Warrant - Down Boys (MTV performance)

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Wish we still had a setting like this for bands. So alive, you can tell they're really playing, and the crowd is right there. Love it! RIP Jani.

[@HannahCope88]

Videos like this one is why I love watching back shows such as MTV and Old Grey Whistle Test etc, seeing the band really play, nothing else like it 🔥🤘🏻 this video also makes me think of a good old small gig in a bar or pub, such great energy at those things!

[@charlesoliver2535]

The feedback and slight missteps, most people don't notice, are the signature of a live performance in a small venue.

[@Zakktera]

🤘🤘🤘

[@bobbillings]

@@Zakktera no autotune here, live, loud and talent, how it used to be. Miss these days

[@dennisrees9615]

Anyone know what kind of bass jerry uses ?

[@exelentation1]

Leaving musical differences aside, this performance shows exactly what 80´s Rock was mostly about...pure energy, fun...God bless that era.

[@joshuafult84]

Cringe

[@w7class]

Hair metal....

[@angeladrew1461]

much prefer something raw like this over fake

[@ronmexico1975]

@@joshuafult84 snowflake

[@juanpabloperez9063]

LOL

[@rudianger123]

The whole band absolutely KILLED IT....not just Jani. Man I miss the 80's music scene...

[@wango556]

This was in the 90’s bro.

[@rudianger123]

1989, "bro"

[@amitvohra7040]

Miss those days

[@hugolaguna881]

He had Charisma, energy and a Powerful Voice. A Real Frontman

[@emrysesp8614]

yes.... thats to bad, he is dead..

[@Plan9-3127]

God I miss those days.... You never know what you have until it's gone... RIP Jamie

[@Lookin2Cool]

Please MTV, go back to your original roots. This was when music was actually cool.

[@troyevitt2437]

There was a time when, yes, MTV lost its way, but in the age of streaming and On-Demand, MTV can rot. It had its chance. Starting with "The Real World" and "Road Rules", "Remote Control" and "Ren & Stimpy" MTV began to "slow-boil the frog" until we realized the idiots forgot the "Music" part entirely. Even a decade ago, MTV going back to its roots would have been "Read Only Memory" while the Internet has provided us with "Random Access Memory". SCREW 'EM. Good riddance.

[@559HDGwenchy]

Jani Lane was one cool, badass frontman. RIP Jani.

[@Fuhgawz102]

Something about his fall from grace and deterioration of mental health makes me cry, and im not even a warrant fan. So FUCKING sad

[@krish7896]

Knowing what I’ve learned regarding satanic symbolism in recent yrs to see that horrendous backdrop. 😱Poor Jani was consumed by the devil and his demons. Hope he is now at peace. 🙏🏼 gone too soon, so much talent. loved you man! 🥰

[@summerneil8888]

Harlan Gaston yes Janie Lane was one cool bad ass singer

[@TitansManiac755]

RIP

[@seap9570]

Wish i were caught in an endless time loop in the 1980's, everything was better, the bands, the music, the girls, etc.

[@UAPbigfootandBOATDRINKS]

It was ... amazing

[@anthonylong5870]

The movies, music, clothes...Even the fast food and video games were better. The greatest decade by far

[@melquisedequedossantos2078]

good times

[@tonyagrestic]

You may never witness anything like this ever again in real life . This was how it was done and this is an amazing performance.

[@firebirdone]

Nope we will not. Back when we could perform, dress up, were experts at our instruments, AND put on a show.

[@juanpabloperez9063]

The guitarrists at the solo sucks so much

[@Greg-ek7qh]

Was a awesome couple of decades ! If these videos were made Now days ,they would never make it because someone would be offended someway or another ! So glad I got to experience the greatest music an just the greatest times of life when time was much simpler an fun an could watch without the trash talkers

[@patoshannessy3775]

@@Greg-ek7qhYES!!! Great time to be alive. Great music whether it was new wave or hair or pop. It was good, for the most part. Things are just to fucking heavy nowadays. I’m grateful to have been a teenager back in those days.

[@chucknovy7694]

This still gives me goosebumps...so happy to have lived the 80s.

[@joesaviano5049]

Ohh Jani...we miss you much brother...such a great song and band 🎤🎸🥁

[@brucesimian3743]

I had this on a cassette single and played the shit out of it!

[@axelstarful]

RIP Jani Lane the true legends never die

[@sjdhgydhfyrn1023]

Some of the best synchronized stage moves for any glam metal hit.

[@troyevitt2437]

An embarrassment to Metal. Long hair is one thing. It is simply NOT cutting your hair short anymore regardless of insignificant peoples' insignificant opinion about how YOU choose to wear YOUR hair as a man. These bands had nothing to do with the hard rock roots of metal-Sabbath, Zeppelin, Purple, Uriah Heep, Blue Cheer and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. The Glitz and Schmaltz was a waste of everybody's time. The stage clothes looked like BDSM/Gimp attire and the hair-styling products actually forced musicians to keep cutting damaged ends so that hair was never more than a few inches below the shoulders. Meanwhile, Death/Thrash Metal bands' hair was was to the elbows and only a few inches above the waist.

[@cerrem1]

Jani vocals were just amazing !!!!

[@JMMcC69]

I saw Warrant around this same time at a little hole in the wall bar in Rome, New York, and they sounded and looked exactly like they do in this video. I remember the enormous buzz about the band when their first album was released. Those were the days.

[@jamescordes2629]

Sure miss your energy and you Jani RIP you were one of the greatest vocalist ever

[@chrisdugan8524]

REALLY. JOKING RIGHT???? NOT EVEN TOP 20. R.I.P. DIO

[@gothaminknyc]

@@chrisdugan8524 u deaf?? must be

[@paulgtarist]

The Van Halen camp should have got Jani Lane instead of Gary Cherone.

[@nancybrewer5778]

Yes! This is when you got a PERFORMANCE! The band is really singing, playing their instruments, a little improvisation, and performing to the music. Not to mention the genius of frontman/singer/songwriter Jani Lane. Sadly, nothing like this today or ever again.

[@StangQuest94]

EPIC! Back when MTV had MUSIC in their line up instead of BS scripted reality shows. Jani had tremendous talent.

[@barrybabbot7481]

I would shit my pants if I saw a band play with half as much finesse in 2022

[@yowzzaband1458]

You can tell when a band has just made it BIG by the effort and fun they put into their performances.

[@inkslinger6156]

Wish Jani was still with us. R.I.P. Love his singing. God bless him

[@Samurai78420]

Every time we played in or near Orlando, I'd always go to his club. We became friends and he was the nicest person ever. It's always cool to see your heroes be awesome in person. RIP brother.

[@anthonylong5870]

Warrant was a FANTASTIC live band. They kicked it into hi gear from the second they hit the stage and never stopped the whole show.

[@thewisecracker-rq1pu]

I miss the f'n 80's! And look how naturally thin everyone was back then. As soon as there's a functioning time machine, I'll be the first in line!

[@notsosilentbob]

Truly amazing! I mean, I knew Warrant was great. But who knew MTV actually used to play music? And the band members were really playing their instruments.

[@dad4ever-c90]

It was a very different world. It took talent to get on TV.

[@krish7896]

I remember when music videos was ALL that MTV played. They said R&R would never die. Where are the bands now? It’s hookers & whores that can’t sing w auto tune and lip sync. A shame

[@cindylewwho]

MTV was Music Television 24/7. They hyped up that station well over a year. It premiered 12:00 am. We all waited patiently, and it did not disappoint. Everyone was up at midnight to see it. It was the Golden Age of the 80’s. The era of excess and decadence, sex, drugs and Rock-n Roll baby!! It was, by far, the best of my life. I feel sorry for the people that didn’t live through the 80’s, even though I’m old now 😳😵‍💫🥶😱😂!!

[@juanpabloperez9063]

well the guitars player did not perform in the album rec because they sucks, and you can see that in this video, the solo sucks!!! and the guy has not texhnique

[@scottwilliam6774]

Such an insane powerful and raw performance of a real rock band. The late 80’s were so legit

[@corbett1970]

I saw these guys so many times in the 80's before they ever made it on the Sunset Strip. They always delivered such entertaining shows

[@undergroundunlimited2282]

Live music! I miss this! Skills on display with no filler no backing tracks!!

[@papajon62]

What a cool time to be young. Feel sorry for the youth today…

[@danbremer7010]

Yep. I was 12 when this came out

[@oldfriend327]

Thank you so much for positing this. People are missing the 1980's and early 1990's really bad.

[@Remco96187]

R.I.P Jani....awesome voice....

[@brendo69rock91]

The most talented frontman of the eighties!

[@caseyjones9965]

Not even top 10

[@leyla.007]

@Red Dogg - Rebel4Truth and why Bret is better???

[@michaelglindmyer3336]

Lay off the drugs.

[@juanpabloperez9063]

​@Red Dogg - Rebel4Truth Do not discusss, both are gay

[@Greg-ek7qh]

In my opinion ,that would have been James Hetfield from METALLICA !

[@IplayMusic2]

I saw warrant at the hard rock in Vegas in 1999 and Jani nailed every song. He was great, they were great.

[@Yngwie69]

Jani had some seriously hellish moves back in his hey-day!! Definately better than Vince Neil and Brett. R.I.P Jani.

[@BangTango]

U just got'to love those 80s swings and moves, especially the one in the beginning... :) Down boys...

[@rickazca774]

The way the street light silhouettes the thighs inside you dress 🎶🎶 ...they don't write them like this anymore.

[@krish7896]

Oh no! Could you imagine? Gone are the good ole days.

[@joshuafult84]

@@krish7896 I hated this shxt when it came out it's the rock equivalent of Britney Spears

[@strongman9899]

80s, were the best man! I sure as shit miss my school daze! 🤘😤

[@jakefranklin89]

We may chuckle at this recording, but I'd ask those of you laughing to show me a contemporary performance where everyone is having a genuinely good time and not simply recording it with their "smart" phones to get a few desperate likes on the internet. Ironically, while the 80s are long gone, we're able to relive them through that same hated medium...

[@buggybunny5769]

They couldn't record it at this year in rock history. But if given the technology, you everyone in the audience would have been. Same as today. I don't like or agree with it either. We held ip lighters damn it. And i didn't even smoke.

[@Qwerty-ks8dn]

This is totally choreographed nonsense. These were the beginnings of the suckage when everything went corporate.

[@2TUFSS]

@@Qwerty-ks8dn spoken like someone who's never rehearsed lmao

[@Qwerty-ks8dn]

@@2TUFSS Spoken like someone who is experiencing severe pain in the hinder regions. Kinda like the guys from Warrant when in a room with corporate suits who decided what they would play and how they'd dress.

[@2TUFSS]

@@Qwerty-ks8dn haha, true metal tryhards getting upset over youtube videos have no business talking about butthurt

[@MrFrankthatank77]

But…. Until we got older did we really know just how bad ass this time period was? Man take me back!

[@Lookin2Cool]

Jani Lane, you will never be forgotten. Your music will live forever.

[@gradyjenson533]

GD i miss the 80's... He was beyond cool

[@themrpedro5858]

This is why a Jani Lane Warrant cannot be duplicated or replicated today despite Warrant still trying to relevant with diff members and frontman. RIP Jani. There is no Warrant without you, just memories 🤘

[@kenhall6525]

I miss the 80's !

[@RickyIcecubes]

At some point in 1987 Metallica and New Kids on the Block had a one night stand. 9 months later Warrant was born.

[@libsrcrazy9634]

One of my all time fav songs. 80s hair bands rule. Talented musicians and just a great time

[@capt.america6296]

This was when MTV was worth watching

[@madometal]

fuck they were a great band ....I actually got into warrant during my thrash n death metal days ...cause deep inside still loved all my kiss halen crue ratt n all the shit I was into before extreme music was born....

[@lilith5123]

Same for me. Back then it was just metal.

[@Malc664]

Yep.

[@davidlarsen-tj4tn]

Same here. There was a local college radio station 89.5 WSOU out of Seton Hall here in NJ who would play everything! One minute Metallica the next Stryper followed by maybe Anthrax and Poison. I lived it and I loved it

[@Firehawk901]

Right on! Nice, another young fellow rocker like myself! I love 80s rock cuz it just has this bad ass groove to rock to with awesome vocals, heavy drums, screeeeaming guitar,and awesome bass grooves! Haha , sure 80s had its share of crappy music...but...over all its generation i wish i could have been born into! Keep rocking!

[@blearghbleorgh4663]

the synchronized spin and kneeling at the start is so metal

[@Remco96187]

Ineed, awesome moves !! Fuck off to all the haters

[@TheAllout1111]

Night1996Prowler I'm not hating , I'm just stating the obvious this dancing is gay as all fuck. If these guys stuck to their talent instead of Backstreet Boys dancing maybe they would of been taken more seriously.

[@Remco96187]

TheAllout1111 Well I guess we all have our own opinion.... I think the moves just add a great aspect to their live show

[@TheAllout1111]

Night1996Prowler fair enough. Just seems like grated cheese balls

[@LachoDroogie]

TheAllout1111 They did what glam rock did... have you ever wondered why it's called GLAM!? Glam wasn't about the music, it was about the saleability of the acts. Yes, you did have rare glimpses of proper music in there (despite the title track, the Cherry Pie album is actually quite good), but for the most part it was garbage.

[@Bmphotog]

80s was a full on f**cking blast. Nothing serious, just fun and more fun. Everything a party.

[@gskelton2937]

Hey I respect them, they sang and played live...while other bands did Lip SYNCING...

[@obiwan5999]

Got to see Warrant open up for Paul Stanley at L'Amour in Brooklyn, February 1989, hooked ever since.

[@christian1127]

Never thought this song was so awesome. This was killing it!

[@izrael2321]

jani kept rock alive,I'll miss u man

[@adamboynton7726]

They were good at what they did. Good song writing for the era. RIP j.

[@chris-fc9im]

WoW , it's like a different world seeing this and remembering back then ... silly in ways but so musically superior even in a simple song like this.

[@elliotdean3007]

The best !! RIP - Jani - and know your missed big time !!

[@christianhunter777]

Saw this in New Haven at Toads. This particular year was filled with expectation for this band, all of which was fulfilled, and then some.

[@jdreal77]

Thumbs up if you're having a few beers and watching Warrant Videos in remembrance of Mr Jani Lane! RIP Dude, we'll miss you

[@larrycrabs5995]

I miss music like this!

[@SpookiePoo]

I would kill to be there

[@metalheadneji]

I love Warrant; Rest In Peace Mr. Jani Lane.

[@matthughesrocks]

What I love here is these bands from back then knew how to move while playing. Today's bands don't know how to move, they just stand in one spot and nod their heads and look down. 80s bands knew how to rock.

[@joe77h32]

Kick ass band, great performance, fire the sound guy. 😖🤘

[@RyDixon52]

i agree. hopefully us smart kids from this generation can help keep this music alive

[@Biggerbyte]

RIP bud. You and I grew up in the same timeframe. Thanks for all the rocking memories. It was quite a ride. Rock on...

[@jefft9893]

The cheese factor was through the roof with the synchronized dancing on knees in the beginning lol. Having said that, this era of music was the best. Nothing like it. Beats current crap any day.

[@lucy1fans]

RIP Jani.... you will always be remembered for your great talent and voice... be at peace and god bless

[@KatHooligan]

I love the way Jani moved his body with the music, his powerful spiritual voice and his sweet luscious eyes. I can't stop myself from watching every video of him but I'm also feeling really upset that I can't get to know more about him except from those flickering clips. I hate the fact that I know Warrant too late. I'm a 17-year-old girl from Hong Kong, my parents and friends don't know them and they would not understand why I'm so blue. It's like losing an old friend. I wish I could know what it's like to be a fan of Warrant in the 80s, what was Jani like? Can any stars be compared to him so that I can imagine how lucky would I be if I was born back then?

[@QuentinDude]

It's never too late to discover Warrant

[@MR-hx4dj]

Saw them at the Al Rosa Villa 2001 or 02. They rocked the house what a great band.

[@ugaais]

Good Lord I miss the 80’s what a time….

[@MalcomXlax]

These guys are pretty awesome 👏 This audience really dug it, that’s for sure 😍 💯 🎸

[@tzzlite]

Great job Jani! Very few can rock today anymore! RIP

[@the_hero_inside]

Awesome performance!!! Sad story the future held for Jani, the singer.. drank himself to death. Literally

[@ryansvloggingit5492]

jani was warrant through and through he had talent is voice was always spit on take care rip jani

[@anothermisfitkid]

JANI LANE YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MY HERO! ROCK AND ROLL!

[@donhinojosa9044]

There's that darn eye, rest in peace ..

[@rageoftheredphoenix]

When they had better music. Part of my teenage age hood. MTV and vhl were started by rockers and rock fans. Very different now. Today, the performances and those who win music awards are not rock stars.

[@mindyhuntbeach8026]

Tragic that Jani is gone! This is the epitome of Hairbands!

[@kojam1]

Freaking miss these days!

[@rickt.3630]

The synchronized spin...badass

[@skysmith6364]

Still rad.... the good ol days..

[@TheFaso95]

Warrant is LEGENDARY! RIP Lani and thanks for the great music!

[@notsoseriousmoonlight]

Absolutely delicious!! Real music and a fabulous live performance. It just doesn't get much better (unless you could've been there).

[@Lookin2Cool]

True dat. It doesn't get much better.

[@LisaMooreGRAHAMCRACKER]

i have HUGE CRUSH ON JANI and i miss him

[@Lookin2Cool]

Lisa Moore I cried all day after hearing about the passing of Jani Lane. It was a sad Saturday morning in August when the news was delivered.

[@LisaMooreGRAHAMCRACKER]

Javier Ramirez I AM RESEARCHING 80'S GLAM RISE AND FALL AND THIS IS THE WORST I WANT HIM BACK ADORABLE BLONDDE CUTIE

[@joshuafult84]

this is horrible rock music LMAO

[@Chaos23x]

This sounds awesome! Jani had such charisma, the whole band did!

[@jdopperman26]

My favorite part of the song nis actually from 3:08 to end. The way it sounds with the bass just droning. Love it

[@MegaSlick73]

Yeah back when MTV was worth watching.......very good live version of this song.

[@bertrawls1728]

miss you J.L. This is the band Warrant I know.

[@MayorofNumber3]

Please take me back to the late 80s early 90s and let me stay there.

[@Alilazer25]

2021 still here 🤘

[@rlolypop06]

love this song!!!!!!

[@platthepollutypus]

I can't stop looking at the all seeing eye back there...

[@01po01po]

1989 was a great year. Got to see Warrant and all the other bands like KISS that year in concert. It kinda marked an end to an era of this kind of rock n roll on radio an TV.

[@chairmankaga101]

Man, I can still remember riding home with my friend after school and watching MTV in his gameroom, banging around on guitars, playing NES and C64, reading Circus and MAD Magazine... The mid 80s was a blast to be a kid.

[@tammybenfield9887]

So much hair and leather! Love it. Jerry Dixon.....you're beautiful.

[@stephaniebehrens7317]

They were so good. LOVE

[@godzilladeathmatch]

I recently broke out this album...gotta be one of the best from the glam metal era...r.i.p. jani lane..

[@lisawojciechowski9385]

Awesome, kick ass music and video

[@joannetillett9779]

I absolutely ADORE Warrant! Miss Jani so bad. Watching this vid really makes me yearn for the good ol days. Funny that I never really realized how skinny they were....so sexy tho!