Trooper - Raise A Little Hell

The best dang Trooper song, from the '78 "Thick As Thieves".

[@clkh714]

1982 on my boyfriend's shoulders at Homecoming dance (giant puffy long dress) hands in the air clapping to this. 56 now and still love this song.

[@markgriffin5889]

58-year-old American here. This song still rocks. Thanks, Trooper. Love Canadian rock.

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

Posting 6-28-22. I turned 59 18 days ago. Proud American, too!

[@pauls6897]

Also turned 59 a month ago. This song is a KSHE Klassic (St. Louis).

[@agneskurzaj]

Canadian Grandma here. Trooper was the anthem up north that pushed me as a young adult to become an advocate for my times against the machine of injustices happening in the world. Your right it has the same impact today as it did for us then. Glad that newer gens are hearing its message and hopefully getting up and jumping around a bit. Get your blood pumping in a good way. Canadian Grandma. L. C.

[@wafflestomper6958]

Check out the sheepdogs, new band sounds old, very good.

[@rossmcleister5839]

Having several pints at the bar last night with a stranger that quickly became my friend and then when the question came up as to what we both do for a living. His response was I'm the drummer for trooper. We're all equals.

[@lindajensen720]

Right on

[@lola8833]

My third cousin is Ray

[@dicksteptoe9199]

Yea....that never happened..bud. Why are you always lying on every vid u comment on?

[@knkitty]

How flippin' awesome is that chance encounter!!!!

[@Accam570]

Inevitable disbelief reply: CHECK. ✅

[@ROYGBIVphoto]

This great anthem was in our jukebox (10 cents) at the enlisted club at Futenma Airbase on Okinawa, Japan in 1979. We raised a little hell!

[@jeanette590]

This song just popped up in my head. It’s amazing the things our brains store and then you remember everything. Every word. Every guitar lick. Great song!

[@sarahb6226]

Just seen Trooper today live. Such an underrated Canadian band. I love them.

[@mustangterrry9122]

They are super entertaining and I haven't heard anyone underrate them just not give them the adulation they deserve.

[@lynneufeld3175]

Cool!!!

[@kingofallwhites]

Did they raise a little hell?

[@sarahb6226]

@@kingofallwhites you bet they did

[@jackinthescreen7635]

@@kingofallwhites lol🤣

[@hugifyification]

"Hello ladies"

[@gretadegiorgi5100]

Cassie Bloomingdale steve😍

[@flower-qu8oc]

That’s what I was thinking

[@ellesmith1801]

😂 the reason I'm here

[@icy_hero]

Meeeee

[@sandworm4579]

"Back up!" "NO!, if you die I die with you!"

[@DanTheMan8819]

Not TOO much hell, just a LITTLE hell! We wouldn't want to cause too much trouble, would we?

[@Regular1054]

I'm sending this reply from hell

[@jackraftery373]

Mary S nice try but no

[@sharoneustache4041]

Hahhaha whats the fun in that lol!

[@gabekotonski8111]

Big damn band am i the only one who got refrence

[@marshalbird7321]

@@Regular1054 I'll also be reporting from that locale once gone!!!

[@louern123]

wow , high school is back in my brain ❤

[@ronhoover5516]

This song can instantly transport me back 45 years to spring of sophomore year in high school.

[@drrock1957]

They sound like The Sweet and its brilliant!!!!

[@wcrader60]

I graduated from High School in 1978, so I remember this song well.

[@kevinsnodgrass6222]

Me 2

[@atozzerotoninedude]

Greetings fellow "'78 Is Great!" alumni.

[@shantipeace745]

Me too! 1978 was a great year!

[@belydncr]

78 was a very good year!😊

[@ronaldwestcott8418]

Canadian here 69 great band from nova Scotia canada bless you

[@LaserGadgets]

When good stuff on TV leads to awesome music....love it! Stranger things ftw.

[@Yoljkindafunny]

Tf This came out before stranger things you bloddy bastard

[@LaserGadgets]

@@Yoljkindafunny Never said its younger you fucking moron....

[@ninademci1500]

LaserGadgets, indeed.

[@TheBassLizard]

We grew up in our early teens and twenties LIVING this as an anthem. Still play it in my bands to this day and people still love it!!

[@JimHadar1]

Canada gave us Yanks some damn fine rock-n-roll over the years: B-T-O, April Wine, Chilliwack, Trooper, Neil Young, Bryan Adams....list is endless. Thank ya Canucks!

[@MajorityMars5]

No problem man

[@NJDDSNS]

Rush

[@DesolateSecluded]

@@NJDDSNS EXACTLY (rip Neil btw)

[@domenicgalata1470]

Rush, Triumph, Max Webster, The Tragically Hip

[@MitchellCoker]

@@NJDDSNS How could you ever forget RUSH!!!

[@JohnnyChicago]

I was 13 years old and was given this album by our neighbor DJ along with their "Hot Shots" album. Together I rocked for the entire fall and winter of '78 into '79, thanks my neighbor! I have all of their albums now, and I'm still rocking along!

[@EmEmProductions07]

Speaking of neighbours... my neighbour is Frank Ludwig, former Trooper member! Little fun fact :)

[@JohnnyChicago]

Nice!

[@prairiehawker]

They are still around much to their credit.. Another great band in a long list of really good Canadian acts in my opinion.

[@nintony2994]

They played at a Small Festival in my Community (before Covid) on Canada Day and that was pretty Amazing!

[@shaneharrisnj3484]

Have y'all read my comment, about how the Ottawa Senators used this as a goal song when they played at the tiny Civic Centre between 1992 and 1995?

[@ItWasntAPhase]

Nice, just discovered this band a week ago. Reminds me if Queen.

[@OmegaDez]

I can't believe there was a time in music where rock musicians were allowed to look at the camera and appear to be happy on their album covers!

[@abritincanada]

😂 true, truth is we became so pissed off at being shoved by the popular people that came out in our music

[@matthewkenna-h8k]

I will always remember roller skating to this tune at Sports o Rama in Mattydale,NY!!! Classic tune 4 ever!!!!!

[@robertjannush4403]

I remember actually roller skating to this song back in 1978 ! Wow Time Flies By

[@binmanart]

Thank you Stranger Things. Where has this song been all my life?

[@rtfliers]

Brandon Inman its been in Canada

[@probasuculaso4048]

Yass😹😹😹

[@ge-ys1uz]

The 1970s hold many magical things waiting for you to discover.

[@matthewfilipovic5197]

Such a great song.

[@tinamarie0701]

They played the hell outta this in St Louis...K-SHE 95 when i was growing up there...Great memories and badass tune!

[@ninjavigilante5311]

I met trooper in northern Canada one time.. had drinks and supper with them with the gf at the time.. had no idea who they were! But super nice guys.. Jus was there 4 a carnival that was happening.

[@tinamarie0701]

@@ninjavigilante5311 totally cool memory!

[@mikeglasgow9618]

Heard this first time at Maplewood Pool snack bar off KSHE

[@tinamarie0701]

@@mikeglasgow9618 Those were good times indeed! Do you still live in Maplewood?

[@mikeglasgow9618]

@@tinamarie0701 no..... I live in Idaho now. Have family and life long friends that are still in Maplewood. Growing up I lived right behind the Maplewood Theatre Next to THE LOOP. At the St Louis Maplewood border. Mom would give me a dollar for the day. Pool, snack bar, and White Castle. I grew up there in the 60's and 70's . BUT always went back to see family and friends when I could. Still do. Was back last yr unfortunately for my Aunts funeral. Took my daughter to see my house, the pool, Saratoga Lanes, White Castle, Concordia Lutheran School and Church ALL the hot spots lol

[@caperjoanne]

OMG this brings me back....almost 30 yrs...love Trooper since the day I saw them at Woolco in Sydney River, Cape Breton NS

[@billymccall9428]

Played this song for the last time ever for my buddy... We left in his car for a quick spin... He didn't make it and I am still in the hospital... As fast as his car would go he went even faster... RIP BRIAN... 😇😇😇 WISH WE COULD BE TALKING ABOUT THIS RIGHT NOW...🤬🤬🤬

[@Digital_Dude2000]

I saw these guys on Canada’s 150th Birthday at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada. when they played the song, everyone in the audience sang along, it was an unforgettable and wonderful experience

[@Cheryl-ke4pp]

2021 and still loving!!!!!

[@waynebrown9862]

Being raised in the 70's sent me here.

[@supermairo1716]

wayne brown I wish I could I'm 14 so

[@thecanuck1234567]

Having a father born in the 50's brought me here, always had his taste in music.

[@glenmclure768]

Amen to that brother!

[@nikkiknight104]

Me too! This song was always the 18 & over push skate at the skating rink when I was growing up

[@1965Weasel]

nikkiknight104 Damn I sure miss those days!

[@bradroy8902]

Oh goodness!! So many great memories with this band👍

[@shadowiguanaadli6370]

Remembering this song from my youth brought me here. Great times.

[@marshalbird7321]

A song that's been lost amongst the years for most. Glad we could all hear it again!

[@trinaneubauer-ms1ie]

This definitely was my day yesterday..😊no regrets❤

[@sainthelena1]

This is a kick ass band!

[@Mertofduty1666]

no, Drive Angry 2011

[@acronus]

A Canuck rock binge out brought me here. Was on Ian Thomas before this. Will probably be on Max Webster next.

[@dorothyb6395]

Same. Canada Day, 2018.

[@davidwiley4953]

acronus Make sure to get some Rush and Steppenwolf in there.

[@marcbenz6194]

K-SHE Classic, St. Louis..cruisin in my friends Buick Regal..not old enough to drive just yet, not till 1981..

[@richardapsassin8554]

The greatest band of all times I grew up listening to the best music 🎶🎼🎶🎼 an their still so awesome

[@robertfrancis8514]

Heard this during break in the action @ Guildford Flames hockey games 1999 to 2002 seasons !!! Awesome

[@stephanieu.]

I love this song and it Rocks 🎸

[@Cheapnis]

K-SHE still jams this tune 5:50 Friday afternoons to prep for the weekend! WMMS with Kid Leo would play it too.

[@tinamarie0701]

I totally remember K-SHE playing it when i was a teenager there...I'm glad to hear that they still do! Great memories!

[@BarneyA564K]

A Buzzard Radio tradition

[@prleyii]

I was meditating this morning listening to AC/DC Love a first feel and this song popped in my mind. Haven't herd this song in years and it pops up in my head. Now that's a stranger thing LOL.

[@patrickriddle6260]

Good taste in music brought me here

[@maxgeraci3656]

damn right

[@tobmind5788]

I mean people who looked up this song because of (pop culture reference) most likely did so because they enjoyed it so everyone here must have a good taste in music

[@hypo8881]

Hell yeah

[@alexk1682]

Tobmind no that isn’t true. These people aren’t music lovers. They’re TV show lovers, they’ll play this song once, leave a comment, and never hear this song again. Their only connection with this song is through the show. It’s not like these people listen to 80s rock...

[@Eatpaint444]

Alex K Do you know how many of my favourite songs were found? I heard many in shows and I looked them up because I liked them. Let kids find good music old man

[@SNMIKE1]

Randy Bachman produced their debut album. He also played on the track "Love Of My Life. Classic gem of an album.

[@Tadakatsu]

About time they got into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Overdue certainly, but a well-deserved honor for Trooper.

[@canada420mma]

I believe that the universe speaks to you and sends you messages. I've noticed when there's a big change about to happen in my life this song plays on the radio. I'm applying for a supervisor position where I work, yesterday on my way home this played on the radio. I feel like that's the universe giving me a nod and wink.

[@-roejogan-]

You should go into work and raise hell!

[@teresarudolph1256]

I've never heard of Stranger Things. But my current struggle to better my life, and my search for something to help get me motivated and pumped up, was what brought me here. I think I want to go and buy this CD and set up my alarm to wake me up to this song every day. :)

[@williambyham3674]

I like the kick ass riff of Joan Jett ' Fake Friends ' for my current wake-up alarm 🎸 I switch it up every so often . See TROOPER on the horizon 🎶

[@xvisionproductions]

This song feels like it should be on That 70s Show

[@joycepruitt6982]

Great taste in music brought me here...and I have the album!!

[@ThunderFist1978]

After all these years, I finally learned where this came from! They played a portion of this song at a Calgary Flames game I went to in Dec. 2005, and I always wondered where it came from!

[@michaelmoss5976]

This was popular radio play in 1978....I'd crank this on my badass (sarcasm) car stereo in my 1968 Pontiac Stationwagon. :)

[@davidworth7621]

great song thanks for the tunes

[@stuarthill417]

We need this on Spotify 🎸

[@jeffbohnen2792]

The 70s were an amazing time to grow up so many great memories the 1970s ruled

[@mustangterrry9122]

I agree!!! Grad 73...

[@shantipeace745]

You've got that right! We had THE Best Music in the 70's (late 60's & early 80's too)! Still nothing current is like the tunes from those times. Rock On everyone!🎵🎶🎼

[@ioanabarna3403]

when you love stanger things so much that after binge watching all the episodes, you obsessively listen to the entire sound track, on repeat.

[@benjaminblakemitchner8365]

I don't know what Stranger Things is? My love and thirst for Canadian rock brought me here. Trooper are a great band and Canada had a lot of bands that were somewhat famous in their homeland and all but ignored here in the States. It was really stupid because there are more great Canadian bands than most other countries and you had a different kind of vibe for all the different provinces. Quebec bands are great for progressive stuff and out there stuff. Ontario province leaned towards melodic hard rock. Manitoba and Saskatchewan their own thing. Alberta this kind of sound is starting, but this is British Columbia Canada west coast and darned good song too!

[@monalisahughes2947]

Love this album

[@CastleGraphics]

I remember a cover band actually doing this for a high-school prom. Back when music really rocked...

[@drnemo6397]

omg!!! I would have loved to have witnessed that!!!

[@keiramercer644]

This was the song playing in the hospital room when I was born.... I’m not even joking

[@pinkrose8272]

I love that so much but that is such a mysterious omen. Like, have you raised any hell. Also when I was born, the tv was playing Airplane! My mom was doing just fine at the time and handling it quite well so my dad just watched Airplane while I was being born.

[@scottbeaudry121]

This band has been together for a long time. I live in Canada, and saw in the newspaper that they are still touring.

[@susanreed8186]

Love this song ❤❤❤❤❤

[@gordonboyd6181]

Saw this band in concert at the Indiana State Fair in August 1976. They were the opening act for Heart and The headliners Bachman Turner Overdrive. Never heard of this band again until I heard this song on Sirius FM Classic Vinyl Channel today and today’s date is 1-26-2017. I guess this band actually never fell off of the face of the earth.

[@squamishfish]

This Band still plays some concerts in Canada mainly British Columbia the Vancouver area and Washington state ,, the leaders of the Band are School teachers .,, Listen to a song called we are here for a Good time not a long time by them .,, all of the songs they write are positive influence songs ,, Even Raise a little Hell its about lifting your self up

[@whathandleUtalkabt]

Pulled up at church and parked parallel to the pastors van 10 feet beside me . As i placed it in park, this song came on and i had to immediately turn the volume down 😂 out of respect 🙏 comical.. then i had to even talk to him as i got out of car all while giggling to myself over this song.

[@silorm1]

put me in a good mood everytimes i listen to it :)

[@sarahlomax793]

Steve's party

[@taliae2224]

this is such a pump up song

[@kasiup1]

First band I saw live way back in 78 (or was it 79) when I was 12 (or 13). They rocked the civic centre that night in Prince Rupert, BC.

[@iheadbuttwindows]

This band once played at my grandmother's house.

[@jasonsauve7201]

Saw them at the "Cave" in Van back in the day !! Small venue's tear the roof off joints !!! Great show !!

[@sergiorivera8258]

Trooper "Raise A Little Hell" 1978.

[@breakerbill8776]

Classic!

[@davidbois2605]

highly relevant got no good reason WHY this tune just popped into my head while i was washing dishes ten minutes ago. hadn't heard it or thought about it in years. thanks

[@smileyousonofa1]

The 3rd period entry music from my high school hockey games brought me here

[@ralphreinhardt6020]

Growing up in the late 70's/early 80's brought me here!!!🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@kallemann67]

Came here for Canada Day tunes. Happy Canada Day!

[@robbiezomer7038]

i love this song

[@majortom972]

Not Here for a long time just a good time...RIP Tommy G...Love you man

[@woodyschuler6232]

St. Joseph Kimmswick, Mo. Parish picnic 1980. This was the first song the DJ “Skitzo” played for the evening dance!! We all went ape shit!! Father Joe, not so much. Good times! KSHE Klassic!!

[@robertreid1842]

Memories forever seen these rockers a few times gems..love them..

[@johnk.2508]

Growing up in the 70s introduced this song to me, and Stranger Things reminded me of it.

[@scooter6172]

Just heard this playing over the P.A. during a TV timeout at Denver Broncos football game.

[@BrettUpton1]

I'm Canadian, so just finding this song sent me here! Happy Canada Day!

[@mwahahhahaha]

Love this song sm!

[@jackbyrd4921]

Just needed to revisit a classic from my childhood cheers!

[@Lightningbolt008]

great song. keep listening to this one all the time.

[@Pbirv]

The man in the cap kinda looks like Bon Scott, and one above him to the left kinda looks like Ronnie James Dio. But I have loved this song since the first time I heard it, when I was about 16.

[@SS-cv6lq]

+Andrew Chase Song came out in 1978. Its sad when I can say I remember when it came out. The world was a different place back then. This was Trooper's only top 100 hit song.

[@terrykittmer2135]

+Andrew Chase really great stuff !!! Great Canadian band. makes me proud

[@Revi0us]

"Here for a good time" was also a top 100 hit.

[@bigwilly21]

top left kinda looks like james hetfield

[@bobthebear1246]

@Joseph Nickell Hell. Say HELL. It's more than a tad ironic that you would censor that word on a song that has it in its title.

[@steelrepublic454]

Hearing this song at a hockey game and then looking it up when I got home brought me here.

[@karenpato1]

You know what fuckin brought me here??? Do you?? I remember this song as a kid in the late 70's and always liked it, that's what "brought me here".....I'm a little older but I can still type in a fuckin search field!!

[@Davem3TF]

awesome tunage. I was 16 and damn right I raised a LOT of hell back then :-)

[@brendachristian7180]

Just saw Trooper at Rock the Lake such a good band I would go see them again this is the 3 time seeing them

[@mustlovepretzels]

Great song. Cheers!

[@richardstuart9791]

Raise a little hell was the final song of the night played by the DJ’s at Big Daddy’s on Douglas Road and Coral Way.(Miracle Mile) in Miami. Great memories, great times at the Old time Rock and Roll dance bar.

[@TheLenaweeTrekker]

I first heard this song on CKLW. The song gave me goosebumps. You know, after all these years, it still gives me goosebumps. Love this song. Strange how it just popped up again.

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

I'm from the good old USA (born and raised and damn proud of it) but CKLW rocked back in the day, didn't it?

[@roberthodge9939]

Yep, everybody in the Detroit area listened to CKLW, you could pick it up anywhere

[@puirYorick]

Some cover band played this song at my Junior High gymnasium sock hop (really dating myself there) complete with the Trooper-style police strobes and flashing beacons. They blew the roof off the dump proverbially.

[@secondrileytwin]

Looking at my 2-1/3-year-old granddaughter thinking about some of the things I'm going to teach her when she gets older. Then I revisited my teenage years, 1977 high school graduate. I was a little hellion. Undercover albeit and if I had it to do it all over again if do it the same way! There are some things I will never expose to but others, you better believe it!

[@z1inspector]

HEY FOUND IT AFTER ALL THESE YEARS HHHEEEEELLLLL YEA !!! thanks , such a fun part of my life when i was young

[@gumdokim]

Stranger Things and good ole classic rock sent me here.

[@kyleewhitehill7158]

The radio playing good music sent me here. :)

[@katheren497]

Awesome! Many a great memory with Trooper!

[@ozieamaral1498]

Great song!!!!!!!!!

[@lrm5685]

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