🎵 NIGHT RANGER - SISTER CHRISTIAN - REACTION

[@pjjayhawk]

Night Ranger's drummer, Kelly Keagy, wrote this song about his sister Kristy, who is 10 years younger than him and was growing up fast. The band members thought he was saying "Sister Christian" and that became the title. Motoring was what they used to call Cruising - driving around with friends.

[@dawncarpenter1358]

Motoring meant when I was in my early 20s. They were great by the way in concert. But motoring meant like puberty. Where their ready for sex. Mama says it is a gift to give to the right guy. Great videos guys. I'm glad I found you 💕

[@ruthmeow4262]

This song is how you ruin your younger sisters high school career. Everyone in her high school knew and teased her about this song.

[@TheMasonator777]

Ruth Meow Well… a little embarrassment due to somebody who actually gives a shit how your life turns out, is a small price to pay to have somebody who gives a shit in your life.

[@ruthmeow4262]

@@TheMasonator777 But you have to admit, teenagers don't think that way. I am sure that after she grew up it was something she laughed about.

[@pmck6336]

@@ruthmeow4262 Kelly Keagy was born in 1952, his Sister was born in 1962....She would have been 20/21 when this song was recorded, and 21/22 when released. Maybe he wrote it a couple of years earlier when she was a Teenager? So we can rest assured she wasn't tortured by her classmates -- at least for this. And to add a little to the Motoring question.... Christy was one of the kids who cruised the main drag in Eugene, Oregon, the Keagys' hometown. Cruising in cars was known as motoring in some places. (for years I never knew what he was talking about)

[@djl9919]

I was sitting at the bar,and the bartender thought she was all alone. She had this song blasting while cleaning and singing along at the top of her lungs. When she noticed me, she screamed and almost fell over. Rock on Brad & Lex

[@Trev__rich]

night ranger one of the most underrated bands. you guys should do “when you close your eyes” next

[@hedkace]

LOVE that song!!!!

[@glassontherocks]

Absolutely.

[@johnroop9625]

HELL YES!!! Jack Blades=TALENTED!!!

[@deandee8082]

every song on that album is good for me.. when I cruised long road trips I played it through more than once.. both sides, I just like it, "don't tell me you love me" makes you wanna jump up and dance, or go faster... lol

[@jameshenderson9830]

Much better song

[@EddieReischl]

"Don't Tell Me You Love Me" is their kick ass rock song.

[@davidellis7786]

Agree I loved that song more

[@philpiercy2588]

U can still rock in America!

[@ericschmidt5510]

Ooh Ya! that a good one, they should definitely check that one out!

[@brettkenschaft4239]

My favorite of theirs!!

[@indianabill5740]

The whole album is pretty good. Brings me back to my teenage years.

[@anti-satanpro-life4419]

Yep

[@justdone1068]

Same ✌️😝🤟

[@theresapaez513]

absolutely! both the singer wrote and play instruments, the two guitarists are fire and sing great background and keyboard player is awesome as well!

[@jct7588]

me 2

[@daddyoca69]

I was about 10 when this came out... music was soo much better back then

[@HellcatM]

They have so many good songs. I love "You can Still Rock in America" it's a fun song with a great guitar solo! You should listen to the band Triumph too, they were another underrated band.

[@Easy_Skanking]

Guitar SOLOS! Jeff Watson and Brad Gillis trade off solos in that fun track.

[@swiftslick]

This song will forever remind me of the weirdest scene in the movie Boogie Nights (the Drug Deal with Alfred Molina, Wahlberg, J.C. Reilly & Thomas Jane).

[@KSDVLmom]

They need to react to this movie

[@stephanim2436]

YESSS!

[@whiterastajapanic]

PTA wanted Sean Penn for the Alfred Molina role in Boogie Nights

[@eddieclay5813]

Loving your reactions to power ballads! Boston's "Amanda" is another terrific power ballad that topped the US charts in '86 and is a must listen/reaction for this sub-genre. Many forget about this hidden gem, probably because Boston is not a metal band and most of their hits are from the '70s.

[@JoeR203]

That song, and HollyAnn popped into my head yesterday.

[@da_blade5040]

Totally Agree! 💯 Grew up a Big Boston Fan!! Like ELO, the Music was AMAZING! 😁🎸🇺🇲👍

[@PilloryClinton]

Brad frowns and says, "Hmm." One of the most iconic power ballads ever and it gets a "Hmm." lol. They have a popular, really fun song called Don't Tell Me You Love Me. It has a great hook and is easy to bop to.

[@haps4273]

I saw them in concert a few years ago and the amount of energy that they come out on stage with and continue for the whole concert is amazing. Watching Kelly Keagy the drummer sing lead vocals on many songs was awesome too. They have been one of my favourite bands since I was 9 in 1984. Some other songs of theirs that are my favourites are Passion Play, Sing Me Away, Goodbye and You Can Still Rock In America. This song was written by the drummer for his younger sister.

[@tracyknight5130]

Motorin, in this song means running head long into life. The drummer sang the lead and wrote the song about his literal sister, Christine. Loved back then, still love this song!

[@robertkeown2406]

And motorin is what we called here back in the day dragging main where you drove up and down the street honking and waving at your friends!

[@normlee6566]

Actually, motorin' means you're leaving, taking off from everything you know.

[@robertkeown2406]

@@normlee6566 Not how the Band itself explained it at the concert I attended

[@brianezell5790]

Motoring is cruising. The band explained this.

[@stephenmccollum1391]

The group says motorin was what they called cruising in their small town

[@48mastadon]

One of the most iconic guitar solos of the 80's.

[@RSpracticalshooting]

It climaxes so perfectly.

[@jc5144]

Brad Gillis is criminally underrated.

[@garyny4073]

And to think some radio stations cut the guitar solo for time reasons , Aholes ,incredible song , near perfect 👍🎸🎸🎸🥃🚬

[@78vman]

Saw them in concert in 2019. Still sounded great. Jack Blades from Night Ranger is also a member of Damn Yankees as is Tommy Shaw from Styx.

[@cecilenglish3445]

This song always makes me reminisce my young teen days, 40 years ago. The 80's were great to grow up in. Thanks Brad and Lex

[@TheTussman]

This was the background song in the drug deal gone wrong scene in Boogie Nights. Used as a great tension-builder along with the firecrackers! Great tune. Great movie scene.

[@mikemorgan2288]

Idk if ruined is the word but now everytime I hear this song I see that scene in my head 😂

[@blue12night2]

And in some slasher movies from the 80’s too.

[@alwaysengines]

Saw Night Ranger at Disney’s Grad Night in ‘84. They put on a great show especially this song. Brad Willis and Jeff Watson are phenomenal guitarists

[@joen4296]

My very first concert ever.. They opened up for Kiss... I was 12 years old and blown away!!! You can still rock in America,and Don't tell me you love me are other great tunes!!!

[@ronparsons8786]

I always kind of liked four in the morning as well

[@islandiron]

So glad to see Lex totally digging the song without reading the lyrics. Just like we had to do when we listened to it on the radio back in the day.

[@lynnschook6124]

Thank you! Yes! And unless we had the album we had to wait for the radio to play our favorite songs.

[@snakerstran9101]

@@lynnschook6124 Holding the cassette player next to the radio and ready with the record button just in case a favorite came on.

[@lynnschook6124]

@@snakerstran9101 😂 yep. Did that a time or two.

[@JeromeDukes]

This is such a great tune, always loved the melody and the guitar solo is killer.

[@mikem8749]

Don't Tell Me You Love Me was their 1st hit and super popular on MTV back in the early days.

[@roccaclassico9028]

These guys are still touring. I saw them in 2017, they were the opening act for "Boston". A great pairing for a concert!

[@DocRock1965]

Night Ranger is one of the most underrated bands, from the 80’s. You have both Jack Blades on bass and Kelly Keagy on drums sharing lead vocals. Then you had Brad Gillis and Jeff Watson sharing lead guitar on many songs. I cannot understand why this band is overlooked as one of the iconic bands of the 80’s. So many awesome songs which have been mentioned throughout the comments.

[@pauljefferies2091]

Always loved this song! There were several bands back in the day who had this type of sound. Another was 38 special Hold on Loosely and Caught up in you.

[@brettkenschaft4239]

Makes me think of that great scene in Boogie Nights!!

[@davidfuhr5455]

this song was my first introduction to night ranger, absolutely love them. they were also my first concert

[@dawnpatrol700]

This song has had a huge resurgence for some reason. While their other big hits are totally forgotten. You'd never know this band had like 6 top20 songs - most only know this one

[@Nosaj1978]

This was on the soundtrack to Boogie Nights and was a key part of one of the scenes.

[@mikehenson9984]

Pop pop pop pop

[@Backfromthedeadguy]

My favorite scene in the movie.

[@3DJapan]

I remember the movie in general but not the song or scene.

[@dunhill1]

I thought it was "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield, but I am incorrect. It was just this song.

[@Nosaj1978]

@@dunhill1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXjTXmeEhZxpg68

[@chopperdeath]

Boogie Nights. The scene with this song was intense.

[@bettysmith4641]

I got to see Night Ranger with Lover Boy in 1983. Great Concert!

[@jeffstokes7894]

Yes! same here except , unfortunately not with Loverboy opening... (I don't actually recall who opened offhand, in Southern Oregon ) ....but same time period, within their 1st American Tour. But was a fantastic show & great time to be alive. 🎸

[@827dusty]

This is about one of the Band member's little sisters, who he thought was growing up to fast, instead of enjoying her childhood. Very sweet song. If you are or were a Big brother to a younger sister, you know what this song is saying. Don't try to grow up faster than you should, enjoy being a kid, it only happens once.

[@nettiemac]

Got to see them on tour about 5 years ago with Rick Springfield and MAN did they blow me away!!

[@ZeppeRemmy]

Loved this song featured on the soundtrack for ‘Boogie Nights’, staring Mark Wahlberg❤️

[@cindyjensen2185]

Love Night Ranger still rockin today in 2022. Dont tell me you love me, When you close your eyes So many more.

[@CarolinaSkyAstronomy]

I love how the drummer is the singer for this song, you need to watch the live version

[@jjb9739]

Seen them in concert when I was in jr high on this tour. The song always takes me back to a good place.

[@loudog2326]

Don't Tell Me You Love Me, When You Close Your Eyes, Rock In America and So Many More !! Excellent Rock Band !!

[@floorticket]

Really goes well with stimulants and firecrackers.

[@neillenet291]

Boogie nights, lol

[@jeffstokes7894]

I take it that's in reference to the songs use in a movie... at least based on the reply you have here, - But still a BIZARRE comment.

[@paulm.5979]

Nice reaction, great band- Don't Tell Me You Love Me, Sentimental Street, Good Bye, When You Close Your Eyes, You Can Still Rock in America are all great songs. Jack Blades was in the group Damn Yankees you just covered. They have such good guitarists, Brad Gillis played with Ozzy for awhile and he was in Hearing Aid, a metal artist version of We Are the World.

[@__Black_Sheep__]

I will always love this song for the fact that the drummer wrote it and sings it. Seeing the live performance is definitely worth it.

[@johnfinlay4963]

you should check some of their rockers. Dont tell me you love me, Sing me away, Still rock in america , Rumors in the air. great 80’s guitar rock

[@matthewmorgan1070]

Hard to hear this song without thinking about the scene from “Boogie Nights”.

[@joanndowers5080]

First concert. Cincinnati Riverbend. Front row. The best concert!!!!! I still love them! Night Ranger was totally underrated.

[@keithdean9149]

"Motorin'" is what we use to call "Cruisin," basically just getting in a car and driving up and down a street or around a block. Back when it was really popular, you could have dozens in not a hundred or more cars involved. If you had a convertible, you would leave the top down or the doors unlocked, and people would just jump in and out of different cars, the speed was always very slow. It was considered a popular teenage activity and a way to meet people or hang out with friends. I heard a story about how the song was written. Kelly Keagy, the band's drummer had finally gone home after spending a couple of years on the road and not seeing his family. He had a younger sister that he was protective of and when he saw her, he realized his "little sister" wasn't so little anymore, and the boys were coming around. He knew he could not be there for her and her birthday was coming up, so he wrote this song as both a birthday present and an apology for not being there.

[@dmCurator]

This song has always stood out. It's a classic.

[@tsrocks48]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU! So many folks seem to not understand that song lyrics don’t always have to be taken literally. That chorus is waaaay more about how it makes you FEEL than what the words actually mean

[@richholler175]

Takes me back to high school,SOOO many great songs back there

[@warrennicholsony.fernando4513]

Goodbye and 4 In The Morning are my favorite songs from this group.

[@billofalltrades2633]

Night Ranger's drummer, Kelly Keagy, wrote this song about his sister Kristy (this is the correct spelling, he tells us), who is 10 years younger than him and was growing up fast. "It's the big brother looking after his little sister when she's growing up - a simple, almost naïve kind of lyric," he said in a Songfacts interview. "I wanted her to be able to see what I was talking about, that I was protecting her."

[@peterfromgermany2431]

Great Scene with this Song in „Boogie Nights“ with Mark Wahlberg!

[@AdamCSmith]

This song is candy.

[@Lemmy30294]

One of my favorite guitar solos. Brad Gillis is a beast. So underrated.

[@mark-be9mq]

The song is written by their Drummer Kelly Keagy about his impressions after visiting his younger sister and realizing she'd grown up a lot since last visiting home, and hoping she'd not grow up to fast, chasing boys( motorin/ cruisin for boys/girls) ect, and take her time enjoying being young and innocent. Great tune

[@skyeditor1740]

He's worried about her "chasing boys/girls"..... LOL, Way to be politically correct. Freakin sheep.

[@justdone1068]

Hahaaa oh yeah... Cruisin... The Memories 😅

[@justdone1068]

@@skyeditor1740 What?

[@bitslammer]

@@skyeditor1740 Take a deep breath and re-read his comment. He was referring to the word "motorin" and not specifically to the little sister. Must be awful to see boogeyman in every internet comment. You need to grow some thicker skin.

[@mark-be9mq]

That was the quote from Keagy, 'motorin meant boys or girls cruisin' for the opposite sex. Gotta take it up with him. God Love you, brother, Non-stop.

[@day2daylife1]

So many good songs, probably their hardest rockin' ones , " Don't Tell Me You Love Me". Have to give it a listen.

[@pappybigs5663]

"Motorin" was a term in the 80's for leaving where you were and just runnin, hitch hikin or bikin somewhere...gettin' away!

[@stonemills1546]

Almost every Friday growing up my mom and I would go eat at taco via and I would play this everytime on the quarter juke box, and play frogger. Good times

[@TeddyBear-os7is]

Great song!!! U guys r bringing back my youth. Thank u so much.

[@tonyponchopeters]

I always wondered what "Motorin" means myself. I think it means trying to grow up to fast and not stopping to appreciate your young life as we only experience it once. Kinda stop & smell the roses.

[@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time]

Back in 1984 this was played many times a day on the radio, nobody really cared what the lyrics meant, what mattered was that hook, that driving hook that pushed you along, while, you guessed it, motoring.

[@toddedwards5144]

Great band. Amazing live band to this day.

[@edford1693]

I got to see them back in October and they put on a great show.

[@dawnpatrol700]

The guitarist in this band filled in with Ozzy for a tour, while they were trying to get their first album done. Luckily Night Ranger had the patience to keep him during that really bad timing

[@galagajunkie]

You guys must have never watched the hit 1997 movie "Boogie Nights", as this classic 80's power ballad plays a memorable part in a VERY intense scene. Highly recommended.

[@jonathansemler369]

I agree. That song along with Jessie's Girl is one of the greatest scenes ever filmed imo.

[@mjm5081]

Amazing song and that guitar solo...PERFECTION!!!

[@debdot6740]

You two are lovely! I do think you are so very clever and understand the songs more than you let on. :)

[@jacoblaughbon3323]

Great vid. The original title was "Sister Kristy," but the rest of the band thought Keagy was singing "Sister Christian," so that became the title. Keagy grew up in Eugene, Oregon, where "Motoring" was a term for driving around with your friends, often trying to pick up girls. If you like Night Ranger, you should listen to 'You can Still Rock in America'.

[@chrisoakley5830]

This song is an absolute staple among great 80s songs. Its an all time great.

[@kennyadair525]

Such an underrated band. These guys can still rock!! You should definitely check out "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" as well as "You Can Still Rock In America." 2 very rockin tunes. One of my favorite all time bands!!

[@johnroop9625]

"YOU CAN STILL ROCK IN AMERICA!" IT ROCKS!!!

[@classic-kool]

Brad gets hung up on some interesting stuff, like "Is he really talking to his sister?" ......... What if he was talking to all of the good "Christian" girls saving themselves for their husband? .... Then again, what if the song writer didn't mean that when he wrote it, but that's what thousands of fans thought the writer meant? THAT's what is important! The listener's interpretation of the artist's work.... What does it mean to YOU!!

[@dandundon9503]

If only everyone could feel and appreciate classic rock like Lex!

[@michaelvargas4079]

I seen them a couple times I remember in the 80s when they first came out “ they opened up for Black Sabbath which was pretty cool show” then later they opened up for Hagar” was cool...

[@williameller7002]

Thanks for doing this song ,so many memories .

[@Seanriver316]

Please check out "Dont Tell Me You Love Me", "(You Can Still) Rock In America", "When You Close Your Eyes", "Sentimental Street" and "Sing Me Away".

[@artfulGhoul]

Lex's instinct is right. Singer has said the song is inspired by seeing his little sister Chrissy growing up and getting to that next stage in her life. Driving, getting serious with boys, etc. It's really so heartfelt and touching.

[@deandee8082]

good guesses.. it was written and sang by the drummer kelly kaegy for his sister, it began as sister Christy which is her name, but they thought he was singing christian so they rolled with that.. and motrin' is slang for "cruisin" which was a popular thing back in that era, prolly out chasing doods and being a teenager? written when he returned to san francisco where he lived at that time after visiting his hometown in eugene oregon for respite then saw how fast his sister 10 years his senior was growing up.. if you know eugene then you get it, a fairly wild hair down clothes off party on garth type town.. yip

[@luvstellauk]

The late 70s in to the 80s is my era yet I'd never heard this song until I saw Rock of Ages, maybe it wasn't so well known in the UK

[@johnsczpanski2731]

Sing me away is a great song by Night Ranger. Definitely check it out!

[@nrmnnk4057]

This is my favorite song from Night Ranger, The Music Video may answer alot of your questions. In the MV, the girl is either in Christian school or she was trying to be a nun, but she enjoyed going out with the boys. Motorin' meaning joy riding or just going out. she eventually pays the price for flight, she left the church. my interpretation. I can see reacting to song without the Music Video can make you interpret it for yourself, but having the Video will often answer most of your questions, although many MV will have no impact on the song what so ever. So Keep on doing what you do. I love it

[@DanSolo871]

When Friday Night Videos was a big thing, there used to be a concert on another channel on Sunday nights I believe. It may have been on after Nightline. Anyway, I remember night Ranger on one night and thought they were pretty rockin.

[@jerrykeck1494]

OMG, remember listening to this first time in a basement party. The 80's you just had to be there. Sister Christian was a song about GOOD GIRL'S!!!

[@KSDVLmom]

This song always does something to me. Very nostalgic

[@jackd6148]

We are one people. Where we go one, we go all. We won't be divided!

[@jomojojo6603]

The Professor of Rock just did a video on this. Very cool. His sister's name was Christine. She likes to go out and hang with the boys when she was a teenager. He was trying to knock some sense into her with this song

[@anti-satanpro-life4419]

LEX : " WHAT'S A MOTORIN...?" BRAD : "SHE'S OUT IN THE STREETS. "

[@Blasserman]

My 64 y/o ass agrees with Brad. It's all about driving around. At least that is the way I interpreted it. Great reaction. Love you guys. Good New Years Eve song.

[@pennydaytreasures8173]

Such an 80s iconic song, one of those songs that instantly transports you 😉

[@BoondockRoberts]

Add an Asian kid lighting random firecrackers and this becomes one of the most tense songs you ever heard in a movie.

[@MAC-gx3ji]

Goodbye is another great song from them

[@robbiefrentz9427]

Seen them in concert they are amazing

[@russellgarmeson6605]

Night Ranger had a lot of good songs. This is the only anyone remembers. Try "You Can Still Rock in America" and "Four in the Morning"

[@aterseraph]

The drummer/co-singer Kelly Keagy wrote this song about his sister, yes.

[@angelskunk2206]

I believe he's talking to his sister about riding around in cars with boys and telling her to be careful and don't "give too much away" to them.

[@LMarshall73]

Loved this song when I was a kid. Now I can't listen to it without thinking of the scene in Boogie Nights.

[@elevatedmemories4178]

First concert I saw. They were opening band for ZZ Top. Also my first time getting drunk so never actually saw ZZ Top. (3 beers at 130lbs ).. but I could hear them from outside the Boise State Pavilion in the grass. Anyway, Night Ranger was great!

[@richardrodriguez2120]

Oh to be a teenager again. Saw them a few years ago in concert and they sounded just as good

[@FrethKindheart]

Loved Night Ranger in the 80's. Still do.

[@KeithDCanada]

This song always makes me think of cruising around on a Friday night down the boulevard, everyone in their muscle cars, just being young and free...

[@neillenet291]

This song always makes me think of that scene in boogie nights where they're smoking crack and lighting off firecrackers, LOL.

[@kierstenridgway4634]

Those were the days !! 😆 Lots of memories. I remember the low riders with the fat tires and tinted windows too.

[@hedkace]

Ah man. I could literally cry thinking back to how much I miss those days!

[@mikecalvert887]

Gorgeous ballad takes me back to my youth.The whole album rocks btw

[@3DJapan]

I can't think of this song without thinking of the old Brak Show on Adult Swim. In one episode the characters put on a play and one was named Sister Christian.

[@frankhagerman3502]

Other Night Ranger songs to checkout, Four in the Morning, Sentimental Street, Don't Tell Me You Love Me, When You Close Your Eyes, and You Can Still Rock in America.