If Squire did stop there with a single, he could have possibly had a much bigger career for the rest of the 80s but what came next was what some would consider a disastrous career move.
The video is linked down below and shows Squire waking up in a bed sporting colourful and satin coloured sheets Squire then proceeds to prance around the room as he. By the end of the video, he puts on a pink guitar to join his band in performing the song.
In some respects, Squire was just doing what other artists were doing as well. Squire would have discussions with Geraldi who was excited about the idea at first but declined because he wanted a bigger budget for the video. With no director on board, Squire and his management team approached David. Mallet put together some storyboards but they were flatly rejected. Talking to Rockpages about the recent reissue of his 'Tell the Truth' LP newly available via Squier's website , he looked back on how the immense pride he felt after finishing the record quickly turned into one of the bitterest disappointments of his career.
The guy who came in while I was making the album was previously at Geffen and he was somehow involved in the whole grunge movement," explained Squier. He had an idea of what he was gonna do at Capitol Records, and he decided that he was not gonna promote Billy Squier.
Squier is referring to Gary Gersh, who rose through the executive ranks at Geffen before resigning to take over Capitol in Read more Report as inappropriate. Videos 1. Photos 9. Posters 6.
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Official merchandise partner. Follow us. Like us. Bio, Husband, Net Worth, Kids, 7 facts. With a music career spanning decades, Billy Squier has been able to set aside something considerable. He formed his first band the Reltneys in his formative years which did not last long.
He was in other bands before he went solo in His first performance was at the Psychedelic Supermarket, a nightclub where he met Eric Clapton and the band Cream. The music video of Rock Me Tonight marked the beginning of a downward spiral in his career. Generation X mostly thought the video was a raw depiction of his being gay especially in a time when the subject of being gay was considered taboo.
Who knows, if this video is to be judged by the Millenials, it may just be another video except for the pink that seems to be much in the video. His debut album tale of tape was a hybrid of pop and rock and marked a cross-over between the two genres of music. It met with minimal success.
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