Billy Squier's 1984 'Rock Me Tonight' music video, where he danced in pastel sheets and a pink tank top, immediately caused concert ticket sales to decline, effectively ending his mainstream career.
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The conversation turns to the money people who corrode music: the label executives who told Lynyrd Skynyrd that Freebird was too long, the A&R men who barge into studios with zero musical knowledge and demand edits. Tommy reveals that Mötley Crüe had a strict policy at Elektra Records — no label reps in the studio, ever. They allowed one in once and immediately ejected him when he started suggesting changes. Joe quotes Zach Bryan's song about music industry vampires building empires from other people's creativity. The segment reaches its peak with the Billy Squier deep-dive: Squier was a massive rock star, a genuine sex symbol, but his 1984 'Rock Me Tonight' video showed him dancing in pastel satin sheets and a pink tank top. Concert sales collapsed immediately. A 2011 book called it one of the worst videos ever made. Squier later accused the director of altering his original concept. One video. Career over.
Mötley Crüe had a strict policy at Elektra Records: nobody from the label was allowed in the studio. They let one executive in once. He immediately started suggesting edits. They kicked him out. You'll get it when it's done.
Billy Squier was one of the biggest rock stars in the world until his 1984 'Rock Me Tonight' video, where he danced around in pastel sheets and a pink tank top. Concert ticket sales collapsed immediately. He later accused the director of altering his concept. One video, career over.
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