Things I Do For Money 1987-08-08

The Northern Pikes

[@freeLA_saint]

Funny how fresh, how good this still sounds in 2024. Saw them live couple times in Saskatoon, they were fantastic, very talented ..... great band ... great times

[@walcoman]

Such an underrated, Canadian band. I just love the thought that goes into the lyrics, I really thought they would become a lot more famous, anyway they are in my view

[@Tacomadome24]

Same as Tragically Hip.

[@l3joint]

Not underrated at all lol. Every song on KZbin has this as a top comment. UNdErRaTEd 😂

[@andrewfitchett1862]

What a great complement for a awesome song.

[@l3joint]

@@Tacomadome24 you're insane

[@Tacomadome24]

@@l3joint Take it easy bud, I was commenting on their lack of American success rather than their depth as songwriters.

[@rubey09]

Still a killer track! Been a fan since album came out and they still rock!!

[@treasaighratcliffe7974]

This song always blows me away!! Love it and never get tired of it.

[@rjcupid]

Every time I hear this song I love it even more, which is a very rare quality indeed. I also want to say that I'm very proud to be Canadian...but in a humble Canadian way! :)

[@burnyizland]

Same here! I'm giving my son an education in Canadian music. So far he loves it. We'll what sticks once he becomes a teen. 🤷

[@GeraldNunn]

One of my favorites, a very under-rated tune

[@xsavagementality]

I had to do some digging to find the name. I hear it on classic rock stations all the time. Had to search the lyrics lol. Amazing tune ❤

[@bullypopful]

Honestly came here 3 years later to say this exact same thing

[@lewallen86]

Absolutely underrated I liked it before I started my business lol

[@СлаваУкраїні-с3л]

Underrated for a reason. Just saying.

[@longdarkblues]

@@СлаваУкраїні-с3л don't think you understand what underrated means.

[@skeena59]

The Pride of Saskatoon, SK. Some haunting riffs from Bryan Potivn on this cut, against a cold and stark yet beautiful badlands of Alberta. Rock on boys, rock on!

[@annalisavajda252]

Yeah see that lightning bolt at the end?

[@leoncaillier8699]

XZCAA⅚🎉😂😂😊+ 4:12 Omom😢pmomommmmmo.​@@annalisavajda252

[@aguy1075]

More relevant than ever...great tune

[@rellgreen6558]

I feel so fortunate to have grown up with so many amazing Canadian bands. Only Americans in border cities heard these artists.

[@thereginacarpenter2230]

The safest thing to do in a lightning storm is to pick your bicycle up and lift it over your head and start walking towards the lightning strikes.

[@joebird1554]

Love the guitar in this song😮

[@philiphyman-m8u]

Yeah it's great to listen to but they definitely need more cow bell...yes more cow bell

[@robertkingdon5623]

SUPER TALENTED.. SOUND TRACK OF MY YOUTH...

[@James-qr7xo]

this song is so good no one knows it exists

[@travisgray804]

Shout out to Q107 for actually backselling this dope Canadian band, never knew this was Northern Pikes!

[@richardthompson6366]

The mighty Q, sadly not what it used to be but nothing is I guess.

[@magnateeze]

30 years later and this song is still so cool. Tunes that never fade away. Love The Pikes!

[@burnyizland]

35 years now. My little guy LOVES this song too. Timeless.

[@chaosmusician]

This is one of the best late 80's Canadian pop songs, I never get tired of the greatness of craft. Fantastic, melodic electric guitar solo. True North Talent at its Best!

[@Alejandromichael84]

UGH - yes. I was only three years old when this gem came out !

[@manmanman6956]

we see you haven't evolved much emotionally . Your stuck at 3 like Trump, and now you have wrinkly balls !

[@CALEB95]

Yes they are !

[@finney2011]

Wow !! I've never heard this song before today. It played on Iceberg Canadian rock station sirus radio. I rocked it out in my car thinking it was new. What a jam.

[@spectrumofreality]

Haha nice!

[@liftedgifted6010]

I did this recently too....brought me here!! 🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@skid902]

I keep coming back to this every few years… It’s always a wonderful rediscovery!

[@skid902]

It just came back into my feed.....what a classic! Thanks YT!

[@treasaighratcliffe7974]

Never gets old. I love this song¡!. .

[@Jason-wc3fh]

I'm 40 years old and never heard this song until they started recently playing it a lot on a local rock station... I thought it was catchy and new. I'm now blown away to find out it's been around since the 80's.

[@hondafannn]

Nice me too actually!

[@lancearmstrong9175]

I know I'm a little late to the game guys but I have never heard this song before , the guitar is AMAZING Lance 2019

[@k.t.5405]

yeah dude, lotsa folks were rippin' The Edge's sound off "The Joshua Tree" in '87. Go figure.

[@paulasmussen3929]

?? Boys R into fishing. From MIN. ST. Love there SOUND.

[@jjhofstra5956]

an original masterpiece......there's nothing quite like it....

[@kp67]

check this song from Wolfenstein game, I think they may have been inspired by this Northern Pikes song. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2eTiGige7p2pNE

[@petersmernoff9590]

One of the finest pop songs of the entire 80's. A one-of-a-kind masterpiece.

[@lancearmstrong9175]

Agreed

[@jdgehring1]

I watch this video 4 or 5 times a week...so addicting

[@mycharles3340]

Such an underrated Canadian talent. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@briandoyle3507]

In my opinion..Their best song...!!

[@mikeoconnor2509]

Doing a re living of my 80s Canadian youth. Fantastic music. Unbelievable actually. So much talent and originality

[@paulgenua6279]

Great great great Canadian music from a great great great Canadian band!!!

[@larrylambert1220]

Just heard this song today. Where has it been all my life??!! 1987 was such a good year for music. Especially Canadian music.

[@tonguepetals]

One of the best guitar riffs. "The palm of my haaand, the PAAAlllm of my hand". Chills.

[@harleygal420]

This tune is another great song out of the 80's by another great under-rated Canadian band.

[@SM-xt5gl]

Guitar style sounds very Edge of U2 . Always loved this song .

[@Scottkellyandthedynamics]

Great tune. The band is still playing 30 years later. Going to see them next week in Ottawa.

[@woodswoman1000]

Brings me back to high school. Loved this band

[@CursiMusic]

still Love it 2022 :)

[@johnhagemeyer8578]

I was born 1956-08-08. so naturally I had to give it a crack. In 87 I was busy raising kids and such and fell out of CRACKING good vibes in the music department.

[@lesleylawson103]

A Canadian Classic

[@matttherrien9608]

What the hell is wrong with us Canadians?

[@ingridr8917]

I sure miss those days. Brings back so many memories.... I love this band so much!

[@01kfunk]

wicked fucking song!!!!!!!!!! in 2017!!!!!!

[@deliciousgroove]

2022. This is still a breathtaking song.

[@nemesis9808]

"I used to be quite practical, but now I find I'm tactical." My favorite line concerning growing up and adapting to life.

[@someBCboy]

Marvelous song, so well constructed.. I never tire of introducing great Canadian music to my European friends.. 😃

[@limitles4758]

Best opening to the best song

[@McRocket]

30+ frigging years later any only now do I FINALLY figure out what word he sung...'marble'!!! ☮

[@jaysgun1]

My favourite song........ever

[@Leesin6767]

My introduction to this band was very morbid, i heard this song of a video going over evidence on the Delphi Indiana murders. I have never looked back, Canada really has some hidden gems.

[@zaxxx1975]

One of my first concerts was to see NorthernPikes and Violent Femmes in 90. 😃 awesome memory

[@blondejames1495]

This was such a great hit ! Still is !! Brings me back to my university days ‘85!!

[@annalisavajda252]

It's from 87.

[@annalisavajda252]

It's from 87.

[@integralmalfunction]

This song just gave me a huge set of goosebumps!

[@martyniner8893]

The guitar tone on this song is so awesome! Great video too!

[@ZeesMMA]

Such a good sound. The imagery in this video are great too, that's the Canada I know.

[@ronilaba]

Still fantastic!!

[@stephenmacisaac5820]

Way ahead of there time!

[@ForsakenHannah]

I heard this on the radio and fell inlove, the fact that it’s Canadian is a plus ♥️🥰

[@Sian-me9wy]

Personal all time favourite song by the Pikes!

[@sakiagio1751]

A song with a message...we don't get those any no more...

[@cactuscal11]

Caught it on a movie soundtrack, liked it and searched for it.

[@scrillagetta1985]

Love this song. just heard it on the radio in edmonton . 89.3 the raven.

[@irvingfive7955]

Amazing tune. It's held it's time. Can't wait to see them soon!

[@ruip9096]

They are playing at the Burlington Sound of Music festival this year. Fathers day weekend

[@Tracey66]

I loved this song in 1993, and I'm still loving it in 2019. :)

[@prariepallet7503]

This song is deeper than you think...E=DxB/R... Just a start...

[@TheJimprez]

Reminds me of a GREAT trip to Victoria BC. When somebody gives you shroom-spiked tea and doesn't tell you... Weird things can happen... And THIS was playing when I thought I was having some kind of weird food poisoning, while everyone in on it started laughing at me. I'll never forget that song. At least they watched over me so I wouldn't do anything stupid after that shroom-infused tea, and the next morning I puked my guts out. My one and only experience. Too much disconnect if you ask me. And a very grumpy stomach for a few days after. Just like I'll never listen to Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" again, because I had that stupid cassette playing on auto-reverse all night in my bright yellow Sony Walkman, when I got REALLY sick with my first, stupid, football team drinking binge... When I hear that song play, I get sick all over again. I couldn't even SMELL Rhum for about 10 years after that. I had WAY too many Zombies that evening. The things I did to be a team player... I wouldn't do again. I thought I was being practical, now I'm just not really sociable. Whatever,, it rhymes... It's a cool song. Sorry about my meandering who-cares story... That song just popped those memories right out of hibernation. Sounds and Smells will do that.

[@SoundBarrierEntertainment]

In my top 10 songs of all time!!!

[@turdeaugottago114]

i always took this song as a warning not to let the world corrupt me

[@ryantubetv9441]

Love this song now more than ever:)

[@jeffbeck8993]

Grew up in SoCal, and 54 years later, I'm tripping out on Canadian bands I hadn't heard of until now. Started by watching song credits roll at the end of The Trailer Park Boys (the movie) to "discover" The Tragically Hip, Hugh Dillon, and now the KZbin robot led me here. Really diggin' the 80s sound.

[@mackenziemorrish3808]

GREATEST SONG OF ALL TIME

[@melissaanderson821]

I seen this band last night.. I had a blast.. man..

[@Schmoople]

I like this song; it is highly unusual....and good!

[@matttherrien9608]

It's always the "unusual" rock songs that endure.

[@marchoude2303]

Saw them twice at Barrymore's in Ottawa. The music still stands the test of time.

[@user-zr6pl6nb6z]

I really like the guitar element to this song.

[@fredbarnesjr.1044]

Just live this song, music, lyrics, that guitar solo gives my chills....

[@paulduncan5534]

I saw them live here in Welland, Ont on Niagara St. Back in I believe 1988 to 1991 at a place called the Aqauduck. Awesome show. I bumped in to Jay by coincidence a year or so ago on FB. Told him I had seen then.

[@brightphoebesays]

This is such a great video. Iconic. And it was my first glimpse of the prairie as a Vancouver girl. I even dreamt about this video. The crazy girl plays the part wonderfully. And I still love the song, all these years later. The Northern Pikes had an urgency that was so delectable.

[@itstheotherwhitemeat]

im just saying hello so you can look back at a comment you made 9 years ago.

[@brightphoebesays]

@@itstheotherwhitemeat : ) Thanks!

[@nickr3441]

KZbin has been around for 9 years lol

[@brightphoebesays]

@@nickr3441 A bit more than that! I remember when it was just people's home movies.

[@J33zeus]

I recently heard this on the radio and i love it it's so good

[@haweater1555]

Sounds fantastic with headphones. Kudos to the producer and recording engineer !!

[@yeethekiwi4947]

Heard this on the radio and instantly dug the tune

[@redcoat4ever323]

Heard this first on CFNY in Tronna on a chris sheppard weekend radio-cast. Effin Kickin’!

[@skeena59]

The Spirit of Radio. 102.1

[@ruip9096]

Nicely said. Good memory 👐👍

[@themachinist2810]

Outstanding. Everytime

[@deanarhyndress9135]

Absolutely my favorite! ❤

[@haweater1555]

The guitar note at 0:40 defines this song.

[@YouKnowYoMomma]

Wow!!I love the internet for this...Internet+Music=Match made in heaven...what's old is new again..

[@robv.o.1777]

Great Song. Best cranked to 11!!!

[@RickBursey]

Takes me back to when I saw the Pikes open for Luba in '87 I believe at Ontario Place.... Loved these guys ever since,

[@1daughter1son]

Growing up Luba was our neighbour. I never even knew how great she was!

[@Jay-f5u6c]

Prairie boys always write the best tunes

[@minkorrh]

The entire album was a part of my early/mid 20's. So good, so poetic. Very well written music, and sadly as so many good bands go, never got the recognition they deserved. I'd love to do a _slightly_ heavier version of this, but, as they say, Tomorrow Never Comes. 😔

[@nathalieconnor5530]

Living under a rock I missed this thoughtfully crafted tune. My bad!

[@tonguepetals]

This track should have been bigger.

[@ralfingwersen3649]

Met my wife at a Pike's show at The Windjammer at Isle Of Palms South Carolina 1989. Loved this song. She did too. Rest is history 😊 Video is terrible in retrospect, but, hey. It was 1987. Long life the Northern Pikes!

[@MrReviewer-dp2xh]

i like the video

[@martinperry5072]

This song becomes more relevant as the years go by.

[@CanadianArchaeologist]

September 11/2019, had this tune stuck in my head for days.

[@Mothman156]

The most Canadian tune.

[@Arriscraft]

wow that song is amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@HeatherWeseen]

A gift to the world. Always. Message is clear. ❤

[@thomasreid573]

Herd this song on the radio today I've never heard it before at first vocal line i thought it was a new Metallica song had to look it up 😅 big thumbs up to it tho 👍

[@paleshelter4002]

Very well crafted tune... great use of accents and effects

[@phillipcrook8336]

I heard this song over & over . . . But it was even more powerful after seeing the video. Because it was exactly how I wonderd. The man looking through the bottle was seeing a different world. Just like me! In front of his own eyes...

[@Schmoople]

What a song...

[@dianjellorafiki5243]

I was brought back to feel the times . much luvs!!!

[@Rankinefile]

The best TNP song.

[@Slappybeaver1]

There is a lightning strike at about 3:54 when the guy picks the bike up. That was not a post effect it really happened in real time.