Brett is a great person . He was doing a show in greenville sc when he got a call before the show began . His grandfather had passed away right before the show . No one knew this until about an hour into the show . He sat down on stage and started crying . He told us what had happened . He was very close with his grandfather . He said he decided to do the show instead of going back home . He dedicated a song to his grandfather and sung it setting there on stage crying .There wasnt a dry eye in the place by this time . He played on that night and finished the show . Awesome show I will never forget . Rock on Poison .🤘
Nunca escuché a poison aunque los conocía, ni fui su fan hasta que conocí está canción que dice mucha verdad y el dolor de ese veterano expresado por Brett me llega al corazón .
As a Marine who left the military in the mid 90s, I was welcomed home and thanked. Vietnam Vets were treated like crap. Spit on, called baby killers, abandoned by their government. Let this song remind you that even though the government says, thank you for your service, they don’t care about you. There are way too many homeless vets and veterans not receiving the medical attention they need. As the decades pass and veterans are promised help, it remains the same, no help from the government. To the Vietnam Vets who weren’t thanked, I thank you
My uncle served two tours in Vietnam. He didn't have to go back, but decided to. He earned two purple hearts, bronze stars, many other medals and accommodations. He was found in his apartment (alone) and his death certificate says something like 'under investigation' he's interned in Arlington National Cemetery (section 54 grave 3337)... so very similar to the part about the Vietnam vet in the song.However, I don't know if he had medical issues or if it was something else (self inflicted). And yes it's sad that many are used by the government and just tossed aside, especially when a lot of them escape going and are like the ones described in CCR's "Fortunate Son"
Agreed, C.C. could compete with anyone from that era without doubt. As she says in the video, those guys from that time could pull emotions from a single cord, it wasn't all about speed and technicalities, it was about the story telling, thank god I grew up then instead of now 😅
This is a great song. There are two stories in this song. The first verse about Vietnam vets but the second verse that starts 'My Best Friend Died a lonely man...' is actually written about his body guard and friend James Maano who had died. Those are pictures of him in the clip and were added without Brett Michael's knowing and he got very emotional while filming this which can be seen..
actually, there are 4 stories: the first is about televangelist scammers, the second about a vietnam vet, the third about his friend that died and the fourth is about poor people and the inequality between them and the rich who live only "a mile away"
Poison is definitely a rabbit hole you should go down!! FYI: The story of this video, that makes it so authentic is that the producers didn’t tell Brett that the scenes playing on the big screen were actually videos of people he knew.
“My best friend died a lonely man”, just a kick in the guts! And the look on Brett’s face when he tries to sing the mirror mirror part and you can see it breaking him up. Just moving beyond comprehension 😓
They did not tell him they had that footage of his friend. when he saw it almost lost it, and after that verse he had to excuse himself for a while to compose himself.
@@Maltirishe was on The Big Interview with Dan Rather on Axstv. He actually excused himself for a few minutes. He obviously still gets upset and cries while talking about the passing of his best friend. It was a great interview. The Big Interview with Dan Rather is a great show.
You're not supposed to think that this man being your favorite band in high school means you lived during those days. You're not old. 😊 No but for real there are so many people from a newer or younger generation that are digging into things like guns and roses 🌹. Next time you see somebody with a Nirvana or GNR please just ask them what is their favorite track. Sit back and see how they react. I guess what I'm saying is as a student that most kids don't even know what they're wearing other than "it's cool. " Give me a Nirvana song or give me a GNR track. Oh I just bought it cuz I saw other people wearing it and makes me really cool 😎❤ you're lucky that you were around to listen to these guys. Peace
To me, CC's guitar solo sounds like someone crying. Its sounds like someone sobbing heavily, ugly crying, and a scream at the end that fades away. You don't listen to it, you FEEL it. Love this reaction!
@@chrisoakley5830 agreed. if I was starting a band and I had my pick of '80's guitarists. my pool is very small. I'm choosing from CC Deville, Slash, Dave Mustain, and EVH, oh..and can't forget Angus. 🤘🥰
Absolutely, I was just thinking the same thing. I think CC was never given the credit he was due. Even in their more fun songs, his playing was spot on, but the way his guitar wails and screams and cries in this song, especially during that solo, is fantastic. She touched on it... even more than the heavy and somber lyrics, CC's playing is what makes tears swell up when I listen to this.
For reference, this song was several albums into their career, at a time when the band was "growing up" lyrically and musically. Their earlier material isn't anywhere near this dark or deep. They were basically a sillier Motley Crue in their early days.
The bit he sings about his best friend is true. His bodyguard, and he was the guy in the video clips you see playing. There is actually another version of this song they recorded with different verses. The chorus is still the same, but verses have the same kinda impact as the ones in the most well known version.
yup. still remember this story breaking on Mtv news. then like 6mos later we got this beautiful song. ( least it felt like it was 6mos could have been longer )
@@nadjasunflower1387 Sure his name was something like Kiko or Kimo. I do remember an interview with Bret around the time of the songs release, and you could still see how much it hurt discussing him.
Poison was always a trendy/party band but CC's solo's were stellar. I remember buying this tape to hear CC's solos. You should do a reaction to Fallen Angel.
you get it when you talk about playing with feeling and you can tell it's real, you have been blessed with the gift of loving music and it stays with you for life. i know alot of people who don't get it and could care less, if they only knew what they were missing
Wow this hit me hard I’m a 47 year old man and this one got me.❤😢and history repeats we are in a possible war soon and the homelessness is worse than ever unbelievable that this was written so long ago and nothing has changed 😢
This song was a call out to all the men who fought in Vietnam and their struggles as a result of an ldiotic government war strategy and a SHAMEFUL public reaction to those brave soldiers "losing". They did what they could and did it admirably but were hamstrung by our worthless government.
It's sad how my dad was treated after serving 2 tours in vietnam. As a Marine. I followed in his foot steps. Joined the marines right out of H.S., Served 18 yrs, 3 wars and a total of 6 deployments. Always felt guilty and embarrased everytime i came home and was treated like some sort of super-hero. To all of us who served, it was just a job.
Love your reactions! Poison made my last year of High School so much fun. Their first album alone had so many hits, and that's rare for a band to do. Talk Dirty To Me, Unskinny Bop, Nothin but a Good Time, and their cover of Your Momma Don't Dance, are all bangers. They also have another amazing ballad called Every Rose Has Its Thorn. I think you'll love all these tunes. I've also heard that Brett Michaels is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. It's said that he's amazingly humble. When I graduated in the late 80's, Vietnam still affected a lot of people. So when, "something to believe in" came out, it really touched a lot of people with military families. And even the homeless issue did as well as many of those vets were homeless for years after they came home. Even some more current vets end up homeless when their PTSD is too difficult for them to manage a normal life. Thank you for the hard work you put into your channel. Watching you experience and like the music I grew up with is really kinda amazing. I'd like to recommend "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Warant. They, too, are an amazing band, and I think that Brett Michaels and Jani Lane (Warant's lead) sound and look a lot a like. Jani's story is quite amazing. He passed away in 2011 from cancer, I believe, and he too has always been regarded as a super nice guy.
My 1st time listening to Poison was Talk Dirty To Me back when Look What The Cat Dragged In was first released. They've been one of my favorite bands ever since.
CC generally gets a bad rap as a guitarist, probably mainly cause back in the day he had a bad drug problem and was pretty sloppy live, but sober CC is an incredible guitarist and writer. One thing about his solo's is every note is there for a reason, and he is really good at his solo's being a reflection of the song/story. Another amazing emotional solo is Poisons' Life Goes On, from the same album as Something to Believe in. It's considered by many as his best solo. And it's another really great ballad, not as "heavy" but still a really good ballad. But they also have their "fun" songs too, like Talk dirty to me (when they were really heavy into the glam), I Won't forget you, I want Action, Nothin' but a good time, Fallen Angel, Every Rose, Unskinny Bop, Ride the Wind...
The bar for guitarists was really high in the 80s. What most of them never figured out was that Eddie Van Halen's real genius was in composing great music, not how many notes he could play per second.
Here's some great ones by Poison.. "Unskinny Bop" "Talk Dirty To Me" "Every Rose Has It's Thorn" "Nothin' But A Good Time" I grew up in the 80's, so I know my Poison.. 😌😁🎸🎶
Always have loved Poison. I was a senior in high school when Look What the Cat Dragged In was released. All of their songs were great to me. Something to Believe in was one of their best ballad songs. Life Loves a Tragedy hits me also. You can't go wrong reacting to most any Poison song.
So this is probably my favorite poison song. I hear it almost every day, but I haven’t seen this video in almost 30 years since I was a kid and it hit me. It’s so many emotions.
They did an acoustic version as well, that has different lyrics, but still hits just as hard. Most of their songs are more upbeat, Nothin' but a Good Time, Unskinny Bop, Talk Dirty to Me are more of their fun songs, and their biggest track (commercially) is Every Rose has it's Thorn. Its more about how as the band became famous it made other relationships suffer. They have a ton of great songs!
now we are into my teenage years! theres alot from the 'hair metal' genre that is brilliant. so much good music to dive into there. this one always hits hard. thank you and good afternoon!
The part about his friend dying lonely was written a week or two after a friend of his had committed suicide, and that part of the song was the band's trying to come to terms with it. When I first heard it, I was surprised a hard-rocking band put a slower song out, and yet, I consider it now to be one of their best. In a time of "party all the time" songs, it was something different, and something that made many of us take a look at the world around us and see the consequences that go with the good in life.
I think what Brett Michaels has in his voice that you were commenting about is a sincerity and honesty. Not many singers have it, but when he sings you know it's coming straight from his heart and he's being real.
This is a personal favorite song of mine, the one with Vietnam vet, and his bodyguard friend, Kimo is relatable and he really cried because he care for his friend. That is something important for me.
My father is a Vietnam veteran, and he still to this day he doesn't want to talk about it and I asked him do you ever want to reach out to his fellow brothers and he told me no because he wants to forget what went on over there, my Father is still alive,85 years young and still going on strong,he is my hero, my everything.
I graduated High School in 1989 and Poison was in their prime, and great. Every Rose has it's thorn will always be one of the best songs ever but Poison was a very upbeat hype band, good reaction!!
I have watched and enjoyed a few of your reactions prior to this one... but your reaction here earned my subscription and full notification to your channel
I grew up listening to Poison, they were my favorite band. To me, this was they best song by far lyrically. So much emotion behind this song. I got a chance to meet Bret Michaels later on when he went solo in Nashville TN as a small bar venue and he was the nicest person, very friendly guy, spoke to me for about 15 minutes before the show started. We talked about our kids (his youngest is a week older than my daughter) and about tattoos ( I had just gotten my first tat that day). I remember he asked me if I thought I would ever get another one because once you get one you want more and at the time I was like nope but now I've got 6. We also talked about diabetes, because we both have it. He has type 1 and I have type 2. He was diagnosed when he was 5 or 6, he talks about it in one of his songs on his solo album Freedom of Sound. You should check out some of his solo stuff off that album, it's really good.
It hits the feels alright. Lost an old friend(grade/high school buddy) a year ago.. this song came to mind. I loved this song back then but my old friend didn't like cause it was 'too much' hitting the feels.
When you mentioned how the guitar made you feel it brought to mind the song Guitar Man by Bread. Part of the verse He can make you love He can get you high He will bring you down Then he'll make you cry
At 2:25 the guy standing behind him was his best friend that died he's singing about. He got the news while on tour and then he wrote this song in the middle of the night on his tour bus.
Great reactions and you are right on about the solo. Cece is a genius, very underrated. For me, this song's solo is up there with pink Floyd comfortably numb (which is by far the best example of a guitar solo as a voice in the song), which you should check out if you don't know it.
Yeah, the guitar solos are what makes these 80s songs so memorable to people. It’s a subconscious thing most people never realize. I’m amazed you actually caught it. In this song the solo brilliantly screams agony and loss, yet sounds amazing and beautiful at the same time.
i was in high school in the late 70s , i worked with vietnam vets they came home but they really never came back . To all vets Thanks you for all you do ,God Bless.
Back when every band had to have a "Power Ballad" on an album. They're a fun band. Another power ballad ais "Every Rose Has Its Thorn". Then the fun songs "Unskinny Bop", "You're Mama Don't Dance", "Fallen Angel", "Look What the Cat Dragged In" and a few others.
I remember when this song came out. I made my mom listen to it as her best friend laid in the next room dying from alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. I wanted it to shock her into quitting drinking. I’m telling you 80’s hair bands came up with some power ballads.
Know alot of nam vets trained by them know a few of medal of honor recipients who are alive and say it is what it is is because they lived but they didn’t deserve the welcome home my god people don’t understand thanks 🙏 guys
This song has always made me cry even when I was a kid and it first came out. It is like it resonated with something hidden deep in my soul. I have from time to time felt almost like it brings up suppressed memories from another life.
I mean I was 7 when this came out and even tough I did have a rough childhood so I could relate on that level it always felt more personal then that to me like I was reliving personal history and memories but that I just could not fully continously remember. It always felt like the song was telling my story (and I don't mean my rough childhood or its related similar tramas). I have never been able to really come up with an explanation as to why other then maybe a past left as a veteran of said war that died some time before I was born. I have always also had a closer connection to stories and movies and that war and its vets when they cover things like POW and PTSD and post war isolation and feelings of the government and more so the people turning their backs on the vets after the war. Movies that detect some real battles from the war (especially if in a documentary type style) also sometimes have a similar effect and I don't have the same level of reaction to most other wars (there are some here and there again the more close they are to the real battle the more strong the reaction when it happens. But it is not as often or as deep and connection. Maybe like old vs new memories where you remembernew memoriesmore vividly then older ones and you remembermore of the new ones then the older ones).
Weird to have this as your first experience with poison, although it's probably my favorite, they are usually a party band like talk dirty to me or nothin but a good time check some of those out...
I like listening to these 1980s and 1990s ballads. I think it's about time for someone to please bring back these old school rock ballads since my generation is wanting
"sometimes i wish to god i didnt know now the things i didnt know then" understand that more and more each and everyday since i first heard that line as a teenager all those years ago
I loved your face during C.C.'s guitar solo lol, I will always defend that his name should be in any conversation for the most talented guitarist ever.
To your point about the guitar solo having that kind of wailing emotion. The solo in this song reminds me of an amazing instrumental called Cryin’ by Joe Satriani. Amazing emotional guitar work if you’re interested.
What’s interesting is no one else has performed this song. It’s so personal to him that he only sings it. He released an album recently where he had others singing with him except for this song he did himself. Shows the song means more to him than making money on it.
I love Poison, been a fan for a long time. This is actually my favorite song from them and I listen to it often. Every Rose has it's thorn is another great Ballad. If you are into just some good feel good music try Unskinny Bop and Nothin But a Good Time.
This and every rose has its thorn are in my top 10 songs of all time. Then the story behind both pushes them into my top 5 because once you know the reasons, you know that emotion is real.
Great reaction and I absolutely love your commentary on certain guitar solos that just strike that chord (pun intended) that brings as much emotion as the vocals or words themselves. I would love to see your reaction to "Mission" by Rush, particularly the live from their Snakes & Arrows tour. The guitar solo is broken into two parts and the second one closer to the end I think really hits on what you were describing. And I truly believe you will love the lyrics! Cheers and looking forward to more of your content. Keep up the great work!
Makes me happy to see you ‘get it’ about a well executed guitar solo. CC isn’t exactly known as a great player but he has one thing in his corner: emotion. The guitar can speak, it has a voice, good players give that voice a life and soul. Yea, I’m a guitar player… Side note: listen to some jazz trumpet players, they have the same. Or if you want to a really magical trip, George Benson, see if you can find where the guitar ends and his voice begins. You seem like someone that would understand it.
The song is even more poignant when you know that the guy in the video when Brett is singing the "my best friend died a lonely man" verse was one of Brett's best friends which did sadly pass away. So much emotion in this song, it brings a lump to my throat everytime I hear it having lost four of my close friends. If you want more Poison to listen to you can't go wrong with Talk Dirty To Me, Nothin But A Good Time, Stand or Poor Boy Blues.
Such a great meaningful ballad. I was hooked so much on Looked What the Cat Dragged in and the Open up and Say....ahh albums in high school. I know this came of the Flesh and Blood album. Them G&R and Def Leppard, plus others.
Lead singer Brett Michaels Dad is a Military Veteran. Also the friend he's singing about dying in a Palm Springs hotel was his Bodyguard who's shown in the video.
You nailed it exactly a guitar solo is supposed to be. It should be like the guitar starts singing. cc Deville is a very underrated. His solos always compliment the song.
Your perspective of the guitar ties back to electric blues. One of the most influential artists to do it was BB King, and his guitar where vocals and guitar licks kind of sang to each other; blues artists like him influenced generations of rock artists.
Brett is a great person . He was doing a show in greenville sc when he got a call before the show began . His grandfather had passed away right before the show . No one knew this until about an hour into the show . He sat down on stage and started crying . He told us what had happened . He was very close with his grandfather . He said he decided to do the show instead of going back home . He dedicated a song to his grandfather and sung it setting there on stage crying .There wasnt a dry eye in the place by this time . He played on that night and finished the show . Awesome show I will never forget . Rock on Poison .🤘
Nunca escuché a poison aunque los conocía, ni fui su fan hasta que conocí está canción que dice mucha verdad y el dolor de ese veterano expresado por Brett me llega al corazón .
As a Marine who left the military in the mid 90s, I was welcomed home and thanked. Vietnam Vets were treated like crap. Spit on, called baby killers, abandoned by their government. Let this song remind you that even though the government says, thank you for your service, they don’t care about you. There are way too many homeless vets and veterans not receiving the medical attention they need. As the decades pass and veterans are promised help, it remains the same, no help from the government. To the Vietnam Vets who weren’t thanked, I thank you
I know, my uncles came home on a civilian flight back to America in civilian clothes, because they didn't want to deal with that.
Add on to that fact, how many Vietnam Veterans wanted to go? Its either go in the draft or go to jail. Breaks my heart.
Thank you so much for your service!
My buddy is a retired 1st sgt. and he doesn't even bother using the va because they are so worthless , it makes me furious 😡😡
My uncle served two tours in Vietnam. He didn't have to go back, but decided to. He earned two purple hearts, bronze stars, many other medals and accommodations. He was found in his apartment (alone) and his death certificate says something like 'under investigation' he's interned in Arlington National Cemetery (section 54 grave 3337)... so very similar to the part about the Vietnam vet in the song.However, I don't know if he had medical issues or if it was something else (self inflicted). And yes it's sad that many are used by the government and just tossed aside, especially when a lot of them escape going and are like the ones described in CCR's "Fortunate Son"
C,C.'s guitar solo is just so full of pain and emotion
C.C is 80's most underrated guitarist
Agreed, C.C. could compete with anyone from that era without doubt.
As she says in the video, those guys from that time could pull emotions from a single cord, it wasn't all about speed and technicalities, it was about the story telling, thank god I grew up then instead of now 😅
This is a great song. There are two stories in this song. The first verse about Vietnam vets but the second verse that starts 'My Best Friend Died a lonely man...' is actually written about his body guard and friend James Maano who had died. Those are pictures of him in the clip and were added without Brett Michael's knowing and he got very emotional while filming this which can be seen..
actually, there are 4 stories: the first is about televangelist scammers, the second about a vietnam vet, the third about his friend that died and the fourth is about poor people and the inequality between them and the rich who live only "a mile away"
The Vietnam vet was Bret's uncle@@jvidalw
@@paulklaes816 according to some sources, it was his father.
Poison is definitely a rabbit hole you should go down!!
FYI: The story of this video, that makes it so authentic is that the producers didn’t tell Brett that the scenes playing on the big screen were actually videos of people he knew.
“My best friend died a lonely man”, just a kick in the guts! And the look on Brett’s face when he tries to sing the mirror mirror part and you can see it breaking him up. Just moving beyond comprehension 😓
When she finds every rose has its thorn will be good to watch
@@t_jello420 If she does every rose right after this...she'll def need some " nothing but a good time " to get the good feels back.
They did not tell him they had that footage of his friend. when he saw it almost lost it, and after that verse he had to excuse himself for a while to compose himself.
It’s about his body guard who was his best friend who passed away
@@Maltirishe was on The Big Interview with Dan Rather on Axstv. He actually excused himself for a few minutes. He obviously still gets upset and cries while talking about the passing of his best friend. It was a great interview. The Big Interview with Dan Rather is a great show.
Poison was my favorite band in highschool. I'm old.
You're not supposed to think that this man being your favorite band in high school means you lived during those days. You're not old. 😊 No but for real there are so many people from a newer or younger generation that are digging into things like guns and roses 🌹. Next time you see somebody with a Nirvana or GNR please just ask them what is their favorite track. Sit back and see how they react. I guess what I'm saying is as a student that most kids don't even know what they're wearing other than "it's cool. " Give me a Nirvana song or give me a GNR track. Oh I just bought it cuz I saw other people wearing it and makes me really cool 😎❤ you're lucky that you were around to listen to these guys. Peace
To me, CC's guitar solo sounds like someone crying. Its sounds like someone sobbing heavily, ugly crying, and a scream at the end that fades away. You don't listen to it, you FEEL it. Love this reaction!
CC never gets mentioned when great guitarist are discussed, but I've always thought that his playing was stellar, just top notch.
@@chrisoakley5830 agreed. if I was starting a band and I had my pick of '80's guitarists. my pool is very small. I'm choosing from CC Deville, Slash, Dave Mustain, and EVH, oh..and can't forget Angus. 🤘🥰
Absolutely, I was just thinking the same thing. I think CC was never given the credit he was due. Even in their more fun songs, his playing was spot on, but the way his guitar wails and screams and cries in this song, especially during that solo, is fantastic. She touched on it... even more than the heavy and somber lyrics, CC's playing is what makes tears swell up when I listen to this.
I’m a GNR’s & Metallica guy. Poison were “posers” growing up. Now I’m 51. This is a Great song!!!
Perfect description.
One of the top 10 most beautiful solos ever in my opinion
For reference, this song was several albums into their career, at a time when the band was "growing up" lyrically and musically. Their earlier material isn't anywhere near this dark or deep. They were basically a sillier Motley Crue in their early days.
"Every Rose Has A Thorn" is a must listen to song from Poison
Personally one of my favorite songs by poison. Hits very deeply. Another great reaction. 2 thumbs up.
The music of my youth...and I still love listening to it! 🖤
same
The bit he sings about his best friend is true. His bodyguard, and he was the guy in the video clips you see playing.
There is actually another version of this song they recorded with different verses. The chorus is still the same, but verses have the same kinda impact as the ones in the most well known version.
yup. still remember this story breaking on Mtv news. then like 6mos later we got this beautiful song. ( least it felt like it was 6mos could have been longer )
@@nadjasunflower1387 Sure his name was something like Kiko or Kimo. I do remember an interview with Bret around the time of the songs release, and you could still see how much it hurt discussing him.
The "Vietnam vet" referenced in the song was also true; it was Bret's uncle.
Poison was always a trendy/party band but CC's solo's were stellar. I remember buying this tape to hear CC's solos. You should do a reaction to Fallen Angel.
you get it when you talk about playing with feeling and you can tell it's real, you have been blessed with the gift of loving music and it stays with you for life. i know alot of people who don't get it and could care less, if they only knew what they were missing
Wow this hit me hard I’m a 47 year old man and this one got me.❤😢and history repeats we are in a possible war soon and the homelessness is worse than ever unbelievable that this was written so long ago and nothing has changed 😢
My grandfather is a Vietnam vet and this song hits me right in the feels every time I hear it
Such a great song. The music, mix, and lyrics are spot on. Poison’s greatest hits album is mixed beautifully. Check “Fallen Angel” next!
Id forgotten about this song its a great song.Thanks for your review. ✌️
This song was a call out to all the men who fought in Vietnam and their struggles as a result of an ldiotic government war strategy and a SHAMEFUL public reaction to those brave soldiers "losing". They did what they could and did it admirably but were hamstrung by our worthless government.
Agreed 100%
Always loved the song didn’t know his meaning heart breaking
I'm impressed with your restraint in calling the government 'worthless'.
It wasn't just a poor strategy, it was a poor decision to enter the war.
It's sad how my dad was treated after serving 2 tours in vietnam. As a Marine. I followed in his foot steps. Joined the marines right out of H.S., Served 18 yrs, 3 wars and a total of 6 deployments. Always felt guilty and embarrased everytime i came home and was treated like some sort of super-hero. To all of us who served, it was just a job.
The notes ARE EXACTLY meant to hit you in the feels. Hard. It happened to me in every song I listen to. Thank you for an honest and amazing reaction.
Love your reactions!
Poison made my last year of High School so much fun. Their first album alone had so many hits, and that's rare for a band to do. Talk Dirty To Me, Unskinny Bop, Nothin but a Good Time, and their cover of Your Momma Don't Dance, are all bangers. They also have another amazing ballad called Every Rose Has Its Thorn. I think you'll love all these tunes.
I've also heard that Brett Michaels is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. It's said that he's amazingly humble. When I graduated in the late 80's, Vietnam still affected a lot of people. So when, "something to believe in" came out, it really touched a lot of people with military families. And even the homeless issue did as well as many of those vets were homeless for years after they came home. Even some more current vets end up homeless when their PTSD is too difficult for them to manage a normal life.
Thank you for the hard work you put into your channel. Watching you experience and like the music I grew up with is really kinda amazing.
I'd like to recommend "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Warant. They, too, are an amazing band, and I think that Brett Michaels and Jani Lane (Warant's lead) sound and look a lot a like. Jani's story is quite amazing. He passed away in 2011 from cancer, I believe, and he too has always been regarded as a super nice guy.
Jani Lane checked into a motel and drank himself to death. He had a note in his pocket that read, "I am Jani Lane." It was heartbreaking.
Every Rose Has its Thorn is another gut punch, classic 80s hair band ballads
My 1st time listening to Poison was Talk Dirty To Me back when Look What The Cat Dragged In was first released. They've been one of my favorite bands ever since.
CC generally gets a bad rap as a guitarist, probably mainly cause back in the day he had a bad drug problem and was pretty sloppy live, but sober CC is an incredible guitarist and writer. One thing about his solo's is every note is there for a reason, and he is really good at his solo's being a reflection of the song/story. Another amazing emotional solo is Poisons' Life Goes On, from the same album as Something to Believe in. It's considered by many as his best solo. And it's another really great ballad, not as "heavy" but still a really good ballad. But they also have their "fun" songs too, like Talk dirty to me (when they were really heavy into the glam), I Won't forget you, I want Action, Nothin' but a good time, Fallen Angel, Every Rose, Unskinny Bop, Ride the Wind...
The bar for guitarists was really high in the 80s. What most of them never figured out was that Eddie Van Halen's real genius was in composing great music, not how many notes he could play per second.
❤️ poison back in the day. Now I’m way older than when these songs came out…makes me love this group and these songs for a different reason.
Here's some great ones by Poison..
"Unskinny Bop"
"Talk Dirty To Me"
"Every Rose Has It's Thorn"
"Nothin' But A Good Time"
I grew up in the 80's, so I know my Poison..
😌😁🎸🎶
❤hell yeah 💋🌹💋
Always have loved Poison. I was a senior in high school when Look What the Cat Dragged In was released. All of their songs were great to me. Something to Believe in was one of their best ballad songs. Life Loves a Tragedy hits me also. You can't go wrong reacting to most any Poison song.
33 years and it still brings a tear to my eye...
C.C. Deville can make a guitar cry with emotions.
So this is probably my favorite poison song. I hear it almost every day, but I haven’t seen this video in almost 30 years since I was a kid and it hit me. It’s so many emotions.
You are absolutely right about the guitar solos…I’ll use pink Floyd as a perfect example…
Beautiful song…
......the live version of "Comfortably Numb"...... could be the best guitar solo ever.
True story. Whenever I meet a vet from the Vietnam war I always make sure to tell them, "welcome home.
Poison? "Life goes one" "Falling Angel"
They did an acoustic version as well, that has different lyrics, but still hits just as hard. Most of their songs are more upbeat, Nothin' but a Good Time, Unskinny Bop, Talk Dirty to Me are more of their fun songs, and their biggest track (commercially) is Every Rose has it's Thorn. Its more about how as the band became famous it made other relationships suffer. They have a ton of great songs!
its thorn. not "it's" thorn
now we are into my teenage years! theres alot from the 'hair metal' genre that is brilliant. so much good music to dive into there. this one always hits hard. thank you and good afternoon!
A very underrated song indeed, and your reaction to it was marvelous, young lady. Thanks for sharing.
You nailed it, a good guitar solo for a song like this is the emotion you feel reflected
I has in Highschool in the mid 80's to 1990 I remember them when there music video first aired on MTV back when MTV showed only music videos
The part about his friend dying lonely was written a week or two after a friend of his had committed suicide, and that part of the song was the band's trying to come to terms with it. When I first heard it, I was surprised a hard-rocking band put a slower song out, and yet, I consider it now to be one of their best. In a time of "party all the time" songs, it was something different, and something that made many of us take a look at the world around us and see the consequences that go with the good in life.
I like that you get into the emotion of a song, you seem to have a deeper soul
CC DeVille's guitar is always 🔥
Next poison song should be 'Nothin' But A Good Time'. Total opposite vibe & face melter guitar solo 😎👍
One of my favorite Poison songs. Hits hard and deep
Rock music speaks to your soul like no other kind
This song is a great showcase of what Poison could have offered if they'd been able to get out of their own way.
I think what Brett Michaels has in his voice that you were commenting about is a sincerity and honesty. Not many singers have it, but when he sings you know it's coming straight from his heart and he's being real.
I was born in the 70s and grew up listening to this stuff, a lot of great songs within the 80s hair band genre.
This is a personal favorite song of mine, the one with Vietnam vet, and his bodyguard friend, Kimo is relatable and he really cried because he care for his friend. That is something important for me.
Poison is one of the best but now underrated bands of the 80s
My father is a Vietnam veteran, and he still to this day he doesn't want to talk about it and I asked him do you ever want to reach out to his fellow brothers and he told me no because he wants to forget what went on over there, my Father is still alive,85 years young and still going on strong,he is my hero, my everything.
I graduated High School in 1989 and Poison was in their prime, and great. Every Rose has it's thorn will always be one of the best songs ever but Poison was a very upbeat hype band, good reaction!!
I have watched and enjoyed a few of your reactions prior to this one... but your reaction here earned my subscription and full notification to your channel
Great reaction. Yeah that guitar solo😢 was crying ❤
exactly. crying, sobbing, and wailing at the end.
I grew up listening to Poison, they were my favorite band. To me, this was they best song by far lyrically. So much emotion behind this song. I got a chance to meet Bret Michaels later on when he went solo in Nashville TN as a small bar venue and he was the nicest person, very friendly guy, spoke to me for about 15 minutes before the show started. We talked about our kids (his youngest is a week older than my daughter) and about tattoos ( I had just gotten my first tat that day). I remember he asked me if I thought I would ever get another one because once you get one you want more and at the time I was like nope but now I've got 6. We also talked about diabetes, because we both have it. He has type 1 and I have type 2. He was diagnosed when he was 5 or 6, he talks about it in one of his songs on his solo album Freedom of Sound. You should check out some of his solo stuff off that album, it's really good.
Great reaction ❤☺️
It hits the feels alright. Lost an old friend(grade/high school buddy) a year ago.. this song came to mind.
I loved this song back then but my old friend didn't like cause it was 'too much' hitting the feels.
When you mentioned how the guitar made you feel it brought to mind the song Guitar Man by Bread. Part of the verse
He can make you love
He can get you high
He will bring you down
Then he'll make you cry
Love your video ! Great job. I grew up with them being my first influence especially with being a guitarist. Cc made me wanna play since I was 6
Danny Gunn R.I.P Little Brother, it's been 30+ years and I still miss you everyday...
It’s a great guitar solo. The instrumentation adds so much emotion, you’re correct. You won’t hear it anywhere in todays music
Pain and sadness for the vets didn’t deserve it did there damn job js respect ✊
At 2:25 the guy standing behind him was his best friend that died he's singing about. He got the news while on tour and then he wrote this song in the middle of the night on his tour bus.
Great reactions and you are right on about the solo. Cece is a genius, very underrated. For me, this song's solo is up there with pink Floyd comfortably numb (which is by far the best example of a guitar solo as a voice in the song), which you should check out if you don't know it.
Nice reaction from you "kid", stay smart, enjoyed it.
Yeah, the guitar solos are what makes these 80s songs so memorable to people. It’s a subconscious thing most people never realize. I’m amazed you actually caught it. In this song the solo brilliantly screams agony and loss, yet sounds amazing and beautiful at the same time.
Flesh & BLood was their magnum opus. Apex of their careers. Great stuff.
i was in high school in the late 70s , i worked with vietnam vets they came home but they really never came back . To all vets Thanks you for all you do ,God Bless.
Back when every band had to have a "Power Ballad" on an album.
They're a fun band.
Another power ballad ais "Every Rose Has Its Thorn". Then the fun songs "Unskinny Bop", "You're Mama Don't Dance", "Fallen Angel", "Look What the Cat Dragged In" and a few others.
Listening to Poison on the Alpine back in the day was a good time.
Don’t remember this one, Unskinny bop and Every rose has its thorn I do remember - great band!
Nice reaction to this, it really does hit hard! 🌹
When they played this live back in the day on tour. They brought in a choir to sing on the chorus. Made it more powerful.
I remember when this song came out. I made my mom listen to it as her best friend laid in the next room dying from alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. I wanted it to shock her into quitting drinking. I’m telling you 80’s hair bands came up with some power ballads.
Know alot of nam vets trained by them know a few of medal of honor recipients who are alive and say it is what it is is because they lived but they didn’t deserve the welcome home my god people don’t understand thanks 🙏 guys
This song has always made me cry even when I was a kid and it first came out. It is like it resonated with something hidden deep in my soul. I have from time to time felt almost like it brings up suppressed memories from another life.
I mean I was 7 when this came out and even tough I did have a rough childhood so I could relate on that level it always felt more personal then that to me like I was reliving personal history and memories but that I just could not fully continously remember. It always felt like the song was telling my story (and I don't mean my rough childhood or its related similar tramas). I have never been able to really come up with an explanation as to why other then maybe a past left as a veteran of said war that died some time before I was born. I have always also had a closer connection to stories and movies and that war and its vets when they cover things like POW and PTSD and post war isolation and feelings of the government and more so the people turning their backs on the vets after the war. Movies that detect some real battles from the war (especially if in a documentary type style) also sometimes have a similar effect and I don't have the same level of reaction to most other wars (there are some here and there again the more close they are to the real battle the more strong the reaction when it happens. But it is not as often or as deep and connection. Maybe like old vs new memories where you remembernew memoriesmore vividly then older ones and you remembermore of the new ones then the older ones).
Weird to have this as your first experience with poison, although it's probably my favorite, they are usually a party band like talk dirty to me or nothin but a good time check some of those out...
the other to check out is every rose has a thorn. another emotional roller-coaster.
I like listening to these 1980s and 1990s ballads. I think it's about time for someone to please bring back these old school rock ballads since my generation is wanting
This my favorite reaction. Some of us still cry. Pain is real
"sometimes i wish to god i didnt know now the things i didnt know then" understand that more and more each and everyday since i first heard that line as a teenager all those years ago
I loved your face during C.C.'s guitar solo lol, I will always defend that his name should be in any conversation for the most talented guitarist ever.
To your point about the guitar solo having that kind of wailing emotion. The solo in this song reminds me of an amazing instrumental called Cryin’ by Joe Satriani. Amazing emotional guitar work if you’re interested.
I love Poison ❤️ they have so many awesome songs 🎵 😍 👏
What’s interesting is no one else has performed this song. It’s so personal to him that he only sings it. He released an album recently where he had others singing with him except for this song he did himself. Shows the song means more to him than making money on it.
I love Poison, been a fan for a long time. This is actually my favorite song from them and I listen to it often. Every Rose has it's thorn is another great Ballad. If you are into just some good feel good music try Unskinny Bop and Nothin But a Good Time.
This and every rose has its thorn are in my top 10 songs of all time. Then the story behind both pushes them into my top 5 because once you know the reasons, you know that emotion is real.
Amazing song!!! Great band .
The friend in the song was James Kimo Maano his best friend and personal security guard.
My favorite band back in the day...about his friend Kimo passing around Christmas.he in the video
this is a song that every single human being can relate to and leave it there
Yeah…you’re welcome ❤ loved the reaction as always ❤
Purple hair and black eye liner… fits this song sooooo well XD
Great reaction and I absolutely love your commentary on certain guitar solos that just strike that chord (pun intended) that brings as much emotion as the vocals or words themselves.
I would love to see your reaction to "Mission" by Rush, particularly the live from their Snakes & Arrows tour. The guitar solo is broken into two parts and the second one closer to the end I think really hits on what you were describing. And I truly believe you will love the lyrics!
Cheers and looking forward to more of your content. Keep up the great work!
Makes me happy to see you ‘get it’ about a well executed guitar solo. CC isn’t exactly known as a great player but he has one thing in his corner: emotion. The guitar can speak, it has a voice, good players give that voice a life and soul.
Yea, I’m a guitar player…
Side note: listen to some jazz trumpet players, they have the same. Or if you want to a really magical trip, George Benson, see if you can find where the guitar ends and his voice begins. You seem like someone that would understand it.
The song is even more poignant when you know that the guy in the video when Brett is singing the "my best friend died a lonely man" verse was one of Brett's best friends which did sadly pass away. So much emotion in this song, it brings a lump to my throat everytime I hear it having lost four of my close friends.
If you want more Poison to listen to you can't go wrong with Talk Dirty To Me, Nothin But A Good Time, Stand or Poor Boy Blues.
Such a great meaningful ballad. I was hooked so much on Looked What the Cat Dragged in and the Open up and Say....ahh albums in high school. I know this came of the Flesh and Blood album. Them G&R and Def Leppard, plus others.
Lead singer Brett Michaels Dad is a Military Veteran. Also the friend he's singing about dying in a Palm Springs hotel was his Bodyguard who's shown in the video.
This is one of their Best , known as a glam metal band hit hard with this song
My favorite Poison song! 😊
You nailed it exactly a guitar solo is supposed to be. It should be like the guitar starts singing. cc Deville is a very underrated. His solos always compliment the song.
Your perspective of the guitar ties back to electric blues. One of the most influential artists to do it was BB King, and his guitar where vocals and guitar licks kind of sang to each other; blues artists like him influenced generations of rock artists.