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[@andyandalex]

Hope you guys had a great weekend! Was time for some Billy Squire! Make sure to comment down all bangers. Cheers friends! 🔥🤟🏻😁

[@geol1936]

Fun review, but I am surprised In the Dark or Lonely is the Night weren't the 1st choice. Much better! P.S. Spelled his name wrong!

[@peterhineinlegen4672]

For some reason, I always get that intro music stuck in my head all day. Hours after watching you guys enjoy music, I'm still thinking about whatever video you did.

[@robertg7396]

They were chanting "stroke stroke stroke" not, shout shout shout. Haha

[@lisaw5604]

A&A - Fun song & fair w/ reaction. I was very young & in the high school band... We figured it out & would play this at BB & FB games. It got the crowd going w/ the "Stroke!" chants. So... That's my flashback for you. -- "Everybody Wants You", as most have said, is one you could consider. Great start to week. Good day to ya! :)

[@AI_Surfer]

That was enough Billy Squier thank you. A&A Keep On Truckin'

[@jayholland2632]

"My Kind of Lover' is an underrated song by Billy Squire. My favorite off this album.

[@davidkline2869]

Agreed ...Great song, feels good man!

[@pattiebraymanskelly954]

My favorite song by Billy

[@johncampbell756]

Due to his Boston accent. "My Kinda Lovah."

[@carmenwise2256]

I live that song.🇺🇸💕 Absolutely agree.

[@anthonymanduca660]

Agree

[@Mr_Wilson]

"Everybody want you" is good one to check out as well.

[@lisagray569]

I used to sing, "Everybody wants you" to my charismatic guy friend!

[@lisaw5604]

@@lisagray569 Lol! Love it! :)

[@MrAitraining]

"In the Dark" too

[@muffitsg]

Great song 👍

[@MrAitraining]

"In The Dark" is another great one from Billy

[@TheRedWaltz24]

"Lonely Is The Night" and "In The Dark" are two of his best.

[@andreadeamon6419]

In the dark is my favorite from him. Rock me tonight I think is the song that flushed his career down the toilet - well the video anyways

[@xfs1]

TheRedWaltz24 Agreed, in the dark is my favorite of his as well.

[@carmenwise2256]

100% agreed 💕🇺🇸

[@excelerater]

he really sucks

[@babyjoliey]

check out "Everybody wants you" by Billy.

[@carmenwise2256]

GREAT one. Love it.💖🌷

[@NikkieTwix]

Love that song!

[@racafritz]

Good call!

[@eorliscious]

Yeah, you really can't say you've listened to Billy Squier unless you've heard Everybody Wants You. Another of my favorites is Emotions in Motion.

[@Fuphyter]

Great tuneage Mellissa!

[@QueenOfTheNorth65]

They are shouting “stroke,” like how a rowing team strokes the oars in the water. Billy wrote this as a diatribe against his former business manager. About how his manager would “stroke” (flatter) him, and then stab him in the back.

[@swampwitch6133]

It wasn't just him he was taking aim at it was the entire music industry well known for using artists as long as they making money then they will throw them aside for some new talent only to rinse and repeat.

[@sbunc92]

This song was the shit at the roller rink in the early 80's,

[@maryannanderson1744]

Exactly

[@unndunn1]

Shoot the duck!

[@lisaw5604]

@@unndunn1 Lol! Haven't heard that term for a long time. Thanks for the laugh! :)

[@Itelkner]

Also, the "Snowball."

[@danepurciful7164]

also in the strip clubs

[@jillybean3688]

"In the Dark" by Billy Squire....arguably his best song! 🎸

[@jasonwilliams6005]

Awesome

[@dianekatz8174]

I am with Andy. " Lonely is the night" is my favorite by him as well. It reminds of the high school and fun summer nights!

[@pollynicklas5220]

I remember cruising with this on the car stereo back in the day!!

[@silence3314]

I’m 21 and I love rolling with my windows down and this song blasting. Anything with a guitar that sounds like this I’m blasting it. A lot of AC/DC too

[@beich70]

I was a teenager in the 80's and loved when this song was played at the skating rink (Skate City). So many memories from that time. I'd like to see your reaction to Aldo Nova's Fantasy

[@LucidDreamer68]

Aldo Nova-Fantasy...great suggestion.

[@roddparke1998]

Definitely

[@jeanhansen1333]

Aldo Nova-Fantasy!!! BLAST FROM THE PAST! Yes, please ♥

[@ProtoNeoVintage]

Skate City, Perrysburg, OH.

[@lovefortruth3414]

Man, I skated to it too!

[@granvillesexton7102]

Billy Squier was fking HUGE back in the day. As a teen in the early-mid '80's you'd hear this song at every party, every school dance, every visit to the arcade and skating rink. FYI This entire album has so many good songs, its one of the few albums you can put it on and leave it until the end. "My kind of LOver". "In The DarK", "The Stroke", "Everybody Wants You" all worthwhile tunes.

[@jonathancroce3118]

They say “Stroke, stroke stroke stroke”.

[@DeeWaterlily]

Jonathan Croce lol yeah, not “shout, shout”

[@GEORGE43747]

"everybody wants you" kills it

[@lilamuzik3385]

Agree everybody wants you kills it

[@lilsuzq32]

The best concert I ever saw ... Billy Squier opened for Queen on 13 Aug 1982, at Poplar Creek Music Theatre in Hoffman Estates, IL.

[@ColletteC2106]

The first concert I ever went to was Queen, and Billy Squier opened. In Phoenix, AZ. It was fantastic!

[@lilsuzq32]

@@ColletteC2106 - every concert after that had to be a disappointment then, LOL! *MY* first concert was when I had just turned 13: July 30, 1967, The Monkees at the Chicago Stadium, Chicago -- www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-monkees/1967/chicago-stadium-chicago-il-4bda9b4e.html (The very forgettable band The Sundowners were the opening act -- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sundowners_(band) )

[@bumdirty3678]

Saw the same tour in Boston.

[@scarlettohara5030]

Finally giving some love to Billy.....he's so good!

[@mts982]

In the dark/my kinda lover/lonely is the night, are some other good billy squier songs.

[@tracytaylor5115]

The Knack - My Sharona has something of the same feel and attitude.

[@dp67dl93]

You gotta check out "Emotions In Motion". Surprise guest singer helps out Billy on this. I'll give you a hint, his real name is Farouk Bulsara.

[@s1d299]

I recall a song from The Cars by that name, no?

[@andreadeamon6419]

From a champion

[@mgordon1100]

I never knew this. Probably because when he hit the scene with Dont Say No, we all thought it sometimes sounded like Zeppelin, and sometimes sounded like Queen. "What the heck, they think I'm Queen, I'll get them on the next album." Lol. Don't bother mentioning it's not his first album. I know that, but that's what put him out there.

[@mgordon1100]

@@s1d299 it wasn't the cars, but Ric Ocasek, with Emotion in Motion. Good memory. I'm not sure I'd heard it.

[@s1d299]

@@mgordon1100 Ah. Well, it's been a lotta years now... :)

[@MissZiss]

I love Billy Squire! This whole album is great!!

[@racafritz]

I always loved Squire but, watching him dance was like he was figuring out how legs work after a hip replacement. Music still great!

[@georgewodicka4839]

Really, without a doubt, one of the most underrated pure rockers of the 80's.

[@chrisfloyd9224]

Billy Squire was underrated. He doesn't have a huge catalog, but what he has fucking rocks.

[@lisaw5604]

The Cars - "Just What I Needed". (1978). If we're going into the 80's, their fabulous debut album ushered us in. imo

[@LotsaFails]

Amazing album

[@lisaw5604]

Exodus -- What's the most significant album you think ushered us into the 80's? :)

[@lisaw5604]

@Judi Dipillo Great choice too! Have to add "All Mixed Up" for full effect. What a great fusion of rock, jazz, techno - plus! I picked up on a lot of things I'd missed in past. It really blew me away when I went through whole album again. Wow - Visionaries. Thanks for mentioning! :)

[@lisaw5604]

@Tammy T Love, love AC/DC!! I was just looking at an album, pre 1980, that would foresee the 80's distinct sound. If that makes sense? Have a great weekendm Tammy! :)

[@melvingrassel588]

@@lisaw5604 I have to agree with you Lisa W. Almost all of the sounds that are to come in the New Wave era are based on some song off The Cars debut album, except The Cars did it better. Little known fact, The Cars lost Best New Artist to Taste of Honey for the song "Boogie Oogie Oogie". AC/DC, unfortunately, became an Anthem Rock band in the 80's. Bon Scott rules, Brian Johnson drools.

[@reneeheknowsmyname6771]

Oh my goodness!! I want to be a teenager again!!! 'In The Dark and My Kind Of Lover' are my other top favorites from Billy!!

[@troyw1000]

Billy Squier is so underrated. Just disappeared unfortunately. His best is "Lonely is the Night".

[@jom7604]

OMG boys...saw him in concert when I was about 16. In the mid 80's. What a fabulous show, band and performance! Opening act was RATT. What an experience. 80's were the Best! Keep it up ☺️

[@spaceghost27]

we're getting close to Christmas and his MTV song "Christmas is the time to say I love you" is mandatory for the holidays.

[@Jessebreez263]

Check out “Lonely is the night” by Him. Awesome riff

[@WoodsintheBurg94]

“Everybody Wants You”, is my favorite Billy Squire song.

[@ralphfiligenzi8714]

They are not yelling "shout!" I believe they are shouting "stroke!" but I could be wrong.

[@dipsydoodle7988]

This was an anthem in my high school days. It's so strangely satisfying to see someone experience something for the first time that you have come to take for granted. Btw, in my best mommy voice, you two are freaking adorable. I love the look of joy guys get appreciating these songs. This is a very uplifting channel.

[@lisagray569]

Made me giggle, "New Artist"! I feel old😁

[@BeeBumper]

Experience is beautiful

[@peeholio3260]

Back in 81/82 when that came out.... That was the absolute shit! Music, the world was so much more fun back then.

[@lilamuzik3385]

So agree!

[@brockfranklin699]

Billy caught lightning in a bottle on Don't Say No. The whole album is great and def his best work. "In The Dark" and "My kinda Lover" are also fantastic. Just a great album, too bad he never made another as good as that one.

[@OddTimeMan]

In 1981, my friend and I saw Pat Benatar in concert. The opening act was a band my friend and I never heard of...until they played "The Stroke". We looked at each other and said "Oh, THEY'RE the ones that do this song?" It was a brand-new song on the radio at the time. Later that year, I saw Foreigner in concert. Billy Squier was the opening act but by then, I knew every single song. The same thing happened in 1986 when I saw AC/DC. I never heard of the opening band until they played a brand-new hit song at the time called "Runaway". The band was Bon Jovi.

[@jackiesueann3476]

"Everybody Wants You" is a must!! That's MY favorite from Billy! Stay cool!✌❤🎶😁

[@floorticket]

Same genre/time period, Night Ranger: "Don't Tell Me You Love Me."

[@armadillotoe]

Don't forget Eddie Money!

[@AudiophileTubes]

OH YEAH! That song rocks hard bigtime!

[@johndorsey1423]

yes!

[@lisaw5604]

That's a yes! They were really good. ---- & armadillotoe. Eddie Money will never be forgotten. What a voice! RIP

[@kburke1933]

David Ryder Don't tell me, I don't want to knooooowwwwww!

[@armadillotoe]

Man alive! You guys are giving me flashbacks. I love it.

[@nwmonk3105]

Squire was one of the best!

[@shaggaboo]

I dont think he was one of the best but he had some different, catchy tunes for that era.

[@kimberlinibambini1968]

This was a staple at our skating rink back in the day- (my age- none ya lol) we rocked out on our skates- as soon as the beat dropped...the rink floor was flooded! Loved it then and still do! “Everybody wants you” is another great by them- ✌️✌️🤘🏼

[@tjerwin1]

BILLY SQUIER IS VERY UNDERRATED AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED. HE IS JUST A LEGEND MY BROTHER THAT PASSED OVER 3 YEARS AGO GOT ME HOOKED ON HIM AND NUMEROUS OTHERS FROM THE 70'S THROUGH 80'S. ROCK ON EVERYONE AND RIP BIG BROTHER.

[@johnnyprovidence8414]

Guys. Kings X. One of the best under appreciated bands of all time. “Over my head” or Lost in Germany. It’s only 3 guys who sounded amazing live. Amazing groove and vocals. Guitars tuned way down for a big bottom tone

[@mistermusic140]

Yes!!! The song called Dogman is killer.

[@Raiderblack]

Billy Squire was hugely popular...especially with the ladies... He wrote some catchy tunes man....

[@rscottw58]

Shouting was an 80's playability thing. It was commercial. This was the #1 song we played at the skating rink. It was almost like it was made for the shuffle bop.

[@jimalbrecht8803]

Yes!!! Billy Squire " In The Dark"" killer banger hit song!!!

[@alrivers2297]

My favorite by him is Lonely is the Night. But this is good too.

[@habovay3]

Watching you guys rock out is like the Bohemian Rhapsody scene in "Wayne's World" times ten.

[@Doobie1975]

Love "The Stroke", that song is a classic and one of my favorite 80's rock songs.

[@sdpints3189]

I believe the "STROKE! STOKE! STROKE!" portion of the song was put in there for the sole purpose of fan participation when played live. Remember, there were no cell phones and part of the experience of a concert was to interact with the band. So, while it is a bit annoying and yes, a solo would make the song better overall, that chant really did add to the live experience. "That being said", another solid song review. Well done boys!

[@dominickdarpino5584]

they used this in Balls of Fury. He walks up to the table and puts his gum under the table, then walkin shoots the boombox lol

[@LadyIarConnacht]

lol, that's what this song deserves

[@notnew2dis]

Before his solo career, Billy was the lead singer and guitarist in a band called Piper. Check out "Who's your Boyfriend"

[@renotsamiimastoner8139]

Now everybody! Have you heard? If your in the game.....then STROKES the word!

[@renotsamiimastoner8139]

But do y’all know what he’s talking about? I thought it was about masterbation when I first heard it! 😆

[@angelo9725]

Everybody Wants You!🎶🎶🎶

[@Jd-im4my]

Seen Billy when I was 15 yrs old when this song was dominating the radio. He was great live. The shouting is made for the live shows. It's so the crowds can join in and if your there it's a unbelievable experience.

[@khs17]

Oldie Goldie great song brings back memories

[@irishgrl]

Such a banger back in the day! Anthem material!!! The 70’s (& early 80’s were the BEST musically) ;)

[@lisaw5604]

Yeah. We played it for Basketball & Football games, to rev up crowd. It was fun to play!

[@AaronHuck]

Everybody wants you and Rock me Tonight are two classics by Billy too

[@realperceiver1010]

When this song came out the fm radio played it constantly. Always heard it blaring from somebody's car windows. In the Dark is a good one to check.out.

[@ChristineBroughton]

Billy Squier one of my favourite 80,s artists I seen him in concert 4 times 👍❤️

[@andreadeamon6419]

Back in the 80s that was everyone's favorite part

[@headrushindi]

Song with my favorite double entendre. Interesting factoid,,Billy was one of Queens Favorite bands..They admired His style

[@carlbrucefroehlich3986]

That’s wild because I always thought Billy would been a good pick to sing lead in Queen after Freddie’s passing. He probably would have been leery to do it tho after his prancing video killed his career

[@expressivepets1]

OMG!!!!!!!! I loved him. He was my favorite. Awesome dance tracks. Ha...love this. Ha...ughhhhh, I have a deadline....i can't cut this off....sooooo many great memories.

[@vernhoke7730]

It was great seeing Billy live way back in 1978 and again opening for Queen in 1982. Great shows!

[@patyoh724]

man haven't heard this for ages...rock on!!

[@tallykev6608]

Good review guys. Billy Squire was a legit rocker back in the day. It all came crashing down with the release of the MTV video for "Rock Me Tonite".. you should do that one on a drunk Friday sometime (but you have to watch the video...) :D

[@daveowens9849]

I remember buying an 8 track tape by a new band sometime around 1976 called Piper. Billy Squire was the lead singer. They didn't last long, but when I heard Squire's first solo album, I made the connection. Wife loves Squire's stuff.

[@melissacurtis7216]

Saw this guy in concert when I was 17. Great concert. He actually toured with Queen on the Hot Space tour in North America in 82. Quebec and Montreal.

[@lowrider4266]

Love his music. Especially this album that is showing in your video. In The Dark, Everybody Wants You, Lonely Is The Night, my favs.

[@Doobie1975]

Two songs from the early 1980's I recommend checking out are Donnie Iris's "Ah! Leah!" and "Love Is Like A Rock", both great underrated songs that should've been bigger hits.

[@1dognight166]

CLASSIC! takes me back.

[@youtoo2233]

Fave Squire song : In the dark. Other faves: keep me satisfied, eyes on you, all night long, learn how to live, everybody wants you, emotions in motion, etc

[@MrAitraining]

"In the Dark" for me too

[@retrorhon63]

In the dark definitely one of my favs from him!

[@thegorn68]

"In The Dark" is the best song off that album.

[@MAYNARD927]

That was my favorite song from that album also.

[@sallyweinreich5769]

Everybody wants you My kind of lover I know this is two years after the fact, but I think those are his two best songs ❤😂🎉🎉🎉

[@evilvolts]

Next you should do Sammy Hagar "There's only one way to Rock" or "I can't drive 55"

[@jennyscears9905]

This just put me in the best mood.

[@howardkanter6159]

Billy was the warm up for my 1982 queen show :)

[@venesmarie]

Always loved this one . Great choice!

[@Cynthorrpg1]

it's slower but I always liked "She's a Runner" by Billy Squire

[@michaelkeefe8494]

I like that too.

[@Noelle0026]

My favorite Billy Squire song

[@oldman3821]

I saw Billy Squier live in 1981 in Germany as opening act for Whitesnake. Billy Squier played that song too.

[@flubblert]

Neil Young - "Like a Hurricane" "Hey Hey My My" Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - "Breakdown" "Refugee"

[@lisaw5604]

"Breakdown" is essential. Studio version & then watch a live performance of... Petty was an artist to the core. RIP (Love Neil Young as well.)

[@flubblert]

@@lisaw5604 Tom Petty was so good live it's not even funny. Seen them three times!! One of those rare bands of sound better live than on their album. I mean much better!!

[@lisaw5604]

@@flubblert I wasn't fortunate enough to see live, but you're absolutely correct. The live performances knock me out... Beyond amazing!

[@gpeck54]

Petty...Should start with Running Down a Dream. And then do 50 more of his songs.

[@Raiderblack]

Cinnamon Girl or Down by the River are 2 of my fave N.Y. tunes

[@christophercrowder872]

I have to say my fav is Lonely Is The Night, but In The Dark and My Kind of Lover off this album are also bangers. So is Everybody Wants You. R.I.P. Jeff Golub, the other guitar player besides Billy Squire. If you watch the contemporary videos for the songs off this album, or live clips from the tour, you'll see him with his black Les Paul to Billy's left (house right).

[@IZZY_EDIBLE]

Dude - that "Stroke" shout is Billy Squier's "We Will Rock You". It's the audience participation part of the tune. You guys didn't grow up shouting "Stroke!" with the whole student body at all the dances. You don't remember everybody doing it drunk off our teenage asses at a party. I saw Billy live at Veteran's Memorial Coliseum in 1983, and he blew the roof off the joint, but the best part was this big dumb singalong when everybody got to be in the band. I still turn it up and sing with it every time it comes on. Love this song.

[@JamesSmith-oe9ew]

I've heard he played most, if not all instruments on his tracks. I'd suggest " Lonely is the Night" great guitar riff..Seen his show years ago.. sounded just like the recording 🤘

[@alexfromandyandalex8032]

James Smith greattt guitar work 😩

[@tomlafleche332]

Another great song in the same genre as Hearts barracuda as in a song about sleazy record producers. Great work guys!

[@CCDzine]

Billy Squier's "Fast Times" from the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a lot of fun.

[@omxsks]

Can we get some Ronnie James Dio?

[@mustangdebbie56]

Neon Knights, Falling off the edge of the World, Kill the King

[@bugvswindshield]

Mustang, those are great songs Dio sung on ( black sabbath) , but the album Holy Diver...wow....All Ronnie James Dio. Badass album for sure. NOTE: neon knights is one of my fav songs of all time!

[@lisaw5604]

Dio is amazing. "Last in Line" will never leave my brain. Ronnie James Dio was thunder & magic. Unreal.

[@mustangdebbie56]

@@bugvswindshield I love the Holy Diver and Last in Line Albums. In fact I just love Dio's voice from his early do wop days in Ronnie and the Redcaps to Heaven and Hell (the band).

[@charliereese1002]

Falling off the edge of the world,the last in line,all the fools sailed away

[@alkronlage5236]

Carry on Wayward Son -Kansas 1976 Stealin - Uriah Heep 1973

[@myownchannel247]

he also wrote a perennial Christmas song that still gets radio play every year, that's smart and not easy to do.

[@zangolli1963]

I saw Billy Squire when he opened for Queen back in the seventies. Queen best concert!!!!

[@janicekelly6667]

This was a pain in the butt to dance to when it came out

[@theGoogol]

Seeing a new video by Andy & Alex == automatic LIKE :) And damn ... great track! Props to the requestor!

[@alexfromandyandalex8032]

fokGoogol ❤️❤️

[@navyman1984]

Listen to “She’s a runner”. You’ll love it

[@Kashmir.820]

Good to see someone reacting to Billy Squier. Saw him 11 times never disappointed all great shows!!!!

[@maceomaceo11]

'She's A Runner' is a hidden Billy Squire gem.

[@lisaw5604]

Love the "roses" shirt, Alex. It's a beauty! Too cool. :))

[@nostrathomas2437]

The stroke stroke stroke part is emulating the cadence a coxswain yells in competitive rowing which is literally “stroke,stroke,stroke,stroke” to keep rowers in unison. “ In the Dark”is a phenomenal song. Dude put out some great albums!

[@Marcus-Oh-really-yes]

We used to play this song over the P.A. system at outdoor summer swim meets when it first came out in 1981. Sure, the lyrics were kinda dirty, but the adults didn't complain. LOL. When they are repeating, "Stroke. Stroke," it reminds me of a rowing/crew team and someone yelling, "Stroke, Stroke" so everyone would be maneuvering the oars at the same time. :-)

[@Itelkner]

Billy got this groove from Queen's "Dragon Attack."