Billy Squier turns 58 today
by HenryJames on May 12, 2008 4:06 PM CDT
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PrintFor those of you living here in the United States of Amnesia, you probably don't remember Billy Squier. It's not your fault. The music industry is fickle, and past stars are forgotten all the time. Rick Rubin can't rehabilitate everyone.
But Billy Squier was/is a fantastic rock singer and guitarist who put out a great body of work in the early '80s. So I've put together some clips of his best songs off his first three albums. Enjoy. Or not.
The Big Beat - Tale of the Tape (1980)
Rich Kid (Live) - Tale of the Tape
The Stroke - Don't Say No (1981)
My Kinda Lover - Don't Say No
Lonely Is The Night (Live) - Don't Say No
Everybody Wants You - Emotions In Motion (1982)
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You forgot to praise his exceptional dancing. We know you like (emulate) his dancing.
by BigSatan on May 12, 2008 4:15 PM CDT reply actions
He’s clearly had too much champagne in that video.
by HenryJames on May 12, 2008 4:22 PM CDT reply actions
There’s so much gold going on in that first video, I don’t even know where to start.
by dedfischer on May 12, 2008 4:23 PM CDT reply actions
After re-watching these clips, it kind of reminds me of when REM came out of the closet and all of a sudden, their music made sense.
by dedfischer on May 12, 2008 4:26 PM CDT reply actions
Anybody who went to HS in the very early 80’s knows Billy Squier kicks ass. Even though they were women, I’d lump Pat Benatar and definitely Joan Jett in the same class. A fresh sound but based on guitar and bass with rough vocals. Kind of anti-Journey.
It helped that his first big single was “The Stroke”. I realized that it referred to something my friends (but never me) did.
by Spawn of Cthulhu on May 12, 2008 5:07 PM CDT reply actions
Your mom’s obstetrician had too much champagne.
by Doperbo on May 12, 2008 5:35 PM CDT reply actions
I must’ve hit a nerve with “anti-Journey”.
by Spawn of Cthulhu on May 12, 2008 9:53 PM CDT reply actions
Sorry Spawn. That was directed at HenryJames. It’s safe to assume that 90%+ insults are regardless of venue.
by Doperbo on May 12, 2008 10:04 PM CDT reply actions
Hell, anyone who was in junior high back then knew Squier rocked. Still got the vinyl. And the Judas Priest classics, too. Bitches.
by Super on May 13, 2008 1:31 PM CDT reply actions
The last Billy Squier reference in pop culture that I can remember was in Billy Madison – The Stroke was the song Billy played on his car radio when he went back to high school. After witnessing Billy do this, all the high school kids mocked him, filled his locker with excrement, and refused his sexual advances.
Frankly, I think you deserve the same treatment Billy Madison received. Granted, the mockery and refusal of sexual advances probably won’t be anything out of the ordinary for you, but damnit, someone needs to fill your locker with cow shit for this.
by longhornmatt on May 14, 2008 10:54 PM CDT reply actions
Are you going to post about Deep Purple next?
And I thought my post about running shoes couldn’t make this blog any more gay…
by Scipio Tex on May 14, 2008 11:34 PM CDT reply actions
RS has been bummed every since Styx released Kilroy Was Here. Sure it was a big concept, but it had none of the magickal pomp and visionary passion of The Grand Illusion or Paradise Theater. Instead, it was just overwhelmingly lame.
by Spawn of Cthulhu on May 15, 2008 10:28 PM CDT reply actions
I agree with Scip, but not his shoes, about no Deep Purple posts. OTOH, Blue Oyster Cult, Thin Lizzy, and the mellow tones of Bad Company all deserve off season/off topic postings.
by Spawn of Cthulhu on May 15, 2008 10:30 PM CDT reply actions
He was very good, but with one song / mostly one video – Rock Me Tonight, Billy Squier killed his career. Just another example about listening to the wrong people and pissing off your base.
by risinghorn on Jul 20, 2008 8:19 PM CDT reply actions
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