Our Lips Are Sealed - The Go Go's | Andy & Alex FIRST TIME REACTION!

[@polopopolo2197]

I’m 56 year old black man. When I’m in my car I jam the Gogos and dance around like a high school cheerleader. These chicks rock.

[@craiger991gm]

I caught them live in like 84, they were the loudest, raunchiest, hardest rocking band I had seen in a while. This was no pre-packaged girl group. Real talent and ambition.

[@tammyford2357]

I saw them 13 years ago on my 40th birthday! They were awesome! And today… I turn 53. 😳

[@JayRGewing]

Jane Weidlin!!

[@BROU-bb2uc]

I heard they were hard partying girls.

[@craiger991gm]

@@BROU-bb2uc You should read their memoirs, they were as wild as any 80's band.

[@johncampbell756]

The lead guitarist was a herion addict for a while. ​@@BROU-bb2uc

[@amylewellyn3515]

One of first all female groups to play their own instruments!

[@matthewdrake4385]

Not just that, but to write their own original songs too.

[@NeutronDance]

Respect to Fanny

[@David-iv6je]

If I'm not mistaken, The Runaways (Joan Jett's origin) was ~7 years earlier for their first album. Instruments and writing. The Go-Gos stand up remarkably well. I always loved that middle 8, especially the bass and vocals parts.

[@bradsense7431]

@@NeutronDance and Birtha

[@fmtalks1386]

Not really. While the GoGos were the most famous, there were several all girl bands years before them.. Goldie & the Gingerbreads, Fanny, and the Runaways for example.

[@susanklasinski1805]

This song is co-written by Jane Wiedlin (Go-Go’s) and Terry Hall, who was in Fun Boy Three at the time (originally from a band called The Specials). Hall also recorded a version with Fun Boy Three. The album this Go-Go’s version is on has a special distinction that it was the first and only album by an all-female band (in which they wrote their own songs and played their own instruments) to top the Billboard album charts - remaining at number one for six consecutive weeks

[@allisonreed7682]

Well-said!!!

[@burmajones803]

That's what I been sayin'! 😉

[@susanklasinski1805]

@@allisonreed7682 Also, forgot to say, "RIP Terry". I miss him 😔

[@susanklasinski1805]

@@burmajones803 Please don't come at me with copyright infringements 😬

[@allisonreed7682]

@@susanklasinski1805 it’s still impossible to believe! 💔

[@harrypothead42024]

I am a hardcore Metalhead. I have no shame in admitting that I've loved the Go-Go's since I was 8 years old

[@samgamgee42]

I'm 67, cut my teeth on The Who, Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Johnny Winter, zeppelin, nugent.... Love the Go-Go's, (and Bangles )

[@micahjay6490]

Facts

[@dinocampopiano3088]

Same here

[@sagegoodwin1]

Fuck yeah, this album is awesome 😎

[@asphaltcowboy7567]

I'm a country guy, and I feel the same!

[@kathybwell]

Go-Gos came to Seoul, Korea, when I was stationed there in the Army in 84. They rocked the club so hard, we were all up on our feet, bouncing all over the place, such a great memory. What a bunch of kind souls too, going overseas to perform for the troops!

[@scrappylifter8318]

Thank you for your service! ❤

[@rhorto01]

They were sold as "new wave" back in the day but really The Go Go's were a power pop band at heart. Tight songwriting, harmonies, hand claps. So fun.

[@CorePathway]

Fun bass line too

[@surlechapeau]

A&A, you'll love their "Vacation", "We Got the Beat", "Head Over Heels" and lead singer Belinda Carlisle solo hits "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" and "Mad About You" !!!!

[@gonnahitcharide]

Thanks for hitting them all so nobody else has to comment. Done deal!

[@LeChaunce]

And her song "Leave A Light On" has a George Harrison slide guitar solo.

[@Historian212]

Agree. And their cover of "Hazy Shade of Winter" is also great.

[@EmAitch-h3z]

@@Historian212-😮that was the Bangles !😊

[@jvvoid]

Summer Rain is a standout for Carlisle as well.

[@141118]

"We Got the Beat" was the Go-Gos most popular song, but I think their best song is "Head Over Heels" then "Vacation" then "Our Lips Are Sealed." I'm a dude, but in 1981, it was unusual and definitely inspirational to young women to see an all girl rock band (even if they were very poppy). You should definitely check out "Head Over Heels."

[@jeffmattson5766]

Head over Heels definitely.

[@goreyfantod5213]

Yes! Another connoisseur of the most neglected Go-Gos album.

[@landreaulover]

Go-Go's definitely crossed over to being enjoyed by girls and guys. They were actually considered new wave when this album was released -- and the first song played on FM was 'This Town' -- which may or may not have made it to top 40. But 'Our Lips Our Sealed' really got them noticed on MTV. Wish they had lasted a bit longer, but they were great while they lasted.

[@rayevarney]

Love Vacation!

[@dominicbiondi4097]

one of the greatest pop songs ever recorded. Perfect ear candy.

[@Dr_Bombay]

i've also long loved how it's a conscious nod to pop songs from the 50s and 60s, like Sugar Sugar. just perfection.

[@kentkimes1438]

The bridge with Jane singing makes the song, “hush my darling…”

[@nadzee7101]

Love Jane so much.

[@lorrilewis2178]

The Go Gos, like The Bangles, were my generation - same age. Both groups were looking backwards at 1960s music for inspiration - the music of our childhood. They were in their twenties when they wrote this.

[@jdw5678]

Yep, you can hear echoes of the '60s girl group the Shangri-Las in their delivery. Great stuff. With the Bangles, I'm hopeful they'll check out "Hero Takes a Fall," one of that group's earlier rocking numbers.

[@lorrilewis2178]

@@jdw5678 I'm the same age as Susanna Hoffs and Belinda Carlisle. So I recognized early on what their inspirations were.

[@scottmacdonald1826]

They were a total punk band when they started out. They carried this over into their commercial success. A solid band, solid song, solid album.

[@horsebydayartbynight]

YESSSSSSS! Nice reaction, glad you dig it! I was in high school at the time, and the guys loved it as well. What a time for female rockers! Blondie, Kim Wilde (Kids in America), Joan Jett, The Pretenders, and Pat Benatar, and Heart were all rocking the airwaves in this era!

[@greenbrown7776]

The Go-Go's and the B-52's helped me stay in shape in my college years. Sweated many a night to that song on the dance floor.

[@genny5309]

Same. Very much the same.

[@marktait2371]

same last sunday retro show private idaho was a club rocker we probably lost a pound

[@gigmcsweeney8566]

Believe it or not, the Go-Go's are still the only all-female band to have had a no.1 album that was both written and performed by the band.

[@tomsmith01SF]

I think the bass on this song is the unsung hero.

[@Wartygoblinsmom]

Kathy Valentine slaps that bass!

[@sixbladeknife44]

That’s one that really needs the official MTV vid accompanying it.

[@Meandmymirror]

Lots of these tunes do! Especially the 80’s. Not sure why they refuse to watch the videos? It doubles the fun factor!

[@johnhughes3214]

The first Billboard number one album from an all female rock band. Also the last.

[@joefav76]

F’n 80’s man - best time on the planet!

[@brooksboyd1959]

You misspelled’70’s

[@1BobsYourUncle]

@@brooksboyd1959hahaha, yep

[@jeffschielka7845]

Classic GO GO'S. Brings back good memories!

[@susanklasinski1805]

You’ll love “We Got the Beat too

[@genetoelle900]

That's the song A&A should have started with

[@notmyrealname1730]

Vacation is up there too.

[@hipsville]

They should do We Got The Beat, the Stiff records single rather than the lp version which is watered down. We were all dancing to that version first! 🎉

[@davidwalker683]

Classic. The lead singer Belinda Carlisle is awesome. Good solo run for her as well.

[@ccpbux]

Oh heck yeah, I remember our jr high band playing “we got the beat“ at our football games around 1981-82! We would be stretching, right after halftime when they started playing it. Got us pumped up!! 🤣

[@jonathang9705]

Definitely one of the greatest pop songs of the 80s. "We Got the Beat" and "Vacation" are the next ones to check out. Belinda Carlisle went on to a big solo career, "Mad About You" is a great song to check out as well as "Heaven is a Place On Earth. The Bangles were another popular all-girl 80s band, try "Walk Like an Egyptian" or "Manic Monday" which was written by Prince, who offered it to the Bangles.

[@badkitty4922]

Belinda's Circle In The Sand is a really good song, too. I still love it and I'm 55 now. ❤

[@christarpley6861]

They actually played their own instruments and are in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame

[@lisaburris9045]

This song: jr high age, sleep over with best friends, hair wrapped in towels... singing in hairbrushes and dancing around. Carefree bliss

[@itsallgood4093]

It came out when I was a junior in highschool. We played it while cruising in our cars on Friday and Saturday nights.

[@michaelbeasley5783]

Go gos rocked. A banger song by them that also showed some cool musicianship? "Head over Heels" So good.

[@novanights2chevy597]

I always imagine Jane Wiedlin doing a Pete Townshend windmill on that first guitar strum after the bass break mid-song.

[@TheRokjok]

So radio friendly. Most of their tunes were well received. Richard Gottehrer co produced Beauty and The Beat. He has written many classic songs for The Angels through Madonna and Talking Heads plus Blondie.

[@sherryheim5504]

I really loved this girl band, they were so much fun. Such a catchy chorus.

[@kevinconley1575]

That's how you write a really good pop song

[@privatename123]

Love the moody Fun Boy Three version, too.

[@Ldastro]

Thanks for getting to the Go Go's!! Believe it or not, they rose out of that great LA punk scene in the late 70s and decided to become more pop oriented when they realized they had the talent to do so. They were groundbreaking. All females writing and playing their own instruments was not common. And they could PARTY and hang with the most debouched colleagues. Many good tunes left to cover (please) but my fav is This Town from the same LP. It retains some of that punk edge that would be pushed down for more pop-oriented material.

[@CANDOKNOWHOW]

This Town is my favorite song from them ever.. that live video from back then is truly awesome! 😎

[@IamMusicNerd]

If you’re up for some other 80s forgotten hits, check out Ultravox’s Vienna, Level 42’s Lessons in Love, FGTH’s Relax, and The Communards’ Don’t Leave Me This Way

[@allisonreed7682]

Andy, you were absolutely right. I was in junior high when this came out and it was definitely my favorite song for the longest time! Another enormous hit from this album was “We Got the Beat” and it would be a killer song for your next Go-Go’s reaction! More ‘80s, please, guys!!!! 💖

[@TheDameduck]

If ever there were a song made for blaring while driving around with the top down on the car…this is it! Also, edit to my real life experience…dancing full stop to this song blasting from a boombox just outside the library doors at the University of Oregon in 1981. 😎

[@wayne_twentyfive]

Really glad you guys liked it so much ! .. I love it ( "S" for me ), but wasn't sure how it would go down with you two .. Surprised, but stoked that Alex gave it an A+ 😊😊

[@floyd2222]

If music could express what it is to feel happy about something - this song does that. Serotonin for the noggin!!! They were very young when they first wrote it, and I was very young when I first heard it. One of maybe a handful of songs that when I hear it, I am taken precisely back to a place and time when I was listening to this in a loud bar with my best friends. I am literally there, I will always have this memory. I am smiling right now. 🙂

[@wayne_twentyfive]

@@floyd2222 Well expressed, and some cool memories there 👍

[@MichaelDugan-b5v]

These ladies proved that women could live the rock n roll lifestyle as hard as any dudes. They were legendary for how hard they could go.

[@sallyphillips9175]

"I licked a seal ... " In all seriousness, you nailed it Andy about middle and high school girls at that time really liking it. I was in seventh grade, and this was my jam!

[@LeChaunce]

I've also seen "Oliver Seal" or "Olive the Seal".

[@bense5091]

For years, I thought it was, "I Love Cecille"...a lesbian love song! 🤣

[@cjprince1]

How does it feel..

[@tristramcoffin926]

The bass on this one is my favorite part. It is doing so many interesting things just below the surface.

[@catserver8577]

This came out when I was an 8th grade girl, and yes, it was very cathartic. Just the ability to see you could just laugh at bullies and people talking smack was a revelation to me. "Have you seen them? They talk about us..." like, how rude are they? It was our era's Shake It Off I think, lol.

[@fazct]

This song seems to get better as it goes along.

[@zebra3stripes]

I was in Walmart a couple of months ago and "Turn to You" was playing over the loudspeaker. That's one of my favorites from them.

[@tylerhackner9731]

Classic early 80s new wave

[@flyingburritobro68]

Great pop rock song that dominated the radio and MTV in 81

[@singing894]

Now do the Fun Boy Three version, which was released simultaneously by the song's co-writer Terry Hall (originally of The Specials). It's extremely different.

[@geoffreybonham3802]

The breakdown is so good. What a fantastic song

[@rundoetx]

Simple, clean, 80's pop, very well done. The Go-Go's rock.

[@CCDzine]

Deep cuts on this album are great: How Much More, This Town, Can't Stop the World...

[@otisdylan9532]

I agree. The deep cuts are as good as the singles.

[@maryfromabluest8]

My fave was the campy Skidmarks on my Heart ❤️

[@LeslieOlson-r8e]

This Town is so great

[@CANDOKNOWHOW]

@@LeslieOlson-r8eThis Town RULEZ! 😎🤙

[@michaelktm6061]

You guys have no idea how fun the eighties and nineties were! This was a popular song in the bars. And it is still a fun song that many generations just love to rock out too.

[@bradleyjjohnson]

Such a GREAT song - it made the group. At the time, they were so young, so fresh, and so fun - it was a different, yet wonderful, era.

[@joshb23]

As good as "Power Pop" gets! A great album full of great, solid songs! The Go Gos keep on going!!!

[@robertfindley921]

A really fun and catchy song! A bit of a throw-back sound even back then. Emblematic of the era. And you gotta dig chicks rocking out.

[@Renkk17]

Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter (Rockn 80's Girl Band)

[@maryfromabluest8]

Not sure what livestream but they’ve hit that already

[@Meandmymirror]

@@maryfromabluest8yes cuz I requested it. Wanna hear it again

[@bobbyreno2990]

Myles Copeland (the Police) signed the go-gos to IRS records. They we're running in the same circles as Los Angeles punk bands like X when they were young and starting out.

[@SimonSays5]

Please checkout The Funboy 3 version from 1981. Terry Hall lead singer of Funboy 3 co-wrote this song Jane Wiedlin from The GoGo’s. Funboy 3 were a great British band formed by 3 members of the former late 1970s ska band The Specials.

[@David-iv6je]

The Go-Gos stand up remarkably well. I always loved that middle 8, especially the bass and vocals parts.

[@briencampbell1043]

I have a vivid memory of riding down a dark highway in a bus with my junior high band towards Toronto and someone was blasting this on a boom box. We felt so ALIVE!

[@greg344]

Lust to love , this town and how much more are all bangers.

[@mariacavanaugh1010]

FYI, the drummer Jill Wiedlin who does the soprano "Hush my darlin', don't you cry" had a minor role in the movie Clue as the singing telegram messenger. 😊

[@jeffreymayes907]

guitarist...

[@claytonandrosa]

The "other" song that talks about this subject, that you were alluding to is Voices Carry. Good tune. Yall should check it out. Same vibe.

[@mattiefee]

The song was written by the Go-Go's guitarist, Jane Wiedlin , based off a letter written to her by Terrence Edward Hall , lead singer of The Specials, while they toured together.

[@burmajones803]

Next songs: We Got the Beat was the Go Go's next big hit, but Lust to Love, This Town, and Can't Stop the World are great album cuts. You could also check out the Specials and their song Ghost Town. Their lead vocalist, Terry Hall, co-wrote Our Lips Are Sealed with the Go Go's Jane Wiedlin.

[@Xman156]

Your next 80s song should be Blue Monday by New Order, which was a new wave synth-pop song that will blow your mind! It was revolutionary at that time because that kind of music was unheard of until it came out, and it always packed the dance floor. Totally different kind of music than what you usually react to, but very worth it!

[@moonlander2821]

WTF?! You mean they haven't done Blue Monday yet? I came to the comments to recommend "Vacation", but if you're telling me they still haven't heard the most quintessential of 80s songs, then I've got to make a hard push for Blue Monday!

[@burmajones803]

Good reaction and glad to see you finally check them out! In 1981 there weren't many all-female bands who played and wrote their own songs--and there weren't ANY who did that had a #1 album (and that might still be true, they might still be the only ones). Most female artists were solo acts or vocal groups. Anyway, this song brings back a lotta great memories, so thanks for checking them out!

[@susanklasinski1805]

I been sayin' this! 😉

[@burmajones803]

@@susanklasinski1805 🤣❤

[@OceanluvOC]

I was a young girl and I loved the GoGo’s! Brings back great memories ❤😊

[@vandeolkon]

In 6th grade I was the first one of my friends to hear them and played them all the time. It was a HUGE deal that they were an all girls band.

[@eemanuel4655]

Favorite time of my life... They opened for the Police and had everyone in an awesome mood.. Thier album actually went to number 1 passing The Police while on tour with the Police..

[@ndlouder]

Saw them at The Bayfront in St. Pete FL, on July 25 1984. It was a sleepy Wednesday afternoon and me and my cousin had nothing better to do. A little known band called INXS opened for them, i don't have to tell anyone it was one memorable concert. Only time I saw either band. INXS was already a force of nature LIVE. Those where the days!

[@1967PONTIACGTO]

one of the most perfect pop compositions of all time

[@laurenpeck3609]

I was a teen when this came out and it was the best!!! So upbeat and relatable. ❤️

[@hellodenise9612]

Look up the very early music! They were a punk band and had to pop music to make it big. It was my favorite band in high school 80's! Love Love!!!❤❤❤

[@dianajemison105]

I grew up going to a great Episcopal church. All of us girls, in the youth group were 14 and loved this catchy song. We changed the lyrics a bit, to Jesus is real, instead of, our lips are sealed. After church one Sunday, everyone gathered in the parish hall, as everyone always did, we set up a cassette player on the stage, and announced we had a special surprise for everyone. We sang our lyrics over the song and danced the choreography we had practiced. Everyone loved it. Yes, cheesy. But, we had fun.

[@thefloatingrock]

“Head over Heels” is a banger!

[@ginapurpura1182]

Great reaction! I remember watching them perform on American bandstand and I was so excited as a young girl! Great song, great memories!

[@spicy321]

Ah, the early 80s were a great time to be alive. Perfect tune riding the line between rock and new wave. I was in 4th grade when this came out and it brings me back to when my neighbor would be outside cranking this, Billy Squire, The J. Geils Band, Ozzy, Asia, etc. There were quite a few female fronted bands from this era who produced cool sounding music without losing their femininity like Missing Persons, The Motels, Joan Jett, Scandal, Quarterflash, and of course Pat Benatar. All are worth a listen.

[@Skeezer66]

Ugh!! Just missed the live stream!! This is probably a Top 10 80's song! An all woman band that came out of L.A.'s punk scene, I think their main song writer was Jane Wieldin(?), the bassist. Super influential! Boys liked them too!! LOL!!

[@rayeckert242]

Jane’s bass playing drives this tune straight on through. My grandma was a fan. That makes me smile. Rock on, granny…

[@murreygellmann7708]

Charlotte Caffey and Jane Weidlin wrote most of the tunes. Kathy Valentine wrote some..."Vacation" was hers

[@zzrydr]

Belinda Carlisle after she left to go on her own turned into a real beauty David Letterman couldn't believe how hot she became with her as a guest on his show 🌋🔥🔥🌋

[@1BobsYourUncle]

Yes. She. Did. Hahaha, I can still remember seeing her after her “transformation “, she was smoking hot.

[@maryt2290]

The GoGos were referred to once as the Female Beach Boys and The Bangles ( which you did hit once in a livestream with their remake of Simon and Garfunkel’s Hazy Shade of Winter) were the Female Beatles. Mostly in terms of their sound. I do know that when I compile a summer sounds playlist, I always pull in everything by The Beach Boys and everything by the GoGos. There was a good documentary about them in 2020. At one point they were on tour as the opening act for The Police.

[@alan73795]

The Go-Go's were a good pop band and notable as one of the first all-female bands to emerge from the Los Angeles post-punk era; definitely trailblazers. However, The Bangles, another L.A. based all-female rock band that came out a couple years after the Go-Go's, were even better. Like the Go-Go's, they wrote their own songs and played their instruments, but they rocked harder, both on record and especially live. Best songs to check out: "The Hero Takes A Fall", "Going Down To Liverpool" and "Walk Like An Egyptian". Also, "Manic Monday", a huge hit written especially for them by one of their superfans, Prince.

[@sourisvoleur4854]

Saw them live accidentally in 1984. They weren't in my wheelhouse, but I was pleasantly surprised. They put on a great show.

[@msmrsro]

Started as a punk band. Lead singer, Belinda Carlisle, was brought into a band to play an instrument she didn’t even know. First-award winning girl group to play their own instruments and write their own songs. Fun documentary is available.

[@alfredlandesman5165]

The song is good and fun, but I really loved the MTV video, really enjoyed watching the girls playing in the water.

[@pkleo73]

im 51 now. but yea i was dancin around my room like a fool back then to this. lol. its just the super catchy-ness. I honestly didnt know the lyrics all that much til later in life. lol. But hey, the 80s was what they were. a good time in the sun. And this tune exemplifies that. Thnx guys

[@seanellio]

"We Got the Beat" is a lot of fun

[@garyschill7923]

Saw this band backing-up the Stones in '81. Harder and faster live, lots of energy!

[@burmajones803]

I saw them at Summerfest in Milwaukee with INXS opening. That was a great show!

[@joelmastrobattisto422]

The Go-Go’s, where the queens of the California punk scene. I loved it when they came out one of, if not the first all girl bands that wrote their own songs and played their own instruments. And they lived the punk lifestyle too. They were wild. Such a good throwback memory.

[@johnmavroudis2054]

The harmonies are freaking perfect and make this song top tier. Also check out: "Turn To You," "We Got The Beat," "Head Over Heels," and "LA LA LAND" (the last song rocks wonderfully!!)

[@vaskylark]

This one takes me back to my preteen years and dancing to this with my friend in a talent show lol Oh we thought we were such good choreographers back then and dancers lol

[@izzonj]

This was the power years of MTV where rock songs with hot Girls in a video ruled so it was natural for a name full of hot girls to hit it big! Need to watch the original music video.

[@Meandmymirror]

But they never watch videos! Frustrating

[@izzonj]

@@Meandmymirror they just watched a No Doubt video

[@mamamac70]

You are so right about the song resonating with young girls. I was 14 when this song came out and it was really popular with me and my friends.

[@NLPHow]

The Go-Gos were part of the LA punk scene before they broke into the mainstream. Check out their performance in the documentary, "Urgh! A Music War."

[@kennyoconnor6564]

Everybody dances when you put this song on. Great DJ jam.

[@BigTimeRushFan2112]

My mom had this cassette in her car for a couple years, it never left her car, this was my 7th grade year, totally iconic, we had new great songs weekly back in my day!

[@rrrvvvv999]

That beat still as catchy and groovy more than 40 years later. Like you said, such a fun song. The title lyric of "our lips are sealed" was often misheard and sung as "Alex the seal" or "Alex I'll see you" by countless people back then.

[@ConglomerationCat]

I always loved the bass line during the breakdown.

[@Laurasiana]

There’s so much high-quality songcraft going on in this song, so much that makes it unique. It really stood out from much of the run of the mill stuff one heard on the radio in the 80s.

[@Uatu-the-Watcher]

I love this song. A great pop song played by a band.

[@barbchittenden4087]

I was a senior in high school when this came out. Loved them! It was so great to see an all girl band.

[@HeatherErin]

You have to have heard We Got the Beat, it is such a ubiquitous song!

[@VonNixFamilySingers]

It came out the summer before my freshman year of high school. It was EVERYTHING!

[@JaredRobbins2]

Hey guys. Another great 80s female artist is Lita ford. You should definitely check her out. She’s one of the few female metal/hard rock signers and guitar players. Do a live performance. Oh yeah and she is HOT!

[@Mikerocker1]

I totally agree! She is the most underrated female musician ever. She has a great voice, great guitar playing skills, and is very attractive!

[@ShaneLuffy]

YES! I can’t believe they haven’t listened to her yet! She is phenomenal and so pretty 😍

[@Frankthetank7p]

Totally bro. I had a major crush on her when I was a teenager. Still do

[@Hamballs]

Yeah you guys should listen to kiss me deadly be her the live version is the best.