HEART / ROCK PILE

[LanceHelmut]

the early 60's pre-beatles sound..minus the vee- neck sweaters and the lame arrangements...this kills !!1

[LorenzosGuitar1]

Best pop tune of the '80s IMO, Terry Williams' drums are killer. I also liked When Write the Book from same album,

[ClubViking63]

Wonderful song! Maybe the best from this album.

But is it not inspired by old Motown?

Saw Dave & Billy some years ago here in Sweden and they were great as always.

[theplanetking]

Billy Bremner...not Bremmer.

[grantg60]

Wish I'd heard this at the time. Sounds like Buddy Holly updated to 1980. Tried to see them at Liverpool University in Feb 1980 but when I got there it was sold out :(

[mikeystrafford]

@grantg60 It's great isn't it? sounds a bit Motowny to me as well. What a mega song

Mikey xx

[Doublefeature56]

Terry/Brian, funny you just posted this..... The last posting was the last time I listened to Rockpile. Last night I steered my daughter tward them. I really loved the whole s.o.p. Lp. Heart is arguably their best....or....Play That Fast Thing (one more time). I fronted A band called "Breather" at that time. We covered Rockpile's When I write the book. Just like in your band's experience, the crowd always responded even though most had never heard of rockpile.

[TerryNOBrien]

Proud to say I fronted a Cape May, NJ cover band and we covered THIS tune. Great fun to sing. And crowds always loved it despite NEVER having heard it before. We prided ourselves on playing great, obscure tunes like this and turning them more mainstream.

[Doublefeature56]

Fantastic

[peterbagge]

Great singing by Billy Bremmer. He had a nicer voice than Nick or Dave!

[hollies65]

While Bremmer had a nice voice, and this is my favorite cut on the album...Edmunds had, by FAR the strongest and best voice in the band.

[lisaj32]

I'm just glad to know there are other people who know and love this song. Sometimes it seems like no one has ever heard of Rockpile, and if they know the song they know Nick Lowe's slow version (which is good, but this version is. . . great).

[Josefk40]

I always loved this song since the first time I listened to it. I was in a shock!. It is a wonderful song only comparable to The Beatles.

[mikeystrafford]

This song is fantastic. It's like a cross between Rockabilly and Phil Spectors wall of sound - lol

Amazing. Also, Nick does an AMAZING slow version of this track.

But they're rockabillies at heart...

Mikey xx

[idratherbelucky]

The 3 top -Cassettes-CD's that I grew up listening to were-

1- Abbey Road /Beatles

2-Seconds of Pleasure/RockPile

3-Captain Fantastic BDC/Elton John

I'm glad I have them all on CD now- They'll never wear out.

Nick and Dave are OK apart- BUT they were at their very BEST together. Hope all the guys get back in the studio soon.  J.J.

[octaviustentacles]

Loved Rockpile and Stray Cats. Also Robert Gordon and NRBQ if you love rockabilly/power pop.

[LaVerne37]

One of the best songs I have ever heard...THANKS for posting!!!

Wayne In Texas

[wadeyearsago]

Been looking for this for years! Thanks!

[music7music7]

I am glad to be able to be useful.

I love Stray Cats, too.

Do you know it?