I just watched the movie this afternoon. For so long I've been waiting to record it and watch when I wanted. Nicolas Cage was just awesome in it. Good songs in that movie
Maybe they would throw it on. It's hard to say high school dances these days only play current music. I remember in high school they mostly played the current music then but the DJ did throw on some older stuff.
Gay people have a sense of humor. They’d know this song isn’t malicious in any shape or form. In fact gay people loved this song when they heard it for the first time and cite it as the song that gave them the courage to come out of the closet.
This is one of the defining songs of the 80's new wave movement. This song was in the movie Valley Girl with Josie performing it. (at the end in the prom scene) It's been covered many times. My favorite cover is from Screeching Weasel.
I was 35 when I first heard this in a gay club. It became an anthem in SF clubs.Everytime she sang "johnny are you queer boy?" everyone in the club screamed "YES" at the top of their lungs. Great fun!
As my name is Johnny, this song is played for me by everyone/anyone who finds it... usually about once a year, only got played for serious once at the gay bar The Village by a little Trans woman who choreographed a whole dance to it for me, I laughed my whole ass off, like I laughed so hard I started sweating, ya know?
Song was actually written by philo Cramer of fear. It was called “Bring me one more beer”. Written in 1978, recorded by Fear in 1979. I was the engineer on their demo.
Love the song, but the video doesn't meet any of my imaginary expectations about how I'd want to see it put to film. Even the 12-inch single "comic book cover art" for the song did it better.
I would gladly have honest Gay people as friends than "straight" crooks who would pick up things in my home and make off with them. I email with a Gay man in "Blighty" and he has a pretty good humour and is fairly well traveled mentally as well as having been far off places.
+Michael Bonade If anyone does not believe that being offended is a full-time, well paid job, then you need look no further than any black (alternately insert minority of choice) community "leader" like Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton. Or look at Gloria Steinem (or ANY other self-proclaimed feminist). They are all professional offendee's, and have made millions being offended, while at the same time being as offensive as they possibly could be towards everyone else in the world. Nothing like a good, fake, offense taken to bilk the public of cash, hey?
Bill Nye-I couldn't agree with you more.The jackasses that constantly cry victim just because they get their pweshis wittle feewings hurt,have no problem thinking they should be able to say whatever the hell they want anyone they choose.Typical self appointed victim "logic."
I did a drag lip sync performance of this song at a charity event that raised money for transgendered people to get their treatment when they can’t afford it and everyone loved my performance. So people who claim that this isn’t politically correct and are offended by the song probably are also offended by Bugs Bunny when he gets into drag.
I admire the way Cotton inverts traditional sexual power dynamics in order to ironically challenge heteronormative privilege - just kidding, I've always fucking loved this song! 🤣
I remember this I remember came out in Valley Girl, Vuarnet sunglasses Swatch watches Ralph Lauren.. and I had wished just came out in the soundtrack back then
I still have the vinyl album, plus the single ("She feared the shocking truth, but she had to know.."); our band had a female singer (Sjoukje) in 1983, and we used to do this song. So although it wasn't a hit in Holland, a number of people living in and around Groningen must have heard the version of the Rene Hofman Organization.
Ah.... Valley Girl! Where I stand? What's wrong with Bi? ....LOL Thanks Tim for dressing like Boy George, Brook, Melissa, Meg, Leah, girl with the Mohawk...Good time to .. talk now I'm old with memories and loyalty.
I was wondering this as the Heard Depp trial unfolded. Especially since it enticed me to watch the rum diaries. But she’s a spoiled brat. Not evil. Just spoiled in a spoiled world that glorified spoiled girls until they tangoed with Johnny.
This is a a clip from from an SNL-type sketch comedy show from the early 1980s called "Laugh Trax." The blonde actor is Jim Stahl, who played Mindy's cousin, Nelson Flavor, on the later seasons of "Mork and Mindy."
Josie, Julie Brown, Tracey Ullman...all novelty 80s pop-culture chicks with a similar slant toward 60s-retro camp. Josie was the best, IMO. Any queer boy would straighten up for her.
I feel like this video could be so much better lol the song is funny and playful and the video is just two people on a park bench. Was there no budget?
“Valley Girl”: still awesome 40 years later.
I just watched the movie this afternoon. For so long I've been waiting to record it and watch when I wanted. Nicolas Cage was just awesome in it. Good songs in that movie
Awesome film with a pop music soundtrack that's top shelf.
eyes of a stranger.🎼🎵
My Favorite line from the movie - Tommy: "Bitchin'! Is this in 3-D?" Randy: "No, but your face is."
"Crush that fly!" 😂
This song makes me wanna wrestle an Anaconda in a ball pit.
Colin MacKinnon THANK YOU
I wanna grab the beer keg and run....just run
Colin MacKinnon YASSSSSS
Go for it.
what the hell
He's just not that into you sweetie!
Ahhh, the old “He/she doesn’t like me, so that must be gay”. Hilarious
No, he was Gay.
This song was playing in the prom scene in Valley Girl. Imagine if this song was played at a prom today??
All the trendy gays would have the band jailed because it would hurt their widdle feewings.
Forget the song just look at the clothes they wore to prom now-a-days they would asll be banned from going to prom in those outfits lol.
oh god! there'd have to be a safe space nearby!!!
Maybe they would throw it on. It's hard to say high school dances these days only play current music. I remember in high school they mostly played the current music then but the DJ did throw on some older stuff.
Gay people have a sense of humor. They’d know this song isn’t malicious in any shape or form. In fact gay people loved this song when they heard it for the first time and cite it as the song that gave them the courage to come out of the closet.
When you could make an entire music video on a park bench in the afternoon with a potato.
I mean, you still can.
They're called TikToks these days.
@@thedorkone1516 - SO TRUE!!!
This is one of the defining songs of the 80's new wave movement. This song was in the movie Valley Girl with Josie performing it. (at the end in the prom scene) It's been covered many times. My favorite cover is from Screeching Weasel.
That's where I first heard it, and when I discovered Josie Cotton.
Johnny's not queer. He's a nerd.
+RickeyRamone Even straight nerds get horny though......
David S. True. Perhaps he's awkward-too nervous to proceed...
Not mutually exclusive
Johnny is a 50-year-old man
I got this reference.
Just finished 1983s best movie ever "Valley girl" saw it when I was 12.
AND now, 12 years later - we are HERE!!!! Loving it still.
Johnny looks like he ate at Taco Bell, and waiting to catch the bus home.
That needs to be in a Taco Bell commercial. 'Don't make other plans."
I was 35 when I first heard this in a gay club. It became an anthem in SF clubs.Everytime she sang "johnny are you queer boy?" everyone in the club screamed
"YES" at the top of their lungs. Great fun!
That’s gay
Haha! I guess I should have expected that, but I never thought of the song from a gay-culture perspective.
R U.... y’know....❓
Wow. Proud to be a queer? M’okay.
@@paulr.4968 Absofuckinglutely!
BEST SONG! Love you in Valley Girl and I saw you recently playing on the 80’s Live tour in San Diego. You are STILL amazing. 💜
Josie kissed me on the cheek at a show in Hollywood!
Good Job Magilla Gorilla
I don't know if I should hate ya 😳or envy ya 🤩 WOW 👍🏻
Lame
I'm surprised that Rupaul's Drag Race hasn't done this as a lip sync yet.
That's a great one Kent😂😂😂😂
The best part is that the entire song could be used without any editing for time!
That would be awesome plus the word “queer” makes the haters so uncomfortable. Hope they do it.
Josie Cutton has a great voice!
so true the sjw's would get bent if this song come out today and have a fit over it.
As my name is Johnny, this song is played for me by everyone/anyone who finds it... usually about once a year, only got played for serious once at the gay bar The Village by a little Trans woman who choreographed a whole dance to it for me, I laughed my whole ass off, like I laughed so hard I started sweating, ya know?
Yeah bro lol
Why fight it, man?
@@tinderbox218 i don’t it’s great
This has always been one of my favourites.
Song was actually written by philo Cramer of fear. It was called “Bring me one more beer”. Written in 1978, recorded by Fear in 1979. I was the engineer on their demo.
So this is a parody then?
My mom loves this movie the music was fantastic
"Johnny Are You Queer?" (1981) by Josie Cotton makes me smile. So catchy!
#JosieCotton #LGBTQ #80smusic #newwave #popmusic
Love the song, but the video doesn't meet any of my imaginary expectations about how I'd want to see it put to film. Even the 12-inch single "comic book cover art" for the song did it better.
early 80s. College days for me. Played on WXRT Chicago. Back when it was a good station. Oh the memories. funny how 35+ years go by in a flash. Right?
Yup, a nanosecond
@@antper8174 Yeah XRT is now commercial station JUNK!
I can't figure out how all the 80s performers turned into old people. Surely it didn't happen to me.
wow! what a great find! Thanks for putting this up--Josie's the most overlooked artist of the 80's!
i haven't heard this song in ages and never have seen the video! love it! thanks for posting!
Screeching Weasel covered this song. Awesome cover...
I remember this song from the movie Valley Girl. 30 years ago today..... timeless
Commenting to pull your comment forward 8 years
Good riddance, Johnny! Now Josie's all mine! >:D
From the movie valley girls
I was a teenager in the mid 80’s and I used to think Josie Cotton looked so old!🤣
me too
She looks 40s here
@@realmorgan3075 In actuality she was only 26 years old, it could be the makeup and hairdo.
As a gay man, I can tell you I can't imagine being attracted to that man the way he is dressed and looks.
As a straight man, I can imagine being attracted to Josie Cotton
This is great ! Josie is so hot !!
like Josie and the pussycats?
This is Josie Cotton. Gorgeous and fun. She was performing, at the high school prom, the last 10 minutes of the movie.
This song reminds me of the movie Valley Girl with Nicholas Cage as the cute punk dude ❤
johnny clapping along is hilarious
One of the greatest singer songwriters of all time!
As a gay person, I don't mind the song nor the video. The comments suck.
+Tachibanana
You're you, and that works for me !
I like the song too. :-)
Gweedo Murray i
no offense it's just the way some guys treat a girl sometimes it makes them wonder these things
2k you need a lobotomy
I would gladly have honest Gay people as friends than "straight" crooks who would pick up things in my home and make off with them. I email with a Gay man in "Blighty" and he has a pretty good humour and is fairly well traveled mentally as well as having been far off places.
she sure was gorgeous. 80's women.
She still is gorgeous.
@@gogoyubari366 Born the same year I was. She's holding up far better!
The 1980s. Where the guys looked like girls, and the girls looked like guys
ummmm no she wasn't
Arlene Graham. Erie pa
If you're "offended", nobody cares and no one is going to give you money if you say you're offended. Enjoy the song.
did you ever meet a peter you wouldn't puff?
+Michael Bonade If anyone does not believe that being offended is a full-time, well paid job, then you need look no further than any black (alternately insert minority of choice) community "leader" like Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton. Or look at Gloria Steinem (or ANY other self-proclaimed feminist). They are all professional offendee's, and have made millions being offended, while at the same time being as offensive as they possibly could be towards everyone else in the world. Nothing like a good, fake, offense taken to bilk the public of cash, hey?
Bill Nye-I couldn't agree with you more.The jackasses that constantly cry victim just because they get their pweshis wittle feewings hurt,have no problem thinking they should be able to say whatever the hell they want anyone they choose.Typical self appointed victim "logic."
I did a drag lip sync performance of this song at a charity event that raised money for transgendered people to get their treatment when they can’t afford it and everyone loved my performance. So people who claim that this isn’t politically correct and are offended by the song probably are also offended by Bugs Bunny when he gets into drag.
Clap along now!!! 80's rocked!!
This song had so much potential to make an iconic music video lol I wish they chose another concept
Agree.
You don’t like the flat angle and all done in one awkward shot? That’s ahead of the times
The '82 Valley High Prom approves!
gosh - i released this on Bomp International in the UK - the sound of the indifference took your breath away.
I admire the way Cotton inverts traditional sexual power dynamics
in order to ironically challenge heteronormative privilege -
just kidding, I've always fucking loved this song!
🤣
Some videos are low budget. This one is no budget.
Awesome, thanks for posting this classic!
Johnny just isn't attracted to you anymore.
Valley Girl!
The music style is kinda '50s but her clothes are like odd 50s/60s blend. Retro for that time.
meribast the 80's went through a 50's/early 60's throwback period
80's new wave is 50's influenced. It does sound more '80s, close to "Mickey".
@Jeffrey Hittepole The Stray Cats for sure doing rockabilly, and the lyric about disco, it was hard to be an authentic 50s band.
@Jeffrey Hittepole It started with Grease and endless Happy Days re-runs
I hadn't heard this song until today, now it's stuck in my head.😀
I totally forgot about this song. I used to have this 45.
“Hi I’m Johnny Knoxville and this the anaconda ball pit.”
I hear this and I instantly remember "Valley Girl"!
I remember this I remember came out in Valley Girl, Vuarnet sunglasses Swatch watches Ralph Lauren.. and I had wished just came out in the soundtrack back then
I still have the vinyl album, plus the single ("She feared the shocking truth, but she had to know.."); our band had a female singer (Sjoukje) in 1983, and we used to do this song. So although it wasn't a hit in Holland, a number of people living in and around Groningen must have heard the version of the Rene Hofman Organization.
Plot twist: Johnny IS queer, but he’s bisexual, and he never meant to hurt you.
He's not gay, just a geek
Johhnys not queer.... he just wants to get the hell out of there and back to his basement to play Dungeons and Dragons
Luv Valley Girl Movie 🎬
I can't help seeing Serena from Bewitched singing this song. :-)
Wow. I didnt know they made a video to this. Awesome!
Ah.... Valley Girl! Where I stand? What's wrong with Bi? ....LOL
Thanks Tim for dressing like Boy George, Brook, Melissa, Meg, Leah, girl with the Mohawk...Good time to .. talk now I'm old with memories and loyalty.
That guy is great! Hilarious!
new research suggest that, shockingly, it's true! a person can be a nerd AND gay
She is smoking
hot...
I was wondering this as the Heard Depp trial unfolded. Especially since it enticed me to watch the rum diaries. But she’s a spoiled brat. Not evil. Just spoiled in a spoiled world that glorified spoiled girls until they tangoed with Johnny.
We forgot the other snake
Hello I'm Johnny Knoxville and this is the Anaconda Ball Pit
so good
This is a a clip from from an SNL-type sketch comedy show from the early 1980s called "Laugh Trax." The blonde actor is Jim Stahl, who played Mindy's cousin, Nelson Flavor, on the later seasons of "Mork and Mindy."
Wrong it is not
@@Brian-ry5gs Sorry, Brian, but it is. I remember seeing this clip when it first aired on "Laugh Trax" in the 1980s.
@@metsiemetsie6262 ok
I have seized the snake!
Who remembers this song from the jackass series???? Anyone ?
"We've seized the snake!,
Oh we forgot about the other snake"
So glad to have found a video for this 40+ years later LOL
Like...totally fer shur, ya know?? Like ugh!! gag me witha Smurf ya know like really?? is she really wearing those shoes!?! ugh! like?? Just..Like!?!
Josie Cotton sounds very much like Cherie Currie of the Runaways. I like her voice.
So so so so sad that in todays (2024) "WOKE/ SJW climate, we could NEVER hae a fun song like this gem😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
"Oh shit! We forgot about the OTHER snake!"
so glad I grew up in the 80's could you imagine trying to play this song in 2018 omg heads would role
This great song isn't on Spotify (except for a horrible, terribly recorded version by the Go Gos). What does that tell you?
I tried to get a DJ to play this he said his studio would get burned down lol
Josie, Julie Brown, Tracey Ullman...all novelty 80s pop-culture chicks with a similar slant toward 60s-retro camp. Josie was the best, IMO. Any queer boy would straighten up for her.
Josie Cotton: Johnny are you queer?
Johnny: no? Yes? .-.
I used to listen to this from KROQ.
Josie autographed my Valley Girl dvd and kissed me on the cheek.
I feel like this video could be so much better lol the song is funny and playful and the video is just two people on a park bench. Was there no budget?
Anyone notice they played a snippet of this when Rachel kissed Blaine on Glee? BTW, thanks for posting
This song is about a girl who likes a guy who is frustrated that he will not return her interest.
In the 80s Queer was an acceptable term for Gay. We were more insensitive back then.
Love this song
Hello, I’m Johnny Knoxville & this is the Anaconda Ball Pit
Beautiful lady; reminds me of a younger Liz Taylor
maybe johnny really really likes her but he's just extremely shy, blind to the truth, and pessimistic, maybe somewhat depressed
I miss new wave.
I didn't know Joan Collins did this song!
carmel mcqueen LOL
Lmfao no shit! Or Liz Taylor.
Or a younger Ruby Wax?
Mostly Elvira
😂😂😂😂😂😂
The 1980'S and this girl named Julie trapped in a cage in the valley brought me here.
I dont think Johnny is queer. Just a nerd....and shy.
I only know this song from the Go-Go’s cover of it, but Josie’s version is better.
Uh is this Selena Gomez & Justin Bieber?
Yeah, yeah that was cool.
Johnny looks like Bruce Jenner from 1985 (very cute tho) - this song was the best!
I found Josie through the movie Valley Girl. Love her!
Who is here from anaconda episode from jackass 2?
BELISSIMA. Pure Best Classic New Wave. Congratulations, Josie.
Gee, how come they never play this on oldies stations?
Oh god, my names Jonny...
whazzuphere I think him not having an H in his name clears him! Lol
So tubular. Fer sure.