Styx - Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)

Music video by Styx performing Blue Collar Man (Long Nights). (C) 1978 A&M Records

[@a2zme]

How is this band NOT in the Rock & Roll Hall of fame?.. absolutely ridiculous.

[@joshgore8256]

But Eminem is up for votes lol

[@godzillasimpson8357]

Because the rrhof is shit and Styx are too cool for it

[@bmoney2011]

Rush was only inducted in 2013. The organization is known for maligning deserving acts/bands for seemingly no reason.

[@philipmartin475]

Because the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame isn’t about rock, it’s about politics.

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

because that measuring stick doesnt fucking matter........its a jewish thing,no one who loves music gives a fuck about the rrhof

[@AyngeMackay]

he exchanged "wife" for "dog," LOLOLLL

[@CamiMack5616]

I was like 😳.... did he just say dog?? 😂

[@siklawolfy3325]

I wonder if there was a reason behind that did he go through a divorce before the show

[@Herr_Himmel]

Laughing Out Loud Out Loud Loud Loud wow such an statement

[@isaacg2008]

🤣

[@bonessmith1276]

If he just said bitch, we might be confused if he meant wife or dog? 😂😊

[@frogbones1968]

Bunch of deadwood in the front rows. I was up and rockin and dancin the whole concert when I saw Styx in the 80s! Real music from real musicians!

[@DonnaFrelly]

One of the best bands! Music is still getting me through tough times…. Show me the way! ❤

[@krm3345]

Best voice in Styx

[@jblcva]

That would be DDY..

[@benvdreubzaat3967]

A high five for all bleu collard men!!Give me a job, give me security Give me a chance to survive I'm just a poor soul in the unemployment line My God, I'm hardly alive My mother and father, my wife and my friends I see them laugh in my face But I've got the power, and I've got the will I'm not a charity case [Hook] I'll take those long nights, impossible odds Keeping my eye to the keyhole If it takes all that to be just what I am I'm gonna be a blue collar man [Verse 2] Make me an offer that I can't refuse Make me respectable, man This is my last time in the unemployment line So like it or not, I'll take those [Chorus] Long nights, impossible odds Keeping my back to the wall If it takes all that to be just what I am I'm gonna be a blue collar man You might also like Slime You Out Drake ​​the grudge Olivia Rodrigo Cheeseburger in Paradise Jimmy Buffett [Bridge 1] Keeping my mind on a better life Where happiness is only a heartbeat away Paradise, can it be all I heard it was I close my eyes and maybe I'm already there Ooh yeah [Chorus] I'll take those long nights, impossible odds Keeping my back to the wall All that to be just what I am I'm gonna be a blue collar man [Bridge 2] Do do do do do do do do (You don't understand) Do do do do do do do do Do do do do do do do do Do do do do do do do do [Chorus] I'll take those long nights, impossible odds Keeping my eye to the keyhole If it takes all that to be just what I am I'm gonna be a blue collar Gotta be a blue collar Gonna be a blue collar man [Outro] Alright! Believe it

[@bayday5]

It amazes me that quality music like this only has 238k plays.

[@conniesueabel1565]

STYX ❤💕💋🎼🎸🎸🎸🎹🎤🎤🎤🎤

[@gracievanover7363]

Always a huge fan of Styx and Tommy Shaw.

[@MrLouisianaHayride]

Better yet - Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades. Check out Shaw-Blades sometimes. Styx needed Tommy way more than he needed them.

[@johneckerle9480]

Longer hair looks better on him, he's a pretty boy tbs 😊

[@teresajohannathompson581]

Wow and then the 80s came headbands and shoulder pads

[@tonycappiello4240]

love styx great song

[@benhouse999]

Tommy Shaw is still one of my all-time favorite musicians 🎶🎵🎶🎵

[@benhouse999]

Renegade and Too Much Time on My Hands

[@davejohnson3822]

Shaw was just never a great musician

[@darrinstinson2890]

"Reach for the Bottle" from his solo album is a hidden gem from him.

[@charlenemack7040]

I hate being 71 years old… But we had some of the best effing music in the world ❤❤❤

[@MrRedHotChiliMan]

I’m 40 and I f’n love this song!!!

[@DecrepitChef]

I am 60 and feel the same

[@superschmolz]

​@@MrRedHotChiliManme, too, I still remember the first couple of times I heard it.

[@johncampbell4346]

Keep rocking’, Char

[@garysneed124]

Leslie here,if I have to sit in my rocker and stream any song,concerts etc etc on KZbin…I’m still gonna ROCK!! And on 9/11, my birthday,that’s exactly what I did!! Rock on and Peace 🎼🎸🔥😎⚜️☮️💋

[@scottjensen2443]

Styx has three excellent lead singers. Tommy's vocals are amazing.

[@hirominooka9791]

After almost half a century, their songs are still shining.

[@Sincopare]

If you ever find yourself on the wrong side of fortune and are out of work, this song and Boston's Don't Look Back are what you need to get pointed in the right direction.

[@spiralofhope]

Thanks for the recommendation.

[@daverogers5609]

Boston’s ‘Used to Bad News’

[@jcg53987.]

Great Group!! So many great songs! Should be in the Hall of Fame. 🎸🎹👍

[@RobertJohnson-lu9vb]

It's an absolute travesty that they are not in the Rock and roll Hall of Fame

[@ockertwessels649]

Rock and roll Hall of Fame is a farce in any case.

[@zoo9830]

Tommy wrote this song. It's amazing. It gives you realism in your blood. His emotions singing this song are so deep. I love watching him perform this with CYO. His voice and talent are raw and real.

[@Anitasemp]

Is Tommy the one with the short blonde hair or the other one with long hair?

[@zoo9830]

Short blonde hair, red shirt and singing the song. He grew his hair long after this and it is still long at age 70.

[@zoo9830]

He also still tours with Styx. I havw seen him 5 times since 2018. Amazing.

[@kei2thehwy]

Guy is amazing. I got a hand slap in 2018 or 2019 on a cruise. JY also the bomb. These "single string" lead players are AWESOME - NO TAPPING!

[@ivichang7647]

Tommy Shaw es increíble

[@tammiejames4690]

This is one of those memorable moments in music.

[@Renelea3505]

Tommy is so underrated

[@Happyland_Motel_Gamer_Cat]

what a character and what a gem of rock.

[@jonvisser1509]

Tommy shaw rules

[@etech52]

Without Tommy Shaw, Styxs would have been just another band! DeYoung hated that!

[@danlockhart5875]

Their 3 voices just were amazing together.

[@RaymondBCrisp]

They had some of the best harmonies of the era, but were obviously overshadowed by The Eagles.

[@cynthiarobertson5523]

I LOVE STYX nearly 47 years now!!! ❤

[@nowitsabadtime]

Love STYX. Went to New York City to try and score some Saturday Night Live! tickets to see Lindsay Lohan, and instead was able to see a 'Today Show' live performance of STYX and Tommy even looked over at me, like "That sumbich knows EVERY WORD to our songs!" lol This was around 2004 or 2005. What a fun memory of New York City. Peace and Love, y'all!

[@lisamcbride8921]

I named my son after Tommy Shaw but I'm sure his father would disagree, also a Tom/Tommy

[@stevebrawner9119]

Shaw is a beast.

[@mtsilvagt]

Very underrated artist !

[@Express-420]

@@mtsilvagt Great song please check out Styx 1972 Debut Album on my channel

[@thefireballman9291]

Look at the dude in the blue 🧥 I can imagine his rush bro tatochip

[@cheryljimenez8963]

Agree!!!

[@cheryljimenez8963]

Agree!!!

[@flummoxladida6524]

Who hit a thumbs up before even listening?

[@hammerthor6441]

🤚🤚🤚🤚

[@MegaShiva1]

Styx has had nany a hit over the years. This one IMO, is one of there best.

[@hokehinson5987]

Tommy shaw down to earth but a rock king! Dude does it all with class!!

[@paparousimouro]

First cassette tape i bought. 1982. I was hooked. Rock n roll forever

[@ThePeacemaker67]

One of my favorites...!!! Great band ..!!!! ❤️🍒🍒🍒❤️

[@Chase_Jones]

There's an *awesome* 80's/70's inspired band today called *Fire* *Tiger*

[@rogercosse]

I'm a big Fire Tiger fan 🤘

[@REACTIONFR]

Try Flight Night Orchestra also

[@stevestewart3905]

🤣🤣🤣

[@frankny4947]

Tommy's never mentioned as one of the great rock guitarists but I never heard Eddie Van Halen play like him

[@soakedbearrd]

Evh is good but IMO overrated

[@wambathewisefool2893]

THOMAS, rocks.

[@johnsmeraldo5103]

Tommy is a great singer and guitar player. But he is not evh.

[@kevinkester9933]

Tommy Shaw...hair to his ass in 1977, my first concert ever. Stood right in front of him all night long. People always think of the DeYoung brothers, but Tommy was Styx..

[@johnbeaver1205]

EVH never played like me either, he plays a shitload better lol. I like styx but EVH was unique

[@Javier-yo8jy]

Noriega song list

[@AyngeMackay]

00:52 "my dog and my friends" ??? Is that what he said? A laughing dog? LOL

[@davidmccollum8287]

First concert was grand illusion April Wine opened unforgetable

[@lemurianchick]

LOL @ April Wine. I remember them...

[@nataliaromanenko877]

Tommy - perfect , perfect, perfect .....Love him

[@bigdsears]

This was one of the songs that made like rock and roll. I was prolly 15 or so and this shit just rockedit. Then came stuff like Rush's Tom Sawyer and really different stuff like Flock of Seagull's and Def Leppard and Ozzy and even Night Ranger and The Cult. The music back then was so awesome, so many different types of rock and weird shit. The early 80's were a time of awesomness

[@michellelysien5739]

They had SO MANY great songs.

[@kenno251]

The best concert i ever went to was to see these guys in 1984 in Columbia,S.C. not only was the music, freaking superb, the lightshow was fantastic too, i love STYX one of my favorite all time bands .

[@Golfnut_2099]

I had tickets for their concert in Seattle... right after they broke up.

[@chwthomas09]

1983*

[@kenno251]

@@chwthomas09 it could have been I was usually kind of drunk and high back then so you could be right.

[@JoeyP322]

John Panazzo is such an awesome drummer. RIP

[@lemurianchick]

Hold up. How could this be 1978 if they had Kilroy in the background? Plus their hair, etc. Did you just put the orignal copyright down? I suspect this is 1983 or 1984...

[@MrLU2000]

You're right. VEVO always places the original copyright even if the video was filmed 15 years later.

[@lemurianchick]

***** "Blue Collar Man" came out in the '70s, d'oh! So no one said you couldn't play it in 1982. I was talking about "Kilroy Was Here."

[@legolas646]

The song came out in 78 but this is the later version of the song. Look at the HAIR, and clothes not the 70s I was there believe me lol. I had the same bad hair (Farah) and clothes bell bottoms etc.

[@rockinrowdy13]

***** Too much WINE on your hands?? lol

[@frankirons9337]

I think it might be from the "Caught in the Act" video.

[@jonthomas8569]

It shouldn’t be overlooked that John Panozzo was a force of nature on the drums. He is driving that beat, and his fills throughout the song really add to it without taking away from the other parts. He was an excellent drummer.

[@hemlock399]

Ya, his contribution to their sound is really important and generally overlooked. That's what happens when a band is so overflowing with talent.

[@joedamore7653]

When bands could still sing live and play every instrument, no overdubs, no autotune. Tommy Shaw an absolute beast vocalist, guitarist and songwriter.

[@lindagraham638]

Definitely he is so underrated. It's a shame.

[@MrRedHotChiliMan]

What I really don’t understand is how all those people could remain sitting on their butts!

[@joedamore7653]

@@MrRedHotChiliMan ikr? Maybe all the drugs lol.

[@rgcazo]

@@MrRedHotChiliMan Right? How could they do that!!!?

[@monocyte2210]

2019 anyone?

[@MusicDork0016]

Hell yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@villarreal0706]

Yup 😏

[@hieronymusbosch6255]

No thanks.

[@felicialennaerts]

of course, love it xx

[@richardlopez1733]

Texas jam,'79. With WHO

[@Bobertchin]

Damn....Shaw is tearing this song up!!! And the audience is just sitting there. what the hell is wrong with them???

[@squirrelattackspidy]

RIP John Panozzo. Styx isn't the same without you. :(

[@anthonygalbo9348]

todd sucherman* is one of the best drummers in the world blows John P out of the water.

[@notthesameman]

Theses guys are the real deal with out them our music is lost but they will always rock forever.

[@dylanravellinactiveforever9593]

I do wonder what Styx would be like if he was still alive

[@johneckerle9480]

Damn booze 👎

[@Express-420]

@@johneckerle9480 Great song please check out Styx 1972 Debut Album on my channel

[@fernandouribe9393]

Es increíble la energía y el ritmo de esta canción, en escenario son fabulosos, realmente puro talento, entusiasmo, ritmo muy pegajoso, que te invita a moverte.. Conozco a STYX desde los 70¨s, pero ahora es cuando realmente lo estoy disfrutando y entendiendo a este grupo y la clave de su éxito. Pensaba que Babe de Dennis era su mejor canción, `pero ésta , Renegade y Too much time on my hands, son las tres joyas majestuosas de este grupo... VIVA STYX !!

[@josearvizupiceno3092]

Maravillosa banda solo para conocedores viva styx siempre en mi grabadora tengo el great hits origanal amo ese disco cansiones que van a tracender en el tiempo ever forever and Ever como decís Demi russos

[@laurasmith5909]

Good gosh How did Tommy Shaw NOT be as big as Tom Petty?? He had it All! His voice! Incredible. Way way under appreciated!! Sorta think the band got in his way-

[@Sincopare]

I've thought about that, but the record store shelves are filled with LPs of artists which no one wanted without their band.

[@PikesvilleAl]

Because he needed Dennis to arrange his songs. Did not have success solo and had to join Damn Yankees

[@MrJoeytony]

Tommy Shaw looks like blades of glory.

[@lisamcbride8921]

Named my son after Tommy Shaw!

[@jasondudash5501]

Styx "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" Caught In The Act, Live! A&M Records, 1984

[@connietaubert1776]

I love Tommy Shaw!!!

[@scottdavis8648]

This song grew out of the great "industrial bomb" that really hurt Chicago's south side in the late 70's and early 80's. There were three steel mills in the south side (Wisconsin Steel, Republic Steel, and U.S. Steel), now they're all open fields. There were also food processing plants for General Mills cereals, and Jay's potato chips. They're abandoned too. WTH!

[@timepoet77]

I grew up during the 70s, and I can sympathize with your assessment of the "industrial bomb" you mentioned. Not only was Chicago affected, but a lot of other cities as well, especially here in my hometown of Pittsburgh. You mentioned U.S. Steel in the observational comment; Pittsburgh was the headquarters of the company as well as a lot of other steel firms, and for decades we were the only city to produce steel with high quality until the cheaper imports came in. Plus with the new emphasis on environmental concerns and emissions regulations, our steel mills dwindled to almost nothing.

[@diceytrust2768]

Thomas R. Skidmore Baltimore, also a big steel industry at that point, was destroyed during the late 70's under the disastrous Carter administration. The Bethlehem Steel company layed off nearly everybody back then. Although it didn't really shut down until the late 90's.

[@BlueButterfly7777]

Scott Davis I love when commenters like you and the other two people in this thread explain the cultural things going on when a song was written. Great knowledge ya'll pass on.

[@fligemon]

POTUS Trump wants steel back; he is right. All purchases for steel by the Federal Government need to go to US producers. If a DoD contract is cost plus fixed fee it can support higher costs from US mills.

[@BlueButterfly7777]

fligemon Yes. It might be the second ever Iwhich I've agreed with him. The first was that the Kathy Griffin monstrosity was far out of hand. Sorry to readers that we got political here for a min under a Styx video. No more from me.

[@randyjones8700]

Now that boy is talented. It just flows. Tommy Shaw is very good. God bless him

[@GingKo-ui7qr]

I can't believe the entire crowd is just sitting completely still in their seats... different times

[@nshmercado666]

Saw them with Foreigner in Houston in 2014 . This year they'll be in San Antonio ( next week - Oct 14 ? )

[@baghead777]

I love how much the crowd is rockin' out... Very inspirational.

[@OldMusicFan83]

@mrahman377 - Thirty Years ago Styx was REALLY big. Not so much in recent years, but their music is still a staple of classic rock radio... So yes, a bit under rated now, but in their day - MONSTER stadium act.

[@OldMusicFan83]

Tommy just wants to Rock - not sing about robots.

[@saraconnor3341]

That crowd has to be one of the most rowdy, out of control audiences I've ever seen at a concert. They need to calm down before someone gets hurt.

[@toddsmith1617]

OK mom.

[@lindarichardson3709]

Love Tommy I could just stick him in my pocket and keep him there!!!

[@jblcva]

1 of the most entertaining concerts i ever attended..KILROY

[@TrexxSFV]

It hurts to see people sitting down for this concert lmao

[@shadowdawg04]

Heading home after track practice - Styx, Van Halen & The Who - lol, sooooooo long ago!!!

[@mattmad74]

Getting ready to rock to Styx and Foreigner June 18th! 🤟

[@pescatoralpursuit1726]

How was it??

[@BeegChunguz]

Man... Tommy Shaw dude. This man's voice is fan-f***ing-tastic!

[@wildimpo]

Such a iconic song of that era!

[@fenderguitars6050]

WHY are they not in the Hall ?? ?? Styx has all the elements; 1; they changed rock when they hit the scene ,..for better or for Worse !! 2: They are funny ,..as comical as Devo or any new Wave band or Oingo Boingo,.. 3: they are ridiculous ,..entertainers ,..unafraid to suck ,..in the name of melody or writing a pure hit jingle 4: They are BALLSY PROG ROCK ,..on level with Zep, Rush, or Yes or the who,..

[@777RockNRollin]

BECAUSE DeYoung is out for good.... it's an ugly mess , they hate dennis

[@theresahoelzel7776]

seeing these guys next weekend in Michigan free tickets and all expense paid next weekend can't wait

[@manicmaggie]

A guy bought me a Styx album to impress me. Thanks babe, hope life is good for you, wherever you are.

[@chrisranz2714]

What an incredible powerful wrif leading into this song absolutely incredible

[@MadeInHistory]

It's good

[@Tommygun1028]

- Styx Live and In Concert 1976-1978 2DVD set with bonus footage - Styx Live At The Capital Centre 1981 2DVD set - improved video/audio quality - bonus footage includes rare clips of Styx in concert during Cornerstone tour

[@diceytrust2768]

Tommygun1028 ~ Where can we get the 1981 concert on DVD?

[@allenpeck8239]

The absolute lamest crowd at any musical event, EVER.......wtf?

[@Msflamingo-wl4qo]

I noticed that, too!

[@jf11mm]

APex why are they lame because there civil and not acting like most of the morons you see concerts today.

[@allenpeck8239]

Joe Fornabaio not at all hedgehog it's just try to find a smile on any face in the crowd because I couldn't that's what I meant halfwit

[@allenpeck8239]

Joe Fornabaio and vice a versa, Big Boy

[@jf11mm]

lol

[@normagarcia4189]

Tommy Shaw great guitarist he's so good AMAZING

[@GUNSnBACON318]

Give me a job, give me security Give me a chance to survive I'm just a poor soul in the unemployment line My God, I'm hardly alive My mother and father, my wife and my friends You see them laugh in my face But I've got the power and I've got the will I'm not a charity case I'll take the long night, impossible odds Keepin' my eye to the keyhole If it takes all that to be just what I am Well I'm gonna be a blue collar man Make me an offer that I can't refuse Make me respectable, man This is my last time in the unemployment line So like it or not, I'll take the Long nights, impossible odds Keepin' my back to the wall If it takes all night to be just what I am Well, I'm gonna be a blue collar man Keepin' my mind on a better life Where happiness is only a heartbeat away Paradise can it be all I heard it was I close my eyes and maybe I'm already there I'll take those long nights, impossible odds Keepin' my eye to the keyhole All that to be just what I am Well I'm gonna be a blue collar man Do do do do do do do do (You don't understand) Do do do do do do do do Do do do do do do do do Do do do do do do do do I'll take those long nights, impossible odds Keepin' my eye to the keyhole If it takes all night to be just what I am I'm gonna be a blue collar Got to be a blue collar Gonna be a blue collar man

[@CMDiablo3]

36 years later - 19 years old. rocking out to this song.

[@mrroboto5785]

At 0:21. Why did Dennis have so many keyboards here when Lawrence only has one? Did technology improve to have the sounds from all of those into one machine?

[@mb9607]

We can see a very sober JY at 1:33 hahaha

[@bluraynation5188]

And in this whole concert, a very NOT sober Tommy Shaw LOL!

[@dennishall1264]

that is REALLY Funny!

[@georgeoxendine451]

I wish the R-N- R Hall of Fame would explain to me, why their not in, and not being considered. After seeing what's being going in the last few years.

[@phantomchik7383]

my mother and father, my DOG and my friends? Nice Tommy :)

[@shellygardner6410]

My mother and father My WIFE and my friends They seem to laugh in my face. Why remove "wife" is this woke editing?

[@bridge4]

Lol at the shoulder pads

[@spiderlegs50]

It was 90's fashion...and we rocked the hell outta it !!!! 😉

[@nickavenoso7851]

@@spiderlegs50 This was the 80’s but ok

[@TravelerVolkriin]

@@spiderlegs50 Getting. You. 😍🤗

[@Flies2FLL]

Chuck Panozzo the bass guitarist lives near me in Wilton Manors. I've seen him in Publix a few times....

[@markhofmann4801]

Really love this group

[@noahgutierrez-cruz7556]

Anyone know what sweater or clothing Tommy was wearing in this video? Just asking cause it looks really cool.

[@gaetanlandry5323]

Woohoo, love it

[@Fanadama]

One of my favorite Styx songs!

[@joshgellis3292]

DILLIGAF if the then original generation hated DISCO- THIS is EPIC DISCO-ROCK! LOL!

[@jeromelange7401]

Tommy Shaw is one of the most UNDERRATED Songwritters...EVER...

[@knk4ever83]

Jerome Lange nope, not in my books

[@jeffreybeshears8211]

Shaw writes and performs balls out

[@FRN2013]

DeYoung wrote most Styx songs.

[@realisticfsxpilot2215]

itsnotaboutme it was mostly half Tommy Shaw wrote most of the radio hits from like pieces of eight. He also wrote too much time on my hands. And fooling yourself

[@stockrbot73]

Maybe one of the most underrated singers, but not songwriters. Dennis DeYoung wrote most Styx songs, and Too Much Time On My Hands is the only Shaw written Styx top 10 hit

[@goofyrulez7914]

I prefer the album version but I would have loved to seen them in concert.

[@garyhaley1674]

Damn! Energized!

[@madcakes02]

love when the lead singer also plays the solo

[@garysneed124]

Fuckin Tommy! 'Nough said about my first concert at 15.

[@tessamohler3021]

My favorite band since I was twelve. Tommy is a looker💋💋💋

[@cheryljimenez8963]

Wow they were just youngsters!! I feel very old!!! Their young but great music was raised on Styx

[@52wbending52]

Oh come on Tommy can do everything i've wanted to do 1.rock an electric guitar 2. be in an awesome band 3.sing And he can roll his R's what a man!

[@davidquinn9476]

Tommy shaw with some energy and stage presence