Concrete Blonde - Heal It Up

[@frankmorris2603]

That voice is straight from God. ❤️

[@joesephsmith7991]

Well said and true.

[@LisaBellaDonnaMusic]

TRUTH!! 🖤

[@dadadruma]

Why this band wasn't bigger than it was drives me NUTS trying to figure that answer out! One of the MOST underrated and underappreciated bands of all time

[@malus.8833]

I just find out today, a friend of mine give me the name, I search for this band so many years!!! Yeahhhhh ✌✌✌ agree with you!!!!

[@googoo6077]

This band was huge in the 90's. You're just too young to remember.

[@dagnabbit6187]

@@googoo6077 Late 80s , early 90s Saw them live and it wasn't in big Venue which is what they deserved , They had some success but they weren't as big as they should have been . Like Superstar status like one of their mentors , Michael Stipe and his band REM.

[@adamturner1563]

Keep em our secret, the dead head masses didnt deserve them anyway! ... (to strong to be manipulated by paper dietys (money) .. ✊

[@adamturner1563]

Thanks mariah, you are a total legend 👍🔱!! ...

[@MrPresley1973]

Her voice....I mean...c'mon. It should be classified as one of the wonders of the world.

[@jimdavis581]

The best for sure.

[@TheStuport]

Pipes indeed.....She delivers The Cords

[@DrewTownson66]

Amazing lyrics too.

[@julianaalber2181]

Drew Townson Their lyrics are sheer poetry. This band is kinda Ike a best kept secret, everyone I've ever turned onto Concrete Blonde have become another fan

[@AlaskanGeezer]

I have seen her in concert and it sounds just as good live, no special effects.

[@paulmontgomery4212]

Johnette’s voice is a powerhouse! I love it. She doesn’t sound like a Disney character or prepubescent like today’s female singers do. This is a woman.

[@Cavokflying]

she has a set of pipes, for sure

[@mantay2065]

Love this comment 👍 Can’t listen to most female singers these days

[@zord4060]

A beast for sure ! if you know what I mean :D

[@moobutt]

Reminds me a lot of Ann Wilson

[@croonologist]

right!

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Imagine waking up and having a voice like hers. What would you do? I think I'd eventually go insane. She did great with it while never selling out.

[@HannahCope88]

@TheArtofGuitar I wish so bad that I had a voice even half as good as hers. Her voice is just pure emotional magic.

[@gregr6829]

One of the greatest rock vocal performances ever! Johnette is unique and amazing. 🙂

[@GE071039]

Agree 100%

[@GlassGhost74]

The way she is reverberating her voice in the chorus saying heal it up is beyond words! It's one of the coolest things I've ever heard anyone do with their voice in any song ever of all time!

[@theloner6063]

Try Siouxsie and the Banshees - Cities in Dust

[@gypsylee73]

Listen to the acoustic version of Joey ☺️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYCmq41pntVpjac

[@The1WhoKnowsTheTruth]

Siouxsie could manipulate one syllable words like “Dust” and turn them into three syllable words. That is cool. But Johnette is a powerhouse with Monster vibrato.

[@Jackrabbit_Slim]

One of the most underrated vocalists in one of the most underrated bands of all time. So love these guys for years.

[@dnickyjd]

You hit it right on the head.

[@createsource]

@@dnickyjd Word.

[@ruthann1127]

Well said

[@tonybowen5099]

You sir know your music. My thoughts exactly 💯

[@davidvogel9941]

There were some really idiotic criticisms of the band and Johnette back in the day. I think it irritated critics that she was hard to pigeon-hole.

[@Xenapage]

I also love that Johnette has not screwed up her face with plastic surgery - she looks like a woman who has lived and she is beautiful. I saw her 2 nights ago in Portland - her voice still moves me to tears.

[@cynthiamadrid1430]

Nice comment, more women Need to hear people like you Its ok to grow old...

[@TheREALJosephTurner]

I remember when this song first came out. My friends and I were in awe of how long she could sustain on one breath. It kinda became a party tradition to blast this song and attempt to sing along without running out of breath. We normally never made it, but we never grew tired of playing this awesome song 20 times in a row!

[@sinnerpeace]

we need the 90's back man..so much talent exploded in those days..

[@thecontinental11]

The genuine article. What you see is what you get. Not selling any fantasies or dreams, just being herself. You can not give any more than that! Thank you, Johnette for bringing joy to so many of us!

[@lcaroletaylor5006]

one of the greatest female rockers eveeeeer

[@CyndyNeg]

why isn't she/them in the rock and roll hall of fame? they are truly one of the best bands ever and still play!

[@riverforest2997]

CyndyNeg I don't know. Likely because they were truly Alternative, flying under the mainstream radar.

[@theanunakian64]

I found this band at 13, and for almost 30 years after i've at least listened to one of their songs everyday since. And I will continue to my dying day. To me there will never be a better vocalist, male or female.

[@whitesakura7799]

I agree. We didn't know how lucky we were to have her in our teen years.

[@peterchenoweth6696]

Amen....

[@xandeaugusto7664]

Include me in this👊

[@fcanatto]

Marc, we have something in common.

[@Glock111]

@@whitesakura7799 Hi there

[@pouchfreeman]

a work buddy turned me on to Concrete Blonde and said all their CD's are good except for Mexican Moon. He said MM was over-produced and they were selling out. Mexican Moon turned out to be my favorite Concrete Blonde CD. To each his own.

[@pouchfreeman]

***** amen,brother

[@zstevens7]

Haha, Concrete Blonde? Selling out? How exactly could they do that?

[@pouchfreeman]

zstevens7 good point.

[@zstevens7]

It's a tossup, Moonpie. Keep a brilliant band to yourself, or hope they sell a bunch of records. I've been a monster fan since '89. In the closet I want it to spread like religion!

[@MrSonicsez]

Mexican Moon is my favorite.

[@GabeZ89]

Concrete Blonde will go down as one of the most overlooked bands to ever exist. This band should’ve been HUGE and should’ve had a massive career. Someone dropped the ball on this one big time. She’s absolutely stunning.

[@OLE-TEX]

Why hasn't anyone done a documentary on this amazing band? Greatest female singer, hands down

[@snakeplissken5493]

Insulting to mention American Idol on anything Johnette sings, but none of that reality crap stuff could hold a candle to this. RIP real music.

[@andrestamayo6509]

I've been listening to music, for, going on...50 years now. Country, Rock, Disco, R&B, Punk...everything. This band, her singing and song craftsmanship...was always some of THEE best that I've ever heard. Her vocals style, which could be supremely powerful and gritty(This song), could then be matched with a silky, vulnerability, like in "Caroline". It truly has always made me sad, that the public never fully appreciated this group and Johnette, for the greatness and musical purity that they crafted. This, coming from someone who listens to everything from Frank Sinatra, to "Emerson, Lake and Palmer." Concrete Blonde...They stand tall, before most others.

[@ChickyParm1972]

Awesome comment!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@deancaron988]

Well said and true my friend

[@gabriellechanel57]

Hit da Minha adolescência em São Paulo SP Era 1993, zona norte, Eu com 14 aninhos voltando a pé da escola ouvindo CONCRETE BLONDE na fita K7 no meu walkman amarelo da Sony.....🥰

[@avilaluciano]

❤

[@Oicram79]

Nessa época eu assistia esse clip no programa Clip Trip...passava direto. Boas lembranças.

[@gabriellechanel57]

@@Oicram79 clip trip da TV Gazeta! 😄😍

[@Oicram79]

@@gabriellechanel57 Isso mesmo kkk era muito legal.

[@lauracastronuovo8608]

@@Oicram79 Verdade!!!! Lembro disso como se fosse ontem. Que saudades!

[@honey334]

this woman has the most amazing voice ever..this is my favorite song of Concrete Blonde..just amazing!! love it a million times

[@apemellowman]

My fave track from one of the all time underrated bands.I get goosebumps every single tie i hear this.

[@apemellowman]

+apemellowman *time*

[@TheLarsonmanor]

+apemellowman Ditto on the goosebumps.

[@chickenblaster]

This song is such an under-rated gem!! Love her writing!!

[@ivanjamieson5644]

+Michael Bernier She's great but I don't think she wrote this one.

[@ozziepete55]

I just love this band. Their music is just so captivating. The vocals are just perfect. I just love hearing this beautiful lady sing. As for the guitarist & percussion just out of this world. Why oh why are they not at the top of the ladder??????

[@cgillit]

I remember watching them perform this song live on one of the late night talk shows (Letterman, I think) and Johnette was singing and playing bass like she was possessed. Like an animal that had just been released for its cage. It was rock n roll fury and passion at it's finest. I hope some day it finds its way onto KZbin.

[@aidwilli]

it's jon stewart and it's on youtube now

[@randomng2588]

Johnette was smoking HOT in this clip. And as other people said: this band is underrated, even today it should be better known.

[@GrayNeko]

Possibly Concrete Blonde's finest. Everything works /perfectly/! JN is at her most seductive and passionate since The Sky is a Poisonous Garden;'. Her bass hits all the right notes, and doesn't bother hitting any others. Paul Thompson' drums go /boom/ at all the right moments. James Mankey's guitar on this track should be an inspiration to a new generation. That solo is one of my favorite /ever/! A few, well placed notes that sells the emotion of the song. Pay attention, pop tarts! This is how it's done!

[@Stormsinger99]

Agreed on all counts. My only complaint about this video is that when I'm watching it, I get so distracted by Johnette's looks and moves that I don't pay enough attention to the audio. Then I have to play it again with my eyes closed. I can live with that, I think. ;)

[@GrayNeko]

Stormsinger99 A burdensome responsibility, indeed. ^_~

[@JamesTheScot]

Stormsinger99 This video always surprises me when I see it because I don't really think she looks like herself in it. She's beautiful in it, as she is in all their videos. But she just looks so different. I get the feeling that one of the music label-types took a strong hand in having hair, makeup and wardrobe craft her look in this video. That isn't a criticism. It speaks to how naturally beautiful and charismatic she is. She can pull off any look and her essence will still shine through.

[@russwhiteman981]

JamesTheScot I agree completely, and have had the same suspicions about the involvement of music label execs and stylists. This video is completely unlike all of her other appearances that I've found. I was only half joking about it being a complaint...she's drop-dead gorgeous here, but I just can't accept it as anything but a stage persona. And no matter how she looks/looked at any point, her true beauty is in her songwriting and singing. I was lucky enough to see her a couple of years ago in Austin, and she sounded better than ever. She just seems to get better every year, like a fine wine.

[@markmcarthy596]

It’s so underrated how underrated Underrated things can be

[@TheElvis156]

Their songs NEVER get old. Timeless, emotive,powerful. Period. Mexican Moon tour-Denver Colorado.....awesome and unforgettable!

[@rb-nl2oz]

At the Paramount. I was so impressed when she sang this half way through the concert.

[@garbagegirl42069]

johnette is a freaking GODDESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@marianitabermudez5966]

Johnette Napolitano

[@MoiraRussell]

What a voice. What a woman.

[@vanessamorais381]

Feeling the fire Under my feet I was a liar You were a cheat Playing with knives We were cut close to home Close to the bone You're so alone Something to have Something to hold Something to share So I've been told Deep in your eyes You're one hundred years old Cause the years have not been Kind to you, you know Heal it up Heal it up Heal it up. Feeling the pinch Feeling the hole Feeling the void Deep in my soul Feeling my feelings So out of control Cause the years have not been Kind to me, I know Heal it up Heal it up Heal it up

[@Skytrooper82d]

A powerful, multi-range voice, sultry good looks, Johnette's got it all. She rules! thx 4 posting!

[@06ruiz]

THIS NOT ONLY MAKES ME FEEL ALIVE, IT MAKES ME FEEL EMPOWERED, even though we all know we are powerless..... america needs a wakeup call. Revolution be thy name!!

[@trapper439]

I remembered Concrete Blonde as a very good band. I've spent the last hour listening to them and they're absolutely magnificent. Kudos to my younger self, you had good taste in music, son.

[@lamiastrix]

NO ONE is cooler than Johnette. PERIOD.

[@deancaron988]

What a pair of lungs!

[@DonavanDarius]

Saw her at the Boathouse in Norfolk, VA around 1990...her voice was so amazing live I had tears

[@holesnipe]

+Donavan Darius I was at that concert too.

[@jmdurant2000]

I was there, too. One of the best shows I ever saw.

[@DonavanDarius]

+jmdurant2000 such an ethereal experience. Her voice is mesmerizing

[@jucurtis23]

i clicked on this video by accident and thank god i did.......this is fuckin' fantastic!!

[@MophineChild]

Welcome to the world of concrete blonde. 😎

[@Tacoman1967]

Her vocals are so unique and the range is unbelievable!

[@Mainrollman]

Man......Johnette looks so dang hott in this video!!! She was so underappreciated. She has incredible vocal range. Not only do women like Johnette Napolitano, Pat Benatar, Ann Wilson and Stevie Nick look amazing and have incredible sex appeal, but they have actual talent and can sing, play and write great songs. Unlike some of these little chickies that the music industry is forcing down our throats today.

[@Beaumontgrrl]

This video is 17 years old, yet this woman is still the benchmark for any female rocker...She's all woman, totally sensual and sexy...yet wearing a "wife beater" tank and black bra straps, she radiates toughness and strength...

[@GodInTheMachine]

the years have not been kind to me, i know... what a great, brave line to sing.

[@fairybits]

I have to agree. That line is extremely potent. Very relatable to most of us I believe.

[@gregnyary8545]

it just hurts me when i carn't turn it up louder

[@marshmellowsubmarine]

so good!!!!!!!!!! she's definitely one of the best female vocals ever

[@mryan8876]

I saw THEM open for Sting in Worcester. Saw the MM show, in a full on 'Noreaster, on Lansdowne St, and finally got to meet HER in P&T at the Middle East. She tops my list of superior musicians. And Russ, if you read this, that night you made it in the snow storm for the MM show remains one of my all time favorite musical memories. I play Mexican Moon often, and always remember that night. But I miss you.

[@createsource]

I feel a great sadness for the fifty five f**ktards who thumbed down one of the greatest unsung talents of the 80's-90's. Your lives must be so hollow.

[@TheLooooo]

WHAT are you talking about?!?!! Have you SEEN her live lately??? I saw her live twice last year... and they were, without a doubt the most amazing experiences of my life. The woman still has it, and she BRINGS it. Maybe not quite the same as when she was younger, but it'll still drop your jaw and make your spine tingle to be in her presence.

[@supercharger509]

Johnette you're a goddess.

[@screaminogre]

ladies and gentlemen good evening you've seen that seeing is believing you're ears and your eyes will be bleeding please check to see if your still breathing because Johnette is here to rock your soul to the other side.

[@dgoss1966]

Her voice is astonishing. Not merely the pitch or the power, but how she controls it. There are lots of singers out there who are technically solid, but somehow lack substance. Johnette has one of those rare voices that transcend the norm and become something greater than the sum of the parts. I could listen to this woman sing all day long and I'd STILL be finding new subtleties and nuances. Oh yeah...her lyrics are pretty damn good too...

[@hippyhauler13]

Damn., I like U TUBE, If i had this song on an LP, it would b worn out, Old people know what im talkin about, Great voice

[@duanel3919]

miss hearing this on the radioooooooooo

[@jazzliscious13]

Johnette doesn't just sing like a woman, she belts the shit out of that vocal, which today's female vocalists do not do.

[@jasonwarlond7388]

Agree with GrayNeko. Best song in a line up of great songs from Concrete Blonde. Stunning vocals .. and everything else.

[@frmarine]

Johnette has one of the most POWERFUL voices EVER in rock & roll! One of the GREATEST female voices ever!

[@1notorio]

Agradecimentos a 89 Rádio Rock por mostrar na adolescência esses hinos 🙏💃🕺🤸

[@AnaPaulaSilva-gk9hg]

Fluminense FM, 94,9 até hj eu agradeço gosto musical que tenho, graças a Deus.

[@FranciscoDeSaSa-i8l]

Ouvi muito essa música,na f.m, Brasil,2000 .

[@10splitter]

For the love of all that's good and holy she's incredible... 0_o

[@LincolnFStern]

Saw her live in the 90s. Recordings do not do her justice. She's the most powerful live singer I've ever heard outside of opera singers. And she has 99% of them beat as well.

[@rob666-rob]

What a voice....unreal.

[@vonijoe]

I think I may have seen this way back when (1991-92). I was so totally into Concrete Blonde after I saw "Joey" on MTV. Remember when MTV was still good? So long ago.

[@kernpoa]

eu amo a voz dessa mulher, eu amo ela. I love this woman's voice, I love her. skern from Brazil

[@DuvalDem]

This woman is just plain f***ing hot. Period. On top of that she can belt out vocals like no one I've ever heard before. I used to think Martha Davis of the Motels was the queen of the smoldering sultry smokey voice. But this woman blows everyone away. Someone said on another video thread they could listen to her read a phone book to music. Yeah....exactly.

[@ggallen6945]

I never get tired of this band And watch every video that I find here She always has been my idol

[@manuelsalinas5535]

Pls play this at my gravesite... still gives me the chills... what energy!!!!

[@neurosis333]

Voice of an ANGEL.

[@AnnaLee-ch3wo]

I remember 1989 boy was I partying just I love Concrete Blonde those were the days I tell you an 80s yes

[@omarsig9814]

What a voice, WOW.

[@philmichelmore4227]

Raw Humanity is captured in Heal it Up by Concrete Blonde still love it after 30 years. dont hear this captured pain much so beautiful and healing.

[@22latino]

I don't know if this is for anybody else... but, I like the fact that Johnette and Concrete Blonde are not highly recognized. It makes them more elite...in my opinion :)))

[@MophineChild]

It’s like a secret club. Their male counterpart is Savatage. Check out their album “Streets” for beginners. Thank me later. 😌

[@andrestamayo6509]

I don't agree, in that, if they had a bit more success, then they might have not ended so soon, and ventured off to other projects. Some people, get tired of beating their pounding their hand on the sidewalk..and move on. Think of all the great bands that "might have been", but, got tired of success eluding them...and broke up. It's why Van Halen got tired of it, and were going to break up after their final show at the Starwood club. Luckily, in the audience, was Gene Simmons from KISS, and he convinced them not to break up and he helped get their first album made. The rest...is history.

[@Anthonyhillbilly]

EVER TASTED HUMAN FLESH

[@kellyreaver374]

Who knew THAT voice came outta THAT rocking hot body...Dayyyummmmmm!

[@lordfinbar]

Glad to see someone else who likes Concrete Blonde beyond their Joey and Wendy one-hits.

[@jamiericci-martinez6691]

The great Paul Thompson of Roxy Music fame on drums ....

[@th3_g0dz_of_Vict0ry]

I saw them in the mid 80's at a little dive bar in Houston (Fitzgeralds) ... the stage crew was bitching at us cause she was hard of hearing, telling us to stay clear of the monitors and all. It was such a kick ass show and she (singer) was so fine. Such a dusky and tragic and lovely voice. And her band was the shit too. A real definitive band for me. Thanks sista!

[@thequietone9785]

Jesus, I get chills all over whenever I hear this song again...like frozen emotional slushee for the brain...freeze~!

[@EnigmaOnThe5th]

this my 7th comment on this vid....i've played this song more than 1000 times since 93.. and it still raises the hair on my arms everytime!!

[@bobmarchetti8878]

A timeless masterpiece that still gives me goosebumps.The vocals and guitar are masterful. This band never quite made it mainstream which I feel makes them special and true to their artistry. If there was just one band today like this I would be satisfied.

[@bluezy1]

tell me about it

[@David-j3p8y]

I saw them at TOADS PLACE IN NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT 1990? They were so good

[@cubanPUNK1]

This song gives me goosebumps!Love her!!!!!!

[@fiscal-to8kz]

Cure-se! Esteja onde estiver seja uma pessoa boa, dê uma palavra positiva para alguém...quase sempre não percebemos quem está no fundo do poço e sem esperanças. Tenha fé, seja forte e corajoso(a)....continue a lutar pelos seus ideais, pois você será abençoado nessa batalha que chamamos de vida!

[@filtronegro]

yeahhhhh she is the best singer of the universe!!!!!! i love you NAPOLITANO!!!!

[@mdhedges]

She is one of the handfulls of women out there with such a powerful voice, God I am in love.

[@dalhousieDream]

This effin ROXX! So powerful...I'm in a trance.

[@Nash1965H]

Sio powerful, and hypnotic! Just brilliant!

[@joreed1732]

My big sis loved this band and this singer soooooo much - I recall....so tonight I stumbled into this and Im on a straight video jag in memory of my sis- CARMEN🌹1967-2015 cancer did it. She was the best bar tender, Master of English and a PhD. A teacher. Writer. Poet. And a compassionate animal lover who adopted 5 dogs and a beautiful little kitten she spotted in the road one night friving home to her new house on raining shitstorm and stopped slamming on her breaks she opened the door ---and thought she killed it when she lost sight of it then it hopped into her lap purring and she drove on home and kept it!!❤🙋🎀🌹👀🐱

[@johnchapman4540]

concrete blonde is one of the best bands to come out of L.A.

[@uspatriot3712]

Joey by Concrete Blonde is one of my Top 5 all time songs. I've started listening to more of their work. Johnette's voice is one of the best ever.

[@RPRosen-ki2fk]

It's a RABBIT HOLE with CB & Johnette. The more you experience, the ... DEEPER you want to delve.

[@chuckm4540]

Seeing Johnette tonight in Denver at the Soiled Dove Underground. Can't Wait!!

[@The1WhoKnowsTheTruth]

Only a handful of people on this planet could handle that fucking monster of a chorus. Johnette deserved much much more from this shitty business that we call the Music Industry. She always gets the respect she so rightfully deserved in my house. Loved her since the debut in 1986.

[@lauracastronuovo8608]

Linda sem ser apelativa. E que voz! Talento nato. Não se fazem mais outras como ela, infelizmente. Coisas que só os bons anos 80 e 90 puderam fazer pela gente. Quem viveu, foi feliz. Saudades!

[@SMMHonda1]

I revisit this video about ever six months just to confirm that I'm a fully functional male. She never disappoints. Great voice, great personality. I would give her a thousand dollars for that shirt she's wearing.

[@shawnhill9390]

What a voice!

[@hammaswingah1693]

This song and others from the 90s make me miss a time that can no longer be so bad it brings me to tears and makes me feel bad for the generations that never knew it and never will.

[@AnaPaulaSilva-gk9hg]

Canta muito, que musicao. Fui no show dela aqui no Brasil, até hj não esqueço. Que agudo!!!!!

[@heavycolorsart]

Esse ano têm shows dela programados pelo Brasil,será que o vozeirão ainda é o mesmo?

[@AnaPaulaSilva-gk9hg]

@@heavycolorsart que bom saber, hoodoogurus vem nessa sexta feira, e vdd resta saber pq hj ela já e uma senhora, no clip tava novinha.

[@23rafaelcorrea]

​@@heavycolorsart onde vai ser esses shows aqui no Brasil?

[@heavycolorsart]

@@23rafaelcorrea até agora confirmado,em setembro lá em Porto Alege(RS),no Auditório Araújo Vianna.

[@croonologist]

My God, the voice and the drumming (that snare), 20 years after this is the song I'm playing over and over...

[@monikawawrzyniak3259]

The most amazing voice ever

[@dwcarkuff]

Still crazy about this woman and her voice.

[@davidcassarino]

She is awesome, and this is definitely their best song. I cannot play it without blasting it!

[@solwolfpunk]

Here's to the healing power of Johnette, lit candles, a white dove and salt.