GOWAN ~ A CRIMINAL MIND ~ THE VIDEO

GOWAN'S Masterpiece!!
You Asked For It, You Got It!!
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, and growing up in Toronto, Canada, Lawrence Gowan earned a degree in Classical Piano from The Royal Conservatory Of Music at the age of 19. He had his first big solo success in Canada in 1985 with his STRANGE ANIMAL LP released under the name GOWAN, and featuring his biggest hit, A CRIMINAL MIND, winning a JUNO Award. He continued his solo career all through the 90's, and in 1999 was asked to join STYX!! You can see ALL his solo music videos, as well as my current LIVE video all right here on GowanWorld!!

[@Lebon19]

This is BY FAR the best Gowan song, ever. And, "Strange Animal" is his best album!

[@tomvondoom]

We used to get the CBC in Washington State, I remember seeing this on "Good Rockin' Tonite"! God bless you Canada, for your Gowan, for your Honeymoon Suite and for your Beachcombers.

[@timidobserver]

Wow, I just...The parts where he says I AM for the second time and where he says "I have no guilt to haunt me", the facial expressions are simply priceless.

[@MrJo1340]

By far one of the best 80's song. It's a master piece.

[@PrincessAmori]

I'm in love with this mans voice! It sends chills down my spin!

[@motherocean24]

THIS TUNE ROCKS!!!

[@torontokimmi]

Larry.... ohh L... you rocked!

[@justintime42000]

What a great song. I remember when it came out an just thought of it for some reason for the first time in decades. The video has always reminded me of The Wall movie. I had no idea Larry Gowan played with Styx!

[@MKnut207]

this was on much more music's top video's of the 80's, and I agree

[@Fahrdaris]

I love this guy, always have, always will. Absolutely brilliant artist in every sense of the word.

[@laserdiscs]

Anyone who doubts it; Get a real copy of the song (this video does not quite do it justice) and listen to it, that way you can turn it up, it is such a powerful song, moving. Probably one of the best songs of all time!

[@Toywithme200]

what a masterpiece!!!! music and lyrics BOTH!!!

[@EyeCice]

i saw his house on cribs and he played part of this song on the piano fucking epic

[@auscangerm]

I find gowan has not a crinimal but a genious musical mind. love 80´s music.

[@unwell333]

his facial expressions are adorable

[@motherocean24]

This tune majorly ROCKED!!!

[@xEMOxBRAN3Yx]

I love the video The song ,

[@laserdiscs]

Yeah I remember randomly tuning in to much more music's top video's of the 80s and I was freaking out, I love 80's music (most of it). I stayed up till 5am to watch the entire thing and it was awesome! I wish they would put that countdown on DVD, great mix. When Gowan's criminal mind came on I realized how much i like this song and how virtuostic this song is. I then went into my LP collection and unearthed the album it came from so I could listen to it over and over.

[@gowangirl]

He is very much so...touring mostly in the USA and Canada with STYX for the past ten years!! Go see them on their upcoming summer tour with REO Speedwagon...They ROCK!!!

[@DaChieftain]

Gowan. Huge talent!

[@MontrealMan1970]

Awsome to hear & see the vid after 20+yrs I think i like it more now than when i was 16 with Gowan's hair!!! lol. Thanks Gowangirl.

[@QueenFan271]

I saw him last night in Niagara Falls! he was AMAZING!

[@TheFangirlChannel]

Gowan looks gorgeous even covered in pastry dough!

[@JanBee1122]

Truly one of the best videos that came out of the 80's. Revolutionary. Thanks for putting it up.

[@TylerA613]

this, and "thriller" by MJ are the first music videos i can remember, and they both scared the hell out of me

[@HerculesTAK]

This song gives me goose bumps. I will love it till the day...I DIE!!!!

[@paulostroff99]

Wonderful singing! Bravo!

[@blaqkpearl]

Saw Gowan last night - he was simply brilliant, an amazing guy with real talent.

[@artsnflies]

Haven't seen this since high school - it was great then as it is now! Thanks for posting it.

[@Nirad007]

awesome song

[@brideofvalentine13]

Gowan'a s freakin' genius!! A hot, hot genius.

[@noelle9102]

I had a crush on Gowan in my teens and he still was cute when he was on cribs a few years back on MTV. awesome fave song and now have my little 7 year old addicted and singing it all the time

[@ElJaCobra]

great song

[@vieta1972]

Hey gabriel...... As a good Toronto boy I remember those days too LOL ( Around the time B.T first came on the air ) All these years later I STILL LOVE THIS TUNE..... CHEERS :)

[@countryboyfromheaven]

i just love the piano,it has to be my favorite of all

[@kdai2012]

OMG! Thats him!? Holey! XD He was and still is cute! He is AWESOME live.I've seen him 9-10times with STYX live :)

[@soulstice99]

Thanks for posting this. It's a wonderful video to go with a wonderful song! Awesome!

[@LOKISlog7]

BRILLIANT!

[@snorgle]

Wow - I love this song! Great to see the video again. :D

[@CSuperMoiC]

This song is soo good, not much like that these days. Brings back memories.

[@RebelSimplicity]

Love it!! Thanks for posting..

[@TNTITAN]

Now you know how our canadian system works. No one want to commit a crime knowing they will be covereed with pancake butter.

[@cherrialbum]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@xEMOxBRAN3Yx]

A criminal mind , is all I , all i ever ad.

[@Frokenilla]

woooow. this is the best !

[@ATOMIKDOG23]

love this ! saw gowan live in 1998ish in uk .....

[@gowangirl]

He is playing with STYX !!

[@KoldDude]

I LOVE this song.

[@sirpumpy]

this is great thank you!!!!!!!!!!

[@amcanmike]

TO ALL THE BAD BOYS OUT THERE

[@Inkinator]

Is really looking forward to the Gowan concert in Niagara Falls tonight :D Such a great toon!

[@DanTheKendoMan]

I love this video, thank you for posting it.

[@MichaelKoehlerMusic]

Thank you very much!

[@hebber1961]

exactly

[@zzzombie888]

Thanks been looking for this video for ever..Loved this tune since the days back in the 80s on music tv

[@xEMOxBRAN3Yx]

Wow :-o

[@Richocaster]

Hey acer! Thanks for the share.

[@Djunisijevic]

Acer thanks for sharing!

[@acerb4566]

i remember this.

[@amcanmike]

AAHHH 1985

[@amcanmike]

WOW

[@Hexenweib1971]

really good :)

[@anickdownunder]

OMG i had forgotten about that song, i loved it! Is Gowan still around these days?

[@MontrealMan1970]

I AM.

[@amcanmike]

BASED ON TRUE STORY AND THE LAW

[@Boucrate]

yep!

[@deirdre27]

Now there's some shoulder pads to be proud of.

[@MrFurious13]

Arent we all? :)

[@BlueKanteen]

LMAO the beginning makes me crack up

[@doireallyneed1]

Luckily the cassette tape wore out before my arm joints did (from airdrumming @3:17). Good memories from teenland.

[@wadros]

Well he would have gotten away with it if he hadn't stopped to sing.

[@skippyfab]

How about this classic on Dan Gallagher's Video Hits. AWESOME!

[@ufofan1980]

Saw Larry play in Styx last night, and he should be an original member. I forgot Dennis DeYoung existed for a long moment.

[@blaqkpearl]

@Inkinator Did you go? I was there - he was incredible! Who would think he is 53?

[@greenflare2651]

translations from Spanish To English (Comment Below) : Old But Still Very Good. Thank You For Posting Soo Long

[@Lebon19]

@gowangirl thank you so much for this news! I had no idea they would release a 25th anniversay edition! I bought it upon reading your comment!

[@Volcom1323]

this guys brother is my teacher

[@DonZaloog88]

gotta luv the one by Styx (a cover) too! :) 5/5

[@trudymaygard]

Fucking sweet!! Thank you for this! :)

[@BlueKanteen]

omfg the song is this old???

[@maurice9966]

@juliette020z He is replacing Styx singer, composer, writter, Dennis de Young...

[@MissItalia88]

I thought this was actually from Queen. Because Gowan sounds alot like Freddy Mercury. This song is fricken sick!!

[@gowangirl]

@Lebon19 Have you picked up "The Return of The Strange Animal" yet... a new remasterd cd with a dvd included? Available wherever music is sold in Canada.

[@ETH5626]

What the heck did they cover Gowan in? Looks like something from a pastry dough? O_o

[@beigewood]

all of these comments are as genius as this song!!

[@gollymctabby]

I found that white goo scene unsettling as a seven year old.

[@ShadowSonic2]

I think it's Les Grosman.

[@kdai2012]

Lawrence I think..

[@gowangirl]

Everyone can now order Gowan's Return of The Strange Animal from the True North Records website... Limited Edition copies of Gowan's new CD/DVD will ship immediately, autographed by Gowan !!!

[@brywool]

I like Gowan, but MAN, he had the mulletiest mullet ever. The version he did with Styx is a better version as it's not so dated sounding. The Good Catches Up is a great tune.

[@boarderis4snow]

I love this song so much. haha, the 'I am!' cartoon version of him-- I SWEAR that's Kevin Spacey 1:31. hahaha. Gowangirl, is there a song you'd recommend off that album to get a good taste for the rest? I long gave up on buying cd's that only have one or two decent songs and a bunch of filler. :P

[@mccoobs]

@ GOWANGIRL... how does someone without a creditcard get that CD/DVD? Years ago Gowan's reps said they'd send me a copy of his self titled album "Gowan" (oceana, keep up the fight etc.) want this one!

[@snobear41]

Hey anyone with the ability.. Put this song to video tape of Gov Blagojevich's impeachment hearings- now that would be must see TV LOL

[@Poltr1]

Shame that this a slightly edited version of the song; one of the verses is missing.

[@Kenjutsumasters]

such a great song and for anyone whos been arrested and spent allot of time in and out of court its so true lol

[@KimbleMathias]

An amazing song, definitely one of his best, although the Moonlight Desires album was a tour de force in its entirety. I just wish he'd continued with the seriousness of the scene where he started singing to go with the seriousness of the song, and left out the cartoons, and the goofy inoffensive crap they filled the rest of the video with.

[@lorrainegar]

@brywool mullet's were cool then

[@wreckerish]

theres alonger version ...you see my hands are bloody..

[@domrct]

Uncanny resemblance to Russell Crowe

[@Malaru7]

This song was based upon a real criminal that was put into jail and the prison that she is in secures her so she would not harm anybody, it's based upon a true story.