FIRST TIME REACTING TO | Skid Row "I Remember You"

[@Parismel]

Being a teen growing up with these bands was incredible. There will NEVER be another time like growing up with 80s music. No comparison. From Journey to Motley to LA Guns and on and on…….

[@cjk5374]

I was there too, Bon Jovi.......etc.

[@raulsuarezprieto8798]

Yo crecí en los 80 y cumplí los 18 en el 90 vi a muchas de estas banda a skid row,bon jovi, Scorpions,metálica,u2 etc...esos tiempos no volverán..suerte qué los pudimos vivir y ver...

[@Ragman_1970]

I miss the 80s I graduated in 88 we had the best yrs best bands best life I'd give anything to relive those days again!!!!

[@americanmade4417]

The 80's were gold!

[@brandylavecchia7435]

Closer to the beginning of the video, he sees a row of headstones 🪦 . She passed away. He's remembering their time together.

[@scoggzap]

WOW, I am definitely slow on the uptake, like YEARS slow. As many times as I've watched the video way back when , I don't recall ever catching this! YEP, I'm dumb.😒

[@brandylavecchia7435]

@@scoggzap No, you're not dumb. It's just really easy to miss.

[@rajd6768]

His wife passed. He's been a mess since. Couldn't recover from it, lost everything. When he catches up with her in the next life, he wants her to say "I remember you" Dropping/burning the pics, symbolizing he's ready to try to get to her

[@day2daylife1]

I had lost my wife and unborn daughter 3 years earlier. She was 25 and I was 22. I became attached to the song and listen to it when I'm thinking about her.

[@iamtuckalicious]

Wow...... definitely missed that, makes it even more deep.

[@oldschoolfink3212]

This song has a VERY special place in my heart. In the video, his wife died. As did mine in 2002. I raised our son alone, he was 5 at the time. He just turned 26 and is a great young man. Without him, this video might have been my story.

[@Elezium]

"Wasted Time" is an absolute beast of a vocal, Seb gives a masterclass in it of passion and pain - the song was written for their friend, original Guns'n'Roses drummer, Steven Adler, who was heavily addicted at that point (and hence why he got fired from G'n'R, too f*cked up to play) as a plea to get clean.

[@jamesrogers2780]

I was thinking about that song too

[@thomascardone4786]

Or Quicksand Jesus

[@E.F.-777-1]

18 And Life official video! Another emotional rollercoaster of visuals set to an amazing song!

[@WykkedMofo]

I remember in the 80's seeing an interview with Sebastian Bach(lead singer) and Rachel Bolan(bass player) on Much Music's Power Hour. With your host JD Roberts. The question was asked, "What is this song and video about?" And I kinda recall Sebastian and Rachel saying something along these lines: "It's a love that for reasons unspecified, in the song and video. Came to an end, at least for one person. The other person is left with this empty hole in their heart. In the video, we see that it's this guy. Who seemingly never recovered from losing her. But he remembers every little aspect of the love they once shared. He's held onto it for an undetermined amount of time. And now, he's letting go(burning the pictures he's held onto), but letting her know under no circumstances, will he EVER forget. But he needs to move on and he's now doing that." Hope that helps you Britt. And has already suggested in the comments, next song you NEED to react to from Skid Row? Wasted Time. Gotta do the original music video, adds to the experience when you can see Sebastian's angst. While he sings this powerful song. To save you time and research later... It's a song he wrote about his good friend Steven Adler. Guns N' Roses original drummer, who had a STRONG addiction to heroin. Enjoyed your reaction. Keep up the GREAT work! 🤘🤘🤘

[@cnicole5065]

I remember that!!!! Thank you for reminding me!!!! Bri check out Wasted Time

[@markbrubaker466]

The song about Steven Adler was "Wasting Time"

[@nrdztx]

Sebastian Bach amazing vocals!

[@brookehornback1896]

I still love this song as much as I did in the Late 80s.

[@CLP2102]

it seems just as fresh as then, like it was just released

[@patrickg.1170]

Ha. Me too..

[@markferrett700]

Wish I had the hair I had then 😅😅

[@deannawalker7022]

Skid Row and Def Leppard are my favorite 80's groups. The hair was epic back then. That's why we called them Hair Bands. 18 and Life and Wasted Time are amazing vocals by Sébastian Bach

[@hitmixhyepock9405]

NEVER STOP IN A SOLO!!!! YOU DONT STOP DURING A VOCAL SOLO OR A BASS SOLO OR A GUITAR SOLO OR DRUM......

[@jc5144]

Sebastian Bach is the most underrated rock vocalist of all time. Dude is an absolute treasure.

[@jc5144]

Also the subtle face melt at about 4:22 made me smile.

[@johnnyblitzkrieg8985]

@@jc5144 No Skid Row for me without Baz.

[@hardyharr9377]

Hes not underrated, hes a rock Icon and will always be...one of the most beautiful and unique vocals, up there with Freddy Mercury

[@jc5144]

Skid Row was a great band, Sebastian Bach was one of the greatest voices to ever grace rock music. He didn't get the credit he truly deserved in his time. Absolutely underrated as a rock vocalist.

[@onelove101unity]

@@hardyharr9377 he doesn't get that kind of credit though which is why people consider him underrated, if you know then you know but his profile is very small compared to people like Freddie or Axl

[@tiacalhoun3841]

Sebastian Bach has the prettiest scream ever, love this song!!!!! ❤

[@kristinabushnell3652]

I've seen Skid Row a few times in concert and they sound just as good live. Awesome band and music. Great reaction!! 🙂

[@sixslinger9951]

one of the best voices from the 80s...plus I really love the guitar solo on this song.

[@stacy.lapine27]

Oh Sebastian! Face of an Angel and then he opens his mouth!!! Keep watching videos and avoid watching interviews.

[@matthewmatt5285]

Yeah..The world polluted him ; (

[@danalynbegin6991]

lol

[@rowanmayfair9249]

Next, Wasted Time! Really showcases what Sebastian's voice can do. Raw. Also, Steelheart-I'll Never Let You Go. That man's vocals will knock you out of your chair.

[@davidoistrash]

Someone else mentioned steelheart- I'll never let you go, the vocals will blow you away. Skid row was a little late to the scene but Bach was a amazing vocalist. Alot of glam bands mention skid row because it's close to sunset blv. And alot of the bars they played at

[@MetalphysicalMel]

Yes - Steelheart

[@wallflower630]

I had such a crush on Sebastian after this video came out. His vocals blew everything away. The picture burning is learning to let go of the past. We can get stuck clinging to what is gone. This is a favorite. Great reaction. :)

[@2nerC9]

Him burning the pictures is his way of moving on. He became depressed and later on homeless and hopeless after his wife died. Kept getting stuck in the past and all the memories he lived with his partner together to the point of drowning in his sorrow without moving forward. He's remembering her one last time before he burns their pictures to start living again.

[@audreyross5580]

Sebastian Bach actually did a stint with Phantom of the Opera, in an off-broadway company company. Fantastic voice!

[@catherinedudley6953]

Loved your reaction, this was my favorite song of theirs. Sebastian Bach’s (I had the biggest crush on him when I was a teen) voice is so beautiful. I agree with others, wasted time is a must watch as well.

[@benztech5726]

The live version is amazing, Sebastian Bach has an incredible voice

[@micht6888]

? it's horrible.

[@tinagilbert8902]

YES!! The live at Wembly is AMAZING!! What Sebastion does with his voice during the "intermission" is STUNNING!!! Britt NEEDS to see it, she'll LOVE IT!!! Plus Sebs soooo easy on the eyes in the vid!!!😜

[@dwood21851]

what live version are you talking about? please dont say Wembly. that was horrendous. even with the extra chorus effects and way to much reverb. there is a version from Japan that is decent. but sebastian was never a great live singer accept for when he was on broadway

[@hardyharr9377]

@@dwood21851 many vocal teachers would disagree with you, they all love the Wembly IRU version...but you are right about the reverb tho...

[@dwood21851]

@@hardyharr9377 nany vocal teachers are full of shit and just want to please their audience

[@HollerMa71]

I met the love of my life as a teenager. Years later, we reconnected & started dating. It was a crazy, passionate, all-consuming relationship. We had a son together & tried to make it work for many years. Sadly, it just wasn't meant to be. We remained close friends & saw each other through many hard times. He passed away on January 3, 2019 at the age of 46. This song & a couple of others always remind me of him. When I need a good cry, this one is definitely on the playlist! 💔❤️

[@scotthildebrand3148]

It's too painful for him to keep holding on to the love of his life that passed away 😔 that's why he throws the pictures away. Best time of his life 😕loved her ❤️💔

[@epstiensbedsheetnecktie9212]

"Park Avenue leads to Skid Row" lyrics from the same band. Skid Row is the destination, the mindset, the struggle. It's 100% referring to the place and hardships life can bring.

[@joevance9097]

Saw them twice in concert. His voice is every bit as good live as it is in the video.

[@FreeCanadian76]

They were so good. Those power ballads are timeless.

[@Burlyhawk]

In 1987 I lost the love of my life. Every time I heard this song it would bring me to tears, but also push me to continue searching for her. In 2018 I found her, in 2020 we were married. This song will always hold a special place in my heart.

[@Liska78]

That’s a beautiful story 🧡✨

[@Number0neSon]

Amazing! So happy for the two of you!

[@JaquelineGoodspeed]

Skid Row, such a great band.

[@KrackerJack5586]

Sebastian Bach in the '80s and '90s was the goat his voice was sickening how great it was cannot remember how many slow dances I did to this song😊 the lyrics were also spot on 18 in life was also dope

[@frankrizzo4460]

So glad you got to these guys such a great band. I saw them many times back in the 90s. I miss when my hair was that long years ago, fun times back then.🤔

[@jennymichael7898]

Epitome of 80's power ballad! Sebastian Bach one of the greatest singers, ever!!

[@mitchelperkins6723]

SkidRow was amazing. And I must say you are GORGEOUS Britt

[@omicron2018]

The lyrics are an AWESOME love poem.

[@jdbroders64]

Also, Youth Gone Wild. This song made them rock and roll gods. It was their breakthrough.

[@Lost1Four7]

what they said

[@poguemom3]

Beautiful voice and he was a gorgeous man! My sisters and I would rush home from school to watch mtv and see Sebastian! Definitely had his poster on my wall! 🥰

[@shaybradad6150]

Skid Row never made it quite as big as many other bands of their generation, but they had several hits. I saw them live when they opened up for Motley Crue in 1988. Amazing show!

[@simontomlinson6484]

That was a good tour- UK version had Great White on the bill as well

[@grahamvarey1144]

They definitely were as big if not bigger then most in that generation,they just went their separate ways, don't forget they came along when that genre was declining and grunge took over

[@neotheone7923]

They got their start at the end of hair metal which sucks..them and ugly kid joe should have been huge instead they just kinda are

[@hardyharr9377]

They didnt get to that power band status bc of several things, they formed just as grunge was making it big and Baz getting fired from the band in the mid 90s...

[@grahamvarey1144]

@@hardyharr9377 they were around years before grunge made it big lol

[@mikeflores104]

Who needs photos to remember the person that you loved with all your heart

[@gsilcox]

The original "Skid Row" is in Seattle. It was where they would skid logs down to the water, to raft them up and float them to the lumber mill. This is your history lesson for the day. LOL!

[@renaymatthews6929]

My first ever concert was Skid Row opening for Bon Jovi. I was in love with Sabastian. I love his voice. He still sounds the same.

[@scottstarble2873]

That was my first concert also

[@steverichard2786]

Love me some Power Ballads. Danm, we had amazing music.

[@RolandDeschain1]

This was the number one prom song of 1990. As Sebastian himself said: "I didn't graduate high school... but I made the prom."

[@btg7558]

Brings back lots of memories, class of 89 graduation song

[@endofsociety]

One of the greatest love letters ever written. Sung by one of the greatest voices of all time. Fyi she died. In the beginning of the video there were tombstones. His life fell apart and is now homeless. He's burning the pictures either because hes giving up on life, or its his way of letting go of the past before it kills him. Losing the one true love of your life can destroy a person. Especially losing them to death cutting their time together short.

[@omicron2018]

This might make me weird, but I like the version where he's given up. He's tired of only remembering her through old photos, and he just wants to be with her again. I can imagine how someone would get to that point. It's sad, beautiful, tragic, romantic, and poignant all at the same time.

[@bradpriebe9218]

Love this song. Sebastian has a phenomenal voice. I'm always torn because this is one of the rare songs in my opinion that the live version showcases the singers voice better than the studio

[@Matt-u6x8m]

It's about a man loosing his love his wife. This has been one of my favorite bands since they come out . The singers vocal range is amazing

[@chrisking879]

One of the last Hair Band Ballads of the late 80s. It wouldn’t be much longer before the Grunge sound would radically change music in the 90s- Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilots would dominate the airwaves. Skid Row- great band, great music

[@newgrl]

"He's really pretty" - The voice of an angel and the face of a god. Even the boys were enthralled back in the day. Sebastian Bach was _all over_ my walls as a teenager.

[@balansboy]

Skid Row was good. Not my favorite band, but Sebastian's voice and this song is everything. Perfection.

[@stonecold6385]

Saw the singer Sebastian Bach a couple years ago. Man can still sing his ass off and put on a phenomenal show.

[@tommyraytaylor2666]

One of my favorite 80s/90s bands. Saw them open for Guns and Roses in 1991. You have to check out "Wasted Time" and "Youth Gone Wild".

[@tkremarkTK]

Sebastian Bach has a real strong voice. Also, growing up in Canada, he was like #9 on the officail Rush Fan Club. He was a big Rush fan boy!

[@SIR-DanielHunter]

I seen them in Florida in the 90s I was shocked at how tall the singer Sebastian Bach was I'm 6:3 and he was taller than me his bio says he like 6:5 but he is clearly taller than that. But his voice is very powerful. This was one of the few hair bands I liked " hair bands was pre grunge" even though long hair goes back to the 60s it wasn't a big factor in bands along with our wardrobes we just wore what we wore normally. hair bands went to the extreme

[@SIR-DanielHunter]

I seen them in Florida in the 90s I was shocked at how tall the singer Sebastian Bach was I'm 6:3 and he was taller than me his bio says he like 6:5 but he is clearly taller than that. But his voice is very powerful. This was one of the few hair bands I liked " hair bands was pre grunge" even though long hair goes back to the 60s it wasn't a big factor in bands along with our wardrobes we just wore what we wore normally. hair bands went to the extreme

[@dzim8822]

This song came out around 1989. The term "Skid Row" refers to the really rough, poor part of a town, not necessarily just in Los Angeles.

[@Rank.Roundup]

Girl, rule number one of rock and roll: never interrupt an epic guitar solo. 😉

[@joselorenzopaez]

its a heartbreak song. late 80s was a time of great rock bands, GNR, skid, row, poison, warrant, great great bands

[@gregorymaxwell9614]

This is an 80 s band, they did not particularly advocate for the homeless. This band had members from my hometown Middletown, NY and the guitarist Scott Hill's uncle was my English teacher at Middletown High School.

[@petehoeft6518]

I always felt like it was that she died and he finally could let her go.

[@brheinfeldt]

In their song YOUTH GONE WILD, there's a line directed at a rich business man that says, "HI, MAN, THERE'S SOMETHING YOU OUGHTA KNOW... I TELL YA PARK AVENUE LEADS TO SKID ROW!" This a rebellious song about street kids clawing their way up in the world and making their own way. So the band name name makes a lot of sence!

[@briansohr2319]

My first big show.... In middle school.. they opened for bon Jovi in Hampton

[@scoggzap]

LOVING the content! Keep em coming!

[@KneeJerkReactions13]

Just watched a Professor of Rock vid. Bon Jovi invited Skid Row to open for the New Jersey Tour. Sebastian Bach, Dave Sabo and the boys kicked so much ass the blew Bon Jovi's doors off.

[@paulmartin2348]

It shows the tomb stone early in the video. His wife died. He is still remembering her always. She is the love of his life. That never changed.

[@PaulSmith-fd2gy]

Sebastien Bach (skid Row) actually performs with Axel Rose and Guns n Roses live on many occasions live which is well worth a reaction itself 😁😁

[@khinkle68]

Hi Britt I'm just going to say one thing Skid Row was formed in 1986 in Toms River, New Jersey

[@leftcoaster67]

Power Ballads are just so on point. Bach nailed this.

[@scottfoote3099]

Effortless vocal range I’m jealous he makes it look easy

[@lewistasso8866]

This song is about loss. We know. It could be about losing a loved one, like a friend, girlfriend, wife, etc in death. In connection with that, it can lead to the loss of a "previous life." I don't mean being reincarnated or being someone in "a past life." I mean like in the case of this character, for some reason, ends up falling on very hard times. Therefore, depression issues, financial issues, etc. lead to a loss of identity into ruining someone's life. Like that line from Guns N Roses song "Yesterdays" says "'Cause yesterday's got nothin' for me." So his status of being homeless and burning the pictures of the great past times means nothing anymore. Just painful memories.

[@dmckoon1313]

Someone else may have answered, but she died. He loved her so much that he lost his will and/or motivation to live, so he became homeless. My opinion is that he is wandering to places that held meaning for them in an attempt to move on (since he was burning the pictures that he has likely gone through a thousand times), but he will always remember her.

[@ISDExecutor71]

Seb probably had the purest and most versatile voices of the 80s and 90s.

[@indianamom6081]

I'm GenX, I was around when hair bands were new. Being a teenager in the 80s was amazing!

[@SlitherWhisp]

The hair may b the first thing you notice, but it does not hide the talent these boys have.

[@dustinshadowens740]

That is the sound of hos symbols. Drummer has about 10 foot pedals. His arm was amputated in a car accident. I've seen these guys 3 times in concert and they absolutely bring the house down.

[@steverobinson8214]

I think you’re talking about the drummer from Def Lepard. Duh

[@danjmcs]

The first two Skid Row records, this track off the debut and the second, Slave to the Grind (gets harder) are both great albums. They kind of lost me after that, but great memories of seeing these guys live in the late 80s.

[@richardgrey659]

One thing about rock & roll... Then and now, alot of metaphors.

[@old-styleone-value2522]

I always enjoy watching from Japan👍 I think it's always better to go back a bit when restarting a video

[@tomchell4360]

80's..no rings..just a song. F'ing great one.

[@charlesmartel8112]

Skid Row is a place in L.A. where people drop when they hit bottom........this is a song about loss and suffering.

[@mitakuyeoyesin1739]

The concept at the time was the guys wife died, and he loved her so much that he gave up on life and became homeless... He came to realize that she probably wanted him to continue on with his life... thus, the photo burning meaning was that he was letting go of her... and just keeping the memories of her... Sort of a process of healing profound grief. If that makes sense. (this is what I recall from reading about the band in the late 80's, when this song first came out, and what they said about the video in interviews).

[@justme2]

Britt The mystery of the video is nobody really knows how or why he ended up in the streets. When he's droping the pictures & at the end he's burning them? He's letting go of his past... 7:08 you coulden't have paused at a worse time. Right in the middle of him belting that out.

[@BrokenYesterdaymusic]

The burning of the picture represents letting go of the past and moving on with life. He'll never forget her but it's time to move on.

[@simontomlinson6484]

Skid Row- classic example of a band who had the world at their feet and just blew it (literally). First two albums are classic American rock but a little grittier. And also the ONLY support band I have ever seen an entire arena stand up for (supporting Motley Crue at Birmingham NEC late 80s).

[@kimzwolinski9919]

Best hair flips ever 😅 women in the direction he decided to aim the flips were passing out all over the place 🤣😉

[@JaquelineGoodspeed]

Lol

[@jeremiahnienhaus998]

When this song came out I was 15. The girl I was dating we used to sing this song to each other all the time.

[@billyoliver4000]

Lead singer Sebastian Bach played the Beast in the Broadway version of Beauty And The Beast. Also be sure to check out Quicksand Jesus, Munkey Business and 18 And Life.

[@richardgrey659]

Sebastian was 18yrs old when skid row recorded this song.

[@eddieaicken5687]

When a memory hurts, destroy the things that spark those memories. Burn the photos, bin the mementos, move on. To pick from Ronnie James Dio's lyrics, 'Don't look behind, cause a tear that never dries can only make you blind'.

[@datruff007]

I was a Freshmen in HS. Listened to this tape in my Walkman all the time.

[@Gforceracing20]

This was my class's prom song/theme in '90

[@joedirt688]

Hair band era! Welcome to our teenage years :-)

[@GS-xt8fu]

I seen them when Sebastian was young. Wonderful voice. Wow. I’m not being mean but he really blew up his vocal cords. Years later it was ant the same. At the time of this video…….they were amazing and powerful.

[@VadersRage]

Rarely reactors notice the deeper subject matter shown in the video (rarely, if at all). I mean, yeah, the music and the vocals are outstanding but the visuals were what caught my attention back in the day. It still chokes me up a bit when this song comes on....recalling the video. And when he tosses the last of the photos in the fire....? I was done. I'm reminded of Robin Williams' character in the movie "The Fisher King". Great reaction to a great song. This band is worthy of a deep dive. "18 And Life" is impactful as well. You won't be disappointed.

[@davidforestieri4784]

Sebastian Bach is a vocal legend

[@michaelpalmer9966]

This song sounds better if you listen to it while drinking a mason jar full of moonshine.

[@brittreacts]

haha i bet!!

[@diskeywick]

It's called being in love 100% and believing the other person loved you the same.

[@jamesmorrison959]

One of the best voices of the era . Wasted time next

[@DanInBranson]

Burning the pictures was his final act of letting go of her and their past relationship.

[@albertmassingo4249]

Skid-row is a placer people are down on their luck doesn't matter what city. And it's a very very very old term like 1920s. In fact of a line from another song of there's, Park avenue leads to skid row.

[@steveswafen2528]

At my year 10 formal dance will never forget how all my ex girlfriends (during high school) thought I was such a romantic knowing the lyrics to this banger & lets just say was a night to remember! Thankyou Skid Row for the night I endured making it memorable to this day 💯

[@jasonhobbs9636]

Had to love the late 80’s hair bands!