Bow Wow Wow - Do You wanna Hold Me?

[kojakbangbang7]

2012 year of the fun loving 80's

[EPI6fingers]

There guitarist was realy good its a shame he died so young he had talent.

[TheJunito65]

Boy, I wish I had never grown up...

this song will forever be one of those wonderful mind tattoos from growing up in the great 80's what will always be ringing in my head from time to time...

[clownnookie]

The chorus makes my tum-tum feel all squishy inside. (sighs)

[gaijinlaw]

@clownnookie

1) That is an utterly ridiculous description.

2) That is EXACTLY how it feels to me too.

[moonspinner55]

silly video, great great song. One of the best of the 1980s.

[voodooprincess1800]

The 80's is when music was at it's best! There was always something different to listen to, todays music all sounds the same to me!!!! The kids today have no clue!!!

[gmcg923]

Damn, I remember listing to this when I lived in California in 1983. I'm in my 40's now. I feel old.

[TheJunito65]

@gmcg923

Yet ANOTHER reason why music today is such garbage...

When I finish my time machine I know where I'm going back to...

[shrvomatic1]

@samperkins100 cheers! here, here

[harpo103]

Even though we lived with the real threat of nuclear war hanging over our heads?

[ROoooo80]

interesting lyrics.. love and death ain't no physical thing, coz mickey mouse don't wanna know

[Rabscuttle02]

Dear Early '80s.

Please come back.

Your friend,

The World

[macstar2010]

surprised it wasnt big in the charts.

[MrCarl220]

I don't like women with Mohawks...but she's the exception!

[skatethesolarsystem]

I'm the biggest 80s fan there is this band I did not care for don't like young singers but this song is hot and if u took time to Wright on this page u know it to and I'm a black guy

[samperkins100]

this was when MTV was ta BOOM!

Now there just a waste of space, so sad.

[ASADAAAAAAMA]

BURMESE PRINCESS RAPED OF HER INNOCENCE FOR MONEY. GET ME WRONG NOT. LOVE THE BAND, LOVE HER, BUT NOT THE PRICE SHE PAID.

[sadalite]

true story...I was around 13 years old, I switched on MTV when this was brand new and saw the video for the first time. I lived 6 blocks from a record store and ran there and back within 30 minutes and had this LP (album) blaring on my old record player. I still remember it like it was yesterday

[FlatulenceFox]

She's still hot today...for real.

[francis2653]

Excellent Bow Wow Wow song.

From that fantastic music year 1983.

And also from their album 'When The Going Gets Tough...'

[MrBEB123]

She does not have a great singing voice.

[arkady714]

A white band from apartheid South Africa produce a song and video critiqueing the culture of another country. Talk about being a slave to fashion!

[SluttChops]

@arkady714 You what?......Bow Wow Wow were English, not South African.

[arkady714]

@SluttChops I just looked it up. Yes, they were English. Gee, after all these years I'd thought they were from S Africa. I know that they use a lot of African rythms, none the less.

I saw them warm up for The Police in '83 and it was quite the experience. Annabella was only 15 (or so I heard) and the audience loved her until she tore off her hat to expose bald head and braids. This was in a real hick part of the world and people started "boo" at the sight of it. Morons.

[DUBAIGHETTOPRINCE]

@chilesgreen - wow! You just bought back a load of memories and smiles for me. As you were "steaming" on the KENNEDY CV-67; I was on the USS America CV-66 in the same waters at the same time; listening to BWW and all of the other fantastic music from that time. Some of the best memories of my young life!

Life long friendships - regardless of Class or COLOR !!

[rezil12]

Awesome

[dvtrue]

annabella hottest chick in the 80s

[fatpizzaman]

Excellent song, got a nice party vibe to it like The Belle Star's material. :)

[fatpizzaman]

Excellent song, got a nice party vibe to it like Bananarama and The Belle Star's material. :)

[ChilesGreen]

I haven't heard this tune since 83, when I was aboard the JFK, CV-67. A guy in my shop (AE2 Ken Kotch) played this tune on his ghetto blaster all the time, and the tune's been stuck in my head over 28 years. I thought I would never hear this again until stumbling upon it here on youtube. Thanks for uploading PaRts15.

[davidblecker]

@ChilesGreen -agreed- this is unbelievable- reminds of the days when i was alive.

[angerb]

I'd sing this song out loud anytime of the day if I heard it randomly , anyplace !! love it !! It reminds me of rough and tumble good times dancing and parting. S8 forever.

[desamator11]

i wnant to marry her. aaahhhhhhhhhhhh.....

[KitchensLady]

Hehehe, I had this haircut. I was not this cool, lol.

[RYUKOF]

I really love this song... 

[nauort23]

Do you remember sitting through hours of Def Leppard and Journey and Asia and ALDO NOVA(!!!), waiting for MTV to play a Bow Wow Wow video?!?!?! lol.

[Tracymmo]

@nauort23 I think it's funny how no one mentions all that crap that was on MTV then. I bet younger people assume it was all new wave. I've had to tell more than one younger friend that while some of these "MTV bands" get a lot of play in retro programming, that radio at that time was loaded with Lionel Ritchie and other b.s. I'm still trying to forget. Aldo Nova, indeed!

[nauort23]

@Tracymmo Tell me about it. I was one of the only "new wavers" at my high school (class of '82) and I got plenty of grief for it--especially from the Molly Hatchet crowd!

[Tracymmo]

@nauort23 I was class of 85 in a blue collar Rust Belt school . . . i.e. Journey, Van Halen, etc territory. Those of us who liked new wave stuck together like long lost siblings. In college, interestingly, the metalheads and the "alternative" (whatever) people got on just fine, but that's surely because the rest of the campus was fratty. That's where the harassment came in.

[johnsteerling]

@nauort23 Bow wow wow is the best there is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Def leppard, Journey and Asia are guitar clowns :P

[fvknr666]

S0000000000 B3AUT!FVL : !

[vertrouweling]

it is 2011 i am 48 and still love this song like before..

[RobereTurbo]

She's been to California - Life is wasted on illudions - Tom & Jerry is her solution !!!

I love it! Wohh wohh wohhhhh

Saw them Live in 1983 @ Magic Mountain California

[RobereTurbo]

She's been to California - Life is wasted on illudions - Tom & Jerry is her solution !!!

I love it! Wohh wohh wohhhhh

[vertrouweling]

Thx 1980...............

[Diatrib3]

Listen to Leigh's bass, the guy kicks ass!!

[jovima69]

Love this shit. Back to junior high!

[t0mmyb0y75]

This song kicks I Want Candy's ass!

[MikeMuk1]

A sweet, cute pop song. So "teenybopperish". But I still like it!!

[lovelyrush]

WTF! Shes speaking out the illuminati!

"children, i wanna warn ya cos ive been to california where mickey mouse is such a demon!"

mickey mouse is a symbol for mind control! bow wow wow speaks the truth!!

[cervusadfontes]

we all wondered wtf when MCLaren came out with BWW - have to say I love it still, like a guilty secret

[jules4456]

This song and video is a brilliant incarnation of Malcolm McClaren and it shows the incredible talent of Annabella Lwin (then 16 years of age). No Doubt were influenced by this band, but, of course they could never compare.

[CAPNBEANS]

who's the guy at the begining?!

[robertokirc]

@CAPNBEANS his name is matt pinfield, he was a radio dj and MTV vj, very knowledgeable about music, probably just introducing the video, which kicks ass!

[66kwc]

bad azz

[TATER1971]

RIP Matthew Ashman!

[scottystrider]

This song was no big deal to me back in the 80's but i can definitely relate with it now. A very positive happy song with a very attractive young lady at the helm. The early and mid 80's had a lot to offer music wise. And oh to see Ronald Reagan back in office is very wishful thinking.

[jasonwheel]

Now you know just how great the early 1980s were....

[tedGEGI]

@jasonwheel "early 80s"????? hell---the entire 80s !!!!

[Ebenoozen]

The first time I saw this video was on "Radio 1990". It was a pop-culture infusion over-load! I love it today, as I did then!!

[rabbitshirt]

I bought this as a joke back in the day - who the hell is Bow Wow Wow? - and it ended up being one of my favourites ever!

[Xcorgi]

Wow! I totally forgot about this song. Thanks for posting!

[19bunnyhug68]

I remember I did my make up like Anabella has in this video, and my mom said "Hell No!' LOL. I just re-applied it once I got to school. Love ya, mom. ; )

[alezander666]

ANYBODY KNOW WHERE SHE,AND THE BAND ARE TODAY,SHE'S GOOD,BUT WHEN THEY CAME OUT,I SAID,"16YRS,IN A BAND,HOW DOES SHE GO TO SCHOOL,DIDN'T HER PARENTS CARE,DID SHE MAKE IT,ISN'T THERE LAW TO GO TO SCHOOL,TILL,WHEN,ANYBODY KNOW

[MrItaliano1900]

genes, explorers, innovative and simply amazing. Annabella Lwin is so sexy!!!

From Milan italy

[chris221gm]

Last summer (2010) she was great....at The Taste of Ladera.

Played this song, sounded awesome.

Loved her whole set.

[Scum71succer]

Gawd I was son inlove with thsi singer and cindy lauper...and yes was being the aim of bullies...sadly for the did martial arts.

[tevarri]

i remember this....big fan of 80's music

[Rivermontana]

Loved this song....I still have the single (45 record) I purchased back then and play this song from time to time on my record player; however, this video was done badly......

[sherifffruitfly]

20 people do not wanna hold me :(

[xMrsmileyfacex]

Annabella was the hottest chick with a mohawk! Ahh the memories.

[bunsomatic]

I ♥ this song.

Oh, crap, no , I ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ this song.

Well written, well sung, well played. Me happy.

[justlike2399]

This is "vintage" MTV. During MTV's heyday, no less. This was (and still is) the pinnacle of what MTV was "supposed" to be. I can see it over and over.

[tedGEGI]

Mickey Mouse???? Hell, that was Ronnie Reagan-----ba ba ba ba ba ba.....

[poconnor2000]

take me back to the 80's summer of fun-

[oneman900]

takes me back in time

[drivinailsinmycoffin]

The consumate Eighties video

[bunsomatic]

♥♥♥♥♥.....ah, fuggit, love this song . Thanks for posting. I give it 5 more...♥♥♥♥♥

[avq5]

Very odd imagery .. can't figure out if it's supposed to be metaphorical, allegorical or just random.

[cythera431]

@avq5 the imagery is critical/ironic commentary on America: greasy food, overeating, military weapons, Ronald Reagan, and various movie/media figures such as Pinocchio, Mickey Mouse, Peter Pan, Superman, Robin, etc. Basically the band just visited some costume warehouse at a movie studio and tried on different costumes.

[Thirdpres]

@avq5

Children, I wanna warn ya, 'cos I've been to California

It's imagery of California, circa late 70s to early 80s.

[tedGEGI]

this video makes sense when one is on Orange Sunshine Acid

[dylan19674]

This song gets better each time I listen to it...damn!! Annabella's voice haunts me over and over...

[cythera431]

Of course Annabella is awesome, but the drummer, bassist, and guitarist are also amazing musicians...they get a lot of sound out of those three instruments.

[rkwd07]

Love 80's music.

[rkwd07]

Glad I was a teen in the 80's so much good music. what happened to it? Now it's garbage

[doffincodger]

Why (weightlifter) is Annabella giving you so much wood? We've gots loads here, we coppice/ burn wood without killing the trees. They carry on growing! You should perhaps tell Annabella, not to waste her resources!

[LiamDCbhoy]

Yes, Annabella. 28 years later I *STILL* want to hold you! :)

[cythera431]

Annabella is classic as Pinnochio, Carmen Miranda, and Annie Oakley...and of course, her beautiful self with that unique mohawk.

[peterdaniel66]

oh man those eyes...

[cythera431]

gotta love Ronnie jamming on the guitar!

[doffincodger]

Annabella did a lot of coppicing then? Very kind of her , but quite hard work cutting trees!

[egrogshub]

This brings back the good memories of early 1983.

It seems that the last of REAL music died out by the end of that decade.

Love this song!

Thank you for posting,PaRts15.

[thecountofbasie]

Great...even more obscure a clip than "I Want Candy," and IMO a highly underrated song in its own right...5*****

[mountainhigh88]

Awesome us

[racerman511]

FWIW,I believe that the van that goes through at the 45 second mark was just rebuilt on one of the TV shows on Speed..

[junkyturd]

I see allot of young people on these 80's videos commenting that they love this kind of music. It proves that music today is pretty much crap!

[macstar2010]

one of the most underrated tunes around. how wasnt this top 20?

[jasonwheel]

@macstar2010 it wasn't top 20 because it wasn't a big radio hit. this song is famous for it's video but wasn't played much over the air. that was what made the difference in these cases.

[egrogshub]

1980s music was truly so much better than anything that followed it.

This video is fantastic.

Thank you for posting.

[micaiahty]

i still cant believe she was like 14 in this video.. Love Bow wow wow

[mountainhigh88]

It's a beautiful song

[blueberryman]

i loved it when i was 16 i love it now

[ThePennylanelove]

I love this. It's 2010 I'm sixteen and I love this

[asther113]

@ThePennylanelove The Greatest gift life can bestow, is youth, enjoy it and live it, and don't abuse it. Hope is A Good Thing, those that choose to look for it will find it- if they know where to look, peace.

[Ebenoozen]

@asther113 Who was it who said "youth is a wonderful thing... Too bad it's wasted on the young" =o)

[AAAbstractJack]

@ThePennylanelove

Of course..what's not to love.

You are so lucky.

[AminaTheStrange]

@ThePennylanelove it's 2011, I'm 14 and I love this :)

[robintopping62]

@ThePennylanelove Well done you HAVE definiitely got taste.....that's why you like this.

I bought this song on 7" vinyl the week it came out. It didn't do well in the charts......God knows why.

But the undeniable fact is - this is a seriously good raw song that will be liked in hundreds of years to come.

Cheers

Robin Topping, Mauchline  Ayrshire Scotland 11th August 2011

[thedoc241000]

I remember growing up in the eighties and thinking the music was generally awful...wishing it to be as good as the seventies and sixties were. The eighties just seemed so bland and artificial (with the odd exception). However, looking back, the eighties certainly weren't as bad as what we have now.

[CapriciousCapricrn]

@thedoc241000 I have a different outlook. The sixties were great, seventies disco and mainstream sucked, and the eighties were awesome. Much of the '80s music was like '60s music, but more condensed at a faster speed. This is a beautiful example. Just love it.

[mountainhigh88]

Part of the Meso Americana Tour 2012...

[ricchardo]

This song is like a cross between Toni Basil and U2

[HerecomestheGrump]

Great stuff, there guitarist and bass were top notch. And Annabella, great vocals.

[RTT8001]

One of my favorite songs of that time

[mountainhigh88]

Invert the reality portray the opposite but grasp the real nice consideration

[MrDirtyrj]

Gaat u hier nu niet direct iets achter zoeken.

[keithaltomare]

oh yes!

[abrakabara]

Ronald Reagan lead guitarist I never knew that

[MERVskilton]

Happy 44th Birthday Annabella Lwin from BOW WOW WOW ♫ ٩(-̮̮̃-̃)۶ 31 Oct

[nadoanacleto]

she is a dream!

[daysleeper19]

Nice song gives me a happy feeling...

[NickCave13]

I Don't Care What Costume She Wears This Halloween, As Long As Annabella Comes To My Door Saying, "I Want Candy" !!!

[TheSomberJester]

19 people Don't Wanna Hold Anabella(What the Hell!?!)

[futuristfood]

my fave bow wow wow song of all...

[MaskedMan66]

The guitarist should have been wearing a Nixon mask, what with all the tape being chucked at him.

[Xozona]

WAY BETTER than "I want Candy"

[futuristfood]

@Xozona agreed.. this was the jam back then.. everyone forgot..

[URturn2njoy]

Great song!

[KataVideo]

R E V  E R B

[seba7080]

Qu'est-ce que ça me rappelle Ma Jeunesse!!

[Jangocat]

I love these old 80's videos from MTV's first couple years, and Anabella was a straight Goddess when I was a kid...

[condarakyozan]

It misses it very much.

I am glad to see the video.

いいですね、ビデオクリップが懐かしいです。

[PAULGOREE]

I really really loved and still love them

[NIGATAKAETU]

At the time of 80s, I considerably became the topic in Japan.

I am totally old and, as of now, do not feel it even if I listen.

I think that the (lock & pop music) of the present mainstream has bad taste.

[NIGATAKAETU]

８０ｓ当時、日本でもかなり話題になりました。

今現在、聴いても全く古く感じません。

今の主流の（ロック＆ポップミュージック）はセンスが悪いと思い­ます。

[KataVideo]

@NIGATAKAETU はい、そです。

今の主流のミュージックは無情無霊だ。

８０ｓ当時は再訪するといいな…

[Raymond09871]

Who is the guy that flashes for a second in the begining?

[mitchtrale]

@Raymond09871 Matt Pinfield. He hosted 120 Minutes for a while

[Raymond09871]

@mitchtrale Thank you. I remember that show.

[MzSunnyJeep]

I was in the 10th grade when this came out...those were the days. English Beat, The Clash, Depeche Mode, Heaven 17, Adam Ant...I can go on. I MISS THE 80'S!!! Who else?

[t0mmyb0y75]

i always look forward to her high note at the end =)

[botte338]

gaaf nummer



[weightlifterf2]

as a teenager in the early 80's, annabella used to give me morning, afternoon and evening wood.

[ricchardo]

@weightlifterf2 I get all mine from the Log-Cabin just down the road from me.

[JohnK63]

@weightlifterf2

And now you need Viagra

[weightlifterf2]

@JohnK63 I have a girlfriend 15 years my junior, so that has not been necessary.

[louieg40]

@weightlifterf2 and now you need Viagra LMAO

[weightlifterf2]

@louieg40 wow, your dumbass unfunny comment was just an uninspired exact repeat of an earlier dumbass unfunny comment - until you put the LMAO at the end and turned it into pure comedy gold!!!!!!!

[louieg40]

@weightlifterf2 Hey Dumbass..I accomplished my goal...it botherd you so you had to respond...a wiser man would of just laughed about it and moved on....if you reply all i will do is delete your message..so don't bother ..you friggin LOSER

[weightlifterf2]

@louieg40 Hey Fucktard .. maybe your next goal should be to learn to spell ... I won't even tell you what third-grade word you misspelled you friggin HUMAN CUMSTAIN

[therikkramer]

@weightlifterf2 Bow Wow Wow trying to tell us something: The cowboy losing his gun..... "I have been to California" notice the question marks.... The food over and over again... Mickey Mouse..... Economy The spaces between the tooth Serious SHIT is going on !! Greetings to all of you Ricky

[dblakeross]

@weightlifterf2

Thanks for sharing

[BigSkippy1263]

@weightlifterf2 She pulled up next to my friends and I on Hollywood Blvd back in the day. We all acted like idiots to get her attention. She looked over, said something to her driver, and they sped off. She was BEAUTIFUL!!!! She is still a stunning woman and I keep forgetting that she is actually about 4 or 5 years younger than I. She is still on my "list". You know which one....

[RocknRollkat]

@weightlifterf2 --- So true. So sad. I'm glad I was there.

[gaijinlaw]

@weightlifterf2 Truth

[WhopBobbaLuBop]

@weightlifterf2 So? Does anyone give a crap?

[egrogshub]

Great 80s song, great 80s band....thank you for posting this wonderful music video!

[far1956]

saw them at the Hollywood Paladium for the when the going gets tough tour.They totally kicked ass.Every song was jumpin.Only the B 52s and Talking Heads put on a better show.bar none Annabella was the most awesome front woman[sorry Stevie]

[LOUDNESSrocks]

Annabella has a sweet and awesome voice!

[vinnytheblade]

That's IT! I want a time mavhine and I want to go back to 1982!

[hcvang]

wheres lieutenant lush?

[HollaPeneo]

I agree Jlifts !!! ;)

[sherifffruitfly]

Always be my fav bww song. :)

[emerybayblues]

KITS used to play this song.

[CapriciousCapricrn]

@emerybayblues 91X in San Diego too!

[weightlifterf2]

KROQ ... early 80's ... memories ...

[mountainhigh88]

yes!

[acm7673]

Classic!

[ThePenguin1921]

מי מכיר? באואואו מפינתו של קוטנר בזהו-זה 1983