WE LOVE THEM!| FIRST TIME HEARING The Go Go's - Vacation REACTION

[@aagold76]

they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021

[@PLchannel1]

Yes, The Go-Go's are touring this year and I just saw them play live last month! Jane Wiedlin was so cool she saw a group of young school-age girls and brought them on stage so they could see the show better without those tall adults blocking their view, and they even a let a couple of them dance on stage with them.

[@toddellison5128]

I think Jane Wiedlin is just as hot now as she was all those years ago. Amazing...

[@brandon.lewis.]

HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH. The Go-Go's singer sent solo. One of the best songs of all time. You've probably heard it but didn't know who it was. You gotta do one for it 🙏

[@jamesbarr516]

Yes. They still tour.

[@MarkTitus420]

The Go Go's were big time Alt radio/New Wave radio goddesses back in the day

[@imsirius2]

Great! My wife and I sing this song every time we begin a vacation. Tradition in our house.

[@abelincoln3287]

Check out "Goodbye to you" By Scandal. "Hell is for children" by Pat Benatar. "Who's behind the door" by Zebra!

[@Copperwise]

Zebra is fantastic. The lead singer sang on Thompson Twins' "Hold Me Now".

[@kbusby4824]

Tell Me What You Want by Zebra is a banger.

[@magneto7930]

Loved Zebra! I wish they had received more success than they did.

[@lonbecker113]

Cool suggestion of Zebra, although in the context they don't seem to fit with the others. But they are a good band I hadn't thought of in a while.

[@johngetz8585]

One of my ALLTIME favorite 80s songs. Patty Smythe and SCANDAL..!

[@timtripp2656]

Oh, I forgot, Going down to Liverpool, a Bangles classic.

[@jeffreykersey4933]

They opened so many doors for the ladies that came behind them. STILL selling out shows. Just got inducted into the hall of fame

[@kenpatton8761]

Saw the water ski show in Cypress Gardens back in 1968…..what a great time. Congrats to The Go-Go’s on their induction into the Rock-In-Roll Hall of Fame! Cheers

[@jeffmorse645]

"Our Lips are Sealed" "Turn to You" "We Got the Beat"

[@allenwhitmer8192]

Belinda Carlisle solo-Mad About You, Heaven is a Place on Earth, and I Get Weak, are awesome

[@SMccrate01]

Boy was this ever an 80's Summer by the pool song! So much fun! Most guys my age back then had bit of a thing for Belinda Carlisle too.

[@anthonygambitta6220]

Belinda, Gina, Jane, Kathy, Charlotte youn rock.Congrats on the Rock and Roll HOF induction, well deserved.

[@IBGECKO]

Oh, hell yes they still tour! They are super fun live, I've seen them six times. They were recently inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, and you should watch it. Drew Barrymore did an awesome introduction, and they played three songs. Amber, I was one of those girls who worshipped them back in the day. I was 15 years old in 1981 when their first album, Beauty & The Beat, came out, and my friends and I were obsessed with them!

[@numbersasaname2291]

AMBER!!!! AMBER!!! I’ve been watching RSR since before you decided to round out the team, and every Friday I keep hoping but you still have not featured either of the top two selling female artists of the 1970s: Helen Reddy and Olivia Newton-John. You have to remedy that immediately! This week! Start with the most influential and powerful song from either of them - Helen Reddy’s “I am Woman” (1970). Amber, you are one of the inheritors of what this song started! It is a song that, IMHO, every woman of any age should know by heart. It was the anthem to which I raised my daughters. AMBER!!! FRIDAY!!! HELEN REDDY!!! And J will get to ring his New Artist Bell too! 🛎

[@sarccastro7879]

There's a great grrrl rock band that started in the 90s called Sleater-Kinney. They started out punk then more indie/alt rock and eventually hit a Led Zeppelin-esque period. They have alot of fun playful songs ("You're No Rock 'n Roll Fun," "Turn It On," "A New Wave," and "Rollercoaster") among their many great, harder rocking songs ("Dig Me Out," "What's Mine Is Yours," "Jumpers," and "Entertain"). They're pretty amazing.

[@airandmist]

Ahhh, I remember this from my High School days. All the girls loved them. Lots of driving around in the car with this and all the 80's alterna pop blasting on the stereo.

[@kelanth462]

Love the Go-Go's! Been on board since the '80's.

[@boguebanks1]

Kathy Valentine, the bassist, wrote this song and brought it with her to the Go-Go's from her previous band the Textones. The record company didn't like this one because they said it took too long to get to the chorus, and the band refused to change it and it became one of the biggest, most iconic songs of the '80s. The rhythm section is really working overtime on this one: Gina's ferocious surf-rock drumming and Kathy's driving bassline. Take a listen to what she's doing on the bass during the chorus in particular and you will really appreciate how complex and melodic her playing is.

[@beckychapman3662]

Fun fact, Kathy learned to play the bass in order to join the Go-Go's. She is actually a very good guitarist.....in fact she's really better than Charlotte. She played lead on several of the songs on their Talk Show album.

[@boguebanks1]

@@beckychapman3662 Yes! Most of my favorite Go-Go's guitar solos are on Side A of Talk Show and so for decades I gave them as examples of why I love Charlotte's playing so much. Then a few years ago I found out from Kathy's social media that all those "Charlotte" solos I loved were actually Kathy's! And that Talk Show-era B-side "Good For Gone" is also Kathy, which makes sense because the playing on that one really doesn't sound like Charlotte's style at all. So I asked Kathy and she was like, "Yeah, that was me." It's like the Bangles...Michael Steele was really a guitarist originally but ended up playing bass in the Bangles because that's what they needed. But I think everyone agrees that Michael is a better guitarist than either Vicki or Susanna, and Michael is credited with "additional guitar" on most of their albums.

[@christine3043]

The band did change the song. If you listen to The Textones’ version it’s evident. Jane and Charlotte have co-writing credits on it.

[@boguebanks1]

@@christine3043 (if you were responding to my comment) yes, they definitely changed it a lot from the Textones' version. I meant that apparently the producer or label or someone thought they should change the version that the band brought to the studio *after* Char and Jane worked on it, but the band refused to change THAT version. I think it was KV (or maybe one of the others) who told the story about the label or whoever thinking the Go-Go's version took too long to get to the chorus. I know the Textones' version and of course the core of the song is there, but it didn't become anything close to the version we all know and love until after Charlotte and Jane got involved.

[@dathorndike4908]

It is brilliant in that it has such an odd song structure. It has more bridges than verses. Can't think of any other song made up like that

[@anthonyjolly2066]

"Our Lips Are Sealed" Straight 🔥 Rock & Hall Of Fame... AUTOMATIC BID NO VOTES NEEDED!👍

[@GradyBroyles]

Fun Go GO's facts: It's true that we grew up on the Go Go's on MTV and, yeah they were pretty wholesome. Very much a band parents wouldn't mind their kids listening to. Which is a little bit funny because before they were pop/rock stars they were a *hardcore* thrash punk band with a reputation for cocaine and alcohol fueled hotel-destroying parties. They all grew up and got it together eventually. Its fun to hear their very very early stuff and compare it to how they evolved into the band we all know and love!

[@LilRocker2005]

Even after they became big stars they still had those parties! Belinda Carlisle actually still has issues with cocaine which is why she doesn't live in the States anymore.

[@jsjazz12]

They are touring but mostly in CA then touring with Billy Idol in the UK. They're all in their 60s now.

[@hustledude]

Yes this was my favorite of theirs back in the day 😍

[@annahanguiano8931]

I was such a HUGE GO GO's fan! Still am! I remember back in 1984 listening to Beauty and the Beat on my record player with my friend dancing around 😆

[@grimlock78]

The Bangles are another all female group. Walk like an Egyptian, Manic Monday, Eternal Flame, Hazy Shade if Winter, (which is a Simon & Garfunkel cover. Had the biggest crush on lead singer Susanah Hoff's .

[@kellypedersen6590]

OK, now you've officially done one song from each of their albums. Sweet.

[@jamielandis4308]

The 80’s had such fun girl bands! It may have been bubble gum, but damn the bubbles we blew!

[@susanharmon2740]

You might be surprised to learn that their roots are punk rock. 😁 And yes! They are actually touring this year.

[@bloppysloppy4057]

One of these girls was also in the British all-female Metal band Girlschool (another band you should check out)l. I forget which one.

[@loriray7547]

I was a teenager at the time they were popular. I absolutely loved them. "Our Lips are Sealed", "We Got The Beat", "Head Over Heels" are some of my favorites.

[@teerat8451]

The Go Go's were played heavily in MTV's rotation and as a teenaged guy i was happy to see them.

[@thebeardedseeker5633]

i remember buying their first album, Beauty and the Beat, when I was 13 back in 1981. ❤️

[@mikepaulus4766]

Vacation is my favorite Go Gos song, written by Kathy Valentine.

[@jojomart]

You guys would love a tour they're doing this year - not just the Go Go's but Billy Idol - same concert! Alas, it's only in the UK - but they are still touring!

[@debbiedebster5806]

Always loved the Go-Gos! One of my favorite memories of them is from only 4 years ago lol, I was outside on one of those TRUE spring days on my break, and construction all around us. A truck filled with burly workers came to a stop at a red light, blasting "We Got the Beat" & just all singing out loud 😍😂

[@formxr]

This song makes me wish I grew up in the 80s.

[@kathleensmith3555]

Have you heard Scandal yet? -- I love Patty Smyth voice and they had some great songs back in the 80s -- I am the Warrior -- Goodbye to You -- and my favorite Beat of a Heart

[@mysteriousmysticalmoments2023]

We got the beat ! Perfect for the girls . great Cheer for the girls to make up something. Get Up and Go ,Cool Jerk is another one great for dancing.

[@jaquettajones]

Belinda Carlile, lead singer, Jane Wiedlin, lead guitar, Kathy Valentine, bass guitar, Charlotte Caffey, keys, Gina Schock, drums. The GoGo's were Inducted into the Rock'n Roll Hall of Fame in 2021. YES they still tour, they just played The Whisky in December.

[@boguebanks1]

"Unforgiven" from their 2001 comeback album God Bless The Go-Go's is one of their best and definitely their single that rocks the hardest.

[@no_onein2024]

And co written by Billy Joe Armstrong of Green Day

[@GinaGeeILuvu]

I love the Go Gos, they were the first all girl rock band I had saw that played their own instruments! They were so much fun and they were great musicians! Belinda Carlisle is the lead singer (who had a successful solo career in the late eighties), Jane Wiedlin on guitar, Charlotte Caffey on Piano, Gina Schock on drums, and Kathy Valentine on bass guitar! They do still tour and they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021…long overdue! ❤️❤️

[@eloisapompa5048]

Jane Wiedlin(Go-Go's) did a cool song with the band Sparks called Cool Places. It's a really fun song.

[@bradleycrawford9837]

Absolute favorite! Crank this up every time is comes on the radio!

[@edwardweaverling7312]

The lead singer is Belinda Carlisle and she had a solo career after she left the group. My favotite solo song of hers is "Heaven Is A Place On Earth". (Great candidate for "Female Friday!"

[@afoolandhiscameras7658]

Belinda's solo career was really good. My fave song was "Mad About You."

[@chez520]

They still tour and they're in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

[@jamielandis4308]

Bangles, Joan Jett, Annie Lennox, Suzanne Vega, Cyndi Lauper, Yazoo, Enya, Go-Go’s, Madonna, Janet Jackson, etc…so many fantastic women!

[@mikep6222]

Joan Jett and Enya, what a duet that would be.

[@CursiMusic]

the names of the band ;) Belinda Carlisle (Lead Vocals) Jane Weidlin (rhythm Guitar) Charlotte Caffey (Piano/ Lead Guitar) Kathy Valentine (Bass) and Gina Schock (Drums) yes, they are touring. mostly in California

[@tvgator1]

Guys, they were JUST inducted into the rock & roll hall of fame last year. And yes, from time to time, they STILL tour....

[@angieacapella1847]

“OUR LIPS ARE SEALED” is the best one! It’s about not listening to gossip. You guys need to watch their documentary too. It’s so wild! For female Friday the lead singer Belinda Carlisle had some big hits as a solo. My fave of hers is “Circle in the Sand.”

[@joeyjojo5986]

when I watch that video I almost tear up with nostalgia.

[@ICTS22]

I think I remember some documentaries about them from VH1

[@twilightman2816]

@@ICTS22 angie is talking about that bigger documentary they did just a year and a half ago. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Go-Go%27s_(film) You can still watch that on Showtime or Prime Video. They actually mention how several of them were hungover the day of filming this video, and you can tell by watching them in their close-ups while "water-skiing". and, yes, don't forget the classic VH1 "Behind the Music" hour long episode. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGGwqadvfLuYbaM They mention their addictions back then as well.

[@Falconer1128]

Circle in the Sand is a beautiful song. Heaven is a place on earth is pretty great too.

[@thegingergyrl455]

Love the Go Go’s, Head Over Heels is my fave. We used to ride around loudly singing their songs.

[@imthemanntoo]

"Our Lips Are Sealed" was their first hit.

[@haps4273]

I was a young boy in the 80's and loved the Go Go's. I still love them too. Great melodies and cool videos. You should try How Much More, This Town and Mercenary, 3 lesser known gems by the Go Go's.

[@LilRocker2005]

In that case also, how about "Speeding", "Has The Whole World Lost Its Head" and "Beautiful"?

[@willfromyadkinville]

you guys are killing it! i love them! Belinda, Jane, Gina, Kathy, Charlotte! thank you for my youth!

[@garrickdouglas6804]

Before the Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle was in a punk band Called the Germs and she went by the name Dottie Danger.

[@williamfinney6660]

A great band with great poppy hooks and great melodies. Very underrated even though they were darlings of MTVs golden age

[@naomiparnell4332]

Check put the Bangles too...Manic Monday...Going Down to Liverpool....they hit at the same time as the Go Gos

[@yang-it-yin7002]

I believe the time has come for BAND-MAID to make an appearance on the channel. They are not only an amazing ALL FEMALE Hard Rock/Metal band but each and every member can be placed in the top ten ALL-TIME at their respective instruments and are world-class songwriters. They are a truly rare band that you could count yourself lucky to encounter such a band once or twice in a generation. It is not often that one is living while a legendary band is active and in their prime. Band-Maid is one of those bands. I have to say I love your channel because it is nostalgic for me to see someone being exposed to something that had impacted me in my youth and inspired me to become a musician. Now as an old school musician in my 50's all of the tunes played on the channel have done just that inspired me at the time and I feel fortunate I was exposed and saw a large majority of those artists live. I have to acknowledge that alot of this music has gradually faded and exists primarily in the past. That has been the case for sometime now. It was a chance encounter with a former band mate of mine that turned me on to Band-Maid which single-handedly reignited the same charge I received when I was exposed to all these classic bands. What is even more surprising is they are from Japan with vocals that are predominantly in Japanese. I never thought in a million years I would be mimicking the japanese vocals as if I spoke the language, now that is beyond surprising. I urge you to sample Band-Maid, you will not regret it.

[@jadejj7948]

Vixen is another all Female band and very underrated 🤘

[@markatkinson6248]

Yes, The Go Go's...Love this group and song..one of my favorite!!!

[@endoraismygma]

My middle school years just rushed right in 😍. When MTV was new, great reaction to such a fun song.

[@METerrell]

The only US dates I've seen for them for this year were last month in a few cities in California. At the moment the only future dates are in the UK with Billy Idol in June. They do have a website if you want to keep check & they're on Instagram & Twitter.

[@marvinjudegorospe8181]

Lead singer: Belinda Carlisle Lead guitar/piano: Charlotte Caffey Rhythm guitar: Jane Wiedlin Bass guitar: Kathy Valentine Drums: Gina Schock Gogo's were voted to be in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2021 I'm a fan of The Gogo's...

[@kellifranklin9872]

I saw The GoGos in 1983 and it was just a fun show. I’ve always been a big fan of theirs and I was so happy when they were inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame this past year. It was so deserving!

[@Kell-hee-hee-hee]

Did you ever see their "Behind the Music?" Boy, they had their fun. They said when they played, they'd look for dudes they wanted to party with after their concert. Pretty funny.

[@andrewgnutti438]

You need to hear the tear jerker of "Mercenary "

[@traceymcintire7754]

A lovely ballad by them. One of my favorites.

[@ellefitzpatrick6339]

Belinda Carlisle has a fabulous voice. Check out her solo sings too.

[@djb10]

check out Go Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed - Live In Central Park & I Wanna Be Sedated - Live In Central Park. this was in 2001 so you get to see them somewhat recently & experiencing them live.

[@whazzuphere]

For another great all-female band from the 80's check out The Bangles. "In Your Room" and "Walk Like An Egyptian" were two of their best.

[@joshhencik1849]

I think they recently did Eternal Flame, and really liked it.

[@genamayhew1961]

I was a young woman when the GoGo's came out & I loved and adored them! I use to dream to be a replacement drummer because their drummer's name is Gina 😆& a few of them became famous on their own like Belinda Carlisle, & the guitar player with short black hair is Jane Whelan I believe & Actress Drew Barrymore( ET, 50 First Dates, Wedding Singer, Blended, Firestarter, Irreconcilable Differences, Boy's on the Side, & etc...) recently inducted the GoGo's into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. I don't think they tour anymore Belinda lives in Paris or England with her family. Strong women have been around you just have to look a little harder. It was nice to grow up with strong women rockers that used their guitars 🎸to break that glass ceiling & went from background singers to lead singers to solo rock/ pop & whatever they wanted to be. Thank u for shining a light on them they were & still are awesome. Lots of good GoGo's song's 🧖‍♀️🧖‍♀️🧖‍♀️🧖‍♀️🧖‍♀️

[@erickent3557]

Go Gos fan favorites (ie, not radio hits) might be "Skidmarks on my heart" and "This Town"

[@jayo.7086]

My favorite of their big hits. I love how there’s a huge (though often unnoticed) contrast between the happy, upbeat music and the sad, depressing lyrics. “Tomorrow’s a day of mine that you won’t be in… I see I was wrong, and I’m not so strong… Six months without you and I still haven’t gotten over you yet… Vacation, meant to be spent alone.” You always hear this in context of happy times, going on a fun vacation, etc. But, man, listen to the words and you’ll want to slit your wrists!

[@dennisdman11]

They just got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame LAST YEAR .

[@Kell-hee-hee-hee]

Oh, everybody who said Belinda Carlisle had good solo songs was correct. Some really excellent ones! Good night!

[@raymondjohnson2616]

The Go-Go's were originally a Punk Rock band from Los Angeles . Their first album were tuned down version of their punk songs. The band has disbanded, sadly, but their hits live on. Belinda Carlisle - Lead vocals Charlotte Caffey - Lead guitar, keyboards, vocals Jane Wiedlen - Rhythm guitar, vocals Kathy Valentine - Bass guitar, vocals Gina Schock - Drums, vocals

[@elvisgrr]

You have to watch the video for Our Lips are Sealed!!! That is iconic Go Go's.

[@joshuapeterson6072]

Belinda C. was one of my first crushes at age 10. I'm now pushing 50 and Belinda has aged a maximum of 20 years in 40 years. Loved your words at the end Jay. Good days or bad, A and J offer positivity.

[@PatiAnn]

the Duff sisters (Hillary n Hailey) did very good covers of the GoGos ❤️❤️❤️💕💃💃💃💃

[@chopagain739]

Belinda had some HUGE hits of her own. Try "Mad about You". Jane too with Sparks "Cool Places".

[@bittergeek]

I saw them play as part of a nostalgia tour, maybe 15 years ago? It was them, B-52s, and the Psychedelic Furs outside Houston, TX and it was a great show. Fred Scheider from the B-52s had some vocal issues, but everyone else sounded like they just walked out of a time machine from the Reagan years.

[@jfox9126]

Hello 👋 little girl here growing up during this time. Loved them! Every song feels like letting go and has such fun energy. “Our Lips are Sealed” and “This Town” are my two next favorites.

[@LilRocker2005]

"Vacation" the album was actually rushed into production after their first album "Beauty and the Beat" and its following tour was massively successful! Here's the names of the band members and who does what Belinda Carlisle - Lead vocals Charlotte Caffey - Lead guitar and keyboards Jane Wiedlin - Rhythm guitar Kathy Valentine - Bass guitar Gina Schock - Drums There's a great documentary about them that they were heavily involved with. Originally they started out as a punk rock band, with the only two members from that iteration being Belinda Carlisle and Jane Wiedlin. Check out "Our Lips Are Sealed"

[@FaytLinegod]

They're an amazing group of women. They have a vibe and a comradery that lasts to this day.

[@sue2744]

the gogos do still perform and a few years ago they had a musical on broadway. i loved them growing up

[@kesleycottrell1416]

These ladies are badass. They did the rock star thing harder than most guys. It was awesome to see the go into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

[@michaelknight2118]

Such a fun group, and talented. Our Lips Are Sealed, just gotta do it. Love their sound. Thanks again.

[@fabian4ever69]

They became popular when I was in junior high. Vacation is one of their best. Listen to their first major hit, OUR LIPS ARE SEALED. Listej to Lead singer Belinda Carlisle solo music...HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH, MAD ABOUT YOU. Guitarist Jane Wiedlin's RUSH HOUR.

[@johngianiodis7290]

Go gos are underrated musicians

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

The lead singer of the Go-gos is Belinda Carlisle. Please react to her solo song: Belinda Carlisle "MAD ABOUT YOU" (original video)

[@ClevelandPotters]

The Go Gos just got inducted to thecRock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland and kicked ass performing on it!

[@DazzleMonroe]

I'll be seeing the Go Go's in June when they play support to Billy Idol. First time seeing the Go Go's. First time seeing Billy since he was in Generation X

[@Eric4471066]

Back in the 1970s, there were two all-female rock bands. The first one was a female rock group from L.A. called themselves Fanny. The other one called themselves The Runaways. Two of the best known members of The Runaways are Joan Jett and Lita Ford.

[@catenystrom6506]

"Our Lips are Sealed" was another great song from them. I did grow up during this time, and I loved them, an ALL GIRL band?? Loved it.

[@maxbrazil3712]

"Lust to Love" is the Go Go's at their shredding best

[@elegantirony78]

Our Lips Are Sealed and This Town are great. You will love Taste Of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie. Disco but female guitar players / singer in evening gowns.

[@ervicito77]

Belinda Carlisle, the lead singer of the band, had a successful solo career in the 1980s too. If you do react to her solo music, definitely check out "Heaven Is A Place On Earth" and "I Get Weak."

[@LA-fz5qw]

Amber as a little girl that was growing up exactly what this music was coming out I was 12 I absolutely love them and still do and to this day when I’m going on vacation I sent out this picture of them water skiing and those of us with a certain age know exactly what it means

[@ajruther67]

Our Lips are Sealed was their first hit from their first album 1981 Beauty and the Beat

[@amaru4029]

The Go's Go's did what no all female band has ever done. They made it. For real. Love those girls so much. So many good times.

[@gwenstjohn1874]

Listen to the Bangles!!!!!

[@michelled5060]

I was that little girl during that time! Roller skating in the unfinished basement with them blasting in the background...ah the memories