If you disrespect everybody That you run into How in the world do you think Anybody sposed to respect you If you dont give a heck about The man with a bible in his hand Just get out the way and let The gentleman do his thing Youre the kind of gentleman That wants everything their way Take the sheet off yur face boy Its a brand new day Respect Yourself Respect Yourself If you dont Respect Yourself Aint nobody gonna give a good Ca-hoot na na na oh oh Respect Yourself If youre walking around thinking That the world owes you something Cause youre here Youre going out the world backward Like you did when you first came here Keep talking about the president Wont stop air pollution Put your hand over your mouth When you cough Thatll help the solution You cuss around women folk You dont even know their name Then youre dumb enough to think That it makes you a big ol man Respect Yourself Respect Yourself If you dont Respect Yourself Aint nobody gonna give a good Ca-hoot na na na oh oh Respect Yourself..🎵🎸
Thanks for posting. I'm a long time Willis fan and this is vintage stuff. I have the Bruno tape but none of the videos. I love Bruce back then because he was so carefree and funny. This must've been during his Moonlighting days. See 2:26 and the whole damn video. Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah...
Finally some video show gives the song its proper billing! It really is a collaboration with Bruce Willis and all three of the Pointer Sisters. You can clearly hear all of them in the background (especially Anita) yet only June is in the video since she has the solo.
@hootskc It is June Pointer in the video, and the Pointer Sisters singing back-up. The staple Singers are singing the song in the television he is watching.
.. actually it was part of a one hour TV special called The Return of Bruno where Willis played his alter ego "Bruno Radolini", a legendary blues singer, as in this video..
I can't believe there was a time when he wasn't considered badass (he wasn't even on the posters for Die Hard 1 because the advertisers didn't think he was good at leading an action film). I have to say though that 2:13 of the vid is pretty smooth.
Bruce is pretty cool.. Check out Tom Slade singing, "My Sacrifice" along with others like The Poker Donkey, Smooth, Slide, She Bangs, etc. by clicking on this link.
The Pointer Sisters drown Bruce's voice out, now those sisters can really blow. Actors, stop trying to sing! Singers, Stop trying to act! (rappers too!!)If you are not naturally talented with both don't force it down my thoat.
Bad Mistake: after June Pointer takes the lead Mr. David Addison holds the interest with the harmonica, but his singing gets completely pale. So to speak.
Umm, no, the word is not, DIS, but JUST, as in, "merely". Just, actually means "righteous", as in, "bringing forth justice". It is written, The Just shall live by faith. She sings, "merely respect yourself". While he sings, "Respect yourself". In the music video, twice does the old man ask him to "lock up". That, is significant. Does he see himself as "the old man"? It is humorous, this music video, because it appears that the barkeep would rather be a singer. And so, he "moonlights" - a reference to that TV show. Yet, though he respects the old guy, was that same attitude in Maddie (on Moonlighting) annoying to David Addison? "The Old Girl's Club" - Once more, she chooses the Sisterhood, over me. Respect, yourself. Merely? And not others too? In Hemingway's short story, The Old Man and the Cafe, he says to the young waiter, "You have everything. You have your youth, a job, and a place to go." I guess owning a cafe is a great idea for an old man, especially if he has not a wife, or kids, a place to go.. The cafe closes, and he has to go. It is a hunting story. In the music video, she sings about guys who "trash women, and do not know their names". Jesus said, And as ye WOULD that other men SHOULD do to you, do ye also likewise to them... Would, refers to desire. Whereas should, refers to moral obligation. Sometimes, what you desire, you ought not to. He did NOT say, Do unto others what you would have them do unto you. That is satanic, as in, "release the id", which is what many psychiatrists preach. Id, not to be confused with, i.d. Respect yourself. Word.
He is an opened and outspoken republican. But as far this video goes, his musical and acting abilities should have nothing to do with his political views.
If you disrespect everybody
That you run into
How in the world do you think
Anybody sposed to respect you
If you dont give a heck about
The man with a bible in his hand
Just get out the way and let
The gentleman do his thing
Youre the kind of gentleman
That wants everything their way
Take the sheet off yur face boy
Its a brand new day
Respect Yourself
Respect Yourself
If you dont Respect Yourself
Aint nobody gonna give a good
Ca-hoot na na na oh oh
Respect Yourself
If youre walking around thinking
That the world owes you something
Cause youre here
Youre going out the world backward
Like you did when you first came here
Keep talking about the president
Wont stop air pollution
Put your hand over your mouth
When you cough
Thatll help the solution
You cuss around women folk
You dont even know their name
Then youre dumb enough to think
That it makes you a big ol man
Respect Yourself
Respect Yourself
If you dont Respect Yourself
Aint nobody gonna give a good
Ca-hoot na na na oh oh
Respect Yourself..🎵🎸
Dank
Lol 11 yrs later still commenting..luv this song n luv bruce🎵🎸
grew up to this album, early 80's, parents played it endlessly in the car and at home, love it to this day.
Bruce Willis and Don Johnson are awesome singers and actors.
Thanks for posting. I'm a long time Willis fan and this is vintage stuff. I have the Bruno tape but none of the videos.
I love Bruce back then because he was so carefree and funny. This must've been during his Moonlighting days. See 2:26 and the whole damn video.
Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah...
RIP June. Awesome, powerful vocalist.
Finally some video show gives the song its proper billing! It really is a collaboration with Bruce Willis and all three of the Pointer Sisters. You can clearly hear all of them in the background (especially Anita) yet only June is in the video since she has the solo.
oh my god how in love was i when this was out?!!! i still have the single in collection !!!!!
OMFG! I never knew that Bruce Willis made an album let alone that he could sing. WOW! You learn something everyday don't ya?
SUPERB THANKYOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING!
Remind me of my freshman year in college back in the spring of 87. Didn't like the song until I saw the video. A nice remake of the original.
Good one Thanks Squyres for the share.
Bruce Willis: AMAZING actor, but dear God this is a time in his life i'm pretty sure he wishes he could forget......
i have always liked Bruce Willis.I especially liked him in Moonlightening and then in the movie Blind date.
Same here.. fell in love with him in moonlighting 😜
I remember this !!! He was so cute !!
the first funny "about this video" I've seen on youtube... this is hilarious.
Love it...Bruce is the man!
@hootskc It is June Pointer in the video, and the Pointer Sisters singing back-up. The staple Singers are singing the song in the television he is watching.
It was my only real contribution, apart from the description. Thanks!
.. actually it was part of a one hour TV special called The Return of Bruno where Willis played his alter ego "Bruno Radolini", a legendary blues singer, as in this video..
Yes, he is! As Pink Floyd. One of my favorite parts of the video, especially the end, of course.
This makes me want french fries.
i saw this song at VH1 100 GREATEST ONE HIT WONDERS OF THE 80S.....I GOT TO ADMIT THIS BUT ITS KIND OF CATCHY
Never seen a man respect himself so much
Bruce rocks too. He was good in the movie called "The Fifth Element"
Nice one! My second choice was Respect Yourself or Die Hard, but I think I like your suggestion better. Thanks!
I saw this in the Philippines
back in the 80's
Appreciated! Respect!
i wonder if being in the bar brings back memorys for Bruce Willis he was a bartender in New York before he made it big.
bruce did well beside the late great june pointer. cool song.
:D Bruce Willis is hotttttt, and i like this song, hes an alright singer!
ikr hes awsome in movies lol i just wanted to see him sing
You are quite welcome, glad you enjoyed it!... - H.A.
That poor guy playin pool can't get a decent shot off without being interrupted by someone singing :p
classic.
@ArtidHoward There was a movie called The Return of Bruno. A spoof that the album covered
I can't believe there was a time when he wasn't considered badass (he wasn't even on the posters for Die Hard 1 because the advertisers didn't think he was good at leading an action film). I have to say though that 2:13 of the vid is pretty smooth.
I agree with all of the confusion above.
Makes me want to see "Moonlighting" again. He reminds me of a friend of mine's brother. Bruce, do more romantic comedies ok??
this is pretty much the best music video ever made. Would be better with just the Willis.
Bruce sure was handsome in his younger days!
Man do I miss June Pointer.
2:12 maximal self-respect achieved.
Only Bruce Willis could have pulled this off... Willis would have to really struggle to be uncool.
Not only handsome, Bruce's sound very good. He had it all. I sure... He's HOT!!
AND !! it was actually a very good song! he might not have been the best singer at it but it's still good! it's harmless fun!
well, he was a bartender in NY before he began acting ;)
No one could agree that he could.
hahahaha he's singing into a broom!
Ahhh, so this is why I remember absolutely nothing about this song....................
2:42 scared the hell out of me.
Yippee-ki-yay, Pointer Sista!... Thanks!... - H.A.
Respect Yourself with a Venegance
lmao @ the title of this video.... lol
thanks squyres ! absolutely agree with you, good and cute actor, as well as his ex-wife, Demi Moore.
Personally, I would LOVE to see Harrison Ford on Dancing with the Stars :D
@Snow3103 Actually, nobody hates Bruce Willis, its a natural occuring law, like gravity.
hey BRUCE WILLIS IS AWSOME! hey um could you put up the code so that i could put it on my myspace etc.... please.
oddly enough Demi Moore was the age Ashton is now when Bruce did this video
@demolitionwolf91 here here!
2:28= It's Big Enos!
he was so cute then
Have you seen the Rick Moranis video?
HANS!!!!!!!!!!!
Corny or not, Bruce is so cute!
This is JUST WRONG LOL, but is still 100x times better then most of crap that sells nowadays...
Hilarious!! He did a pretty good job though...
good call. hahahaha
Near the end of this video, does she sing, DISrespect
yourself, while he sings, Respect ypurself?
A video for a song from his album. Not movie related.
XXXXXXX :) luv u BRuceeeeeeeeeee
wat movie was this?? or was this just a video??
@Wayavas1337 thanks Bruce....
Bruce is pretty cool.. Check out Tom Slade singing, "My Sacrifice" along with others like The Poker Donkey, Smooth, Slide, She Bangs, etc. by clicking on this link.
Hilarious.
That's the STAPLES Singers..........NOT the Pointer Sisters.
@LifeInHockeywood wow is that true?
The Pointer Sisters drown Bruce's voice out, now those sisters can really blow. Actors, stop trying to sing! Singers, Stop trying to act! (rappers too!!)If you are not naturally talented with both don't force it down my thoat.
Bad Mistake: after June Pointer takes the lead Mr. David Addison holds the interest with the harmonica, but his singing gets completely pale. So to speak.
LAWL
somehow he reminds me of nicholas cage
You would know Tinkerbell.
Umm, no, the word is not, DIS, but JUST, as in,
"merely". Just, actually means "righteous", as in,
"bringing forth justice". It is written, The Just
shall live by faith.
She sings, "merely respect yourself". While he
sings, "Respect yourself". In the music video,
twice does the old man ask him to "lock up".
That, is significant. Does he see himself as "the
old man"?
It is humorous, this music video, because it
appears that the barkeep would rather be a
singer. And so, he "moonlights" - a reference
to that TV show. Yet, though he respects the
old guy, was that same attitude in Maddie
(on Moonlighting) annoying to David Addison?
"The Old Girl's Club" - Once more, she chooses
the Sisterhood, over me. Respect, yourself.
Merely? And not others too?
In Hemingway's short story, The Old Man and the
Cafe, he says to the young waiter, "You have
everything. You have your youth, a job, and a
place to go." I guess owning a cafe is a great idea
for an old man, especially if he has not a wife, or
kids, a place to go.. The cafe closes, and he has to
go. It is a hunting story. In the music video, she
sings about guys who "trash women, and do not
know their names".
Jesus said, And as ye WOULD that other men SHOULD
do to you, do ye also likewise to them... Would, refers to
desire. Whereas should, refers to moral obligation.
Sometimes, what you desire, you ought not to.
He did NOT say, Do unto others what you would have
them do unto you. That is satanic, as in, "release the id",
which is what many psychiatrists preach.
Id, not to be confused with, i.d.
Respect yourself. Word.
You really need to get back on your medication.
That dude is so friggin Hot
this is another reason why he lost his LA pass.
roflmao. Wtf. Hilarious
Don't bother playing pool with the guy at 3m15sec
ohhh lol it looks lik it could have been a decent movie lol thanks though
lmao:)
i think that's a gay bar
@Snow3103 who could hate bruce willis??seriously dam haters!
Hahaha 2:35 is bizarre
He is an opened and outspoken republican.
But as far this video goes, his musical and
acting abilities should have nothing to do
with his political views.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
he di9dn't even do coke!! he done weed when he was younger and that's like it ...
BAD but hey why not
He's a rude person.
Madonna "copied" this song...
you cuss around woman folk?? do ya
gayest song and video ever. kids this is what happens when bruno is all coked up and hittin' the sauce.
he cant sing!!!