Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson - Once Bitten Twice Shy 1975 promo STEREO SOUND

[eagle9465]

Ello.....says it all! Great song! You got the rythym, you got the speed, mamas lil baby likes it short and sweet....ahhhh the good ol days of real music!

[divvydavey]

Just a great song. Saw Ian & Mick play together several times throughout the 70's and 80's including the original Hunter/Ronson gig at the Hammy Odeon in 1975 promoting Ian's new solo album. That show will stay in my memory for ever. Ronson's guitar playing was just awesome, especially on the track " The whole Truth". If you're in the UK check out Ian's short tour in October 2012; he is still doing the business and very few contemporary bands would be able to shake a stick at him.

[Into1657]

Song has everything,humour,real balls without bulshit macho posturing,great saloon bar piano Ian Hunters unique voice and Mick Ronson's guitar is just electrifying. Love the way the song lets rip at 1.42. Have to agree with you sawbird definitely could be the best song of the seventies. Havent heard it in ages always reminds of hitchhiking in Northern Ireland in1975! Just heard Great White's..most try harder boys. Question, is there a song on youtube that has attracted mention of the Bieber :)

[Bazzzer501]

Its on my iPod and I play it all the time...& I'm 63!

[Bazzzer501]

Just brilliant.....!



[theuncletodd]

the 'hook' on this song for me is Ronno wringing that solo note after the lead solo into the chorus (around the 3 minute mark)--still gives me chills--God I miss Ronno--Ian is still great in concert at 72--saw him again in CLE this past fall

[razzledashdazzle]

fuuu, i didnt know this existed.

[65veto]

I Love this song - especially arround - building up to 1:43 - lovely guitar - perfect;)

[srodgers66]

@65veto One of the best change ups in Rock history!

[mimibetinis]

Ronson was a monster musician. Sadly missed.

[kew4612]

I like to visit these times in my head and ears now and then to remind me what fun we had and how good the music was !!

[supermac473]

mick ronson just one of the best

[riiza4536]

just ficing great



[jeffreyms]

Yeah, I like it much better than the 80s hairband version. :-)

[bloodyseaturtle]

music is Great

[1stSaintsFan]

I heard Mott's "All the Young Dudes" as a featured single on Top 40 radio when I was in 7th grade...Riding around in the back seat of some friends car...drinking Southern COmfort...I became a big Mott Fan and Ian Hunter...Bought this shit when it first came out on LP...True Brit Rock with just the right touch of Bowie Glam...True English rock...my heritage..Love it...

[pyro13gagain]

Oh hell ya!

[sceg27]

thanks for posting this mate,ian hunter brilliant,mick ronson amazing gone but never forgotten thanks for the memories

[wattsy241]

there were no radio stations with balls to play this in the 1970s.It was not till the 80s that Great White had small hit with it , Most rock fans  new who the real artist were.

[fanofprotopic]

wonder why Great White's version was the hit but this original version wasn't?

[ryan06105]

@fanofprotopic

My simple theory: because Jack White is a better singer.

[fanofprotopic]

@ryan06105 I wouldn't agree with that but whatever.

[Papwithanhatchet]

What an awesome, fun song.

[VeryHugeAss]

Two word review : Shit Sandwich.

[lewisner]

One of the records in 75 that kept us alive till punk took over.

[eddie5480]

ian and MICK were the dogs bollocks RIP MICK you fucking GENIOUS

[MottTheWot]

Not bad isn't it!

[smashmash]

Nice resync and still rawks like a mother farker!

[TheAfc71]

3 dislikes??? WANKERS

[Tumatan44]

RIP MICK!!

[krakatoa1200]

Why did Great white bother, it's crap compared to this.

[liambox17]

loved this in the seventies,,,,,,,, AND FUCKING LOVE IT NOW.

[chukcanuk]

Nice sync job...



[ludwigsongs]

Love this a lot... one of my first singles...

[stcarlover]

Three people have never heard real music (not justin bieber/lady gaga)

[jcrants805]

Freaking love it!

[1wolfoutlaw]

my favourite of all time, they certainly can show todays "pop" what real music is.

[stcarlover]

@1wolfoutlaw yes everything he said!

[MegaDeansy]

Seen Mick Ronson at the Odeon, Edinburgh, in the early 70's - he was fantastic !!

[jppmccrea]

cock rock don't get much better than this..........lol

[dutmon]

I like. 202 likes. 3 dislikes.

We need to find these 3 people and find out where they went wrong.

FM!

[metalheadrocker5150]

@CosmicFork for me personally, i love the Great White version, and I like this version too, but i almost prefer the Great White version, cuz its the version i heard first

[1UNCOOLMIKE]

Where's the LOVE button.

ROCK ON.

The Central Scrutinizer 

[siwelluap]

Saw Hunter Ronson band live when this was released in feb 75...brilliant then and brilliant today...and to cap it all my son went to school with Ian Hunter (Pattersons) grandson...top drawer!

[mimibett]

saw this concert in the "D"  Detroit in 1975 sweeeeet!!! Miss you Rono.... :(

[MrBazza86]

I agree with you Brummie . . . I went from Stafford to Oswestry just to feel I was in the place where the great man came from! Brilliant voice+Mott the H.

[russyboy59]

I am a massive fan and met ian a couple of times...I even walked to Oswestry where he was born when i was a kid (15) living in Birmingham..A bit scary eh???

[captainbeyond51]

blows away great white, nothing better than the original

[georgiegirl976]

Just fabulous! Wonderful record 

[margowsky]

Awesome!



[djtvc15]

kids think great white did the original... what abunch of, well, un rockers

[lewisner]

Why doesn't he have an MBE or an OBE or something??

[ste123456754]

mick ronson one of the great guitarists of the 70s by far

[jeffleoncomedy]

Mick Ronson has been a blessing on anyone he's ever played for. This is proof.

[leonakita]

@jeffleoncomedy Ronson's greatness so underappreciated... from his edgey guitar style to his soaring production prowess... his humility was his biggest downfall.. classic example of how a lack of pretension will kill you in the rock n' roll biz... If you don't blow your own horn...no one will blow it for you!.... I truly miss this great talent!

[steve01274]

how the hell did i miss this one. updating my ipod with this

[CosmicFork]

Ain't nothing like the real thing baby! This is the real deal, that copy by Great White, or whatever... is lame shit. Ian Hunter, Rock On!

[arthurpussy]

@CosmicFork real rock can see micks playing for himself both are enjoying what there doing so much real performers great track remember it well we had some great music the then didnt we showing me age a bit but great years no x factor or rubbish like that

[telecasterchick]

Love this video. It should be cleaning my apartment and instead I have watched this now for the...... fifth time in a row..... and am clicking replay again. The dust can wait.

[JoelGallob]

Yeah. I concur.

[silverdollar3]

Beautiful Rough and RAW

[molanstonewell]

Sounds faster to me as well?

[ziofagio]

it's faster than the original?

[petecockcroft]

The real deal.

[SciPunk215]

Didn't read the original info posted by sawbird. Was about to post on my FB page with the text "Best rock-n-roll song ever?" ... assuming my knucklehead friends would disagree... but me and sawbird know better !!!

[DanstykMusic]

Thanks Sawbird, great work. Agreed, top-shelf 70s rock. Awesome.



[steelyman08]

Mick knew how to choose his company, eh? Bowie & Hunter!!

[BigGreenProds]

Ronno was so cool even the bass player wanted to look like him :-D

[jeffandersen69]

You did a good job with this.

[pawnshops]

love it

[oldredun]

this was and is the shit . . . . no American act came close !!!!!!

[AlexDanHaz228]

COOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!

[gunggerdin1]

Crazy, your right, even worse now that he is not with us any more.

[oldredun]

@gunggerdin1 . . . . darn tootin folks, vale the most undersung hero of the day.

[Jpmrem]

Great White does a nice cover, but this is the real thing. Blistering guitar work by Mick Ronson.

[TheKenfig]

@Jpmrem ALOW !

[rjinblack1970]

Happy birthday, Ian - 72 today!

[stakka79]

Up there with Moonage Daydream solo...... :)

[Ian2861]

Superb!



[rjinblack1970]

Nice work, mate ;-)

[TheFuzzforeal]

I don't know man, this guy was out there. 

[DAVWAVE]

Mick Ronson kills on this song, nice work, interesting bloke.

[DAVWAVE]

@bostonsurfboard ...Ello,

[DAVWAVE]

I used this song to practice for a skit I had to dance to in college. I wish I could remember the chorography. It was real scary to be on stage having to remember steps live.

[DavidTransformer]

Saw Hunter & Ronson at the old Glasgow Appollo. Really rocked the joint. Great post.

[Rickenmacker3001]

Used to sing this in my band in '76. what a great song. Tried a few times afterwards but too much politics. i.e. you musos all know what i mean!!!!!!! ("Move over cos your standing in my light.") Ian Hunter, Check out 'Welcome to the Club'... Very underrated artist. also R.I.P. Mick Ronson.

[DominickFontana]

Absolutely fantastic. Perfectly done.

[elle0124]

Mick Ronson....Oh So Cool!

[belovednada]

Oh, my God. Mercy! the chicks, the snarliness, Freakin ballad.just rolls and Rolls< i did' nt know what rock n roll was Ian or great white, what does it matter! once bitten twivce shy

[michelle88960]

love this song.

[MrBazza86]

Brilliant Ian Hunter - 10 times better than a lot of the "credited" Rock stars. Great voice!

[Mkaay]

Love it!!!

[Jerald1989]

i can't decide if great white's version was better or not

[BostonRocker51]

I got out my 1973 Les Paul Standard & played it for Mick

ROCK ON FOREEVER

[peteenhai]

My first memories of this song was hearing it on radio Luxemburg as a 12 year old in 1975. Its timeless and possibly my favourite song. Its got it all... the energy. the lyrics And its great to see that guitar solo by Mick Ronson. The whole thing rocks and they look pretty cool too! Thank you Mr Sawbird!

[oldredun]

brilliant sound mate . . fucking unreal !!!!

[therry1956]

Once Bitten Twice Shy and My Sharona by The Knack is the two best rock and roll songs ever. I cant help it but no ones comes even close. Too bad I havent seen The Knack, but Hunter and Ronson Ive seen. Great. Thanx Sawbird

[geoff2204]

Damn. Rock 'n' roll!

[TZGreg]

Rock and Roll songs don't get any better than that!

"Short Back and Sides" was the 3rd album I ever bought, way back in 1975.

[KISSARMYHQ]

NICE

[Kell0526]

Great song! Thanks for the posting.

Bill K

[dakarlion1]

IMy first acquaintance with Ian Hunter (at least, when you don't count Mott The Hoople). I always liked this song

[thefrisquette]

The great Ian Hunter in one of her best song and the very great and never forgot MICK RONSON!

[buffspringfield]

ahello, ahello,ahello...........

[same6von]

Original and unique GREAT music

[Jadynrocks]

Awesomeness!

[pienivla]

Nasty lyrics. Great music.

[millerfarrsuperstar]

We caught there show at the AMAZING Ford Auditorium Detroit City 1976 w/"Mothers Finest" in support.....WONDERFUL Show!!......EW

[rocktenniscat]

God bless Ronno. God Save Ian Hunter!!!!

[Warjacki]

It's hard to believe that this is the same guy who wrote "Ships" that was recorded by Barry Manilow.

[biggerturtle]

fuckin mick ronson !!!!

[chh5555]

Man this still ROCKS!! Thank you sawbird, thank you youtube

[ronnogold]

Ronno, Guitar Master! Man, was he ever GREAT! No wonder Ian always played with him when he could! Seriously, this was back when rock had real musicians who could play. RIP Mick and keep on rockin' Ian! Thanks for sharing this.

[jackamanfan]

Untah and Ronno at their best. Now is there a vid of "Boy"?