Killed by some a-hole disc jockey in Chicago who had some big publicity event shitting on them, and it did kill whatever momentum they had. Pretty sad. The band is amazing.
The critics missed the boat with these guys. They weren't trying to be the beatles. They were punk with good musicianship. Incredible energy, up to par with the Kinks and the Who.
If we could have gotten rid of the critics and the media earlier just imagine how many more bands we would have and how long the knack’s run would have been. But I’m just glad they splashed down when I was coming of age so I could have a new sound to bend my ears and lyrics I could relate to.
And I do smile when I think of all the guitars the critics never played and all the microphones that were never graced with their lips. Hahahaha! THE KNACK!!!
This song always makes me feel full of good memories from those more simple days with little to fret about. I always thought the singer reminded me of a young Chevy Chase too. 😂 A great tune that's right on the pulse of a teenager. ❤
Thanks for all the memories, Doug- you'll never be forgotten. You wrote and recorded two power pop anthems. This one captured teen angst perfectly! Still makes me feel like I'm a teenager again, even though it's been a long, long time... RIP Doug.
I got their album when it first came out. This was always my favorite song. RIP Doug, I had many great nights with my boyfriend listening to your songs. Good girls didn't but I did!
Good for you girl! Mine did too and when she did she was very good! Not afraid to want it just as much (or maybe more) as I did. I was just finishing high school in 79, my god those were great times weren't they? !
This is the clean version. The album lyrics are (note the differences): She's your adolescent dream School boy stuff A sticky, sweet romance And she makes you wanna scream Wishing you could get inside her pants So you fantasize away While you're squeezing her You thought you heard her saying Good girls don't Good girls don't But, she'll be telling you Good girls don't But I do So you call her on the phone To talk about the teachers that you hate And she says she's all alone And her parents won't be coming home 'til late There's a ringing in your brain 'Cause you could have swore You thought you heard her saying Good girls don't Good girls don't But, she'll be telling you Good girls don't But I do And it's a teenage sadness Everyone has got to taste An in-between age madness That you know you can't erase 'Til she's sitting on your face You're alone with her at last And you're waiting 'til you think the time is right 'Cause you've heard she's pretty fast And you're hoping that she'll give you some tonight So, you start to make your play 'Cause you could have swore You thought you heard her saying Good girls don't Good girls don't But, she'll be telling you Good girls don't But I do And it's a teenage sadness Everyone has got to taste An in-between age madness That you know you can't erase 'Til she's sitting on your face (And it hurts) Good girls don't Good girls don't But, she'll be telling you Good girls don't But I do Good girls don't Good girls don't But, she'll be telling you Good girls don't But I do But I do But I do But I do
the cars, cheap trick, devo, gary Newman , specials, madness, buzzcocks, etc....great alternative music.....different from everything else at the time...n of course the knack....
seeing Doug sing, play guitar, and harmonica all while being under the pressure of being filmed WHILE he's recording a record REALLY makes you appreciate talent over some of the pop jokers recording these days.
Actually this is actually a remake for radio/TV where they had to cut out " sitting on your face". It's actually a different version all together. I'm sure they are playing it in this video though the video is edited.
Saw them several times in concert. They sounded as good live as they did in studio, and many years later. Definitely a talented band and WAY underrated. One of greatest albums ever. Best stuff is the tunes you rarely or never heard on the radio.
RIP Doug! Thanks for the great music and lyrics (and loads of fun!), in the short time you were around! To those with short memories, The Knack was NOT a one-hit wonder, as this song (and several others!) attest!
It surprises me that so many people don't realize this was the Knack's second charting single; that's probably because "My Sharona" was such a monster hit. RIP Doug Fieger...
The true gem of an lp I bought when current,when I was 17. As I got older I fell away from it. In the early 2000s I played it again and realized how unduly harsh the critics were to it. It definitely has its charms. And a number of great tunes.
Same here! It was the summer before I turned 14 and started high school. And the music charts had great tunes, too - rock 'n' roll was about twenty-four years old and still going strong; 60's bands/solo acts were still producing music alongside the beginnings of New Wave and Dance/Disco.
Ah man if your'e healthy it's all good. I'm close to ten years younger and still feel and look youthful. The old saying "age is just a number" is true until your old and bent. Also, remember, aging is the alternative to dying so pick your poison. Anyway, ya man good memories, also remember when this came out (had the single....remember those)? Also I'm sure many of you know the original lyric was "when she's sitting on your face" Doug was a scream.
The Knack were definitely an underrated group-I remember when "My Sharona" was a huge hit in 1979 & the critics were saying they were going to be the next Beatles-Of course,that never materialized-Sadly,Doug Fieger has since passed on.
Yeah at their best. Good Girls Don't, That's What The Little Girls Do, Your Number Or Your Name and a couple others they were terrific, and a lot less dated than most of the annoying Punk that was so popular at the time. Sad they became toxic, when they were so much better than most groups hitting the radio at the time.
The Knack got edited out of the music industry. They were before NWA and 2 Live Crew. Too bad because Doug Fieger was one great song writer, and The Knack boys were first rate musicians. It's great to see so many people digging what they were up to.
I am sincerely glad you shared that. Those are all things I never thought of when wondering why they didn't take off. Thanks for sharing those thoughts.
I was 17 when this came out. I bought the lp at a Sam The Record Man here in Hfx,NS,Canada. The store didn't last very long but my memory of buying the lp is etched in my brain. Always thought this was the best track on the record. Still have my copy at the age of 50. Thanks for the posting. First time I've seen this video!!
This musical period from the late 70's to early-mid 80's was great, with the mix of pop, disco, new wave & electronic genres. There were so many great bands and hits, including this one by The Knack.
Yup. Great songs all around Let's Dance, Everyday I Write The Book, My City Was Gone, Genius of Love, Rock The Casbah, Should I Stay Or Should I Go? World's A Mess It's In My kiss, Pretty In Pink, When I Look In Your Eyes, What I Like About You, Our Lips Are Sealed, Vacation, Going Down To Liverpool ,James ,Beyond Belief, Man Out Of Time ,Absolute Beginners, We're Desperate, Hungry Wolf, Cruel To Be Kind, Ever Fallen In Love, Love My Way Billie Jean, Town called Malice, That's Entertainment, Going Underground, I'm The Man, On Your Radio, One More Time, It's Different For Girls, White Honey, American Girl Badlands etc.
Perhaps the most underrated album of the 70's (if selling 6MM copies can be considered underrated). Never understood the criticism here, all I ever heard was a group of terrific musicians belting out some gritty R & R (which is to say, not over produced like so many bands of that era).
Berton Averre is one of the all time underrated rock guitarists. You can see a couple of shots here of the counterpoints he's providing to the lyrics. Subtle, but they really make a memorable song out of one that would have been ordinary in the hands of most other guitarists 👍
Yeah, Doug even said "and it hurts!" on the album version! They always seemed like they were having the time of their life, up there on the stage. That's the way I remember them, and always will. Rest easy and rock on, Doug. You lived the dream.
Reminds me of the best and most fun years of my life. Girl sitting on a pillow over the transmission tunnel of my 70 SS 396 chevelle. Older friends to keep us all in beer. God I miss those days
Tremenda gran cancion, tal vez mi verdadera favorita del album "Get the Knack!!!" Descansa en paz Doug, nunca te olvidaremos, vIva el rock 'n roll !!!!
lemurian chick Never said "Sharona" wasn't good, only that IMO this is a far better (and relatively overlooked) side...and when you're a fan (even casual) of a group, isn't it really impossible not to compare songs in their catalog?
thecountofbasie LOL--I must apologize. I have been taking a trip down Memory Lane and got confused for a sec and forget that they also wrote "My Sharona!" D'oh! I thought you were saying they were better than another group. Sorry.
I was singing along until it got to, "...'til she puts you in your place..." then I started laughing... It makes sense because it's from TV but I haven't heard the censored radio version for ages. ;)
yea, the album version is "till she siting on your face"...man does that bring back sweet memories of mary.....a very sweet 17 year old soon turned 18 I dated for a year or so back in the day, she a very nice va-gee-gee..lol
The Chipmunks version (on the album "Chipmunk Punk" which was the first thing released under their name in at least fifteen years) sort of split the difference.
My Top 20 U.S. singles list from November 1979: 1) Knack - Good Girls Don't 2) Foreigner - Dirty White Boy 3) Moon Martin - Rolene 4) Ian Gomm - Hold On 5) Dave Edmunds - Girls Talk 6) Cheap Trick - Ain't That a Shame 7) Barron Knights - The Topical Song 8) Bad Company - Gone, Gone, Gone 9) Nick Lowe - Cruel To Be Kind 10) Sniff 'N' The Tears - Driver's Seat 11) ELO - Don't Bring Me Down 12) M - Pop Muzik 13) The Records - Starry Eyes 14) Dire Straits - Lady Writer 15) Patti Smith Group - Frederick 16) Robert Palmer - Bad Case Of Loving You 17) Knack - My Sharona 18) Bram Tchaikovsky - Girl Of My Dreams 19) Nick Gilder - Rock Me 20) Kiss - I Was Made For Lovin You
they had to do a ''radio friendly single version'' if they want this song on the radio(and look like they did a video using that version).this version is not that bad.
MsGreeneyes V which,until 1999,was only on the Canadian 45...it mistakenly ended up on the "Capitol StarLine" CD issues of "Get The Knack",as did the edited version of "(She's So Selfish" (the word s**t was removed).
Great tune thanks for posting, The doche's that weren't even born till the late 80's are always the ones to comment on things they haven't a clue about. If you did'nt live it, stay quiet, and learn it ...you'll get a lot further ahead that way (sheesh). Great period of niche music '80-'83 ...
danger o'Reilly No but this reached number 11 and went gold so they technically weren’t a one hit wonder. I can’t believe it’s been 12 years since my comment
Meh... They're still a one-hit wonder to me. This tune isn't 1/10 as good as "Sharona" !! (p.s. I don't believe in considering "technical(ities)" when it comes to determining whether a band is a "1-hit wonder" or not) 🤔
@@not-so-smartaleck8987 I think it’s still a great song. It doesn’t need to be as good. My Sharona is a one in a million. Wheather you like it or not this was a hit too, it’s sold over 600,000 copies. If it did that in 2021, it would be number one for 3 months
Back in my senior year these guys came out with this amazing album only thing they were guilty of was sounding exactly the same as thier album in concert very rare at the time
Ahem... “And it's a teenage sadness Everyone has got to taste. An in-between age madness That you know you can't erase Til she's sitting on your face.” 😏
This video reminds me of that of the Beatles "You're Gonna Lose That Girl" from Help! Especially when the two singers are in silhouette. R.I.P. Doug Fieger. Another one from my youth gone!
I was 14 when this came out. I couldn't believe the lyrics. This was REALLY racy for 1979. It definitely got me fired up because this was all I thought about at 14.
For about four months in 1979, they ruled the world, no one was bigger.
Killed by some a-hole disc jockey in Chicago who had some big publicity event shitting on them, and it did kill whatever momentum they had. Pretty sad. The band is amazing.
The critics missed the boat with these guys. They weren't trying to be the beatles. They were punk with good musicianship. Incredible energy, up to par with the Kinks and the Who.
Nice observation. Thank you… I agree, heehee!
Round Trip from 1981is a very cool underrated Lp! Worth investigating.
If we could have gotten rid of the critics and the media earlier just imagine how many more bands we would have and how long the knack’s run would have been. But I’m just glad they splashed down when I was coming of age so I could have a new sound to bend my ears and lyrics I could relate to.
And I do smile when I think of all the guitars the critics never played and all the microphones that were never graced with their lips. Hahahaha! THE KNACK!!!
Agreed. Critics don't make bands. They just listen, and sadly say what they seem to hear. Let's buy them ears !!!
This song always makes me feel full of good memories from those more simple days with little to fret about.
I always thought the singer reminded me of a young Chevy Chase too. 😂
A great tune that's right on the pulse of a teenager. ❤
Thanks for all the memories, Doug- you'll never be forgotten. You wrote and recorded two power pop anthems. This one captured teen angst perfectly! Still makes me feel like I'm a teenager again, even though it's been a long, long time... RIP Doug.
I got their album when it first came out. This was always my favorite song.
RIP Doug, I had many great nights with my boyfriend listening to your songs.
Good girls didn't but I did!
Good for you girl! Mine did too and when she did she was very good! Not afraid to want it just as much (or maybe more) as I did. I was just finishing high school in 79, my god those were great times weren't they? !
That makes ya a great girl
Me too 😉
Lol I had neibors like you, they rocked...
Dont hear songs like this anymore, wow to the 70s, what a classic!!
Very, Very, TALENTED group..Their songs were CATCHY, CLEAN, CRISP...Very, Very, Very, underrated...😀😀😀😁😁😁😎😎😎
Where is my Knack album? What a classic!
I'd like a complete boxed set of The Knack! They were great!
They were incredible live! So much energy and great to look at! 😊
This is the clean version. The album lyrics are (note the differences):
She's your adolescent dream
School boy stuff
A sticky, sweet romance
And she makes you wanna scream
Wishing you could get inside her pants
So you fantasize away
While you're squeezing her
You thought you heard her saying
Good girls don't
Good girls don't
But, she'll be telling you
Good girls don't
But I do
So you call her on the phone
To talk about the teachers that you hate
And she says she's all alone
And her parents won't be coming home 'til late
There's a ringing in your brain
'Cause you could have swore
You thought you heard her saying
Good girls don't
Good girls don't
But, she'll be telling you
Good girls don't
But I do
And it's a teenage sadness
Everyone has got to taste
An in-between age madness
That you know you can't erase
'Til she's sitting on your face
You're alone with her at last
And you're waiting 'til you think the time is right
'Cause you've heard she's pretty fast
And you're hoping that she'll give you some tonight
So, you start to make your play
'Cause you could have swore
You thought you heard her saying
Good girls don't
Good girls don't
But, she'll be telling you
Good girls don't
But I do
And it's a teenage sadness
Everyone has got to taste
An in-between age madness
That you know you can't erase
'Til she's sitting on your face
(And it hurts)
Good girls don't
Good girls don't
But, she'll be telling you
Good girls don't
But I do
Good girls don't
Good girls don't
But, she'll be telling you
Good girls don't
But I do
But I do
But I do
But I do
still dang good - but I liked the R rated lyrics better :)
Gross.
The late 70's, what a great time! The Knack, The Plimsouls, The Sports, and Paul Collins Beat! It doesn't get ANY better....
the cars, cheap trick, devo, gary Newman , specials, madness, buzzcocks, etc....great alternative music.....different from everything else at the time...n of course the knack....
Elvis costello
All great bands!
seeing Doug sing, play guitar, and harmonica all while being under the pressure of being filmed WHILE he's recording a record REALLY makes you appreciate talent over some of the pop jokers recording these days.
this is not the recording from the record
it is the radio edit, so the vocals were most probably done separately, as was the video
It's absolutely adorable that you felt this is a film of the actual recording sessions.
Wait a second! What are you saying? It’s not????
Actually this is actually a remake for radio/TV where they had to cut out " sitting on your face". It's actually a different version all together. I'm sure they are playing it in this video though the video is edited.
@@MACKWESTERN “get inside her pants” was changed as well 🤦♂️
Oh well, I still enjoy both versions 😎
RIP Doug. Thanks for the GREAT music.
Saw them several times in concert. They sounded as good live as they did in studio, and many years later. Definitely a talented band and WAY underrated. One of greatest albums ever. Best stuff is the tunes you rarely or never heard on the radio.
Well, I remember this particular song getting plenty of airplay back then. I always liked the sound of the guitars in there.
And everything else!
My favorite tune from this great album. I never got sick of it 30 yrs. later.
RIP Doug! Thanks for the great music and lyrics (and loads of fun!), in the short time you were around!
To those with short memories, The Knack was NOT a one-hit wonder, as this song (and several others!) attest!
What a song!!! Tremendous energy and great harmonies!!!
It surprises me that so many people don't realize this was the Knack's second charting single; that's probably because "My Sharona" was such a monster hit. RIP Doug Fieger...
OMG, I didn't know Doug passed!!! RIP!
Bruce Gary died 2006 from Lymphoma. RIP.
Bruce Gary is ferocious on those drums. RIP
Get The Knack is one the greatest album. Every song on this album is awesome.
Damn I miss the Knack. It's groups like this that made rock-n-roll what it is today. I fuckin' love to hear good shit like this.
This was always my favorite song by The Knack. A vastly under appreciated band, IMHO.
Rest easy, Doug. We loved you all, and you won't be forgotten.
The true gem of an lp I bought when current,when I was 17. As I got older I fell away from it. In the early 2000s I played it again and realized how unduly harsh the critics were to it. It definitely has its charms. And a number of great tunes.
RIP Doug Fieger... you made the 80's for a lot of people!
a very very tight band - always brightened the day.
Great song !!!!! Man does this song bring back memories !!!!!! Love The Knack !!
Circa: 1979 - We received a lecture in Health Ed about this song!
You serious.
Reminds me of my younger days. It was a happier time.
Same here. But I feel it has a lot to do with society and institutions, crawling into every inch of your life.
I am 51 so I got to hear this when it first came out.
Same here! It was the summer before I turned 14 and started high school. And the music charts had great tunes, too - rock 'n' roll was about twenty-four years old and still going strong; 60's bands/solo acts were still producing music alongside the beginnings of New Wave and Dance/Disco.
so did I but these were not the words.....welcome back to AM radio
Ah man if your'e healthy it's all good. I'm close to ten years younger and still feel and look youthful. The old saying "age is just a number" is true until your old and bent. Also, remember, aging is the alternative to dying so pick your poison. Anyway, ya man good memories, also remember when this came out (had the single....remember those)? Also I'm sure many of you know the original lyric was "when she's sitting on your face" Doug was a scream.
The Knack were definitely an underrated group-I remember when "My Sharona" was a huge hit in 1979 & the critics were saying they were going to be the next Beatles-Of course,that never materialized-Sadly,Doug Fieger has since passed on.
Yeah at their best. Good Girls Don't, That's What The Little Girls Do, Your Number Or Your Name and a couple others they were terrific, and a lot less dated than most of the annoying Punk that was so popular at the time. Sad they became toxic, when they were so much better than most groups hitting the radio at the time.
RIP Doug
@@vernpascal1531 how did they become toxic ??
Absolutely love ❤️ this-my all-time favorite of The Knack
The Knack with their best members. RIP Doug and Bruce. What an awesome song. :)
Didn't know they'd both passed...RIP
Such a great song. Thanks, Doug.
Love the song, hate that they censored this version.
The Knack got edited out of the music industry. They were before NWA and 2 Live Crew. Too bad because Doug Fieger was one great song writer, and The Knack boys were first rate musicians. It's great to see so many people digging what they were up to.
watch the documentary because management screwed them up
This was one of my favorites of theirs.
This was one of my favorites of theirs.
they suck ~
I am sincerely glad you shared that. Those are all things I never thought of when wondering why they didn't take off. Thanks for sharing those thoughts.
OMG!! LOVE IT!! and HIS facial expressions--OSCAR worthy indeed!!!
this song gets better every time you hear it,it really is brilliant
one of my first albums , just started high school 1979 , this whole album was great , i played the hell out of this album ,
At Mike and I was at the End of HS Janurary 1980 DONE till May 18th. Graduation day
Kool i am from Rockford ILL hometown of Cheap Trick this was the year that Dream Police was released 2
You don't now? lol
no i dont i wore that album out , now i play it on the computer
Same here but I had the cassette version that I played over and over for weeks and weeks.
This song, will lead you down a man's path, where you will find many men going their own way! What is it that Bob Marley song say's,,,no woman no cry?
I was 17 when this came out. I bought the lp at a Sam The Record Man here in Hfx,NS,Canada. The store didn't last very long but my memory of buying the lp is etched in my brain. Always thought this was the best track on the record. Still have my copy at the age of 50. Thanks for the posting. First time I've seen this video!!
This musical period from the late 70's to early-mid 80's was great, with the mix of pop, disco, new wave & electronic genres. There were so many great bands and hits, including this one by The Knack.
Yup. Great songs all around Let's Dance, Everyday I Write The Book, My City Was Gone, Genius of Love, Rock The Casbah, Should I Stay Or Should I Go? World's A Mess It's In My kiss, Pretty In Pink, When I Look In Your Eyes, What I Like About You, Our Lips Are Sealed, Vacation, Going Down To Liverpool ,James ,Beyond Belief, Man Out Of Time ,Absolute Beginners, We're Desperate, Hungry Wolf, Cruel To Be Kind, Ever Fallen In Love, Love My Way Billie Jean, Town called Malice, That's Entertainment, Going Underground, I'm The Man, On Your Radio, One More Time, It's Different For Girls, White Honey, American Girl Badlands etc.
What a great band! 💯❤
Perhaps the most underrated album of the 70's (if selling 6MM copies can be considered underrated). Never understood the criticism here, all I ever heard was a group of terrific musicians belting out some gritty R & R (which is to say, not over produced like so many bands of that era).
i had the 8 track in my buick wildcat
Well said! Entering sophomore year of high school, the soundtrack of our youth! They ROCKED! Great musicians, tight band!
Great song , great video , great group . RIP , Doug Fieger .
Love the album. It was released on my 12th birthday.
Always knew about My Sharona, but just heard this one for the first time tonight.Played it at least 15 times since.Love it.Great guitar riff.
One of my favorites of their classics!
Thank you, Doug for making music better. R.I.P. amigo!
Unflippin believable, what a talent, what a tune.
Berton Averre is one of the all time underrated rock guitarists. You can see a couple of shots here of the counterpoints he's providing to the lyrics. Subtle, but they really make a memorable song out of one that would have been ordinary in the hands of most other guitarists 👍
I think Berton was very underrated too. When I first heard the solo in My Sharona I was floored. I said to myself WOW this guy can play.
I just started learning his guitar part on this. Great. Bass aint bad either.
The solo in my Sharon is rated in the top 10 of all time
Prescot Niles is also a great bassist.
All round talented band.
Yeah, Doug even said "and it hurts!" on the album version!
They always seemed like they were having the time of their life, up there on the stage. That's the way I remember them, and always will.
Rest easy and rock on, Doug. You lived the dream.
"when she sits on your face! and it hurts!" :D
BEST SONG EVER.
R&R Heaven just got lucky.Thanks for your genius and hard work here on earth,Doug.
love the lyrics, love this video, great band, great song!
I remember when this album debuted......pretty strong from start to finish, honestly.
Reminds me of the best and most fun years of my life. Girl sitting on a pillow over the transmission tunnel of my 70 SS 396 chevelle. Older friends to keep us all in beer. God I miss those days
This song completely kicks ass! Such an underrated song, and band!
Tremenda gran cancion, tal vez mi verdadera favorita del album "Get the Knack!!!" Descansa en paz Doug, nunca te olvidaremos, vIva el rock 'n roll !!!!
great tune haven't heard this in years.
This whole album (one of the first I ever purchased) was great.
I gotta give a shout out.to my old friend.t.wright.for turning me on to this song.back in 1981.thanks mate.one of my favorite songs.awsome.
Five times as good as "Sharona"...unfortunately not as well-remembered by most...a treat in any event
thecountofbasie Why do you have to compare? Geez. And not true.
lemurian chick Never said "Sharona" wasn't good, only that IMO this is a far better (and relatively overlooked) side...and when you're a fan (even casual) of a group, isn't it really impossible not to compare songs in their catalog?
thecountofbasie LOL--I must apologize. I have been taking a trip down Memory Lane and got confused for a sec and forget that they also wrote "My Sharona!" D'oh! I thought you were saying they were better than another group. Sorry.
lemurian chick That's cool...Memory Lane is often a fun place to visit...
thecountofbasie This song definitely jams, but My Sharona just jams more, in my opinion, anyway. :)
My god what a classic.
RIP Doug Fieger !!
Simply wonderful!
I always thought this was a hell of a lot better than My Sharona. Great song!
No way, Jose. 👎
I was singing along until it got to, "...'til she puts you in your place..." then I started laughing... It makes sense because it's from TV but I haven't heard the censored radio version for ages. ;)
yea, the album version is "till she siting on your face"...man does that bring back sweet memories of mary.....a very sweet 17 year old soon turned 18 I dated for a year or so back in the day, she a very nice va-gee-gee..lol
ditto... was singing along when the same spot came up.... didn't know the edited version
The Chipmunks version (on the album "Chipmunk Punk" which was the first thing released under their name in at least fifteen years) sort of split the difference.
Rock in Peace to one of the Gods of the New Wave Movement. We will miss you but your music lives on in Detroit!
MISS YOU DOUG. YOU WERE ONE OF A KIND. 1983
My Top 20 U.S. singles list from November 1979:
1) Knack - Good Girls Don't
2) Foreigner - Dirty White Boy
3) Moon Martin - Rolene
4) Ian Gomm - Hold On
5) Dave Edmunds - Girls Talk
6) Cheap Trick - Ain't That a Shame
7) Barron Knights - The Topical Song
8) Bad Company - Gone, Gone, Gone
9) Nick Lowe - Cruel To Be Kind
10) Sniff 'N' The Tears - Driver's Seat
11) ELO - Don't Bring Me Down
12) M - Pop Muzik
13) The Records - Starry Eyes
14) Dire Straits - Lady Writer
15) Patti Smith Group - Frederick
16) Robert Palmer - Bad Case Of Loving You
17) Knack - My Sharona
18) Bram Tchaikovsky - Girl Of My Dreams
19) Nick Gilder - Rock Me
20) Kiss - I Was Made For Lovin You
+Music For The People I like half the songs on this list. 1979 was my favorite music year
+Eric Lamar Absolutely!
Power pop gold mine here--great list!
John Lancaster
Thanks!
Wow, what a list and what a year.....
3rd grade! Good times rockin' out to the 45!
Just like Haleys Comet, you won’t see a phenom like these guys for decades. Awesome first album!
This song is still as cool as it was the first time I heard it!
hahahahahha ah man he's such a hilarious singer. gets me every time
Well shit. They edited out the best line !
" Till she's sitting on your face."
The only reason I clicked on this was to hear that line
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they had to do a ''radio friendly single version'' if they want this song on the radio(and look like they did a video using that version).this version is not that bad.
"Wishing you could get inside her pants" is my favorite thats changed to "wishing she was giving you a chance"
this is the censored version.
MsGreeneyes V which,until 1999,was only on the Canadian 45...it mistakenly ended up on the "Capitol StarLine" CD issues of "Get The Knack",as did the edited version of "(She's So Selfish" (the word s**t was removed).
Dick Spenneberg "Till she's sitting on your face. That pungent place"
Wow I haven't heard this song in almost 30 years forgot all about it thanks for the upload
Great tune thanks for posting, The doche's that weren't even born till the late 80's are always the ones to comment on things they haven't a clue about. If you did'nt live it, stay quiet, and learn it ...you'll get a lot further ahead that way (sheesh). Great period of niche music '80-'83 ...
A really great song.....!!!
This is the answer to everybody who says they were a one hit wonder, they clearly weren't.
But it is certainly true this wasn't near as big as Sharona
danger o'Reilly No but this reached number 11 and went gold so they technically weren’t a one hit wonder. I can’t believe it’s been 12 years since my comment
Meh... They're still a one-hit wonder to me. This tune isn't 1/10 as good as "Sharona" !!
(p.s. I don't believe in considering "technical(ities)" when it comes to determining whether a band is a "1-hit wonder" or not) 🤔
@@not-so-smartaleck8987 I think it’s still a great song. It doesn’t need to be as good. My Sharona is a one in a million. Wheather you like it or not this was a hit too, it’s sold over 600,000 copies. If it did that in 2021, it would be number one for 3 months
So awesome....I was a senior in high school when this song was popularl. All the awkwardness of wanting to know girls and desiring them.
Back in my senior year these guys came out with this amazing album only thing they were guilty of was sounding exactly the same as thier album in concert very rare at the time
Ahem... “And it's a teenage sadness
Everyone has got to taste.
An in-between age madness
That you know you can't erase
Til she's sitting on your face.” 😏
There's some Shakespeare there somewhere
@@rickkstir better than Shakespeare😉
"when she's sittin' on yer face"
“And it hurts!”
Exactly couldn’t agree more
A great tune and the band...VERY much overlooked.
Heaven just got a little bit louder!! Love ya Doug. We won't forget you!!
This is the sanitized version. The uncensored version is better.
Yep its gotta say " When shes sitting on your face"
Correct lyric is "Til she's sitting on your face"
lol
I have yet to be hurt from the sitting....
Man what a great song! These guys are having a great time with it. What happened to music?......in 30 years its gone from great to rap. Sad.
This video reminds me of that of the Beatles "You're Gonna Lose That Girl" from Help! Especially when the two singers are in silhouette. R.I.P. Doug Fieger. Another one from my youth gone!
I was 14 when this came out. I couldn't believe the lyrics. This was REALLY racy for 1979. It definitely got me fired up because this was all I thought about at 14.
So, you didn't hear, "She's So Selfish" back then? I can't believe that existed in 1979.
@@YoureMyBlueSky2022 The Knack
Unedited version is on UA-cam
One album wonder but it was a damn good album.
Their follow-up album was hitless, while selling 2.5 million copies
I celebrate their entire collection. They flatlined a bit, but check out "Serious Fun"
...i remember they were labeled as the next Beatles, by some, back then...40 years ago!!!!....tempus fugit....
Davey Givens Their best album is Round Trip
@@JCStorm76 I like that one. Had some odd tunes, but there's not a song of their I don't like.
History WAS Made the day that this was recorded...
This song is da bomb! I love how it talks about how good girls don't, but a particular girl did.
its a teenage sadness every1 has got to taste you know you cant erase..when she sits on your face.....
Gross. Pig.
These guys always reminded me of the Rutles then for some reason they ran out of good songs.
omg this really makes me feel old since i was born in 70's
u made the 70's fun! thanks
I wish my name was Prescott Niles.
power pop classic
ha ha... the sweetest kind
These guys could still win it all. Great music.
Great band!!! thanks for posting this, Knackfan!!!!