Nick was born in London, but raised in Canada. He was the singer in the Vancouver, British Columbia band "Sweeney Todd" in the early 70's. I saw him preform twice with that band in my home town in BC in 1972 and 1973. They were an awesome band and Nick was just incredible. Great voice and performer. He could do high one leg kicks with one leg on the stage and the other over his head! Never saw anything like that since. The second time I saw him he gestured to the audience to join him on stage. Being a big fan I jumped up with a few of my friends. He waved off the bouncers and shouted ``Let them stay! ` Ì Sang several songs arm in arm with Nick! About half way through the third song his guitarist James McCulloch ran up to me and said `We`re going to end the song soon, could you please clear the stage`. We quickly jumped off. After the show Nick and James came out to talk to us and signed autographs (which I lost in a move years ago, sigh). One of the most magical memories of my youth since a few years later Nick was number one with `Hot Child in the City`.
This is my feelgood song taking me back to the summer of 1978 and me listening to this song on my portable AM FM radio out in the back yard while my 38 year old versions of my mom and Dad were inside the house full of life with no health issues. God, what i wouldn't give to be able to go back then and re-live the late 70s! Come on, Doc Brown and Marty Mc Fly, swing by and take me back to 1978!
In Jan 1979 I was 18 and took my date to see Cheap Trick/Nick Gilder at the San Diego Civc Theater. We had front row seats and everyone was seated. Nick opened with HCitC. During the song he walked over towards me and held out his arm. I stood, walked up to the stage and shook his hand. It was so cool and what a night!
I turned 16 in July of '78. I remember walking down Euclid Ave. in downtown Cleveland feeling bad--my Mom worked two jobs and was never home. This song was on someone's boombox on a balcony I walked under, and I heard a whistle. I remember asking God "will I have a good life?" Not minutes later, on the sidewalk, I saw something glisten: it was a gold "Sweet 16" necklace! I still have that necklace, I have a beautiful life and I still love this song!
🎼🎤🎼🎹🎼🎸🎼🎺🎼🎷🎼🎻🎼 I was born in 1984 and my kickass parents introduced me to amazing music and bad ass artist like Nick, Queen, Mr. Cash, Waylon and the list goes on and on. 🎶🎵🎼🎶🎵🎼🎶🎵🎼🎶🎵🎼🎶🎵 Thank you for sharing this masterpiece. Im definitely subbing to your channel my friend
Got ya beat Lol. I'm 58 years old, and smokin, and loving the same stuff, and my love for new artists never stops! Let that memory and your love of music, never die.
Nick also co-wrote the Patty Smyth and Scandal hit, "The Warrior". That's LA session drummer Craig Krampf on drums. In the 1980's, it seemed like every time a west coast act was on American Bandstand, he was sitting in on drums. He played on "Bette Davis Eyes" among other hits. That 1970's period was a great time for pop/rock hits!
@@Tomasquo *Read it again, genius. Craig Krampt is the drummer that's described (and no, I never edited the original comment from 7 months ago). You need to complete a course in reading comprehension.*
I remember back in "79" i was living in Denver, and living and working on a horse ranch. There were tons of run-a-way girls from Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma that ended up there too. That song was always playing on the radio.
I was at this performance. It was 1978. I was 16yo. We were in Las Vegas for a family vacation. They were giving away free tickets at Caesars for the daytime taping of the Merv Griffin Show. The other guests were Shecky Greene, Andrea McArdle, Lola Falana & the Amazing Kreskin!! If that isn't 70s Vegas, I don't what is.
This is a mimed performance, but quite charming. They did a live version on "Midnight Special" you can find on RUclips which smokes, but this is a better video capture. Love the fact they had a lefty lead guitarist!
I remember hearing this song on AM radio WNUE Fort Walton Beach radio in the 70's. Great times living in Destin Florida back when Destin had one traffic light!!!!
Lyrics. Enjoy Danger in the shape Of somethin' wild Stranger dressed in black She's a hungry child No one knows who she is Or what her name is I don't know where she came from Or what her game is Hot child in the city Hot child in the city Runnin' wild and lookin' pretty Hot child in the city So young to be loose And on her own Young boys, they all want To take her home She goes downtown The boys all stop and stare When she goes downtown She walks like she just don't care, yeah Hot child in the city Hot child in the city Runnin' wild and lookin' pretty, yeah Hot child in the city Come on down to my place, baby We'll talk about love Come on down to my place, woman We'll make love! Hot child in the city (Hot child in the city) She's kind of dangerous (Hot child in the city) Young child (Runnin' wild and lookin' pretty) Young child, runnin' wild Hot child in the city (Hot child in the city) Hot child in the city (Hot child in the city) Hot child in the city (Hot child in the city) Hot child in the city (Hot child in the city) Oh! Hot child
This song was playing at the burger joint in 1978 where I went after school. Pius 10, downey, California. Beautiful memories. I was free. I thought I was the hot child. I dont remember eating there, or being with a friend. But I used to walk around the area after school. It was not my hometown neighborhood. I truly felt so free.
Such a pretty voice... God i loved this song when i was a kid and i had no idea what he looked like or who he was, but i remember that pretty, pretty voice. And now i have a face to.put to it... 😁
I was a junior when this came out and the guys I hung out with thought that also until one day we were looking at the magazine I believe called “Song Hits”, and realized it was a guy.... We were actually relieved cause then the song made more sense to us then😂
Yeah I hear that and I hear some kind Robert Plant thing as well. Nick was really original but I guess the tie that binds is they're all rather androgynous
Nick Gilder's voice is so unique and original! I've always loved it! This song was super Big when it came out back then! It's got that eery, mystical, savvy sexy vibe to it that made it what it is! Thank you Nick and Band for a wonderfully memorable Rock song as well as album in " City Nights"!" 🌞.......
This is cool. I am curious to learn more about Nick Gilder. I know he wrote "Warrior" as done by Scandal. But that's it really. Obviously, a great song writer and singer, I assumed who is underrated.
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This song makes you feel like music in the 70's was just that plain ole good old rock and roll
YES .....YES .... GOOD VIBES. WISHING ANYONE WHO FIND THIS COMMENT A DELIGHTFUL WEEK/WEEKEND FORWARD.❤2,0CTOBER,2024
OMG this song brings back forgotten memories of the 70s it makes me miss my cousin Yvonne Lynn I hope your singing this in heaven
Very Unique registers and delivery set this man far apart no doubt! Bravo 👏
Best roller-skating rink anthem EVER!
At the skating rink growing up there was a girl that would also skate to this song. Oh did us guys love her.
YAh man! Woooo!,,/
You just brought back so many awesome memories!!!!
I was born in ‘68, I have enjoyed this song for decades. I did not know a man sung this until now, May 2021.
Ikr... such a pretty voice!!! No wonder they pounced on HIM! 🤣😆🤣
Thought it was pat Benatar
That's a high five took me a long time to figure that one out myself
how bout jackie blue from this era? thought that was a woman as well..
👍 me either
Nick was born in London, but raised in Canada. He was the singer in the Vancouver, British Columbia band "Sweeney Todd" in the early 70's. I saw him preform twice with that band in my home town in BC in 1972 and 1973. They were an awesome band and Nick was just incredible. Great voice and performer. He could do high one leg kicks with one leg on the stage and the other over his head! Never saw anything like that since.
The second time I saw him he gestured to the audience to join him on stage. Being a big fan I jumped up with a few of my friends. He waved off the bouncers and shouted ``Let them stay! `
Ì Sang several songs arm in arm with Nick! About half way through the third song his guitarist James McCulloch ran up to me and said `We`re going to end the song soon, could you please clear the stage`. We quickly jumped off. After the show Nick and James came out to talk to us and signed autographs (which I lost in a move years ago, sigh). One of the most magical memories of my youth since a few years later Nick was number one with `Hot Child in the City`.
They came to Merritt about that time too, very awesome, and he mooned the crowd!!
@@mustangterrry9122 LOL That is so awesome! Thanks for sharing. Nick and Sweeney Todd we're so awesome back then. Nick was an incredible performer.
@@pleasantvalleypickerca7681 I learned that he also wrote the song, Warrior that is done by Patty Smyth, very awesome tune...
My First Album!
Just saw him perform this song this week! He’s still got it
Born in England but raised in Canada from the age of 10. He's English-Canadian! Still living and performing in Canada.
Still lives in Vancouver.
I was born in 62 and i can remember when this song came out!!! Turn that radio up!!!!
What a unique voice, his voice colour and his vocal range are quite special.
Very much a glam rocker in the vein of David Bowie and Marc Bolen! He has such a unique vocal quality!
This is my feelgood song taking me back to the summer of 1978 and me listening to this song on my portable AM FM radio out in the back yard while my 38 year old versions of my mom and Dad were inside the house full of life with no health issues. God, what i wouldn't give to be able to go back then and re-live the late 70s! Come on, Doc Brown and Marty Mc Fly, swing by and take me back to 1978!
😅
His parents were friends my mom back in vancouver i remember one summer listening him play guitar while visiting his parents place I loved his music,
Janice Turner I loved this song in the early 80s. I still like this song.
In Jan 1979 I was 18 and took my date to see Cheap Trick/Nick Gilder at the San Diego Civc Theater. We had front row seats and everyone was seated. Nick opened with HCitC. During the song he walked over towards me and held out his arm. I stood, walked up to the stage and shook his hand. It was so cool and what a night!
I used to love this song when I was little 😂
Oh me toooooo
Summer of 1978 was great
I turned 16 in July of '78. I remember walking down Euclid Ave. in downtown Cleveland feeling bad--my Mom worked two jobs and was never home. This song was on someone's boombox on a balcony I walked under, and I heard a whistle. I remember asking God "will I have a good life?" Not minutes later, on the sidewalk, I saw something glisten: it was a gold "Sweet 16" necklace! I still have that necklace, I have a beautiful life and I still love this song!
It was. I was 17.
I found my special purpose that summer.
@@lindat1790 .
Very true...
Love the old skool music.
Wonderful sound out of that Rickenbacker bass
I listen to this video all the time.
Still listening to this classic in 2021 !!
Lord, that man needed a good helping of pancakes and bacon.
All those pancakes and bacon helped none. Even today he still hasn’t gained an ounce.
@@rayva1 he's still around wow!
Cocaine is a helluva drug..
Meanwhile most people his age are now fat! I used to be that thin. Wish I still was.
He looks like he’s related to The Bee Gees
This was the first 45 I bought. I was 8 years old and I loved this song! It was the 70s man😁
🎼🎤🎼🎹🎼🎸🎼🎺🎼🎷🎼🎻🎼
I was born in 1984 and my kickass parents introduced me to amazing music and bad ass artist like Nick, Queen, Mr. Cash, Waylon and the list goes on and on.
🎶🎵🎼🎶🎵🎼🎶🎵🎼🎶🎵🎼🎶🎵
Thank you for sharing this masterpiece. Im definitely subbing to your channel my friend
Got ya beat Lol. I'm 58 years old, and smokin, and loving the same stuff, and my love for new artists never stops! Let that memory and your love of music, never die.
Nick also co-wrote the Patty Smyth and Scandal hit, "The Warrior". That's LA session drummer Craig Krampf on drums. In the 1980's, it seemed like every time a west coast act was on American Bandstand, he was sitting in on drums. He played on "Bette Davis Eyes" among other hits. That 1970's period was a great time for pop/rock hits!
Nick Gilder was a drummer, and he played on Bette Davis Eyes? Lay off the weed, punk. We're here to listen to Nick Gilder, not Kim Carnes.
@@Tomasquo *Read it again, genius. Craig Krampt is the drummer that's described (and no, I never edited the original comment from 7 months ago). You need to complete a course in reading comprehension.*
@@Tomasquo Do you know how to read numb nuts?
Yikes!
I think this is a great history lesson! Craig Krampf was a bad ass.
This is the only TV version of this song I've ever seen with its correct ending! Great archive!
I have loved this song since I came out in the 1970’s when I first heard it. Still a favorite of mine today.
I love this song when I grew up in the late 1970s! The chicks were really hot back then too!
I remember back in "79" i was living in Denver, and living and working on a horse ranch. There were tons of run-a-way girls from Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma that ended up there too. That song was always playing on the radio.
Good old times
Great song !! Brings me back to my high school days !!
Iconic, hes voice is soulful.
Wow, rare find for this great song. Famously wonderful guitar lick.
Love it! The 70's & 80's the best!! Life was great!!
A unique voice and wonderful song. Good backing band.
I was at this performance. It was 1978. I was 16yo. We were in Las Vegas for a family vacation. They were giving away free tickets at Caesars for the daytime taping of the Merv Griffin Show. The other guests were Shecky Greene, Andrea McArdle, Lola Falana & the Amazing Kreskin!! If that isn't 70s Vegas, I don't what is.
Gilder was AWESOME
LOVE THIS BACK BEAT
This is a mimed performance, but quite charming. They did a live version on "Midnight Special" you can find on RUclips which smokes, but this is a better video capture. Love the fact they had a lefty lead guitarist!
i just watched the midnight special performance, and maybe i am wrong, but i assumed it was lip synced as well. maybe i'll have to watch t again.
here we are live ruclips.net/video/shIxy6GhwdU/видео.html
@@jamieh1792 Yes def a live performance!!!! What a treat man... 😁😁😁👍
@@vegetablehead Midnight Special performance is NOT lip synced. It is the band performing live and they sound friggin' fantastic.
Timeless!... On the RADIO in NZ in 2022.. thanks from down under👍🇳🇿
Totally up there 1978 song.
...all I gotta say is I learned about the " birds and bees" to this song. Thank you Brenda where ever you are.
I remember hearing this song on AM radio WNUE Fort Walton Beach radio in the 70's. Great times living in Destin Florida back when Destin had one traffic light!!!!
Do you still live in Destin?
Ah yes.. Destin - home of McGuire's and the .19 bowl of bean soup :)
Oh yeah i was there in 1975 only 19 in the US ARMY Built the SeaWall what a party on the beach at night
First time I heard this song, I bought the album, Go Nick!!! I still love this song.
Love this song!!!❤
I heard this song again...talk about a blast to the past! My older sister turned me on this song when I was in Jr. High school.
Lyrics. Enjoy
Danger in the shape
Of somethin' wild
Stranger dressed in black
She's a hungry child
No one knows who she is
Or what her name is
I don't know where she came from
Or what her game is
Hot child in the city
Hot child in the city
Runnin' wild and lookin' pretty
Hot child in the city
So young to be loose
And on her own
Young boys, they all want
To take her home
She goes downtown
The boys all stop and stare
When she goes downtown
She walks like she just don't care, yeah
Hot child in the city
Hot child in the city
Runnin' wild and lookin' pretty, yeah
Hot child in the city
Come on down to my place, baby
We'll talk about love
Come on down to my place, woman
We'll make love!
Hot child in the city
(Hot child in the city)
She's kind of dangerous
(Hot child in the city)
Young child
(Runnin' wild and lookin' pretty)
Young child, runnin' wild
Hot child in the city
(Hot child in the city)
Hot child in the city
(Hot child in the city)
Hot child in the city
(Hot child in the city)
Hot child in the city
(Hot child in the city)
Oh!
Hot child
LOVED this song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!♥️
Wow!!! They didn't cut the ooh off at the end!!!❤
When you watch these old clips they always sound identical to the record
Lovin it!
Oh my gosh I had a huge crush on him!! I was young and thought that it was my song perfectly.
This song was playing at the burger joint in 1978 where I went after school. Pius 10, downey, California. Beautiful memories. I was free. I thought I was the hot child. I dont remember eating there, or being with a friend. But I used to walk around the area after school. It was not my hometown neighborhood. I truly felt so free.
Went to Downey High in 77 and sold this 45 at "The Wherehouse" Reord and Tapes at Stonewood Mall back in the day !!!
I was 13 when this song made #1
I was 11 when this song came out.
I bought the 45
on the back side was
"Backstreet Boys"
Outstanding remember when it came out
Such a pretty voice... God i loved this song when i was a kid and i had no idea what he looked like or who he was, but i remember that pretty, pretty voice. And now i have a face to.put to it... 😁
This song grooves hard AF.
Me and y best friend sneaking this on the radio in the car in the garage...at 13.
I was a junior when this came out and the guys I hung out with thought that also until one day we were looking at the magazine I believe called “Song Hits”, and realized it was a guy....
We were actually relieved cause then the song made more sense to us then😂
I'll have to agree with you. I just assumed that this song was sung by a girl, despite the name "Nick". Good voice either way.
He was my first concert at garfield Park indpls Indiana
I believe this is same year.
GRT SONG ...RIFF IS THA BEST TO PLAY ..USED TO DO IT ...SING IT ...GO NICK ...FRM AUSTRALIA ...
For 45 years I thought this was sung by a woman. Mind blown 🤯
We are in the same boat. Except it were 43 years for me.
Me too!!!!
30 years here.. lol
Same wtf?! 😝I thought it was Nikki glider
You can tell Nick was a Bowie fan
Yeah I hear that and I hear some kind Robert Plant thing as well. Nick was really original but I guess the tie that binds is they're all rather androgynous
🍆 That Ain't No FINGER!
Lip-Sync'd to the Max!
@Gaming and Technology Fun I liked Nick Gilder and this song, but I think he should have eaten a little more.
@@PowderMill So????
RBAD RBAD
I think the OP was referring to Bulimia, as Nick Gilder was beyond thin here.
Nick Gilder's voice is so unique and original! I've always loved it! This song was super Big when it came out back then! It's got that eery, mystical, savvy sexy vibe to it that made it what it is! Thank you Nick and Band for a wonderfully memorable Rock song as well as album in " City Nights"!" 🌞.......
what r u talking about? he sounds like a woman.
Loove it ❤❤
Rare and good classics
An even better song sung by Nick Gilder is Roxy Roller by Sweeney Todd (the band he was lead singer for before going solo)
Looks like Rod Stewart's kid brother.
Except for 2 things
1) he can sing
2) he doesn't really look anything like him
LMAO!
he looks more like Tom Petty than Rod Stewart.
He looks like Evgeny Pleshenko's twin brother.
most underrated song
This is cool. I am curious to learn more about Nick Gilder. I know he wrote "Warrior" as done by Scandal. But that's it really. Obviously, a great song writer and singer, I assumed who is underrated.
His first hit was Roxy Roller, as Sweeney Todd.
did you know that Bryan Adams was in Sweeny Todd after Nick left to pursue solo work?
1978 HOT CHILD IN THE CITY.....NICK GLIDER
Great performance, but unfortunately it's not live 😲
then see this ... ruclips.net/video/shIxy6GhwdU/видео.html
love to see all these vids where old squares have to grit their teeth and introduce these hot young acts....
This song goes with a tube top and roller skates
No way in hell could a song like this be recorded and played on air today
You are right and it's a shame.
All of Nick's five first studio albums were very strong. His 85 release was also good.
Did anyone else use a frisbee to roll a joint back in 78' ?
That's super funny dude! Because back in 78 we all were in the park playing frisbee and getting high...Unlike today!
lol
Holyshit I want to try that I'm an 80s kids
We called it the “drug disc” for a reason…
@@heidisanderson7768You know whats funny we were doing itin early 2000s playing frisbee golf. Different times but same idea lol.
I always thought a girls sang this song.... omg
Me too
Ditto
IKR? LOL!
Same here
Same here, I never knew that he was english though
Why is this version not on iTunes? The 1999 version doesn't cut it.
This is, what 1978..? That looks like the very first rock-wall behind him 😮
Great wedding song.
YEEEH
Love him 💕
Yes but ihiz insight and vocal capacity are phenomenal
The GOODT old days!
Nick was a cool dude.
L GROW UP WITH THIS SONG I WAS BORN IN 65
Nice Ric bass in this song!
Man if this were still the 70s and I was hearing this guy sing, I would’ve been thinking, here’s a man who still hasn’t hit puberty.
UN GRAN TEMA
👍💥🎼
Damn he was a bone. He loved boys. Sick fock! 🔥🔥🔥
Unique, to say the least.
I had this song on 45 and always seen a “pat benatar” type singer.
THIS ISNT PAT BENATAR!!
Always thought this was a girl singing this song..
i was born in 1970. i always thought this was sung by a woman. my mind has been blown!
I have a dear friend named Zya that reminds me of Nick. She could so totally do this song!
What movie is this