Romy and Micheles’s High School Reunion showed me this song 😂😂 great baseline.

The Smithereens have to be listed under the most underrated bands of all time. What music. Wow..

@readmedottext

3 жыл бұрын

normally i find that statement doesn't work, but i think it fits with these guys. So many other bands were chasing a trend or trying to fit into some niche. Smithereens just played rock and roll the way they wanted to play it.

@EdwardBaggettEdtrader

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. They just looked like a bunch of dads in a garage band. I think that held them back.

@samtraygis1337

2 жыл бұрын

And kings x

@terryrodbourn2793

2 жыл бұрын

Most definitely!

@nicholaskruger9460

2 жыл бұрын

@@readmedottext Ugly band. Ugly lead singer. So it’s all up to thst missing link of looks.

I am still listening and it's 2023! There will never be another Pat Dinizio! He was truly one of a kind! He is Sorely missed! R.I.P. Pat!

@craigchesnut4139

5 ай бұрын

I met him at a backyard party. Great guy

@Arturo-sm1tb

5 ай бұрын

God, I only wish he knew how appreciated he was by his fans. Very possibly THE most underrated rock musician of the mid to late 80s in America. God I loved his music, and it dominated my car stereo in those years, along with REM. But after a tough day at work, all I had to do was crank up some Smithereens to enter a different world. What a talent.

@dandofando

3 ай бұрын

Still shedding tears all these years later… 😢

@iamkiy5290

2 ай бұрын

“ I want to love but it comes out wrong… I want to live but I don’t belong..” I felt those words … that’s poetry.. still hits me.. ❤❤RIP

I know a tight band when The Bass line just flows like Blood in your veins. Never forget them!

@berniemadoff7837

Ай бұрын

Try Panic Switch. A tight song with a great Bass line and a drummer who looks like the human version of Animal from the Muppets band. 😂

Love the powerful bass line. It's 2024 and I still love this music.

This was the first Smithereens song I ever heard, and I was instantly hooked. 34 years later, I still love their music.

@alysmackyntoich2456

3 жыл бұрын

December 1985, sitting in the hallway of my dorm studying for my theology final and THIS comes on the radio. A single moment crystalized in my memory forever.

@jimmycarter6085

2 жыл бұрын

This was the first song I ever heard of theirs. Hooked for life

@graymathieson9674

2 жыл бұрын

Heard it first played on WLIR nyc 1986

@_stardust62

Жыл бұрын

I saw video on MTV in 86...been a fan ever since, I owned the cassettes and cds...thank goodness for youtube!!

@murrayjohnson

Жыл бұрын

Freaking awesome!

That bass line is just epic

@mikehilbert9349

3 жыл бұрын

Always loved that bass line

@natoshaward7588

3 жыл бұрын

Sticks in my head like a fucking leech, bass or nothing 🤘🤘🤘🤘 my folks used to bang on my door as I was goin slap happy on my bass.,.to be young again ..

@anthonywhite1565

3 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best bands ever!!!

@jeffroberts_tunes

3 жыл бұрын

It totally ties the room together man!! (it's almost the same as one The Doors / Riders on the Storm)

@slagit

3 жыл бұрын

For sure!

RIP Pat DiNizio. This loss stings... I just LOVED this sound. Still do. The Smithereens... a truly EXCELLENT rock & roll band. New Jersey weeps...

I really dig this song. For people on here who are complaining about their haircuts, allow me to repeat a quote I saw recently: "Music was better when ugly people were allowed to make it".

@alexandersteiner213

9 жыл бұрын

+AgentXPQ amen

@kimberlyWilliamsxxx

9 жыл бұрын

+Alexander Steiner So true!

@stephenrusnak237

8 жыл бұрын

+AgentXPQ yes.. these guys were great but did not stack up in the fashion looks department with Duran Duran or Loverboy

@epistte

8 жыл бұрын

+AgentXPQ "Music was better when ugly people were allowed to make it". is brilliant. I love it!

@johngonzalez624

8 жыл бұрын

+AgentXPQ To me, those are the coolest haircuts, especially Pat's beatnik look. Plus, as you poignantly state- who cares about their looks? These guys R-O-C-K!!!

Still listening in 2024!!! 🎸🎸🎸🥁

Pat has such a great voice and the bass lines are always aggressive and epic in The Smithereens.

This should still be played on the radio............

On a business trip to NYC in 1985, I found myself in the Cat Club at showtime. These guys, who I had never heard of, took the stage and absolutely TORE INTO THIS SONG. Been a fan ever since. They deserved much, much more success than they ever got.

@frankphillips6001

4 жыл бұрын

Damn that must have been a hell of a night.

@sandraray6106

4 жыл бұрын

Lucky, lucky you.

@RobinsNest1985

4 жыл бұрын

What a great memory.

@timd8912

4 жыл бұрын

True...

@bhggoilable

4 жыл бұрын

Lets start a go fund me and hook em up...........

Pat DiNizio was a great lyricist, a true shame that he past as early in his life as he did. I was fortunate enough to spend some time with him talking about music and life in general, he truly was a good man and very personable... The world is a better place because of his music and the words that he's left for all of us....

@sgt.thundercok4704

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Great tone, great tunes.

@slagit

3 жыл бұрын

Amen to that!

@fern7306

2 жыл бұрын

How old was he?

@fern7306

2 жыл бұрын

Too bad YT picked the most unflattering thumbnail for that video ❗️

@frankarriagajr9670

2 жыл бұрын

NYC boys going hardcore

If anyone is listening 2024 hell yeah !!

@davidjackson2690

Ай бұрын

Me!

@JeromeAddison-p4n

Ай бұрын

Love this band😊

@JeromeAddison-p4n

Ай бұрын

Love this band😊

@ronkoeppen8805

Ай бұрын

Real music

@icy-hearted-angel

12 күн бұрын

One of my favorite songs.

This is absolute classic rock ‘n’ roll kids listen up!!!

October, 1985. New York City. CMJ Music Convention. Attendees get free access to over 30 clubs and concert venues across Manhattan. I and my two cohorts decide to check out the Cat Club on the first night of the convention and are blown away when the opening act takes the stage and BLASTS this song. Three fans for LIFE. Rest in peace, Pat DiNizio.

Ive enjoyed them since the 80's. A totally underrated and amazing band. RIP Pat. Youre alive as long as your amazing music survives.

@marytheresamartini5766

11 ай бұрын

I too love the Smithereens. they were a great band. they did their take on Beatles songs and i liked it alot.

@janedoe-hq9vn

7 ай бұрын

Here here...

Greatest band of the '80s-'90s. So underrated. Amazing songs, brilliant everything. Perfect in every way. Pure rock'n'roll at its best. Nothing even close today

Criminally underrated band! I still have this cassette. If you're younger, haha, but think about it--imagine having a hard copy of your fave music 30 years later. Rock n roll that lasts. RIP Pat.

@seanoneil277

Жыл бұрын

I got Especially for You in LP as soon as it came out. I've sold some of my vinyl over the years but never this record. It was a unique kind of rock and roll for that era, which saw the rise of the prototypes of speed/thrash metal, hair "metal"/pop, and elsewhere in music (soul R&B country bubblegum) synthesizers everywhere, bands that had just computers and keyboards, etc. The production is pretty good but the engineer seemed to have a hard time replicating their live sound. And it's got that mid-80s "music for people with tinnitus" mix quality, where all the high range is over-emphasized and the snare is way too crisp, the floor tom lacks punch. At least he kept the bass distinct.

@yourwrongloserhaha

4 ай бұрын

i’m 20 and all my favourite music i have in physical form. it feels more personal

One of the most under rated bands of the time.

This band is very under-rated. They're a great band to party to. These guys rock.

@AmandaLaggan

8 жыл бұрын

I'm really enjoying them. Took me long enough.

@harleyrules4637

7 жыл бұрын

It's cool Amanda... never too late to enjoy real talent.. you have a good ear for music.

@rebjiii

6 жыл бұрын

This was always my favorite song by this very under rated band

@kaymuldoon3575

6 жыл бұрын

rebjiii agreed.

@joeomalley2835

5 жыл бұрын

Totally agreed.

Recently discovered this band. I feel like they would have blown up if this song was released 4 or 5 years later. It was too ahead of its time in 86. Definitely a precursor to the 90s alt/grunge scene.

@allbottledup9513

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Fits better with Oasis, Suede, Teenage Fanclub etc than it does with The Cars or most other 80’s bands.

@redskies4530

Жыл бұрын

Hi I Recommend A song called 'the Bond Villain' by Robert Nix

@thelastperfectman4139

11 ай бұрын

They were very much ahead with their sound; in the 90’s tons of alt/ grunge groups sounded like them. At their core they were a great power pop group.

@xtrachrisb488

9 ай бұрын

​@@thelastperfectman4139Cobain was a fan of their's

@PrometheanRising

7 ай бұрын

From '86. Wow. Wouldn't have guessed that.

Dark, Hard, and in your face with those epic rockabilly guitar riffs.. love it

@timford3599

5 ай бұрын

That's my favorite lead guitarist of the "Garage Rock" 1980's, Jim Babjak!

@LEON4PRES

4 ай бұрын

That guy’s REALLY making me want to buy a Rickenbacker.

I’m here today because I’ve always loved their melancholy/rock songs and I adore his voice and I can’t believe that he died... I’m sad. I find that The Smithereens are a SUUUUUPER underrated band. Why?!?! Are we so few to appreciate and admire great rock?... I’m sad 🥺😞❣️🙏

@janedoe-hq9vn

7 ай бұрын

Be glad! There are more out there than you think! ❤

2024 and still amazing! I wish I could have seen them live!

@lizhill9030

Ай бұрын

Saw them live at a Louisville KY club called Phoenix Hill. My sister and I were within 10 feet of the stage nd we had the most amazing night. I was so happy a couple of days ago that I heard them played on the Spectrum Sirius Xm channel.

Absolutely love the smithereens. What a great band they should’ve been much bigger than they were great songs.

They played at my college in my senior year in 1993. It was a blast a blessing it was fantastic. I shook their hands after the show. I thank my stars for being able to see them like that. Long live the Smithereens.

The pride of Carteret, New Jersey. Hell of a band. This is an example from when music videos were actually MUSIC videos.

@AmandaLaggan

8 жыл бұрын

Only discovered them this week. So glad I have!

Haven't heard this tune in forever and, damn, it's still outstanding. Love the groove, love the vibe...subtle and powerful. They knocked it out of park with this one.

Especially For You must be one of the most underrated albums of all time. Wall to wall solid songs, reminds me of Rubber Soul by the Beatles.

I'm listening in 2024!

RIP Pat DiNizio. Your music will always be part of the soundtrack of my life.

Goes to show that good music doesn't have to be overly complicated. Simple, to the point... Powerful. Very reminiscent of Buddy Holly... just good, simple honest music. RIP Pat. You'll be missed.

Love his voice. So honest, yet powerful. That bass line though!!!!

Thank you Smithereens for the contribution to rock music. So blessed to have this band in our American music history.

that is one bad ass bass line

@hanschristensen3805

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed, I think it is one of the better bass lines.

@slavden

5 жыл бұрын

This band has inspired Nirvana ALOT

@davehalcomb2258

4 жыл бұрын

Bass player is killing it !!

@bigcatdaddy76016

4 жыл бұрын

This one's for you Gary Tom one bad ass bass player, running sound for you was so easy/ thanks for telling the crowd when I ran the board"See that guy running sound? the drunker he gets the better WE SOUND", thanks for driving me home plenty of times and laughing about my drunken stupor LOL Good times....miss ya' buddy, left us too early just like DiNizio...both of you guys R.I.P.

@secretidentitynetwork3085

4 жыл бұрын

Every Smithereens song has a badass bass line

RIP Pat DiNizio.... The Smithereens definitely had a unique sound and style, still listen to their music... timeless and takes me back in time as well. Godspeed!!!

Still listening in 2024! Heard something so I played this right along with Nirvana about a girl..yeah it's there, it's almost identical. One of Kurt's influences, a great way to pay homage. RIP Pat and Kurt 🙏🤘✌️

What a loss to music but so grateful for his contributions and the beauty he left behind. Anyone who only sees the outward appearance of an artist obviously doesn’t see their inner magnificent beauty! ❤️

Melodic as hell, more hooks than a tackle box !

The Smithereens pissed me off in record stores because I always wanted to find old smiths records but could only find smithereens. Well, I finally listen to them and now I think maybe I should of picked up one of those smithereens records...

@themysticmuse1111

8 жыл бұрын

Haha

@michaelbaker3995

7 жыл бұрын

Good story. These guys ripped.

@jerome1194

7 жыл бұрын

Brandon Scott Haha I loved em both.

@andyfaithnomoreguitarist5444

7 жыл бұрын

Kurt Cobain took 2 notes from this song when he wrote About a girl,I think

@thegodshills

7 жыл бұрын

Good ear

Their Influence on the Late 80s/Early 90s "Grunge Sound" Cannot Be Understated. Definitely, One of the Greatest Post Punk / Rock Bands!

@edlawn5481

8 ай бұрын

This album was what Kurt Cobain was listening to when they made "Nevermind".

The bass and guitar parts in the solo are incredible. Just perfect.

@redskies4530

2 жыл бұрын

Hi I recommend a Song & Video called 'Where I come from' by Robert Nix

RIP Pat. Thanks for the college memories!

If only people appreciated how simple and straight to the point their Rock music is....

Forgot how much I loved the Smitherineens🧡

Jim Babjak is one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE lead guitarists. He makes that Rickenbacker roar like a raunchy chainsaw and he's one of the nicest, most unassuming guys around. I miss that quartet, R.I.P. Pat DiNizio .

@seanoneil277

Жыл бұрын

His style reminds me a lot of Danny Gatton. A strong taste of 50s and 60s, rockabilly, etc, with technical and feel/tone chops. Not sloppy-but-fun garage band style. This song's solo is really, really good. There's like 4 or 5 characters within the solo, it's not just an energetic "my turn".

RIP Pat DiNizio, many memories and btw, Nirvana owed this group a lot of credit for their influence imho.

@jerrydunham2042

5 жыл бұрын

KendraEMoyer to me, The Smithereens, are so,much better than Nirvana

@kylehegedus5498

5 жыл бұрын

I love The Smithereens AND Nirvana both equally!!!! I just love rock in general!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

@blakelivingston7495

5 жыл бұрын

and the pixies@@jerrydunham2042

@nobodybetter9175

5 жыл бұрын

Fully agree on the Nirvana reference.

@girlsathletics2851

5 жыл бұрын

A great band

I love how Pat, Jim, and Dennis are all trying to look serious and pensive, while Mike is jumping around like a spazz.

@lisaroye3818

7 жыл бұрын

He cannot be held back.

@louismazzei5862

6 жыл бұрын

I always loved how Mike bounced around and really got into everything they did, but my dad said he looked like he'd been poisoned! LOL

@dedmunds2323

4 жыл бұрын

I would spazz to that Bass line too!!

@squidbobtanglepants1921

4 жыл бұрын

Mike's crazy haha 😁😁😁😁

@MarieProvost77

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly - he's like, Fun song to play - that's all I know!

I watched Friday Night Rock Blocks every Friday, Headbangers Ball every Saturday. I wish I had watched 120 Minutes on Sundays. I didn’t have any appreciation for this music when I was a kid. I love it now! These guys have more bass than most metal bands of any decade.

OH My, how I miss this most underrated band and this absolutely incredible song!!! This song has me in feelings that words cannot describe! Between those awesome vocals and stellar bass lines, how in the hell can you not fall in love with this?!!

the bass player really nailed it on this tune !!!

Anyone listening in 2020??!!!!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@randystowe147

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yes!

@fractaliamom

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, yes, yes!!!

@richardmiller2049

4 жыл бұрын

That is a gay teeny thing. Just stop it

@kattegatcitychamberofcomme311

4 жыл бұрын

Rewatching season 3 of Miami Vice got me here.

@michaelhurst6167

4 жыл бұрын

👍

I remember seeing this video late at night on MTV... the ambience of the night, being alone and the depth of the song has never left me...

"I want to live but I don't belong" That line sums up my entire life, especially how I've been feeling lately.

@johngrossi166

4 күн бұрын

hear ya bro,68 y/o felt that way since i trundled off to kindergrarten in 1961

@James-if3kc

4 күн бұрын

@@johngrossi166 But let me guess, you're married and have kids, right? That's something I'll never have.

R.I.P. Pat DiNizio, thanks for the great music

...you'll be missed, Pat. Thank you for those amazing shows.

Real music. Better times.......

Because in 2023 this song still deserves recognition for how great it is.

I remember when this song came out. I loved it instantly. Years later it still rocks, and that booming bassline is still legendary. One of the most underrated bands out of the late 80's & 90's, still going strong up til now. I don't know what they'll do now. R.I.P. Pat DiNizio. And thanks for all the great music.

I love this song and yet it makes me sad . It describes my marriage to my wife that only lasted for 5 short years because of cancer. We even got married in October. I love you Shawna. By the way I saw these guys in SLC in 1989 . They were amazing!

@Ysoie

Жыл бұрын

G-d, I’m so sorry. May her memory be a blessing.

2024 anybody?

@TheGravygun

6 ай бұрын

The monk haircut kill the band. Hard to get laid for reals

@googleusergp

6 ай бұрын

Yup, been listening to them since 1989.

@Suzibird307

6 ай бұрын

@@TheGravygunYou think?

@Suzibird307

6 ай бұрын

Yes. Went down a rabbit hole & ended up here to one of my fave bands from back then. Rabbit holes are great sometimes.

@cindydefronzo-cz2xt

5 ай бұрын

I forgot how much I loved the Smithereens. So good to hear them again.

It doesn't get more ROCK than this.

I still have the vinyl LP I bought when this came out. It's the best way to listen to real rock music like this, and best played at maximum volume.

@txoilfield

4 ай бұрын

And I have my copy of this vinyl, bought in '86? '87? Timeless, brilliant.

In my humble opinion, this has to be one of the most haunting songs ever! The bass line is cooler than a cucumber. The drums get in your face from the beginning. The guitar has awesome tone and nasty riffs. The lyrics creep inside you and chill you to the bone. The guitar solos kick ass! When I first heard this song, I just knew they would do well. Why they aren't world wide famous is beyond me. They never get the recognition that they deserve.

Always loved the sound of this band, way underrated.

Still listening in 2024 ❤

My God what a killer song,back when talent mattered more than looks.

Thank you for giving us an unforgettable musical oasis of short, dark gems that never sounded forced or fake. An enormous loss.

Best song of the 80s...maybe of all time

I’m always listening to these fellas.

Rest in peace Pat. your music and your memory will live on forever.

Saw them in `87 or `88 and they were fantastic. Still have their first two LPs. Always loved this one.

Smithereens ROCK. (period)

These guys hooked me from the first time I heard songs from 11. Such great musicianship, kick ass songs, and Pat’s voice was amazing.

Awesome. No music close to this anymore. Very sad.

@stevecasey6582

4 жыл бұрын

There sure as hell IS....doesn't mean these guy don't severely kill it

And that is a Rickenbacher getting owned. Tasteful Mr. Babjak, enough and not too much. Great Track!

@douglaslee8071

10 жыл бұрын

Agreed, Ray, this song and that solo have well stood the test of time

@BobBlackiston

9 жыл бұрын

Nice

Excellent tune. RIP Pat✌️🙏

If I had to pick a favorite song of all time...this is it...RIP Pat, and long live the Smithereens!!!

I agree very underrated band.

@kenolsen4448

3 жыл бұрын

great to drum to on my Rolands

RIP Pat...thank you for the good tunes!!

This song is 32 years old and still amazing and timeless!

This song stretches across many genres. Don't forget those days.

I picked up this cassette from the Warehouse in 1986,best memories...

In my opinion rock music today doesn't compare to songs like this one. This song just "flat out rocks".

@cliffherren9811

4 жыл бұрын

@Brian Wilson Thanks for your reply/comment Brian and Happy Holidays 🎁🍸

@driver4011

4 жыл бұрын

"music was better when ugly people were allowed to make it". ugly people were always better (the best) at making music. very good song...classic early 80s rock n roll the way it's meant to be played.

@driver4011

4 жыл бұрын

"musicians" today don't possess the talent nor the genetics to make music like this.

@cliffherren9811

4 жыл бұрын

@@driver4011 I agree with you - 100%.

@driver4011

4 жыл бұрын

@@cliffherren9811 😎😊😁 ..... t y

One of the only bands I liked from the 80's. I'm a 60s and 70s Dude. They were a great band. Never got the recognition they deserved.

Rest in Peace Pat. You and the rest of the band were greatly under appreciated.

RIP Pat. You wrote a mean verse and a meaner chorus. Respectfully yours. SOS

@susanklein7448

6 жыл бұрын

Yesss

@sgt.thundercok4704

3 жыл бұрын

Well said.

True east coast rock, no bs, just hard hitting songs.

Just saw them in concert last night. Marshal Crenshaw sang some of Pat's tunes. I had never heard them perform live although here they are considered a "local band." They definitely have their own sound. We from Jersey are totally proud of our musicians who have made it big over the years. I'm waiting for my chance.

So good. So sad. Thanks Pat for all the great music and voice.

God, I love the bassline & drums in this song! Romy & Michelle's HS Reunion brought me here.

@boscoboyardee4196

6 жыл бұрын

Me too! fancy a smoke?

@gemstar7286

6 ай бұрын

I always think of Romy & Michelle's high school reunion 🎶🎵😁 .

RIP Pat you brought some great music to the world

Great guitar riffs and melody& of course, Dinizio's lyrics...For those who knew good rock n' roll, these guys are Legends..RIP, Pat

EARGASMIC...even in 2023!!

Recently bought a used car which still had a tape deck in it. The Smithereens was one of the few cassettes I had left. Forgot how much I liked them - still sounding great - but I need to upgrade the source.

Still listening in 2024. This song has haunted me for decades. Epic Fucking Music.

I heard this song for the first time shortly after it was released. It was 3 a.m., I was sitting in my dorm hallway studying for my finals, this song came on the radio (good ol' WNEW-FM (102.7) in NYC back when it was *the* rock station) and I immediately became a fan for life. I saw them in concerts a bunch of times, but never enough times. They were something special.

This is timeless rock