This was written in the late 70s as an old rocker's reaction against disco. He was reminiscing about the early rock and roll of his youth in the 1950s: The music of Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, et al. Not The Beatles, but the music that went before The Beatles, the music that influenced The Beatles. You need to check out some of that real old time rock and roll.
@@michaelmulherin9952 Yes. If they haven't reacted to Jerry Lee Lewis' Great Balls of Fire, they should because I think that they (especially Lex) will love it.
It was a hit when it was released, but became a hit all over again when it was used in the film, "Risky Business" with a young actor named Tom Cruise. Great tune!!
Thank you, for the life of me I couldn't remember the name of the movie. I could see Tom sliding across the floor in a dress shirt boxers and socks holding a trophy singing the song but blanking on the name of the movie, lmfao. I knew if I scrolled down a little someone would mention the movie.
I grew up going to a Southern Baptist church, not really fond of dancing back then. I was about 10 years old, we were going to bed my parents were saying our prayers with us and telling us goodnight, this came on my sisters little radio, my parents started dancing 💃🏼 🕺 the kind they did in the fifties, spinning, twirling while holding hands. I’ll never forget that amazing memory, one of the best of my life! I think of that every time I hear this song ♥️
This song is special for me and my daughter. When she was just an infant and colicky one night, she stayed up crying into the wee hours of the night. We tried everything to get her to sleep or at least stop wailing away all night. I stayed up until 2 or 3am trying to get her to sleep. Finally I said F--k it, and put this song on and danced with her resting on my shoulder. Within a few moments she was out cold, that is, until I tried to put her down, which she wasn't having it and started wailing again until I put the song on repeat and danced some more. To this day when we are at some special occasion, someone will ask the DJ or band to play this song for us to get us both out on the floor and dance once again. But these days she's on her feet dancing with me. She had good music in her genes from day one. This will always be a special song for both of us.
Bob Seger is Rock royalty! When Glen Fry, who Bob took under his wing back in Michigan, and Don Henley were trying to start the Eagles, they came to Bob for advice. He gladly helped them with his connections and influence, to get them going. That gives you an idea of how long Bob Seger has been around…🎸🎷🎤
Does this song have the most iconic intro ever? If not it's pretty close. Bob Seger is incredible. And funnily enough, what Brad was saying about modern music very much applied to the music of the era this song is from. Manufactured, soulless.
In the 80s, if you went to a wedding reception or listen to a band at a bar you were guaranteed to hear this. Always filled up the dance floor. But, yes, I miss that old time rock ‘n’ roll. Today’s music doesn’t have the same soul.
2:45 What it is for me is when older music sounds good, you know its because the musicians were really good because they didn't have the same kind of digital tools to enhance and clean everything up. Nowadays it seems like the majority of music is some dude sitting down at a computer playing around with a bunch of plugins, sound boards, filters etc. I mean props to that one dude. But its a lot more interesting and visceral when you know the majority of what you're hearing is thanks to the musicians playing it.
Saxophone by the late, great, Alto Reed. RIP When I saw them at Crisler Arena, in Ann Arbor, Bob's hometown, Alto Reed began his solo to open "Turn The Page", from the upper edge of the arena, opposite the stage.
I remember this being such a HUGE hit back then. We used to go to Pizza Hut on Sundays and play this on the juke box! It is such an iconic piece of music.
This song was recorded at Muscle Shoals Recording Studio in Alabama. The backing band in this song was the "Swampers", mentioned by Lynyrd Skynyrd in Sweet Home Alabama.
@Brad and Lex ...Loved the reactions! This song has such a special vibe. One day my husband was working downstairs with the radio on and I was upstairs working. This song came on and I jumped to my feet. My husband jumped up as well when he heard the song start, turned up the volume, and raced over to the stairs just in time to see me come flying down. I leapt into his outstretched arms, he swung me around, and we danced like crazy! From then on, it was our song. What a great memory!
I love this song so much , its a classic and it gets eveyone on the floor dancing, the beat is incrediable and Bob Segar never goes wrong , glad you put this up I had to leave live stream last night when got phone call from friend wanting talk, and I love this song so much and wanted to see your reaction, this song is just a hit anytime for it still fits today
/ /// // I liked Brad's analogy about chemicals in the food comparison. ELVIS once commented that he didn't want any 'special effects" weird sounds, etc in his music. His music was straight out craftsmanship, including his band & backup singers. I liked Brad's analogy about chemicals in the food comparison.
What a great reaction! To old...ahem...older people like me - what you just said is the very basis for my nostalgia - wishing for a bygone era - and re-living fond memories - so it's fantastic to see young & vibrant people like you two validate my feelings. Thank you. It put a smile on my face.
Played this in a band in the early 90s. It always killed no matter where we played. I frankly didn't care for the song but it's great to feed off the energy of the crowd.
This song tells the TRUTH! Love the grit in his voice. TIMELESS! Have you reacted to John Farnham's "You're the Voice", 1986? When you hear it, you'll feel how relevant it is now.
This song came out in 1979 or 1980. Music was starting to move away from old rock and roll. We were seeing lots of disco, punk, glam, new wave, prog, heavy metal ... getting away from the roots of rock, like Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, early Elvis, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, James Brown ... There were always a few artists doing old fashioned rock all through the 60s and 70s, sometimes putting a slight spin on it. But there were fewer and fewer of them. And Oldies radio stations started showing up everywhere about this same time.
I wanted so much for you guys to hear this song. This is my crazy song . If I'm driving I'll look down and I'm doing 90 miles an hour. Bob Seger got me thru 4 years of Marine Corps in the 70's.
I feel so fortunate to have seen Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band multiple times live in concert. I think I appreciate him more now than when I was a teenager.
In my younger days I worked in a few clubs and worked a lot of dances. Every time we booked a rock band with a sax it was a hopping night or two. This music came out when I was in my early twenties. What a time it was.
I grew up with the old time rock and roll....... and this Bob Seger song was a huge hit in the 70s, 80s, 90s and still is a huge favorite for millions of people !!! And it always gets people up dancing...... :-)
I'm so excited to see you both excited by this song. It was a rock anthem back in the day. I love how he paid homage to blues as a precursor to rock. I agree with everything you said but I still enjoy music from all eras and I'm so glad I was raised hearing so many different genres. It's probably affected my open-mindedness about music. Bob Seger is a classic himself. He has so many songs I consider classics. Great reaction!
Back in the early 80's roller skating rinks were very popular. I used to go on Saturday nights with couple of friends and jump up and boogie to this song.
Seger is so awesome! I always get a kick out of young people when they discover this song and start talking about the great "old time rock'n roll" from the '90s and 2000s. So funny!!! Seger recorded this in 1978 [released in 1979], and it was written by George Jackson and Thomas E. Jones III even earlier than that. For them, the old tunes they're talking about were from the '50s and '60s. Generations have their own ideas about what is precious, don't they? What I find cool are the things that are precious to all generations. Like pizza. Or Bob Seger.
You guys are killin' it. You've got a great rhythm...and it just keeps getting better. Bob Seger was my second rock concert. I think I was 17, and then I saw him again 2 years later.
My favorite all time song! I react the same way Lex did -- every single time. At my wedding reception I was introducing my husband to all my old aunts at the back of the room, and this song came on. Before the first eight notes were over, I was on the dance floor waving my veil around -- absolutely a "CLASSIC"!!
I'm a 71 year old mother of four and this song to me is the ultimate rock and roll song.I GREW UP WITH A LOT OF OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL. I still love the old time stuff and a lot of this music is coming back.
Great reaction guys. You both nailed it too with the older music. It was all talent, all natural, no auto tune BS, just talented musicians. Bob has so many hits. There is a great Live version of this song on an album called Nine Tonight. All the tracks on that release are great. I hope you guys continue digging into Seger. You wont be disappointed.
Every wedding reception I’ve attended has included this song. And it really gets the dance floor jumping. You know, aunties kicking off their shoes and going all in, kind of stuff.
This song was always on our 3rd set list and would fill the dance floor. Another one was Bachman Turner Overdrive - Takin Care of Business. 3rd set songs were dance songs by that time the crowd was loose enough to get up and dance, Oh the memories ✌️❤️💥
This is the iconic moment in Risky Business when Tom Cruise slides across the floor in his socks ,shirt and underwear and dances to this song.It has been used in commercials a few times too.Gotta love Bob and that raspy ,silky voice,and back in the day Bob had hair girls would have died to have.
DID BRAD MAKE THAT ANALOGY BETWEEN OLD ROCK AND TODAY’S MUSIC???? 🎉🎉🎉 Brad! That is a dead on comparison of the difference between old music and new music! Today’s music IS the McDonald’s of music compared to the pre-1980s stuff. I love watching you guys!
Bob seger has so many hits you can do and all Bob seger Night reaction. I saw Bob seger perform at pioneer high school in Ann arbor Michigan, In the late 60s. before they were Bob seger and the silver bullet band. I also attended the same middle school as him, tappan Junior high 10 years after he went there. I've seen him eight times since. it's very sad that he's hung up his guitar and piano. great reaction!! keep the old rock n roll and metal coming!!!
I love watching Brad and Lex reactions...The way she starts moving to the music is fun to watch...Brad gets it too..I'd love to just hang out with these guys. ....Bet she can dance her butt off!...Lol.
Bob Seger has enough hits that you could and should do a live stream of just him . rock an roll never forgets , her strut , or anything from his Live Bullet album . night moves (if you havent already) is a must
Yes there was an animated movie in 1981 called American Pop by Ralph Bakshi with the song night moves. Great movie about four generations of an immigrant family of musicians living in America. When night moves came on at the end, damn that was a moment.
@@davidbordonaro1631 Cant go wrong, google American Pop, the trailer is on RU-vid. Love the movie, first saw it at the theater. Just full of American classic songs. Cheers.
Even now "Classic Rock radio" I finally got to see him during his final tour in SUCKramento in 2019. They had a bass saxophone so big the guy playing it had to stand on a box platform🎸😎 Only for a couple of songs.
Just takes me right to the movie with Tom Cruise - Risky Business. Wonder if they will bring back that one....lol. The famous scene with him sliding out into the room in his socks, workshirt, underwear and sun glasses 🤣
For a similar band, try The Michael Stanley Band. My favorite is "Lover." It's slower but has a nice vibe to it and has a popular line "Thank God for the man who put the white lines on the highway.". A couple other well known songs by them are My Town and He Can't Love You
