There’s an interview on UA-cam explaining that he never got paid royalties, lost his career, was broke and was and is in legal battles with the record company to this day.
80’s had some of the best music around, it was a party feel good era! Nothing like the music of today which sucks IMO. Loved the 80’s. Everyone wants the 80’s vibes back!
I'm sure there were people who heard this song in the 1980s and said things like, "who is this Parr guy? Today's music sucks. Not like the good music we had with Grand Funk Railroad and Spenser Davis Group." And 40 years from now there will be someone saying, "Today's music sucks. Whatever happened to good music like Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars?" It's scary to think about but one day some 60 something year old woman is going to look back and favorably compare Justin Beiber to whatever is the most popular music of that time.
I was a rock DJ at KLBJ-FM in Austin Tx in the 80's. I have a video of myself on-air in Dec. 1984. A friend had a video camera (kinda rare then) and set it up in the studio to record me. This is one of the songs i played that night! Man, 40 years!!!
I remember being in 3rd grade and my mom carrying me to school in her Iroc Camaro with the T Tops out blasting this along with some like it hot by the power station and many other 80's songs.. and me thinking I had the coolest mom in the world.
I think she still is ,only these days she rocks out in a GMC Yukon instead of a Camaro. It's a weird feeling I'm 41 now, but it still puts a smile on my face every time my kids will go spend the weekend with her ,she'll come pick them up and it never fails she pulls up with the stereo blasting and my kids take off running.
🙋♀️ I haven't heard this song in at least 35 years. Just watched this video and sang along to every word. God I miss the 80s. What an amazing decade. We were so lucky to have experienced it.
HOLY SHIT! I just clicked on this not knowing what it was, and now it's coming back to me! I was about 7 in 1984, so I didn't really know who sang this, although parts of this song have been coming in my head for 35 years. I got some of my childhood back.
I love this song 🎵 ❤️, John Parr is the original naughty, naughty. The 80's were just an amazing time for awesome music 🎶 🎵 and amazing groups. This takes me back to my teenage years. I was having fun and enjoying life.
Got hit by a semi a couple weeks ago. Bought a suburban today, this is the first song that came on the radio in it! I'm huge into 80's and have never heard this before today 🤘
Best of the 80s ....and I lived through the 80s ....music so much better...and still is.....loving the 80s to death.....John Parr...another great singer...I love his music....too bad I lost his two albums I had in cassettes.....but I guess I got this classic all time great song in a mixed 80s CD.....
Love this song. I think John was having a good time making this one. Even if he was hamming it up there was still a lot of pretty girls fussing over him. Nice work if you can get it!
Ahhhhh...the days when everyone had a... Mullet....and enjoyed Rock and Roll....40 years later.....still have my Mullet..and my Rock and Roll......"Mr Dilly" ...approved .2024 !! 👍🎸😎
The 80's were totally awesome to the max!(*twisting gum with finger*) No cell phones, no internet, way less bullying (and if we were, we shrugged it off) students had a fear of getting caught misbehaving because the staff had control to punish them, we respected adults, we actually talked on the phone or met face-to-face to hangout with our friends, going skating, video arcades were our version of Heaven, parachute pants (lol I threw that in to see if you're paying attention), and riding around all day or hanging out at the mall with your partners in crime, was the BEST TIME EVER!! 😎 *~sigh~*
I just read your comment and relived the 80's!!! I was at the skating rink every friday and saturday night! And I'd be a millionaire if I had all of the quarters I put down in arcade games! Best time ever for sure!!!!!
I will never forget the sounds, sights and smells of those slightly under-lit pizza parlors and the anticipation of exploring the little room or nook in the back to see what arcade machines they had. I miss those days so very dearly.
@@loco4636 my daughter got me pink tennis shoe skates for Mother's Day..lol. I've been wanting them for years. So far, I put them on, finally stood up, did windmill arms and a ¼ of a backbend, then sat back down...lol. I'm 51, that was a close one, I nearly died! Lol
Handsome!!!! Love the song !!!! I remember this when I was little when MTV first came out it was one channel that played music videos all day and night👍❤❤❤❤
@@pg1171 The 70s were kickass! But the 80s gave us the visuals that the 70s were lacking. I always thought, can't we just combine the two? Both decades had awesome!
They should be jealous that they weren't alive back then. I wish things now are like it was back then. I was born in 71. I miss the 80s. When music was REAL MUSIC and not about killing people or cops. People respected each other. It's such a shame the state the world is in now.
@@ernestogasulla7763 well, it got a video and radio play. I don’t know where it went on the charts, if it did chart. But it’s not just a good song on an album.
I only knew St Elmo's Fire from autumn 1985 and the song Rock 'n' Roll Mercenaries he did with Meatloaf,with its chugging rock guitar if I remember clearly,that charted here in the UK later in 1986.
Hey if that's the hottie in the video wow, I like her cause she's hot, and slutty and sophisticated at the same time wow, oops time to go rub one out, see what u did,
Most people remember John par for Saint Elmo’s Fire; but I love d this song and couldn’t wait for it to come on MTV. This was a ROCK STAR, for sure. And I wanted his star spangled guitar.
I wish in the 80s and dam glad the time of.the best of the best music of all times so far I wish we all could go back take the good and the bad. People just don't no good music WE was all bless back them .V.G.
I just "discovered" this gem a couple of years ago and i thought i knew all the 80s songs. Glad i heard it, now ive seen this video about 20 times already. Haha
@@bctw9004 guys in suits would walk around the mall with a battery pack hanging off their shoulder strap, i guess they wanted everyone to think they were cool and important.
I like this song. It makes me sad how radio stations don't play this song and only ever play John Parr St Elmos Fire. Am i right by saying this. John Parr defys the title One Hit Wonder. I believe John Parr is more than that and this song is a catchy and stylish song.
+greta kournikova I totally agree with you. I remember when this video and song came out. Great tune! John Parr looking good as well :) I wish the classic rock stations and SiriusXM would play this song, too.
I think I have a few songs like this. A lot of performers have that one that they are best know for. But sometimes that is not the first song I want to hear from them. An example is "Freedom Overspill" by Steve Winwood. I'm sure it gets no airplay but its the first song I would like to hear from him. Then I'll listen to his more popular stuff which is also good. Also "Bad Time" by Grand Funk Railroad (while we are in the way back machine)
This hit from John Parr was heard on the Miami Vice episode, Florence Italy, which aired on February 14, 1986. Miami Vice will always be one of my all time favorite shows. It was the first to combine MTV with police action drama.
I totally remember the episode, the song played during the opening seen. If i recall some unidentified picks up a hooker and the last seen with this song playing is her body being dumped on the street and the car peeling off, and then the shows intro.
The 80's will NEVER be duplicated.
Which decade will be duplicated? Just curious.
Thank God for that!
and that’s a bad thing?
It was a moment in time, for sure.
Not ever
John Parr just played out every man’s fantasy. And he totally rocks the guitar. I always thought he was a bit underrated.
There’s an interview on UA-cam explaining that he never got paid royalties, lost his career, was broke and was and is in legal battles with the record company to this day.
@@thetruthhurts6652 That's stupid 🥲
Naw he is bang on parr some golfer aswell
He didn't look at all creepy. Looking like a 70 year old creeping on 20 year olds... What's the problem? Oh wait...
Yes Indeedy ❤❤❤
80’s had some of the best music around, it was a party feel good era! Nothing like the music of today which sucks IMO. Loved the 80’s. Everyone wants the 80’s vibes back!
I'll take the music of today over the 90's or 00's. Those were damn depressing. It's better now though not nearly as fun as the 80's were
I'm sure there were people who heard this song in the 1980s and said things like, "who is this Parr guy? Today's music sucks. Not like the good music we had with Grand Funk Railroad and Spenser Davis Group." And 40 years from now there will be someone saying, "Today's music sucks. Whatever happened to good music like Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars?" It's scary to think about but one day some 60 something year old woman is going to look back and favorably compare Justin Beiber to whatever is the most popular music of that time.
Happy 72nd Birthday John Stephen Parr!(Born November 18, 1952)😃🥳🎂🎉🎊🎈🎁🍾🥂👍👏🙌
I was a rock DJ at KLBJ-FM in Austin Tx in the 80's. I have a video of myself on-air in Dec. 1984. A friend had a video camera (kinda rare then) and set it up in the studio to record me. This is one of the songs i played that night! Man, 40 years!!!
You need to Post it!
were video cameras heavy and bulky back then? You needed a tripod to support it?
@@Jgeneraledger23 Indeed! It sounds like something you should consider uploading here.
The power mullet!
The 80s was the best of times. We were truly blessed to live through them! Music that made you smile & want to dance with a pretty girl.
Yes kids, the 80's was really this much fun.
I can't express enough how great and awesome the 80's. were. It was the best! ❤
True Dat!!!
THE 80s WILL NEVER DIE.
I remember being in 3rd grade and my mom carrying me to school in her Iroc Camaro with the T Tops out blasting this along with some like it hot by the power station and many other 80's songs.. and me thinking I had the coolest mom in the world.
Sounds like you did have the coolest mom in the world.
I think she still is ,only these days she rocks out in a GMC Yukon instead of a Camaro. It's a weird feeling I'm 41 now, but it still puts a smile on my face every time my kids will go spend the weekend with her ,she'll come pick them up and it never fails she pulls up with the stereo blasting and my kids take off running.
@@Jarhead1313 My mom fussed at me for blasting my stereo when I pulled in the driveway. I'm 45 and my wife fusses at me now about it!
We were carefree
@@wsjustice Agreed!
You just had to live in the 80s to appreciate the most life changing music ..
Very true!
Modern Music Sucks!
Yep!
AGREED
Right, I'm sure no one under fifty can understand the profound impact of a grown man with a perm calling himself "naughty naughty"
This video answers every 80's question ever.
God, I miss the 80's.
Anyone else still listening to this awesome song in 2024??? ❤
🙋♀️ I haven't heard this song in at least 35 years. Just watched this video and sang along to every word. God I miss the 80s. What an amazing decade. We were so lucky to have experienced it.
@@user-mh3ul7vl4p it’s amazing that I can remember the words to the songs of the 80’s but can’t remember what I did last week!!!
Yep! Just heard it in a movie so I put it on and cranked it up 😂
This song kicks ass
👍
Some of the 80s' catchiest pop tunes. Still like it as I did when I used to record it off the radio.
John Parr certainly captured the times 1985 was a awesome year that whole video screams 1980s just like St. Elmos Fire
Simply Awesome! Fender in the Cool City! Two Rivers, Wi
Played this DJin' at the Shed Hotteast spot in the Cool City!!!! Always got the girls from Mishicot dancin!!!
I’m 54 ... The 80s rock.... PRICELESS!!!
53 here
@@bobthebear1246 Same here!
YES !!! CLASS OF 85 my high school years loaded with awesome music !!
So am I 54 miss these times
@@coryhaynes7700 We all do. Everything about the 80’s
An awesome mullet and a Rolls Royce! What more could you want!? 😊
And some cocaine. After all, it was the 80s.
@@davidhutchinson5233 Pardon me.......could you pass the Grey Poupon ......
Congratulations John on a long overdue one million views.
HOLY SHIT! I just clicked on this not knowing what it was, and now it's coming back to me! I was about 7 in 1984, so I didn't really know who sang this, although parts of this song have been coming in my head for 35 years. I got some of my childhood back.
You're right "WHOA, I remember this one!"
This is an awesome 80's gem that you never, ever hear played anymore.
Omg!! I Didn't Know He Sang The Hell Out This Song🎶🎶💝🌺😘😘
Boy had SOUL!
This video should have at least 5 million views.
Im doing my part. I love this and watch it regularly.
Great song almost one million.
And no dislikes......................................
I totally agree with this song and always have... Since it came out when I was in college it's been true
Geez!!! I hadn't listened to this kickass song for well over 35 years!
Most of us that grew up in the the 80s still listen this and other 80s songs. Best era of rock
I love this song 🎵 ❤️, John Parr is the original naughty, naughty. The 80's were just an amazing time for awesome music 🎶 🎵 and amazing groups. This takes me back to my teenage years. I was having fun and enjoying life.
Awesome track! Should've been a massive hit. 80's forever 💯
Classic, wonderful, amazing 80's.
Got hit by a semi a couple weeks ago.
Bought a suburban today, this is the first song that came on the radio in it! I'm huge into 80's and have never heard this before today 🤘
Best of the 80s ....and I lived through the 80s ....music so much better...and still is.....loving the 80s to death.....John Parr...another great singer...I love his music....too bad I lost his two albums I had in cassettes.....but I guess I got this classic all time great song in a mixed 80s CD.....
Love this song. I think John was having a good time making this one. Even if he was hamming it up there was still a lot of pretty girls fussing over him. Nice work if you can get it!
I agree...you had to live the 80's to get the full effect of all the great times and kick ass music!!!!
Love this song I was a teen in the 80's it was amazing best time of my life!!
Ahhhhh...the days when everyone had a... Mullet....and enjoyed Rock and Roll....40 years later.....still have my Mullet..and my Rock and Roll......"Mr Dilly" ...approved .2024 !! 👍🎸😎
Killer tune ! 80s Rock !!!
I played this song in a cover band I was in. I forgot how cool this track is!
Love this song when it came out and still love it
Same here. Still have the cassette 30 odd years later.
The 80's were totally awesome to the max!(*twisting gum with finger*)
No cell phones, no internet, way less bullying (and if we were, we shrugged it off) students had a fear of getting caught misbehaving because the staff had control to punish them, we respected adults, we actually talked on the phone or met face-to-face to hangout with our friends, going skating, video arcades were our version of Heaven, parachute pants (lol I threw that in to see if you're paying attention), and riding around all day or hanging out at the mall with your partners in crime, was the BEST TIME EVER!! 😎 *~sigh~*
I just read your comment and relived the 80's!!! I was at the skating rink every friday and saturday night! And I'd be a millionaire if I had all of the quarters I put down in arcade games! Best time ever for sure!!!!!
I will never forget the sounds, sights and smells of those slightly under-lit pizza parlors and the anticipation of exploring the little room or nook in the back to see what arcade machines they had. I miss those days so very dearly.
@@loco4636 my daughter got me pink tennis shoe skates for Mother's Day..lol. I've been wanting them for years. So far, I put them on, finally stood up, did windmill arms and a ¼ of a backbend, then sat back down...lol. I'm 51, that was a close one, I nearly died! Lol
This! A thousand times this! Uhh,except for the parachute pants. No way.
@@plugesk lol...you passed the "paying attention" test 😂
One of my all time favorite songs of the Eighties.
John your right on with this song. You rock and kick with this song and video.!!!!
Handsome!!!! Love the song !!!! I remember this when I was little when MTV first came out it was one channel that played music videos all day and night👍❤❤❤❤
I forgot all about this song awesome
i miss the 80s badddd,, im having to go back and buy all the music on cd
To answer your question, Younger People: Yes. The 80s WERE this awesome.
But the 70's were even better!
@@pg1171 The 70s were kickass! But the 80s gave us the visuals that the 70s were lacking. I always thought, can't we just combine the two? Both decades had awesome!
Indeed.
They should be jealous that they weren't alive back then. I wish things now are like it was back then. I was born in 71. I miss the 80s. When music was REAL MUSIC and not about killing people or cops. People respected each other. It's such a shame the state the world is in now.
YES!!! If only we could go back.
This single got a lot play on my boom box then...still love this song now. Thank U Mr. Parr📻🤘🏼
I could train my whole life and never be as bad ass as this man
Legend has it, that loose hubcap @ 0:41 is still laying in the gutter.
I love this Song!!!! Makes mre wanna go back in time so bad...
You can! But only in your mind...Just sit back, close your eyes, and listen to the music...
It was fun being a teenager back in the eighties I miss that decade so much!
I hate how John is called a one hit wonder and they forget this gem
Not one hit wonder. He had "Restless Heart" with over a million views on here. About two actually.
Yeah, the theme from "St. Elmo's Fire" is the one radio stations will play on their "all 80's weekends" etc.
That's the definition of one hit wonder... when you forgot everything about a singer but one song.
@@ernestogasulla7763 well, it got a video and radio play. I don’t know where it went on the charts, if it did chart. But it’s not just a good song on an album.
I only knew St Elmo's Fire from autumn 1985 and the song Rock 'n' Roll Mercenaries he did with Meatloaf,with its chugging rock guitar if I remember clearly,that charted here in the UK later in 1986.
80s were the best
entered Billboard Dec 15, 1984 ..reached #23 #1 on Rock Chart
It actually went to #6 on the Rock chart.
#23 - That's it? This song was everywhere for a time there.
THE 80S WAS WILD,
Best song . . Glad I was born when I was ! I got to enjoy the years that gave us awesome music .
Great song. Great memories and great video. Rock on!💙💚💖
Great song! John Parr is easy on the eye too!
"Grandpa, what were the 80s like?"(shows this video)
LOL. Man, pretty much!
I tapped a lot of clean un-diseased pussy in the 80's.
more like 'dad'
"Oh, so THAT'S cocaine. No wonder."
Exactly...
How many recognized Lisa Rinna? I love that double slap. 😂
I had a crush on her back in the day. I still have a picture of her.
Hey if that's the hottie in the video wow, I like her cause she's hot, and slutty and sophisticated at the same time wow, oops time to go rub one out, see what u did,
SHE'S A BEAUTY !
John Parr and Sammy Hagar are both my fave rockers from the 80s🤘
I've looked for this (for title & singer) since 1990. A great day today 01/05/21.
What took you so long? Ha ha.
1980s rock solid power of a man.
Most people remember John par for Saint Elmo’s Fire; but I love d this song and couldn’t wait for it to come on MTV. This was a ROCK STAR, for sure. And I wanted his star spangled guitar.
Dawm Skippy 70s and 80s music rocked we knew how to party
WANTED time machine to take me back.
I wish in the 80s and dam glad the time of.the best of the best music of all times so far I wish we all could go back take the good and the bad. People just don't no good music WE was all bless back them .V.G.
That was a perfectly good Mustang hubcap.
Yeah, but who needs hubcaps when YOUR MUSTANG FLIES!!!
😲😲😲
I still feel the pain from seeing that.
Back then they were very cheap...
@@thegreenbird795 yes they were
😂😂😂😂
I just "discovered" this gem a couple of years ago and i thought i knew all the 80s songs. Glad i heard it, now ive seen this video about 20 times already. Haha
The bar scene in Near Dark started with this song
I'll be goddamned shitkicker heaven
@MartinTheMovieGeek88 I hate it when they ain't been shaved
A great song, that is a great 80s song for the 80s a great time for rock music
This song brings back some memories 💋
I love the jumpsuit!
Love this song
Great song.
Miss those naughty 80's boys! 😉😎
Never knew John Parr owned the first flying car. After a track like this, i say he earned it.
Grease had a flying car ending.
The Miami Vice scene with this song is the most 80s thing I've ever seen....and it's glorious! 😆
Came for this comment. Was not disappointed.
Love that power mullett
No cell phones or pagers. The good times.
and back when everybody didn't have a car alarm..
No covid
there were cell phones, they just weighed 25 pounds and cost $9 minute to talk. :)
ryan barker my first cell phone cost me $435 a month for like 20 minutes. Size of a vacuum cleaner
@@bctw9004 guys in suits would walk around the mall with a battery pack hanging off their shoulder strap, i guess they wanted everyone to think they were cool and important.
80s BEAUTIFUL YEARS!!😊
We loved this song. Still rocking it, 2021.
2022 !!
Lisa Rinna in her greatest role!
I heard that was her, but she almost seems 'too hot' to be Lisa Rinna :)
Near dark anyone?? Lol loved that bar scene they just show up kick in the door and this starts playin🤘🏻🔥being 23 about to be 24 I love me some 80s lol
Still a great video
I love everything about this song forever 🎸❤💯😍
The strangest sounds of music cool instruments.
fenomenal rock song in the 80's-great era 🌉 🚋 ⛵ 🎶 🎹 🎸 🎤 📺 📽️ 🎬 never come back...forever in My mind 🥳
I want to live in the 80s again!!!
When I need an instant boost on my workout, I push play on this song!
🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥
Love it! Take me back in time!
ditto
mtv wednesday night januaRY 16 1985 7:40 P.M. est ? i was a Senior in High School
@@BRUTUSPLAC I miss MTV
Totally forgot about this song! Love it!
🎶🎤🎸
So many 80's cliches. I love it!
Absolutely! I remember this when I was a teenager! Awesome time to grow up!
I like this song. It makes me sad how radio stations don't play this song and only ever play John Parr St Elmos Fire. Am i right by saying this. John Parr defys the title One Hit Wonder. I believe John Parr is more than that and this song is a catchy and stylish song.
+greta kournikova I totally agree with you. I remember when this video and song came out. Great tune! John Parr looking good as well :) I wish the classic rock stations and SiriusXM would play this song, too.
I think I have a few songs like this. A lot of performers have that one that they are best know for. But sometimes that is not the first song I want to hear from them. An example is "Freedom Overspill" by Steve Winwood. I'm sure it gets no airplay but its the first song I would like to hear from him. Then I'll listen to his more popular stuff which is also good. Also "Bad Time" by Grand Funk Railroad (while we are in the way back machine)
crazedvole Both of those songs you mentioned are great.
God damn right. John made some decent music and sported the sweetest mullet the eighties ever saw.
Agree ☺
Forgot about this song. Probably been 20 yrs+ since I heard it; still great \../
The 80's perfected the music video
I remember as a little kid my grandpa had this song on a CD. I have no clue where he got it or heard it first or anything, but I loved it growing up
This is undoubtably way too hot for 2019!
I totally forgot about this song, it rocks!
This hit from John Parr was heard on the Miami Vice episode, Florence Italy, which aired on February 14, 1986. Miami Vice will always be one of my all time favorite shows. It was the first to combine MTV with police action drama.
mkl62 you are as stuck in the 80’s as I am ..... God bless you!!!
@Gregster Don't forget Russ Ballard - Voices
I totally remember the episode, the song played during the opening seen. If i recall some unidentified picks up a hooker and the last seen with this song playing is her body being dumped on the street and the car peeling off, and then the shows intro.
I remember the pitch to NBC. MTV cops.
Paul Gottfried
*scene