Freeze-Frame
J. Geils Band Lyrics

@oscarl.ramirez7355

@cryptidandparanormalkingdo347

Who remembers skating to this song at the skating rink in the early 80s? Leave a 👍🏽 if you did.

@RFKFANTS67

Sure do! And roller skating early 80's

@jerryhaider1625

I watched this video for the first time, although I have heard the song many times. The song seems to view a woman being a centerfold as something negative. I don’t. Only pretty women get to be centerfolds.
I’ve never seen nor heard of an extra fat or an ugly woman who is selected to be a centerfold.
Being a centerfold is an honor similar to being selected to be Miss America, although there are more hoops to jump through to be Miss America than just looking pretty.

I think that his blood runs “cold” simply because it rhymed with other words : that he his memory has just been “told” that is angel was a center ”fold”.

Maybe his memory should have just been told that she’s still not too “old” to be a very pretty center ”fold”. ... and to be valued like a special coin of “gold”. etc.

“gold”. When my awareness had been told in a local news story that my angel would be a future centerfold, my blood certainly did not run cold.

The song has a catchy tune with rhyming words but it’s description of a fake event and a fake reaction are ridiculous.

When I heard that my angel would be a centerfold, I was pleasantly surprised. Not too many guys can say that they had a female playmate as a kid who later became the playmate of the month in July 1987!

@waltb5326

Yes i do skating backwards for all the hot chicks lmao

@DonaldOsborne-ig4nb

Yes but I never put a pair a skates on ever. I was only there to pick up a girl. Had a different one every month. God I miss the 80's 😢😢😢😢😢

@drzmaniac

No matter how many quarters I had lined up on Ms. Pac Man I’d be bee-lining for the rink when this came on!!!

@p-mashack

I think by law, this song has to be played at all stadiums and arenas during an official replay review.

@rhondadoerfler6490

My favorite place for it to play was my closet

@toddbiesel4288

You might also hear "Instant Replay" by Dan Hartman or the "Jeopardy!" theme song.

@lovedisshitrazzer

Cheesy as fark

@billwhitlock8463

I agree 100%

@Cavedweller71

When I heard on the radio I always thought they were saying “Replay….replay…replay….Replaaaay” lol 🤣

@LaciElements08

RIP John Warren Geils Jr . Thank you for the music <3

@oscarl.ramirez7355

in honor of Lent. 40 days and Nights

Moo Mob burgers mmm

@MVillani1985

One of those feel good songs from a great decade of music. The 80s was a great decade to be a kid or teen. I should know, I was there.

@user-qn4ws6kt4y

日本も同じでした
特に80年代の前半

@mazzyvictor

When I was 25 years old in 1983, I'd be dressing to go to work or to a nightclub when this song "Freeze Frame" would come on the radio and I'd pose for a moment while looking into a mirror, imaginging the paparazzi were taking tons of pictures of me! Happy music of the 1980's! ( A tear of joy cascading down from my sad face) May God bless the woman who brought that man into this world! RIP J. Geils

@gidget101

@mazzyvictor best comment ever

@anamolko624

R.I.P. J. Geils. This was my favorite song as an 8 year old kid in Germany, I remember singing it on the school bus to start my day happy. Thanks for the memories!

@beezlbubba

I was in middle school when this came out, and was such a catchy song. Big hit in Chicago. But I also like to sing "Twisted steel, leather doughnuts" from the movie Orgazmo. Funny as hell movie by the creators of South Park. 👍

@felicciasc

This peaked on the chart February 6, 1982. I was 9.5 years old. I remember kids running around going "FREEZE FRAME!"

@coconutshrimp6764

😊 I was 13 spring 1982❤

@joanjett8814

Wow ...how can you not have the biggest smile on your face when you hear this song ??? Everyone has to have a great memory with this one. . classic

@davidwright4495

It puts a smile on my face. Thank to MTV. I miss those days. Remember one thing, "You never know what you had until it's gone forever."

@TroyHoward-id6wx

Sounds as good as it ever had 😂😂😂 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ You know what I find entertaining as well Peter Wolf and David Lynch were roommates in college he borrowed five from David Lynch and never paid it back... David Lynch smeared his name... ("LOL")!!!

@emmanuelemmanuel8821

Oh man..early Mtv rotation all the time. ! Freeze frame..freeze frame..freeze fraameeeee!

@lard_lad_AU

Saturday afternoon at the roller skating rink. Crowd would go nuts when Freeze Frame came on

@phillyjilly

Me toooooo!!! Good ol daysssss

@Shorty_Lickens

I was forced onto the skating rink more than once by my parents. Couldnt tell you what played. I usually tuned out.

@rickoom3081

Ha ha ha that's hilarious!

@rossfrank498

do we care

@magnificentmuttley154

💕👍 Huge roller rink groove. Nothing screams "1981" quite like it. I remember 1980-81 vividly. ELO's Hold On Tight to Your Dream & Donny Iris' Ah! Leah were also the bomb that year at the Rink

Nothing cracked people's whip back then quite like Amii Stewart's Knock On Wood, Yvonne Ellman's If I Cant Have You, & EW&F's September. And I cant leave out Jeff Lynn & ELO: Sweet Talking Woman & Dont Bring Me Down

@Dolamieu

I love how shamelessly happy this is

@jamesholmes3499

As many others have said already, this song brings joy and great memories. Thank you, J. Geils Band.

@malena2467

J. Geils, you occupy a very important place in my heart, you filled my adolescence with good music and you will continue to do so until eternity. R.I.P.

@captainwumbo7629

These guys are legends. Love their music

@ToneSoCooL3

There last album they ever made is so good.

@deelynnhammersmithtwotomahawks

How can you forget this song, never! Still listening to it in July 2022! Tuluptulup... 💥🔥💥

@Jen-fr4sd

So cool!! I'm 61 . Have great memories of listening to this band. Thanks guys ❤❤😊😊😊

@dragonsblooddragonsblood

the 80's one hell of a time to be alive, gonna miss ya j geils

@normanby100

The early 80s were okay for music. After Live Aid, it all went down the crapper and has remained there ever since.

@pompoko1091

arse bandit Angel Olsen, Superorganism, Mitski, Japanese Breakfast, Cibo Matto, Nirvana, Dr. Dog, Modest Mouse, Daft Punk, Daniel Johnston, Sturgil Simpson.

You just have to find the music instead of insisting music is no longer good. I thought like that before, but slowly I have found mordern musicians worthy of being ranked among the classics.

@jimlewis3709

I loved my 80's...
Everything was soo simple.

@roadtoad7704

Actually this was a mid 70s song.

@BassByTheBay

@@roadtoad7704 Nope, it was released late '81 and was a big hit in '82. I remember -- I was there. 🙂

@sumwon5982

Watching Mtv, dancing in my living room with great friends...loving this song...i loved being a teen in the 80s

@joshdominguez6324

This song would always make me happy as a kid. IDK if it was used in the happy ending of an 80s movie but it felt like a happy song. It felt as if suddenly everyone would break out into dance like a flash mob as soon as they heard that intro. So nostalgic! Now, it still makes me happy, but my eyes swell up with tears. Remembering the past makes me realize how blessed and perhaps lucky I’ve been. Life has not always been good and when times were tough we always had to push our way through. 2020 has been the toughest yet. So many misfortunes and all with no warning. But as before, I hope we can all push our way through. And when it’s all over we can play this happy-ending song.

@michelewalburn4376

People don't do that? Dear lord it is only me, isn't it. It is a happy ending kind of song. It's just a happy song though

@essedragonzote

Same feeling!!!! Greetings from Chili!!!

@ruckusroke

@@essedragonzote I love Chili!! Goes well with every thing

@StephenCeleste

İ think it was! Like maybe Caddy Shack/2? Something like that.

@ToneSoCooL3

I was a latch key kid in the 80's. I would come home all by myself and put this 8-track on immediately everyday.

@dancingdude32

Rest in peace J. Geils, you'll forever remain in the hearts of your fans and loved ones.

@adrianm.6374

👍👌🙏💖🇺🇲💕✝️🎸🎹 Beautiful classic. Evergreen song by Peter Wolf -J.Giles band. The echoes of this song will still remain till the end of this world !The music of the 60's,70's, and 80's had feelings and depth. Unfortunately, today's music seems to have lost that. Powerful as an axe blow in your heart, and sweet as a whisper in your ears. One of the best voices ever heard. Big Hugs.🙏

@yvc9

People have no idea how massive this song was.

@christophernaze

Thank you for the joy, J Geils. You profoundly influenced my high school years.

@IAmMyOwnApprentice

The 80's is strong with this one.

@alltaken678

lol

@fuzzytimes187

Still rocks in 2014

@puppiesarebetterthancats5536

Roy Williamson and in Cooldog teaches tipying

@jimmyromano249

This song doesn't SOUND like the 80's... it is what helped create the SOUND of the 80's.

@jasonfagan3104

Sh#t Hoss

@bobbyr.mosley8233

Rest in peace John W. Geils thanks for being a part of my generation.

@citygirl5705

Your generation kicked ass.

@micahisgod5898

For real for real.

@halenbud

Generation X

@mickyglavas1435

Rip John w,geils, believe me your songs are still there.

@ZBone799

Okay boomer

@somerandombaldguy5296

Ah, 1982. First time I heard this song we were stationed in Germany. Some guy the other side of the Rhine river was cranking this on his stereo loud enough that people on our side of the river were dancing to it.

I've still got the CD. Just wish I had that guy's stereo...

@kathy2trips

A better party band was never created! These guys rocked so hard!

@GalaxyTechReview

R.I.P. J. Giles!! This was one of my first albums I ever bought!

@phantaztik1223

Was the first cassette I ever bought fresh out of AF basic training. Puts me right back there every time I hear it.

@qldr2305

64 year old here - I LOVED dancing to this back in ‘82 - today when I play it in the car on my way to the supermarket I want to stop the car and start dancing again! Still love this band xxx

@carcar97

2 months ago I'm in a restaurant with my boyfriend. This song plays, we enjoy it. We immediately forget about it later and forget how it goes but trying so desperately to figure out what it was.

And what do you know, yesterday night, I DREAMT ABOUT THIS SONG. All to say is now I remember what it was

@andregonsalvez9244

RIP your music will live on ! Thanks for the memories I do miss the 80s growing up .

@BlueJay8817

Rip to one of the greats, J. Geils. Gone but never forgotten

@leonaguinaga3350

Oh 80's how I miss you so!

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

I miss the malls. I loved the malls.

@lynlang7243

I remember when I was graduating and standing outside waiting to go in with my peers, someone came driving by playing this song loudly and we all turned around and started dancing in line until we were called inside. It was such a happy moment. It was a time where we were all happy and felt free!

@67antman

J. Geils Thanks for the memories. RIP 4/11/2017

@terrabeardall2378

I can't get enough of this song. 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

@kevinliegey

It’s just a fun freakin song

@eddycarlos6736

Isso que é música de excelente qualidade. Eu tinha 12 anos de idade na época. 40 anos depois o prazer de ouvir essa e outras maravilhas ainda é o mesmo. Éramos felizes; e sabíamos disso. Parabéns pela postagem.

@whiterabbit75

The band singing inside of a half-deflated parachute takes me back to my elementary PE class. They laid out a full-sized parachute, and we all gathered around it and grabbed the edge. On the count of three, we picked it up as fast as we could, ran under it, and sat on the edge, trapping the air and making a bubble. I can still remember the wonderful feeling of amazement, looking up at that orange, green and white silk canopy.

@robindew9072

Still a great Rockin song. The 80s rocked.

@eaglemri

RIP brother. Thanks for sharing your talent.

@rredhawk

80s had a LOT of great guy bands like J. Geils, The Tubes, Huey Lewis and the News, Men at Work, etc.

I really miss those days and never realized how good they were until they were gone.

@ausfuhrpramienjagar

Funny you should say that.. Bill Spooner, one of the founding members of The Tubes is a friend of mine.

@mikehess4494

59 years old. Got a keyboard for Christmas. Teaching myself to play this song.

@RockScissorsRock

Oh man. I remember the world Premiere on MTV. Awesome video. Great times.

@kesmith35

Such a great band from my childhood. Just read he died.

R.I.P. J. Geils

@giarkmonkeybot1909

RIP buddy 80's rule!  thanks for the great tunes

@renaissanceman21c

This brings back such great memories: middle school dances! MTV!

@doyleperkins4916

"This freeze frame-moment can't be wrong..."
Particularly if you sing along and STAY ON...KEY.

@joes0406

Had this on vinyl and tape...such an influence in my early life. RIP J.Geils

@bloodinthewater

RIP. Amazing songs from J Geils.

@essedragonzote

It took me years looking for someone who could tell me the name of this awesome song!!!

@ottomatic3123

Another early MTV favorite of mine.

@robzrapid3166

I remember listening to this a few years ago and it's been in my head to listen to this song again ever since.
RIP John Geils and thank you for making this one of my favorite songs.

@TheTrit0n

RIP J Geils, this was one of my favorite feel good song, in the 80s. thanks for the music, guys.

@FREEZ3FRAME

This is literally my favorite video

@nathanbyberg

One of the most fun and most unique songs of the time. Also, the fact that they play with paint near the end of the song is pretty cool. It's really amazing the effects that they pulled off in this video, very cool! Any other watchers in September of 2018, besides me?

@malonebanks1030

RIP John Geils. You played one mean guitar. You never got the credit you deserved.

@nathanbyberg

Malone Banks: I agree with you on that one!

@emilykelley6757

He is lead singer or lead guitarist in band who passed away and i am so sorry I was born in 90’s

@michaeljacobs775

April 11th 2017 - R.I.P. John Warren Geils. J Geils will live forever in the hearts of their fans.

@Perririri

…and now will forever be an angel in blue

@pecanorange5931

Rock on JG forever!

@tabithathewitch2001

Today, I listen to this fabulous 80s song with new ears. I hear this song in a different light, makes you wanna get up and dance! So I did!!!

@martymcdonough1111

Another musician from my youth gone... rest easy, J. Geils...

@DracoSolon

Freeze Frame was the first album I ever bought myself. R.I.P John Geils

@andreauger8989

One of my most memorable show in Montreal Forum in 1981

@utubeit603

My Twin loved this song His 1st 45.

@dwcoop5390

we played this in our high school stage band, was a big hit wherever we played it. I was on baritone saxophone and my best men on tenor sax and trombone..the days two thumbs up

@haroldclark8898

RIP J. Geils another piece of my childhood growing up dead and gone 😢

@chicoroscoe8564

I am happy to be part of this generation. This is what music is supposed to be.

@finkgudrun5188

So true

@halenbud

Generation X

@scootermcgavin2188

Imagine that...fun and happy. Who knew. We had an amazing timeframe to grow up in. So different now...sad for my kids and theirs etc etc

@berban

There was great music back then, there is great music now. It doesn't get better or worse it's just different. In my opinion.

@scootermcgavin2188

@@berban I will agree with that. :) ..albeit I think that generation paved the way and the depth of music (with instruments) got lost with computers and pro tools. Cheers to all..be safe and happy holidays.

@chrismccord1841

J. Geils Band was such a great band. America's answer to the Rolling Stones.

@angiewatts4184

Oh what great music, how I miss the 80s!!! and the J. Geils Band.....

@jeffreyhughes5538

If there's anyone from ROCHESTER, NEW YORK at the Rochester War Memorial in the 1980's this song was the  start of the (Rochester Americans) AHL Hockey games. Its nice to think of home from time to time.

@user-hy4iq8pz9g

Obviously this is a forever song 🎶🎼🌟

@dksquad2045

Still listening in 2019, the 80s rocks 🤘🎸🎵🎶

@TokyoBlue587

Me too! Brings back so many memories

@Randy-ry9ss

When i'm walking i strut my stuff and i'm so strung out..........

@ElAviadorNegro

Remembering John Geils, lead guitarist of the J. Geils Band (1946-2017). Other great songs included "Flamethrower" and "Centerfold".

@popoff7808

RIP. This song was the JAM back in the day.

@ameliawarfield5637

Awesome song.

@salesnailde

RIP John Geils. SO many memories to this bands tunes...

@ProfMannion

I heard this on the radio the other day, this is exactly what I imagined the video would look like.

@terrabeardall2378

I love this song, it makes you feel so good inside and out. Let's dance. 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃

@michaelfrazia4569

watching this in 81 on mtv...great time to be young

@marianyulo1769

Still shakes me 2024 ❤❤❤❤

@amazonmomoffive1964

RIP John Geils LOVED this song!!! Great Memories of Sound Stage in Lawton, Oklahoma 1983 or so <3

@jerryvon3

I went to basic training at Ft. Sill, OK .

@RamanPfaff

RIP J. Geils. This song always made me happy back in the 80s.

@rweb2500

This song popped in my head- love the video, I had never seen it

@Icehippieviking1001

Godsspeed, J Geils. Rest up, big concert in Heaven!

@oooUtube

You're songs will live on forever. RIP J. Geils. ♥

@nicholashylton6857

Sigh... Another classic 80's singer has passed away.
Rest in peace Mr. Geils. :(

@KL-fs1tv

this is one fun crazy song from the 80s... brings back good Memories! I love it. thanks for the post.

@antheagreenburns4842

Loved in HS and still loved today ❤ RIP

@jamesmartin2452

Rip J Geils your music will always live on thanks for the great tunes you will never be forgotten

@micahisgod5898

I really really want my 80's MTV back! 😭

@alanburge4798

Good old fashioned 80s rock and roll with an American sneer oh yeah.........great stuff !!!

@smokinjz

I could see it was a rough cut Tuesday
Slow motion weekdays stare me down
Her lipstick reflex got me wound
There were no defects to be found
Snap shot and it froze without a sound
Thursday morning was a hot flash factor
Her face still focused in my mind
Test strip proof sheet love is hard to find
Friday night we danced the spotlight grind
Stop time heart for me if she's not mine
Freeze frame, freeze frame
Freeze frame, freeze frame
Freeze frame, freeze frame
Freeze frame, I freeze, yeah
Now I'm looking at a flashback Sunday
Zoom lens feeling just won't disappear
Close up, dark room, sweet talk in my ear
Her hot spot love for me is strong
This freeze frame moment can't be wrong
Freeze frame, freeze frame
Freeze frame, freeze frame
Freeze frame, freeze frame
Freeze frame, I freeze, yeah
Can't be wrong
Freeze frame, freeze frame
Freeze frame, freeze frame
Freeze frame, freeze frame
Freeze frame, I freeze, yeah
Freeze frame, oh yeah
Freeze frame, yeah
I freeze, you freeze
Freeze frame, yeah
Freeze frame, yeah
Freeze frame, yeah
I freeze, you freeze
Freeze frame, yeah
Freeze frame

@rogerwootton3000

Love. It

@vesuviusenigma7739

Incredible 80s poetry from a musical genius

@markdavis9148

Too bad that the words are muddled on the song, it could have been really great

@BiffChunksteak

@@markdavis9148 Diddle iddle it.

@tomlasusa

RIP John! thanks for some of the music of my youth!

@buffykoehler5301

Oh the days of roller skating to this.. Zooming around with the lights going crazy.. Good memories!

@teresapappas9773

This was definitely one of my favorite songs to roller skate to! Love it!

@patrickstoute4085

For those still here.. yeah.. still one of my favorite songs 😁🫶🏼

@estherwerth3088

Whenever I hear this song, I picture a cat playing the organ.
R.I.P. J. Giles!! This was one of my first albums I ever bought!
The 80's was awesome. I used to love to dance to this song! RIP.

@johnweatherspoon5219

finally found this song after forgetting the title of this video for 6 months, awesome video.

@jand3163

John Geils passed away today. Such great music.

@oscarl.ramirez7355

What A Band,
Cool Runnings Man.

@gidget101

Played this once an hour every Saturday for two years at a crap roller rink in a crap town in Arkansas - and I was probably a crap DJ - but when Freeze Frame played? We were ALL fantastic!!! 🛼🛼👍😃💋