Yes I lived through the 60's till now watching(hearing) rock n roll get better and better. Metallica still blows me away. I will always love most of rock n roll forever. Hope we can jam in Heaven! Can't wait to meet sooo many musicians!
He made the unfortunate decision to allow someone else to steer the course of his future. And it failed. This is an era you can't ever replace. Was a great time to be a teen 🤟
in the early 80s, Billy was my first concert with Ratt's first time touring opening up for billy! Still here at 56 jamming to these classic hits today!
Dad bought me this cassette for Christmas when it came out. I was 10 or 11. He took me to see Billy with Pat Benatar a little while later. Dad was cool.
Billy Squier and Queen. BEST CONCERT EVER!!!! Thank you, Billy! *fun fact - The guy I went to that concert with, oh so many years ago, contacted me a couple of years ago thru social media. He asked for my address, said he had something he wanted to send me. I gave it to him. A few days later an envelope arrived in my mailbox. Inside? The ticket stub from THAT concert! Billy Squier and Queen at the glass house in Portland, OR!! He'd actually held onto our ticket stubs from that show for 40 years, and I was beyond blown away when he gifted me the stub of the ticket I'd used to enter the show on that amazing night!
@@JerryBanks-ug4rq Gotta say, I was stunned! It was such a cool gift, and to think he'd kept them for 4 decades! That's so unreal! Then he sent me a pic of a cork board he had, that had stubs from a bunch of other concerts we'd gone to that summer. He only had his, or he'd have sent me mine from all of the others. It was a magical summer, for sure! We went to probably 15 or 20 shows that summer...Aerosmith, Van Halen, Def Leppard, Motorhead, Saxon, Girls School, Black Sabbath (with Dio), Ozzy (without Sabbath), Devo, Loverboy, Heart, Foreigner, Blue Oyster Cult, Sting, Cheap Trick.... wow, I'm sure I'm forgetting some! It was a great time to be a teen, for sure!
Fantastic..! Gift of an exceptional musical experience, and surprise souvenir too, shows the specialness endured all those years, to be shared AGAIN, that's so cool!! Peace and Blessings from the South Santiam, Oregon
His "Don't Say No" album was huge in the early 80's. Before MTV was a thing, this guy became successful because of ONE thing-TALENT!! This dude can rock with the best of them.
Who is still listening to this great tune by Billy.going down memory lane in 80'S. Ear buds in blasting that music and locked the world outside. Still here September 2024!!!!
in the early 80s, Billy was my first concert with Ratt's first time touring opening up for billy! Still here at 56 jamming to these classic hits today!
Badass-ness I like that...I'm 56 and remember the 80's as my favorite years in life playing bass guitar in a band at bars when I was 15...Geez...Time flies.
@@JB-1184 Hi JB, I just saw your reply here and relate. Im looking for a bassist with the love, style, and sound of the 80s, to record 3 new original albums with, make music videos, and do local tours with. Basically im putting together a band. Are you in or around, the new york area? Would you like to talk more? Please let me know. Thank you.
I just turned 65, woke up singing to this song. Thankful to the Gods of Rock & Roll that my ears have heard and my feet have danced to the greatest music ever made by mankind.🙏
! Great backup band he had! The drummer and the other guitarist sadly passed away a couple of years ago.. Bobby chuinard and I forgot the guitarist name. The bass player was top notch and the keyboard player had strong backing vocals, overall a great band.
I saw him in 1982, in Mobile, Alabama. My best friend and I went to it together. We actually went to several concerts together. Not Peter Frampton or Fleetwood Mac though, we hadn't met yet, she was a grade younger than me. Billy Squier's drummer is hilarious. He went ape shit on them drums. I'll never forget it. The concerts were great at the Mobile municipal auditorium, it was general admission, so if you got there really early, you can get right in front of the stage. I did it every time. One of the places in Dallas had general admission and my boyfriend and I went there for a few concerts. Ted Nugent was one of them. He's great in concert. He did only have his loin cloth on. 😂
I saw the show in Albuquerque in '83. Def Leppard opened and was excellent. Don't let anyone tell you different. Billy Squire crushed it that night. Both bands were my faves and I was so excited to see them both and see them both throw down. Excellent concert, and this song killed!
I saw the show at the Spectrum March 29 1983. Def Leppard opened also. I drove my 1972 Impala loaded with friends, despite not having any power steering from the Jersey shore.
Saw that same show in Atlanta! Was fantastic. Def Leppard was about to blow with Pyromania, but at the time Squier was at the top of his game with tons of hits!
YUP. My favorite too You could tell he was having fun on stage. Too bad people judged him harshly for the video for Rick me tonight cuzhe really had a great career.
In The Dark came out when I was living in SF. I couldn't get enough of it. I eventually moved back to the piney woods of East Texas, but "In The Dark" went with me. Still one of my all time faves.
@@beatleographer_10-51 me too. Went to see Forinigor. Billy Squire opening. I had heard In the dark but didn't know the opening band did it. They played it first. They were epic! It made Forinigor sound bad. Maybe a bad night. Been a long time fan. I don't think Billy Squire opened for them anymore.
I'm another 80'skid. I remember hearing this song at a carnival I went to after high school graduation. It was blaring from the speakers and we were all singing. I hope I never forget how great that night was!
Billy Squier Rocks!!! I don't care what anyone says about him and that one single video he made. He Rocks!!! That's why we are all still listening today in 2024 and beyond......
💕💕💕 My absolute favorite Squire song. "You never listen to the voices inside. They fill your ears as you run for a place to hide." THIS is the problem with our society.
Music is the closest thing we have to a time machine. The late 70s 80'S 90's greatest tunes. Ear buds in blasting that music and locked the world outside. Still here September 2024.
I was born in 1962 and turned 62 July 2024.ear buds in blasting that music and locked the world outside. Something about this song keeps me in the 80'S and 90's many great memories maybe a ex girlfriend. Lol still here August 2024!!!!
I feel you. I'm 49 and have an 11yr old a 9yr old and a 3yr old. They will never have what I had. The freedom, the music, the friends, the perils of being a latch key kid. My wife gets so pissed when I talk about the good Ole days but she just can't understand. She was born in 84 and our days were dying out by 1990
When I heard this song I was 17! My mind exploded and I knew I had landed! My confidence in myself went off the charts and from this moment forward I knew there was nothing I couldn’t do! Don’t let anyone ever tell you your not good enough! If you want it bad enough, it will happen! Guaranteed!!
As a GenX kid that grew up in the 80s and 90s I can honestly say that this song was badass in it's day and Bill Squire was underrated and under-appreciated.
Saw Squire open for Blue Oyster Cult at the Cow Palace in '79 and again a week or two later, I saw him open for Todd Rungren. They all did an amazing job. I feel blessed and honored to be able to see them at their prime.
Grew up listening to his music in my early teens at the skating rink and into high school rocking it at max volume in my truck. It never gets old!!!!! Love it just like I was back in my teens 😎
Life isn't easy from the singular side Down in the hole some emotions are hard to hide It's your decision, it's the chance that you take It's on your head, it's a habit that's hard to break Do you need a friend, would you tell no lies Would you take me in, are you lonely in the dark In the dark In the dark In the dark You never listen to the voices inside They fill your ears as you run to a place to hide You're never sure if the illusion is real You pinch yourself but the memories are all you feel Can you break away from your alibies Can you make a play, will you meet me in the dark In the dark In the dark In the dark In the dark In the dark, ah ah ah Don'tcha need me, hey, hey Don'tcha need me, oh yea Don'tcha need me, hey, hey Don'tcha need me, oh yea You take no interest, no opinion's to dear You make the rounds and you try to be so sincere You guard your hopes and you pocket your dreams You'd trade it all to avoid an unpleasant scene Can you face the fire when you see me there Can you feel the fire, will you love me in the dark In the dark In the dark In the dark In the dark In the dark In the dark In the dark In the dark, ah ah ah ah
This song and the stroke got my whole soccer team fired up in the 80's. Then blasting it in my Trans Am to look for chicks was some of the best memories of that time. 40 years my kids play it for my grandkids to fire them up before their sporting events.
This cat HAD REAL FN TALENT. To sing, great ballads and play guitar is almost a lost art . I'm proud of the fact he didn't bend over for the producers and idiots and kept it real. I STILL have 3 of his albums and listen to them, this many years later..take care BILLY
This is one of my favorite rock songs of all time. The lyrics and the music, and of course Billy's amazing vocals, I rock out hard core to this song everytime I hear it. Thank you Billy Squier for your passion.
I remember being about 17 or 18, so 91 or 92, and this guy in a badass '86 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe with a huge sound system was blasting "The Stroke" as he pulled up to the 1 four way stop light in Kearney, MO at 92 and 33. I stood there and thought "Now that guy is freakin' cool!".... I went and bought every Billy Squire CD i could find at Camelot. Then I was the one blasting Billy Squire in my car!
Mannnnnnnnn, I freaking LOVED this song back in the day!!!! That was my middle school dayz.....now I'm 55 yrs and sharing this with my kids & THEY FREAKING LOVE IT!!!!
Grew up as a teen in the 80s listening to Billy. I bought the albums because he always had catchy songs with great guitar work. It was the guitar work that I loved.
The lyrics to this song are unreal. I fell in love with this song in 1981 when I was just a kid bouncing from foster home to foster home. I had no idea where my parents or my brothers were at the time. Lines like "Life isn't easy from the singular side, down in a hole, emotions are hard to hide". "You're never sure if the illusion is real; you pinch yourself, but the memories are all you feel". Feeling these lines so much these days. These words and emotions are so very real right now. Thank you for writing this song, Billy. I have carried it with me for years.
I am a mom of four boys and My youngest son was recently diagnosed at fourteen with severe schizoohrenia and this song seems to relate to some of the emotions I feel for him LOST in the dark 😢
Had to come back and tell you I listened to the song again right after my above comment, and I will never hear the song the same way again! And that's not a bad thing, for me, meaning now I have another association to go with this song., even though I'm sad that your misfortune resulted in my new association!! The second verse always reminded me of my older sister, as when the song was out, I was just starting to really "learn" about my sister, iykwim. This is my fave Billy song, and I love it even more now!!!
Sorry to hear that I can relate. My 26 year old has been dealing with the same thing. It's not easy at all and many people don't understand. Unless they have lived with someone with schizophrenia.. People think you can just snap out it ... But you can't 😢
@@dianeledesma3211 I'm sorry to hear of others trying to adjust to such tragedy but I hope that our outcomes are similar as well and full of love and understanding and courage and that we all find peace
Thank you for the video. I was THE #1 Billy Squier Fan back in the day! I joined his fan club and staked out his hotel one time, which actually ended with me hugging him and I have a picture to prove it! The is the first time that I have watched this video in a couple of years and there are definately subtle changes from the original video...Surely some of you die-hard Billy Squier fans see what I am talking about
@@officialBillySquier_ Helllooo....who is speaking?!? I just noticed the notification on my phone that said "Billy replied" to my comment and my heart skipped a beat, and not just any beat, it skipped The Big Beat! To answer your question, I am doing great, and now even better! It would be nice if it is you and you remembered the hug that I was talking about. Thank you for replying and I am very happy to be here 😘!
@@Rosemary-cf4dt I know you must be surprised to get a reply from me right? Well, i actually opened this account as my official chat account so i can have a little time for my fans and know how some of you feel about me.
How about someone who was 11,and their Mom kept flipping the light switch (Turn it down!)🤣🤣🤣 She's been gone 12 years now and I still crank it up. Sure do wish I could see the lights blink though.
71-year-old here, this is my FAVORITE Billy song, by FAR. Super enigmatic lyrics! rresistible beat and groove, and VIBE! This video ran on frequent rotation during early MTV days, and was basically my introduction to Billy! LOVE this song and this video SO much! TY!💋
So glad this was the kind of music my friends and I listened to in the 80's, sadly I don't think my children will carry this music, even though I listened to it while they were growing up. Here in November 2024.
Hello people who have an amazing music taste! Just yesterday I found Billy's music and this one is my absolute favourite. I wish more younger people like me could find his music cause it's amazing ❤❤❤
One of the greatest songwriters ever. Watch the lyrics version. Then singing and playing kick butt guitar too. This guy was super talented. Hope he’s still rockin somewhere.
I'm 17 in Dallas Tx..cruising Forest Lane on a Friday night listening to Billy Squire ! This was 1981..great times with my gal pals ..yes we were smoking joints & drinking wine coolers....
One man, one guitar, one song, one voice = the GREAT Billy Squire. No one and I mean NO ONE is / was as talented to be able to do all 3. Imagine DLR or MJ singing, playing a Gibson, and writing great songs by himself and himself alone. No one was ever THAT great. No one.
bro,heard of tommy shaw? i love(i mean reall love) billy squire but tommy is miles above in vocal prowess and guitar skill. you know,styx,damn yankees etc....renegade? blue collar man? too much time on my hands?
I just subscribed to this channel out of respect for Billy Squier, who rocked my formative years with this tune especially. As a connoisseur of R&R, it is a beautiful example of big smooth sound, great lyrics & rockin
..Nice ! 😃 ... I made the trek down a couple of times from West Chester, PA.(Philly burbs) to "Hammer⚡️jacks",, maybe like 1981. My roomie at WCU was from Bel Air, MD. ... Good times = Always packed and ROCKED ! 😎 🤘
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I played it loud in the 80's and I'm still playing loud in 2023 age 59!
Same, still rocking this tune at 60.
Me toooooo!!! Will never get tired of Billy Squier! He for sure needs to have a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!!! ♥
Yep
80,90s golden days of all youths, really missing it. Journey towards death ...
Me toooo! Love this song.
Billy Squier, without question, deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This song alone proves that.
rrhof is a jewish milestone,anyone who loves rock couldnt give 2 fucks about it
Agree! We use to go to Newport Beach in the early 80s listening to my cassette of him on my junk music blaster!
@@christimecarmona6810 You must have good memories of that!!
DAMN STRAIGHT!
Of course the best bands r forgotten
If you lived through the 80s, then you know the influence Billy had on our generation.
Yes I lived through the 60's till now watching(hearing) rock n roll get better and better. Metallica still blows me away. I will always love most of rock n roll forever. Hope we can jam in Heaven! Can't wait to meet sooo many musicians!
Hell yeah 👍
Absolutely. Very well said....
I think Billy listen to Led Zeppelin
...and it's important to explain these folks.....!
This was an amazing time for performing musicians. I don't think this Dude gets his due. This song is a straight up masterpiece.
I agree, MASTERPIECE!!
He has about 5 songs like this. No, he got forgotten by 1986. It's a shame because he had some banger songs from early 80s that still hold up today.
I hear a little zeppelin in his songs
He made the unfortunate decision to allow someone else to steer the course of his future. And it failed. This is an era you can't ever replace. Was a great time to be a teen 🤟
Yep, as are Lonely is the Night, My Kinda Lover, Everybody Wants You. I know The Stroke got a ton of airplay and still does.
Brings me back to my high school days. We had the best music.
in the early 80s, Billy was my first concert with Ratt's first time touring opening up for billy! Still here at 56 jamming to these classic hits today!
Hell yes!
All of us still listening to this in 2024 because we know good music 👍
Amen to that!!!!
Dan rite I am allllll 80s my friends🎉
@gordonwilliams7667
Ain’t that the truth. We grew up with great tunes, that’s for sure.👍 🤘🏼💀🤘🏼
The pride if Swellesley MA
Listen everyday on my playlist ❤😊 best music ever❤ grew up 70s and early 80s ❤ best times ever😊
Dad bought me this cassette for Christmas when it came out. I was 10 or 11. He took me to see Billy with Pat Benatar a little while later. Dad was cool.
That's a kick ass dad
Yes
You're dad was way more than cool!!!
That is awesome.
I saw the same concert, but in Pittsburgh. It was my first. Stanley Theatre. My ears rang for three days. Great show
I am 74 and this has ALWAYS been my favorite song EVER! This song inspired me to learn to play the bass guitar.
we sucked down the jack daniels and freched kiss in the bathroom stall. to this music.
Billy Squier and Queen.
BEST CONCERT EVER!!!! Thank you, Billy!
*fun fact - The guy I went to that concert with, oh so many years ago, contacted me a couple of years ago thru social media. He asked for my address, said he had something he wanted to send me. I gave it to him. A few days later an envelope arrived in my mailbox. Inside? The ticket stub from THAT concert! Billy Squier and Queen at the glass house in Portland, OR!! He'd actually held onto our ticket stubs from that show for 40 years, and I was beyond blown away when he gifted me the stub of the ticket I'd used to enter the show on that amazing night!
I would of liked to see you'r face when you first seen the return. ( god blessed you ) ride on. !!! ..
@@JerryBanks-ug4rq Gotta say, I was stunned! It was such a cool gift, and to think he'd kept them for 4 decades! That's so unreal! Then he sent me a pic of a cork board he had, that had stubs from a bunch of other concerts we'd gone to that summer. He only had his, or he'd have sent me mine from all of the others. It was a magical summer, for sure! We went to probably 15 or 20 shows that summer...Aerosmith, Van Halen, Def Leppard, Motorhead, Saxon, Girls School, Black Sabbath (with Dio), Ozzy (without Sabbath), Devo, Loverboy, Heart, Foreigner, Blue Oyster Cult, Sting, Cheap Trick.... wow, I'm sure I'm forgetting some! It was a great time to be a teen, for sure!
I have my stubs from concerts, shows and movies, so I know how stoked I would have been to receive that. Glad you were able to experience that.
I was at that concert! Great show!
Fantastic..! Gift of an exceptional musical experience, and surprise souvenir too, shows the specialness endured all those years, to be shared AGAIN, that's so cool!! Peace and Blessings from the South Santiam, Oregon
Went to concert back in 1985 Def Leppard was 2nd Band playing. Wow. I was just 15 years old, my Big Sis took me.
I damn sure hope that you thanked her
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Sweet sister she is eh takin ya to see Billy and Leppard I bet you had an awesome night and a memory for ever 🤘🇨🇦
Cool sister man gotta love her for that !!❤
I wish I had a big sis or a little one would also be ok. You are blessed.
Man I miss those days. This song really takes me back. 👍🏼
1981
1981? I was 22 and working at a gas station
member berries
#ME tooooo
Billy Squier. I don't know where you are today but I can tell you that. You Fukn Rocked big guy. So classic ,. Hope you are well
His "Don't Say No" album was huge in the early 80's. Before MTV was a thing, this guy became successful because of ONE thing-TALENT!! This dude can rock with the best of them.
1981
Universal Music Group
Billy Squier - In The Dark 1981
It is one of the best ... 99%.. still trying to catch up with him. 👍
This was when music was worth listening to, love Billy Squire.
Who is still listening to this great tune by Billy.going down memory lane in 80'S. Ear buds in blasting that music and locked the world outside. Still here September 2024!!!!
Meeeeeeeee
But October ;)
@@debramorgan7219me too Deb hahaha
@@debramorgan7219 music for life!
in the early 80s, Billy was my first concert with Ratt's first time touring opening up for billy! Still here at 56 jamming to these classic hits today!
I Played This Tune Loud In The 80's, And I'm Still Playin' It Loud In 2024!!! Age, 64!!! 11:40 pm
I, too, am still rocking out at 64
With ya fellow gramps!
Your golf ball concussion is forgivable.
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@austindenotter19Official Billy Squier
This one song alone has more emotion, creativity and badass-ness than all other music put out in the last ten years.
yes, that is true.
Badass-ness I like that...I'm 56 and remember the 80's as my favorite years in life playing bass guitar in a band at bars when I was 15...Geez...Time flies.
@@JB-1184 Hi JB, I just saw your reply here and relate. Im looking for a bassist with the love, style, and sound of the 80s, to record 3 new original albums with, make music videos, and do local tours with. Basically im putting together a band. Are you in or around, the new york area? Would you like to talk more? Please let me know. Thank you.
Exactly
i cannot tell you how manyy times this song has been stuck in my head
Me too even taking up singing love billy so undated
@@vocalpractice2022 Billy Squier - In The Dark 1981
1981
This man needs to be in Rock Hall of Fame, he deserves it
His dance moves are 100% the reason he's not in. 😂
Joking... Sort of.
Yes he should..has met all the criteria in my book. I have loved him since the 80's.
Have a good day 😊.
If Janet Jackson can be in the ROCK & ROLL Hall of Fame, Billy Squier should be there for sure.
I just turned 65, woke up singing to this song. Thankful to the Gods of Rock & Roll that my ears have heard and my feet have danced to the greatest music ever made by mankind.🙏
I'm 60 and happen to love Billy Squier.
Me and Bugsy, my schnauzer...
I’m 60 and in 1981 I had the Don’t Say No album on 8 Track blasting in my baby blue Trans Am….god I miss those days and great music!
@@kathylucas6587 was born in 81. got a tape from my dad with billy on it. Changed my life, stroke was my fave!
So very true. Me too. 💓
Thats so cool❣️✌️
WE definitely had the BEST MUSIC EVER!!!
Hell yeah!!!
Yeah we did. Even my kids admit it.
@@vivianrodela8847Official Billy Squier
@@frankevega1981
OH HELLS YES
AND HOW bot KID rok at arr n C
Absolutely Killer! Billy Squier was as good as it gets ! Forgot how talented this guy was , is.
Por mi no
! Great backup band he had! The drummer and the other guitarist sadly passed away a couple of years ago.. Bobby chuinard and I forgot the guitarist name. The bass player was top notch and the keyboard player had strong backing vocals, overall a great band.
@@MiguelFlores-kn7qv 1981
Billy Squier Don't Say No 1981
Sing lead and play lead the original one man band fucjing awesome
When rock n roll was at it's highest level. Billy Squire needs to make a comeback to save rock.
It was released in 1981.
🤘
I saw him in 1982, in Mobile, Alabama. My best friend and I went to it together. We actually went to several concerts together. Not Peter Frampton or Fleetwood Mac though, we hadn't met yet, she was a grade younger than me.
Billy Squier's drummer is hilarious. He went ape shit on them drums. I'll never forget it. The concerts were great at the Mobile municipal auditorium, it was general admission, so if you got there really early, you can get right in front of the stage. I did it every time. One of the places in Dallas had general admission and my boyfriend and I went there for a few concerts. Ted Nugent was one of them. He's great in concert. He did only have his loin cloth on. 😂
Rock n roll died in 1994. What's he going to do revive rock for Gen X and Boomers?
Is Rock even a thing anymore? Music seems more confused than these transgender genZs...
I was 14 when this song came out. I remember it like it was yesterday. How can more than 40 years have gone by so fast?
Yeah I'm the same age as you. Pic is old lol
Dude
It goes man
I was 11 in 1981
I was 13. We grew up in a great time. Wouldn’t change it for the world.
I saw the show in Albuquerque in '83. Def Leppard opened and was excellent. Don't let anyone tell you different. Billy Squire crushed it that night. Both bands were my faves and I was so excited to see them both and see them both throw down. Excellent concert, and this song killed!
Would’ve loved to see that show. Although I was just going on 10 at the time.
I saw the show at the Spectrum March 29 1983. Def Leppard opened also. I drove my 1972 Impala loaded with friends, despite not having any power steering from the Jersey shore.
I saw the same tour in Irvine, Ca. Was my first concert to go to at age 15. Great night with both bands.
I saw the show in Portland, ME. I also saw him the summer before in Worcester, MA. He opened for Pat Benatar that night. Both were awesome concerts!!
Saw that same show in Atlanta! Was fantastic. Def Leppard was about to blow with Pyromania, but at the time Squier was at the top of his game with tons of hits!
Billy absolutely hardass rocker , super great artist !!!
Indeed needs to be in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame !!!!!
Billy's best song. Full of emotion, attitude and atmosphere. I can never get enough of it.
I couldn't have said it better.
YUP. My favorite too
You could tell he was having fun on stage. Too bad people judged him harshly for the video for Rick me tonight cuzhe really had a great career.
Hello, How are you doing?
It also had 2 things greatly lacking in today’s music…Melody and Originality.
@twolak1972 - Did someone Rick roll him? Poor dude!
43 years later and this album still rocks!
Billy Squier - In The Dark 1981
In The Dark came out when I was living in SF. I couldn't get enough of it. I eventually moved back to the piney woods of East Texas, but "In The Dark" went with me. Still one of my all time faves.
@@beatleographer_10-51 me too. Went to see Forinigor. Billy Squire opening. I had heard In the dark but didn't know the opening band did it. They played it first. They were epic! It made Forinigor sound bad. Maybe a bad night. Been a long time fan. I don't think Billy Squire opened for them anymore.
Se tx here
I dont always listen to Billy Squire but when I do, so do my neighbors 👍
👍😄👍 ... 🍻 🤘 !!
LOL!
@@tracyhall6195Official Billy Squier
Hell yeah 😊😊😊
LOVE IT!
I'm another 80'skid. I remember hearing this song at a carnival I went to after high school graduation. It was blaring from the speakers and we were all singing. I hope I never forget how great that night was!
Billy Squier Rocks!!! I don't care what anyone says about him and that one single video he made. He Rocks!!! That's why we are all still listening today in 2024 and beyond......
Had lot of great songs
💕💕💕 My absolute favorite Squire song. "You never listen to the voices inside. They fill your ears as you run for a place to hide." THIS is the problem with our society.
He had several great songs!
Pusscakes
It's about insecurity imo.
Don'tcha need me, hey, hey
Don'tcha need me, oh yea
Music is the closest thing we have to a time machine. The late 70s 80'S 90's greatest tunes. Ear buds in blasting that music and locked the world outside. Still here September 2024.
I was born in 1962 and turned 62 July 2024.ear buds in blasting that music and locked the world outside. Something about this song keeps me in the 80'S and 90's many great memories maybe a ex girlfriend. Lol still here August 2024!!!!
Jamming to this in the 80s in my 68 GTO CRUISING IN LIMA OHIO.
Yea John hoo over I'm gonna be 62 in december your only as old as you act and feel
Yes the old girlfriend deal she was actually an asshole if she left us
Yes the only true love of my life you tell the next one the same thing
That were sole mates bullshit
If Jay Z can be in the rock and roll hall of fame, there is room for Billy Squire.
Absolutely!!! He was a force in the early to mid 80's
Agreed!
Hate Rap!,
Rock and roll forever! ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Truth.
My favorite song by Billy Squier. One of the best rock songs ever constructed.
Fantastic singer/songwriter, makes the garbage coming out today look like amateur hour
I'm so glad I grew up in the 70s and 80s
I feel you. I'm 49 and have an 11yr old a 9yr old and a 3yr old. They will never have what I had. The freedom, the music, the friends, the perils of being a latch key kid. My wife gets so pissed when I talk about the good Ole days but she just can't understand. She was born in 84 and our days were dying out by 1990
Me too!
I'm glad we both did
Ahh yes, the best eras for music
Yup 👍
When I heard this song I was 17! My mind exploded and I knew I had landed! My confidence in myself went off the charts and from this moment forward I knew there was nothing I couldn’t do! Don’t let anyone ever tell you your not good enough! If you want it bad enough, it will happen! Guaranteed!!
As a GenX kid that grew up in the 80s and 90s I can honestly say that this song was badass in it's day and Bill Squire was underrated and under-appreciated.
It doesn't get any better than this! What a song! Love you Billy! Thank you for this album!
What a great performer and musician. We still have him in the world, let's show Billy some love.
1981
Jun 3, 2015
I have to thank my father for finding some of the greatest music I’ve ever heard in my life!!! I’m 41 and this era WAS the greatest EVER!!!!😎
Music that gives goosebumps doesn't happen much lately... Glad I picked this today!
Hello Jennifer
How are you doing?
It's nice to have you here!
Saw Squire open for Blue Oyster Cult at the Cow Palace in '79 and again a week or two later, I saw him open for Todd Rungren. They all did an amazing job. I feel blessed and honored to be able to see them at their prime.
yup saw him at the cow palace and remrmber him humping the speaker
1981
Universal Music Group
This song is an absolute masterpiece in every way period
Official Billy Squier
Saw him in Huntsville Alabama back in 81 or 82. He opened up for Foreigner and blew them away! One of the best lyricist ever. Rock on Billy!
Love this song!!!!! Billy rocks!!!!! Takes me back to the 80's!!! Wish I had a time machine!!!!😎🎤🎵🎸👍
Hot Tub Time Machine.
I know! We'll take your mota car!!! (time after time)
Music IS the time machine......
@@maureen14 Universal Music Group
So badly underrated. Billy never got the air time he deserved.
Grew up listening to his music in my early teens at the skating rink and into high school rocking it at max volume in my truck. It never gets old!!!!! Love it just like I was back in my teens 😎
Life isn't easy from the singular side
Down in the hole some emotions are hard to hide
It's your decision, it's the chance that you take
It's on your head, it's a habit that's hard to break
Do you need a friend, would you tell no lies
Would you take me in, are you lonely in the dark
In the dark
In the dark
In the dark
You never listen to the voices inside
They fill your ears as you run to a place to hide
You're never sure if the illusion is real
You pinch yourself but the memories are all you feel
Can you break away from your alibies
Can you make a play, will you meet me in the dark
In the dark
In the dark
In the dark
In the dark
In the dark, ah ah ah
Don'tcha need me, hey, hey
Don'tcha need me, oh yea
Don'tcha need me, hey, hey
Don'tcha need me, oh yea
You take no interest, no opinion's to dear
You make the rounds and you try to be so sincere
You guard your hopes and you pocket your dreams
You'd trade it all to avoid an unpleasant scene
Can you face the fire when you see me there
Can you feel the fire, will you love me in the dark
In the dark
In the dark
In the dark
In the dark
In the dark
In the dark
In the dark
In the dark, ah ah ah ah
Thanks for the upload 🎸🎸🎸
This song and the stroke got my whole soccer team fired up in the 80's. Then blasting it in my Trans Am to look for chicks was some of the best memories of that time. 40 years my kids play it for my grandkids to fire them up before their sporting events.
@@markpedroza7294 1981
Jun 3, 2015
Been listening to this song for weeks now.. It's a masterpiece 🎶🔥👌
One of my favorite songs.
@@kendoglarson5419 1981
This album got me interested in playing guitar seriously.. 40 plus years later.. I play most days. Thank you Billy. Great gift
So refreshing to hear this. Bring this sound back.
This cat HAD REAL FN TALENT. To sing, great ballads and play guitar is almost a lost art . I'm proud of the fact he didn't bend over for the producers and idiots and kept it real. I STILL have 3 of his albums and listen to them, this many years later..take care BILLY
I was born in the 60's great tunes and still listening. It's back when things made sense. Still here!!! 2024
Often overlooked and highly underrated, Billy Squier never disappoints.
This whole album is pure gold. I listened to it endlessly and still love hearing this music today.🎸
Big fan. His music is so connected to the time I really fell in love with music. So good.
This is one of my favorite rock songs of all time. The lyrics and the music, and of course Billy's amazing vocals, I rock out hard core to this song everytime I hear it. Thank you Billy Squier for your passion.
Great band, great singer, great lyrics. Love them in 2023
ROCK ON BITÇHES"¢
Billy Squire is an awesome and very underrated musician. He’s very much influenced by Led Zeppelin. 😎🔥🎸
Wow music lyrics were incredible n still r
I remember being about 17 or 18, so 91 or 92, and this guy in a badass '86 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe with a huge sound system was blasting "The Stroke" as he pulled up to the 1 four way stop light in Kearney, MO at 92 and 33. I stood there and thought "Now that guy is freakin' cool!".... I went and bought every Billy Squire CD i could find at Camelot. Then I was the one blasting Billy Squire in my car!
When this song came out it played non stop on every rock station.. Billy is a legend .
Mannnnnnnnn, I freaking LOVED this song back in the day!!!! That was my middle school dayz.....now I'm 55 yrs and sharing this with my kids & THEY FREAKING LOVE IT!!!!
Grew up as a teen in the 80s listening to Billy. I bought the albums because he always had catchy songs with great guitar work. It was the guitar work that I loved.
My favorite of all Squier tune of them all. That explosive opening is just wild.
Who is listening in 2023? This song still kicks ass. Generations today should appreciate great music .
1981
Official Billy Squier
I don't want to live in a world where rock and roll doesn't include Billy Squire. This brings back memories I've long forgotten.
i had the pleasure of seeing billy and band in the day supporting queen...top concert of all time for me
The lyrics to this song are unreal. I fell in love with this song in 1981 when I was just a kid bouncing from foster home to foster home. I had no idea where my parents or my brothers were at the time.
Lines like "Life isn't easy from the singular side, down in a hole, emotions are hard to hide".
"You're never sure if the illusion is real; you pinch yourself, but the memories are all you feel".
Feeling these lines so much these days.
These words and emotions are so very real right now.
Thank you for writing this song, Billy. I have carried it with me for years.
Dudes guitar tone is ridiculous. Way under rated guitarist.
3.8 million people may disagree with you...
@@mikedavidriverayeah, I would go with his vocal skills.
He had a VERY GOOD VOICE and was a phenomenal guitar player. Your songs are still played today BILLY and stood the test of time. 80,S FOREVER.
Absolutely!
Billy Squire needs to be in The Rock N Roll Hall of Fame
Claro que sí camarada
Yes
@@MiguelFlores-kn7qv Universal Music Group
1981
ABSOLUTELY!!!
I am a mom of four boys and My youngest son was recently diagnosed at fourteen with severe schizoohrenia and this song seems to relate to some of the emotions I feel for him LOST in the dark 😢
Sending you love and sending up prayers for you both! I cannot imagine, really, what you both are going through!
Had to come back and tell you I listened to the song again right after my above comment, and I will never hear the song the same way again! And that's not a bad thing, for me, meaning now I have another association to go with this song., even though I'm sad that your misfortune resulted in my new association!!
The second verse always reminded me of my older sister, as when the song was out, I was just starting to really "learn" about my sister, iykwim.
This is my fave Billy song, and I love it even more now!!!
Sorry to hear that I can relate. My 26 year old has been dealing with the same thing. It's not easy at all and many people don't understand. Unless they have lived with someone with schizophrenia.. People think you can just snap out it ... But you can't 😢
I also lost my oldest son at 25 years old from a fentanyl drug overdose.. I can totally relate to this song
also feeling lost , lonely 🥺
@@dianeledesma3211 I'm sorry to hear of others trying to adjust to such tragedy but I hope that our outcomes are similar as well and full of love and understanding and courage and that we all find peace
Takes me back to High School.. Great memories..
Billy Squier was awesome and the first video I ever saw on MTV. "The Stroke" I wanna go back to the 80's!!!!
Thank you for the video. I was THE #1 Billy Squier Fan back in the day! I joined his fan club and staked out his hotel one time, which actually ended with me hugging him and I have a picture to prove it! The is the first time that I have watched this video in a couple of years and there are definately subtle changes from the original video...Surely some of you die-hard Billy Squier fans see what I am talking about
Hello rosemary
How are you doing?
It's nice to have you here!
@@officialBillySquier_ Helllooo....who is speaking?!? I just noticed the notification on my phone that said "Billy replied" to my comment and my heart skipped a beat, and not just any beat, it skipped The Big Beat! To answer your question, I am doing great, and now even better! It would be nice if it is you and you remembered the hug that I was talking about. Thank you for replying and I am very happy to be here 😘!
@@Rosemary-cf4dt I know you must be surprised to get a reply from me right?
Well, i actually opened this account as my official chat account so i can have a little time for my fans and know how some of you feel about me.
Who's still here in 2024? Another great classic 💯
😁 I am. Billy is still the man.
ME !
Good music lives forever
Who's here making "who's listening" comments for easy likes? 😂
Classic rock at its finest
If I was old enough back then in 1981-1982, the 3 bands I would wanna see live are Billy, Def Leppard, and Van Halen.
Definitely me! I'm 43. This came out when I was 1yrs old! Beautiful song!!
Billy was a huge part of my teenage years!!!! 🎉I wanna go back!!
Anyone 20 years old in 1981 had this cassette blasting from speakers with 20 oz magnets out of a Pioneer Super Tuner....like me.
How about someone who was 11,and their Mom kept flipping the light switch (Turn it down!)🤣🤣🤣
She's been gone 12 years now and I still crank it up.
Sure do wish I could see the lights blink though.
Jensen triaxials bro…..
My Jensens gave me Billy Squire's best.
had a '74 firebird in 81,,,,crank it up n' knock th' knob off.
@@jesss3725 my dad had kraco 6x9s in his nova lol.
Gotta love the keyboard guy with the dark shades on stage. Hells yea
71-year-old here, this is my FAVORITE Billy song, by FAR. Super enigmatic lyrics! rresistible beat and groove, and VIBE! This video ran on frequent rotation during early MTV days, and was basically my introduction to Billy! LOVE this song and this video SO much! TY!💋
This music is older than I am but I’m glad my dad introduced me to actual music!!! Props to the greatest generation.
I love his music and the way he sings and dances on stage! Great music! Still listening at 58!
So glad this was the kind of music my friends and I listened to in the 80's, sadly I don't think my children will carry this music, even though I listened to it while they were growing up. Here in November 2024.
Billy Squier Don't Say No 1981
Billy Squier - In The Dark 1981
1981
Jun 3, 2015
I love you Billy please keep it coming ❤❤❤
Hello people who have an amazing music taste! Just yesterday I found Billy's music and this one is my absolute favourite. I wish more younger people like me could find his music cause it's amazing ❤❤❤
I love playing this song while driving at night on long trips. It fits so well. Billy is very underrated...
Always loved every song Billy Squire ever sang! He's a rock ledgend!
One of the greatest songwriters ever. Watch the lyrics version. Then singing and playing kick butt guitar too. This guy was super talented. Hope he’s still rockin somewhere.
Talk about time travel in my soul!! Man, I miss the 80s and the 70s❤
We all do. The 90s brought grunge.
Billy was great! I miss the 80's !
I'm 17 in Dallas Tx..cruising Forest Lane on a Friday night listening to Billy Squire ! This was 1981..great times with my gal pals ..yes we were smoking joints & drinking wine coolers....
I was there. NS high school 83
Having a Billy Squire marathon right now❤ ruled in the 80'd still rules..dancing around house old school❤
One man, one guitar, one song, one voice = the GREAT Billy Squire. No one and I mean NO ONE is / was as talented to be able to do all 3.
Imagine DLR or MJ singing, playing a Gibson, and writing great songs by himself and himself alone. No one was ever THAT great. No one.
bro,heard of tommy shaw? i love(i mean reall love) billy squire but tommy is miles above in vocal prowess and guitar skill.
you know,styx,damn yankees etc....renegade? blue collar man? too much time on my hands?
Stevie Ray Vaughan! We all have favorites.
I just subscribed to this channel out of respect for Billy Squier, who rocked my formative years with this tune especially. As a connoisseur of R&R, it is a beautiful example of big smooth sound, great lyrics & rockin
Saw them in concert at a little dive bar called Hammerjacks in Baltimore, best night ever.
..Nice ! 😃 ... I made the trek down a couple of times from West Chester, PA.(Philly burbs) to "Hammer⚡️jacks",, maybe like 1981. My roomie at WCU was from Bel Air, MD. ... Good times = Always packed and ROCKED ! 😎 🤘
Billy was ahead of his time 😃😃😃 ROCK ON . 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘✌️✌️✌️✌️🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
How was he ahead of his time? He was precisely of his time.
This song and Lonely is the night just makes me smile. Dont say no was my first album and the anthem to my youth. Thank you Billy Squier!!
Always loved this song. Takes me back to when I was a teen.