Cheap Trick - Up the Creek (Video)

[@brannonevans3685]

Love this movie and song. I cant believe its 38 years old. The 80s RULED! There will never ever be another decade like that. My youth is long gone now.

[@shawnlombard7350]

I totally agree with you my friend. I feel really old, I remember renting it on VHS. And buying it on DVD. It's a timeless treasure. I start laughing as soon as I hit play and still laughing after it ends.

[@scottwoodham7842]

I totally agree with you also I'm 54 okay letting you know that okay

[@FarocheCouture]

Good Lord the nostalgia is front & center with this video..... I can actually visualize my living room in the 7th grade. Awesome.

[@georgebg639]

Straight out of a great 1984 "Up the Creek" movie, it was undoubtedly part of the great comedy movies of the wonderful 80s

[@johnmaurovic1807]

I have it on blu ray DVD and watched it the past two nights! Lapetomane!

[@shawnlombard7350]

​@@johnmaurovic1807The most underrated movie of our generation.

[@johnmaurovic1807]

@@shawnlombard7350 got it on DVD. My son loves it! He absolutely loved Braverman.

[@yankees4ever504]

In high school in 1983 THIS was my favorite music video. CT fan since 1979.

[@mrkinthdrk325]

Movie didn't come out until 1984.....

[@sumerbc7409]

Me too. I have 3 adult kids & I show them this lol.. they laugh

[@darntootin6423]

Yes. Best movie ever, and great Cheap Trick song. Bob mcgraw, anyone else quote this great movie.

[@darntootin6423]

Mocha!. Soundslike giant mosquitios.

[@darntootin6423]

Great movie. Better than the lame avengers movies. 80s movies never had gunners. People in there 20-35 are lame. Please tell me otherwise.

[@pamelaadamany9646]

bun e the star of this for sure

[@brittdanielrocks]

🤘🤘🎸 🎸

[@vipaccess-puertorico4462]

40 years later and still love that movie!

[@Wanderer_in_the_Desert_Winds]

Never understood why Rick Nielsen hated this song. I think it's great and worked so great as the theme of the movie which is still one of my all time favs. Hell 2022 my one friend and I still do a quote from the movie...

[@shawnlombard7350]

Just a fun, feel good song. For those of us lucky enough to have grown up in the 80s. This transports us back to a more simpler time. Songs like this is what makes time travel possible for us.

[@brianball4606]

Haven't seen this played live since '83 or so....time to brush this one off. Campy but fun. Wonder where that Hamer paddle is now?

[@mrkinthdrk325]

maybe 1984, that's when the movie was released

[@JohnnyBGoodfornothin]

Always loved this song and movie! I know the band isnt fond of it but i cant stop singing it for about a week after each viewing of the film.

[@RobertoJuanSurMontana]

Absolutely loved this vid back in the day. Just a playful tune singing about heaviness. Keeps things in perspective!

[@MelloGee33]

Been a Cheap Trick fan since the 70's. Loved 80's college and high school comedy movies too. This band is literally a timeless, classic rock band. They changed with the times so well over the decades and never lost a beat.

[@scottwoodham7842]

I always was a Cheap Trick fan since I was 5 years old okay letting you know and I'm 54 now okay

[@ivyhope660]

What can I say? Mandocello to Up The Creek. From the sublime to the ridiculous!

[@HonkyTonkBuffalo]

This (along with Reach Out) is my favorite Cheap Trick song! I'm so glad to see it getting some love here!! :D

[@charleswills4554]

Seen these guys a couple weeks ago in Leamington Ontario they were AWESOME!!!!

[@geo386]

I often regale my meeting Cheap Trick in a Delaware club from a radio contest. I actually met the band and had them sign a 1977 Budokan photo I had been holding on to. After the meeting I was right up in front of the band onstage. It was a memorable night that I fondly remember. In the photos I looked like a roadie in a leather jacket and ripped Jean's (before ripped jeans were a fashion statement).

[@stevengreen7288]

Love the song. Love the movie one of my top 10 faves in the 80s.

[@XohcandyX]

This is so silly, I love it!

[@wangson]

I don't understand why the band dislikes this song of theirs so much....I think it's pretty cool, it has some nice harmonies and it's light and fun.

[@campingadventures101withth4]

Wicked tune & movie.Up the creek Hell Yeah RNFR..

[@darntootin6423]

Greatest movie ever ..

[@JillDinardo-mb6ii]

Such a fun song and video!!!

[@markbirchette8740]

Awesome !! Love it gent's !! Got this old rocker banging his head and tapping his foot ! Salute from Utah. ✌

[@835g]

Time machine for me with a huge smile . Great song great movie

[@jennyhupp5523]

One of my favorite bands from the 80’s And I still love them today

[@brittdanielrocks]

🤘🤘🎸 🎸

[@wescarr1526]

Love this movie! I have the soundtrack LP autographed by Stephen Furst

[@thunderbird0024]

Lucky man! Didn't he play the dog?

[@gremmiehodad]

Supposedly Cheap Trick Hates this Song?! Whatever! We LOVE Cheap Trick and THIS Song! LOVE This Video as Do Others! Guys PLEASE Embrace This Song!

[@LegendaryMatroix]

They hate the music video

[@mcylyck86]

One of my Favorite Cheap Trick songs. And I love the movie. But never remember seeing this video.

[@Jedizen07]

Complete version, with Jeff Beck quote ( " Freeway Jam " ) at 3:35 to 3:49.

[@patrickdowney1455]

I never made that connection! very cool!

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Aahhh what a classic! This song and the movie where awesome!👌😎👍👉♥️love Cheap Trick!

[@SARATT69]

Hey, it was the 80's!! Everything was lighthearted and fun.

[@geoffoutdoors]

Love the movie and this song!! So great so many memories haha!!

[@alitlweird]

Growing up in the Chicagoland area in the 1980s you had to swear allegiance to The Cheap Tricks. Love this song

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Same here!👋😎👌

[@paule3543]

The Loop!

[@jammin4203]

Loved this movie since 1986

[@trikkerman1]

Cheap Trick was my very first concert back in '82 for the One on One tour.

[@stevemandl5140]

one on one wasnt all that great

[@trikkerman1]

@@stevemandl5140 I like every song on that cd.

[@stevemandl5140]

there was or still is this band here in milwaukee called ''beatallica ,metallica tribute band something like that.one of the guys from beatllica did a side project while back called ''cheap rick''

[@bobapples5630]

One of cheap truck's most underatted songs..I would love for them to play it live..

[@mrkinthdrk325]

Rick and Bun hate it....

[@MrSuicidal69]

Still remember seeing this at the cinema on George Street in Sydney. Catchy as opening riff. Have the soundtrack on vinyl.

[@trikkerman1]

I've seen them live twice. They were my very first concert back in '82.

[@mediamonarchyplus]

@@mrkinthdrk325 they *really* hate it, perhaps too much haha

[@Shikta-poobah67]

@@mrkinthdrk325Yeah. So do I.

[@greggzullo3155]

Bun E. was the band's unofficial archivist. When asked at the time why "Up The Creek" was never included on any CT album or compilation, Bun was quoted as saying "Because that song sucks." Yeah, the video's cheesy, but it was a product of its time, and the movie (and song!) are actually pretty decent. Now... if only CT could renounce the entirely of "The Doctor," that would be something.

[@johnnieangel99]

Great Tune and Cool Flick

[@thetraveller334]

Film sucked dickhead.

[@johnnieangel99]

Did you see where I asked for your opinion? nope, because I didn't. Have a nice day

[@stefanozomparelli3961]

Great song great movie i remember 80's the magic

[@johnmaurovic1807]

Best movie!

[@firebird6522]

USA showed the hell out of this movie back in 1985 when I was in college. And I think I watched it every time It came on. With Otter and Flounder in it, it was almost like a sequel to Animal House, joined by Pee Wee from Porky's, who was certainly out of high school by then.

[@johnmaurovic1807]

@@firebird6522 Betty Childs (Julie Montgomery) from Revenge of the Nerds was also in it and she looked smoking which she still does today!

[@firebird6522]

@@johnmaurovic1807 True! I had forgotten that.

[@serchole]

My favorite band ♡

[@drumr_2154]

yay best band ever and first

[@terekwhite9712]

Such a great song. The movie wasn't to bad either.

[@drumr_2154]

true

[@stevemandl5140]

great great great movie

[@brianmcguire7800]

The best movie off alll.yes !I mean best comedy of all time!!

[@chloen4276]

Can’t wait to see you in Australia in October 💖💖

[@brittdanielrocks]

🤘🤘🎸 🎸

[@GregJohnson-vv9yc]

Loved the Movie!! Love the Song!!😅

[@josephbergamini8203]

Fun Stuff!!

[@potamitsimento5659]

The bestttt

[@danielbird5740]

I Absolutely Love this song

[@napoleonwilson5461]

up the creek(1984) if John Belushi were alive it would have been Animal House 2.....hard to believe that Steve guttenberg and Michael Keaton were offered the role before Tim Matheson.

[@ctfan1486]

With this lock down now would be a great time for them stream a show of nothing but soundtrack tunes they recorded. Advertise it as such so no one is complaining they didn't play "i want you to want me". This one reach out, mighty wings these are great tunes. Maybe soundtracks and cover tunes?

[@kevinpauley-dadbodstyle2935]

And their tracks from Rock and Rule!

[@Shikta-poobah67]

@@kevinpauley-dadbodstyle2935 Born To Raise Hell is a great song. Robin just shreds his vocal chords on that one.

[@tracycase4520]

(DE)Tour compilation. Check them out.

[@maggykuhn3387]

Hey KZbinrs being up the creek isn't so bad. Man if that doesn't make you feel young what does. Some really big spoofs of the day huh. Also one of those lost Cheap Trick TV movies Fame that nobody recognized it was them. Cheap Trick Cheap Trick Cheap Trick!!!!! This is the kind of video that makes you want to go and see them live.

[@3cheaptrick]

Only if Mr Carlos is back yes then maybe I will .

[@sumerbc7409]

This is how rock is done. 80's child here....

[@tracycase4520]

Should be a ringtone

[@brittdanielrocks]

🤘🤘🎸 🎸

[@MrMustard2U]

Oldie but CHEAP TRICK Goodie...

[@ralphtom3431]

The universe should have just blown up after the '80s

[@ratspam7655]

Every time that movie came on TV, I couldn't resist watching it. Not the worst music video of all time but clearly one with zero musical value.

[@janiceschiffman4659]

Damn, Robin in a towel!

[@joniroxanne96]

I agree... 😄 😋 😁

[@notpub]

Yessssss!!!! 😛

[@clash3017]

Love this song and video

[@kev6141]

Classic! Growing up in the 80s this movie was watched regularly 😂😂

[@bismilahhh]

muy bueno !!!!

[@georgemason4921]

How can you not dig this in 24? November

[@darntootin6423]

Chuck the wonder dog. Bag lady, douche bag, no, its some kind of bag. They cut him into steaks, no, hes steaked to the ground. Sounds like giant mosquitos. Great movie.

[@monsterpopMusicFactory]

oh well,, at least its over now;-)

[@boxianparkk]

0:32 ESCUPÍ TODO NO ME ESPERABA ESTE FANSERVICE GRACIAS POR LA COMIDA OH MI DIOS ROBIN.... YO.... YO... CÓGEMEEEEEE 👉👈👉👈👉👈👉👈👉👈👉👈👉👈👉👈👉👈👉👈👉👈👉👈👉👈👉👈👉👈👉👈👉👈👉👈👉👈👉👈👉👈👉👈

[@SCL8294]

They were "selling out" long before "The Flame" - not that I'm complaining.

[@annunziomantovani329]

This video sets a world record for mugging and "reaction shots" by the band per foot. Il maestro told you. (No one else thought the arrow hitting that guy in the @ss was funny??).

[@KaristaSwiss]

they HATE this song :( it was a good movie :)

[@Kohntarkosz]

Rare instance of a Cheap Trick bassist miming on a 4 string bass (most of their videos, Tom Petersson or Jon Brandt is shown playing a 12 string bass, even though most of the time, it was 4 string bass on the records).

[@TheReubenKincaid]

Never saw this movie. You would figure at least a year after its release it would have been played more times than Better Off Dead on some movie channel but never came across

[@brunoBEGARANI-kx2ey]

Super groupe

[@robinbrl]

Holy Moly. Even Rick looks cute in a bathrobe. LOL

[@duncandmcgrath6290]

Brad gets the chicks

[@annabelkitten07]

He’s a stud muffin!

[@stevenmandl4920]

got this on VHS

[@aaronstielstra6055]

Damn. I thought Rick Nielsen was Tom Sizemore for half the video.

[@scottwoodham7842]

I haven't heard this song in years and I'm 54 okay letting y'all know okay goodnight

[@stevewavey425]

The movie brought me here 😊

[@CrazzzzySky]

OMG I LOVE YOU GUYS!! hahahahhaha

[@mikebockey4125]

they’re all wearing the same cologne

[@VadimSzulczyk]

THE OPENER 2 " STANDING ON THE EDGE "...

[@bliner50]

sounds like a song queen rejected

[@romelovesdan]

Where is the uncensored version boys??? Time to re-release "Every Trick in the Book" with the 1977 promos and this aforementioned alternate edit......

[@Arakita_]

😍😍😍

[@JasonNation72]

Rick Nielsen said this was one of the worst songs he's ever written, so don't anticipate ever hearing this live when they do their hits.

[@MicheleDavies-c2l]

Oh Robin, ooh la la, and I'm not talking about your dimple!

[@eddieschneider6578]

Where did this come from??

[@HonkyTonkBuffalo]

It's from the 1984 movie Up The Creek about a river rafting race. :)

[@eddieschneider6578]

Thanks

[@Shikta-poobah67]

Hell.

[@estrellitaestrellita4268]

🏹😂😂

[@brittdanielrocks]

🤘🤘🎸 🎸

[@pkinpets7778]

too much StarCraft... I can hear a queen singing "I'm off the creep" :)

[@maxiepattie85]

Thumbs up for girls in bikinis!

[@MrTONYD666]

Does anyone remember a R rated version of this video???

[@williampetrovic5427]

Yes. Bun comes out of the water with two topless women.

[@stevenclark4176]

That’s not Jon Brandt on bass is it?

[@dukeofkbs]

Steven Clark Yes...that’s Jon Brant on bass!

[@stevenclark4176]

dukeofkbs ok. Didn’t recognize him. He’s all 80s’d out!

[@neseunit]

Unfortunately. Wouldn't have minded seeing Tommy in this video instead but he was busy elsewhere.

[@Shikta-poobah67]

@@neseunit I’m sure Tom is extremely relieved knowing that he had absolutely nothing to do with this dumpster fire of a song.

[@sergionano1]

IRWIN IRWIN IRWIN

[@BOB1972ize]

Ahh they cut out his liver

[@carl6667]

I thought you guys hated this song

[@mac128k3]

Carl Haftel they hate it but I always thought it was a great song.

[@carl6667]

Mac 128k So do I

[@thunderbird0024]

Has anyone ever spotted the continuity mistakes in this film?

[@karenroberts6435]

Certainly not one of the best songs but certainly a good laugh from the film clip

[@dougie0109]

Bun E. Carlos

[@ministerofdarkness]

PLAY LOUD

[@darntootin6423]

Mocha.

[@Brewzerr]

Holy hell this is bad. I mean really, REALLY bad. And I say this as a huge Cheap Trick fan. They've been one of my top 3 favorite bands ever since I first heard their first album as a 12 year old kid in 1977. I've seen them 14 times through the years, beginning in June '79 and most recently in September 2018. I've watched them go through many strange twists and turns, peaks and valleys, line-up changes, label changes, what have you... but I have got to say, of all the many different things they've recorded through the years, this easily has got to be their *WORST SONG EVER* This is just so fucking awful it's embarrassing. Apparently Cheap Trick feels the same way. Rick once said something like "I must have been high when I wrote that one". I've never seen the movie. Have no desire to ever do so. I imagine it's just as bad as this song.

[@mrkinthdrk325]

Did you ever listen to Who D'King???? That's their worst song ever....this is lighthearted campy 80's fun.....

[@Brewzerr]

@@mrkinthdrk325 Yeah I'm not the biggest fan of All Shook Up. It had something like 3 decent songs, and then the rest of the album was basically just an experiment that went horribly wrong. To be honest I haven't listened to that song since it came out way back in 1980, but I do remember being terribly disappointed at the time. Still, not as disappointed as I was of their late 80's and early 90's albums. There's a whole big chunk of CT's career that I usually skip over (1986-1994) because it all sounds bad to me. As for this particular song (Up The Creek), I had never heard it before until I saw this post. Hence my negative reaction to it. I'll never listen to it again either.

[@mrkinthdrk325]

@@Brewzerr I'm one of those who doesn't get the appeal or the love people have for that album....The Doctor had a few good songs, lap of Luxury was really good, Busted wasn't bad.....never a big fan of Woke Up With A Monster, they started a little bit of a comeback with CT '97......

[@Brewzerr]

@@mrkinthdrk325 I personally think CT97 was where they got back on track after a long period in the wilderness. Some would argue that's looking at it all wrong, since they experienced a ton of commercial success with stuff like "The Flame", but that era of Trick, the recorded stuff at least, just isn't for me. The Cheap Trick that I fell in love with in the late 70's had a whole different feel and sound, and they kind of abandoned that beginning with "All Shook Up", and didn't return to their roots until much later with CT97. They remained a GREAT live act through it all though. Saw them many times, through all the different eras and they always delivered live, at least they did with Bun E. I've gotta say, it really doesn't have the same magic without him. Another one of their late-era albums I really love is "Rockford". Some great classic Trick tracks on that one.

[@mrkinthdrk325]

@@Brewzerr Yeah, big fan of Rockford, and I really liked Bang, Zoom and In Another World......didn't find The Latest, Special one or We're All Alright that good.....I feel every band has had their share of clunky stuff, when you've been around for 40+ you're bound to.....thanks for the discussion :)