Boy George on Letterman, November 14, 1984

George O'Dowd second of two appearances on Late Night.

[@mikehudson8884]

George was very wise and completely comfortable for such a young lad. He handles himself very well in interviews.

[@marlon1171]

I have the outmost admiration for this amazingly talented artist and yes that man has brass balls!! To be the way he was in that era,having accomplished what he has and to have stayed true to himself up until today qualifies Boy George as a true icon...

[@Adoptpets833]

Absolutely❣️❤️💐💐💐

[@sushmitamitra5102]

Brass balls? Love that.

[@deborahrobertson8606]

The 1970's were far more flamboyant and eccentric than today!! I'm the same age as George and we had Bolan, Bowie, Roxy et al. Great days. The English always used to break the norm...But all credit to him for facing his Dad!!

[@IsaDesOsiers]

@marlon1171 This is beautifully said. Thank you.

[@nathanfarias5779]

Liberace came first

[@deborah3112]

Boy George is so engaging he makes you feel the audience is completely on his side Brilliant... Anyone else here during 2020 quarantine?

[@sabejreid2072]

Yep!

[@halobeyoncekokee8147]

i am

[@1justice2012]

Yes you are right.

[@jeandodds6292]

October 2020. Loving this interview. Letterman and Boy George having so much fun. Both on the same wavelength. Saw him live in Toronto - fabulous entertainer. I'm an old lady fan - used to be a young lady fan - still love him!

[@koolcat3513]

Yes

[@gergemini2993]

"when I want your opinion, I'll give it to you" - Boy George 😂 the man is an absolute legend!

[@dongiller]

It’s an old insult that he appropriated for the moment.

[@dongiller]

@@ColmFarrellAuctioneerVal-eq6oz You’ve no idea.

[@cathyczainski9147]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@FernandoHatsumura]

Wow, at 23 he has been interviewed twice by Letterman. Props!

[@777jones]

And he held his own with Letterman. That is no easy feat. Dave must have been impressed.

[@Jackgritty28]

Are you calling it an achievement,fool🏳️‍🌈💥

[@robinstewart6422]

He’s 23 wow he’s cute and he give David a jacket and it’s beautiful and blue

[@SweetAngelBoy7777]

It would be great to see David interview him again at the age that he is now. I wonder what he would say 🤔

[@ElizabethMac]

So well spoken and witty at 23. An old soul with new ideas. He is still great. 🙏😊🌟

[@Rainy-In-The-Desert]

Boy George is a classy stand-up guy. I just adore the man, he's so funny and witty

[@jojobaba754]

He was so young too and yet so advanced!!! What a legend!!! ❤️

[@chunkygroove9038]

God, what a charmer! So relaxed, confident & genuinely funny. Hard to believe he was only 23.

[@BingoBet-It-AllBeaver]

Yeah, but people forget that a 23 year old in the 80s was a lot more mature and world wise than a 23 year old of these days.

[@giggstrafford1]

Stupid girl 😳

[@jameselazzi4499]

Amazing, he was a trailblazer... we should never forget

[@NJTDover]

Indeed! He was far advance in time.

[@lilithblackdragon]

"When I want your opinion I'll give it to you." YAS QUEEN

[@stewartsnape1231]

Boy George has that kind of personality you can’t help but like , smiling, friendly, witty and intelligent, when you see an interview with him it’s like a good book you can’t put it down till it’s finished

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

He had a lot of pain inside. He became a junky later on.

[@joeyconvery2055]

George at his best here.. He is loving his fame and success.

[@ruthbuckingham4625]

Boy George has the coolest laugh & the best personality & the most beautiful 👀 & of course a great voice. 😍👀

[@IronManXXX]

What a creative individual...thanks Boy for keeping us entertained...miss the 80s...

[@elizabethbowie9753]

An outfit Only Boy George can wear !!! Seriously. He looks good in every outfit he wears. ✨💗✨❤️✨💗✨❤️✨💗✨

[@jeffdawson2786]

One of the most courageous and entertaining artists in popular music. A good songwriter and singer, too.

[@daegu_crack8575]

“When I want your opinion I’ll give it to you, okay?” - Boy George

[@moaningpheromones]

when you want my reply, you'll give it to me, yeah?

[@colleenj8357]

I love Boy George......he loves to laugh, and I like that about him.

[@thebrideoffrankenstein2415]

George so naturally different...no labels...way ahead of his time

[@ABok-pf9bz]

Boy George is so charming and kind. It comes through!!!!

[@patriciagallagher5071]

I've shared a smile with him one time. he's very gentle.

[@lessismore8533]

@@patriciagallagher5071 omg!! When and where??

[@MichaelCook84]

Except when he tied that guy to the radiator and relentlessly bummed/raped him. Then went to prison for it.

[@debi909]

@@MichaelCook84 Wrong! The guy was trying to steal from him. BG called the police tied him to the heater so he would not leave!! Take care.

[@MichaelCook84]

@@debi909 Did he bum him then whilst waiting for the police?

[@lindaharper294]

I love the way boy george is so honest and to the point. I also love how how he isn't afraid to tell people to shut up lol.

[@grandmabear2840]

I'm soo thankful for the Boy George's of the World. I so appreciate his honesty and heartfelt courage to own it. He is authentic, beautiful and a talented entertainer who challenged the status quo just by being himself with intelligence, wit, humor, grace and integrity. Good on you Boy George! Good on you!

[@itsAbbyyy]

this interview gives me LIFE. love him! ♥

[@hectoralers84]

He's brillant! And speaks his mind and the truth!

[@Starlababy]

He looks like a king in ancient times.

[@christophertracy383]

U mean a a queen but what culture?

[@wanderert2372]

@@christophertracy383, Egyptian

[@DarcyWhyte]

Also in modern times.

[@thebeardedseeker5633]

or a queen in any time.

[@victoriaarcturus203]

Queen

[@juliaallette2418]

"Actually I have something for you to put on because you look really boring" xD I love him

[@joeyconvery2055]

Julia Allette 😀

[@gabstanace2]

Boy George here looks like a character out of the 1980 Flash Gordon movie or from the 79-81 Buck Rogers TV series. Flamboyantly fun!

[@michellerene951]

I was one month shy of 18 when this aired. I was a total Madonna, Depeche Mode, Soft Cell, Duran Duran, and Boy George fan. The 80s were epic!

[@jamesjoseph5707]

Ha Ha. Me too. 😁👍

[@michellerene951]

@@jamesjoseph5707 🙌🙌🙌😁

[@tywilliamnash5078]

I'm only half way through this video and I gotta tell ‘ya... for Letterman to put on that jacket is very magnanimous, gracious, polite, and terribly forward thinking of him to agree to do this... and on camera is absolutely tremendous, it speaks volumes.... I didn’t think he was going to do it, then I thought he was just placating the Boy..... this shows him in a new light. I didn’t think he had it in him....Bravo Dave!! Also I love the Boys’ first line...”....I’m not messing around this time...”... I screamed and almost fell out of my chair....

[@preesi1403]

Dave has BDE, and doesnt hafta prove his masculinity, and thus hes not threatened by anyone.

[@markpalmer8083]

What are you talking about. It's just a jacket.

[@tywilliamnash5078]

@@markpalmer8083 ….uh…. Hello…. It’s not ‘Just A Jacket’…. It a Boy George Designed Jacket…. and besides …. You wish you had a jacket like that …. Better yet you wish the Boy made you a jacket….. BEGONE!!!

[@K3vinK]

I think George would make an excellent TV show host. He has that connection with the audience. I think Dave enjoyed having him on.

[@club1fan552]

George brings high camp to Letterman. Love it!

[@Adoptpets833]

I believe he brings yrue art❤️💐🥳 Nothing cheap about him, high art❤️❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@charltonmcmillen7422]

This is golden, thank you for posting this!! 80's were awesome and Boy George was pretty damn cool.

[@louisdetulleo1347]

Boy George is a Time Lord!

[@eryllflynn4856]

Second appearance and the gloves come off. love it!!

[@sanazhm]

He’s very polite and has a great sense of humor both at the same time. I admire him, his looks and his confidence. I’ve been binge watching his videos now after 38 years. He was a pop phenomenon!

[@nitramluap]

"If I want your opinion I'll give it to you" - fantastic! Haha.

[@lizosborne9623]

Still have the album and still miss those days ..miss prince ..miss mj .. time machine anyone ...

[@gtb2009b]

I loved when he cut the look at the audience and said shut up if I want your opinion I’ll give it to you

[@Maxy_9090]

Incredibly beautiful ❤,his eyes ,his smile..i love his attitude, hes brilliant & special in every way❤💜XOXO

[@donaldpennington7646]

I agree, not many talk show host are as special as Letterman

[@club1fan552]

Shot 10 days before "Do they know it's Christmas" was recorded. Geldof got Georges ass back to England in a flash!!!

[@MyGabriel70]

I love his eyes!!!

[@lobotimiseaha6965]

love him, witty kind and full of fun. From Hong Kong

[@34sillybilly]

Such great sense of humor

[@terryrollins1973]

Mmmmmm Culture Club and the early 80s.......we were lucky. A true icon.

[@farmyardflavours]

george is so funny and witty and entertaining

[@nicolequintin5892]

Beautiful Boy George !..

[@levyosa]

"to you it would be" I JUST LOVE YOU GEORGE

[@corrinehoward1999]

The eighties is callin you back. We loved you!!!!!

[@annamarie2849]

Boy George is hilarious!

[@theunknown4570]

Man i remember being 12 or 13 years old staying up watching this. School would be in the morning. And i never wanted to go.

[@tefllife2024]

I love watching his interviews he's a comedian too. Stuff he comes up with cracks me up.

[@queerchoreography54]

Good interview! George is unabashed and his sarcasm is acceptable because he’s honest!

[@zarekt1]

Love his truthful attitude, tell it like it is 👍

[@lizveta6643]

George I just adore your killer red hair and this outfit was also killer.

[@robbywells7050]

I love boy George and culture club, this was such a great interview , Dave is so awesome and you can tell they are truly great guys

[@RosePetal17]

Watching all the 80s icons, they were all so cheeky. Age certainly mellows a person!! ;D

[@lessismore8533]

True. B3it as 90s baby i wouldve loved to have experienced George in his youth. But i can see if 80s kids feel different

[@meme-sh1xs]

I love his laugh!

[@dok3105]

He has a great sense of humor. One of a kind.

[@jimbobucky8500]

B.G. is one of a kind ...nice cat

[@superdayday3462]

Boy George held his own with the hosts on shows. ....

[@imagydmusic1129]

Indian comment was epic... Now would be 23 Chinese over 40 Indians...

[@yatgrave1120]

@@imagydmusic1129 Didn't that feel offensive? I'm just curious. lol Love George

[@DiscoCat1019]

Boy George is so awesome.

[@Brojman]

"Fap?" "No, Fab." lol

[@uncletony6210]

Fap didn't mean "fap" in 1984.

[@uncletony6210]

it didn't mean anything.

[@sarahwentforalemonwedgeand8991]

@Andrew Brunnette shit the fuckj up

[@reeses_unicorn]

@@uncletony6210 I didn't even know all of those words for it. xD

[@uncletony6210]

@@reeses_unicorn great! hopefully you're inspired now xD

[@dags.5527]

Boy George is always entertaining, whether it's concerts, performances or interviews like here. X-factor is what this is.

[@szqsk8]

He looks like an Egyptian King.

[@Jackgritty28]

A disgrace to Egypt,fool🇪🇬

[@lindaswift1991]

George was fabulous.

[@geob5606]

Don’t care what anyone says. Dude is a fucking rockstar.

[@FemaleDallasTexas]

I see how he influenced Lady Gaga.

[@thedarthflagger]

Dale bozzio influenced gags

[@Jackgritty28]

He's influenced by being gay,fool🏳️‍🌈🎶💥

[@glamnesianouveaux2039]

@@thedarthflagger Exactly, and more like Ga Ga stole Dale Bozzio's everything!

[@zaamanienerwowe298]

12:26 this is the cutest "shut up" ive ever heard like i didnt know i'm gonna say that

[@tefllife2024]

I kept watching that over again. Very cute.

[@GARose-kt4jc]

I LOVE the way George didn't take shyt from the big-time interviewers!🥰🥰🥰

[@IsaDesOsiers]

This is such a great interview! He really gave David Letterman what for!

[@marianyulo1769]

I've always loved Boy George

[@ssanchez7195]

LOVE HIM💙✨

[@maxwilson4748]

I'll never forget the time Boy George asked me if I had any cocaine at the Bowery Bar in Manhattan waiting by the bathroom by himself in the afternoon. It was very sad to say the least. I'm glad he cleaned up his act and I will never hero worship again.

[@maxwilson4748]

Elizaveta Z Bowery Bar & Grill in NYC

[@lessismore8533]

What year did this happen??

[@bluesboy8237]

Happy 60th birthday Boy George!!!

[@lauraleecreations3217]

I’ve always loved Boy George❤️

[@wakeupscreaming9883]

I can't believe how young he was. Culture Club was really popular, then imploded, and I'm thinking it had alot to do with a backlash and homophobia. I mean, that was the early-mid 80s.

[@kennethmatlusky3836]

So true. I could never understand how Boy George lost all his popularity. It seems it was all over for Boy George after his 1986 appearance on the 'A-Team'.

[@globalcat]

Nah. If it was going to be homophobia their music would have stopped charting after their first hit. It was because they stopped making hits.

[@victoriaarcturus203]

He was 20 when he started in culture club & it was early 80s

[@ryanthompsonthompson820]

Boy George and the drummer for Culture Club broke up. After that their was no more Culture Club.

[@moaningpheromones]

fad driven - typical pop cycle. even abba died in the 80s.

[@jchow5966]

I went to one of the shows of that convert series -it was great. As funny as it sounds - seeing him changed my life fir the positive. ☮️💟

[@sthuthievmurthy4818]

Dave: Is this an expensive piece we have here? Boy: to you it is 😂👌

[@sabejreid2072]

Boy George is still going strong and is better than ever! 2020

[@annother3350]

Ten years before the club kids...

[@Zaneta38]

Love Boys George

[@absoluteacw]

I personally feel Culture Club ended up being about Boy George. The rest of the guys became a backdrop of sorts. George knew as the media and public knew, it was about him. He was the centrepiece. He is witty here but I often wonder about the rest of the band.

[@RBS_]

...why am I the ONLY one who noticed the Band is playing "Georgy Girl", when Boy..ummm.... 'comes out'!? ..ha-HAAA!!

[@jamesdavis849]

What GREAT fun!!!!!!

[@billysebrant6370]

Love this guy!

[@bagofhammers7479]

ADORE ❤

[@MrAnperm]

George had no problem with Carson or Letterman. So confident.

[@lessismore8533]

Ugh! So mad i missed this time

[@robwebnoid5763]

The original Queen Amidala.

[@overcomerbtbojesus]

🤣😂🤣🤣👍🏼

[@tonicody4712]

I Love ❤❤❤😄 "BOY GEORGE"!!!👏👏

[@jojobaba754]

‘When I want your opinion I’ll give it to you!’ 🤣🤣👌👌 I’m stealing that!! 🙏❤️

[@thedarthflagger]

Shut up! When I want your opinion I'll give it to you! Lol

[@nicolequintin5892]

J, adore son côté excentrique !..

[@peterjonas4971]

What a voice and a look.

[@koolcat3513]

I love his long hair and makeup and outfit

[@waynewintermute3869]

You know what, the jacket worked on Letterman! It actually did.

[@karenKristal]

omg the original lady gaga :-)

[@lessismore8533]

Yup!!

[@michaelbruno1330]

Gaga is a bad copy made in China!

[@Timolucas]

his royal highness Boy George is in da house

[@KelleyM462]

Thanks again. I originally had the whole interview from another tape?? Must have lost it when I moved. *thumbs up*

[@thomaswschaller]

Fab!