Boy George Names His 80's Nemesis
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- Boy George pops by to discuss why 1984 was "the year of more" and how Culture Club was also in competition with bands like Wham! and Duran Duran. "I think all artists have a nemesis," George said. "When George Michael came along I was like, 'He's called George? That's not allowed!"
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I loved George Michael. Such a talent gone.
The ambiguity in the lyrics he wrote back then was pure genius!! Such an inspiration!!
I recall having taken my time to figure out what Karma Chameleon is about, and I'm still scratching my head over Church Of The Poison Mind, considering English isn't my native language.
George Michael began writing more universally understood lyrics, but they still have lots of meaning, and he wasn't a "freak", but those were the 1980s for you.
Too bad I was to yooung to rememeber it all, but I've always appreciated the music both have made.
Loved him when I was ten. Love him at 50! What a gorgeous, talented soul. George Michael and Duran Duran are also awesome! But, CULTURE CLUB!!!!
Americans liked Boy George because he was always positive and optimistic.
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"Thank you, America, you've got taste, style and you know a good drag queen when you see one," George offered, with a coy kiss to the camera.
In 2018, the queer icon reflected on the moment during an interview with variety: "I didn't really consider what it meant for anyone else, as I was in England…But people [in the U.S.] were freaking out when I said that. My press agent at the time, Susan Blond, literally cried.
I enjoy both artists of Boy George and George Michael.
Both equally great!
Haha ❤️❤️❤️ I love both George Michael and Boy George!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
one word...Icon......................
sure,very young,if i were 20 years,i knew "wowwwwww!!!!"
George looks very young for 53. Even as a hard rocker, I dig some of their music. Culture Club had a very signature sound and wrote some great pop songs, not to mention a unique image.
Boy George is 55
April Gosa Um, my original comment is almost 2 years old there, April.
he does look good for all he has been through though except why does he put that on his face he looks good without it LOL
April Gosa what you mean by "that"?
When was he born?
Boy George looking a lot better than he has in years...good on him.
I think so, too.
Interesting that he says George Michael, I really thought he'd say Pete Burns from Dead or Alive, or maybe Duran Duran. Anybody old enough to have read the teeny bop magazines back then, like Star Hits & Smash Hits in the UK, would remember the bitchfest between BG & Pete that was 1984 lol
Yes, I remember that. I just recently heard about the friction between him and Duran Duran, but I definitely remember hearing about him and Peter.
Duran Duran for sure.
Before I even played the video, I knew it was going to be Wham.
This is a priceless interview,
Great story. I saw George Michael and he was saying the same thing about Duran Duran.
I clicked this video being 100 percent sure that he is gonna say Pete Burns as his nemesis
That's what I thought! Pete did have the better hair... and face. 😜
I LOVE BG AND GM BOTH GREAT ARTISTS IN THERE OWN RIGHT BUT NO ONE CAN BE COMPARED TO GEORGE MICHAEL LOOKS TO DIE FOR, WRITER, PRODUCER,ARRANGER ,SINGER,DANCER,WATCHED EVERY LITTLE DETAIL IN REGARDS TO HIS CAREER GENEROUS,ARTICULATE,INTELLIGENT GIVE ME ANOTHER ARTIST WITH THIS RESUME HIS ONLY DOWN FALL WAS A STRUGGLED WITH FAME AND BY THE WAY ANDREW STILL RECEIVES ROYALTIES TO THIS DAY AND WILL FOR LIFE FUCKEN AMAZING MAN R.I.P
Never liked Boy George. Hey Boy, the reason why GM crushed you came simply down to vocals and performances.
i am SO glad that he didnt say Pete Burns, whom the media was always trying pit against him. the same way they were always trying to force some rivalyry between Prince and Michael Jackson, or Cyndi Lauper and Madonna, or even Debbie Gibson and Tiffany. George isnt playing that BS, he will choose his own nemesis.
George you have no competition you have a unique style about you that's what makes you so great.
No disrespect!! Duran Duran was the best.
Are!! George was wonderful!! He was amazing in his own right!! Still is. I loved CC but I was and always will be a Duranie in my deepest heart!! They were 5 of the most beautiful men ever!!! ❤️
love duran duran
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Yeah, right.
Easy guys.. each of them have their own brand of music.
But George... Wham did become successful in America from Wake me up before you go go.... onwards...Stop selling the line that Only Culture Club made it in America... Lots of British bands did well... like Duran Duran..thanks to MTV. I still love you Boy George! But I’m a fan of a lot of 80’s music! George likes to re-write history in his favor... Wham were actually on Top of the Pops before Culture Club.
I think he was talking about the brief period between when Culture Club made it and before Wham had fully taken off here. Otherwise, yes...Wham was every bit as big as Culture Club to their respective audiences.
I love his laugh!
Me, too!
So do I Sarcastically Rearranged. Even still today I can't get enough of his laughter. He is so adorable. ;-) ;-) ;-)
Well George, your music was a *HIT* here in America because it was *SO DAMM GOOD!*
HIS LAUGH MAKES ME HAPPY AF 😂💕
George you have no competition because there is no one that compares to you. I Love You George.
Really like thos interview, I'm a huge fan of George Micharl ever since Wham! broke. I always thought Boy George and Culture Club were some sort of superficial novelty act, initially, buy Boy George planned out well especially after Culture Club, also doing the DJ circuit, successful. Its really Sad what happened to George Michatl in 2016 😥 Shocking & Devastated (Still feel someone is to blame!!) but Boy George bless him and his presence and existence, he's some how 'come out' on top. Boys done good
He's bright, colourful, articulate and entertaining. Also has an opinion and very honest 👍👌
Duran Duran IS a great, historical band unlike CC and Wham! which were pretty crappy ones.
EXACTLY.
Pete Burns was more nemesis than George M.
No one is competition for GM...NO ONE
+20arob06 Surely you have forgotten Prince.
+20arob06 Absolutely. There may have been some competition when he was still in Wham! but when he went solo he ripped everyone apart. In the mid-late 1980s he was the only Brit competing with the American superstars like Madonna, MJ, Prince and Whitney Houston.
Woody Rooper Not for nothing, but we are all allowed to our opinions. Respectfully. I disagree with you.
not this dude not anybody not ever LOL
Prince? You would honestly compare George Michael's vocal range with that of Prince ? Seriously, man ... No comparison.
You Mr Boy George looks absolutely fabulous gorgeous handsome with your sexy eyes and your lovely facial your outfits and hats are fantastic and I love listening to you when you do interviews because you speak so fluent and honest and I love and admire you for that continue to do what you do with a passion your music stay strong and beautiful always blessings respect peace love and joy always 🎶🎶🎶❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🌟🌟🌟✌️✌️✌️🌈🌈🌈🧷🧷🧷🎄🎄🎄🙏🙏🙏🌞🌞🌞
Wow surprised but you win Boy George cos you still alive
Hahahaha omg
He looks good here, so much better than when he bloated out
Pete Burns? (Dead or Alive)
I really don't get the vitriol in this comments thread. It's ok if you love Wham! and George Michael - it doesn't mean you have to hate Boy George / Culture Club (or vice-versa). George is referring to a sort of rivalry he had first when Culture Club broke America and Wham! (in the fantastic era) didn't, then when Culture Club's fortunes began to slide Wham! became megastars. George always respected George Michael's talent - and envied it - he knew GM was on another level talent wise, but then compared to GM few people were on the same level. But they were actually friends, and any feud ended a long, long time ago.
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I thought he was going to say Madonna. It’s funny bc Culture Club was so big in the early to mid 80’s. Then as BG disintegrated into drugs, Culture Club faded away just as Wham and George Michael were rising. But he is right, there was something about Boy George that just clicked with America. I remember seeing him on “Solid Gold” 1984 and even the adults around me were saying “oh I like him”, and I come from a very conservative background. David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust was not as big as George. Maybe BG rode the wave of liberalism from the 1970’s. Ironic that George Michael has to play it “straight” to make his huge success in America. But careful what you wish for. GM was THE hottest thing in 1987 in America. But he has since said it was too much pressure.
Boy George for to you IS a celebrity the master simpáticos true Enjoy imost friend notlng compares to you Boy
Don’t compare yourself to GM, he was one of the most male vocalist of all time nxt to Freddy Mercury
George was a great singer in his own way so theres no comparison anyway
Dont be so shallow
He's down low shady...this is the 2nd interview that he's talked about George Michael in not a great way..like, he was a bit lower than Boy George or less than....Boy George, you should have finished the story:
"And THEN George Michael became MORE famous and more loved than I ever was and he was waaay better looking than I ever was and his voice was a trillion times better and he sold waaaay more albums than I could ever imagine!" Your interview sugar should've gone like that!
You're no less shallow than BG when you brag about your fav!! Stop comparing they both rock
Excuse me who says? I love George Michael but Boy George voice and talent & look was much far better than GM, actually he ruled the 80’s with his brilliant band Culture Club
Oh, shut up
George Michael was technically first on TOTP
But Wham got on TOTP only as a last minute replacement for a top40 act that pulled out ...they weren't a hit until after Culture Club already made a huge splash with Do You Really Want To Hurt Me ? which became the biggest hit song of that year ...
88feji AMEN
@@88feji that was the same for culture club. They were just a last minute replacement too.
beautiful boy ;)
sure!like "doctor house"!!!
George is fabulous for sure but he isn’t on the same singing planet as George Michael.
George you will always be the one an only George you have no rival you are a cut above the rest. Love You Always George.
Wham were really popular in America right? He must mean at the outset first album
Yes, Wham was massively popular in America! I know...I lived it. Right, Wham's first album didn't really take off in America, but Wham's second album in 1984 was massively popular! I was one of those screaming teenage girls who was so in love with George Michael--his looks AND his phenomenal talent as a singer, songwriter, producer, arranger.GM was perfection to me and to so many others. I liked Culture Club, but they were just a passing fancy. Wham! and George Michael's music stands the test of time! That says a LOT. American fans were crazy about Wham! in the 80s--I was lucky enough to see Wham! in concert in 1985. GM gave an electrifying performance! Unforgettable! How magnificent he looked and how pitch perfect he sang live. GM was so talented, unique, and special. My favorite singer/songwriter of all time!
Love Boy George! Then & now! ❤
Geez, Boy George is so old but his skin looks so good and firm!! What has he been using??
I don't see the point in many comments below.. You can't compare Boy George, George Michael, Michael Jackson, Prince and so on. They were all worlds apart
And THAT is what made 80's music so eclectic and awesome!
S S I'm sorry but you CAN compare different things to an extent...just not the way you can the same things my doctor told me.
Plot twist.
Boy George killed George Michael.
Boy I love you, but don't say you know all the time.
I'm glad Boy George got big being without bow wow wow. Letting Boy George go was the worst thing that they did but better for him because he shines and keeps rocken you go Boy George
Yah!! And he OWNED his first band when he got huge with CC!
WHAM was popular in America.
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Yes Wham was very popular in America even in Japan But George Muchael did not FEEL like they were. Cause the attention Boys Georges looks was a phenomena itself LOL
Not at first they weren't. Boy George is referring to WHAM! during '82-'83 when their first album "Fantastic" was very successful in U.K./Europe but unnoticed in the USA. Wham! didn't become popular in the USA until 1984 when their second album "Make it Big" was released.
And so were the Culture Club
Long live the 80s music
Yes i agree he does look healthier
You MR BOY GEORGE looks mighty fine and i have to say I totally enjoyed listening to you when you do interviews because you speak so fluent and honest I love and admire you for that stay strong and beautiful blessings and respect always continue to do what you do with a passion your music and whatever else your heart desires ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🌟🌟🌟🥰🥰🥰✌️✌️✌️🌈🌈🌈🕊️🕊️🕊️📯📯📯🙏🙏🙏👌👌👌⚓⚓⚓
Sorry Boy..George Michael superiore in tutto!!
hes funny
I believe that America usually recognizes good music when they hear it. And you cannot deny real talent. So, Culture Club was no exception to that fact. Also happen to enjoy all the new music that George is doing today. I really enjoyed this endearing snippet of an interview. Thank you for posting Rolling Stone. ;-) ;-) ;-)
Silly little boy jealous of a mature male artist. Wham & Duran Duran were both better bands IMO.
Duran Duran was but Wham songs (except for Everything She Wants) was crap. Michaels became better as a solo artist
The Culture Club was phenomenal.
TheTrutherSceptic No, they weren't. Especially not Duran. Can't make a song that doesn't fall flat.
TheTrutherSceptic they're all good!
Duran Duran kind of has always sucked.. George Michael as a whole was 5x better
Love him! ❤ so gorgeous
That’s Cool He Can Be Humble & Discuss This. I Always Like Both George’s
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❤️❤️❤️ LOVE BOY GEORGE!!!! 😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️
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I just love him
I remember in the 80's we loved Culture Club in Brazil.
How beautiful is BG?.....
i think the key phrase here is, "you know"....
Steve Straw aLOT of ppl do that lol
But have you ever heard John Taylor from Duran Duran? He’s the king of “you know” lol also a gorgeous Brummie!!❤️
BJ can't compete with GM
That's subjective to each they're own I think they both rock
Nice bloke is he Australian ? Very nice
Well hello to you MR BOY GEORGE looking handsome gorgeous sexy and I love you for who you are very inspirational and intelligent continue to do what you do with a passion your music and whatever else your heart desires stay strong and beautiful blessings and respect always ❤️❤️❤️🌟🌟🌟🔥🔥🔥🕊️🕊️🕊️📯📯📯🌈🌈🌈🙏🙏🙏✌️✌️✌️💯💯💯👌👌👌
I dont agree. It was the other way round
hmm 🤨 Bad Boy George Michael Jackson 5
sorry, but nooo wham was big in the U.S. and so was george michael until he stopped wanting to do video's and tour here
love this man love love love love
0:38 LOL
Never heard a more gay explanation of anything.
George Michael could have been bigger than Michael Jackson if he wanted too. He had all the talent. Him and Prince
different..
Crazybob07 True! George just couldn’t cope with fame on that scale... few can... it messed up Michael Jackson!!
Crazybob07 All three are very different, and appeal to very different demographics. You can't compare them.
REctershi23 23 he wasnt comparing artist to artist..he was just saying who he thought could've been bigger.
Somerset I actually thought it was impossible to compare different things but I was wrong. My mental doctor made me compare antonyms..which are opposites, so it IS possible. However, this person wasnt comparing artists
.. was just saying who they thought couldve been bigger lol.
GM's fame was not as massive in the US as in Europe and elsewhere after Faith because he didn't want that level of fame. He stepped off the train, which was going fast and furious, as it were. He took on Sony. If he wanted to play the game, he would have continued to be a global mega star, including the US. But for him, being an artist was more important than being a celebrity. BG was obviously jealous of GM, who was the complete package. A man among men. Love and respect.
Sally Hu can you prove he was jealous tho? He paid his respects when GM passed.
Jelous? Wtf
@@lessismore8533 Go back to BG interviews on YT.
@@yatgrave1120 Yes ... jeAlous.
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We loved his music. I don’t think we would have cared what he looked like.
I think that wasa BIG part of it..If he looked like a balding plumber back then.....they wouldnt have sold ten albums
George is right. Queen list America after video for "I want to break free".
Deborah Scofield you mean Lost.... it was a funny Video!!
I think the 80's was a very bad era for fashion, but was excellent for music. So many great artists producing great songs that I still love to listen to.
Lisa Harmer couldnt agree more!!
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Ehm...why does he look like George Michael?
Michael Jackson David Bowie
George Michael
Whitney Houston
ARE LEGENDS
compared to culture club
Kiera Birch Culture Club is iconic..that's good enough for a lot of ppl. No need to put it down. Sheesh
@@lessismore8533 Boy George too.
Far less talented and far less successful than George Michael.
In your dreams, BG is much better than GM & more talented, his voice, creativity, as a singer & song’s writer as well as being an icon fashion
Freak of the 80's..........
Well, who wasn't?
George Michael can never compete with this...
he does not have to he already won LOL
Immature comment lol
You're so ridiculous
her real nemesis was music and talent