live grammy performance of Sweet Dreams by The Eurythmics
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My parents were watching the Grammys that night and the Eurythmics were completely unknown here then. Mom said 'he' was very good-looking and taped the song! lol The next morning the Today show was showing Grammy highlights and Dad took infinite delight in learning that Mom's inamorata was named 'Annie'!! LOL So for years whenever Lennox was on tv he would call,"Hey Bo, your boyfriend is on." And Mom would say wistfully,"She should've been born a boy." This ^ ^ ^ is fantastic.
@MissyHolland15 жыл бұрын
Such a cool story. My parents were freaking out about all the “gender benders” in the 80s. I loved them and dressed as Boy George for my first Halloween party in College. Let’s just say I got a lot of attention. The next day my Dad came to visit me at school and freaked out when my dorm-mate came in and still had his nail polish on from the night before. That boy is now a neurologist and I am still gender bending in my own ways now.
@lazybelphegore67483 жыл бұрын
Omg i remember that day too and i instsntly fell in love with this "handsome young man" lol! I was too young so i didnt know eurythmics singer was a female so it struck me real hard when i found out my latest crush was a she lol
@iveniga382 жыл бұрын
😆😆😆
@narunmi10 ай бұрын
I remember this. It was so cool. Back when the Grammy's were worth watching.
@harleygal4203 жыл бұрын
I miss being able to watch the Grammys. Being able to watch really great performances. It's not just flashy or controversial. I remember watching this as a kid, and I was absolutely amazed. Their performance was imprcable! Oh, well. I guess it is for the better that the award shows are now only available on streaming. These days, they are not as great as before. I totally agree with you. Back then, the Grammys, etc, were still worth watching.
@leilasalera603 Жыл бұрын
This performance is so adorable!!! Only Annie had the balls to do something like this in the 80´s!
@Anjaredhead16 жыл бұрын
Yes
@alexfernandohuenten1374 Жыл бұрын
@@alexfernandohuenten1374 possibly balls are an illusion,
@starramus10 ай бұрын
And conservatives predictably flipped their Elvis wigs. Still do.
@econecoff17259 ай бұрын
I remember watching that performance LIVE in 1984. Let me tell you, middle America in that year could NOT handle it. I thought it was truly brilliant. Thanks for posting it. I lost the VHS of it along the way.
@GoodCourage16 жыл бұрын
Why the fudge do evangelicals think gender-bending radiates scary waves that turn all their kids into gay and frilly commies? Okay, the Bible says it's a sin, but so is adultery and p$ssy grabbing, yet they ignore that. Who sets their flip-out rankings for them?
@econecoff17259 ай бұрын
Same! (Damn, just noticed this comment is 15 years old, just slightly older than I was when I first saw this performance, lol)
@sandrafaith3 ай бұрын
The music is great..superb... If they couldn't handle that, I agree... But seeing drag and "bending genders" is not anything that should be handled... Should be ignored and forgot.... But I see, to some people, y'all act like it's unique and Earth shifting if a man is dressing and acting like a woman and visa versa.... Shit ain't new and fresh and crossing lines.... It's just lame and conscrewed at this point
@dattamusic34982 ай бұрын
Between Annie and Boy George people lost their shit with the androgynous looks. Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando had the right idea.
@119AgentАй бұрын
@@dattamusic3498boo-hoo lol
@unofficialmajima61720 күн бұрын
I was 11 years old when this aired and I remember just thinking "Huh? What the...?" I think the Grammys are still in shock. In hindsight, there is absolutely no one who can do gender-bending and androgyny quite as well and with style and panache as Annie Lennox, Grace Jones, Tilda Swinton and David Bowie. This is true art.
@fairdose3 жыл бұрын
Nah, grace jones don’t fit that mold. First three and that’s it
@BolitaDeKetica2 жыл бұрын
Put Prince in that category as well.
@melsmithmel2 жыл бұрын
@@BolitaDeKetica Grace was the best! Better believe it
@blushbaby5278 Жыл бұрын
@@blushbaby5278 Gender bending?! Nah! She displayed raw sexuality, but like other three? Unlikely.
@BolitaDeKetica Жыл бұрын
@@melsmithmel I don’t recall Prince with a dress or lingerie. However, he could pull some fabrics, tho…
@BolitaDeKetica Жыл бұрын
Still blows me away how awesome this is even 35 years later.
@Skittler4 жыл бұрын
I ABSOLUTELY REMEMBER seeing this live (on TV)! I was watching the Grammys with my Mom (still with us, thankfully) and right at the beginning I think, The Eurythmics were introduced, and I said to my Mom, "The lead singer, Annie Lennox is quite striking - short spiky red hair, but very pretty and a GREAT singer. I wonder if she'll wear a wig?" Suddenly, I see what looks like Elvis in Johnny Cash's clothes, and I said "Omigod! She looks like Elvis!" And my Mom said, "That's a WOMAN?" (Yup. Quite)
@MikesOrganicVideos10 жыл бұрын
awesome
@nothingtoseehere66 Жыл бұрын
She is the reason a lot of us being Bi.
@OzanBurada11 ай бұрын
@@OzanBurada can confirm #bisexualsforannielennox
@CosmicCatto8 ай бұрын
She kills me with that grin! Hot.
@Txboy85A10 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest live performances on that boring show. Of course Annie sings live... She is great!
@maraguira6815 жыл бұрын
and she sounds like Elvis trying to sound like Annie
@eljanrimsa5843 Жыл бұрын
Yes, perhaps the best Grammy performance ever?
@officeboy8911 ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant. I can only imagine middle America choking on their crisps and spewing their beer while watching this.
@johnnyguitar6697Ай бұрын
That smile ...
@gynae669 жыл бұрын
I know this late but ... that smile reminds me of early Clint Eastwood Spaghettis Westerns, especially when Annie looks to the right and smiles.
@danahawkeye2 ай бұрын
I distinctively remember watching this live on television in 1984. I remember being confused because I knew who Annie Lennox was and I had no idea this was her. I had just learned about Elvis Presley 2 years before and thought this was either him or an impersonator. When my dad told me this was Annie Lennox I was REALLY confused.
@Locktwiste727 жыл бұрын
She's good!
@ibosquez52386 жыл бұрын
She looks like Adam Ant.
@cfar0053 жыл бұрын
I saw it on tv with my parents ... and i was shocked and sooooo in love.... she is amazing...
@lucreciadarko3 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this also! I was already becoming obsessed with the eurythmics
@bonirabit43023 жыл бұрын
she looked this way because she chose to ... that's just Annie and the way she does her thing ... brilliant!
@dereka7917 жыл бұрын
Love this so much. She reminds me of a female Bowie.
@bfan649 жыл бұрын
I always swore she and Bowie were the same person, till she did Under Pressure on stage with him!
@belindahutchings94209 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this when it was on TV and never forgot her riveting performance! I thought it was just genius for her to do this and the way she moves is totally mesmerizing! She totally rocks in this!
@Dana888dana13 жыл бұрын
Annie Lennox singing Sweet Dreams dressed as Elvis. PRICELESS
@onfzd14 жыл бұрын
*Pelvis
@BolitaDeKetica2 жыл бұрын
Earl the Rocker.
@tgb3893 ай бұрын
Love it! Annie and Dave had created sounds and instruments unlike anything I've ever seen or heard! I always loved watch Dave play these instruments as Annie's power voice and beautiful, hypnotic eye's and a unique look that they both shared with the world! They didn't care what others thought! They fought and sacrificed so much to create and express their art to the very top of the charts! Truly amazing and talented, strong artist that inspired me in my own art. I'd be drawing, sketching all the time while listening to their albums I had to have! The very albums that I refused to sale or rid myself of! So many precious memories. I miss the 80's 90's! I miss the music, how musicians expressed themselves freely. So many different choices! I'm still waiting the the next garage band to punch a hole in today's music!
@Dakotadarkwolf7 ай бұрын
My mom had this performance in a dvd, I loved the song and played it quite often. I couldn't believe when she told me it was a actually a woman and showed more of her songs lmao, my first ever celebrity crush was annie as a guy 😂❤
@chchcherryb0mb5 ай бұрын
THE BEST GRAMMY SHOW OPENER EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!
@miketheshanmanmangan Жыл бұрын
Thumbs up for the electric violin/guitar! It was amazing to see John Denver at the end. He is my favorite.
@MsAbbydo12 жыл бұрын
Annie Lennox is a woman, born Christmas Day 1954. This song has a very uplifting quality about it, independent of it's lyrics, great for dancing and has always been one of my all time favorites.
@Elin4815 жыл бұрын
I *gulp* am old enough to remember watching this live as a young teen. Everyone was like "Wha-- Why-- Whoa." Annie Lennox rocked and she didn't stand out for publicity; she just loved having fun. And she's still knocking us down with music.
@kannemartin112 жыл бұрын
jajaja me too, watching this with my Mom, it was like, is she Her? Or Not? Super Funny, but the both of us were amazed by this performance, also listening now i think she is forcing her voice to sound more manly, and she's having so much fun here!! Peace
@larevanchajorgefernandez92255 жыл бұрын
I had 14 and I remember that the presenter said that Annie could not arrive and that in his replacement the subject would sing the brother. I believe it for years
@ojogarcia3 жыл бұрын
I love this smile. 1:50
@wendiiiik111 жыл бұрын
The famous Elvis performance! This is so cool, thanks for posting it!!! Annie's the greatest.
@nopetuber15 жыл бұрын
She is really a handsome woman
@JuanBetto11 жыл бұрын
What a perfect and stylish performance. After all these years it still baffles me.
@thankyouforyourcompliance7386 Жыл бұрын
A handsome boy, that singer!
@BCTMarcus11 ай бұрын
Whoa! This performance is so amazing! I mean, Annie looks here more masculine than many men! It´s really funny that this shocked America back then.
@Anjaredhead16 жыл бұрын
...this was ALSO from the same Grammy show, when Boy George (& Culture Club) won One, and he said, "...Thanks America, for knowing a good Drag Queen when you see One..." ..Oh, those Two were ON one, that Year! ...ha-HAAA!!
@RBS_11 ай бұрын
Love Lady Ga Ga, but what in the world was she thinking trying to copy Annie Lennox...I tell you, The 80's were awesome..saw this on TV and i was blown away back then as a 14 year-old kid
@kmanyguns5 жыл бұрын
blue star Yes it isn’t original, however Gaga’s attire and wig was cut almost entirely from this performance.
@phoenixfire833 жыл бұрын
Annie did it first Gaga has stolen from everybody
@bonirabit43023 жыл бұрын
@@phoenixfire83 a
@maryam1205093 жыл бұрын
She was a big fan of queen
@wowo10053 жыл бұрын
@@wowo1005 Most Annie she is David Bowie'S biggest big fans too !
@darkknight66382 жыл бұрын
Annie Lennox is not only a fantastic singer but a visually striking icon as well. How many entertainers could leave an impression on you 25 years later? So many times it's either a person with lots of talent but no image or tons of show but lacking in talent. She's got it all!!
@jademm15 жыл бұрын
Everything Annie Lennox did was an art performance. All of them are stunning and fun.
@vrbixby Жыл бұрын
Even done up as a bloke, Annie is stunningly beautiful….and I’m a straight woman!
@Highland_Moo Жыл бұрын
Oh my god this is the sexiest thing I've ever seen.
@theMetalHippie11 жыл бұрын
Today is the 40th anniversary of the release of this song.
@artbertomedia Жыл бұрын
I think the audience was in shock. I was.
@unclesam3289 жыл бұрын
Only Annie and only Annie can do and will do this!!! no wonder she is at the TOP!
@totisantiago1 Жыл бұрын
I like his or her hair, awesome, also the outfit. 😊❤
@Mr_Pekka Жыл бұрын
Her, Annie is a woman. She let's people know that.
@ibosquez523811 ай бұрын
annie lenno dressed up as elvis singing sweet dreams, this isnt gold, this is straight up diamond.
@squishvr1743 ай бұрын
This is the peak of pop entertainment. No one can touch her charisma, still.
@iwasbeyonce3 жыл бұрын
Annie Lennox is still a strong woman. 😎
@ibosquez52383 жыл бұрын
I love this performance the first time I saw it. American audiences didn't know what to make of Annie Lennox. Probably thought it was kd lang
@jonwiley259214 жыл бұрын
I saw this on TV when I was 13 in 1984. I said, "Oh my GOD! I thought SURE she was a woman!" I said, innocently, "See..the sideburns prove it. No woman has that....I think." As of 2007 I am a 23 year collector of Eurythmics.
@OfficialYmaSumac17 жыл бұрын
You were 36 when you commented this. You're now 49. Time flies.
@kezzaboy2333 жыл бұрын
@@kezzaboy233 Let's not talk about that. 😆😒
@OfficialYmaSumac3 жыл бұрын
@@OfficialYmaSumac Thats so cool that you actually came back here after 13 years. Hardcore fan!
@wowo10053 жыл бұрын
Ha you are now...50! Wow, I'm talking to the ancient one here. Just kidding.
@the_epicringneckparrot Жыл бұрын
Que camaleónica es Annie Lennox, superrrrrrr presentación, su voz es impresionanteeeee, adoro sus canciones
@FUTUYCANDY15 жыл бұрын
I love the spectacular backing singers' outfits.
@unstoppableforce15 жыл бұрын
She's been an example of how to DO things about LGTB...(and many other causes) instead of just talk, since day one, plus doing it with grace; a truly inspirational being.
@nunc-hic-stans42112 жыл бұрын
The electric violin is beastly.
@Calib2912 жыл бұрын
Annie Lennox looks like my old boss, Steve Indig. And that cat is one handsome cat.
U can barely tell that's Annie Lennox. ELVIS! I KNEW HE WAS STILL ALIVE! This song is so amazing, like it's definatley an 80s song, but it's still popular 20 years later!
@RedHedRox9416 жыл бұрын
and still popular now, almost 40 years later ❤️
@nothingtoseehere66 Жыл бұрын
I saw this too. Awesome! She really looks like young Elvis. Great artist.
@tedmueller789210 жыл бұрын
Elvis Travolta.
@bluesboy82375 жыл бұрын
Ennie, it fits perfectly. You should appear like this from the beginning.
@nexwexbackup Жыл бұрын
and in the end he is showing the sign of....
@agaaga-bx8sl Жыл бұрын
Annie
@ibosquez5238 Жыл бұрын
I remember seeing it live (tape delayed) on TV. Not John Denver but someone made a comment after she sang and I went MY LORD that's her! Amazing, always loved her.
@brandsourceman3 жыл бұрын
It was John Denver remarking: “I could have sworn there was a Redhead in that group at rehearsal!” The Grammy’s released this clip but left out that wonderful response! See the original broadcast
@MikieLAX6 ай бұрын
I remember watching that night and It was fab, the performers of today need to look back and learn from the real movers and shakers.
@Kasbahkabaret10 жыл бұрын
最高にカッコイイ！！！ 大好き
@user-sr3xj2ib6f9 ай бұрын
Eurythmics. Amazing then. Extraordinary now.
@markstevens95532 жыл бұрын
Después de 20 años al fin encuentro este video lo vi cuando era pequeño y no lo volví a ver hasta 20 años después
@diegobajana2440 Жыл бұрын
Many looks over the years...wonderful.
@Elin4815 жыл бұрын
Thanks Annie for making my coming out to myself so much easier!!
@ahoranui4 ай бұрын
One of the famous and classic pop songs ever.
@lithograhp2 жыл бұрын
People have a weird perception of the 80’s like it was the 50’s. You do realize Boy George was dressing like this and was huge a star.
@dylflah76302 ай бұрын
I always come back to this video! It is so great!🤣
@samposampo94323 жыл бұрын
I still remember vividly, it was my 85th birthday when it aired, how time flyssss
@youtubechangemynamewhy Жыл бұрын
This shocked America back then. Love It!!! Well done, Annie!
@beautifulthings0717 жыл бұрын
So true , I remember watching it live when I was in my early 20s. The audience was confused, and so was John Denver. She sang in a lower register as well to complete the look. Later that night Boy George was beamed in via satellite from England to make an acceptance speech. He said " and thank you America for knowing a great drag queen when you see one ! " The Oak Ridge Boys were so upset that they walked out . 😆
@xenacats3 жыл бұрын
When I saw this performance, I thought it was a male singer and was smitten. You can imagine my shock when I found out it was Annie Lennox. I had missed the introduction or never heard of her or the Eurythmics then.
@pearlberdass19094 жыл бұрын
they are cutting edge, always have been
@user-ei2lm6us2eАй бұрын
My gosh I remember seeing this performance for the first time and I was mesmerized and froze as I was enchanted by this legendary British duo...it was almost like I was in a trance, an out of body experience and it was sublime ❤
@jesusebelortuazon984711 ай бұрын
Timeless Relevance
@JoseKidlat11 күн бұрын
I can still remember people talking about this the next day in school, about how outrageous it was that she appeared dressed as a man. I also remember John Denver saying after their performance "I could have sworn today at rehearsal there was a redhead in that group!"
@UltraBVR16 жыл бұрын
Ya know, I've always felt that Annie Lennox was very androgynous while I was growing up but as I got older, I realized I always had an endearing attraction to her. Look at those eyes. No matter how she looked, image, etc, I was always programmed to see right through it to the pure sex appeal. Not to mention her stage presence and vocal prowess is uncanny. Even through the hoarseness of her voice here, I dont care. She is just pure elegance.
@MrNostalgiaX13 жыл бұрын
I love Annie Lennox. Since the 80s style creative ❤ all of the characters of artisry Eurythmics.
@yolandadejesus71837 ай бұрын
Grace Jones is sitting in the front row, to your right with the FAB hat. I remember seeing this when it aired. Grace and Rick James were presenters, and HIGH as a kite.
@design1710 жыл бұрын
proof that creative arts isn't goldman sachs, for as long as i can remember
@systmcrsh8 ай бұрын
lo mejor de mi epoca ,nada de ahora se compara con esos tiempos
@PEPEE974815 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this live
@markderoller76453 жыл бұрын
Annie doing a little homage to the King......haha love it!
@deejay483710 ай бұрын
love this woman
@AlovesMJ9 жыл бұрын
Talia Georgia yes women
@nate7166 жыл бұрын
THANK GOODNESS I FOUND YOU!! I remember watching this on Tv and I thought, I loved her drag outfit, GENIUS! I’ve been a big Eurythmics fan so I knew Annie would do different looks like this and it’s so cool.. but the world could not handle it haha! Eurythmics Forever!
@rudylabsilica22863 жыл бұрын
To quote the impossible Norma Cassidy from Victor/Victoria: "HE'S A WOMAN!!!!!" Bravo, brava, Annie darling!!!!
@annaenanna16 жыл бұрын
Annie Lennox dressed as ELVIS this is Classic!!!!!
@miketheshanmanmangan Жыл бұрын
I remember this so vividly -- IIRC, it was rather shocking at the time. Imagine, a female pop artist getting attention in the music business by having an amazing voice and being dressed like a man! I love her.
@Traceykay17 жыл бұрын
Probably my all time favorite song.
@Elin4815 жыл бұрын
Wonderful... I keep coming back to this particular video over the years
@blanquitaverde8 жыл бұрын
Same
@ibosquez52386 жыл бұрын
FANTASTIC !
@yesIamafan15 жыл бұрын
never gets old.
@Dannysince198516 жыл бұрын
She was THE LINDA EVANGELISTA of the music world!!!! Except that she was famous b4 linda♥️ and I admire both of them
@bulatlarina3 жыл бұрын
so disturbing and beautifull at the same time.... annie lennox
@lizliliz808710 жыл бұрын
I remembered being really sexually confuse with this presentation because I knew she was Annie but as a man she looked really attractive. And people think that Lady Gaga was the first as dress as a man in an award... tsc tsc tsc.
@TheRenatinha833 жыл бұрын
Annie Lennox always brought her A-game to every "cosplay" / look she did! :D Love this Elvis-esque / Elvis themed one!
@NRF37032 жыл бұрын
Not Elvis. Annie called this character, Earl.
@ibosquez52382 жыл бұрын
La Roux kinda reminds me of her. Not here, but just the red hair, androgyny, and the use of synth. I love the Eurythmics.
@joshfantasy7713 жыл бұрын
Excelente canción y gran intérprete en vivo..
@joseenrique29772 жыл бұрын
and the Elvis character comes back in their "Who's That Girl" video. She even shares a kiss with herself at the end ... that Annie! LOL
@dereka7917 жыл бұрын
She looks great.
@angelinaramon12 жыл бұрын
They cut out the best part. After the performance, they cut to John Denver, who just looks confused, as he looks at the stage, and says something lke "Ya know, during the dress rehearsal this afternoon, I could have sworn there was a redhead in that band", and he genuinely looked like he couldn't put it together that the drag king he just witnessed and said red head was one and the same. It had to have been scripted, I'm sure, they don't let anything to chance on these things (even though they say "Anything can happen during a live broadcast"), but he delivered the performance so perfectly, he truly seemed like he confused.
@Kohntarkosz Жыл бұрын
@warwickharris A beautiful and divine human being is Annie. Yes, rick.......BRAVO!
@CARMSFAV14 жыл бұрын
I too remember watching this but did not recall the giant dancing cowboy
@tedwolf17162 жыл бұрын
This was I think in the Grammy awards 1984, Annie Lennox is a total performer
@michaelbrum8860 Жыл бұрын
His sexual orientation is not important, just his voice. This song is very great
My parents were watching the Grammys that night and the Eurythmics were completely unknown here then. Mom said 'he' was very good-looking and taped the song! lol The next morning the Today show was showing Grammy highlights and Dad took infinite delight in learning that Mom's inamorata was named 'Annie'!! LOL So for years whenever Lennox was on tv he would call,"Hey Bo, your boyfriend is on." And Mom would say wistfully,"She should've been born a boy." This ^ ^ ^ is fantastic.
Such a cool story. My parents were freaking out about all the “gender benders” in the 80s. I loved them and dressed as Boy George for my first Halloween party in College. Let’s just say I got a lot of attention. The next day my Dad came to visit me at school and freaked out when my dorm-mate came in and still had his nail polish on from the night before. That boy is now a neurologist and I am still gender bending in my own ways now.
Omg i remember that day too and i instsntly fell in love with this "handsome young man" lol! I was too young so i didnt know eurythmics singer was a female so it struck me real hard when i found out my latest crush was a she lol
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I remember this. It was so cool. Back when the Grammy's were worth watching.
I miss being able to watch the Grammys. Being able to watch really great performances. It's not just flashy or controversial. I remember watching this as a kid, and I was absolutely amazed. Their performance was imprcable! Oh, well. I guess it is for the better that the award shows are now only available on streaming. These days, they are not as great as before. I totally agree with you. Back then, the Grammys, etc, were still worth watching.
This performance is so adorable!!! Only Annie had the balls to do something like this in the 80´s!
Yes
@@alexfernandohuenten1374 possibly balls are an illusion,
And conservatives predictably flipped their Elvis wigs. Still do.
I remember watching that performance LIVE in 1984. Let me tell you, middle America in that year could NOT handle it. I thought it was truly brilliant. Thanks for posting it. I lost the VHS of it along the way.
Why the fudge do evangelicals think gender-bending radiates scary waves that turn all their kids into gay and frilly commies? Okay, the Bible says it's a sin, but so is adultery and p$ssy grabbing, yet they ignore that. Who sets their flip-out rankings for them?
Same! (Damn, just noticed this comment is 15 years old, just slightly older than I was when I first saw this performance, lol)
The music is great..superb... If they couldn't handle that, I agree... But seeing drag and "bending genders" is not anything that should be handled... Should be ignored and forgot.... But I see, to some people, y'all act like it's unique and Earth shifting if a man is dressing and acting like a woman and visa versa.... Shit ain't new and fresh and crossing lines.... It's just lame and conscrewed at this point
Between Annie and Boy George people lost their shit with the androgynous looks. Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando had the right idea.
@@dattamusic3498boo-hoo lol
I was 11 years old when this aired and I remember just thinking "Huh? What the...?" I think the Grammys are still in shock. In hindsight, there is absolutely no one who can do gender-bending and androgyny quite as well and with style and panache as Annie Lennox, Grace Jones, Tilda Swinton and David Bowie. This is true art.
Nah, grace jones don’t fit that mold. First three and that’s it
Put Prince in that category as well.
@@BolitaDeKetica Grace was the best! Better believe it
@@blushbaby5278 Gender bending?! Nah! She displayed raw sexuality, but like other three? Unlikely.
@@melsmithmel I don’t recall Prince with a dress or lingerie. However, he could pull some fabrics, tho…
Still blows me away how awesome this is even 35 years later.
I ABSOLUTELY REMEMBER seeing this live (on TV)! I was watching the Grammys with my Mom (still with us, thankfully) and right at the beginning I think, The Eurythmics were introduced, and I said to my Mom, "The lead singer, Annie Lennox is quite striking - short spiky red hair, but very pretty and a GREAT singer. I wonder if she'll wear a wig?" Suddenly, I see what looks like Elvis in Johnny Cash's clothes, and I said "Omigod! She looks like Elvis!" And my Mom said, "That's a WOMAN?" (Yup. Quite)
awesome
She is the reason a lot of us being Bi.
@@OzanBurada can confirm #bisexualsforannielennox
She kills me with that grin! Hot.
One of the greatest live performances on that boring show. Of course Annie sings live... She is great!
and she sounds like Elvis trying to sound like Annie
Yes, perhaps the best Grammy performance ever?
Absolutely brilliant. I can only imagine middle America choking on their crisps and spewing their beer while watching this.
That smile ...
I know this late but ... that smile reminds me of early Clint Eastwood Spaghettis Westerns, especially when Annie looks to the right and smiles.
I distinctively remember watching this live on television in 1984. I remember being confused because I knew who Annie Lennox was and I had no idea this was her. I had just learned about Elvis Presley 2 years before and thought this was either him or an impersonator. When my dad told me this was Annie Lennox I was REALLY confused.
She's good!
She looks like Adam Ant.
I saw it on tv with my parents ... and i was shocked and sooooo in love.... she is amazing...
I remember watching this also! I was already becoming obsessed with the eurythmics
she looked this way because she chose to ... that's just Annie and the way she does her thing ... brilliant!
Love this so much. She reminds me of a female Bowie.
I always swore she and Bowie were the same person, till she did Under Pressure on stage with him!
I remember seeing this when it was on TV and never forgot her riveting performance! I thought it was just genius for her to do this and the way she moves is totally mesmerizing! She totally rocks in this!
Annie Lennox singing Sweet Dreams dressed as Elvis. PRICELESS
*Pelvis
Earl the Rocker.
Love it! Annie and Dave had created sounds and instruments unlike anything I've ever seen or heard! I always loved watch Dave play these instruments as Annie's power voice and beautiful, hypnotic eye's and a unique look that they both shared with the world! They didn't care what others thought! They fought and sacrificed so much to create and express their art to the very top of the charts! Truly amazing and talented, strong artist that inspired me in my own art. I'd be drawing, sketching all the time while listening to their albums I had to have! The very albums that I refused to sale or rid myself of! So many precious memories. I miss the 80's 90's! I miss the music, how musicians expressed themselves freely. So many different choices! I'm still waiting the the next garage band to punch a hole in today's music!
My mom had this performance in a dvd, I loved the song and played it quite often. I couldn't believe when she told me it was a actually a woman and showed more of her songs lmao, my first ever celebrity crush was annie as a guy 😂❤
THE BEST GRAMMY SHOW OPENER EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thumbs up for the electric violin/guitar! It was amazing to see John Denver at the end. He is my favorite.
Annie Lennox is a woman, born Christmas Day 1954. This song has a very uplifting quality about it, independent of it's lyrics, great for dancing and has always been one of my all time favorites.
I *gulp* am old enough to remember watching this live as a young teen. Everyone was like "Wha-- Why-- Whoa." Annie Lennox rocked and she didn't stand out for publicity; she just loved having fun. And she's still knocking us down with music.
jajaja me too, watching this with my Mom, it was like, is she Her? Or Not? Super Funny, but the both of us were amazed by this performance, also listening now i think she is forcing her voice to sound more manly, and she's having so much fun here!! Peace
I had 14 and I remember that the presenter said that Annie could not arrive and that in his replacement the subject would sing the brother. I believe it for years
I love this smile. 1:50
The famous Elvis performance! This is so cool, thanks for posting it!!! Annie's the greatest.
She is really a handsome woman
What a perfect and stylish performance. After all these years it still baffles me.
A handsome boy, that singer!
Whoa! This performance is so amazing! I mean, Annie looks here more masculine than many men! It´s really funny that this shocked America back then.
...this was ALSO from the same Grammy show, when Boy George (& Culture Club) won One, and he said, "...Thanks America, for knowing a good Drag Queen when you see One..." ..Oh, those Two were ON one, that Year! ...ha-HAAA!!
Love Lady Ga Ga, but what in the world was she thinking trying to copy Annie Lennox...I tell you, The 80's were awesome..saw this on TV and i was blown away back then as a 14 year-old kid
blue star Yes it isn’t original, however Gaga’s attire and wig was cut almost entirely from this performance.
Annie did it first Gaga has stolen from everybody
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She was a big fan of queen
@@wowo1005 Most Annie she is David Bowie'S biggest big fans too !
Annie Lennox is not only a fantastic singer but a visually striking icon as well. How many entertainers could leave an impression on you 25 years later? So many times it's either a person with lots of talent but no image or tons of show but lacking in talent. She's got it all!!
Everything Annie Lennox did was an art performance. All of them are stunning and fun.
Even done up as a bloke, Annie is stunningly beautiful….and I’m a straight woman!
Oh my god this is the sexiest thing I've ever seen.
Today is the 40th anniversary of the release of this song.
I think the audience was in shock. I was.
Only Annie and only Annie can do and will do this!!! no wonder she is at the TOP!
I like his or her hair, awesome, also the outfit. 😊❤
Her, Annie is a woman. She let's people know that.
annie lenno dressed up as elvis singing sweet dreams, this isnt gold, this is straight up diamond.
This is the peak of pop entertainment. No one can touch her charisma, still.
Annie Lennox is still a strong woman. 😎
I love this performance the first time I saw it. American audiences didn't know what to make of Annie Lennox. Probably thought it was kd lang
I saw this on TV when I was 13 in 1984. I said, "Oh my GOD! I thought SURE she was a woman!" I said, innocently, "See..the sideburns prove it. No woman has that....I think." As of 2007 I am a 23 year collector of Eurythmics.
You were 36 when you commented this. You're now 49. Time flies.
@@kezzaboy233 Let's not talk about that. 😆😒
@@OfficialYmaSumac Thats so cool that you actually came back here after 13 years. Hardcore fan!
Ha you are now...50! Wow, I'm talking to the ancient one here. Just kidding.
Que camaleónica es Annie Lennox, superrrrrrr presentación, su voz es impresionanteeeee, adoro sus canciones
I love the spectacular backing singers' outfits.
She's been an example of how to DO things about LGTB...(and many other causes) instead of just talk, since day one, plus doing it with grace; a truly inspirational being.
The electric violin is beastly.
Annie Lennox looks like my old boss, Steve Indig. And that cat is one handsome cat.
もう本当に 当時 この映像を見て 衝撃が走ったのを 今でも覚えてる。 また見れるなんて 良い時代になった〜幸せ〜❤❤
ah the 80's, back when pop music was good
U can barely tell that's Annie Lennox. ELVIS! I KNEW HE WAS STILL ALIVE! This song is so amazing, like it's definatley an 80s song, but it's still popular 20 years later!
and still popular now, almost 40 years later ❤️
I saw this too. Awesome! She really looks like young Elvis. Great artist.
Elvis Travolta.
Ennie, it fits perfectly. You should appear like this from the beginning.
and in the end he is showing the sign of....
Annie
I remember seeing it live (tape delayed) on TV. Not John Denver but someone made a comment after she sang and I went MY LORD that's her! Amazing, always loved her.
It was John Denver remarking: “I could have sworn there was a Redhead in that group at rehearsal!” The Grammy’s released this clip but left out that wonderful response! See the original broadcast
I remember watching that night and It was fab, the performers of today need to look back and learn from the real movers and shakers.
最高にカッコイイ！！！ 大好き
Eurythmics. Amazing then. Extraordinary now.
Después de 20 años al fin encuentro este video lo vi cuando era pequeño y no lo volví a ver hasta 20 años después
Many looks over the years...wonderful.
Thanks Annie for making my coming out to myself so much easier!!
One of the famous and classic pop songs ever.
People have a weird perception of the 80’s like it was the 50’s. You do realize Boy George was dressing like this and was huge a star.
I always come back to this video! It is so great!🤣
I still remember vividly, it was my 85th birthday when it aired, how time flyssss
This shocked America back then. Love It!!! Well done, Annie!
So true , I remember watching it live when I was in my early 20s. The audience was confused, and so was John Denver. She sang in a lower register as well to complete the look. Later that night Boy George was beamed in via satellite from England to make an acceptance speech. He said " and thank you America for knowing a great drag queen when you see one ! " The Oak Ridge Boys were so upset that they walked out . 😆
When I saw this performance, I thought it was a male singer and was smitten. You can imagine my shock when I found out it was Annie Lennox. I had missed the introduction or never heard of her or the Eurythmics then.
they are cutting edge, always have been
My gosh I remember seeing this performance for the first time and I was mesmerized and froze as I was enchanted by this legendary British duo...it was almost like I was in a trance, an out of body experience and it was sublime ❤
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I can still remember people talking about this the next day in school, about how outrageous it was that she appeared dressed as a man. I also remember John Denver saying after their performance "I could have sworn today at rehearsal there was a redhead in that group!"
Ya know, I've always felt that Annie Lennox was very androgynous while I was growing up but as I got older, I realized I always had an endearing attraction to her. Look at those eyes. No matter how she looked, image, etc, I was always programmed to see right through it to the pure sex appeal. Not to mention her stage presence and vocal prowess is uncanny. Even through the hoarseness of her voice here, I dont care. She is just pure elegance.
I love Annie Lennox. Since the 80s style creative ❤ all of the characters of artisry Eurythmics.
Grace Jones is sitting in the front row, to your right with the FAB hat. I remember seeing this when it aired. Grace and Rick James were presenters, and HIGH as a kite.
proof that creative arts isn't goldman sachs, for as long as i can remember
lo mejor de mi epoca ,nada de ahora se compara con esos tiempos
I remember seeing this live
Annie doing a little homage to the King......haha love it!
love this woman
Talia Georgia yes women
THANK GOODNESS I FOUND YOU!! I remember watching this on Tv and I thought, I loved her drag outfit, GENIUS! I’ve been a big Eurythmics fan so I knew Annie would do different looks like this and it’s so cool.. but the world could not handle it haha! Eurythmics Forever!
To quote the impossible Norma Cassidy from Victor/Victoria: "HE'S A WOMAN!!!!!" Bravo, brava, Annie darling!!!!
Annie Lennox dressed as ELVIS this is Classic!!!!!
I remember this so vividly -- IIRC, it was rather shocking at the time. Imagine, a female pop artist getting attention in the music business by having an amazing voice and being dressed like a man! I love her.
Probably my all time favorite song.
Wonderful... I keep coming back to this particular video over the years
Same
FANTASTIC !
never gets old.
She was THE LINDA EVANGELISTA of the music world!!!! Except that she was famous b4 linda♥️ and I admire both of them
so disturbing and beautifull at the same time.... annie lennox
I remembered being really sexually confuse with this presentation because I knew she was Annie but as a man she looked really attractive. And people think that Lady Gaga was the first as dress as a man in an award... tsc tsc tsc.
Annie Lennox always brought her A-game to every "cosplay" / look she did! :D Love this Elvis-esque / Elvis themed one!
Not Elvis. Annie called this character, Earl.
La Roux kinda reminds me of her. Not here, but just the red hair, androgyny, and the use of synth. I love the Eurythmics.
Excelente canción y gran intérprete en vivo..
and the Elvis character comes back in their "Who's That Girl" video. She even shares a kiss with herself at the end ... that Annie! LOL
She looks great.
They cut out the best part. After the performance, they cut to John Denver, who just looks confused, as he looks at the stage, and says something lke "Ya know, during the dress rehearsal this afternoon, I could have sworn there was a redhead in that band", and he genuinely looked like he couldn't put it together that the drag king he just witnessed and said red head was one and the same. It had to have been scripted, I'm sure, they don't let anything to chance on these things (even though they say "Anything can happen during a live broadcast"), but he delivered the performance so perfectly, he truly seemed like he confused.
@warwickharris A beautiful and divine human being is Annie. Yes, rick.......BRAVO!
I too remember watching this but did not recall the giant dancing cowboy
This was I think in the Grammy awards 1984, Annie Lennox is a total performer
His sexual orientation is not important, just his voice. This song is very great