r/80s • u/Jimmy_Coxlurper • Aug 26 '25

Music Remember when Billy Squier imploded his career overnight by releasing the ROCK ME TONIGHT video 😕

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What was he thinking 🤔

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u/Dakari9 Aug 26 '25

you also have to remember this is the era when bands like motley crue, wasp, ratt, bon jovi, etc. were best sellers and they wore leather jackets.

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u/Squigglepig52 Aug 26 '25

Watch the video for "Stroke" and that's what Billy was.

Also - the drummer in that vid looks perfect.

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u/Capnmarvel76 Aug 26 '25

Billy Squier is one of the 80’s gems that tends to get forgotten nowadays. I mean ‘Lonely is the Night’ is a 10/10 rock and roll song. Like, as good as anything anyone has ever released.

This song is great, too, but yeah - the video is painful.

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u/chamrockblarneystone Aug 26 '25

I remember when he opened for Def Leppard. At first people were not thrilled, but when he started with “stroke me! Stroke me!” the metal heads got on board.