Such a killer song. Going back to it is such a reminder that we were blessed with great pop rock in 1980. It definitely helped overcome the disco wave that was finally waning.
OMG! I remember watching this...on Saturday morning...then running up to my friends house going.."Did you see Loverboy on American Bandstand?" LOL! It was great! At the time, was one of our only outlets to see music on TV, as it was before MTV in my corner of the world. :)
Mike Reno sure looks like Emilio Esteves. Great band saw them in Oakland on a Day on the Green w/ Foreigner, Iron Maiden, & the Scorpions. Great 80's arena rock all the way. Thanks for posting this song.
This is when they were on "American Bandstand" and they performed "Turn Me Loose" earlier. It was the first time I ever heard of them. Great Memories that's for sure.
Man I love this song -takes me back to my junior high days in the 80s LOL... but I have to ask, is there anyone in this video that didn't have a perm???
@companyof8 It's not lip synching. It's the synching of the audio track with the video track when it's formatted for upload. Check out the clapping at 2:33
at 2:55 i would love to know .. whos the chick with the black lipstick, dark blush and heavy eye makeup? she stands out from the rest of the feathered hair bunch.. true punk new wave pioneer of the 80s being that this was from the year 1981..
@LegPains Yeah, nice and edgy, but not overdone. The sound quality for "back in the day" is excellent. Got this tune on my ipod and love crankin' it during a workout.
If a band can't come very close to sounding like they do in the studio I don't mind lip syncing either, but it better be done well to at least give the illusion.
I always wondered who the kid was...my opinion of the kid is a high school boy just turned 16 hitting the streets partying up on the weekend and where will he be tomorrow? Most likely a hang over but will hit it next weekend
Sorry to those who don't think so, but this is most definitely lip synched. It's too identical to the album version. Not just close - it's identical. The little cracks in his voice at the high notes give it away. However, it may not have been their choice. It was the norm for 'live' performances on variety shows. It still is to a degree, but now they use "live to tape" format. They play a recording of the band playing live, so that it isn't as easy to spot. I'll give AB credit - they added audience noise. That said, I love this song! One of my favorites to put on the iPod when I first leave the house or go through the airport. Always puts me in a good mood. And it was nice to see this little piece of music history. :)
I saw this band many times. People.. this IS lip synched. Absolutely no doubt!Sounds too perfect. Great band live though. GO SEE THEM while you still can. New CD Unfinished Business out 7/15/14. GREAT STUFF!
great song. too bad even the lip synching is a little unsynched with the video. No cords on the guitars and i'm not even sure they had wireless mics back then. funny but a classic.
Heck of a good band to enjoy listening to keep on rockin..
I miss American Bandstand. I miss Dick Clark doing the show. Thanx 4 this. Brings back such memories. :)
Loverboy was my band in the 80’s!
Loved them!
I miss American Band Stand. Great Loverboy song!
Such a killer song. Going back to it is such a reminder that we were blessed with great pop rock in 1980. It definitely helped overcome the disco wave that was finally waning.
OMG! I remember watching this...on Saturday morning...then running up to my friends house going.."Did you see Loverboy on American Bandstand?" LOL! It was great! At the time, was one of our only outlets to see music on TV, as it was before MTV in my corner of the world. :)
I just Love this song! Never gets old !🤣
my fave loverboy song...
Straight forward kick-ass 80s rock. Awesome!
Mike Reno sure looks like Emilio Esteves. Great band saw them in Oakland on a Day on the Green w/ Foreigner, Iron Maiden, & the Scorpions. Great 80's arena rock all the way. Thanks for posting this song.
OMG American Bandstand.. god did I love that show!!!! I remember this performace like it was yesterday!!!!
Absolutely Awesome song !!!! SOnny from Colombia
such a good song send it to all oure friends keep the spiritof rock alive
This is when they were on "American Bandstand" and they performed "Turn Me Loose" earlier. It was the first time I ever heard of them. Great Memories that's for sure.
I remember watching this very episode of American Bandstand when it was on, the very day this aired!
still love these guys!
Charlie Sheen's brother can rock!
The audio on this is amazing
Awesome - Canadians Rocking out!
Gotta love that headband!
EMILIOOOOOOOO!! gREAT SONG AND BAND!!
1981-I got this song on a two record sample album-this is there best tune
Mike Reno has more headbands than an NBA player
ME GUSTA PURO 80S
Love you guys
definately a sick ass song
come on, folks! it was the early 80s. everything on American band stand was lip synced. I tore up some dance floors to lover boy!
I tore up some pussy in the back seat.....😂😂😂😘😘😘😘
Man I love this song -takes me back to my junior high days in the 80s LOL... but I have to ask, is there anyone in this video that didn't have a perm???
The Clarences love & support Loverboy!
Класс группа!
there's not even any cords coming from the guitars, that's pretty awesome. the early 80's were awesome! they make the '11's look like the '30's
Mike Reno is the man!
I always viewed these guys as kind of a bridge between new wave and eighties hair metal. Definitely had a lot of good tunes though.
I never heard this song until they played it on American Dad!
djstickmanechelon are you not a 80’s kid? You wasn’t raised in the 80’s?
djstickmanechelon go check out Friday night videos in in the early 80’s was there when it came out
Really?!?! I heard it before love the band but I heard on American dad also
@companyof8 It's not lip synching. It's the synching of the audio track with the video track when it's formatted for upload. Check out the clapping at 2:33
I mean with all of you. Long live American Bandstand and Dick Clarke.
loverboy rock and roll hall of fame. great american rock band!
Travis Glanders loverboy is from Canada
@companyof8 It's not lip synching. It's the synching of the audio track with the video track when it's formatted for upload
@miamad that must be why we are the ones who make a lot of the stuff for space exploration?
Best lip synch I have seen since Milli Vanilli.
@companyof8 Bro, this man had lungs...he did not need to lip sync. That came in the 90's.
@ariexmae yanno,i was wondering the Exact same thing....from the start i was like huh? r they really playing? NARF!!
American Dad brought me here. lol.
Wtf me too, the episode end with roger with a prosthetic on lol...
😂😂😂😂😂wtf?😂😂😂😂😂😂
at 2:55 i would love to know .. whos the chick with the black lipstick, dark blush and heavy eye makeup? she stands out from the rest of the feathered hair bunch.. true punk new wave pioneer of the 80s being that this was from the year 1981..
@LegPains Yeah, nice and edgy, but not overdone. The sound quality for "back in the day" is excellent. Got this tune on my ipod and love crankin' it during a workout.
Better version here
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When AOR/PowerPop was converting into Hair Metal…Billy Squier…would also help this transition.
Viva la Canada!
HAHA Guy in audience second row to the right. Bwhahaha
Love Loverboy but this video is crazy
Oh the things we thought were cool
We just heard of a a brand new wave. And we just heard it's heading for an early grave. And guess what? it did. For one of the member
If a band can't come very close to sounding like they do in the studio I don't mind lip syncing either, but it better be done well to at least give the illusion.
I always wondered who the kid was...my opinion of the kid is a high school boy just turned 16 hitting the streets partying up on the weekend and where will he be tomorrow? Most likely a hang over but will hit it next weekend
Sorry to those who don't think so, but this is most definitely lip synched. It's too identical to the album version. Not just close - it's identical. The little cracks in his voice at the high notes give it away.
However, it may not have been their choice. It was the norm for 'live' performances on variety shows. It still is to a degree, but now they use "live to tape" format. They play a recording of the band playing live, so that it isn't as easy to spot. I'll give AB credit - they added audience noise.
That said, I love this song! One of my favorites to put on the iPod when I first leave the house or go through the airport. Always puts me in a good mood. And it was nice to see this little piece of music history. :)
They laughed all the way to the bank
the forerunners of 80's schlock rock. oh, what a horrible beginning to a decade. but I know, it's only rock n roll...
REBUILD HISTORIC "LESTUDIO" CANADA YEH!!!!!!!!EH!
I think this is from 83 - give them a break ! LOL :D
@iska8r6703 Atta boy!
just gets cut off lol....pwnd
didnt know that
when did emilio Esteves start singing :-) ?
at exactly 04:00 there is a guy in the audience with straight hair =D
Meatballs III (1986)
MLB 2K9
Let's give it up for lead singer Emilio Estevez!
Hahaha, Repo man Emilio look alike. Thanks man I really needed that.
more like a cross between him and David Arquette
I'll make ya famous! Iconic line from Young guns movie with Emilio Estevez!😂😂😂😂😋
Those Hollywood actors your talking about Mike the man Reno would've fucked all there girlfriends
I saw this band many times. People.. this IS lip synched. Absolutely no doubt!Sounds too perfect. Great band live though. GO SEE THEM while you still can. New CD Unfinished Business out 7/15/14. GREAT STUFF!
Strange Brew anyone?😀
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Rock music needs keyboards
great song. too bad even the lip synching is a little unsynched with the video. No cords on the guitars and i'm not even sure they had wireless mics back then. funny but a classic.
@warlockking83 if this is their best song they must seriously suck.
The rhythmic clapping was only annoying me until 2:31... then I had to start drinking.
2:31...
Never ever heard one note's worth of Bieber. I'm not a part of that demographic group. Crooners are just crooners.
It appears the lead singer is lip syncing ?
The audio is off by a second, it's common on old recordings
WHO CARES THEY ARE FINE!!!!
the song has nothing to do with that wannabe, besides the song is atleast 12+ years older than that kid!
They were all "hot".
Actually, wireless mics were around in the 1980s, but only so many musicians/groups used 'em.
Hahahahaha! the snare and the drum stick is out of sync
great song, bad lip synching
The singer just needs glasses to become Napoleon Dynamite!
Good song
Ladies and gentlemen Billy Crystal on lead vocals! :)
Billy Crystal? That's Dan Marino!
No. Emilio Estevez
how on earth could anyone think this is not lip synched?
Total lip sync. The fade out at the end is a dead give away. what band has ever incorporated a fade out to a live performance ?
Loverboy has some decent tunes but this one is pretty much crap IMHO.
loverboy rock and roll hall of fame. great american rock band!
Canadian band.....
didnt know that
loverboy rock and roll hall of fame. great american rock band!
They are from Vancover
They are Canadian, eh.