Grace is awesome. A living work of art. I really loved her songs: PULL UP TO THE BUMPER, VICTOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN A JAZZ MUSICIAN, and EVERYBODY HOLD STILL.
Grace is one of my favourite music artists! Incredibly unique! I have been a fan since I was a teenager. Later, I would get to experience her live at two sold out concerts "Hurricane: Return To Roseland", in support of her "Hurricane" album in the early 2010's and then again in live at Hammerstein Ballroom in the early 2020's. Absolutely fabulous both times! I have all her albums and enjoy her film roles as well. While more commerically success in the UK than US, her core, now intergeneration gay male fanbase, with her since her first hit "I Need A Man" (which became a #1 Dance Club Songs hit in 1977). This music video, like nearly ALL her music videos are unlike anything before or since! Her sharp visual represtation helped establish herself during the MTV era and beyond as much as her unforgettable stage presence and voice.
Whoever requested this is a genius, and you have my thanks. 😄 Watching this now makes me wonder whether Grace Jones was underrated in her time. Back then it seemed like most observers pigeonholed her as just a fun, wacky performer. But looking back it's clear that she was a consummate artist.
You are amazing, Lady Empress. Great open mind. I love Grace Jones. A force, an enigma a true queen. This video was revolutionary at the time. So emblematic of Andy Warhol and his work with Grace. Thank you.
Still excites me. Amazing song, and the impact she had then. And the video is still ahead of the time. We had no problem with it in Europe. Isn't she French originally?
It always makes me smile your introduction! The actor Ian McShane lends the voice to the introduction of this video. Grace Jones is a really great artist, with unique creativity. She is also exceptionally fit for someone in their mid 70s! This is one of my favourite songs by her, as well as Private Life.
Empress I have never seen this video and it really encapsulates everything about Grace Jones IMO! I was always so fascinated by her growing up because she seemed so fearless in the way she carried herself and how she approached her art and still does. She always seems to skip to the beat of her own drum and doesn’t seem to give a shhh what people think of her. 😂
***...HEEEEEEEEEERE'S GRACE!! TRIVIA TIME!!*** ...become a S-L-A-V-E to it....(4:45)..... - ....jeez, SO much trivia on this One.......this was SUPPOSED to be ONE SONG (Produced by Trevor Horn), and wound up becoming an ART project; the group Frankie Goes To Hollywood was supposed to sing this tune, but it was re-created to fit Grace....... - ....and, did it EVER! ...Then the 'Song' became an Album....but different artistic variations of the SAME SONG! ....this version is the "Ladies & Gentlemen" version, for Radio....the tune became a HUGE comeback tune for Grace, getting her G-a-y, Bl-ack, & Dance audiences back, BIG-TYME.... - ...She hit #1 Dance (Jan. 1986), and it became a WORLDWIDE hit.....the VIDEO became ICONIC (1:56), also, because it was a melange of artistic tributes to Grace throughout her career, done by Artist Jean Paul Goude, showing controversial elements through it (like the G-a-y Boys 0:56) & some footage from European commercials..... - ...The Video is STILL being reference by Kim K, Beyonce, Rihanna, Lady Gaga....it....is....I-C-O-N-I-C...........Grace is, TOO .....(2:45).......
Original video, great lyrics, and insanely great arrangements. Not weird, rather artistic expression. It's easy for a current generation to look back and judge, but we lived for all of this when it was first released, and were wowed! Younger artists would have drawn ideas from this video and the photography.
Wow, i love the song but i hd never seen this video! Must have taken ages to put it together in the 80s, so much detail and so many different shots went into it. Definitely more a piece of art than just a music video. I miss artists like that today. She's so badass!
If you were lucky enough to grow up in CA or the Tri-state areas during the 70s and early 80s, you were not shocked. We were neither sheltered nor coddled by our parents or society. Our PG movies would be R-NC17 today. Our music was openly raunchy. We learned about periods and puberty in the 5th grade. Sex Ed was actually sexual education. And we didn't need our mommy and daddy's permission either. It was in 10th the semester before or after driver's ed. We entered college street smart and much tougher than subsequent gens
I remember the Do You Really Want To Hurt Me reaction. Another 80s video with blackface. There was a lot of esthetic rebeliusness in those days, and none of the discussions we are having now about reoresentation and priviledge. The artist was Grace lover for a time and she was part of the esthetic world that made him huge. But what i find amazing is how Grace is SO iconic and GIGANTIC in her presence that she towers over the french gaze. She kinda takes over the imaginarium. She knows whats up. Hey, even the title of the song can be seen as suspishshshhhh by todays standards 😅 Amazing lady, and artist. Very underrated and missunderstood. I adore this song. The production is heaven. Very modern and classical at the same time.
The video is made up of the work of Jean Paul Goude, who was Grace's boyfriend and she his muse in the late 70's/early 80's. Some of it is from work he did for adverts, some of it his videos/photography with Grace and for her One Man Show video concert, which is why it really makes no sense as a whole!
To understand better Grace Jones's art you need to know more about her partnership with Jean-Paul Goude, a visual artist that worked with her for many year.
@@EmpressReacts this video for slave to the rhythm is a compilation of several videos Jean-Paul Goude made for Grace, also the photographic work and album covers. She was his muse and they have a son together.
Given the nudity in the video I'm surprised that MTV ran it at all, much less nominate it for Best Female Video. I remember hearing the song on the radio a few times back then, but I don't remember the video because Jones released it my freshman year of college and there was no cable TV in the dorms and I was too busy that year to watch much television anyway.
...I can answer that Mike....MTV ran THREE c-e-nsored versions, which were more playable, and ironically, ONE scene caused problems.....(4:13) ....THIS scene, was from a Wine cooler comm-ercial that didn't give clearance to use the footage, and Grace's label had to pay A LOT of moolah to keep it in......
Grace Jones is a legend.
Grace is awesome. A living work of art. I really loved her songs: PULL UP TO THE BUMPER, VICTOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN A JAZZ MUSICIAN, and EVERYBODY HOLD STILL.
Grace is one of my favourite music artists! Incredibly unique! I have been a fan since I was a teenager. Later, I would get to experience her live at two sold out concerts "Hurricane: Return To Roseland", in support of her "Hurricane" album in the early 2010's and then again in live at Hammerstein Ballroom in the early 2020's. Absolutely fabulous both times! I have all her albums and enjoy her film roles as well. While more commerically success in the UK than US, her core, now intergeneration gay male fanbase, with her since her first hit "I Need A Man" (which became a #1 Dance Club Songs hit in 1977). This music video, like nearly ALL her music videos are unlike anything before or since! Her sharp visual represtation helped establish herself during the MTV era and beyond as much as her unforgettable stage presence and voice.
Thank you Grace Jones for everything….art, fashion, music, style, blurring sexuality, uniqueness….wow
In the 80’s, I was in my 20s! Everything was a form of Art. And Grace Jones was always linked with a kind of avant-gard performances.
She did this song live at The Bluedot Festival at Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, last year while hula hooping!!! Sensational. Total class.
This video was wild and gave some iconic imagery. This style seems to fit Grace perfectly. This video still stands out from the crowd just like Grace.
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Grace is absolutely golden in this song. Paired with these visuals it always feels like I’m in a museum.
Can totally get that
In the 80's things were more accepted than today. Grace Jones is making art here. I wasn't shocked, I thought it was cool! Love her!
Isn’t that strange as today is supposedly the open to everything era
Grace is a one off. Pull Up to the Bumper and La Vien Rose are two of her great songs. She was also one of the most striking models of all time.
Empress has reacted to both of those songs as well as “I’m Not Perfect...”. I hope to see “My Jamaican Guy” in the near future. ✌🏽
Now this is not just a music video this is art 🥰🥰🥰
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Whoever requested this is a genius, and you have my thanks. 😄
Watching this now makes me wonder whether Grace Jones was underrated in her time. Back then it seemed like most observers pigeonholed her as just a fun, wacky performer. But looking back it's clear that she was a consummate artist.
Interesting ‼️
It always sounds like Grace Jones is creating music in a genre that doesn’t exist yet.
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Grace Jones! Thank you! A marvelous performance!
You are amazing, Lady Empress. Great open mind. I love Grace Jones. A force, an enigma a true queen. This video was revolutionary at the time. So emblematic of Andy Warhol and his work with Grace. Thank you.
Wow, thank you!
@@EmpressReacts I adore your reactions. Great channel!
Still excites me. Amazing song, and the impact she had then. And the video is still ahead of the time. We had no problem with it in Europe. Isn't she French originally?
It always makes me smile your introduction! The actor Ian McShane lends the voice to the introduction of this video. Grace Jones is a really great artist, with unique creativity. She is also exceptionally fit for someone in their mid 70s! This is one of my favourite songs by her, as well as Private Life.
Thank you!
I love her ❤
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Empress I have never seen this video and it really encapsulates everything about Grace Jones IMO! I was always so fascinated by her growing up because she seemed so fearless in the way she carried herself and how she approached her art and still does. She always seems to skip to the beat of her own drum and doesn’t seem to give a shhh what people think of her. 😂
I totally agree!
I was a kid back then but the video to me didn’t seem weird, it just looked like art.
‼️love that
She was a class-act
Great track 👌
***...HEEEEEEEEEERE'S GRACE!! TRIVIA TIME!!*** ...become a S-L-A-V-E to it....(4:45).....
- ....jeez, SO much trivia on this One.......this was SUPPOSED to be ONE SONG (Produced by Trevor Horn), and wound up becoming an ART project; the group Frankie Goes To Hollywood was supposed to sing this tune, but it was re-created to fit Grace.......
- ....and, did it EVER! ...Then the 'Song' became an Album....but different artistic variations of the SAME SONG! ....this version is the "Ladies & Gentlemen" version, for Radio....the tune became a HUGE comeback tune for Grace, getting her G-a-y, Bl-ack, & Dance audiences back, BIG-TYME....
- ...She hit #1 Dance (Jan. 1986), and it became a WORLDWIDE hit.....the VIDEO became ICONIC (1:56), also, because it was a melange of artistic tributes to Grace throughout her career, done by Artist Jean Paul Goude, showing controversial elements through it (like the G-a-y Boys 0:56) & some footage from European commercials.....
- ...The Video is STILL being reference by Kim K, Beyonce, Rihanna, Lady Gaga....it....is....I-C-O-N-I-C...........Grace is, TOO .....(2:45).......
I def see the influence!
She’s soooo very arty, darling!
Strange’, Strange’. 👏🏾
Original video, great lyrics, and insanely great arrangements. Not weird, rather artistic expression. It's easy for a current generation to look back and judge, but we lived for all of this when it was first released, and were wowed! Younger artists would have drawn ideas from this video and the photography.
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Wow, i love the song but i hd never seen this video! Must have taken ages to put it together in the 80s, so much detail and so many different shots went into it. Definitely more a piece of art than just a music video. I miss artists like that today. She's so badass!
If you were lucky enough to grow up in CA or the Tri-state areas during the 70s and early 80s, you were not shocked. We were neither sheltered nor coddled by our parents or society. Our PG movies would be R-NC17 today. Our music was openly raunchy. We learned about periods and puberty in the 5th grade. Sex Ed was actually sexual education. And we didn't need our mommy and daddy's permission either. It was in 10th the semester before or after driver's ed. We entered college street smart and much tougher than subsequent gens
Also, ty for reacting to this song. The album is more than worth a listen
This is a ripper from Grace. She had such sass and fire. Real funky tune this one!
I remember the Do You Really Want To Hurt Me reaction. Another 80s video with blackface.
There was a lot of esthetic rebeliusness in those days, and none of the discussions we are having now about reoresentation and priviledge.
The artist was Grace lover for a time and she was part of the esthetic world that made him huge. But what i find amazing is how Grace is SO iconic and GIGANTIC in her presence that she towers over the french gaze. She kinda takes over the imaginarium. She knows whats up.
Hey, even the title of the song can be seen as suspishshshhhh by todays standards 😅
Amazing lady, and artist. Very underrated and missunderstood.
I adore this song. The production is heaven. Very modern and classical at the same time.
excellent point!
🧡🔥😂 Notice that Go-Go beat all up and through there? 😜 Go JuJu go Ju Go! That was JuJu from E.U on this. TFS!
now since you've mentioned it!
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The video is made up of the work of Jean Paul Goude, who was Grace's boyfriend and she his muse in the late 70's/early 80's. Some of it is from work he did for adverts, some of it his videos/photography with Grace and for her One Man Show video concert, which is why it really makes no sense as a whole!
Finding this video scary since 1985 😱
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To understand better Grace Jones's art you need to know more about her partnership with Jean-Paul Goude, a visual artist that worked with her for many year.
Ah! Never heard of him
@@EmpressReacts this video for slave to the rhythm is a compilation of several videos Jean-Paul Goude made for Grace, also the photographic work and album covers. She was his muse and they have a son together.
Please review I'm Not Perfect....But I'm Perfect For You. It was produced by Nile Rodgers from CHIC.
She already did it! ❤
Back when the XTC was legal and Fresh!
Oh wow😂
Given the nudity in the video I'm surprised that MTV ran it at all, much less nominate it for Best Female Video. I remember hearing the song on the radio a few times back then, but I don't remember the video because Jones released it my freshman year of college and there was no cable TV in the dorms and I was too busy that year to watch much television anyway.
...I can answer that Mike....MTV ran THREE c-e-nsored versions, which were more playable, and ironically, ONE scene caused problems.....(4:13) ....THIS scene, was from a Wine cooler comm-ercial that didn't give clearance to use the footage, and Grace's label had to pay A LOT of moolah to keep it in......
Oh wow!