I don't want to hear about it anymore
It's a shame I've got to live without you anymore
There's a fire in my heart
A pounding in my brain
It's driving me crazy

We don't need to talk about it anymore
Yesterday's just a memory
Can we close the door?
I just made one mistake
I didn't know what to say
When you called me "baby"

Don't say goodnight
Say you're gonna stay forever
Oh-whoa, all the way

Can you take me high enough
To fly me over (fly me over)
Yesterday?
Can you take me high enough?
It's never over
And yesterday is just a memory
Yesterday is just a memory

And I don't want to live without you anymore
Can't you see I'm in misery?
And you know for sure
I would live and die for you
And I'd know just what to do
When you call me "baby"

Don't say goodbye
Say you're gonna stay forever
Oh-whoa, all the way

Can you take me high enough
Can you fly me over (fly me over)
Yesterday?
Can you take me high enough
It's never over
And yesterday is just a memory, I'm running

(Oh-woah)
I was running for the door
(Oh-woah)
The next thing I remember
(Oh-woah)
I was running back for more
(Oh-woah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Don't say goodbye
Say you're gonna stay forever
Oh-whoa, all the way (all the way)
(All the way, yeah)

Can you take me high enough
Can you fly me over (fly me over)
Yesterday?
Can you take me high enough?
It's never over
Whoa-oh, Whoa-oh, Whoa-oh, Whoa-oh

Can you take me high enough
Won't you fly me over (won't you fly me over)
Yesterday?
Can you take me high enough?
It's never over
Whoa-oh, Whoa-oh, Whoa-oh, Whoa-oh

Overall Meaning

The song "High Enough" by the Damn Yankees is about a person who is breaking up with their significant other, but they are not willing to give up on the relationship. The person is in pain and desperate to save the relationship because they cannot imagine living without their lover. The song starts with the lyric "I don't want to hear about it anymore, it's a shame I've got to live without you anymore." This line shows how the person is trying to avoid talking about the breakup and cannot imagine living without their lover.

The next set of lyrics "Can we close the door? I just made one mistake. I didn't know what to say when you called me 'baby'" further show the person's desperation to make up for their mistake and how they regret their actions. They are willing to do anything to save the relationship, even if it means begging and pleading their lover to stay.

The chorus of the song repeats the line "Can you take me high enough? Can you fly me over yesterday?" which shows the person's desire to forget about the past and start anew. The song emphasizes the idea that love can conquer all, and the person is willing to do anything to make the relationship work.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't want to hear about it anymore
I am tired of talking about our relationship problems

It's a shame I've got to live without you anymore
The thought of not being together makes me sad

There's a fire in my heart
I feel a strong passion for you

A pounding in my brain
My thoughts are racing about you

It's driving me crazy
My feelings for you are intense

We don't need to talk about it anymore
Let's stop discussing our problems

Yesterday's just a memory
The past is over and done with

Can we close the door?
Let's move on and forget about the past

I just made one mistake
I regret doing something wrong

I didn't know what to say
I was at a loss for words

When you called me 'baby'
When you used that term of endearment

Don't say goodnight
Stay with me for longer

Say you're gonna stay forever
Promise me you won't leave me

Can you take me high enough
Will you elevate my mood and make me feel better?

To fly me over (fly me over) yesterday?
To help me forget about the past and feel better?

It's never over
Our love story will be ongoing

And yesterday is just a memory
The past does not determine our future

And I don't want to live without you anymore
I cannot imagine living without you

Can't you see I'm in misery?
Do you not notice how unhappy I am?

And you know for sure
I am certain that you understand

I would live and die for you
I would do anything for you

And I'd know just what to do
I am confident in my ability to help you

When you call me 'baby'
When you use that term of endearment for me

I was running for the door
I was trying to leave the situation

The next thing I remember
I recall the next moment vividly

I was running back for more
I changed my mind and decided to stay

Can you take me high enough?
Will you help me feel happy and content?

Won't you fly me over (won't you fly me over) yesterday?
Can't you make me forget about the past and just feel good?

Whoa-oh, Whoa-oh, Whoa-oh, Whoa-oh
Vocalization of the emotion being felt in the moment

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jack Blades, Ted A. Nugent, Tommy R. Shaw

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@Mr.Lightshine

37w↑5

Whoever is reading this, I wanted to say I hope you have a great day and that God loves you so much that He sent His son, Jesus, to die on a cross for your sins and He rose again from the dead three days later. God Bless!

And also, He doesn't want you to go to Hell, but He wants you to go to Heaven with Him but you have to be Saved. How do I get Saved you might ask? Here are the steps below on how to get Saved!

1. Believe that God sent His Son
(Jesus) to die on a cross for your sins and that He rose again from the dead 3 days later.

2. Confess to Jesus that you are a sinner and ask forgiveness for your sins and Turn away from your sins. If you sin again after asking forgiveness of that sin, ask forgiveness again and try not to do it ever again. Jesus will forgive you!

3. Ask Jesus to come into your heart and your life and for Him to be your Lord and Savior forever.

4. Build a Personal Relationship with Jesus by Praying and Reading the Bible daily and Live for Him Forever.

I'm Praying for you and you are loved!

(Romans 10:9-13))

@hectorhernandezpineda5559

3y↑64

I don't want to hear about it anymore,
It's a shame I've got to live without you anymore.
There's a fire in my heart,
A pounding in my brain, it's driving me crazy.

We don't need to talk about it anymore.
Yesterday's just a memory; can we close the door?
I just made one mistake,
I didn't know what to say when you called me baby.

Don't say goodnight,
Say you're gonna stay forever,
Oh, whoa, all the way.

Can you take me high enough
to fly me over yesterday?
Can you take me high enough?
It's never over and yesterday's just a memory,
Yesterday's just a memory.

And I don't want to live without you anymore.
Can't you see I'm in misery?
And you know for sure
I would live and die for you
And I'd know just what to do when you call me baby.

Don't say goodbye
Say you're gonna stay forever,
Oh, whoa, all the way.

Can you take me high enough
Can you fly me over yesterday?
Can you take me high enough?
It's never over and yesterday's just a memory.

I was running
I was running for the door
The next thing I remember
I was running back for more
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Don't say goodbye
Say you're gonna stay forever,
Oh, whoa, all the way, all the way,
Come all the way, yeah.

Can you take me high enough
Can you fly me over yesterday?
Can you take me high enough?
It's never over, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Can you take me high enough
Won't you fly me over yesterday?
Can you take me high enough?
It's never over, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

@christinapennington5403

46w↑15

Lyrics. Enjoy

I don't want to hear about it anymore
It's a shame I've got to live without you anymore
There's a fire in my heart
A pounding in my brain
It's driving me crazy
We don't need to talk about it anymore
Yesterday's just a memory
Can we close the door?
I just made one mistake
I didn't know what to say
When you called me "baby"
Don't say goodnight
Say you're gonna stay forever
Oh-whoa, all the way
Can you take me high enough
To fly me over (fly me over)
Yesterday?
Can you take me high enough?
It's never over
And yesterday is just a memory
Yesterday is just a memory
And I don't want to live without you anymore
Can't you see I'm in misery?
And you know for sure
I would live and die for you
And I'd know just what to do
When you call me "baby"
Don't say goodbye
Say you're gonna stay forever
Oh-whoa, all the way
Can you take me high enough
Can you fly me over (fly me over)
Yesterday?
Can you take me high enough
It's never over
And yesterday is just a memory, I'm running
I was running for the door
(Oh-woah)
The next thing I remember
(Oh-woah)
I was running back for more
(Oh-woah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Don't say goodbye
Say you're gonna stay forever
Oh-whoa, all the way (all the way)
(All the way, yeah)
Can you take me high enough
Can you fly me over (fly me over)
Yesterday?
Can you take me high enough?
It's never over
Whoa-oh, Whoa-oh, Whoa-oh, Whoa-oh
Can you take me high enough
Won't you fly me over (won't you fly me over)
Yesterday?
Can you take me high enough?
It's never over
Whoa-oh, Whoa-oh, Whoa-oh, Whoa-oh

All comments from YouTube:

@MightyPachyderm

3w↑18

2024 if you're listening, you're legendary.

@daleshew4768

2y↑417

The harmony in this song is killer.

@princealbertz

2y↑6

0:34 SHAWN MICHAELS!

@iamzachinreallife

1y↑8

@@princealbertz - Glad I’m not the only one who thought that when I was a kid, although I actually thought it was Tommy Shaw, not Jack Blades who was the Heartbreak Kid.

@petejayhawk

1y↑2

The Nuge's most subtle song by far (and IMO his best, since he wasn't front and center).

@CRegister-tm8fc

52w↑1

The blended voices is definitely 100 %

@user-sm7ed8su3l

They were paid to stop recording

@user-sj4wh3tq1m

37w↑131

This song man. It gave me chills when it came out. The vocals, harmony and Nuge on the guitar…just, wow! Most underrated song of 1990

@georgepatton6195

36w↑8

It did very well on the charts

@juanwick523

34w↑9

it hit #3 on the charts. what do you mean by underrated? why is every good song "underrated"?

@amiwhite5514

11w

God I loved this when I was 13❤

@daves9355

6w↑2

Listen to that wall of sound protecting Ted from those bullets!!

@chabadoogi

9y↑3.9K

I wish people would just take a second to remember how intense the radio was in 91. I literally remember sitting there hearing High Enough, Lithium, Enter Sandman, and Even Flow in one sitting. The radio was on a total different level back then.

@allsportsbandfan

8y↑85

+chabadoogi Yeah. All you needed was a radio with good frequency as good songs flowed through the airwaves.

@jeffschwartz7049

8y↑34

+chabadoogi Today it is 100% different!!!!!!!! All radio station go 100% for ratings - PERIOD!!!!!!!! So to get higher ratings they will play a good guitar ballad, then a soft rock song - then a country ballad- so that EVERYBODY will wait their turn for a descent song!!!! They would rather have EVERYBODY listening for 30 minutes - than the entire world listening from 15 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!! It is all about the NUMBERS - they don't give two shits about the music they are playing - RATINGS - RATINGS - RATINGS - RATINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@allsportsbandfan

8y↑23

Fulgencio Pritchett You can say that again. I miss this kind of rock.

@badpaladin9396

8y↑16

+chabadoogi If that was your experience in 91, you were lucky. Here in South Australia the radio was SHIT! Even the two stations (1 local, 1 national) that did sometimes play metal only did it occasionally, and most stations were the worst kind of commercial, wimpy, yuppy, pathetic pop and regurgitated soft-cock rock travesties that you could not imagine even in your worst nightmares. In '91 I was an angry young man!!! And most of it had to do with Adelaide radio.

@allsportsbandfan

8y↑15

bad paladin Sad to hear about that. Good music these days is hard to find.

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@cindymartin-dixon219

5y↑2.4K

I lost my husband of 32 years, from a massive heart attack, back in March of this year. This was our song. Every time I hear it, I think of him. I miss you Babe....RIP DARREL DIXON
3/25/65-3/15/18

@katiekane5247

5y↑54

So sorry sister, peace, love & hugs to you!

@lindamock6170

5y↑22

♡♡♡♡♡

@antonioarevalo6175

5y↑25

Wow sorry!!! It's my song too

@sunnystroud220

5y↑35

These songs of yesterday are more relevant today than they were then. I am sorry that you have lost him. I pray that you will find peace and happiness

@elcid4130

5y↑9

❤️❤️❤️

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@MyContention

22w↑125

I love how relaxed Ted is, singing, playing guitar and casually chewing gum. Love it! This song will never get old.

@The_Not_So_Great_Cornholio

18w↑2

You do understand they lip-sync, etc. for music videos, right? Lol. They just 'act' tona studio recording...always.

@MyContention

18w↑7

@@The_Not_So_Great_Cornholio No I did not realize that (I'm not joking I really didn't know that). Thanks for ruining my illusion. (just kidding) heh heh

@The_Not_So_Great_Cornholio

18w↑2

@@MyContention Sorry lol

@melodiesilva1642

16w

True but he does chew gim while performing live@@The_Not_So_Great_Cornholio

@Egilhelmson

13w↑6

Ted didn’t sing on the Damn Yankees songs, he just played, which he claimed to enjoy immensely.

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@Metallic-ym6rw

48w↑347

One of the best songs ever made!!! Their vocals were killer!!

@PortlandEast

39w↑3

Ted killed it here

@user-yr6nc5vq9t

38w↑5

I TOTALLY AGREE 👍

@Mr.Lightshine

37w↑5

@Metallic-ym6rw

37w↑2

@Mr.Lightshine I am a Christian and a very strong believer. I see the goodness in everyone that they are capable of. That's why it is important to share the gospel of Christ Jesus. This world is coming to its end and Lucifer is taking our children, but in the name of Jesus he will not have mine. They have not only been saved and baptized, but believe it to be true!

@Metallic-ym6rw

37w

@@Mr.Lightshine It is a shame to see Lucifer influence people that God gave a beautiful gift to. That they allow him to influence.

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@FloridaManMatty

43w↑264

Best vocal harmony recorded in the 1980s. Tommy and Jack nailed this one to the wall. And the strings were a brilliant addition. One of Ted’s best solos ever…this is a top tier power ballad.

@wsduncan9882

38w↑11

Love Ted!!!

@Gambit22003

37w↑10

They were a bonafide Super Band dude!!!

@vincesimione974

37w↑15

Released 1990

@jenniferpollitt5682

29w↑7

How is Tommy 70 now? He looks so good at his age. I just saw a video of him on Tik Tok and am amazed at how young he still looks. He was my favorite. 😊

@johnqpublic4069

29w↑6

This super band rocketed on the charts Tommy,Jack,Uncle Ted and Mike just before the beginning of the grunge era

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@jeffstell9146

4y↑484

Blades and Shaw's voices blend together so well...what a great harmony

@karenmccarthy7795

3y↑12

Love these two singing together

@kennyhouser9052

3y↑13

Honestly, they didnt need Nugent!

@Gambit22003

3y↑18

@@kennyhouser9052 But thankfully for us listeners they had him, his solo is freakin amazing!! 😎🤘

@davidsmith385

3y↑4

Gonzo had to come up with the shooting scene while playing.

@bigzeromike

2y↑2

One of the best vocal duos of all time.

@theirishgirl6809

3y↑812

After all these years... this song STILL gives me goosebumps...

@andrewcanady6644

2y↑8

Yes, Ma’am.. You’re right! Straight Love!!

@arbolmaldonado877

2y↑6

My aunts loves this bands beacause this go a one concert🤣🤣🤣 maybe be a groupies 👹👹🤣🤣

@Rountree1985

2y↑3

Why? You like bad music?

@jasonmorgan8110

2y↑8

@@Rountree1985 yeah that's why you're here singing with it too. 🤣

@anyliss

2y↑3

STILL, in 2022 🙌

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@wheatie831

1y↑59

Tommy Shaw's music and voice are undeniable. So talented. Happy he made his way back to Styx.

@richardbutton1179

43w

I find it weird seeing him play an acoustic guitar instead of an electric

@greytmom2008

32w

I have always loved him. He still sounds amazing!

@kevinbayard3861

30w

Just saw him tonight with Styx. In 2023, he sounds the same that he did in 1983. Amazing musician.

@leebr2010

1y↑101

The worst thing about this song is, I can't get it out of my head! That soaring chorus and harmony just go on and on and on for days!!!

@spacehitchhiker4264

29w↑1

<sarcasm> oh what a horrible problem to have </sarcasm>

@RandalleBritt

7w↑1

That's what I love about this song. Better than some of the crap we have now

@EK-qo8in

3y↑2.2K

Greatest decade ever. No cell phones, people had to talk face to face, knew how to write, and most of all; it was real music with heart.

@cynthiaennis3107

2y↑52

Yeah it surely was! Best of times! ♥️

@PRYNCESSJO

2y↑60

You should’ve been around to check the 50s 60s 70s and 80s!!!

@EK-qo8in

2y↑45

@@PRYNCESSJO As I do miss the 80's, you're right. I would have loved to see the 50's on up. The music, the people, and the freedom to truly live.

@anjaluowary6186

2y↑11

Yup

@gabeakagoat

2y↑42

and we can drive stick shifts

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@brianjohnson6053

3y↑326

Jack Blades and Tommy Shaw were made to sing together. Pure harmony

@VickiSCT

2y↑7

You have to listen to Jack in Night Ranger if you haven’t already. Wow, sister Christian is amazing.

@amberw3599

2y↑10

Ted Nugent is pretty awesome too!

@jackbarnaba7751

2y↑1

Styx Ranger

@dmw1280

I do know Damn Yankees made a 2nd album but I don’t recall the album being as big as the first one probably by then grunge rock was now king and I was into grunge at 11.

@fransanmartin6437

46w

Indeed !

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@sitthichokarsa55

16w↑95

One of the best songs ever made!!! Their vocals were killer!!! Happy New Year 2024 to everyone and let's celebrating with 80s to nowadays together, guys!!! Greetings from Bangkok, Thailand

@archie_bunker

16w↑4

long live the 80s. miss those days..

@sitthichokarsa55

16w↑4

@@archie_bunker I was born in 2000 but I love 80s music like you too, guys!!! Greetings from Bangkok, Thailand

@archie_bunker

16w↑3

@@sitthichokarsa55 That's awesome buddy,, i was born in 71 and i seen alot of these bands live in concert when they would come to my city. Cheers from Canada my friend..

@sitthichokarsa55

16w

@@archie_bunker That's great, my friend, Cheers from Bangkok, Thailand, my friend 🇹🇭✈️🇨🇦

@shalom6780

15w↑2

@@archie_bunker i was born in 2006 but i love 80s music too lol

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@dwayneard5997

5w↑2

Can you say "Super Group" ?!!!! Just doesn't get any better than this !! Rock and Roll at it's Finest !!" Damn Yankees " Right... Mr Dilly.. Approved !!👍🎸😎

@cliffherren9811

4y↑1.6K

In my opinion one of the best rock ballads that's been done.

@sarabuchinger8705

4y↑42

Absolutely....no doubt...that solo is epic

@cliffherren9811

4y↑15

@@sarabuchinger8705 Epic sums it up. Happy 4th of July Sara 🇺🇸✨.

@carlosgomez-vi1ni

4y↑8

yeeeeees,from Argentina.

@teamgrinders

4y↑3

Mismo

@shanemccormick3813

4y↑21

When brother Ted kicks down the door... Epic!!

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@obiwan2112

2y↑278

Power ballads are a delicate thing. They can be clumsy and lean toward head banging brain damage, or go the other direction and have the effect of eating too much sugar. This one walked the razor's edge to absolute perfection. Magnificent job, gentlemen!

@davidswilliams6050

2y↑16

It's funny I am 80 and I. Still can rember all the wards or these songs but this new music can't even understand what there words or what there songs are about

@juancarlosperez8662

1y↑5

youre damn right dude!!!!

@brucevandam9847

1y↑10

The most accurate description I've ever read!

@jeffd5060

1y↑6

I didn’t believe in the existence of Power Ballads until them damned Yankees scientifically proved their existence.

@scottswan7830

1y↑1

@@davidswilliams6050 keep ROCKIN POPs! Your only as old as you feel.

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@michaelmclaren9293

1y↑168

Words can't describe how great this song is 👍👍👍💯%

@davidpoirier2564

47w↑4

I agree!

@dorsonwillson6837

45w↑3

the best

@brianbossaer2049

45w↑7

Makes me forget life for a couple minutes. We need this music back.

@deangullberry5148

29w↑2

Could you expect any less from the original super-group?

@clkidneypardy9732

19w↑1

So True ❤️

@lisalaursen3684

2y↑85

This is the result of some of the greatest musicians ever getting together and forming a band… pure perfection!! 🔥

@user-hd3dc5up6i

24w↑1

Thank you YouTube for posting this awesome song get chills listening to it again😊

@ellieadkinson3657

4y↑291

The chorus brings tears to my eyes. The way the notes hit. Holy crap. There’s just something about it that gets me right in the soul.

@christopheroliver619

4y↑3

Me also makes u think

@ZoeJadePhoenix

4y↑4

Saaaaame here!! Omg I didn't know how to describe it!!

@cuppycakey5013

4y↑4

Me too!!! I love it so much!

@hernanmartinez6018

4y↑4

Both have and amazing harmony when sing together, is like one only great vocie

@yesitsme712

3y↑4

I feel the same way. I was 15 when this song came out. I used to play it on repeat for so long. It still hits me the same way now. Amazing song

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@hunterjones9822

1y↑30

Watching Nugent kick that door down and come out swinging that solo is just the best, is it campy? Hell yeah! Is he having a blast? HELL YES!

@dirtysouthlepluv

38w↑3

Yes! That part is badass. I also love him playing the priest at the end and the look he gives the camera. He's fun to watch in these vids lol.

@susi-emily

24w↑1

Not being a fan of this light type of rock, I can safely say that good old Uncle Ted is the best thing about this video.

@katosellers257

1y↑55

Why the 80's got the best music ever ? I'm crying ... Wow what a music and talent. My teenage years .

@reston81

50w↑5

This is 90s

@katosellers257

48w↑4

The group got together in 89’ even though the song was a success in early 90’.

@cassidydeano5554

46w

@@katosellers257 penises

@arr0gant1

41w↑1

Late 1990

@zoo9830

52w↑25

I get all emotional hearing this. Love Tommy Shaw, Styx and Damn Yankees. Where has the time gone? The 80's were my time, I miss it so much.

@funkmasterfishdatdamnfish7442

4y↑1.1K

Who else is going through their favorite jams thinking about life back in the days? Please tell me I'm not the only one🖐🏼✌🏼️

@natejennings5884

4y↑7

Right here with you. I just plopped down $1.29 for the MP3.

@samson9775

4y↑24

I wish I could go back to 1990

@jguitarz1

3y↑19

@@samson9775 Damn, me to!! I was only 14, such a great time period 80s into early 90s.

@GoRose

3y↑9

Me all the time...

@GoRose

3y↑4

@@jguitarz1 agree!

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@marcellalindsay9095

3y↑640

Why can't music be this good anymore

@tinydancer36

3y↑45

You have to actually have talent...sorely lacking in music today!!

@soawkwardshow

3y↑29

Because Ted Nugent is all out of bubble gum.

@mikedrake5738

3y↑13

Good fucking question....

@iusedtoliveinmymothergary9827

3y↑2

Because my ma got breast implants. Ugh. It's whatever... ☹️😑☹️

@ChrisBrown-cg2by

3y↑4

Video games

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@scottherrmann1358

1y↑52

Blades and Shaw's vocals really go so well together. I love the harmony in this song. And Nugent's guitar just the perfect blend.

@pammybjammy4514

43w↑39

Best power ballad of that decade. Beautiful melody and memories. Ted Nugent is a trip in this video

@barryburke1523

40w↑1

Gum chewing!

@Travis_Bickle1975

36w↑1

Those sunglasses 😂

@jeffebinger1218

Nuge the wackmaster.

@acegibson9533

7y↑226

This was one of the last power ballads with the 80's feel. Great way to end the era.

@dragicasusnik4851

5y↑3

a-men

@Remco96187

5y↑5

Bands like Tuff, Slaughter and Steelheart also dropped some of those killer ballads in '90/'91!

@helloskinny510

5y↑3

90/91 were the last years of power ballads/hair metal bands

@hernameistiffaney8181

5y↑3

I feel like '90, '91, & even '92 were the last good years for hip-hop and R&B before that started going to shit.

@marjoriesumner5446

5y↑278

Styx, Night Ranger & Ted Nugent coming together for this amazing song!! Who couldn't help but love such amazing talent!!

@paulquick8806

5y↑5

Thank you Marjorie..if I had this talent I'd do the HALF TIME SHOW FOR FREE..🎶🎵🎼🎸🎹🍻..just sayin

@darktrooper2099

5y↑2

Marjorie Sumner::::Some EXTREMELY unfortunate soul who has absolutely NO taste in music !

@georgemoore8832

5y↑3

went and seen night ranger last night and they did this song. I had forgotten what a smoking toon this was.

@randybarnes6303

4y↑1

Heckuva song

@YourFunkLord

That's pretty Epic.

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@richardhartman6316

1y↑173

The best thing about a damn Yankees concert was the fact that you got to hear their original songs and Tommy Shaw's songs from Styx and Jack blade songs from night ranger and then you got to hear Ted Nugents songs it was the shit

@briancarvo124

1y↑7

Night ranger did the same. Their own stuff, damn yankees and Ozzy Osborne

@joshuabrooks4907

1y↑1

Stranglehold?

@chrisshaw274

1y↑4

Great music

@dannymatts1883

1y↑4

Yeah that was a great show. Ted had th bow n arrows flyn outside at that show. Tore it th f up.

@samanthag.5008

1y↑1

Was 24 years old.....saw them live! Lost my mind....great memory

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@tariqkhan7788

31w↑41

Consider a rock song that is so good that not only does it have an incredible melody it also has lyrics about the existential struggle of humans versus mistakes of our past and guilt. A masterpiece.

@sabrinamorse88

30w↑2

💯 Absolutely.

@robprussock8697

2y↑312

It's a shame there will never be music made like this again. If it wasn't for videos and cover bands the music would fade away. What a shame! This is some of the best rock music ever!

@stickywicket7585

2y↑6

Rock on!

@kevinfilbin7688

1y↑8

There can be music like this again but musicians have to make it

@Baldbutstillhuman

1y↑4

@@kevinfilbin7688 right? We don’t know what the future holds! :)

@namelessonewanderland3428

1y↑2

Never say never. What we used to say back then after watching it happen all over again.
Football coach taking another shower! Cya.

@kdevinturner8778

1y↑1

I don't want to hear about it.

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@thefireyflareon0589

3y↑254

This came on my Spotify and I fell in love within the first 30 seconds. Told my mom and found out it was her favorite song when she was my age, and that she’d “blast it on the radio anytime it came on”. Finally, a song she can’t get mad at me for blaring.

@lauraingle8902

2y↑5

Love it!

@scottmiller715

2y↑3

Betting there are a few more from that time you would like that she did too. A great time for music

@threezysworld8089

2y↑3

@@scottmiller715 LOL I'm almost 40 and on a kick for this type of music lately. There are some more popular songs I remember and love (Mr. Big- To Be With You has always been a fave). Ironically most of the songs I remember from commercials for rock ballad compilation CD's from decades ago. This song was one of those. Same with 'Headed For a Heartbreak' by Winger, 'When I See You Smile' by Bad English, etc I heard excerpts from the songs in a commercial a handful of times 30 years ago and they resonated with me so much that one day the memory came to me and I found them .😂😂😭😭

Any recommendations?

@tiagopesce

2y↑5

@@threezysworld8089 Heart, INXS and Skid Row are legendary ones

@anthonyamnajnue3651

2y↑1

@@tiagopesce yes they are

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@77Sinner

44w↑139

I've gotten chills from this tune for its entire existence ... an endless classic 🤘

@PortlandEast

39w↑3

Love living in New England

@franceskajacobs2766

33w↑2

That's real classic

@Jadedbruja13

31w↑1

Same 🙌

@sitthichokarsa55

16w

Love living in Bangkok, Thailand

@marshalldixon3432

34w↑22

The Nuge literally repels bullets with his solo while chewing gum nonchalantly

@NoctumusTV

9y↑18

The memories this song starts in me ... 1992. First real love. Completely crazy about her. Heard this song almost every day that summer, one time while sitting with my friends around a bonfire and her in my arms, feeling like the luckiest guy alive :')

@warrenchambers4819

28w

Ditto man ditto. She break your heart too? Mine still calls me everyday the regret she lives with is something else.

@sashbrewer-reagh5831

12w

I ❤️ That. Memories like that are a gift.

@Katsem

6y↑397

Tommy Shaw has one of the best rock voices ever.

@fredmiller9391

6y↑7

Katsem yes he definitely does!!!

@wandererpyepoudre744

6y↑8

that ain't all

@knk4ever83

5y↑2

I was seriously about to say the same thing..

@Andrea-sl8wd

5y↑13

Katsem
Jack Blades isn't too shabby either!

@ammatapierron7740

5y↑5

I think sebastian Bach from skid row has the best voice

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@SheIsMoreThanEnough

30w↑17

I worked as a office admin when this song came out. I loved it so much. This song brings me back to a time of no cell phones, no tablets, no I Pods. I had a landline phone only, had to write paper checks and send them out in the mail, everything was either cash, check or credit card. Concerts were fun as we only had disposable cameras. The leather Jackets, spandex and spiked heels on us gals and our sky high hair. Those were the good old days, a era long gone and now the only thing i have is my cassette tapes and youtube. Wow! Im old, 😂😂😂😂

@cindirelladepaz9937

En qué año salió está hermosa balada amigo ShelsMore

@zzzzxxxx341

5w↑1

No one grows old in mind, we will be young forever. Lez go!

@Wacky_Wonders

34w↑21

This song has got to be one of my all-time favorites, if not my very favorite song! Every since my cousin introduced me & my sisters to MTV, I remember the first time I saw this music video, I was instantly hooked. I never get enough of it

@bigmike9558

6y↑107

That vocal harmony is amazing

@stevesullivan8963

8y↑145

Every bad boy has his soft side. Damn, I miss this era! Was a simpler time for those were teens. At 44... still golden! I can still taste the stolen beers I drank at "her" place, when I first saw this video on MTV.

@lubylubylubyluby

7y↑3

Steve Sullivan Be

@anajulia731

Steve Sullivan como e

@staceyroberson9730

7y↑4

Steve Sullivan thats back when MTV had some good music.

@jamesrankin3927

7y↑20

back when mtv actually played music

@theowebbster1039

"Her" makes it sound like "she" was a guy...super gay.

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@astront917

29w↑12

Never heard of this group before,

What a fantastic song with insane vocals and great 80s vibe

Brilliant

@rachel-not-again-armamus89

44w↑27

there has always been something about the harmonies in this song that makes my heart HURT so bad- it makes me cry every time and just fills me with so much intense, inexplicable emotion

@danatrepanier9962

7y↑65

Tommy Shaw has one of the most incredible voices

@bnascargify

dana trepanier he sure does he's my crush

@Desmondsound

3y↑436

When Nuge busts through the door with a ripping solo in full zebra, that’s the moment right there...

@halfwaysouthproject1050

3y↑40

Hell yeah. Thats the money shot. Gum chewing and all!

@catherinelee2406

3y↑2

Right

@stansmith1134

3y↑13

He's one cool MoFo 😎!

@schuck6566

3y↑19

Deflecting bullets with the Solo! :)

@kyrkosekaterinaris1328

3y↑8

I just wish the guitar would be the only thing he would bust through with 🙄

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@nicolenichelle9150

2y↑42

Tommy and Jack harmonizing is EPIC! Love Damn Yankees!!!

@richardbutton1179

43w

Do you think Tommy is as good or a better singer than Dennis?

@georgepatton6195

36w

@@richardbutton1179 Dennis went all whole different route, took Styx to Fame then really messed up. Tommy can sing, I like his voice better. His harmonies with jack on the Damn Yankees are brilliant.

@robinking7744

1y↑11

I'm 67years old...had to buy this CD when I first heard this on the radio. Hearing it again takes me back to a time when we worked hard, played hard, and listened to some of the best music ever made 🙃

@Earendil1974

3y↑10

"Yesterday´s just a memory" ... wanna go back!

@killerreviewscom

8y↑432

A time when people in music wrote their own songs and played instruments. What a crazy world we lived in.

@tiffistervis7364

8y↑9

wow, what an original reply!

@killerreviewscom

8y↑16

+Skipigs328 That might have been the weakest reply to any comment I've seen in the history of people commenting on videos.

@brittnihopkins7026

8y↑6

van halen

@reignfire77

8y↑2

to be fair bands were playing other peoples songs and electronic music was around way before this song came out

@killerreviewscom

8y↑1

lol (no sh*t)

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@tammyhallinen2199

1y↑14

Just woke up in the middle of the night with this beautiful song in my spirit. Haven't heard it in years. I just had to listen to it. 🙏☮️

@claudiakanzler

16w↑1

Me too! This morning 😊

@russmorrow1428

32w↑7

The guitar riffs along with musical talent makes this amazing.

@jamesbarnes3534

3y↑200

54 years old and still rock to the 80s my sons who are in there early 20s love this music too!! There friends just are learning how great the music was back then!

@rogervu9796

2y↑6

52 yrs old here and this brings back memories of our youth and how we used to rock!

@davidhutchinson5233

2y↑3

Good times....no great times. Down on the water in southeast Baltimore with a girl in my arms. Yessir....great times to be sure.

@jenniferdunn1237

2y↑3

My 28 and 23 year old are the same!

@mikejackson6909

2y↑5

55 here, my Marine son is 22. We just saw the Stadium Tour in Atlanta. He has a new appreciation for my music.

@shastawoman2002

2y↑1

61 years old and still loving theses guys!!!

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@SirEgorVassa

5y↑73

Man, these harmonies...

@robertboyle1368

4y↑1

Thats tommy shaw

@nutritionevolution3

4y↑1

I miss harmoniesQ!

@Love_Child363

1y↑101

It still gives me chills. Love it!

@kerrieretell8434

1y↑18

What a combination , Tommy Shaw with deadly Teadly ! Great music of the 90's ❤️

@robinrichter5907

3y↑70

I was an 80's woman and at 62 I still am...I remember the tight spandex dresses, my hair was waste length and a wild mane of beach bleached chaos in which I used can Rave hair spray by the case lol I will go to my grave listening to this music

@daisycutter-dv9yo

3y↑7

Hell yeah. Girls like you made the 80s the best decade ever. The mullet is coming back - only wish they still made parachute pants!

@robinrichter5907

3y↑5

@@daisycutter-dv9yo thank you so much and everything always comes back around....even parachute pants!!!

@markcoucke7211

3y↑1

I remember parachute pants lol, used to wear them when I was a teen. Now at 57 if I tried that I would be put in jail for indecent exposure since I am way to large these days :/

@mothygryphon9111

2y↑35

Jesus, I almost forgot that bands had singers who could sing.

@joelong4472

2y↑16

I am 48 and still remember going to my high school dances and dancing with my GF to this song
nothing compares to the smile I get listing to this

@travislemere6541

39w↑3

This song is hard to listen to. My uncle died this year. He used to blast this song alot. RIP CJS. Love you!

@garylowe2127

38w

Just remember that feeling he showed listening to this song ❤

@kevinjwells6849

4y↑237

They haven't made music like this in decades.

@bradleybrown8399

4y↑1

Thank goodness

@richardlahan7068

About three decades.

@karenmccarthy7795

Saw Night Ranger back in the early 90's? Jack Blades and Kelly Keagy as vocalists rock! Jack and Tommy-unbelievable!

@cmgolder1

7y↑18

Tommy Shaw THE best tenor in rock

@Townsendcat2

1y↑31

It’s 2023 and this is still awesome!!!!!💯✊🍀🛠☮️💕

@aronkelley8634

1y↑41

The 90’s was such a good time. ❤

@dyembag

2y↑89

The harmony in this song is everything ❤

@justinfontaine5539

4y↑127

Best rock harmonies ever. Tommy Shaw,

@I.pray.to.George.Carlin

43w↑8

If you hear this song and it brings back some of those memories....you are truly blessed

@lottiecaron16

43w↑2

I was a junior in high school and those memories mean everything now 😢

@I.pray.to.George.Carlin

11w↑1

@@lottiecaron16memories are great. It's all we got

@ryguymcfly73

1y↑19

Arguably the MOST underrated band in the 90's. Incredible voices like Queensriche and Van Halen.

@hectorhernandezpineda5559

3y↑64

@RoxyVicks

8y↑908

26 years and there are still chills send down the same spine on the refrain and solo of this masterpiece!

@bradbeining7125

8y↑10

same spine??did you have a different spine at some point in your life?

@zlinedavid

8y↑4

Doctor said I need a back-i-automy

@boegeman072885

8y↑6

love this song

@stevehumphrey667

8y↑2

+zlinedavid and his manager slept with his momma

@zlinedavid

8y↑1

steve Humphrey Ol' Green Eyes gon' miss ya!

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@karenofarrell6326

38w↑3

I’m 59 and love the music from these years ❤

@notyourbusiness4961

1y↑16

Tommy Shaw will forever be one of my all time favorite rockers

@williamkimmerly4012

Definitely!

@anthonyhuber-permanentlyre7808

Criminally underrated musician.

@bryansphere6359

6y↑31

I don’t care what damn year it is ... this song ROCKS ASS!!!

@wandererpyepoudre744

we sound like our parents ha ha

@ZBoomer39

5y↑1.3K

Still listening in 2019, still some of the best music ever made, who's with me?

@haleysmommy1988

5y↑1

June 13 2019

@calixtochavez8903

5y↑7

@pokepal937

5y↑2

June 26th 2019

@darktrooper2099

5y↑7

MICAH THOMPSON::::ALL THE WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY M.T. ! THINK IT WOULD MAKE THE "PERFECT" SONG FOR TOP GUN 2 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@ZBoomer39

5y↑2

@@darktrooper2099 Hell yeah!

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@bigbrowneyes4u

15w↑4

One of the best supergroups of all time. Love this song so much.

@kidomniakakidomnivie4518

1y↑17

Still celebrating this song in 2022. And a silent shout out to Casey Kasem. Legend on VOA. This one is for you.

@gr33n3ggs4

3y↑31

Did anyone else get chocked up; when they sang
" Yesterday's Just a Memory "
thinking about how long ago it was; when this came out.
Who I dreamed about back then. Who I shared 1 night with; then never saw again.
Your smile & kiss becomes just a whisper in time.
Your parents house isn't even there anymore.

@aceisagodkiss3872

"Chocked??" ... Idiot.

@nachtliche7245

3y↑170

I don't know wether to laugh or cry, that this is a masterpiece compared to music these days. What went wrong?

@susanstreet-fereday6260

3y↑2

I so agree.

@Vixinaful

3y↑2

EVERYTHING!

@MegaHatLady

3y↑10

Leftists happened when they shut out white males from the entertainment biz

@jh1699

3y↑4

Just a sign of aging, no worries.

@jenniferatkison1731

3y↑2

The love of life. Got STUIPED.

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@carriepraytor4443

1y↑10

Thank God I was born in 89 and got to fully experience the entire 90s it was truly a special decade to be a kid. I really do feel sorry for my children that they have to grow up in a truly evil world nowadays. It kinda makes me feel guilty in a way

@fusium

1y↑34

I can still play this song and think about 1990 all over again

@girlwithbear

This song was everything!

@tomlake6345

1y↑1

And the 80’s. Two beautiful decades! What happened when we went into the 21st century? Something lost ...

@Robert-ws3mk

I'm so happy I was young in the 80s and 90s the best times ever !

@Robert-ws3mk

@@tomlake6345 yes you are right, everyone seems lost, social media happened and everything good died.

@copykonsmusic1065

3y↑29

Shaw is highly underrated as a rock singer. His voice is still as good as it is here in the video.

@thud9797

Saw Styx in 76 which was the first tour with Tommy and they absolutely blew us away, still to this day in the top few of all the concerts I have seen.

@UncleDonDon

5y↑136

Uncle Ted on the guitar solo!!!
Rocking the 1st generation Oakley's

@MsPearl72

5y↑6

one of my favorite band...
send my best greetings to your uncle ted

@markbrown332

4y↑2

Great observation 😎

@jodylupton3619

Those were Scott glasses not oakleys

@mattanderson861

4y↑1

Uncle Ted, best ever!!!

@rowdyyates9037

4y↑1

@mspearl72, he is not his uncle, that is what he is called on the outdoor chanel.

@konagold60

19w↑3

Night Ranger still plays this and other Damn Yankees songs at their concerts. Seen them several times. Just incredible.

@jeridunlap3935

4w↑2

Tommy's vocals though❤

@DKVanegas87

4y↑705

Who's listening in quarantine? (April 2020) Ahh what a memories.

Edit. Thanks for the likes (May 27th 2020) Rock n' Roll forever my friends 🤘🏻

@karennowak3753

4y↑2

Daimler Vanegas I am

@wildfowler63

4y↑4

Daimler Vanegas yes

@reagangaddis654

4y↑4

Always

@Simone696

4y↑3

Forever❤🎸

@brettscott8288

4y↑2

Unfortunately. ..stay safe everyone, from an American expat in Cambodia.

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@tymarq07

5y↑712

The 80s were a great time weren't they? The parties, great music and people weren't offended by everything!

@fernandomaldonadohumphrey7989

5y↑7

Exactly.

@familyvideoacct

5y↑20

yea they were just different shit.. boys shouldn't have long hair, young people listen to the devil's music, slang is so offensive...etc each generation has the shit they are offended by....but I did like it better when you couldn't be proud you were a racist! now its even tolerated when our president does it...smh

@anthonybrown1548

5y↑2

Amen to that

@angiedo7487

5y↑2

Exactamente

@briankillian3034

5y↑12

Now days the music isn't nearly as good and people are offended by everything. Well except for the crap they try and call music these days it seems. So few good bands out there now days. Definitely miss the eighties

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@bluewing26

14w↑2

Oh. My. God. 80s memory unlocked

@chrisauten2039

1y↑10

I remember when rock radio announced in 1989 that the guys making up Damn Yankees were collectively coming together to start up this new "super group".
I knew before even hearing their first hit that it was going to be epic just based on how much I liked the work of all the individual members from their previous bands. Well, the results wildly exceeded my expectations and the rest is rock history for us to still enjoy today!

@marib.52380

8y↑157

Something about this song is hauntingly sad. Makes me think of unrequited love and the pain of having to repress your feelings so as to hold on to someone.

@Elaureana

8y↑6

I know, it makes me cry each and every time I listen to it

@stoneman3079

7y↑3

Mari Beltran your heart isn't cold enough yet to listen to this

@stoneman3079

7y↑1

Mari Beltran happy new year

@marib.52380

stone man not sure what that means, but happy New Year!

@pamelaross376

7y↑4

one of my favorite songs

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@TheChunjun

5y↑33

Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades were one of best vocal pairings of the early 90's. Awesome!

@doeclark2660

1y↑10

Still timeless👏❤

@joereilly8925

48w↑2

Uncle Ted wearing out that wah pedal! Jack & Tommy killing the harmony! Michael firm on the drums! Killer! If I had to go out like the girl, I'd want Uncle Ted as my Reverend!

@jockopapa3878

3y↑84

This came out when I was in high school and the vocal harmonization on the chorus is still amazing and timeless and Ted's guitar lead is fantastic...I used to get pissed on the radio version because they always cut it short...

@AKaeP27

I was 3 or 4 when this came out. I love this song.

@DrummerDelight

2y↑1

Tommy Shaw, sings very high. 👌👌👌

@mariafernandaaguirre9632

2y↑58

One of the best power ballads ever. Love it.

@cbatley222

2y↑118

Ted Nugent guitar solo in this song is one of the best of all times

@midnightlilly

1y↑3

Ted is great!

@frankmorales2945

1y↑2

Tesla Love Song guitar solo is better

@dannyd1572

50w↑5

Considering he's being shot at, well, then yes it is.

@tylercox1875

45w↑1

@@dannyd1572 u must not know how music videos work.

@dannyd1572

45w↑5

@@tylercox1875 You mean he really wasn't shot up?

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@user-ix7vx2ho5e

32w↑3

This is one of my favorite songs High Enough and it has always stayed with me.

@jdtractorman7445

3y↑74

I remember when this came out in 1990. Starting my senior year of high school. I like it just as much now as back then. Played the death out of my CD of this. This song really should have hit number one on the charts, it is that good. Strange to think how much time has gone by since then, seems like yesterday in a way.