Spice Girls - If U Can't Dance (Live In Istanbul / 1997)

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Music video by Spice Girls performing If U Can't Dance (Live In Istanbul / 1997). © 1997 Octopus Direct Limited, under exclusive licence to Virgin Records Limited
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[@itsrenceee]

And now if you can remaster the whole 15 track Istanbul concert and release it as a DVD/Bluray, that would be great.

[@PRINCESSGEMINI06]

yassssss fr fr

[@MrAmi69]

Luckily I taped it on my VCR when it was on TV and converted it to divx on my PC 16 years ago. Still got it. Love all 15 tracks :)

[@alejandromolinac]

Hahahah! I taped mine off a Mexican Cable Channel.... I was gonna get the VHS but noticed songs were missing!

[@chrismtlynch]

They posted the entire concent online and now it's gone again ?

[@jessiestevens5952]

I used to have it on a VHS tape but lost it in a move. It had all the old commercials and everything.

[@pedrohmsantos88]

Simply ICONIC. this performance never ages.

[@aniballopez7985]

Exacto amigo🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@greggsergeant1926]

The backing band don't get enough credit here. Especially guitar, synth and drums. Such as good live recording. The spice girls sounded so good with that band

[@timn4481]

and the song writers...the girls were really the spice. .. couldnt have done it without the actual music.

[@nahufariass62]

@@timn4481 They wrote their own music

[@inglepropnoosegarm7801]

The Spice Girls Istanbul concert was an artistic triumph and should be available in its entirety for everyone to appreciate. The girls were all obviously nervous, but the sheer energy of the night brought out fantastic performances from each of them. And the band! It was superb. Real musicians playing music of the highest quality with passion and power. Every player on that stage was great. Whatever you think of The Spice Girls generally this concert was something extremely special, a magical event, and it should be released.

[@donmonteiro6830]

This was a pivotal moment in my life watching this concert, its embedded in my brain ... i wish i could replay the day i first watched it on Pay-Per-View over and over again.!

[@rachelsuegoodman]

I remember being able to rent a vhs tape at a blockbuster that had this concert and other bonus scenes. I rented it so many times until they went out of business. That and a few other vhs tapes the you could rent went missing and still to this day i can not find them. I watched spice world so many times i know every single line from the movie. Lol I used to play their Playstation video game for hours and hours and i had every barbie and every in my pocket book and every little thing they ever came out with. Lollipop candy. Posters. Binders note pads books pencils pens shirts lol I even had the same dress posh spice had. The dark purple dress with black velvet floral swirls. It was from an adult flirt magazine. My mom saw it and got it for me even though it was considered lainere lol

[@citrus8944]

im not sure if itsexactly what you mean but I picked up a DVD of the Istanbul concert + bts footage at a second hand shop about a month ago

[@timn4481]

agreed. haters may hate, but it wouldnt be because of the quality of the hooks, riffs, breakdowns and banging rhythms...lots of dads who are 60 now are massive fans because of the empowerment transferred to their daughters at the time..

[@amyphillips1033]

Loved the whole concert..I had it recorded on vhs from TV lol it was my favorite at the time

[@sessyjoven]

No back up dancers, no lip sync just pure talent

[@ParentalDiscretionIsAdvised]

Why have backup dancers if there's FIVE main performers and lip syncing would've defeated the purpose of them doing this concert!

[@panickygoblin]

i love them so much but they were absolutely lipsyncing LOL

[@wesleyrobinson7879]

The chorus is dubbed for the vhs but they were actually singing live

[@Teletubbo89]

Yep. They sang live and the show was dubbed. There's a snippet of If U Can't Dance undubbed on KZbin kzbin.info/www/bejne/baetn2Srmst_etEsi=HBe6A2zYoxvAuoRV

[@claudiabenigno2796]

​@@panickygoblinI watched the undubbed version as a kid on HBO. Vocals were on point even if Geri cracked at times

[@sildn2870]

Geri singing in spanish, is the best thing that I've heard today!

[@ddjmfan]

She's half Spanish.

[@Jennifer-fj7dk]

@@ddjmfan never knew that!

[@euanelliott3613]

Yes, her mum is Spanish.

[@LoveBaseballLove]

With that raspy voice!! Dreamy 🤩

[@christoperdelossantos7049]

Yes my homie!

[@user-np2wu7el9w]

I bought this VHS back when I was a kid and watched it RELIGIOUSLY. I could do all the dances, sing all the songs, and yes....I'd be reenacting it as I watched night after night. I will always love THE SPICE GIRLS!

[@GabrielC_TTV]

I know the dance moves to a bunch of the Spice Girls songs. They're iconic.

[@charlycomments]

Everything about Geri here is perfect: the big red hair, the crown, the Girl Power corset, her predominant voice that makes this song unique.

[@rayoflight6505]

Yup this is her Spice Girls performance. 😍

[@Teletubbo89]

Her voice on the chorus is everything ❤

[@user-hn5fl8er6s]

❤

[@queenofthesun7002]

She was the Spice girls' soul . Compare the songs with and without her

[@wesleyrobinson7879]

My favourite look of hers… iconic! … if they don’t do iucd on the next tour as the opener I’m complaining 🤣🤣

[@jjvc94]

This performance is ICONIC. If y'all open Spice World 2019 with this song I might scream omg.

[@randomdwellings6898]

Well it was second aftet spice up your life!!

[@e11esounds]

I screamed :)

[@ANDEZ]

Love your comment fellow spice boy haha

[@louloumacd4122]

Posh dancing down a sloping runway in those heels #legend

[@downtown82]

Legend? Strippers have been doing that for over 100 years!

[@downtown82]

kitty kat Why can’t you read? I was talking about the use of the word legend.

[@AliceFranSan]

Yeah!

[@JaiProdz]

Her and Mel B are the best dancers in the group

[@marqwright6436]

She’s a pop icon!

[@jamescawthorne8449]

I did not give a toss if these girls couldn't sing great. Their energy, chemistry and entertainment ability were completely off the charts. No one can ever touch them.

[@oldwest517]

Actually what made them so big was that they actually could sing pretty well on top of their stage presence.

[@andrewturvill7145]

They still could always sing to me. Their voices blended perfectly

[@ewob52h74]

And it doesn’t hurt that they are 5 of the most beautiful women on the planet.

[@andrewturvill7145]

They are the whole package. Some girl groups may sing better but they had no personality. The spice girls have it all.

[@Butterflygirl327]

James Cawthorne Yes I agree with that too.

[@fizzygoldenbutterfly]

This is one of the best and most underrated Spice Girls song

[@camzzijergz4329]

WHo else LOVE this song as OPENING ACT again for next Spice World 2019 Tour??

[@towhomitmayconcern6411]

Yes I have a feeling 😱😭😨💚💙❤♥💚💛💜

[@OfficialDannyMusic]

I WISH!

[@Irishgui83]

Yes! I was at the ROTSG tour in 2008 and loved it. But I would have preferred IYCD as the opening number and SUYL later on. I don't think any of their tours has ever topped the Istanbul show because this was them at their most 'spicy', imo only.

[@randomdwellings6898]

We Got It Second!👌🏻

[@mikkon6581]

This opening in my opinion personally shits all over the reunion shows 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@nykolasreded]

Seeing this in HD after so many years is like being old and finally having your laser eye surgery

[@gabbiemara]

lmao oh my god

[@berealsupportive2744]

Ahhh haaa haaaa haaaaaa

[@davidwilliams8352]

Hahaha totally 💯

[@davidwilliams8352]

😂👏🏻

[@nndbrgs]

LOL the only explanation possible

[@alanamicheloni5103]

This show (live in Istanbul) is the best! I need all this show here, Veevo, pleeeease!!!❤️

[@thiagooldu]

You welcome ❤🇹🇷

[@francescofissore161]

Alana yes you're right... even the great, two-evening concert at Wembley 11 months later (though marvellous) is missing something... difficult to tell what. Here at Istanbul it's their very first, true full concert... no mistakes allowed, it's all live, they're at the top of the world after just 16 months under the spotlights... possibly their motivation here was at its climax. Wonderful girls, great music, unbeatable funny moments. Ciao from Italy.

[@silverchips6957]

The choreography was everything! I hope they’ll do this.

[@pcdfan87]

POSH: SWAG DURING THIS SHOW!!!

[@rmusic08]

I always loved the live arrangement version of this song

[@pcdfan87]

You can tell that Posh' dance training REALLY works for her in this performance. SWAG FOR DAYZ!!!!

[@sandramoreno4376]

fabulous, please give us a remaster the whole 15 track Istanbul concert and release it as a DVD. Love you girls

[@MrAmi69]

Blu-ray. DVD got terrible quality.

[@Nocturne22]

The Istanbul version of Too Much is amazing and needs to be seen in HD

[@frodobaggins952]

This is the concert the Spice Girls will be remembered for. Everything looked and felt right.

[@ThePethboc]

Omg their looks are AMAZING

[@hayleyjones1866]

Gotta give it to Posh in this - smokin’ 🔥

[@oldwest517]

No a great singer, but she had presence.

[@andremarcs6924]

In my opinion they all can sing and they sound amazing together. And yes Posh’s stage presence is great

[@popcorn247]

I don't give het credit for much, but she can dance her butt off, and back then, yes, she was smoking

[@youmnawehesh5769]

Classy

[@Blasmacho]

This concert is so epic!! 🇧🇷💜

[@lucianabraga458]

I could watch this all day long. Never gets old! Love them!

[@seanvogt221]

The backup band was killing it though the song!!!

[@johannarr1992]

Wow i'm in love with MelB's hair here!

[@cb_2887]

This concert is ICONIC!!!! I wish they'd release it on bluray!!!! This was PEAK SPICE GIRLS!!!!!

[@paradiso__]

HIGH QUALITY OH MY GOD IM CRYING

[@antonijasmokrovic1999]

Love this version! I don't care what they say! For me Geri can sing!

[@nebibaby]

The rap on Geri sounds so amazing and inconic

[@euanelliott3613]

This was their first live show, they were shitting bricks backstage. I had the VHS video of this and the preparation was thorough and professional. All five girls worked their socks off, as did the backing band, and the result was a great gig. For me, Melanie Browns energy and Melanie Chisholm's voice carried the night, they really came through. Geri's absolute fearlessness was inspiring, Victoria's dancing and attitude to the job at hand was admirable, and Emma was cute and gutsy at the same time. A superb effort.

[@miarose4202]

I remember singing this at the top of my lungs at 5 years old when this came out ! I honestly believed I was the 6th member lmao 🤣 😂

[@Iamreeze]

Now we got the flavor, the bad behavior The rhythm, the melody, the juice for you to savor We’re rockin’, and vibing, when somebody’s jiving You need to take a tip, sort it out, get a grip Whenever I go out, wherever it may be Never is there a Keanu but a dweeb looking at me But then even if I do score, he’s a loser on the dance floor Take a deep breath count 1..2...3 #ScarySpice

[@Tr3s8683]

In scary we trust

[@notyouraveragebear9326]

Posh was killin those dance steps at that part

[@esteban75lover23]

Not your average Bear fr

[@carimerriweather3088]

She snap on that you go scary spice!!!!!

[@mariadelcarmen7417]

Cuanto tiempo sin un grupo tan artístico y musical como ellas. Solo nos queda recordar estos éxitos!!

[@kevinl9784]

This will always be iconic to me. I have every single detail of this video in my mind, I watched it so much as a child hahaha.

[@theferper5451]

A moment in pop history. The spice Girls vibe at Its finest. We were so lucky to live this

[@Ronariverah]

I really like this dance routine.

[@MrAllysonn]

Yes!!!! Me too.

[@Tawadeb]

It's really good. Mel B swag on fire

[@vinhaguedes9813]

*NOSTALGIA ♡*

[@Nocturne22]

They weren't the best singers in the world, but the way they sing the bridge at 2:46 shows they knew how to use what they had: Melanie C and Emma do the high harmonies, Mel B and Victoria do the low harmonies, and Geri fills things out. They sound great.

[@Honeycomblife]

Exactly

[@BruNo-tc8cz]

Mel B sings the high harmonies too

[@colourcleff4155]

True that! Each member contributed something. :)

[@Pink_Scarab]

Mel C also does low harmonies ❤️

[@ManuelFlores-od6ul]

@@Pink_Scarab Mel C is the most complete singer

[@towhomitmayconcern6411]

I don't know how Victoria can dance in shoes like that , well done!

[@kim2153]

Pretty sure she was born in stilettos!

[@nikih8465]

She's even drove a bus wearing high heels!

[@rosyprodriguez7652]

Easy, She is Victoria! 😏👉👉

[@cinamoongurl7766]

Because she posh lol

[@oldwest517]

Geri's don't look that easy to dance in either.

[@kntbk564]

The costumes, live band, the stage, this Song... everything is nothing but perfection. What a masterpiece. C'mon Girls ✌🏼❤️✨

[@luisrodrigomix]

El mejor grupo Pop de chicas. Imitado jamás igualado!

[@yurapineroscastro]

Así es, que viva el poder femenino.

[@Paul-xj8ln]

This looks CRYSTAL CLEAR!!! 😍😍😍😍😍

[@renzorzr]

lol finally!!!

[@Michael-pu4pd]

It’s the Synthesizer and guitar parts in this live version for me!❤ Mel B’s opening rap is so smooth to this flow and Geri’s sexy Spanish 2nd verse.😍 I prefer this live version to the album version. The Demo version of ‘If you can’t dance’ is awesome as well. It’s more raw and has that late 80’s NYC HipHop sound.

[@lunalove9395]

mel b's body is insaneee

[@gutorodrigues1847]

Full concert in blu-ray pleaaaaaase

[@Mychannel-zb1wz]

That was a historical concert. ❤️

[@nikolyevic]

I remember being 7 and seeing the Spice Girls for the first time in this show, mouth wide open entirely enchanted by their magic. Amazing.

[@ponyg8309]

Emma look like sailormoon 🥰🥰

[@rayoflight6505]

I used to love Sailor Moon. Remember loving the mysterious Outer Scouts. 😎

[@djbabygggudani7911]

Wow this remastered version looks absolutely crisp !!!i would love to buy a remastered concert DVD...GREAT WORK

[@XavierIvan]

We need this version on Spotify!!! 😩😩

[@gahfrrod]

GIRL POWER! ✌❤

[@legail1]

I'm so happy to see this so clearly, I have VHS of it and the one that was KZbin was worst. I couldn't see Spice Girls as a teenager and I'm still hoping I get a chance if I don't Please!!!! Make a DVD for your 2019 Reunion Tour concert. I will pay for it! Maybe you can do a KZbin Pay Per View.

[@CarlosRodriguez-sl3qy]

Omg you're killing me girls. Pls do this song in the new tour.

[@Julia-ns3kj]

Victoria has something...i can't even explain what it is...but I undestand Becks 100%

[@PageantExpert]

That’s what you call the it factor.. the star quality i guess..

[@juICE001]

We all have our favorite one posh isnt my fav but this performance she owned the choreo effortlessly my eyes were glued to her through the performance 🔥

[@nuckls]

This is her most attractive, captivating, and outstanding concert. Her entire presence, from expressions to posture, exudes a supermodel-like quality.

[@avihayas20]

Well that's how a pop show sould be ! perfect!!!! remember saw it as a child when its was just broadcasting for the first time in 1997 on TV I was amazed and knew every single step they did here!

[@rogeliogonzalez3300]

The looks of this performance are amazing

[@claricebraconi]

Iconic. Powerful.

[@FluoxTrix]

2020 Forever 🇧🇷

[@NaiNicole]

I come back to this performance every so often because they just absolutely killed it! Ugh it’s just so good!

[@heyimsteph]

Mel B's moves 💃💃💃

[@onIineangel]

One of my favorite Posh looks. I love her big long hair and shiny outfit. They all look amazing here. But Ginger and Posh blow me away. Posh's dancing is amazing here, and Geri's part is everything!

[@niftynette9570]

A million thank yousssss! I haven't been able to find such a great quality video on here! ❤❤❤❤

[@joncasstro]

FLAWLESS 💙

[@CLARKwahlberg]

The nostalgia 😢

[@beverlyledbetter4906]

Victoria's really backin' it out and throwin' it around!

[@fuzzyx2face]

I watched this on VHS over and over I love it!

[@mr287s]

In HD omg I’m so happy 😭 👏🏻

[@brittanymchatten8792]

This is awesome! I remember watching these concerts on much music as a child in the 90's!

[@valeriakneipp]

Wow 😍 the quality is amazing 🙌

[@pcdfan87]

3:48 SCARY'S CLOSE UP FACE 😍😍

[@mariohflores]

She look so tired

[@pcdfan87]

@@mariohflores NOPE sje looks great and makes them dance moves look EFFORTLESS !

[@xxxTIN0xxx]

@@mariohflores She looks HOT

[@tal3265]

She look amazing😍😍😍😍

[@pcdfan87]

Yeeeeeeesssss 🔥

[@grrrrlmeat]

MY CHILDHOOD.

[@sofiagc3038]

I think I'll be in love with Mel C forever :(

[@alejandrag6771]

Gracias 😍

[@e11esounds]

More more more! Please give us more Spice Girls. Your planet needs you! 🌍

[@Cocoyog]

Wow 😍 Thank you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💕

[@Honeycomblife]

Love this song

[@different1able]

What a work of art!!!

[@Elplanetadelosvideos]

This should be taught in British schools as history

[@jadebarbiegirlnz2194]

Love that idea

[@never152]

Ha ha ha

[@baroncorvo3813]

Matthew, you are a knob head.

[@sophiemartin5593]

@@baroncorvo3813 LMFAOO

[@JoelARTPOP88]

In geri's book she says that the thing they pose behind the Spice partition on the first show when it was going up it swung out and nearly hit them but they had to continue to pose and not move

[@marciosoares3191]

Wow!♥️

[@TR-vp9sq]

Mel C 😍 I still have a crush on her

[@ThePethboc]

This is amazing and ICONIC

[@lucecitasuarez7613]

ME ENCANTAAAAAA

[@emanueleenea186]

Iconic ❤️

[@andremarcs6924]

What a performance! Legendary. Those girls when together are something else

[@renanalmeida1371]

Que show!!! Poderia tanto virem ao Brasil!

[@vbcham]

The band on that SG tour were amazing. They were such a hard act to follow.

[@oldwest517]

That band was smokin'. They could afford the best, I suppose. The crispness of that snare on the backbeat is electrifying.

[@francescofissore161]

@@oldwest517 the same band the following year supported the girls through the ninety-eight concerts of Spice Girls' WorldTour1998. Great musicians, and perfect chemistry with the Girls... so much evident in many an instance. And, particularly interesting: * the gentleman here at the percussions, Fergus Gerrand, would play as actual drummer in Melanie C's own band during her early solo career (1999 - 2004), * the guitar player, Paul Gendler, would put up an impressively lenghty job as first guitar for Mel C too, from 1999 to autumn 2016 (!!!). What an adventure, and privilege, must have been...

[@snappleagt5668]

Yesssssssss

[@johntripler9051]

Spice Girls loving your live performance and your voice and vocals are absolutely beautiful and amazing always truly enjoy your music love ya ladies always

[@gokhankantar1830]

this performance is just great!!!

[@telmaalexandra8283]

Mel C 😍♥️

[@CS-xl5gd]

Frikkin' amazing. Spice Girls Forever!

[@aldanasolaro5692]

#GIRLPOWER✌

[@alfonsopop6760]

Amo esta canción!!

[@cutiepie29ify]

I am literally watching this for millionth time... You go, gurls ❤❤❤❤❤

[@insolitxd-3427]

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this song 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@roxymunz8590]

Spice! jamas olvidadas 💖

[@taniaedwards9608]

Love The Spice Girls, always wil x