Klaus Nomi - You Don't Own Me

[msanthropanachronism]

Too much talent for the world to handle.

[BernardProfitendieu]

@obiwan2112 Klaus died almost 30 years ago, how do you figure that helps his career? oh, you mean all those narrow minded listeners who are storming out to buy his records? doubtful. or maybe you just mean you, personally, had never heard of him before because your life is so narrow? sorry to deflate your ego, but that's not impacting the career of a dead man either

[lexigore]

Him and Nina Hagen should have made 10 babies before he died (yes, I know he was gay but I can dream.)

[Jcolinsol]

I woke up this morning with "the girl don't love me" blues, so first thing I had to come listen to Klaus.

[obiwan2112]

A lot of people won't like it but Rush Limbaugh gave this guy's career a huge boost by using the song as his "gay update" theme. The same is true of Clarence "Frogman" Henry and "Ain't Got No Home." It's still a classic.

[fleischpudding]

@obiwan2112 he also paid elton john a million dollars to play at his wedding

[statman99]

KLAUS ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[kuechenuschi]

is it realy important from wich country an artis is coming from?

to me it seems very narrow minded.

[flynnryan]

@kuechenuschi

to answer your question out of context, where an artist is from is one way of gauging how likely one is to see them in concert or to know of their next album. It's a personal proximity thing for some.

[Iamafatkid1]

This is EPIC, more so than the Joan Jett cover!

[AbsintheGirl27]

Amazing RIP Klaus

[eleonora1730]

I also love his style and i think he had the greatest voice!

[davidvonbarany]

LOL, this's from where Gaga's got her idea for the Telephone video.

[KevServo]

@davidvonbarany Gaga does it because she craves attention. Klaus did it because he was German.

[BPavsner]

@KevServo Germans do things for attention, too. And they do things to invade Poland and France, but I digress.

[ihavekankles]

Discover his music, love it and then discover he died long before he got the level of success he deserved. Such a shame.

[Horstburger]

I love you Klaus Nomi

[lukeedwardsimmons]

You don't NOMI!

[fingolfingers]

@chatoman2243 so you like metallica huh?

[mafra61]

G-R-E-A-T !

[georgiadesm]

one of the best

[Lorenzo1366]

What a freak! Love him! R.I.P. you silly, talented man.....

[muzzikka]

La estrella que nunca lo fue!

su estilo era muy original

[bigmofokahunaburger]

klaus nomi is the best argument in favour of the human race

[Himyvideoisthis]

@Johnsnyder666

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[muzzikka]

nice!

[ynaphets]

absolutely <3 one of my all time favorite musicians

[TrenzorZ]

This has got to be the Perfect rendition of what lesley gore's song was suppose to bring out originally. I really got to hand it to Nomi He Really makes it a lot more powerful and intense.

[TheCannibalrose]

I miss this man so incredibly much. It still feels like I lost a friend.

[patrick9648]

Barney Fwank update song on Rush Limbaugh show.

[gaguy1967]

@patrick9648 No, that 's "My Boy Lollipop"

[DancingSpiderman]

@patrick9648 Back in the 90's Rush Limbaugh used to play Michael Jackson's Beat It for the PeeWee Herman Masturbation Update ( the overdub "it's Me... Billy Baloney!")

[OmarAlQaseer]

I really wish they featured this version for the First Wives Club.

[redroversk]

Amazing in such a short lifespan he created such an unforgettable enigma all on his own.

[ihatestupidsignups]

Great tribute video..... beautiful use of clips.

[WillShakespeare2007]

I had had his albums and used to listen to him a lot in the 80's and have just found out he is dead. Back before the internet these things could pass you by - amazing really I had no idea he was already dead when I got into his music in 84.

[DancingSpiderman]

I remember hearing this version about a decade ago; Rush Limbaugh used this version as the bumper music for his Barney Frank Update segment.

For Limbaugh's PeeWee Herman Update segment, Rush used a bastardized version of Michael Jackson's Beat It, with PeeWee shouting something about "Billy Boloney"...

[lmt61251]

He was, is, and always will be Ayn Rand's boyfriend, I swear.  Superb!

[Genkimark]

Very cool!

[gaguy1967]

IM GAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[tenhauser]

@gaguy1967

No one cares.

[rogermanning995]

great recording :)

[ichibanrose]

Klaus Nomi has become my heroin.

[Hakudohshi]

He never died, he went back to his home planet after his mission of enlightenment was through. :3

[KevServo]

@Hakudohshi And he took his lime tart recipe with him.

[nummer1kirk]

Absolut Genial...

[loverplease]

unforgotten, Klaus Nomi!

[Migratoryprimate]

Is it just me or does he look like a sort of goth Ben Linus?

[666byr]

dark



[JerbazO]

He is fantastic!

[harrisongsrule]

there's something about him that reminds me of edward scissorhands

[Mutedvox]

to those homophobes... Homophobia is the fear of rejection by both sexes..

[1978Autodidact]

Again, spot the ignorant homophobes in the comment sections. Keep shining bright Americans. You might want to plug your ears, rednecks: the whole world is laughing at you.

Klaus Nomi was an artist who explored image and pop music and was truly unique. If only we had more and more....

[ihatestupidsignups]

@1978Autodidact "Again, spot the ignorant homophobes in the comment sections. Keep shining bright Americans" Klaus had a LOT of fans here as well. The vast majority of us are not like that. But thanks to people like Faux News you don't know these people are NOT the majority.

[CIGARPIGSKIN6]

This is fantastic!

[gaguy1967]

i just had

[gaguy1967]

i just had gay sex

[Shindai]

I approve so much :D Excellent clips. I love the clip at 28 seconds, my favourite clip of him, it's so cute. "Good ev-ening, now you must die" *toy gun* :D Really makes me sad that he wasn't around longer, he could have done incredible things, imagine a collaberation between him and Michael Jackson! The sheer talent would make heads explode! Still, so happy he graced this planet for a few years, he still blew a few minds, mine included!

[yntedehaan]

Andre hazes zeg maar niets meer

[DIrkandDeb]

He does look like he sounds!

[steviegb]

what power art thou / who from below

[figlet666]

Absolutely loved it!!

[4ertasdva]

живой

[Syambre1]

bvo

[wattever333]

quiz: what does his rendition have in common with Marilyn Monroe's version of My Heart Belongs To Daddy?...

[Drevilbreakfast]

thanks for this

[marky2112]

Rush said that he would need a golf cart to visit an art museum. Talk about limited intellect.

[AlexRGravlin]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure he never said that. Feel free to provide a source so you can retain a shred of credibility.

[AlexRGravlin]

He's gay. Of course he did.

[AlexRGravlin]

His name isn't Barney Frank.

It's Bawney Fwank!

[morganadeagua]

uno de los mejores videos de klaus nomi que he visto

[marky2112]

Rush Limbaugh would not know art if it rammed him in the butt. But I'm sure Rush would enjoy it, anyway.

[accidentcauser]

You don't own me and YOU DON'T NOMI!

[Threetails]

Camp-tastic. Puts the album version of Queen's "See What A Fool I've Been" to shame for sheer over-the-top campness.

[stralaglansa]

i love it..........thanks for posting...great edit

[vanezza2009]

wow great videothank you for sharing , I loved it, Klaus Nomi, simply amazing, he was an amazing singer and artist, I like his look, very original, love him!.

[bodrum72]

Nice videao ! Congrats ! amazing singer !

[pulibcn]

No se si alcanza la palabra amor para nombrar todo lo que siento por el gran Klaus

[sashee5]

This is definately some weird shit!

[kvitchgirl]

love it

[oscar46147]

que buena cancion de esta perra

[bouznak]

Just wonderful

[vermicel32]

I love your songs Nomi !!!!!

[mackdaddy1969]

Rush uses the song "My Boy Lollipop" by Millie Small and the "The Banking Queen" by Paul Shanklin as his Barney Frank Update theme. He uses Klaus as his "Gay Community Update" theme.

[HMJoker78]

HIs perfect song

[gaguy1967]

kookoo

[True559]

Should be "You dont pwn me".

[TonyPonyTube]

wha' ? 'splain rickee!  is that some secret code, like tea-bagging?

[gaguy1967]

Im gayier just listening to this

[kingscott58]

i first saw this artist on the 'urgh' a music war' video. what an original approach to everything !!!!!! he is for sure; a visual act!!! thanx for the post!!!!!!!!

[seventhstar]

Klaus Nomi - the undisputable Godfather of New Wave Rock n Roll!

[AndrewGurn]

You died of AIDS (also not a surprise).

[Dawn1959]

omg lmfao

[alxazazel]

Superb video? Where did you get all the material from? Most of it I hadn't ever watched, even though I'm quite a fan of Nomi... Greetings.

[McCainTheTurdburglar]

How cool would it have been to have had one of his desserts?

[alxazazel]

Ay, it'd have! He was even a baker in true life, soon after he arrived to the U.S. and before he made a career as a musician in NY.

[pollomardo1]

klaus nomi es el mejor

[TheDevilHerslef]

I so love him! Klaus was such a special person,true twisted genious! R.I.P. friend! :(

Awesome song and video! 5/5

[dis0guise]

The song needs this tempo. The original is too slow and languid to have the right effect. Some woman should cover it in a way that isn't so tongue-in-cheek. That said, this is amusing, and the video is also great fun. RIP Klaus.

[IanFinnesey]

No one would ever accuse him of not being able to play with other boys.

[TheFallOFAvel]

awesome vid

[0Barrel0wolff0]

*___*

[franzjoseph35]

Genial!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!