Slade - Thats What Friends Are For

[MrWisdomSM]

crazy i havent heard this song since i was 5 years old...and i remember the whole thing...some things just totally stick with you i guess :]

[ajsmith311]

Another gem that slipped by the public back in 1987. Such a shame that after so long, Slade could still produce some catchy material. Here, Slade focus on some light commercial pop-rock - absolutely radio friendly with a great anthemic chorus. Again the single is ignored, mainly because RCA didn't care about Slade, especially at this point. The band were no longer popular and therefore no longer worth promoting.

[podmitry]

@ajsmith311 They felt exhausted and old. So they created the last one in '87 (damn BEST one!) and left the rock scene with pride and honor. As for me, I feel sorry to have born in '90 and to miss Genesis, Camel and Slade tours, especially the Ukrainian ones (if they happened).

[ajsmith311]

@podmitry Same here, I was born in 94. The Boyz album is hugely underrated - plenty of tracks on offer from strong rockers (Love Is), commercial friendly pop-rock (Friends), ballads (Still The Same), pure fun (Sing Shout), moody rockers (Won't You Rock) - list goes on.

[decimated550]

@podmitry I wonder if they ever thought about absconding to Japan, like Spinal Tap. It always seemed like a place where a worn out band could find fresh fans.

[groundedsax]

At 1:45 Jim is "playing" the guitar solo on his bass...hahahahahaha

[MrKingkong1955]

what more can you say about these boyz

[youthgoes]

This is one of Slade's best songs from the late 80's, along with Fools Go Crazy and We Won't Give In. Cheers for posting it!

[bighighpipe]

Great wonderful. Thanks for it.

[ACDCFan15Swe]

Nod n Jim shouldnt have left :(

[bigmagic96]

This is a real song, not a piece of rock music or piece of pop music but a real song. Songs are what stand the test of time and this and..... Still The Same off You Boyz Make Big Noize will live forever. This is why Slade cleaned up at Lincoln, Donnington, Reading, Lochem etc because they played songs that meant something to people and wanted you to join in and sing your hearts out. Bloody wonderful stuff.

Thanks to sladev again.

LLTMS !!

[tonyins67]

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK....KOR

[Disturbedaholic]

Nod aged quick in 4 years!

[Disturbedaholic]

Un-freaken-beleivably brilliant!

No words say how great this stuff is...Best rock band past and present!...followed VERY closley by KISS then SWEET!

[MannaMachine69]

No-one did sing-a-long rock n roll like Slade. Britains greatest band after The Beatles.

[GRIG344]

SLADE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Raylufc]

sladew what would we do without you

[drovers5]

this song is great, why cant they tour again!

[slaphead59]

fantastic...love it...cheers.

[mcp666]

Not often seen or heard, nice post mate. Not Nod's usual guitar?

;-)

[Sladev]

Well he used his 12 string Ovation quite often on TV performances and promos from around 1983 and onwards, don't know if it was used in studio or not?

[pyton1234]

big thank you sladew