Snows you is the equivalent of blowing smoke up someone's ass😂 she was a huge star in the 30s and 40s Young and beautiful and as she aged she started doing creepy movies and horror films pull up her catalog you'll find how much she did in her lifetime two of her scary movies I remember from childhood is hush hush sweet Charlotte and whatever happened to baby Jane which was literally a movie about an aged child star
This song was about a person who has the traits of *Three Movie Stars* the Eyes of Bette Davis, the Hair of Jean Harlow (Harlow Gold), and the sighs (attitude) of Gretta Garbo , three major Hollywood Divas of the 30s and 40s (I think Harlow died in the 30s).
Bette Davis was one of - if not - the best actress in Hollywood. She appeared in more than 100 movies, was nominated 10 times for best actress. She was also a headstrong who fought for her spot in history. Being snowed means being deceived.
Describing Bette Davis as iconic would be an understatement. She was one of the greatest actresses of Hollywood’ s golden age. She never cared how difficult a role was or how bad she had to look to do it justice. And although she did not like her own looks, she was very beautiful .
After this song became a hit single, Bette Davis wrote letters to Kim Carnes and the songwriters to say she was a fan of the song (covered by Carnes in 1981) and thank them for making her "a part of modern history." One of the reasons the legendary actress loved the song is that her granddaughter thought her grandmother was "cool" for having a hit song written about her. ☺
❤❤Bette Davis was primarily an old black and white film star who was huge! She was Also known for her large eyes and HER Temperament. She had a bad temper and had fiefs with other Hollywood big name female stars. This song was written in 1974 by two other artists. It went nowhere for them. This came out in 1981 and exploded! I was 16 and it was huge with my friends and me.❤❤❤
Don't forget about "Now, Voyager", "Dark Victory", "Of Human Bondage" and of course "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" which she co-starred with Joan Crawford in. Joan Crawford was one of the biggest rivals to Bette Davis!
In the late 80s my mom and I would occasionally rent and watch “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane” and “Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte.” Brings back good memories.
I came here to say this or search if someone mentioned it. IDK if hes seen the song w/Kenny but know hes seen We are the World and didnt know who the 3 were but def not who Kim Carnes was
Are you kidding? Bette Davis is the actress of all actreses with the most expressive eyes , one of her most famous lines is ...Fasten Your Seatbelts It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night ! from All About Eve...Everything about Bette was imitated but never duplicated she was one of kind there will never be another Bette Davis...Thank you for this reaction. 🙂
Bette Davis was a strong woman and such an important old actress. She was able to land really good roles because she refused roles that were not good and was punished for it. Eventually she won. She was known for her big beautiful eyes and for being a "bxxxx", but she was a true feminist before it was socially acceptable. I am a fan of Bette Davis.
Yeah, that was a train wreck for a while. Check the outtakes, to see M.J.'s shocked reaction to their solos (especially Huey Lews), b4 they finally got it just right.
@@you2449 LOL. Yeah, but in an interview with Huey Lewis, they had no time to practice it at all: they just pointed at him and said "You, go sing with them." That was after Prince didn't show and they stuck him in his slot.
Bette Davis was known as "The Queen of Hollywood" in the 1930s. She was a fierce perfectionist in her acting and she was considered "difficult" to work with. She did have seductress tendencies and a mysterious persona. "Being snowed" back then meant to deceive or trick someone. Glad you enjoyed Kim Carnes song, BP. 😁
Who's Bette Davis?? Boy you been under a rock for far too long.....she is Legendary actress.. Edited: for all of those who critized me for mispelling rare spelling of a name...the phrase under a rock refers to you dont know what you been missing....he has said it himself...in no way was it a put down...and my comments explaining this keep getting removed....coomie youtube.
And in her later years, her beautiful eyes took on a psycho look! Last reaction I saw of this song, I had to go watch the trailer of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane! Bette Davis was amazing! ruclips.net/video/Cth9aakWf38/видео.html&pp=ygUed2hhdGV2ZXIgaGFwcGVuZWQgdG8gYmFieSBqYW5l
Bette Davis' final movies she played crazy characters. I believe the slapping comes from those films. Another of her later films was "Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte"
Bette Davis was an iconic actress from the golden era of movies. One of her most iconic lines was "Fasten your seatbelts; it's going to be a bumpy night." It was in "All About Eve" (1950), which was also Marilyn Monroe's first film. Bette started her career in the 1930s and was one of the leading actresses during that time who managed to still get some leading roles past 35 years old. "All About Eve" was one of them. She was willing to have a look that was less than flattering and let her awesome acting abilities shine. A couple of her later movies are highly recommended, "Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?" and "Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte." Not a Bette Davis film, but "Sunset Boulevard" with Gloria Swanson is an iconic movie. She literally was a silent film star and she played a forgotten silent film star who still thought people knew who she was. You just have to watch it. It's an iconic movie.
Bette Davis (Apr 5, 1908 - Oct 6, 1989) was a renowned actress during Hollywood’s Golden Age and an icon still today. She was known for playing strong, independent women. Her movies include "What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?" and "All About Eve." She was famous for her New England accent and, of course, her eyes. 🤓
@@blurpledragon2779born in 67’ lived it and love all the different genres that emerged from those years still. And how awesome is it to watch reactors discover them for the first time. Can you say rabbit hole 😂
The opening line, "Her hair is Harlow gold," refers to platinum-blonde actress Jean Harlow, who was a huge star in the 1930s thanks to her vampy bad-girl roles in films like "Red-Headed Woman" (she dyed her famous locks for that one) and "Dinner At Eight." She died of kidney failure in 1937 at age 26.
Everyone is telling you that Bette Davis was a very successful actress and she had a LONG career. A long time ago I learned a tidbit about her from someone who was doing the movie "Murder On The Orient Express" with her. They said if/when someone forgot their line(s) SHE COULD TELL THEM what they were supposed to say because she memorized THE ENTIRE SCRIPT! She was sharp as a tack. Doubt anyone today can do that.
Bette Davis is a famous actress from the Golden Age of Hollywood....also this song was #1 on the charts for 9 weeks in 1981! And was the #1 song for all of 1981 according to the billboard charts....Amazing song!
Omg! Betty Davis had so many movies but my all time favorite was Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. She plays twins and the main 1 is absolutely psychotic! She’s brilliant!
When I was a child, my mother and aunt did Whatever Happened to Baby Jane costumes for Halloween, and they won everywhere they went, winning tons of money, including 1st place a big radio station's Halloween contest here. They looked so close to Davis and Crawford, it was actually scary.
You need to watch her movies to understand. She played strong and often devious characters. Way before her time in her interpretation of her characters.
Hyperbolic, but she was one of the greats. She was incredibly tough, both as a person and in her portrayals on screen. She was the first actress to defy the studio system -- she and Katherine Hepburn both -- and win.
An amazing legendary actress. My brothers used to sing the "hush hush sweet Charlotte" song to me. I looked like a young Charlotte from the movie....i would cryyyy lol
Bette Davis was a highly talented movie star of the 1930's, '40s, and 50's (and even the 1960's) who won 2 Oscars for Best Actress and otherwise was nominated another 8 times for acting. But all of it was on black and white film, dramas and melodramas, so mostly lost to the modern generations. Yes, she could act with her eyes.
I am a huge fan of Bette Davis and her earlier movies - "Now Voyager", "Dark Victory", "All About Eve", "Jezebel". She won 2 Best Actress Oscars, and was nominated for many more.
She was a legendary actress who had striking blue eyes. She had alot of the attributes Kim Karnes described in this song. She also played parts described in the song.That's where the song comes from.
To be snowed is to be overwhelmed. Bette Davis was an American Actress, one of the best. Ruth Elizabeth " Bette " Davis April 5, 1908 - October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television, and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic, sardonic characters and was known for her performances in a range of film genres.
1982 Song Of The Year ❤; Bette Davis was a HUGE actress in the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s; one side eye from her and you were dead. Right there on the floor 🔥
Bette Davis is my FAVORITE actress from the GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD and up unto the '70s. She made 100 a movies in her lifetime, starting in 1931 and her last in 1989. She was born in 1908 and died in 1989. I LOVE every role she played, she was a TREMEMDOUS actress, I LOVE all the movies I have seen her in, in my 77 years of life. You need to do more research on her, and you can bring up a list of ALL the movies she made in chronological order. Also you can find photos of her at every stage of her life, on line. Kim Karnes also mentions TWO other FAMOUS ACTRESSES from BETTE DAVIS' TIME. "HER hair is HARLOW gold" refers to the actress JEAN HARLOW who was a blonde, and then Kim sings "she's got GRETA GARBO standoff sights" refers to the actress GRETA GARBO. You should explore ALL 3 of these VERY VERY FAMOUS ACTRESSES from the "GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD." Check out some of their movies!! I LOVE movies from that period SO MUCH. THEY are all VERY INTERESTING WOMEN.
I love this song! It reminds me of my Grandpa! God rest his soul. He worked at Pepsi & they used to give them random stuff. He would give it to me. He gave me a Kim Carnes tape & poster! I ❤U grampa!!!
It just kills me when a younger person asks who is Betty Davis. She was a tough as nails huge movie star!! She had beautiful expressive eyes. She ruled the box office in the late 30s and early 40s. Please check out some of her movies. Have you ever heard the expression, ' fasten your seat belts ,its going to be a bumpy night" that is from her character in the movie All About Eve, please check out some of her movies, I would start with What Ever Happened to Baby Jane. Please consider doing a reaction channel for movies, I think you would love it!!
I am 60 so of course I know who Bette Davis is, but I can't remember the last time I just randomly ran across one of her movies. Younger people don't even watch TV like that anymore. They stream stuff, and can pick exactly what they want to see.
BP just made me feel like Methuselah! 🤣I don't think he noticed the references to Jean Harlow and Greta Garbo, either. Ahhhhh, BP, you've got to rabbit hole some old movies - Bette was a super-famous iconic actress way back in the day - she had great big eyes. Yes, before my time, but not my mom's - so I grew up watching a lot of those old movies.
Bette play damn near everyone on both sides of good and bad you could spend a lot of rainy weekends watching Bette Davis movies. She continued to acts well into the 60’s and I think maybe the 70’s! Amazing eyes and talented , too!
Bette Davis was known for her large, expressive eyes. Davis was known for her powerful, captivating eyes and dramatic acting style, which became a signature part of her on-screen persona. The phrase is used to describe a woman with similar striking, penetrating eyes and an alluring, confident demeanor.
This song was #1 in the spring of 1981 for 9 weeks... virtually unheard of back then for a song to be #1 that long. Kim Carnes also has a duet with Kenny Rogers that was a big hit "Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer".
"Bette Davis Eyes" was originally recorded in a 1920s jazz style by Jackie DeShannon on her 1975 album "New Arrangement." DeShannon wrote the song with the songwriter Donna Weiss. According to DeShannon, she got the idea after watching the 1942 Bette Davis movie "Now Voyager." It was Donna Weiss who submitted the demo to Carnes, who along with her band and producer Val Garay, came up with the hit arrangement for the song.
TY for the fascinating info. I had no idea Jackie wrote as well as sang! BP should check out Jackie DeShannon's "Put a Little Love in Your Heart." Love that song.
This song was a massive hit in the 80s. The phrase "Bette Davis eyes" was used a lot for a while to describe any woman with a tough, hypnotic sort of look. Totally agree with Carnes' sound being similar to Bonnie Tyler's; there was also Bonnie Raitt and of course Stevie Nicks, whose voices were also rough-edged but maybe just a touch less so than Carnes' and Tyler's.
You saw Kim briefly in We are the world. She was to the right of Cindi Lauper. I remember dancing to this s in 1981, and we all did the " covering the eyes" thing 😂. Bette Davis, Jean Harlow and Greta Garbo, were all icons of the silver screen. Bette Davis always played a badd ass character!
Bette Davis is an icon Hollywood celebrity who lived a long life. Our grandparents and g-grandparents can tell you who she was. Great video reaction and thank you BP for bringing classic music to the top of the page. You have a great RUclips site.
Bette Davis is a Hollywood legend who made over 100 Films and received 10 Academy Award Nominations. She won two. She was the Meryl Streep of her era and fought for women to be portrayed as strong, smart and Human on screen! My personal favorites are All About Eve, Now Voyager, Jezebel, and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. Check her out!
You HAVE seen her & heard her - she is in "We Are the World" at 3:02 right between Cyndi Lauper & Bob Dylan!! You said "I don't know who that is"" to both Bob & Kim!!
Bette Davis graced the silver screen in the 30’s through the 60’s….a Hollywood legendary film actress! Kim Carnes, by the way….did We Are the World…you saw her in that video. She was big in the 80’s. This song made her famous. It was a HUGE hit!
That was a pic of Bette Davis. She was a legendary actress for many decades (30's-80's) during Hollywood's Golden Age, and she had large, very expressive eyes. She was up in age when I was young and was nearing the end of her career, but she was still one of those people who just commanded attention. In her heyday she was a massive star. I'm a big fan of horror movies and she did a lot of them. I saw her in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, Burnt Offerings, and Watcher in the Woods, but she won so many awards for her acting that it's ridiculous. Look up her filmography. It just goes on and on. This song became a hit when Bette Davis was well into her 70's and she wrote a letter to Kim Carnes thanking her for making her a "part of modern times". There was an infamously famous long-time feud between her and Joan Crawford (another mega-star of the era), because Bette claimed that Crawford deliberately and maliciously stole the lover of her life away from her. It was no secret that they absolutely hated each other and fans of both of them ate it up. They made a mini-series about the feud several years ago called Bette and Joan.
Hello BP wow merci infiniment de passer cette magnifique chanson très bon rythme Kim très belle voix j'ai danser jusqu'à l'aube sur ce tube de mes années folles nostalgie souvenirs inoubliable merci 😱👍👏💖
The song describes a woman to the screen goddesses of the black and white movie era. She references "Harlow gold" . That's the actress Jean Harlow's and her golden hair. Greta Garbo, another actress. Bette Davis was known for her beautiful eyes, but she was an amazing Golden era actress.
Bette Davis was a famous actress. She had big beautiful blue eyes. She smoked but used a long cigarette holder and she was always using her hands to dismiss people or to slap someone. She portrayed a strong take charge woman. If you look at the beginning of the song when they pan to the wall there’s a shadow on it in the shape and mannerisms of Bette Davis smoking her cigarette in its long cigarette holder. Greta Garbo is also mentioned in this song and she was also a beauty from way back in the 40’s. When someone “snows” you it means they deceive you. They tell you what you want to hear but don’t mean it just so they can get what they want. People also use the phrase he/she did a “snow job” on me.
Snows you ... As I recall, that's sort of when someone pretends (SUCCESSFULLY) to be something they're not; or spinning out a yarn that isn't true, and which allows them to take advantage of you in some way. In the movie "the sting" (for example) you could say the conmen snowed the one's they pulled the con on. "Pulling the wool over your eyes" is sort of the same thing. The other song lyrics include talking about her deceiving. That's pretty close to a synonym too, but I believe when you've been snowed, the person that snowed you got away with their deception. You may have realized what they were about after it was too late to protect yourself. But then it's too late. You've already been snowed. That's my take on it, anyway. So, basically, I think the song is saying that she pulls a con on you, and you're so taken with her that you don't even realize it or (if you do) you don't care, because you just want more, even though she's played you.
One of the great voices of the 80s (featured on "We Are the World"; she was standing next to Cyndi Lauper). Bette Davis was arguably the most imposing actress of Hollywood's Golden Age (then slummed it on the "Hotel" series in the 80s). One glance from Bette Davis held 1,000 different emotions. She puffed three packs of cigs a day and lived to be 150!
When I was a teenager in the 70’’s I was in love with teen idol David Cassidy. Kim and her husband Dave Ellington were back up singers when he performed live concerts. That’s where I first heard of her. Then years later in the 80’ss she came out with this song!
This song was a huge hit for Kim Carnes in 1981! Bette Davis is a legendary movie actress from the golden age of movies! Her height of popularity was in the 1930s and 40s! She played very tough and sometimes cruel characters! Bette Davis died in 1989! Kim also mentions actresses, Jean Harlow and Greta Garbo in the song!❤❤
Bette Davis was a movie icon. Everyone talked about her eyes. Watch some of her movies. She had iconic movements especially with cigarettes. You see some of her iconic gestures in the woman in shadow lady shown at the beginning of the video
I just love this era of music. Late 70s to early 80s was so consistently good. I remember listening to one great song after another on my clock radio when I was a kid, using the cyan blue clock display as sort of a night light. If it wasn't for the commercials, I don't think I would have ever fallen asleep.
LOVE this song and LOVE Kim Carnes raspy voice in this. One of my favorite 80’s songs! I’ve known Betty Davis in Disney’s The Watcher in the Woods (original movie) and have recently watched Jezebel with her in it. My grandma is a BIG fan and I’ve spent time watching her favorite movies with her.
She had a pair of duets in the early eighties, one with Randy Meisner from the Eagles, "Deep Inside My Heart" and one with Kenny Rogers, "Don't Fall In Love With Dreamer!" Both are fire!
Bette Davis (the actress) was a movie star of MOVIE STARS!!! Three of her movies I have loved are Little Foxes, Jezebel, and All About Eve - but: REALLY - any of her movies are SO GOOD!!! But: Bette Davis (the actress) DID have COMMAND on the screen with THOSE EYES!!! ...and, she never held back who she was, in real life. :) Bette Davis (the singer - the younger woman you viewed) was Miles Davis' wife, and you SHOULD listen to her music - she was a lil' bit of a shocker. My favorite of her's that I've heard is: They Say I'm Different....very creative lady!! Kim Carnes did SUCH a great job with this song! Was a BANGER, back in the day!! THANKS, BP, for reacting to this one!!
Bette Davis said this song made her cool in her grandson's eyes.
Oh yeah, she loved it! A major classic actress.
How did you comment 2 weeks ago? lol
All the boys think she’s a star, not spy 😂
Bette Davis was old Hollywood glamour. Love this song.
Snows you is the equivalent of blowing smoke up someone's ass😂 she was a huge star in the 30s and 40s Young and beautiful and as she aged she started doing creepy movies and horror films pull up her catalog you'll find how much she did in her lifetime two of her scary movies I remember from childhood is hush hush sweet Charlotte and whatever happened to baby Jane which was literally a movie about an aged child star
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Bette Davis is and always will be a HOLLYWOOD LEGEND .... MOVIES !!! OLD GOOD MOVIES !!!
You know it..."BABY JANE" role...wow!
@@Cchan53 Love Baby Jane....only scary movie that freaks out my wife and she loves horror.
If she "snows you" she's pulling the wool over your eyes.
When I was young we stayed in a really old hotel. My dad turned "What ever happened to baby Jane". We were terrified @jeremiahrose4681
"Now voyager", she was so pretty, i will watch any movie with her in it. Jezebel also excellent
Bette Davis is the first actress to be nominated for 10 Academy Awards, winning twice for Best Actress.
This song was about a person who has the traits of *Three Movie Stars* the Eyes of Bette Davis, the Hair of Jean Harlow (Harlow Gold), and the sighs (attitude) of Gretta Garbo , three major Hollywood Divas of the 30s and 40s (I think Harlow died in the 30s).
Bette Davis was one of - if not - the best actress in Hollywood. She appeared in more than 100 movies, was nominated 10 times for best actress. She was also a headstrong who fought for her spot in history. Being snowed means being deceived.
:) Well said.
And a suspected spy
And she actually WON two of those Oscars!
Describing Bette Davis as iconic would be an understatement. She was one of the greatest actresses of Hollywood’ s golden age. She never cared how difficult a role was or how bad she had to look to do it justice. And although she did not like her own looks, she was very beautiful .
Yes she was! A strong woman
After this song became a hit single, Bette Davis wrote letters to Kim Carnes and the songwriters to say she was a fan of the song (covered by Carnes in 1981) and thank them for making her "a part of modern history." One of the reasons the legendary actress loved the song is that her granddaughter thought her grandmother was "cool" for having a hit song written about her. ☺
Thanks for that great information. I never knew what it was about
When this won a Grammy, Bette sent Kim roses. When Kim got a gold, then platinum records for this, she gave them to Bette who hung them on her wall,
Betty Davis is a actress.
❤❤Bette Davis was primarily an old black and white film star who was huge! She was Also known for her large eyes and HER Temperament. She had a bad temper and had fiefs with other Hollywood big name female stars.
This song was written in 1974 by two other artists. It went nowhere for them. This came out in 1981 and exploded!
I was 16 and it was huge with my friends and me.❤❤❤
Bette Davis in "All About Eve"... ugh, pure masterpiece.
My favorite too!
Don't forget about "Now, Voyager", "Dark Victory", "Of Human Bondage" and of course "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" which she co-starred with Joan Crawford in. Joan Crawford was one of the biggest rivals to Bette Davis!
Love that movie! Seen it at least 100x!
Love that movie 😊
All About Eve is one of my Top 5 movies of all time! One of the best scripts EVER!
Bette Davis was one of few actresses that allowed themselves to be made up ugly. Look up whatever happened to baby Jane.
In the late 80s my mom and I would occasionally rent and watch “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane” and “Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte.” Brings back good memories.
That was the absolute creepiest movie of all times...classic, but scary.
Iconic role that she herself did the makeup!
I posted the official trailer up above. Hope he checks it out!
I love that movie!
Look up Bette Davis and while you're at it Greta Garbo...Two of the greatest actresses ever to grace the silver screen!
Right. It also mentions Jean Harlow -- another bombshell blonde movie queen.
Jean Harlow too , " Her Hair is Harlow Gold " .
Hollywood 's Golden Era !
Movie queens of yore also mentioned in Madonna's song VOGUE....
@@blurpledragon2779 Which is funny because her hair was platinum blonde, not gold! 😁 She died way too young, so sad.
Jean Harlow,Greta Garbo,Bette Davis all icons from the golden age of Hollywood.
My favorite movies ...the black & whites...
Snows you? Deceives or tricks you. Betty Davis was a queen of the Warner Brother's Movie lot.
Kim Carnes was in We are the World next to Huey Lewis and Cindy Lauper.
She also did a duet with Kenny Rogers called “Don’t Fall In Love With A Dreamer “
I came here to say this or search if someone mentioned it. IDK if hes seen the song w/Kenny but know hes seen We are the World and didnt know who the 3 were but def not who Kim Carnes was
@@suewilliamson5382I love this song sooo much ❤
I just realized that! Wow!
Are you kidding? Bette Davis is the actress of all actreses with the most expressive eyes , one of her most famous lines is ...Fasten Your Seatbelts It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night ! from All About Eve...Everything about Bette was imitated but never duplicated she was one of kind there will never be another Bette Davis...Thank you for this reaction. 🙂
Bette Davis was one of the greatest actresses of the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and some 1960s! Awesome movies!
Bette Davis was a strong woman and such an important old actress. She was able to land really good roles because she refused roles that were not good and was punished for it. Eventually she won. She was known for her big beautiful eyes and for being a "bxxxx", but she was a true feminist before it was socially acceptable. I am a fan of Bette Davis.
Fools you. Pulls the wool over you. Deceives you. Iconic Hollywood actress from the 30's forward
Well said
For BP: Tina is defining snow you.
Bette Davis was more than an actress, she was a legendary persona.
Kim Carnes was the one standing next to Cyndi Lauper on We Are The World
Yeah, that was a train wreck for a while. Check the outtakes, to see M.J.'s shocked reaction to their solos (especially Huey Lews), b4 they finally got it just right.
@@you2449 LOL. Yeah, but in an interview with Huey Lewis, they had no time to practice it at all: they just pointed at him and said "You, go sing with them." That was after Prince didn't show and they stuck him in his slot.
Yeah, Kim can’t sing. Think she was sleeping with Kenny Rogers to get that gig.
@@Kimberrann You're perfectly entitled to your wrong opinion.
Bette Davis was known as "The Queen of Hollywood" in the 1930s. She was a fierce perfectionist in her acting and she was considered "difficult" to work with. She did have seductress tendencies and a mysterious persona. "Being snowed" back then meant to deceive or trick someone. Glad you enjoyed Kim Carnes song, BP. 😁
Who's Bette Davis?? Boy you been under a rock for far too long.....she is Legendary actress..
Edited: for all of those who critized me for mispelling rare spelling of a name...the phrase under a rock refers to you dont know what you been missing....he has said it himself...in no way was it a put down...and my comments explaining this keep getting removed....coomie youtube.
That's what I said to myself lol
And in her later years, her beautiful eyes took on a psycho look! Last reaction I saw of this song, I had to go watch the trailer of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane! Bette Davis was amazing! ruclips.net/video/Cth9aakWf38/видео.html&pp=ygUed2hhdGV2ZXIgaGFwcGVuZWQgdG8gYmFieSBqYW5l
Bette Davis' final movies she played crazy characters. I believe the slapping comes from those films. Another of her later films was "Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte"
Bette was way before my time, but I saw lots of her old movies. I do remember elderly Bette as a guest on the Carson show. She was a hoot! Feisty!
@@suecook1326and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane. Creepy level 15/10
Bette Davis was an iconic actress from the golden era of movies. One of her most iconic lines was "Fasten your seatbelts; it's going to be a bumpy night." It was in "All About Eve" (1950), which was also Marilyn Monroe's first film. Bette started her career in the 1930s and was one of the leading actresses during that time who managed to still get some leading roles past 35 years old. "All About Eve" was one of them. She was willing to have a look that was less than flattering and let her awesome acting abilities shine. A couple of her later movies are highly recommended, "Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?" and "Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte." Not a Bette Davis film, but "Sunset Boulevard" with Gloria Swanson is an iconic movie. She literally was a silent film star and she played a forgotten silent film star who still thought people knew who she was. You just have to watch it. It's an iconic movie.
Bette Davis (Apr 5, 1908 - Oct 6, 1989) was a renowned actress during Hollywood’s Golden Age and an icon still today. She was known for playing strong, independent women. Her movies include "What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?" and "All About Eve." She was famous for her New England accent and, of course, her eyes. 🤓
I miss MTV when it actually played music videos. They were so much fun to watch,
We were lucky and grew up with the best music, 60s, 70s and 80s
Totally agree best era and still go the best of earlier stuff as well
Yeah we were!
Amen , I grew up in the 70's and 80's .
For me even the classic old movies , music of the 30's &,40's. You need to watch the movie all about Eve . And what ever happened to baby Jane .
@@blurpledragon2779born in 67’ lived it and love all the different genres that emerged from those years still. And how awesome is it to watch reactors discover them for the first time. Can you say rabbit hole 😂
She was a beauty (Bette Davis) in the movie "Jezebel" You ought to watch it!
My absolute favorite Bette Davis movie is "The Bride Came C.O.D" with James Cagney. She's not really know for comedy, but she's hilarious in it.
The opening line, "Her hair is Harlow gold," refers to platinum-blonde actress Jean Harlow, who was a huge star in the 1930s thanks to her vampy bad-girl roles in films like "Red-Headed Woman" (she dyed her famous locks for that one) and "Dinner At Eight." She died of kidney failure in 1937 at age 26.
Everyone is telling you that Bette Davis was a very successful actress and she had a LONG career. A long time ago I learned a tidbit about her from someone who was doing the movie "Murder On The Orient Express" with her. They said if/when someone forgot their line(s) SHE COULD TELL THEM what they were supposed to say because she memorized THE ENTIRE SCRIPT! She was sharp as a tack. Doubt anyone today can do that.
You will love her duet with Kenny Rogers-Don’t Fall in Love with a Dreamer.
And he thought their voices were so similar they sounded like bleating goats. Lols
Bette Davis is a famous actress from the Golden Age of Hollywood....also this song was #1 on the charts for 9 weeks in 1981! And was the #1 song for all of 1981 according to the billboard charts....Amazing song!
Omg! Betty Davis had so many movies but my all time favorite was Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. She plays twins and the main 1 is absolutely psychotic! She’s brilliant!
When I was a child, my mother and aunt did Whatever Happened to Baby Jane costumes for Halloween, and they won everywhere they went, winning tons of money, including 1st place a big radio station's Halloween contest here. They looked so close to Davis and Crawford, it was actually scary.
You need to watch her movies to understand. She played strong and often devious characters. Way before her time in her interpretation of her characters.
Bette Davis was/is the greatest actress of all time.
Hyperbolic, but she was one of the greats. She was incredibly tough, both as a person and in her portrayals on screen. She was the first actress to defy the studio system -- she and Katherine Hepburn both -- and win.
of all time??? Hm, there are so many others.......
You must REALLY like Bette...🤣
@@mickypescatore9656 Let's not fight 🙃
@@rubyslippers8215 She was a fabulous actress in many incredible roles.
An amazing legendary actress. My brothers used to sing the "hush hush sweet Charlotte" song to me. I looked like a young Charlotte from the movie....i would cryyyy lol
BABY JANE ‼️
one of the best Bette Davis movies ever made
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Alannah Myles - "Black Velvet"
Yes!
That song is about Elvis.
Good shout 👍
Bette Davis was a highly talented movie star of the 1930's, '40s, and 50's (and even the 1960's) who won 2 Oscars for Best Actress and otherwise was nominated another 8 times for acting. But all of it was on black and white film, dramas and melodramas, so mostly lost to the modern generations. Yes, she could act with her eyes.
Act with her eyes is a perfect description!!!
I am a huge fan of Bette Davis and her earlier movies - "Now Voyager", "Dark Victory", "All About Eve", "Jezebel". She won 2 Best Actress Oscars, and was nominated for many more.
Nice, my friends husband produced this. Won a Grammy for it.
He did a great job , I have loved this song since I was 10 .
Val Garay?
@@fkd1963 Yep
I was on that set as they wrapped this music video. That was a thrill. 😊
Oh wow!!
My father always told my mother that she had Bette Davis eyes. When this song came out my mom adored it!
Simply put Bette Davis was the actress’s actress!
She was a legendary actress who had striking blue eyes. She had alot of the attributes Kim Karnes described in this song. She also played parts described in the song.That's where the song comes from.
To be snowed is to be overwhelmed. Bette Davis was an American Actress, one of the best. Ruth Elizabeth " Bette " Davis April 5, 1908 - October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television, and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic, sardonic characters and was known for her performances in a range of film genres.
This song was the 2nd biggest selling song of all the 80s. "When she snows you" = when she deceives you. Great reaction!
1982 Song Of The Year ❤; Bette Davis was a HUGE actress in the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s; one side eye from her and you were dead. Right there on the floor 🔥
You'd like Kim Carnes and Kenny Rogers duet - Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer
Bette Davis is my FAVORITE actress from the GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD and up unto the '70s. She made 100 a movies in her lifetime, starting in 1931 and her last in 1989. She was born in 1908 and died in 1989. I LOVE every role she played, she was a TREMEMDOUS actress, I LOVE all the movies I have seen her in, in my 77 years of life. You need to do more research on her, and you can bring up a list of ALL the movies she made in chronological order. Also you can find photos of her at every stage of her life, on line. Kim Karnes also mentions TWO other FAMOUS ACTRESSES from BETTE DAVIS' TIME. "HER hair is HARLOW gold" refers to the actress JEAN HARLOW who was a blonde, and then Kim sings "she's got GRETA GARBO standoff sights" refers to the actress GRETA GARBO. You should explore ALL 3 of these VERY VERY FAMOUS ACTRESSES from the "GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD." Check out some of their movies!! I LOVE movies from that period SO MUCH. THEY are all VERY INTERESTING WOMEN.
I love this song! It reminds me of my Grandpa! God rest his soul. He worked at Pepsi & they used to give them random stuff. He would give it to me. He gave me a Kim Carnes tape & poster! I ❤U grampa!!!
Betty Davis and Joan Crawford Era!
Great scary movies!
I've about worn out my Bette Davis dvd of Now Voyager. She was a phenomenal actress and I love this song!
Betty Davis, Gretta Garbo, Marilyn Monroe, Bridgette Bardot, Jane Mansfield etc.... all old time Famous Movie Stars
Brigitte Bardot was French though and not really a Hollywood actress. (Yes, I know Garbo was Swedish, but she *did* work in Hollywood.)
@@imrehundertwasser7094 I don't care what country anyone came from they were all famous stars!
@@imrehundertwasser7094 Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot, often referred to by her initials B.B., is a French Former Actress, Singer, and Model
My favorite Bette Davis line, "I'd love to kiss you, but I just washed my hair." From the 1932 movie "The Cabin in the Cotton."
It just kills me when a younger person asks who is Betty Davis. She was a tough as nails huge movie star!! She had beautiful expressive eyes. She ruled the box office in the late 30s and early 40s. Please check out some of her movies. Have you ever heard the expression, ' fasten your seat belts ,its going to be a bumpy night" that is from her character in the movie All About Eve, please check out some of her movies, I would start with What Ever Happened to Baby Jane. Please consider doing a reaction channel for movies, I think you would love it!!
I am 60 so of course I know who Bette Davis is, but I can't remember the last time I just randomly ran across one of her movies. Younger people don't even watch TV like that anymore. They stream stuff, and can pick exactly what they want to see.
That song is from March '81 and I never got tired of listening to it!!! I was 14 back then ;-)
BP just made me feel like Methuselah! 🤣I don't think he noticed the references to Jean Harlow and Greta Garbo, either. Ahhhhh, BP, you've got to rabbit hole some old movies - Bette was a super-famous iconic actress way back in the day - she had great big eyes. Yes, before my time, but not my mom's - so I grew up watching a lot of those old movies.
Bette Davis was a phenomenal actress so were her eyes! They were very expressive showing every emotion.
Snows you: lies to you
He had to see her in motion to see how particular her eyes were. Still pictures didn’t capture them well enough.
Bette play damn near everyone on both sides of good and bad you could spend a lot of rainy weekends watching Bette Davis movies. She continued to acts well into the 60’s and I think maybe the 70’s! Amazing eyes and talented , too!
"She's pure as New York snow" is such an awesome line!
Bette Davis was known for her large, expressive eyes. Davis was known for her powerful, captivating eyes and dramatic acting style, which became a signature part of her on-screen persona. The phrase is used to describe a woman with similar striking, penetrating eyes and an alluring, confident demeanor.
This song was #1 in the spring of 1981 for 9 weeks... virtually unheard of back then for a song to be #1 that long. Kim Carnes also has a duet with Kenny Rogers that was a big hit "Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer".
Her album was great too.
Kim Carnes was in "We are the World", she sang in the group with Heuy Lewis and Cyndi Lauper.
Kim Carnes and Kenny Rogers "Don't fall in love with a dreamer" So beautiful!
"Bette Davis Eyes" was originally recorded in a 1920s jazz style by Jackie DeShannon on her 1975 album "New Arrangement." DeShannon wrote the song with the songwriter Donna Weiss. According to DeShannon, she got the idea after watching the 1942 Bette Davis movie "Now Voyager." It was Donna Weiss who submitted the demo to Carnes, who along with her band and producer Val Garay, came up with the hit arrangement for the song.
That is such a cool story to the song. Thanks for sharing I like the song even More ❤❤❤❤
TY for the fascinating info. I had no idea Jackie wrote as well as sang! BP should check out Jackie DeShannon's "Put a Little Love in Your Heart." Love that song.
This song was a massive hit in the 80s. The phrase "Bette Davis eyes" was used a lot for a while to describe any woman with a tough, hypnotic sort of look. Totally agree with Carnes' sound being similar to Bonnie Tyler's; there was also Bonnie Raitt and of course Stevie Nicks, whose voices were also rough-edged but maybe just a touch less so than Carnes' and Tyler's.
One of the first 45's I bought with my allowance, and played on my BeeGees record player. Yes I'm old.
You saw Kim briefly in We are the world. She was to the right of Cindi Lauper. I remember dancing to this s in 1981, and we all did the " covering the eyes" thing 😂.
Bette Davis, Jean Harlow and Greta Garbo, were all icons of the silver screen. Bette Davis always played a badd ass character!
Betty was a legendary movie star....at least you are wiling to learn...love your reactions.
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Everyone was a big fan of Bette Davis. From Australia!!🇦🇺
Check out”whatever happened to baby Jane”” awesome Bette Davis / Joan Crawford movie !!!!!
Yeah, but that was when they were old and they aren't looking their best,lol. All About Eve, Jezebel when she was younger.
@@bkm2797 yes she was but she was great playing the older roles!!! She was awesome!!!
It was a weird film, kind of depressing so I'm not a fan, but their acting was memorable.
Bette Davis is an icon Hollywood celebrity who lived a long life. Our grandparents and g-grandparents can tell you who she was. Great video reaction and thank you BP for bringing classic music to the top of the page. You have a great RUclips site.
Bette Davis is a Hollywood legend who made over 100 Films and received 10 Academy Award Nominations. She won two. She was the Meryl Streep of her era and fought for women to be portrayed as strong, smart and Human on screen! My personal favorites are All About Eve, Now Voyager, Jezebel, and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. Check her out!
You HAVE seen her & heard her - she is in "We Are the World" at 3:02 right between Cyndi Lauper & Bob Dylan!! You said "I don't know who that is"" to both Bob & Kim!!
Bette Davis, her and Katherine Hepburn were my favourite actresses from the golden era of Hollywood
Bette Davis graced the silver screen in the 30’s through the 60’s….a Hollywood legendary film actress! Kim Carnes, by the way….did We Are the World…you saw her in that video. She was big in the 80’s. This song made her famous. It was a HUGE hit!
Kim was in the USA for Africa lineup. You'll be able to identify her next time you watch that video❤
She sang right after Cyndi lauper and did did a trio with Cyndi and Huey Lewis.
That was a pic of Bette Davis. She was a legendary actress for many decades (30's-80's) during Hollywood's Golden Age, and she had large, very expressive eyes. She was up in age when I was young and was nearing the end of her career, but she was still one of those people who just commanded attention. In her heyday she was a massive star. I'm a big fan of horror movies and she did a lot of them. I saw her in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, Burnt Offerings, and Watcher in the Woods, but she won so many awards for her acting that it's ridiculous. Look up her filmography. It just goes on and on. This song became a hit when Bette Davis was well into her 70's and she wrote a letter to Kim Carnes thanking her for making her a "part of modern times". There was an infamously famous long-time feud between her and Joan Crawford (another mega-star of the era), because Bette claimed that Crawford deliberately and maliciously stole the lover of her life away from her. It was no secret that they absolutely hated each other and fans of both of them ate it up. They made a mini-series about the feud several years ago called Bette and Joan.
Bette davis. Was a great actress
Hello BP wow merci infiniment de passer cette magnifique chanson très bon rythme Kim très belle voix j'ai danser jusqu'à l'aube sur ce tube de mes années folles nostalgie souvenirs inoubliable merci 😱👍👏💖
Betty Davis is a legend. Her eyes r gorgeous. She could really throw herself into a role. She was a standout for that time period.
The song describes a woman to the screen goddesses of the black and white movie era. She references "Harlow gold" . That's the actress Jean Harlow's and her golden hair. Greta Garbo, another actress. Bette Davis was known for her beautiful eyes, but she was an amazing Golden era actress.
That was the one and only Bette Davis. A true Hollywood legend. One of the best actresses of all time.
Bette Davis was a famous actress. She had big beautiful blue eyes. She smoked but used a long cigarette holder and she was always using her hands to dismiss people or to slap someone. She portrayed a strong take charge woman. If you look at the beginning of the song when they pan to the wall there’s a shadow on it in the shape and mannerisms of Bette Davis smoking her cigarette in its long cigarette holder.
Greta Garbo is also mentioned in this song and she was also a beauty from way back in the 40’s.
When someone “snows” you it means they deceive you. They tell you what you want to hear but don’t mean it just so they can get what they want. People also use the phrase he/she did a “snow job” on me.
I was going to mention Garbo too.
The reason why the black lady came up in your search is that she is Betty Davis not Bette Davis
Betty Davis deserves reactions from Youtbers. Outstanding musician, sadly forgotten.
True. Bette Davis is defiantly not black lol
She also sang in the We Are the World video. She was standing with Huey Lewis and Cyndi Lauper!
Betty Davis - Legendary.
Snows you ... As I recall, that's sort of when someone pretends (SUCCESSFULLY) to be something they're not; or spinning out a yarn that isn't true, and which allows them to take advantage of you in some way. In the movie "the sting" (for example) you could say the conmen snowed the one's they pulled the con on. "Pulling the wool over your eyes" is sort of the same thing. The other song lyrics include talking about her deceiving. That's pretty close to a synonym too, but I believe when you've been snowed, the person that snowed you got away with their deception. You may have realized what they were about after it was too late to protect yourself. But then it's too late. You've already been snowed.
That's my take on it, anyway.
So, basically, I think the song is saying that she pulls a con on you, and you're so taken with her that you don't even realize it or (if you do) you don't care, because you just want more, even though she's played you.
Betty Davis, is/was an outstanding actress. Check her out.
One of the great voices of the 80s (featured on "We Are the World"; she was standing next to Cyndi Lauper). Bette Davis was arguably the most imposing actress of Hollywood's Golden Age (then slummed it on the "Hotel" series in the 80s). One glance from Bette Davis held 1,000 different emotions. She puffed three packs of cigs a day and lived to be 150!
This song is a guilty pleasure for me. If this song comes on...i am listening to the whole thing.
When I was a teenager in the 70’’s I was in love with teen idol David Cassidy. Kim and her husband Dave Ellington were back up singers when he performed live concerts. That’s where I first heard of her. Then years later in the 80’ss she came out with this song!
When she snows you means to fool you or trick you
This song was a huge hit for Kim Carnes in 1981! Bette Davis is a legendary movie actress from the golden age of movies! Her height of popularity was in the 1930s and 40s! She played very tough and sometimes cruel characters! Bette Davis died in 1989! Kim also mentions actresses, Jean Harlow and Greta Garbo in the song!❤❤
Bette Davis was a movie icon. Everyone talked about her eyes. Watch some of her movies. She had iconic movements especially with cigarettes. You see some of her iconic gestures in the woman in shadow lady shown at the beginning of the video
I just love this era of music. Late 70s to early 80s was so consistently good. I remember listening to one great song after another on my clock radio when I was a kid, using the cyan blue clock display as sort of a night light. If it wasn't for the commercials, I don't think I would have ever fallen asleep.
Legendary actress. If you decide to watch some old movies, hers are some of the best.
LOVE this song and LOVE Kim Carnes raspy voice in this. One of my favorite 80’s songs!
I’ve known Betty Davis in Disney’s The Watcher in the Woods (original movie) and have recently watched Jezebel with her in it. My grandma is a BIG fan and I’ve spent time watching her favorite movies with her.
When she snows you.
Deceives you.
She had a pair of duets in the early eighties, one with Randy Meisner from the Eagles, "Deep Inside My Heart" and one with Kenny Rogers, "Don't Fall In Love With Dreamer!" Both are fire!
Some of us weirdos know Bette from the Disney horror Watcher In The Woods 😂😂😂😂
😂this is exactly what I said in my comment. That’s the first movie I watched with her in it. Damn scary for a Disney movie back then lol
Bette Davis (the actress) was a movie star of MOVIE STARS!!! Three of her movies I have loved are Little Foxes, Jezebel, and All About Eve - but: REALLY - any of her movies are SO GOOD!!! But: Bette Davis (the actress) DID have COMMAND on the screen with THOSE EYES!!! ...and, she never held back who she was, in real life. :) Bette Davis (the singer - the younger woman you viewed) was Miles Davis' wife, and you SHOULD listen to her music - she was a lil' bit of a shocker. My favorite of her's that I've heard is: They Say I'm Different....very creative lady!! Kim Carnes did SUCH a great job with this song! Was a BANGER, back in the day!! THANKS, BP, for reacting to this one!!