"Cheap Trick" is one of the best and most entertaining bands I've ever heard.

AGREED!! 100% Good summary of thier career til Budakon.

Nice to hear these stories without the usual nonsense music critics use. You realize the stories aren't about you and that is refreshing. I'm subscribing.

If you want to hear the great "We're all alright" chant at the end, you need to listen to a live version. That line is actually in the studio version too, but it is so buried in the backing vocals, you have to really know it's there and listen hard to hear it. The later live versions do it better than Budokan.

Written by the late Ric Ocasek. He was on keyboards, not guitar. Late Ben Orr on lead vocals. Produced by The Cars 🚗 and Mutt Lange. I thought Drive sounded similar to Waiting for a Girl Like You. To my surprise, Mutt Lange is the producer for both songs 🎵. Ocasek hired Lange thinking that he would bring The Cars to do more guitar 🎸. Instead, Lange put more keyboards. This worked! 🤯 Lange co/produced and/or co/written many of my favorite musicians: AC/DC, Def Leppard, Foreigner, Huey Lewis, Loverboy, Billy Ocean. Later years, Lange worked with Heart ❤, late Eddie Money 💰 and Bryan Adams before Seattle rock took over in September 1991.

it's no wonder kurt cobain loathed bonjovi. so formulaic🙄

When I was living in the San Francisco Bay Area in the mid 70’s, the local FM rock station KSAN ran a spot with the late Martin Mull stating something negative about playing Neil Young’s music. I don’t remember hearing many of his songs played on the station. I think a lot of people had problems with his singing (I did for a long time), but over the years I’ve become a huge fan of his work. In retrospect, people had problems with Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, Tom Verlaine of Television and David Byrne. Punk rock changed everything in terms of the spectrum of singing, and in the end it became all about the lyrics and the music. To take things even further in terms of what later became acceptable for some, try listening to The Residents record Duck Stab. If you can get through listening to it and get some meaning and laughs from it, you have reached the pinnacle of tolerance for terrible singing. The singer on this record is still making records nearly 50 years later.

you r good at this :)

Great video

Cheap Trick is just awesome

Take a look at First Aid Kit's (live) covers .... injects some much needed life into it.

My high school boyfriend/fiance' gave this song to me in 1978. Every time I hear it, I morph right back to that time.

Jeff Lynne us a musical genius.

The first time I heard this song in 1987, U2 instantly became my favorite band.

Signature song indeed. Hard to imagine not responding 'Living on a Prayer' if asked to identify the track most synonymous with the band Bon Jovi. Great backstory, Janda.

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I've played tickets several thousand times all over the Country......Gotta love Eddie

Dennis Brown did a lovely reggae version of this song. 😍

Janda, you asked if there were any other couple songs and I can't think of any. But, sure would like to hear about the Lou Reed song Walk on Wild Side and his real life characters from the song. It's a little " Bowie " and how did that song get radio play back in those days. Thanks again, Kat

Great narrative on this one! So many changes in music during that time, this song brought the sound needed to keep Rock'n'roll. The Tommy and Gina story was /is legendary. Thanks for the background and Thanks for another great one!

Hey, that was great!

Very nice video thank you!

The song spoke to Jimi bc he was victimized in the same way by the music industry and some of his managers. You could feel that in the way he sang the song. When I heard this song for the 1st time, I could not believe at the time that someone could create such a song. It felt like it came from another dimension. Btw, its unclear if Jimi died of an overdose. For many it looked more like an assassination since he wanted to leave his manager and manage his own affairs. That's the part of the song Dylan left out; the consequences when challenging the thieves in the music industry. Nicely narrated. Fun to watch. Love that dress.

Thanks Janda You have an awesome job ❤

Such a cool back story and fun facts! Thanks for another great peek behind the song, Janda!

Great song from a great album but my favorite track was 'Wanted, Dead or Alive'.

Great episode, thank you again. Amazing Bon Jovi thought it was a throw away. Just goes to show you, even the guy who wrote the words & played the music, doesn’t have a clue if the song will be a hit.

I am probably one of the biggest fans of Eddie and the Cruisers. Including the so-called flop of Eddie and the Cruisers 2. Eddie Lives. I believe I memorized both films. Definitely a music lovers dream. I must have watched both of them 103 times. Then I got married and turned my wife on to the movies and we watched them together about 76 times. I am addicted. Eddie lives.

Absolutely genius

thanks. that really hit the spot ... referring mostly to your analysis of this song

Do you really couldn’t have the clip from Dick Cavett. That would’ve been awesome

Great Job.😊

I remember seeing the video for Drive for the first time and yelling “finally!”. Could never figure out why it took mgmt and Elektra so long to put a spotlight on his vocals AND looks. They should have stuck with that formula. Maybe I wouldn’t have run off to chase Sting and The Police.

I was driving,tahoe,news came over the radio,kurt died,pulled over and cried❤

It was one,of the best

Thanks for doing a "Behind The Song" by Rush. I am one of those Rush geeks and wore it like a badge of honor even in the late 1970s and 1980s when they were deemed "not cool" but for us Rush Heads they were the coolest. They have been my favorite band since 1978 when I was 12 years old. I waited for and bought every release when they came out. I just turned 58 and still never get sick or tired of Rush. I have seen them live 16 times on 14 different tours. My wife has seen them at least 6 times with me & both of my now grown up children (daughter 31 & son 28) have seen them 5 times each and their first ever concert was Rush in 2002 we we made a point to take a family field trip every time Rush toured. My daughter even took her husband to see Rush live on their final tour and he was blown away. I also have all of Neil's books and now have Geddy's book as well. I am so happy they finally got the respect they deserved later in their career. I would love it you did a few more of their songs, especially the deep album cuts like Xanadu, Cygnus X-1 Book II Hemispheres (side one is a concept song) or even side one of 2112, The Trees or their favorite track from the Clockwork Angles CD titled "The Garden" which is a beautiful song about the main character reflecting back on his life and "The Garden" he is talking about are his children and grand children.Clockwork Angels was also a concept album & Neil even wrote a novel to go along with it, just to name a few. Natural Science, Jacob's Ladder, Witch Hunt, By-Tor & the Snowdog, and the list could go on for a while. I am also a guitar player and still love learning their songs & because of how complex their music can be a times I never get bored or tired of learning their music the way I do with many of the classic rock bands of that time period. Thanks so much for taking the time to do an episode about Rush. To a 58 year old Rush geek like me it really means a lot & I appreciate it.

"Something is being sung about that resonates with you and your personal experience." Recalling your parents warning you about the latest strain of gonorrhea from Indonesia and how it's making guys' dongs fall off?

Eddie And The Cruisers 2 is a good follow up imo.Really liked it and the soundtrack is another killer

Very good!!

🙏🏽 for sharing ❤😊

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Alot of speculation on the lyrics that the song was about Micheal being bi and he was considering alternative lifestyles. That was in some circles. Then there was the literal meaning about Christianity faith, and the unbelievers. I think it was overly examined because of Micheal's passing. I think they could have made SO many more great songs. Explored many different avenues with sounds.

Someone who was transported from 1968 to 2024 would not recognize their country. We have slipped into another "Dark Age."

Love this song

This song, intertwined with the fall of the Soviet Union, immortalizes one of the greatest moments of modern times. Born in the mid-50s, I've lived through these times. This retelling has brought tears of joy to my eyes, even after so many years. But... I've worked with immigrants from former Soviet Block countries. They struggle when trying to tell how horrible life was under the Communists. Some aren't sure whether or not the Communists are still listening. They recognize the types right here in our own country. Each and every one of them are terrified of the foothold modern Marxists (The Left) have gained in this country. As joyful as I am when remembering 1989, I'm still heartbroken by the changes today's Marxists have brought to our shores. Many on the Left, the (modern) Liberals, the WOKE, the Secular Athiests, the Progressives, the Professional Victim/Oppressed Classes... Whatever they choose to call themselves, most appear to be unaware of the foundational Marxist Thought and Ideology they live and breathe... Indoctrinated with this poison in Schools, Colleges, and Universities, reinforced daily by the Left Leaning Media and the propaganda from Leftist Politicians, they mistakenly believe they're on the right-side of history... If only they would hear what people from former "Marxist Utopias" are saying. Think on this, as entered into the 1963 Congressional Record: archive.org/details/45-declared-goals Tell me this isn't the road map we've followed since the 60s. And just for spits-and-giggles, compare the list to the Democrat Party's Platform/Mission Statement -- from their own website. Heartbreaking. "They know not what they do."

Dylan Thomas was born and raised from my home town of Swansea, Wales so nice to hear him referenced and inspire one of my favourite songs

At age 61, I bought my first pair of Wayfarers in 2024. An expensive set of prescription sunglasses. But no less the ultimate coolness statement that has lingered and I have longed for the past 40 years Fitting way to go since first hearing Boys of Summer in 1984 during my college years at age 22, graduation a short 2 years later. The Wayfarers are no longer a dream or aspiration. Instead, like so many other dreams in life, they’re a reality that isn’t disappointing. Even if I paid a lot of money for a pair of sunglasses that I didn’t really need. No regrets. I’m good.

My first love dumped me that year. I never fully recovered. There`s a lot of this around.

My favourite Neil Young album. Three obviously great songs, and as you listen to the album repeatedly, you come to appreciate all the others. The live versions with Crazy Horse (1971) are great too. One of the hopes of my life is that Neil, or a Neil Young tribute act (does one exist?) will add the much needed solo to Cinnamon Girl. Typically of his contrarian cantankerous nature, he has not done so.

As a lawyer representing Summer, I’m filing for an injunction to stop Don Henley from using this season’s name in any live or recorded performance.