My youngest teen loves the 80's. We'll be seeing Platinum Blonde with Billy Idol in Vancouver this month. I'm excited to share this band with him.

Highly underrated guitarist. As a 3-piece, they were a tour de force.

Another greatly underrated Canadian band. Great song, BTW.

@user-fb6ns4zq2r

21 күн бұрын

Very true. But they have been getting noticed a lot more recently

One of the most underrated bands of all time. I friggin love these guys.

@philt5782

2 жыл бұрын

Me too. I still have the cassette

@MrScoop70

2 жыл бұрын

100 per cent agreed! So many Canadian bands deserved international fame. To name a few April Wine, Triumph, Prism, Streetheart, Alphie Zappacosta....the list goes on...

@timkaczmarowski8151

Жыл бұрын

@@MrScoop70 didnt know steelheart was canadian, now i do, thanks

@thesnowflakesaremelting1016

Жыл бұрын

😂 they’re good, but definitely not underrated, this is their best song and they have maybe a handful of others that are “Ok” that definitely doesn’t quality them for underrated.

@jacksonscott690

Жыл бұрын

@@thesnowflakesaremelting1016 I’m glad we disagree. Love these guys.

Canadian Gold.

@cindyd.554

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed 1000% 😉🙏❤✌🍁

@tangerinerose3724

2 жыл бұрын

Damn effen rights! We killed the music industry in the 80's 🤘😎

@WOLFSOFBREAD

2 жыл бұрын

👊👊

@mitchpoopandscooby2903

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, btw I know the band members😁😉

@bryceparkin7562

7 күн бұрын

Trailer park boys vibe haha

Trailer Park Boys movie brought me here.. love this oldie!

Trailer Park Boys Turned me onto this song over 10 years ago and it still slaps...........

@DomGuam

28 күн бұрын

literally just watched that scene and just looked it up LMFAOOOOOO in the strip club scene hahaha, song slaps

The 80s when Canadian bands toured the high schools. So many great bands!

@ED80s

2 жыл бұрын

Omg they came to my cousin's high school in Scarborough when they weren't quite as big yet but I had heard about them. Michael Damien opened for them. I was so close to the make shift stage. A fond memory of my teenage years.

@terryosinga2155

2 жыл бұрын

I think they put on a show on Clarke High school ....I was so envious...as a Bowmanville high schooler.

@paulkarp958

2 жыл бұрын

They were my first concert of hundreds , mostly metal, but none the less, they kicked me off at 12 years old and other than that , nothing really matters ..

@sonjacanada1510

2 жыл бұрын

@@ED80s God, you're old too. Great times, wasn't it?

@r.s.334

2 жыл бұрын

Yup Notre Damer here

A good Canadian Rock band, thanks for posting this song.

@firebladex8586

2 жыл бұрын

I always thought they were from the UK weird

@KarstenJohansson

2 жыл бұрын

@@firebladex8586 The fake accent will do that to ya.

@terryosinga2155

2 жыл бұрын

@@KarstenJohansson lol...do some research boy.....It's a Canadian band yes...but the lead singer Mark Holmes was born in Mansfield, England so NO it's not a fake accent.

@AnnaLVajda

2 жыл бұрын

It effects you in the most peculiar way.

@mr2.094

Жыл бұрын

Nothin will ever beat Helix though

Most people don’t realize that this band has 4-5 of the very best songs of the 80’s

Our 80s Canadian rock bands were the best!!!!

@MrHabs66

22 күн бұрын

So many great, underrated Canadian bands.

Geez, this song just slaps, what a killer tune !

@countzero1972

2 жыл бұрын

Unlike most of their tunes.. It is funny this is the only real rocker. They should have done more like this

@welson186

2 жыл бұрын

@@countzero1972 literally every song from the first 2 albums are golden.

@ELEcomments

Жыл бұрын

@@countzero1972 Standing In The Dark is equally as amazing. Situation Critical and Cryin' Over You are good too but not nearly as good as their first two big hits.

I just can't understand why music sounded so much better in the 80s than it does today.

@Leopardgirl67

3 ай бұрын

Because this was life before Auto-Tune, so they relied on their talent.

@mikespam8271

3 ай бұрын

Talent my friend, today it's all computers

@danygirard7997

3 ай бұрын

Very music lover, like us

@cantagiousca5220

2 ай бұрын

I'm a British musician in his 40s,its because the 80s were so much better,they tried harder,it was new

@stevesryche1221

2 ай бұрын

It's because today's music Doesn't Really Matter

The Northern Ireland reference gets me every time. Grew up in the worst of the Troubles, we lost family members, this song and Invisible Sun by The Police take me back to what was a strange time in my childhood life.

I've seen Platinum Blonde twice. Once in the 80's and once a few years ago. And even after 30 odd years they still sounded great. I freakin' love this song!

@antoniogoncalves8288

Жыл бұрын

Sergio Galli is a underrated guitarist and Mark Holmes can still sing .

@bernicelavis

Жыл бұрын

Party 🎉

@one-stopgodshop2171

6 ай бұрын

How lucky for you! I can't believe these bands are still playing/touring but if you love what you do, why not!

Is this not one of this greatest rock tracks from Canada in the 80s!!! Fantastical, indeed!

@mckessa17

2 жыл бұрын

Ya very cool

@MrHabs66

2 ай бұрын

Very underrated band as well as Prism.

The peak of Canadian rock.

@mckessa17

2 жыл бұрын

@Luther Blissett Nickleback sucks and so does Geddy Lee's voice.

@dino17351

6 ай бұрын

Yes, Canadian pop rock.

@5Cdarkwing

3 ай бұрын

did you really just say that ?

Here from trailer park boys

@kevindalzell4338

2 жыл бұрын

Sameee

@waynepayne9875

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevindalzell4338 Ayyy

@Ricky4-2-0

2 жыл бұрын

Yes siirrr

@skigh45

2 жыл бұрын

Stop digging in the ashtray, this is a gentlemen’s club.

@projectcreation1874

2 жыл бұрын

Same

Thanks to the Trailer Park Boys, this is the song that lives rent free in my head every time I walk into a pub or bar. I almost start looking around for the boys and Lucy.

@itstheotherwhitemeat

2 жыл бұрын

that is the same thing i think about every time i hear this song.

@ryans413

11 ай бұрын

We don’t steal drinks bud. Bubbles what the hell happened. We got caught stealing drinks.

@NORTHERNFARMGIIRL

2 ай бұрын

@christhornycroft3686 🏒 yeah!!! lol!😂😛🤭🥃

I finally found this song one year ago, I've stumbled on to it on search by accident, I played it and finally recognized it from my teens and I'm now 44 years old, and now I can't stop playing it

I woke up with this song in my head this morning. I probably haven’t heard it for 30 years. But there it was, so here I am. Great ‘80’s music.

@hollowmass738

7 ай бұрын

was born in the 90's and I still miss the 80's.

@scopedog9197

7 ай бұрын

Me too...reminisce...

My first year legal drinking age just moved to Toronto from small east coast town, this blaring on Younge Street Friday night at the Big Slice pizza😅

I remember seeing Mark Holmes running through the Eaton's Center when he was still working at the House of Lords while they were starting to hit it big. Iconic. I miss that time so much.

Here because this was my Friday night song before my 20's, it carried on well into my 20's too!!!

How did these guys not rule in the 80's? They had the look and the sound

@winter9703

Жыл бұрын

They ruled Canadian airwaves in the early 80s. Not really well known elsewhere.

@amberwadlington8812

Жыл бұрын

With those vocals, I don't think so

@dubiousdistinction6500

7 ай бұрын

@@amberwadlington8812 u dont know shiite

@davidedwards3838

4 ай бұрын

They were very big in the 80's here in Canada. Humpty Dumpty Chips had band members cards in the bag. Like mini sports cards.

@johnzachar3884

Ай бұрын

the singer - Mark Holmes had a huge ego and thought he knew everything and ruined their chance of making it in the States.

When my brother got married he had his after party at River Cree Casino , in Edmonton..... We could hear them playing their show the entire time.... THAT WAS DEFINITELY CANADIAN GOLD👇🏼

Timeless classic. These guys should be synonymous worldwide with bands like Duran Duran and The Police. Will always love and listen to Platinum Blonde, Kenny wasn’t here yet, but I feel his presence in every PB song I listen too.

@sophiecat14

2 жыл бұрын

Completely agree!! ❤️‍🔥🇨🇦 One of my very first concerts… meeting them as a preteen was amazing. I remember Kenny in particular. He called my bff & I “cute”. Rip 😢💔

@PerilErinyes

2 жыл бұрын

@@sophiecat14 Kenny was actually my mentor, and a great friend, I miss him, think about him every day. =)

@PerilErinyes

10 ай бұрын

Well subjectively I liked almost all of their songs, but the real reason they didn’t make it bigger was being signed on a label that only had them promoted and playing Canadian TV and radio during the peak of their releases. It wasn’t until Contact that they ventured outside of Canada on a different label, but unfortunately the era of that sound was over and also the band was self destructing from within. I got a lot of insight from Kenny over the course of our friendship.

Best song to represent the magic of the 80s!!! 🤟🇨🇦🤟 Outstanding group!

people just dont realize HOW MANY KICK ASS BANDS WE HAVE HAD HERE

@known_unknown284

Жыл бұрын

Can you list some of them? I'm new to Platinum Blonde but they're awesome, would very much like to check out some more great 1980s Canadian bands. Thanks!

@Blackmallowtube

Жыл бұрын

@@known_unknown284 Early to mid-eighties typical Canadian rock bands: April Wine, Triumph, Streetheart, Aldo Nova, Honeymoon Suite, The Spoons, Red Rider, Rush (but you probably heard of em before), Corey Hart, Brian Adams, Martha & the Muffins, Toronto, Loverboy, Chilliwack, Headpins, Kim Mitchell, Payolas, Rough Trade, in no particular order... Most well-known: Rush, Bryan Adams, Corey Hart Underrated (not in Canada): April Wine, Red Rider, The Spoons (so unusual, try Arias and Symphonies)

@known_unknown284

Жыл бұрын

@@Blackmallowtube Awesome! Thanks a lot, I really appreciate it. I will check these out.

@eveltyler7688

Жыл бұрын

Loverboy, The Spoons, Bryan Adams, Neil Young, The Smashing Pumpkins; the list is long! The Extras did this really forward-looking song called 'The Watcher' about a stalker way before that kind of thing was current and Skinny Puppy invented Death Metal in 1984, years before Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails came along. Canadian bands had the problem though, of distribution. Canadian record companies couldn't easily get their records into USA stores, radio airplay opportunities were often few except on looser 'graveyard shift' programming after midnight and Canadian music TV programs weren't carried on any USA networks. So it was always a harder struggle for Canadian labels and artists had to try and sign with a USA label to break into the market. I think it made us work harder!

are you sitting comfortably, then we will begin.

And just last year they received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.

The day I saw this band live was the best day of my life

@cheery-hex

Жыл бұрын

yeah they sound fab in concert. didn't have much personality though. maybe just had a tired night. was really surprised how much big sound they put out for 3 guys!

So many early 80s Canadian bands that really should of been much bigger. The music coming out Canada in the early to mid 80s was good as anything coming of the UK at the time time. Same with the music videos. Platinum Blonde Spoons Blue Peter Rational Youth FM/ Nash the Slash

Stop digging in the ashtray buddy this is a gentleman’s club

@itstheotherwhitemeat

2 жыл бұрын

the way she goes.

@Fiendclub

3 ай бұрын

Your with the ash tray minor

@thejkyle

3 ай бұрын

I’m properly gentlemanly

@BrandonWheeler-wp1ge

3 ай бұрын

Stealing drinks…. You see this I brought this from home!

@Az_N.S.O.L.

2 ай бұрын

We got caught stealing drinks...

Platinum Blonde: Standing in the Dark is probably the definitive album of my childhood. I first heard it in 1986, when my brother got it for a high school graduation gift, and I made a copy (on cassette) which I played over and over all summer. Loved this song in particular, but that whole album holds a special place in my heart. I finally managed to get a copy on CD (for a lot of money) in 2002, and then the new remastered one in 2014. Still one of my personal favorites.

Families friends with mark holmes, always heard he was in a group but it never clicked in my mind until one day I asked. Biggest shock was when I realized every year on Boxing Day I would be seeing the legend himself. Still amazes me to this day!

This shits good, wish I lived in the 80's

@mckessa17

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I remember it well

I remember watching this at 2 in the morning after smoking some potent weed and just zoned right into this video...I think that was 1983. Best times.

Mad love from New Zealand this song is truly gold💯

@klownytheclown3164

2 жыл бұрын

yess

Oh man I danced my ass off to all their songs back in the Montreal Clubs!!!! - Such good memories!!!! ❤❤❤❤

Absolutely iconic!

What a frickin band from Canada awesome

I met them all. Awesome memories 🙂

I was searching for platinum blonde hair color and this masterpiece showed up, neat

One of the best 80's Canadian songs! But the iconic start of the video and song is missing! "Are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin." Happy to see this remastered video!

@cjpew

2 жыл бұрын

Weird - they added that beginning to the remastered video for Crying Over You.

@MAggie07May

2 жыл бұрын

@@cjpew check out Boom97.3 Beyond The Vinyl interview. Mark Holmes revealed it his mother speaking it before the song Doesn’t Really Matter starts. Good interview!

@cjpew

2 жыл бұрын

@@MAggie07May Thanks. But I'm still curious about the intro now playing on Crying Over You instead of Doesn't Really Matter on these remastered videos. Did someone mess up or was that intentional?

@tonybensley6246

4 ай бұрын

​@@cjpew That does sound like an unintentional cockup, although how it was even possible in the first place, who knows? Great remastering, otherwise!! CHEERS!

@tonybensley6246

4 ай бұрын

​@@MAggie07MayIf I remember correctly, somebody told me his mom's recording had also been widely used in scholastic settings. CHEERS!

Well it's about time! It's been a decade of me complaining about the quality of Platinum Blonde's online video presence. Big step up on this one going from a bootlegged Much Music video recorded on a VHS player in SLP mode to a fully remastered 1080p video! Great work & much thanks! Looking forward to working with you guys again when you next tour Winnipeg!

@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-8

2 жыл бұрын

What's "Much Much"? Never heard of it LOL

@sweiland75

2 жыл бұрын

@@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-8 It's the name of what was called MuchMusic. They changed it after they stopped playing music videos.

@paulkarp958

2 жыл бұрын

Much much , omg haven't heard that in ages lol, eh..

Holy crap! I can’t believe you guys finally remastered the videos, I hope that you release the whole Nathan Phillips Square show one day cause that would be awesome.

Saw them play the Coxheath Arena in Sydney Nova Scotia in summer 1984. My younger brother was smoking a joint in the back and the security guys spotted him, gave chase, but stopped at the doors. He didn't know that, kept running, and tried to jump a ditch, but it was too wide, he fell, and broke his leg. What a night.

@kyler436

27 күн бұрын

Sounds like a great time besides the broken leg 🔥😤👏

@MrHabs66

22 күн бұрын

I’m sure you and your bro look back on that night and just laugh. Great story.

Wow I just don't remember this song? Or Platinum Blondes for that matter? Well, I was pretty friggin high in 1984. Hell I was high most the 80s! LOL 😮😅

Mark Holmes, oh what a beautiful voice you have. He and Platinum Blonde played at Century Casino and wish came true Thirty years later, I seen them in concert. They played 110 percent. What a voice and band

The message from this song is that we are all slaves to the system and we are all trying to break down the door towards our freedom of love, peace, joy and bliss.

Finally a quality copy of this Absolute Classic!

Speaking into 2022 & beyond. The wisdom behind the lyrics ✔️

Wow, I forgot about this song. Great to hear it again

This is crazy that I am just hearing of this band.

@bernicelavis

Жыл бұрын

It's ok, never too late ! Pls enjoy, doesn't get better than this lol

When I hear this song on my playlist , I turn it up to 11

TPB brought me here, RIP Mr Lahey

I'm going to see these guys when they come to Toronto in August, and Billy Idol

The sheen on of that lip gloss is Next Level.

Iconic drum solo

At 0:06 I remember the sentence "C'est vache ça" (At least that's what I hear even if it's not what we hear all...) ; ) Great band, great memories !

Oddly enough I heard this song years ago then just rewatched the trailer park Boys movie and it's stuck in my head now

I saw platinum blonde in concert four times. Great times I Caught the drummers drum stick

This should have way more than 300k views.

@platinumblondearchive2695

Жыл бұрын

Should have millions of views.

@ricardomax224

8 ай бұрын

Getting there. More like it now.

Seeing these guys live tomorrow

Best band ever

@platinumblondearchive2695

Жыл бұрын

Facts

To me this is probably the best album is grew up to.Every song was lit.

Very underrated band saw them early 80s great live ,thanx for cleaning it up good video!

Absolutely killer song. I first heard these guys in 2014 opening for Glass Tiger and was blown away. Went to see them at the CNE later that summer and then in Mississauga and Markham in 2015, Belleville in 2016 (where they opened for Vince Neil. Should have been the other way around!), and then again in Mississauga in 2019. Every time, they put on a hell of a show. Hoping I have a chance to see them again soon!

@mrconancat

Жыл бұрын

Please tell me you have delved deeper into to CanCon.

I didn't think much of them at the time- but now I see that (at least this video) Canada did bite in the 80's apple hard :)

2:39-2:51, so cool is the sound of electric drums!

@trishg4324

Жыл бұрын

Sounds very similar to the drum break in the middle of Duran Duran’s “Careless Memories”, you can hear the influence here, it’s great! Love both bands!

Any jokes aside ..... these blokes were unique especially for a Canadian group. And they were honestly a very good band, with a lotta great power pop / punky songs. And that's all that really matters.

GENTLEMAN'S Club.

Another great Canadian band from the great 80's

Fucking fantastic music from my teenage years.

this song has such a high level of intensity..fantastic

Tpb bought me here yo!

Awesome! The algorithm got me - yep, I was a fan of Platinum Blonde, & STILL AM. Brill!

A great Canadian song

What an awesome band! I wish I heard this song sooner. It's great. Better now than never!

so... *SO* 80s amazing

Awesome 80's

LIVE Downtown Kitchener Ontario, AWESOME as always.

The Italian stallion Sergio!

Glad to see this posted Never knew how amazing this video was - had only seen bad copies before.

I met Mark Holmes in the winter at High Park a couple of years ago. He saw I saw feeding 100 hungry ducks at the Park beside the River and he just came up to me and started feeding them with me he was so cute. We even knew the same Indigenous Elders it was a magical day and he was there with his music video director they were scouting out a spot to film a new music video.

Good song! Just discovered it!

@ELEcomments

2 жыл бұрын

Good to see it's getting some more exposure absolute classic of Canadian radio right here.

I'm an American and I love this song lol. Definitely here from trailer park boys btw

how freaking awesome!

This entire album is a masterpiece. Listen to the album & be magically raptured back in time is reality.

My phone disconnected momentarily at the gym this morning, so I had to listen to the radio briefly and this was playing... ended up being on repeat on my phone for the rest of the session.

First time ever heard of this band but this song is really cool

The 80’s had the best music and my teenage years in the Bronx was Super Awesome

Always reminds me of drinkin whiskey...16 yrs old...my best friend Alfred...gettin pissed an rockin out lol...🇨🇦

Platinum Blonde started out as a PUNK Band, Check out their early stuff. I love ALL their LPs. MARK has 1 of the most Unique Voices ever, Even as a Skate-Punk/Metal Kid growing up I would BLAST Platinum blonde & even my punk friends said they had great riffs/bass lines etc etc. It be cool if PB would release a BLURAY with every Pro-Shot Video of Complete Concerts from the 1980s

I never knew they were Canadian.Cool!👍🏾🇨🇦

It's actually a pretty fun(king cool music video. Considering it's from Canada in the 80's

Sick visuals. Really lit. Quartly's direction here has a similar essence to Tony Scott's The Hunger. Song and delivery is 100.

this was IN Duran Duran heyday , and this is the reason video was as such , these guys were HARDER then what DD turned into , but I admit, as New Romantics DD were insanely awesome, but Platinum Blonde..if they had been situated in UK, well....they would have had way more audience

Ohhh fuckk yea bud