Paula Abdul - Straight Up

[utuberevlimitracing]

straight up now tell me yo, lmao

[patyariasfosca]

@lista2k A mi me pasa Lo Mismo Con alguien Llamado ... James Blunt ... Al Parecer A El le sucede Lo Mismo.

[JANEXALIEN]

I was born in 1985, in the Middle of Europe (Czech Republic). I know Paula for 1 month.:) And love it.:))

[Devilock79]

1988 no f****ing way there are people watching this who weren't even born yet.

[naynayakarenee91]

@Devilock79 UHHH yess there are. i was born 1991 mate.

[gea11585]

that girl knows how to dance man daaammmmmmnnnn!!!!

[basabasakarasu]

ふむ

[BboyDyme]

@basabasakarasu woah

[sproutspell]

lol im watching thins in 2011 :D

[1234misslala]

J COLE sampled this.I actually cannot believe he used lyrics from this song in Work out and made it look cool.

[bgdtrooper]

She is the best!!!

[fimfc]

Well this takes me back!! Loved this song!! Isnt she a great dancer!

[ang911]

GREAT SONG !!!!!!!! 

[lili5901]

ME ENCATA ESA CANCION YO LA BAILABA

[lesstation]

great memories!

[tanjerous]

like this music

[Crazy4That]

she's not the best singer but she can sure dance

[Gemmalouiselea]

Love it :) 

[BeautyHealthZoneBlog]

Love Paula Abdul, this song reminds me of my teenage years!

[martynka3107]

great song :)

[ily21ily]

i love this song

[rizitosrubios]

She is awsome!!! She was my inspiration and because of her I love dancing!!! she is amazing. My respects and my love to Paula!!!

[bulletproofKevlar]

the trumpet reminds me of a level in sonic 2 for the genises

[Ramagamma]

@bulletproofKevlar Thank god I thought I was the only one who thought of sonic whenever this came on.

[SBomber25]

@Ramagamma Same here haha

[SBomber25]

@Ramagamma Same here haha 

[cronb2009]

man she use to be gettin it... LOL

[GODSFAVORITECHILD7]

I wonder who was banging Paula when this song was out?

[OliviaGreen2010]

@GODSFAVORITECHILD7 Emilio Estevez was.

[GODSFAVORITECHILD7]

@OliviaGreen2010 o wow he was hmm i wonder if he almost wifed her up?

[protegeakatj]

i remember listening to this when i was a kid, searched for 2 days to find this song!!

[asiek2111]

You are so hard to read

You play hide and seek

With your true intentions

If you're only playing games

I'll just have to say--bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye

[aft1976]

The 1980s and early 1990s were the climax of pop music.

[voon100]

@aft1976 The late 80s to early 90s music went down hill due to crappy rap burst into the scene. And thank God it went away as fast as it came.

[ruffgeoffrey]

I SUGGEST BOTH OF YOU GUYS LOOK AT THE YOUTUBE VIDEO OF PAULA TEACHING JANET SOME CHOREOGRAPHY......Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul rare rehearsal footage 1986......

[add1cc]

da late 80s waazzz real good

not so new like da 90s

[horselaverda]

hottest woman ever

[qwandiddy]

Late 80s was sooooooo Best, I can tell you STRAIGHT UP son !!

[latinahoney123]

I always used to hear this song and never knew she sing this, I like it!

[PoochMount18]

Paul was also the head Choreographer of the LA Laker girls.

[IMNOTMYSELF1]

DEMASIAIO BUENOOOOOOOOO..EXCELENTE COREOGRAFIA

[Bostoneyes]

So that's why all their videos are always next to eachother on the sidebar? Just because Paula taught Janet to dance their videos are always going to be next to eachother?.... um...

[Leshelou112]

Are you more than hot for me?

Or am I a page in your history...........book?

didn't really need book in there

[WhiteStripesFann]

Arsenio!

[busitbaybay04]

taping at the beginning waz badass :D

[krisnsteph]

@Mcfadie- all of Janet's famous dance moves came from Paula. She may have been able to tap, and shake her hips....but when it comes to what she's known for today...it was ALMOST all Paula. There is that better that I said ALMOST?

[mcfadie]

@krisnsteph michael jackson, fred astaire, jackie wilson, james brown, usher, chris brown ginger rogers..... and so on all have worked with choreographers. That DOES NOT MEAN that the choreographers taught them everything they know! This is not my opinion this is A FACT!

[evitacroata]

GREAT :)))

[brocktonsoldier]

i was in love with this chick when this came out

[oraism]

great song!!!

[sillyshows]

wow shes a goood singer i loved her on american idol

[impartial67]

was a young teenager when this song was out. Was fun going out at the weekend to by records like this, im old lol

[nise1001]

Paula Abdul super girl!

[nise1001]

Красивая Паула)

[980graziella]

Alors?...C pas du bon boulot, ça?...cette fille est fracassante, fraîche et bourrée de talent...Quelle joie de la retrouver là, dans la boîte magique...Les claquettes, au début, C quand même très fort..Un autre talentueux artiste est au bord d'exploser dans les charts, lui aussi, retenez bien son nom, il fera parler de lui..He's named MO'SEAN..Son Hit?.."Give you my soul"...1 L.P. est attendu, vite, don't miss him, Ce serait vraiment une erreur Majeure..Merci YOUTUBE pour ces merveilles.LOVE....

[sierraflower666]

this makes me want to DANCE!!

[Sarc37]

Cool, Arsenio's not blurred in this one.

[pepekito]

i missed evrythin about Paula,how do we turn back the hand of tyme?

[MJsBabyGirl4Life]

this song sounds like nasty thats why i love it.she can dance her fuckin ass off.

[Shanniquitie]

she was good

[ag081506]

love this song wish the eighties were back

[KillerNanny]

Real artist, not like the shit we have nowdays

[albertusj]

@KillerNanny agreed

[bvg83]

so simple, so great! love retro vids!

[stylishdiva122]

american idol is gonna suck now that her and simon are gone

[AniceAct]

@stylishdiva122 I predit this years American Idol will be the last season...it isn't Idol without them two!

[OgnarPliskin]

man this giving me some sonic syndrome

[vinilla]

love this song so much....it reminds me of my teens...i miss them days

[Silhouxean]

Is that Arsenio Hall in her music vid?

[MindGeyser]

@Silhouxean Yeah, that's him.

[moebiscuits]

Jeezus...Just when I thought I could sleep at night...

[loujencece]

Damn....that girl could dance!!!

[mandilovesjesus]

This totally takes me back...I listened to this song all the time and danced around my room! hahaha!

[TheKaveInn]

damn paula you still got it! :)

[pghpa611]

The ABDUL, what do you see?? I see an amazing woman with a voice of a goddess who moves and flows like water effortlessly on the dance floor, someone who is genuine and real. Paula Abdul has more talent than this new generation ever gave her credit for and they could only dream of being 1,ooo,ooo,ooo th of what she is. We Love You Paula!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MrUrrboo]

shoot paula was the shit back in the day.at the time she was as hot as michael and all of the other of the day.and if u went clubbin u danced to her shit peeriod.now she is doin what she doin lol.but she deserves mad props la laker girl.shit that aint no punk...

[Eldermeier]

OMG I LOVE YOU!

[matiasolo]

Nice !

[theoneeyedbear]

I'd a tug or 2 over this I seem to recall.

[krisnsteph]

Um....news flash....SHE TAUGHT JANET how to dance. Look it up.

[mcfadie]

@krisnsteph I mean no disrespect but the jackson variety show which janet was on at like 7, had her tap dancing and doing other genres of dancing so that family was born dancing (all of them). So paula was a choreographer just as michael and many other greats had them. I cannot understand after watching the variety show and other young performances how paula could have taught janet to dance.

[msdogooder]

@mcfadie I had to tell someone the exact same thing. Paula did not teach Janet how to dance, she did choreography for her. Janet has been a talent dancer since she was a little girl. I also showed that person a clip from the Jackson Variety show to prove that Janet was already a skilled dancer way before she began to work with Paula.

[webcruiser152000]

@krisnsteph Um... Double news flash. She was a backup dancer and choreographer, but no she didn't teach Janet to dance. Janet is a Jackson, um. As a matter of fact, Janet almost fired her as a backup dancer because she was always late to rehearsals. Paula is excused because she was working on her album at the time, but back to point, Janet is a Jackson and had plenty of technique before Paula showed up.

[krisnsteph]

@webcruiser152000

the only reason Janet was as good as she was by an early age was because her parents shoved her in the spotlight and used her ( along with all of the JACKSONS) as a cash machine. All of her signature moves came from Paula's choreography. Who cares about her almost getting fired? That has nothing to do with Janet learning choreography from her. Nice try at making a point. The only thing you are right about is that she'sa Jackson...good job, captain obvious.

[pirrin30]

@krisnsteph Janet is a Jackson but it doesn't mean she have to be a good dancer. Janet is a very good dancer but not just because of her last name.

[eritreangurrl]

@krisnsteph Janet's been dancing since she was 7 years old. Paula Abdul choreographed three early Janet Jackson videos, no teaching involved. Plus, the fact that Paula has professional experience and Janet has never had one dance class shows how talented Janet is. Im not a Paula hater, she's an amazing dancer too!

[psychosomatic333]

@krisnsteph and who taught abdul...michael jackson?she got a lot of his moves

[sethecx]

@krisnsteph who the fuk is janet? where is she? what has she done lately? what has she done for me lately?

[spellbinder196]

I LOVE HER!!! Bring her back!!!

[LTDANMAN44]

this is her at her best

[micmoable]

SUCH A BEAUTY---REALLY GOOD SINGER TOO

[sam89162]

I hate that this was the 1# billboard song on my birthday

[bwrightcomedy]

she can dance ha but off but when it comes to singing that when it just go dooooooooooooown hill for me

[psychoracer200]

Well you Paula fans, she's a stupid drunk pill popper. :) She loses her cool and I'm suprised they let her on the stage on American Idol. The show is better without her.

[lolzisthenewlol]

wow 2bad no american idol wit her anymore

[kelsiedenaze]

that tap dancing is rad!

love you paula.

[TheMusiclover2122]

I met nothing bad about her voice, I love her music she just isn't the best I've heard but she isn't the worse I know and I adore her songs

[praiseful]

she's a great dancer......would love to see her dance!!!

[SuperLovebug8]

an amazing dancer and love this song ppaula is # 1

[DharmaSimone]

History- book

[paulaabdulabdul]

sweet sexly girl

[bbphnix]

my hat to you, Paula, this is a great song

[taylorheidi9]

i agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[barbj7121]

i miss the days when muisc was just fun and made you forget about the real world for a sec???

[PhilliesBlaze1]

@barbj7121 some music is still like that

[pmh632]

CLASSIC BOSS

[raisetheflag88]

I have loved this since 6th grade LOL

[CapitaineGMC]

Can't sing ? Well she's not outta tune at all, okay she's no diva but she's not supposed to be. i don't really see or hear where she's worse than Madonna for example. Really I don't hear the same. Funny.

[Mookaron]

Classic

[freidaaf]

Paula u rock in this video

[TheLifeSource]

@19IndependenVision88 ha yeah funny nigger...

[19IndependenVision88]

I wanna Long Dick Paula Abdul so bad been wanting to for a hell of a long time she hasn't aged a bit.I would put that 1985 Chicago Bears D on her and if you remember that team that year they was Hardbody

[TheMusiclover2122]

She really can't sing well

[Lipscombe23]

@TheMusiclover2122 We know she can't sing well, but she's not bad. Virgin signed her cause she had the package and they were right. Ok vocals, great dancing, and awesome personality!

[Mswhenslunch]

LOL FEMALE MICHAEL JACKSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!! haaa. I cant believe this is her!

[oldschoolmama1959]

nobody today can out dance woman.

[calibia95]

wooow i think dis waz one of her worst lol

[Rebel666hellgirl]

Wow this remember me when MTV was a music channel. The good old days. R.I.P MTV

[TheLifeSource]

i am sorry for paula fans but Andrew Garcia's (american idol season 9) version was 100 times better!!!

[19IndependenVision88]

@TheLifeSource yea for gay ppl like you

[flyestsias]

brings me back.....still love her

[djiceflow]

str8 up nigga

[yeahitsme58]

Excellent Video :)

Try doing these same moves with high-heels on! Dancing in them- especially tap, hurts! Guys' tap shoes are flat- no heals. She choreographed some of the best acts and videos. Awesome talent.

Sav vy woman!

[OzTerri]

@yeahitsme58 take a second look, they're not "high" heels, far from it. and for decades, dancers have been dancing in much higher. she was a great little dancer though, lots of spark.

[yeahitsme58]

@OzTerri If you look closely, you will see her shoes change during the video- more than once. At one point, she has on a higher heel-looks almost like semi-spike heeled, not just the tap shoes. Check it out...

[LadyKR82]

ARSENIO!!! This was so classic of the 80's!

[guitarheroguy753951]

i personaly think Andrew Garcia's version is better. that was the best song i've ever herd on American Idol

[mookamyad]

She is so MULTI-TALENTED! I personally think she can dance better than her vocals because I just looks like it comes natural. It's powerful and BANG'N! haha, oh and the tap dancing section in the begining BLEW ME AWAY!

That dude on American Idol did a bang'n rendition of this song.

[KapitanBlake]

she is sexy :)

[almoglev3]

lol racist... btw she is not black, she is canadian-syrian Jewish (her mother is canadian and i think her father is a syrian jewish who immigrated to the usa)

but all the above doesn't really change the fact that u r racist and primitive... what a shame

[ThePaulaAbdulfan]

i luvv this!!!!

[jethrodassam]

Paula no longer had a career. That shitty show as you put it, gave her a career back.

[Snake14159]

I wish I was around during the 80's......

[FlygonFriend76]

She's like the female Michael jackson. EPIC!

[jeanneadele]

@FlygonFriend76 wasn't she with one of mj's older brothers?

[maerka]

@FlygonFriend76 kouklara re paidia 80sssss!!!!!!! aegina mpampouras

[CZed91]

@FlygonFriend76 I m sure she's not the only girl who dances strong like this... but gotta agree she definitly know how to dance... XDD

[PrettyTisdale]

@FlygonFriend76 IKR (I KNOW RIGHT)

[Shay0ne1]

@FlygonFriend76 yeah she is like Janet Jackson

[kvann2010]

@FlygonFriend76 really? i thought that was janet jackson

[richardhalo]

@FlygonFriend76

Well she choreographed Janet in her early albums.

[jethrodassam]

@FlygonFriend76 Excellent analogy. There isn't anything Paula can't do on a dance floor.

[maineysanjose]

@FlygonFriend76 so true

[gemma3811]

love this video :)

[MikeyTd00d]

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[dpontarelli007]

Paula wrote this song for the dance clubs in 88 NOT for the coffee house. You kids really show your ignorance at times. Plus check out scribbletunes and okaysamurai version, which looks like Andrew ripped off and not so genius after all. Anyway I am not voting for him.

[CheckMate657879]

Well - one thing is certain -

Paula Abdul changed the way singers would perform in videos - forever -- no more lame standing around and sort-of-dancing.

Paula put a whole new twist in the game.

[ladysha1]

@CheckMate657879

I agree & when she comes back, I hope she'll show them how it's really done.

[GiantPurplePaperclip]

miss the 80s. although i wasnt alive when the 80s were around

[ladysha1]

classic.... i miss the 80's/90's

[kadanwallaSBaha]

My 7th Grade crush. Never got how after all that early 90s fame became a nobody. American Idol judge...Demotion.

[Sub0wins1]

Paula never looked finer!

[MikeyTd00d]

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[EK9LOVE]

I like soooooooo much Arsenio Hall ～♪

He is very smart and be full of wit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JENheartsJB]

ANDREW GARCIA<3

[NSBX]

dude i miss paula on american idol

[no1nadia]

@NSBX who replaced her? i totally spaced out?!

[binka21]

@NSBX I don't. she was always nagging Simon and acting all babyish. 

[toomuch4u1vidz]

@NSBX She's the only reason every guy watched it :]!

[BigBulgeCheeks]

@NSBX is she not on it anymore? i dont watch it, im in england but i hear simons quit as well

[WhopBobbaLuBop]

@NSBX ...and what the hell is "dude" supposed to mean, or are you challenged by the English language?

[juaquino]

Wow I was like 14 when this one came out...

Paula and Arsenio were really big back then.

[Bubblezz463]

Andrew totally rocked this

[xaznharryx]

whats with the andrew gracia hate?

[therappah]

Those people comparing Paulas and Andrews version of this song needs to understand what "Mainstream" is.

[2bindifferent]

This video catapulted her straight up to the sky. And we were the ones who benefited. OMG-straight up-oh oh oh

[FrsBigeasy]

I was I think 13 when this came out so I Remember it Pretty Well.

[psyhchoman]

I REMEMBER..........

[ANTHONYFISKE]

paula in her prime was a force to be reckoned with... who else could coreograph for janet madonna and michael? fat ass britney? i dont think so.. fuck andrew garcia... when he starts doing his own shit is when ill give him props... good voice but prove yourself