Nothing Sacred, from the album PLUMB, by Jonatha Brooke

"Nothing Sacred," directed by Michael Nesmith (yes, THAT Michael Nesmith!)
Early nineties fun with Lycra, smoke and a pop song. Never saw the light of day for oh so many reasons....

[@audibletapehiss3764]

This song never stops being totally relevant to my life. Every single time I listen to it for almost 30 years, it hits me the same way.

[@TalleyWacker1000]

OMG I was SO into this album in my late 20's and early 30's. One night I was driving home from a gig in the backwood roads of NH (scarey!) and found a station playing this and Kevin Gilber's THUD in the same drive... talf about mind f&&king blown for a Berklee Grad trying to make it in music. Changed my life in a way, honestly!

[@dbsabo2]

For nearly 30 years I have rarely been able to understand why such talented true ARTISTS like Jonatha are so underappreciated in America. The only explanation I can come close to is what Arnold Schoenberg once said about art and the masses. She is truly a national treasure and crosses the pop to art threshold in just about every piece she has created.

[@daviddaniels8]

agreed, but she has broken through in some ways, she has charted and has sold out shows and her broadwzy run of four noses.

[@RockDocNeal]

I love it! One of the innumerable superb songs written by, IMHO, the most talented and beautiful (inside and out) woman in pop/rock/folk music in the last 40 years.

[@VehabBalovski]

She is a remarkable singer. We love 💕 you 😘 Jonatha

[@anonymousgirlno7532]

I have been listening to this stunning tune for nearly thirty years now. Still in my top 10. So very deep and based on pure raw emotion.

[@phildoherty8487]

80's metal fan at heart, but Jonatha's writing is similar to many of my favorites. Fan since 95.

[@dbsabo2]

The woman understands pain. And Joy, anger, betrayal ... ALL of it.

[@GuitarUniverse2013]

Brilliant work from brilliant people and it still stands up to the test of time.

[@lorenneufeld4306]

This album [Plumb] by JB was my first introduction to the amazingly talented Jonatha Brooke! Awesome!

[@belikekylie]

Same Here!! Plumb often stays in rotation :-)

[@williamclark1244]

Same here. But I have to say that I'm glad I knew of her music long before seeing the video. The style is too bland and low budget for this track.

[@Mamoka99]

Wow. I saw the last 30 seconds of this on TV in 1995 when I was 7 or 8. The melody has always been in my head but I never knew what the song was until today.

[@ninaabercrombie5246]

This auto played while I was stressing about getting my finals down. So glad it did!

[@SHADOVPA3]

*Boże niech wrócą te piękne lata,gdzie muzyka była piękna i różnorodna dla każdego, a ten kawałek to sztos,cały album pozdrawiam*

[@LizaLavolta]

I have only just found her. Wooowwww

[@DonRossMusic]

We met briefly, when you were still part of The Story, at the Regina Folk Festival in Canada sometime shortly before the release of this tune. I was a fan of The Story,, and then was blown away by this record when it came out. I've had this song on regular rotation on iPods and iPhones ever since. Just discovered this video TODAY. Anyhoo...love this song and your inimitable songwriting. Thank you.

[@davidvdmaat]

It's one of my favorite JB songs! The chord changes, the arrangement, everything is so perfect. And what - a - video! Thank you so much, Jonatha!

[@teecee3866]

The dress is smoking. The video is stunning.

[@yjloiselle]

Thanks to the talents of Michael Nesmith! I never really learned the lyrics, other than the chorus. Always thought you'd be smiling during this song. Absolutely LOVED this album.

[@davidfleuchaus]

As exciting and musically relevant as it was when first recorded. Truly an excellent song, written with honesty and intelligence, sung with facets of bold artistry, vulnerable passion and timbral heartbreak and acted with luscious femininity.

[@AngelaStubbs75]

One of the best songs from this album!!!!

[@kirkwatson1442]

Soft and kind...

[@lucasmire72]

What a gorgeous video! (And song)

[@lynnmckenna9934]

TImeless! I love your songwriting SOOOOOOO much. Love it year after year. Learn something new every time I listen!

[@jimneill3200]

Thanks so much for posting this Jonatha; a wonderful arty-fact.

[@therealtoaddog]

Superb - Brings be back 23 years.

[@RockHistoryMusic]

Awesome video. At last, we can see it. I love this album.

[@fellixx11]

Truly a wonderful song. Thank you for posting.

[@mikewade5902]

Brilliant and undated by its age (from someone who only discovered her sublime music in the past fortnight!)

[@kirkwatson1442]

I like it

[@morganweidinger]

yes

[@TheDailyVinyl]

dissolving into smoke at 2:12. badass!!!

[@danhines2296]

Been one of my favorites for many years!

[@JLady4]

Thank you soooooo much for posting this!

[@scottgeshen]

one of my favorite JB songs!

[@kathowed]

Better than finding a 20 in the pocket of a jacket at the back of the wardrobe!

[@kathowed]

@Suite TarteThins Thank you, Sweet TT: most kind.

[@sarahgirard1405]

So true! I had forgotten all these amazing Songs and feelings that go along with them. It is literally giving me life at this point! Just happy smiles singing along!

[@popgun5247]

Possibly my favorite JB song from definitely my favorite JB album. Not sure what Nesmith was thinking here, direction wise, but at least you look amazing. :)

[@billyscrapper]

discovered you on WXPN in Philly back in th 90's ... i wore that CD out, well almost............

[@kyleminor]

It only now strikes me that JB would have been the PER-FECT act to show up and do a song at The Bronze on BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Also now I need to put PLUMB back in regular rotation. This is a great song (esp. the drums!) from an even greater album!

[@stephenwhite1308]

Funnily enough, my wife was re-watching season 1 of Buffy in the other room, and I heard Inconsolable playing, which started me down this wonderful Internet rabbit hole. It was an episode involving some sort of dance that Buffy wasn't going to attend, and had turned down Xander for, if you look for it.

[@Carrtrek6]

Love the graphics with the smoke merging, good song

[@Bobby007D]

Thank you , Patrick Rains ,Michael Nesmith & of course JBro !!! Luv...

[@caseykinnan3688]

Thanks for sharing this with us!

[@63artemisia63]

Wanted to leave a profound observation or at least a clever comment. Nah, I just love her work. It’s so multifaceted! Duh.

[@wmsimpson1960]

Bring back the 90s, please.

[@fonefilms]

Boss. Nice one for sharing. Any more in the cupboard?

[@youtubechannel-ez4wx]

i have this album in cassette format

[@YesThatBobWest]

Wow… SO great to see all of these back-catalog videos. Who were all these women, anyway? :D And I love that you worked with Mike!

[@frankfeldman6657]

The song holds up big time. The video not so much. But you look real pretty, JB! :-)

[@aerotoxplasmasol7034]

💗

[@lihjlkjlkjlj]

finally!

[@kirkwatson1442]

There's an angel in your house

[@themysticmuse1111]

Has a special spot in me lil pea pickin' eart.

[@starpeople1972]

Why did they take so long to upload the video?

[@stevenminnerly5336]

Even Metheny was knocked on his butt by this "siren". The funny thing is Johnatha is not a technical musician like Metheny . Shes an emotional musician based in feeling.

[@songbirdloon8267]

Love the song! Video is weird, not a good example of how she really is in her performances, or her energy.