June 23, 1984: Laura Branigan's "Self Control" & Commercial Break Impulse

[@Super-yw7ss]

I miss those days too, I was always finding an adventure, innocent times too.

[@carloseduardoleiteesena6698]

Im from Brazil... so cute youth. The Laura Branighan's😊 masterpiece.

[@jpizzle990]

This is soooo 80's! LOVE IT! the 80's were the coolest decade ever!

[@okaypearl]

the positive energy in this video omg

[@crazygirl-rc6hb]

YESSSS, THE VIBES!

[@CatchFllightsNotFeelings]

80s are utterly different era ;( i cant believe i couldnt able to see that holy decade

[@LKx979]

I love these AB videos where there's no performance and you can just gaze at the fashions of the time as people dance to well known songs at the time they were hits. It's fascinating.

[@sharonbones6750]

The 80s.....the best years for everything....music...tv....style...videos....movies....and of course mix tapes for the love ones.....of i could....ill go back to 1979....and let me stay until 1990.....then...i dont care about anything else....

[@leoa8731]

1984... When l was young carefree and experimenting with fashion, music and love. I was forever young!

[@AdrianDeVore]

I graduated from high school two days earlier! I loved listening to Laura Brannigan's music because she had a great voice.

[@michelfrankaraujo4394]

This music played too much in 1985, 1986..delicious

[@AdrianDeVore]

@@michelfrankaraujo4394 That's why it has endured 38 years later.

[@chaitomalabcad4303]

Wow Laura Branigan!

[@phillygrl69]

I MISS THOSE DAYS!!!!!!! WAHHHHHH!

[@nsaaa2006]

Philly Girl Me2 😭🙏🕊

[@marseetirvengadum1825]

I need a Time Machine!!!

[@troybilharz]

The only reason I watched this show was for Laura Laura & more Laura!! She got me so hyped up every time I would hear her or see her!!

[@jdog34505]

Somebody take me back to the 80s pleeease! lol

[@martymcfly754]

Doc's time machine is here and waiting to take you there!

[@paulanthonyhoeflich8988]

Take me to the 80s.

[@jaberrashid9908]

Me too, when I was only 14 years old.

[@jaberrashid9908]

Laura was the best female vocalist

[@dawngordon6750]

Me to

[@phillygrl69]

This really was an enjoyable time. We lived to be ourselves. You were free. I'm very BLESSED to be part of a generation that experienced such unique and true talent. We don't see nor hear this anymore. They're stealing from our generation and that's SAD.

[@prone_navy2013]

I'm 13 and I love 80's music and Laura Branigan. You did witness true talent

[@troybilharz]

Loved my Laura...#1 fan right here...yall just don't know !

[@christichristi5481]

The summer before my freshman year in high school. I love seeing the outfits and I love the Impulse commercial.

[@sean4339]

80's love forever !!!

[@karenedmiston5964]

Fabulous song and fabulous dancing.

[@Underhills]

I had no problems in 1984. Hard to even comprehend these days. How did life become so complicated...

[@Barber747]

+ventende How old were you then?

[@Underhills]

***** I was 15.

[@Barber747]

ventende Same age as one of my neighbors. Interesting.

[@marcdavis82280]

ventende. I was going on four.

[@DonnieDarko1]

It just does. I'm sure every single generation, and relative age before us and after us, will say and experience the samething. It's just life. Enjoy the tune -memories 😊

[@kennethruiz7115]

That dance move was fire 🔥

[@stephisteti]

I've been watching these and dancing along to them, it's so fun lol

[@craigsmith157]

I was 14, now 46 and a grandfather of 5. I'm old. Lol.

[@TheJrj430]

Craig Smith Class of 81. 55 now. Miss this allot

[@retroguyretail1976]

I was a couple weeks away from turning 8 years old when this aired

[@MattSingh1]

A grandfather of 5 at 43?! Fuck.

[@craigsmith157]

@Remy Buxaplenty One set are twin boys.

[@craigsmith157]

@@TheJrj430 Class of '88. 50 now.

[@michelfrankaraujo4394]

1984..delicious

[@sebastianhein3147]

i was 7 . and this is one of my favourite Songs ever

[@sean4339]

i miss the 80's sooo much lets relive the 80's all over again !!!

[@jeromejackson3632]

I was 15 yrs old thank you mom for ab and mtv

[@joseaicachi4595]

La música de los 80' es la Mejor será por siempre buenísima es una etapa Maravillosa de mi vida y de aquellas personas que escucharon seguirán

[@Freepeter-ui2vf]

Great song, great show and the best decade ever! I graduated high school that same year and had the best summer ever before starting college in the fall. I miss the 80's! 🥲

[@francesdb1]

THE gyration at the beginning is SCARY!!!

[@rosaeliacisneros9912]

American bandsdance excelente!!

[@unkipunkie1]

I was a month old when this was filmed. Crazy

[@garydunn9615]

Love Laura Branigan.

[@ronaldspikes5370]

What I would give to live in the 80s again

[@tracycarmack9714]

OMG I remember those days... those clothes, the hair... LOLOLOLOL

[@joseaicachi4595]

La música de los 80' la mejor es una etapa maravillosa para todas aquellas personas que vivimos y escuchamos actualmente

[@TheJenn2003]

I was 8 years old when this song came out.

[@troybilharz]

I was 14

[@dallaskenn]

Remember well. Big Hit!

[@marcelosouza6627]

Época de OURO PURO, não volta mais

[@phillygrl69]

I was 15!!! Tone flew!

[@jl6075]

Laura Branigan dance train

[@jhordanomarmozombitenativi2779]

Que hermosa epoca

[@DJhutcherson]

This is so 80's it's ridiculous! It can't get much more 80's than this, other than this Thompson Twins video : (1) Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! (Video) - KZbin

[@wester3997]

80s best of best

[@pedroalves2043]

Lindos ! saudades

[@eduardodeazevedo1678]

que legal isso :)

[@Museumtvholder]

@HeartBDoctor I did not know she didn't have a burial site. She was an outstanding singer and a beautiful woman.

[@DonnieDarko1]

She past away just days, literally 3 days or so in her sleep, smack in the middle of getting ready to head back to the studios and hope to release a single after so many years later. RIP

[@tur74d56]

I wonder what these people think when they see themselves dancing on the show now , I bet they say they were better times than now

[@crazygirl-rc6hb]

LAS VIBRAS DE ESTE VIDEO OMGG

[@ajleonsagrav3930]

Que buenos tiempos 😁 nací tarde

[@brandionthemic1284]

2 days before my 15th BDay! Although I did watch AB, I think by this time I was more into Soul Train. The Hip Hop & breakdance scene was just beginning to bust wide open, a long with that “Minneapolis Sound” - Prince, The Time, Vanity 6, Jesse Johnson, etc!

[@CartoonsAndGameShows]

I wish they still had shows where people are dancing BESIDES, "Dancing With the stars" and "So you think you can dance". Why aren't there shows where dancing isn't a contest?

[@theaudieappletonchannel4642]

So you think you can dance is a spin-off of AB.

[@theaudieappletonchannel4642]

+Aud Appleton A new version of AB was proposed,but since Mr. Clark suffered a stroke,it was shelved.The surviving segment turned into SYTUCD.

[@retroguyretail1976]

basically american bandstand was going to be a reality show smh

[@pedroalves2043]

Muito bom

[@valdeztillman7357]

I was about to be 7 years old in 3 days

[@DigitalFumino]

I was born on this day, at exactly 4:20PM EST. :)

[@marcdavis82280]

Bluraz I was born the day Another one bites the dust came out 8/22/80.

[@DJhutcherson]

I was born 10 days before you on June 13, 1984 :)

[@wns808]

R. I .P Dick Clark & Laura Branigan

[@halloweenville1]

1:16, remind me never to slide my hand down a banister again.

[@marciocampeiro9546]

Eu estava com 2 meses de idade nessa época

[@joeomalley2835]

Timeout, what is Seth Meyers doing here? 00:20

[@komanderrex2549]

3:16 quien es la chica , bailarina de profesion o una simple persona que fue a AB ?

[@glennromano9620]

@2:19 Beautiful!

[@dianaolivares6186]

En ese vídeo sale mi mamá ♥️

[@musicalmelodies3595]

Some of them were very nervous and stiff though 😅

[@christianbrother4724]

I was 17 back then, who is all old and fat now?

[@rangers199487]

Whats with the couples dressing alike in the beginning?

[@damienchance2622]

I asked myself the same thing

[@Pmfried]

Do you have any episodes from the late 70's? I know there are some on YT already. But I am always looking for more from the disco era. Being a dance enthusiast, I love the dancing from that time. Tell me if you have anything from that time you can upload.

[@daav2010]

Oh, the night is my world City light painted girl In the day nothing matters It's the night time that flatters In the night, no control Through the wall something's breaking Wearing white as you're walkin' Down the street of my soul You take my self, you take my self control You got me livin' only for the night Before the morning comes, the story's told You take my self, you take my self control Another night, another day goes by I never stop myself to wonder why You help me to forget to play my role You take my self, you take my self control I, I live among the creatures of the night I haven't got the will to try and fight Against a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe it That tomorrow never comes A safe night, I'm living in the forest of my dream I know the night is not as it would seem I must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe it That this night will never go Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh) Oh, the night is my world City light painted girl In the day nothing matters It's the night time that flatters I, I live among the creatures of the night I haven't got the will to try and fight Against a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe it That tomorrow never knows A safe night, I'm living in the forest of a dream I know the night is not as it would seem I must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe it That this night will never go Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh You take my self, you take my self control You take my self, you take my self control You take my self, you take my self control You take my self, you take my self control You take my self, you take my self control You take my self, you take my self control You take my self, you take my self control You take my self, you take my self control You take my self, you take my self control You take my self, you take my self control

[@pranoysaha150]

Lyrics 👇👇👇 Oh, the night is my world City light painted girl In the day nothing matters It's the night time that flatters In the night, no control Through the wall something's breaking Wearing white as you're walkin' Down the street of my soul You take my self, you take my self control You got me livin' only for the night Before the morning comes, the story's told You take my self, you take my self control Another night, another day goes by I never stop myself to wonder why You help me to forget to play my role You take my self, you take my self control I, I live among the creatures of the night I haven't got the will to try and fight Against a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe it That tomorrow never comes A safe night, I'm living in the forest of my dream I know the night is not as it would seem I must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe it This night will never go Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Oh, the night is my world City light painted girl In the day nothing matters It's the night time that flatters I, I live among the creatures of the night I haven't got the will to try and fight Against a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe it That tomorrow never knows A safe night, I'm living in the forest of a dream I know the night is not as it would seem I must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe it This night will never go Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh You take my self, you take my self control You take my self, you take my self control You take my self, you take my self control You take my self, you take my self control You take my self, you take my self control You take my self, you take my self control You take my self, you take my self control You take my self, you take my self control You take my self, you take my self control Enjoy....

[@lingfuentes7999]

Wow

[@autocorrelation8.1]

GTA... REFUEL😁. 💃🏃

[@cathedral94]

Some of these people are dancing as if someone is pointing a gun to their head and forcing them.

[@pjangels609]

It's not really a danceable song.

[@florever3156]

cathedral94 ..lol!!

[@joeomalley2835]

Finally a crowd I can dance with and not feel self conscious or shameful.

[@bmwm3gtr-nfsmw]

Flash FM Vice City, Are you there?

[@jmmifsud1]

this was shot before obesity kicked it - big time. Everyone had a flat tummy and none could dance

[@jlove7723]

You are forgetting most of the people dancing are teenagers, although nowadays you also see lots of overweight teenagers.

[@retroguyretail1976]

i feel like playing vice citty lol

[@kollusion1]

This is just to prove that there was just as much kak, & cheese about in 80s, as there is today.

[@latinogott]

Too bad i was six years old :(

[@chersch5]

35 years ago yesterday. Yikes.

[@TechNoir87]

They're dancing really badly to a great dancable song, wtf?, Soul Train and Dance Party USA was the best dance shows of the 80s.

[@stevieg7672]

I mean American Bandstand was the best in the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1980s, there was more competition from other shows and the rise of MTV.

[@jessicafashionlover2148]

lol they white back then they werent dancers now they tear the danceflor up

[@Super-yw7ss]

80's when girls were girls.

[@jessicafashionlover2148]

wtf is they diong moveing in a circle lol

[@ridasofiane84]

Jame sa

[@austinsillman14]

White people trying to dance to this fantastic song

[@louie77]

ya cause soul train was mostly black

[@TechNoir87]

Being white has little to do with it, the 80s show Dance Party USA was majority white too and the dancing was a lot better than this lol.

[@pjangels609]

i agree, that show was great, but on kinda late, right? I love Laura branigan, but this is not really that much of a danceable song, but betta to body flow to it, not in the feet,,,she has better hits with Gloria, Shattered Glass and Spanish Eddie!

[@stevieg7672]

Well, this was shot in the West Coast and Dance Party USA was shot in Philadelphia, where there is a more prevelant soul sound.

[@felixhernandez5664]

Before America got very angry and obese.