandresen8452]

I have never seen Andy lose his shit so bad over a song before. Lord, I remember.

[@mariannedangelo5085]

You guys would’ve LOVED growing up in the 70’s👍we, no doubt, had the greatest music EVER!❤️

[@famat161]

The only problem with Bob Seger's "Main Street" is it should be three times longer. It's the only song I know where the hook is one guitar note. Whenever it hits, it is like you're inhaling the sweetest waft of wildflowers with your eyes closed on the perfect Spring day.

[@drj8588]

Against the Wind has one of the greatest lines ever in a rock song. Hollywood Nights. Turn the Page. Hard to go wrong with Bob Seger.

[@blanetalk]

They did Turn The Page already. Go watch it!

[@dalt992]

Don't forget "Mainstreet".

[@drj8588]

Blane Mather doh! I thought they might have, but I spaced.

[@blanetalk]

It's all good. But it's a fun watch!

[@drj8588]

Blane Mather oh, I’ve seen it. I knew they’d done one, I just couldn’t remember which one.

[@soapytiger]

I was at Lollapalooza in Michigan back in ‘94. Smashing Pumpkins were headlining and in the middle of the song Hummer (I believe it was Hummer), the music went into its quiet section, the lights went down on stage as the song decrescendoed into silence...into which a familiar voice rang out, “I woke last night to the sound of thunder...how far off I sat and wondered...[crowd is screaming at this point]...started humming a song from 1962...ain’t it funny how the night moves...when you just don’t seem to have as much to lose...strange how the night moves...with autumn rolling in...” and the band rolled into the capper of Night Moves with Bob Seger singing. People were going mental, doubly so because he is quintessentially Michigan. That. Was. Amazing.

[@beverlyvereb1662]

More Seger!! YES!! You could fill a month doing Seger.

[@christinaford1801]

So so true ! 👍🏼

[@ScottKornfeld]

Yes, I saw him live for the first time a couple of years ago with just how many well known songs he has accumulated. And he got to all my faves plus some, except for Katmandu.

[@bryancue2238]

"strange how the night moves....with autumn closing in..." is one of my all time favorite lines

[@loosilu]

You can't hear it without feeling a pang

[@Leon-wz1js]

very poignant.

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Why?

[@michaelnovak2085]

@@Frankincensedjb123 metaphor for aging, no longer a young man

[@309mizzou]

Absolutely. I think of this song every year during late summer. I think you need to be from the Midwest to truly appreciate it. I'm 54, so I might hum a song from 1982. Everything would change so rapidly for a teenager at that time of year. School, sports added responsibilities and pressure all hitting at once. You had a sudden loss of freedom and less time with your girlfriend. Then the weather would suck. The autumn of a life and having a granddaughter make me feel less sentimental and depressed!

[@sorrystaunton]

The best Seger song he ever wrote and recorded....”Roll Me Away”....

[@markdelp5167]

Main Street is one of his best.

[@OronOfMontreal]

A double bill of "Main Street" by Bob Seger and of "Avenue A" by Red Rider.

[@glennawhiteman742]

Frigging love Main street!!!

[@mt9054]

With the late great Pete Carr on 🎸

[@codjh9]

Oooh yeah, they've got to do that one too.

[@hamiltonburger4574]

"Working on mysteries without any clues". Ain't that the truth. I always smile a little in fond reminisce of my awkward youth.

[@davesage4931]

This song was awesome as a kid born in ‘67. Today it’s just as awesome but hits me so damn hard. I can feel myself back in the 80’s with endless energy and how the nighttime was our kingdom. Now I can barely stay awake past 10. The promise and hopes of my youth a distant but happy memory.

[@flubblert]

You guys just looked like a couple of kids in the candy store with this one. This is a song that never fails to pull you out of time and body all alone in the car at night. Looks like it had pretty much the same effect on you guys. Great reaction!!

[@glennseaman5402]

Spot on comment and observation of their reaction. This song always makes me appreciate Bob Seger. Had the album back in the late 70’s. Loved it.

[@Jfieri1]

"the level of charisma that was just displayed". YES! That's Bob Seger! What an entertaining reaction. Nice works guys!

[@donnabruhn6907]

This song brings a tear to my eyes, reminds everyone of being a teen, summer time and learning night moves

[@Lightmane]

and THIS is what I want when I watch reaction videos. THIS.

[@dalt992]

I still am shocked that more people don't request the next Bob Segar song to be "Mainstreet". It has one of the most ICONIC guitar melodies of all time! It's astounding song writing. SUCH a good song. Can't wait for Andy & Alex to hear it!

[@ms.chuckfu1088]

Pete Carr was amazing coming up with the riff in Mainstreet. #RIP After their Turn the Page reaction, I think this was a better choice. More rocking.

[@larrywilliams1372]

Agreed. Too many requested for "Old Time Rock & Roll" and "Hollywood Nights". I don't see A&A liking either of those.

[@kenperk9854]

Unfortunately, the genius behind that amazing guitar passed away a couple of months ago. Pete Carr was absolutely one of the best ever and he is missed every day in the close knit Shoals area of Norwest Alabama along with Jimmy Johnson and the incredible music machine called Barry Beckett who passed away in 2009. Shoes that can NOT be filled. Two other members of the Swampers, Roger Hawkins and "Little David" Hood, a favorite of the sultry Mavis Staples. Are still around and Hood remains quite active.

[@PurityKontrol]

Bob Segar is the ultimate story teller in song. You just got a small taste of the talent of this man. It's easy for me to relate to all the phases the song carries us thru. I'm 63 and I lived this song. I'm still living the last verse today...

[@jtinsley01]

Correct. Well, almost ... I concur that Seger is phenomenal and was a prolific writer. However, I think that song for song, catalog for catalog, the Ultimate storyteller, at least in the last 45-50 years, has to be Tom Petty. I have listened to and followed a lot of singer/songwriters in my 70 years and there are very few that are in the same class with regard to his mastery of the 3-5 minute story. And are nearly always told so as to be open to the interpretation of the listener. At this moment I cannot think of anyone that has done it so consistently for so long. It still makes me sad that he died and we will not get to hear the next batch of stories. Again, I have always appreciated Bob Seger, but "Ultimate" is a pretty heavy lift. And, there is likely someone I am unaware of that might be considered as "Ultimate." I'm open to that.

[@roryeames9608]

Same as

[@emilyflotilla931]

With Autumn Closing In...at 67 here!

[@jerryparks6123]

It's SEGER!

[@jerryparks6123]

@@jtinsley01 NO WAY TOM PETTY WAS A BETTER STORY TELLER THAN BOB SEGER!

[@pinewaves]

The next Bob Seger songs should be, “ Rockin’ Roll Never Forgets”, “Like a Rock”, “Strut”, “We’ve got Tonight”, Hollywood Nights”.

[@Leon-wz1js]

Seconded for all the above

[@bruceferris5800]

You left out Roll Me Away

[@dwc1964]

"Her Strut" will definitely have the boys smiling :-) And "We've Got Tonight" will have them tearing up, the same way they got misty here.

[@flnthrn2]

I think they should go to Katmandu. That's really, really where they should be going to.

[@richardhooser5096]

flnthrn2 Oh yeah! Almost forgot about that great song!

[@bradbowers7145]

This song is still relevant in 2020. Straight up one of the most beautiful songs ever written. The piano, the acoustic riffs, the vocals, the backup vocals, all perfectly arranged. You dont get that in modern music ; it's a shame.

[@aldon1100]

Spot on, nailed it mate.

[@TheDesertRoseRanch]

I know of no other song that so completely captures the mood and circumstances of being a teenager in the 1970's. This song is a Cornerstone of my own teen life, back then. Dude, I tear up on the part too; because I miss that sweet, simple time.

[@shawnguinup6971]

Finally more Bob Seger ICONic voice

[@thutchinson1985]

Now you MUST listen to "Against the Wind"

[@michaelwesby8462]

I couldn't agree more. The Magic of Segar can be seen in "Against the Wind" with lyrics like "I Wish I didn't know how, what I didn't know then". Throw in the Eagle's Henley and Felder doing backup vocals in the song and you've got a Classic song.

[@theincenseguy1]

Against. The. Wind.

[@nevinashe6014]

Certainly in his top 5

[@Cheryltwin2012]

I was 16 when this album came out and working on my own "night moves". Now, I'm 61 and autumn has passed. This song is so epic. A song about young kids relieving the bordem with sex and how the man remembers, with both fondness and pain, those days of freedom and recklessness. I was too young at 16 to appreciate the beauty and wisdom in the words, but I sure do get it now! Whenever I hear this song, I'm instantly 16 again fogging up the windows with some boy at the local drive-in. 45 years have not dimmed my love for this song.

[@theccpisaparasite8813]

It is amazing that Bob was only 29 when he wrote this. So perceptive. You'd think it's written by a man 20 years older.

[@tgtrout]

I am with girl, Class of '79.

[@SteelyDaddy59]

Next Bob Seger....."Fire Down Below", "Rock & Roll Never Forgets", "Hollywood Nights" or "Feel Like A Number". Take your pick, they are all equally saucy! I guarantee an "ORANGE SLICE" on at least two of these.

[@dannymuir9050]

Mary Lou would be the whole orange

[@OldeDude15x]

Roll me Away

[@dwc1964]

Of these, I would pick "Fire Down Below" followed by "Hollywood Nights"

[@kateg7298]

Thank you, so few people mention "Feel Like A Number" and it's one of my favs.

[@dave123r]

Kathmandu, Get Out Of Denver, Lucifer, 2+2=?

[@denomane7962]

She was a black haired beauty with big dark eyes And points all her own sitting way up high Way up firm and high

[@submandave1125]

I once drove past a Furman High School and broke out laughing thinking about that line.

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Never realized what he said there. And what the hell are points?

[@rickstaron4207]

In the previous line, he refers to himself "tight pants, points, hardly renowned." In that line, "points" was contemporary slang for pointed toe boots. So he carries that word, "points" over to the description of his girl, and gives it a little double entendre meaning. Smooth as hell.

[@michaelnovak2085]

@@Frankincensedjb123 for her, points would be nipples, firm and high would be breasts

[@lindas2606]

Frankincensed in reference to the girl - her breasts.

[@TristanandIsolt]

Night Moves is one of the greatest songs ever recorded. Hearing it is a spiritual event.

[@jeffmartin1026]

In concert when they got to the slow break the lights would go out with just spots on a mirror ball, stars rotating slowly while he sings about remembering his past. Take it from an old guy (67) the line about Autumn closing in becomes more intense as the years slip by. Hollywood Nights should be your next - an absolute banger.

[@vjw5612]

He has the type of voice that women yearn for their men and the voice guys wished they had.

[@susanfinn3699]

Yep!

[@itsallgood4093]

Absolutely!!

[@Amythehealer]

Seger somehow invokes all the magic of youth and summer. I always feel so nostalgic listening to his music. He hits the feelers hard!

[@ronniefromOR]

Yes amazing how he can do it

[@cyndiebologna7365]

Great comment

[@AnthonyT50]

A person of 16 probably can't relate to this song like a person in the "autumn" of life. Seger can put the listener through more emotions in 5 minutes than any artist I have heard.

[@Allright21]

“What if this song was just about a weather report?” LOL! I love listening to these guys.

[@FM-qq2kk]

As Andy would say-- HAH!!!

[@larrywilliams1372]

That was cool seeing that you guys "got it" just like we did when the song was new. "Night Moves"is the pinnacle for Bob Seger. No explanation needed. It speaks for itself. Another Seger song that comes close "Down On Main Street"

[@afftongrown6445]

Larry Williams Bob Seger has been so generous in sharing his life, through his songs.

[@jimwhite3719]

One of the most brilliantly written songs ever...and that's coming from a 60+ year old guy who got to see a lot of classic rock and roll bands in their prime...:-) By the way...your reaction was one of the best I've ever seen to any song. Glad to see the young ones enjoying great music!

[@JenaOhJena]

Hollywood Nights is a good one. Main Street, Sunspot Baby is a personal favorite of mine..theyre all great songs.

[@Leon-wz1js]

seconded for Hollywood Nights, and Main Street (Sorry, Sunspot Baby was good, but not favorite of mine)

[@JenaOhJena]

@@Leon-wz1js Its a girl thing lol

[@Leon-wz1js]

@@JenaOhJena Fair enough

[@JenaOhJena]

@@Leon-wz1js 💙

[@markbarnwell942]

Great voice, music and writing that gives insight to the Midwest sensibility as Lynard Skynard did for the South. This song is sexy as hell. I think many a young man had this fantasy.

[@ms.chuckfu1088]

For us ladies? "You'll accompany me" is what we want to hear from our true loves, and "Come to Poppa" is what we want to hear from Bob.

[@bscott8383]

I'm a retired 60 yr old Marine who has the same reaction as Andy every time I hear this song. I've watched this reaction many times, and it always lifts me up and makes me smile. Appreciate the emotion and the authenticity you young men bring to every video.

[@EdKonyha]

The ultimate summer nostalgia song...with Autumn closing in. Absolute perfection S-Tear if there ever was.

[@davidcohen278]

Alex has goosebumps. Andy squirming in his chair 3 different times, thinking the song had ended too early. I feel like I need to hand each of you a damp washcloth! You have both experienced a sublime masterpiece.

[@ms.chuckfu1088]

Pretty sure that's Andy's in bed face.

[@1RFB308shooter]

I'm 70, and was blessed to grow up with music like this. I feel sorry for the generations who missed REAL talent and had to settle for auto-tune. ( and all the crap that came later ) .

[@chrish926]

What I love about this channel is that A&A can take a song I’ve heard a million times and make it feel brand new. It was a strange but cool experience. Everyone can relate to Night Moves on some level, but somehow this song hit me harder than ever with this reaction. One of my favorites I’ve heard on this channel. So pure and genuine, you just can’t fake it. Your community knows it and loves you for it.

[@martinbrandt6079]

The key to the song’s power is the way he uses that term “night moves”: throughout the song, “night” describes the kind of “moves” he’s learning. But once he’s older and looking back, the night moves in on him. In other words, the ultimate theme of the song relies on a grammatical shift. The kicker for me, the goose-bump moment, is that line “with autumn closing in.”

[@bernie4366]

yes sir. It's always closing in, but you don't really feel the chill until you get to a certain age. Those of us who listened to Seger as kids are pretty much there now.

[@briancullen9575]

I never thought of it like that. Great insight.

[@wpollock1]

Yeah, I am living it. I have seen Seger six times and I never felt nostalgic, but, then again I was in my 20's and that was the late 70's......

[@dougrhonable]

Absolutely. "With autumn closing in says everything in one perfect line."

[@dwtallone]

Martin Brandt, You Totally Got the true meaning of this song. 👍👍👍 I don't understand how it can be interpreted any other way!

[@donna3465]

When talking about “greatest singers” Bob Seger is rarely mentioned, but he has a fantastic voice.

[@CorePathway]

Not just the voice; it’s how he uses it. If you don’t feel something listening to Seger, chances are you are already dead.

[@dwinkleman]

It's interesting how when he was young it was summer time... but later... autumn is closing in. It happens surprisingly fast.

[@a47mlb]

“Hollywood Nights “ Do it! You will not be disappointed.

[@robertparker6280]

Yes please!

[@lindaaugone6294]

yeah I love when he says he looked into her eyes an knew he was to far from home that's something we all can relate too

[@brianb7686]

So. Much. This.

[@RuthKing-wm9nw]

25 when this came out and have loved it ever since. At 72 the song has taken on a whole new meaning. Seger always has that one line.."with autumn closing in.."

[@mollyesther1]

A lil disappointed that they didn’t mention how absolutely perfect and essential the backup singers are to the vibe of this song, but great reaction.

[@loosilu]

THey are PERFECT

[@frankg43]

@@loosilu His entire band. Every one of them is a great and accomplished musician in their own right.

[@pigskinpoetry]

Seger consistently had great back up singers through his career.

[@gregscupholm254]

I kid you not, one of his 3 background singers, is an FBook friend of mine. Just a little chit chat here and there as she's part of a FBook group I administer that is devoted to Bob Seger. Shaun Murphy joined of her own volition (!). She's been with Bob since 1973.

[@loosilu]

@@gregscupholm254 whuuuujt? That's amazing!

[@Jimbo_Bluff]

If you want to hear a banger out of Bob Seger, play "Hollywood Nights."

[@dwinkleman]

What's interesting is I haven't seen anyone recommend "old time rock and roll" I think everybody has forgotten about it. That's some pretty risky business. ;D

[@junietunes2148]

I can't tell you how many times I've watched this reaction, but it's an embarrassing amount of times. Firstly, this song is perfection, it is a masterclass on songwriting. Bob Seger's voice just makes you feel all warm inside, it's a rare and beautiful talent. Those backgound vocals are so soulful, like they're taking me to church! The sublime lyrics, everyone in the world can relate to them, we all had that age when we were working on our Night Moves, it's a right of passage that is unforgettable. Now that I've waxed poetic about the genius of Night Moves, I have to throw some poetry to the Gents. @Andy & Alex Your reaction is genius! From Andy almost brought to tears, to Alex's dissapointment when you thought the song was over. Andy, when you fist pumped at the revival and the background vocals, I was fist pumping right with you. Alex when you said "Sounds like some Scooby Doo shit", I almosy lost my shit, that was so freakin' funny! What I'm trying to say here, is that you are the best reaction channel, your reactions are always real and it's commendable, you're never faking it. Why am I saying all of this? Because I want Andy & Alex to reach 100K. The Gents work really hard to bring top notch content. They also foster a great sense of community. The A&A community is full of amazing, music loving, strong opinion having, passionate, smart people and it'd be awesome to have some more lunatics in the asylum, right? If A&A reach 100K us fans get a full album reaction! I've gone back to every A&A video to make sure I hit that "like" button, it helps the algorithm, so that they'll be suggested to more people. Let's get the Gents to 100K All you have to do is Like, Comment, Subscribe, Share and Feel the Love!

[@midnightrider1827]

Great synapsis of the song and our boys!

[@dwinkleman]

This is probably my very favorite reaction by the guys. I've watched it over and over and over.

[@pennyanderson4330]

I, too, have watched this too many times to count. I love this description of their reaction. So entertaining and so genuine. Bob Seger needs to see this as well. I think the boys only missed that this song is so much deeper than they think at this point in their lives. It hits differently as we age as it is about a man -in the autumn of his life-looking back at his life. Can’t believe they still haven’t hit Roll Me Away or Katmandu

[@pmccservices]

It's like, I love how much you guys love this song. You really got into it!

[@dianegoldeneye7363]

Right here watching again. Those night moves ❤️ and autumn closing in 🥲 if only we could go back…..and feel the thunder.

[@debbiechang5781]

“Still the Same” and “Against the Wind” are two more of his many masterpieces to explore. You can’t go wrong with Bob Seger.

[@loosilu]

In the same song, you smile, you laugh, and you cry. That's Bob Seger. Wait till you hear this song late at night when you're driving.

[@bookjeannie]

1960s & 70s teens all loved those Night moves

[@paulsiebeneicher4536]

Yeah man, more Bob Seger. This is a great song. One of many Bob did. Nice...

[@deborahcornell171]

I love that you guys were moved by the bittersweet nostalgia he was talking about toward the end of the song. You'll really feel that in the future in your own lives.💙 There's more of that nostalgic retrospection in "Main Street" & "Like A Rock". Bob's a hell of a storyteller.💚🌿

[@RoanPonie]

Yes,Like a Rock! And Against the Wind!

[@rubbersole79]

"Felt the lightning.......Waited on the thunder..." - Damn I wish I'd written that.

[@jasonremy1627]

I haven't seen anyone suggest it so I'm putting it out there: The next Bob Seger song HAS to be Traveling Man/Beautiful Loser from Live Bullet. Two songs that blend perfectly into one. The transition is seamless, they'd each be bangers individually, but together is another level! So good. That's of course if you don't do Live Bullet as your full album react. Which you totally should!

[@ms.chuckfu1088]

That is the perfect choice.

[@steveking2002]

Love that tune

[@scottcollins5013]

Co-sign, both for the combo being my favourite Seger jam and the notion of a full-album reaction to Live Bullet.

[@mtpugh]

I’ve got to mention “Against the Wind.”

[@Leon-wz1js]

seconded

[@oakeysmokey]

NEXT NEXT NEXT !!!!!!

[@mrgmusicclass]

That one will make Andy weep like a baby

[@KiwiLido]

My friend's parents in 77 bought and listened to Bob Seger cranked on their home stereo

[@NCSRFSH]

"Feel Like A Number". One of his most under rated songs.

[@dalt992]

Come to Poppa. Anyone? Underrated classic!

[@ms.chuckfu1088]

Not underrated in my books. And I'm an independent, liberated woman. But that one? Whoosh🔥

[@michaelnovak2085]

That song is filthy, in the best possible way

[@craigmiller6227]

Oh yeah

[@cindynau8068]

Now imagine a concert venue, when the song gets quiet and everyone explodes when he hits that beat again. Sauce explosion!

[@drgwhatsthetruth3783]

Been there, done that. Sold out show, Memphis Mid-south Collisium. Holy cow.

[@65sheilakay]

Yes.

[@theccpisaparasite8813]

... try it in Cobo Hall in Detroit among the people who know him best of all.

[@stevebrowning2044]

Next Bob Seger, “Ramblin Gamblin Man” with a pre-Eagles Glen Frey on background vocals.

[@ednicholson7839]

Great tune that I never even knew about until recently

[@eileendobbs8574]

Thats a great pick. Not enough people mention that song.

[@j.j.4150]

One of my favorites

[@gregbedford9706]

For my money, the best of Bob is "Roll me away" and "Travelin' Man/Beautiful Loser". The second two on the Live Bullet album have to be appreciated together as everyone from that generation did 45 years ago...or so.

[@Karin-uj8oz]

Definitely Roll Me Away!!

[@ryanjsgrandma2009]

This guy doesn’t just sing songs he tells stories. My all the fav is Main Street. Please give it a try. Thank you peace ✌️

[@robertreilly8909]

Definitely a classic. Also Against the Wind

[@rc1fun458]

I was just reminded how fortunate I am to have see these groups "Live in concert" like this from the late 70's to the mid 80's. Heart, Rush, Bob Seger, Blue Oyster Cult, Journey, Foreigner, AC/DC, OZZY, Ted Nugent.....

[@edh3709]

I've probably watched this 5 times. It's top 10 all time for me. Watching Andy get emotional hearing this for the first time is what it's all about.

[@langlsd1604]

Totally agree! My wife doesn’t get it though.

[@koutlaw30]

Classic Rock, Soul with a little hint of Disco, Blues, and Dance...."Night Moves"

[@mysticeyes10000]

You can’t go wrong with any song by Bob Seger.

[@dwc1964]

"... with Autumn closing in..." perfect timing for this song, as we approach the equinox

[@rnbtube2642]

You guys got it. Bob Seger .... Amazing what simplicity can achieve. Keep On Keepin On

[@stevejacobson2906]

"Roll Me Away" by Seger. Great storytelling. Great song.

[@LaserRanger15]

That's a good call...forgot that one

[@gregscupholm254]

Incredibly inspiring and liberating song. Another goosebump moment for Alex! God, I love that song.

[@carolbarquin1127]

Check out Bob Seger's We've Got Tonight. It's one of those songs that when you hear it you wrap you arms around your significant other and hang on tight.

[@jgriffin282]

This song has so much pathos, when you listen to it as an older person. Lost youth, the beauty of being young, all of that.

[@monaestrada6256]

I now listen to this and at 77, I wish I'd had done all those things I was scared to do back then! Lol can't help.but feel that I missed some thunder!