I'm 58 and have been listening to his music since I was a teenager. Still like him.😘❤
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
I'll always love his music.
@v-boyinla8404
6 ай бұрын
Me, too
@mariefisher8695
6 ай бұрын
Me too 57 in a month listen to his music 🎶 🎵 since i was a early teen
@shaunclifton5281
6 ай бұрын
I am 51 and feel the same way. He should have told whoever had the idea for that video to go Straight to Hell.
@Lgaucker123
2 ай бұрын
Same here! Just because he doesn’t tour anymore they start these rumors?! It’s a thing called RETIREMENT… anyone ever hear of that! Jesus he is in his 70s!
@stevenlawson4717 Жыл бұрын
He is doing what he wants. Most under rated guitarist. Lead vocalist.
@solgato5186
10 ай бұрын
excellent video
@joeysingleton9635 Жыл бұрын
Billy is the shit I'd go c him anytime
@candydale8380
9 ай бұрын
I forgot how much I LOVED Billy Squire and had a sudden need to hear the music again, last night. I feel so much better today, thank you Billy we LOVE YOU❤❤❤❤❤❤
@user-ed1hp5vx8r9 ай бұрын
I still love you billy and still a big fan❤❤❤ I still listen to your music😅
@csbaucu7761 Жыл бұрын
I was at the library one day and they sale used CDs for $1. I picked up Billy Squire's Greatest Hits and decided to Google him to see what he was up to. Found out it was his birthday.
@badeugenecops4741
Жыл бұрын
Coincidence, or meant to be?
@macbird-lt8de
4 ай бұрын
did u make love?
@Davebro388 ай бұрын
My sister gave me don't say no on cassette for my birthday the year it came out. I was 11 and played it day and night
@cr4a2zy0hemp8 Жыл бұрын
My first concert was Billy Squire and Queen. I was 12 yrs old. Then I saw Def Leppard and Billy Squire a cpl yrs later. Great shows!
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Nice! I'm totally jealous!
@AlmostReady504
Жыл бұрын
August 1982 ( a week after my 19th bday) Billy Squier opening for Queen at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum was THE LOUDEST band I've ever heard in my life. His guitar & vocals were piercing and he was PHENOMENAL. There's not a bad song on "Don't Say No"
@candydale8380
9 ай бұрын
That's awesome!!
@shadowscott9910 Жыл бұрын
His marketing advisors went on to work for Bud Light and Target.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
😜🤘🤘🤘
@angelabryant9079
11 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@robertgodlewski8553
4 ай бұрын
😂🎉
@riddler3856
2 ай бұрын
Thinkin' . Billy got a bad wrap. Amazing guitar player and singer!❤❤💯
@yanuriroschev72706 ай бұрын
Billy Squire was awesome then, still awesome now. The music industry is full of pitfalls. Remember the gifts, not the rifts.
@Heidi.lin...69 Жыл бұрын
Love Billy he's awesome and always will be
@annhopkins9172
Жыл бұрын
I read somewhere that his manager rakek him over the coals and took his money and that's why he quit the music business.
@Heidi.lin...69
Жыл бұрын
@@annhopkins9172 yes I agree he has done some private shows sad quite a few 80 artists were fucked over
@cherrisellers14699 ай бұрын
Billy is amazing I grew up listening to him. So ridiculous a video made people so uncomfortable plenty of other artists that made terrible cringy videos and there wasn't this backlash. I will always be a huge fan
@Prometheuspredator2 ай бұрын
Loved Billy Squire's music and still love listening to his music today. His first record, "Don't Say No" was a mega hit and every song rocks! I saw Billy twice in concert in 1982 and 1984.
@ladypalomino3151 Жыл бұрын
Love Billy Squire. He's cool.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, he had so many great rock songs!
@marissadower-morgan3313 Жыл бұрын
Dude ,I was his makeup artist for that shoot ..I can not understand why this video was released . It was horrific .Love Is a Hero and some other songs were also shot , for video at the same time . I have no idea who the director is , or who had the authority to decide this was good to go . But shame on them !
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
That's so amazing that you did his makeup! Did you have any idea what a shit-show that video would turn into? I partially blame you! Kidding. Thanks for sharing. I wish he never made that video.
@tdirtyatl
Жыл бұрын
If I had Bill & Ted's phone booth I would find the director of that video and banish him to the Phantom Zone
@Pat-RickSmith
Жыл бұрын
It was his manager and the record co. Who paid the bills n said go for it from what I hear Bill had never seen the finished product. My problem with that is . He did all of this he pranced around like he just met some dude and got sexy with him. So wile there nothing wrong with being that. At that time it did. So he can cry all day long. But how did you not know this was going to look like this. I mean he could have told the director no I dont want to do this. Also this was the directors first music video .
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
@@Pat-RickSmith I would have been more than happy with another live video on stage. Not that nonsense.
@Pat-RickSmith
Жыл бұрын
@EdCollects For sure I seen a TV thing that touched on this . And Billy claimed he didn't know how it was going to turn out. I call BS because at the end of the day Billy did it . I find it hard to believe that the director told him to prance around like that. It was a dumb video and it was the era of MTV. And if you where in the business you had to make a great video.
@riffrockband11 ай бұрын
He was a great musician, guitar and vocals, and had rock that was filling the void where Zeppelin had left off, but that video totally alienated his core audience. It was his Bud Light moment
@shaunclifton5281
6 ай бұрын
It definitely was.
@jerrimenard3092
Ай бұрын
So, what you are saying is because He is Queer, straight guys couldn't be into his music? " In the Dark" lays out his emotions and how it feels to be in the closet way more then that one video. The fact that OP mentions Bud Light tells me all I need to know about the maturity level some of his former fans still lack. It's sad.
@JC-xh9mp9 ай бұрын
If Billy Squiers’ career is dead it’s because he likes it that way. He can still hit all the notes like he could 40 years ago. It’s a shame he’s not untalented enough to be a celebrity today. The music industry is garbage.
@claudias64929 ай бұрын
I LOVE BILLY SQUIER SO MUCH!! He even writes ALL OF his music and lyrics. He rocks my world every single day.❤😎🎧
@user-ed1hp5vx8r9 ай бұрын
Love that video and song❤❤
@dragonflykat
3 күн бұрын
Thank you!! I love it too.
@toddanthony101 Жыл бұрын
In todays world that video would be applauded.
@shaunclifton5281
6 ай бұрын
You are correct.
@jerrimenard3092
Ай бұрын
As a Queer person myself, I could tell he was like me even in the 1980's. Have you heard " In the Dark"? That is the best description of being in the closet I have ever heard. For the guy to loose his career over one video where he is openly himself is just ignorant.
@Secretarian
Ай бұрын
Maybe they should re-release it LOL
@happydays8171 Жыл бұрын
It was such a cool song. He used an old studio trick of placing on mike close to his mouth and another 6 feet away to get his iconic sound. But the video age killed his superstardom.
@mariefisher86957 ай бұрын
Love billy squire all his songs🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
@lindabergman31272 ай бұрын
His career is Not dead😂He’s awesome and always will be!! Love his voice his energy etc❤❤❤❤
@brian-ld4vd Жыл бұрын
Billy Squire Greatest Hits is An Incredible Compilation. He was really good artist and a great rock singer.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Yeah he used to ROCK!
@teamsmithwisconsinkellerwi58804 ай бұрын
If he would have released a "LIVE" Album instead of that video, he would still be rockin' huge today!!
@attentiondeficitsquirrel7660 Жыл бұрын
I still listen to ‘Don’t Say No’ pretty regularly. Back when MTV was still MTV they used to play several videos from that album quite often.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
I love that album!
@suryadas6987 Жыл бұрын
Billy had some jams for sure!
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah he did!
@mikenogozones8 ай бұрын
Great musician
@jimh.41211 ай бұрын
"Rock Me Tonight" is an awesome song!!👍
@EdCollects
11 ай бұрын
Yeah it's an amazing song!
@kirkmcknight7595 Жыл бұрын
He was also a long time member of Ringo’s All Star Band.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Oh cool I didn't know that!
@ericacatherineleins4559 Жыл бұрын
I always found him quite handsome,and his music was very sexual. I wish we had more men like him today.
@Iceis_Phoenix
Жыл бұрын
All men are sexual wtf r u talking bout'
@jillybean36882 ай бұрын
I never really realized just how insanely good looking that man is! 🔥
@mikecushing7276 Жыл бұрын
That was the moment that killed his career he was great everybody wants you He was riding Mega hits
@DEVINEFAVOR1442 ай бұрын
The man is a bad ass .
@richardpeetrinpeetrin9817 Жыл бұрын
The only thing that I remember about Billy Squier is after his debut album in '81, the critics dubbed him "A Poor- Man's Robert Plant" ...... True.......
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that's a pretty good description.
@SilverTurtle65 Жыл бұрын
lol great video, I always wondered what the F happened to Billy he just disappeared and stopped making new music.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Between you and me, I wish he didn't make that new song. It was so boring...
@joeysingleton9635
Жыл бұрын
Music always changes Emotions in Motion and Don't Say no was my favorites but I like all his hits 80's 4 ever
@moparlife4307 күн бұрын
Oh yeah,some Squire was great.Been a dedicated listener since day one.Peace and love
@user-ng2mt2yr1t2 ай бұрын
Billy squier's music was good but I don't think too many people know this that he used to be a school teacher too and before he became a rock musician
@conanthebarbarian19712 ай бұрын
Billy's great, been listening for years.
@mattsweeny39574 ай бұрын
Billy Squier was awesome, but that's all he had in him...all musicians have a limit of Great material..
@BlackTornadoMedia Жыл бұрын
Anyone who is a rocker left school knowing that there was going to be the MTV premier of Billy Squires new video. We all loved Billy Squire after this video the next day at school everyone was a definitive thumbs down. I have talked to friends who I did not know from different states and they all had the same experience. The next time I saw Billy Squire was in Ringo All Starr band. It still amazes me that this is so complete a shared thought event.
@shaunclifton5281
6 ай бұрын
Yes, that is exactly what happened at my school too. It was bad. Same gut punch I felt when DLR left VH.
@hooker94534 ай бұрын
The video was bad, but not "end your career" bad. I think he`s an amazing talent.
@marklane8704 ай бұрын
Just relearned a few hits if his killer music on guitar, everybody wants you and my kind of lover
@dragonflykat3 күн бұрын
He didn’t lose anything. Billy rocks. Leave him alone
@lennyjohnson9331 Жыл бұрын
I seen him with queen in PHX on the world series of rock promotion. My buddy got two free tickets , & no one else wanted too go. At 1st neither did I , he talked me into it , that ended up being a great concert , I couldn't believe how good queen was , Freddy was a impressive showman ,
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Oh wow! THAT must have been a great night!!
@lennyjohnson9331
Жыл бұрын
@@EdCollects it was a better experience than a lot of concerts Ive been too , like the April wine and loverboy concert n Flagstaff n 80 . My x &me were front row , Mike Reno decides to say that he likes girls like that ,! &Points directly at my x & spotlights from all directions hit us , I looked up at the lights , suddenly my x vanished? Let's just say for the next two weeks my X suddenly came up with this headband & made me wear it for a couple of weeks , just like Mike Reno wore it , I did ask her where did she go that night .? She said was lost , lol , now days I think it's kinda cool that my x was hot enough a rock star swooped her away . I have very unusual stories pretty much almost all concerts I went to
@joy-jr7dg9 ай бұрын
I'm a fan love his tunes
@EdCollects
9 ай бұрын
Me too, except his last song he released.
@Poppaea-Sabina Жыл бұрын
Don't Say No was a banging album
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I still love it!
@EvilWhiteMale6317 күн бұрын
He will always be an enormous rock star...
@vonniedemers5683 Жыл бұрын
I saw him in 82 he was awesome...
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
I bet, seeing him in his prime!
@tud136613 күн бұрын
Squire was NOT responsible for "that" video. He repeatedly stopped the filming and called his manager, who told him that was what the record company wanted, the clothes, the dancing, the bed. Was the record company that stupid, or was it finally payback for the stroke??? Because we all know the song is about how messed up record companies were back then, and how many people you had to stroke to get a record deal, stroke to get to record, to get your record out, to get PR, to get tour support. I've seen him 8 times, and every time was incredible!!!!!
@riddler38562 ай бұрын
Billy! He's the real thing! ❤❤That Video wasn't him! MTV Wanted all the many bands bought in and lost . Bands went broke paying for the damn things!😢 Some made it through that storm. ROCK LIVES!!
@ChronicSensei Жыл бұрын
For the longest time I thought he was the singer for led Zeppelin lol. Then I found out the mr.plant and mr.squire were two different people back in the early 90's. Lol. Good times.
@scottfree641 Жыл бұрын
Billy didn't fully understand the rock movement and they DID beg him not to dance and prance around on the video but he insisted on it. And everyone thought he was a fairy afterward and much like rollerblades after one gay joke everyone threw them in the garbage, much like Billy's career. And Billy was no Elton John, or Freddy Mercury to be so talented that even straight guys would say screw it it's just to good not to listen to.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
It's really too bad because he had a lot of great rock songs.
@truckerkevthepaidtourist
Жыл бұрын
Although that famous video with the spastic dance gave such inspiration to Michael Stipe one thing did come out of it🤣🤣
@scottcereghino308 ай бұрын
Dude is worth 80 million… his career is far from dead
@EdCollects
8 ай бұрын
What was his last hit?
@lewasil
6 ай бұрын
@@EdCollects Are "hits" all that matter to you?
@EdCollects
6 ай бұрын
@@lewasil no but they're a necessary evil.
@user-os4kq8wy8v4 ай бұрын
Billy Squire panicked when he saw the set of the music videos and when the choreographer had him do all the weird stuff, but the director told him it would look cool. And by the time Billy Squire saw the finished product, it was already released internationally. The song did well on the charts, but the music video destroyed his career overnight. It's a shame that his music career was so short lived. I consider "The Stroke" from his first album my absolute favorite song. Never lose respect for an artist until you know the whole story 🤘
@EdCollects
4 ай бұрын
It's so sad because I'm still a big fan of his music. Rock Me Tonite is a great song. I'd go see him in concert today if he was touring.
@user-os4kq8wy8v
4 ай бұрын
I actually just played that in my car while I was out driving a few hours ago, it's definitely one of my favorites for sure. And I agree, I wish he'd go on tour. That would be a rad concert!
@maryannlockwood7806 Жыл бұрын
One of those cases where video really did kill the radio star😮
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Nice one! 👊
@user-kk4lt6kq8x14 күн бұрын
Many great songs on “Don’t Say No.” My first Billy Squier album.
@EdCollects
14 күн бұрын
@@user-kk4lt6kq8x I LOVE a lot of his songs.
@user-kk4lt6kq8x
14 күн бұрын
@@EdCollects Ditto 👍😊
@johnglenn1457Ай бұрын
Billy ROCKS !!!
@cheryl9389Ай бұрын
In the Dark....Billy's fender....🎸🎶😎
@patrickposton165 ай бұрын
A video should not have cost him his career? ! Billy and his band ROCKED! And that’s all that matters! To hell with one video! He had some great MTV videos!
@davidborrelli1081 Жыл бұрын
Ah, "The Stroke" should have killed his career.
@barbararoberts1573 ай бұрын
I love Billy why do his fans treat him like this look at Mcjagger and David Bowie and dancing in the streets. If he wants to dance let him I'd watch him anytime dancing or not
@ricardobarrera407810 ай бұрын
Still a bad ass😎
@mattvance485Ай бұрын
Damn, he deffinately took a pounding over that video !
@MrTedrow Жыл бұрын
Billy squier has problems with chronic depression
@californiajustice7474Ай бұрын
L❤VE BILLY... IN THE DARK😘
@michaelmccluskey11552 ай бұрын
So it’s clickbait then. Thank you for clarifying that before I wasted my time.
@sparkynm156 Жыл бұрын
What was with that song.... Stroke .. something or other and why was it ever played on the radio ...
@charleswiethop718811 ай бұрын
Omg!!! Our friends use to say one word:::::: Billy!!!! He is just sooooo Bad Ass!!
@bobama7055 Жыл бұрын
Will always be a Rock n Roll Legend, Def Leppard opened for him, so funny
@jackiejermeay65685 ай бұрын
I love billy😊
@marshallmom1962 Жыл бұрын
I was so upset when I saw that video and then of course hes out. Broke so many girls' hearts.... i still love his music... I have a cd in my car now with his greatest hits. ❤
@maryharrison700810 ай бұрын
Huge Billy Squier fan. First time i saw the video, i was kinda shocked. It was like a Richard Simmons exercise video. Like he didn't know what to do with his hands. Finally got his guitar his hands, kinda helped, but wasn't it weird the way he kept pushing on everybody? Almost knocked drummer down.😮
@EdCollects
10 ай бұрын
I love the song! The video, not so much 😔
@billiewender49 Жыл бұрын
Hell Yeah, you are an awesome narrator, your information is incredible. I love your videos, I can't wait till the next one pops up what a kickass video.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Oh thanks for watching, it's appreciated! 👊👊
@earlevans34754 ай бұрын
The industry killed the guy cause he didn't bow down
@paulariffey124614 күн бұрын
Billy was my crush. Billy rules
@rev.randall22928 ай бұрын
The El - Stupido MTV Video Age. He Stated he wanted a Performance Video because thats what they did best , Perform. Love Squiers Music .
@private_recruit41657 ай бұрын
He and his influence are alive and well, despite what is being posited about his *career*.
@EdCollects
7 ай бұрын
When was the last time he toured? Had a hit?
@pendragonshall6 ай бұрын
It was a great song one of his best. But the man can't dance and moves and to put it bluntly acted like a Liberace. And nobody wanted to see that. Or be associated to listening to that. It was a shame
@susanb20157 ай бұрын
He said when he saw the video he said What the hell is that? Don't put that on TV. But they did. Not that there's anything wrong with it.
@ellzedd4113 Жыл бұрын
He should've just kept going. Gary Numan's old label almost destroyed him but he reinvented himself back. How the hell did he just stop?
@timlandry423020 күн бұрын
So what!! COMMON Billy pick back up your tool and get back!! To making it your way Billy your truly missed!!
@matthewotremba9230 Жыл бұрын
He was identifying as Olivia Newton John and Jane Fonda
@CrystalDorsey-xk8xf3 ай бұрын
There been hundreds of bad Rock videos why MTV & others made big deal out one video dnt make.sense.hes great58.been listen to him since 15 seen him twice in Ohio one video dnt mean shit he had haters behind scene
@dianahohimer11074 ай бұрын
That song was the shit There was nothing wrong with the video. DJ'S were burned out by him and rallied against him. THAT was part of the downfall.
@evelerma2981 Жыл бұрын
Wearing keds shoes😢and dancing like a chic
@joeswampdawghenry
Жыл бұрын
hhahhahahahahahhahahha
@sammyhooligan803
6 ай бұрын
That's what got me Un- Interested. Almost every time i seen a video of him it was bright white sneakers, Spotless,😂😆. What!?!
@badeugenecops4741 Жыл бұрын
I hope you run into Billy Squier face to face one day and he wants a few minutes alone with you.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
He's old, I can take him.
@Ben-nh9xw Жыл бұрын
His guitar work is only surpassed by his dance moves and fashion sense
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
😀😀👊
@petec3414 Жыл бұрын
STROKE ME 🤗
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
STROKE!
@tambor76 Жыл бұрын
Ive always heard billy is so rich from so many rappers sampling his music that he doesnt have to do anything ever again if he doesnt want to.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
That makes sense!
@vaneipontes382411 ай бұрын
Mr. Billy "Robert Anthony Plant" Squier 🎤⚡🔥 Great Musician Criminally Underrated ⚡🔥😎🤘
@EdCollects
11 ай бұрын
👊👊🙏
@davidelder888 Жыл бұрын
Love his music.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, his early stuff was great!
@leighsinvestigations41312 ай бұрын
Fire to me
@Whats-It-To-Ya Жыл бұрын
He was a queerbate and nobody realized it until that video
@onb6098
Жыл бұрын
Lol !
@alanoliver57622 ай бұрын
Great singer, great writer, great guitarist. He just doesn’t have any cool moves. He needs to keep both hands on the guitar.
@kathleenmoore401911 күн бұрын
Great Rocker
@EdCollects
11 күн бұрын
🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘👊
@247Therocker Жыл бұрын
The Rock Me Tonight video destroyed his career
@libbycook5313 Жыл бұрын
I love Billy Squier
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
I still love his early work.
@Pat-RickSmith Жыл бұрын
You have to understand the way things where back then . Being a gay was death to your career. Elton John said he was bi 1976. But came out in 1988. Then met his man in 93. Also Aids had just started being a thing . So even tho the guy was a great player and song writer. He put that video out and that was it over night it was done. Too bad that's how it goes sometimes.
@TheReubenKincaid
Жыл бұрын
True,but in hindsight you got to laugh as Rob Halford never said a word and put it all out there…
@Pat-RickSmith
Жыл бұрын
@TheReubenKincaid Yes that is true Can you imagine what would have happened I'd he had come out in 84 or 85. The metal community is very macho . Especially back in the day .
@HeadNtheClouds Жыл бұрын
Stroke me stroke me, stroke, 😂 hahahahaahahaha, joke song! 😂
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I'm 58 and have been listening to his music since I was a teenager. Still like him.😘❤
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
I'll always love his music.
@v-boyinla8404
6 ай бұрын
Me, too
@mariefisher8695
6 ай бұрын
Me too 57 in a month listen to his music 🎶 🎵 since i was a early teen
@shaunclifton5281
6 ай бұрын
I am 51 and feel the same way. He should have told whoever had the idea for that video to go Straight to Hell.
@Lgaucker123
2 ай бұрын
Same here! Just because he doesn’t tour anymore they start these rumors?! It’s a thing called RETIREMENT… anyone ever hear of that! Jesus he is in his 70s!
He is doing what he wants. Most under rated guitarist. Lead vocalist.
@solgato5186
10 ай бұрын
excellent video
Billy is the shit I'd go c him anytime
@candydale8380
9 ай бұрын
I forgot how much I LOVED Billy Squire and had a sudden need to hear the music again, last night. I feel so much better today, thank you Billy we LOVE YOU❤❤❤❤❤❤
I still love you billy and still a big fan❤❤❤ I still listen to your music😅
I was at the library one day and they sale used CDs for $1. I picked up Billy Squire's Greatest Hits and decided to Google him to see what he was up to. Found out it was his birthday.
@badeugenecops4741
Жыл бұрын
Coincidence, or meant to be?
@macbird-lt8de
4 ай бұрын
did u make love?
My sister gave me don't say no on cassette for my birthday the year it came out. I was 11 and played it day and night
My first concert was Billy Squire and Queen. I was 12 yrs old. Then I saw Def Leppard and Billy Squire a cpl yrs later. Great shows!
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Nice! I'm totally jealous!
@AlmostReady504
Жыл бұрын
August 1982 ( a week after my 19th bday) Billy Squier opening for Queen at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum was THE LOUDEST band I've ever heard in my life. His guitar & vocals were piercing and he was PHENOMENAL. There's not a bad song on "Don't Say No"
@candydale8380
9 ай бұрын
That's awesome!!
His marketing advisors went on to work for Bud Light and Target.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
😜🤘🤘🤘
@angelabryant9079
11 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@robertgodlewski8553
4 ай бұрын
😂🎉
@riddler3856
2 ай бұрын
Thinkin' . Billy got a bad wrap. Amazing guitar player and singer!❤❤💯
Billy Squire was awesome then, still awesome now. The music industry is full of pitfalls. Remember the gifts, not the rifts.
Love Billy he's awesome and always will be
@annhopkins9172
Жыл бұрын
I read somewhere that his manager rakek him over the coals and took his money and that's why he quit the music business.
@Heidi.lin...69
Жыл бұрын
@@annhopkins9172 yes I agree he has done some private shows sad quite a few 80 artists were fucked over
Billy is amazing I grew up listening to him. So ridiculous a video made people so uncomfortable plenty of other artists that made terrible cringy videos and there wasn't this backlash. I will always be a huge fan
Loved Billy Squire's music and still love listening to his music today. His first record, "Don't Say No" was a mega hit and every song rocks! I saw Billy twice in concert in 1982 and 1984.
Love Billy Squire. He's cool.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, he had so many great rock songs!
Dude ,I was his makeup artist for that shoot ..I can not understand why this video was released . It was horrific .Love Is a Hero and some other songs were also shot , for video at the same time . I have no idea who the director is , or who had the authority to decide this was good to go . But shame on them !
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
That's so amazing that you did his makeup! Did you have any idea what a shit-show that video would turn into? I partially blame you! Kidding. Thanks for sharing. I wish he never made that video.
@tdirtyatl
Жыл бұрын
If I had Bill & Ted's phone booth I would find the director of that video and banish him to the Phantom Zone
@Pat-RickSmith
Жыл бұрын
It was his manager and the record co. Who paid the bills n said go for it from what I hear Bill had never seen the finished product. My problem with that is . He did all of this he pranced around like he just met some dude and got sexy with him. So wile there nothing wrong with being that. At that time it did. So he can cry all day long. But how did you not know this was going to look like this. I mean he could have told the director no I dont want to do this. Also this was the directors first music video .
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
@@Pat-RickSmith I would have been more than happy with another live video on stage. Not that nonsense.
@Pat-RickSmith
Жыл бұрын
@EdCollects For sure I seen a TV thing that touched on this . And Billy claimed he didn't know how it was going to turn out. I call BS because at the end of the day Billy did it . I find it hard to believe that the director told him to prance around like that. It was a dumb video and it was the era of MTV. And if you where in the business you had to make a great video.
He was a great musician, guitar and vocals, and had rock that was filling the void where Zeppelin had left off, but that video totally alienated his core audience. It was his Bud Light moment
@shaunclifton5281
6 ай бұрын
It definitely was.
@jerrimenard3092
Ай бұрын
So, what you are saying is because He is Queer, straight guys couldn't be into his music? " In the Dark" lays out his emotions and how it feels to be in the closet way more then that one video. The fact that OP mentions Bud Light tells me all I need to know about the maturity level some of his former fans still lack. It's sad.
If Billy Squiers’ career is dead it’s because he likes it that way. He can still hit all the notes like he could 40 years ago. It’s a shame he’s not untalented enough to be a celebrity today. The music industry is garbage.
I LOVE BILLY SQUIER SO MUCH!! He even writes ALL OF his music and lyrics. He rocks my world every single day.❤😎🎧
Love that video and song❤❤
@dragonflykat
3 күн бұрын
Thank you!! I love it too.
In todays world that video would be applauded.
@shaunclifton5281
6 ай бұрын
You are correct.
@jerrimenard3092
Ай бұрын
As a Queer person myself, I could tell he was like me even in the 1980's. Have you heard " In the Dark"? That is the best description of being in the closet I have ever heard. For the guy to loose his career over one video where he is openly himself is just ignorant.
@Secretarian
Ай бұрын
Maybe they should re-release it LOL
It was such a cool song. He used an old studio trick of placing on mike close to his mouth and another 6 feet away to get his iconic sound. But the video age killed his superstardom.
Love billy squire all his songs🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
His career is Not dead😂He’s awesome and always will be!! Love his voice his energy etc❤❤❤❤
Billy Squire Greatest Hits is An Incredible Compilation. He was really good artist and a great rock singer.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Yeah he used to ROCK!
If he would have released a "LIVE" Album instead of that video, he would still be rockin' huge today!!
I still listen to ‘Don’t Say No’ pretty regularly. Back when MTV was still MTV they used to play several videos from that album quite often.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
I love that album!
Billy had some jams for sure!
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah he did!
Great musician
"Rock Me Tonight" is an awesome song!!👍
@EdCollects
11 ай бұрын
Yeah it's an amazing song!
He was also a long time member of Ringo’s All Star Band.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Oh cool I didn't know that!
I always found him quite handsome,and his music was very sexual. I wish we had more men like him today.
@Iceis_Phoenix
Жыл бұрын
All men are sexual wtf r u talking bout'
I never really realized just how insanely good looking that man is! 🔥
That was the moment that killed his career he was great everybody wants you He was riding Mega hits
The man is a bad ass .
The only thing that I remember about Billy Squier is after his debut album in '81, the critics dubbed him "A Poor- Man's Robert Plant" ...... True.......
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that's a pretty good description.
lol great video, I always wondered what the F happened to Billy he just disappeared and stopped making new music.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Between you and me, I wish he didn't make that new song. It was so boring...
@joeysingleton9635
Жыл бұрын
Music always changes Emotions in Motion and Don't Say no was my favorites but I like all his hits 80's 4 ever
Oh yeah,some Squire was great.Been a dedicated listener since day one.Peace and love
Billy squier's music was good but I don't think too many people know this that he used to be a school teacher too and before he became a rock musician
Billy's great, been listening for years.
Billy Squier was awesome, but that's all he had in him...all musicians have a limit of Great material..
Anyone who is a rocker left school knowing that there was going to be the MTV premier of Billy Squires new video. We all loved Billy Squire after this video the next day at school everyone was a definitive thumbs down. I have talked to friends who I did not know from different states and they all had the same experience. The next time I saw Billy Squire was in Ringo All Starr band. It still amazes me that this is so complete a shared thought event.
@shaunclifton5281
6 ай бұрын
Yes, that is exactly what happened at my school too. It was bad. Same gut punch I felt when DLR left VH.
The video was bad, but not "end your career" bad. I think he`s an amazing talent.
Just relearned a few hits if his killer music on guitar, everybody wants you and my kind of lover
He didn’t lose anything. Billy rocks. Leave him alone
I seen him with queen in PHX on the world series of rock promotion. My buddy got two free tickets , & no one else wanted too go. At 1st neither did I , he talked me into it , that ended up being a great concert , I couldn't believe how good queen was , Freddy was a impressive showman ,
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Oh wow! THAT must have been a great night!!
@lennyjohnson9331
Жыл бұрын
@@EdCollects it was a better experience than a lot of concerts Ive been too , like the April wine and loverboy concert n Flagstaff n 80 . My x &me were front row , Mike Reno decides to say that he likes girls like that ,! &Points directly at my x & spotlights from all directions hit us , I looked up at the lights , suddenly my x vanished? Let's just say for the next two weeks my X suddenly came up with this headband & made me wear it for a couple of weeks , just like Mike Reno wore it , I did ask her where did she go that night .? She said was lost , lol , now days I think it's kinda cool that my x was hot enough a rock star swooped her away . I have very unusual stories pretty much almost all concerts I went to
I'm a fan love his tunes
@EdCollects
9 ай бұрын
Me too, except his last song he released.
Don't Say No was a banging album
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I still love it!
He will always be an enormous rock star...
I saw him in 82 he was awesome...
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
I bet, seeing him in his prime!
Squire was NOT responsible for "that" video. He repeatedly stopped the filming and called his manager, who told him that was what the record company wanted, the clothes, the dancing, the bed. Was the record company that stupid, or was it finally payback for the stroke??? Because we all know the song is about how messed up record companies were back then, and how many people you had to stroke to get a record deal, stroke to get to record, to get your record out, to get PR, to get tour support. I've seen him 8 times, and every time was incredible!!!!!
Billy! He's the real thing! ❤❤That Video wasn't him! MTV Wanted all the many bands bought in and lost . Bands went broke paying for the damn things!😢 Some made it through that storm. ROCK LIVES!!
For the longest time I thought he was the singer for led Zeppelin lol. Then I found out the mr.plant and mr.squire were two different people back in the early 90's. Lol. Good times.
Billy didn't fully understand the rock movement and they DID beg him not to dance and prance around on the video but he insisted on it. And everyone thought he was a fairy afterward and much like rollerblades after one gay joke everyone threw them in the garbage, much like Billy's career. And Billy was no Elton John, or Freddy Mercury to be so talented that even straight guys would say screw it it's just to good not to listen to.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
It's really too bad because he had a lot of great rock songs.
@truckerkevthepaidtourist
Жыл бұрын
Although that famous video with the spastic dance gave such inspiration to Michael Stipe one thing did come out of it🤣🤣
Dude is worth 80 million… his career is far from dead
@EdCollects
8 ай бұрын
What was his last hit?
@lewasil
6 ай бұрын
@@EdCollects Are "hits" all that matter to you?
@EdCollects
6 ай бұрын
@@lewasil no but they're a necessary evil.
Billy Squire panicked when he saw the set of the music videos and when the choreographer had him do all the weird stuff, but the director told him it would look cool. And by the time Billy Squire saw the finished product, it was already released internationally. The song did well on the charts, but the music video destroyed his career overnight. It's a shame that his music career was so short lived. I consider "The Stroke" from his first album my absolute favorite song. Never lose respect for an artist until you know the whole story 🤘
@EdCollects
4 ай бұрын
It's so sad because I'm still a big fan of his music. Rock Me Tonite is a great song. I'd go see him in concert today if he was touring.
@user-os4kq8wy8v
4 ай бұрын
I actually just played that in my car while I was out driving a few hours ago, it's definitely one of my favorites for sure. And I agree, I wish he'd go on tour. That would be a rad concert!
One of those cases where video really did kill the radio star😮
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Nice one! 👊
Many great songs on “Don’t Say No.” My first Billy Squier album.
@EdCollects
14 күн бұрын
@@user-kk4lt6kq8x I LOVE a lot of his songs.
@user-kk4lt6kq8x
14 күн бұрын
@@EdCollects Ditto 👍😊
Billy ROCKS !!!
In the Dark....Billy's fender....🎸🎶😎
A video should not have cost him his career? ! Billy and his band ROCKED! And that’s all that matters! To hell with one video! He had some great MTV videos!
Ah, "The Stroke" should have killed his career.
I love Billy why do his fans treat him like this look at Mcjagger and David Bowie and dancing in the streets. If he wants to dance let him I'd watch him anytime dancing or not
Still a bad ass😎
Damn, he deffinately took a pounding over that video !
Billy squier has problems with chronic depression
L❤VE BILLY... IN THE DARK😘
So it’s clickbait then. Thank you for clarifying that before I wasted my time.
What was with that song.... Stroke .. something or other and why was it ever played on the radio ...
Omg!!! Our friends use to say one word:::::: Billy!!!! He is just sooooo Bad Ass!!
Will always be a Rock n Roll Legend, Def Leppard opened for him, so funny
I love billy😊
I was so upset when I saw that video and then of course hes out. Broke so many girls' hearts.... i still love his music... I have a cd in my car now with his greatest hits. ❤
Huge Billy Squier fan. First time i saw the video, i was kinda shocked. It was like a Richard Simmons exercise video. Like he didn't know what to do with his hands. Finally got his guitar his hands, kinda helped, but wasn't it weird the way he kept pushing on everybody? Almost knocked drummer down.😮
@EdCollects
10 ай бұрын
I love the song! The video, not so much 😔
Hell Yeah, you are an awesome narrator, your information is incredible. I love your videos, I can't wait till the next one pops up what a kickass video.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Oh thanks for watching, it's appreciated! 👊👊
The industry killed the guy cause he didn't bow down
Billy was my crush. Billy rules
The El - Stupido MTV Video Age. He Stated he wanted a Performance Video because thats what they did best , Perform. Love Squiers Music .
He and his influence are alive and well, despite what is being posited about his *career*.
@EdCollects
7 ай бұрын
When was the last time he toured? Had a hit?
It was a great song one of his best. But the man can't dance and moves and to put it bluntly acted like a Liberace. And nobody wanted to see that. Or be associated to listening to that. It was a shame
He said when he saw the video he said What the hell is that? Don't put that on TV. But they did. Not that there's anything wrong with it.
He should've just kept going. Gary Numan's old label almost destroyed him but he reinvented himself back. How the hell did he just stop?
So what!! COMMON Billy pick back up your tool and get back!! To making it your way Billy your truly missed!!
He was identifying as Olivia Newton John and Jane Fonda
There been hundreds of bad Rock videos why MTV & others made big deal out one video dnt make.sense.hes great58.been listen to him since 15 seen him twice in Ohio one video dnt mean shit he had haters behind scene
That song was the shit There was nothing wrong with the video. DJ'S were burned out by him and rallied against him. THAT was part of the downfall.
Wearing keds shoes😢and dancing like a chic
@joeswampdawghenry
Жыл бұрын
hhahhahahahahahhahahha
@sammyhooligan803
6 ай бұрын
That's what got me Un- Interested. Almost every time i seen a video of him it was bright white sneakers, Spotless,😂😆. What!?!
I hope you run into Billy Squier face to face one day and he wants a few minutes alone with you.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
He's old, I can take him.
His guitar work is only surpassed by his dance moves and fashion sense
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
😀😀👊
STROKE ME 🤗
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
STROKE!
Ive always heard billy is so rich from so many rappers sampling his music that he doesnt have to do anything ever again if he doesnt want to.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
That makes sense!
Mr. Billy "Robert Anthony Plant" Squier 🎤⚡🔥 Great Musician Criminally Underrated ⚡🔥😎🤘
@EdCollects
11 ай бұрын
👊👊🙏
Love his music.
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, his early stuff was great!
Fire to me
He was a queerbate and nobody realized it until that video
@onb6098
Жыл бұрын
Lol !
Great singer, great writer, great guitarist. He just doesn’t have any cool moves. He needs to keep both hands on the guitar.
Great Rocker
@EdCollects
11 күн бұрын
🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘👊
The Rock Me Tonight video destroyed his career
I love Billy Squier
@EdCollects
Жыл бұрын
I still love his early work.
You have to understand the way things where back then . Being a gay was death to your career. Elton John said he was bi 1976. But came out in 1988. Then met his man in 93. Also Aids had just started being a thing . So even tho the guy was a great player and song writer. He put that video out and that was it over night it was done. Too bad that's how it goes sometimes.
@TheReubenKincaid
Жыл бұрын
True,but in hindsight you got to laugh as Rob Halford never said a word and put it all out there…
@Pat-RickSmith
Жыл бұрын
@TheReubenKincaid Yes that is true Can you imagine what would have happened I'd he had come out in 84 or 85. The metal community is very macho . Especially back in the day .
Stroke me stroke me, stroke, 😂 hahahahaahahaha, joke song! 😂
Built squire is the man