Raven - Rock Until You Drop - BBCTV

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Lyrics:
Dont think you can make it
Dont think you want to try
Sit back in your easy chair
And the world will pass you by
Life is what you make it
Thats what people say
Youve got to get it together
Make it your own way
Youve gotta rock
Rock until you drop
Got to get some action
Got to rock tonight
Got to get the volume
To slay you with its might
Get into metal
Thats what its about
Come on everybody Now lets hear you shout
Youve gotta rock
Rock until you drop
So you think youre sitting pretty
But your life is passing by
Make no sign of living
It dont matter if you die
Youve got to think of something
Give it all youve got
Make your life worth something
Or itll cost the lot
Youve gotta rock
Rock until you drop

[@mindprison88]

So underrated band and a legendary one. They crushed real hard for that time before Metallica and thrash bands began to appear , they should deserved more attention.

[@raymondwilliams2609]

I don't recall ever seeing a Fender Telecaster abused that way, ever.....GOOD MAN WELL DONE, SIR! 🇬🇧

[@superfluppe5719]

When this came out, somewhere between 1979 & 1980 I guess, I was blown away by the energy of this band. Mark Gallagher is a wildman on guitar but never out of control. He can make a telecaster sound meaner than a BC Rich and here he uses Carlsbro transistor amps instead of the usual Marshalls ! What a sound and what a band ! Raven refer to their music as "atletic rock", but they are often seen as the founders of trash metal.

[@Dethtildeath]

I'm 33 now and too young to have witnessed them back in the early days, but GOD, this band has influenced me as a musician!!!! I love the complexity of the songs, combined with sheer power and dedication! As a threesome, they're AMAZING!!! I'm happy I still own the first 3 albums and all singles on vinyl and to listen to Raven the way I should Actually I've played in a Raven tributeband called Wiped Out, we've done some shows 2000's! Also played the famous Dynamo club in Eindhoven, Holland!

[@RavenNWOBHMYoutubeFanChannel]

Best NWOBHM band ever! Who disagrees about that?

[@nevermore300]

Raven were the FIRST thrash band and always played full speed ahead. Enjoyed seeing you when i lived in London in the late 70's and early 80's.

[@TheTruthseeker59]

thanks mr Des Troyer for post some kickass videos! takes me back to some kickass great times!

[@Tessmage]

Raven just flat-out rocks. Everytime I listen to "Seek And Destroy," I get moist. I'm not really sure *how* I get moist, because I'm not a girl... but I guess that just goes to show ya how powerful this band was.

[@sabace]

ONE THE TRUE UNSUNG GREAT BANDS !

[@GraveWarrioR]

Yes! Raven still have today just an awesome energy on stage!

[@scotstruthers227]

One of the best live performances I have seen!

[@asmith2021]

It was recorded for a BBC programme in the North East England at Newcastle Polytechnic as it was then. I was very fortune to be there too.

[@bobdelord9921]

CHICAGO (Embassy Ballroom) with Anthrax and Zoetrope who opened. I been shot full of metal but I have to say Raven was one of the best sounding bands I ever heard "Live".

[@phoenixcube]

i was 16 in 1980, loved the nwobhm, still do, and this band were right up there, happy days...

[@kairumon]

Big 4 of NWOBHM -Iron Maiden -Saxon -Raven -Tank

[@TrexxSFV]

Kairumon Darkkley Def Leppard's first album is killer though. Also Diamond Head and Tygers Of Pan Tang are big contenders.

[@davidhenrylake2047]

@@TrexxSFV Angel Witch, Venom, Witchfynde, Motorhead.

[@domingossavio9418]

Iron Maiden Def Leppard Saxon Satan

[@domingossavio9418]

@@davidhenrylake2047 Motorhead isn't from the NWOBHM Era

[@bizchazlien]

Raven = AWESOME! They just played here with Diamond Head thursday night and i so WISH i coulda seen them but had too work . I am so bummed right now!

[@captainbaseball1099]

I miss the days of straight up metal! This is awesome!

[@elorens]

Raven rules! i see them in Italy about the same time of this broadcast what a show!

[@mcuiabano]

BANDA ESPETACULAR!!!

[@88acdcmotorhead]

This band kicks ass Raven all the way

[@beyondtheveilofdeath4195]

The RAVENANTHEM!!!!!!!!!!

[@RocknJazzer]

i always liked the little reggae twist they put in at 2:16 I would have liked to see them live back then in a small club. only problem was that i'm in the US and was like 10yrs old then so couldnt get in anyways.

[@123ravenlord]

to brzmienie kocha cały świat true metalu , cieniasie ha ha ha RAVEN ROCKS !!!

[@OURASPATS]

RAVEN LUNATIC!!

[@Gadjahmerah]

Raven rules!!

[@TheHand2000]

10 miechów minęło od wpisu i w końcu się znalazło. Bravo :)

[@dogdrill08]

I grew up listening to Thin Lizzy and UFO and I have been a metalhead all of my life. I'm not partial to ABBA or The Bee Gees and I could care less about your theories. If you don't like this video or Raven in general you don't need to say a word. I guess while you were listening to ABBA you missed the manners portion of your upbringing that included 'If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all"

[@jameshall878]

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[@stryk9rockr]

Alex....blow me....Raven had a shitload of great tunes!!!!!

[@oiyabastard]

@kyejack u s a here and we agree , never got to see em that much . they opened for priest on turbo tour , both bands started posing at that point

[@mightyhighrocks]

YEAH! Thanks for posting this.

[@spyoanna]

@JohnGallagherRaven ....the very very BEST!!!!!!!

[@imcuckoo2]

nice!

[@debgibsonfan]

Fuck Yeah!...this footage is awesome!....thanks. Now if we could just see something from the All For One Tour, I'll be satisfied.

[@nevermore300]

@SonRegal yeah, perhaps realistically NWOBHM should only apply to the less well known (struggling for recognition) newer bands, but it was only in 78 that PRIEST started really getting into the leather/bike image and the term METAL began appearing. If you see PRIEST before that they were dressed more like FLEETWOOD MAC. I think PRIEST and MAIDEN helped kick started the whole rock/metal scene again and any rock bands around at that time deserve to be classed as part of the NWOBHM process.

[@dogdrill08]

I will make sure I let John, Mark and Joe what you think of them when I get to hang out with them. I dislike your entire comment. What have you ever done that equals the legacy of Raven? It's hard to find any band with the talent that Raven have. Alex go back under your rock and make sure no one messes with your ABBA collection.

[@SonRegal]

@nevermore300 i dont think Judas Priest were part of the nwobhm era, their first album was from 74

[@TheSonsofHorusx]

rippin on a tele nice!

[@skynyrd469]

They were WAY Ahead of EVERYONE!

[@sealogic4552]

An SS Telecaster... Bold choice for heavy metal, but we've never been a convention-oriented people now have we?

[@TheIndianscout]

I never saw what the attraction to this band was except for comedy relief!

[@pinkcookie64]

i was actually named after this band:) hehe

[@brianbozowski]

@JohnGallagherRaven no disagreement there. Hope all is well John.

[@SonRegal]

@nevermore300 Priest pioneered that leather look, and since when was it the New Fashion of British Heavy Metal? who cares what priest was wearing, they could be dressed like the Grateful Dead but you cant deny Sad Wings of Destiny wasnt a metal album

[@mnmmmmmm]

here we have the first speed thrash elements. raven were playing better than the average nwobhm band....

[@mcuiabano]

@JohnGallagherRaven I AGREE

[@davidbolger2000AD]

*BEHOLD THE BAND THAT SHOULD'AVE WRITTEN ROCK N ROLL STAR AND SUPERSONIC BUT SADLY DIDN'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

[@grantrs]

The band themselves actually agree with you DEATHnHATRED, they insisted they weren't metal but 'athletic rock', just about every interview they ever did mentions that. It was the press and the fans that lumped them in as nwobhm. It's important to understand though that the commonly understood idea of what is and is not heavy metal has moved on since the beginning of the 80s, Raven's debut album came out right before Venom's on the same label. Ever heard Judas Priest's early material?

[@Gregbaltzer]

Raven are Metal. You do know that Metal is a sub genre of Rock don't you? Even Entombed's music was called Death & Roll instead of Death Metal, but it's clearly metal. Raven even have their music listed as Metal on their facebook page.

[@oiyabastard]

this song is really slow and could be considered lame . but raven makes it killer

[@nevermore300]

Diamond Head were probably the best band NOT to make it big time (in my opinion), but on pure record sales alone.....i'd have to say that i think Def Leppard and Judas Priest turned out to be the most successful bands of the N.W.O.B.H.M. era.

[@hansvandermeulen5515]

Judas Priest was a bit earlier, Iron Maiden made it pretty big.

[@DEFKONSIXTYSIXlml]

Angus young must have salivated at the solo

[@haldir108]

@JohnGallagherRaven you could at least post that from another YTaccount. self-boasting looks a bit pathetic. your riffing, stage energy and pure metal-ness is godlike tho, and you are completly right about beeing best :P

[@johngallagher7744]

BTW that was not me....some crazy south american dude...this is me!

[@RocknJazzer]

amazing he get's such a heavy sound out of a shitty Telecaster with a single coil pickup...the most unmetal guitar ever...and the 8 string bass is very Spinal Tap!

[@MsTimrussell]

I have the same bass....in black.....how more black....none more black

[@ganspare]

by the way, the guy posting as "JohnGallagherRaven" is not actually John.....

[@mcuiabano]

PORRADA!!!!!!

[@TheHand2000]

Me :)

[@dac0360]

year?

[@johngallagher7744]

1982 live BBC broadcast

[@perpetualmotion357]

So these guys had to follow Metallica? For heavens sake..

[@superchargenurse]

Lousy singer brilliant bass player

[@billyfunt]

He's ok