Bob Seger- Fire Lake

[mrrogue72]

Great song about taking risks and risking love and just running away from everything and say "fuck it" for a while. Not yet for me, but soon.

[DarkKnightDK]

my favorite seger song

[carltn]

Hey in the amortal words of another Motor city man ,if you don't like this "YOU CAN TURN AROUND AND GET THE F-CK OUTA HERE "hahahahahahaah

[adamantxxx]

God Bless Seger! God Bless my Uncle Joe who passed away 10 years ago!! Underrated Song!!

[STRUMMERBOY1975]

This is a Great Piece of  Footage ! :)

[jemihami]

By the way, Bob told me the song is about drug use ... specifically, heroine.

[rebootedone]

@jemihami heroin yea well who lived in the 70"s without drugs like weed acid deluded preludes ect..

[jemihami]

Oh man, I though he was singing about Prior Lake ... in Minnesota? Anyhow, I sure as hell don't want to go to Prior Lake.

[hodogetsmoney]

Bob Segers most underrated song! Awesome song!

[allenco65]

did yall see someone through something at 121 22 and he looks up and goes hey and laughs just keeps rocking bob seger rocks

[allenco65]

wow i never knew this song was about the Gypsy jokers MC great song

[TravenV]

Amazing vid, Bob is right in tune.

[vthokie011]

oops im very sorry it was shame on the moon that was written by rodney crowell my bad

[vthokie011]

great song written by rodney crowell johnny cashs ex son in law

[LPMC723]

I love you bob... I love this guy

[utubxpb]

WHO'S GONNA DO IT???? WHO'S GONNA DO IT NOWWWW???

[Maxxxshop]

Where are all those good times gone? Bob is a legend.

[cksmokemos]

i wanna make that 1st mistake...again



[youtubinwizeass]

RIP Robert Seger 2011. WE LOVE YOU!!!

[hodogetsmoney]

@youtubinwizeass Bob Seger isnt dead..

[SuperPaulieh]

THIS SONG TAKES ME BACK TO THE LATE 70"S.

OLD FRIENDS GOOD TIME'S.

LEAH ANNETTE ROY AND PETER CELL.

[golfsmoore]

thanks a ton for putting this up ... rare indeed ... gotta luv Bob !!!

[noomoftherock]

gonna head on out..

[sunnyd7575]

i met him in Linwood,NJ in 1987

[badhorsee]

i think uncle joe was a homosexual, thats what i think hes sayin hehe

[noomoftherock]

@badhorsee nah, he just had a hell of a drinking problem..

[318Sunshine]

one of the best songs of all time  ;)

[Slingblade347]

Who wants to go to Lake of Fire (Fire Lake)? Not me, thankyou! I'll follow Jesus Christ.

[318Sunshine]

@Slingblade347 Hey... I don't think Bob Seger was singing about it the way you are interpreting it... ;)

[bradzoot]

@Slingblade347 LOL

Reading too much in to it I guess

[noomoftherock]

@Slingblade347 where else would he be?

[staninwyoming2002]

you might ask, what the hell is some cowboy from Wyo listening to Bob Segar,, well I happen to like his music,, and have since Vietnam..

[kronlof2]

tour 2011!

[TheFilthNasty]

12 people don't want to go to Fire Lake. One must be Aunt Sarah.

[jimstull]

Uncle Joe dug Fire Lake, why wouldn't he - he braved those bronze beauties

[bprempel]

Anyone noticethat this song is the same (musically) as Phish "Icculus"?

[motoxxxmaiden]

I wanna go to Fire Lake

[grimshaw24]

its the song you here as a kid not knowing what music is or should be!!! then at 25 you hear fire lake!! and it's that song you hear as a kid!!! niel young peace and love is another one!!!

[amandalynn333]

This audio is pretty damn good for it to be so old! Props to whoever found/posted this.

[bigjim10011]

we shouldn't have fires on lakes. could make the water too hot.

[sagebrushwy]

seger is one of the best who sings his songs of the past like we want to hear them. As far as I know, he hasn't been brought in for the Sturgis Rally in SD in August and I am waiting!!!!

[ecotahoe]

Gypsy Leathers and chrome Three Wheelers! Fire Lake sounds like Burning Man.

[sandman4321]

Whatever 10 people did not like this must have no soul.

[johnjetman1]

@sandman4321 no kidding!........one of the best ever.

[crazidiamond83]

Read The Book!!!!!!

[djallen16]

great song, i grew up 2 miles from where he played this concert.

[Monsternutt]

Cool, Song. Thanks for posting

[woodsman2150]

who wants to play those eights,and aces... not me..... i fold. love this song,thanks for posting...

[Bryan72462]

I saw Bob in 1985...Jacksonville, Fl....only concert the wife and I saw together...such fine memories:-)

[zoggy1950]

Does anyone know what year this concert was?? It looks like it might be old, which of course, is good. Great video, but could use it louder...

[sanch1972]

this is my man seger rocking

[Lishasdreams]

I seen him in concert in 2006 and he was Great!!!! Always will be.. Enough Said!

[janiecarrasco]

I wanna go to Fire Lake, Bob...I wanna go...

loves me some Bob Seger...Michigan girl over here. Same neck of the woods. Had all of us shakin' our asses. Good times, funny how this is 'old time rock n roll,' now lol.

[smoke011]

theres new music ,old music then theres bob seger.hes one of the best but no body will talk about him like they do the king or yuck micheal jackson.bob seger will never get his dues until hes gone then people will say he was the best and he is.

[socal765]

one of Bob's best songs

[hazor777]

Take note people : this is Rock N Roll before the teleprompter. Yea, the singers knew the lyrics they wrote when they performed!

[LittleSweety]

This song was 30 years ago no.8 in the world charts

[bigd69er]

i love this song......they don't play it on classic rock......houston texas

[LittleSweety]

This song was 30 years ago no.10 in the world charts

[Everythingstaken3]

That smile on 0:30 is just too great!

[Sturono]

Very bad video. Poor poor poor!

[timquinn66]

Great Video ! one of my favorite Seger songs

[foppa123]

American legend

[GBeret83]

I'm 47 years old and have been to many, many concerts through the years, but Bob Seger is absolutely one of the best. I saw him in 1980 at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana, and he gave an amazing performance that night. He played well beyond two hours, something band's today sure don't do.

[marginoser]

Unvergesslich schöne Songs, thank you Bob:-))))

[rmiller430]

I saw Bob Seger for the first time in Seattle one week after I returned from Iraq. Couldn't think of a better to show to see. Played all his classics and sounded great!

[krautmouse]

@rmiller430 is he bdoingb any more shows,,bill

[bluesharmonicaplaya]

@rmiller430 Glad to see ya made it home ok, and thanks for all that go to bat for me & mine!



[cuddlerbuddy]

Fire Lake or bust

[engchaves]

...where? You? Never?!

[GOODY61]

Seger did not tour in 2000-2001 , he had a nine or ten year gap between the last two tours.

[izzychaves]

@GOODY61 ok sorry my bad last time i saw him might have been like in the late 90s

[cuddlerbuddy]

I want to go to Fire Lake too! who else is going?

[XSxarfaceX]

I'm goin, brother ;)

[six7777]

amazing song ~ memories everytime :)

[DianeFromVictoria]

mmmmmm .... still gives me shivers after all these years!

[utubxpb]

a lot of great songs by Bob Seeger, this is just one of them.

[crazyeyes1977]

i heard this song on my way to work today, and its been stuck in head ever since. Bob Seger rocks.

[scalliwagrx8]

who wants to tell ol' Aunt Sarah that Joe's runoff to Fire Lake? :) Don't ya just love it? :)

[Dave23459]

I wanna go to Fire LAKE BOB !

[fragilebeaster]

Nine Tonight!

[MrDekito]

I have been there, life is a gamble

[cricketplus]

wish i knew what this meant

[ping2lo]

"It's about taking risks. About risking love, chucking it all and just heading off with a bunch of wild people, whatever. " -Bob Seger

[pinwizz69]

I,v partied there in the 60/70s ! used to be a big teen hangout and party spot ! Its south of Pontiac if I remember right.

[dlew71662]

nope pin the is no Fire Lake in southern Mich.. . but hey those drugs were good in the 70's huh?

[jemihami]

Hmm. Who wants to go to Prior Lake?

[cb777lr]

@jemihami yea fuck him too.

[bradyleights]

bob segar has quite the voice.

[tecwolfen]

who wants to go to Fire Lake?

[TValdez577]

@tecwolfen Wearing those gypsy leathers?

[louiseblk]

@tecwolfen i do i do!!

[hallie5309]

@tecwolfen I think I will pass. I would rater go to heaven. And be with GOD.

[hallie5309]

@tecwolfen No think you, I have to go to work tomorrow.

[tecwolfen]

Reminds me of my late father R.I.P. friend you will never be forgotten.

[gemini52270]

we played bob at my fathers funeral such a tribute to both and i finally got to see him in 2006 it was a lifetime dream i will never forget he was amazing

[tecwolfen]

@gemini52270 that's awesome, R.I.P Friend.

[bsflip17]

THANKS FOR SHARING THIS VIDEO !!!This songs makes me remember my dad ..... and that's a good thing.

[Dragon5258]

TRUST!  Bob

[Cabaret43]

I wanna go to Fire Lake...as long as Bob is around the campfire with a guitar and that mesmorizing voice

[corey6810]

nothing matches classic seger i want to go to fire lake hell ya !!!

[eyeolight]

Wow he sounds FANTASTIC live

[J1mmyBest]

This is a great early look at Seger, he had so much charisma and raw talent ... he owned a room as soon as he walked into it no doubt ... Who wants to play those eights and aces?

[ferdmert]

who can blame uncle joe? fire lake sounds like a pretty awesome place! I wanna go to fire lake!

[nadmenny]

When you can't understand Bobs lyrics it's time to kill your self

[kodiakfred140]

Not the same w/out Don and Glenn. Fire Lake is hell! Isn't it obvious?

[mkerwin1]

Why do you think Fire Lake is hell? Like the lake of fire eh? I can see where you are coming from with Don and Glenn.

[CherrisVids]

Way cool !!

[clockworkorange72]

he has not been given the respect for

his songwriting and musical talent...

[scootermo]

Can ANYONE tell me what this song is about? PLEASE!!

Whats a Chrome 3 wheeler? What are the bronze beauties? WHAT IS FIRE LAKE?

I'm playin this song and dont know what I'm singing about...

Anyone help out here?

[Darla1940]

Possibilities:

Fire Lake -any place a little wild, off the charts, something different;

chrome 3 wheeler -a motorcycle reference (also the leathers);

bronz beauties -pretty people in CA? Or, a geographical reference?

Uncle Joe-afraid to cut the cake---make a committment/marriage. Bascially, I think he is singing about turning away from all you know and have; even if you seem to have it all, to do something you've always dreamed of doing. One of my favorite songs; still timely

[Bchtz]

During an interview after album release, he said the song was about risk takers. Who is next to take a long shot gamble? Uncle Joe was the relative that we all know who seemed content to live out his comfortable life. One day he unexpectedly took a risk to pursue a dream and went off to Fire Lake. Bronze beauties are tanned beach babes alluring temptation. Eights and aces is the dead mans hand from Hickoks assassination. A stake is a loan or gift to someone. I hope this helps.

[scootermo]

Thanks man. Thats the best explanation I've gotten and makes the most since. So I'm thinking that Fire Lake IS an ACTUAL place that Unc took off to....? Not a metaphor for something else. If so, that would make the song even catchier..

Cool song no doubt...

[tomcthompsonjr]

@Bchtz Thanks, BTW I think stake- in this respect- is more like an object at risk in a game or contest. As in - He staked his fortune on eights and aces.

[zim1966]

@tomcthompsonjr

8's and aces is a deadmans hand its called that cause thats what Wild Bill Hickok was holding when he was shot down from behind

[tomcthompsonjr]

@zim1966 Thanks zim, I know that. I was explaining the use of the word- stake.

[blowmenowslut]

Fire Lake is Hell.

The back up singers look great but do not sound so great!

Good thing Uncle Joe was not cutting the cheese either.

[soldiersamohio]

my favorite song by him.

[fragilebeaster]

not bad song at all!! especialy on 'Nine Tonight' -album, cheers! :) Hollyood might b my fav anyays...Takes me back...

[Axlegun]

Who wants to break the news about uncle joe??ha ha ha......

[djPurpleMoonbeam]

Who wants to do it?

Who's gonna do it?

One of the best storytellers/lyricists of our time...

[sloeleek]

saw bob and r.e.o, in the summer of 80 @ the louisville summer jam i was 14 then and crazy about both bands..over 80.000 people there it was awsome...still love ya bob ...thanks for being in my generation of music couldnt of growed up with out ya..oxox

[tecwolfen]

Now this is a true musician

[beth6104]

I love you Bob:) No voice like your's! Damn your awesome... I listen to you everyday faithfully:)

[mjw191]

Great posting, I love this song so much! I grew up listening to bob and the silver bullet band..top notch!!

[PLASMOLE]

WOW! Good shit....Never knew this exsisted....

[RafaSunen]

Man, thanks so much for posting this!!!!!

I've been a huge fan since a long time. But living in Spain was impossible to get any footage of him playing. And this is my favourite tour!!

THANKS AGAIN!!

[beth6104]

Another great song! I love you Bob:)

[rupleskinner]

Youtube has many hidden jems like this. This one's going in my party favs, just wait till my 40 something friends see/hear this.

[Audreysstone]

10/4 that!!

[mariostel]

La voz de este Bato es única en su genero.

1980 hasta la fecha y hasta acá. Far in another language

[cooljeeps79]

i have a camp on fire lake

[uwillbe]

This guy has one of the most masculine voices in music.

[smokinass1]

Gosh is he one handsome S.O.B.! Sheesh!

Fiercely talented and handsome to boot!

:o) Yeah Bob!

[makingsense53]

This is one of my favorite Bob Seger songs right up there with Still The Same, Fire Down Below, Lookin Back, Persecution Smith, Heavy Music, Ramblin Gamblin Man, Lucifer and 2 + 2. Peace.

[dfcjr]

I do, I do!!!!!!

[tecwolfen]

Dude he looks so happy.Right on,who wants to make that first mistake...all the way to fire lake.

[usamericanz]

seger just rocks...it's what he does. it's what he was born to do.

[duderodony]

seger is just right...

[decimatedmetal1]

bob seger and the silver bullet band~live~lots of memories with the family listening to that, bob IS classic rock that will never die!

[BBQMAN81]

stigmaweb....poker

[stigmaweb]

Could anyone tell me what these passages means. I don't know if i'm correct because I am not an English speaker:

Who what to place those eights and aces (Cards??)

Who needs a raise (Better salary???)

Who needs a stake (Stocks/bonds???)

who wants to take that long-shot gamble: (Lottery/Bingo)????

[doomndeath]

yup

[DCFilmsboy]

Well eights and aces are the dead mans hand in cards. Wild Bill Hickock was shot in the back while holding those cards. I thank he means to die while trying to get rich the easy way. Who Wants a raise, who needs a stake.(rich persons food) That money is it something you really need is what that means. Who wants to take that long-shot gamble relates to the first line being about gambling and means is it worth the risk.

[onsitewelding2003]

aces and 8s also known as the dead man's hand

the last hand held by Wild Bill Hickock when he was shot in the back of the head aka dead mans hand.

Raise is raise the amount of your bet in poker

Stake is what you have bet in the game of poker

Long shot gamble is when the odds are against you winning but if you win you win BIG

[drb366]

aces and eights are a low odds starting hand in poker.

raise...yes, a larger stake.

stake is a bet.

long shot gamble is a very low odds bet

[BrettMatula]

I don't ever want to go to Fire Lake, EVER!

[BrettMatula]

Anybody notice the dudes in the leotards?? Those are men, I'm sorry.

[tuffy925]

Fire Lake!!! Ahh, the memories!!

[Rcasca1]

Excuse my language but,The baddest Mother Fucker to ever pick up a mic.Period.I seen him live at Cobo in the late 70's It does'nt get any better than this maN....

[november2remember]

i love his music with his sultry voice

[imdanimal]

I love this song. It was part of my life as a kid. It was on the jukeboxes and I would pick it out every time a quarter was received. This is one of the songs that are just "burned into my mind."

[mamaott]

BEST. SONG. EVER. Long live SEGER...I mean it boys and girls!

[morrisrselph]

after ridin that chrome three wheeler, reallygonecat was the first mistake.

[reallygonecat]

No one wants to ride a chrome three wheeler. No one.

[morrisrselph]

grow up, may one day you can ride with the big boys

[reallygonecat]

may one day you can achieve literacy above a fourth grade level

[boiney]

Anytime you want a ride on my trike let me know... you will change your mind very quickly.

[reallygonecat]

I remain unconvinced.

[pianogooroo]

i'd ride Bob's chrome three wheeler. If he asked me to.

[jimmym1964]

i was at this concert at the capital center,just outside of wash.dc.

[lehmonppadgett]

WHO WANTS TO RIDE THAT CHROME 3 WHEELER

[wuz10]

POOR AUDIO QUALITY.

[bedada1st]

great song i love it

[emmtampa]

this is a great song...one of his top 5 for my tastes

[littlemanhobbs0]

Joe's run off to Fire lake...

[Joebreck]

2:54......"aaah Largo, MD!!!!" yeah baby!

[Clamburgers]

Even with the am recording his unique voice shines through.

[badhorsee]

hey boston badboy, u dont like this am version , listen to the raw voice u fukkin moron

[lopsided12]

Someone please post the studio version of this song with The Eagles on backup vocals.

[StevieRotten]

This is one of Bob's 3 best tunes- Seger's a true living rock music treasure. I saw him in concert in 2007 and it was absolutely sublime.

[lostinthemix]

What a performer and class act, you ROCK Bob from a fellow Motowner.