The Smithereens "A Girl Like You"

[@ou812also5]

Just listen to these guys!! Live performance; it sounds like the studio recording. This is when good bands actually could play their instruments and sing. I love this band!!!

[@wr70beh]

When I was in my 20's, these guys put out the soundtrack of my life. I thank you and wish I had seen more of your shows instead of just 2.

[@deliciousmorton]

how old are you now?

[@ou812also5]

The soundtrack of your life? I hear you there. I couldn't have put it better.

[@bassjumpblues3631]

Still incredible musicians. You dudes blow rock into a whole new arena. Love ballads you have to continue to hear to understand. Music is so simple it works every time. This is the rock of blues here! The Smithereens. Blessed bunch of guys!

[@jimmcallister564]

Great tune. Love this live version. Go Smithereens!

[@chaseman12]

always loved this song. can't believe they weren't bigger. they rocked

[@paulhernandez804]

one of the best albums of all time. pure edgy bare bones rock

[@davestrain9529]

rock till the end, thank you for EVERYTHING PAT! RIP..Godspeed..pain is over

[@nightrain5150]

Great band that can really replicate the studio sound on stage.

[@paulf6855]

That voice I will miss foreverThis sound I never forget

[@TheVoiceofUnreason]

This is possibly the best live performance by a classic band! keep the dream alive guys :)

[@golperuano]

What a great show! I wish I had seen them when they were in LA in the late 80's, early 90s. This music brings back so many memories!

[@ramtha9]

Saw these fellas in Vegas, and they rocked! Love these guys !

[@jonathantrujillo4579]

Good music has always been timeless!!!!

[@DeadLetter]

You guys rock. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Loved the band since high school and got to see them at my college, H-SC in either '91 or '92. Got a guitar pick!!!!

[@Mustangchef]

Some of the best ....especially to song along with. Rock In Peace

[@redfishradical]

Fuck appearance! That's what MTV has given us. 90% attitude & marketing, 10% talent...when lucky. Their evil empire goons dictating corporate cool while hard working great rock & roll bands like this are kept under the radar. Love live rock, long live real artists regardless of genre! Thanks for posting man, cool to see they still have it. Peace

[@mhisalive]

Don't worry about they way they look....plenty of skinny girly looking pretty Indie bands can't pack a house like they do

[@TheBadTrad]

This song is a classic with a classic guitar riff. Straight up rock and roll!

[@darlatidwell9995]

Very,very clean !! I love the Smithereens!!!!you totally delivered the rock!

[@merlinpix]

RIP Pat rock the heavens!

[@HugeGene]

One of the greatest rock songs of all time, by one of the greatest bands...ever. God bless ya' guys.

[@rubey09]

Still sounds slick 20+ years later. Luckily I caught them once live in '94 - wish I'd seen them more.

[@davewilliams5572]

These guys totally rocked. Why aren't they in the HoF? RIP Pat.

[@whaaaa869]

Who cares. HoF is bullshit. Why does rock need a fucking museum?

[@googleusergp]

Because they are true to their fans and music and the HOF is all about the dog and pony show.

[@flojogrande]

All these guys are great! They are superb with their fans after their shows too! Pat needs to do something. They sound as good as ever. Pat not only drinks like a fish between songs but he also has a ciggy lit and on his guitar most of the time too. He has excellent breath control to put out the lyrics even with his heavy smoking. Long Live The Smithereens!

[@Jmitchpen1013]

Kick ass song-one of my all time favorites. The Smithereens still rock!

[@caesarfiorini]

Pride of Carteret NJ

[@dragonmusic88]

they deserve a lot more recognition the music offers something anyone can like the songs are well crafted a year ago i did'nt even know who the smithereens were and now they are my new favorites among others

[@geeoffgl]

One of the most underrated bands ever, and whatever age they may be, still ROCK!!!

[@johnkelly7705]

love this song!...

[@canericankev]

can't believe this tune only has 35.500 watches?? wicked ass head banger :-)

[@sactiger]

this song totally kicks ass!!

[@weegleflip]

One of my all time favorite bands, circa 1990. The days go by invisibly much faster than I used to think the things...I think about...

[@QueensWino]

This was an inspired gig! Wish I had been there!!!!🎸👺🎤

[@HORNS_DOWNN]

I listened to this tape OVER AND OVER AND OVER!

[@U2fanatic]

Going to see them tonite at BB Kings in NYC!! Can't wait!! Great band!

[@berlywally]

He sounds even better now than back then !!

[@stevenchalos7454]

Yes

[@markd60]

This is exactly how I visualized it before I saw it, jammin in a small bar, doing great! Fantastic!

[@DigiPal]

Use to play this tune when jaming in my 20's... Hey, how this rock, cool tune for jam with amp knobs at 11!!! Thanks for the post! Reminds me so much!!! And by the way, don't care for the look, just listen! This tune is a classic pop rock!!! I still can hear it at local rock radio station where i live, and let me tell you that the volume get as high as possible!!!

[@thunderdrums.spencer]

Great piece of work..One of my favorite tunes..always dug the bass in this jam....well hell what's not to like about this jam!!!!!!!!!

[@PeterCRissKISSgod]

Pat suffered from a neurological disorder in the late 90's, he was put on a medication that cause heavy mood swings, and makes you gain weight.

[@RexCars1]

What a great concert... They still have it..... Like the rest.. I hope that Pat gets his health in order.. Want to see them around for a long time..

[@JoeM1984]

Well there's things that happen in your life you can't change, but the Smithereens are still rocken. Miss them. Will want to see them again. Hell Ya!!

[@canericankev]

don't care what anyone says, I love this version!!!!

[@three4all247]

One of my Fav's

[@sjmntz]

Pat's voice is really straining in this video. Have always loved these guys. Soooo underrated. My fave gotta be Wall of Sleep or Only a Memory. Rock on boyz!

[@TREYCEMONE]

STILL!!!........LOVE IT!!!!!

[@ebonilia]

MTV just played this and brought back awesome memories. Unrated song

[@niugreg]

These guys ROCK! They are really tight.

[@marcbythesea7]

Oh yeah plus they ROCK !

[@timin770]

saw them at Center Stage in ATL late 80's. They blew the lid off the place. We went to the midnight show and my girlfriend was so wasted by that time, she was passed out after 2 songs.

[@leezeidel2208]

Great Tune !!

[@thecastle09]

Rest easy Pat💕

[@googleusergp]

RIP, Pat. You were a legend and a gentleman. You're the true Boss of NJ.

[@richardsylvanus2717]

@@googleusergp Damn straight! I hate Springsteen

[@googleusergp]

@@richardsylvanus2717 I used to be fan of his music until he became political and forgot where he came from. He hasn't been good in years.

[@richardsylvanus2717]

@@googleusergp I liked some of his early stuff. I grew up in New Jersey. Yeah, when he started with his anti America/Orange Man bad crap, he lost me for good.

[@googleusergp]

@@richardsylvanus2717 I get you want to be involved, but for years he was just an "Average Joe", then he turned into a real elitist. That turned me off. The Smithereens always just stayed "regular guys".

[@blueyes91968]

This sounds good for being live. It's a Classic song!

[@JoaoJPSingerSongwriter83933]

it is sad that this was the only big hit the band had they have so many great songs.one of the greatest rock and roll songwriters of any era period !

[@anthonytamburello8289]

Fucking excellent

[@jublaim]

Ok. Just effing good then :-) The riff really is as good as Smoke and Perfect strangers, and that's pretty amazing!

[@daisyhulme85]

RIP Pat DiNizio

[@fauxlklore]

LOL, love the extended outro on that one.

[@einaroneeye]

Nice, I've seen the band play live twice in relatively small clubs and they killed both times. This shows that they havn't let up any. Cool song, too!

[@AudiophileTubes]

Fucking AMAZING, PHENOMENAL band!!!

[@markbonath9119]

he rocked it !

[@catfishcool]

GREAT JOB! FOR A LIVE VERSION!!!

[@zephyrjet122]

i remember "tape" recording this song , ah the good ol days lol. solid tune

[@hswatnik]

that was great!

[@jeffreywalters928]

Damn good rendition!

[@Evaztlb]

As you age, you may get medical conditions that require all kinds of meds. Plus you live your life to please yourself. The music rocks no matter what they look like.

[@tashan6969]

I got to meet and hang with Pat D for the night lasy year in STL !!!!! Totally cool dude !!!!

[@taino1975]

RIP pat

[@thebanjoman1963]

I challenge ANYONE to the claim that they can keep the exact same appearance for more than 25 years. Things happen to all of us. It's easier to judge people when you are young I guess. Lets see how you 'haters' turn out 25 years from now. I'm just glad that they are still performing, still doing what they love to do and sharing it with us. ROCK ON.

[@Finsami71]

America's best Beatles.

[@marcbythesea7]

vocals as good as their heyday in the '80's & when i saw 'em free @ sep. dam park in the sfv (la, CA) around early 00's

[@dantonliam]

Rest in peace friend

[@8bitrocketstudios]

The band was the soundtrack of my 80's

[@martydibergi5228]

Guitar hero John Jorgenson recently recorded with the band. Check John's site for the cd. Anything j.j. does is out of this world amazing.

[@rickbangkok]

Thanks to any and all who post Smithereens here! Classic and eternal passion on vinyl!

[@DanielPSurman]

The good old Court Tavern , New Brunswick NJ

[@louiegrajeda2537]

My go to band when I need a jolt of inspiration.

[@dhegarty]

legends!

[@dennistedder3384]

Great stuff!

[@lixie1]

If this is any indication, the DVD is going to be totally awesome!

[@natehiett3492]

Awesome! Expected to see/hear Rickenbackers rather than Telecasters or whatever. Sounds great.

[@rrios283s73]

Perfect

[@asdfghjkl230]

This is a clip from Wikipedia. Don't be so quick to judge. In 2006, he was the focus of 7th Inning Stretch, an ESPN2 reality special. The special focused on DiNizio's recovery from a "life-threatening and debilitating nervous disorder" by training and attempting to try out for a Minor League Baseball team (The Somerset Patriots), along with tales of baseball folklore from other musicians such as Joan Jett, Gene Simmons, and Bruce Springsteen. [5]

[@lolttyl143]

Nice Mavic hat!

[@beldragos]

@thebanjoman1963 Until he had his stroke, people were jokingly claiming Dick Clark was immortal since he never appeared to age. Does that count?

[@SomethingReal1119]

I'll always love Pat no matter what..... Hey, we ALL get old and turn to oatmeal. Some are just blessed with better genes than others.

[@ggforeigner]

Still sounds good !! Pat still has the voice !!

[@Lusheslori2009]

Still just as good as they were back in the day \m/

[@menofthechemical96]

omg! i met pat! he was super nice!!!

[@bohemianracer]

I want to see a vid of this song where the girl's voice says "I'll do anything". I absolutely love the voice of the girl.

[@micheleditondo4381]

God these guys rock and roll - so hot

SUBBED

[@raystaar]

The greatest extro in history!!

[@sylvannacancino8398]

One of a kind ba nd...totally original

[@swamibubba]

used to travel in the shadows And I never found the nerve to try and walk up to you But now I am a man and I know that there's no time to waste There's too much to lose Girl you say anything at all, and you know that you can call And I'll be right there for you First love, heartbreak, tough luck, big mistake What else can you do I'll say anything you want to hear I'll see everything through I'll do anything I have to do Just to win the love of a girl like you, a girl like you Read more: Smithereens - Girl Like You Lyrics | MetroLyrics

[@Bntnredsox]

waiting on new album!!!!

[@DjElSemtex]

Wow, great version of one of my Smithereens-faves..! Is everything ok with mr Pat, considering what I read below? I'm still hoping these guys will once more cross the Atlantic and come over and rock the Netherlands.. :-)

[@richasis]

I downloaded this. Need I say more?

[@lynn6150]

great

[@shawntaylorband]

@Beatles0223 For sure man...I am proud to say that I hold those values myself and my whole cd "I wrote every song". I hope I am starting to see a trend going back to those days a little more as the music business is turning to the internet and more an more Indie bands are breaking through!