Gwen Stefani - What You Waiting For? (Extended Explicit Version)
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Music video by Gwen Stefani performing What You Waiting For?. (C) 2004 Interscope Records
It's funny to think that many people bashed this song when it first came out, meanwhile if you listen to this nowadays you realize it was pretty much ten years ahead of its time.
Why did people hate on it?
@@fraserl843 ppl said it was redundant it was like a joke song
Just came here to say it’s the same way 6 years on 😢
Every industry drives the good people to madness!! Never knew this song was bashed! Has always been in my Playlist since it came out! Big fan💜💛💜
@@fraserl843because it was played on everything radios station until we hated it.
A superstar writing about their actual problems. A good example of how to maintain inspiration.
I actually needed to hear this...I'm shocked...
What happened to the Harajuku Girls?
@@coreygabbard2690 They died or ended in porn!
@@coreygabbard2690she probably let go of them to avoid getting branded as someone who does culture appropriation by the flakes
@@kumottakun6089 Damn, I really loved the idea as someone who loves the culture. There’s appropriation and appreciation.
This entire video is a masterpiece.
Pawno
We just didn’t realize back then how true that actually is
No
Absolutely. Ill never forget the first time i saw this full length video; my jaw dropped at the concept, the lyrics, the visuals... When the song itself first came out in 2005 i was a teenager whom already loved Gwen from No Doubt and thought this was a catchy song, but hadnt really stopped and listened to the lyrics beyond the chorus. Now that I'm 35, I am even more amazed with her talent as a performer and skills as a writer. Her perspective on "waiting" for inspiration while also running out of time due to being a woman in a youth obsessed culture is SO relatable and creative!! But she takes it to another level with her insightful lyrics combined with the cheeky one liners- like assuring herself with her million dollar contract yet also being a stupid ho.. I LOVE THIS! AND she is beautiful. I LOVE gwen Stefani
@@katrinashostakovich3607 yes to everything
16 years later and this "song about making a song" is still the most innovative song to come out of the radio in recent years. Good on you, G-Stef!
This is a banger forever
Actually it's 18 years
@@dramaticScar nearly 19 yrs released in 2004 which is ludicrous I still love this song even today
@@martinscars So that would be 20 years now!!! (please don't it makes me feel old)
I went back to college after hearing this. I was in my mid 20s and this song made me bawl my eyes out and it still has the same effect. I’m 42 now. Thank you, Megan… you did an awesome job with sampling this special song.
I’m back here because of Megan, too. I didn’t really appreciate them song in my teens (loved the video thought) but now in my 30s, I find it relatable and have respect for it.
this song could come out today and it would still sound and look brand new
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Verkin itz HUNTIEZ!!!!
Tbh no. This song, like the rest of L.A.M.B., has very cheesy 00s vibe to it, which on one hand it makes it feel dated but on the other that's what makes the album so great
She should act more, she has a great presence.
Donn Godfather I agree very natural
I love her in the voice
watch The Aviator 2004. Martin Scorsese film with Leo DiCaprio as the lead. Gwen stars in the film for a brief but memorable 5 or so minutes playing the old film star Jean Harlow.
I always thought it was weird how she played that part then didn't act more. I'm guessing it had to do with her first child being born shortly after though.
So does Blake. Movie please🤙🏻
I was thinking the exact same thing...would like to see her act more.
The meaning behind this song IS SO IMPORTANT.
Hello guy i'm french being and i used google to translate this song, but this not translate the essence of this song, would you take a piece of your time to share, what this song mean for you?
@@glad5324 don’t procrastinate because life is short
I agree! Gives me chills thinking about it
@@glad5324 you have the power to be successful. Time changes all the time. Do something before it's too late !
I just love it when a pop song is not talking about romance, but rather being honest and introspective, regarding other aspects of the human experience; the natural, mental, cultural...
"Take a chance you stupid ho." Is still my favorite part of this song.
same!
The milk man
Same af
My favourite part is the damn hot Japanese girl
EdgeofGlory261 same
This whole song is inspiration, I love every word every metaphor she says. She speaks to me. Gwen is a true artist.
Omg so gay
Gwen....way ahead of your time Maybe someday they will recognize your brilliance.....
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I agree
What are you even talking about? She is one of the top artists, now and way in the past, and Im not even a super Gwen fan. She is highly appreciated.
Gwen Stafani. Queen of Procrastination.
Yeah, writing a song about writer's block is kind of cheating, methinks.
@@Geotpf How is it cheatingi actually don't know.
Well, she wrote a song for No Doubt back in the 80's called Procrastination; you can find it here on TH-cam I guess
Is Stefani. And why would you say that about her?
Fran Carabajal I cant find it anywhere
waaayyyyy ahead of its time. Gwen's music is a time machine for me, being in your late teens early 20s during this time was literally the best, so much was happening in music and fashion and Gwen was definetly a forerunner of that whole time.
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L.A.M.B. was a fucking INSANE debut album
Groundbreaking. Further proved in the Voice. You knew she was reading Pharrell before turning.
@@TheLukamoka yeppers..
Her debut album was called Love.Angel.Music.Baby
Her fashion label is called L.A.M.B, The name is an acronym of her debut solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Maybe you knew that, but I’ve never heard the album called L.A.M.B, just her fashion label
@@TheLukamoka this song wasn't produced by Pharrell. But at the time this was released, Pharrell/The Neptune's were definitely growing into their own.
I remember when I was little and first heard this song
Used to be obsessed with it
Still love it!
I thought this was Kakashi till I fully scrolled down! ^ ^
Me too, I used to beg my mom to play it over and over x3
This video creeped me out though back in 2005. I didnt want to watch it but her vocals were too good.
Omg me2!!! I miss this song much!!
sAMEEEEEEEE
she is so photogenic!
Missy Rabbit 2:51
You sure?
yes, LOL
She has to work very hard at it. She’s fugly. Really fugly.
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@@christar9527 u need glasses
I come back to this song when I need someone to call me a stupid ho for procrastinating lmao
Ahahahahah this made me laugh out loud.. Probably relating too much.
Right. I come back to this song when I need a wake up call to stop being a bitch and just do it!!! Haha
It's about being blocked by auto sabotage and depression, and then coming out stronger from all of that
OMG I just realized that I'm a stupid procrastinative hoe
That’s me rn I have 3 assignments due in 4 days which I haven’t started
This music video is hugely underrated. Future classic...
I used to love this song so fucking much when I was younger, I still do.
BOTDFlover5 Me too :) My mom would play Gwen Stafani all the time in the car so whenever I hear one of her songs it's really nostalgic
BOTDFlover5 Me too! :)
BOTDFlover5 it never gets old!!
This was indeed the 'hot track' we were waiting for during those times. We want more!
I really had no idea how deep this song was. Man gwen was really tripping post no doubt. The whole song reads like an internal dialogue to herself holy shit.
She's such a trendsetter. The outfits she has on here are what people now a days wear. She's always one step ahead of everything.
I was like 3 when this came out and had only ever heard snippets of it as a kid. actually sat down to listen to it in its entirety yesterday and my jaw DROPPED at the lyrics. she's an icon.
One of the most creative videos I've ever seen. Her first single as a solo artist and ironically my favorite track of her solo career. Love Cool and 4 in the Morning as well.
Gwen can seriously wear ANYTHIIIIINNNG and make it look good not too many people can do that. Man she is great. I love the lil rif in her voice a lot too. Great video concept! Go Gwen YOU FN ROOOCK!
People don't realize how much pressure it is to write a song if you just aren't inspired it has to wait ...we all have to wait for it... and once you see it grab onto it like it's life itself.
I love the whole message of the video ,how the only that holds you back is yourself! The mind is a powerful thing! Great video great visuals great music ,Gwen s one of my faves now and always!
This is still really good compared to what we got today in the pop industry.
2:50 I've had that mugshot on my fb featured photos for over 12 years. It is the epitome of how I feel alllllll the time. ty ty ty ty ty gwen
I forget how good and creative gwen is yess I became a fan all over again
OMG, iPod classic and Motorola V3. This is so 00's
Haven't heard this song for more than 10 years, and it suddenly came to my mind out of nowhere.
Same! She also released a new music video on January 1st ‘let me reintroduce myself’
I feel you
Lmao just happened to me
Same lol
This music video never ceases to make me feel better. I get inspired every time I watch it even years apart. Happy birthday Gwen Stefani!
Gwen Stefani is so unique! That's why she is loved by the world. there is no one else quite like her! She's so amazing and beautiful!:)
One of the best debut singles ever. I could not think of a better way to kickstart a solo career venture. This absolutely is still off the charts. Classic.
This is so brilliant on so many levels
grew up watching this video and being absolutely blown away...
The pressure of creating a hit , dope concept & throwback
Who else is here in 2019? Such a timeless song!!
This shit still finds new places in my brain 15 years later. Gwen and Pharrell are a dream team.
yup ✌️
2020
2024
Another gold pinnacle of pop music. Id love to watch it in 4k.
It should be remastered
I love the Alice in Wonderland - writer's block connection in the video, that idea that creativity can be sparked by flow of consciousness zaniness.
Two decades old this November and a delightfully sardonic and surreal collaboration of two women (Stefani and Linda Perry) mashing up frustrations over career, the demands of the fans and music execs, and the yearning for motherhood. Contractual obligations and ovulation all having deadlines and realizing that fortune favors the bold. Kampai 🍶
The song by itself is iconic Gwen in her prime was unstoppable she was dominating in my middle school years
Facts she was everywhere , half my memories after school was watching her music videos win MTV TRL countdown lol
I wish i lived around the days that artists like her and lady gaga debuted
i only kind of understood this song when it first came out but now im 30 and i Get It and it still slaps.
I never knew there was a 6min version of this song, I love the Alice in wonderland theme :) perfecto! x x
I also did not know!! I am watching for the first time :D
ME TOO BUT FAR FROM TRAGIC KINGDOM I AM GLAD MY EX BAUGHT ME THIS C.D CAUSE I BROKE IT IN SIX YRS ALL THE YRS HE SCREWED ME OVER LOL...
great video, she is very good at acting as well, did not look forced or unnatural, I like this video, I like the intro almost more than the actual video
I'm a dude and this shit still slaps. Love this song.
Bro, you don't have to mention that you're a dude. Good music is good music...
I'm 26 now, but my 14 year old self had the biggest crush on Gwen Stefani in this video!
legit, me too bro.
Likewise.
lol same
Wtf this vid came out 8 years ago how did you go so far up in age
Janine Moir the song came out in 2004 this video was just published later :)
Not only does this music bring back great memories, but it makes me sad that there is no great music like this anymore!
I didn’t appreciate this enough back in the day. This is nothing short of iconic. Still better than anything coming out today!
How did I not find this to be incredibly trippy when this came out?
InternetFad i always thought this video was weird
Everthing was trippy in the 90s
@@ianmurphy76 this came out in 2004
This song had a big effect on the confidence I built as a teenager and still have today. Thanks Gwen!
Of alllllll the pop rock made in this era, good God is this just one of the best ones. Really flew under the radar pretty quickly, too. Just a perfect pop song with some substance to it.
Such a creative music video (directed by Francis Lawrence), every time I watch it I sure don't have a problem getting inspired, lol :) During that time Gwen was the coolest female performer on the music scene, I miss her harajuku girls :)
Agreed:)
Watching it again in 2018 and still visually one of the best videos ever made.
the coolest? fergie? hello?
Her dancers? I see the Asian dancers over and over on her work, their energy is awesome.
Who here after Megan thee stallion sampled this song on boa? Both of these women are so extremely talanted! Gwen is a pop genius!
i want both songs together !
@@RukiAlvarez ??
Wtfff Boa was laaame as, never say his name in the same sentence as this beautiful legend 🥰🥰🥰🥰
@@JustSayin-ur9su I will and keep doing it :)
A timeless banger. She’s an ICON.
Gwen trying to find inspiration for her album is 100% me trying to find inspiration to write four more pages for my finals project.
Same. Trying to finish a thesis for a one more degree at 33 (almost the same age she was when this song was released). Guess, I need to have more fun with it. :D
20 years today! Happy Birthday to this amazing song! 🥳🎉🎂⌚⏰
Parabéns 🥳👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🫶🏻🤘🏻🙌🏻
I wish the rest of Gwen’s solo career hit like this song did. Waaaayy ahead of its time.
I played the shit outta this song on Just Dance 3
I played it all da time on JD3 too, and on singstar for PS 2. Omg the good ol' times...
I always thought it was weird when I tried it I was like wtf is this it sounded weird started liking the song
same. gets u an arm workout.
+cameron taylor I know.
me to
How many pop songs are about the pressures of embarking on a solo career as a woman in your late 30s? It’s kind of legendary.
I don't think this gets enough credit for what a masterpiece it is.
The way this is still fucking iconic to this day. Gwen knew what she was doing
To this day, even in 2022, it still sounds like it’s brand new. Sounds way ahead of its time. The beat and lyrics are way ahead of their time. I just can’t believe this song is 18 years old now!!!!!
I was just thinking the same thing.
Yes. All that. And this video tho.
🤯😌 So genius.
I hate the word "what you waiting for?" Tattooed on my arm because of this song. Push through and find out what happens on the other side. I will forever love this song.
being a metal head i love it when this song comes on my playlist at work, no one expects it.
Probably one of the best pop songs ever made.
almost 20 years later, i still listen to this album constantly. work of art and it has cemented Gwen as a A List Pop Diva and Rock Queen. Song still slaps hard. X
I do NOT know what Gwen's secret is but the woman does not age....!
it's her face structure, she's had that face since she was 8
....surgery
She's Italian their faces don't age too much I know that because my family and I are italian
FlyingMonkies325 , you're 27. She's 48. And a female in the music business.
She's had a facelift and injectables. A trained eye can almost always tell.
FlyingMonkies325 you're not very smart, are you
This song goes so hard. Still a jam all these years later.
Didn't realize how AMAZINGLY done the visuals in this video until today. Beautifully done.. one of my favorites of Gwen.
"I know it's so messed up how our society all thinks" -- hasn't changed much. 🙄
sad but true
Well she meant that ironically. "You know your singled out cause of your sex chromosome. I know it's messed up how our society all thinks. ( For sure.)" She is saying that while she is obviously being sexual and making orgasm noises.
@@angeldelgado7120I'm afraid you have the lyric wrong love. The lyric is actually:
Your moment will run out cuz of your sex chromosome...
and is referring to the shelf life of a female pop star.
I'd disagree to some extent. All my life I've thought that the segregation of the sexes was weird, and virtually everyone I've met has had similar thoughts.
The biggest problem is that everyone in the media is acting like we are in the height of the sexism problem, how every man is horrible, we can't possibly get any worse, but totally ignores all the people who are literally right here who agree that sexism is a problem and have the mindset to fix it.
Now forgive me if I come off as angry, but I am not sexist, so naturally I will challenge any person or party that tries to tell me otherwise.
r/im14andthisisdeep right here
Gwen should 100% be considered a national treasure. Beautiful person thru and thru. I'd be happy for my daughter's looking up to her and I can't say that about many Celebs honestly.
1,000,000.00 times the 80’s culture club evolved. And so ahead of its time. I could hear the remixes in my heart.
Why oh why did this girl stop making solo music?? She is absolutely bloody fantastic! Just soooo much talent!!
She released two new singles, the first one a month ago, and the newest one three days ago, check out 'Spark the Fire' and 'Baby Don't Lie'.
Fantastic song one of the best pop songs of the last 25yrs along with lady gaga bad romance
This is my song to max out when I'm running or doing high intensity workouts. Lmao! I freaking luv Gwen and No Doubt!
One of the best videos EVER!!!
Rey Benkos Agree
2018 now and still one of the best.
dude yess, when it was all about attitude but somehow it was charming, and relateable. It don't feel the same today
That's one heck of a song!
0:31 and that ringtone.
Hello Moto
Her best song imo.
This woman is truly GENIUS, there would no Gaga without Gwen
''Like a cat on heat stuck in a moving car'', That must feel amazing!!
Thanks Megan for showing me this song cuz I completely forgot about it it's existence! A banger for sure 🔥
such an obscure video and song but absolutely slaps out of the park what a banger
I never thought Gwen stefani music videos would make me feel nostalgic
Need her to remix with no doubt! I heard she's goin on tour soon!!!! Loved this song then and now. Actually looked it up to listen just like 2 weeks ago! Crazy megan dropped it this week! It's like I knew!
I love the creative process in Gwen Stefani's head. She made writer's block magical. 🧚♀️
like literally the best song from her, besides her days with No Doubt.
The start of this is a good visual for feeling creatively burnt out, wanting to do something to break out of it. Song's fine.
I'd say it's even deeper than that. The scenes in the beginning of the video can depict general tiredness, upset, boredom, irritation and cluelessness about ones' capabilities. Basically, a crisis situation. We all can get stuck like that in life. She released this song when she was in her 30s and sometimes midlife crisis does hit earlier. But at some point the bubble bursts and you do what you wanted to because you realise the flow of time.
Damn, now is 2024 and this song, this album have 20 years…
2:29 "Please write as best you can the sound a flamingo makes"
Bruh this shit is fucking killing me.
do you like the smell of gasoline?....Ha Ha Ha
ikr but u know..its so true I've filled these out a couple times...the questions lol...like.."are you afraid of the glass that comes in glass jars?"....😑🙄🥴
I know the answer to this one. “Sqaaatrtrtrtrtrtrtrtrrrrrrrrrrrrrk”
Love Angel Music Baby is one of thee best pop albums from the 00's and in my opinion it's one of the best pop albums EVER! Every song on this album from beginning to end is pure pop genius! The theme, the designer wardrobe, custom costumes, and an introduction to her L.A.M.B. clothing line in every video and in the songs are just pure gold! To date this is her BEST solo album, and this album was way ahead of its time and it was and still a total game changer in pop music & fashion. Definitely LEGENDARY & ICONIC! Gwen Stefani!
As far as her style. This is one of my favorites. So classy and unique. No one in the industry ever topped her. Gwen Stefani is a fashion Icon. Especially in this era
This is the Gwen Stefani I grew up with!!!! best album ever!
I used to listen to this a lot when I was little... the nostalgia is real
Simply iconic. Listening it when I need motivation lol
Megan ate sampling this 🌹🤝👑
Yeah, this video also inspired a lady gaga outfit.
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Así la cantamos jajaja
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This marterpiece should be in 4K quality, such iconic song, video and era. Gwen Stefani rules those times!