Things I Do For Money 1987-08-08

2008 ж. 23 Қыр.
346 220 Рет қаралды

The Northern Pikes

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  • Funny how fresh, how good this still sounds in 2024. Saw them live couple times in Saskatoon, they were fantastic, very talented ..... great band ... great times

    @dwb1919@dwb1919Ай бұрын
  • Still a killer track! Been a fan since album came out and they still rock!!

    @rubey09@rubey099 ай бұрын
    • This song always blows me away!! Love it and never get tired of it.

      @treasaighratcliffe7974@treasaighratcliffe79744 ай бұрын
  • Love the guitar in this song😮

    @joebird1554@joebird155410 ай бұрын
  • Never gets old. I love this song¡!. .

    @treasaighratcliffe7974@treasaighratcliffe79744 ай бұрын
  • Every time I hear this song I love it even more, which is a very rare quality indeed. I also want to say that I'm very proud to be Canadian...but in a humble Canadian way! :)

    @rjcupid@rjcupid2 жыл бұрын
    • Same here! I'm giving my son an education in Canadian music. So far he loves it. We'll what sticks once he becomes a teen. 🤷

      @burnyizland@burnyizland10 ай бұрын
  • SUPER TALENTED.. SOUND TRACK OF MY YOUTH...

    @robertkingdon5623@robertkingdon562311 ай бұрын
  • The Pride of Saskatoon, SK. Some haunting riffs from Bryan Potivn on this cut, against a cold and stark yet beautiful badlands of Alberta. Rock on boys, rock on!

    @skeena59@skeena593 жыл бұрын
    • Yeah see that lightning bolt at the end?

      @annalisavajda252@annalisavajda2527 ай бұрын
  • 30 years later and this song is still so cool. Tunes that never fade away. Love The Pikes!

    @magnateeze@magnateeze6 жыл бұрын
    • 35 years now. My little guy LOVES this song too. Timeless.

      @burnyizland@burnyizland10 ай бұрын
  • One of my favorites, a very under-rated tune

    @GeraldNunn@GeraldNunn7 жыл бұрын
    • I had to do some digging to find the name. I hear it on classic rock stations all the time. Had to search the lyrics lol. Amazing tune ❤

      @xsavagementality@xsavagementality4 жыл бұрын
    • Honestly came here 3 years later to say this exact same thing

      @bullypopful@bullypopful3 жыл бұрын
    • Absolutely underrated I liked it before I started my business lol

      @lewallen86@lewallen863 жыл бұрын
    • Underrated for a reason. Just saying.

      @user-tv2dw5wb4j@user-tv2dw5wb4j2 жыл бұрын
    • @@user-tv2dw5wb4j don't think you understand what underrated means.

      @longdarkblues@longdarkblues2 жыл бұрын
  • Wow !! I've never heard this song before today. It played on Iceberg Canadian rock station sirus radio. I rocked it out in my car thinking it was new. What a jam.

    @finney2011@finney201111 ай бұрын
    • Haha nice!

      @spectrumofreality@spectrumofreality2 ай бұрын
    • I did this recently too....brought me here!! 🤘🏽🤘🏽

      @liftedgifted6010@liftedgifted60102 ай бұрын
  • Such an underrated Canadian talent. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

    @mycharles3340@mycharles33403 жыл бұрын
  • In my opinion..Their best song...!!

    @briandoyle3507@briandoyle35078 ай бұрын
  • Just heard this song today. Where has it been all my life??!! 1987 was such a good year for music. Especially Canadian music.

    @larrylambert1220@larrylambert12203 жыл бұрын
  • This is one of the best late 80's Canadian pop songs, I never get tired of the greatness of craft. Fantastic, melodic electric guitar solo. True North Talent at its Best!

    @chaosmusician@chaosmusician7 жыл бұрын
    • UGH - yes. I was only three years old when this gem came out !

      @Alejandromichael84@Alejandromichael847 жыл бұрын
    • we see you haven't evolved much emotionally . Your stuck at 3 like Trump, and now you have wrinkly balls !

      @manmanman6956@manmanman69566 жыл бұрын
    • Yes they are !

      @CALEB95@CALEB953 жыл бұрын
  • I'm 40 years old and never heard this song until they started recently playing it a lot on a local rock station... I thought it was catchy and new. I'm now blown away to find out it's been around since the 80's.

    @Jason-wc3fh@Jason-wc3fh2 жыл бұрын
    • Nice me too actually!

      @hondafannn@hondafannn Жыл бұрын
  • I keep coming back to this every few years… It’s always a wonderful rediscovery!

    @skid902@skid9022 жыл бұрын
    • It just came back into my feed.....what a classic! Thanks YT!

      @skid902@skid9024 ай бұрын
  • Such an underrated, Canadian band. I just love the thought that goes into the lyrics, I really thought they would become a lot more famous, anyway they are in my view

    @walcoman@walcoman Жыл бұрын
    • Same as Tragically Hip.

      @Tacomadome24@Tacomadome24 Жыл бұрын
    • Not underrated at all lol. Every song on KZhead has this as a top comment. UNdErRaTEd 😂

      @l3joint@l3joint3 ай бұрын
    • What a great complement for a awesome song.

      @andrewfitchett1862@andrewfitchett1862Ай бұрын
    • @@Tacomadome24 you're insane

      @l3joint@l3jointАй бұрын
    • @@l3joint Take it easy bud, I was commenting on their lack of American success rather than their depth as songwriters.

      @Tacomadome24@Tacomadome24Ай бұрын
  • More relevant than ever...great tune

    @aguy1075@aguy10753 жыл бұрын
  • Doing a re living of my 80s Canadian youth. Fantastic music. Unbelievable actually. So much talent and originality

    @mikeoconnor2509@mikeoconnor25094 жыл бұрын
  • I know I'm a little late to the game guys but I have never heard this song before , the guitar is AMAZING Lance 2019

    @lancearmstrong9175@lancearmstrong91753 жыл бұрын
    • yeah dude, lotsa folks were rippin' The Edge's sound off "The Joshua Tree" in '87. Go figure.

      @k.t.5405@k.t.54052 жыл бұрын
    • ?? Boys R into fishing. From MIN. ST. Love there SOUND.

      @paulasmussen3929@paulasmussen39292 жыл бұрын
  • One of the finest pop songs of the entire 80's. A one-of-a-kind masterpiece.

    @petersmernoff9590@petersmernoff95905 жыл бұрын
    • Agreed

      @lancearmstrong9175@lancearmstrong91753 жыл бұрын
  • an original masterpiece......there's nothing quite like it....

    @jjhofstra5956@jjhofstra59562 жыл бұрын
  • Brings me back to high school. Loved this band

    @woodswoman1000@woodswoman1000 Жыл бұрын
  • This song just gave me a huge set of goosebumps!

    @integralintervention6323@integralintervention63237 ай бұрын
  • I watch this video 4 or 5 times a week...so addicting

    @jdgehring1@jdgehring19 ай бұрын
  • This tune is another great song out of the 80's by another great under-rated Canadian band.

    @harleygal420@harleygal4202 жыл бұрын
  • Great tune. The band is still playing 30 years later. Going to see them next week in Ottawa.

    @Scottkellyandthedynamics@Scottkellyandthedynamics4 жыл бұрын
  • One of the best guitar riffs. "The palm of my haaand, the PAAAlllm of my hand". Chills.

    @tonguepetals@tonguepetals4 жыл бұрын
  • I sure miss those days. Brings back so many memories.... I love this band so much!

    @ingridr8917@ingridr89173 жыл бұрын
  • Marvelous song, so well constructed.. I never tire of introducing great Canadian music to my European friends.. 😃

    @someBCboy@someBCboy4 жыл бұрын
  • 2022. This is still a breathtaking song.

    @deliciousgroove@deliciousgroove2 жыл бұрын
  • One of my first concerts was to see NorthernPikes and Violent Femmes in 90. 😃 awesome memory

    @zaxxx1975@zaxxx19754 жыл бұрын
  • Great great great Canadian music from a great great great Canadian band!!!

    @paulgenua6279@paulgenua62795 жыл бұрын
  • i forgot all about this song until i heard it today on the radio.

    @itsthesmallhats@itsthesmallhats3 жыл бұрын
  • I keep listening to this song on repeat. Been in love with it ever since i heard it on the radio many years ago

    @Punchlne-hk2te@Punchlne-hk2te3 жыл бұрын
  • "I used to be quite practical, but now I find I'm tactical." My favorite line concerning growing up and adapting to life.

    @nemesis9808@nemesis98085 жыл бұрын
  • I heard this on the radio and fell inlove, the fact that it’s Canadian is a plus ♥️🥰

    @ForsakenHannah@ForsakenHannah4 жыл бұрын
  • I was born 1956-08-08. so naturally I had to give it a crack. In 87 I was busy raising kids and such and fell out of CRACKING good vibes in the music department.

    @johnhagemeyer8578@johnhagemeyer8578 Жыл бұрын
  • this song is so good no one knows it exists

    @James-qr7xo@James-qr7xoАй бұрын
  • I loved this song in 1993, and I'm still loving it in 2019. :)

    @Tracey66@Tracey664 жыл бұрын
  • Still fantastic!!

    @ronilaba@ronilaba3 жыл бұрын
  • I was brought back to feel the times . much luvs!!!

    @dianjellorafiki5243@dianjellorafiki5243 Жыл бұрын
  • Amazing tune. It's held it's time. Can't wait to see them soon!

    @irvingfive7955@irvingfive79552 жыл бұрын
  • This was such a great hit ! Still is !! Brings me back to my university days ‘85!!

    @blondejames1495@blondejames1495 Жыл бұрын
    • It's from 87.

      @annalisavajda252@annalisavajda2527 ай бұрын
    • It's from 87.

      @annalisavajda252@annalisavajda2527 ай бұрын
  • Shout out to Q107 for actually backselling this dope Canadian band, never knew this was Northern Pikes!

    @travisgray804@travisgray8042 жыл бұрын
    • The mighty Q, sadly not what it used to be but nothing is I guess.

      @richardthompson6366@richardthompson63662 ай бұрын
  • Love this song now more than ever:)

    @ryantubetv9441@ryantubetv94414 жыл бұрын
  • The guitar tone on this song is so awesome! Great video too!

    @martyniner8893@martyniner88935 ай бұрын
  • Great Song. Best cranked to 11!!!

    @robv.o.1777@robv.o.17778 ай бұрын
  • This is such a great video. Iconic. And it was my first glimpse of the prairie as a Vancouver girl. I even dreamt about this video. The crazy girl plays the part wonderfully. And I still love the song, all these years later. The Northern Pikes had an urgency that was so delectable.

    @brightphoebus@brightphoebus12 жыл бұрын
    • im just saying hello so you can look back at a comment you made 9 years ago.

      @itsthesmallhats@itsthesmallhats3 жыл бұрын
    • @@itsthesmallhats : ) Thanks!

      @brightphoebus@brightphoebus3 жыл бұрын
    • KZhead has been around for 9 years lol

      @nickr3441@nickr34412 жыл бұрын
    • @@nickr3441 A bit more than that! I remember when it was just people's home movies.

      @brightphoebus@brightphoebus2 жыл бұрын
  • Such a good sound. The imagery in this video are great too, that's the Canada I know.

    @ZeesMMA@ZeesMMA4 жыл бұрын
  • Best opening to the best song

    @limitles4758@limitles4758 Жыл бұрын
  • Just live this song, music, lyrics, that guitar solo gives my chills....

    @fredbarnesjr.1044@fredbarnesjr.10449 жыл бұрын
  • I recently heard this on the radio and i love it it's so good

    @J33zeus@J33zeus2 жыл бұрын
  • Heard this on the radio and instantly dug the tune

    @yeethekiwi4947@yeethekiwi49474 жыл бұрын
  • My favourite song........ever

    @jaysgun1@jaysgun15 жыл бұрын
  • A Canadian Classic

    @lesleylawson103@lesleylawson1036 жыл бұрын
    • What the hell is wrong with us Canadians?

      @matttherrien9608@matttherrien96083 жыл бұрын
  • I like this song; it is highly unusual....and good!

    @Schmoople@Schmoople6 жыл бұрын
    • It's always the "unusual" rock songs that endure.

      @matttherrien9608@matttherrien96083 жыл бұрын
  • Takes me back to when I saw the Pikes open for Luba in '87 I believe at Ontario Place.... Loved these guys ever since,

    @RickBursey@RickBursey6 жыл бұрын
    • Growing up Luba was our neighbour. I never even knew how great she was!

      @1daughter1son@1daughter1son3 жыл бұрын
  • GREATEST SONG OF ALL TIME

    @mackenziemorrish3808@mackenziemorrish38087 жыл бұрын
  • Way ahead of there time!

    @stephenmacisaac5820@stephenmacisaac58205 жыл бұрын
  • A song with a message...we don't get those any no more...

    @sakiagio1751@sakiagio17513 жыл бұрын
  • Absolutely my favorite! ❤

    @deanarhyndress9135@deanarhyndress91353 жыл бұрын
  • Sounds fantastic with headphones. Kudos to the producer and recording engineer !!

    @haweater1555@haweater15554 жыл бұрын
  • Saw them twice at Barrymore's in Ottawa. The music still stands the test of time.

    @marchoude2303@marchoude23033 ай бұрын
  • I seen this band last night.. I had a blast.. man..

    @melissaanderson821@melissaanderson8212 жыл бұрын
  • IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS SONG FOR SO LONG NOW!!!!!!!!!!

    @wcthesecret@wcthesecret8 жыл бұрын
  • 30+ frigging years later any only now do I FINALLY figure out what word he sung...'marble'!!! ☮

    @McRocket@McRocket2 жыл бұрын
  • wow that song is amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    @Arriscraft@Arriscraft6 жыл бұрын
  • I heard this song over & over . . . But it was even more powerful after seeing the video. Because it was exactly how I wonderd. The man looking through the bottle was seeing a different world. Just like me! In front of his own eyes...

    @phillipcrook8336@phillipcrook83369 жыл бұрын
  • Such an awesome track.

    @MsMaliceMaus@MsMaliceMaus6 жыл бұрын
  • I saw them live here in Welland, Ont on Niagara St. Back in I believe 1988 to 1991 at a place called the Aqauduck. Awesome show. I bumped in to Jay by coincidence a year or so ago on FB. Told him I had seen then.

    @paulduncan5534@paulduncan55343 жыл бұрын
  • In my top 10 songs of all time!!!

    @SoundBarrierEntertainment@SoundBarrierEntertainment2 ай бұрын
  • Guitar style sounds very Edge of U2 . Always loved this song .

    @SM-xt5gl@SM-xt5gl10 ай бұрын
  • Living under a rock I missed this thoughtfully crafted tune. My bad!

    @nathalieconnor5530@nathalieconnor55304 жыл бұрын
  • September 11/2019, had this tune stuck in my head for days.

    @CanadianArchaeologist@CanadianArchaeologist4 жыл бұрын
  • still Love it 2022 :)

    @CursiMusic@CursiMusic2 жыл бұрын
  • What a song...

    @Schmoople@Schmoople7 жыл бұрын
  • Very well crafted tune... great use of accents and effects

    @paleshelter4002@paleshelter40025 жыл бұрын
  • Outstanding. Everytime

    @themachinist2810@themachinist2810 Жыл бұрын
  • Caught it on a movie soundtrack, liked it and searched for it.

    @cactuscal11@cactuscal112 жыл бұрын
  • Heard this first on CFNY in Tronna on a chris sheppard weekend radio-cast. Effin Kickin’!

    @redcoat4ever323@redcoat4ever3234 жыл бұрын
    • The Spirit of Radio. 102.1

      @skeena59@skeena593 жыл бұрын
  • Always gives me chills. Inspired! Glad I got a chance to see you back then. :)

    @jonthebeloved6094@jonthebeloved60945 жыл бұрын
  • My introduction to this band was very morbid, i heard this song of a video going over evidence on the Delphi Indiana murders. I have never looked back, Canada really has some hidden gems.

    @Leesin6767@Leesin67673 жыл бұрын
  • A masterpiece! Rock on!

    @timbruessler4157@timbruessler41574 жыл бұрын
  • This song becomes more relevant as the years go by.

    @martinperry5072@martinperry50722 жыл бұрын
  • Alot of Podcasters play this tune. You're fab and so talented!

    @glamvan1670@glamvan16703 жыл бұрын
  • i always took this song as a warning not to let the world corrupt me

    @turdeaugottago114@turdeaugottago1142 жыл бұрын
  • Prairie boys always write the best tunes

    @user-ni4hw2ev9z@user-ni4hw2ev9zАй бұрын
  • Just saw these guys live a little while back, they were amazing.

    @warcriminal1276@warcriminal12768 ай бұрын
  • A gift to the world. Always. Message is clear. ❤

    @user-vv9oz8jv9k@user-vv9oz8jv9k10 ай бұрын
  • wicked fucking song!!!!!!!!!! in 2017!!!!!!

    @01kfunk@01kfunk7 жыл бұрын
  • It's a great song with brilliant instrumentation. I hear elements of Alex Lifeson's guitar style from his work on RUSH's "Grace Under Pressure" album. Maybe not consciously done, but perhaps likely inspired by.

    @anishnaube@anishnaube6 жыл бұрын
    • anishinaube SUCH AN AMAZING ALBUM. I get a little bit of a Power Windows vibe too the delayed palm muted guitar

      @zacharyosmond8043@zacharyosmond80436 жыл бұрын
  • god damn i love this song. pikes rule!

    @blackfrancis55@blackfrancis5513 жыл бұрын
    • ya loike dags

      @taylorgoetz7604@taylorgoetz76043 жыл бұрын
    • @@taylorgoetz7604 what are you trying to say?

      @itsthesmallhats@itsthesmallhats3 жыл бұрын
  • Grew up in SoCal, and 54 years later, I'm tripping out on Canadian bands I hadn't heard of until now. Started by watching song credits roll at the end of The Trailer Park Boys (the movie) to "discover" The Tragically Hip, Hugh Dillon, and now the KZhead robot led me here. Really diggin' the 80s sound.

    @jeffbeck8993@jeffbeck8993 Жыл бұрын
  • Great interview on humble and Fred

    @fakeologist@fakeologist3 жыл бұрын
  • I love it! for that tune I bourght that LP in the 80`s,.............I m German;)

    @commodore7587@commodore75874 жыл бұрын
    • Commodore75 geilomat oder? Dat Beschte aus Kanada zu der Zeit

      @redcoat4ever323@redcoat4ever3234 жыл бұрын
  • Met my wife at a Pike's show at The Windjammer at Isle Of Palms South Carolina 1989. Loved this song. She did too. Rest is history 😊 Video is terrible in retrospect, but, hey. It was 1987. Long life the Northern Pikes!

    @ralfingwersen3649@ralfingwersen36494 ай бұрын
    • i like the video

      @MrReviewer-dp2xh@MrReviewer-dp2xh2 ай бұрын
  • Dream theater knocked off that delay and guitar sound for lifting shadows off a dream.

    @HeartOfMetalx11@HeartOfMetalx113 жыл бұрын
  • Cool song 🎶

    @UFC16@UFC16 Жыл бұрын
  • I LOVE you guys!

    @JamesPawson@JamesPawson6 жыл бұрын
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