I will go to my grave never understanding WHY?!?!? Lady gaga, justin beaver, and Katy perry made it bigger than these SUPER talented people like concrete blonde! It pains me cause they deserve MUCH, MUCH, MORE RECOGNITION!! This song is so deep!! Everything about it, from the lyrics, to her voice, to the guitar, the drums and even without a bass in this video!! Simply AMAZING !!!
I saw Janet Napolitano interviewed and she stated that the record companies wanted to control their music and they didn't want to be controlled it wanted to be themselves and make the music they wanted to make. That makes perfect sense because they outclass 90% of everyone I've heard on the radio the last 35 years.
This song and Sober by Tool helped me to quit drinking. I can't listen to the song without thinking about my ex who died back in 2018😢 rest in peace Linda💔
I think she look pretty dang awesome. She was born in '57, after all. And she still has an amazing set of of pipes, and she sings with her perfect soul. Go, Johnette!
OMG I SAW HER LIVE 15 YEARS AGO AND SHE STILL SOUNDS AWESOME. HER VOICE IS SO UNDERESTIMATED. SHE IS PERHAPS ONE OF THE BEST FEMALE ROCK VOICES EVER. JOHNETTE, YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY MY FAVORITE SINGER HANDS DOWN NO DOUBT.
I promise you I have never underestimated her voice . And I think in the industry it's well known. I hear you tho, this band should have been a hell of a lot more appreciated world wide.
Wow!! She can still hit the notes she did almost 25 years ago. I am impressed. Love Rocker chicks, its a lost art still loving you 25 years later.... Very talented even after all the years that have passed by....
what do u mean by dont ever get old? im intrigued honestly I cant tell if youre telling them to off themselves or if youre warning them that theyll get old someday too.
Still love this sing. I remember first hearing it on a Sunday morning. Casey Kasim's Top 40. I'm so old. I loved music so much back then. I stopped listening to radio around 2010. I only listen to "classics".
This brought tears to my eyes, and there are very, very, very few artists who can still do that to me that way. Her voice can really rip your heart out.
20-something years later I'm still trying to figure out where the name; Concrete Blonde comes from. Johnette has got a powerful yet soothing voice that accompanied me through the 90's. Thanks!!
I got into Concrete Blonde with "god is a bullet"And loved them ever since. Joey reminds me of 1990 driving around with my best friend Jennifer listening to this song OVER AND OVER again. It was just a magical time. Love Johnette forever...
I think this unplugged version rocks and all the kids being all judgmental will soon be her (my age) so stop being ignorant. You are only adding fuel to your 50yr old fire.
Amen to that Gregg. I was young when this came out and am feeling my age now working hard all these years. She's kicking ass far as i'm concerned. I sure to hell don't perform like I used to. All these nerd kids will get arthritis one day and not be as good at their computer games, then maybe they'll understand. Probably still live with their mothers too...
We live and we still rock, my brother. Life is a trip and the hurdles never end yet said hurdles keep us young at heart, I am thankful for those 'stepping stones'.Peace.
Been in love with Johnette since I saw those Concrete Blonde’s 1992 "Walking in London" promo videos running on the Russian 2×2 TV Channel! Great she has still been favouring us with her unparalleled talent and charm! Way to go!
OMG Johnette! Impressive talent!! She has a PHENOMENAL voice!! So underrated. Born in 1957 and she still has such strong pipes, an amazing figure, muscular strong arms, long hair and strong image!! She sang this song with such deep sentiment, nostalgic soul and profound emotion...The best of the best!! Not quite sure why she is so underrated. She has acquired well deserved triumphs in her life -- because she has it all and has not lost her many, many talents!!! Such a strong soul/personality! Tremendously multi-talented!!! Artist, song writer, poet, musician, singer, humanitarian animal rescuer, etc., etc. She made me cry with this version of this song. She gave it all in this performance -- She looked like she was intensively hurting in enormous pain for her suffering love in this song...Chills...FABULOUS performance!!!
I am so glad to see Johnette still performing and doing it so well. Music is such a huge part of our emotional fabric. Concrete Blond and Johnette helped me to weave so much of my own. Thank you for posting.
i remember seeing n listening that song the first time. I spent a nite looking at the change. She is a very good singer as is the guitarist. I cant imagine the road you took. I know it was hard. We/same of us have been down a road best forgotten. Isn't that life
A lot of people on here are saying how they like the original version better, and I like the original very much myself, but this version seems fitting to her age, her additional years of experience, additional years of regret and sadness. And through that lens, I love this version.
That voice ,,wow ,,its hard to describe the feeling you get when she belts it out ,,its like shivers down your spine its very distinctive ,,love it so cool
I saw her in Houston on October 30 (3 days after this taping) and she was AMAZING...She's one of those singer/songwriters that transcends time...This was my 3rd time to see them in 20+ years...I hope to see them again soon...
loved this song since it first came out. I have seen the changes over the years. Fame has a price. I love this song, and always wished the best to the singer as she is a very good person.
I love this more than the original version, much more feeling, wow, so amazing. Voice is Amazing.. to all the negative commentators.. Don't ever get old.
OMG this was amazing! Totally expected it to be so-so like cuz live performances have audio limitations but this was just as good perhaps better than the video version!
One of THE GREATEST ROCK songs of all time. Here is a different take on the hit. Maybe it was written with pain delivered here. Love it! Wonderful piece of music.
Johnette. I do too, unfortunately she fell into the pit of sex drugs and rock n roll that makes her live in the past of her glory days. But man she was one of the most beautiful sexiest woman around at that time my life, with a voice that echoed the depths of mans soul. Youth is a precious commodity, but when the wheel of life turns to gray you have to let go. Bless you Johnny, be happy for what you had and gave to others, the memories remain.
Grey Winters what are you blathering on about? she still sounds and looks great here. you're delusional as you are depressing. the only problem wrong with this performance is the tempo. if they would pick it up a bit, it wouldn't drag as much. but it still sounds really good.
I think she is fabulous and I treasure all her art and all her tweets and am so grateful she is still with us. "Mexican Moon" was outstanding work despite what she has infered about that recording period and I wish her all the blessings in the world. Grateful I am.
She sounds fucking great here, real talent matures with age. And all the knobheads talking shit about how old she looks and shit, if it bothers you then watch the old videos and shut the fuck up. You're gonna get older too, and let's see how you hold up.
You have to have followed this band for decades to understand why this song impacts so many people....And why they're playing it in this style, rather than at the faster original pace.
Amy Hintz Marc Moreland was the guitarist for Wall of Voodoo. He was an alcoholic and drunk himself to death. Johnette became good friends with him and was obviously shattered when he died
Supposedly the name comes from Michael Stipe of REM. The two had the same record label. Concrete Blonde embodies Johnette's beautiful lyrics (the blonde) with the heavy sound of Jim's guitar (concrete).
drew pedersen I think she is/was and dyed her hair. That’s what I thought the name meant. There are some older videos where her blond roots are visible.
wow she didn't age well this was 13 years ago too i named 1 of my boys joey after my dad and this song and his son my first grandson is here with me now.
Love Rocker chicks, its a lost art I simply love this Gal and everything she does,and always will !! Still has the voice! I simply love this Gal and everything she does,and always will !! Still has the voice!
Wow!! She can still hit the notes she did almost 25 years ago. I am impressed. this is ........awesome youtube comments, like driving through a bad neighborhood
![Concrete Blonde • “Joey”/Interview/“Vampire” • 1990 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/x5hYNDSydpY/mqdefault.jpg)
What do you do when you have a billion dollar voice? You don't sell out or bow to the demands of the "big wigs." Johnette is a hero to us all.
Absolutely.
At this point she'd probably sung this song 1000 or so times yet the passion hasn't faded at all. It's right from her soul.
Only other person I seen do that is Amy Winehouse. I watch these two and chills.
1k.. more like 150k
I will go to my grave never understanding WHY?!?!? Lady gaga, justin beaver, and Katy perry made it bigger than these SUPER talented people like concrete blonde! It pains me cause they deserve MUCH, MUCH, MORE RECOGNITION!! This song is so deep!! Everything about it, from the lyrics, to her voice, to the guitar, the drums and even without a bass in this video!! Simply AMAZING !!!
You are absolutely right, though I would beg to differ in regard to Lady Gaga ;-)
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Whores of the industry.
Sad, I loved Peter Steele so much and he was so underrated. Love Johnette as well.
I saw Janet Napolitano interviewed and she stated that the record companies wanted to control their music and they didn't want to be controlled it wanted to be themselves and make the music they wanted to make. That makes perfect sense because they outclass 90% of everyone I've heard on the radio the last 35 years.
Absolutely agree 👍
Wow can't believe I'm here in May 2024 playing me and my husband's song well me to him that is RIP LeeRoy 7/2022
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This song and Sober by Tool helped me to quit drinking. I can't listen to the song without thinking about my ex who died back in 2018😢 rest in peace Linda💔
She was performing this almost ten years after "Joey" died in 2002, it's no wonder she's so emotional. Love this song eternally
What's the full story behind Joey?
Try having an three digit IQ next time. Joey never existed.
I think she look pretty dang awesome. She was born in '57, after all. And she still has an amazing set of of pipes, and she sings with her perfect soul. Go, Johnette!
I don't believe I've ever seen a vocal performance with so much emotion at 20 years past a song's release! AMAZING!!!
She's not fucking around.
I love this, she is signing from the heart, it's a wonderful performance. Why her appearance is even up for debate is beyond me.
Who cares obout appearance in real music? only fools :)
I happen to think she looks very beautiful, but I'm here, first-and-foremost, for her skills and talent as a musician, songwriter and performer.
She a grunge rocker woman. For real.
I think it’s attractive and sexy.
OMG I SAW HER LIVE 15 YEARS AGO AND SHE STILL SOUNDS AWESOME. HER VOICE IS SO UNDERESTIMATED. SHE IS PERHAPS ONE OF THE BEST FEMALE ROCK VOICES EVER. JOHNETTE, YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY MY FAVORITE SINGER HANDS DOWN NO DOUBT.
I promise you I have never underestimated her voice . And I think in the industry it's well known. I hear you tho, this band should have been a hell of a lot more appreciated world wide.
Agreed
real art...real talent..you can guarantee back in the day tears were involved in the creation of this music.
What a beautiful thing for you to say....thank you... bless you
Wow!! She can still hit the notes she did almost 25 years ago. I am impressed.
Wow!! She can still hit the notes she did almost 25 years ago. I am impressed.
Love Rocker chicks, its a lost art
still loving you 25 years later....
Very talented even after all the years that have passed by....
Voice is Amazing.. to all the negative commentators.. Don't ever get old.
Negative? Fuck em. Every little shit is a critic now. I still have a crush on Johnette.
Yeah, but stop using the word amazing
what do u mean by dont ever get old? im intrigued honestly I cant tell if youre telling them to off themselves or if youre warning them that theyll get old someday too.
@@NenoUnCHAINED someday they will get old. Would never wish ill will on anyone.
The same voice that enchants me never change, I LOVE Johnette Napolitano
Still love this sing. I remember first hearing it on a Sunday morning. Casey Kasim's Top 40. I'm so old. I loved music so much back then. I stopped listening to radio around 2010. I only listen to "classics".
This brought tears to my eyes, and there are very, very, very few artists who can still do that to me that way. Her voice can really rip your heart out.
considering the habits of most rock bands
I bite my tongue everytime I hear this song... Johnette you just tear this song right way up... regards and cheers... Turn it Up!!
I worked in a large rock club from 1990-2000 and one of the best shows I saw during that period was Concrete Blonde!
20-something years later I'm still trying to figure out where the name; Concrete Blonde comes from.
Johnette has got a powerful yet soothing voice that accompanied me through the 90's. Thanks!!
Wikipedia says Michael Stipe came up with it. I thought it was because she was a real blonde underneath the dyed hair.
Here in 2022 still getting goosebumps 🥺❤️
ITS HEART BREAKING ... THE EMOTION, THE PAIN AND STILL.......SHE SINGS THEIR STORY....... JUST AWESOME......
wow, she really has more talent than most all the singers on the radio today !
what a God given gift !
I got into Concrete Blonde with "god is a bullet"And loved them ever since. Joey reminds me of 1990 driving around with my best friend Jennifer listening to this song OVER AND OVER again. It was just a magical time. Love Johnette forever...
i love love johnette!! sending many blessings and prayers your way
I think this unplugged version rocks and all the kids being all judgmental will soon be her (my age) so stop being ignorant. You are only adding fuel to your 50yr old fire.
Amen to that Gregg. I was young when this came out and am feeling my age now working hard all these years. She's kicking ass far as i'm concerned. I sure to hell don't perform like I used to. All these nerd kids will get arthritis one day and not be as good at their computer games, then maybe they'll understand. Probably still live with their mothers too...
We live and we still rock, my brother. Life is a trip and the hurdles never end yet said hurdles keep us young at heart, I am thankful for those 'stepping stones'.Peace.
+Gregg Travis touch of poetry im hearing you Both! Gr8 rendition She is amazing!
She will always rock and I love that damn voice!!!
Who see's when you can hear that voice
I love this more than the original version, much more feeling, wow, so amazing.
Love this, her best version yet, more sad the way it was intended to be.
One of if not the best female singer I've ever heard. Unbelievable talent.
This song just hurts my heart.. it has so much meaning to my life..
Been in love with Johnette since I saw those Concrete Blonde’s 1992 "Walking in London" promo videos running on the Russian 2×2 TV Channel! Great she has still been favouring us with her unparalleled talent and charm! Way to go!
She has just enough of the pipes left here to give me the chills. A great, well-written, like-it-or-not-classic rock song.
One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.
OMG Johnette! Impressive talent!! She has a PHENOMENAL voice!! So underrated. Born in 1957 and she still has such strong pipes, an amazing figure, muscular strong arms, long hair and strong image!! She sang this song with such deep sentiment, nostalgic soul and profound emotion...The best of the best!! Not quite sure why she is so underrated. She has acquired well deserved triumphs in her life -- because she has it all and has not lost her many, many talents!!! Such a strong soul/personality! Tremendously multi-talented!!! Artist, song writer, poet, musician, singer, humanitarian animal rescuer, etc., etc. She made me cry with this version of this song. She gave it all in this performance -- She looked like she was intensively hurting in enormous pain for her suffering love in this song...Chills...FABULOUS performance!!!
Love your words.... thank you for helping me see it ALL❤️❤️
I love this live version. So much pain. I think it is perfect.
I loved this song for so many years , and Joey too.
wow the voice on this woman. everytime it floors me. i love her voice, music and talent.One of my favorites.
RIP to the person this song was written about - Marc Moreland from Wall Of Voodoo. He died of renal failure in 2002.
It doesn't get much better than this. Thank you for this song Johnette.
Es increible, no importa cuantas veces la escuche, cada vez que lo hago me pone la piel de gallina... es una obra de arte.
She is still upset with you joey!😓 🎙️🔥🎸Great song !!
I am so glad to see Johnette still performing and doing it so well. Music is such a huge part of our emotional fabric. Concrete Blond and Johnette helped me to weave so much of my own. Thank you for posting.
I simply love this Gal and everything she does,and always will !!
Such a nice song ! I hv been listening for whole day,just kept repeating...
Johnette, You Rock and everybody knows it. Thanks for All the awesome music You have made.
telling my johnny that im still angry… will never be the same because of you
I love this more than the original version, much more feeling, wow, so amazing.
that final joey rocked me back in my seat - thats pure power/emotion
She is an incredible talent, and I am so glad to find this video. She is wonderful :).
Love the song, amazing performance!
I have adored this woman for the past 30 years....🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Joey, don't let her fool you, she is still pissed.
good one
mareckbamf she is fuckd up
it's breakfast television. Last stop on the rock n roll train. Thank you CB for all the treasures.
Still pissed after decades?
Pissed and confused be careful
Under-rated song - really hits home to many. Voice is awesome. One of the greats from back in the day. Thanks for sharing :)
i remember seeing n listening that song the first time. I spent a nite looking at the change. She is a very good singer as is the guitarist. I cant imagine the road you took. I know it was hard.
We/same of us have been down a road best forgotten. Isn't that life
still loving you 25 years later....
Love Rocker chicks, its a lost art
I just saw them at Fitzgerald's in Houston on Oct. 30...They are unbelievable...Please upload more...I've been a fan for 20++ years...
A lot of people on here are saying how they like the original version better, and I like the original very much myself, but this version seems fitting to her age, her additional years of experience, additional years of regret and sadness. And through that lens, I love this version.
That voice ,,wow ,,its hard to describe the feeling you get when she belts it out ,,its like shivers down your spine its very distinctive ,,love it so cool
that final joey rocked me back in my seat - thats pure power/emotion
She still has that certain sexy thing going on even after all these years...
I saw her in Houston on October 30 (3 days after this taping) and she was AMAZING...She's one of those singer/songwriters that transcends time...This was my 3rd time to see them in 20+ years...I hope to see them again soon...
We still love you
loved this song since it first came out. I have seen the changes over the years. Fame has a price. I love this song, and always wished the best to the singer as she is a very good person.
She still sings better than most of the guys I hear on the radio.
I love this more than the original version, much more feeling, wow, so amazing.
Voice is Amazing.. to all the negative commentators.. Don't ever get old.
Such a beautiful song and Johnette is as beautiful as always. 💜
OMG this was amazing! Totally expected it to be so-so like cuz live performances have audio limitations but this was just as good perhaps better than the video version!
One of the most under-rated voices of the generation. Johnette can still has that awesome range
Boy, it's been a long time since this song & band surfaced. It shows too !
Part of me misses Johnette playing her bass, but I also do love this more-minimalistic and -intimate arrangement for this song.
What a hauntingly beautiful voice she has.
I like concrete blonde music
One of THE GREATEST ROCK songs of all time. Here is a different take on the hit. Maybe it was written with pain delivered here. Love it! Wonderful piece of music.
I love joanette napolitano
Johnette. I do too, unfortunately she fell into the pit of sex drugs and rock n roll that makes her live in the past of her glory days. But man she was one of the most beautiful sexiest woman around at that time my life, with a voice that echoed the depths of mans soul. Youth is a precious commodity, but when the wheel of life turns to gray you have to let go. Bless you Johnny, be happy for what you had and gave to others, the memories remain.
Grey Winters what are you blathering on about? she still sounds and looks great here. you're delusional as you are depressing. the only problem wrong with this performance is the tempo. if they would pick it up a bit, it wouldn't drag as much. but it still sounds really good.
She still has it ! Every bit of it !
Super rare talent. It doesn't get much better.
Still amazing video in 2019! Loved her years ago miss my boy
I think she is fabulous and I treasure all her art and all her tweets and am so grateful she is still with us. "Mexican Moon" was outstanding work despite what she has infered about that recording period and I wish her all the blessings in the world. Grateful I am.
She was a fare in my cab many years ago in New Orleans we talked and became friends we remain friends to this day ❤
Raw and beautiful. Would have loved to have heard that bass along with your beautiful voice.
How had I not seen this yet? Awesome.
Love Rocker chicks, its a lost art
still loving you 25 years later....
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Swamp Music Players - comments here, though, are like driving around the Broadmoor!! Look it up
Mostly, if not entirely, class!
In the immortal words of Clark W. Griswold, "Kids, are you seeing all this plight? Ok, ROLL 'EM UP!" LMAO.
Brilliant
huge thankssss from Greece
She sounds fucking great here, real talent matures with age. And all the knobheads talking shit about how old she looks and shit, if it bothers you then watch the old videos and shut the fuck up. You're gonna get older too, and let's see how you hold up.
You have to have followed this band for decades to understand why this song impacts so many people....And why they're playing it in this style, rather than at the faster original pace.
She sings from the heart and she misses Marc Moreland so much . Great version and she’s one of the hottest women in rock
Who is Marc Moreland?
Amy Hintz Marc Moreland was the guitarist for Wall of Voodoo. He was an alcoholic and drunk himself to death. Johnette became good friends with him and was obviously shattered when he died
@@bradhorton166 wow, I had no idea. I remember Wall of Voodoo! Thank you. How sad.
Amy Hintz he’s “Joey”
Johnette and Marc formed a band together with drummer Danny Montgomery called Pretty & Twisted. They only released one album around 1995.
I saw her live last night at the Neptune in Seattle and she still rocks! Kick ass show!
Awh man. I never saw her live. I would have liked that.
Thanks for posting this
That voice is heaven. Johnette was highly underrated
Very talented even after all the years that have passed by....
this is ........awesome
Supposedly the name comes from Michael Stipe of REM. The two had the same record label. Concrete Blonde embodies Johnette's beautiful lyrics (the blonde) with the heavy sound of Jim's guitar (concrete).
drew pedersen I think she is/was and dyed her hair. That’s what I thought the name meant. There are some older videos where her blond roots are visible.
Love Rocker chicks, its a lost art
wow...thats kinda emotional...
I simply love this Gal and everything she does,and always will !!
Still has the voice!
this is ........awesome
Heartwrenchingly beautiful. Bravo.
wow she didn't age well this was 13 years ago too i named 1 of my boys joey after my dad and this song and his son my first grandson is here with me now.
I love joanette napolitano
still loving you 25 years later....
Voice is Amazing.. to all the negative commentators.. Don't ever get old.
Love Rocker chicks, its a lost art
I simply love this Gal and everything she does,and always will !!
Still has the voice!
I simply love this Gal and everything she does,and always will !!
Still has the voice!
Great song! Thanks for posting.
dear johnette how you helped me - thank u
Wow!! She can still hit the notes she did almost 25 years ago. I am impressed.
this is ........awesome
youtube comments, like driving through a bad neighborhood
She has my heart ♥️