Lesley Gore- "You Don't Own Me" Live

Amazing live footage of Lesley Gore telling it like it should be. From the TAMI show 1964. Yoinked off of one of the Lost and Found videos- http://cinestrike.com/1D/vol1_10colle...

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[Mo Didley]

This was a very radical song for the era. More typical were songs where a girl would do anything to be so-and-so's girl. You had to finish high school, get married and have kids. Thereafter you were "Mrs. Whoever" and had no individual identity of your own. It scared me, I didn't want to lose myself forever; even though that is what I was expected to want with all my heart. This was an incredibly empowering song to a 13 year old who had yet to find out that she had been born to be a hippy.

[Nikkia Knight]

I love this song! Thank you Sister Mary Eunice!

[mike ritchie]

This song may well have been the beginning of the Women's Movement. Very powerful. I just saw her sing it live a few days ago in Palm Springs. She was GREAT.

[NewWaveFan1]

Wicked og right here.

[Omniverse77]

The beginnings of feminism and the end of genuine marriage in the u.s.

[Rachulie]

that's beautiful. hippies, real hippies, are some of the best people ever

[ShruggedGuy]

I checked the Palm Springs Follies site, and you are quite correct; she'll be performing during this week! (week of May 12, 2013) Amazing.

[ShruggedGuy]

This is fantastic! It's a song of freedom. It's so inspiring that I just about come unglued when I hear it. I just watched the 1994 version of her doing the song; IMO, this version has more passion. I put a link to it today in a news story comments thread at NBC News; it was very relevant.

[Steven McBrien]

Actually, it was written by two men.

;)

[stevemichaels2020]

Can't Sing? Lesley had 19 chart singles, seven original Mercury albums plus two Golden Hits albums from 1963-1968. You Don't Own Me reached #2 on the Billboard's Hot 100 in February 1964, only to be kept out of the #1 spot by the Beatles! She held her own on the charts during the British Invasion. She's still out there today performing live to sell-out crowds. Currently at the Palm Springs Follies, second year in a row. Released a great album in 2005, EVER SINCE. The lady can sing!

[dalyweb]

Yes empowering, I was just born. Love you Mom you were very courageous.