The Smithereens - "A Girl Like You"

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

This is very definition of kicking some musical rock and roll ass on late night TV, vintage 1992. Pat was on fire that night in particular.

[@michaelriehl7558]

He'll yesss , the smithereens are classic rock , a girl like you , will play on forever😊

[@karenc.3902]

Loving the Smithereens in 2024!!! 🎸🎸🎸🥁

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

Jim Babjak was a seriously great guitarist, some of the heaviest licks in pop music history, and man could he play a great solo line or two. The Joe Walsh of power pop.

[@christopherallen9580]

he's still alive and rockin

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

@@christopherallen9580 Yes, sorry. He IS. Present tense. He is a really nice guy as well. I meant to compare him to his contemporaries in their prime hit years.

[@themudsnarkchannel8237]

I'm 72. My buddy and I play "B&R", "Only a Memory" and working on "GLY". I f.u'd Memory recording, but will post new soon. Love B&R. Great chords, great jam song. R I P Pat (you are missed) ☮️

[@ballyman12]

beyond a doubt one of the most UNDERATED bands of all time

[@stevefisher1036]

Girls and boys, Pat and The Smithereens had something you can't buy; street cred. Great musicianship done perfectly hundreds of times. I don't think I ever saw a Smithereens performance that wasn't balls to the walls.

[@slingingsammy]

SUCH A GREAT BAND

[@mr_melvis]

RIP Pat DiNizio - truly great American songwriter and performer...

[@pauljohnson3340]

This was back when the radio had real music and not shitty autotuned garbage.

[@raqueledwards6061]

Exactly couldn't agree more that's exactly what I've been saying and thinking and feeling❤❤

[@CindySivak]

A classic R&R song with killer guitars!

[@larryklawiter9168]

They were throwbacks, great meat potatoes rock & roll. Pat wrote great songs and Jim was a power chord master.

[@cyclonedrums]

Truth... I remember hearing this when it was released and saying Thank God Rock and Roll is Back!

[@eddiejoewalt7746]

OH TOP IT WITH THE meat potatoes rock & roll BS BOOMER!

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

@@eddiejoewalt7746 I don't usually agree with the boomer gen but the fact this band wrote great rock and roll is the absolute truth.

[@jimbailey5681]

I saw these guys three times: 1987, 1988, and 1992. What a killer band. God Save The Smithereens

[@zetasong]

backing vocals on the studio track by Maria Vidal...wish she were here too...her backing harmonies made this cut something special in rock and roll...

[@duffbaker9554]

Maria's still alive..

[@tonymerritt7141]

Dennis Diken is a great drummer who never gets much credit. No he is not super flashy or doesn’t play at a thousand mph. But you want a great solid drummer who adds flash when needed he is the man. RIP Pat.

[@aggierowe9574]

This is the first song I learned to play wayyy back when being a girl playing the drums was rare. Loved the Smithereens!

[@mooniejohnson]

@@aggierowe9574 Great song to learn. A super-solid backbone.

[@scottmcallister6600]

Rock n roll the way it should always be. Pure classsic.

[@charlesmolczyk7681]

Great band, very underrated

[@duffbaker9554]

The energy that this band emitted from the stage was unbelievable, you could cut it with a knife. I was fortunate to have seen them live a few times back then (always in front of the stage) and can honestly say that very few bands had the same intense energy that the Smithereens had which was reciprocated back to them from the audiences. Truly a cathartic release!

[@michaelsolway9887]

god bless you Pat RIP

[@golperuano]

Whenever I hear this song it reminds me of my youth in SoCal in the 80s/90s. They were very big in Cali in those days.

[@adamorth4713]

Untouchable.

[@dennismarr4724]

R.I.P. Pat DiNizio 12/13/17

[@coilsplitter]

THIS IS ROCK N ROLL... GO SMITHEREENS!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AudiophileTubes]

WHAT A BAND! Springsteen and Bon Jovi weren't the only great, world class rock bands out of Jersey!!!

[@davidchavers5881]

Best rock act of their era, PERIOD! The hooks, the hits, the heat...they had it all! God bless Pat D.

[@losblancos5089]

So heartbroken. RIP Pat, my fav band forever.

[@larryguimond919]

los blancos

[@gmant478]

Love them sad pat passed rip

[@manuelgchapajr2000]

Pure RAW ROCK AND ROLL!!! Thank you Pat for all of the Beautiful music RIP GOD HAS ALL OF THE BEST ROCKERS

[@johnnykov]

Love the way Pat writes and sings, and I think Babjak is a fabulous guitarist

[@michaeltaylor8401]

these guys know how to rock!!! RIP Pat!

[@WayneMZell58]

I first saw them after Especially For You came out and was blown away. Then, I stumbled onto them performing on the beach in Virginia Beach, VA in 2008 many years later. Someone wanted to give away their front row position and we went to the stage and saw them up close. Blown away again. Saw them again at the State Theatre in Falls Church, VA a few years after that celebrating the 25th anniversary of Especially For You. I loved this band. Pat Denizio truly was a gifted songwriter with a great voice. May his memory be a blessing.

[@neilouellette3004]

RIP Pat DiNizio. God Speed brother!

[@Tracey..H]

Neil Ouellette what he die of

[@neilouellette3004]

He had some kind disease that gave him nerve damage from about 5 years ago that also effected his thyroid. The thyroid problems gave him uncontrollable weight gain. Then a couple of years ago he fell down and lost all movement with his right arm and hand. He couldn't play anymore to make money. Friends and musicians did fundraisers for him. He was penniless and couldn't afford his much needed health insurance and a roof over his head. He suffered badly. Have to find out the medical examiners report in a week or two for actual cause of death. He suffered badly though the last 5 years of his life.

[@stevefisher1036]

By the way, Jim Babjak was no slouch on guitar.

[@kevstir18]

Banker by day, guitarist by night.

[@duffbaker9554]

@@kevstir18 Which makes it even cooler..

[@redalrt4]

Just a rocking tune.

[@Girl-fk1wf]

Hot Damn… 🙌🙌🙌 ♥️♥️♥️

[@ibdaffy]

That was killer, great muscians, good lyrics. great vocals, very entertaining and a good time to be had by all...sad we cannot count on new talent being as good...

[@davestrain9529]

God, i miss you already../!! RIP Pat, the pain has been taken away..You Fought so hard

[@stevenreiser2599]

I LOVED this band in the 90s as their sound took me WAY BACK - they were a top group of the era and I had CDs and went into a trance listening to them

[@michaelfleck9432]

Killer guitar tone.

[@OffTheRecordBandOTR]

The REAL Jersey rock band!!!!!!

[@minneolamatt1]

Goodness gracious I miss music such as this! Saw them in 1990 in Cocoa, Fl. I was honored.

[@liamwilson42]

I love this tune

[@AudiophileTubes]

GREAT band! So underrated.

[@gerardmcclafferty5435]

RIP Pat DiNizio.🎸

[@johnnykov]

Babjak is one of my favorite guitarists!

[@hofnerjoe]

When I was a young touring musician, while in New York, Mike Mesaros and I got together after one of my shows and we partied all over the east village till 5am! GREAT MEMORY!!.

[@charlesmontana9580]

Here we go again, losing yet another legend...a luminary in an age of darkness...a great, an undefeated, a very underrated, a very celebrated, highly coveted among the Jerseyates who know...having lately more days that will live in infamy for us finer music aficionados...losses coming with no comfort. RIP, Pat. but know this: YOU WILL NOT EVER BE ...JUST A MEMORY...

[@scottmichael742]

What an Awesome song period. It's a Jam!

[@redfishradical]

No frills no gimicks no bullshit. Straight ahead no excuses rock & roll plenty hard'n heavy. The boys could/can dish it out so much better than so many bands to make it. Guess they didn't "look" right in the MTV mold. No spandex, no hairspray, no satanic/dark bullshit or whatever. Gotta love it! Thanks for sharing brother, way cool. Long live rock, death to the corporate goons @ mtv dictating hip to the masses!

[@charltonbaker6479]

God speed Pat.

[@michaelheadjr.5415]

Happy birthday to Coach Tim Smith. He turns 55 years old today!

[@CStack2Ci]

RIP Pat DiNizio!

[@mjjmerritt]

I've followed them since the beginning and continue to see them live around here in Jersey...their anniversary concert in Carteret was incredible...they continue to involve their fans, and I'm still shocked that people will mention Springsteen, Bon Jovi yet fail to acknowlege the contributions of this band, whose music i think holds up far better throughout time. Springsteen can be so political and dated, and Bon Jovi is a great 80's flashback, but today...really? Give it up for The Smithereens!

[@themagnanimous1246]

mjjmerritt Springsteen is light-years ahead of anything the smithereens did, and I like the smithereens a lot.

[@hoserintrainingyup2713]

Totally give it up. I consider them the best band ever to come out of NJ

[@richardkimbrell8653]

Joey Ball, Springsteen forgot his roots. He turned into a turd. These guys never ever forgot where they came from. Would big bad bruce ever do a small venue in his hometown area for the hell of it??? No....he wouldn't. These guy's are humble and it shows in they're performance. Class!!

[@ktpinnacle]

The Smithereens beat the hell out of Bon Jovi and his Hair Band.

[@bestplans9051]

The best band by far that came out of New Jersey in my book!

[@tubesrule123]

Still one of the tightest bands I've seen live. Hope they tour again.

[@epistte]

I passed up free tickets to the Smithereens for 6 hours of overtime and I could kick myself now.

[@pb12661]

basically, did the same thing in regard to seeing SRV. Hindsight is 20/20.

[@halenbud]

Nice Video

[@Tennfatmatt]

An original grunge group, in the finest sense!

[@larasita11]

"behind the wall of sleep" 🏄🏼‍♀️

[@winnie6203]

They were from NJ and grunge was not a term invented back then. Though I think they were more of new rock, definitely had their own sound.

[@j_freed]

AC/DC style guitar riff on a Gibson SG, no less. Even the solo does not deny the Angus-interprets-BB-King way of the mighty Band from Oz. Also that gold-on-gold Strat is beautiful...

[@markgiordonello6710]

R.I.P. PAT DINIZIO

[@JJSurma]

These guys were Dadrock before Dadrock was even a thing. I say this as a compliment!

[@stevemelendez]

Rest In Peace Pat DiNizio!!!!

[@palominokid3002]

Rest in Peace Pat DiNizio

[@bell677]

25 years now and still rocking strong

[@hrlespaul]

Just saw them last night for the first time. Just an incredible show! They still got it!

[@OhThatVictoria]

RIP Pat.

[@shirleylacour7935]

God bless Pat.

[@petejojola1128]

Bravo! This song is the very best of the very best. Great performance!

[@flojogrande]

I remember seeing these guys in San Diego at the 91x Street Scene back in 1986. Back in those days they were all playing Rickenbackers...except for Mike the bassist...I believe he still played the trusty Fender P-bass. Jimmy the lead guitarist can make anything he plays sound like a million bucks. There was a clip on here with Pat playing the ending lead riff on Blues Before and After an appearace from SNL late 80's or so. He killed it! that guitar was screaming. Must have been a copyright thing

[@adamsapple8089]

This is straight bad-ass. Love it!

[@fastfreddy5874]

I was turned on to this group by a good friend in the early '80's. What an honestly great Rock and Roll band! I managed to see the Smithereens on one of Pats' last tour dates at the Birchmere in Alexandria VA some years ago. What a show, at the end they played this song and Everyone was standing and singing, you could see and feel the emotion, I'll never forget that show! To the band, thank you, Pat, you are missed but will live on!

[@nickinjersey2]

i saw these guys down at the stone pony in asbury park in the 80's. great concert, great jersey sound.

[@stevencancel1727]

Always come back to this video the magic and energy!

[@markcloud3571]

A great song....R.I.P

[@trevordeke]

RIP Pat. Binging on Smithereens today.

[@michaelheadjr.5415]

trevor deke bajus It's been three years since I glanced at Kristin Petty's flabby belly. I also glanced at Emma Wirtz's navel. That day I went to the Tribble Center.

[@kenklein9120]

Loved their guitar army sound.

[@spydaman2022]

One of my all-time favorite songs

[@manonymous6738]

Saw them last night, great show!

[@adamholtz733]

Live classic rock perfection from The Smithereens !!! Fantastic rocker !!!

[@GeorgeWaninger]

oh man, those VHS tapes were so handy back in the day

[@valeriewaterman6091]

Awesome band ... RIP Pat

[@nyshortline]

LOVE this song!!

[@jimgravesus]

Goddam, these guys were the real deal.

[@SteveJonesPerezCom]

One of the best ROCK BANDS to come out of the mostly gay 80s......

[@raqueledwards6061]

Smithereens hell yeah 🤟🎶🎵❤️‍🔥🔥❤️

[@rexhargrove5172]

Absolutely nailed it

[@gurzair998]

Awsome band awesome song and what a sound!!! RIP Pat.

[@joshfifer6553]

Love this song so much...it's a put the pedal to the floor tune.

[@geeters47]

R.I.P man

[@ladylakemusic5958]

RIP Pat Dinizio

[@designerlarry]

Really sad to hear about Pat DiNizio. What happened? I can't remember such a sad year for untimely deaths of these talented musicians.

[@ladylakemusic5958]

Larry Fulmer he had a heart attack last night and did not survive en route to hospital

[@michaelheadjr.5415]

LadyLake Music He will be 64 years old on October 12th.

[@lorenazure7116]

RIP Pat!!

[@keithgrimes9622]

Them boys wasn't holdin' back!

[@christopherallen9580]

They were and are great! Did you used to play with Eva Cassidy?

[@keithgrimes9622]

Yes, we worked together for five years.

[@robertsharpe8663]

Back when any legit band had a guy riding a set of muscle Pearl drums. Miss you, Pat, I'll never forget BB King's in NYC.

[@skylarsmom1]

i seen them in concert and they invited me and my sister 2 party with them i said no because my boyfriend was my ride and would of been pissed if we were not at the door when he came 2 get us-- we were in the news paper with the band review - the singer talked 2 us -- very cool band

[@Matt-qz2zd]

Pat lived on the street right next to me and I us d to get holoween candy from him but sadly he passed a couple months ago and now I will always remember him when I walk to school and see the street that was named after him

[@Meatcity-sf8fm]

This is the real deal

[@ronleblanc40]

The pursuit of happiness did a cover of this song which was awesome....I wish someone had a download available

[@tiffanysitlinger4697]

theyre playing for free tonite at a club here in pa.to mark a radio djs 25 yrs in biz.shes pretty cool.not sure tho on them.same time as nirvana?wouldnt have thought.

[@wvualum95]

RIP Pat Dinizio.

[@metal2444]

Saw them at House BLues Chicago - Block Party Chicago rained downpour during set and at Palatine block party they where loud and good band!!!

[@davidpaul9204]

R.I.P. Pat

[@bossanova]

Never saw them playing in europe ... still a big fan! great music!