Boy George on Letterman, November 14, 1984

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

[@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

[@mikehudson8884]

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

[@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

[@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 🤔

[@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!!! ❤️

[@IronManXXX]

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

[@ElizabethMac]

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

[@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

[@joeyconvery2055]

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

[@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 😳

[@charltonmcmillen7422]

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

[@thedarthflagger]

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

[@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]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@colleenj8357]

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

[@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!

[@ruthbuckingham4625]

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

[@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?

[@hectoralers84]

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

[@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?

[@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.

[@juliaallette2418]

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

[@joeyconvery2055]

Julia Allette 😀

[@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.

[@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!

[@thebrideoffrankenstein2415]

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

[@jeffdawson2786]

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

[@itsAbbyyy]

this interview gives me LIFE. love him! ♥

[@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!

[@club1fan552]

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

[@lalita644]

lady gaga copie boy George yes she did

[@adazevallos2879]

a pesar de tiempo es marabilloso

[@joeyconvery2055]

lalita govinda Yes!😀

[@drpastry]

+lalita govinda actually she copied and still does Leigh Bowery

[@MontagZoso]

Yep, she totally did. Boy did it first, sorry Lady Gaga ;)

[@MontagZoso]

Yep, she totally did. Boy did it first, sorry Lady Gaga ;)

[@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.

[@louisdetulleo1347]

Boy George is a Time Lord!

[@farmyardflavours]

george is so funny and witty and entertaining

[@elizabethbowie9753]

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

[@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

[@annamarie2849]

Boy George is hilarious!

[@eryllflynn4856]

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

[@club1fan552]

George brings high camp to Letterman. Love it!

[@Adoptpets833]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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!!!

[@nitramluap]

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

[@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

[@thomaswschaller]

Fab!

[@lizveta6643]

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

[@lizosborne9623]

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

[@lobotimiseaha6965]

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

[@contact1araya]

So George Lucas stole from Boy George? Oh Boy!

[@dongiller]

amorfati88 -- Your comment was automatically placed in the spam area where I'm not able to approve it for public viewing. So sorry about that, not my doing. You asked, "Are you sure this was 1984? Seems it was more like 1988." Yes, I'm sure. The November 14, 1984, date is accurate.

[@erik_griswold]

Don Giller Original Chairs.

[@drpastry]

+Don Giller yes the date is correct because Culture Club had just played my city Nov.3rd which was 11 days earlier and i remember staying up to watch this. I was 15yo at the time but i remember it vividly.

[@globalcat]

No way this was 1988

[@szqsk8]

He looks like an Egyptian King.

[@Jackgritty28]

A disgrace to Egypt,fool🇪🇬

[@34sillybilly]

Such great sense of humor

[@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.

[@karenKristal]

omg the original lady gaga :-)

[@lessismore8533]

Yup!!

[@michaelbruno1330]

Gaga is a bad copy made in China!

[@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

[@RBS_]

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

[@kathyclem9253]

He looks like a statue, with a bit of cultural royalty. In the fem.

[@queerchoreography54]

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

[@levyosa]

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

[@BassByTheBay]

Letterman caught crap for his occasional snarkiness, but he wasn't snarky with George in any of the interviews I've seen. Dave didn't suffer fools gladly... and he realized early on that George was no fool.

[@annother3350]

Ten years before the club kids...

[@jimbobucky8500]

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

[@zarekt1]

Love his truthful attitude, tell it like it is 👍

[@MyGabriel70]

I love his eyes!!!

[@nicolequintin5892]

Beautiful Boy George !..

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@SophiaD2616]

12:26 “Shut up”

[@leoniesmith9981]

Ilove you boy George leonie body like 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@leoniesmith9981]

I love you boy George body sexy body babies my leonie xxxx❤❤❤❤

[@joeyconvery2055]

😀

[@meme-sh1xs]

I love his laugh!

[@terryrollins1973]

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

[@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??

[@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

[@MrAnperm]

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

[@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!

[@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 🙌🙌🙌😁

[@geob5606]

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

[@tefllife2024]

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

[@lindaswift1991]

George was fabulous.

[@sthuthievmurthy4818]

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

[@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

[@Viggypop571]

Snoopy doll 10 yrs later, we have Snoop dog Interesting, isn’t it?

[@bluesboy8237]

Happy 60th birthday Boy George!!!

[@thedarthflagger]

The blue jacket was his phil donohue outfit

[@dok3105]

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

[@jamesdavis849]

What GREAT fun!!!!!!

[@DiscoCat1019]

Boy George is so awesome.

[@Bee-sv9hf]

I have 40 Indians in the back sewing. 😂😂 I'm dead😂😂

[@tefllife2024]

Imagine if he said that these days? The internet would go into overdrive.

[@jag5014]

That was on the cringey side even then. The crowd reacted awkwardly.

[@jujugarcianyc]

@@tefllife2024 Even back then, that was cringey; the crowd was like "ew"

[@Zaneta38]

Love Boys George

[@robwebnoid5763]

The original Queen Amidala.

[@overcomerbtboj]

🤣😂🤣🤣👍🏼

[@ssanchez7195]

LOVE HIM💙✨

[@carlskelton5230]

"They should be grateful, I bring more money into the country than she does". A great dig at Princess Margaret.

[@dags.5527]

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

[@gregorytagarao7590]

The Original Queen Amidala of star wars.

[@corrinehoward1999]

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

[@lysanderofsparta3708]

Boy George says quite a lot of politically correct things in this interview (e.g., his description of David Bowie's first trip to Texas, 40 Indians in a room, etc.), which would never be broadcast on network television today.

[@redimade]

dave was great with boy george in the early years, was very apologetic towards him after his first appearance when the audience were laughing at him

[@Timolucas]

his royal highness Boy George is in da house

[@marianyulo1769]

I've always loved Boy George

[@watchman1178]

I'd love to know what his IQ is. Obviously very intelligent w/a very quick wit.

[@HarryOsirian]

RED hair! RED hair! There i was thinking Rihanna was edgy ;-)

[@vxcomanche]

Harry A no one is edgy anymore.. it's basically all been done before LOL