Debbie Gibson - Only In My Dreams TOTP

[kitchenrobert55]

She dances just fine.Everything about her is just fine..She's wonderful.She is a dream

[Fanik8]

She kept her dancing simple because she wasn't a dancer. Debbie is a singer, songwriter, composer, producer, actress, broadway performer, and sweetheart.

[ukgladiatorsfan]

Was a big fan of Debbie's back in the day, she was so much better than some of the crap thats out now..

[Knightmessenger]

I think it's pretty amazing how close she sounds to the official album in this live performance.

Shows that they didn't need a lot of fancy effects to make her sound decent. Her voice was the real deal.

[YTLOVER02]

SHE'S SOOOOOO CUTE IN THIS VIDEO.

[knightsofstjoan2004]

Debbie Gibson's "Shake Your Love" vs. Britney Spears' "Drive Me Crazy", who is the better pop princess?

[JR08620]

This girl changed her name, went to 42nd street and got a nose job.

Can you say ANNOYING?

What happened?

She could have been the best but, disappeared.

[DominatorMCMLXXVIII]

So did all teenagers look about 42 back in the day?

[MaceMn]

@DominatorMCMLXXVIII Yes... they wore their pants around their waists not their ankles.

[mkygod]

What's funny is that TOTP is notoriously known for having/making most of their performers llpsync.

But it this case, Debbie was actually singing live, and it is the rest of the band that is playing over a prerecorded instrumental of the song.

[dhammerindy]

I had a huge crush on Debbie back then. I have no idea how my girlfriend ever put up with me. Debbie this. Debbie that. How did it end? I didn't marry either one of them :-)

[truthsmiles]

I can't figure out which is the best part:

1) The shoulder pads.

2) The 6-inch wide patent leather belt.

3) The band's mullets.

Brings back great memories. Too bad I had to grow up!

[masterbater35]

I had a crush on Debbie Gibson.23 years later,I still do.

[uchooze1]

yea i wanted to bang her back then when i was about 16-17

[vanmaarwijk]

i wud bang her even now

[NeskaBean]

Good times! Reminds me of when I was a little girl, and I pretty much wanted to BE Debbie Gibson!

[Luckilius]

She's obviously of limited vocal talent. Good song though.

[DaveBond21]

I was in love with Debbie Gibson when I was 13. :-)

[ladiva2313]

i love this song and those times life was sooooo grrreeaattt then...

[stylestar07]

I love the song, but i am mad that they decided to dress her like a grown child.. that looks like something my little niece would wear to daycare..LOL

[harleykman]

What are you talking about?

All teens dressed like that in the late 80s. Just go watch Degrassi Junior High for some more examples.

[grico2009]

debbie gibson great song my wife loves this song..

[cleopoesia]

beautiful songs 80

[bfbjr]

She wrote her own music and could sing it live and people make fun of her...what a world.

[harleykman]

You're right.

She was the 80s equivalent of Taylor Swift - a talented teen girl who did her own music, lyrics, and singing.

[deafgagirl]

exactly>> and look how much Deborah is well-respected for being herself.

[NeskaBean]

I know! I was 7 years old when this song came out, and I was enthralled with her music and her look! I still love her music.

[NeskaBean]

Right you are.

[dvohland33]

im 35 motherfucker it was the 1st concert i ever went to have anything t9o say come see me..............

[vbeeharie]

she is actually singing live..and sounds great. Most bands just mimed.

[terryjohn]

you call them a singer- band's. they are nothin but soundless trash.

1988. come back.

terry

[larueda992]

gay!!!!!!!!!!!!

[terryjohn]

live too. like to see madonna do that.

well lip synching doh count.

[19867522]

Debbie Gibson best singer

[terryjohn]

this song origanlly relesed in USA mch 87. recorded oct 86...

terry

[terryjohn]

dont mention bxxx hixxx..

[19867522]

I Love 80's

[terryjohn]

I. Love and smell the 80's

[calicomoonchild]

Where is the video?

[jonahbooc]

that sustain at 0:14.. so painful lol

in myyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy­yyyyyy

aaarrgghh!! haha

[lutomsky]

Thanks ginak77 reminds me of great times

[terryjohn]

yeh, they were too......

terry

[MrEeone]

i never like LIVE songs

[DominatorMCMLXXVIII]

#50? I thought TotP only covered the top 40. No?

[terryjohn]

top 40- 1 to 40 uk.

terry

[DominatorMCMLXXVIII]

Exactly. So why's this video say "TOTP - number 50"?

[terryjohn]

how i get your point sorry they did top 75 well new cilmbers to 40 to num 1.

yes then they BBC changed back to top 40 only play list. you should listern now to it rubbish and the songs too.

terry

[LordZackPhoenix]

There is nothing horrible about this. She was young... and listen to the meaning of what she is singing about. You'd be a fool to deny the innocence of this song - or the purity

[HoustonTexasBoxer]

this is horrible.

[davvedyayarea]

I agree.

[mrbenyong]

that made partying so much easier =]

[broux77]

What is the difference about today? Its like totally ghetto.

[quiltbee]

thank you.....loved it..

[californiaOC82]

I thought that opening was terrible. She is not a great singer.

[popartmusic81]

She was 17 at the time and she is the first artist I saw who sang LIVE at this show (TOTP).

[Hunkola]

Her dancing ability left much to be desired..........but her vocal talent was better than Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera or Jessica Simpson.........all you dumb niggaz know it's true !!!

[carloswigan]

And she was only 15 at the time!

[terryjohn]

me 26 old ah

tj

DEBS ROKS.

[mkygod]

@Hunkola True, but not many female performers back then could dance very well. Madonna was the only one I can think of and back then she was doing "hip" dance moves like the Roger Rabbit (if anyone is old enough remember that one)

[mkygod]

@mkygod oops, i totally forgot Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul, they were the best dancers out of the lot, imo.

[LittIecunt]

@mkygod Actually, Debbie does the Roger Rabbit in her Electric Youth video =]

(more noticable in live performances of the song)

[mikekaraoke]

@mkygod five star,shalamar,the jets thats 3 more ive mentioned

[AndreVlaamsValle]

@Hunkola you're right about Brit and Jess but you can't touch it about Xtina's voice :P

[mkygod]

@Hunkola Lets be realistic here, she is vocally better than Britney spears, but not vocally better than Aguilera or Simpson. That being said, I do feel Debbie is more talented overall than these three. And yeah, her dancing may not look that great, but that's mainly because the dance moves were from the 80's and because she doesn't have a ton of background dancers behind her.

[MariposaGirl1981]

@Hunkola Yeah she wrote produced and played on all her songs

[leegray99]

amazing start to the song

[cutify12]

she's awesome. her voice live really rock..

[SweetySpy]

Wow!! Her voice was sooo real, she can really sing very well even in a live performance. I wish I could have that voice of her....

[22250rmntn]

Eat your hart out Britiney Spears and Miley Cyrus! (Scene 0:01 - 0:22).

[innit27]

you gotta love little debbie, always remember her in her pjams

[banglefan1982]

I love this song and mostly love Debbie or most people call her Debroah now but still she is amazing.

[azgilr]

who wanted to be her raise your hand

[terryjohn]

great year great singer

tezz im cryin now,really.

[2beeoarknot2bee]

I didn't want to be her, i was just in love with her.

[swans1997]

Some of her backing musicians looked so out of place. The keyboardist looks like he should be in Giuffria or maybe Whitesnake. He's probably thinking "gawd this sucks, but it pays man."

[debfan74]

this was done out of the U.S. so I never seen this when it was done...too bad London's music show never showed here :(

[Jodianne67]

Actually this was taped in California

[terryjohn]

what london UK i was there. in crowds.

tj

[Jodianne67]

I was at this taping. I am trying to find someone who taped it I actually got to dance in the rafters with depeche Mode ( who was on also the same show)

[LeFemmeMonkita]

I was there too! But I didn't tape it. Sorry!

Who else was there? Was it Squeeze?

[Jodianne67]

yes squeeze as well as depech mode were there it was so much fun. I knew Richard blade from the 18 and over club i went to. I got to dance in the rafters with depech mode.

[LeFemmeMonkita]

That's awesome! I dated (Dr.) Drew Pinsky that year. Small world, huh?

[Jodianne67]

yeah it sure is. it's amazing how you see something like that debbie gibson vid and it's like going back into time and all the good times come rushing in. I have been searching for someone who might have taped that show..for me this taping was such a big thing I hadn't been in California very long ( I grew up near buffalo Ny) they just don't have fun things like that there

[LeFemmeMonkita]

You know, and I remember, too, seeing it broadcast on the following Friday or Saturday night and I don't think I taped it! I wish I had (in addition to a lot of other stuff!)

[Jodianne67]

Maybe we can get lucky and fins someone who did tape it and get a copy. I tried to get a copy from cbs but they don't have the rights to those shows anymore the bbc has them and they don't let private sales of the show.

[terryjohn]

i think kylie. and bros. i was there too.

tj

[nomad6681]

my god how silly does she look, i really fancied her like mad, but she dressed silly

[Luzern76]

Don't knock her. She's the real deal. Besides, today's pop princesses don't wear any clothes. :p

[FischerFan]

"my god how silly does she look, i really fancied her like mad, but she dressed silly"

Most of her videos were silly.

[BodaciousHaHas]

of course you realize that this was in the 1980's and her style was cutting edge.

I see some of it coming back aside of the hair I would welcome this opposed to the emo look.

[ambay1164]

i guess this is much better than showing her body...no need because she has a very nice voice to show to the whole world...wondeful 80's

[pattyg1821]

most all her outfits were made by her sister

[mononokehime316uk]

She still looks nice now at 37. Her playboy pics are pretty cool.

[xabbie2006x]

Wow, she's actually singing live on TOTP?

[atman100]

Ahh the eighties. People dared to have wierd hair. Performances weren't so scripted and you didn't have to flash your crotch at the press to get noticed

[byrd56]

I'm guessing this must have been from the short-lived American version that CBS ran on late Friday nights in those days before they were able to steal David Letterman from NBC.

[jebster28]

You gotta be on crack. You thought this sounded good? and ya its OLD SCHOOL

[Winky395]

Wow around 1:30 I wondered if I was listening to a lip sync! She was so Good.

[Radomir]

Debbie Gibson had a good voice when she was a teenager.

Today she's not half as good.

[racingformusic]

Britney, Christina, and the rest of those so-called Pop Stars of today have nothing compared to Debbie Gibson, she rules

[jebster28]

OMG! This is old school! lol

[Winky395]

old skool? heh Ok

[PikaPalRika]

is it juz me, or debbie is all puffed out?!?!

[PikaPalRika]

i gotta love this song!

[jigaboojew]

OMG! Deborah actually was able to get TOP OF THE POPS to let her sing live! SHE IS THE BEST! That must have been a HUGE fight since TOTP makes almost everyone lip sync to their music! Thank you for this - never saw it!

[jigaboojew]

OMG! Deborah actually was able to get TOP OF THE POPS to let her sing live! SHE IS THE BEST! Thank you for this - never saw it!

[pattyg1821]

Never seen this one before but just LOVE IT