Nick Lowe - “So It Goes” (Official Music Video)

[@midge2112]

Just saw Nick open for Elvis Costello in Boston at the MGM Music Hall...SOOOOOO GREAT!!! He had the crowd in the palm of his hand.

[@bava67]

Yes. I saw them both at Paso Robles. As much as I love Elvis Costello, I have to say that Nick kind of stole the show a little.

[@briangriffin8106]

WHAT???!!! How did I not see that. Dammit! I'm so disappointed that I missed that show. It must have been great.

[@midge2112]

@@briangriffin8106 Nick is back in Boston this Wed and Thursday at Brighton Music Hall. Check it out especially with Los Straitjackets. They are awesome!!

[@emobile505]

This song shreds and a major reason why: Dave Edmunds is playing those razor sharp chords : )

[@Fartypantslive]

Thanks Kult Fm 99.1 for introducing this song to me.

[@russianbot5554]

GTA!

[@ToddChaddingtonEsq]

same same. they're called 'rockstar' games for a reason - rad music's been one of the defining features of the GTA series

[@MIKELIN8]

I had all of the Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe cassettes from back in the 70s. Such talented musicians. Then "Seconds of Pleasure" came out in 1980 and the band now had a name: Rockpile!

[@mbogucci1]

The toured as "Rockpile" for several years prior to SOP.

[@paulcarpenter999]

Along with Graham Parker, they define the tail end of the 70s for me.

[@nydeco1234]

God Bless Nick Lowe. He was born to be a rock n roller. It's in his blood. Could you imagine him doing anything else?

[@krisscanlon4051]

No I can't lol hilarious...Nick the really cool insurance adjuster! Lowe is the bees knees.

[@dominicseanmccann6300]

Bus conductor on the 65 bus. Dead ringer. Dave as driver! Brilliant.

[@josephfalco3141]

Haberdasher

[@hertzair1186]

Fashion designer

[@sjn2029]

I hope so.

[@abrooksize]

Only an absolute boss could rightly get away with completing a rhyme with the word “his’n”

[@Gitman1746]

I hear a huge Thin Lizzy sound in this tune!

[@z2002marlene]

Absolutely.

[@Fatspanner100]

I heard that Nick wrote it with Thin Lizzy in mind... check out Will Birch's forthcoming Lowe biography.......

[@mpc9199]

Yep for sûre

[@krisscanlon1265]

Yeah I never really thought of it but isn't it essentially a rewrite of Reelin in the Years? Trying to see the connection 2 Phil and Company and Basher? I guess that would be phonogram records which had a connection 2 stiff records. I guess his delivery is kind of in that Phil kind of way which is weird because Elvis Costello had that husky tone to his voice and obviously he was part of Lowe's crew. Then again I guess this is all an offshoot of Pub Rock and Birch would know all that 1976 cross over into New Wave Punk

[@georgeprice7922]

Actually, Nick himself said it was Steely Dan ("Reelin' In The Years") that was borrowed from, not Thin Lizzy.

[@mbogucci1]

Damn....who are those talented blokes in his band? OH YEAH, it's ROCKPILE!

[@paulbadertscher]

Here in 2022, when Nick pulled this one out of the deepest corners of my memory, starting his opening set for Elvis Costello with this beauty, at Massey Hall in Toronto. Keep on rocking, Nick!

[@3felinesstudio]

Massey Hall, what a great venue.

[@rafeevans]

He opened with this at Tanglewood too this summer

[@jamesanthony3140]

If you're a musician you can learn a lot by Nick Lowe and the band rockpile

[@Clambelly]

Nick Lowe could not make a bad song if he tried ! I immediately thought of Thin Lizzy when I heard this on the radio.

[@SuperVeryMetal]

Guitar sound reminds me of Warren Zevon's "Lawyers, Guns and Money".

[@spook_dad]

the song was on university challenge and they thought it was thin lizzy as well. so did I

[@adethoem7815]

Like a cross between Steely Dan and Thin Lizzy. I love this song.

[@JeansWebbTv]

@Musical Box No, but the similarities between this, SD's Reelin in the years and TL's Boys are back in town are obvious. Fun (off topic) fact: Huey Lewis recorded with both Lizzy and Lowe back then.

[@georgeprice4212]

@@JeansWebbTv Nick himself said that it’s more Steely Dan than Thin Lizzy.

[@martyfrey2525]

Is that Dave Edmunds strumming his guitar and playing the short solo? One of the best love/hate relationships in music.. The Odd couple of British pop - the relentless planner vs. The Basher!

[@mbogucci1]

Billy plays the solo.

[@327JohnnySS]

This song will always 100% correct. A timeless classic by the great musician's Nick Lowe,Dave Edmund and Rockpile. So it goes. Peace.

[@mcmSEA]

Fantastic British Pub Rock from the 70's. Great songwriting.

[@ericbarash6842]

During my radio career I saw Nick Lowe and his cowboy outfit. Awesome tour.

[@georgeduncan9990]

Billy Bremner from Aberdeen Scotland....top,top,top lead guitarist/ vocalist/ high harmonies........George Duncan professional musician.....lead guitarist/ vocalist of from Aberdeen.

[@jennimadden1061]

"... so it goes, but where it's goin' no one knows..." perfect lyric for our time. Maybe for all of life

[@twjohnson1203]

Great hair! I had hair like that in the 1970's...like I said *_had!_*

[@Candolad]

I just heard this on the music round of BBC 2's "University Challenge" and both the team winning the starter round and I said Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy. We were all wrong and it was Nick Lowe. I'd never have guessed.

[@rommix0]

First heard this song in the movie "Rock 'N' Roll High School" ft the Ramones. charted at #109 on Hot 100 for only one week (7/22/78).

[@marksolarz3756]

Mr Spectacals I still have the album!!! Feb 2nd 2020! New of the song! Not the video! Love You tube!

[@TerryR67]

Too cool for school!

[@SuperVeryMetal]

OMG... too funny. I just heard this song watching Rock N' Roll High School last night (2021) and looked it up! - ha ha

[@mr.sensitive9963]

Love the Riddler suit! He wore it to the gig.

[@hughmcaloon6506]

I'd forgotten how awesome this song was...

[@SLADDYBADFAST]

A power pop masterpiece from the man that was the behind-the-scenes unsung Godfather of a vast chunk of all British Power Pop and New Wave music in the late 70’s and early 80’s. if you ask where New Wave started, you could claim Elvis Costello’s 1977 album “My Aim is True” as the the delineated beginning. Produced by you now know who.

[@pteeps]

Also producing the Damneds first album

[@kittenfuud]

Well THAT'S a different version! I loved Nick Lowe so much when I was 17! 😍 This is a great find, thanks for uploading.

[@carolinelockie6801]

I loved him too in my teens and Dave Edmunds ! Lucky to see them both at Chalk Farm Roundhouse in 1977

[@mxyzptlkdelperu3252]

Yeah, the one I heard on the radio around 1979 or 1980 had only his voice in the chorus. Maybe he's here with Rockpile.

[@el0blaino]

@@mxyzptlkdelperu3252 I think this was the single version? And the one we all heard was on the Ramones movie soundtrack!

[@raphcaswell-jones932]

​@@el0blainoThe single version (on Stiff Records) was the same as the album version.

[@stevenmitchell5319]

And we still don't where it's going. Great bloody tune!!

[@327JohnnySS]

So true yet have faith,be positive and follow thee golden rule of your time here on mother Earth while rocking on.

[@wongnaichungrd]

Can't believe how Nick Lowe reminds me physically of Gram Parsons! Great song too

[@paulhendricks7967]

minus the casket

[@LazyIRanch]

How cool would it have been for them to collaborate on some tunes? Damn, we were cheated when Gram left us. I live @ 30 miles from the Joshua Tree Inn, it's still there and fans show up every year on the anniversary of his death. I really want to make it there this year on September 19. Don't do drugs, kids! Stick with cannabis, it won't kill you!

[@Lorddavud]

The late '70s - early '80s were great for SO much music!

[@andrewpetik2034]

Thanks to WXRT for introducing me to this, and many other, great songs. They may not have been 'hits' but these songs are well worth radio airplay!

[@dwh7434]

WXRT has turn me to Nick Lowe , Elvis Costello The Clash and so many more...

[@Lorddavud]

@@dwh7434 These were all the acts of my young adulthood! They all kick ass!

[@simonagree4070]

From the great days of mimed rock videos -- still better than a studio recording with a still picture of an album cover. Love the Frank Gorshin look on Nick Lowe.

[@jonathanmurphy3141]

The actual band is ROCKPILE -credit as solo Nick, yet Dave Edmunds on guitar also worked the other three. The Drummer and Bass played with The Pretenders, when they were "in crisis". Only One Rockville album, and its still brilliant!

[@tygrkhat4087]

The "others" are guitarist Billy Bremner and drummer Terry Williams. Nick Lowe produced the Pretenders, and Williams was in Dire Straits, not the Pretenders. You are right that there was only one RockPILE album, but Rockpile played on three Dave Edmunds albums and one Nick Lowe record.

[@jonathanmurphy3141]

@@tygrkhat4087 Rockpile played "the concert for Kampuchea" in Dec'1979. (Queen, McCartney E'Costello, the Specials, Pretenders, Ian Dury & the B',the Who, etc -and Robert Plant of Zep' came on to do vocals for the old Rockabilly tune "Little Sister" (video can be found on YT/a 33LP and film was released -not in circulation now; a brilliant charity concert set. If I had a Time Machine, that's one destination for my choice.

[@tygrkhat4087]

@@jonathanmurphy3141I fully agree. I had the cassette of the concerts, just a stellar lineup and great songs. And the players in the Rockestra, holy cow! 3/4 of Led Zeppelin (Plant, Bonham and Jones), half of the Who (Townshend and Jones), half of Rockpile (Edmunds and Bremner), plus James Honeyman-Scott, Ronnie Lane and Bruce Thomas of the Attractions.

[@mbogucci1]

Nick and Terry never played with the Pretenders. Also, I never heard of Rockville.

[@vox1962]

This song reminds me of driving through Topanga Canyon summer of ‘80; I played the shit out of Nick Lowe’s first solo album that year. Great times

[@mattaki]

he's got such a magic voice.

[@doctorskull8197]

One of my favorite all time bands. Saw them at LA Forum in 1977 open for Bad Company. Rocked the house!

[@dellapina]

it makes me really happy that GTA has brought some attention to the brilliant Nick Lowe and this great song. I didn't arrive here from GTA... for me, it was the Rock N Roll High School soundtrack from 1979. damn i'm old

[@jamoandb8470]

RNR High School introduced me to this as well 👍

[@othmarloschy9639]

happy 71st birthday NICK LOWE!

[@elonmuskovich5309]

Absolutely still the Jesus of Cool!!!

[@bryanpalmer9660]

Excellent,engaging song have both his LPs Jesus of cool and labor of lust still enjoy them 2022

[@ernestgreen6821]

I love Nick Lowe! Pure Rock N Roll!

[@Madkid73]

Stiff Records changed the world!

[@yungchowdee969]

This ROCKS so surprised I didn't know of Nick.

[@MrUSSAM]

if you haven't already discovered the band he did with Dave Edmunds,,check out Rock Pile

[@delso-wk9sq]

Yeah! So cool to find a gem like this, huh?

[@garyfoster3854]

😳

[@thomasdeas1941]

I have none, the real talent is Mr. Lowe,

[@joemink890]

Thank you for bringing this version back.

[@raymondlacasse2407]

I like the real original better. The video looked like it was shot on a rooftop. Don't misunderstand, it is good. Love Nick Lowe!

[@nydeco1234]

And so it goes, and so it goes, and so it goes, and so it goes!!!!

[@ocelotcake9359]

Riddler got moves and skillz

[@junsantos73]

Fantastic! I love that tune! Nick Lowe, such a true music's legend! Cheers from Sao Paulo City Brazil

[@garyrhone1395]

Wow, pure pop for power people!

[@blairholben6297]

Now people

[@robertlange1772]

Love Nick Lowe's music! Dave Edmunds, Rockpile, Elvis Costello, The Pretenders, and others. What a great era for music. Never realized that Lowe had a thing for Batman villains, though.

[@TheBings]

Must've been 1978. A friend BEGGED me to go see Bad Company with him at the LA Forum. I agreed, nearly kicking and screaming. I had become a huge fan of the new Punk undrground (which included a lot of Roots & Garage genres). On our drive to the show, I asked my friend, "Is there at least an opening act, so it's not a total loss?" He said, "Yeah, but I 've never heard of them - "Dave Edmunds Rockpile". I couldn't believe it! It turned my attitude 180 degrees around! I was a HUGE fan. We got there about midway through their first song. Nick Lowe was decked out in a 1963 Beatles colorless suit - and the band was kicking ass. Bad Company's fans were dancing in the aisles! When Dave Edmunds cut loose with "I Hear You Knockin' "- there was an arena-wide gasp (OHHH! That's who they are!"). It became Rock 'n' Roll pandemonium. Bad Company came out - and after one song, were met with "Bring back the OTHER band!" I felt bad for Bad Company (to a point). But, Rockpile had left them gasping on the dust bowl of what was OLD. Rockpile was kicked off the tour shortly after that. But the point was MADE! 😎

[@ryneworthington131]

Heard this on radio station 96.3 TX while at work. They play some deep shit!

[@viniciusmeyniel1057]

The best song of Kult FM!

[@humboldtgift9462]

Wow, the memories of listening to the U.S. version of this album (Pure Pop for Now People). This song, Breaking Glass, Marie Provost, Rollers Show....so cool

[@spyrovsgnorg5055]

Chances are if you are here its from GTA 5. Thanks for the great music and Thank you Rockstar.

[@davidshattock9522]

Thanks.also for giving well.deserved airplay to both nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds ,maybe Dave Edmunds could /should collaborate with Jeff lyne more.

[@mbogucci1]

Maybe Dave has been retired for 5 years.

[@johnnybsteelriff]

Rockpie, (for it they), were a truly great rock'n'roll band, miss their joyful take on British RnR....Nick a great pop songwriter...

[@billc6087]

Four excellent musicians!

[@davidg.9932]

A very Happy 72nd Birthday Nicholas Drain Lowe 24-03-49, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.. So talented... Singer, writer and producer. I love Rockpile.. Many more Nick.. Cheers. (hppy brthdy Nena too)

[@assumity]

Doing their best Thin Lizzy.

[@johnlane2010]

Super Group! Rockpile!

[@gerardbarker5236]

8 years ago I commented on this bloody brilliant then and still feel the same way now..❤❤

[@larrythomas4380]

One of my all-time favorite video's

[@williamditto7289]

Wtf why are they not a huge thing. I absolutely love this

[@Shrike58]

Sweet memories of youth!

[@timosyrjanen6805]

One of the best in rock music,

[@UFOROX]

I always play this at the Bar 👊🏻

[@LazyIRanch]

My favorite verse: In the air there's after-shave lotion In the wake of a snake-hipped Persian On his arm there's a skin tight vision Wonder why she ain't mine she is his'n

[@kurtfeil2008]

i think it's stinkey persian>>>mandola effect?

[@marksolarz3756]

Wonderful! Kiss the sky.....Kiss this guy! Hendrix sang both versions! Thought the later was a better lyric!

[@madstillz]

I always thought "snakey Persian"

[@LazyIRanch]

No, it's "snake-hipped", I asked him when I had the good fortune to meet him in 2002. AZLyrics agrees: www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/nicklowe/soitgoes.html

[@LazyIRanch]

I also asked him about the "SBDs" that would be clearing the street in his song "Half a Boy and Half a Man". Boy, I really had that one wrong! He explained that it's the "S.P.G.s", The Special Patrol Group (SPG) of London constables that were especially known to get overly violent when dealing with citizens (especially punk rockers). I was too embarrassed to tell him what "SBD" stood for, and that I assumed the guy in the song had especially powerful farts! lol

[@erichanhauser3190]

Love this song.

[@annegrey-blackman5934]

Jesus of cool.

[@MichaelHopcroft]

Edward Nygma callled. He wants his suit back, cleaned. (Did he ever clear that with the studio handling Batman at the time?)

[@DH-3on_sAm]

I like this version the best. I couldn't find it for about a yr then it showed up again on utube

[@erickdeveau8635]

Huge. Hadn't heard since I don't know, but was still in my head for all these years. Nice.

[@anthonymcglinch7503]

Saw him at First Avenue in Minneapolis like three years ago. It was awesome. Opened with this.

[@charlenesims9063]

most rock today is full of noise and doesn't make sense. i may be 50 but i know classic rock when i hear it! and it is the best! :)

[@marksolarz3756]

Rock n Roll High School!

[@derekturner1035]

One of my favorite movies

[@gedwhittaker874]

I hear a huge ' reelin in the years!

[@sarahlouise7163]

having seen this video for the first time, the band's stance in this video totally reminds me of the 'Hate To Say I Told You So' video by The Hives 😁 love Nick, he is just brilliant!

[@mr.patrickaloysiusbartholo4727]

Wow! ☮️❤️😎!!

[@Meanstoend]

This is a different version. First I thought they just added the extra vocals to the chorus, then I realized the drumming is different. Very cool.

[@jonbecker03]

I have never heard this version before.

[@krisscanlon4051]

In my next life I'm coming back as Basher Nick Lowe just too cool...Reelin in the Years eh Nick?

[@neiltaylor1524]

Legend, the jesus of cool

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

How is it I've never heard this song before now?? F&@#¡n great

[@johnnyjoey]

Listen to this, Cruel to be kind and I knew the bride when she used to rock & roll. Now, try to reconcile that these songs were all written and sung by Nick Lowe! Such different genres!

[@rainblaze.]

Defiantly a reelling in the years influence

[@scottmccullo]

Love it Nick stand back and listen this is way ahead of its time the lyrics are 2022 Russia and Ukraine standoff . Great job

[@johnnymoondog]

WOW !

[@ehmbidge]

Bless those boys. Tight band rockpile.....

[@jacquismith3277]

There's Nick's left leg keeping time!

[@jussisaari7683]

Yay Rockpile!

[@TralfazConstruction]

Mostly had forgotten this great song as "Cruel to Be Kind" eclipsed, for me, a lot of his work.

[@teamwarino]

Great song!

[@BunneRabb]

♪♫ Your everlasting summer you can see it fading fast ♫♪

[@johnnymoondog]

BRILLIANT !

[@steveglazer4966]

They got 50,000 Watts in a big acoustic tower!

[@chipgaasche4933]

Yes, Steve..we know the words. Lol

[@gobsofgopherguts]

And so it goes, and so it goes...

[@williamboyer8861]

😂😂😂awesome!!!!!

[@lisa.user-xm7kz2tb6x]

yay cuz good for us! 🤗 Nick Lowe man.

[@dsvideoWashington]

I hooked up an Acoustic 360 to an Acoustic 370 once. Not 50,000 watts, but still loud.

[@scottpecorino6320]

Happy birthday Nick

[@waldornprime5567]

This is my favorite Thin Lizzy song

[@sratus]

It's my favourite Steely Dan song

[@PALMofficial]

You can always count on GTA radio to give you music you’ll cherish for the rest of your life 😌 🎶 🎸 🎧

[@r.v.3540]

Nick Lowe looked so youthful here. He reminded me of Gram Parsons. Now, he looks like Mr Fredricksen from "Up".

[@jeffreybiscoe6]

I just looked at him and thought Gram then a minute later seen the comment. WoW

[@dsvideoWashington]

If you want to see youthful Lowe, check out Brinsley Schwarz.

[@saraheart2804]

I think he got handsome with age.

[@rafeevans]

A great song.

[@danielrowell]

Love that catchy tune over bopping rythym. The best!

[@jeffj9322]

Happy Birthday Nick Lowe born on March 24, 1949. He is a British singer-songwriter, musician. A noted figure in power pop and new wave music. Along with vocals, Lowe plays guitar, bass guitar, piano and harmonica. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Lowe