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Poison - Something To Believe In
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As a Marine who left the military in the mid 90s, I was welcomed home and thanked. Vietnam Vets were treated like crap. Spit on, called baby killers, abandoned by their government. Let this song remind you that even though the government says, thank you for your service, they don’t care about you. There are way too many homeless vets and veterans not receiving the medical attention they need. As the decades pass and veterans are promised help, it remains the same, no help from the government. To the Vietnam Vets who weren’t thanked, I thank you
I know, my uncles came home on a civilian flight back to America in civilian clothes, because they didn't want to deal with that.
Add on to that fact, how many Vietnam Veterans wanted to go? Its either go in the draft or go to jail. Breaks my heart.
Thank you so much for your service!
Brett is a great person . He was doing a show in greenville sc when he got a call before the show began . His grandfather had passed away right before the show . No one knew this until about an hour into the show . He sat down on stage and started crying . He told us what had happened . He was very close with his grandfather . He said he decided to do the show instead of going back home . He dedicated a song to his grandfather and sung it setting there on stage crying .There wasnt a dry eye in the place by this time . He played on that night and finished the show . Awesome show I will never forget . Rock on Poison .🤘
Nunca escuché a poison aunque los conocía, ni fui su fan hasta que conocí está canción que dice mucha verdad y el dolor de ese veterano expresado por Brett me llega al corazón .
C,C.'s guitar solo is just so full of pain and emotion
C.C is 80's most underrated guitarist
Agreed, C.C. could compete with anyone from that era without doubt.
As she says in the video, those guys from that time could pull emotions from a single cord, it wasn't all about speed and technicalities, it was about the story telling, thank god I grew up then instead of now 😅
“My best friend died a lonely man”, just a kick in the guts! And the look on Brett’s face when he tries to sing the mirror mirror part and you can see it breaking him up. Just moving beyond comprehension 😓
When she finds every rose has its thorn will be good to watch
@@t_jello420 If she does every rose right after this...she'll def need some " nothing but a good time " to get the good feels back.
They did not tell him they had that footage of his friend. when he saw it almost lost it, and after that verse he had to excuse himself for a while to compose himself.
It’s about his body guard who was his best friend who passed away
@@Maltirishe was on The Big Interview with Dan Rather on Axstv. He actually excused himself for a few minutes. He obviously still gets upset and cries while talking about the passing of his best friend. It was a great interview. The Big Interview with Dan Rather is a great show.
This is a great song. There are two stories in this song. The first verse about Vietnam vets but the second verse that starts 'My Best Friend Died a lonely man...' is actually written about his body guard and friend James Maano who had died. Those are pictures of him in the clip and were added without Brett Michael's knowing and he got very emotional while filming this which can be seen..
actually, there are 4 stories: the first is about televangelist scammers, the second about a vietnam vet, the third about his friend that died and the fourth is about poor people and the inequality between them and the rich who live only "a mile away"
The Vietnam vet was Bret's uncle@@jvidalw
@@paulklaes816 according to some sources, it was his father.
❤️ poison back in the day. Now I’m way older than when these songs came out…makes me love this group and these songs for a different reason.
"Every Rose Has A Thorn" is a must listen to song from Poison
The bit he sings about his best friend is true. His bodyguard, and he was the guy in the video clips you see playing.
There is actually another version of this song they recorded with different verses. The chorus is still the same, but verses have the same kinda impact as the ones in the most well known version.
yup. still remember this story breaking on Mtv news. then like 6mos later we got this beautiful song. ( least it felt like it was 6mos could have been longer )
@@nadjasunflower1387 Sure his name was something like Kiko or Kimo. I do remember an interview with Bret around the time of the songs release, and you could still see how much it hurt discussing him.
The "Vietnam vet" referenced in the song was also true; it was Bret's uncle.
The music of my youth...and I still love listening to it! 🖤
same
To me, CC's guitar solo sounds like someone crying. Its sounds like someone sobbing heavily, ugly crying, and a scream at the end that fades away. You don't listen to it, you FEEL it. Love this reaction!
CC never gets mentioned when great guitarist are discussed, but I've always thought that his playing was stellar, just top notch.
@@chrisoakley5830 agreed. if I was starting a band and I had my pick of '80's guitarists. my pool is very small. I'm choosing from CC Deville, Slash, Dave Mustain, and EVH, oh..and can't forget Angus. 🤘🥰
Absolutely, I was just thinking the same thing. I think CC was never given the credit he was due. Even in their more fun songs, his playing was spot on, but the way his guitar wails and screams and cries in this song, especially during that solo, is fantastic. She touched on it... even more than the heavy and somber lyrics, CC's playing is what makes tears swell up when I listen to this.
I’m a GNR’s & Metallica guy. Poison were “posers” growing up. Now I’m 51. This is a Great song!!!
Perfect description.
Pain and sadness for the vets didn’t deserve it did there damn job js respect ✊
For reference, this song was several albums into their career, at a time when the band was "growing up" lyrically and musically. Their earlier material isn't anywhere near this dark or deep. They were basically a sillier Motley Crue in their early days.
Poison is definitely a rabbit hole you should go down!!
FYI: The story of this video, that makes it so authentic is that the producers didn’t tell Brett that the scenes playing on the big screen were actually videos of people he knew.
Personally one of my favorite songs by poison. Hits very deeply. Another great reaction. 2 thumbs up.
This song was a call out to all the men who fought in Vietnam and their struggles as a result of an ldiotic government war strategy and a SHAMEFUL public reaction to those brave soldiers "losing". They did what they could and did it admirably but were hamstrung by our worthless government.
Agreed 100%
Always loved the song didn’t know his meaning heart breaking
I'm impressed with your restraint in calling the government 'worthless'.
It wasn't just a poor strategy, it was a poor decision to enter the war.
It's sad how my dad was treated after serving 2 tours in vietnam. As a Marine. I followed in his foot steps. Joined the marines right out of H.S., Served 18 yrs, 3 wars and a total of 6 deployments. Always felt guilty and embarrased everytime i came home and was treated like some sort of super-hero. To all of us who served, it was just a job.
Danny Gunn R.I.P Little Brother, it's been 30+ years and I still miss you everyday...
Wow this hit me hard I’m a 47 year old man and this one got me.❤😢and history repeats we are in a possible war soon and the homelessness is worse than ever unbelievable that this was written so long ago and nothing has changed 😢
Poison is one of the best but now underrated bands of the 80s
As someone who has dealt with a lot of loss, watching grandma die from cancer, mom dying in a car, sister dying from a blood clot, three friends commiting suicide, another friend dying from diabetes, watching dad die in a hospital bed, a brother getting killed in a motorcycle wreck, years of abuse from another brother, I was really screwed up for a long time, dealing with all the brokenness.
Flesh & BLood was their magnum opus. Apex of their careers. Great stuff.
Such a great song. The music, mix, and lyrics are spot on. Poison’s greatest hits album is mixed beautifully. Check “Fallen Angel” next!
CC generally gets a bad rap as a guitarist, probably mainly cause back in the day he had a bad drug problem and was pretty sloppy live, but sober CC is an incredible guitarist and writer. One thing about his solo's is every note is there for a reason, and he is really good at his solo's being a reflection of the song/story. Another amazing emotional solo is Poisons' Life Goes On, from the same album as Something to Believe in. It's considered by many as his best solo. And it's another really great ballad, not as "heavy" but still a really good ballad. But they also have their "fun" songs too, like Talk dirty to me (when they were really heavy into the glam), I Won't forget you, I want Action, Nothin' but a good time, Fallen Angel, Every Rose, Unskinny Bop, Ride the Wind...
The bar for guitarists was really high in the 80s. What most of them never figured out was that Eddie Van Halen's real genius was in composing great music, not how many notes he could play per second.
My grandfather is a Vietnam vet and this song hits me right in the feels every time I hear it
Poison was always a trendy/party band but CC's solo's were stellar. I remember buying this tape to hear CC's solos. You should do a reaction to Fallen Angel.
Look what the Cat dragged in, Talk Dirty to Me, I Won't Forget you, Fallen Angel, Every Rose Has it's Thorn, Ride the Wind, I Want Action, Love on the Rocks....there's a start for you.
kids finally learning what the 80's and early 90's meant, maybe they'll get some appreciation for what they have today, doubtful, but there is hope
You are absolutely right about the guitar solos…I’ll use pink Floyd as a perfect example…
Beautiful song…
......the live version of "Comfortably Numb"...... could be the best guitar solo ever.
One of the top 10 most beautiful solos ever in my opinion
Know alot of nam vets trained by them know a few of medal of honor recipients who are alive and say it is what it is is because they lived but they didn’t deserve the welcome home my god people don’t understand thanks 🙏 guys
I grew up listening to Poison, they were my favorite band. To me, this was they best song by far lyrically. So much emotion behind this song. I got a chance to meet Bret Michaels later on when he went solo in Nashville TN as a small bar venue and he was the nicest person, very friendly guy, spoke to me for about 15 minutes before the show started. We talked about our kids (his youngest is a week older than my daughter) and about tattoos ( I had just gotten my first tat that day). I remember he asked me if I thought I would ever get another one because once you get one you want more and at the time I was like nope but now I've got 6. We also talked about diabetes, because we both have it. He has type 1 and I have type 2. He was diagnosed when he was 5 or 6, he talks about it in one of his songs on his solo album Freedom of Sound. You should check out some of his solo stuff off that album, it's really good.
CC DeVille's guitar is always 🔥
Next poison song should be 'Nothin' But A Good Time'. Total opposite vibe & face melter guitar solo 😎👍
Love your reactions!
Poison made my last year of High School so much fun. Their first album alone had so many hits, and that's rare for a band to do. Talk Dirty To Me, Unskinny Bop, Nothin but a Good Time, and their cover of Your Momma Don't Dance, are all bangers. They also have another amazing ballad called Every Rose Has Its Thorn. I think you'll love all these tunes.
I've also heard that Brett Michaels is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. It's said that he's amazingly humble. When I graduated in the late 80's, Vietnam still affected a lot of people. So when, "something to believe in" came out, it really touched a lot of people with military families. And even the homeless issue did as well as many of those vets were homeless for years after they came home. Even some more current vets end up homeless when their PTSD is too difficult for them to manage a normal life.
Thank you for the hard work you put into your channel. Watching you experience and like the music I grew up with is really kinda amazing.
I'd like to recommend "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Warant. They, too, are an amazing band, and I think that Brett Michaels and Jani Lane (Warant's lead) sound and look a lot a like. Jani's story is quite amazing. He passed away in 2011 from cancer, I believe, and he too has always been regarded as a super nice guy.
Jani Lane checked into a motel and drank himself to death. He had a note in his pocket that read, "I am Jani Lane." It was heartbreaking.
you get it when you talk about playing with feeling and you can tell it's real, you have been blessed with the gift of loving music and it stays with you for life. i know alot of people who don't get it and could care less, if they only knew what they were missing
Id forgotten about this song its a great song.Thanks for your review. ✌️
True story. Whenever I meet a vet from the Vietnam war I always make sure to tell them, "welcome home.
Poison? "Life goes one" "Falling Angel"
Bobby Dall is the bassist/ piano for Poison, when I was teenager i had NO idea how talented he was!! I loved Poison when I was a teenager in the 80's, 🤣 I was kick out of my Algebra class because my teacher didn't Poison " Open Up Say Ahh!! T shirt 👕. I wouldn't take off 😆, i was a rebel.
Giving the man the finger🖕.
My Cousin is a Vietnam veteran, he ever spoke of the war to anyone, NOT his wife or kids. He won't watch movies or documentary about the war.
Every Rose Has its Thorn is another gut punch, classic 80s hair band ballads
The song is even more poignant when you know that the guy in the video when Brett is singing the "my best friend died a lonely man" verse was one of Brett's best friends which did sadly pass away. So much emotion in this song, it brings a lump to my throat everytime I hear it having lost four of my close friends.
If you want more Poison to listen to you can't go wrong with Talk Dirty To Me, Nothin But A Good Time, Stand or Poor Boy Blues.
You nailed it, a good guitar solo for a song like this is the emotion you feel reflected
This and every rose has its thorn are in my top 10 songs of all time. Then the story behind both pushes them into my top 5 because once you know the reasons, you know that emotion is real.
This song is a great showcase of what Poison could have offered if they'd been able to get out of their own way.
They put a hat on the stage during this song for folks to donate to Veterans. A good thing people.
Every rose has a torn , every night dark as midnight has a sun rise
They did an acoustic version as well, that has different lyrics, but still hits just as hard. Most of their songs are more upbeat, Nothin' but a Good Time, Unskinny Bop, Talk Dirty to Me are more of their fun songs, and their biggest track (commercially) is Every Rose has it's Thorn. Its more about how as the band became famous it made other relationships suffer. They have a ton of great songs!
its thorn. not "it's" thorn
For a party Rock Band to deliver something so personal to them was highly underrated at the time. CC's solo is haunting.
If you want another that smacks you in the guts, try 'I Saw Red', by Warrant
It hits the feels alright. Lost an old friend(grade/high school buddy) a year ago.. this song came to mind.
I loved this song back then but my old friend didn't like cause it was 'too much' hitting the feels.
I feel the words without words when the guitar cries at different high n lows
Talented musicians can emote through their instrument. It’s what’s missing in this digital age.
this is a song that every single human being can relate to and leave it there
You are correct. The war is never over. 22 vets a day, every day. Gone
the other to check out is every rose has a thorn. another emotional roller-coaster.
What’s interesting is no one else has performed this song. It’s so personal to him that he only sings it. He released an album recently where he had others singing with him except for this song he did himself. Shows the song means more to him than making money on it.
The war is over for that soldier wherever it was fought. The war at "home" however started the minute he/she got home. ;-)😊
I have seen Poison over 6 times in concert and what I can tell you is that they are the real deal, I love them from the beginning
Poison was my favorite band in highschool. I'm old.
You're not supposed to think that this man being your favorite band in high school means you lived during those days. You're not old. 😊 No but for real there are so many people from a newer or younger generation that are digging into things like guns and roses 🌹. Next time you see somebody with a Nirvana or GNR please just ask them what is their favorite track. Sit back and see how they react. I guess what I'm saying is as a student that most kids don't even know what they're wearing other than "it's cool. " Give me a Nirvana song or give me a GNR track. Oh I just bought it cuz I saw other people wearing it and makes me really cool 😎❤ you're lucky that you were around to listen to these guys. Peace
Lead singer Brett Michaels Dad is a Military Veteran. Also the friend he's singing about dying in a Palm Springs hotel was his Bodyguard who's shown in the video.
So this is probably my favorite poison song. I hear it almost every day, but I haven’t seen this video in almost 30 years since I was a kid and it hit me. It’s so many emotions.
33 years and it still brings a tear to my eye...
I loved your face during C.C.'s guitar solo lol, I will always defend that his name should be in any conversation for the most talented guitarist ever.
Listening to Poison on the Alpine back in the day was a good time.
When you mentioned how the guitar made you feel it brought to mind the song Guitar Man by Bread. Part of the verse
He can make you love
He can get you high
He will bring you down
Then he'll make you cry
The friend in the song was James Kimo Maano his best friend and personal security guard.
Back when every band had to have a "Power Ballad" on an album.
They're a fun band.
Another power ballad ais "Every Rose Has Its Thorn". Then the fun songs "Unskinny Bop", "You're Mama Don't Dance", "Fallen Angel", "Look What the Cat Dragged In" and a few others.
One of my favorite Poison songs. Hits hard and deep
I like that you get into the emotion of a song, you seem to have a deeper soul
At 2:25 the guy standing behind him was his best friend that died he's singing about. He got the news while on tour and then he wrote this song in the middle of the night on his tour bus.
now we are into my teenage years! theres alot from the 'hair metal' genre that is brilliant. so much good music to dive into there. this one always hits hard. thank you and good afternoon!
Rock music speaks to your soul like no other kind
Crazy as it sounds, but this was "normal" 80's rock....❤ 🎶... A F*CKING AWESOME TIME/ERA/GENERATION, THAT I LIVED IN, AND YOU WILL ONLY GET TO EXPERIENCE AS..." history" ... A TIME GONE BY... An enlightenment of the joy, and freedom we enjoyed, but you are limited to the remembrance, only in cold audio/video...
"Happiness" ... It was a fantastic time to be a ... "generation" ... ❤ !!!! This was our music... 😉 ❤... Sigh... GREAT SONG !!!
This my favorite reaction. Some of us still cry. Pain is real
You nailed it exactly a guitar solo is supposed to be. It should be like the guitar starts singing. cc Deville is a very underrated. His solos always compliment the song.
My 1st time listening to Poison was Talk Dirty To Me back when Look What The Cat Dragged In was first released. They've been one of my favorite bands ever since.
The part about his friend dying lonely was written a week or two after a friend of his had committed suicide, and that part of the song was the band's trying to come to terms with it. When I first heard it, I was surprised a hard-rocking band put a slower song out, and yet, I consider it now to be one of their best. In a time of "party all the time" songs, it was something different, and something that made many of us take a look at the world around us and see the consequences that go with the good in life.
Great reactions and you are right on about the solo. Cece is a genius, very underrated. For me, this song's solo is up there with pink Floyd comfortably numb (which is by far the best example of a guitar solo as a voice in the song), which you should check out if you don't know it.
A very underrated song indeed, and your reaction to it was marvelous, young lady. Thanks for sharing.
Love your video ! Great job. I grew up with them being my first influence especially with being a guitarist. Cc made me wanna play since I was 6
You would enjoy Every Rose Has Its Thorn. I Won’t Forget You, Fallen Angel, Nothin’ but a Good Time, Ride the Wind, and Life Goes On are some good ones, too.
To all that serve and all that have served. A greatful nation thanks you all!
I has in Highschool in the mid 80's to 1990 I remember them when there music video first aired on MTV back when MTV showed only music videos
I have so much respect for you. One by one my brothers are dying. I was in the Gulf war. Not to be the buzzkill here, but not one member of the band ever served one single day for their country. While I love the song, I really hate the false valor that EVERY single vet like me despises
She gets the guitar solo from back then!!!!!!
My favorite Poison song! 😊
Your perspective of the guitar ties back to electric blues. One of the most influential artists to do it was BB King, and his guitar where vocals and guitar licks kind of sang to each other; blues artists like him influenced generations of rock artists.
One thing that never crossed my mind at the time because, well, it was new. Vietnam had been over less than twenty years when this was released
Great reaction. Yeah that guitar solo😢 was crying ❤
exactly. crying, sobbing, and wailing at the end.
Makes me happy to see you ‘get it’ about a well executed guitar solo. CC isn’t exactly known as a great player but he has one thing in his corner: emotion. The guitar can speak, it has a voice, good players give that voice a life and soul.
Yea, I’m a guitar player…
Side note: listen to some jazz trumpet players, they have the same. Or if you want to a really magical trip, George Benson, see if you can find where the guitar ends and his voice begins. You seem like someone that would understand it.
The guitar solo was epic kickin ass
I won’t forget get you! Is a great song. I bet you cry!! Poison are very underated
I graduated High School in 1989 and Poison was in their prime, and great. Every Rose has it's thorn will always be one of the best songs ever but Poison was a very upbeat hype band, good reaction!!
It's a good one. Do Nothin' But a Good Time and Every Rose Has Its Thorn!
In regards to CC's solo, the appropriate phrase would be "serve the song." As awesome a player as he is, he could have played a solo with a lot of note density, but he let certain notes breathe and added bends, vibrato and/or whammy to give that solo lots of feel.
C.C. Deville can make a guitar cry with emotions.
Hey,, I really appreciate you and your beautiful reactions to this song/video. Thumbs up to You~John
To your point about the guitar solo having that kind of wailing emotion. The solo in this song reminds me of an amazing instrumental called Cryin’ by Joe Satriani. Amazing emotional guitar work if you’re interested.
A later song they had is called Stand. It is kind of like this. Very powerful
I love Poison, been a fan for a long time. This is actually my favorite song from them and I listen to it often. Every Rose has it's thorn is another great Ballad. If you are into just some good feel good music try Unskinny Bop and Nothin But a Good Time.
"Some say he was a good man, but Lord I think he sinned."
That's footage of Jim Bakker. He and his wife Tammy Fae ran the PTL ('Praise The Lord') Satellite TV network back in the 80s. In 1987, he resigned his ministry in disgrace when accounting fraud charges sent him to prison. It was also revealed that he had slept with (and paid hush money) to church secretary Jessica Hahn, who later went on to pose in Playboy and do some minor TV/film roles (she's in Sam Kinison's music video for 'Wild Thing').
Their biggest hit was Every Rose has its thorne , you may like it.
I remember when this song came out. I made my mom listen to it as her best friend laid in the next room dying from alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. I wanted it to shock her into quitting drinking. I’m telling you 80’s hair bands came up with some power ballads.
I have watched and enjoyed a few of your reactions prior to this one... but your reaction here earned my subscription and full notification to your channel