REACTION COMPILATION | Living Colour - Cult of Personality | First Time Mashup | *DESCRIPTION*

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    LIVING COLOUR FACTS
    -Formed in New York City in 1984.
    -Released six studio albums and rose to fame with their debut album, Vivid in 1988.
    -The band was championed by Mick Jagger who produced two of their demos as well as encouraged Epic Records to sign them.
    -Other rock and roll legends that stood in their corner were Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris, Lemmy, Anthrax
    -Vernon Reid is quoted as saying, “Metal is a very tribal thing. It’s also extremely competitive. I embraced the power of hard rock, but we were unwilling to play by its rules and culture. Some felt we were provocative merely for existing.”
    Members as of the release of this song:
    Corey Glover: Lead Vocalist
    Vernon Reid: Guitar
    Muzz Skillings: Bass Guitar
    Will Calhoun: Drums
    “CULT OF PERSONALITY” SONG FACTS
    -Released July 14, 1988 as the opening track and second single from their debut studio album, Vivid.
    - Reached No. 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 9 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart
    -Won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 32 Annual Grammy Awards.
    -Video won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video and MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artists.
    -Song was essentially written in just one rehearsal session.
    -Ranked No. 69 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs.
    -The guitar solo ranked No. 878 in Guitar World’s “100 Greatest Guitar Solos” list.
    -The title of the song comes from Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev’s 1956 anti-Stalin report, “On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences”.
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  • @DerekBrooksEdits
    @DerekBrooksEdits ปีที่แล้ว +369

    Looks like you beat me to it. : ) Good work, Keep it up!

    • @WonderMommaOG
      @WonderMommaOG  ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Thanks Derek. Appreciate that! Apologies. Perhaps we should coordinate our videos? Lol. The great thing is there is so much good music to choose from!

    • @WonderMommaOG
      @WonderMommaOG  ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Also... forgot to say, I think you should still do this one, if you want. Maybe down the road or something? There's bound to be new reactions to it and even if there is not, there are so many reactions that don't get used in these videos...
      I just know I would be one of the first to run to your channel and watch it. lol You are one of the only TH-camrs I've had the notifications turned on for since the day I found your channel. Lots of respect for what you do.

    • @DerekBrooksEdits
      @DerekBrooksEdits ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@WonderMommaOG Much appreciated, thank you!

    • @DanuteP
      @DanuteP ปีที่แล้ว +12

      One of you two need to do reactions to Meatloaf's Paradise by the dashboard lights. :-)

    • @hugh_jasso
      @hugh_jasso ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Ha! I actually thought i was on Derek's channel. New sub @Momma

  • @OneThousandHomoDJs
    @OneThousandHomoDJs ปีที่แล้ว +931

    As a white metal dude, when these guys came out, we were all like, "yeeeeeahhh, you see? Anyone can get into metal! Metal is for all of us."

    • @WonderMommaOG
      @WonderMommaOG  ปีที่แล้ว +76

      Yes, same. It was a very positive and encouraging discovery for me. Some say that the fact they are black didn't even get a second thought at the time. That just wasn't my experience. It was a very profound moment in time for me that only encouraged an already developing humanist attitude. lol

    • @ffjsb
      @ffjsb ปีที่แล้ว +22

      They weren't exactly "metal"... "Glamour Boys" is more of a pop song. While they were generally were hard rock, they definitely weren't a strict metal band.

    • @randal_gibbons
      @randal_gibbons ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I beg to differ. Not anyone could do what they did.

    • @Joe-zk7ps
      @Joe-zk7ps ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I was a young white kid and this song was one that got me into the whole genre. I could not wait to see this video on MTV when I was a kid. These guys fucking rocked. Fucking rocked. First rock song that made me think.

    • @sandwritersguildpublishing644
      @sandwritersguildpublishing644 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      I was 12 years old when Vivid was released. At that time, I was already listening to Thrash Metal and Death Metal for years. Living Colour was instantly accepted and loved by the metal community. Vivid is an instant classic. The entire album is solid. Another favorite track of mine is "Open Letter (To a Landlord)".
      Living Colour played at CBGB's (a beloved Metal & Hardcore venue in NYC.) Living Colour released several more albums after Vivid. All of which are excellent, IMO. Corey Glover's iconic vocals appear in other side projects too. Check out Ultraphonix and Stevie D featuring Corey Glover.

  • @traviscummings9178
    @traviscummings9178 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

    "I exploit you, still you love me"
    Now THAT'S a bar. Scary how relevant it still is

  • @dugout4530
    @dugout4530 ปีที่แล้ว +513

    Vernon Reid = most underappreciated guitar god ever

    • @libertine40
      @libertine40 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yes, and we know exactly why that is the case....

    • @OliviaHSanchez
      @OliviaHSanchez ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Honely, why isn't he better known?The man is AMAZING.

    • @legendsbeast4624
      @legendsbeast4624 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@libertine40 he was on a cover of a magezine in the mid 80s. Nice try tho

    • @awesome2311
      @awesome2311 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@libertine40 tbf hendrix is always like the number 1 guitarist of all time on most main stream lists lol

    • @libertine40
      @libertine40 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@legendsbeast4624 Do you even hear yourself? "On the cover of *A* magazine *in the 80s* ..." (emphasis mine). Please...

  • @christopherwhitaker7989
    @christopherwhitaker7989 ปีที่แล้ว +525

    We should actually make this song huge again. With today's issues we need to let people hear it, it holds as true now as it ever was.

    • @aimeerisch4059
      @aimeerisch4059 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      YES!!!

    • @ffjsb
      @ffjsb ปีที่แล้ว +8

      EXACTLY.

    • @kennethculler1738
      @kennethculler1738 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      It is still huge. thanks to CM Punk

    • @sandwritersguildpublishing644
      @sandwritersguildpublishing644 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I agree. Song is timeless and apropos for today's world. Living Colour's lyrics have always been socially conscious.

    • @trevorbrooks9637
      @trevorbrooks9637 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I have been finding myself feeling the same way about "Free Your Mind" by En Vogue a lot recently.

  • @jake91405
    @jake91405 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    Not just a black rock band...a kick-ass black rock band!

    • @patramirez5264
      @patramirez5264 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I never looked at them as a black rock band.i was in my teens when this came out and Everybody loved and appreciated them.nobody underappreciated them at all.we looked at them as much needed rock musicians.it was a good thing just like Jimi Hendrix was a good thing.musicians just need to be appreciated for who they are.

    • @robynhurley5119
      @robynhurley5119 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      A kickass band period

    • @biguglyskunk1248
      @biguglyskunk1248 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@robynhurley5119 That is back when we HEARD the music and didn't see who was making it. 🤘

    • @1destined
      @1destined 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@robynhurley5119 Amen to that!

  • @ReckkEdits
    @ReckkEdits ปีที่แล้ว +85

    MORE PEOPLE NEED TO HEAR THIS SONG. It is MUCH more important now than when it was released.

  • @jimz68
    @jimz68 ปีที่แล้ว +201

    I'm 67 years old an remember when this came out. Oh my God, The Power !! I'm so happy to see the reactions of these wonderful people, the tears are flowing here.

    • @tobydanger86
      @tobydanger86 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That’s dope as hell Mr. James

    • @shack8110
      @shack8110 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And nobody gave a rat turd about race back then. Love Rears Its Ugly Head I think is LCs best song, slightly better. I wish there was a montage of people listening to that one. I know most would agree when they hear it.

    • @anthonyreedy611
      @anthonyreedy611 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      48. Love, love, loved this song from day 1. Awesome to see so many discover and understand this song, now. All time jam!

    • @ingloriousbetch4302
      @ingloriousbetch4302 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @shack8110 now you're just lying. Racism was a massive issue, and even this very band had given interviews and stated they had an extremely hard time breaking in the genre specifically because of their ethnicity. No one wanted to listen to a band like theirs. Next time, stick to something you actually know, if there is such a thing.

    • @nicolediamond93
      @nicolediamond93 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Same!!!

  • @ethanadamrose580
    @ethanadamrose580 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Their whole discography is amazing, but that debut album “Vivid” is a masterpiece all the way through.

    • @LiberalsArePoop
      @LiberalsArePoop 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Open Letter to a Landlord deserves a reaction by everyone in this video.

  • @magica1355
    @magica1355 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    Vernon is so underrated it should be a crime. He's up there with Slash!

    • @88wildcat
      @88wildcat ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I would argue he is probably better than Slash. More like a metally version of Jeff Beck.

    • @jaythompson5102
      @jaythompson5102 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Slash is fine but this kid was on another level IMO.

    • @pooanddoo
      @pooanddoo 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I like Slash a lot, but Vernon is on another level.

  • @Tessmage_Tessera
    @Tessmage_Tessera 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

    Vernon Reid is a genuine guitar god. I remember when I first heard this song on the radio, back when it was first released. I kept shouting "WHO ARE THESE GUYS?!" to my friends. Killer.

  • @dionshare7103
    @dionshare7103 ปีที่แล้ว +445

    Crazy to see how many people never knew these guys were a black metal band. They were awesome and their songs were interesting. Great compilation again.

    • @stephentot5011
      @stephentot5011 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Can only imagine if they listened to Bodycount or Bad Brains? Or Fishbone

    • @allensaunders449
      @allensaunders449 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      More of a hard rock band then metal

    • @allensaunders449
      @allensaunders449 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Body count people need to hear them

    • @rammsteinrulz16
      @rammsteinrulz16 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      If only they were a black black metal band

    • @christophertrogdon2308
      @christophertrogdon2308 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I'm guessing a lot of these people weren't around when this came out or something.

  • @robynhurley5119
    @robynhurley5119 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    35 years!!! Song still strong

  • @mpireone
    @mpireone ปีที่แล้ว +101

    Fun Fact - Lead singer, Corey Glover played one of the soldiers in the movie "Platoon."

    • @mattjennings6812
      @mattjennings6812 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      oh wow your right..."lets didi Taylor,lets go!" didnt he stab himself in the leg?ive seen this music video a thousand times an watch platoon over an over an Never knew that was the lead singer!Wow you really do learn smething new everyday. right on ,thanks.

    • @jt1929
      @jt1929 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      “We gonna get high-ty, high!!”

    • @kimberlyfoust2815
      @kimberlyfoust2815 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      And Danny Glover's nephew

    • @nachomansandyravage2346
      @nachomansandyravage2346 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes sir

  • @williamherman9065
    @williamherman9065 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    It really is nearly impossible to explain how GIGANTIC this song was.
    It was... just...
    F*cking EPIC!

    • @shack8110
      @shack8110 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And nobody gave a shit about race

    • @jam4355
      @jam4355 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I remember when it was released. I was also like who are these guys, they are awesome!

  • @kennethharn2893
    @kennethharn2893 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    “When a leader speaks, that leader dies”. MLK on screen during that line. Powerful song. Love these guys from day one. Lol. I’m 53 so y’all are listening to the music that raised me! 💜💜💜💜

    • @tobydanger86
      @tobydanger86 ปีที่แล้ว

      They did a great job delivering that line!! With the imagery as well woooooah. This blew my mind on how accurate it is

    • @davidmc1489
      @davidmc1489 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right on brother....same same

  • @shane-bl4jk
    @shane-bl4jk 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Every long haired metal head, knew of Living Color and rocked that shit🤟🤟🤟

  • @natalieburnham3300
    @natalieburnham3300 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    The message in this song is extremely relevant to today. Great song loved it when it first came out and still love it.

    • @andysalter7192
      @andysalter7192 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It isn't that's it's " extremely relevant" now its just that nothing changes!

  • @shack8110
    @shack8110 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    instant classic from the mid-80s that all us metal heads immediately took to our hearts for obvious reasons

    • @shack8110
      @shack8110 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      forgot to mention their other epic song - Love Rears its Ugly Head. Love that s***!

    • @stevesmith9617
      @stevesmith9617 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That guitar riff dude...

    • @cshepard09
      @cshepard09 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@stevesmith9617 call me crazy but i love the solo too.

    • @stevesmith9617
      @stevesmith9617 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@cshepard09 it's wild and messy. Wat a great 80a song. The whole decade was wild and messy

    • @shack8110
      @shack8110 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@stevesmith9617 people didn't give 2 craps about race, it was great music was all we cared about

  • @Jesta41
    @Jesta41 ปีที่แล้ว +225

    To each of you that reacted to Living Colour, the cat on guitar is Vernon Reid he is the most overlooked Rock guitarist there is. 2nd if you were amazed by that there is a band called Fishbone they are a Ska,funk,punk rock band all brotha’s from L.A. Also, Ice-T has a band called Body Count. Also, a now defunct band called Unlocking the Truth . All these bands are very good.

    • @WonderMommaOG
      @WonderMommaOG  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thank you!

    • @wreckingKREW1
      @wreckingKREW1 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Don't forget Bad Brains. One of the best live acts I've ever seen.

    • @peacexlove
      @peacexlove ปีที่แล้ว +10

      24-7 Spyz!

    • @michaelwatson5304
      @michaelwatson5304 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      And Vernon Reid is a really cool guy. Met him once, he was very down to earth.

    • @mikestand5163
      @mikestand5163 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      yeah, 'there goes the neighborhood', baby!

  • @UltraViolent21
    @UltraViolent21 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Vernon Reid is extremely underrated. He is an absolute monster on the guitar.

  • @PEPPERJET7
    @PEPPERJET7 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    The song and band were way ahead of their time. I graduated in 1988 and i remember when this album came out. It shook the music industry.

  • @danhightower2650
    @danhightower2650 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Guitarist name is Vernon Reid and he's worth looking into, much more where that came from. The man is top tier all the way.

  • @SlyMcC
    @SlyMcC 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I love that people are "discovering" this song again. It is as relevant today as it was back then. I love the reactions as if on cue: Whoa, they're black, whoa they jam... whoa, the lyrics!! And Vernon Reid is one of the greatest guitarists in rock!

  • @UnRepentantBastard
    @UnRepentantBastard ปีที่แล้ว +88

    Saw these guys several times back in the day and recently in the early 2010s at a Hendrix tribute event. They still kill it live. Massively underappreciated band.

  • @ronp1903
    @ronp1903 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    LIVING COLOUR, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Muzz Skillings & Will Calhoun, is one helluva ROCK band!! I loved them from the get go! Their album "VIVID" is still one of my favorites! Every song on VIVID is awesome!🤘🤘

  • @rorygrime1202
    @rorygrime1202 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    These fellows are Rockers. Every band member of whatever band loves this masterpiece. Respect fellows

  • @josephriley3911
    @josephriley3911 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Its so awesome to see how open minded people can appreciate great music regardless of skin color. We didnt have this problem back in the 80's.

  • @k_spats
    @k_spats ปีที่แล้ว +11

    *Still get chills, all these years later, when Vernon hits that solo!* 🎸 🔥
    *I LOVE THESE VIDEOS!!!*
    *THANK YOU!!!*
    💜💫✌🏼🎵

  • @jofi4580
    @jofi4580 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I snuck downstairs after bedtime to watch them perform on the Arsenio Hall show. Got in trouble because I kept turning up the volume on the TV.
    TOTALLY WORTH IT!!!!
    GREAT BAND 🤘

    • @mattjennings6812
      @mattjennings6812 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      thats so funny you said tht i remember my lil nephew an niece asking me to let them watch this in 89 the night before i shipped off to marine bootcamp. I forgot abt tht memory, WOW it was all ahead of us back then!!thanks for the rewind, hope this comment finds you doing well.

  • @felixmesa3970
    @felixmesa3970 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    MASSIVE RESPECT for the structure, tone and mastery created by Vernon Reid. When I first heard these guys in 1988 (!!) I was so blown away!

  • @ianking9425
    @ianking9425 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Vernon Reed's guitar mastery is epic....never played the solo the same way twice....this video version is one of his best....

  • @ransom8554
    @ransom8554 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Incredible job going to full on 9 screens while Vernon Reid absolutely DESTROYED that guitar solo. This was such an enjoyable experience. Thanks for the hard work putting it together.

    • @WonderMommaOG
      @WonderMommaOG  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wow, thanks!

    • @beeepizzle
      @beeepizzle 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Vernon Reid #Legendary

    • @vanvanoy
      @vanvanoy 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I read somewhere that he was playing 1/64 notes.

    • @harrygore
      @harrygore 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The 9 screen reaction shot was a genius idea. It was pure joy watching Vernon melt everyone’s faces!

  • @hugh_jasso
    @hugh_jasso ปีที่แล้ว +88

    Ghandi is the epitome of this songs meaning. He wasn't a good person, he was only portrayed that way. Liberated a nation, BUT he hated black people and slept with kids. True story.

    • @jonathanlindsey790
      @jonathanlindsey790 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same for all the people named. Stalin was a hero for pulling Russia through WW2, then went on to exterminated millions of his own countrymen. MLK and JFK were both prolific adulterers. FDR was notorious for backroom deals and corruption.
      Goes to show that people can do some awful things and still accomplish great things.

    • @samuelgates5935
      @samuelgates5935 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      There's a speech he gave comparing blks to animals.. so yeah Jasso you're right.👍

    • @steffan61784
      @steffan61784 ปีที่แล้ว

      He also created the forced evacuation and re-settlment of Indians and Pakistanis...over 1millipn died...the path to Hell is paved with good intentions

    • @chrisgomez860
      @chrisgomez860 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      🤯🤯🤯 I didn't know that!

    • @yeahwellthatsjustlikeyouro7466
      @yeahwellthatsjustlikeyouro7466 ปีที่แล้ว

      His racism was very obvious sind he was an avid supporter of the caste system but I didn't know he was a pedo. Wth.

  • @glendirienzo1365
    @glendirienzo1365 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    When this song came out, I was 22. It was off the chain!! It was all over rock radio, and they opened up for the Rolling Stones.

  • @scarosone14
    @scarosone14 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Vernon Reid is one of the best guitarists I have ever heard live. Loved the album, all my friends had it.

  • @Zorrojacaranda
    @Zorrojacaranda 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Seriously, rock n roll and metal is for everyone and anyone, forget about the ethnicity, background or origins. Living Colour is the proof of that and they gave out a deep and strong message.
    As a white metalhead gal I say ROCK ON EVERYONE! 🤘🏻

  • @TRUCKRIDER3000
    @TRUCKRIDER3000 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I was 16 years old in high school (1989) when this song came out on the radio. I loved it the first time I hear it and has been with me since then, as Rock lover, I'm from México, I wasn't so surprised when first I see the video, not so much because I have seen videos of Jimi Hendrix playing guitar, but It was refreshing to hear a band like Living Colour.

  • @williamsummerson1204
    @williamsummerson1204 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Corey and the boys influenced alot of future hard rock and metal bands. They were speaking straight facts in that song. Another amazing video. Keep up the great work. 😊💙🙏

  • @kookookatchoo8208
    @kookookatchoo8208 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    High school music was off the chain in the 80's. I love these guys. And all of you here. ❤

  • @Jazna1
    @Jazna1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    That's the exact face I had in the 1980s when I found out this incredible band was all Black guys rocking HARD. AWESOME.

  • @victorramsey5575
    @victorramsey5575 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Such a good song, that is even more true today than back then! Vernon Reid is a monster on that guitar. When I was a kid we all tried learning this on guitar. The problem is trying to recreate Vernon's fluid-like wizardry. Its impossible.

  • @sinchill5424
    @sinchill5424 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Cult of Personality, an amazing gem of a song from an amazing gem of a band! Been a fan of that song since I was a kid. Sad that none of these people had heard of the song before, and it’s sad but funny how many were shocked they were all black.

  • @qeenhelene
    @qeenhelene ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Kick ass song, old but still relevant today amazes me how many of us don’t know Living Colour 😮 I saw the video on MTV back when they played videos 😅 My son shared this reaction video with me. He was digging it and I referenced it to explain the draw of our 45th President. He embodies the dark side of the Cult of Personality. “I exploit you, still you love me” “I tell you 1 and 1 makes 3”

  • @donreid6399
    @donreid6399 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Truly the Magnum Opus of Living Colour. I'm glad this song is having an impact on all these folks!

  • @TryMyMartini
    @TryMyMartini ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This song never stops being relevant. It might actually be getting even more relatable over time!

  • @_PL_
    @_PL_ ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Another great reaction montage. It's fun to see all these reactors having a lightbulb moment in realizing the band is black. I wonder how they'd react to the band Death, who were three brothers (in both senses of the word) from Detroit who formed a punk band in the early 1970s. So, they were pioneers on two fronts: one of the first (if not _the_ first) all-black recording rock bands, and one of the first (if not _the_ first) punk bands anywhere. There's even a documentary about them ("A Band Called Death").
    EDIT: An additional note of appreciation for your informative descriptions under the videos, which add some nice background and context for the videos themselves.

    • @WonderMommaOG
      @WonderMommaOG  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much. I completely spaced that part of the description. lol I have now gone in and fixed it. Thank you for your comments!

    • @_PL_
      @_PL_ ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@WonderMommaOG It happens, lol. You're doing great. I'm always tweaking the descriptions of my own vids, and yet am still constantly surprised that even a year or two later I still find mistakes there.

  • @hankbug
    @hankbug ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Vernon Reid is, was and ALWAYS will be the greatest guitarist in the game. He's a genius.

  • @kevinburnes3216
    @kevinburnes3216 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    "Letter to a landlord" also by this very band is incredible also!

    • @kevinburnes3216
      @kevinburnes3216 ปีที่แล้ว

      check it out here!!! th-cam.com/video/6V5VkMqM07s/w-d-xo.html

    • @emtpet
      @emtpet 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      One of all time favorite song by them! ✌🏾

  • @FunkyKiwi7
    @FunkyKiwi7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I was 18 when this came out.
    When I first heard it I blasted it as well as U2's bullet the blue sky. I couldn't get enough of them. I'm glad that others have discovered them.

  • @amberthomas4839
    @amberthomas4839 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Living Colour was the bomb. I remember when they came out. I was modeling for United Colors of Benetton and we did a runway show to this song. They wore a lot of UCOB colors as did everyone. If you weren’t brighter than the sun you weren’t hip. NEON WAS KING

    • @WonderMommaOG
      @WonderMommaOG  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I remember UCOB. Girbaud jeans... and Cross Colours. 😅

    • @amberthomas4839
      @amberthomas4839 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@WonderMommaOGmy BF wore Gibaud. He modeled for them and got free clothes 😊

  • @indianaguy6941
    @indianaguy6941 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I just wanted to recommend their first album to Anyone who hasn’t heard it. I was a teen in the 80s, this is still one of the best rock albums from that era.

  • @DennyHayes-eh7bh
    @DennyHayes-eh7bh 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I have to tell you, not only a killer show I worked backstage in Vegas
    When this came out about 700 people. They are four of th coolest guys you could ever meet.

  • @samanthabrammer1494
    @samanthabrammer1494 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I remember watching this on MTV when they actually played muaic on music television. Love that people are still watching this video and digging it!

  • @firealchemybykatphoenix
    @firealchemybykatphoenix ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Love this band! Flashbacks to teen years watching them a lot on MTV. The message in this song is still so relevant today. Timeless 🤘🏻

  • @Johnsmith-pd3uk
    @Johnsmith-pd3uk ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The bass line in this song is insane. And they could play anything. They have an amazing blues song caked love rears up is ugly head. Incredible

  • @Katclem77
    @Katclem77 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    "They're black?" 😅🤣😂 You guys had me cracking up. I love this song. From the late 80s, but I always pump it up when it comes on the radio. They're pretty awesome. Thanks everyone for the entertainment - I really enjoyed this reaction video! 👏👍👏👍

  • @BarzOnTheWindow1
    @BarzOnTheWindow1 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I was there when this came out. A Filipino Metalhead, I am to this day. When this came out, it didn’t hit me as anything other than. a great song. Back then, to just about everyone, Race was an issue of the PAST. White rappers, black rockers were the on the rise, as completely natural progression. I miss those times greatly. I WISH we could go back to when RACE, wasn’t the focus. And being decent, was.

  • @dominicksforza3484
    @dominicksforza3484 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    These guys were incredible, Cory (the singer) was into doing movies at that time and IMO, if they were able to keep it together the sky was the limit, they had other songs from their album that will blow you away as well. To this day I listen to this and... It puts me in a better frame of mind, the guitar solos, especially the 2nd one is absolutely insane.

  • @lorinwold6473
    @lorinwold6473 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    From Malcolm X to FDR what a ride! Vernon Reid is a guitarist of epic proportions that is not always talked about but all you have to do is listen nothing more nothing less. The power that Corey Glover uses to deliver those lyrics is amazing and perfect for this song.

  • @craigjones2415
    @craigjones2415 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    My favorite part is the beginning when everyone is like "THESE DUDES ARE BLACK?" Yeah man, the guitarist is like world famous. These dudes have been here for a minute.

  • @ronwilliamson8446
    @ronwilliamson8446 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Caught these guys in 86 in Daytona Beach at a little club called the American Room, blew the roof of the joint!!

  • @taddburroughs6814
    @taddburroughs6814 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I've loved Living Colour since I was a kid. Got everything they've ever done. Amazing band and Vernon Ried is one of my favorite guitar players.

  • @jasonpatterson3593
    @jasonpatterson3593 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Guitarist here is very skilled and always hoped to hear alot more from him

  • @musiholictara
    @musiholictara 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    This is the song that made me love hard rock/metal. This is my favorite song of all time for the past 35 years or so. I have never gotten sick of this masterpiece. I was so amazed that they were black because I didn't even know there were black musicians doing hard rock. I'm happy to see these people appreciate my favorite song.

  • @marqantonioalvarado5894
    @marqantonioalvarado5894 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    WHEN THIS CAME OUT ON MTV. I WAS BLOWN AWAY AND LOVED IT. STILL DO TODAY.

  • @stinky60096
    @stinky60096 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I remember when they came out it was AMAZING. His voice is on fire and the song has an eternal message. I don't know how they faded away.

  • @BigBass-xf5yi
    @BigBass-xf5yi 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Great compilation.
    Coreys voice is so potent and Vernons solo is literally superb. The energy emulating from this gem is next level. This song came out of the gate as an F5. Still is in 2024.

  • @danielcampana4561
    @danielcampana4561 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is easily one of the Greatest Rock Songs of all Time!
    Knowledge is power, but music is Passion.
    Living Colour, take your place among the greatest of all time!
    Can a brother, get some guitar lessons, Vern?

  • @jenniferfoster1692
    @jenniferfoster1692 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Obviously this song was on MTV non-stop, they were huge. Amazing vocals and musicians.

  • @jaimiewarren8687
    @jaimiewarren8687 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    When these guys came around people went nuts! Personally I loved everything about them and I wish they were still making music. It didn’t matter what color you were when they made music everyone loved them. They were one of the best things that ever happened to music!

  • @billsheehy3490
    @billsheehy3490 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Can't believe so many folks hadn't heard of these guys. They played "Cult of Personality" on Saturday Night Live!

  • @scottaller3155
    @scottaller3155 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Let's put it this way y'all. I've been jamming since the 70s. And I've never ever seen an all black rock band that jammed like this. And put shame to a lot of other rock bands. They were new and unique and had their own sound. And me coming from the greatest Rock era of our time loved every minute of it😂😊

  • @frankmiranda6274
    @frankmiranda6274 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Every one in this band was killing it but that shredding on that guitar

  • @davidwilson7042
    @davidwilson7042 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    In '89, my band covered half of this wonderful album, our fave. Listen to the rest, it's literally all good.

  • @PolarCub64
    @PolarCub64 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Truth then, truth now. Let's get it together people. Together. Love and respect is the key.
    You ALL are amazing. Thanks for this video!

  • @rhettwarriner8569
    @rhettwarriner8569 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Saw these guys live at the LA Coliseum back in ‘89, opening for G&R and The Rolling Stones - their set was amazing

  • @dgmaffi
    @dgmaffi ปีที่แล้ว +2

    During "THE" solo. The guy in the green shirt, top middle is hilarious. Pure bewilderment.

  • @davidblanton5258
    @davidblanton5258 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    As a drummer growing up in the 70s and 80’s I knew these guys could rock. I saw the open for The Rolling Stones in the late 90s . These dudes can rock!

  • @Jabberwok28
    @Jabberwok28 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Saw these guys at lollopalooza back in the day. Vernon Reid can shred with the best of ‘em.

  • @Joe-zk7ps
    @Joe-zk7ps ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What a great choice!!! I listened to this so much as a kid and it was all over MTV.

  • @glennpayne6925
    @glennpayne6925 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You are the best.
    To see the surprise on people's faces.
    We rocked out to this band.
    The reactions were right.
    They were to hard rock for the eighties.
    Had they been a seventies band.
    They would have been legendary.
    You are one hell of a director.

  • @cainealexander-mccord2805
    @cainealexander-mccord2805 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I got all excited when I saw WonderMomma at the top of my feed. Turns out, it was this one-and why not watch it again? Gotta do something until Comet Momma comes round again! Miss you!

  • @skipp10467
    @skipp10467 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I saw these guys at Afro punk a few years ago, and I had the most amazing time. They played along with bad brains, and it’s great to see that we have some black Rockstars out there. We need more!

  • @frankmiranda6274
    @frankmiranda6274 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    One of my all time favorites! Not only do they rock out the verses say so much LOVE LOVE LIvING COLOUR

  • @user-nv2gw1tt5o
    @user-nv2gw1tt5o หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Mick Jagger lead singer of The Rolling Stones discovered them at CBGBs in NYC

  • @timzuch4212
    @timzuch4212 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Every musician in this band, is an absolute BEAST!!

  • @shelliecarlson7015
    @shelliecarlson7015 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Not only is this song one of the most important songs ever. Right up there with Imagine. It's also my most favorite song ever.
    Cult of Personality is what got Cadet Bone Spurs elected POTUS. And the world is poorer for it.

    • @88wildcat
      @88wildcat ปีที่แล้ว

      Cult of personality is also what got Obama elected (and Bill Clinton, and Ronald Reagan, and JFK, and probably about half the other presidents that have ever been in office). The world isn't poorer for Trump being president. The world is poorer due to the reaction by the jerkoffs in the media and the Washington establishment (but there I go repeating myself) to Trump being president. Their "cure" has done way more damage to this country than Trump's "disease" ever did.

  • @infinitygirlak
    @infinitygirlak 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Metal knows know color. Rock is rock, baby

  • @elarsh24
    @elarsh24 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    When these guys came out on video, some people were surprised.., I was excited. I really hoped Living Colour would inspire more black rock bands so we can hear their stories or their messages that isn’t known in this genre. Sadly, they might just be an exception.

  • @wadedupree9299
    @wadedupree9299 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    One of the best rock / message songs of all time

  • @billreilly7693
    @billreilly7693 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I saw these guys open for The Rolling Stones in 1989, they jammed. 🥁☮☘

  • @daliesweeney6305
    @daliesweeney6305 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you SO much for showing these guys! I first heard them when I was in my 30’s! I was actually trying to remember their name! Haven’t heard them for at least 20 years! THANK YOU,

  • @dixieland1641
    @dixieland1641 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    This was my youth
    I loved this
    They are great. So glad that they are being enjoyed today❤❤

  • @SilentOx29
    @SilentOx29 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    One of the best Killer Rock Songs of all time!

  • @surferdjnj
    @surferdjnj 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Saw them at Lollapalooza in 89, first show. They were one of the best that day. TOOL was unknown and relegated to the side stage. This is a must have album, every song is amazing. Lead guitarist is Chuck Berry's grandson or nephew. Great stuff

  • @mabutoo
    @mabutoo ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The words ring more true today than when the song was written. Arguably, we’ve had two cults of personality as presidents of this country. For better or worse.

  • @medievalqueen0505
    @medievalqueen0505 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Found them when they first came out with this. Love the entire album. This song was a head of its time!

  • @reginaldmassey3272
    @reginaldmassey3272 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    While I was waiting to get a haircut in park slope Brooklyn the lead guitarist was getting his hair done and also the drummers mom worked at my job, she was so proud of him.

  • @f.antoneaccuardi7376
    @f.antoneaccuardi7376 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The whole album, Vivid, is epic. One of the best ever in my white boy opinion! Saw them once, also epic, open for The Rolling Stones in Vancouver, BC. Five hour drive was worth every second!