'She's giving me the high sign'
Have you bought your tickets yet for the Journey, Heart, Cheap Trick tour? (Click for dates.) If not, hopefully this video will get you off the fence.
"She's Tight" is perhaps my all-time favorite Cheap Trick song -- a power-pop chord explosion that's equal parts high-school fun and locker-room naughty. If Robin Zander and Co. play it Wednesday, July 30, at the Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa, you'll know. You'll be able to hear me singing along from anywhere inside the continental United States. It won't be pretty, but it'll be honest.
And if nothing else, it's a good song to help you wake up on a Friday morning.
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Can't wait.
Posted by: Rosa | July 18, 2008 at 07:46 AM
Obviously I won't be at this concert, but I'll surely listen for the wailing Spearsy rendition.
Great tune! And it most certainly did jolt me awake on this sleepy eyed Friday morn.
Posted by: Marissa | July 18, 2008 at 08:29 AM
In my head I just heard Spears singing the girlish moans part. *shudder*
Posted by: Walter Cox | July 18, 2008 at 08:38 AM
I love Cheap Trick, they rock. This song is a killer, but i had never seen the video before. Thanks for rockin' my Friday morning.
Posted by: Bassnote | July 18, 2008 at 10:02 AM
steve dont look for the their set list, ive seen it somewhere, maybe on a journey message board. thats all im gonna say. cheap trick are one of the best bands, EVER. i seen them a few times, they are way better in concert, than on record. im not saying their records are bad. their music just seems to really come alive in person.
Posted by: CHAD | July 18, 2008 at 11:01 AM
I've seen Cheap Trick and it's YET to be on the set list, so I know it's just a pie in the sky dream.
Next time I bump into Zander though, I'm asking why that tune never makes the setlist.
Posted by: Spears | July 18, 2008 at 11:14 AM
Ah! Those lips! Vey welcoming,indeed. She really welcomed that strawberry.
But if the guy thinks she`s giving him the high sign,he might have something else coming.I have my doubts.
Posted by: Miguel | July 18, 2008 at 11:38 AM
This is definitely one of my favorite Cheap Trick songs. The only time I saw them sing this was on their One on One tour. I wish I could go to that concert, they are not coming anywhere near us in Mississippi...who does?
Rock with The Trick!
Posted by: Melissa | July 18, 2008 at 12:11 PM
LOVE this video. It was one of my favorites back in the early 80's. I even used my VHS copy of it to evaluate color monitors.....yeah, I'm a geek. ;)
Posted by: Former Producer Dave | July 18, 2008 at 12:56 PM
I love this song, I might be a bit biased though as they are from my Hometown. The big Rockford, IL, I am hoping to make the Chicago show. My myspace page has quite a few of their videos on it. I love the new Journey vocalist and their album rocks. Heart would be awesome as I have never seen them.
Posted by: Steve | July 18, 2008 at 03:20 PM
Heart & CT set lists (thanks to Dan on the offical site):
Here are the opening night set lists for Cheap Trick and Heart pulled from fans at the bands' websites.
Cheap Trick
1. Hello There
2. C'mon C'mon
3. California Man
4. If You Want My Love
5. She's Tight
6. I Can't Take It
7. I Want You To Want Me
8. The Flame
9. Dream Police
10. Surrender
11. Good Night
The casual fan will recognize the majority of the set list. "California Man" is a great cover from their early days, while "C'mon, "C'mon" is from their great 2006 record called "Rockford."
Heart
1. Wild Child
2. Kick It Out
3. Straight On
4. Dog & Butterfly
5. Magic Man
6. These Dreams
7. Alone
8. Love Reign O'er Me (The Who)
9. Barracuda
10. Going To California (Led Zeppelin)
11. Crazy On You
Posted by: CHAD | July 19, 2008 at 12:04 AM