MY HUSBAND DOESN'T AGREE WITH THIS SONG!!! LESLEY GORE - YOU DON'T OWN ME (REACTION)

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[@_Lisa_S_]

She was only 17 when she did this -- her voice was amazing

[@dangelo1369]

Her producer was...Quincy Jones. Yes, THAT Quincy Jones.

[@jeffclark7888]

Yep.

[@Johnnycdrums]

@@dangelo1369 ; I read Quincy said she got "It's My Party" on the first take.

[@serge.l.1897]

She's the sugar in my coffee, such a great voice even outside a studio.

[@JeannieBeanie]

This song says alot for the time. Women were expected to get married young, couldn't get a loan on their own without a man to co-sign, etc. Good for Leslie!

[@mysonandme8424]

yeah now they are encouraged to screw around early, super ridiculous spikes in young single motherhood, lower feelings of self worth, dying chivalry, etc.

[@HiddenCharmhome]

@@mysonandme8424 what? 😂 who’s being encouraged to screw around or any of those other things? We are all responsible for our own actions period.

[@juanitamace7733]

@@mysonandme8424 literally none of that’s encouraged….

[@vodriscoll]

@@mysonandme8424 ridiculous. No one encourages that.

[@cocalita03]

@@mysonandme8424 Man shut up

[@danrowe1453]

I'm actually shocked. I remember back in the day hearing this as a kid and not really listening to the lyrics, but now listening to it again I can't believe she sang this back in the day when women had so much less power and influence than they do today. That's freaking powerful. It's fantastic. Speaking from personal power.

[@Toni-pl4zz]

Ya'll i am a black woman who grew up listening to Lelie Gore and she PUT IT DOWN!!! This song was so instrumental and opened the door for women during that time, fight for their independence. Thank you, Leslie Gore!

[@suave-rider]

And people think Helen Reddy was the first to have a women's liberation song with "I am Woman"

[@denisetinto1828]

She was ahead of her time in the 60's. Woman's Lib was just coming out and women were taking a stand. Things have changed now. Men are not as controlling as they were then. Teenagers dated more then instead of getting real serious too soon. They checked out the field before settling down. Great reaction. Cheers from Canada

[@mysonandme8424]

there was good, logical reasons things were how they were. families were better suited with the man working so mothers, the overwhelming best choice, could raise the children at home. yeah, things have changed but,, imo it is still the best option if the mother can afford to stay home. destroying the nuclear family has taken it's toll...and it's not good. as helpful as feminism has been, it's been awfully destructive for women and, especially, children in the process. the data is very clear on this subject.

[@deantait8326]

@@mysonandme8424 you can also thank LBJ and his big welfare state for single mothers. It was a bribe because he was a Texas democrat and the DEMS didn't think he could be reelected with a bad image with minorities. See build back better, a total takeover, err bribe. No fault devorse didn't help the family either.

[@michaellincoln3739]

Cheers Denise from Australia.

[@pattycake9183]

You are wrong about one comment. Teens then did not date around. The biggest thing was to go steady through school, then engaged and married right after school. Or if you went to college, you got pinned, engaged and married. You got your MRS. Degree. If you dated a lot, you got a bad reputation. V

[@mattymariah]

Men aren’t as controlling? I still see so much chauvinism, especially since 45 was in office. It’s awful in the US.

[@vincentsablan732]

I have always believed that if you truly, TRULY, love someone, you want them to be happy with, or without you...

[@lamb92]

Lesley gore was a wonderful woman who spent her life trying to help others. Her and her girlfriend of over 30 years were great activists ❤

[@kooltom4]

Unashamedly a gay woman, bless her, she lived with quiet, dignified confidence. BTW I'm hetero, I just love how she just rose above all the ideology and just lived her life.

[@debrasteed6470]

I first heard this song when it was first released. I was probably 8. It hit me like a ton of bricks and became a mantra from that day forward. And it has worked well, at least for me.

[@tinaosborne6837]

Wish I'd have heard it when I was young. Instead of all the "love forever crap

[@deneepowell7377]

AMEN

[@christineirving4491pluviophile]

Oh babies, your expressions were absolutely priceless!😂 I was all of 9 years old when this came out and just loved the message. Btw, this was released in 1963.

[@susiburkett6012]

Gotta say....our generation put out the best music....melody, lyrics, and all....

[@StevenW1958]

Shawn & Mel, from Wikipedia: “You Don't Own Me" is a popular song written by Philadelphia songwriters John Madara and David White and recorded by Lesley Gore in 1963, when Gore was 17 years old. The song was Gore's second most successful recording and her last top-ten single. On November 27, 2016, along with 24 other songs, the Grammy Hall of Fame announced its induction. The song expresses emancipation, as the singer tells a lover that he does not own her, that he isn't to tell her what to do or what to say, and that he is not to put her on display. The song's lyrics became an inspiration for younger women and are sometimes cited as a factor in the second wave feminist movement.

[@walterpanovs]

That track was produced by Quincy Jones.

[@ChristChickAutistic]

This song came out 3 years before I was born, my mom was 16 when it came out. Mama is 74 now, I'm 55, and we STILL love this song, lol! She always taught me to think for myself and not let men, or anyone for that matter, turn me into something I'm not.

[@CjSalch]

You mean Don't turn into me something I'm not

[@tomrockwood851]

The ways she sang her songs always seemed interesting to me. After seeing that she was very much for women's rights and a proud lesbian, it all makes perfect sense.

[@shanesantana54]

I had no idea she was a lesbian until reading these comments. It makes so much sense now, HOLY COW!! She was light years ahead of her time.

[@jennybee2ful]

My favorite part is when she sings “I’m young and I love to be young”! Great song! It was the perfect ending in the movie The First Wives Club when Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, & Diane Keaton sang this song together.

[@lovcymaribeth4081]

I was just starting high school in 1963. We were so lucky to have great music and deep songs. At 72, it is a joy to watch you react to this music. Thank you!

[@carollittle1059]

Huge hit in the 60's she had a great voice.

[@Gage-ye6md]

Great reaction guys. I truly enjoyed your banter back and forth. Mel, you looked absolutely gorgeous in this reaction. You're more radiant than I've ever seen you look before.

[@LadyGator1983]

This song was released in 1963. The song was written by two men “John Medora and David White.” She also sang a song called “It’s My Party” and is a catchy tune.

[@2eleven48]

'It's my party and I'll cry if I want to, cry if I want to, you'd cry too if it happened to you.' How in heaven's name I remember these lyrics after all these years (58 years!) is beyond me. But it was a huge hit at the time. Robert, 73, UK.

[@LadyGator1983]

@@2eleven48 😂 😂 😂

[@wackynicolecsu]

and don't forget "it's Judy's turn to Cry"!

[@rachelsullivan2926]

@@wackynicolecsu she deserved better than Johnny.

[@melissa2688]

@LadyGator1983 - both of them guys are from my hometown of Philadelphia. David White formed the Doo Wop group Danny & the Juniors who sang Rock & Roll Here to Stay and At the Hop. John Madara along with White wrote a song The Bop after the dance. Dick Clark told them to change it to At the Hop and the rest is history. My father-in-law was a Gator until the Korean War came calling. You take care!

[@sersastark]

I absolutely love this song. It's BEYOND a classic!

[@joepowell7025]

You guys are into the real classics now ... Thank you.

[@jons.105]

Too cute!! I hope you get 2000 likes on this. More Lesley please!

[@willowb1527]

This is my favorite song by her. I also like Judy's time to cry and It's my party.

[@robertasirgutz8800]

Early 60s. Lesley Gore, first white artist signed to Motown. Gordy loved her. First Girl Power song! One more LG- "Maybe I Know". Upbeat. Thanks for the love. PS- she was Gay, too.

[@jsjazz12]

Love how younger people react to songs like this. Back then women were expected to not be speak until spoken to. You have no idea how it was back then. Men did have a say in everything they did, wore, and said. You really have no idea. Some men treated women like objects.

[@mysonandme8424]

now, women put themselves out there as objects at an alarming rate (instagram, onlyfans, stripping, etc.)

[@donny1960]

@@mysonandme8424 There were strippers long before the '60's and this song. Men and women have been using their sexuality for eons. You have no point here. Except maybe the "tech" makes it easier to tap into this type of thing.

[@mysonandme8424]

@@donny1960 ahh, so i do have a point here... interesting. i'm just pointing out the hypocrisy of OP, jsjazz 12, talking about men treating women like objects "back then''. My point is women don't need men's help to do that because, now is not back then, yet, women put themselves out there as sex objects more than ever, and at a steadily increasing rate and use every avenue they can to do it. So, is that men making them do that? uh, NO...and saying some men treated women like objects...NO SHIT! Men and women used to do that, still do that, and will always do that. Basically, I'm just saying jsjazz 12 is full of shit and sounds like one of those weird ass modern feminists, you know, the feminazis.

[@agenttheater5]

@@mysonandme8424 But it's their choices because it's their bodies and their lives, not because someone else is telling them to do so or because someone else thinks its ok to show them off without asking their permission. The song is saying 'don't tell me what to do with my life and don't judge me for how I live my life'. And when people judge women for posting pictures of themselves or not posting pictures of themselves, or for dressing risqué or dressing conservatively because they make the choice to post or not to post or to dress themselves how they like to that's almost on the same level as treating them as objects because instead of taking away their ability to choose they're mocking them for making their choices thereby undermining their ability to make choices.

[@funkadesiac]

Married women couldn't get results from the doctors...doctors told the husband 🙄

[@1Crochette1]

After all these years she still gives me chills.

[@kestrelle5345]

It's my party, was probably her most successful song.

[@RonSafreed]

This song came out in 1962-1963 & I was 6-7 years old & this song has stayed with me all these years/decades!

[@debnewlyn3149]

I could listen to Lesley Gore , over and over , her passing in 2015 ,was sad too hear .she really was a talented singer and wonderful woman .

[@chuckgriffin6649]

She may have been the first white pop feminist. Irreplaceable.

[@debrabeck9630]

My daughter and I used to listen to the “oldies” station when she was young, and we blasted this song. Both of us still know all the words and she is a grown and married woman!

[@purpleelephantdebh]

i heard this song as a child. my mother loved it. it's lovely to see a younger generation discover this powerful song. you might try another women't empowerment song by Helen Reddy called I Am Woman.

[@mariecrouch5415]

You should hear her do a live performance when she was older. It’s on KZbin

[@1calvinfunny1]

This is a live performance...

[@mariecrouch5415]

@@1calvinfunny1 she is much older in the video I was talking about and it is great. Check it out

[@1calvinfunny1]

@@mariecrouch5415 I checked out the one I think you were referring to in 1988, she was 42 at the time. I always like Leslie's voice....

[@alamc200]

I've always loved this song! And to think this was released in 1963 when women were expected to be subservient to men, be pleasant and look cute. And btw the song was written by 2 men! This song was before my time but it was a male gay friend of mine at work that first introduced me to it, he would sing it sometimes, lol!

[@mysonandme8424]

kids would be in better shape if things stayed that way.

[@rubydazzler]

It was a few years after the start of the Women's Lib movement which began in the States in the late 50s/early 60s, I think? I was 16 when it was released, and we immediately made it our anthem. We're not quite there yet, but there is still plenty of women who want to be their own person.

[@robingainey1328]

She had a beautiful voice so sorry to say she passed away a few yrs ago 💔❤️😪

[@janemcginnis-glynn9234]

I was in high school when this song came out. Yep. She “sang” it. We females loved it. Well, most of us did.

[@anniebland6450]

I was raised in a time when women didn't NEED an education... Their job was to get minimal education, get a job until they got married then had kids and stayed at home raising the kids while their husband worked... Dinner was on the table when he walked in the door... A Woman's needs were placed at the bottom of the essentials in life and she had NO right to complain.. This song gave us a lot of dreams where we could be treated as a person... LOVE Lesley Gore and LOVE this song to this day...

[@54nomore]

She (Leslie Gore) is just one of the reasons why I considered the music of the 60's as the greatest decade in rock & roll history. The song was a #1 hit for then 17 year old Leslie Gore back in 1963. This was the pre-cursor to the women's lib movement of the middle to late 60's. It became sort of a rallying cry for women to take their place alongside men in the corporate field. As bosses and executives. Becoming entrepreneurs and making their mark in the business world. Awesome reaction as always. Note: Take a look and listen to this 60's teen age girl group known as "The Shangri Las." They were known then as bad girls of rock & roll. Their songs were like mini-operas and novellas.

[@mysonandme8424]

it has done as much harm as good.

[@Wise-Lady-La-Aura]

You two are killing me, I love your facial expressions!! "You Don't Own Me", is such an empowerment song for women, it's so cool and I can tell that you two understood what she meant! Leslie Gore also had a big hit with her song "It's My Party"! Singer-songwriter Lesley Gore, who topped the charts in 1963 at age 16 with her epic song of teenage angst, "It's My Party," Go find "It's My Party", please check that one out!! Thanks so much, sweet Shawn and Mel!

[@David-jc7vf]

She was beautiful , what a voice R.I.P Leslie gore 🙏Love from Scotland ❣️💯

[@michaellazzeri9439]

The song was released when music returned, after the tragedy of 11/22/63. In Denver, it hit # 1 on New years Eve, of '64. --------Lesley is 18 y/o here.

[@36Cord]

The song was produced, as were all of Lesley's hits, but the legendary Quincy Jones. This song was at least a decade before it's time. Imagine being 16 or 17, a high school kid, and performing with this kind of strength and poise with a live audience.

[@JessH1]

I love the recorded version because it builds and is just amazing. That was a very cut version.

[@lorigrif262]

To be so young and a voice like that?? Bravo!

[@helgar791]

Yes, this was controversial at the time. I had the pleasure of seeing her do this during that period and trust me, she was a big favorite among the guys as well as the girls. Nice contrast to Dusty Springfield's "Wishin' and Hopin' " which came about about the same time as this song.

[@GoWestYoungMan]

Lesley Gore is 1 billion percent correct. Period.

[@supremes1964]

(1963-64) Release December 11, 1963: The song reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. The song remained at number two for three consecutive weeks on February 1, 1964, unable to overcome the Beatles' hit, "I Want to Hold Your Hand". It became Gore's second most successful hit after "It's My Party". The song was Gore's last top-ten single.

[@suzie4417]

I remember dancing & singing Lesley Gore songs with my girlfriends … the boys weren’t too sure about the messages from her songs & we loved it then & still do! I love hearing her songs again. Another female re released this song a few years ago & it became a female anthem all over again 🤗🇨🇦💗🎵☮️

[@alanheath7867]

This song made Leslie Gore the Original Queen B. And you can figure what her B stands for. 😁😆😄 she did several great songs including this.

[@G-grandma_Army]

My sassy song to my now husband, when we were dating and he forgot his place. LOL JUST Celebrated 47 years of marriage! Y’all are so cute!

[@Zebred2001]

Leslie Gore - The Look of Love, Maybe I Know, All of My Life and Sunshine Lollipops and Rainbows.

[@geetee4459]

She was just 17 when she recorded this. One of the first songs where a female stood up for herself.

[@SuperSusieBell]

Shawn’s comeback to you don’t own me “I’m running this!” 😄😄

[@davidbenge1938]

She absolutely kills this...Awesome reaction !!!!

[@dorafvela]

i love the hairstyles and the classy way they dressed back then . she was awesome. oh and yall are just too cute.hugzzz.lol

[@theresareynolds3133]

She was so ahead of her time. This is my favorite Leslie Gore song.

[@keithhaggard323]

I worked for Leslie's cousins in New York. The record company was trying to control her life, it wasn't a secret she was a lesbian. It was a rebel song, though subtle. It works for women's empowerment , but it's deeper than that.

[@theresamcdonald1943]

I was a teen back then and she was a big teen age idol . she had beautiful green eyes. Girls who were older , were allowed to go to dances with a boy, and if dating the boy, bragged about look I got this beauty, he would then go flirt with other girls, and get mad if his date talked to another guy. So then the music business came out with songs of stories of teenage heart break, love in the laundry mat. so much fun music and pictures of the fans for us to see. thanks for listening. love you two. theresa. oh and they also had tons of hair spray on. She was 14 or 15 years old.

[@LindasDesk]

Precious. I may have been 10 years old listening to this music. I'm not sure in the 60's when this came out, but just this morning I woke up with this song on my heart. LOL, I've not thought of it for 60 years, hehe. I guess I was "that" kid, leaving home at 16, in the early 70's, feeling unseen and misunderstood. I may have jumped from the frying pan into the fire, as we didn't start talkin' bout co-dependency till, late 90's? Still, life is a teacher fo sho, and those things that could have destroyed us can magically turn to be good towards us, leaving us with that sweet, Divine fruit of Wisdom. I wept when I finally found the song and sang with her...Omg-oodness, how surprised I was to feel tears moving through my body! I've come a looooong way, and today, these words brought so close, just how far I've come. Some of the strongest lessons learned guided me into a greater understanding of my Authentic Self, recognizing what's mine and what's not mine, and the importance of Letting go! What an amaZing song that continues to move us along....Thank you Lesley Gore. Hehehe, what a way to start my day! Thank you beauty-full people, so nice to meet you:) 🌹

[@lisainthecold4287]

Y'all are so cute. I get where Shawn is coming from cause my husband would say the same thing. Mel, I get u too. Lol. Married couple's know what ur talking about. We tell eachother what to do, in a sense, but it's for the best for your spouse and your marriage.

[@mattymariah]

This was 1963. Lesley is also a lesbian, and she means every word of this. It’s the ultimate feminist anthem! I love Lesley. Listen also to It’s My Party and Judy’s Turn To Cry. You Don’t Own Me really showcases her fabulous vocals. This was one of the very first feminist songs.

[@jeanettedegiulio8220]

You two are adorable 🤣🤣🤣 I laughed so hard

[@oliviaharlfinger882]

You are the cutest couple and I can see that you love each other and respect each other very much. God bless you both!

[@robsambosky6444]

Don't be getting a divorce over Leslie!

[@michaelavery6390]

Also, this is a song on the last part of the movie The First Wives Club . Just saying !

[@konineteen651]

Her version of Cry me a river is awesome.

[@gustavopanesso7297]

She pioneered women's rights and, liberation. 🌻👍👍👍👍

[@mysonandme8424]

...liberation....the misinformation is insane.

[@jalawoods1192]

She also has some of her music produced by the legendary producer Quincy Jones ! Her Songs Are Legendary Timeless 🎶🎶🎶🎤

[@ronburgardt6495]

In the late 70s I lived in Barberton, OH. The city put on free open air concerts every weekend during the summer. It was always old classic artists. The ones I always remembered the most were Leslie Gore and The Ink Spots. Leslie was most famous for It's My Party and I'll Cry It I Want To. But my favorite was The Ink Spots. My favorite song of theirs was Whispering Grass. I loved loved loved that song. I remember listening to it when I was a kid.

[@kimcutts424]

Amazing performance. Singing live too. Wow. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@nevadagrace3514]

Leslie Gore was way ahead of her time. I remember when this came out since I was a young girl and women’s Lib really hadn’t even come around.. I thought this was really enlightening and a lot of men like my father disliked it. Unless you were young and remember this you can’t really understand what it was all about. She was like 17 when she sang this.

[@sandyr-w6906]

Good for you Mel. Show that GIRL POWER that Lesley was singing about!

[@toodlescae]

I love Leslie Gore. My favorites are her 2 connected songs. *It's My Party* is part 1 of the story. *Judy's Turn To Cry* is part 2 of the story.

[@katsnow9256]

What a voice, what a song! Teach your daughters this song!

[@ursulapaciullo7100]

Excellent Song!! She was brave and gave women a voice!! Next up was Helen Reddy "I am Woman" young girls need to hear these songs!!

[@patriciarooney6113]

The look on your faces was priceless! Great reactions!

[@andycofin6983]

I remember where I was the first time I heard this song. I was three years old, in the basement playroom, on a Saturday morning, with two of my brothers and all three sisters. The melody scared me, and of course a three I didn’t understand most of the lyrics. I’ll be 63 next year, and it still stirs emotions in me.

[@TexasRose50]

I always have to laugh when young reactors have no clue as to what’s about to hit them! Thanks! Your reaction is priceless! Lol!

[@RedArrowA]

This was a very controversial song back in the 60s. It was a step forward for women. We loved it!

[@wendellbunn6195]

You called the 60's. One year for Christmas my parents gave me my first record player my 1st vinyl was my mother and father's collection of 45's and lp's this was of my favorites.

[@hipguide1]

Mel....you're reaction is priceless.....

[@jerryhayes9497]

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to 😭😂

[@anneaires3984]

You Go Girl, You Go!!!!!👠💄💅👗💃

[@michaellazzeri2069]

This is from the legendary " TAMI SHOW ' filmed at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 9/10/1964. This was her 2nd song of her set. Lesley was 18 y/o here. RIP.

[@soulcandyalmadulce5885]

Yes, love this. A song that can be sung by everyone. Born, raised, lived. and left in Brooklyn NY. Great share.

[@Jayla-dj2gj]

This song seems wild for its day. I can't stop laughing. Mel's gone crazy just hearing this song once watch out Shawn

[@pamelabarrera5074]

My Jammmmmm! Ty ty .loved your reaction. Thx for sharing.

[@turnerdan53]

Love watching this live version. You can watch her just light up. I will admit that she was my first celebrity crush so many years ago.

[@brittongodman7769]

One of my favorite female singers of all time. And yes, no man ever owned Lesley......... but we won't get into that.

[@MsFredWeasley]

Heehee

[@tinanickerson1006]

It was radical back in those days....as my mom told me one time in those days women were seen more as an accessory to men. This was like 1963 right before womens lib and the whole counter culture groove and get this; she was just a teenager as well. History making.

[@mysonandme8424]

...and family value systems have taken a nose dive ever since.

[@gwillis01]

This song was featured in that famous movie "First Wives Club" That's a movie worth watching.

[@LarryNeie-lj7zc]

I was twelve when this song hit the radio in Dallas and just made me think about girls making their own choices and thinking for themselves. Leslie was ahead of her time!

[@sammybeck7794]

She spoke to the women of the 60s, whereas Helen Reddy spoke to the women of the 70s with I Am Woman Hear Me Roar

[@uniquemum73]

Loved your reaction! 🤣

[@darleeneadams9833]

1963, the year I was born. Still such a powerful message, girls, boys whom ever. Make it yours!

[@colinbrown7305]

Music was music back then. It was all about the music also. No BS, just great music, great musicians, fantastic singers.

[@mattymariah]

Please react to Linda Ronstadt singing either “Long Long Time” or “Blue Bayou.” She had such an amazing, effortless voice. She recorded “I Will Always Love You” soon after Dolly, and that laid the foundation for Whitney’s bombastic legendary hit with the song.

[@USNWaveRet]

Oh, I didn't know Linda did Dolly's song "I will always love you" ... Dolly wrote that for her boss. I do know Whitney asked Dolly for permission to sing it. Dolly talked about it in one of her documentaries I saw on KZbin. I never knew Dolly sang it first until then, always thought it was Whitney. They both sang it beautifully!

[@chrispruett81]

I have known this song my whole life (I am 40) and never seen her...she is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!

[@suzie4417]

Check out Skeeter Davis singing End of the World; Brenda Lee’s ‘I’m Sorry, & End of the World !!💞 I loved your reaction to Lesley Gore!! I sang this as a teen 🥰

[@Ghost_Ninja60]

i was living those days, it was in the 60's and she was 16 when she bought out her first hit called It's my party

[@davidmckenzie420]

Great voice. I always loved this song--but I wish it had been the studio version.

[@stonesinmyblood27]

My sister was 12 when this song was released. It was her personal anthem and For millions of other girls of the mid 60s