One of the most underrated bands of all time! This album is just as relevant, possibly more today, than when it came out! Corey's vocals and Vernon's blistering guitar are unforgettable and recognizable from the jump!
Vernon Reid is such an underrated guitarist and Cory Glover has powerful vocals! The whole band is awesome! 1988 seems like yesterday! I was a high school senior!
I had friends back when this came out that are African American that were sssssssoooooo happy to see these guys rocking out. I don’t remember ever seeing an all African American rock band. My friends loved being able to see these guys represent their culture in predominantly Caucasia genre of music that they loved. Awesome band, awesome music, awesome lyrics.
@Jacques Malan oh, and we didn't even mention Brian May from Queen, and George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Andy Gill from Gang of Four and I certainly forgot a lot more! there are too many!
I remember very well when this song hit MTV, it exploded. That was my first time hearing the song and of the band. Would stop what I was doing to sit down and listen to it every time it came on the TV. It had been a while since I heard it until a couple of months ago when I found it on TH-cam. I am so happy you liked it, Pat. Hope you have a good rest of your day.
Loved these back in the 80s. Lead singer was also an actor and was in Platoon. Open Letter To A Landlord and Type are great songs too. They also do a great cover of Should I Stay Or Should I Go by The Clash live in CBGBs.
A cult of personality, or cult of the leader,[1] arises when a country's regime - or, more rarely, an individual - uses the techniques of mass media, propaganda, the big lie, spectacle, the arts, patriotism, and government-organized demonstrations and rallies to create an idealized, heroic, and worshipful image of a leader, often through unquestioning flattery and praise. Sadly, still true and present today.
This is from their debut album Vivid. I'd also listen to Glamour Boys from the same album then from the second album, Time, it would be Love Rears its Ugly Head, Elvis is Dead and the awesome Type, the guitar line is pure shread and Vernon Reid just showing how awesome he is with added bonus of a very rememberable riff too ! The third album Stain I think is the best one IMHO, Ignorance is Bliss, Leave It Alone and Nothingness are the highlights here. I also had the pleasure of meeting them when they were touring on the second album, Times Up and they were the nicest guys and sat chatting about the music touring etc etc for hours and it was wonderful to see that they are now back together and the (new) recent album Shade was good too. Who Shot Ya and Pattern in Time are really good here too. Keep up the good work and look forward to hearing what you think of any of these tracks.
The album Vivid is where that song comes from. The entire album is a masterpiece. Desperate people is another track from that album that is quite good open letter to a landlord official music video is good 👍 funny vibe is also good 👌 and has a taste of rap in it I think. From their second album the track of the song called type is good as well. I thank you for your time sir and wish you all the very best.
Fyi--The lead singer Corey Glover is the nephew of actor Danny Glover. They have a few good songs. Open Letter to a Landlord & Love Rears it's Ugly Head.
Terri Ertz Corey is NOT Danny Glover's nephew (when they did SNL with Mel Gibson, he was there and they joked about it, but it's not really true.) What is true, though, is that he's a cousin of Melle Mel from Grandmaster Flash.
Dive in bro, they have a wide variety of music and wait til you read up more of their lyrics. They are still sooooo relevant more than ever. Great band.
Guitarist is Vernon Reed. This video is from the early 90's. At that time there was a lot of political awareness and people weren't afraid to speak up about it 👊 They're a band from NYC and unique.
Here are 10 more rare hidden Rock gems for you to react to that no one else is reacting to and that are good !! 1. Outback Counting Stars (by a band called Hum) 2. Staring At The Sun (by a band called Smile) 3. Mother Mother (by Tracy Bonham) 4. Slither (by Velvet Revolver) 5. Seether (by Baruca Salt) 6. Woman (by Wolf Mother) 7. Are You Gonna Go My Way (by Lenny Kravitz) 8. Warning (by Incubus) 9. Confidential (by The Radiators) 10. Fleshwound (by Robert Palmer)
A cult of personally is basically someone who has following because of their personality, and how they can be portrayed (sometimes to the point where people will follow them and idolize them, even if they do terrible things). Often a cult of personality can use a scripted (or sculptured if you prefer) image (via the media or other sources) to portray themselves in a way that people can relate to (hence the lyrics, "I know your anger, I know your dreams", "I've been everything you wanna be" & "I'm the smiling face of your TV"). Followers can forgive a cult of personality for awful atrocities (and still follow them, without question), no matter how many times they do it (or how many times they themselves are exploited), hence the lyrics "I exploit you, still you love me". Followers will also believe everything that a cult of personality says (without question, and take it as gospel), even if it's not factually correct or is a straight up lie (even when there's evidence that proves what they were saying isn't right), which can give them immense power, hence the lyrics, "I tell you one and one makes three", "You gave me fortune, you gave me fame" , & "You gave me power in your God's name". FYI: Not every cult of personality (that has ever existed) is a bad person though, and in fact they reference Mahatma Gandhi (who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, and in turn inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world) in the song.
I’ve posted before, It was a shame that the great message and lyricisms was lost on the badass guitar riffs. If you don’t know History...you won’t get how deep this song and images are...shame.
Patrol Gaming, if you like these guys, check out Rage against the machine and System of a Down. They are more political based and have pretty unique sound. Rage is more rap based, System is more nu metal.
Not a one hit wonder, at least in the U.S., as this song and Glamour Boys both hit the Top 40 (Cult at 13 and Glamour at 31 -- and Open Letter to a Landlord hit 86.) They also had ten different songs between 1989-93 chart in the U.S. mainstream rock and/or alternative top 40 lists. Their videos had massive airplay on MTV too. At worst, if you only consider the regular Top 40 as the "hit" criteria, they were a two-hit wonder. :)
32 years later and still a great riff, a great hook, still being referenced in pop culture and still relevant to today's society . . . but just "OK". Okay.
Great band from the 80s but unfortunately they were kind of a "one hit wonder" band with this song being their only real hit. I wish they had done more.
@@ChrisPage68 I agree they had more really good songs but, unfortunately they didn't reach the get same amount of recognition or the same status as this song. Great band!! I just don't think they got the credit they deserved.
One of the most underrated bands of all time! This album is just as relevant, possibly more today, than when it came out! Corey's vocals and Vernon's blistering guitar are unforgettable and recognizable from the jump!
This Album was great. Corey Glover, the lead vocalist, starred in "Platoon" with Charlie Sheen. Vernon Reid , the lead guitarist, is LEGEND.
BGTM....This album IS great.
This song, to me, is one of the greatest rock songs along with Stairway to Heaven, and Bohemian Rhapsody. It's so relevant today, as you said.
Vernon Reid is such an underrated guitarist and Cory Glover has powerful vocals! The whole band is awesome! 1988 seems like yesterday! I was a high school senior!
Social commentary that rips your face clean off! Love them!
I had friends back when this came out that are African American that were sssssssoooooo happy to see these guys rocking out. I don’t remember ever seeing an all African American rock band. My friends loved being able to see these guys represent their culture in predominantly Caucasia genre of music that they loved. Awesome band, awesome music, awesome lyrics.
Metal has never been "all-Caucasian". The debt to the Blues is acknowledged.
@@ChrisPage68 You are 100% right. Unfortunately, a lot of people are ignorant to that fact.
Vernon Reid is one of the most brilliant british guitarists (and there are a lot of them when you stop to think)
@Jacques Malan oh, and we didn't even mention Brian May from Queen, and George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Andy Gill from Gang of Four and I certainly forgot a lot more! there are too many!
NOT BRITISH!!!!!
@@derekatkinson4674 he was born there, so even if he was raised in USA, that doesn't exclude the fact that he is british-american
I remember very well when this song hit MTV, it exploded. That was my first time hearing the song and of the band. Would stop what I was doing to sit down and listen to it every time it came on the TV. It had been a while since I heard it until a couple of months ago when I found it on TH-cam. I am so happy you liked it, Pat. Hope you have a good rest of your day.
People forget that rock n roll has its roots in black music, especially the blues....in fact, rock n roll was coined out of black music.
Living Colour band members (In the video):
Corey Glover - Lead vocals
Vernon Reid - Guitar
Muzz Skillings - Bass
Will Calhoun - Drums
Loved these back in the 80s. Lead singer was also an actor and was in Platoon. Open Letter To A Landlord and Type are great songs too.
They also do a great cover of Should I Stay Or Should I Go by The Clash live in CBGBs.
Pat - you just succeeded in making those of us who rocked out to it when it came out feel absolutely ancient! 😭👴👵🤘🎸
Bruh,
Rock is Rock!
It doesn't matter, how old the song is!
This song is sadly far more relevant than it was when it was first released, and you know EXACTLY who I'm talking about when I say that.
Yep
Burnin Vernon Reid on guitar!🔥 👏
A cult of personality, or cult of the leader,[1] arises when a country's regime - or, more rarely, an individual - uses the techniques of mass media, propaganda, the big lie, spectacle, the arts, patriotism, and government-organized demonstrations and rallies to create an idealized, heroic, and worshipful image of a leader, often through unquestioning flattery and praise.
Sadly, still true and present today.
Very true.
Vernon Reid - lead guitar, guitar synthesizer, programming, laptop, backing vocals (1984-1995, 2000-present); lead vocals (1984-1985)
Corey Glover - lead vocals, occasional rhythm guitar, occasional tambourine (1985-1995, 2000-present)
Will Calhoun - drums, percussion, keyboards, samples, loops, programming, backing vocals (1986-1995, 2000-present)
Doug Wimbish - bass, drums, guitar, programming, backing vocals (1992-1995, 2000-present)
Muzz Skillings is the Original bassist from Living Colour
They are the real deal. I recommend "Wall", "Flying", "Auslander", "Behind the sun", and "Love rears its ugly head".
This is from their debut album Vivid. I'd also listen to Glamour Boys from the same album then from the second album, Time, it would be Love Rears its Ugly Head, Elvis is Dead and the awesome Type, the guitar line is pure shread and Vernon Reid just showing how awesome he is with added bonus of a very rememberable riff too ! The third album Stain I think is the best one IMHO, Ignorance is Bliss, Leave It Alone and Nothingness are the highlights here.
I also had the pleasure of meeting them when they were touring on the second album, Times Up and they were the nicest guys and sat chatting about the music touring etc etc for hours and it was wonderful to see that they are now back together and the (new) recent album Shade was good too. Who Shot Ya and Pattern in Time are really good here too.
Keep up the good work and look forward to hearing what you think of any of these tracks.
Glamour Boys
I got their album as soon as it was released. Amazing amazing talent. Terribly underrated band.
PG, I’m so psyched you are discovering Living Color!!
The phrase that stood out to me the most was "I exploit you, still you love me".
The album Vivid is where that song comes from. The entire album is a masterpiece. Desperate people is another track from that album that is quite good open letter to a landlord official music video is good 👍 funny vibe is also good 👌 and has a taste of rap in it I think. From their second album the track of the song called type is good as well. I thank you for your time sir and wish you all the very best.
Still relavent after over 30 yrs..
Fyi--The lead singer Corey Glover is the nephew of actor Danny Glover. They have a few good songs. Open Letter to a Landlord & Love Rears it's Ugly Head.
Type, Time's Up, Elvis Is Dead, Open Letter To A Landlord..
Terri Ertz Corey is NOT Danny Glover's nephew (when they did SNL with Mel Gibson, he was there and they joked about it, but it's not really true.) What is true, though, is that he's a cousin of Melle Mel from Grandmaster Flash.
Dive in bro, they have a wide variety of music and wait til you read up more of their lyrics. They are still sooooo relevant more than ever. Great band.
The best reactions are honest. It breathes life into a timeless great song and band.
Guitarist is Vernon Reed. This video is from the early 90's. At that time there was a lot of political awareness and people weren't afraid to speak up about it 👊 They're a band from NYC and unique.
Here are 10 more rare hidden Rock gems for you to react to that no one else is reacting to and that are good !!
1. Outback Counting Stars (by a band called Hum)
2. Staring At The Sun (by a band called Smile)
3. Mother Mother (by Tracy Bonham)
4. Slither (by Velvet Revolver)
5. Seether (by Baruca Salt)
6. Woman (by Wolf Mother)
7. Are You Gonna Go My Way (by Lenny Kravitz)
8. Warning (by Incubus)
9. Confidential (by The Radiators)
10. Fleshwound (by Robert Palmer)
Greatest Black Rock band, you never heard of!
A cult of personally is basically someone who has following because of their personality, and how they can be portrayed (sometimes to the point where people will follow them and idolize them, even if they do terrible things).
Often a cult of personality can use a scripted (or sculptured if you prefer) image (via the media or other sources) to portray themselves in a way that people can relate to (hence the lyrics, "I know your anger, I know your dreams", "I've been everything you wanna be" & "I'm the smiling face of your TV").
Followers can forgive a cult of personality for awful atrocities (and still follow them, without question), no matter how many times they do it (or how many times they themselves are exploited), hence the lyrics "I exploit you, still you love me".
Followers will also believe everything that a cult of personality says (without question, and take it as gospel), even if it's not factually correct or is a straight up lie (even when there's evidence that proves what they were saying isn't right), which can give them immense power, hence the lyrics, "I tell you one and one makes three", "You gave me fortune, you gave me fame"
, & "You gave me power in your God's name".
FYI: Not every cult of personality (that has ever existed) is a bad person though, and in fact they reference Mahatma Gandhi (who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, and in turn inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world) in the song.
Yep! That's how good this guy's are! The whole album is great! 80s great decade for music. 👍 👌 🙌 👏
A rock classic!
Fabulous review 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Love the intro with those extra drum kicks...
Check out "Type" and "Leave it alone". Just as great!!
Guitarist is Vernon Reid.
They are still rocking they have 6 albums out check and aslander by them
GREAT song, great band...great reaction.
Now, react to one of their fun songs..."Elvis is Dead".
hell yeah! you got into it instantly 😂✌🏼🤘🏻
Glad u reacted to this, a fav for sure
Vernon was another who admired Jimi Hendrix.
Great reaction
Most soulful amazing guitar solo ever. Yea they are black and amazing
I think your next "New" band should be
Black Stone Cherry and their song Lonely Train. Keep up the good work!
Not sure if anyone told you, but the guitarist's name is Vernon Reid.
Strong message and awesome song.
Vernon Reid is on guitar.
The old days black rock 👈😎massive
I’ve posted before, It was a shame that the great message and lyricisms was lost on the badass guitar riffs. If you don’t know History...you won’t get how deep this song and images are...shame.
It wasn't lost at all.
Average Person : Ah reaction video
Me: Hey look it's the dude who I watched like 3 hours ago reacting to 50 American accents reacting to a song I like
They were her than gone !
I think he is something to Danny Glover if I remember correctly
EAT YOUR HEART OUT ...BAND NAME,,,,XAVION.
Awesome group!
Great band!!
Patrol Gaming, if you like these guys, check out Rage against the machine and System of a Down. They are more political based and have pretty unique sound. Rage is more rap based, System is more nu metal.
If you want to understand this song, look up the meaning of “cult of personality”.
1988 RELEASE
Cm punk
who shot ya living coulor do a reaction to it
Hey patrol can you react to Joe Bonamassa slow gin live from tour de force Hammersmith apollo
Nice reaction! Thanks for not the video..
Under rated group even if they where a one hit wonder.
Not a one hit wonder, at least in the U.S., as this song and Glamour Boys both hit the Top 40 (Cult at 13 and Glamour at 31 -- and Open Letter to a Landlord hit 86.) They also had ten different songs between 1989-93 chart in the U.S. mainstream rock and/or alternative top 40 lists. Their videos had massive airplay on MTV too. At worst, if you only consider the regular Top 40 as the "hit" criteria, they were a two-hit wonder. :)
They weren't. 🤦
Forgot about Glamour. Top 40 is the bar to hit. two hit wonder, my mistake. Like I said, under rated.
One if my all-time favs EVER!🔥🔥
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*AT IDOL HITS-"SCREAMING"* 🔥🔥
▶DARREN ESPANTO was only 14⤵
*I BELIEVE* WishFM! Incredible sing-
er,songwritr,dancr,many instruments
Canadian/Filipino kid singer,now 18
Ohhhhh. I remember this song. That's about it. Ok song.
OK???? 😱 🤦 😤
32 years later and still a great riff, a great hook, still being referenced in pop culture and still relevant to today's society . . . but just "OK".
Okay.
Great band from the 80s but unfortunately they were kind of a "one hit wonder" band with this song being their only real hit. I wish they had done more.
Nope. They had several hits.
@@ChrisPage68 I agree they had more really good songs but, unfortunately they didn't reach the get same amount of recognition or the same status as this song. Great band!! I just don't think they got the credit they deserved.