Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time (Official Video)

[@oldcranky1656]

I was on the USS Mobile parked right by the Missouri when this was filmed. I was a signalman so I got to watch the entire thing through the BIG EYES. Amazing then, amazing now. Thanks for all the great memories Cher.

[@kortomNL]

LKA 115? Thank you for your service

[@HelloNil]

So happy for you :)

[@misslb4800]

Lucky!

[@sashaivanov7935]

🤝

[@thomaskruse9485]

Hello from Germany.Thank you for your Service.My English is very **** . I hope you cant Translate. Hat Frau Cher ein ganzes Konzert dort gegeben? Und waren das alles Matrosen von dem Schiff ? Und was hat die Admiralität gesagt ? Die müssen doch einen Herzschlag bekommen haben, als die das Video das erste mal sahen.

[@randysleesman2547]

My best friend just passed away Saturday. Gonna miss him like crazy. Wish I could turn it back and hang out with him some more. Least he isn't in pain anymore.

[@klausjoachim8807]

Dear Randy, very sad about, be strong wish u all the best. greetings from germany. BR Klaus

[@withrespectmostly4405]

Randy im so sorry. Its really hard. You hung out with him and he knew You were there. Our loved ones never really leave. Hugs from oklahoma xxx

[@AndrisBereczky]

I lost my beast friend the same day too. Big hugs and love from Sindra to you. They are looking at us far away in a good place and protecting us from all bad ❤

[@МарияМатвеева-к3ы]

😢

[@joeregulus49]

Don’t lie you was watching it on tv that’s it 😂

[@barbarawhittaker217]

The life she had with Sonny ..she deserves all that on the ship and more such a brilliant artist and woman.

[@timothywilliams2252]

I served on the MO for over 2 years... Missed Cher filming this by a couple weeks... but I heard every last sordid detail about how our XO was so offended by her slingshot rig! LOL!

[@SandarJohnston]

Who is thos

[@SandarJohnston]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@SandarJohnston]

Is this jassin

[@enedinaguerra6539]

🎉❤​@@SandarJohnston

[@EricaTudor-kz8wb]

I once saw a woman at a bar on Halloween wearing Cher's exact outfit from this video. It was the bravest and one of the most impressive Halloween costumes I've ever seen. 😅

[@sufianansari4923]

Cher, The USS Missouri and her crew - probably the most American thing in pop music history.....

[@skittle184]

I hope you have a wonderful easter! 🎉❤

[@Withnail1969]

I stood to attention and I'm not even American.

[@pamelapaxton75]

Went on a tour of Missouri was beautiful day with family 😊

[@sufianansari4923]

@@pamelapaxton75 sounds wonderful 😀

[@bundesautobahn7]

I'm German, and I got huge respect for US military servicemen and women. Y'all serve your country with honour.

[@carvan8517]

My hubby past away a couple of months ago and this was our favourite song. I can’t help listening to it even though it makes me so sad but it makes me feel closer to him.

[@southwestsheri5008]

So sorry for your loss!! It is lovely that you can use music to connect with him. ❤

[@Gandoflini]

Sorry, your husband passed away. 😢

[@ElisaGray-wu9eo]

I am so sorry to hear of your lost! Listen on!

[@danwesley5826]

my love of 29 is close maybe 3 days this was our dance oops it will always be promise sorry for the hole you have but by his grace it will be filled peace

[@SouthernBelle]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Mine past away right at 2 years ago. He passed away way too soon.

[@EmilyCarmean-nu6qm]

She needs to be in rock and roll hall of fame. Why is she not???

[@juhajuntunen2557]

Who is against it? I think she deserve it!

[@bobbenbrown123]

Especially if Pat Benitar, Joan Jett and Janis Joplin and Bonnie Tyler are

[@patriciajrs46]

​@@bobbenbrown123Damn straight!!

[@rickydavis975]

Cause she's not rock n roll, shes consider pop

[@JohnJoannou-xq5rq]

It's criminal!!

[@whitewings7316]

Thid women's confidence is from another world... legendary.

[@johnmccann5104]

This is definitely one of her best 🇬🇧

[@johnwpmusic]

After the shit she had to put up with starting with Sony it's no wonder she's so confident.

[@mindtaker299]

is she a woman or a man??

[@andreamanning3297]

Years later watching this, that’s what I was thinking. The confidence is incredible. She is amazing.

[@tonybrown9875]

It's the confidence of a man that's why. If you know, you know.

[@ashinethe]

You wanna see the most confident woman beautiful with amazing voice ?????? Watch Cher all day long . She is an American spirit .

[@fifermcgee5971]

Buckets full of beauty and talent. You go Cher.

[@peterhutchins9246]

The greatest pop video in history. Cher's greatest song, iconic U.S. battleship from WW11, sensational stuff.

[@robertferguson7105]

Totally kick ass song!!!!

[@drew5181]

dang we had 9 more World Wars i thought she was one one from WWII

[@ThickManiac]

World War Eleven? Have i been in a coma?

[@dogsmith]

WW11 was the shit! Suck it, French Polynasia !!! USA, USA, USA!!!

[@bobcarlino7280]

I couldn't agree more...the GREATEST music video in history!

[@sl8605]

I was in my early 20's when this came out. Cher was 40 I believe, 40 seemed a lifetime away for me. 62 today, where has the time gone. Sure wish I could turn back time. Live your life to the fullest.

[@billsrs1982]

Very wise word’s ❤️

[@anabelalourenco5938]

Age is just a number. What counts is mental age. Enjoy,,, still alive, 😅

[@carlogambino1979]

Yeah but you got to be 20 years old at a glorious time in history, the 1980s. All them classic movies and music. You seen Madonna rolling about a stage, Michael Jackson at his peak, Guns N Roses change the world in 1987. You seen great sportsmen like Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Mike Tyson, Wayne Gretzky. Also you were in your 30s in the 1990s which was the peak of our species. Now you're coming into the final stages of life you can look back and feel privileged you where lucky.... But you also got to see a lot of shit like the Aids epidemic, crack cocaine, two planes hitting the world trade centre, endless wars and suffering, and you had to watch a lot of people you knew die. It has its downsides as well, bro.

[@sl8605]

@@carlogambino1979 You are so right about everything. I wouldn't trade those times for anything. I would just love to relive it.

[@sl8605]

@@carlogambino1979 So sorry you had to see that. For me, life was so much better before social media. At least you got to experience some of it.

[@Soul-dc7sv]

I'm here from reddit. Man, Cher is an icon.

[@griffina5192]

Hello fellow r/TIL enjoyer

[@lukesheridan4623]

ah yes that post

[@Draylth]

Gonna grab my spot on the bench here

[@Dagnabit888]

Ah yes good afternoon gents

[@adanjaka3053]

Same here buddy 😳 💥

[@mickcollins1921]

This is peak America. The boat, Cher's voice, Cher's bod...all fire. Forgot how fantastic this video is.

[@kerzytibok3211]

It was 1989 and the greatest decade ever was coming to a close .... in the most glorious way

[@use-oc4mj6n]

😂

[@SvendSved-p1u]

and now the US is broke as hell, the dollar has lost it's value and the military is depleted ... And NOBODY fear the US anymore

[@justinvance007]

I heard the Navy leaders that allowed this to be filmed got in huge trouble. In hindsight, it was probably worth some careers, an important piece of pop culture and US History and a great showcase of the historic ship.

[@kerzytibok3211]

The Wikipedia article says the Secretary of the Navy thought about firing the CO of the Missouri but decided against it

[@robdixon7732]

My buddy was on there when they filmed this. He said she rehearsed in a different outfit and when she came out with the one in the video the navy higher ups lost their minds and said we're never doing this again. Lol.

[@beverleyr2625]

It's the best music video ever made! However, I can understand why the US Navy hierarchy were a little bit cross, considering about a year after the song was released Iraq invaded Kuwait, kicking off the first Gulf War - I'm assuming this battleship headed out to the Gulf at that time. Regardless though, it's still a fantastic performance by the most fabulous female rock singer - she's amazing! 🫶🏻

[@jeannettereglin8679]

​@@robdixon7732 cousin was on this ship

[@W1BwY0K3VChm1uuw]

You heard wrong. The DoD was 100% on-board with this collaboration. They knew it would be a recruiter's wet dream. The public outcry over her indecent clothing was a known potential concern, but the DoD decision makers just made some PR statements to pacify those voices. The Cold War was winding down and the DoD knew they had to get those recruitment numbers up to prepare for Gulf War 1. Same as with Top Gun. Same with sooooo many movies since then -- basically every movie, TV show or music video which features military vehicles, aircraft, etc are all done in collaboration with the DoD. The DoD gets free advertisement, editorial control over the movie and the movie producers get massive free props to use in their film. Win-win for them. Obviously the only losers are us the tax payers, the audience / consumers of the propaganda, and the innocent men, women, and children overseas who get bombed with our tax dollars. The DoD and Hollywood are absolute partners in the mass propaganda game. This is well documented. ❤

[@Golden_Girl003]

Song fact:- As the title suggests, the song is about reminiscing on lost love and the desire to turn back the clock and make things right. It’s a classic power ballad that showcases Cher’s vocal range and emotional depth. For Cher the song has personal significance. In several interviews, she has revealed that the lyrics reflect her own experience of regretting past mistakes and wishing she could have done things differently. ❤

[@bobmanp8653]

no shit🙄

[@Golden_Girl003]

@@bobmanp8653 Keep rolling your eyes, you might eventually find a brain 🙌

[@Golden_Girl003]

@user-sc3ts6lf8r if only we all could find that time capsule 🕠😉

[@jessicadelatorre1427]

BB63 USS Missouri

[@tonyg045]

I knew of this song for a while, but I never really listened to the lyrics. And I agree it is a very sad song. I think we all would like to turn back time.

[@sarahmarincic9974]

Only Cher could pull this off. She's an American icon that no one today can surpass. I think its among the greatest music videos ever made, if not the greatest. I'd go back in time to be there and give up everything and I'd be okay. The 80's were the best for music, so many genres, unlike today.

[@Pisces-1978]

My mom was a HUGE Cher fan so I've been listening to this amazing woman since birth. I'm 44 + lost my mum when I was 27 very unexpectedly. She was my best friend, my rock + I miss her so very much. Anytime I here Cher, especially this song, I think of her. If only we could turn back time...

[@divineasiatic781]

My mother was a huge fan as well. I lost her when I was 19. She used to always sing this to me as a kid. 20 years later it's still kind of hard for me to listen to.

[@becky1993x]

So sorry for your loss my mums just the same everytime shed be cleaning or getting ready for her darts night out cher would always be on her play list especially this song. I just hope i dnt have to say the same thing as you as im 29 this year and i always used to think my mum would live till i was atleas 50 but you proven me wrong 🙏❤😪

[@sl8605]

@@becky1993x I hope for you to have many more years, but life has many unexpected turns, so you never know. Just make the best of what there is left. That way you wont have any regrets.

[@diegoforte3020]

So sorry for your loss. I'm 44 as well and I identify myself in your words Great song to remember your mother!!

[@louisfriend1851]

Yawn

[@markjohnston8181]

It's 2024 and that song still rocks. There is not a person out there that wouldn't want to turn back time to relive a moment in their lives.

[@torenkneedler]

Song starts playing Deadpool: you forgot to clean the cream cheese spreader. I’ll be right back. we’re definitely naming our kids Cher. Peter. Peter: x-force. Deadpool: walk away Just walk away. Peter: but we’re x-force. Deadpool: No we’re not x-force is just a marketing tool. designed by fox executives. to keep Josh brolin employed. it doesn’t exist. Peter: okay well this has been pretty scary. and I need to feed my cat. Deadpool: go home sugar bear. go home. Peter: will you give domino my email. Song continues playing. Wolverine: wade is that you. Stryker finally figured out how to shut you up. Deadpool: hey it’s me. Don’t scratch. just cleaning up the timelines. look eventually you’re going to hang up the claws. and it going. to make a lot of people very sad. but just remember that before you do. your old pal wade. told you to get back in the Settle again. and when he does say yes. love you. You’re welcome Canada. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mayabbott2313]

😂😂😂😂​@@torenkneedler

[@ms.annthrope415]

Nah, I'm good at 64. No need to relive mistakes.

[@johndiamond5824]

I wish we could turn back time, the 80s would do for me,

[@kerzytibok3211]

It's crazy that literally everyone who was a teen in the 80's desperately wants to go back ..... and I am definitely one of those people!

[@gregmatthews3420]

​@kerzytibok3211 younger and older people want the 80s. An amazing time.

[@kellyclarke8754]

The 80s were carefree and less stressful except for Calculus exams. I would go back in a heartbeat.

[@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time]

The 60's for me, was just a kid and missed out on all that free love, the 70's and beyond, you had to pay for it one way or another.

[@jamesfarnan7456]

Right there w ya!!

[@Wes66-143LakePowellProductions]

The most beautiful rock artist ever on the most beautiful fighting ship that ever floated singing one of the greatest rock songs of the 80's - and the greatest music video ever. When I visited the Missouri at Pearl two years ago, I stood in all those spots where Cher recorded the video, and it was awesome. One of the great things about the video was the honest to God deep down happiness and good time that all the officers and men of the Missouri were having - That is America at its best - Smiles, Rock and Roll, drop dead gorgeous women, and the most beautiful warship ever built.

[@Ghettomentality]

The universal anthem of of those of us who grew up in the 80's and made poor life and relationship choices , Cher certainly saw the writing on the wall , if only we could turn back time.

[@robertferguson7105]

Amen!!!! Well said!!!👍👍👏👏

[@franciscojavier9230]

La vida son experiencias y poco a poco vamos aprendiendo lo importante es seguir caminando

[@dalejones659]

Couldn't have said it better.

[@BobWadley-gq4hl]

I was a career Navy man , Grenada , , Beirut and 3 tours in the minefields of Persian gulf during the wars. This song meant so much to , so many of us during those deployments. Thank you CHER

[@josemedeiros007]

Thank you for your service to our country. My brother in law retired after 35 years as a Army Ranger as a Colonel, my nephew is a Sargent in the National Guard as a Helicopter Mechanic, and my cousin retired as a Air Force Master Sergeant, and another by marriage who lost both of his legs in Vietnam.

[@feliciaheimback3875]

I thank you for your service! Cher rocks... Always has! But I read the Dept of the Navy was embarrassed by how this video turned out. That's sad. 😢

[@haroldthibedeau515]

Thank you my brother in arms

[@haroldthibedeau515]

Beruit Lebanon was hell on earth, always on my mind. Songs like this kinda ease my mind, and forget for awhile

[@jp9305]

I was a Battleship sailor, USS Wisconsin BB-64, Cher did good to the Battleship Navy, but the Navy brass didn't like her!

[@joer9323]

Love that the young guitarist is actually her son.

[@GabrielJKane]

2:40

[@nonbinary6834]

I would be ashamed to have my mom dressed like that.

[@tf4606]

​@@nonbinary6834 hahaha😂

[@taracollins5597]

@@nonbinary6834 I remember saying that at the time this came out (I was probably 16 or so) & my mom saying to me in reply "Oh, he's probably used to [her antics] by now!' lol

[@kerzytibok3211]

@@nonbinary6834 why would the kid be ashamed ..... his Mom was a rock icon and that's how wild and crazy the 80's were

[@Valquill]

You know the navy was the best pick for this video, cause both gays and straights would go equally as crazy for Cher.

[@ganryujima]

why would there be straights in the Navy? that's heresy.

[@riley539]

Yeah this is a recipe for insanity, good God Cher!

[@TheGribbleNator]

But also only the Navy had the USS Mighty Mo.

[@KeyK0ng]

Hey buddy, this is a really offensive and such an outdated opinion of the mightiest and most formidable Navy in the world... There are no straight guys in the navy.

[@TheGribbleNator]

@@KeyK0ng whatever it is you're doing in life, you should give up on it

[@bobbyefremov9523]

Cher was way ahead of her time with the music and the style. This song is unbelievable and it’s still going strong in 2023 !!!!!!!!!

[@1Jason]

Pairs of women's panties.

[@DB123-jz6eq]

She was ahead of even our generation 100%

[@hollyprincipato3287]

Always loved her voice

[@DB123-jz6eq]

@@hollyprincipato3287100%... they don't make em like that anymore

[@FarmersAreDummies]

Yup. This song reaches a lot of people because so many of us have past regrets with relationships. Cher struck solid gold with this song.

[@frederickzeller7813]

Congratulations Cher on at long last making it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! This well-deserved honor should have been bestowed on you a LONG TIME ago. This video performance alone undeniably shows the world your many abilities, commitment to excellence and support to our military. You have long been an inspiration to America in many ways. Thank you!!

[@jeffk1482]

👆👏👏👏

[@laszlogemesi1618]

❤

[@bobcarlino7280]

Well said!

[@UntilThen89]

She's better than the rock and roll hall of fame. Full stop.

[@frolianmoreno1740]

Begin a navy veteran (MA2) and being from Cleveland and a cher fan I hope she comes . She said she wouldn't but her fans would love to see her

[@BryceEdwardBrown]

If I could turn back time and listen to this song for the first time again, I so would

[@m4sf]

Then now and always the most beautiful and talented woman in the world....nay...the universe. She will always be eternally young and beautiful to me because I will forever see her with the eyes of my heart

[@3henry214]

Never get tired of this video and the song, or the fact that (at 2:32) her 12 yr old son ( Elijah Blue Allman) is the little blonde hair dude playing the guitar... what a Mom to have!

[@Vicarious_me87]

And he went on to be in the group Deadsy 😮

[@Jubjub9000]

Thanks, i was wondering about the young guitarist. Awesome.

[@illuminitti8778]

Happy Veterans Day to those who have served our country and others as well!

[@MaryCrouse-r3t]

I love the way she moves across that. Stage such ease

[@AlanFox-b4f]

I get a sense of humor back into to days bullshit of cancer and alcoholism drug addictions in 🎉❤😊😂😮

[@AlanFox-b4f]

Life is a beach not having fun with retirement ❤🎉😊

[@stormym5434]

I love that her awesome son is playing the guitar in her video, too! She is our royalty ☺️🥰

[@pauljordan4452]

His father was the legendary Gregg Allman.

[@daveevans7438]

I was going to ask if that was her and Greg's son. Sure looks like him....

[@Prismatic_Truth]

Imagine seeing your mom like that...💀

[@pauljordan4452]

@@Prismatic_Truth Embarrassing. My folks and I saw this video on TV when I was 5 years old and Mum commented that she thought Cher was naked.

[@zoebidwell720]

Omg that's her son.

[@Haktarr]

In case anyone didn't know - Cher's outfit was a complete surprise for the crew, because according to all discussions, arrangements, and storyboards she was meant to wear a jumpsuit. That's why the sailors' joy is 100% authentic.

[@Bum-gh2zi]

And it is why you see her in jeans in other shots because she was almost banned for coming back on to finish the video. BIG NAVY was MAD as all get out when they found out what she wore.

[@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time]

@@Bum-gh2zi Two years later the infamous Tailhook scandal took place. Let's blame it on Cher.😆🤣

[@jeffpoitra4118]

She would! Lol. ♡

[@kaylapeddle7596]

My nan just passed away last month, september 14. This was her FAVOURITE song. We used to scream it in her car when driving to town with my poppy and he used to get mad at us because we would be too loud, especially at the ''OHHHHHHHH'' part, but we never cared. This was the first song played at her funeral, and she was my best friend. I miss her so much, and my heart aches but she will forever be with me. RIP nanny

[@andyjulia]

That’s a sweet memory!

[@2025s_truth-speaker]

Lost mine in January, 5 days b4 my birthday, she was my best friend too and I miss her dearly! Bless you and I hope u have a great day!

[@kaylapeddle7596]

@@2025s_truth-speaker thankyou so much, you as well. Im sorry for loss

[@donnamorrison9557]

♥️🌹🙏

[@grandmastermario3695]

My only grandmother I ever knew died 13 years ago I never even got to have many good memories with her at all, well atleast we had grandparents, my dad never even had grandparents his all died before he was even born.

[@shaneranaekelley9543]

My husband (42) didn't like Cher and would speak of her with derision until I purchased this album again last year. Next thing I knew I was coming home to this album blasting. Shes so great.

[@albertmorales7425]

Take Care both. Please. Life is Short. My wife pass away. Sorry My English. I speak Spanish. 💝💝😉

[@emilkarpo]

Probably the greatest recruiting video for the Navy ever.

[@englishgentesq7154]

Absolutely.

[@ejm7637]

They thought so too, but Cher surprised them when filming by wearing a thong and not the jumpsuit that the storyboards showed. Finding this out made me love Cher even more

[@frostycola42]

What about the village people 😂

[@emilkarpo]

@@frostycola42 they were great if AIDs is your thing

[@nunziovarsalona2162]

😂😂😂😂

[@sherrydawson6253]

Only Cher can get away with wearing that outfit! My fav video of her. It warns my heart knowing the excitement those sailors felt. Cher is a YOU GO GIRL TYPE OF PERSON!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@victoriaroman2919]

👏bravo! Good observation, it is!

[@chelseagirl9404]

This was one of the most dynamic performances ever. Cher rules❤!

[@laurenk1766]

I love how the sailors look like they’re having the absolute time of their lives!

[@deliceylynch5872]

Ya think ! Yes they do

[@zkmusic1440]

After 3 months on sea ... and she was around them only in those fishnets 😁

[@carriereaves719]

❤those guy's hearts didn't stop pounding for a month!

[@carriereaves719]

​@Terminus Est My Gosh she is so sexy. Love this song so much I watch it all the time

[@johncartmell1129]

First time they’d seen a woman since they’d signed up. 😜

[@laurapryor-f7f]

Cher is a national treasure and I am so proud she is our treasure. Thank you Cher for being multi talented and what most of these performers today will never be. That is a true singer and artist.

[@bobcarlino7280]

Beautifully said!

[@ericeo-m1s]

i'm 53. my childhood memories are of sonny & cher show and her solo show. then she comes back in my teenage years in the 80s with mtv, including acting and an oscar. then she comes back again right before i turn 30 with "believe". and she keeps coming back! read her memoir! i loved it.

[@waltermann-j5t]

That show ended when you were, what, three?

[@gt6641]

I am Japanese and I love 80's American music. I also love this song of hers. It brings back many memories.

[@deefrazier3539]

I don't think anyone else could have ever pulled this off as great as she did!

[@melissaslusarski400]

Right

[@winegums3211]

Here a few but shame there not here anymore they died years ago 😢. Elvis Jim Morrission form the doors the band James Brown John Candy the Canadian Actor. They all could top it.

[@frankgerbrandt8717]

Absolutely!!! Goosebumps of a song and her vocals are insane!!

[@xvola6888]

i pulled it off just watching it 😃

[@stevebinninger7934]

Oh hell no

[@crikarlshamn]

Best music video ever! First and last time the US Navy allowed a music video to be shot on a destroyer with the crew, so great, absolutely fantastic. The cannon effects are to die for. Thank you Cher, you absolutely smashed it! ❤

[@bigships]

Mate, that’s a battleship, not a destroyer

[@chriscunningham9740]

Have you seen "Join the navy" by the village people?

[@robertriordan1823]

@@bigships Yep, that's Cher all right. But what type of vessel is that, sailor?

[@bigships]

@@robertriordan1823 USS Missouri, Third vessel of the Iowa Class Battleships

[@kerzytibok3211]

A Navy destroyer has 16-inch guns? Who knew.

[@michaelforwerck9116]

Just inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.... what took so long???

[@michaelcreed6569]

My dad passed away on the 3rd of may from lung disease this was my mam and dads wedding song and got this song played at my dads funeral as he was taken from the Church

[@bobcarlino7280]

What an AWESOME way to pay tribute to your late father!

[@alexandrinatiganus4714]

❤

[@CaterinaBarlucchi]

❤

[@AndyBluebear-fi9om]

Why are you telling a bunch of strangers that you will never meet in real life about this?

[@davidboivin6318]

My mom passed Friday Aug 18th 2023 and she loved this tune, and Cher. She was my heart.

[@animallover0098]

So very sad❤️. Stay strong❤️

[@juliegiometti1593]

I’m really sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. It’s touching to know that she also loved this song; it must hold special meaning for you now.

[@travisnorthcarolina2509]

Love to you

[@movtipsislee]

Prayers ❤🙏

[@karenbaildon7891]

Sorry to read of and for your loss,big hug on its way

[@RAnn-oy6ub]

I was young but I remember how exciting and controversial this video was at the time !

[@sharonmiller6785]

who doesnt want to turn back time. she made us all a believer. . What an inspiration.

[@mahmamia5100]

Damn, props to her for absolutely rocking that outfit with the confidence of a goddess. I can't imagine how scandalous it must've been in the 80s, even after Prince and Madonna, but Cher absolutely slayed and made it iconic.

[@apveening]

It wasn't that scandalous in the 80s, the pendulum has swung back to more prudish times since.

[@rickybobbyracing9106]

@@apveening Funny isn't it :D weird times...

[@DOI_ARTS]

You should see the amount of 80's sexy poster I have when I was young (but strangely tbey are tasteful and not that dirty compares to what model are now)

[@reneestratton9052]

Actually, yes, it was very scandalous when that video came out. I remember it well. Cher snuck that outfit in at the last minute. She was known for her risqué, almost nude outfits and she was one of a kind. She carried it well and basically thumbed her nose at everyone. The 80s were far far more conservative than nowadays. I can't believe some of the outfits celebrities wear and outright porn in MVs these days.

[@jedijones]

@@apveening Oh, it was scandalous. MTV was forced to air it only after 9 PM after protests. We were all talking about her showing her butt at that time because it was unheard of to see anything like that on television.

[@ahthisisgood]

When music was real. No filters needed for Cher. True beauty and talent.

[@vanityscar424]

her Lif After Love is actually a banger!

[@journalistjude.ginuwinesqueen]

Cher was "dropped by four labels and had two divorces," yet "she never gave up!" Kudos to you, Queen! Congratulations on being inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025.

[@maxsonfamilyhomestead3538]

Me I'm 61. 80s will always be my music!!!

[@ManuelMiranda-nd6ow]

i have 57 and im agree

[@Abrik_tv-YT]

Me I'm 41- 80s still the best music, the best cars...the best lifestyle...

[@Alicja1709]

i'm also 61 years old now and mmmm.....this is my favorite singer from my youth.

[@WilliamBoone-hp1rx]

Listen awful lot of semen on that ship with Cher I mean it's just totally covered in semen

[@WilliamBoone-hp1rx]

That ship is completely covered in semen totally covered in semen chair

[@TerryBentley-m1b]

Thank you Cher, I needed something to pep up my spirits with all the rain we've had !

[@heatherninneman558]

That outfit is still till this day, one of the sexiest concert outfits I have ever seen a performer wear. Not many people could pull that off but she's very slim and that bandage managed to hide every intimate spot despite being very thin

[@sallyjrwjrw6766]

The leather jacket adds a lot. Performers today wouldn't have added it.

[@ileaswon6520]

Только вдумайтесь ей на видео 43 года!!! Не передать словами неописуемый восторг возникающий у меня при прослушивании и лицезрения подобной красоты! Браво!

[@sonnya7737]

This song pulled me through a very difficult time in my life a divorce , I lost my brother then I lost my mother the day after I buried my brother then my sister a month later I was a total mess.But I thank God I had enough faith to keep going for my young son and daughter and this song from Cher..

[@sonnya7737]

I had a very difficult time in my life this song gave me strength to get through the rough times..Thank GOD 🥹

[@jamesjanuary1969]

Are you doing OK?♤.

[@sonnya7737]

@@jamesjanuary1969 👍🏽 I Thank GOD.. Thank you for asking!

[@carolc.1334]

Cher was 43 when this was filmed - she was amazing then and is still amazing today at 77!

[@hardpain5324]

I was literally about to look up how old she was when this filmed. She’s a year younger than I am today and I look ancient compared to her!! lol

[@LC-go1uh]

Just imagine how wrinkly that azz is these days. I bet she really wishes she could turn back time, now!

[@alexythimia23]

Oh so that’s why she has zero ass in this video

[@taracollins5597]

@@hardpain5324 Oh I am sure you look fine! We are always toughest on ourselves. Not to mention Cher has gotten more plastic-surgery than an elephant has peanuts! She's still a goddess though, no surgery can 'create' beauty, it can only enhance it. (or ruin it, in the case of Renee Zellweger :( )

[@kerzytibok3211]

I was a pimply-faced 18 yr. old freshman in college when this video came out --- and a 43 yr. old woman in electrical tape bikini put wood in my undies!

[@steverutherford8189]

Tell me this don't take us back to the 80's . I love it ! I'm 54 now and my God how fast time goes by . Love me some Cher !

[@Kraggypandapops]

I'm also 54, the last 30+ years have flown by....

[@lisacranmer8005]

I'm 54 also..

[@chrisloewen2994]

It makes me wanna turn back time to a time I hadn’t heard this song

[@sunshinealways789]

I'm 22 and I love this song 🎵

[@JessicaWarner-n2y]

I know this is a breakup type of song; however, I always think of my children when I listen to it. It expresses, painfully accurately, the feelings of a very-human parent who wishes only the best for their children but fails at providing the Utopia they deserve. "I'm sorry" doesn't quite seem to cut it but, of course, the beautiful and timeless Cher knows just what to say. Just a slightly deviant perspective on the song.

[@blacksorrento4719]

CHER she is one in many million. FUN FACT: Her career has spanned 7 decades, and she is the only artist to have a Billboard No 1 in each of them.

[@malik87breaker]

Better than Ozzy? Lol

[@DelilaSloan]

​@malik87breaker ozzy and cher are both icons of music and both earned it.

[@liz14771]

Not for long she’s out here

[@patriciajrs46]

That's amazing!!

[@GabrielaZarco-bk5lc]

She earned every penny. I doubt we'll see such naturally talented performers as often in the future. She was born to entertain.

[@mrsmith4489]

I remember when this first came on the television, my jaw hit the ground. All these years later, my jaw still hits the ground watching Cher in this video. She looked absolutely magnificent. Cher, xxx

[@lsmith9249]

and none of it was natural

[@deliacollevecchio4304]

09

[@kimmieh8419]

Loved this video when it came out in 1989 on MTV, and I love it just as much today!

[@mrsmith4489]

@@kimmieh8419 Absolutely.

[@JimLukensart]

I've met her twice. A Cher doll tops my Christmas tree

[@TheDK616]

Cher is the epitome of an ICON.

[@RalphWalters-p1z]

She is a one hell of a lady. I've literally listened to her from when she was with sonny to her latest stuff

[@aprilleightning4596]

I love the lyrics of this one. And she is a great performer as well as singer. And she has been doing this for over 50 years. Who can stand up with her and say the same. She’s one of a kind.

[@deborahallen3318]

The only ones I can think of are The Stones, good question! Cher is a fantastic singer and actress and I love her to bits!

[@Camelboy68]

Thank Diane Warren for the lyrics !

[@sassyclass2555]

Tina Turner can...

[@karenhodges9218]

Cher the woman is an icon!

[@karenhodges9218]

Cher the woman is an icon..... Nothing else to say

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

This 80s classic absolutely rocks and still kicks ass 33 years later, Cher not only looked sexy but had the powerful voice to back up her looks, she was the whole package.

[@KINGBOY-vi3sb]

Absolutely beautiful lady and singer ,if I could turn back time, I wouldn't do anything different me and my husband had a beautiful marriage 2 beautiful children ,but my husband of 41 years passed away 9 months ago and our son died four days later after him RIP love you guys so much it hurts 💕

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

@@KINGBOY-vi3sb I am so sorry for your loss but they will always be with you in your heart and they live on through you

[@ramonakirchhof4536]

Du hast meine Meinung Sie ist Super

[@norfolksouthernrailfan2006]

If you didn't know this MTV banned this video from playing in the daytime because of what she was wearing.

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

@@norfolksouthernrailfan2006 I didn't know that but I can honestly believe that to be true because I always saw this being shown in the evenings and never during the daytime. I think it's an iconic video and Cher looks absolutely smoking hot in that outfit 🔥❤️

[@jonathanspingola3075]

This amazing gem always reminds me of my mother! I lost her in 2004. She was a huge Cher fan. Crazy is they could’ve been twins.

[@dezaraytice7940]

This was one of my recently deceased mothers' favorite songs. She got me into liking Cher and what I wouldn't give to turn back time to when she was still here

[@ThomasHuteson]

OMG, i'm 73 years young as of yesterday. LOVE her and her singing!!!!!!

[@antheacorbett3361]

I remember when this song came out and I was 17 my late partner was 20 and Cher and this song use to make him happy, and smile like he did and she was so exciting. She is definitely beautiful in every way. Her music will live on and on forever and ever.

[@kathynoel7277]

While watching her "way back when" on the Sonny & Cher show, I knew she was someone extra special. Despite criticisms of any sort, she has used her natural talents to expand and grow. She is a star of the first magnitude!

[@debbiekearns2985]

Thats so beautiful xxxxx she is a legend

[@clouttsu5267]

Louisiana does it only the Best.

[@hollyevans3716]

she is so awesome

[@sammyocgirl7411]

she is an ICON Awsome...my ARMENIAN SISTER

[@sammyocgirl7411]

@@debbiekearns2985 yep beats the hell out of Dolly Parton I think they are same age

[@patmccoy979]

Cher fan forever..i saw her in concert in Orlando Fl years ago. Great concert..what a thrill to hear her in person..Thank you Cher. Love your music.

[@SupraRy]

I'm only 35 but for some reason I remember this song and video being a HUGE deal when I was younger. My mom was a huge cher and celine dion fan.

[@patrickspader4062]

At 35 u weren’t born or at most a few months old when this was released. 😊Wow what a memory u must have!!!

[@alissoncarvalho2888]

What an amazing song ! Cher is out of this world! This song always maked me cry...Am I the only one who tears up with song .....

[@bobcarlino7280]

No, you're definitely not the only one...

[@whisperingblues9887]

Christ what a performer this woman really was probably the best there has ever been a true icon.

[@Collin_J]

Love that they kept in as much of the sailors' shouting in the mix as they did. Enough to be present, but not covering up the song

[@RSledge]

Why wont my volume go past 100. Always loved her energy, if I'm sluggish, depressed, or just need a boost.... I just turn back Time....

[@arrowjsmith153]

Those Navy men were so lucky to have such a star onboard their ship. God Bless Cher and the United States Navy. Such a beautiful Woman.

[@beverlyvansuch2303]

Right 👍 there with ya🤘💯👍😎!!!!

[@kimmieh8419]

Me too! 👍👏🙌✊🫶

[@Dewitt-b8n]

The Big Mo has Battlestars. Lots of them.

[@xyvar1]

The honor was hers singing aboard the Missouri were World War II ended.

[@reyteodoricop.garcia9256]

Cher here is a living testament of defiance of age and the product of ageless beauty. Not to mention this song is one of my all-time favorites in my playlist.

[@Atlxtreme25]

Plastic surgery helps with that

[@georgejrivera3388]

​@@Atlxtreme25 exactly, like thanks to Chers pioneering efforts, I dont think that woman has even hit puberty.😂😂😂

[@RubyCase-p9f]

Cher is the most amazing woman/

[@ACMiller-g6c]

@@Atlxtreme25 for sure, we could live well off of all the money she put out for plastic, not to mention 'chaz' funds.....js

[@marieannsparling3719]

I've always said, if I had to pick only 1 song from Cher out of her lifelong list of classics, I'd choose this one. I was almost in high school when this 1 came out on the radio, & I never could get enough of it. It's a 360 from all of her other songs, as it has a completely different style & sound to it. Love it! I love CHER who in my mind, has always been the Queen Of Pop/Rock for me because, she was my very 1st favorite female pop/rock singer. Cher is the Queen & always will be. A life long fan of hers always from Iroquois Falls, Ontario, Canada. Love you, Cher. :)

[@peterhutchins9246]

What a song. What a star. What a women. What a life.

[@MrFgarcia140]

Don’t forget what a ship

[@caitlyncampbell955]

You forgot "what a mad outfit" 😂

[@HobbiesRfun]

@@MrFgarcia140 Yup. Two sexy, curvy babes, with big guns in the same video. What could be better.

[@thehilaryglow]

Woman*

[@Алексей-ш4в8л]

Шер в одних трусиках❤❤❤

[@DrummerDanVa]

Cher.. one of the the most talented and sexiest vocalists ever to walk the earth. She is a one of a kind.

[@bhcfr]

Cher was a 60's Superstar. Nothing Changed! My Favorite Actress Of All Time! I've loved Cher her entire life. Always Will. Cher Is An Angel.

[@jdewitt77]

And a 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s.010s and 20s superstar.

[@duviabowers2031]

October, 2024. My husband, Navy sailor in the ‘60 ashes to be laid to rest this week. Loved his time in the service-would turn back time for him❤

[@kennethmiles3260]

An absolutely flawless performance onboard the battleship U.S.S MISSOURI. From a true DIVA.

[@stevenmyhre2242]

They got an old battleship wow. 😧😧

[@jennlollar5681]

Navy wasn't happy about it, she was to be more clothed in the video. She practiced in clothing and wore that the final shoot.

[@smartin8996]

@@stevenmyhre2242 this is right after it was retired. The movie Under Siege is based on the Missouri as well. Iconic battleship that fired the first shots of the Gulf War in the 90’s.

[@PedroGonzalezLacroix]

My God, when music was really music, there are not artists like her anymore

[@imjohnfreeman]

Ok grandpa

[@Hot_cheeto_puffs]

​@@imjohnfreeman 😂😂😂 and u think music can compare to today's then it did back then

[@imjohnfreeman]

@@Hot_cheeto_puffs Once again but in clear english please

[@Hot_cheeto_puffs]

@@imjohnfreeman I did your just stupid and can't read

[@cheincito]

The music today is better. Period.

[@Storm-og9xu]

Yes, Cher's totally bangin' in this performance! She straight-up epitomizes rock'n'roll. Till the wheelz fall off......

[@blue_willow48]

Sometimes we wish we could fix things. Sometimes I wish I could be brave enough to say what I should have.

[@donnaqueeno8950]

Cher is my idol. I was a kid when the Sonny and Cher show was on TV. Love her music. She also is a great actress. Love this song. Cher still rocks.

[@honestmark]

Hello 👋🏼 how's your day going so far?

[@ruthmccuaig3318]

Love love CHER, I have seen Cher 2 times in the 1990's @ van andle arena in G.R.

[@elizabethpedano9564]

Yes I also watched that show 😊

[@jerryrowe8712]

My whole family watched them. I was 10 or 11.

[@birgittpraunshofer6060]

😊 1:05 😊 1:08

[@LittletysonA381R]

I'm 36 now a mother of three an I still go back to my teens jumping round the house with my friends it's mad how a single song can transport you back to your teens

[@cherylbenton7107]

I remember belting out this song in my parents' living room when I was a kid. It makes me think with pride, love, admiration, and deep gratitude of all the generations of strong women that came before and with great love, hope and confidence for all the generations of strong women to come! 💜💜💜

[@cherylsmith3074]

Wonderful voice, wonderful lyrics, wonderful musicians, complete joy and sadness, at the loss.

[@dcny69]

This better be remastered in 4K. This is ICONIC

[@CustardCream22]

This comment is so true, the comment also needs to be remastered in 4k

[@soundcasualty]

It most likely won't if it's anything like their previous "remastered" videos where they're just artificially upscaled, but that would be a dream to watch!

[@Alpha8713]

It's been artificially upscaled. The only way to really do this right would be to re-scan the original film footage, if it still exists.

[@AlexA-bn2wb]

@@Alpha8713 Yep, it's a shame that they did that

[@eligebrown8998]

Nope. This is all original

[@kodyadams5561]

CHER’S IDEA TO FILM THIS ON A NAVY BATTLESHIP IS WHAT SOLIDIFIES THIS SONG IN MUSIC HISTORY. ONLY CHER COULD PULL OFF MAKING A BATTLESHIP SEEM OUT OF THIS WORLD KOOL ❤❤❤❤❤.

[@TheOldDragoon]

Having been aboard several of our battleships that have been preserved, they're all out of this world cool. Cher just made them EXTREMELY out of this world cool.

[@MedJayParis]

One of the greatest pop songs of all time ! Who’s doesn’t know this Iconic song ? 🤍🎶

[@athena2521]

Whoever doesn’t lives under a rock

[@thenorthman515]

The talibans...

[@10ampsloblo21]

imagine a Wilson girl singing this

[@evaolah7621]

She’s in the best of the best 🤗❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@evaolah7621]

She’s very special and talented ❤️

[@tonycampbell9701]

I was stationed on board when she did this video. It was cool to see it. I was not part of the video as I was on duty that day. Would love to turn back time to those days. 🙂

[@DavidHarvey-po9le]

This was the Missouri that the Japanese surrender was taken on - Historic - and she captured it on video.

[@alexanderhesser226]

Realy?

[@JohnPatterson-s1b]

Mama loved too hear u sing

[@johnnyaugratin]

Wasn't she decommissioned in '55?

[@Lidasification]

turn back time :)

[@ReginaMay-x2c]

Perfect soundtrack for today - 29th Dec 24 - still gorgeous! Barbara from Germany

[@Walter_E_Kurtz]

This is the best music video ever made. I remember when I was a twelve year kid and this came out. It was a modern classic in 1989. God bless Cher.

[@Newfoundmike]

She doesn't take herself that serious but she gives everything she does her ALL ✌️❤️

[@royc5458]

Was in high school when this came out and it was just too much. Might have seen this a million times and after all this time it still manages to be one of the greatest music videos of all time.

[@ZeeboLaywicker]

i graduated h.s. in 89 and this was all over the tv and radio that summer. good times!

[@jedijones]

@@ZeeboLaywicker I barely even watched MTV as a 12-year-old back then and still managed to see it.

[@Amperzand]

Cher and Madonna were always trying to outdo each other with the sexy shock factor! Cher wins this round!