I think “Cracking Up” is one of Nick Lowe’s best song

@151riley

Жыл бұрын

I still remember the first time I heard it on the radio in 1979 when I was right on the edge. Kept me going. Cheers, Nick.

@keithkoenig5320

6 ай бұрын

Same here! Great song!❤

@327JohnnySS

3 ай бұрын

And So it goes

Lowe & Edmunds were such a great pair. Wish they were still doing music together

The offical theme song for the year 2020.

@blueheronz

3 жыл бұрын

My thought exactly

@vinylmonstretify

3 жыл бұрын

And 2021

@Robbiewa-bg4lu

2 жыл бұрын

And 2022

@48operations

2 жыл бұрын

and 2022.25

@eugenekelleher98

Жыл бұрын

Love this song nick lowe and Dave Edmons pure genuis

This song is just amazing. It just pops into my head walking down the street and stays there right at the right time and won't go away, ever.

Billy bremner and Dave Edmunds, these and the rest of the Stiff crew ruled their era, covered all their songs back then, brilliant times. Thanks for them.

@joespirit

Жыл бұрын

@Superlungs ….in his early career yes, I have the records! He also recorded with Stiff, I have those records as well. If you’re going to criticise make sure of your facts..

He had the most handsome head of hair in the rock music world. Johnny Cash should have been proud!

@johnnybelinda8539

3 ай бұрын

Because he had good hair? 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@danocable

3 ай бұрын

Ha ha🥳

@impalaman9707

27 күн бұрын

@@johnnybelinda8539 To have him for a son-in-law!

@johnnybelinda8539

4 күн бұрын

@@danocable Thanks. Most people don't get me.😁😁

I saw Rockpile in a dingy dark little club venue in Houston back in 78 or 79. My guy friends wanted to stay and talk to the band and I was a 17 yo (under-age) and was smitten with Nick. Dave was super charming, hung out and chatted and even went out back for a smoke with us after the gig. Nick was stand-offish, which both disappointed and was a relief to me. I wouldn't have been able to get 2 coherent words out of my mouth. Still a bit smitten by the way. :)

Excellent tune.

Listening to this song is cheaper than going to therapy

@brianbard3410

4 күн бұрын

How about a fix ,Scott, just don't binge you'll be fine ,even better for the self control.

cant get over how unassumedly cool some of the songs on this album are

A simple perfect song

This will probably never go out of style.

The drummer is Terry Williams. Went on to play with Dire Straits after finishing with Rockpile. Great drummer.

@GlenBraeDude

8 жыл бұрын

+neveramberdrummer You're saying Williams replaced Withers in DS? I ask only 'cause as far as I knew Withers did at least the first couple (maybe more?) of LP's w/DS. No issue, really, both are good, tight drummers, perfect for moving such snappy tunes along. And imho this take of "Crackin' up" benefits from the bass and drums doing the heavy lifting.

@neveramberdrummer

8 жыл бұрын

+GlenBraeDude He joined Dire Straits in 1982 until 1988. He was on the live album Alchemy and also Brothers In Arms. Loved watching the Alchemy concert on video. Learned a lot from just watching him.

@timwingham8952

6 жыл бұрын

It's Bobby Irwin on Ragin Eyes.

@49dougster

6 жыл бұрын

Williams also played in the great Welsh band "Man".

@richardfinlayson1524

6 жыл бұрын

he also played drums for welsh psychers MAN who werefabulous

A very Happy 72nd Birthday Nicholas Drain Lowe 24-03-49, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.. So talented... Singer, writer and producer. I love Rockpile.. Many more Nick.. Cheers. (hppy brthdy Nena too)

Have been aware of Nick as an influential figure in British music since the 70s but have got much more seriously into his stuff over the last couple of years. After seeing him live for the first time recently it's now been further intensified. Now fully immersed in every note Nick has recorded. Absolute quality.

One of my stranded on a desert island albums.

Love the harmonies.

Spent the morning at the DMV. Ive always loved this song at times like this. Next Im going to listen to Dave Edmonds' Carawling from the wreckage. Those guys are great!

he's real cool for someone that's cracking up

@UberLummox

3 жыл бұрын

If you like this; "Nervous Breakdown" by Eddie Cochran ('59?) is the shit!!!

There is some serious left-right panning in this mix. Love it! As my bumper sticker stated in the late '70s, Rockpile Rules!

I love this song for ever!

much underated artist and song. love it

"Cracking Up" has been one of my go to songs after a rough day for decades now.

@MrSfein1

7 жыл бұрын

I just rediscovered it. Great song

@jahnsahn7695

6 жыл бұрын

Mine was Crawling from the Wreckage.

@Ann_Dromeda

2 жыл бұрын

@@jahnsahn7695 That's another good one.

@pyeriotsquad

Жыл бұрын

It's good after a rough decade, too.

I was just a kid working next to the Paradise Theater in Boston in 1979 and I heard the sound check. Thanks Nick @ WBCN

Absolutely tremendous song!

Cracking up!Like a worn out shoe, aint wet but the world lleaking through

@rjjcms1

6 жыл бұрын

I keep expecting him to say "face" after "I laugh but it's wrecking me".

@petercallan4991

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah great drummer why bother bringing dire states into it

One of the very first singles I bought.

@williamsterben

6 жыл бұрын

Was just about to make that coment, but I see that I made it a year ago.

@151riley

Жыл бұрын

@@williamsterben shit...dude, I do this too. What I wanted to say was: singles! oh yeah...Cheers, all around.

Yes indeed

Saw Rockpile at a lovely old ballroom here in Brisbane in the early 80's.. They were really terrific.

Terry on the drums, Billy's guitar and Dave's backing vocals just make this already great song,

@karenscigliano9787

2 жыл бұрын

Is that Terry? Almost looks like Kenny Jones

They were the best.

I drove my roommates crazy with playing this album nonstop in 1979 or 80. Great album all the way through. Why did they disband?

@mbogucci1

Жыл бұрын

Which album? This video has two separate bands.

@screwyootube1

Жыл бұрын

@@mbogucci1 I’m only familiar with this version (okay, I know Tom Petty covered it, too). Who are you referring to?

Oh wow, two songs! I've never seen this video of Raging Eyes before. Thanks!

Born rockers' ...all the good music then 79/80 & these guys' are the dogs.

Loved this then love it now.great to hear it again after all these years. !

@davidlucas840

2 жыл бұрын

Only one response?

Thanks Nick Lowe.

Such a great little weird Nick tune. This ones a total grower. Used to bum me out at the beginning of Labour of Lust but now it's a total highlight

My personal theme song. Cheers Nick!

Rockpile's "Seconds of Pleasure " is one of the best rock albums song for song. It is a shame it is the only they put out.

@bradwakey90

4 жыл бұрын

DrRussPhd Effectively the Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe albums at that time were Rockpile

@markjamesmeli2520

4 жыл бұрын

In reality they were on several albums, just not under that name. They were on a good chunk of Nick Lowe's PURE POP FOR NOW PEOPLE, all of LABOR OF LUST, a portion of Dave Edmunds' GET IT (without Billy Bremner), all of TRACKS ON WAX 4, REPEAT WHEN NECESSARY, most all of TWANGIN' and all of Carlene Carter's MUSICAL SHAPES album, along with members of Huey Lewis' News in 1980. So, they were around from 1977 to 1981. They only did shows under the "Rockpile" name. They finally put out SECONDS OF PLEASURE in late 1980, and then broke up in early 1981.

love the bass line and tone! and of course everything else!

Great Song Crackin Up... ,,Rythem,,beat, lyrics, Guitar, bass, drum mixings.. Nice Video ...

Love it...since iheard it for about 36 years ago! :-)

This song causes Beergasms in dark bars when it screamin sunshine outdoors.

I LOVE LISTENING TO THAT AGAIN .AND TONIGHT WAS PERFECT!

Super fantastic happy time track! many many stars.. I need more music like this in my life! Go LoWe

Has that CCR opening sound...Love The Sound of Broken Glass, and So It goes..Rockpile ..

@impalaman9707

5 ай бұрын

Let's just say he had his own "sound"

@fcamsterdam8941

27 күн бұрын

@@impalaman9707 Better a good borrow ( steal ) as a bad written he said himself.

Some of their best work right here!

Terry Williams - the calm, detached looks crack me up

Great Party Song .... Bill Bremner, lead Guitar , Nick Lowe Vocals, Bass, Terry Williams Drums , & Dave Edmunds Acoustic Guitar

@HughTerry69

6 жыл бұрын

A fine group, forsooth.

@ejfacette

6 жыл бұрын

Gary T the app

@easyTaff

5 жыл бұрын

BillyBremner was a dirty player> Dav eMcKay sorted him

@2degucitas

5 жыл бұрын

Dave Edmunds has a great voice. I love how he he harmonizes with Lowe.

...things are so much better now... Thanks Nick one of the best songer sing writers in the Engrish language

So underrated! Saw him with Jools Holland. Brilliant!

0:00 Cracking up 2:58 Raging eyes. Just the same as on the DVD enclosed on Quiet please

damn good stuff, love Dave Edmunds on here too

I didn't know Paul Carrack played with Nick Lowe. Never heard Ragin' Eyes before either... There is still a lot of great music from this era I missed somehow.

@X1xone

8 жыл бұрын

+jmlynd I was lucky enough to win tickets to see Nick Lowe play at my school (San Jose State) in late 82 or early 83. I was surprised Carrack was in the band, and they even played "Tempted".

@thememo9941

6 жыл бұрын

X1xone they even played How Long from Ace

@buffaloriverstudio6437

3 жыл бұрын

There are a number of live clips with Lowe, Carrack and John Hiatt playing together

This whole album is one of the best of all time! Can't say that for the rest of his playing career except for a couple he played at Daryl's house. Comments were not allowed on Big Kick Plain Scrap but deserves equal opportunity. Great Producer with early Pretenders!

Hypnotic, brilliant.

saw rockpile in june of 80 sandwiched between bob marley and fleetwood mac in ktown, w germany. nice

Effing everything i love w/this song

Fantastic, bonus track too, well cool.

Thanks for posting! One of the all time greats!

Nine years old i was in June 1979! At junior two! I called this BIKERS MUSIC!

Great...! Thanks :)

This song ages well.

Whenever you see Nick, make sure to shake his hand and say, "Howdy!"

I have the same Danelectro bass , the" NRBQ " model, the " Dolphin Nose" 1449....also cool , Nick is playin' a Harmony Bobkat, keyboard guy using the a Wurly 200A. BTW, one of the greatest Nick Lowe song ever !

Fucking great as always Nick. Love the 8-string bass!

It would be great if we could get the "Ragin' Eyes" out as a separate video!

@eugenekelleher98

3 жыл бұрын

So goood

Great song.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers cover this beautifully too. It's on his box set. Excellent!

@151riley

Жыл бұрын

True. Excellent.

@user-db7mv4ke6e

9 ай бұрын

Petty's song Spike was similar to this song.

FAB !

My theme song!

You said it!

She's got RAGING EYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😁Some of the best songs of my life (66 y/o)

never can get too much Rockpile

The bass !!!the bass !!!the bass!!!

Still cracking !!!

Diggin' the Double-videos!

ROCKPILE

Early 70's ... Great hard rock out of Britain .. Humble Pie .. then came the progressive rock phase .. Yes .. Genesis .. and then the PUNKS .. and then .. what a relief .. guys like Elvis Costello, Nick Low and Dave Edmuds ..

Perfetta sintesi musicale che miscela i sixties dei Creedence con le sonorità strumentali e vocali dei last seventies: a first sight love in rock music!!

very good

This needs to be the American Election Anthem 2024. Exactly how I feel: "it's a choice between a Douche and a Taco that Shits Ice Cream..."(South Park ref, in case ya didn't notice). "I don't think it's funny no more...." Pretty much, Nick. Why aren't you playing Portland, Or w/ Elvis and Dave? C'mon now: Dates!!🙏🏽🎶🎄

@thomastevelde8547

2 ай бұрын

Do you mean Douche and Turd sandwich? I agree

Awesome song. Also "Big Kick, Plain Scrap"

June 1979. I was in Junior Two! Teacher like Francis De Woolf. Very scary Irishman Mr Saunders! But to cheer me up we had Nick Lowe imitating Dire Straits Sultans of Swing!

@desmondjohnstone

3 жыл бұрын

get what you mean about Dire Straits, but Sultans of Swing ? Think you need a hearing aid or a lobotomy

Hell yes 2020

It's late '11 & I'm STILL diggin' this tune forever! Thanks for the post. Being a fan of Cale, Knopfler and CCR I see the parallels here. Like it? You MUST check out Little Village's "She Runs Hot For Me" here on the tube. Lowe, John Hiatt, Ry Cooder and Jim Keltner just tearing it up.

@UberLummox

3 жыл бұрын

Oh god dude, NO! I recommend people NOT check it out . Just my o'pinion! : )

@screwyootube1

Жыл бұрын

⁠@@UberLummox I agree. I was disappointed with Little Village. One or two songs were okay, but the rest was blah. A situation of “too many cooks”.

The official song for 2021

Up til last week, I never heard this song. It's a great tune. No doubt, Dave Edmunds producing this one.

@sandsoftime1954

2 жыл бұрын

@Musical Box I stand corrected. thanx

I've only ever heard Tom Petty's cover... but this is amazing!!!

early social commentary, rockin!

Rockabilly

friggin lazer eyes!

Dingwalls Forever !!!!!!!!

Rockpile were4 talented lads. I like this one best.

Raging Eyes is from The Abominable Snowman LP, 1983.

! From Nick's Labour of Lust LP; It's essentially Rockpile with Dave on-board. ;)

@1ndi64 His looks here go exactly hand in hand with the mood of the song (not happy and worn-out looking). Amazing!

Crackin’ up de Paul McCartney. Saludos a los fanáticos de los tres. La mejor banda de rock chilena

Followed by Ragin' Eyes

I always thought that if Buddy Holly survived he be making music like this now.

@OsitoTejano

4 жыл бұрын

I've thought the exact same thing. Especially Nick's more recent stuff.