This song was kick ass in the 80s and it's still kick ass today. These guys were severely underrated.
@timglover53584 жыл бұрын
You are correct 💯
@Goldie_794 жыл бұрын
Mostly 90's, although it came out towards the end of the 80's. It didn't gain traction immediately.
@bnferguson98274 жыл бұрын
Amen to that!!!!
@JerichoSteele4 жыл бұрын
Still kicking it today. Got to hear them live in my home town a couple of years ago. They rocked the roof off!
@VulgarMidas4 жыл бұрын
The Mouse that Roared AMEN!!! These guys were amazing, and this song IS STILL FIRE in 2020!!!!!
@seanbush50564 жыл бұрын
Vernon Reid is such an insane guitarist. Living Color was so underappreciated in their time.
@ItsSusieQue964 жыл бұрын
In their time? Excuse me but they are still crankin’ it..
@josetomasfreire72614 жыл бұрын
Gran Banda!
@Dameinthewild4 жыл бұрын
I think I was like 9 when this song came out. It was right around when I was getting into Jimi Hendrix too. I wore the casette tape out.
@sheg19694 жыл бұрын
oh yes!
@cookinmamabree69394 жыл бұрын
Reid can still lay it down
@who_cares22474 жыл бұрын
Rock n’ Roll doesn’t have a race. It’s just good music
@tinanickerson10064 жыл бұрын
Amen...
@XMX-e6n4 жыл бұрын
Indeed
@oldblood_eyes4 жыл бұрын
man people need to stop focusing on a person's color and just enjoy the music
@dianepeterson43594 жыл бұрын
Not all of it.
@pragmaticcynicism69114 жыл бұрын
Haha, loved the song for decades, but this is the first time I realized the whole band was black.
@jaxjax48132 жыл бұрын
"Only you can set you free" people really need to hear their words.
@colinthorn5142 жыл бұрын
Great line, just made more powerful by the song
@ffjsb Жыл бұрын
@@colinthorn514 It's never been more relevant...
@charliebakerspen Жыл бұрын
When a leader speaks, that leader dies
@amandadeal3689 Жыл бұрын
“I exploit you still you love me” And “You gave me fortune you gave me fame YOU GAVE ME POWER IN YOUR GOD’S NAME” They’re trying to tell us
@josephgold208 Жыл бұрын
It's the most important set of lyrics in the entire song, by a mile, and the lyrics were already outstanding.
@jx51583 жыл бұрын
Seeing someone's facial journey when they discover a song from my childhood is one of the purest things in the world.
@bluenightgrinner86203 жыл бұрын
For real. Can't help but smile. Spread the word.
@rochellecarter7623 жыл бұрын
It’s like watching your baby takes it’s first steps, right?! 🥰🥰🥰
@mikemcneil97243 жыл бұрын
Oh yes. I love how what I loved in my teens and early 20's still garners the same reaction in the next generation.
@mikefarley53583 жыл бұрын
OMG! You read my mind, love it
@tre07reactions3 жыл бұрын
He was like 😳! 😅😅😅
@brothaboom4 жыл бұрын
I am a 52-year-old black man and I have been a Huge Living Colour fan since the late '80s. But it has always baffled me as to why they don't have a HUGE black fan base. This band is 110% Pro-Black and all of their lyrics speak directly to POC. I'm so glad that you had such a Positive reaction to the song and the band and yes definitely dive deeper into their catalog and the song you should react to next is "Open Letter to A Landlord" it's about gentrification.
@lbking19604 жыл бұрын
im a 60 year old white boy that loves this album, open letter is just so right in your face but not in a hard way my friends look at me like what the hell. and most of them have never heard of Living Colour
@Motorhead-y34 жыл бұрын
I am a 53 yr old white Tattooed mutt who FUCKING LOVE these guys.👍🤟🤟🤟🥃🥃🥃😎
@rollotomassi47684 жыл бұрын
They should have a strong base in every race and culture. They're that good.
@rickywright38944 жыл бұрын
Fuck.Color. They rock their asses off!!!! I'm a huge fan!
@xkrickett4 жыл бұрын
you: " It has always baffled me as to why they don't have a HUGE black fan base" me: "It has always baffled me as to why they don't have a massive fan base"
@josephcampbell0074 жыл бұрын
Living Colour was a band ahead of it's time. they broke the sterotype.
@dbeatpoohbear5834 жыл бұрын
Also Sound Barrier from LA.. another great band that somehow fell under the radar..
@fgf3664 жыл бұрын
If I recall, correctly, there was also a (black) rock band, back then, called "The Roots", that sounded really good too
@Talent15334 жыл бұрын
The Roots is an “acoustic” Hip Hop Group from Philly, heralded as one of the best of all time. They’re also the house band for Jimmy Fallon’s late night show. Are you talking about THAT The Roots?
@robhuanout54434 жыл бұрын
@@PRATERVXEX oooh now that's a cool band. Don't think many people here in the UK know about them. Alot of their stuff is region blocked here on YT.
@robertstevenson19934 жыл бұрын
Bad Brains.
@shaylah73893 жыл бұрын
This is one of the greatest rock songs ever written. It’s absolutely timeless.
@EricBlackmonGuitar3 жыл бұрын
As a black man I heard this song when it first came out and it blew my mind. I can't believe that thanks to Jamel it just blew my mind again.
@truthhurtz85173 жыл бұрын
They won two Grammy Awards..... Black people created Rock & Roll..
@jewwyjones97603 жыл бұрын
My 36 y.o. white mind is blown and I have no idea why I never looked into who performed this song. Just amazing..."smiling face on your TV" etc eye opener fr
@dojoblink91483 жыл бұрын
same
@jon_byler3 жыл бұрын
As a 12 year old white kid, this blew my mind when it first came out too. People breaking down barriers with music, is a beautiful thing.
@AndreVlaamsValle3 жыл бұрын
@miya butthurt like the Yesterday movie lol
@steadyphil43674 жыл бұрын
Living Color was extremely under-appreciated during their time, even with this hit song. And Vernon Reid was an absolute monster on the lead guitar.
@fuggetaboutit704 жыл бұрын
No they weren't.
@shylohana64344 жыл бұрын
All time is Living Colour time. They reformed years ago. Newer stuff stomps too
@MagickMrCrowley4 жыл бұрын
Dude straight up monster.
@fuggetaboutit704 жыл бұрын
Since when is selling millions, being on TV all the time, winning Grammys and opening for the Stones (amd selling out their own shows) UNDERAPPRECIATED? WHAT?!
@MagickMrCrowley4 жыл бұрын
@@fuggetaboutit70 dig. 🙃
@derekgilbert17524 жыл бұрын
Rumour has it, that guitar is still trying to recover from that solo.
@stclemmons19694 жыл бұрын
Like Vernon on the guitar, your comment is underrated.
@toddhardin71694 жыл бұрын
Lol, one of the best compliments Ive ever heard given to a guitarist.
@tinylvis4 жыл бұрын
He is still traumatizing guitars to this day. Saw him play live 2 years ago. Wow!
@vicalon75964 жыл бұрын
that guitar was wishing it was dead..lol "kill me! kill me now instead!"
@donaldpaluga4 жыл бұрын
ROTFLMAO
@monarodriguez17592 жыл бұрын
This band and this song was, is, and forever will be ahead of their time. The lyrics to this song are beyond truth. Vernon Reid doesn't just play a guitar, he makes it scream. You have to see them live in order to fully appreciate them.
@TooSkinnyKenny10 ай бұрын
we saw them in a small night club in San Francisco called the I-Beam. The crowd there didn't really appreciate hard rock though.
@FragginCap4 жыл бұрын
They weren’t just a “black metal band” dude was one of THE BEST GUITARISTS OF THAT DECADE
@BennyNegroFromQueens4 жыл бұрын
Metal? Bad Brains is a black metal band. These guys were pop. Good pop but pop nonetheless.
@giqwaju36914 жыл бұрын
Will Calhoun was in the very top tier of pro drummers too. Bad ass.
@vahrzawofficialtracks4 жыл бұрын
Pop? They’re a rock/metal band.
@meptune4 жыл бұрын
He's amazing to this day. He's a jazz monster; so's Will Calhoun.
@viralmedianetwork4154 жыл бұрын
Living Color is not pop. Main stream yes but not pop
@satyrquaze4 жыл бұрын
"Cult of Personality" is smartly written, excellently performed, and just as relevant today as it was then. Living Colour should be in the HOF on the merits of this song alone.
@ichidonlee15124 жыл бұрын
RA Williams agreed!
@1156404 жыл бұрын
YES! And the same could be said of the ENTIRE "Time's Up" album. I listen to it today with the same level of awe as I did in the 90's. Love this band.
@brunosiffredi4 жыл бұрын
Yes, absolutely. This track is one of the ACTUALLY best rock recordings of all time
@MsCygnusX14 жыл бұрын
@@115640 I thought I was the only one! Cheers. 😉🔥🍷
@sh4rkbyt34 жыл бұрын
Totally agree RA!!!!
@Sangano13 жыл бұрын
30 years later this joint still give me chills
@aquamarine00233 жыл бұрын
Same here!!!! This song is absolutely EPIC - pure genius!!!
@m.vondrake55343 жыл бұрын
Right!? Part of what makes this song timeless is how relevant it will always be...
@LordandGodofYouTube3 жыл бұрын
As a white mid-40s Australian, I can say this song blew my mind back in the 90s, and the older I get, the more relevant it seems. Great music, timeless lyrics. Still one of my favorites. Banger!
@tdz69 Жыл бұрын
I’m around your age too man. When this came out it hit me hard. My greatest memory of this song is when my father drove me to the record store to pick this up. I got the cassette. On the way home I popped it in. My fathers mind was blown too. He was a rock lover and the joy in the car that day in the car is seared in my brain. Lost my father few months ago and so glad I have this memory, among so many more.
@cathyrayano82884 жыл бұрын
this band never got the credit they deserved
@LWalks644 жыл бұрын
Cathy Rayano 🙌🏼🙌🏼Amen to that 💯💯💯
@geneeverett334 жыл бұрын
Truth!
@andreforget9174 жыл бұрын
they were in the wrong era
@traxiii4 жыл бұрын
I think maybe the TV show confused people, but I remember listening to them on KROQ and KLOS in L.A. back in the mid to late '80s. They crossed over pretty well Metal with New Wave.
@elih97004 жыл бұрын
nor Fishbone.
@steelrarebit73873 жыл бұрын
This song crushes barriers. It's so deep. People need to hear this more today than ever. They are falling for the Cult of Personality.
@tonyb76152 жыл бұрын
the cult of personality is cancel culture b4 it was a thing. i'm brown, i dont look it. no one makes me feel like just another frivolous white guy more than blacks do. i refuse to say african american. elon musk is an african american. many indigenous ppl are not african. say what u mean. mean what u say
@Liquid_Mike2 жыл бұрын
@@tonyb7615 agreed. I am as white as a ghost, and you will _never_ catch me saying "African American" or "person of color" Here's an insider tip: when you see a white person use either of those terms, theres a 95% chance they view black people as lesser
@TheChadPad2 жыл бұрын
@@tonyb7615 I think part of using those terms help people pretend that they understand them better. Like nah, y'all don't understand shit. And that should get people to shut up and listen. But I think people use names to try to feel like they understand something better. It's all pretend. We gotta listen to each other, then we'll understand. This is why I, as a white man, don't try to speak up for black people. Like nah, I'll let them speak for themselves
@russellreeves3732 жыл бұрын
When they tell us men can get pregnant and people don't stand up and call BS, yeah this song is more relevent today then when it was released.
@jayg14382 жыл бұрын
'Type' is as relevant or more so!
@marc_from_seasideca23784 жыл бұрын
Vernon Reid is a MONSTER with a guitar.
@jdlives89924 жыл бұрын
Marc _from_Seaside,CA untouchable.
@el34glo594 жыл бұрын
Their drummer is a beast. He outshined about 20 other bands during a ship rocked trip I was on years ago. Completely stomped everyone
@KevinR11384 жыл бұрын
Judi Dipillo They’ve been making albums for the better part of three decades now, not constantly but steadily. Their 2002 album kaleidoscope is well worth listening to.
@CHAUNCEY.GARDNER.4 жыл бұрын
Listen to Elvis is Dead, 2 step 2.0
@robertmckinnon70034 жыл бұрын
Marc _from_Seaside,CA Undrerated
@knc05122 жыл бұрын
Arguably one of the best guitar solos in all of rock music.
@plexyglass429 Жыл бұрын
I'd say goofy goober trump's it
@JohnRock.357 Жыл бұрын
It's funk metal, and there's more
@nixtrostrike11 ай бұрын
It really is the only other one I can think of is Free Bird
@frankt28510 ай бұрын
The solo, is even more incredible live...... I've witnessed it.....
@frankt28510 ай бұрын
@@JohnRock.357with a touch of fusion....
@StevenLowell4 жыл бұрын
Man, this song was light years ahead of its time. This was a history lesson, a warning, and an awesome band throwing it all out on the table.
@rhanlon704 жыл бұрын
It was all these things in their time (~1989), in this time (2020), in the '60s which it directly references, and possibly throughout all human history. That's one of the things that makes this song so great.
@Individual2453 жыл бұрын
Well said, both of you. This music is just ... bad ass, pure and simple.
@curtdare81293 жыл бұрын
Kinda a pre Rage Against the Machine
@francoisrobidoux87343 жыл бұрын
So true!!!
@phantomechelon36283 жыл бұрын
Amazingly (and sadly) still as relevant today as it was 30+ years ago. Still a kick-ass song though which has barely dated sound-wise. Always thought these guys should have been bigger than they were.
@MyRoom_is_old4 жыл бұрын
Vernon Reid is the lead guitarist, He's incredibly talented and underrated.
@CretanBull4 жыл бұрын
Burnin' Veron - he's great!
@cmdrpranqster50994 жыл бұрын
And his one-of-a-kind 48th. Street NY ESP always got my attention too.
@jackhydrazine13764 жыл бұрын
I heard that his guitar solo in this song is even better on one of the Guitar Heroes it was featured on.
@gregpickett88164 жыл бұрын
Anytime someone brings up Tosin Abasi, I bring up Vernon Reid. Tosin's talented, but people need to put that respeck on Vernon's name.
@lordsludge56784 жыл бұрын
@@cmdrpranqster5099 the reissue felt soo fucking great and and sounded full and aggressive
@mishterpreshident4 жыл бұрын
Man, the lyrics of this song are accurate in every age of politics, and it's just as relevant in 2020 as it was when it came out.
@lewellyncrunkmeyer15124 жыл бұрын
More so....
@ferrumaeternum76814 жыл бұрын
This is because history repeats itself perpetually until the cycle is broken, and we haven't broken that cycle yet unfortunately.
@Geohovahs_Hand4 жыл бұрын
The cult of Trumpinality!
@thokim844 жыл бұрын
Came out in 1988. I first heard this song when I was 5. Rocking to it ever since.
@allensaunders4494 жыл бұрын
@@Geohovahs_Hand so true unfortunately. Trying to start ww3 doesn't care about the terrible consequences at all
@BigRedPower593 жыл бұрын
When this band first broke onto the scene they were groundbreaking. Still relevant today and so under appropriated.
@russellbranham48684 жыл бұрын
Vernon Reid is one of THE sickest guitarists that ever lived. He can do it ALL. One of the most underappreciated talents that music has ever seen.
@MrSibunny4 жыл бұрын
damn straight.
@jayham____fromgeorgia4 жыл бұрын
I caught this a few months back.. Pretty good interview with Vernon Reid kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmeQiYaqp7WSZtk
@henrymullins45924 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@lll94164 жыл бұрын
💯
@kisnpisn49194 жыл бұрын
damn i heard norwood fisher of fishbone praise him many times ;)
@DonaldKoller3 жыл бұрын
This is one of those songs that blew us rockers away. We did not care what color they were. We just wanted the album. Great is great no matter what the color of the skin is.
@MegaCrowdaddy3 жыл бұрын
Seriously, man. I was so lucky to see them at The Boathouse in Norfolk, VA after Vivid released....and they freaking SHREDDED. Everyone left that show tired, with a smile.
@shawnh84983 жыл бұрын
and you can't seem to have enough volume at home ever to feel it enough since it's so sweet the sounds they make and the message is deep and honest.
@kimlalajo3 жыл бұрын
@@shawnh8498 So true man! So frikking true!! I remember when this song came out, my mom would yell at me to turn it down. lol. And today, no speaker can get loud enough to match the intensity of the music flowing from it.
@tootired763 жыл бұрын
Us rockers love rock and we don't care who plays is as long as it is KICK ASS like this one!!
@Seriously_Unserious3 жыл бұрын
That's the truth. Music does not know colour, it just knows sound. Kind of like the soul.
@rebelaxesix34964 жыл бұрын
When you said "Never heard of them before". My thought was, he is in for one, hella, surprise. Living Colour is one kick ass band.
@teerevevourdeminingo42744 жыл бұрын
I had actually heard the song before but never knew who they were.. Good suprise for me also..
@EricNeuls4 жыл бұрын
@Jacques Malan OR Guitar Hero 3 lol
@erinesee4 жыл бұрын
For sure. And nobody else has ever make wrestling uniforms look good!
@bcrwarlock19744 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly!
@robertgillis62452 жыл бұрын
I am a white boy from Boston, Massachusetts. Living Colour taught me that a person can never judge a book by it’s cover. I heard Living Colour for the first time on late night tv. I first thought they were a Reggae group or a Reggae Rap group? My mouth dropped when the guitarist hit his first chord. I rushed out and bought their album. Great Heavy Metal group! Jimmy Hendrix would be proud. GOD Bless!
@bluespectralmonkey Жыл бұрын
straight out of rockport up there in cape ann white central, this band blew my mind but i was already onto steel pulse and such. didn’t know this was not a reggae band until i pushed play hahaha
@jcwingsofficial4 жыл бұрын
I have NEVER met a person that doesn't like this song.
@hilarybutler34554 жыл бұрын
Me either.
@tonosi02904 жыл бұрын
And if you ever do......please run away from that person fast!!!!
@That_Metal_Dude4 жыл бұрын
As you never should.
@hillaryilinsky10094 жыл бұрын
it certainly kick-ass.
@Thenineoh4 жыл бұрын
I met one person who didn't like that song. That's the last time i saw that guy
@jasonhoffman79593 жыл бұрын
the message of the song is probably more relevant today than it's ever been
@michaelbryant26523 жыл бұрын
Could insert FAUCI for any of those names.
@DeflatingAtheism3 жыл бұрын
Don't forget these lyrics: _We are the children of concrete and steel_ _This is the place where the truth is concealed_ _This is the time when the lie is revealed_ _Everything is possible, but nothing is real._
@Yahowah7773 жыл бұрын
💯 percent
@user-ep8nr8qf9p3 жыл бұрын
Yep. Free Brittany. Don’t kill Brittany. Can’t just one be allowed ? She done her time. While not guilty. Like MLK. Did not do any drugs but what she was made to.
@user-ep8nr8qf9p3 жыл бұрын
@Nick Johnsen anybody blaming racism adds to it. That’s all to get votes. There is no racism. All that is is economic Do not fight racism. Ignore it and be kind to others. If they’re unkind because they think you’re racist with no evidence of it. They themselves are racist. If they’re unkind cuz you have more opportunity they don’t realize a lot of misery goes with all the so called “rights” and the so called income. All of it is made up. Has been. To get votes.
@sirloin10784 жыл бұрын
This song is more relevant than ever.... And Vernon Reid ain't nothin to f*** with.
@myerr214 жыл бұрын
no its not
@MawcDrums4 жыл бұрын
For real, Trump's cult of personality is no joke right now
@nooneofimportance21104 жыл бұрын
Truth.
@RK-zf1jm4 жыл бұрын
yup disturbed open your eyes as well 100 percent accurate of modern western culture
@alienmind1344 жыл бұрын
Totally agree! Another great guitarist from back then is Rocky George from Suicidal Tendencies
@rickwilliamson92482 жыл бұрын
This may be my best reaction EVER. Your expressions were PRICELESS! I literally laughed out loud. Just goes to show great rock can be produced by any race (Chambers Bros, Living Color) , gender (Heart) nationality or age. Welcome to the family!
@dude4134 жыл бұрын
These guys are highly underrated and quite often completely overlooked.
@counterfit54 жыл бұрын
This album has such effortless change in styles, no matter how drastic
@brucesmith544 жыл бұрын
Paulo Nutini was obviously a fan with Iron Sky
@zimfan1014 жыл бұрын
Not really overlooked. They were a one hit wonder!
@joelhusbands38384 жыл бұрын
@@zimfan101 that sir is incorrect
@zimfan1014 жыл бұрын
@@joelhusbands3838 'Cult of Personality' gave the band huge exposure and tons of airplay but the rest of their songs were mediocre to garbage. If they would have had SOMETHING to back up that song they would have been bigger but they didn't. That's great if you like them, don't be ashamed, but don't fool yourself into thinking they were overlooked or not given a chance. In the grand scheme of things they were a sub par band.
@chickndinner28513 жыл бұрын
When I saw the intro and you said you’ve never heard of Living Colour, the first thing I thought is “his head’s about to explode”. 😃
@HyperactiveNeuron Жыл бұрын
Exactly what I thought lol
@Mjolonir124 жыл бұрын
30 years later I still have the lyrics memorized. They are highly overlooked.
@da3v1ls934 жыл бұрын
not by you they're not
@heithsherrer99284 жыл бұрын
You finally here and hope I don't see everything that you what
@heithsherrer99284 жыл бұрын
Not overlooked .
@williamjamesayers77195 ай бұрын
Living Colour is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1984. The band currently consists of guitarist Vernon Reid, lead vocalist Corey Glover, drummer Will Calhoun and bassist Doug Wimbish (who replaced Muzz Skillings in 1992). Stylistically, their music is a creative fusion influenced by heavy metal, funk, jazz, hip hop, punk, and alternative rock. The band's lyrics range from the personal to the political, including social commentary on racism in the United States. Living Colour has released six studio albums so far. The band rose to fame with their debut album Vivid in 1988. Although they scored a number of hits, Living Colour is best known for their signature anthem "Cult of Personality", which won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1990. They were also named Best New Artist at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards and won their second Grammy Award for their follow-up album Time's Up (1990). Their third album, Stain (1993), was also well received by music critics. After disbanding in 1995, Living Colour reunited in late 2000, and has released three more studio albums since then: Collideøscope (2003), The Chair in the Doorway (2009) and Shade (2017). The band has been in the process of working on new material for the follow-up to Shade.
@scottb.44724 жыл бұрын
Vernon Reid=one of the most UNDERRATED guitarists, EVER!!!!!
@Bobman-ml5qf4 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah
@whitewave094 жыл бұрын
How on Earth have I never heard of this person? How does this exist, he's amazing!
@chrismaga78064 жыл бұрын
Ever!!
@nightshadeii92484 жыл бұрын
Preach!!
@assodclownjr46504 жыл бұрын
He has a few lessons on KZbin!!! Nothing like learning from the master
@michaelcantwell7114 жыл бұрын
One of the most underrated metal songs EVER. This has always been on the top of every rock mix I've ever made. It goes so hard every time I hear it...
@downer90994 жыл бұрын
This isn't metal
@DargoDog4 жыл бұрын
We had Living Colour rocking us out... And we had the Beastie Boys rapping... It was a different and glorious time...
@willhunt81744 жыл бұрын
INDEED
@robynwitt76364 жыл бұрын
It was a glorious time to be alive.
@majorphoto4 жыл бұрын
and Abe Vigoda
@marksherrick4 жыл бұрын
what we needed, and didn't get, or perhaps won't get, would be both bands together as one. Imagine the singer trading verses with any one of the Beasties? Yowza
@nykpax4 жыл бұрын
YES!!
@scottblasingame97892 жыл бұрын
I just watched a live performance they did in September 2022. They have not lost anything. Corey still sounded great. Really underappreciated band.
@Deetroiter Жыл бұрын
Amen to that! I saw them on their Vivid 25th Anny tour at a small club and I dare say they sounded just as good or even better than the late 80s. Absolutely incredible band
@neepers223 жыл бұрын
I was a pasty white teenage girl from Scotland and I remember listening to this and having chills when I first heard it. Corey was so....magnetic. This video is giving me flashbacks. What a great song!
@tonyb76152 жыл бұрын
scotty aye : gaelic for a minute or 2... then i insult u. and i'm forgetting something.
@shastealyomeal2 жыл бұрын
Are You Still Pasty
@seanclayton81942 жыл бұрын
@@shastealyomeal it's still fuckin cold so probably
@aquariuskudo2 жыл бұрын
@@shastealyomeal wtf😂
@DeadPiixxel2 жыл бұрын
@@shastealyomeal lol
@kimberlyk25734 жыл бұрын
Totally underrated band. Lyrics and music are on point. A classic song echoes throughout time and this one stands true today
@bbb462cid4 жыл бұрын
Last time I saw them, Glover remarked that they looked like the black Mumford and Sons
@bbb462cid4 жыл бұрын
@Coach Craig cannot agree. Their songs didn't get lots of airplay because they changed the sound of their albums and radio stations didn't know what to do, but that doesn't mean they didn't write a lot of great songs.
@mutespittah20514 жыл бұрын
These guys never got the media exposure they deserved, but they are still doing it. They had the best Chris Cornell tribute when he passed away. Master musicians.
@johncrawford52254 жыл бұрын
Got a link? I'd like to hear that.
@ambersmith33284 жыл бұрын
We all know if they were white they'd have blown up like crazy!
@@ambersmith3328 Total racist bull crap you're spewing. This band shot out of a cannon and toured with the Rolling Stones.
@dannydeal75522 жыл бұрын
"I'll tell you one and one makes three" These guys were rock prophets. Insane guitarwork. Loved it in '88 and '22
@monicag754 жыл бұрын
I’m a 45 year old white woman living on a homestead in Oklahoma with my husband of 26years and in the early 90’s in HS this song was played on everyone’s radio. This song is still on my playlist after all these years. I’m so glad you finally heard this!! Get the lyrics and read them over and over. Brilliant and moving song!!! Great reaction!!
@rodrickoftaokingdom15574 жыл бұрын
You rock Monica!🤘🏾😝🤘🏾
@tonyb76153 жыл бұрын
@@rodrickoftaokingdom1557 u are them.
@keithlau38724 жыл бұрын
"I exploit you, still you love me" has got to be one of the saddest yet most truthful statements of human civilization. Love this song when it came out in 1988 and love it even more today in the modern world of social media. Jamel's reaction = Priceless!!!
@boaz634 жыл бұрын
“Only you can set you free” - great line in that song. One of many...
@bradruxton37424 жыл бұрын
"When a leader speaks, the reflection lies" is pretty great, too.
@s3nsec0rruptr804 жыл бұрын
I think this song has a message in common with a lot of songs by crass, such as big a little a
@s3nsec0rruptr804 жыл бұрын
Actually @jamel_aka_jamal you should check out crass especially the song big a little a
@ericd6781 Жыл бұрын
A lot of profound lyrics in this song, as well as exceptional performances from everyone. One of the greatest hits from the 80's.
@domvas76594 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest hard rock songs ever. Period.
@PRWphoto4 жыл бұрын
"This band gives me hope".. Sadly, this is three decades old, and we ignored the message then. Look what we have now...
@jld5934 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. Great post
@dadadruma4 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY Just like the Epic Song two years later TYPE
@jefferyrightmire95204 жыл бұрын
EXACTAMUNDO.
@ckay64854 жыл бұрын
Gave us all hope...
@reneefuller56094 жыл бұрын
Rage Against The Machine was GREAT AND AHEAD OF THE TIME TOO. I'm not Mad. It was emphasis. 😂✌️🌵💙
@johnobrien15283 жыл бұрын
Not many giving the bassist props. He’s holding that jam together with the drummer and adding the back up vocals. Tight
@vellaropedart91903 жыл бұрын
I met Muzz Skillings in '91 at Lollapalooza 1. Very underrated bassist and genuinely nice guy (they all were). Wish I still had my autographed ticket from that show.
@johnobrien15283 жыл бұрын
@@vellaropedart9190 Muzz might be the best name for a bassist
@bobthebomb15963 жыл бұрын
Happy to oblige, I love the bass on this song.
@paulrupright46942 жыл бұрын
That’s the bass players job.
@paulrupright46942 жыл бұрын
Corey Glover was in the 1985 movie Platoon.
@angeloschifano7053 жыл бұрын
"Where the hell I been!?"- I love Jamel's honesty & enthusiasm! Also, I feel old, as I remember the single and video coming out at the time...:-)
@23skidoo464 жыл бұрын
the more relative part is "I exploit you, still you love me. I tell you 1 and 1 makes 3" . yes, we're living through this right now. a cult of personality in our midst.
@gastonbell1084 жыл бұрын
Weak fools worship powerful fools. It's why I stopped voting years ago.
@JellyBabie19844 жыл бұрын
We have been for a few decades where have you been lol, anybody who thinks it just got this bad in 4 years is living in ignorance. Obama exploited us plenty of times, just like Bush, and just like Clinton you apparently fully bought into there cults if you didn't realize it so congratulations.
@boblozaintherealworld35774 жыл бұрын
ok, kids.....just too much here to even discuss regarding the comments. but "this band gives me hope".
@Peter-qq3io3 жыл бұрын
I hope you don’t think this only applies to one side
@christopherwoods67773 жыл бұрын
I never thought I'd see the words of this song come true, but your right. Listening to this now and seeing our country run by a cult is terrifying.
@wenbren4 жыл бұрын
I was drunk for most of the 80's but I remember this!!!! I'm 29 years sober folks. Life is SO good.
@wenbren4 жыл бұрын
@MP 81,16,18 CATS Good for you! Life is mostly good.
@wenbren4 жыл бұрын
@Hydin Biden Yup. That's me! ;)
@nycbren644 жыл бұрын
Ain’t about you Wendy but congrats on your sobriety
@wenbren4 жыл бұрын
@@nycbren64 It's always about me, Cody. Thanks.
@nycbren644 жыл бұрын
@@wenbren stay cold centered Wendy. You rock team player
@Daddy3J4 жыл бұрын
Look into the lyrics. This song is just as relevant today as then.
@bgaona4 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Maybe even more so now.
@Null_Glow4 жыл бұрын
Strongly agree.
@johnq45354 жыл бұрын
Good thing Trump is here to help us fix that!
@Null_Glow4 жыл бұрын
@@johnq4535 While I am loath to get into an argument on KZbin, I doubt Trump will fix it since he is the problem himself
@bgaona4 жыл бұрын
@@Null_Glow I am a trump supporter, but you raise a really interesting point. I think it is safe to say that Trump is a cult of personality. It makes me realize that is this tension often comes from things far beyond normal issues like policy and ostensible goals and platforms of parties. Trump or no Trump, I hope we get past this tough spell.
@Langdanion2 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite heavy rock bands of all time… my Son’s band & I (I played bass & booked him) opened for Corey Glover on two of his solo tour stops in Texas… he’s an outstanding human… he talked to my Son one on one about how impressed he was with his voice, songwriting & stage presence… Love Corey…❤️
@hey.hombre4 жыл бұрын
It's a shame they didn't get the acclaim they deserved.
@iamthem.a.n.middleagednerd10534 жыл бұрын
My wife saw these guys open for Scorpions and Kiss in '89. She said the crowd (Tulsa 8,000 all white), started out dead to them, but by the end of their set, they got the biggest reaction compared to Kiss and the Scorps.
@m00nsplitter724 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure that what you say is true. They were highly regarded as an innovative rock'n'roll band, and equally as being virtuosic musicians, Reid especially. Their later albums became more patchy in regards to songwriting, but Living Colour enjoys an enduring legacy for their flash of brilliance. It's far more of a shame that the politically activist mainstream media ignores the amazing legacy of virtuoso and innovative black musicians in deference for a divisive political agenda.
@gr8whitestang6134 жыл бұрын
They didn’t get the acclaim they deserved because record producers and MTV were pushing Millie Vanilli and Vanilla Ice down our throats.
@colmcq4 жыл бұрын
Times Up isn't a good album. It's much more that: an important album.
@teddydavis35044 жыл бұрын
What planet were you on. I was slamming to these guys the day this song was released. They were big and respected.
@johnjacobson33104 жыл бұрын
Saw them in concert back in the 80's..... Almost everyone in the crowd was white but it didn't matter..... We were there to rock with these brothers and man can they rock!!! Awesome show!
@thekiess3 жыл бұрын
This song won a Grammy the year it came out.
@edhardwick25383 жыл бұрын
Back when a grammny still meant something
@KennyDresden983 жыл бұрын
It actually took the Grammy win in 1990, 2 years after they released the song.
@truthhurtz85173 жыл бұрын
They won two Grammys
@truthhurtz85173 жыл бұрын
@@edhardwick2538 💯💯💯💯
@anonymousraccoonguitar15783 жыл бұрын
deservedly so which is rare for the Grammy's
@zacharydunham1132 жыл бұрын
Vernon Reid’s guitar solo makes me cry - it’s so inspired and emotional it’s as though he taps into the secret bloodstream of the f#^*ing universe.
@supertruckertom4 жыл бұрын
That Song's message is so critical to understand even more today.
@stevenneal1724 жыл бұрын
Exactly!💪🤜🤛
@windso8784 жыл бұрын
Rage Against The Machine is so relevant today it's crazy how history repeats itself.
@m3li55a54 жыл бұрын
BGB for real. I’d like to smack a few people across the face with it if I could, but alas 🤷🏻♀️
@That_Metal_Dude4 жыл бұрын
@Bernie Sanders represents the White Male Patriarchy yeah, RATM blows.
@PlayaSinNombre4 жыл бұрын
Jamel_AKA_Jamal: “... and I never heard of them before.” Me: Oh, shit. This is gonna be good!
@lauragardner72104 жыл бұрын
you have missed out on an amazing band!!
@MrErikwade4 жыл бұрын
Right
@andybiggs94804 жыл бұрын
"I exploit you, still you love me" Truer today than ever before.
@thecoderofyoutube4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely.
@jackolantern73424 жыл бұрын
Truth right there
@mtpstv944 жыл бұрын
No it's not truer today. It's just more apparent that it's happening to you specifically today. It's always been happening.
@PeterTea4 жыл бұрын
Sadly true
@audreyokane4994 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more!!!
@shadowpuppet0312 Жыл бұрын
I love this song so much. I listen to it almost every day. This song was the first song that made me really listen to lyrics and, even at an early age, it moved something inside of me for the first time. And the bike shorts are a core memory
@energybengt3 жыл бұрын
this riff is one of the fuckin most monster EVER riffs ... and the guitar tone and ambience/reverb is KILLER!
@cronaon3173 жыл бұрын
the bass drives and holds this song together. I would say the bassist is overlooked here
@letsgetlit28293 жыл бұрын
The hair on the back of my neck stands up every time
@Squirrelconga3 жыл бұрын
@@letsgetlit2829 me too! EVERY time! ...and I've heard it THOUSANDS of times! 🥰
@rosalyna50043 жыл бұрын
Ikr! They're so underrated!
@georgea82983 жыл бұрын
And the vocals!
@lorikennedy43174 жыл бұрын
You're already a "rock star" Jamal, for bringing this generation of music to younger people! Keep up the great job on spreading your love of music to the people out there!
@sigep1453 жыл бұрын
It's damn near criminal that Vernon Reed isn't more of a household name. Great guitarist.
@goddessservant66693 жыл бұрын
Reid, He was (is ) a bad bad man
@Napalm6b3 жыл бұрын
Back when this hit it was all over radio, and MTV, Reid had his place in all the guitar mags at the time. American culture just moves fast.
@LaLa-SBay3 жыл бұрын
These guys are incredible! This song is on my playlist of music for when I need energy to get work done; it's an adrenaline rush. So glad you enjoy it too. But it's not so much a "head bobbin'" song as it is a "head bangin'" song - MTV Headbanger's Ball 1989!
@agFinder2 Жыл бұрын
Somebody should buy the rights to Headbanger's Ball and broadcast it like in the day. We know MTV doesn't play music anymore but that show was priceless and IT'S TIME !!!
@catneedham49133 жыл бұрын
Timeless. “I tell you one and one makes THREE”- still completely relevant. And whoever came up with that riff is a genius. It’s one of the most recognizable openings, and one that I’d put up there with Hendrix, Zeppelin, Metallica you name it
@ChasBeauregarde3 жыл бұрын
Zappa was probably pissing in his pants as well
@garyreams81233 жыл бұрын
"one and one makes THREE” More relevant and truthful than ever. Scary.
@whothefuckusedmynick3 жыл бұрын
They are way better than Metallica. Way more talented. You can't compare Metallica's drummer to living colour. Hetfield, pfff.
@catneedham49133 жыл бұрын
@@whothefuckusedmynick I said recognizable, not necessarily better.
@LovesTheWarriors4 жыл бұрын
Ugh, those vocals are so fucking clean! He’s got such a great voice.
@thomascunningham29194 жыл бұрын
MCRmyGeneral Seriously, an amazing voice. Recorded with such control.
@vwlssnvwls32624 жыл бұрын
The way they promoted Living Colour when they hit the scene is part of their downfall. The record companies and media (looking at you Rolling Stone) seemed to think it was more important to promote that they were black instead of great rockers. They are a rock band, promote them like a rock band dammit, and let their music and lyrics speak for them.
@darrellgoodwin68124 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Playing up the race instead of the tent is always a bad idea. Like "white" rappers as a novelty.... Are they good or not? That's what I care about. I love watching talented people do their thing, even if I don't care for a genre I can appreciate the talent.
@Bobbyliscious4 жыл бұрын
Agreed! they were forced into MTV before they ever nailed the groove!
@fuggetaboutit704 жыл бұрын
Wrong. It was Vernon Reid's paranoia about race and antagonizing everyone about it, that did the band in. He segregated himself from white artists and white-dominated artist scenes. He even pitched a fit and stopped endorsing the same guitars George Lynch played because his band was called 'Lynch Mob.' It's his FUCKING NAME! It's a shame and a shock, but its NO ONE else's fault. The band did this to themselves.
@Bobbyliscious4 жыл бұрын
OK. Regret I ever said it. You are 1000% right!
@dappergreens45554 жыл бұрын
Laura S. Osborne nooooo way? I gotta look this up. That’s some fucked up, dark soul shit right there. 🤨
@rodroller66343 жыл бұрын
This band is still crushing it on the festival circuit 37 years later. Rock on brother.
@Dalnutt4 жыл бұрын
This is one of the greatest songs ever written the lyrics are unbelievable every time I hear the song I Crank It Up
@cprservices24844 жыл бұрын
"When a leader speaks, that leader dies". If those lyrics with the footage of MLK doesn't effect you in any way, you're not human! Great song!
@amymclaughlin73734 жыл бұрын
Gives me goosebumps. Very true.
@tonyb76154 жыл бұрын
it's any leader.. politician. it means as soon as they take a stance on literally anything, they are bought and sold, not to be trusted. he uses examples of leaders in the song when this is not true. exceptions to the rule. u aren't a mere leader when history remembers your name. for doing non leader things alongside being a politician. for better or worse. some for greater reasons; kennedy,ghandi. others for less; mousollini, stalin.
@Kehvan4 жыл бұрын
I've always felt it was a double entendre. A leader who speaks the truth, the leader will die, but not necessarily physically, because once they have their foot in the door to power, they're immediately compromised, because power corrupts... *most everyone* Those beyond corruption are removed physically.
@b_f_d_d3 жыл бұрын
If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you. - Oscar Wilde.
@whofan19673 жыл бұрын
Oh damn, that means Trump never dies!
@daveb.66364 жыл бұрын
Personally, I think Vernon Reid is easily one of the 5 best guitarists on the planet. Even if thats a contentious idea, his body of work cannot be denied. He played on Public Enemy's 'Yo, Bum Rush the Show' and, I believe, 'It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back'. Additionally he does solo work and work with his own instrumental group Masque, as well as techno crossovers with DJ Logic (see: Yohimbe Brothers). And probably some stuff Ive forgotten. Funny you mention primus. My dream ensemble is: Mike Patton (vocals/faith no more) Vernon Reid Les Claypool (bass/Primus) Tomas Haake (percussion/meshuggah) Keep killin it, Jamel. Also. Request reiteration: "And Plague flowers the Kaleidoscope" by Ne Obliviscaris. 6 man prog metal band from australia with a classically trained violinist lead. Edit: afterthought: Al Sharpton once said that "Rap is the CNN of the Black community, and no one has broadcast louder than Public Enemy." Living Colour is the metal version of that ethos.
@d.ml.g99024 жыл бұрын
Nice assemble. Mine would be: Vocals: David Draiman (Disturbed) Bass: Flea (RHCP) Guitars: Toru "TK" Kimejima (Ling tosite sigure) and Carlos Santana Drums: Jay Weinberg
@ajb6954 жыл бұрын
Vernon Reid was easily one of the most original and unique guitarists of the '80s and early 90s. His frantic, thrash, out-of-and-then-back-into key melodic style of soloing was just not like anyone else. And as cool as the album Vivid was(from which "Cult of Personality" was their one and only hit), the follow-up album "Time's Up" was MUCH better in every way. Musically, lyrically, in quality of the engineering, it was a quantum leap forward---and hardly anyone has ever heard of it. A damn shame if you ask me. This band NEVER got the recognition they deserved.
@courylanders51544 жыл бұрын
@@d.ml.g9902 Nice group my is : Guitars Vernon Reid (Living Colour) Kerry King (Slayer) Drums Fish (Fishbone) Bass Bootsy Collins Vocals Corey Glover (Living Colour)
@BigBubbaloola4 жыл бұрын
Thank God someone is giving props to Mike Patton. One of the best front men ever!
@biomecaman35144 жыл бұрын
Ive learned his guitar parts. he's the kind of player that will keep it clean and tight till teh solo and then just go to town and reach for the stars! insane!!!
@KingofNeutrality Жыл бұрын
This is a lyrical masterpiece. The riff, guitar work, drums, this is also masterful instrumentals. When future civilizations dig us up 5000 years from now I hope they find this song and see we get it. We just couldn't stop it.
@mouserr3 жыл бұрын
the accuracy of this song is staggering in todays light
@jasonneff9134 жыл бұрын
“Wait a damn minute!” Your reactions are gold
@erikafigueroa51284 жыл бұрын
I LOVED WHEN HE SAID THAT. MIND JUST BLOWN AND WE WERE HERE TO WITNESS IT!
@allencoats90784 жыл бұрын
Where da Hell I been? Lol
@D4RKF4LZ3 жыл бұрын
I have yet to ever hear anyone hate on Living Colour once they've heard this song. Their albums were way ahead of the game. Vernon Reid is a guitar god!
@morethanaveragejoe8224 Жыл бұрын
That song is so well thought out. From the deep lyrics to Vernon's chaotic solo that symbolizes the turmoil in cults. I was a freshman in high school when this came out and I immediately bought the album at the mall.
@34rdiaz3 жыл бұрын
The singer Corey Glover has a great voice still to this date..and also starred in the movie Platoon...Living Colour is so underrated awesome band.
@johnnytransam58942 жыл бұрын
Corey Glover was in Platoon? How did I not know this?
@mrq20442 жыл бұрын
@@johnnytransam5894 Yup, he played Francis the young black dude that was with Charlie Sheen in the Bunker
@flatwhite60432 жыл бұрын
@@johnnytransam5894 took the words right outta my mouth lol
@jayg14382 жыл бұрын
was going to mention Corey Glover in the movie Platoon
@therunawaykid65232 жыл бұрын
Was shocked it was a black guy singing
@SylviusTheMad4 жыл бұрын
"Only you can set you free." This is some of the best advice ever put into lyrics.
@jimmyjameson87054 жыл бұрын
Only those aren't the words.. "only you can set ME free"
@slavojdyrdek4 жыл бұрын
@@jimmyjameson8705 it switches
@comrademutatio4 жыл бұрын
@@jimmyjameson8705 Try again.
@gretchenisasquirrel4 жыл бұрын
None but ourselves can free our minds. Bob Marley
@DanteLegacyGaming4 жыл бұрын
2020, I still listen to this kick-ass song, never gets old to me.
@sk8dfl4 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah!🤘💯
@jackierineer75214 жыл бұрын
Same!!!
@danielball68434 жыл бұрын
Word!!!
@christianesposito74534 жыл бұрын
Never gets old brotha \M/
@firedog91134 жыл бұрын
Still a favorite of mine
@paulm57623 жыл бұрын
This is a VERY powerful song. One of my favorites.
@petrovthehero4 жыл бұрын
one of the most badass guitar solos ever, man.
@joshhencik18494 жыл бұрын
It really was amazing.
@MickeyJoesMREReviews4 жыл бұрын
There isn't anything on this Earth that makes me want to go skateboarding more than that solo
@powerdavid62354 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact - The singers uncle is Danny Glover the actor, and I know this sounds hard to believe but their first album is already 32 years old.... Where did all that time go?.
@ImFrelled4 жыл бұрын
Like the song says... "Time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping... into the future."
@quincee33764 жыл бұрын
No he's not actually related. I always thought that too. I only found about 7 or 8 years ago.
@theFoodLady4 жыл бұрын
I'm a retired metal head. These guys were great!! Not a bad soundtrack for today
@subterraneancamote8084 жыл бұрын
The "Cult of personality" is an iconic song found everywhere. It's heavy metal.
@YourCeeCeeDuelist4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it was CM Punk's theme in WWE
@larryandersen6812 жыл бұрын
Bought the cassette in 1988, wore the damn thing out. This song still gives me chills as they just lay the hammer down. And the messages in the lyrics. Damn!
@spikemorelli94714 жыл бұрын
As a former Musician, I just have to say MAN! Years back, when this came out, I dug it immeadiately. These guys get with it, and the lead vocal is is powerfull. It's one of those songs I don't get tired of.
@thomaspreston334 жыл бұрын
I saw Living Color live in 89' when they opened for The Rolling Stones in Tampa Bay Stadium. Incredible live band! Mick Jagger knew exactly what he was doing when he insisted they were their opening act! #Mindblown!!
@LdyVder4 жыл бұрын
I saw that show at Alpine Valley, East Troy, WI.
@paulcastillo84884 жыл бұрын
Steel Wheels tour!!!!!
@jenniferspringer88864 жыл бұрын
Thomas Preston I saw these guys on the same tour in Ames, Iowa. I then went and saw these guys a year and a half later when they toured on their own. They are AMAZING!
@charlesc79504 жыл бұрын
Yeah we were pissed in Miami that they didn't open for the Stones in the Orange Bowl on the Steel Wheels tour. We had Buckwheat Zydeco
@nickcrim67354 жыл бұрын
Thats dope af 🔥🔥🔥 Yeah Mick had good taste in who he wanted to tour with
@chadbennett78733 жыл бұрын
Living Colour was ahead of their time and this song still applies to today. A work of genius!
@bigsarge87953 жыл бұрын
Agreed. They should have been WAY bigger
@frankt2852 жыл бұрын
Most Definitely plus: This is the life.. by them too...
@frankt2852 жыл бұрын
@@bigsarge8795 people can't handle the truth and, this struck a few cords.. the world wants sheep that follow not people who think..
@bwvideo0905 Жыл бұрын
Dude as usual your reaction is priceless! I remember when this came out and it blew me away. As a Southern boy with blues rock roots this was eye opening to say the least! Awesome!!!! Too bad there are not more! Keep up the great work brother!!!!!
@megaso564 жыл бұрын
All American Rock, WE are all Americans! Don't let them divide us! Rock on together!
@moonbeanification4 жыл бұрын
AMEN !!!!
@icewater0914 жыл бұрын
My man👊🏽
@jpdress654 жыл бұрын
Sorry, but people will always be divided. You can’t rock on together when people aren’t “diversified” in music. Especially, when I group listens to nothing but rap & hip hop & knows nothing about other groups & songs from other eras.
@friderckcougher974 жыл бұрын
@@jpdress65 Not when you are rocking together at their shows-
@dawncowart49214 жыл бұрын
Agreed...music is music...a living breathing thing. The newest Trolls movie World Tour addresses this very thing.
@melaniegarrett69563 жыл бұрын
I was absolutely enthralled by them. This video was the first time I saw a black rock band. It wasn’t rap or michael Jackson or prince, my mind was blown.
@shenglongisback46883 жыл бұрын
Being a pacific lslander from the islands living in western cities like nz,australia it was traditiional island songs,reggae,disco or country in my house. Tis blew my mind after discovering hiphop and R n B in the late 90s was just in my early teens
@djaveryjr41553 жыл бұрын
Mines to I was like wow my mind was blown like this song kick ass
@angelcharms72973 жыл бұрын
Same
@eurofritz46173 жыл бұрын
This song will rock forever! I wish the band Unlocking the Truth would have gotten more traction - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHnWhaullrSUhZo
@swami13 жыл бұрын
There is no “black” rock or “white” rock. There is only ROCK.
@MrDlt1234 жыл бұрын
Most people dont know that the singer of Living Color, Corey Glover, was also an actor and can be seen as 'Francis' in the movie 'Platoon.'
@gastonbell1084 жыл бұрын
DUDE. Had no idea, and I've liked both the movie and band for years! Wish I could give you +10.
@robertparker62804 жыл бұрын
Whaaaaaaaaaaat?
@ketorecipiesandhealthystuf55394 жыл бұрын
Holy shit I didn't know that. Now I gotta watch the movie again. Thanks
@carlospacheco59944 жыл бұрын
I think he is Danny Glover's nephew
@ricks.10924 жыл бұрын
@@carlospacheco5994 No he isn't. I followed this band in early to mid 1980's when the begun, playing in NYC. Vern Reid was known as a top guitarist...which he is. Another thing, was it was unheard of of an all black band playing rock and roll and hard rock. These guys played at the Ritz in NYC and I must've saw them 30 times...because a close friend of mine was their manager. I then went off to medical school and haven't heard much about the bands progression in music.
@reneemeyer9107 Жыл бұрын
Saw them open for The Rolling Stones at Shea Stadium in 1989, and could not get enough of them. What a great live band.
@brovold724 жыл бұрын
Lyrically I was always impressed that he throws the "good" cults in with the "bad": the pathology is the worship itself.
@TheseBitchesWantNikes4 жыл бұрын
brovold72 Right. He mentions Kennedy. Idol worship is idol worship.
@nicolediamond932 ай бұрын
💯
@TheNightOwl116834 жыл бұрын
"Where the hell I've been?" is the perfect response for those that hear this song for the first time. Not only was this song part of my childhood, but then CM Punk used it as his entrance music in WWE & UFC. This song is a classic & is still relevant no matter how old it is.
@Jiminat0rr4 жыл бұрын
if memory serves it was his music in Ring of Honor before he ever signed with WWE. its why he had 2 other themes before he eventually reached out, personally, i believe to ask Living Colour, to be able to use it (i might be wrong about who reached out tbh)
@esanch49184 жыл бұрын
It’s not where HE has been, it’s WHY haven’t black hardcore and hard rock bands more well known? Glad you enjoyed it. Rock should only have one colour: blood red for all heart!
@Godflesh88v24 жыл бұрын
Hah I played this a lot as a teenager. Epic stuff then and still is today.
@MattJFilms4 жыл бұрын
I thank Guitar Hero 3 wholeheartedly for introducing me to this song and Living Colour
@amysolley42684 жыл бұрын
Living Colour deserves WAY MORE RECOGNITION than they ever got.
@Lord_Raptor4 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Vernon Reid is a badass guitar player.
@raymondsemper51613 жыл бұрын
👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿✌🏿
@deniseloidepieri13332 жыл бұрын
This is definitely one of the most killer riffs in rock history