Prince - Batdance

[MrRebeccaSlumber]

the 80s were muffed up

[SSdecline]

can't find another solo so beautifully addictive,nasty and evil

[estelokillo]

3:13 I love that image and sound.Finally I found it ..I got stuck to it since I was 15, in 1989

[Daniel0889]

I got here cause this was a top hit in the charts the week I was born.. this is GREAT!

[Minike74]

@Daniel0889

same here :D

[OpenDamnation]

How the fuck can that shit hit the #1 billboard , goddamn it suck !

[OhneDich89]

I love how they show the tats like "How scandalous!" LOL

[Pwells1]

Is Prince supposed to be Joker or Two Face?

[DJRckwl]

@Pwells1 Both. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha­ha

[gsburrell]

@Pwells1 I think he's supposed to be the Joker on one half and Batman on the other

[stonedsasqwatch]

@Pwells1 both, he also has batmans cape between his right arm and side

[KARRILHOPE]

O humorista Marcos Mion, do legendários, deveria comentar esse como um dos piores clipes do mundo.

[secondsabre]

This is the perfect example of what happens when Hollywood does comic book heroes. But the video is perfectly Prince.

[romas1995]

well, if the bra fits !!

[peacemanken]

Really....Heheheh:) Thx

[catcoolishcat]

Finaly, good quiality! Tnx!

[Divuar]

I see. Thank you for information!

[Divuar]

I can't how this song could be chosen for Batman movie, the mood differs so much!

[mrfrogbutt1]

@Divuar This song was never chosen for the soundtrack. Prince wrote an entire album for the film which pissed both Tim Burton and the asshole known as Danny The Prick Elfman

[BigYug20]

Imagine a dog Pug sing this haha batttmmmmmaaaannnnn ! Batmmmmannnnnnnn

[YouT00ber]

I want to hate this video, and I do, just like the shitty "movie of the decade" Batman I recall, but there's an element of skill in it, so I guess Prince still gets props, even though this is retarded as hell.



[mrfrogbutt1]

@YouT00ber You are just sad! If you wanna talk retarded just look at the new piece of shit Batcrap movies from the last couple of years! Now, that fucking sucks ass and is reatrded as it it is over hyped

[SSdecline]

@YouT00ber i understand you,geniality can be mistaken as nosense sometimes

[astiltner1]

Rock on mr P

[Jargreigh]

WHAT AN AWESOME SONG AND VIDEO!!! My Guitar Player/Singer in my band is one of Bane's Henchman in the new Batman (Summer 2012). Bad ASS!!!

[awarren92]

When will these MJ/Prince comparisons end??? I guess when the world ends perhaps -_- I'm personally sick of seeing it. Two different artists, two different styles, both very creative, both entertaining, both hit makers. (Hopefully) End of story.

[HypeRhymz]

I don't care what anyone says, he funked the hell outta this soundtrack.

[darrenmuse]

I'm so glad Prince wasn't involved in the Christopher Nolan Batman movies. He would have ruined the awesomeness.

[dreamfactory86]

@darrenmuse It was a different time. Prince's soundtrack fit in perfectly with the movie here.

[kalimaganeshshivan]

@darrenmuse To even consider that, you must be daft! The Burton/Nolan versions of Batman are entirely different. In fact Burton's "Batman" would be considered campy compared to Nolan's version and ironically, campyness was something Burton was trying to get away from.

[holmsatlarge]

Love it!!

[PrimetimeD]

This song has one of the best lines of all time in it: If a man is considered guilty for what goes on in his mind then give me the electric cheers for all my future crimes.

[darrenmuse]

@PrimetimeD Best lines of all time huh?

[WegasJackson]

Best Thing About The 80's Is Its Craziness!

[DeadIslandTrailers]

i think this was supposed to bridge the campy 60s generation between the darker burton generation. somehow prince was weird enough to make something like it.

[VBaskin2010]

@DeadIslandTrailers I love It!

[kalimaganeshshivan]

@DeadIslandTrailers Jack Nicholson, who played the Joker and is a friend of Prince suggested that he do the music for the film and Tim Burton agreed.

[dreamfactory86]

@kalimaganeshshivan Burton was a Prince fan as well.

[kalimaganeshshivan]

@dreamfactory86 You're absolutely right.

[VBaskin2010]

Is That Prince Nelson With The Long Hair?

[MrRolyat98]

21 years later.... I get a hankering to hear this song. YouTube, are you a blessing or a curse?

[notamexican91]

i wish hadn't seen this.

[daiklaive]

He's playing live in my town tomorrow night. I wish i was going to be there and had organized a big group of people to start a 'batdaaaaaance!' cheer over and over again until he broke down and played it, or walked off in a huff. :)

[Hackfrostcs]

ijijijijijijijijijij!

[Deadmau5chicago]

Another random fact about this video: Paula Abdul did the choreography to this video...no joke. :)

[jokule81]

you are welcome mulearse

[aniakwiata]

This is so ridiculous and funny! :)

[bugbytes33]

man i miss the 80's

[bugbytes33]

LOL This video is REAL young people!

[Jibberish55]

What....is....this?



[terkyblu]

Burton, Keaton, Nicholson, Prince....i have to say more?

[osfan89]

i prefer Prince's version of the joker over jack nicholson and heath ledger's

[01cortomaltese]

WT... OMFG

[videogamenostalgia]

I have seen this about a hundred times, and I'm still convinced it's not real. As in, my mind has finally snapped and this is just an artificial apparition conjured as a result of my brain imploding...

[holmsatlarge]

Great video!!!  Still love it! (60 yr. old grandma of two!)

[MrLaxbro1996]

Trippy

[MrLaxbro1996]

Ygyy

[johntvette]

Nostalgia sent me here

[doclambertdavid]

I guess Prince tried to incorporate the psycho of Joker hence the haphazard video.

[kalimaganeshshivan]

@doclambertdavid Haphazard? You're insane!

[Squalmv]

Perfect song, video is to much of a mess

[kalimaganeshshivan]

@Squalmv The video represents the inside of the Gemini character's mind which means insanity, hence the disjointedness about the video. Is he Batman or is he the Joker? Duality at it's best which is a favorite subject of Prince.

[ghetty78]

I loved this video when I was younger

[myatoto]

fantastic song =0

[magiciangob]

I can totally see why Scott Aukerman (aka Hot Saucerman aka Scottobot aka Mott Skaukerman) proudly declares this his favorite song of all time.

CBB!

[camerondurkin84]

@magiciangob What's up, Hot Dog?

[CrIsTiAnElgUaPoLIVE]

Good, (:

[blit6]

I don't get it



[holmsatlarge]

Fantastic!!! 

[KarenSabrinaFlores]

.what?

[Brugality]

Mom never let me watch this video of a kid, she said it was Satanic. LOL. I think she was right..

[videogamenostalgia]

I swear that in only 6 minutes Prince is more Joker-ish than Heath Ledger and Jack Nicholson combined...

[seanc619619]

This video is like a broadway show!!!

[mrqsrogers9]

@seanc619619 hahaha me to

[choEfrownz]

i remember when i was little i used to think he was saying, GET THE FUCK UP BATMAN!

[muadix]

28 people don´t know where is the Batman...

[bultrey]

Did I just drop some bad acid?

[danniegirl1213]

my mom had a video tape that she recored when she was 10 of the 1989 new years eve thing.

[Popacrakapopa]

DRUNK TANK

[lewlwut]

This is either the most amazing thing I have ever seen or deeply disturbing, I cant decide

[sigurdaa]

All that and brains too.

[DocZoopy]

This idea was used by U2 in HOLD ME,THRILL ME,KISS ME,KILL ME video...

[rang3r34]

Prince looks exactly like the comic book Joker...weird.

[SunnyAnika]

ummm.wow.



[Dj2anime]

Lol my jazz class is dancing to this XD It's going to be SOOOO awesome!!!

[MrAcast84]

:(

[vanNessaB6]

One of my favs by prince.

[WorldOfKaroo]

Got to admire someone who can make an entire nation cringe for 21 years.

[KyleKyleBensen]

@WorldOfKaroo I agree, Tim Burton can eat it! ;)

[Tystarr2k2]

what in the bat-loving hell is this??

[cjwk91]

I came here b/c I just watched an interview of John Taylor (when he's promoting 1990's Liberty) where he says the movie Batman didn't use that brilliant music effectively, it wasn't featured in the film, it was buried. Hmmm, everyone must have been high on coke back then.

[free2bekirk]

The Prince puts Michael Jackson to shame Michael Jackson may have been the King Of Pop however The Prince has Michael Jackson in his left pocket the Prince is by far one of the greatest performers of our GENERATION PERIOD.

[SammyWhyte]

@free2bekirk Records sells worldwide place MJ at a level Prince will never achieve.

[domebaby319]

@SammyWhyte So true!!!! Prince is the best of the best!!!!

[SanbaiSan]

Anyone else pretty sure one of the bat"man" dancers is actually a woman? Look closely and you'll see one too lithe and curvy in the right places to be a boy...

[chada75]

@SanbaiSan One of the jokers is a woman too.

[GoongalaGoongala]

I've never understood the appeal of Prince. His music, at best, is average. As an artist he is clearly overrated. As far as I'm concerned he has never released a great song or anything even remotely close to classic. Thats not to mention that I think its safe to say Prince has a lot of unwarranted Self-Importance. I mean just look at the guy, he's a total joke which is why I think the Joker makeup really suits him in this video. Seriously though, why do people like his music and think its good?

[MamuVies]

@GoongalaGoongala You're not the only one. I've been wondering the same thing since the world went apeshit crazy over that Purple Rain album.

[shaka7611]

@GoongalaGoongala fuck off, prince is a genius, your ears must not be working properly, besides why ocme on a prince video

[saschadelies]

@GoongalaGoongala wow..

how much self-alienation and predjudice is needed not to feel anything deep?

really...i don't get it....self-limitation rushing ahead of openness..no chance for development of taste..even when something's so intense like prince...

[bonkay46]

@GoongalaGoongala It's dif strokes 4 dif folks ppl seem 2 love him or hate him w/little in between!I would never begrudge any1 their opinions-mine is different from yours-he was a child prodigy who played 20 instruments (not just a little-actually play them!)by the age of 12-he wrote the music,lyrics,& played all instruments & vocals(harmonies)4 at least his 1st 4 albums-his music was always a cupl yrs ahead of every1 else-he's written hits 4 Janet Jackson,Chaka Khan,Alicia Keys,The Bangles..

[bonkay46]

@GoongalaGoongalaSinaid OConnor&many mor.his music progressed & changed over timew/dif eras of musicw/dif bands crossin dif genresHe has most amazing performances in concert &is larger than life onstage engagin & havin fun himself-he believes firmly in real MUSICIANS playin real MUSIC-no prerecorded electronically enhanced crap like what is called music now.He's earned his place in standing w/acclaimed musicians &will always hav undying fans who appreciate him as a whole! but he's not 4every1 :)

[livetoriga]

I'm 24. WHY AM I JUST FINDING OUT ABOUT THIS!?

[kbw1970]

@livetoriga Because unfortunately you were only about 2 at the time this came out and since then, this song has not been played on the radio much at all, don't understand why but that's another story. On the flipside, glad you were able to stumble up on this video!

[jokule81]

@livetoriga because you would have been 2 at the time....

[livetoriga]

@jokule81 Thanks anyway, jackass, but my question was not "Why do I not remember this?" I've found out about plenty of things that've happened since around the time I was 2, and even before that!

[Thetrigger909]

i swear im losing my fucking marbles...

[ninjapivotman1]

0_o

[BlackHawkRogueNinjaX]

I spent most of the 80's either not existing or going from embryo to 5 year old, so I have one question; what the hell were you all doing? Did they ban the question 'why?' in the 80's

Dont get me wrong I love Prince I just dont understand how a bunch of people get together agreed this is a good idea and paid for it! BRING BACK THE 80s, or die!!!!!!

[nathanialkarrickable]

@BlackHawkRogueNinjaX what a confusing statement. Did you like it or not?

[MMRED]

6:42 - Prince is all like "Stop... I dunno what the hell I was thinking, this just isn't working"

[broootalturjo]

Why is Michael Jackson dancing with fake bat people? Did he run out of kids?

[MerlinParish]

I'd rather watch this on repeat for 90 minutes than any part of "Batman and Robin"

[AngeloMateus]

Im so confused.....

[QWERTYqwertzE]

stop.

Batman time.

[Berengier817]

If my kid ever asks me what the 1980s were like, I will show them this music video.

[FrankMcClusky]

When I jerk off to this, I cry while laughing hysterically..... is that normal??

[sp00kynek0]

prince videos are allowed on youtube now?

[NerdyNecromancess]

My god, this is clearly the pinacle of human evolution right here...

[Noman679actual]

It's like they distilled what makes him Batman, said screw that, and decided to make a music video.

[IndianaWalsh]

Cocaine is a hell of a drug.

[TheLedhead67]

What the hell was wrong with the '80s?

[joshpk84]

@TheLedhead67 I'll tell you what was wrong with the 80's, it ended. And I was to young to remember much of it. The decade was to original and awesomely full of itself. Before your time.

[drumlip]

I'm not sure if this is the best thing ever or the worst.

[MrBurgundy76]

@drumlip Its the best worst thing ever.

or is it the worst best thing ever...?

*head explodes*

[MrElectric99]

@drumlip That's Prince though isn't it? Is he the most over rated or most under rated of all time?

[reverseDrew]

@drumlip Why don't we have both?! haha

[EFunkRock]

@drumlip What criteria are you basing it all on?

[littlebrother01]

@drumlip yes.

[MrLantern89]

@drumlip i thinks its both

[HOPELessRomantic1100]

@drumlip I also can't figure out if I love this or hate it.

[joshvanvalkenburg]

@drumlip BOTH

[linkrazr]

fucking 80's....

[CelebrenIthil]

The videoclip is very entertaining but the song is kinda lackluster, sounds like a bunch of random, clunky bits thrown in an equally random, haphazard manner, don't feel the beat to be very danceworthy either. :/

Is there a cool remix of that thing, give it some actual punch?

[Thndrbolt54]

Somehow... I'm picturing the game "Batman: Arkham Asylum" ...but I just don't... know... why...

[TheAdmirableAdmiral]

It's TwoJay

[killerd55]

I'm a big Batman fan, I remember as a child listening to this Vinyl. Even then before I knew how to say "Mom what the fuck is this crap" that's how I felt. I had Batman undies but seriously What. The. Fuck.

[GabeHellFire]

Sometimes I'm glad that the 80s are over!

[WWETakerGirl]

I do not know if I love this or if it scares me...

Pretty sure the answer is both. o_o

[callshadow3]

@WWETakerGirl im not sure i get this

[XeroSyphon]

This is one of the reasons I decided to forget the 80's. Then the 90's happened, and I regretted my choice...

[Adio1986]

I love Prince. I love Batman. But wtf did I just watch?

[YambidiBlamBlam]

NIce dance and costumes but the song SUCKS. It really isn't a song, but some beats and a few words spoken over and over again. I am no Prince hater now. He isn't important enough to me for me to waste my energy to hate.

[sepulthrax]

My GOD in the 80's Prince was the SHIT even with the lead guitar @ 2:22

[imselhell]

he's fcking the guitar

[imselhell]

he's fucking the guitar

[SonichuFan4Ever]

Lol WTF?

[Tjonessummerslumber]

Anybody agree this should be the Batman theme?

[rikkistalks]

pure shite

[SuperZeldaBros64]

I LOVE THIS SONG

[YourFunkLord]

Get The Funk Up And Enjoy This Track!!

[TERRORKLOWNS]

i thought he siad back in the day, love this song

[lolkappfakyu2]

still feeling as embarrassed for everyone in this video as I felt 22 years ago when first watching it..

[marsiozo]

im not into choreography, but the one in this clip is like candy to my eyes...

[mrsparkle001]

What is he saying? "Get the funk up? Batman!" It's been 22 years and I still don't know what he's saying.

[07Pince]

I always thought she was "Izzy Vale, Izzy Vale" :P

[jokesonevery1]

why so serious?



[SuperZeldaBros64]

The Electric Chair

[SuperZeldaBros64]

AWESOME!.......JUST AWESOME!!!

[ZeCabrasta]

IS PRINCE THE JOKER OR TWO FACE???

[22centman36]

@ZeCabrasta he'sa hybrid between batman and the joker, however his style of that character was so popular that Dc copied it and redrew two face the way prince appeared in this video.

[nikker1985]

The music....the dancing...make it stop....

[jllparra]

IS A MUSIC JEWELL

[Areceethree]

I hung out with him a whole week and NOT once did he do the EFFIN Batdance.lol

[mikebeange]

Underated album...One of my favorites!

[bastiaan0741]

I played the tape GRAY!!!