When Billy Squier Rocked Christmas on MTV

  Рет қаралды 5,687

Behind The Song

Behind The Song

Жыл бұрын

In 1981, the launch of MTV coincided with the rise of Billy Squier, and the two were a match made in pop culture heaven. The year ended with a singalong performance of his holiday single, “Christmas Is The Time to Say I Love You,” filmed at the MTV studios in New York City and aired as MTV’s first Christmas special. All five original MTV VeeJays were a part of the choir: Mark Goodman, Martha Quinn, Nina Blackwood, Alan Hunter, and the late J.J. Jackson, and the moment captured both the energy of those early MTV true believers and the spirit of the season. In a twist of irony, it was another video released a few years later that got Squier into hot water with his fans! Unwrap the history in this episode of the Behind The Song podcast.
Music Producer: Christian Lane
Video Director: Eva Empleo
Subscribe to the Behind The Song podcast and leave a 5-star review if you like the episode!
Apple: apple.co/3aXfikP​
Spotify: spoti.fi/3rjHeW1​
Google: bit.ly/3b4huH7​
About Janda:
Behind The Song podcast host and creator Janda Lane is a radio DJ at WDRV-FM in Chicago, the city she calls home with her husband and podcast partner, Christian Lane, and their two cats, Ollie and Liam.
Follow Behind The Song on TikTok @behindthesongpodcast.
Follow Janda on Facebook and Instagram @jandalaneradio and on Twitter and TikTok @jandalane.

Пікірлер: 22
@bb-gc2tx
@bb-gc2tx 7 ай бұрын
billy deserves to be in the rock hall
@jen_alanfromchicago53
@jen_alanfromchicago53 Жыл бұрын
Being 13-14 at this time, his music fit so well at that age (still does). Seemed the radio was playing 1 of his hits every hour. Stumbled upon the band 'Piper' a few months ago after checking up on him thru wikipedia, classic rock fans should really give their albums a listen.✌Janda.
@dalequale9365
@dalequale9365 8 ай бұрын
Everyone wants you is MY favorite song of his.
@TheLordOfTheRinks
@TheLordOfTheRinks Ай бұрын
My music sensibilities are rooted in the 70’s and 80’s so discovering your channel is an epiphany for me 😊! Keep up the good work!
@behindthesongpodcast
@behindthesongpodcast Ай бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@claudias6492
@claudias6492 2 ай бұрын
Billy Squier is a multi talented musician and a Rock and Roll Hero and Champion❣️ His ENTIRE music catalog is superb Rock and Roll💯😎
@sherylw4599
@sherylw4599 8 ай бұрын
One of my most favorite Christmas songs!
@muppetarms8406
@muppetarms8406 Жыл бұрын
Back in the day when albums had songs that you did not skip to just the singles, just a great album.
@michaeldrysch5177
@michaeldrysch5177 Жыл бұрын
Thanks again for the back story on Billy Squire Janda...Awesome job as usual Christian...Have a Rocking Christmas and Best Wishes for the New Year!!!
@behindthesongpodcast
@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын
Thanks Michael! Glad you liked this one and Happy Holidays to you!
@TheReubenKincaid
@TheReubenKincaid Жыл бұрын
Great Song and it was a treat when it came on the radio as it was never overplayed….Billy was awesome, but 40years later, Don’t Say Know really rose above to be one of the perfect Rock Records ever.
@johnnuyen3981
@johnnuyen3981 Жыл бұрын
Back then *(MTV wasn't everywhere, includign a lot of cities), A lot of the muscians would goto a nearby big record company (Camelot record store by us) and meet and greet fans (no stupid photo fee or meet and greet) a day or two before concert. Charlotte was known for this. Sad how times have changed. Good video also btw! oh and merry xmas!
@seanhayes1965
@seanhayes1965 Жыл бұрын
Great job Janda and Christian. I was jamming to this in 9th grade. I think he dropped out way too soon. Last I heard was doing some sort of friends of Central Park group, great voice.
@thathawaiiandude787
@thathawaiiandude787 Жыл бұрын
I was 13 when this song came out. Boy, did I have a school boy crush on Martha Quinn, the way she looked so joyous in it with the Christmas garland lei around her neck. Just as how I don’t feel the Christmas spirit until I hear the great, Dan Fogelberg, and his “Same Old Land Syne”…I NEED TO hear this one, too!(it’s funny how “Same Old…” has become a Christmas classic. Other songs…”Santa Clause Is Coming To Town”/Springsteen…” Merry Christmas Darling”/Carpenters…”The Christmas Song”/Nat King Cole…”Wonderful Christmas Time”/McCartney…”Little Saint Nick”/Beach Boys…”Winter Wonderland”/Annie Lennox…”Do you Hear What I Hear?”/Whitney Houston…”Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”/Brenda Lee…” Have a Holly Jolly Christmas”/Burl Ives…”Do they Know It’s Christmas”/Band Aid…”Blue Christmas”/Elvis…”It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year “/Andy Williams…”Peace On earth/ Little Drummer Boy”/Bowie-Crosby…”Feliz Navidad”/Feliciano…among those that will get my soul in the mood. Lost my Mom and sis in law four months apart recently to cancer. Christmas (along with thanksgiving and New Years) was very hard to get into the spirit. But, looking forward to playing all of these this holiday season in hopes it’ll strike up the joy once again🎼🎵🎶🫶🏽🤘🏾🤙🏾 Huge mahalo for your great work with these behind the song stories. But, ESPECIALLY…. This one. Much appreciated🤙🏾 Aloha❤️🤙🏾
@Redkayaklady
@Redkayaklady 8 ай бұрын
Whoa whoa whoa…let’s talk about the Rock Me Tonight video. I was a teenager when that came out. Already was a fan and I thought it was sexy af.
@attyjwperrotta9146
@attyjwperrotta9146 7 ай бұрын
The Carribean island mentioned... Bee-MEE-Nee? I believe it's pronounced BIM-a-Nee.
@JimAllen-Persona
@JimAllen-Persona Жыл бұрын
Like Billy Squier but never really liked this song... never knew the MTV VJ's chorus'd on this cast. Thanks for the info.
@lukebandy516
@lukebandy516 Жыл бұрын
Why not interview the artists and we can hear them ?
@Patrick-fj4vz
@Patrick-fj4vz Жыл бұрын
Like Billy wants 2 be interviewed by her.
@ryangunwitch-black
@ryangunwitch-black Жыл бұрын
My dumb "local radio station" (local station..... Yeah, right.😢) didn't even play this song this year. In fact, they dropped a bunch of great tunes in favor of some real weird garbage.
@johnnyrichter963
@johnnyrichter963 Жыл бұрын
Good thing it's winter since finding you haven't got off sofa for 2 days. Taping out on this 1 never liked Mr Squire thought he was a Sammy Hagar wanna bee.
@behindthesongpodcast
@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын
Thanks for finding us! Sammy is the subject of the new episode coming in the new year. Come back then!
Why Cheap Trick's "Surrender" is absolutely brilliant
18:01
Behind The Song
Рет қаралды 95 М.
At 60, Keanu Reeves Finally Admits What We All Suspected
30:17
The Ultimate Expedition
Рет қаралды 7 М.
Stay on your way 🛤️✨
00:34
A4
Рет қаралды 28 МЛН
Задержи дыхание дольше всех!
00:42
Аришнев
Рет қаралды 3,8 МЛН
Behind The Song Episode 57: Greg Lake "I Believe In Father Christmas"
9:36
How Paul McCartney landed the title theme for a James Bond film
10:37
Behind The Song
Рет қаралды 3 М.
Supertramp’s singalong hit about the ideal gift
9:32
Behind The Song
Рет қаралды 4,8 М.
The Bob Dylan song that Jimi Hendrix made his own
11:41
Behind The Song
Рет қаралды 179 М.
The surprising history of Don Henley's "The Boys Of Summer"
14:36
Behind The Song
Рет қаралды 96 М.
The long strange history of “Casey Jones” by the Grateful Dead
13:59
The mystery of Neil Young’s “Cinnamon Girl”
9:11
Behind The Song
Рет қаралды 172 М.
David Bowie’s mad, marvelous Moonage Daydream
12:07
Behind The Song
Рет қаралды 6 М.
The Cars’ biggest hit was a pop oddity
11:40
Behind The Song
Рет қаралды 19 М.
JAMAL & GANJA, ИРИНА КАЙРАТОВНА & КАЙРАТ НУРТАС - TUN (LYRIC VIDEO)
3:41
ИРИНА КАЙРАТОВНА
Рет қаралды 1,4 МЛН
KeshYou x Snoop Dogg - Forever Sunday (Official Music Video)
3:06
BM PRODUCTION
Рет қаралды 270 М.
Sadraddin - Taxi | Official Music Video
3:10
SADRADDIN
Рет қаралды 1,8 МЛН
Әбдіжаппар Әлқожа - Ұмыт деме
3:58
Әбдіжаппар Әлқожа
Рет қаралды 1,4 МЛН
Jaloliddin Ahmadaliyev - Kuydurgi (Official Music Video)
4:49
NevoMusic
Рет қаралды 14 МЛН
Munisa Rizayeva - Aka makasi (Official Music Video)
6:18
Munisa Rizayeva
Рет қаралды 16 МЛН
Serik Ibragimov ft IL'HAN - Жарығым (official video) 2024
3:08
Serik Ibragimov
Рет қаралды 358 М.