"The Touch"

Behind the scenes footage of Dirk Diggler laying down the vocals for 1983's "The Touch". Brock Landers co-produces.

[@carlossiu888]

This scene is the best transformers related thing Mark Wahlberg has ever done

[@Daltinian95]

And still poorly expected

[@MindYaBizz_Whiz]

LMFAO

[@williammarson3051]

I love KZbin comments

[@michaelquinn7710]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@B-Mag]

I hate that you're right

[@CrazyMunky84]

That would have been a number one hit if the bass wasn't covering up Dirks vocals so much.

[@TEXASLOYAL]

🤣🤣🤣👍

[@anorakus8272]

The bass was definitely taking away from the vocal

[@jackthenarrator4735]

Okay, let's do it Nick. You heard him.

[@ZCr3ations]

This made me laugh so hard I'm crying😂😂😂

[@thegadflygang5381]

Holy shit, everyone over the age of 10 hated this song with a passion the summer of 1986... but who knows, with DD instead of Stan Bush on lead and bass adjustment? A HIT BABY!!!

[@jamesc9596]

John C Reilly nodding his head in agreement about the bass taking away from the vocals and then raising his eyebrows when the producer disagrees is fucking hilarious

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

Like Dirk Diggler knows more about music than a sound engineer hilarious

[@leemunday]

The magic on those tapes.

[@mattdamon5845]

Chalky ok the tapes you own them..... But the magic on that tape is ours!!!!

[@leemunday]

Keep the vocals up.

[@mikem.3308]

Sounds more like a YP

[@nonplayerzealot4]

We want what's in the FOCKIN floor safe under the FOCKIN bed in tha God damn FOCKIN floor safe!

[@joepermenter7228]

Guaranteed hit, they're that good!

[@rizzo-films]

John C Reilly's dance is my favorite part 😂🤣. Makes this whole thing so much more funny.

[@MyVideos-fm7ug]

It really DOES 😂😂😂 plus, that’s a reflection of the times of 1983. Cocaine was everywhere. And when you’re high on coke, everything sounds good and is a phenomenal work of art A great example of this is the short movie that AC/DC made in 1985 called Fly On The Wall. The setting is a bar and billiards room called The Crystal Ballroom… the host of events is a guy named Decadent Dan… a “she Elvis” named Suzie Cue just shows up dressed in pink and ready to run the table with some 9 ball, then does a horse gallop finger pistols dance in victory These mysterious secret agents enter the Crystal Ballroom dressed in trench coats and dark glasses…. Tell me that everyone on set wasn’t geeked out of their minds to come up with that storyline 😂

[@rizzo-films]

@@MyVideos-fm7ug I do that dance when ever I hear some corny 80’s song, especially in a store. Thanks for the recommendation, I’ll check that out! Cocaine was big then but it’s still big now. It almost seems more socially normalized (but probably not delivered onto movie sets out in the open like it was in the 70’s and 80’s). So I wonder how much of the movies, shows, music and even stuff from content creators on social media we’re getting now are the product of coked-out creatives 🤣.

[@MyVideos-fm7ug]

@@rizzo-films actually, coke is kind of dead these days. But that’s because methamphetamine from China to Messico, then into the US is booming and has been for some time. And I believe the US knowingly let’s it enter and get spread around, and for what is actually a good reason, which I know seems strange Maybe 3 or 4 years before this Chinese “ice” hit the US, people were beginning to catch onto the process of making us from pseudaphederin contained in 24 hour over the counter allergy pills, like Clararin D. Although, while being over the counter, they are still somewhat regulated, and because of people buying them to make meth. You have to ask the pharmacist for them, and if they decide whether or not you look legit or not, they sell them to you, and then your name recorded in the database. You’re allowed 1 box a month The REAL PROBLEM was the waste and byproducts that are left over when the process is complete. You have shit like sodium hydroxide (lye), sulphuric acid found in industrial drain pipe cleaners, and zippo fluid that needs disposed of. Many usually burn the stuff. But it also makes one hell of a bright fireball that turns colors from green, to blue, to white, and so forth. It creates a beacon to your location is anyone were to see it and call the police. So… a lot of times what happens is these people been tweaking for days having eaten little, and slept none. So they’re paranoid as hell when it comes time to clean up and dispose of their trash. Instead of burning everything, they’ll just throw it in a gas station dumpster, into waterways, and secluded fields, which end up becoming dump sites And that is no good when you have a town full of tweakers dumping their toxic byproducts into streams and other peoples land unbeknownst to them. That stuff can cause some ACTUAL environmental damage. These so called carbon emissions as nothing in comparison to meth toxins as they compile So at least now with it coming from China and Mexico, no longer do users have a reason or the means to cause serious environmental damage. Plus, people will take stupid risks in order to get the contents to “take off” and cook at hotter temperatures, and end up having the bottle ignite while in their hands setting THEM on fire. And you don’t just start doing the stop, drop, and roll boogie and it extinguishes. No way Sodium hydroxide… when in contact with just the slightest drop of water, it heats up to around 350 degrees F…. and all while contained inside a plastic Gatorade bottle full of highly flammable zippo fluid, which contains your cold medicine and lithium battery core, which is what makes it start cooking

[@SurvivingTheApocalypse]

The camera pan to reveal him dancing is still hilarious.

[@hirokomlm131]

As a recording engineer, I can tell you, the actor playing the engineer did an excellent job playing an engineer watching his life pass before his eyes as he wonders where he went wrong to end up recording trash like this.

[@dovobis]

I know its been asked here many times, but since you actually are a recording engineer, in your professional opinion, do you think the bass is taking away from the vocal?

[@ryanparkercolour]

You’re obviously not a recording engineer if you can’t tell their stuff is that good.

[@gregsassone8996]

That’s actually Sean Penn’s brother Michael. He’s a musician himself so it worked out perfectly!

[@xlr8r2010]

lol

[@mikequinlivan8842]

I never had heard the song as they released it in the official Boogie Nights soundtrack. And it was mixed exactly like Dirk and Reed wanted. Totally blasted out on the top end. It’s hilarious

[@angerslave1]

John C Reilly sends it into the stratosphere lol

[@leemunday]

M8, I think of your comment and legitimately lol 69% harder every time I watch this part now. It should be a cover quote. You dig it the most.

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

angerslave1 and this was when he was still a straight dramatic actor too lol

[@martinignaciodefeo9235]

Reed was just having too much coke... hahahaha.

[@scott12xu]

This sounds like it should have been on Bad Religion’s second album, “Into The Unknown.”

[@tylerw.5458]

The ultimate yes man

[@EAG46]

We all need a friend like Reed is to Dirk. So much love and positive energy. That being said: My heart goes out to the poor engineer [Michael Penn] who had to listen to that.

[@Krazyknight7]

Atleast Dirk didn't have autotune. Straight from the heart.

[@HenryChinaski614]

No doubt! 😉

[@mediasawdust2458]

The academy award for best acting goes to the audio engineer for holding a straight face.

[@sgrant8533]

While some images can never be unseen . . this rendition can never be unheard! Brillant

[@tommyt1971]

Made me wince the first time I saw this flick when it was still in theatres.

[@Jamo-pq9qf]

Sometimes in cinema, sheer beauty gets caught on video. This is one of those times

[@antzpantz]

I came here after Mr Sunday Movies.

[@jayvang7490]

"I'm gonna burn you so bad, you're gonna wish you died as a child"

[@epicmadnesss]

A fellow fan I see, nice

[@Kkidzz]

Literally fell out of my seat in the theatre the week it opened.......could'nt breathe for at least five minutes.

[@vingasoline5068]

Holy shit you saw this in the theaters? What was that like??

[@ghostpasha9076]

This is the most inspirational song of the 80s

[@norrispreston1024]

John C Reilly dancing in the background was the funniest fucking moment in the movie!!!!!

[@tommyt1971]

For me it's when Dirk describes his name and the neon sign blows up.

[@obiwanshinobi5098]

​@@tommyt1971best for me is when phillip Seymour Hoffman tries to kiss him then cries after dirks rejection!! 😂

[@georgejurgens1515]

Bass is definitely taking away from the vocal

[@BackwoodsFilms]

Not really, it sounds balanced to me.

[@kimmyfreak200]

"take the bass down" ~ corey feldman in studio

[@ForceMaximus84]

I saw this before the Transformers Movie, so when I eventually did watch it, I had visions of Mark Wahlberg badly singing this while Optimus Prime beat Megatron's ass and I laughed so hard! Epic song, though.

[@PyrozPlayground]

This comment just made my day. 😅👍

[@M1ckTheMan]

What I always found hilarious about this, was that they recorded this scene chronologically BEFORE the first Transformers movie! MEANING-that the hit song from said movie, was written and recorded by an out of work porn star, and sold to Hasbro.....its sad how believable that sounds given what I know about Hollywood.

[@electricfootballhero1349]

and Hasbro.

[@nocountry4oldfreeman]

"You're a WINNER!" 😂

[@twocents856]

You’re nobody’s fool!

[@NoellaScott]

This song is amazing today, and I can't imagine what a smash hit this was in 83 - just mind boggling! So glad they got that bass down

[@nathanboatright236]

This one minute clip is better than any transformers movie with him in it

[@blitzwarp7236]

It's funny because 21 years later Mark Wahlburg is in Transformers 4. This song is from Transformers: The Movie (1986). LOL

[@jameswilliams-of3mv]

..and he's in Transformers 5 now too lol eerrr

[@JamesimusPrime2798]

Yeah is role in Transformers age of extinction and Transformers the Last Knight was Cade Yeager

[@michaelquinn7710]

Wowwwwwwww u don't say huh captain obvious 🤣🤣🤣

[@mattbones-nz3pw]

​@@jameswilliams-of3mv Is this song from transformers?

[@kennethmiller813]

Dirk would've won American Idol!! A mega superstar!! Great GREAT vocals!!

[@flippperboy]

I died laughing when I first saw this. Only Marky Mark could pull this Transformers song off.

[@kelseymariel2127]

He is Legend.

[@Overskilled1]

This cracks me up Everytime 😂😂😂💀

[@nonplayerzealot4]

That's Cosmo....he's Chinese....

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

@0:45 that guitar bit has me rolling, a sign of a completely overproduced mess!!

[@mikeweiser2210]

@@andrewburgemeister6684 I was cracking up because I ABSOLUTELY HATE IT when lead guitar gets thrown in there like that for it’s two seconds of blow hair back fame. Is a total distraction hahaha!

[@andycervantes1586]

FUCK YEAH! I brush my teeth to this shit every morning 😆

[@tommyt1971]

Friend of mine had shirts exactly like the ones Mark and John are wearing -- those are vintage 1984!!

[@phillynott795]

I could watch this over and over this rocks

[@nonplayerzealot4]

You're NO BODY'S FOOL!

[@mynameisalsojohn]

Am I the only one that actually jams this driving down the road 🤣🤣

[@e.l.norton]

This is the only period movie dealing with that era that NAILED the look of it all. Especially the hair and clothes. It's like they went back to 1983 to film it. Every detail is perfect.

[@grxengine6188]

This is spot on what bad artists do in the studio. It’s never them. It’s always the equipment or YOU that is the problem. 0:33 the frustrated hand gesture about the guide vocal volume? Priceless!!🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@sadeaton]

This song will always have a different feel when watching the original 1980's Transformers the movie.

[@marcyass200]

This is definitely as real as it gets!

[@dust17111]

For those who thought this was the original like me to find out it was stan bush , you got the touch !

[@jeremyshewell2445]

“ excuse me Reed” Subtley the funniest part of. the scene.

[@billcaracofe8196]

Every “artist” since 1990 without AutoTune

[@CandADublin]

Has to be one of the most under rated movies of all time. Hilarious

[@mah7961]

This song reminds me of the Simpsons where Milhouse’s dad Kirk had a demo tape called. Can I borrow a feeling. Could you send me a jar of love. It’s hilariously bad.

[@metabombdesign4463]

FINALLY inspired to star working this morning! THANK YOU!

[@Dr3amer85]

"I was born ready" ^^

[@dirkdiggler2430]

This young man is going places!!

[@Elnis888]

Just like you, I'm here after watching the Caravan of Garbage video about Transformers: The Last Knight. Gotcha!

[@EF-fc4du]

Never walking or running is an often overlooked key component of being a winner.

[@nugent6269]

Mark W should've got an Oscar for his performance in this movie. He was great in it! Then he meet Peter Burg and it all went downhill

[@dr.christopherdiaz4473]

This is how you start leg day.

[@Danimal1177]

Mark is actually a decent singer in real life, so he probably had to practice singing off key for this scene.

[@joseph8672]

That is absolutely not true at all. Not only can he not sing, but he's gone into great detail in interviews about how he didn't have the voice to actually sing, and what you heard was what you got.

[@Danimal1177]

@@joseph8672 you're probably unaware of _Rock Star_ (2001). He did all of his own singing in it.

[@shooter7a]

@@Danimal1177 uh...no not at all. The vocals in Rock Star were mixed. Mostly the singing is done by Miljenko Matijevic, who sang for Steelheart, and Jeff Scott Soto, who sang for Yngwie Malmsteen and Journey.

[@LandersWorkshop]

@@shooter7a Which parts were Mark's vocals?

[@michaelclentworth1283]

@@joseph8672 And that's the real reason why he got kicked out of New Kids On The Block.

[@LuisHernandez-dx9kt]

The bass was really taking away tho

[@Superfurness1]

John c Reily dancing lol

[@Corvinus33]

They shouldve had this as an end credit on T4....😂😂😂

[@michaelquinn7710]

Best song of the decade!!!

[@TomthatiscalledTom]

I bet this heart and soul was on Rahad Jackson's cassette

[@87alsjth]

What I need y’all to understand is that Mark was actually a member of New Kids on the Block for a hot second before he decided to go his own way. True story.

[@jamarrjordan6831]

2019 I'm still playing this shit!! 😆

[@cy9105]

I wish i had a hype man like this 0:57

[@altdelet3778]

John doing his spot on A&R man impersonation, “Okay Nick you heard the man 😑”

[@DirkkDiggler]

I approve of this

[@logancraddick7507]

You got the powahhhh! YAAAA!!

[@marcusf7710]

Michael Bay came across this video and that’s how Dirk Diggler joined forces with the Autobots

[@MissPunkRose]

This scene is so Epic!!!

[@adamt4214]

One of the greatest movies of all time.... If we only knew the internet would of made this movie a reality yup your all this guy and woman are just roller girl....

[@randolacle]

This song got some "Good Vibrations"

[@RTM950]

The bass is overwhelming...

[@jflores85]

One shall stand, one shall fall

[@TitanJonkler]

Why throw your life away recklessly, Dirk?

[@raiderdavis5555]

Diggler need we say more...outstanding

[@thebioexorcists]

I love how bad he butchers this song and no one tells him how terrible he sounds!!!

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

Doug Sheridan Michael Penn's expression when John C Reilly is dancing behind him says it all lmao 😂

[@iGetNoRespect21]

Dude, it was the bass taking away from the vocals!

[@gbond]

He sounded fucking awesome!

[@stealthimaster8583]

Nor did anyone tell him how bad his hair looked.

[@scott247]

He’s got the touch!

[@doomfry3163]

Wait Stan Bush's song The Touch in 1983? I'm pretty sure this song was in 1986.

[@jshnicl]

dirk wrote the song in 1983

[@zodiac308]

jshnicl LOL

[@MartKencuda]

Well yeah, they stole it and recorded it in 1986. Dirk Diggler was so close to being the voice of a generation; it makes you think of what could have been if he had quit doing porn and further pursued his music career.

[@22ninja1]

But hey Dirk works now as a inventor leaving behind his porn and music career and saving humanity with the Autobots twice. 😏

[@brahsumatra]

Available on Google Play and ITunes.

[@AdamPaul2222]

I see Dewey Cox produces this song!!! 👀

[@brianmayer702]

This song is dope

[@Shane661]

Basically, it's between this and Bohemian Rhapsody for #1 of the era.

[@roguesheep3083]

i want this played at my funeral, mainly because i won’t be there.

[@michaeltorris5675]

These guys are great. Why don’t they get more radio play?

[@miguelsantiago4610]

Definitely the bass, that guys is fired

[@kimmyfreak200]

someone on youtube compared this to corey feldman's music... i laughed for 5 minutes straight 🤣🤣

[@_sssnips]

Marky Mark in his power rock phase 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@nickstoli]

Why do I think behind the scenes it went like this: Walhberg: Do you want me to sing intentionally bad. PTA: No, just sing how you normally do.

[@j-rokkatv9325]

lol still one of my favorite parts

[@MOUNTAINEER1976]

"For your touch!!"

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

YA DINGUS!!!

[@AstronomyDomine]

The producer looks like Syd Barrett lol

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

King Crimson It's Michael Penn, who also did the score for the movie. Fun fact, he is Sean Penn and Chris Penn's (RIP) brother

[@JenX_1973]

FirebirdCamaro1220 You are correct. He had a hit song out in 1988-89 called "No Myth." I love the song and the album is great! Michael is also married to Amy Mann, who was the lead singer for the 80s band, Til Tuesday. They did the song, "Voices Carry." Both Michael and Amy are both awesome musicians and songwriters.

[@chopperdeath]

That engineer is so stoic.

[@relixtheundergod]

A hit for sure!

[@jameshurtado5389]

Greatest song of all time

[@psanford421]

I like the agreement and then eyebrow raise by John C Reilly when Nick doesn't agree the bass is taking away from Dirk's vocals

[@stevenhaas9622]

Best music Mark Wahlburg ever recorded.

[@rajendranadarajan8931]

If he sang Good Vibrations it would have gone straight to number 1. Pow !! 💥

[@TimCollinsATL]

Can't believe Nick the Engineer sabotaged Dirk's vocals like that.

[@zombienattalee]

😂 that “YYEEAAHHH”

[@evenflow5491]

As brilliant as this film is, this is painful to watch in the best way. Like to be terrible with that amount of confidence is amazing acting

[@normancook965]

My favourites are the rock scream and the sax.

[@luckyspurs]

Michael Penn is hilarious in this.

[@johnfoster4244]

No Myth(Romeo in Black Jeans)

[@patluvsvettes]

I still say that bass was takin' away from his vocals!

[@zexnynex777]

Feel my heat is so much better ;-)

[@leemunday]

No bass. All magic.

[@brianjanson3498]

I love when people "Go for it" and fall flat on their faces.

[@4985boo]

Americas Got Talent would of given him the golden buzzer

[@puckrocker854]

How have we not seen a mashup of this scene with Izzy's audition for Steel Dragon from "Rock Star"?

[@ShaKimono]

Bro that would be killer funny

[@tomcooper6108]

A great 80s hit song!!!!

[@ZeroCoolArgentina]

Mark Wahlberg... Tranformers! One Love Hoo Yeah!!!

[@SSS-bd6li]

@1:23 "Ok, let's do it Nick. You heard him." LOL

[@Godzillafan1980]

This movie is great first time I saw this scene I think I laughed for about 5 minutes straight but I was high.. I sing I've made demos and no amount of studio magic could make this moron sound decent... Marky mark shoulda won an oscar for this role though cause it's some of his best work

[@dogginbebe3511]

Optimus Prime: Arise Rodimus Prime,,,, Hot Rod: Optimus! Galvatron: No! Rodimus Prime: This is the End of the Rode Galavtron! , , , , Galvatron: NoOooooo! Rodimus Prime: ,,,and now LIGHT OUR DARKEST HOUR !!