I was 12 years old when this hit dropped. ALOT of people don't know that she has trained most of America's top pop dancers. She is very important to pop history. Wonderful woman.
Toni Basil is probably one of the most accomplished Hollywood talents that almost nobody knows. Dancer, actress, singer and choreographer extraordinaire. I started out knowing nothing about her and as I learned more became more and more impressed with her accomplishments.
Ok, last week I realized my first crush (Olivia Newton John) was 31 when my heart was shot by cupid as I was 7.... Now I find out Toni Basil was 38-39 when she recorded this song and performed in this video???? 38?
@@nigelkthomas9501 Well in her face now that I know I can spot things that I never paid attention to. But the way she moves in this video is so under appreciated. Definitely a one of a kind for the era.
She wore her Las Vegas high school cheerleader uniform for this video. At almost 40 she still fit in to it and was in great shape. Tonie is a brilliant dance and choreographer....You Rock Toni....
Good evening. 55 year old male here. Musical tastes range from Tiffany to Norwegian death metal. No exaggeration. In my humble opinion, the choreography in this video is nothing short of pristine. Cheers, everyone!
I can't believe this song is 40 years old now and I still listen/see it on here and I'm 66 y/o. I used to dance to this song back in the early 1983-1984 at dance clubs as a young sailor. I still do the steps to keep my legs strong/toned up til I drop dead.
I saw this back in the 80s for the first time as a child, and it still fascinates me. After years of videos from Madonna, Michael/Janet Jackson, Britney, Beyonce, various ballet, what have you, I think this is still my favorite 3-4 minutes of dance. It's camp and artsy and minimalist while still being infectious and fun. It is completely unconcerned by vanity or the need for sexiness. It feels youthful and unpracticed yet somehow polished and sophisticated and extremely precise. Timeless.
YOOO FR??? I knew it sounded similar! Listening to APT made me think of cheerleaders. I don't know the lyrics and title of this song, only the tune, so I searched desperately haha
Reminds me of "Beavis and Butthead: Virtual stupidity". Somehow the rythym and drum/base sound brings it back. But great song. I was quite surprised when in 2000's some other band came out with a civer of a song and well, the harmony was anachronistic that i started to dig, and came to Toni Basil. :)
Does anyone know if this chant is what we can hear in the movie Man on fire with denzel Washington, when he cuts the tip of the fingers of the mexicain police officer in his car. A tune is aired on the radio of the car that is very like this chant. Is it this chant actually ? 🤔
Happy 80th birthday Toni !!! This video will always make me feel young at heart. Hard to believe she was 39 in this vid. She looks like she's in her young 20s.
Back in 2015, I had imbibed a fair amount of alcohol and my girlfriend of the time's great niece challenged me to a dance off. If I had the video of me doing cartwheels as a 42 year old male, while dancing like this and leaping over a very roaring fire. Ahhh, that was some dance off.
I am very old(81). This thing kick starts me, what a great up beat lady and story. I read and learn from others. I missed her when it was in real time. So glad I saw this. The song line sticks too: You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand.
Oh, this oozes sex appeal, lol. I'm 44 and find it awesome that you are enjoying this! It was so far out and different from regular rock n' roll stuff! Very up beat is a great way to put it! Her talent is unreal as apparently she did choreography in some musicals in the early 1960's...I think. I have to look it up...
@@armenvondoms1815 At last a man who agrees and testifies, as I do, how young we are when those feelings start kicking in. I watch this video over and over. It makes me feel good and happy watching those odd moves she makes. The right leg pivot while looking straight ahead is so cool to me. Still wonder why she put the guys in there.
I was a few years short of being born when this song came out, but it is an absolute BOP! Love when songs stand the test of time and multiple generations can enjoy it.
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40 years on and this song still rocks!!!.... It is so captivating to watch them dance and don't seem to get tired of it.... Not sure if it is the song or the video or me!!! ....Thank you... Toni Basil... cheers!!! 🤩💙👏🥂🎉
Very creative video too. There was nothing like it at the time. She really used the new medium of video in a way that highlighted her choreography and dancing talents.
I'am a 45 Year old man I grow up in the 80 s i'am a addict 80,s fan . I got two words for the generation suck ittttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
I never realised just how good the choreography was on this when I was a bit younger. This is really great. God bless all of the ladies involved in this video. Hope they had good lives.
@@marcuspitts2482 I always wondered about the backing cheer leaders. Hmmm .... something about those 'ladies ' doesn't look quite right. Glad to see I'm not the only one who noticed that.
I loved this song in the 1980's and it was played at Roller Palace in Sheepshead Bay. I saw her on Laverne and Shirley as well. Great singer and performer!
I'm a musician my whole life and am no fan of dancing but her dance is just mesmerizing. Exactly on time, transition movement between the beat, even form, grace and also her ballet moves are solid.
Yo la amo desde 1979 y apenas vi el subtítulo del salmo 137 dios los bendiga en Cristo Jesús dios es bueno ahí están los mandamientos que no es religión son preceptos,,para un mundo mejor ,dios los bendiga a este canal y los que escuchan este salmo de dios🙏🤗😍😠👏👏
well actually she's done a lot more....David Bowie's glass spider 'theme' she did .. as well as talking heads 'once in a lifetime' video ..quite a lot actually.
@@nunziolagana7912 it was a song by ‘Racey’, a British band, it was about a girl ‘Kitty’. It was written by Chinn/ Chapman who wrote many songs in the 70’s for bands like Sweet, Mud, Suzi Quatro etc
@@thetessellater9163 Did you miss out on the 80s? It's baffling to me that it's now seen as a decade of great music, but I guess it's mainly nostalgia. Of course it was a lot better than now, but that's not saying much...
Overall the 80s was better than today also as in morality of trusting between people and treating people right and honorable since today city life at least in snall town CA is like a prison system in the way do not care about the worth or full wellbeing of their fellow citizens. People actually think that today is way better like a social utopia ??
this song is one of the best examples of why New Wave was so much fun to listen to, and the airwaves were chock full of fun songs like this at the time. It was almost too good to be true.
She's mostly a choreographer now. She was one of the founding members of The Lockers, a street dance group who opened for acts like Frank Sinatra and Funkadelic. In the mid-'60s, she started doing choreography for film, TV, and music videos-work she continues to today. She Sang "Mickey" 41 Years Ago. See Toni Basil Now at 78.
My first memory in life is dancing around the lounge room going absolutely feral with my mum. 30 years later I will still get feral when it comes on and my mum will tear up. ❤
I know it's hard to believe but Toni Basil was in her late 30s when she made this music video she was born in 1943 and the music video was made in 1981 which was also the year the song was released when you look at her in this video there's no way you would believe she's in her late 30s she looks a lot younger.
I am sure she looks great for her age and all but she's heavily made up here make up wise . Unless she had plastic surgery but I dobut it . Not a critisim of her at all she just had a bit of help . Sadly the entertainment industry has always been fickle .
Originally released as a single in the U.K. in 1981, “Mickey” made its way to the United States in 1982 to widespread success, with its iconic cheerleading-themed music video being played in heavy rotation on MTV and the new wave pop hit reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
I always loved this song and video. It always puts me in a good mood and smile. ☺️ Thank you Toni Basil and cheerleaders. Toni and the squad did a great job with it. 👍 I do wonder the names of the cheerleaders in this video and whatever happened them. 🤔 All of them wore sweaters with the year '80 on them. That would mean they're probably all turning 60 this year. 😳 Wow, time does fly. I know because I'm a year older than the cheerleaders. I did read that they were part of a winning squad from Carson High School in Los Angeles.
Maybe you might kind if agree that the 80s was also better morally socially in that people didnt intimidate or taje advantage of people since now in small city CA it sucks . Selfishness like it's a new virtue now set in every aspect of life . That anyone needs a little boost they are hard to find it . If you now live in a nice neighborhood you do see much good I assume , but for me thar was becoming the good ole days of actually before even 2019 and further way back . During Covid things went south and being respectful to another is like gone almost . Like if the bad ones win the day . Sorty for the pessimistic words but I meant as a observation. I blame the overall government for the messes today deliberately likely allowed to kill neighborly mutual concern .
I love this video so much even after all these years.....Toni is been bless by keeping her self in good shape being a dancer all her life....and she also was a cutie pie.... still is....I seen other performers who age just beautifully just like Toni she 's a true classic......
Absolute golden oldie. I love it! This is what teens should be doing. Having a great time and enjoying themselves with good wholesome fun. Bless Toni Basil! 💐
Since I was studying Psychology in college and up to this day, I still use this song to prove my point about the power of suggestion. 9 times out of 10 after I sing that "Oh Mickey you so fine, you so fine, you blow my mind [pause].." I would either get a random person replying or even from the one I am trying to prove my point to with, "Hey Mickey!" It cracks me up every time! 😆
I'm glad I lived this old school era way back in 1981. Thank God. Today's new school kids will never know good music. The old school way. My condolences. Old school rules. Another time another era.
After further analysis, after many decades this really is quite brilliant in every sense! A pop masterpiece, and to mine British eyes.... I remember this tantalizing peek into another altogether more hopeful world on the other side of the Atlantic! Awesome... Better than I remembered on that Saturday morning. 🇬🇧🏆🇺🇲
This woman turns 80 today. Wow! God bless Toni Basil!
Waw! Happy belated birthday to her 🎉
Dancers live forever, figuratively speaking of course.
OMG Really! That's so cool.
Can't believe she was 38 when making this video
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I was 12 years old when this hit dropped. ALOT of people don't know that she has trained most of America's top pop dancers. She is very important to pop history. Wonderful woman.
Damn right Franz!!!
I was 11 then.
Great artist she is.
Awesome
@John Doe Thank you, I did not know that.
IIRC she choreographed a lot of the best music videos of the 80's, including "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads.
Toni Basil is probably one of the most accomplished Hollywood talents that almost nobody knows. Dancer, actress, singer and choreographer extraordinaire. I started out knowing nothing about her and as I learned more became more and more impressed with her accomplishments.
Well yeah; that's really the only sequence that could've happened in.
It's absolutely insane when you look into everything she has done and accomplished, and yet, apart from this song, almost no-one knows about her.
put ur dick back in ur pants pal
the scary thing about this video was that she was 40 when she made it. No way did I think she was the same age as my mum. My mum went 80 this year.
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I can’t believe Toni Basil is 78! She was nearly 40 when she did this! Absolutely incredible! Five ⭐️ performance!
the age is not importent,but the mind is it!!!
@@emiliapedemonte248 I hope her mind is still fun and active.
Ok, last week I realized my first crush (Olivia Newton John) was 31 when my heart was shot by cupid as I was 7.... Now I find out Toni Basil was
38-39 when she recorded this song and performed in this video???? 38?
@@Redhotlugnut She doesn’t look anything like late thirties here does she?! The hairstyle and outfit suggest a woman around half her age!
@@nigelkthomas9501 Well in her face now that I know I can spot things that I never paid attention to.
But the way she moves in this video is so under appreciated. Definitely a one of a kind for the era.
She wore her Las Vegas high school cheerleader uniform for this video. At almost 40 she still fit in to it and was in great shape. Tonie is a brilliant dance and choreographer....You Rock Toni....
I always said she look about 40, thanks for clarifying that
Yes she was 38 👍👍
It was actually a redesigned uniform of the one she wore in high school 👍
@@mykeogando9088 just wondering how you know. Do you personally know her? Not being sarcastic, just wondering.
Just wondering how you know. Do you know her personally? Not being sarcastic. Just want to know.
Toni Basil not only helped kicked off MTV, but she should also be the guiding council of Cheerleading 101 and dance. Such a legend.
Ur from 2023!
She taught a lot of cheerleaders. Look up her biography ❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️
Id still smash it
@@Chico838 I was born in 1977 and had to sing to this in elementary (primary) school in the '80s for a concert. Still love it!
Good evening. 55 year old male here. Musical tastes range from Tiffany to Norwegian death metal. No exaggeration. In my humble opinion, the choreography in this video is nothing short of pristine. Cheers, everyone!
just makes me smile
She’s a great dancer!
YEP!
Lol same
I'm going to dance it at my daughters wedding (48 male)
I'm nearing 40 and I still think this beats the heck out of many music videos today.
i agree
You can say that again! ❤
PS: I’m nearly 60 and I still love this song!
Totally :)
I'm 18 and I agree.
I can't believe this song is 40 years old now and I still listen/see it on here and I'm 66 y/o. I used to dance to this song back in the early 1983-1984 at dance clubs as a young sailor. I still do the steps to keep my legs strong/toned up til I drop dead.
Because I like it
I saw this back in the 80s for the first time as a child, and it still fascinates me. After years of videos from Madonna, Michael/Janet Jackson, Britney, Beyonce, various ballet, what have you, I think this is still my favorite 3-4 minutes of dance. It's camp and artsy and minimalist while still being infectious and fun. It is completely unconcerned by vanity or the need for sexiness. It feels youthful and unpracticed yet somehow polished and sophisticated and extremely precise. Timeless.
Beyonce? Lol
@@zoren1900 lol??? You must live inside a box. Beyonce is an amazing dancer and entertainer.
@@serena3673 aww, you must get offended easily 😂 loser
1981 42 yrs. Ago I was only 12 yrs. Old now i'm 54 yrs. Old
Watching may 7, 2023
One thing I love, looking back, is the figures of the dancers, not a stick thin one amongst them. This was body positivity before they thought of it
Anyone here after Rose's and Bruno's APT?? The writers sampled this song! Love both of them 🏩
Wait really? I was thinking about this song before listening to APT
YOOO FR??? I knew it sounded similar!
Listening to APT made me think of cheerleaders. I don't know the lyrics and title of this song, only the tune, so I searched desperately haha
rightt? very good sampling as well
Mickey - Toni Basil, Kitty - Racey both.
Mee 🙋 I thought I was the only one😂 bringing back the nostalgia
This is perhaps one of the best one-hit wonders of the 80's ever.
The cheerleader chant in this song was added by Toni herself.
In addition its a cover
Reminds me of "Beavis and Butthead: Virtual stupidity". Somehow the rythym and drum/base sound brings it back. But great song.
I was quite surprised when in 2000's some other band came out with a civer of a song and well, the harmony was anachronistic that i started to dig, and came to Toni Basil. :)
Does anyone know if this chant is what we can hear in the movie Man on fire with denzel Washington, when he cuts the tip of the fingers of the mexicain police officer in his car. A tune is aired on the radio of the car that is very like this chant. Is it this chant actually ? 🤔
@@panchemist
2002-Good Charlotte-Girls & Boys
or
2009-Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend
The Queen/King of all one-hit Wonders i'll say.
My mom, named Micki, has always loved this song (for obvious reasons). She rocked out to it in her school/college years and still does today
Kgkt
Happy 80th birthday Toni !!! This video will always make me feel young at heart. Hard to believe she was 39 in this vid. She looks like she's in her young 20s.
Ikr
Still fitting into her original Las Vegas High School Uniform!
You're right. She did not look 39.
@@krisdunwoody7037 it's good not to let your skills die.
All the ladies in the video are Beautiful ❤️ Natural 💯.
Even Harley Quinn cannot come up to Toni Basil dancing ,
Toni and her song will live forever ,she's super duper !
If toni asked me to do something, My response would be, "Yes miss!"
One of the best choreographers out there. She's worked with EVERYONE!!!
Three cheers for"TONI BASIL" and one of my favorite videos from the 80's of all time...I can't believe she's 78 and God bless her heart 💜🙏
These girls rocked! I’m not gonna lie, Im a 52-year-old black man and whenever I hear this song I dance around like a high school cheerleader!
That's beautiful dude💕
Back in 2015, I had imbibed a fair amount of alcohol and my girlfriend of the time's great niece challenged me to a dance off. If I had the video of me doing cartwheels as a 42 year old male, while dancing like this and leaping over a very roaring fire. Ahhh, that was some dance off.
Love it! ❤😂
This is a treasure and I'm thankful to whoever found it in order to have it preserved. Part of my teenager life. ✌️🖖💖
I am very old(81). This thing kick starts me, what a great up beat lady and story. I read and learn from others. I missed her when it was in real time. So glad I saw this. The song line sticks too: You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand.
Oh, this oozes sex appeal, lol. I'm 44 and find it awesome that you are enjoying this! It was so far out and different from regular rock n' roll stuff! Very up beat is a great way to put it! Her talent is unreal as apparently she did choreography in some musicals in the early 1960's...I think. I have to look it up...
@@alexkx8599 Beach movie called Pajama Party about 62 also a Movie in 64 and 65 and a lot more .
I was 5 years old when this came out and definitely remember the instant crush!😍😂 Always wished my name was Mickey!
@@armenvondoms1815 At last a man who agrees and testifies, as I do, how young we are when those feelings start kicking in. I watch this video over and over. It makes me feel good and happy watching those odd moves she makes. The right leg pivot while looking straight ahead is so cool to me. Still wonder why she put the guys in there.
Username, love it!
I was a few years short of being born when this song came out, but it is an absolute BOP! Love when songs stand the test of time and multiple generations can enjoy it.
The older I get the more I get to like this pop masterpiece.Great stuff
I feel like a lot of people don’t want to give pop music a chance until they turn old and iconic
The first irif48ri
This woman turns 80 today. Wow! God bless Toni Basil! |/:).
I know!! |/:).
I think!! |/:).
This is truly a solid classic! DEFINITELY unique and Will easily stand the test of time. Really quite amazing!
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40 years on and this song still rocks!!!.... It is so captivating to watch them dance and don't seem to get tired of it.... Not sure if it is the song or the video or me!!! ....Thank you... Toni Basil... cheers!!! 🤩💙👏🥂🎉
Have you listened to the original version called Kitty by Racey
@@robertphelps1574 yes I did.. but I still prefer Toni's version.
Never knew she had such a fabulous dancing and choreography career. Very important woman in entertainment history.
She is 70 or so in her original format and still dancing she had to much faith and would do anything for love but not that ❤
Very creative video too. There was nothing like it at the time. She really used the new medium of video in a way that highlighted her choreography and dancing talents.
@@BobbyGranietz- 80 now. 39 when the video was made.
I think she was one of the dancers on Shindig.
who's here because of APT? 🙋🏼♂️🙋🏼♂️🙋🏼♂️
Did they make this as a sample?
Here i am
Omg is very similar,what’s happening with the creative this days?🤔😭
Sameee here
ME literally!! It reminded me so much of it, that I HAD to go listen to this song!!! 😂😂😂😂❤❤❤
Fabulous song in the 80's love it. Brings back memorys. Go Mickey!!!
Hear, hear!
I'am a 45 Year old man I grow up in the 80 s i'am a addict 80,s fan . I got two words for the generation suck ittttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
It sure does! Good old 80s! ☺️
Originally written for a British band, ‘Racey’ it was about a girl, Kitty!
This is an 80s classic. I could listen to this song all day. So upbeat and positive.
And FAR BETTER to jam to than New Era Rap, THAT'S FOR SURE!👍
❤❤❤
Another one of my favorite songs from the 80's, she was a beautiful woman & she had all the moves & they all did a great job in this video.
This was the jam back in the 80s , if you went to a Club and this song came on literally everyone would be on the dance floor 😂
I never realised just how good the choreography was on this when I was a bit younger. This is really great. God bless all of the ladies involved in this video. Hope they had good lives.
yes hope was all well with them and still so hopefully, maybe they tell and show their kids that there's mummy in this video :D
...and we hope indeed they are still having great lives. :-)
Lol. All the other dancers are male. it still amazes me how many people get caught out by that.
@@marcuspitts2482 I always wondered about the backing cheer leaders. Hmmm .... something about those 'ladies ' doesn't look quite right. Glad to see I'm not the only one who noticed that.
@@marcuspitts2482 OH sh*t!! You're correct, My childhood dreams just got shattered
The energy of both the song and the video is wonderful. Such an upbeat choreography.
Simply amazingly hypnotic!!! Her talent oozes out of every movement.
I’m a 65 year old teenager and street sing this and many others, the foot fall love it. ❤
One of the most fantastic one hit wonders ever!
Toni Basil's song Mickey was a big joke icon of 80s in terms of lyrics,music and video.Yet the energy of the singer and dance troop is amazing.
The choreography is AMAZING!!
I loved this song in the 1980's and it was played at Roller Palace in Sheepshead Bay. I saw her on Laverne and Shirley as well. Great singer and performer!
Toni Basil always did her own choreography and at 70 yrs old she still looks terrific. Great Talent.
I will look her up now.
Tony gorgeous and beautiful more than a flower
I once saw a video where Toni out-danced people 1/3 her age!
Love this. Toni Basil was almost 40 when she did this. But who cares? It took talent to make it back then. Give me the 1980s again.
If you dont care why do you mention it?
I'm a musician my whole life and am no fan of dancing but her dance is just mesmerizing. Exactly on time, transition movement between the beat, even form, grace and also her ballet moves are solid.
i used to watch this with my nana every day because she loved the song so much. i miss her
Still think she is great even after all these years. Keep going Toni!
Most people don't know Toni Basil was an accomplished dancer and choreographer.
Brillant song. It just proves that when people cover songs they can make them into hits!
Yo la amo desde 1979 y apenas vi el subtítulo del salmo 137 dios los bendiga en Cristo Jesús dios es bueno ahí están los mandamientos que no es religión son preceptos,,para un mundo mejor ,dios los bendiga a este canal y los que escuchan este salmo de dios🙏🤗😍😠👏👏
One of the best one hit wonders, in my opinion.
ONE of the Big hits of 1982. Her only Big Hit. But she left her mark on Pop culture with it.
well actually she's done a lot more....David Bowie's glass spider 'theme' she did .. as well as talking heads 'once in a lifetime' video ..quite a lot actually.
I loved this song. I was pretty young at the time but I loved her dancing and the energy injected into the song
Toni nailed it. It couldn't have been any better.
I love this song! Classic one-hit wonder for the ages.
And speaking of ages, Toni Basil is now in her late 70s and still looks good.
In addition,It's actually a cover.
@@nunziolagana7912 it was a song by ‘Racey’, a British band, it was about a girl ‘Kitty’. It was written by Chinn/ Chapman who wrote many songs in the 70’s for bands like Sweet, Mud, Suzi Quatro etc
I haven't heard this song in a long time. It's one of the best from the 80's.
Did you miss out on the 80's? One of the Best? Dozens better from an excellent decade for music lovers!
I agree. A real treat to my ears (and eyes!), lol!
@@thetessellater9163 Did you miss out on the 80s? It's baffling to me that it's now seen as a decade of great music, but I guess it's mainly nostalgia. Of course it was a lot better than now, but that's not saying much...
Overall the 80s was better than today also as in morality of trusting between people and treating people right and honorable since today city life at least in snall town CA is like a prison system in the way do not care about the worth or full wellbeing of their fellow citizens. People actually think that today is way better like a social utopia ??
Word of mouth is one of my all time albums , Toni is shamefully underrated, she’s the whole package ❤️
OMG! I haven't seen this video since the 80's and now she's turning 80! Love it!!
this song is one of the best examples of why New Wave was so much fun to listen to, and the airwaves were chock full of fun songs like this at the time. It was almost too good to be true.
Love this song !! I wish I could go back in time. ❤
What a magnificent blast from the past that was! What fun! Glad it was directed my way.
I'm listening in 2024 here. Love great music over the years. I'm 71, with a 25 year old body thanks to yoga and Jesus
Toni Basil is now 80 and still looks fabulous! Sounds like ya'll have a lot in common!!
I too have a Hispanic gardener that keeps me young.
@@eberp9270 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yoga is satanic...
Oh yea! Let’s see it! We will be the judge of that!
I love the song.... and find the choreography just mesmerizing.
歌と踊りが迫力あって個性的。可愛い😍
G7gnt
She's mostly a choreographer now.
She was one of the founding members of The Lockers, a street dance group who opened for acts like Frank Sinatra and Funkadelic. In the mid-'60s, she started doing choreography for film, TV, and music videos-work she continues to today. She Sang "Mickey" 41 Years Ago. See Toni Basil Now at 78.
Wow!!! This was my first LP in my life!! I was 6 and i am 48!! And I still love it!! Thank you for sharing!!😊
Love this classic hit song, back my high school days. Still remember all my class cheerleaders my high school days back 19801982, 1983.
Forgot how flipping amazing this was! Toni Basil is the best!
And just like that - I'm suddenly 10 years old on roller-skates.
Ah yes, I loved roller world. I was so active back then. 😭
Yep, that and Plastic Bertrand.
Nine.
And I'm 19 and in the Navy.
Girl sammmmmeeeee
Kesini gegara Rosé rilis APT.
My first memory in life is dancing around the lounge room going absolutely feral with my mum. 30 years later I will still get feral when it comes on and my mum will tear up. ❤
Just an overall AWESOME video! Iconic 80s song! Toni is AMAZING ❤
I was in my 20s when this song came out..an all time favorite..LOVE TONI 😍
This is a song that helped me through my freshman year of high school alot of great songs were out during this time
I know it's hard to believe but Toni Basil was in her late 30s when she made this music video she was born in 1943 and the music video was made in 1981 which was also the year the song was released when you look at her in this video there's no way you would believe she's in her late 30s she looks a lot younger.
Check her out as one of the hookers in EASY RIDER. That's the hot Toni.
right on, and that is in fact her cheer leader uniform she wore when she went to Las Vegas High
I am sure she looks great for her age and all but she's heavily made up here make up wise . Unless she had plastic surgery but I dobut it .
Not a critisim of her at all she just had a bit of help . Sadly the entertainment industry has always been fickle .
shlibber Oh I don't deny that . But she had the help of a good make up artist here as well .
She’s old enough to be my mum! Born same year! 75 in 2018.
Aún a mis 55 años escucho temas como este de los años 80...clásicos !!!
Originally released as a single in the U.K. in 1981, “Mickey” made its way to the United States in 1982 to widespread success, with its iconic cheerleading-themed music video being played in heavy rotation on MTV and the new wave pop hit reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Although this is a cover.
The original,original was by UK band Racey,entitled’Kitty’.
Still the absolute best music in “2024” who else agrees??👍👍
at this moment, yes, yes, Yes!!!
Estoy de acuerdo.
Are you asking if this was good ? I don't think it was
why @@numbat0072
She was gorgeous. I was glad to find out years after her hit with this that she had a very successful showbiz career.
I was only in kindergarten when this song became popular in 1981? Wow, how time flies!
I always loved this song and video. It always puts me in a good mood and smile. ☺️ Thank you Toni Basil and cheerleaders. Toni and the squad did a great job with it. 👍 I do wonder the names of the cheerleaders in this video and whatever happened them. 🤔 All of them wore sweaters with the year '80 on them. That would mean they're probably all turning 60 this year. 😳 Wow, time does fly. I know because I'm a year older than the cheerleaders. I did read that they were part of a winning squad from Carson High School in Los Angeles.
Finally found what APT sounded like. Now I can sleep peacefully.
lol i followed you but im thinking more like blondie one way or another
@@dizzystate9238 I think so, APT. similar as one way or another more than hey mickey
lol same. no wonder I got LSS from that song
Even at age 71, I never tire of this number. Classic!
Maybe you might kind if agree that the 80s was also better morally socially in that people didnt intimidate or taje advantage of people since now in small city CA it sucks . Selfishness like it's a new virtue now set in every aspect of life . That anyone needs a little boost they are hard to find it . If you now live in a nice neighborhood you do see much good I assume , but for me thar was becoming the good ole days of actually before even 2019 and further way back . During Covid things went south and being respectful to another is like gone almost . Like if the bad ones win the day . Sorty for the pessimistic words but I meant as a observation. I blame the overall government for the messes today deliberately likely allowed to kill neighborly mutual concern .
can remember dancing to this in the local teenie boppers disco. hard to believe Toni it 70+ now
I wanna know how many takes it took to nail the choreography. This really is impressive.
This is absolutely one of my favorite videos to watch!!!
Fantastic career spanning decades, worked with everyone, Bravo Toni!
The person who posted this video clip is so nice that they put ALL the credits in the desc
I love this video so much even after all these years.....Toni is been bless by keeping her self in good shape being a dancer all her life....and she also was a cutie pie.... still is....I seen other performers who age just beautifully just like Toni she 's a true classic......
Absolute golden oldie. I love it! This is what teens should be doing. Having a great time and enjoying themselves with good wholesome fun. Bless Toni Basil! 💐
It's a good cover.
Bought this,with a WHS record voucher I got for my Birthday, Still got the old 45.
Brilliant.love it !!!
wow Think i still have a voucher some where in my box omg
Boy do I miss this song/video. Yes the 80's!!❤️❤️💃💃🤸♀️
Mis 80,s jamas volverán pero quedaron estas obras de canciones chingonas me hacen "transportarme" a mi juventud!!!!!!!
Since I was studying Psychology in college and up to this day, I still use this song to prove my point about the power of suggestion. 9 times out of 10 after I sing that "Oh Mickey you so fine, you so fine, you blow my mind [pause].." I would either get a random person replying or even from the one I am trying to prove my point to with, "Hey Mickey!" It cracks me up every time! 😆
loved this as an 80s kid...still love it!!!
40 yrs old now....still a pretty good tune.
I’m going to be 40 soon too! Man those were the good old days 😄
She is 78 years old now..
@@muratdogrusoz5705 I mean the song.....
I will remember you when i‘m 40 listing to this song.
One of the songs on the radio when I was happy. Was always on the top 5 in my area lol.
I'm glad I lived this old school era way back in 1981. Thank God. Today's new school kids will never know good music. The old school way. My condolences. Old school rules. Another time another era.
lmfao buddy listen to Grimes
After further analysis, after many decades this really is quite brilliant in every sense!
A pop masterpiece, and to mine British eyes.... I remember this tantalizing peek into another altogether more hopeful world on the other side of the Atlantic!
Awesome... Better than I remembered on that Saturday morning. 🇬🇧🏆🇺🇲
Great dancer. Great dance teacher. She was, and still is, adorable.
What a great lady ❤ god bless 🙌 thank you,and the great fantastic backing dancers.
i love this video! It takes me back to my cheerleading years jr. high and high school! i graduated 1986! 5 years being a cheerleader!!
She was almost 40 when she did this but she brought it on like a young teenager - only possible if you have a young heart and are full of joy
Really? Shit!
Full of Joy ...and Cocaine