When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going
Song by Billy Ocean
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Search complete. 15 mentions across 6 episodes found for "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going".
Nov 3, 2026
John SiuntresHOST
Yeah.
John SiuntresHOST
Billy Ocean, The Going Gets Tough for the sequel to Romancing the Stone.
John SiuntresHOST
Yeah, Julio and Niall.
John SiuntresHOST
Julio and Niall,
Jessica RadloffGUEST
And, and this is going to sound so cheesy, but there's a song from the eighties.
Jessica RadloffGUEST
I think it was when the going gets tough, the tough get going by Billy ocean.
Jessica RadloffGUEST
I
Zibby OwensHOST
remember that.
Jessica RadloffGUEST
And so I'm, there's always that little girl that's thinking like, I hope I can do this, but I'm also so proud of how far that I've come because that kind of behavior from kids at that age can really, it can really mess with you and make you think you're not capable of anything.
Jessica RadloffGUEST
So it was credit to Billy Ocean for it.
Jessica RadloffGUEST
For really being like, when the going gets tough, the tough get going.
Jessica RadloffGUEST
And they go out there and they do it.
speaker_0SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That you want me to, yeah Yeah.
John of HawthorneHOST
i can't go for that no can do that was daryl hall and john oats telling us that that was their fourth number one single and i played it today as requested by leslie to whom we say thank you all the best to you leslie another great choice of song okay as always we've got a number of requests still to play and we'll get to those shortly but right now we need to find out what happens when the going gets tough let's ask billy ocean
speaker_0SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Don't do the wait.
speaker_0SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And do the things that lovers do I love the thought
John of HawthorneHOST
Frontman Mick Hucknall is the only original member still in the band, who are still touring.
John of HawthorneHOST
In fact, they have an extensive three-month tour across Europe, planned for June, July and August next year.
John of HawthorneHOST
And Billy Ocean prior to that telling us in no uncertain terms that when the going gets tough, the tough get going.
John of HawthorneHOST
Now we all know, folks.
PyroHOST
Number 23, Ride On Time, Black Box.
PyroHOST
Number 22, When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Gets Going, by Billy Ocean.
PyroHOST
At number 21, and the only track from this band I know, Berlin, Take My Breath Away.
PyroHOST
Number
Bonnie AmistadiHOST
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Billy OceanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
Billy OceanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Tough, tough.
Billy OceanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Huh, huh, huh.
Billy OceanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
Billy OceanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
Billy OceanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Tough, tough.
Billy OceanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Yeah.
Paul CleworthHOST
Worth looking up on its own.
Paul CleworthHOST
"When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.
Paul CleworthHOST
When the going gets rough, and again, yeah." I love Billy Ocean.
Paul CleworthHOST
1985, eh? It's, it's iconic, and it's now 41 years old.