When I was 7, I totally thought he was a girl! and I wanted to wear that make up when I was a big girl xD! I still think it's stunning ! I didn't speak english back then, Im glad I can understand all the amazing songs from that time!
There are two different seeds here in this realm and when Eve had sex with Lucifer well all sorts of abominations were created many without sound mind.
I will die, saying the 80's was was the BEST decade of ALL! So glad I lived it! I loved this song and video, when it was released....but it is so much more important today, than it ever was. The 80's, was trying to inform us of the future....but we didn't listen....look at us today. A disgrace.
To the stupid politicians all over the world specially US that have .military bases all over the world to intimidades govertments with sactions if they do not align with them.
With you on that one, if only the damn clock could be turned back to a more care free decade that was the 1980s in place of this awful, garbage twenty first century.
The War song…released in 1984 when I was a high school student who loved western music and Culture Club was(is) my favorite one…used to listen to the radio, watch the MTV as well. It's been almost 40 years since then and the song come to my head in the situation that is actually on going…pray for peace.
It's amazing that way back in the early 80's people just accepted Boy George for who he was. Nowadays Fox "News" crowd would be hating on him because he is who he is.
This video from so long ago is SO PROPHETIC!! Clothing of war as "fashion" ... and here we are all these years later wearing camouflage t-shirts and skulls and army fatigues. Designer deathwear. The skeleton children is what really did it for me! Boy George really was profound. Pray for PEACE on Earth in Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, U.S., all humans- everywhere.🙏
Prophetic? War has always been a thing since man has walked the Earth. During the time this song came out, there were conflicts, including The Troubles in Ireland, and the resulting b0mbings in England, The Falklands War, and the Iran-Iraq War. I was born in 1972, and so I was a child/teen of the 80s. I remember these well. They were discussed on the news. America had a strong President who prevented the escalation of tensions and immediately answered threats. The same was true of 2016- 2020. This was why the U.S. wasn't involved in a lot of conflicts during those times, although there were still issues with Lebanon back in the 80s. It was dealt with swiftly, and the issue was resolved. Singing about war isn't prophetic or profound. It's simply singing about life.
The 1980's when I was a teenager was great, especially for music. Today's just isn't the same, a generation thing I suppose, like comparing Big Band of my Grandparents, to the 1960's Beatles, Stones, etc of my parents. I miss the 1980's so much.
Culture Club does have 8 Top 40 songs, and they are: Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? Did peaked at number 2 in 1983, Time (Clock Of The Heart also reached to number 2 in 1983, I’ll Tumble 4 Ya reached to number 9 in 1983, Church Of The Poison Mind reached to number 10 in late 1983, Karma Chameleon was the only chart topper for 4 weeks for number 1 in 1984, Miss Me Blind peaked at number 3 in 1984, It’s A Miracle peaked at number 12 in 1984, and the last and this one, The War Song reached to number 8 in 1984.
I think Miss Me Blind hit number 5 while The War Song was only 18. Church of the Poison Mind could’ve been higher and was still climbing the charts when they decided to release Karma Chameleon because it became a huge hit in the UK.
I saw Culture Club in concert 2 years ago at the Santa Barbara Bowl in California. Beautiful outdoor venue, holds 4500, and it sold out. And I must say, I was blown away by how good they were. There were actually about a dozen or so musicians on stage, brass, percussion, backup singers, the works, and boy they were tight, professional and having fun. They did some awesome jazz as well as their hits, of course. And Boy George was an absolute delight, a real class act, very personable (and funny) when talking with the audience between songs. I was really impressed, and have a whole new respect for how professional and talented this man is. And now that I think of it, they did not play "War"
Culture Club were huge. This is near the point where the band imploded lead by George. Never to recover. Nice to see George and the rest of the guys going well and having seemingly conquered most of their demons and also still belting out some fine live performances.
CC came back to some degree with "Move Away." But this song and album were rushed. Who knows what they would have created if they'd had a few months after their tour to recharge.
They were amazing but George became an ass of a person. I'll never forget when he performed on South Beach at Salvation - we bought tickets in advance - to hear him sing. She fancied herself a DJ, though, and refused to sing and was nasty about it. Heroin and Meth change people's personalities - not for the better.
Combat Marine here of 5 tours and NO ONE wants war, EVER. The only people who want war are those who have never been in it, sad to say. I don't care what anyone says, Boy George has one hell of a voice. Always loved it and I'm HONORED that I had dinner with him twice. What a GREAT guy too. Semper Fi...
+gabsylv Lol I assure you he asked me several times over if I was gay and I assured him I was not gay. It was all in good fun and he really was a good guy. He brought along one of his backup singers named Zee. Both were very warm and caring towards me, as from wounds in combat I had to learn to walk from scratch. God bless them both...
I beg to differ, but Hitler wanted war and he was in the second biggest war to ever occur. Good to see a military man sing the praises of a person no matter their sexuality. You won't find many who do. How did you get to have dinner with him twice?
That is awesome. As a fellow disabled vet(Army Combat Medic here)...thanks for your service and thanks for the story. I have been bi since I was a teen...I would have been in heaven LOL. He was one of my first bi crushes...
Was a much anticipated song/video in 1984 when Culture Club was one of the biggest bands in the world. Actually, strikes me as smarter and catchier in terms of concept and execution than it did at the time. Especially the music arrangement and that final scene with Boy George leading an "army" of dead children.
@@petropavlovskkamchatskiy1917 both sides are just as bad there, I think. Once, Jews and Muslims lived side-by-side in peace. Hopefully one day they can do so, again. And let's not forget WW2 and the evils of hatred and racism.
The reason this song was given flack aside from after two years of constantly being in the press thus an inevitable backlash was due was becuz it was a song about WAR...a serious topic and unlike other songs of war, it was poppy and the lyrics brutally honest in their simplicity. I think it's a really underrated song. And the lyrics in the verses are much deeper and thoughtful than the seemingly blithe chorus. Really good catchy song. Love the video. Soo 1984
John Wihebrink I was there and clearly remember all that surrounded this song...and I can tell you this song back then was not underrated at all (only probably nowadays!)...In fact, there were many attempts to ban the song from MTV, but for others reasons...This came just at the heigth of cold war, as we, in fact, were at the brink of nuclear conflict between then USSR and America...Other songs at the time also mirror this...just check for instance "Russians" by Sting or "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes" by Ultravox...This song was a big hit at least in Europe and the rest of the world!...
yep he's got immense talent and nowadays the whole gay thing is so second hand it doesn't detract from this video. Sadly, in 1984 it was still relatively shocking to see this man dressed as a woman and the novelty was a distraction but also sold records. Listening now the talent and depth of the lyrics as well as the probable underlying metaphor (his love/hate for his band mate) is evident also. I was a fan, even as a white heterosexual male I recognize the talent that endures. He would sell records today. Bieber won't in 30 years.
Only seeing this video today as I am forced to work without my own laptop or phone so listening to playlist on YT...at the time there many artists addressing such things as we were feeling on the brink... even Prince with Ronnie Talk To Russia and the end extended 1999 "mommy was does everybody have a bomb" Pop often has something worthwhile to say... Cult Of Personality, Falco- Der Kommisar, Final Countdown, Wild Wild West, People Are People, Toy Soldiers, Forever Young, We Didn't Start The Fire, Crazytrain, London Calling, Let's Go All The Way.... there were SO many. So different from today's brand of drank it up, bounce that azzz bs
This video premiered on itv in the 80s at about quarter past 3 one weekday afternoon, which was unprecedented back then. Such was the popularity of culture club. I was a confused 15 year old boy at a holiday camp and made my excuses to go back to the caravan to watch it. After seeing the video, i walked back to the beach to my family on a high! Loved it then and still holds happy memorys today.
Only that "gender-bender" image of his had lost it's novelty value and was starting to seem pretty tired and ridiculous by THIS time. It's no wonder he abandoned it right after this.
@@ianfindly3257 actually I saw a BG interview here on YT (maybe 83 or 84) where George said he got rid of the doll look because he HIMSELF was tired of ppl thinking that was his signature image when in fact it wasnt. He had shortened his hair.
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I am shocked by the fact that: 1. I've discovered this masterpiece only now, in 2018 and; 2. This song has never been so current.
I'm 13 but this song is so good lmao. My mom listened to culture club in the car when I was little, and I was hooked! She gave me her CD a while ago, and I will admit that I pop it in every now and then to jam out to some Boy George 😁👌🏻
I'm 49 and today just felt like listening/watching it again after a long, long time and WOW! Still so fresh and powerful as when I first heard it (and I was 12 In 1984). Can you believe that I was totally oblivious to the 'gay' concept at that time and thought he just had this 'dress up as a girl' style which was both odd and cool? But that's irrelevant, anyway. Great song.
Musicão tôp clássico de 84 🔊 da melhor qualidade tenho 39 anos e até hoje curto essas músicas. Músicas assim ficam marcadas eternamente em nossas memórias. 💯🌟💢🙏🏽🇧🇷🎼🖤
Soy de Portugal,50 años y culture club fueron inmensos...boy George merece más reconocimiento..viví esta canción en plena adolescencia y que bueno es recordar lo que fuimos.❤❤❤
Когда я был малым в Советском Союзе, в 86-м случайно по Польскому телевидению увидел этот клип. Я охренел. По сравнению с нашей унылой попсой это были люди с другой планеты. Браво маэстро!!!
Saw Boy George and Culture Club in concert last night and had totally forgotten about this song until they played it. The song was a tad slower, more of a reggae beat and just as relevant today as it was in 1984.
+Vlad IV-Jedi-PrinceofRomania77 yes and he went to prison for falsely imprisoning a gay prostitute. I think we can safely say he is gay. Nothing wrong with being gay!
For me it's one of the best videos ever. Signed by the director Russel Mulcahy, in 1984. It's an incredible reunion of music, fashion, cinema and poetry (yes, poetry! Simple words can make good poetry)
Admittedly I may have missed the point you were originally making. My contention is that these cynical _peaceniks_ secretly want war. Their way of life depends on it.
Lyrics: War, war is stupid and people are stupid And love means nothing in some strange quarters War, war is stupid and people are stupid And I heard them banging on hearts and fingers War People fill the world with narrow confidence Like a child at birth, a man with no defence What's mine's my own, I won't give it to you No matter what you say, no matter what you do Now we're fighting in our hearts Fighting in the streets Won't somebody help me? War, war is stupid and people are stupid And love means nothing in some strange quarters War, war is stupid and people are stupid And I heard them banging on hearts and fingers War Man is far behind in the search of something new Like a philistine, we're burning witches too This world of hate must be designed for you It matters what you say, it matters what you do Now we're fighting in our hearts Fighting in the streets Won't somebody help me? War, war is stupid and people are stupid And love means nothing in some strange quarters War, war is stupid and people are stupid And I heard them banging on hearts and fingers War, war war After the bird has flown He walked ten thousand miles back home You can't do that to me, no, you can't do that to me You can't do that to me, no, you can't do that to me War, war In this heart of mine, I'll find a place for you For black or white, for grown-up children too Now we're fighting in our hearts Fighting in the streets Won't somebody help me? War, war is stupid and people are stupid And love means nothing in some strange quarters War, war is stupid and people are stupid And I heard them banging on hearts and fingers No more war Say no more war Say war I said woah, said no more war, said no more war, said woah Said no more war, I said no more war Senso hant-ai Senso hant-ai Say no more war Say no more, no more war, said no more war Said no more war, said no more war, oh
I remember listening to every one of boy George songs when I discovered him in 2008 I was 8 years old I am now 22 and this song still makes me happy as hell
Ever since the war in Ukraine started, this song has stuck in my head. I’d rather that song reminds me of some past wars and that there will never be new wars again.
@@beingsshepherd Since about 30 years ago, there was a war in my country (Croatia) and it's not about who is at war and where, because every war is bull$hit. Why I mentioned Ukraine is because I hoped that people might be smarter in the 21st century, but unfortunately history always repeats itself. 😕
But Afghanistan was also invaded this side of the millennium (2001), as was Iraq (2003); not to mention Syria and Yemen. I'm wondering why Ukraine eclipses the lot? Because it's white people this time? 🤔
I am very lucky to have spent 24 hours with BG. Also a signed poster of the boy. When he was in a Dj in 2002 Valentine's Day spinning for a 3 Jr set at RA nightclub in the Luxor Hotel Sin City. I was the VIP host. I took care of the boy's needs. First time in my Vegas career of Celebs. Where I was so struck it hurt. He was the voice of our MTV generation. Kept composure and marched on. And at the end I have a piece of my childhood hanging on the wall.
This is by far, without a doubt, the MOST appropriate song BY FAR of 2020. War IS stupid. People are DEFINITELY stupid. And love... Don't get me started. Will be listening to this alot.
When this song came out, we thought it was kind liked a patronizing song .(Even Boy George thought so.) And now this song has become a reality. I I am keenly aware that had been conceited was us
This song is more relevant now than ever. Almost. Radio stations should start playing this now
I am afraid it is relevant in pretty much all past, present and future times of human history.
Musicians are irrelevant , if everyone in your country thought like a musicians you would suffer
This song should be listened by many more people right now. We need this.
It needs excessive airplay in Russia and China.
specially now
Palestine
@@KIAvASH_Kok off subject but is thay Traci Lords at 1:48 winking? Gives new meaning to make love not war! Fantastic song!
Not just right now. This song is timeless.
@@rayva1 Russia mostly ..
Boy George should re-release this forgotten and under rated tune. All these years on from release, he was ahead of his time. NO MORE WAR PLEASE.
I know it is superficial and shallow what I’m going to say, but can we take 5secs of appreciation how gorgeous Boy George looks in this video.
Culture Club was right in 1980...
and in 2022..War is stupid.
Thanks George for reminding us✌️
Great George!
1984.
Were they even a band in 1980 ?
George's make up was beautiful along with his voice!!!
He looks like a drag queen.
@@isaacolivecrona6114 That's because he was.
@@isaacolivecrona6114 but a beautiful one at that
When I was 7, I totally thought he was a girl! and I wanted to wear that make up when I was a big girl xD! I still think it's stunning ! I didn't speak english back then, Im glad I can understand all the amazing songs from that time!
@@Trish_Carmichael 🍗
30 years later and still one of the most powerful positive songs for humanity .
War is stupid and frankly , some people are indeed stupid.
But never _our_ troops, who are uniformly heroes 🙄
Most people.
The song brings peace to the world and aligns the planets just like bill and Ted did
This song needs a strong remake. Somebody call Boy George and start it up
There are two different seeds here in this realm and when Eve had sex with Lucifer well all sorts of abominations were created many without sound mind.
Most underrated song. Love this song ❤
i think this is better than Karma Chameleon
I will die, saying the 80's was was the BEST decade of ALL! So glad I lived it! I loved this song and video, when it was released....but it is so much more important today, than it ever was. The 80's, was trying to inform us of the future....but we didn't listen....look at us today. A disgrace.
💯
Quase quarenta anos de lançamento dessa canção e se parece tão atual! Mas a máxima é a mesma: "War Is Stupid"!
Essa música me veio imediatamente à cabeça quando começaram os conflitos. O ser humano não aprendeu absolutamente nada...
@@femts4381 - War is stupid and Putin is stupid.
Grande banda! Musicalidade e conteúdo.
@@femts4381 Transmissão de pensamentos e já vão 2 anos nesta loucura colectiva!
It certainly is 🙏🏾
今こそこの歌が、世界中に届きます様に…
To the stupid politicians all over the world specially US that have .military bases all over the world to intimidades govertments with sactions if they do not align with them.
なついです、カルチャー・クラブのこのナンバー…
戦争ﾍﾝﾀｰｲ!! 戦争ﾍﾝﾀｰｲ!!
60過ぎて20代の元五輪選手に手出すとか、確かにプッチンはﾍﾝﾀｲでした。
この曲を今この時にこんなに必要だと思うようになるとは、思ってもいなかった。戦争は要らない。
Why can't it just be 1984 forever?
With you on that one, if only the damn clock could be turned back to a more care free decade that was the 1980s in place of this awful, garbage twenty first century.
Fully agree.
80s were awesome!
John Hurt didn't last that long... ; (
Indeed. Me and my wife say the same. 1984 band aid. 1985 greed is good. Says it all really.
Who’s here in October 2023? Everyone should be playing this song right now 😢
I was just about to leave a comment like this.
One of Culture Club's greatest
A great song thanks culture club ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I love boy George's red hair & earrings he looks gorgeous
he looks a berk.
The War song…released in 1984 when I was a high school student who loved western music and Culture Club was(is) my favorite one…used to listen to the radio, watch the MTV as well.
It's been almost 40 years since then and the song come to my head in the situation that is actually on going…pray for peace.
It's amazing that way back in the early 80's people just accepted Boy George for who he was. Nowadays Fox "News" crowd would be hating on him because he is who he is.
I love boy George,he puts so much emotion in his music,he is a legend!!!great born entertainer!!!!
This video from so long ago is SO PROPHETIC!!
Clothing of war as "fashion" ... and here we are all these years later wearing camouflage t-shirts and skulls and army fatigues. Designer deathwear. The skeleton children is what really did it for me! Boy George really was profound. Pray for PEACE on Earth in Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, U.S., all humans- everywhere.🙏
Prophetic? War has always been a thing since man has walked the Earth. During the time this song came out, there were conflicts, including The Troubles in Ireland, and the resulting b0mbings in England, The Falklands War, and the Iran-Iraq War. I was born in 1972, and so I was a child/teen of the 80s. I remember these well. They were discussed on the news. America had a strong President who prevented the escalation of tensions and immediately answered threats. The same was true of 2016- 2020. This was why the U.S. wasn't involved in a lot of conflicts during those times, although there were still issues with Lebanon back in the 80s. It was dealt with swiftly, and the issue was resolved. Singing about war isn't prophetic or profound. It's simply singing about life.
今、世界中で流れて欲しい曲
Unfortunately this great song never loses actuality!!
Well it certainly is about what is happening as I write this!
Certainly as long as the people with small hats who don't work on Saturdays are allowed to remain in charge it will remain the case.
The 1980's when I was a teenager was great, especially for music. Today's just isn't the same, a generation thing I suppose, like comparing Big Band of my Grandparents, to the 1960's Beatles, Stones, etc of my parents. I miss the 1980's so much.
Culture Club does have 8 Top 40 songs, and they are: Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? Did peaked at number 2 in 1983, Time (Clock Of The Heart also reached to number 2 in 1983, I’ll Tumble 4 Ya reached to number 9 in 1983, Church Of The Poison Mind reached to number 10 in late 1983, Karma Chameleon was the only chart topper for 4 weeks for number 1 in 1984, Miss Me Blind peaked at number 3 in 1984, It’s A Miracle peaked at number 12 in 1984, and the last and this one, The War Song reached to number 8 in 1984.
I think Miss Me Blind hit number 5 while The War Song was only 18. Church of the Poison Mind could’ve been higher and was still climbing the charts when they decided to release Karma Chameleon because it became a huge hit in the UK.
I saw Culture Club in concert 2 years ago at the Santa Barbara Bowl in California. Beautiful outdoor venue, holds 4500, and it sold out. And I must say, I was blown away by how good they were. There were actually about a dozen or so musicians on stage, brass, percussion, backup singers, the works, and boy they were tight, professional and having fun. They did some awesome jazz as well as their hits, of course. And Boy George was an absolute delight, a real class act, very personable (and funny) when talking with the audience between songs. I was really impressed, and have a whole new respect for how professional and talented this man is.
And now that I think of it, they did not play "War"
Culture Club were huge. This is near the point where the band imploded lead by George. Never to recover. Nice to see George and the rest of the guys going well and having seemingly conquered most of their demons and also still belting out some fine live performances.
under-rated song and video.Helen Terry’s vocal in middle is haunting.relevant now.smart group.
Yes, it was soon after that the wheels came off. But they left us with some great songs for posterity.
CC came back to some degree with "Move Away." But this song and album were rushed. Who knows what they would have created if they'd had a few months after their tour to recharge.
They were amazing but George became an ass of a person. I'll never forget when he performed on South Beach at Salvation - we bought tickets in advance - to hear him sing. She fancied herself a DJ, though, and refused to sing and was nasty about it. Heroin and Meth change people's personalities - not for the better.
This was the end of CC rise due to drug use
Mensaje tan vigente en estos días, la guerra es estúpida, todos merecemos vivir en PAZ! 🙏🙏
Combat Marine here of 5 tours and NO ONE wants war, EVER. The only people who want war are those who have never been in it, sad to say. I don't care what anyone says, Boy George has one hell of a voice. Always loved it and I'm HONORED that I had dinner with him twice. What a GREAT guy too. Semper Fi...
+gabsylv Lol I assure you he asked me several times over if I was gay and I assured him I was not gay. It was all in good fun and he really was a good guy. He brought along one of his backup singers named Zee. Both were very warm and caring towards me, as from wounds in combat I had to learn to walk from scratch. God bless them both...
Awesome story! Thanks for sharing!
I beg to differ, but Hitler wanted war and he was in the second biggest war to ever occur. Good to see a military man sing the praises of a person no matter their sexuality. You won't find many who do. How did you get to have dinner with him twice?
That is awesome. As a fellow disabled vet(Army Combat Medic here)...thanks for your service and thanks for the story. I have been bi since I was a teen...I would have been in heaven LOL. He was one of my first bi crushes...
Cool
Was a much anticipated song/video in 1984 when Culture Club was one of the biggest bands in the world. Actually, strikes me as smarter and catchier in terms of concept and execution than it did at the time. Especially the music arrangement and that final scene with Boy George leading an "army" of dead children.
I have noticed that at lot of people are wishing that 80s and 90s was much better in everything even people was much better
Dios mío, desde hace décadas escuchando esta canción, hoy también 😢 Paz para Ucrania 🙏
sigh.... we human beings never learn..... We 'r all that stupid......😥
Let's not forget the poor people of Palestine who have been suffering kind of occupation and terrorism for 80 years. Love to Palestine.
Dedicated to the Ukrainians. 🙏
@@petropavlovskkamchatskiy1917 both sides are just as bad there, I think. Once, Jews and Muslims lived side-by-side in peace. Hopefully one day they can do so, again. And let's not forget WW2 and the evils of hatred and racism.
@@donloong Sad fact 😥
War is stupid and people are stupid and love means nothing in some strange quarters.
Indeed. Still.
ccm800 . Peace & love my fucking backside
War is naughty, and people are naughty, and bedtime means nothing in some strange quarters....
Tell it to our enemies that shoot rockets on Israel. :-).
always forever and ever!
Always.
I love Culture Club. I was a teen in the 80's.
Very current and pertinent:”war is stupid”.
Fantastic rhythm and impactful lyrics that sent a positive message.
A
Beautiful
Song
Of all times.
Peace to the world.
Thank you Culture Club
For this excellent melody
Never forgotten.
The reason this song was given flack aside from after two years of constantly being in the press thus an inevitable backlash was due was becuz it was a song about WAR...a serious topic and unlike other songs of war, it was poppy and the lyrics brutally honest in their simplicity. I think it's a really underrated song. And the lyrics in the verses are much deeper and thoughtful than the seemingly blithe chorus. Really good catchy song. Love the video. Soo 1984
John Wihebrink I was there and clearly remember all that surrounded this song...and I can tell you this song back then was not underrated at all (only probably nowadays!)...In fact, there were many attempts to ban the song from MTV, but for others reasons...This came just at the heigth of cold war, as we, in fact, were at the brink of nuclear conflict between then USSR and America...Other songs at the time also mirror this...just check for instance "Russians" by Sting or "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes" by Ultravox...This song was a big hit at least in Europe and the rest of the world!...
John Wihebrink Genesis "Land of Confusion" is a great one too.
yep he's got immense talent and nowadays the whole gay thing is so second hand it doesn't detract from this video. Sadly, in 1984 it was still relatively shocking to see this man dressed as a woman and the novelty was a distraction but also sold records. Listening now the talent and depth of the lyrics as well as the probable underlying metaphor (his love/hate for his band mate) is evident also. I was a fan, even as a white heterosexual male I recognize the talent that endures. He would sell records today. Bieber won't in 30 years.
Only seeing this video today as I am forced to work without my own laptop or phone so listening to playlist on YT...at the time there many artists addressing such things as we were feeling on the brink... even Prince with Ronnie Talk To Russia and the end extended 1999 "mommy was does everybody have a bomb"
Pop often has something worthwhile to say... Cult Of Personality, Falco- Der Kommisar, Final Countdown, Wild Wild West, People Are People, Toy Soldiers, Forever Young, We Didn't Start The Fire, Crazytrain, London Calling, Let's Go All The Way.... there were SO many.
So different from today's brand of drank it up, bounce that azzz bs
funnyaura Indeed...I forgot all of those songs too...
I will always love this group, they were way ahead of the time even in the 80's
You are so right!
Strongly Agreed
Absolutely. I didnt realise at the time as I was only about 8.
They really were not
@@charliefox9424 #EdwinStarr did it better, & earlier..
TVもラジオも、この曲をヘビーローテーションするべきだよ。
More relevant today than ever . George was always ahead of his time . Brilliant
This video premiered on itv in the 80s at about quarter past 3 one weekday afternoon, which was unprecedented back then. Such was the popularity of culture club. I was a confused 15 year old boy at a holiday camp and made my excuses to go back to the caravan to watch it. After seeing the video, i walked back to the beach to my family on a high! Loved it then and still holds happy memorys today.
Man, just came across this song, have not heard it in ages - still loving it!
It's great, very underrated and relevant especially now
same.
same here. it was played a lot back then but now almost completely forgotten.
Please take me back to 1984,,,,this is a very underated song
WAR IS ALWAYS STUPID, EVER AND NEVER! STOP THE WAR, PEACE&LOVE IN ALL OVER THE WORLD❤
Most relevant song for these days. LOVW YOU MY BOY GEORGE, CULTURE CLUB🥰
Still loving this still relevant especially in the last two days
Raise your hand if you are watching to get away from Ukraine- Russia conflict
"And love means nothing in some strange quarters"
I've always LOVED Boy George ! What a powerful production...
Do you really want to hurt me lol, or church of the poisoned mind
Robert Folse
I love most everything he's done.
Only that "gender-bender" image of his had lost it's novelty value and was starting to seem pretty tired and ridiculous by THIS time. It's no wonder he abandoned it right after this.
@@ianfindly3257 actually I saw a BG interview here on YT (maybe 83 or 84) where George said he got rid of the doll look because he HIMSELF was tired of ppl thinking that was his signature image when in fact it wasnt. He had shortened his hair.
I am shocked by the fact that:
1. I've discovered this masterpiece only now, in 2018 and;
2. This song has never been so current.
Problem is that this is rarely played anywhere. It should be.
you´re true, this is a masterpiece of all times...
Only just discovering this in 2019 and it’s stuck in my head now.
I loved it on release, and it's been coming back to me over and over lately.
@@chloeleighhardy3435 Never 2late. This is one of my favorite songs from my childhood.
The background singer on this song.. Hitting those notes.
👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🤗🤗
1日1秒でも早く、戦争が終わりますように🙏🙏🙏
世界と地球が平和になるために、みんなが1つの心になりますように🌎❤️🩹
これ以上、犠牲者が出ませんように🙏🙏🙏
I'm 13 but this song is so good lmao. My mom listened to culture club in the car when I was little, and I was hooked! She gave me her CD a while ago, and I will admit that I pop it in every now and then to jam out to some Boy George 😁👌🏻
Hi. Yah I'm no 80s kid either I was born in 91 but I'm glad I discovered this group too
I'm 49 and today just felt like listening/watching it again after a long, long time and WOW! Still so fresh and powerful as when I first heard it (and I was 12 In 1984). Can you believe that I was totally oblivious to the 'gay' concept at that time and thought he just had this 'dress up as a girl' style which was both odd and cool? But that's irrelevant, anyway. Great song.
Musicão tôp clássico de 84 🔊 da melhor qualidade tenho 39 anos e até hoje curto essas músicas. Músicas assim ficam marcadas eternamente em nossas memórias. 💯🌟💢🙏🏽🇧🇷🎼🖤
80'S WERE SO KOOL. I MISS THEM.
Soy de Portugal,50 años y culture club fueron inmensos...boy George merece más reconocimiento..viví esta canción en plena adolescencia y que bueno es recordar lo que fuimos.❤❤❤
A GREAT, GREAT SONG. IT IS A SHAME THAT TODAY'S SONGS ARE NOT LIKE THIS.
I agree
It was great seeing George appropriating Situationist theory
You got that right!
Когда я был малым в Советском Союзе, в 86-м случайно по Польскому телевидению увидел этот клип. Я охренел. По сравнению с нашей унылой попсой это были люди с другой планеты. Браво маэстро!!!
The trollololol song is good
1984... Oh yes...I remember as a teenager this great Boy George and Culture Club made us still have hopes of a better world... Love always
Exactly
Saw Boy George and Culture Club in concert last night and had totally forgotten about this song until they played it.
The song was a tad slower, more of a reggae beat and just as relevant today as it was in 1984.
I have been singing this song all week!
Boy George's hair is da bomb.
+mjloverforever jackson Boy George is da bomb!
+Ray Walker he is gay??? No!!!!! No shit sherlock!
Boy George is so NOT Gay,he got the best looking Girl throughout his life,he was so much laughing at people calling him Gay !
agreed
+Vlad IV-Jedi-PrinceofRomania77 yes and he went to prison for falsely imprisoning a gay prostitute. I think we can safely say he is gay. Nothing wrong with being gay!
One of culture clubs best songs along mister man and stormkeeper
For me it's one of the best videos ever. Signed by the director Russel Mulcahy, in 1984. It's an incredible reunion of music, fashion, cinema and poetry (yes, poetry! Simple words can make good poetry)
80's forever and ever ....
Rock argentino también es bueno
😎😍💙
Oh yes! The musical years 70 , 80 , and even 90 were the best years for this king of music. It s really poor now.
George, give them your message!
世界中で流せばいいよ、この曲を。
It's sad praying for the people of Ukraine. I love this song as a child because war doesn't make sense. Love Boy George, thanks for this song.
@Simone Morgan I hope you are 'praying' for the people of the Donbass who have been shelled and killed by the Ukraine Nazi regime since 2014.
You might pray for the people of Russia, gravely threatened by Washington's control of Ukraine as a lethal proxy.
powerful message with an exciting rhythm ... too bad the world doesn't dance to the beat of this drum
those amazing Clare Torry vocals at 1:58. chills!
I guess you mean Helen Terry?
@@boymariano at least he was right that she is a singer
Nice "feelgood" song, we need more like this in these troubled times
Why? What good do they do?
People still thank Viet-Nam vets for "their service".
Admittedly I may have missed the point you were originally making.
My contention is that these cynical _peaceniks_ secretly want war.
Their way of life depends on it.
カルチャークラブの中で一番好きな曲！！戦争反対をポップに歌って伝える...カルチャークラブならではの雰囲気が大好きです！
Simplesmente os anos 80 foi e sempre será a melhor época 🖑 saudações Culture Club .
Sim.
Culture Club ,Flamengo e Zico.
As melhores coisas da vida!!
E o melhor dia anos 80.
Saudações Rubro Negras!!
@@adrianoourique8474 uhuuu show 👍⚫🔴 saudações
Lyrics:
War, war is stupid and people are stupid
And love means nothing in some strange quarters
War, war is stupid and people are stupid
And I heard them banging on hearts and fingers
War
People fill the world with narrow confidence
Like a child at birth, a man with no defence
What's mine's my own, I won't give it to you
No matter what you say, no matter what you do
Now we're fighting in our hearts
Fighting in the streets
Won't somebody help me?
War, war is stupid and people are stupid
And love means nothing in some strange quarters
War, war is stupid and people are stupid
And I heard them banging on hearts and fingers
War
Man is far behind in the search of something new
Like a philistine, we're burning witches too
This world of hate must be designed for you
It matters what you say, it matters what you do
Now we're fighting in our hearts
Fighting in the streets
Won't somebody help me?
War, war is stupid and people are stupid
And love means nothing in some strange quarters
War, war is stupid and people are stupid
And I heard them banging on hearts and fingers
War, war war
After the bird has flown
He walked ten thousand miles back home
You can't do that to me, no, you can't do that to me
You can't do that to me, no, you can't do that to me
War, war
In this heart of mine, I'll find a place for you
For black or white, for grown-up children too
Now we're fighting in our hearts
Fighting in the streets
Won't somebody help me?
War, war is stupid and people are stupid
And love means nothing in some strange quarters
War, war is stupid and people are stupid
And I heard them banging on hearts and fingers
No more war
Say no more war
Say war
I said woah, said no more war, said no more war, said woah
Said no more war, I said no more war
Senso hant-ai
Senso hant-ai
Say no more war
Say no more, no more war, said no more war
Said no more war, said no more war, oh
I just came back from a Culture Club concert. He sang this. Just fantastic.
This was my favourite song as a young UN still love boy George to this day
2023 anybody?
ロシアのウクライナ侵攻でこの曲を思い出した。
戦争反対!!
Cuture Club for ever !!!! Great song, they nailed it again !!!! Hugs from Belgium !!!
I remember listening to every one of boy George songs when I discovered him in 2008 I was 8 years old I am now 22 and this song still makes me happy as hell
Ever since the war in Ukraine started, this song has stuck in my head. I’d rather that song reminds me of some past wars and that there will never be new wars again.
Do you think of this song during 20 years of U.S.-led Afghan carnage?
Or is your circle of compassion determined by news headlines?
@@beingsshepherd Since about 30 years ago, there was a war in my country (Croatia) and it's not about who is at war and where, because every war is bull$hit. Why I mentioned Ukraine is because I hoped that people might be smarter in the 21st century, but unfortunately history always repeats itself. 😕
But Afghanistan was also invaded this side of the millennium (2001), as was Iraq (2003); not to mention Syria and Yemen.
I'm wondering why Ukraine eclipses the lot?
Because it's white people this time? 🤔
@@beingsshepherd No, it has nothing to do with it, simply because it is the last war that started. I'm not a racist.
Another masterpiece from 80s to eternity,thanks George 😁✌❤
I grew up with culture club music and now my 25 year old daughter loves culture club im proud to have 1 of my kids loving them too
Culture Club will be making so much more money right now because of this song!
Probably not.
The boy was fabulous. It was the big 80's.
I am very lucky to have spent 24 hours with BG. Also a signed poster of the boy. When he was in a Dj in 2002 Valentine's Day spinning for a 3 Jr set at RA nightclub in the Luxor Hotel Sin City. I was the VIP host. I took care of the boy's needs. First time in my Vegas career of Celebs. Where I was so struck it hurt. He was the voice of our MTV generation. Kept composure and marched on. And at the end I have a piece of my childhood hanging on the wall.
Great cc song from 84 I love those times
Still sounds good. ;-) ;-) ;-)
戦争反対！！ 今こそこの歌を…
Estava há tanto tempo, procurando essa música, finalmente encontrei. Grande anos 80.😍😍😍
No more war .
This music video rocks! One of the best of the 80s! My fav part is the fashion runway scene!
This is by far, without a doubt, the MOST appropriate song BY FAR of 2020.
War IS stupid.
People are DEFINITELY stupid.
And love... Don't get me started.
Will be listening to this alot.
Still my fave Culture Club song - love this!
Culture Club IS awesome as always.
That's what we need these days.
Play it to the "hero" troops!
2021 still loving this song
Me too ❤
One of the most beautiful songs ever made!
When this song came out, we thought it was kind liked a patronizing song .(Even Boy George thought so.)
And now this song has become a reality. I
I am keenly aware that had been conceited was us
Great song with Claire Torry belting out some dope vocals as backup.