In this moment in time, we need these words to have it all make sense. Sometimes I believe we have these different ages of trials and tribulations because this is what mankind believes is wanted by the masses or it is what they want to push on all of us. I'm standing by in 2024 to keep by any means, the life I believe in..
I see this world moving in a direction that makes me so dam happy my kids life was so much simpler than the kids today. When my daughter was 7 she was so sweet in her 2nd grade mind. Her friends were few. Her life was not complicated her wants were minutes compared to kids today. My fear is for my grandchildren. They got to have a phone by 3yrs old, a tablet and since the covid virus and kids did virtual learning you got 5yr olds asking for laptops. Kids dont go outside anymore. Playgrounds use to be packed not anymore. Its really sad. My grands are growing up in a world of mass who can lie the best & dont let me get started on the they it them heshe people. My grands and great grands dear sweet Jesus i hope they know Him.
As I looking ? And listening to I wish to GOD that these memories fade away even if I don’t know who I am ! Trying to keep my head up and keep the thoughts of something to believe in ‼️🙏🙏✝️♥️♥️♥️🎵🤟🏼‼️
This song made me cry as a little boy in 1990, and it still does today. Thank you to all our Vietnam veterans. And if nobody ever told you this back then, I'll tell it to you now... WELCOME HOME.
Thank you to my Uncle Bill and my Brother in law that both served during Vietnam. To all that were there thank you and Welcome Home. You all deserved that welcome home parade like they did for WW1 and WW2
After my Father died in 1990, I used to listen to this song over and over again. And 33 years later it still hits my soul. Right On Bret Michaels for this one.
Really?! So sorry bro. U r our loved hero!! Gbu and thx so much for all ur sacrifices!! We respect u hugely!! This video made me cry too. 1st time seeing it now after all these yrs! Gbu= God bless U, my bro. 😇
I woke up this morning with this song in my head. Good to see all the comments, like reading testimonials. Music like this can bring a country together!
To all of our Vietnam Veterans, those who are still with us suffering, and those who God brought home, Thank You for your courage, bravery, and determination . You'll never be forgotten.❤
I second that. I met a gentleman at my job that told me he fought in Vietnam. I thanked him for his Service but he refused to accept it. He told me his job was to go in and eliminate all the women and children. That broke my heart you could clearly tell that haunted him clean up to his dying day. I almost started crying in front of him because I knew that's not what he wanted to do but that's what he was told to do. RIP Barry and thank you for your service
Just a thank you to every Vietnam veteran, welcome home brothers with loving welcome arms. No judgment , just thank you for your service. You were called apone and did what you had to do for this country. Let the country answer for what you had to do.
My dad was born in 1921. Went and fought for our country on Iwo Jima. He passed away in 1993 and I still think about him and all of the veterans that fought for our country when I here this song. God Bless America!
Same here. My dad was at war in Korea when he was 16 from there, few years later, he was in Vietnam. He was a strong military man for 20 + years and would not discuss the horrible things he saw. He taught me and my siblings to love all and not judge by the color of someone's skin because the man in the hole next to him fighting was his brother no matter his skin color. We grew up loving all and everyone ❤️ 💜 💕 Great dad and wonderful greek mom . May God bless us all!!! ✝️
My girls grew up listening to this band. My first daughter passed away at the age of 26 & loved this song & many more & would sing it on top of our coffee table like a rock 🌟 & always said this is for you momma❤ the vision will forever be with me ❤ we also had the pleasure of meeting you in Charlotte nc ❤️ 💙 God bless
My heart truly bleeds for you, Michele. I cannot imagine any loss more painful than that of a child. I am happy that you have the wonderful memory of your beautiful daughter not just singing - but devoting - this song to you. I will pray that you take solace and comfort in knowing that she is now in her rightful place in God’s Kingdom smiling down upon you. I also pray for you and your family that you continue to remember those wonderful moments with your daughter. 🙏
I have not heard this in years. It’s one of my favorite songs y’all performed. I’m so sorry for the Vietnam veterans, your friend, the homeless and the ills in our society that still exist today in 2023. Lord, Bret, you wrote beautiful songs. Sometimes I wish I didn’t know now what I didn’t know then. Give me something to believe in. Amen. Thank you for sharing these beautiful songs with us.
Keep being Prepared and carrying your Cross daily, Jesus is coming soon, and you must be ready and.take only His Seal and Live forever. Jesus is the Only Way, Truth and Life!
@@johnland1528 The OP's comment is glorifying killing. Implying they have gods blessing...... They don't and had god been real, he's saying, he will judge those with such sick minds and hearts.
@@Warrior_Resisting_ColonialismDo not test the Father above I did and in return I got a cancer battle Praise be to Jesus I got a second chance to be a good man🙏🏼👊🏼 Much love 🤙🏼
This was my favorite song at 15 years old. I had suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car wreck, being in a coma for six to eight weeks, my parents who only listened to gospel music played this song over and over on cassette tape until I was awake and in rehab, then I still played it constantly. I still l still listen to it on my phone sometimes as I do think it has substantial meaning for people in the world today ❤️
Aimee listening to this song over and over again and reading through the comments all very poignant then reading yours i could cry, i also acquired a severe brain injury n i echo your comment and second it. 🇮🇪🤘💓
I been on life support over 3 months from drugs the last time was a wreck my ex hit someone I wound up in Vanderbilt on life support again for 3montha with broke neck
March 05, 2024 was the day of passing for My Baby Speckles. She wasn't just a canine, she was my whole heart, soul, she gave me life and a reason to continue living. Almost 10 months have gone by without her and I won't make it to March 05, 2025. She was 15lbs full of love and she truly was an Angel, by every letter of the word. Nothing can ever replace her and I'm left so torn up empty lifeless with no love or feelings to give. The Great Wolf Spirit is keeping her safe for me to join her and we will never be apart , never again!!!!! Speckles My Very Precious Little Gurl, Daddy's heart is so shredded torn into pieces bleeding so fast so cold so gutted I can't take this pain much longer, all I think about every minute, hour, day, week is to finally be with you to hold tightly in my arms- again!!!!!!
As Desert Storm Vet, this song gave me realization of what Vietnam vet ptsd is. It's so real to me. My heart goes to my brother in arms who suffer from this.
If you knew what your settler colony, along with the one just as bad to your south, was really up to in their wars, you wouldn't hold too much respect. Be more mindful with whom you hold in high regard. Maybe when you become older and a littler wiser, your respect for people will be re-directed to those far more deserving of your respect.
One of few reasons why the internet is great! I have to set my phone far far away from me at work. I put this on loop and listened to this about 2 hours until break!! Made my night fly by.
@@jasonsimpkins9069 I was born in 1962 and turned 62 July 2024.ear buds in blasting that music and locked the world outside. I don't really have friend's. Family and music is easier to deal with!
The 80's were a coke filled dream, no it didn't make sense as we went into a desperate time. Excessive debt , massive job losses caused me to move. The 90s were much better
This is my favorite Poison song because of the message in it. Especially when Bret says, "Sometimea I wish I didn't know now, the things I didn't know then" I'm sure we all feel that way sometimes
"Sometimes I wish to God I didn't know now things I didn't know then". 25 years later, and that line (and this entire song) still move me like the day I first heard it as a highschool kid with my whole life ahead of me. Thanks for the memories, Poison.
It’s 2023 and the lyrics and video are still relevant today. Poison really hits home with this song. It really does make me feel and think. That’s what a great song will do, I believe!
Lighters up here in Pennsylvania... After everything I've been through in the last few years, I always come back to this song whenever my days are darkest.
My daddy was a suicidal Vietnam vet, this song breaks my heart, I saw it firsthand how the Vietnam war tore a person's soul from their chest. I watched him suffer for years. I LOVE YOU DADDY... RIP
Mine was similar. He was a navy frog man ; before the seal program. He was heavily involved in the cold war, believe me ,those guys saw plenty of action. And, sometimes had to do the unthinkable; he paid his dues and then some. He led a very productive life after that , but had night terrors the rest of his life. He said he never had dreams anymore, he just didn't remember. It may be a terrible thing to say; but I am glad he doesn't have to see what he fought against so hard; communism on American soil.
hugs n prayers ty for your daddy's service rip sad how they treated them when they came home my brother in law served in Vietnam thankful to n for him.
I don't mean to bother you sir I know that you are a vet too and I'm super proud of you for serving our country but I was wondering maybe you could help me my wife Chelsea who also is a vet to who served 12 years in the United States Air Force she retired with full benefits everything and now she's being called back into active duty but she's fully retired and they will not listen to her do you know anybody at the VA who is an attorney who can help us and if you could please respond back I would appreciate it and thank you for your service and remember it wasn't your fault you did nothing wrong
@@bohemianwriter1 while I was wondering can I ask you a question then my wife Chelsea is who served 12 years in the Air Force got out full benefits everything's good now I guess supposedly she's going to be called in to active duty again but she's retired though do you know anybody who can help us
Who would have thought, after all these years, the most overlooked ban in the 80s, would have the strongest message to the ENTIRE WORLD TODAY!!! THANK YOU!!!!♥️🙏
I had the pleasure of seeing them in concert and they were outstanding. This song has always struck chord with me but the older I get the more impactful it is.
I went to see them just for that song. I enjoyed the show. That song was the best part of the concert. I still get teary eyed every time I play it. So much truth and passion. Todays music doesn't compare in any way at all
This song brings me to tears every time. I'm a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and it makes me remember those that paid the ultimate price and their families for the beautiful gift of freedom that we enjoy every day. Thank you my brothers in arms! Love you all.
i fucking love this comment, it is non-judgmental, it just says you are thinking about your bros because of this song - i have never served in the forces but from listening to this, it makes me think about you guys and makes my heart bleed...bless you all 🙏
One of the very few songs that can still make me cry even decades later.....Bret and Cici D's guitar playing really hits me in the feels with this one. ❤😪
I just served 18 mths in a state prison for drug related offences. I first heard this song at the age of 14. I am 44 now. This song played thru my head the whole 18 mths and i really had nothing to believe in. Today i am sober and clean from all drugs. Now i believe in myself. When you think there is no where else to turn, turn to yourself and believe in yourself. To all the addicts out there i believe in you. You can do it.
@@nicholasspears2025 he said he first heard it when he was 14, and that he is 44 now. So basically HE was referring to his own life; that he's and loved the song from since he first heard it WHEN HE WAS 14.
I'm 70&this songs message hits Home every time I hear it. I"m a Vietnam Era Vet&know many of my Brothers who were there&are still messed up. We all need something to Believe in.
Hope all is well. War has done some serious damage to millions of our brothers in arms and very few get the proper treatment they need. So many end up with nothing. This song really hits it out of the park
I have watched this a dozen times and I still cry. Because i think of the tragedies in my life where I still find things to believe in. I look for it everyday. I wish they'd play it on the radio for everyone. ❤️❤️
I cannot tell you how much this song means to me and my family. Thank you so very much for putting your souls on the line - my amazing uncle adored you, and was taken too soon - my brother was also taken too soon Thank you so much for giving us a song that resonates and is real - bless you all💕
When this song first came out I was just a teen getting drunk with friends and rocking out. Now that I’m older I can’t listen to this song with out getting teared up. Not just because I understand it more and the words hold true today but all the friends i’ve partied with that I’ve lost along the way. This song brings me back to a time when things were simpler. Those are Memories I will never forget.
I totally agree even though your comment also brought a tear to my eyes. It really did seem so much easier back then, carefree, joyful. Exciting. Now as we have gotten older & understand the world a lot better there are days when it is hard to find that "something" but we must never give up on looking for it. ✌️ ❤️ 😊
This song still bring back the same feelings it did the very first time I heard it when It was released. I was just a kid and now that I’m grown, the words just hit so hard. Timeless piece
The lyrics are timeless and still have meaning today. To all who have served and to all who made the right decisions in life I for one wish you all well.. ❤️
My dad passed away yesterday and now I'm making a playlist with all the songs he loved and I remember him by. This is one of them. Thank you dad for showing me the greatest artists of all times. Loved, missed and never forgotten 🤘🔥❤🙏
I agree,miss those days!!! I have 2 children who listen to all my music today,they both wished they were born back in those days!!!! Now I got my grandchildren listening to them lol😂
Yup....ear buds in blasting that music and locked the world outside. Great tunes. I can relate to this song. The 80'S and 90's were the best. Back when things made sense. Still here August 2024!!!!
Says who? I knew of poison but was more a GnR fan. But this past year I've gotten into poison and man, I regret not rocking out to them then. Making up for it today. Lol
I love this song so much. Especially the 1st verse. So many people are getting screwed over by the prosperity gospel and they don't even realize it.. Thanks Brett and the rest of the band. Awesome song..👍😘
"In a time I don't remember, in a war he can't forget" that line hits like a ton of shit bricks to the nuts everytime I hear it. As a vet myself, I feel the pain in that line so hard.
@josephwilson6884 I am so sorry for the suffering and pain you feel inside. Please learn how to believe in yourself: you are a brave and courageous man because you fought for our country. I can't imagine how it feels, but it makes me cry to see Vets who are in emotional pain. You NEED TO BE PROUD OF YOURSELF! You Sir, are among the most appreciated people in our country. Thank you for your service. The real heroes are Veterans.❤
Man, you said it. Growing up Vietnam was on the TV every night and my brother John and his two friends went. One didn't come back, the other went crazy. I joined the Army in 1981 served 28 years. Thankful to be here. This song just tears any vet up.
I am just so grateful that God has kept Brett alive all these years! I would die if anything happened to him! Praise God that Brett is still alive! I would like to believe that Brett knows and loves God today! I believe he is a spiritual man today! Brett just loves to Rock out! Nothing wrong with being a Rocker!
Crazy how when this song came out it was so powerful and now here it is 2023 and it's even more powerful. Built to last this song was. Poison was waaay ahead of their time.
My son is currently in rehab he is suffering from PTSD because he doesn't know what is out there to relieve his suffering he is trying different drugs not prescribed and I'm sure he's wandering what to believe in at no fault of his own.
This has always been one of my favs. My dad is the reason why I have such a love for lyricism. This part right here tho. 3:33 “I drive by the homeless sleeping on a cold dark street, like bodies in an open grave. Underneath the broken old sign that used to read ‘Jesus Saves.’ A mile away live the rich folk and I see how they’re living it up. While the poor they eat from hand to mouth, the rich drinking from a golden cup. And it just makes me wonder why so many lose and so few win, give me something to believe in.” ❤ love you dad!
first song that caught my soul! 😢 i cried and cried at 13 on this MTV video! i grew so much compassion for homeless and vets and distain for my government! This right here taught me a lot ✨💕🖤🤘🙏
This band is a multifaceted multi generational group. With the struggles they have had they somehow come out giving 1000 percent I am so glad to have grown up with them. Their music saved my life I was home less at 13 with 2 changes of clothes a Walkman and a few cassettes and everyday started with cry tough and it got me up whether it be in the rain or a friends car and helped me look at life as something to work for. All these years later I managed to make something of myself and I have to thank them for lighting the fire for me that still flames today. I don't regret my life and they helped me in a way only time could showed me. 💯 I am lucky to have had that I don't know what I would be if I didn't have the right energy to choose my path. But I know that their joy and love for music. Saved my life. Sounds silly to some but here I am and as long as they are I think we can all agree even in this downtime like the message in this song says. We gotta cry to, to get what we want even if all want nothing but a good time. Just never give up. Wherever you are in life what ever gets you through the day. Be proud. They didn't give up and even after the decades they gave us their best and the message is clear. Life is short don't miss a moment wasting energy on the things that bring you down or can'tcontrol. Peace and passion rock strong!
@@stephaniebehrens7317 well said stephanie. my father kicked me out when i was young. im 58 now. been through alot and my health aint to good. but i still fighting the good fight as Triumph song says. be strong and move on.
@bill songs. keep strong and yes the music in you will keep you going each song is a song that means I made it hat much further that's what I love about these people who had such an impact on us even if they will never know. We do. Keep it up bret is older than you haha.
@Akeli look up the verses, there's a lot of personal stuff there. The Vietnam Vet he's singing about is his cousin. The best friend that died was his bodyguard, Kimo.
I had forgotten this song. An excellent way to put life on lifes terms., From Jim Baker and his mess, to the vets from Nam that our country didn't want back. My heart beaks to see the homeless, as I have been there before.There IS someone to believe in, but we , being human , make choices. All have consequences, both good and bad. I am glad this song helped me to remember where I've been and where I want to be. Thank you for the upload.
...theres times I wish I didn't know now, the things I didn't know then... so very true! anyone have a time machine?! wanna go back to New Years Eve '77!
I hear ya. How about Aug. 5th 1978. My one and only wedding day. Addiction ruined my marriage and many other things and by the time I had enough, I had already experienced just about anything you can think of. Back to those consequences.:)
Everytime I hear this song it reminds me of my grandmother. It was the last Thanksgiving that we spent together. She was in the living room, watching TV and I was in my bedroom listening to my poison CD. This song came on and the next thing I know, my grandmother, with her walker, had walked into my room and asked me to play this song again. When the song ended, she said that's a very special song. She asked to hear some other songs, so I played Every Rose Has It's Thorn. She said that's a really good song too. She asked what else do they sing. So I played Unskinny Bop. When that finished, my grandmother said, "Well I guess they have a wide range of talent" and then she walked back out to the living room. It's the last memory I have of my grandmother before she passed away.
You should post this on Poison's FB page. It is a beautiful story, and they will appreciate hearing it. They are great guys who really care about their fans.
Thats awsome. Im sure theres alot of us who just read your story thinking back of a good memory of their grandmother. Couple weeks ago my dad gave me a homemade stool i use to sit on at my grandmothers coffee table to eat my lunch. I watched Gilligan s island and lil rascals on the tv. I took the stool home. Sat it next to my coffee table n got something to eat. As i sat esting my pumpkin pie i started to cry. Just a wow moment. Its been close to 30 years since i last sat on my lil stool at memeres house.
His solo from Nothing but a good time is one of the best solos in rock and all his fills are perfect for it. He was always overlooked for the speed guys that were popular back then. I don't even remember him ever getting an interview in a guitar mag.
Poison NEVER got the respect the deserved....an 80s hair metal band etc....well this song proved they could write and play...beautiful. thanks guys :-)
Are you kidding me..poison is huge, kiss is huge (wore moms make up). They got the respect they deserved...there are many other bands that got lost in shuffle. Every Mothers Nightmare, Winger, WASP, Dangerous Toys...shall I go on
One thing I made sure to teach my kids was how deep and emotionally charged a lot of the music was in the 80s was. This song is a great example of that.
I was in high school when this song came out around the time of Desert Storm. A few years later I was serving in the Army in the famed 24ID from that war. My section Sargent was a vet of that war and while drinking one night this song came across the radio. He told me a story about coming home from the war a Vietnam vet greeted them coming off the bus while this song played. Everyone on the bus adopted this song as their own.
Awesome government we have. They spit on those men who came home. Turned their back on them I’m so glad society changed. God bless those men who died and sacrificed
In this moment in time, we need these words to have it all make sense. Sometimes I believe we have these different ages of trials and tribulations because this is what mankind believes is wanted by the masses or it is what they want to push on all of us. I'm standing by in 2024 to keep by any means, the life I believe in..
We will be ok. I believe in us.
Well said and well put.
I see this world moving in a direction that makes me so dam happy my kids life was so much simpler than the kids today. When my daughter was 7 she was so sweet in her 2nd grade mind. Her friends were few. Her life was not complicated her wants were minutes compared to kids today.
My fear is for my grandchildren. They got to have a phone by 3yrs old, a tablet and since the covid virus and kids did virtual learning you got 5yr olds asking for laptops. Kids dont go outside anymore. Playgrounds use to be packed not anymore. Its really sad. My grands are growing up in a world of mass who can lie the best & dont let me get started on the they it them heshe people. My grands and great grands dear sweet Jesus i hope they know Him.
As I looking ? And listening to I wish to GOD that these memories fade away even if I don’t know who I am ! Trying to keep my head up and keep the thoughts of something to believe in ‼️🙏🙏✝️♥️♥️♥️🎵🤟🏼‼️
Well spoken
This song made me cry as a little boy in 1990, and it still does today.
Thank you to all our Vietnam veterans. And if nobody ever told you this back then, I'll tell it to you now... WELCOME HOME.
made me cry buckets as well The poison song something to believe in My great grandfather was in the war as well number One rip to My great grandfather
Awesome!! I Love it ❤️ Welcome Home and Thank you for your service.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and God Bless you.
Beautiful song makes u think
Thanks Bro 🤘
Thank you to my Uncle Bill and my Brother in law that both served during Vietnam. To all that were there thank you and Welcome Home. You all deserved that welcome home parade like they did for WW1 and WW2
After my Father died in 1990, I used to listen to this song over and over again. And 33 years later it still hits my soul. Right On Bret Michaels for this one.
35 years for me
Faster Pussy Cat has a good one too! "House of Pain"
God rest your father.
Give me something to believe in! 1:25
Sounds like your father made a good impression on you. May he rest in peace.
My father is a Vietnam vet purple heart recipient. He’s my hero. He’s 76 now. PTSD kicked his ass but he lived a good life. Love you dad!
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My Lord, this songs timeless❤❤❤❤❤🙏🏼 God be with us all
No such thing
It is not just a memory now having these kind of music in '80's....I have them in me. Thank you for giving us the greatest music decades.
Totally agree ,so many memories
Yesss
100% total and complete disabled vet. Thank you for producing this video. Brought me to tears.
Really?! So sorry bro. U r our loved hero!! Gbu and thx so much for all ur sacrifices!!
We respect u hugely!!
This video made me cry too. 1st time seeing it now after all these yrs!
Gbu= God bless U, my bro. 😇
@@rickrox902 Thank you brother. I’d do it all over again.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice. I hope you are getting all the help you need. I cry at this song all the time. Peace and love ❤️ 🙏🏻
Thank you for your service ❤️
So grateful for brave men and women like you! God bless you
Thank you for your service for making our country a free country
I woke up this morning with this song in my head. Good to see all the comments, like reading testimonials. Music like this can bring a country together!
To all of our Vietnam Veterans, those who are still with us suffering, and those who God brought home, Thank You for your courage, bravery, and determination . You'll never be forgotten.❤
I second that. I met a gentleman at my job that told me he fought in Vietnam. I thanked him for his Service but he refused to accept it. He told me his job was to go in and eliminate all the women and children. That broke my heart you could clearly tell that haunted him clean up to his dying day. I almost started crying in front of him because I knew that's not what he wanted to do but that's what he was told to do. RIP Barry and thank you for your service
Bullshit I don't follow that order
@@eaglefan8493 sounds like total BS: real combat vets rarely talk about what they did, and real men don’t murder women and children.
Just a thank you to every Vietnam veteran, welcome home brothers with loving welcome arms. No judgment , just thank you for your service. You were called apone and did what you had to do for this country. Let the country answer for what you had to do.
GOD Bless Our Veterans 🙏
Heroes never forgotten 💖
Take me back to 80's and 90's where the music was awesome and meaningful ❤️❤️❤️
😢🥹🥹 missing olden days like crazy , i wish we can...hmmmm 😥
Or as far back as the 50's where it all got crazy- FOR THEM?
And I was dancing on my dads toes to every song
when the hair bands had great music and then there was also QUEEN awesome times
Music still is. Every generation makes music. It's just that as we get older we stop listening.
My dad was born in 1921. Went and fought for our country on Iwo Jima. He passed away in 1993 and I still think about him and all of the veterans that fought for our country when I here this song. God Bless America!
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Beautiful!
Same here. My dad was at war in Korea when he was 16 from there, few years later, he was in Vietnam. He was a strong military man for 20 + years and would not discuss the horrible things he saw. He taught me and my siblings to love all and not judge by the color of someone's skin because the man in the hole next to him fighting was his brother no matter his skin color. We grew up loving all and everyone ❤️ 💜 💕 Great dad and wonderful greek mom . May God bless us all!!! ✝️
34 years and this song still brings tears to my eyes.
Find 'Praying for Time' by George Michael. Those lyrics will get you.
Everytime!😢❤
Only good song Poison made. 😂
Me too
This song always gives me chills. Music isn't what it used to be.
My girls grew up listening to this band. My first daughter passed away at the age of 26 & loved this song & many more & would sing it on top of our coffee table like a rock 🌟 & always said this is for you momma❤ the vision will forever be with me ❤ we also had the pleasure of meeting you in Charlotte nc ❤️ 💙 God bless
❤ 2:40 2:54 2:55
So sorry mom I know you miss your baby Dearly 😢❤
My heart truly bleeds for you, Michele. I cannot imagine any loss more painful than that of a child. I am happy that you have the wonderful memory of your beautiful daughter not just singing - but devoting - this song to you.
I will pray that you take solace and comfort in knowing that she is now in her rightful place in God’s Kingdom smiling down upon you.
I also pray for you and your family that you continue to remember those wonderful moments with your daughter. 🙏
A great song and what a lovely memory. I'm very moved by it. Be strong for her and you take take care of yourself.
My dad was a Vietnam vet. He used to play this song all the time. Every word of this song reminds me of my father.
Same here
My Dad was there too.
My Dad also🤚🇺🇸
God bless all vets!!!and fuck the liberal pussies tha think its all love unicorns and peace that shapes our world
Thank you Sheila and tell your father that we are thankful for his service.
To all vets out there thank you for your service some are gone but not forgotten
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I have not heard this in years. It’s one of my favorite songs y’all performed. I’m so sorry for the Vietnam veterans, your friend, the homeless and the ills in our society that still exist today in 2023. Lord, Bret, you wrote beautiful songs. Sometimes I wish I didn’t know now what I didn’t know then. Give me something to believe in. Amen. Thank you for sharing these beautiful songs with us.
Keep being Prepared and carrying your Cross daily, Jesus is coming soon, and you must be ready and.take only His Seal and Live forever. Jesus is the Only Way, Truth and Life!
I dedicate this song to all of us who lived in the 80's and 90's that experienced a great one-of-a-kind time and now are wanting to go back in 2024.
I was born in the wrong decade I swear
Yes
You don't get to "dedicate" this song. It was already dedicated to someone by the person that wrote it when he wrote it.
Amen to that. A completely different world. F
Yessss!!!! Straight facts!
I love this song because it mentioned my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I'm going to Heaven when I die in the loving name of Jesus Christ.
Acts 3:19-24
Amen!!!
God bless the vets in what they go true every day 2024
God doesn't bless those who kill. If he does, you need a new god.
You will be judged, and may God almighty have mercy on your soul.
@@StephanieHarring what in the world did you say that for
@@johnland1528 The OP's comment is glorifying killing. Implying they have gods blessing...... They don't and had god been real, he's saying, he will judge those with such sick minds and hearts.
@@Warrior_Resisting_ColonialismDo not test the Father above I did and in return I got a cancer battle
Praise be to Jesus I got a second chance to be a good man🙏🏼👊🏼
Much love 🤙🏼
This was my favorite song at 15 years old. I had suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car wreck, being in a coma for six to eight weeks, my parents who only listened to gospel music played this song over and over on cassette tape until I was awake and in rehab, then I still played it constantly. I still l still listen to it on my phone sometimes as I do think it has substantial meaning for people in the world today ❤️
Aimee listening to this song over and over again and reading through the comments all very poignant then reading yours i could cry, i also acquired a severe brain injury n i echo your comment and second it. 🇮🇪🤘💓
I been on life support over 3 months from drugs the last time was a wreck my ex hit someone I wound up in Vanderbilt on life support again for 3montha with broke neck
I was hit by drunk driver passenger in my dad's truck,8 years old.1971.
God Bless You Aimee! 💗
Your amazing
This song pulled me through so
many hard times… I’m 50 and this song still brings tears…
Approaching 60 and same!!
same, thank you for sharing
60 and same here..
U n me both
❤❤❤@@MrBonediver
Luv it keep it coming ❤
Have 35yrs away from drugs and alcohol and 1 and a half yr no gambling. THank You Jesus, I,Love you
Jesus is not real
Good stuff my story is similar 🎉
Good to hear bro
@@gimble1you will find out bro
The f bro that don't believe in god
I just woke up in the middle of the night with this song in my head. March 5th, 2024. I don't think I've heard this in years.
Just going to sleep been up since I I woke up at ten 😮
@@MustangSally-zz4icSleep well 🩷
God speaks in mysterious ways. Whats he saying to you
March 05, 2024 was the day of passing for My Baby Speckles. She wasn't just a canine, she was my whole heart, soul, she gave me life and a reason to continue living. Almost 10 months have gone by without her and I won't make it to March 05, 2025. She was 15lbs full of love and she truly was an Angel, by every letter of the word. Nothing can ever replace her and I'm left so torn up empty lifeless with no love or feelings to give.
The Great Wolf Spirit is keeping her safe for me to join her and we will never be apart , never again!!!!!
Speckles My Very Precious Little Gurl, Daddy's heart is so shredded torn into pieces bleeding so fast so cold so gutted I can't take this pain much longer, all I think about every minute, hour, day, week is to finally be with you to hold tightly in my arms- again!!!!!!
@BugzBunnywazaHare Speckles doesn't want you to be sad like this! You'll break Speckles's heart if you take yourself out like this!
Im from Canada
And have nothing but respect for a war veteran
Thank you all
shake your hand
As Desert Storm Vet, this song gave me realization of what Vietnam vet ptsd is. It's so real to me. My heart goes to my brother in arms who suffer from this.
Un saludo desde Bogotá Colombia, excelente tema musical
If you knew what your settler colony, along with the one just as bad to your south, was really up to in their wars, you wouldn't hold too much respect. Be more mindful with whom you hold in high regard. Maybe when you become older and a littler wiser, your respect for people will be re-directed to those far more deserving of your respect.
@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism Would you please explain this to me sir.
Thank you.
Back when things made sense. The 80'S was the best!!!! Now 2024
One of few reasons why the internet is great!
I have to set my phone far far away from me at work. I put this on loop and listened to this about 2 hours until break!! Made my night fly by.
@@jasonsimpkins9069 I was born in 1962 and turned 62 July 2024.ear buds in blasting that music and locked the world outside. I don't really have friend's. Family and music is easier to deal with!
The 80's were a coke filled dream, no it didn't make sense as we went into a desperate time. Excessive debt , massive job losses caused me to move. The 90s were much better
@@carlstephens153270s and last part of the 60s were good. Especially after the Vietnam War ended.
@mel65835 I still listen to some older stuff mostly rock and roll lots of great songs. From 70 till now
My husband a pastor requested this at his funeral in 2011. Still can’t play it without crying.300+ people at his funeral.
Much Love to You My Friend ❤️🤗
Yeah darling I graduated 1989 but I was born January 12th 1970 darling
May He rest in The Present of our Lord In And Through Christ Jesus Amen
Melanie
Rest in paradise. ❤
This is my favorite Poison song because of the message in it. Especially when Bret says, "Sometimea I wish I didn't know now, the things I didn't know then" I'm sure we all feel that way sometimes
Absolutely!
Definitely their best song lyrically.
Absolutely
It IS a great line. Bob Seger used it in Against The Wind in 1980.
Bob Seger said it first, but no harm in saying it again. It resonates every time.
Masterpiece never gets old
To all the veterans of man your home and never forgotten about thank you Soo much ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I support our troops n vets my grandpa was Vietnam vet thank you to all of you God bless you all
"Sometimes I wish to God I didn't know now things I didn't know then". 25 years later, and that line (and this entire song) still move me like the day I first heard it as a highschool kid with my whole life ahead of me. Thanks for the memories, Poison.
yep yep
+G Sam I'M OLD!!!!!!!!! I love all this, with the past memories, very weird. Very bittersweet.*sigh
I will be 50 next March! graduated HS in 1985. I can remember when it could not get here quick enough, now I wish it would slow down!
me too
Ditto!
I got something to believe in. God, Love, and Peace.
Me too.
I agree 😊
Amen to that brother!!!!!!
God not today peace not today until you wake up from your dreams of that
@@carlosa.taboas9291 TY for reply. I don't even know if ty means thank you 😀
"Take the high road"
Give me something to believe in..... If there is a Lord above
🙌🙌
There is a god do we wouldn't make it another day
@@johnland1528 Indeed 🙌 The Lord gifts us with a brand new day with every Sunrise, but it's up to us to make of it the best we can and for others 👈👈
It’s 2023 and the lyrics and video are still relevant today. Poison really hits home with this song. It really does make me feel and think. That’s what a great song will do, I believe!
2023. Still needing something to believe in
@@mystify4149 believe that the new world order is already in place and the United States was usurped by international banks
Lighters up here in Pennsylvania... After everything I've been through in the last few years, I always come back to this song whenever my days are darkest.
Beautiful song a favorite❤
Yes man im from the philippines...2023...i still listen to poison...i feel young again when listening to songs of my time...now im 46...
Bret Michaels sings this song so beautifully. And with so much passion and soul! The song and video still brings tears to my eyes.
That was God helping you!!! Praise his Holy Name!! I believe in him!!🙌🙌
Amen! 👍🛐
To all those battling depression..myself included.. God is your most valued friend and keep him in your heart..he will get you through it
Your words are very true my friend God bless you and all the others your friend Michael 💫
I am praying for you 🙏
Trust in Jesus, he will get you through it ,I know!!
@@warrenmessenger2630hope so brother! Good friend just took his life 2 hours ago! 😰😰😰
Darn! Man! Hold your head up brother. @@billyvandusen4262
My daddy was a suicidal Vietnam vet, this song breaks my heart, I saw it firsthand how the Vietnam war tore a person's soul from their chest. I watched him suffer for years. I LOVE YOU DADDY... RIP
RIP SIR
I love your daddy for his bravery! What a good man!
Mine was similar. He was a navy frog man ; before the seal program. He was heavily involved in the cold war, believe me ,those guys saw plenty of action. And, sometimes had to do the unthinkable; he paid his dues and then some. He led a very productive life after that , but had night terrors the rest of his life. He said he never had dreams anymore, he just didn't remember. It may be a terrible thing to say; but I am glad he doesn't have to see what he fought against so hard; communism on American soil.
hugs n prayers ty for your daddy's service rip
sad how they treated them when they came home my brother in law served in Vietnam thankful to n for him.
"Welcome Home!" to your father. "Welcome Home!" to my father. "Welcome Home!" to all Vietnam vets.
U.S. Army 1962 > 1965. I never get tired of listening to this song; brings back many memories.
Thank you for your service brother
Thank you for serving before I existed in 1970.
Thank you for your service! Lost my brother in law in Afghanistan! love this song! 1970 Baby here !!!
Thanks to the bankers wars ! God Bless you uninformed lost Soules 🙏🙏🙏
Thankyou for your service
As a 51 year old veteran and old journeyman, this song pulls the old heart strings every time.
There are times, I wonder how and why I'm still alive.
I don't mean to bother you sir I know that you are a vet too and I'm super proud of you for serving our country but I was wondering maybe you could help me my wife Chelsea who also is a vet to who served 12 years in the United States Air Force she retired with full benefits everything and now she's being called back into active duty but she's fully retired and they will not listen to her do you know anybody at the VA who is an attorney who can help us and if you could please respond back I would appreciate it and thank you for your service and remember it wasn't your fault you did nothing wrong
@@joshhorvath7151 I didn't serve your country.
I served mine.
@@bohemianwriter1 while I was wondering can I ask you a question then my wife Chelsea is who served 12 years in the Air Force got out full benefits everything's good now I guess supposedly she's going to be called in to active duty again but she's retired though do you know anybody who can help us
It wasn't your fault brother. You got fucked by the system.
I'm 49 I'm trying to figure out what ur a vet from...desert Storm?
Who would have thought, after all these years, the most overlooked ban in the 80s, would have the strongest message to the ENTIRE WORLD TODAY!!!
THANK YOU!!!!♥️🙏
This song is amazing!
Helped me through rough times!
Poison was never overlooked then or now...
En chile se bailo está música.
I loved poison and I don’t know why you think they were over looked. They were one of the most popular bands out there in the day.
Hello were in chile in My country ..
This world is changing fast y'all. Keep the faith. God don't change.
I had the pleasure of seeing them in concert and they were outstanding. This song has always struck chord with me but the older I get the more impactful it is.
Going to see them august 5th✌🏻🤟🏻🤘🏻
I went to see them just for that song. I enjoyed the show. That song was the best part of the concert. I still get teary eyed every time I play it. So much truth and passion. Todays music doesn't compare in any way at all
in my younger days, i went to poison concerts every year
Nothing will ever live up to the 80s, So many memories ,
Take me back to the 80’s
You got that right
This song brings me to tears every time. I'm a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and it makes me remember those that paid the ultimate price and their families for the beautiful gift of freedom that we enjoy every day. Thank you my brothers in arms! Love you all.
i fucking love this comment, it is non-judgmental, it just says you are thinking about your bros because of this song - i have never served in the forces but from listening to this, it makes me think about you guys and makes my heart bleed...bless you all 🙏
As an Army veteran myself, thank you for walking the walk
Thank you! Love you too
Thank you for your services, sir.
Semper Fi Bro.
Time for Christ to be seen and I share him daily on my channel w great music like these guys
Lets all laugh.you wish i belived in here now.keep on suxing
One of the very few songs that can still make me cry even decades later.....Bret and Cici D's guitar playing really hits me in the feels with this one. ❤😪
You can hear that guy's are speaking from the heart.
I just served 18 mths in a state prison for drug related offences. I first heard this song at the age of 14. I am 44 now. This song played thru my head the whole 18 mths and i really had nothing to believe in. Today i am sober and clean from all drugs. Now i believe in myself. When you think there is no where else to turn, turn to yourself and believe in yourself. To all the addicts out there i believe in you. You can do it.
fucking brilliant Jason, that is powerful, keep striving mate! 👊
Congrats Jason, that's awesome!!!
Stay that way!!!! Clean and sober! You can do it!!!!
God bless you! Good job getting clean.
@@nicholasspears2025 he said he first heard it when he was 14, and that he is 44 now. So basically HE was referring to his own life; that he's and loved the song from since he first heard it WHEN HE WAS 14.
This is a wonderful song. Brett Michaels pours his heart out. And the lyrics are just as meaningful today as they ever have been
Bruh
When most people can't handle a good feeling. But when God shows you the way and never let you forget you have faith.
This song came out when I was 22 and I remember how awesome it was. I cannot believe 32 years ago I was there listening to a legend 💔
I'm 70&this songs message hits Home every time I hear it. I"m a Vietnam Era Vet&know many of my Brothers who were there&are still messed up. We all need something to Believe in.
Randell Thank you for serving our country.
Don't believe in some false religion.
Randall Odegaard I salute you! I cannot even imagine what you guys went through, but you do deserve more respect and help than you've ever been given
Hope all is well. War has done some serious damage to millions of our brothers in arms and very few get the proper treatment they need. So many end up with nothing. This song really hits it out of the park
Thanks for your time in service, this song is definitely always relatable I’m 22 and I’ve seen poison 2 times
I have watched this a dozen times and I still cry. Because i think of the tragedies in my life where I still find things to believe in. I look for it everyday. I wish they'd play it on the radio for everyone. ❤️❤️
Yes!! U r SOOO RIGHT!!! LOVE❤this song more and more as I get older and experience this rough life and world mor e😢😢
But in the end it will be between you and the MASTER.
Amen
Amen
If I ever got the change to meet these guys I would be sure to thank them for the comfort their music has brought me over the years.
Best song they ever made.
They should be in The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. There has to be 100 artists that are in that shouldn't be over these guys.
Absolutely
I cannot tell you how much this song means to me and my family.
Thank you so very much for putting your souls on the line - my amazing uncle adored you, and was taken too soon - my brother was also taken too soon
Thank you so much for giving us a song that resonates and is real - bless you all💕
I am so very sorry for both of your painful losses Lisa. Sending you much peace and love 💖🕯✌🏻🎶🕯🙏🏻
I’m so sorry for your loss. I lost my Mother in July of 21. Life is never the same after losing a loved one/one. Prayers for you
Jesus!!!!!! You are good and you are Faithful Father.
AMEN AMEN AMEN
And Jesus NEVER sinned.
Jesus only sinned when he took it in the butt that one time, But we don't talk about that much.
Always!
Amen
Poison definitely doesn get the accolades they deserve. They where fantastic. 😊
My father, a Vietnam vet, cried 25 years of mental tears. I thank Poison for this poignant song.
My father still screams in his sleep about the war.
My father, too. He is a Vietnam nam war hero Marine who guards the gates of heaven now. ♥️
@@CoOlKiDclocktimefry So sorry. My dad would walk around the house late into the night and talk to his deceased comrades.
@@crzymonkey80 Dad was a Marine as well. Semper Fi!
My thoughts will always be with wherever he is thank you for his service and dedication to our country
When this song first came out I was just a teen getting drunk with friends and rocking out. Now that I’m older I can’t listen to this song with out getting teared up. Not just because I understand it more and the words hold true today but all the friends i’ve partied with that I’ve lost along the way. This song brings me back to a time when things were simpler. Those are Memories I will never forget.
absolutely. too many now.
Exactly.
ditto.........
"Take me back to the rocking horse." 💜
I totally agree even though your comment also brought a tear to my eyes. It really did seem so much easier back then, carefree, joyful. Exciting. Now as we have gotten older & understand the world a lot better there are days when it is hard to find that "something" but we must never give up on looking for it.
✌️ ❤️ 😊
All of these years later, I still think that this is the best and most heartfelt song you ever did ❤
Hello So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful song.
Epic. These guys stood out above so many bands of the age. You could be a rock band...or a rock icon. These guys delivered every time.
This song still bring back the same feelings it did the very first time I heard it when It was released. I was just a kid and now that I’m grown, the words just hit so hard. Timeless piece
I agree so much
Yes it diffently does hit home for me
hits harder now, after one of my best friends took his own life..
Good song
I just replied good song. I was wrong. This song is a generation song I was 18 when the song came out. Now you can actually feel the lyrics
The lyrics are timeless and still have meaning today. To all who have served and to all who made the right decisions in life I for one wish you all well.. ❤️
Beautiful comment ❤
Thank you for your service God Bless America
I support peace ✌not war !
My mom and dad are dead. It hurt like hell. But u do get over it. It does take time.
@@SUGAR_XYLER be ko xx i deer gf say t HCS try bff is ok
They played this at my 40th class reunion and couple of weeks ago. Brings back some awesome memories.
Hell yeah ❤ rock on
Hits harder now than it did back then.
After 6 years I still get teary eyed. Christ this song hits like a brick when you get older
I cry my eyes out every time i hear this song!
The one that gets me is that they don't remember but he can't forget
Me to
U and wheeler are not the only ones that are in my life I have been trying for years and have never seen that before
My dad passed away yesterday and now I'm making a playlist with all the songs he loved and I remember him by. This is one of them. Thank you dad for showing me the greatest artists of all times. Loved, missed and never forgotten 🤘🔥❤🙏
Sorry for your loss!!!!!!
I'm so sorry for your loss. Your dad knew good music when he heard it!
God Bless...............🙏
so sorry
Sorry for your loss!! Your dad had a great taste in music!!😊
22 years of mental tears.... Didn't realize the power of that number back then. 22 a day
One of the best songs written 💯
At this point in time we all need something to believe in. This song is an awesome start!
I agree with u
DenaL112 I went through a really rough time and this sing really spoke how I felt
in the hospital right now give me Something to Believe In
Jeremy Smith blessings & keep believe in.....One of how many but surgery next week so ✌
Mike Sawyers this is Bob Sawyers and I'm in the hospital right now too listening to the same tunes
Greatest music in history...we were so lucky to be born in this generation 😊
I agree,miss those days!!! I have 2 children who listen to all my music today,they both wished they were born back in those days!!!! Now I got my grandchildren listening to them lol😂
Yup....ear buds in blasting that music and locked the world outside. Great tunes. I can relate to this song. The 80'S and 90's were the best. Back when things made sense. Still here August 2024!!!!
Brett Micheal’s. Terribly underrated song writer.
He nailed this beauty awesome song
Says who? I knew of poison but was more a GnR fan. But this past year I've gotten into poison and man, I regret not rocking out to them then. Making up for it today. Lol
@@sandsdude-ni9frYes indeed.
❤ @@sandsdude-ni9fr❤
Trump was Talking About Bret today ! Bret was part of Trump's Reality show if you Forgot allready !
I love this song so much. Especially the 1st verse. So many people are getting screwed over by the prosperity gospel and they don't even realize it.. Thanks Brett and the rest of the band. Awesome song..👍😘
yeah and so many people that claim to be "Christian" support charlatans like Drumpf who broke every commandment in the book.
"In a time I don't remember, in a war he can't forget" that line hits like a ton of shit bricks to the nuts everytime I hear it. As a vet myself, I feel the pain in that line so hard.
@josephwilson6884 I am so sorry for the suffering and pain you feel inside. Please learn how to believe in yourself: you are a brave and courageous man because you fought for our country. I can't imagine how it feels, but it makes me cry to see Vets who are in emotional pain. You NEED TO BE PROUD OF YOURSELF! You Sir, are among the most appreciated people in our country. Thank you for your service. The real heroes are Veterans.❤
Amen...
Man, you said it. Growing up Vietnam was on the TV every night and my brother John and his two friends went. One didn't come back, the other went crazy. I joined the Army in 1981 served 28 years. Thankful to be here. This song just tears any vet up.
Yes love this ❤
i am 62 and seeing Brett from then till now , he started out with God , got famous, lost God, Brett taught us a lesson, hope he found God again
I am just so grateful that God has kept Brett alive all these years! I would die if anything happened to him! Praise God that Brett is still alive! I would like to believe that Brett knows and loves God today! I believe he is a spiritual man today! Brett just loves to Rock out! Nothing wrong with being a Rocker!
Brett has kept Brett alive all this time. Not some invisible man in the sky.
Crazy how when this song came out it was so powerful and now here it is 2023 and it's even more powerful. Built to last this song was. Poison was waaay ahead of their time.
Very true !!!
God Bless all the Veterans along with their families and anyone suffering or in pain... This song is so poetic and full of truth!! 💋💙💜
Thank you friend......means a lot. USN OEF/OND Boots on ground
@@andrewblack293 Thanks kindly for your service 👍🙏⚓
God bless
My son is currently in rehab he is suffering from PTSD because he doesn't know what is out there to relieve his suffering he is trying different drugs not prescribed and I'm sure he's wandering what to believe in at no fault of his own.
I pray that he finds the right drug/path/treatment... Best Wishes!! @@toniajenkins921
This has always been one of my favs. My dad is the reason why I have such a love for lyricism. This part right here tho. 3:33 “I drive by the homeless sleeping on a cold dark street, like bodies in an open grave. Underneath the broken old sign that used to read ‘Jesus Saves.’
A mile away live the rich folk and I see how they’re living it up. While the poor they eat from hand to mouth, the rich drinking from a golden cup. And it just makes me wonder why so many lose and so few win, give me something to believe in.”
❤ love you dad!
Now that I’m older, this song hits differently then from when I was a teenager. Love this song.
I feel the same, We are experiences
Same
first song that caught my soul! 😢 i cried and cried at 13 on this MTV video! i grew so much compassion for homeless and vets and distain for my government! This right here taught me a lot ✨💕🖤🤘🙏
Hello how are you? So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful song.
This band is a multifaceted multi generational group. With the struggles they have had they somehow come out giving 1000 percent I am so glad to have grown up with them. Their music saved my life I was home less at 13 with 2 changes of clothes a Walkman and a few cassettes and everyday started with cry tough and it got me up whether it be in the rain or a friends car and helped me look at life as something to work for. All these years later I managed to make something of myself and I have to thank them for lighting the fire for me that still flames today. I don't regret my life and they helped me in a way only time could showed me. 💯 I am lucky to have had that I don't know what I would be if I didn't have the right energy to choose my path. But I know that their joy and love for music. Saved my life. Sounds silly to some but here I am and as long as they are I think we can all agree even in this downtime like the message in this song says. We gotta cry to, to get what we want even if all want nothing but a good time. Just never give up. Wherever you are in life what ever gets you through the day. Be proud. They didn't give up and even after the decades they gave us their best and the message is clear. Life is short don't miss a moment wasting energy on the things that bring you down or can'tcontrol. Peace and passion rock strong!
wonderful
Wow! Thanks for sharing. I got some wisdom from your words, especially the part about not wasting time on the bad stuff. Thanks. 🙏
@Lee S today is the perfect day to start living and if it isn't up to par start again tommorrow. Keep the peace and love and keep it rocking
@@stephaniebehrens7317 well said stephanie. my father kicked me out when i was young. im 58 now. been through alot and my health aint to good. but i still fighting the good fight as Triumph song says. be strong and move on.
@bill songs. keep strong and yes the music in you will keep you going each song is a song that means I made it hat much further that's what I love about these people who had such an impact on us even if they will never know. We do. Keep it up bret is older than you haha.
Rock on forever !!! 60's , 70's , 80's , 90's and now the 20's . 62 and still enjoying the ear splitting noise. Cheers and TIGHT LINES.
stay strong
With the way things are now, this song is more important and relevant than ever!
This one of Poison more underrated songs, yet in my humble opinion one of their best.
I think it's their best...
not underrated at all,thats just you!
I think it's their best song.
Akeli
Get your hearing checked
@Akeli look up the verses, there's a lot of personal stuff there. The Vietnam Vet he's singing about is his cousin. The best friend that died was his bodyguard, Kimo.
I had forgotten this song. An excellent way to put life on lifes terms., From Jim Baker and his mess, to the vets from Nam that our country didn't want back. My heart beaks to see the homeless, as I have been there before.There IS someone to believe in, but we , being human , make choices. All have consequences, both good and bad. I am glad this song helped me to remember where I've been and where I want to be. Thank you for the upload.
...theres times I wish I didn't know now, the things I didn't know then...
so very true!
anyone have a time machine?! wanna go back to New Years Eve '77!
I hear ya. How about Aug. 5th 1978. My one and only wedding day. Addiction ruined my marriage and many other things and by the time I had enough, I had already experienced just about anything you can think of. Back to those consequences.:)
Gonna reach out & tap you on the shoulder via email. Hope today's being good to you!
I know you from the song Shooting star
Josh Armoogam OH! thanks for letting me know you had read that. All the best to you , my utube friend.
Everytime I hear this song it reminds me of my grandmother. It was the last Thanksgiving that we spent together. She was in the living room, watching TV and I was in my bedroom listening to my poison CD. This song came on and the next thing I know, my grandmother, with her walker, had walked into my room and asked me to play this song again. When the song ended, she said that's a very special song. She asked to hear some other songs, so I played Every Rose Has It's Thorn. She said that's a really good song too. She asked what else do they sing. So I played Unskinny Bop. When that finished, my grandmother said, "Well I guess they have a wide range of talent" and then she walked back out to the living room. It's the last memory I have of my grandmother before she passed away.
You should post this on Poison's FB page. It is a beautiful story, and they will appreciate hearing it. They are great guys who really care about their fans.
Thank you
John Kuhne wow, what a wonderful lifetime memory. Thanks for sharing it.
That hilarious and very special!
Thats awsome. Im sure theres alot of us who just read your story thinking back of a good memory of their grandmother. Couple weeks ago my dad gave me a homemade stool i use to sit on at my grandmothers coffee table to eat my lunch. I watched Gilligan s island and lil rascals on the tv. I took the stool home. Sat it next to my coffee table n got something to eat. As i sat esting my pumpkin pie i started to cry. Just a wow moment. Its been close to 30 years since i last sat on my lil stool at memeres house.
How can you not become emotional with this tune. Poison was not just about glam. CC's solo was undeniable.
Change "was" to "is" in your comment and I'm with you. They're still rockin' bro!
Exactly.
CC is the soul of this song
His solo from Nothing but a good time is one of the best solos in rock and all his fills are perfect for it. He was always overlooked for the speed guys that were popular back then. I don't even remember him ever getting an interview in a guitar mag.
We need this more then ever, in this time. Love u all my people.
Poison NEVER got the respect the deserved....an 80s hair metal band etc....well this song proved they could write and play...beautiful. thanks guys :-)
David Stewart, I second that. They were very underrated and underappreciated.
They didn't get the respect because they looked like women.
they unfortunately, got lost in the shuffle. but then again when your major competing bands were G'n'R and Metallica...
They would have done a lot better without wear mommy's makeup and dressing like girls , case in point Metallica is still huge
Are you kidding me..poison is huge, kiss is huge (wore moms make up). They got the respect they deserved...there are many other bands that got lost in shuffle. Every Mothers Nightmare, Winger, WASP, Dangerous Toys...shall I go on
One of their best songs!!! Just one!
One thing I made sure to teach my kids was how deep and emotionally charged a lot of the music was in the 80s was. This song is a great example of that.
One of the most fantastic songs ever written
If they still made music like this this world would be a better place...
Hi I recommend an indie rock song called 'looking into the mirror' By Robert Nix
Hello
How are you doing today?
Nice to meet you here
Stay out of my yard though!!!
Quit touching all my stuff!!!
AMEN!!!
I was in high school when this song came out around the time of Desert Storm. A few years later I was serving in the Army in the famed 24ID from that war. My section Sargent was a vet of that war and while drinking one night this song came across the radio. He told me a story about coming home from the war a Vietnam vet greeted them coming off the bus while this song played. Everyone on the bus adopted this song as their own.
My dad served in the war got cancer from the agent orange..thank you dad for serving our country. Miss you. RIP
My dad had cancer never knew where from but prolly over there. God bless cheers
Dito
We need to scream this around the world. RIP
I'm sure today he would be so proud..
Awesome government we have. They spit on those men who came home. Turned their back on them I’m so glad society changed. God bless those men who died and sacrificed