I love Lewis metoya met him twice. Lovely man. He said 4NB wasbt a good experience at all am grateful he was mentioned in this video. He became Terence Trent D'Arbys lead session guitarist and lead band player. The dude rocks
I once interviewed Linda Perry and forgot to hit the record button as a 1-person crew 😅 She gave me a bit of a hard time yet let me redo. It was at SF Pride 2011 or 2012.
The group got signed relatively quickly which probably played part in half the members getting the boot. They formed in 89 then got picked up by Interscope in 91. Up until then, they never toured or played shows out of california so they didn't have the longevity to be a tight musical unit.
Linda Perry's solo album In Flight may have been a "commercial bust" but it's an artistic achievement, check it out if you haven't heard it. The 4 Non Blondes album was so successful, I don't think it mattered much to her whether In Flight was a hit or not, That's not why she made it.
Was this video really necessary? Basically, the reason the reason why they broke up: "perry decided she didn't like the band's music anymore. The end."
Linda Perry had the gall to compare herself to Janis Joplin. In talent, sound and charisma. She got some backlash for that nonsense. They were barely a band, they got lucky with that song. She clearly thought she was the next, new, big thing. Oh, that songwriter’s show she did. Oof.
@@skorpiogrl She’s the 90’s version of herself. Comparisons didn’t help her career, and the only thing she had in common with Janis was volume. Janis Joplin was ahead of her time, and a one-of-a-kind household name for those reasons. I’m neither a fan of Janis nor Linda,but I appreciate their talent. I do wish more people knew how good Linda has been in writing and production. Have an excellent day!
Well linda has written and produced several hits for other artists....she wrote the song beautiful for her comeback album but the Christina Aguilera sang it in her studio when perry was producing her and said she knew then th3 song was meant for her and allowed her to record it.same with get the party started she wrote it goofing around on a sound machine then sometime later after meeting pink gave it to her...perry is no one hit wonder she's just choose to go behind the scenes...she also scores many movies
For not wanting to more pop songs, Linda perry sure had gone on to produce a heap of poppies. Also before 4 non blondes and concrete blonde were the a f blondes, two words i cant print here but you all can figure it out.
@@1TruePatriot it’s a liberal’s anthem to get everything they never worked for. The line “I pray for a revolution” reveals the meaning. We are pretty much saying the same thing.
I always feel bad when I see, or hear, people teaching their kids things like compassion is wrong and don't associate with "THEM" they're different from us, and different means "BAD!"
It’s hilarious to be tyrannical and fire all your band mates for not being good enough and then release only marginally popular music. Congratulations. You were a jerk and what did it get you? I like her production though. Courtney Love’s Mono is one of my favorite songs.
Bro haven't we already gone over this? Linda Perry is the Harvey Weinstein of the music industry and that's a proven FACT. How are you this much of a fan boy? People and and bands like this DESTROYED rock and roll.
So, everyone was thrown to the wolves besides the lead. Then the record company tried to rebuild a band that really never was. Simple version.
Nice to have this video to tell us... What's Goin' On.
No it's What's Up stoopid
I see what you did there.
🤘🤣🤘
Wats up was huge on the charts here in Australia but that was it for them
Thanks for making this video. I did wonder what had been going on with them.
I love Lewis metoya met him twice. Lovely man. He said 4NB wasbt a good experience at all am grateful he was mentioned in this video. He became Terence Trent D'Arbys lead session guitarist and lead band player. The dude rocks
I once interviewed Linda Perry and forgot to hit the record button as a 1-person crew 😅 She gave me a bit of a hard time yet let me redo. It was at SF Pride 2011 or 2012.
LP gave a lot of people a hard time. She is defensive and selfish.
@@amerocker She was nicer next time I saw her when she started dating that lady from Roseanne.
But if they fired everybody...how was it a band? It was just the frontwoman with session musicians.
Yep total see you next Tuesday
So many bands do that, they just don’t tell you
Pretty much. It might as well have been called "Linda Perry and the Non-Blondes" given the revolving door.
I was in high school when “What’s up” came out and every flannel wearing “alternative” chick in school had a copy of it.
Truly horrible music and fashion
Thank you me too! The jewelry as well!. Plus I happen to be a brunette. I loved her bracelets.
Shoulda named this video 'What's up with Four Non-Blondes?'.
I actually really liked that song "Whats up?"
Linda Perry has a great voice and her solo album was really good.
He-Man sang the song better. Watch the You Tube clip and see for yourself.
@@PhantomFilmAustraliaI will
Agree … don’t know what all the “ Haters “ here problem is
I was wondering if anyone noticed the video for 4 Non Blondes is 4:44 long.
I want to upvote this but it has 4 likes LOL Posted at 8:44. I noticed!
Why is Steven Tyler the thumbnail pic??
I hate that stupid song. Karaoke killed it for me. Every weekend some drunk chick murders it.
GREAT BAND, they did what very few groups ever actually do, they broke 🆙 @ their absolute peak.
Their peak was pretty awful
So, Linda Perry didn't want to be poppy, but worked with pop artists? Hmmmm.
The group got signed relatively quickly which probably played part in half the members getting the boot. They formed in 89 then got picked up by Interscope in 91. Up until then, they never toured or played shows out of california so they didn't have the longevity to be a tight musical unit.
Plus they sucked
I love the song, "Joey." ❤
That's Concrete Blonde, great song though
Wrong band but yeah, “Joey” is a really good song. “Tomorrow Wendy” is another good one from that same album.
Three obscure great bands from the 90's
Headswim
Mindset
God Lives Underwater
GLU produced our album!
God Lives Underwater. I haven't heard that name in forever.
I have Headswim's Despite Yourself. Great album. I also got "From Your Mouth" from GLM on my Itunes.
Ned's Atomic Dustbin
Dada
"Portishead" isn't on the list for number four??
Linda Perry's solo album In Flight may have been a "commercial bust" but it's an artistic achievement, check it out if you haven't heard it. The 4 Non Blondes album was so successful, I don't think it mattered much to her whether In Flight was a hit or not, That's not why she made it.
Was this video really necessary?
Basically, the reason the reason why they broke up: "perry decided she didn't like the band's music anymore. The end."
I can smell the BO and cigarettes through the screen.
Don’t forget fish. They are filthy bunch for sure.
I swear you did a video on 4NB before. Am i tripping or am I right?
Definitely did!!
Oh she writes for pink and Miley now makes sense
Great video.
I could never tell if the bass player was a dude or a chick.
Linda is a multi millionaire. Pink and Aguilera’s greatest hits are written by this genius!!!❤
Lol, what’s up is the Og song from the he-man video. Time to revisit an old friend 🗡️🙋♂️
I played Nightbreak in ‘99
Man, although we were only blessed with one album, it's ridiculously good
... thanks for the info and the video, so sad they broke on their hipe, 😥
It wasn't out of place around my place we loved them It was a shame they broke up nothing good lasts
Linda Perry had the gall to compare herself to Janis Joplin. In talent, sound and charisma.
She got some backlash for that nonsense.
They were barely a band, they got lucky with that song. She clearly thought she was the next, new, big thing.
Oh, that songwriter’s show she did. Oof.
She is the 90s version of Janis Joplin. I love Linda Perry ❤
@@skorpiogrl She’s the 90’s version of herself. Comparisons didn’t help her career, and the only thing she had in common with Janis was volume.
Janis Joplin was ahead of her time, and a one-of-a-kind household name for those reasons.
I’m neither a fan of Janis nor Linda,but I appreciate their talent. I do wish more people knew how good Linda has been in writing and production.
Have an excellent day!
It wasn't her that compared herself...Roger daltry, Steven Tyler they all compared her to their friend janis
"What's Up" was a great song for "4 Non Blondes" but He-Man sang it better.
Can you join them now, even if you're blond? Asking for a friend...
😂
One hit wonders. They got very lucky with "What's up?" and never wrote another catchy enough song to grab anyones' attention. Good bye.
But linda allegedly had success as a writer for other artists or is the bs
Well linda has written and produced several hits for other artists....she wrote the song beautiful for her comeback album but the Christina Aguilera sang it in her studio when perry was producing her and said she knew then th3 song was meant for her and allowed her to record it.same with get the party started she wrote it goofing around on a sound machine then sometime later after meeting pink gave it to her...perry is no one hit wonder she's just choose to go behind the scenes...she also scores many movies
For not wanting to more pop songs, Linda perry sure had gone on to produce a heap of poppies. Also before 4 non blondes and concrete blonde were the a f blondes, two words i cant print here but you all can figure it out.
And that pretty much sums up the music BUSINESS!
Have you ever done a video on Saga? They had a few good songs in the early 80's then they disappeared
I had no idea Linda Perry released 2 solo albums.
And what do you think about Dolly Parton+Lynda Perry singing "What's up?"
That's the industry for ya.
Saw them open for aerosmith in Ottawa in the early 90s , they sounded great but only played 4 songs
Do one with the rapper Ca$his
Probably because Aerosmith are notorious prima donnas on the road. It's doubtful they even got a sound check.
Did they actually HAVE more than four songs?
Weird I saw them with Aerosmith as well and they did their entire album plus 3 songs that weren't on it
Small Town Titans does a killer cover of “What’s Up”, it’s better than the original
Just like the Grinch
I had the album when it came out. The biggest issue they had was being a poorly disguised Led Zeppelin cover band.
Once they made it big, Linda no longer believed in What’s Up’s meaning.
This song had a meaning?, pray, Enlighten us, as I never was able to discern any meaning in it whatsoever.
@@1TruePatriot it’s a liberal’s anthem to get everything they never worked for. The line “I pray for a revolution” reveals the meaning. We are pretty much saying the same thing.
@1TruePatriot it's like HEY!? WHAT'S GOING ON!?? ya know?
1:40 I am very bizarre. I always sense my self bizarre. You all don’t find us glamorous?
3:07 We are the most surprising group that essentially came out of San Francisco. One of many bands considered like a revelation. 🤔🤷🏻♂️
0:43
Whoa, John Lennon was in the band!
😳
Such a great album
At least they now have the time to shower and do a bit of laundry.
Linda had that voice. No one else like her. Their album is a classic!! I still listen to it today. Great video.
I always feel bad when I see, or hear, people teaching their kids things like compassion is wrong and don't associate with "THEM" they're different from us, and different means "BAD!"
Always??
Get back to me when you have your family associate with junkies, rapists and murderers.
Whatever happened to the band Babes in Toyland?
Last I heard Kats isn’t doing good at all. A lot of so called artist bit her style
Didn’t the one with the flannel join the lpga and shack up with Frau Farbissinna?
I would rather gouge my eyes out with a rusty spoon than listen to that song.
Concrete Blonde > 4 Non Blondes
Cornball, what a dumbass comparison. " Well, they both had blonde in their names, durr" .
Blonde on Blonde > Concrete Blonde > 4 Non Blondes
Everybody knows
Blondie >>>>>>>
Literally anything > 4 non blondes
I thought you were just going to say “cuz they sucked” and the video ends.
One of them dyed her hair blond, the rest is history.
a lot of tjmes a band breaks up when they realize that they suck
Now I can say I never liked them, but if I said that back then, I was a hater.
They were a joke.
I truly hated that song
The possessor possess the possessed. Think about it
That song wasnt huge in the 90s at all..... summer of 93 they were a blip, they sucked when i saw then in SF in 91
MAANGER????
It’s hilarious to be tyrannical and fire all your band mates for not being good enough and then release only marginally popular music. Congratulations. You were a jerk and what did it get you?
I like her production though. Courtney Love’s Mono is one of my favorite songs.
Hated?! That song was great!
best song of the 90s, not even meming.
Beyond being an utterly ridiculous statement, What a Sad commentary that is, on your musical exposure / and or taste for 90 music.
Dolly Parton's cover of What's Up is better than the original.
Linda Perry wrote some really amazing lyrics. Judging a band by one single is ridiculous
The single sucked rancid ass and was so overplayed in Top 40's heavy rotation in my area, for years, that it was literally on three times an hour.
I loathed their one hit. No wonder they didn't last. (see what I did there?)
@aimeesmith9897 "Joey" was Concrete Blonde, not 4 Non Blondes.
Don't think anyone miss this band i don't
Linda Perry sold-out.
Most of all, they weren't the real deal.
Greed. killed the band
Proof of the Kaliyuga.
Because they couldn't sing.
There you go.....
I just clicked on this video to say I don’t care why they broke up. 😊
Which makes it even weirder that you came here to say that
Not much Odds. That one hit wonder song they had is annoying as fk.
1 hit wonder
Please can you speak slower in your videos please,as you speak very fast. I have neurologica issues so cannot keep up.
Worst song ever
" COME AWAY WITH ME ...MARRY ME " 🤎🤎🤎🤎
I hate that song what's up. Just my opinion.
Bro haven't we already gone over this? Linda Perry is the Harvey Weinstein of the music industry and that's a proven FACT. How are you this much of a fan boy? People and and bands like this DESTROYED rock and roll.
Take a midol
@Spooky_D Oh you must be her cuck...
Being a one hit wonder ugly girl band will make u break up
Nobody cares