Sex appeal is something you either have or you don't it can't be manufactured. Vanity had it. Even when she gave her life to the Lord, she was still a knockout, maybe even more so. R.I.P.
@@raug4413 Wrong. She used cocaine during her life on Earth, but before she left Earth she gave her life to Jesus and served him as her Lord and Savior. Do you know Jesus? He is God in the flesh, and the only one who can give you eternal life. He is the way, the truth, and the life. John 3:16 Romans 10:9
I'm thinking back to that time, when I was in high school, and shame facedly, I can admit I had an idea of what the song was getting at, but we were too distracted by her beauty and the pretty outfits, and all the messy feathers, champagne overflowing, etc in the video. Back then, it was nothing to, sneak watch someone's older Brother's highly acclaimed film stash to learn about "pretty messes".
the song has grown on me. video is a lost gem. it feels a bit plodding to have been a debut. love it though. i really hope we get remasters and streaming of her stuff.
“Oooh, and baby, someday soon I will take you there I promise you the moon And then he pulled a seam and it went all the way” ….. Ummm, “seam and”? That was an intentional play on words. 😆
Prince discovered her at American Music Awards . Or was it The Grammys. Vanity said Prince was a control freak and financially exploited her. She had to break free .
I wonder if she would have had a larger career had she stayed with Prince. His female proteges weren’t really successful only Sheila E. And she had moderate success as a recording artist. Thankfully she was an acclaimed musician and could always work. Loved them all though from Vanity, to Apollonia, Sheila E., Jill Jones, Wendy & Lisa etc…
Vanity a simple form of insanity Reality is that it's but a fantasy How women express sexuality Tears in jeans to express vitality Vanity brings into doubt morality
Yeah, Vanity (Denise) was a real beauty. It's too bad that she carried that doomed 'Prince' aura/behavior with her until her career ended. Vanity seemed to me that she didn't really know if she wanted to be a singer, exotic model, actress or just a very kinky housewife in suburbia. In most of her interviews on talkshows, she comes of as a super sweet airhead sexpot who just laughs when she is interrupted. It's not easy watching her speak, and her posing for the camera in her videos is so....Prince-like. She just couldn't shake off Prince's influence. The more i see her in interviews, i wish she had someone guiding her image. By the way, this song is so "squeaky" that it could have been sung by Marilyn Monroe.
Only Vanity could've sung "Pretty Mess"due to her astetics vocally and visually something Shenna Easton didn't have not to take away from her vocals or own beauty wich suited her.
I must be honest ... I was married and 27 years old in 84... and I appreciate seeing this for the first time in 30 years but... its worse than I remembered... she is beautiful and talented... but the song... is 3rd rate and I love Prince..
This is a lost vid no doubt,.. just never understood why they didn’t get a brotha to be the dude in the vid with her 🤷🏾♂️ they could of gotten the actor from Last Dragon and used the track in the movie.
It was the 80's, there was a lot of interracial color blind themes in many different genres of music. Also remember Vanity was a Prince protege, and Prince's thing was racial ambiguity and interracial pairings. Also Vanity was engaged to a white rock star named Nikki Sixx from Motley Crue after she and Prince broke up. Sounds like Vanity was open to any race. I'm a black man and got no issue with Vanity shooting the video with a white dude. I'm paying more attention to Vanity then the dude in the video. Can't deny I wish I was in his place. The actor in the vid, probably shows this video to his sons and grandsons to show them at one point in his life, he got to be in a video with one of the sexiest women to ever walk the face of the Earth. I know I would.
Interracial themes back in 1984. Thats nice. And what blonde haired blue eyed dude wouldn't want Vanity. As stunning as she is, I'd prefer Patricia Apollonia Kotero. Since she was also a model, singer, actress as well. More importantly she had a better body. An excellent set of jugs - something Vanity is missing.
She was such a rare beauty. Lots of beautiful people but only one Denise
I miss the 80s 😢
Her aesthetic was EVERYTHING😊
It's so hot
She was the most gorgeous singer ever! ❤😢
HELL YEAH SHE WAS A GORGEOUS MAMACITA 😍🔥💯
They are both so damn pretty. The 80’s were so wild
Yep the boy bands back then, the metal bands, were made up and hair teased like some of the ladies.
Sex appeal is something you either have or you don't it can't be manufactured. Vanity had it. Even when she gave her life to the Lord, she was still a knockout, maybe even more so. R.I.P.
Amen. Vanity did not have to try, she was just naturally sexy.
She gave her life to coke
@@raug4413 Wrong. She used cocaine during her life on Earth, but before she left Earth she gave her life to Jesus and served him as her Lord and Savior. Do you know Jesus? He is God in the flesh, and the only one who can give you eternal life. He is the way, the truth, and the life.
John 3:16
Romans 10:9
@@raug4413 She used cocaine for a period, but she gave her life to Jesus Christ!
John 3:16
Romans 10:9
🙌🏾💯🙌🏾
Went from lyrics like this to being a pastor, vanity had quite the journey
I'm so excited to see this video. I haven't seen this since I was 11. Vanity was a very beautiful woman😊😊😊
Its giving “we saw you from across the bar and really dig your vibe”
The sexy-time innuendos in this song and video were fantastically creative and covert! 😊
About as covert as being hit over the head with a sledge hammer. ^_^
I'm thinking back to that time, when I was in high school, and shame facedly, I can admit I had an idea of what the song was getting at, but we were too distracted by her beauty and the pretty outfits, and all the messy feathers, champagne overflowing, etc in the video. Back then, it was nothing to, sneak watch someone's older Brother's highly acclaimed film stash to learn about "pretty messes".
During that time she was the finest woman in the game! Fine!
When I first heard this I actually thought she meant a pillow fight mess 😂😂😂😂
😮
Lmao me toooo till I looked at the lyrics 😂😂😂
This video take on the song is a masterpiece on how to clean up a very raunchy tune.
@@morphicresonance4015 Now a days, they leave nothing to the imagination and just get right to the raunch all in your face and what not.
Now that I'm older and hearing this song so many years later makes me 😂 knowing I actually listened to this and liked it........😮
Denise's voice was terrible -- OMG so terrible -- but this song slaps. Actually everything on Wild Animal is kind of awesome.
Loved this song and shook my butt hard to it in the club❤
I think she had a pretty voice ❤@@jasonpace4891
@@jasonpace4891 , actually I think Denise had a good voice.
@@renealexander2703 I don't believe you. :)
Lawd she was one of baddest in this era 😍
I turned about six shades of red when I found out what this song was REALLY about.
Don't we all wish we could be the guy who left a pretty mess on her dress.
@@HappyRoach1no we all don't. Not everyone is as lustful as you are
@@Tweakkkkkk oh, dude. Lighten up!
@@mrspinkwrench so cos we all don't lust after women I need to lighten up?
He probably wanted the Blonde dude!!!
Love this video I can't believe it's still exists
We partied SO MUCH to this song !!! This was my Senior year at University!!! I introduced this song to my frat house!!! They never knew ! Lol
the song has grown on me. video is a lost gem. it feels a bit plodding to have been a debut. love it though. i really hope we get remasters and streaming of her stuff.
I remember when this song came out and totally shocked that it practically got ignored on both TV and Radio play!!!
got a lot of radio play
🇨🇦 Unfortunately, not up here in Canada!! Only saw the video twice on MuchMusic!!
I love her. My mom looked like her. Very beautiful. Vanity 6 my favorite girl group.
A beauty.
This was my song when I was younger & it had no business being my song lol
I don’t know why she was singing so high pitched in this but blond mullet guy is really hot
Do you know who he is?
@@shockadelica86 nope unfortunately 🤔
Because she is an artist and showcasing an artistic valley girl like theme, I love it!
Lmao
Prince always did have good taste in women❤
Dedicated to Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky 🤩🚬💃🏻🇺🇸
Lmao
😂😂😂
😆😆
RIP Vanity
80s were the best! ❤❤❤
I saw this video first time on MTV in 1983. Wow beautiful woman.
If eyes could talk! 🤗🥰
Monica Lewinsky's Anthem!
😆😆
I cant believe this was a single
🙌🏻🙌🏻RIP Vanity aka Denise & Prince
Excellent remaster. Great job! Seriously
“Oooh, and baby, someday soon
I will take you there
I promise you the moon
And then he pulled a seam and it went all the way” ….. Ummm, “seam and”? That was an intentional play on words. 😆
Haha
This was Bill and Monica's song.
Aw lawd..LOL. Yech.
Gorgeous Woman
Absolute Goddessssss 😭
Vanity was fine asf 💜
Eyes that could give Susanna Hoffs' a run for the money.
Prince discovered her at American Music Awards . Or was it The Grammys. Vanity said Prince was a control freak and financially exploited her. She had to break free .
I was only 12 when this came out and didn't know what a pretty mess was at the time but I loved this song and Vanity was so pretty to me. RIP
The quality is insane! Thank you so much for posting this. She is so dang beautiful in this video.
This just made my day !
I am very grateful to you for giving me this surprise.
Brilliant !!!
It wasn't until years and years after this video that I understood what it meant!!!
Somehow even more ridiculous than i remembered.
Thank you for uploading
Prince found this gorgeous girl in Canada. She went on to work with other producers. She might have fared a lot better had she stayed with Prince.
I wonder if she would have had a larger career had she stayed with Prince. His female proteges weren’t really successful only Sheila E. And she had moderate success as a recording artist. Thankfully she was an acclaimed musician and could always work. Loved them all though from Vanity, to Apollonia, Sheila E., Jill Jones, Wendy & Lisa etc…
YAY!
THANK YOU SO MUCH
SEMEN😮
SPLAAAACK
Pearl necklaces all over the place 😆
How many cans of hairspray did it take to make this video...
This is so funny to me. Lol
Sounds like something Beavis and Butthead would ask. Lol
Vanity a simple form of insanity
Reality is that it's but a fantasy
How women express sexuality
Tears in jeans to express vitality
Vanity brings into doubt morality
Monica Lewenski's theme song..😂😂😂😮
St. Paul and Vanity
Yeah, Vanity (Denise) was a real beauty. It's too bad that she carried that doomed 'Prince' aura/behavior with her until her career ended. Vanity seemed to me that she didn't really know if she wanted to be a singer, exotic model, actress or just a very kinky housewife in suburbia. In most of her interviews on talkshows, she comes of as a super sweet airhead sexpot who just laughs when she is interrupted. It's not easy watching her speak, and her posing for the camera in her videos is so....Prince-like. She just couldn't shake off Prince's influence.
The more i see her in interviews, i wish she had someone guiding her image.
By the way, this song is so "squeaky" that it could have been sung by Marilyn Monroe.
Does anyone know who the male actor is in the video?
Nobody knows 🤔
So he came on her? I heard her say semen
"Seel" from the champagne bottle
I miss the way gender bending was done in the 80s!
So basically Prince gave Sheena Easton the same sound cause she could've easily covered this song.
Only Vanity could've sung "Pretty Mess"due to her astetics vocally and visually something Shenna Easton didn't have not to take away from her vocals or own beauty wich suited her.
i think Vanity wanted to be the female Prince. with good looks and naughty lyrics, but her past life and addictions were hard to fight :(
😂😂😂 what pretty mess did he leave on your dress 👗 baby
Ask Bill Clinton 😅
Ask Monica Lewinsky
Like bill clinton
I wish she gave a bit more umph. She seems bored doing this
ikr
Thank God through Christ Jesus that she left the industry and became a born-again Christian. Now, she will spend eternity with Jesus!
With me that was no problem, it was getting a girl to do that for me
😂😂😂
I must be honest ... I was married and 27 years old in 84... and I appreciate seeing this for the first time in 30 years but... its worse than I remembered... she is beautiful and talented... but the song... is 3rd rate and I love Prince..
This is the epitome of a sexy Prince and Vanity song from the 80’s
Prince had no involvement in this record. She had left his camp a year prior to this being released.
his influence is all over this record and her career.@@johnnierock1090
Speak for yourself
This is a lost vid no doubt,.. just never understood why they didn’t get a brotha to be the dude in the vid with her 🤷🏾♂️ they could of gotten the actor from Last Dragon and used the track in the movie.
It was the 80's, there was a lot of interracial color blind themes in many different genres of music. Also remember Vanity was a Prince protege, and Prince's thing was racial ambiguity and interracial pairings. Also Vanity was engaged to a white rock star named Nikki Sixx from Motley Crue after she and Prince broke up. Sounds like Vanity was open to any race.
I'm a black man and got no issue with Vanity shooting the video with a white dude. I'm paying more attention to Vanity then the dude in the video. Can't deny I wish I was in his place. The actor in the vid, probably shows this video to his sons and grandsons to show them at one point in his life, he got to be in a video with one of the sexiest women to ever walk the face of the Earth. I know I would.
The guy in the video was vanity's boyfriend at the time I heard. Maybe she wanted to save money rather than hiring an actor and wanted him part of it
Vanity was half white anyway - not that it matters.
You edited your comment and still couldn't get "could have" right? LOL!
@@raug4413 Ok English Teacher
Interracial themes back in 1984. Thats nice. And what blonde haired blue eyed dude wouldn't want Vanity. As stunning as she is, I'd prefer Patricia Apollonia Kotero. Since she was also a model, singer, actress as well. More importantly she had a better body. An excellent set of jugs - something Vanity is missing.
MAYBE THE WORST RECORD EVER MADE....
I like it.
I love it @@renealexander2703
Wait a tic is she saying he bust one her dress 😳 🤦🤔 im in love
She had so much potential to be huge in the music industry, but unfortunately she was her own downfall.
She wasn’t a good singer. Prince pretty much gave her a recording career because of her looks.
@@RocStarr913 In my opinion, she wasn't a bad singer and her acting started to improve.
Not everyone can handle the spotlight
@@RocStarr913 , I think she was a good singer and a good actor.
@@renealexander2703 Her vocals on “Pretty Mess” for once would say otherwise.