The Records,THE SHOW, guess you had to be there

Long live CT

Posted by California Man on Saturday, 05/11/2013 @ 16:25pm

40 continual years in the music industry and this band has still never even gotten nominated for the Induction. Unlike the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, we actually like Cheap Trick (a lot) and feel that they deserve to be inducted. Please search "Induct Cheap Trick into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" to find the website and other pages on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to get all of the information regarding the petition campaign and ways you can help support it.

Posted by Holly Hawthorne on Sunday, 07/21/2013 @ 15:00pm

They are long overdue I wich the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame would realize this already . They are the Hardest Working Band in the Industry who else has toured non stop for 38 years straight ? Nobody it's time you honor induct the one band that really has earned their place in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.

Posted by Patricia Ceniceros on Tuesday, 10/1/2013 @ 20:45pm

Fun Fact: The song "Southern Girls" (possibly their best, in my opinion) is actually about girls from southern Canada.

Posted by Idlewild on Monday, 11/4/2013 @ 12:34pm

Pap, pure garbage

Posted by D. Stroy on Saturday, 01/4/2014 @ 09:34am

Cheap Trick made some nice hits with Surrender,Dream Police,The Flame,I Want You To Want Me,Don't Be Cruel... I just don't think Cheap Trick makes the Rock Hall of Fame.

Best thing helping Cheap Trick is that many recent RRHOF inductees were around in Cheap Trick's time & have some high opinions & support for the band.

A poster brought up a good point about Cheap Trick having been underrated musicians. I agree. Zander the Singer & Nielsen the Guitarist are first rate.

What hurts Cheap Trick too is young listeners are steered towards Zeppelin,The Who ,Stones,Pink Floyd,KISS,etc Cheap Trick is hardly mentioned. They are a good band that will fall short of RRHOF. KING

Posted by KING on Tuesday, 01/28/2014 @ 16:01pm

They are a great band, not good. Not being yet, while a band that is way WAY overrated is in: Nirvana is a outright shame. The fact that they get in in their first year, while KISS has to wait 15 years is disgusting. I can name 25 great KISS songs. I can only name 2 great Nirvana songs. And one of those is a cover. Now about Cheap Trick: They have a great catalog of songs & are great in concert.

Posted by mrbadexample on Thursday, 04/10/2014 @ 19:20pm

There are way more than 2 great Nirvana songs & substantially less than 25 great Kiss songs.

Posted by Paul in KY on Friday, 04/11/2014 @ 08:57am

"I can only name 2 great Nirvana songs."

That's entirely about your own ignorance. It has nothing to do with Nirvana.

Posted by DarinRG on Friday, 04/11/2014 @ 10:06am

Yes. Cheap Trick is worthy. It's all in Black and White (and in Color, too). When I heard "Oh Caroline" it put my faith back in Rock and Roll. Are they not Rock and Roll? Are the not the Sons of the Beatles? They played a mean "Taxman" just to show their love of the group.
These many years later, after no telling how many albums they are great and I love everyone of those guys! Maybe they are too good for the Hall of Fame. But I still think that they should be inducted anyway. It would put up a good word for Rock and Roll (it should never die!).

Posted by Robert on Monday, 04/14/2014 @ 16:08pm

Speaking of Nirvana,have another listen to "the ballad of teenage violence" from CT's debut album.Close your eyes and you will swear that is a Nirvana song.Does not matter that album did not sell many copies. That song and album puts this band light years ahead of just about any other band in the rock world of 1977.

Posted by RR HOF judge on Saturday, 04/26/2014 @ 16:39pm

It's a crime they're not already inducted, especially considering some of the no-talent hacks that have made it. They are one of the most entertaining live bands in the world.

Posted by Ron Shiflet on Monday, 05/26/2014 @ 18:01pm

They rocked saw them at the old spectruim they tore up there headliner they ooened up for they gad so much energy the bolted into stardom ...they gave the headliner a run for the money that was 1978 them dudes rock...

Posted by jimmy from philly on Wednesday, 06/18/2014 @ 10:52am

Way overdue and anyways there are groups that are NOT rock n' roll (blues, jazz, Motown, easy listening, country/western, etc.) that are in, just doesn't make sense.

Posted by Bonnie Flach on Monday, 08/4/2014 @ 03:02am

When they broke they broke big with Live at Budukon around '77. They had plenty of talent. Singer could sing and band could play. They were up tempo, high energy. Dream Police was really good too. Then they cooled off for awhile until their big comback with The Flame. I really liked them but i just dont think they stayed at the top or near the top long enough. If Foreigner, who broke on top and stayed there for for the first 4 or five albums isn't in, and Benetar isn't in, and Bad Co. isn't in, i say no.

Posted by Rock Authority on Thursday, 08/28/2014 @ 20:15pm

Here is the petition to get Cheap Trick inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Please read and sign it. This petition coincides with our paper petition. If you would like to help gather signatures on the paper petition email us at cheaptrickhall@gmail.com

We started the paper petition years ago and just started the ipetitions.com online version.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/the-cheap-trick-hall-of-fame-petition

Thank you all very much!

Posted by Brian Leggero on Friday, 03/20/2015 @ 23:54pm

Think Cheap Trick will get in after Duran Duran, The Cure, Def Leppard, and The Moody Blues enter RRHOF. Probably 2020. Have too much respect from RRHOF musicians and rabid fans not to be inducted. KING

Posted by KING on Thursday, 05/7/2015 @ 00:27am

Although Cheap Trick never got the critical recognition they deserved, their vast, loyal fanbase speaks volumes to the enduring quality of their music. It would be nice if Bun E. and the other three could come to some sort of agreement in their current dispute so that all four original members could be there for the induction ceremony. Regardless, I'm a fan for life, having caught the full original lineup play live twice, including once in their hometown of Rockford, IL...

Posted by zendaddy621 on Friday, 09/4/2015 @ 19:55pm

Cheap Trick

01. Robin Zander (1974-Present: vocals, guitar)
02. Tom Petersson (1974-Present: bass)
03. Rick Nielsen (1974-Present: guitar)
04. Bun E. Carlos (1974-2010: drums)

Posted by Roy on Monday, 10/12/2015 @ 09:43am

Now that they are in, I hope--and think--they will remain classy and accept that the inducted members will (almost certainly) only include Carlos, Petersson, Zander and Rick Nielsen--and not Zakk Nielsen and others that were gone before their heyday.

Posted by Joe on Friday, 12/18/2015 @ 02:24am

Chicago's Look Away, written by Diane Warren, was originally offered to Cheap Trick and they turned it down. Cheap Trick accepted the Flame instead, written by Bob Mitchell and Nick Graham. Look Away and The Flame were both # 1 hits! Chicago and Cheap Trick are now being inducted the same year.

Posted by Roy on Monday, 01/11/2016 @ 08:28am

At least Cheap Trick had the good sense to turn down a Diane Warren song.

Posted by Philip on Monday, 01/11/2016 @ 23:31pm

I'm very surprised of all people that Kid Rock was selected (or whatever) to induct Cheap Trick. Don't get me wrong, I see the resemblance but whatever. I'm shocked that Dave Grohl or someone from the pop-punk genre isn't doing it. I don't know if its just me, but in the past I've noticed in their songs like 'Surrender', 'I Want You To Want Me' and 'Dream Police' I can tell they have a pop-punk feel. Think Blink 182 or My Chemical Romance. And as much as I hate to admit it, Fall Out Boy too. FOB comes from down the road in Chicago. I can picture someone like Patrick Stump or Pete Wentz handing the boys from Rockford their trophies. Anyone else agree?

Posted by Jason Voigt on Monday, 02/15/2016 @ 22:45pm

Jason, to be honest I thought it was gonna be Joe Perry from Aerosmith or more likely Dave Grohl (remember Rick appeared in the Sonic Highways episode on Chicago and even performed that song with the Foo Fighters). Kid Rock inducting Cheap Trick absolutely came out of nowhere and I don't necessarily associate him with Cheap Trick at first glance. I would have never thought of him. As much I love Cheap Trick (the same goes for Chicago), it say a lot about a chosen inductee when we cannot immediately pinpoint who might be their inductor.

Posted by Nick on Monday, 02/15/2016 @ 22:52pm

Why hasn't Kid Rock been added to this page yet as the presenter for Cheap Trick?

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 02/16/2016 @ 01:15am

All I can say. Bout Time. I have followed this group since 1979 when my brother won an album. At the time it was great music and still lives strong. I have met Rick a few times he even took a vinyl poster I made of the group in 2011 at a concert for his collection. I have seen them at a small venue then the next moth sell out a stadium. I love this group. Congratulations!

Posted by Robert Shelly on Wednesday, 03/9/2016 @ 01:35am

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Posted by Roy on Thursday, 04/7/2016 @ 05:52am

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-cheap-trick-20160407#ixzz45C8sHSLi

5 Things You Didn't Know About Cheap Trick

From Kurt Cobain being a fan to how they invented classic album concert

Posted by Roy on Thursday, 04/7/2016 @ 21:39pm

Tom Petersson joked at the ceremony that Cheap Trick thought about adding a keyboard player to the band, but no one wanted to be the person sitting in the middle seat of a car. I don't know how Chicago did it. They must have used to cars, he said.

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 04/10/2016 @ 06:43am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjSyo4kUq5M

Cheap Trick gets an official upload of their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame - UNCUT!

Posted by Roy on Saturday, 08/13/2016 @ 00:53am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uEZy4FR-aM

Cheap Trick Rock & Roll Hall of Fame I Want You To Want Me / Surrender

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 04/30/2017 @ 16:21pm

1988: The Flame by Cheap Trick (written by Bob Mitchell and Nick Graham)

Another night slowly closes in

I’m going crazy, I’m losing sleep

Wherever you go, I’ll be with you
Whatever you want, I’ll give it to you
Whenever you need someone to lay your heart and head upon
Remember after the fire, after all the rain
I will be the flame


1989: Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx

I slowly go and sing

Oh can’t you see it baby, you’ve got me going crazy

Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you

Posted by Roy on Friday, 05/26/2017 @ 23:22pm