Pat Dinizio was an authentic pop rock musical genius, but a poor promoter. He cared about the music, not much attention paid to the rock business BS. Total respect for that, and we the fans understand, and will never stop playing this amazing music. This tune is one of the top pop rock songs of ALL TIME. Pat was a true Jerseyite.
Yeah it's because the mixing and production on this track is pretty much perfect especially for the time. everything has balance and control in the mix. tonality is fantastic also. my goal is to make my next record close to this.
I have loved this song since it came out. It epitomizes what I felt at the time I was dating my wife back in '71-'72. We've been married for 52 yrs come June. And I still feel the same.
Thanks to a coworker I rediscovered this song. They mentioned the band and the name sounded familiar but couldn't place it. Once they started singing it recognized it immediately
I miss Pat. He was a good guy. He and my husband and daughter and I became friends after meeting at the Stone Pony in 2009. He used to heckle me from the stage, and we went to several of his Barbeques. Even had my daughter, who was 16 at the time, sing at one of them with some of his buddies playing back up. Great bunch of guys, these Smithereens.
Good old Pat. Bobby was cool, too. They sure loved to barbeque! It's hard to not miss old friends and the good times. One of my kids was born on the band's tour bus-eastbound on Interstate 15. Supposedly my kid. I paid to raise him, anyway. It was my copy of Lovecraft that Pat was reading, when he got the inspiration for "Behind the Wall of Sleep." Later I asked for it back. But he didn't hear me. He wasn't the greatest listener.
This song was written for John Cusack’s movie “Say Anything” but was rejected because the director and producers felt it gave away too much of the movie. Bad call
... loved this whole album mowed a lot of lawns, shoveled a lot of walks, painted a lot of fences and houses listening to this on my Sony CD Walkman lol 😅
Damn straight! Rock, straight forward, well written and phenomenally played. I will be willing to bet real rock fans will recognize and appreciate this 30 years from now instead of the bubblegum crap of boy/pop bands and shit rap that clutter the airwaves.
@@JAP42 Disagree. Jim Babjak was a favorite of mine. Not too fancy, no ego driven solos, just good straightforward Rock N' Roll. Some referred to The Smithereens as "Dad Rock" but that's pure Bull S#!T. BTW, what's wrong with Fuzztone. The legendary Billy F. Gibbons made that sound his trademark. He and his band, ZZ Top, are in the R n' R Hall of Fame. Not bad for "That Little ole' Band from Tejas!"
RIP Pat. I met him and the rest of the band when they did a free show in Rahway NJ . He was a really cool down to earth guy. I’ll always be a fan for the rest of my life. Your music will always live on.
Modern Day Warrior, RIP Pat. I met them twice-Detroit '89 @ The Ritz and actually missed most of BOC, headlining, to get my Smithereens 11 Laserdisc jacket autographed by the band in '02.
I turned up at a venue they played in St Kilds Melbourne on a Friday after work in 93 . Nobody at the door . We walked in and watched about 1 hour of Smithereens doing a sound check . Blew us away . It was a great night at the Palace .These guys are in my personal top 5
I was in the Army from 1984-88, and releases lagged getting to Germany where I was stationed. Upon my return to the USA I found this band and they immediately became my favorite; outstanding music!
I would say that most 1980's music has aged remarkably well & that probably goes for a good chunk of 90's music as well; by contrast, 50's, 60's & 70's music may be good & still worth listening to but is definitely showing its age by now. Post 2000 pop/rock is also generally good but IMO there are far, far fewer high quality singers & bands post-2000 as there were in the 1980's & even into the 90's. Those of us who were lucky enough to be in our teens & 20's in the 1980's were truly blessed.
God what a loss...the day that Pat Dinizio passed away. LIkely the most down to earth, underrated pop music genius of the 80s. What a band, at the top less than a decade, but never to be forgotten. One of NJ's finest. So cool he could sport a turtleneck in this music video in 1990. I hope he finally gets his deserved recognition someday. That music is Hall of Fame caliber, for 6 solid years they ruled the world of pop rock.
This was a great song by a great band, and it's really stood the test of time for the last 30 years. Watching the band's antics during the video makes me realize they're not only talented, but they also seem to have great senses of humor. I unfortunately just learned of lead singer Pat Dinizio's passing, and I'm sorry to hear the news. Though he has passed, his music lives on!
I heard this song for the first time back in 1989 when the Smithereens were the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. I became an instant fan. Two days later on the Monday, I went to Sam the Record Man after work and picked up their CD "11". In my opinion, that whole album is amazing.
@Jeff-zx6st, Smithereens 11 is my favorite album/CD/tape of theirs and they have a number of other excellent albums as well. I picked up my copy (cassette tape) at "The Warehouse" records and tapes in Tucson Arizona, in 1989.
In '99 The Smithereens came to a club called "Unknown Jerome's" here in Mobile Alabama. GOD...WHAT A SHOW...They opened with this song & closed with "Behind The Wall Of Sleep"...I don't think many people were sitting during the entire concert!!! Much love from Mobile Alabama.
What hurt Pat and The Smithereens was the competition in Commerial Radio. Pat said they wanted it real bad! I know, I was in Rock Radio then. We had Michael Jackson and Prince, and these 'Lite" Heavy Metal Bands like Motley Crew, Poison, Cinderella, the big hair bands, and Metallica was coming on the scene. Pat and The Smithereens was as Heavy of a Rock Band at the time, but the Commercial Top 40 and AOR Stations wouldn't play them, just the College Stations. I seem to remember this in the Nashville Market. Today, after Pat passed away, I was shocked of the adults my age, mid 50s, were listening to them to get away from the Bubble Gum Rock/Top 40 and Madonna, of course!
@@sabbracadabra8367 It may suck to me and you, but they wanted to go to the world that made them money. I don't like Taylor Swift at all, but the woman is making money. What's the point if you can't make it pass playing small clubs, venues, etc.? I heard Pat say they wanted to have hits on the mainstream Top 40/Pop Charts. Back then, it was possible. Today, it's not because Pop/Top 40 is mostly Hip Hop, and moving into being taken over by Latan and Latino Groups. I saw the 2020 MTV Awards and I was shocked! Lady Gaga is a rip off of Madonna!
@@scottbailey1560 I think shit pop sucks but good pop is cool. I mean The Beatles were a pop band and I love everything they did. Blondie are one of my fave bands. Black Sabbath had a number 1 hit which blows my mind but that's the 70s. Cobain from Nirvana said it was a good idea to get a major label deal and get songs on MTV etc, it is the only way to do it as a career and live off it. Even famous bands are usually only famous for a short time, so aim big and hope you get enough to keep the band going for life. Or you end up like PIL, having to do controversial tv work to afford to make the next album. But that was all the pre-internet world when you could make money from selling an album. Now music is free so.. You gotta fill arenas full of screaming kids and their parents instead. I'm fine with that shit existing but it is sad that real music has died out. The music business was making so much money off Michael Jackson and whatever else to afford 'smaller projects' like Black Sabbath, REM, Van Halen, etc. Bands like that got a record deal and a chance to thrive and grow an audience. It was maybe only 1 in 20000 bands that even got the chance to do this but at least it happened and the public was the winner.
I caught on to the Smithereens kinda early in NJ. Saw them several times, but my two favorite shows were: - The Tide, Beach Haven NJ off season. Small club with a small stage not even 6" higher that the rest of the floor. I'm 6'8" tall and at one point found myself up front with my friends standing right in front of Pat, actually looking down at him. I realized that had to suck for the rest of the crowd, so I danced my way to the back. - I was in London, England with my GF, her brother and his GF visiting their parents who lived there. Saw a poster on a phone pole for The Smithereens playing at The Town & Country while we were there. GF and I went, got up front and yelled a few venue names and town names from NJ. The band was looking, pointing and giving thumbs up with smiles. There was actually a mosh pit the entire show with everyone around it just bouncing up and down, pogo style. The next day my GF couldn't walk because her calves were so sore, lol.
Now that was a balls-out rockin' dude. Not vulgar, not preening, but a man who spent too much time doing what he loved to pose for others. RIP Pat, you left a gaping hole but you also left some amazing music.
Haven't heard this on the radio in ages. The last time I did was right when my Grandmother passed away. Therefore, this one's for my awesome Grandmother.
I PLAYED THIS TUNE WITH MY BAND ON MY FIRST SHOW EVER !!! IT WAS VERY WELL DONE , AND EVERYONE LOVED IT , EVEN MY SUPERVISOR (who told me not to be out that day ), TOLD THE STAFF THAT IT WAS A VERY GOOD SHOW . I OWE MY STRENGTH TO THEM .
I saw them at a place on Landsdowne in the late 80s, and it was an amazing show. I would have *killed* to see them at Toad's, that club had a ridiculous list of acts.
I stumbled across this song in 89-90', my Jr year of high school. Instantly fell in love. Such a great sound. They should've been more popular. Such great memories of a better time.
Downstairs in the Court tavern is where I watched these guys play back in the late 80's. I bought records from Pat when he worked at All Ears records when I was a kids in new brunswick. God saved the Smithereens!! Thank you for the music - its such a powerful force in our lives and when I listen the universe shifts to another. This is true Jersey rock.
In 1990 I saw them with Berlin and Howard Jones in San Diego. Smithereens played first and I was up singing and dancing to every song! I brought my brother who was visiting and had a blast ❤ Days of the garage band!
I loved this band in the 1990's and still love their music even more now! Jim Babjak is one of my favorite lead guitarists from that era, mid 80's to mid 90's. Quiet and unassuming Jim would tear it up with his bitchin' decorated Rickenbacker and occasionally his Fender Telecaster. RIP Pat DiNizio. Your one of a kind voice and writing style will never be forgotten by your Many Fans!
I interviewed Pat and Dennis in Memphis in '91 and I think in early '93 for my cable access show (yeah, a Southern version of "Wayne's World"). They were fun to interview and just down-to-earth gentlemen. Pat gave me his number at home and I called him one time many years later to see how he was doing. He just picked up like your next-door neighbor would and we chatted for 15 minutes or so. Pat suggested that I come up to his home for a Halloween party that year but I didn't have the time to do so. I'm a big fan of the Boys from NJ and have been since about '86. These guys knew how to ROCK! RIP Pat!
They would have kept me on the Dance Floor ALL night in a club, what a Solid Band! This killer song that I never heard before is another testament to some of the Great Bands out there that are Never given their just due, and just fade into oblivion. Drag!
This band rocked the roof off live! Saw them at Stone Pony and several times in upstate NY... Poughipsee, Albany, etc. You don't go out of your way to see a band if they don't put up the goods. These guys did every time I saw them. R.I.P. Pat.
As a 65 year old dude, I’ve heard my share of great sounding bands. This is one of them! Rock On!
I second that as a 65 year old.
just turned 60. love them
You and me both! I'm also 65 and have always rocked to this talent! Great tune. Rock on brother.
60 and still rocking to them
As has this 68 year old
Nobody sounds like the Smithereens, insanely underrated band.
Still listening to Smithereens i agree underated band for sure
Gonna have to breakout my cassettes!:-)
Agreed!
NO DOUBT!!!
@Steve Good The best bands were overshadowed by The Poisons and other bullshit.
One of the best sounding bands of all time. Hard to believe they weren't more popular. ❤
Pat Dinizio was an authentic pop rock musical genius, but a poor promoter. He cared about the music, not much attention paid to the rock business BS. Total respect for that, and we the fans understand, and will never stop playing this amazing music. This tune is one of the top pop rock songs of ALL TIME. Pat was a true Jerseyite.
@@Arturo-sm1tb Green Thoughts 💚
Yeah it's because the mixing and production on this track is pretty much perfect especially for the time. everything has balance and control in the mix. tonality is fantastic also. my goal is to make my next record close to this.
The music industry is ninety-five percent reputation...
not really hard to believe as most people have no taste.
The Smithereens embodied the phrase "No bullshit - just rock n roll" exquisitely.
I have loved this song since it came out. It epitomizes what I felt at the time I was dating my wife back in '71-'72. We've been married for 52 yrs come June.
And I still feel the same.
Happy (belated) Anniversary, @deltonkillen8024 :)
@play4u67
I don't know what happened. If my mind shut down on my math or if my typing thumb got wild on me. It's 51 yrs and counting.
❤❤❤❤
Congrats brother.
That’s awesome!❤
Hidden gem of rock and roll, if you're here, you are a fucking legend.
Thanks to a coworker I rediscovered this song. They mentioned the band and the name sounded familiar but couldn't place it. Once they started singing it recognized it immediately
This viddie is a legend in Rickenbocker/Marshall commercials!
I guess I'm a legend. Loved this band for to long. R.I.P. Pat.
I'm more of a fossil than a legend, but I do like this band & this song.
Since we were both new,it came out when I was 8
I miss Pat.
He was a good guy.
He and my husband and daughter and I became friends after meeting at the Stone Pony in 2009.
He used to heckle me from the stage, and we went to several of his Barbeques.
Even had my daughter, who was 16 at the time, sing at one of them with some of his buddies playing back up.
Great bunch of guys, these Smithereens.
Good old Pat. Bobby was cool, too. They sure loved to barbeque! It's hard to not miss old friends and the good times. One of my kids was born on the band's tour bus-eastbound on Interstate 15. Supposedly my kid. I paid to raise him, anyway. It was my copy of Lovecraft that Pat was reading, when he got the inspiration for "Behind the Wall of Sleep." Later I asked for it back. But he didn't hear me. He wasn't the greatest listener.
This song was written for John Cusack’s movie “Say Anything” but was rejected because the director and producers felt it gave away too much of the movie. Bad call
VERY BAD Call!!!😮
... loved this whole album mowed a lot of lawns, shoveled a lot of walks, painted a lot of fences and houses listening to this on my Sony CD Walkman lol 😅
Very few have ever seen Say Anything so nothing tragic to report on
@@Divataster- ... Lloyd Lloyd All Null and Void, Dished in the Malibu Doesn't Know What To Do ...
@@Divataster-Thanks there 'Ginger Baker.'
70 years old and still jamming on this classic tune in 2023 good music from a better time love it
Brother, I could make that exact same comment. That was definitely a better time. Not just for music either;movies, food,people!!!!
Right behind you at 62....Love this Band...
Still here at 58
Isn't weird that when back when we were "young" how we pictured 70 year olds? Keep on rocking "old" man!
@@Cristofrewhen it gets too loud, get a hearing aid
Criminally unsung, underrated & brilliant band!
I love the clean, simple sound of this band. Just good old fashioned rock n roll.
Hi I recommend taking a listen to the space song 'Where I Come From' by Robert Nix
Damn straight! Rock, straight forward, well written and phenomenally played. I will be willing to bet real rock fans will recognize and appreciate this 30 years from now instead of the bubblegum crap of boy/pop bands and shit rap that clutter the airwaves.
@@redskies4530 Sorry, but no.
Clean? Plenty of distortion/fuzz. And guitar llcks are pretty lame!
@@JAP42 Disagree. Jim Babjak was a favorite of mine. Not too fancy, no ego driven solos, just good straightforward Rock N' Roll. Some referred to The Smithereens as "Dad Rock" but that's pure Bull S#!T. BTW, what's wrong with Fuzztone. The legendary Billy F. Gibbons made that sound his trademark. He and his band, ZZ Top, are in the R n' R Hall of Fame. Not bad for "That Little ole' Band from Tejas!"
❤ Got us thru tthe 80's and still listening in 2024, legends 4ever 😘🎵🎵🎵
Absofuckinlutely
This song was way ahead of its time. It still is, in some ways. Phenomenal music here.
What makes it ahead of it's time ?
Saw them live.... frigging rocket
Good song yes, Ahead of it's time LOL
Much underrated band. Absolutely driving kicking band!!
I fuckin agree 💯
God Bless! Im 62 years old. I loved thses guys in earlier days
61 and same.
57 and saw them in concert in Ann Arbor, Mi in late 80's. So awesome! We had the best music and times
67 here sir,and yes
As a Gen X'r I'm so glad that the music of my youth on the 80s will never be outdone. RIP Pat!
You can say that again my friend.the music of the 80s achieved a level equal to or better than the classical era
Baby Boomer-try the 70s and 80s. Love this Group. 80s had some good Rock.
Gen X…
💪👍🥃
👍🏼🙌🏼
I think us Gen X are the last rational generation 😳
A psychotically underrated band . They deserve much more recognition than they get . phenomenally phanphuckingtastic.
They were neverUnderrated.
This song still kicks it in 2020!
what year is this song from?
Robert Rinaldi 1989. It was used in the movie “Say Anything”.
Ultimately, it ended up being cut from the film, though.
@@kathydavidson7824 Thank you. I was already listening to good time oldies in 1989.
Pat wrote hook after hook. RIP brother
That riff was so needed in 1989...like woke me up...great band and amazing name too...college bar band rock never ages
RIP Pat. I met him and the rest of the band when they did a free show in Rahway NJ . He was a really cool down to earth guy. I’ll always be a fan for the rest of my life. Your music will always live on.
I met him in 2017 right before his death. Wonderful guy. RIP
very sad ............
@@karmikmike2878 a99...eww.
Modern Day Warrior, RIP Pat. I met them twice-Detroit '89 @ The Ritz and actually missed most of BOC, headlining, to get my Smithereens 11 Laserdisc jacket autographed by the band in '02.
Music doesnt "live",,,it resounds..
It's a person's recorded soul that we still want to be alive...
Or whatever....
That bass line is badass!
Woke up my landlords the first night I brought this album home, they were pissed....silly landlords!!!! THE SMITHEREENS BABY!!!!
This is what you brag about? Geez.
I turned up at a venue they played in St Kilds Melbourne on a Friday after work in 93 . Nobody at the door . We walked in and watched about 1 hour of Smithereens doing a sound check . Blew us away . It was a great night at the Palace .These guys are in my personal top 5
The guitar solo will always be one of the best of the 80s decade!!
That Rickenbacker through a Marshall. The jangle of the Rick and the grunt-like thud of the Marshall. Genius!
Great band. They should’ve been so much bigger.
I agree.
I totally agree 100%, and underrated great band there's so many..... 🎸🎹🎶🎵🎼💔
Yes, they should have been much bigger, the drummer reminds me of bun e Carlos.
These guys were awesome. Check The Odds out if you like these guys
They weren't into steroids. Their thing was more cerebral.
I was in the Army from 1984-88, and releases lagged getting to Germany where I was stationed. Upon my return to the USA I found this band and they immediately became my favorite; outstanding music!
Never gets old unlike most music of the past 30 years.
I would say that most 1980's music has aged remarkably well & that probably goes for a good chunk of 90's music as well; by contrast, 50's, 60's & 70's music may be good & still worth listening to but is definitely showing its age by now. Post 2000 pop/rock is also generally good but IMO there are far, far fewer high quality singers & bands post-2000 as there were in the 1980's & even into the 90's. Those of us who were lucky enough to be in our teens & 20's in the 1980's were truly blessed.
This video doesn't have nearly the amount of views it should. Let's go, people! Give this song what it deserves!
Great band. Pure beer soaked, garage rock. Never got to see them live. RIP Pat Dinizio
This IS a masterpiece
God what a loss...the day that Pat Dinizio passed away. LIkely the most down to earth, underrated pop music genius of the 80s. What a band, at the top less than a decade, but never to be forgotten. One of NJ's finest. So cool he could sport a turtleneck in this music video in 1990. I hope he finally gets his deserved recognition someday. That music is Hall of Fame caliber, for 6 solid years they ruled the world of pop rock.
Were you with us, the day Pat bought that sweater? Can't remember whether it was in Secaucus or Atlantic City?
Yup😊
This was a great song by a great band, and it's really stood the test of time for the last 30 years. Watching the band's antics during the video makes me realize they're not only talented, but they also seem to have great senses of humor. I unfortunately just learned of lead singer Pat Dinizio's passing, and I'm sorry to hear the news. Though he has passed, his music lives on!
jinx- I liked your comment. Great band and I think they knew that and the survivors know that now.
@@nsmith1586 many thanks!
@jinx911, So very true on all counts. Smithereens members were all good and down to earth kind of guys. Pat's untimely passing was tragic indeed!
A great band, they had fun, never took themselves too seriously and played great music.
One time, they kind of took themselves a little seriously. It was alright though.
I heard this song for the first time back in 1989 when the Smithereens were the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. I became an instant fan. Two days later on the Monday, I went to Sam the Record Man after work and picked up their CD "11". In my opinion, that whole album is amazing.
Hell yeah. Great NJ band
@Jeff-zx6st, Smithereens 11 is my favorite album/CD/tape of theirs and they have a number of other excellent albums as well. I picked up my copy (cassette tape) at "The Warehouse" records and tapes in Tucson Arizona, in 1989.
In '99 The Smithereens came to a club called "Unknown Jerome's" here in Mobile Alabama.
GOD...WHAT A SHOW...They opened with this song & closed with "Behind The Wall Of Sleep"...I don't think many people were sitting during the entire concert!!!
Much love from Mobile Alabama.
@randymiller3949, That's a great memory to remember them by. Wish I could've been there as well!
underrated band. tight and clean sound with a good rock edge.
What hurt Pat and The Smithereens was the competition in Commerial Radio. Pat said they wanted it real bad! I know, I was in Rock Radio then. We had Michael Jackson and Prince, and these 'Lite" Heavy Metal Bands like Motley Crew, Poison, Cinderella, the big hair bands, and Metallica was coming on the scene. Pat and The Smithereens was as Heavy of a Rock Band at the time, but the Commercial Top 40 and AOR Stations wouldn't play them, just the College Stations. I seem to remember this in the Nashville Market. Today, after Pat passed away, I was shocked of the adults my age, mid 50s, were listening to them to get away from the Bubble Gum Rock/Top 40 and Madonna, of course!
@@scottbailey1560 That world of music sucks balls :/ Shame cuz the music itself is great.
@@sabbracadabra8367 It may suck to me and you, but they wanted to go to the world that made them money. I don't like Taylor Swift at all, but the woman is making money. What's the point if you can't make it pass playing small clubs, venues, etc.? I heard Pat say they wanted to have hits on the mainstream Top 40/Pop Charts. Back then, it was possible. Today, it's not because Pop/Top 40 is mostly Hip Hop, and moving into being taken over by Latan and Latino Groups. I saw the 2020 MTV Awards and I was shocked! Lady Gaga is a rip off of Madonna!
@@scottbailey1560 I think shit pop sucks but good pop is cool. I mean The Beatles were a pop band and I love everything they did. Blondie are one of my fave bands. Black Sabbath had a number 1 hit which blows my mind but that's the 70s. Cobain from Nirvana said it was a good idea to get a major label deal and get songs on MTV etc, it is the only way to do it as a career and live off it. Even famous bands are usually only famous for a short time, so aim big and hope you get enough to keep the band going for life. Or you end up like PIL, having to do controversial tv work to afford to make the next album.
But that was all the pre-internet world when you could make money from selling an album. Now music is free so.. You gotta fill arenas full of screaming kids and their parents instead. I'm fine with that shit existing but it is sad that real music has died out. The music business was making so much money off Michael Jackson and whatever else to afford 'smaller projects' like Black Sabbath, REM, Van Halen, etc. Bands like that got a record deal and a chance to thrive and grow an audience. It was maybe only 1 in 20000 bands that even got the chance to do this but at least it happened and the public was the winner.
Love these guys.dam right they are like kix just dont get respect they earned and deserve.
The Smithereens blow me up.
RIP - Pat DiNizio.
I havent heard this one for at least 20 years. Pure genius.
Quite possibly the best American rock band. These guys are still rocking out in 2022. Rest in peace Pat Dinizio.
I caught on to the Smithereens kinda early in NJ. Saw them several times, but my two favorite shows were:
- The Tide, Beach Haven NJ off season. Small club with a small stage not even 6" higher that the rest of the floor. I'm 6'8" tall and at one point found myself up front with my friends standing right in front of Pat, actually looking down at him. I realized that had to suck for the rest of the crowd, so I danced my way to the back.
- I was in London, England with my GF, her brother and his GF visiting their parents who lived there. Saw a poster on a phone pole for The Smithereens playing at The Town & Country while we were there. GF and I went, got up front and yelled a few venue names and town names from NJ. The band was looking, pointing and giving thumbs up with smiles. There was actually a mosh pit the entire show with everyone around it just bouncing up and down, pogo style. The next day my GF couldn't walk because her calves were so sore, lol.
Now that was a balls-out rockin' dude. Not vulgar, not preening, but a man who spent too much time doing what he loved to pose for others. RIP Pat, you left a gaping hole but you also left some amazing music.
Pat would have been 65 today.. R.I.P. Mr. DiNinzio
very sad ......
RIP Pat.
Babjak’s guitar riffs were just as unique as Pat’s voice. What a great band. Absolutely like no other.
@antlers163, What a great and very true statement. I've always been a fan of Jim's for many years.
@@timford3599 Yup.
RIP Pat DiNizio. Thanks for the music. You'll be sorely missed.
One of the most underrated bands of all time. Their musicianship, songs, and originality were second to none.
we need more music like this 👍👍👍
Haven't heard this on the radio in ages. The last time I did was right when my Grandmother passed away. Therefore, this one's for my awesome Grandmother.
Sadly Radio died when Satellite came in Money $$$rules everything
Saw them a couple of times -- they totally rocked the house.
Exactly!! I will be 70 this month and I feel like I'm going to be in my 40s.
They should have been HUGE!!! Such a fantastic band!!
unfortunately they didn't have the "look" and Pat's looks didn't help. Love the band but, that's the truth
I donno. They got allot of airplay around here
'11" was a great album in '89 and so was its predecessor in '88, 'Green Thoughts'.
R I P Pat.
New Jersey band I'm proud of them ❤
Who's listening in 2022? I am. Nobody plays like them. One of a kind band!
You could play this song and band on any alternative station and it would fit right in now! Timeless
I didn’t know Pat died!He led a great band.RIP Pat.
I absolutely LOVE this song, especially the part where Marie Vidal helps sing the end chorus.
I PLAYED THIS TUNE WITH MY BAND ON MY FIRST SHOW EVER !!!
IT WAS VERY WELL DONE , AND EVERYONE LOVED IT ,
EVEN MY SUPERVISOR (who told me not to be out that day ),
TOLD THE STAFF THAT IT WAS A VERY GOOD SHOW .
I OWE MY STRENGTH TO THEM .
A group of talented, friends, wonderful to see. I wish I was a smithereen.
Saw these guys twice, right about the time of this release and again in the mid 90s. Great both times.
The sound of dudes vocals are very unique. Great sense of rhythm also!
Another great tune, and a great band that never got the recognition they deserved...
It doesn't get any better than this. God bless the Smithereens
Great riffs and lead guitarist. Super heavy sound. Just an amazing piece of music period !!!
80's early 90's is loaded with great music
yes. I love Gin Blossoms! :)
Saw them at Toad's Place a hundred or so years ago. My ears were ringing and buzzing for three days.
Love Toad's!
I saw them at a place on Landsdowne in the late 80s, and it was an amazing show. I would have *killed* to see them at Toad's, that club had a ridiculous list of acts.
RIP, Pat DiNizio. I remember these videos well, and Pat’s soulful face and emotional, soulful baritone voice.
I stumbled across this song in 89-90', my Jr year of high school. Instantly fell in love. Such a great sound. They should've been more popular. Such great memories of a better time.
You mean this is how these guys look!
I love this song!
WOW. Really good music is AGELESS AND TIMELESS and this certainly qualifies. Please God, can we live through the 80's just one more time?
Downstairs in the Court tavern is where I watched these guys play back in the late 80's. I bought records from Pat when he worked at All Ears records when I was a kids in new brunswick. God saved the Smithereens!! Thank you for the music - its such a powerful force in our lives and when I listen the universe shifts to another. This is true Jersey rock.
80s was the best music ever
Saw them first on SNL, went out next day and bought the cassette. Timeless Classic!!
In 1990 I saw them with Berlin and Howard Jones in San Diego. Smithereens played first and I was up singing and dancing to every song! I brought my brother who was visiting and had a blast ❤ Days of the garage band!
Great band. By far girl like you is their biggest commercial success. Great music on a few albums
"Blues before and after" was another of my favorites from "Smithereens 11" as well.
The best of the BEST!
Damn it’s a great day... I absolutely love this game of life .. I am absolutely blown away.. living life to the most incredible music in my life..
I wish I felt that
Definitely a game
One of he greatest songs and bands ever...
I remember buying their album and having this one on replay back in the day. Always loved their sound.
I loved this band in the 1990's and still love their music even more now! Jim Babjak is one of my favorite lead guitarists from that era, mid 80's to mid 90's. Quiet and unassuming Jim would tear it up with his bitchin' decorated Rickenbacker and occasionally his Fender Telecaster. RIP Pat DiNizio. Your one of a kind voice and writing style will never be forgotten by your Many Fans!
Power pop artists at the top of their game. Nothing out there now touches this, period. Straight rock, no chaser needed.
One of the most underrated bands, ever...
A great show would have been The Smithereens and the original Mountain
@@matthewgray469 Absolutely, that would've been one to remember as a highlight show!
A fantastic rock song, just hook after hook after hook. Love it!!!
11 is one of the best alternative albums of the 90's...
Simple and straight to the point brilliant ,still playing them in 22
I interviewed Pat and Dennis in Memphis in '91 and I think in early '93 for my cable access show (yeah, a Southern version of "Wayne's World"). They were fun to interview and just down-to-earth gentlemen. Pat gave me his number at home and I called him one time many years later to see how he was doing. He just picked up like your next-door neighbor would and we chatted for 15 minutes or so. Pat suggested that I come up to his home for a Halloween party that year but I didn't have the time to do so. I'm a big fan of the Boys from NJ and have been since about '86. These guys knew how to ROCK! RIP Pat!
They would have kept me on the Dance Floor ALL night in a club, what a Solid Band! This killer song that I never heard before is another testament to some of the Great Bands out there that are Never given their just due, and just fade into oblivion. Drag!
Most Definitely One Of The Most Underrated Bands Ever!!!
Love these guys when I was in a band we played this song
I'm just starting to learn the guitar and this song is one of my favorites and is on top of my list to learn.
Such a great song! This brings back memories of hearing it on the radio back in the early-mid 90’s!
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Definitely one of my favorites... will always be on my playlist
Pat DiNizio was a brilliant songwriter and a really nice guy - got to meet him Nashville with Don Dixon in the late 90's at Tin Pan South....
This band rocked the roof off live! Saw them at Stone Pony and several times in upstate NY... Poughipsee, Albany, etc. You don't go out of your way to see a band if they don't put up the goods. These guys did every time I saw them. R.I.P. Pat.
This album is back in my rotation. Just had it on last week.
Wow! I still have this cd. Badass still today!
I saw them in the 90's at an old opera house in Tulsa. They were terrific.
I remember the heyday of mtv and when they actually played rock videos-this one and house that we used to live in were staples. Great band.
One of my favorite songs from this Album. Love this Video and This Band. Always!
Man I miss the 80s. This still rocks in 2020. What a great tune.
Love this video all the guys are having are having a good time doing it which yu never see any more RIP PAUL love yu bro
I remember cruising around in the Central Va Mtns in my old 2K2, blasting The Smithereens on cassette. Those were great times and great music!
I love this whole album! Such a great band