You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore

From "Legendary Ladies of Rock and Roll" TV special, 1988.

[@yukirem743]

I love the way she said "I'm young and I love to be young" So beautiful

[@666superqueen]

Do you know when this perforamce was?

[@rabbiyakhansa2371]

@@666superqueen in the description box : 1988

[@shirleycameron7718]

What did she die of and when ? Tks

[@ГеоргийШинков]

@@shirleycameron7718 She died at 2015 because of cancer. Forever in our hearts

[@devilNice666]

❤️❤️🥺

[@joeybaker3074]

no one owns her, but she totally owns this song.....R.I.P.

[@William1987GTA1]

Yezir. You can tell she feels it. It's not every day you get to kill an epic jam. She did

[@melissalarocque6461]

She's awesome

[@altoncarter2862]

Sing baby

[@altoncarter2862]

Sing baby

[@zainalothman2993]

Totally agreed

[@minikaur4993]

That " don't you dare put me on display" gives me the goosebumps! So fierce!!! Gives me the strength to leave my abusive parents behind without feeling guilty about it .

[@azucaramargo3360]

Hola Mini...tome aliento tu corazón 💞 no tengas miedo , el cielo sólo los valientes lo arrebatan.... !!! Ánimo preciosa hay más que ganar y poco a perder !!! Sólo se vive una vez !!!!

[@morganfisherart]

@Mini Kaur - Just do it. Make your own life! My parents tried to stop me doing what I wanted with my life. I hesitated for a while, but finally at 18 I went my own way and made a great career and a great life, with no regrets. I'm 72 now - believe me, the years fly by so quickly - you only get one life. And it's YOUR life - nobody else's. Good luck!!!

[@tracyyy99]

Oh please mini...you only have one life...get out and enjoy it...get rid of the negativity in your life...go .

[@asianmix4947]

Yeah me too. I don't have any regrets after that. Fyi I feel more better than b4

[@JessJoanne]

Bless your heart. I am so sorry, and I am happy for you!!

[@sherryrobinson2330]

She was born in 1946 so is only 42 in this video, not over 50. She was discovered when she was 16 by Quincy Jones. She is and was always amazing. RIP Lesley your voice and this song impacted me as a young girl and has always been a favourite of mine.

[@tsemiu]

She looks very old.

[@bohuslav5019]

It's just the style of the time. The hair and makeup makes her look older. With modern styling she'd have looked much younger. @@tsemiu

[@anapulgar1908]

Hermosa voz tanto de joven como de adulto. Y el contexto de esta canción para la época en que lanzó el tema y para el momento de esta interpretación son perfectos. Una canción a temporal. Me encantó

[@trentb3148]

Her middle aged voice actually fits this song better than her younger one.

[@ernestolazo8259]

you can really tell she was making.a statement she was gay Bless her didn't know she had passed away.

[@zuazhar1630]

Remember when it first came out. It was the first song by a girl that showed strength and self-determination! It really was the theme of the feminist movement to come: "You don't own me." God bless her, she was way ahead of her time!

[@lorrainebrown2679]

Mother of mind

[@CherrySlush1]

I love at the ending the look on her face. She killed it and you could just see she knew she killed it.

[@tanography2345]

Tre B Absolutely I agree with you.

[@quitasomething]

Dear people telling Lesley that she is hot or not or to sing better, she is already dead, have some respect!!! And if anything she was a great singer! RIP Lesley Gore

[@jada8639]

Jackline Kimani and the fact they think grace wrote this

[@bpp325]

Her broken body has left us but her spirit remains very much alive here for us all. RIP LG we miss you wherever you are. We love you.

[@nazarioserrano4283]

Yes show some respect

[@maryfitzgerald3999]

I think she sounds great!

[@paulinetaylor2812]

Fantastic, such a shame she left us too soon, eat ya heart out grace, You Dom,t come anywhere near to Lesley, r.i.p super star

[@00Gimme00]

she still felt this song inside, and it SHOWS.

[@rohanroll]

How brave and bold for the young girl she was when she first sang this song to put such statements before everybody's nose. So fierce, so great. We will never forget her.

[@joonkorre]

love how much more powerful her voice and demeanor were here compared to her 1964 live performance. she wasn't afraid to take up space, she didn't say "please" at "when i go out with you." she wasn't asking, she was DEMANDING. now in her 40s, she proudly asserted that she was still young and free and unburdened by men's expectations of how women should behave, a wonderful message considering how society thinks women should have "settled down" and moved on from their "rebellious phase" already by that age. because she was a lesbian, this song wasn't just the complaints of a girlfriend for her oppressive boyfriend, but an anthem for women overall againt sexism and societal expectations. what an incredible lady and a pop classic 💕

[@RochelleMarkowitz]

Great voice l will always lo e her

[@JimRanieri]

Not sure how I never saw this before. She killed it! Actually her voice sounds better than it did when she was younger. And her eyes are still killer.

[@sharonpigeon7715]

U don't own me

[@reneflorencio6279]

yeah....what a great voice...

[@gunnarelisigurjonsson2587]

One look and I'm in space . Amazing eyes . Queen !!

[@hijodelaisla275]

"actually"

[@tommcconville4270]

You're right, Leslie's voice did get better with age, and she still looked great in this clip. Sadly, she passed away several years ago, I forgot what year exactly. Loved her songs when I heard them on the radio as a teenager.

[@kschindle1]

She is a champion of women's rights, yeah. She is more passionate in this version. Love her singing.

[@nextandimnotevengonnasaythanks]

@@jamesmaillet9354 does civilization mean shaming peolpe about their beliefs and shutting them down when they try to express their opinion??? Mister just for your information Lesley gore was indeed a feminist. In an interview she actually said that she wanted to empower women to actually stand up for them self and not depend on a man if it doesn't feel right, just because society wants them to. I don't care is you are an anti of or this movement or just dislike them, but come here and preach about how much you don't like people talking about movements such as feminism, blm etc. Especially under a video about a woman who also supported feminism and contribute to it.

[@jamesmaillet9354]

@@nextandimnotevengonnasaythanks I appreciate your message,and read it word for word and I agree.I wish I could take back my initial ignorant comment but I'll keep that post up to remind me of my own ignorance and will definitely look myself in the mirror each day and wish I never thought,or sent such a message.Be well ok and be safe..and thank you sincerely for making me see my wrongs with my idiotic thoughts

[@MissSun23]

@@jamesmaillet9354 It's very rare to witness such self-rethinking and actual growth on youtube comments! wishing you the best road to learning and growing. ~~also please don't hate me but i only saw your first comment and reported it for hate speech, i'm sorry i didn't knew you intented to come back to it, but knowing youtube, i don't think they will delete it. again i'm sorry for that, i reacted quite hurry-ly. again, wishing you the best, sir.~~

[@jamesmaillet9354]

@@MissSun23 I sincerely appreciate your message and absolutely do not blame you for reporting my messages,It took your message among others to make me look into the mirror and realize I was way out of line..but for you guys pointing it out has made me a better person and for that I thank you.Cheers and special hugs coming your way from Canada in the hopes they reach you and has you smile...and to all those who read this I also apologize and hope you all will help others see the light.Thank you my friends 💗

[@DrHogfan]

about 10 years(?) before Helen Reddy?

[@johndisette8308]

SHE PUTS HER HEART N SOUL INTO THIS SONG, SHE KILLS IT SINGING WITH SUCH CONVICTION, DAMN, R.I.P.....!!!!

[@toetsenbordridder]

It's so good!😍

[@steventrosiek2623]

It's a shame she died so young. Phenomenally beautiful woman with a uniquely beautiful voice. I remember my mother enjoying this song on American Bandstand when I was a little child.

[@jayviBaby09]

She sounded amazing, it was originally a pop record. This shows the maturity and soulfulness. So much SOULFULNESS. I’m genuinely impressed.

[@gpeddino]

I love how the song keeps changing key several times, building up in momentum, and Lesley's voice becomes more and more glorious as it progresses. Amazing. Better than the original version.

[@TheVAULTofHORROR]

I liked your comment but I thought the original kinda did the same.

[@KpxUrz5745]

Welp, some of us still find a great many things about the original version that were better. It was more poignant with less melodrama. Also, it would be amazing if she still appeared with the original 60's hairdo!

[@nancychandler3673]

Thus version showed more passion. Love it

[@nikinik2198]

Love both but I find your comment to be superbly knowledgeable. Bravo!

[@KpxUrz5745]

I've never done this before: revisit this video to reiterate what I said the first time. So I watched this again, paying careful attention to her phrasing and keys throughout. And come to the same conclusion, that this version really pales in many creative and musical ways compared to her original version. I realize she is much older and perhaps trying to perform it in a new or updated way. But, seriously, nothing about it even comes close to the power of the original. I find this version rather annoying and quite "stagey". Like she's in a musical instead of performing a brilliantly written hit song.

[@shawncrossen7580]

Still trying to figure out WHY she is not in the rock and roll hall of fame already....

[@ionutapetrei6481]

It's shameful

[@catholiccrusader5328]

Politics...

[@brooklyn8376]

Yet people who are not even rock singers get inducted yearly. It’s a joke

[@robertjohnson4401]

She should be there along with Connie Francis.

[@reneeverberne2115]

1 she was a woman 2 an independent one

[@day9504]

Fuckkk this is amazing, in fact I think this is better than her younger version.

[@adamak8324]

Ttrue

[@annettespencer8154]

Yes

[@Plutomaniaa]

Her younger version was more effortless

[@denisebrideau567]

I love the way she sings this songs in this video, compared to the way she sang it in 1964. Twenty four years latter, she sings it like a woman with experience and not wanting a man to be in charge of her life. Very powerful! Thank you Lesley Gore!

[@Shadow-zf5uc]

She didn't want men period. She is and was a lesbian.

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

castrado ain't nothing new

[@Olm9]

@@Shadow-zf5uc She actually died in 2015 😔

[@billfrederickfrederick2791]

I love Leslie's music ...but this rendition has too much Schmaltz.....I like the original best

[@shadycnetwork]

@@Shadow-zf5uc yes we all know she was a lesbian. I don't know why you felt the need to bring that up. The difference back then and yes I've met a lot of older gay and lesbian people is back then people didn't want to be defined by their sexuality. It was just a part of them. It didn't make them everything they were as opposed to today's generation when that's all they have.

[@lelandjr2]

She aged beautifully.

[@DUHORIGINAL007]

she did actually...rip

[@MsPokeyman]

you are so right

[@user-wr4lg2co6z]

ms. will always love my life , Johnny Depp was a great actor, but has so much money it's gotten to his brain..... now he's just fake, everything's for the camera now .........

[@DavidRavenMoon]

lelandjr2 This was 40 years ago. She was 42 years old.

[@brilly1898]

lelandjr2 she was only 40?????

[@ronniesalyer3095]

I am fortunate to have all her hits on 45's. Never, really appreciated her back then. God, I do now! This lady was beautiful and fantastic. I miss you sweet lady. RIP

[@deedeew4040]

She sang several hit songs but back in the 60's performers did not make the money like they do now. She died with only $50K to her name. This song resonates to how I feel at 68 years old and being single.

[@ritaranee4787]

That's millions now

[@sylviasteacy8021]

I love her eyes!! RIP Leslie! You are so missed!! You are singing with the angels now.

[@thehashearthasheart7146]

it was Lesley, not Leslie

[@Sean-me4fv]

She had stunning eyes

[@nunim2496]

She’s in hell for being a lesbian

[@patriciogomezleguizamon531]

She sings with such intense passion. One of the best performances I have ever seen.

[@aaronwilkins1843]

Me too. Sensational live performance she felt every part of this song

[@joannaferrara5884]

I agree with you!!!

[@tylertigno5443]

She told us at 17 and decades later it still hits hard!

[@Exiria]

She could be 71 here

[@shareefsalih9359]

@@Exiria 76

[@pruebaprue9784]

Really!!! 🤩🤩🤩

[@johnrowan7137]

She had a few hits in England, so underated.

[@heartabba]

cant believe i never knew she was lesbian until now

[@rogershaffer1]

This song is the theme of my life. I could listen 100 times in a row

[@worldorthoorthopaedicsurge6147]

Make it your mantra, live with grace and dignify.

[@rogershaffer1]

@WorldOrtho Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine I will do my best to follow your advice

[@stevew3286]

In some ways, this is better than the original from 20 some years earlier.

[@ts6146]

I wondered that also. I love how her voice is truly.

[@OsirisT]

*In every way

[@tfilter6]

20 years earlier??, hey, it was 1964, that's more than 50 years ago, and it will never die.

[@misterwinkybluff]

Yeah because this was clearly filmed this year... 😒 The video says 1988 right in the description. Learn math

[@DynamicoDesigns]

LMAO!

[@vessagroker98]

I'm crying right now. This woman stood up for all women, for us. I love her.

[@Suzy-Q-Marciano]

A man agree with you 🌼

[@annaschilling8866]

😍😍😍👍

[@cindygreenberg9079]

It made me cry too....I don't think I really got it when I was a teenager but at 75 I sure do now.

[@paolacardenas9720]

THAT VOICE, THAT ENERGY, THAT SONG, EVERYTHING I LOVE IT!

[@Alientology333]

No, I was there, in 60s-70s. Believe me it fit the time and she was awesome.!

[@bollinger6541]

what a Queen !! all women should either aspire to be like her or have someone like her in their lives. Sassy lady #rip x

[@ProvoTN]

I first saw this as a young man when it originally aired back in 1988 and it stuck with me all of these years, such an emotional and beautiful performance. I'm so happy that others are getting to see it now and are still being touched by it. I can only imagine how happy it would have made her to read all of the nice comments here. Thanks, everybody. :)

[@MindyMatijasevic]

I mostly believe she can see the comments. I try to believe that.

[@youtubingbabs]

@@MindyMatijasevic girl, yes! Everything is forever. And there's no such thing as time. That's Einstein. So only thing left is to prove our souls live on separate from our bodies. Well...why would we even have that thought if it's not a possibility? ❤❤❤

[@TheJhale1570]

Thank you for posting. I too remember this from 88, I was 18, and it started my drive to not only her, but a several year obsession with early 60's music, very cool

[@louisegaunson6883]

This is how you sing a song when you know what you're singing about

[@Mememememememeee]

And also this is how you sing when the song has actual meaning ❤️

[@carmenvelez5443]

I am so grateful that my husband let me be me. He has passed on but I am so grateful that he never "owned me".

[@angelacarleton9575]

Carmen - you were one lucky lady!

[@TruthisVeritas]

He LET you?

[@dantedavinci1806]

Get your ass back to kitchen!

[@levoldunom]

Carmen Velez that is lovely

[@dragosserdean42]

@@TruthisVeritas by living in a society where everywhere around you women were controlled by men, you can see that let can mean open-minded

[@lauramurray9148]

I remember being a young girl and standing in front of the mirror singing along with Lesley Gore songs. Loved her.

[@flowerpuffgirls1425]

i’ve been rewatching this performance for years and i will never get sick of it. her fierce passion literally moves me to tears when i watch her sometimes idk. rest in piece beautiful lesley gore ❤

[@albrenza]

YOu were amazing Lesley, glad to know this beautiful song :)

[@bryannaousman7750]

Um..... Hate to day it but.... Lesley gore is... Actually dead

[@denilssoncamelo7239]

al benza

[@aldon78]

yes, she died in 2015. what an beautiful voice!!

[@christinaariola8287]

I love how she started out all soft and then became liberated and started really getting into it I felt her power! She still sang this song amazing and she will be missed but always a legend!

[@toetsenbordridder]

Why god doesnt give here an extra 20 yrs..she deseverd it

[@Villytake56499]

Her middle aged voice fits the song better like them high notes were on point 😍😩

[@Villytake56499]

Two years later and I’m back haha

[@judy-9999]

🦋 I noticed this 😉 I loved your statement BOTH times 😁😁😁👍✌️🌹

[@Pentele]

Year 2017 is 29 years from 1988, at the time there was 25 years from 1963. Time passes by but great performances are time proof, nothing to loose

[@aishxhd2791]

Pentele She was looking older

[@Lgbtqspiritualinc.]

She brings tears to my eyes this rendition of the song is more powerful and More beautiful than she did when she sing it in the '60s what a powerhouse what a beautiful woman a beautiful cell rest in peace Leslie we will miss you but your legend and your music lives on I love it ❤️

[@lezleyzwaal1337]

As a teen, I grew up buying Lesley Gore 45's, (no such thing as u-tube or CD's). I wasn't aware of a gay person. When I first heard Lesley Gore's songs I had to have all of them. To this day I sing along whenever I hear her songs being played. What a voice! She left our world far too soon. She is one of those angels singing now.

[@reignfury819]

:( rip Ms Gore what a beautiful voice

[@ritamanzo9513]

To me she was one of the greatest ever rip Lesley Gore rip.

[@acapellarequests5801]

What did she die from, and rip to her, she was such a good singer

[@luveringflowers]

@@acapellarequests5801 She died from lung cancer when she was 68 ;(

[@adricescaa33]

I loved her so much, It's so sad that she passed away 😭

[@b3j8]

Crap was she ever hot!! Great songs, smart, gorgeous. And waay ahead of her time instilling an attitude in women that they COULD be, and do anything they wanted. Rip Leslie, it was a privilege that you were with us for awile.

[@thehashearthasheart7146]

it was Lesley,not Leslie

[@letsdance9022]

I don't think anyone can sing this song the way she did. Amazing!!!!

[@stephaniesmith3128]

And I totally agree! 😃 I don't think there is ANYONE who can sing this song like Ms. Gore! Pure 100%. There is NO ONE! 😃 1,000%

[@laurenparker1091]

Has anyone ever tried? They shouldn't!

[@user-zq5il1bz8p]

@@laurenparker1091 Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn & Bette Midler sang it pretty nicely, lol.

[@serious22785]

Say grace is pretty dang good tho

[@nealhiggins3584]

I agree >>>>She killed it! Actually her voice sounds better than it did when she was younger. And her eyes are still killer.

[@101BrookeLynn]

Those shoulder pads lol Beautiful voice and woman though.

[@Buncode7]

It's called fashion, baby!

[@josephm.2856]

take a look at your MUG....never mind the shoulder pads.....asswipe. Look in the mirror.

[@jmvktr2841]

Brainless comment of the year

[@rosieaudios6749]

Joey wtf dude 😂

[@myusername2434]

Joe no u

[@akrenwinkle]

She builds and builds and builds until the climax. Leslie's voice was always strong, but her attitude developed a grit and determination that is absolutely riveting here.

[@darrenevans4815]

This version Is so much better then the cover by grace

[@guccigang2016]

Darren Evans *This version is NOT better then the cover by grace

[@khalil9611]

Dr Meme: This is from the original & not some cheap cover artist...

[@Anita-rk3nm]

I love this version she's getting her point cross like her voice shes got it together

[@aidan2259]

The cover could have been great, but that rapper and nonsense lyrics fucked up the song

[@kathykathy0087]

Darren Evans duh

[@9013kota]

2023 and im still loving this tune❤❤❤❤ Aloha from Big isle Hawaii🌴

[@patriciabelchiere9688]

This made the hairs on the back of my neck stand out. She nailed it - anyone watching this and wondering is she gonna make it I can only say the answer is yes in Spades. An incredible performance Lesley , loved every second. RIP my love.

[@annaschilling8866]

😍👍

[@paulastandard2013]

Beautiful song.

[@mokilake238]

I feel as if she got even more amazing as she grows older...

[@alexarodriguez2925]

She has beautiful eyes... Just wow..

[@paulukp]

Wow, this must be her most powerful and emotional rendition of this song. Loved it. RIP Lesley

[@katts11]

OMG That lady is like fine wine her voice got even better over the years, simply amazing!

[@rickwalter8032]

This song will be out forever, one of the best songs in the world

[@annaschilling8866]

😍👍

[@alicia4clay]

WHAT A WONDERFUL SONG .. THE GOOD OLD TIME WHEN SINGERS WERE GREAT..

[@nazarioserrano4283]

yep

[@nazarioserrano4283]

yep

[@jolourdesalcinor4180]

Alicia Stanul There are good singers. Some are better than the old ones. Just got to look Support them please the majority are not mainstream and singing crap.

[@tomhadala2648]

I agree with you Alicia. That was the best music. All those songs from back then all had a meaning to them. When I use to disc jockey back in the early 70s I use to play all that doo wop music more than anything else

[@ihonechka]

now they don't?

[@cailsyy]

Listening to her singing it in 1964 live and then watching this, I get chills every single time.

[@thehashearthasheart7146]

wow that's cool

[@esmeralda257]

Love her, rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. She shows passion singing :)

[@nelsonmendescantoreaautor1692]

Esmeralda de la Fuent

[@lariosleandro6536]

Her eyes, her voice, her attitude, she was a character.

[@lisaclark9536]

Holy Crap! What a great voice!

[@markdavis1611]

Hi Lisa

[@ericsmith8708]

Perfect voice for this song beautiful memories. How are are Lisa ?

[@iamliz5952]

beautiful Lesly Gore😍

[@jimincanparkitonme7470]

cindybin2001 yes. so?

[@thehashearthasheart7146]

it was Lesley, not Lesly

[@thehashearthasheart7146]

so?

[@dawnhennig4323]

I was was born in 1968 and grew up listening to 50s and 60s music Lesley Gore was my favorite female singer by far!!!! Her voice was magnificent to bad we lost her to cancer when she was 68 she was still young!!! RIP Lesley

[@markdavis1611]

Hi beautiful

[@MelbaMaloyed]

I feel like I've been in church! She delivered an absolutely righteous performance of a terrific classic.

[@gpeddino]

What a performance! It got me teary-eyed. Pure passion.

[@RonLee999]

One of the great teenage girl singer/songwriters of the 1960s. I'd put her up against anyone in today's crop.

[@57highland]

Today's "crop" isn't a crop at all ... they are more like the manure .....

[@tracythomas8952]

Ron Lee There's many amazing artist out there now, you just gotta find them. Lesley is great but others are too!

[@57highland]

@Tracy Thomas: Why do we have to "find them"? Where do you look? How long does it take? In the past, all you had to do was turn your radio on.

[@aurum750k8]

Leslie was one of the great teenage girl singers, but she wasn't a songwriter. Ironically, this song was written by men, as was, "It's My Party". Check Wikipedia.

[@leteatbee8409]

i've finally found this. it's incredible! Grace sounds great! but in this video i guess Leslie is more than 50 tears old, and when she sings "i'm young and i love to be young" - that broke my heart! what a life-power! god bless!!

[@thehashearthasheart7146]

it's Lesley, not Leslie

[@thehashearthasheart7146]

She was born in 1946 and this was done in 1988. She was 42 not more than 50.

[@MsJamiewoods]

She was about age 16 when she made it big. Thus the lyrics fit.

[@secretlyviolet7998]

@@MsJamiewoods she was 18 when she released this song :)

[@nicolewilliams8243]

Leslie did absolutely amazing on this song!.. She meant every word and you can feel it!.. Her back ground singers sound beautiful too the harmony is on point!.. I keep watching it over & over.

[@onedesertgirl]

this make me feel strong, it's good when I start feeling depressed

[@kvfrank]

Up until the break, she was fabulous, at the break and through the rest of the song, she flat out OWNED her song. Never seen a performance like this. Goosebumps.

[@mariusvanmeurs8523]

Wow, she did not changed at all. The same great voice and the same beautty, My complimnets.

[@TheCaribSpice]

I'm listening to this on the first day of Spring in North America (March 19th, 2020) and in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. It's a depressing time but this song sung by this gorgeous and talented lady makes me feel so much better...and hopeful. 💯RIP

[@alexnguyen91]

From 2:06 I'm like OMG, yasssssss Ma'am, show them what you got

[@localguidegoogle7869]

J'ai connu cette chanson et cette chanteuse par le biais d'une publicité pour un parfum ! J'ai mis un moment avant de trouver cette pépite...

[@beepbopboop7727]

Thank you for the feminist movement. Such brave women throughout history.

[@jubutobacca]

She's impressive This song is amazing!!! This is what call LEGEND Such a powerful

[@lapduy7490]

Omg her beautiful eyes kill me

[@annaschilling8866]

😍😍😍

[@sylviasteacy8021]

I love her voice/singing!! You can feel her emotion in this song. I grew up listening to her. She's awesome! RIP Leslie!!

[@geerterri]

I was 6 years old when this came out and grew up with it. It changed the views of a lot of people, men and women both. I remember my Mom, when referred to as a housewife, saying that she didn't marry a house. My sibs and I grew up with this view.

[@gregtuco1]

She certainly owns that audience.

[@CatalinaMartinezKatyuhsa]

You don't own me, I'm not just one of your many toys You don't own me, don't say I can't go with other boys Don't tell me what to do Don't tell me what to say Please, when I go out with you Don't put me on display, 'Cause You don't own me, don't try to change me in any way You don't own me, don't tie me down 'cause I'd never stay I don't tell you what to say I don't tell you what to do So just let me be myself That's all I ask of you I'm young and I love to be young I'm free and I love to be free To live my life the way I want To say and do whatever I please A-a-a-nd don't tell me what to do Oh-h-h-h don't tell me what to say And please, when I go out with you Don't you dare put me on display Hey, I don't tell you what to say I don't tell you what to do So just let me be myself That is all that I ask of you I am young and I love to be young I'm free and I love to be free To live my life the way I want To say and do whatever...

[@chelisseperryc7045]

Dra. Catalina Martinez Thank you

[@ericsmith8708]

What a good voice I love this song so emotional powerful lyrics. How are you Dra. Catalina ?

[@danielrichards9560]

I was lucky enough to see her in concert way back in 1982 - along with Little Anthony and Ricky Nelson. AMAZING SHOW!!

[@megarouge61]

could you imagine if we did not have recordings of these amazing never to be heard again voices? RIP Miss!

[@akgypsy54]

Those beautiful blue eyes were mesmerizing! RIP Lesley🕊️🥰

[@rosalinddavies8466]

I’m Autistic and sick of social masking and feeling burnt out this song hits hard

[@jerry7311]

snd sadly her partner for 33 years passed away from COVID in 2020

[@KevEonTHINKS]

She’s GOT PIPES!!!!!

[@mikeadamson1499]

How many artists can sing like that live like she did at that age? Not many. RIP Leslie

[@martinward10]

She's 42 here lol

[@oscargrasser9027]

Sung with such emotion. Another star the R &R Hall of Shame overlooked.

[@pandude53]

UGH!! I'm an emotional WRECK after hearing her sing this!! Especially as we are going into Pride month. This song in so many ways was her 'coming out' song but at the time nobody knew it. Her interpretation coupled with those affirming lyrics has me flooded with tears and now know WHY as a child this song left its mark on me after all these years. It kicked up my own personal activism and self discovery though Stonewall wouldn't happen until 1970 and the meaning of that was tone deaf to me until I became a young adult. Lesley awakened the activists within us all regardless of gender with this song. Unforgettable

[@surinamel5708]

You just had to spoil it .

[@annramsey7907]

As a heterosexual woman that knows the culture & times of the 60s & that she was only 17, I personally believe she had to date boys & this was her reaction to all that crap that boys give girls, including men give women. That's why this song has been applied to failed relationship shows like the first wives club. Since the dawn of time Men have been possessive & oppressive & women have strived to be free of all that. Her being homosexual & pretty it probably really affected her when boys that she didn't like to kiss told her that her lips belonged to him she better not kiss anyone else. I get freaked out by that crap & I like kissing men.

[@thomasdewitt4232]

The only thing spoiled is the stench of you Siriname

[@szekp]

🙄

[@Breighyn]

@@surinamel5708 you dont get to enjoy queer artists work and be a bigot trying to erase the queerness from it. Get over yourself.

[@cherylparker9060]

I went to sleep with her albums stacked on my record player. She was one of my favorites, along with Dusty Springfield. Love this live version. Record companies used to make their artists do a more generic version for sale. But here you can see the true power of her voice. Thanks for sharing as I’d never seen this performance.

[@doubleghod]

She always had beautiful eyes, like a lot of Jewish chicks do.

[@57highland]

She was actually 50% Swedish and 25% Italian and 25% Greek.

[@thehashearthasheart7146]

She was Jewish

[@candygarofalo8451]

lindsey lefrois where did you find this information?

[@PattyGamerLP]

@@candygarofalo8451 Her real name is obvious enough right? In the Otter case, Wikipedia is your friend.

[@candygarofalo8451]

PBT her name is not seem to be Swedish, Greek, or Italian. Wiki does not have any information to these nationalities either. I think her mom looks Italian. Just wondering.

[@AnshaySardana]

That intensity in those shining eyes!!🙏🏻RIP!!

[@avengernemesis7990]

No one owns me or my independent daughter's! Australia

[@666superqueen]

Hello can you please tell me when this performance was?

[@LEAHHILLS777]

Queen. Her hair is on point and her music is captivating.

[@amethystwolf5373]

Her voice is like fine wine so beautiful I'm glad I found this video

[@Andra-ww4kz]

RIP Lesley Gore..😢 She had a beautiful voice,she was beautiful,and I think she's happy,free and young where she is now😢❤❤

[@RpMRickyMunoz]

can someone suggest me songs that are similar to "love on the brain", "you don't own me", and " back to black" ? all three got the same tone and stuff, i am pretty noob in finding the genres or style of music.

[@rosescott7682]

Put Your Head On My Shoulder - Paul Anka is just amazing.

[@lakehousefor2]

She really belted it! Love it! Rest in peace, beautiful lady.

[@Mr.Rocklight]

A great person that changed the World by being her herself with music 🎶 and honesty and love ❤. A great Huwoman Being ❤

[@johnwhalen1558]

Best performance of that song ever. She knocked it out of the park!!

[@ryanlai7234]

I had been to her concert in Ann Arbor, MI.

[@thehashearthasheart7146]

wow cool

[@calvada1]

She even appeared for one night in Brantford, Ontario back about 15 or so yrs. ago. Great concert...great top 40 hits. A great talent. We miss you but will always have your songs to enjoy. RIP Lesley.