And this was the TAME version of the video ( I think produced for the U.S. market ) - the uncensored version really is wild !

@echopryme

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YEAH it is!!! 💯😎💯

@billw715

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The uncensored version is the original video which was specifically made for American dance clubs and also to generate a stir in the USA. The censored version as seen of course was edited so it could be aired for a mainstream audience and for MTV when MTV came out. When the song and video was released, there was no MTV.

@lightlantern

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F Ya A Sexual Awakening For Sure ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Duran Duran are musicians 40 yrs plus they are bloody awesome amazing band 👌👌 Ive been a true Duranie era since 1981 this is when this track came out!!!! Now still performing this track just done a huge massive huge tour in America every show sold out wow wow wow wow wow brilliant awesome amazing 👍👍 fantastic play more Duran Duran enjoy!!!!

Duran Duran is where it's at! You can't go wrong with the double DD's.

DURAN DURAN ROCKED THE 80s STILL SOUNDING GOOD TODAY THE VIDEO WAS ALWAYS ON MTV GREAT REACTION 👍 💙💜

@jirivavra475

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Dude, DD is one of greatests bands from England. Pure 80ties, funk bass plus Simon, the greatests 🤟

This is early Duran Duran. They made this video for night clubs. They started playing in night dance clubs but because they were so handsome their record company started promoting them on teen magazines and that and their music videos turned them into teen idols on the 80s. Oh, this is the clean version of the video. 😅 DD are more than an 80s band... they nevered stopped making albums and touring. So many hits on 15 studio albums!

Once again... people sleep on the musicianship of this band, at their own risk! 😎

Great bass line.

Such great musicianship!

The uncensored version of this video was X rated. Duran Duran is out there making new music. On tour right now for their album Future Past with many of their dates with Nile Rogers of Chic.

@billw715

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It was not X-rated. It was not rated. The video has some nudity and that's really it. Let's not over-exaggerate the video.

@GodWeenSatan

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No penetration

This song and album was produced (and there is a lot of production here) by a man named Colin Thurston. He also produced Duran Duran - Duran Duran -Self Titled Album and Rio and Talk Talk - The Partys Over.

Music video directed by Godley and Creme. Godley and Creme do a great song and video for the song Cry and were 1/2 of the group 10 CC.

They took the name from sci - fi film "Barbarella", where there is the crazy scientist Durant Durant. You should have done the extended "Late Night Version". Btw. the video is created by Lol Creme & Kevin Godley, who were in the band 10 CC, guitarist and drummer respectively. I think you have reacted to "I'm Not In Love" by 10 CC. Creme & Godley were hugely successful with their video enterprise in the 80's. Duran Duran has its roots on art school. Founding members John Taylor and Simon Colley who left early, were both in art school. Singer Simon LeBon was a drama student. From early on they had the image set on "modern city with lights, life and excitement" as the drummer Roger Taylor put it, comparing it to the UB 40 whose rehearsal room was next to Duran Duran, singing down to earth songs of living on the dole. They both are from Birmingham, UK and had rehearsal rooms above the club Rum Runner. Please search for video "Duran Duran The Early Days". It tells the story how it all started :)

@billw715

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As a Duran Duran fan for over 40 years, please don't search for "Duran Duran The Early Days" as a reference to learn about the ban as identified by the comment above. The information noted is inaccurate as referenced. Simon Colley is not a "founding" member of Duran Duran. Founding members of Duran Duran are childhood friends Nick Rhodes and John Taylor who had known each other since far before the band was started. During the band's formation John Taylor's school mate at art college, Stephen Duffy, who Taylor met at art school also was a founding member for the Duran Duran. Duffy, their vocalist left the band to go solo. Singer Simon Colley then joined the band. Soon after, Roger Taylor, Duran Duran's drummer, joined the band and when Roger Taylor joined, John Taylor switched from guitar to the bass. Andy Wickett joined as well. Simon Colley left Duran Duran and Wickett became the band's vocalist. Duran Duran wrote an earlier version of Girls On Film with Wickett. Wickett then left Duran Duran and bought out Wickett's rights to the song. Duran Duran also did this with song Rio and Wickett. Wickett then left Duran Duran and then Alan Thomas joined briefly as their singer. Then he left and Andy Taylor joined as their guitarist and soon after, its was Simon Le Bon joining as Duran Duran's as their vocalist. The line-up of Nick Rhodes and John Taylor (DD co-founders) and Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor and Simon Le Bon is the iteration that got their first record deal and released their eponymous album in 1981. Nick Rhodes is the longest tenured member of Duran Duran since the band's formation in 1978. Duran Duran is influenced by Glam Rock, Punk Rock and Disco. Bands/artist who had been formative influences are: Roxy Music, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Sex Pistols, Chic, The Velvet Underground, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Blondie, Japan, Sly And The Family Stone, Kraftwerk, Ultravox, Human League, Mick Ronson, Keith Richards, Gary Moore and Angus Young, The Clash, The New York Dolls, Visage and others... I am not sure what you mean by the UB 40. It's actually UB40.

@eamonconnelly8029

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It's Durand Durand and not Durant Durant.

@onsesejoo2605

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@@billw715 Ok, but in more liberal sense, which I used, the term founding member is also often in the same meaning as original member. Pardon the inaccuracy. The John Taylor / Nick Rhodes connection becomes clear if watching the documentary. All that you are pointing out to the great detail is explained in it as well.

@billw715

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@@onsesejoo2605 People make mistakes and this is not about you. That's not a problem and nor is this meant to point you out - it's just to point out the inaccuracy. We are all human- mistakes can and will be made. 🙂It's about Duran Duran and having the correct information about Duran Duran - that is all. I can comprehend somewhat being an original member to a founding member but typically in a band, there is a separation of being a founding member to an original member. Usually it's one or two people who start the band and then get others to join. And, Simon Colley was never an original member whereas Nick Rhodes was not named at all as he, John Taylor and Stephen Duffy all co-founded the band. Nick and John were friends since they were ten and twelve years old and then started the band when they were about 16 and 18 years old

@onsesejoo2605

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@@billw715 Oh, I did not take it personally at all, no offence taken !✌

funny how this video makes men smile but now find the original version with the pillow fight!

Shout, The Reflex and Hungry Like A Wolf.

Those 80's was so fun🎉

This wasn’t even originally meant for tv, it was made to play on screens in like 18&over dance clubs. The original cut was also longer with much more overt nudity. It was even banned on MTV until it was edited down.

@onsesejoo2605

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It is the "Late Night Version", with extended arrangement of the song. It has longer intro and includes the first verse and chorus without vocals, the keyboards playing the vocal melody lines. Then it starts again and the vocals are introduced.

@billw715

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The original video did contain some nudity and you are right, it was made for American dance clubs. MTV launched after the video was made and to the dislike of the directors of the video, Godley & Creme, they were tasked to edit the video for standard TV viewing.

Duran duran was a character in a 60s science fiction movie with janw Fonda. Barberella

They are still doing shows.

The song is basically an ode to women/models dealing with the industry and the shit they at times had to do on shoots. The entire band dated models throughout their history.

"Simon Le Bon commented in the audio interview on the Greatest DVD collection that the scandal of the music video overshadowed the song's message of fashion model exploitation." per the wikipage on the song.

🥳😎😮 ultimate PARTY TUNE

With the kinds of things you see today, it's almost hard to believe this video got banned alot back then.

John Taylor (Bass) and Andy Taylor (Guitar) are amazing!

@echopryme

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Don't forget Roger... the man SOUNDS like a drum machine, but his tempo is just THAT precise!!! 💯 Thats an ACTUAL drummer playing that!

this is my favourite Duran Duran track

the song is about Model exploitation (this is more of the photography (fuses pumping - flash photography) era than the then video booths, xxx theaters and beta home video porn era (live heat twisting out in a wire - the cable cords) and way before todays (the 2000s) massive deemed "exploitation" in the adult dvd and streaming era. The original version was actually written by the former front man singer in the band - Andy Wickett. It really is a song that was in front of the adult entertainment barrage that emerged maybe 15 years later when porn or even soft erotica became mainstream. The video is even more amazing as an R rated version was created and was made to be played at clubs or late night tv - and not MTV - that was barely even off the ground if it was at all when the video was shot.

Our introduction to Duran Duran 🎵🎶

John Taylor , probably the best bassist around at the time , the band are from my town Birmingham/Dudley respectively , best group of the 80s for me

@christopherbrown1248

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Apart from Simon, who is a Londoner who went to uni in Brum. He's from Harrow/Pinner.

@PjRjHj

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Not the best bassist even in new wave, but probably the most accessible, and photogenic. Great, fun basslines

You may want to check out the uncensored version. ;-)

On the late night version the cowgirl washes down the black horse. LOL

Nice. Yeah, the Night Version takes it to a whole new level.

This is when bands and labels put tons of money into videos because this helped sell albums. Many years before KZread. The freakin' 80's.

Happy Friday

you should see the unedited version. this was what they changed after mtv said reedit . lol

The sound is so much better! Thank you❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ to be honest I had stopped watching because I have a sound bar on my TV and the remote is a pain in the butt so to have to turn it up and down all the time was not ideal. Thank you so much again. Love your videos

MTV was just blowing up, the band was having trouble getting noticed in the US. When this video was released they got noticed. LOL. The video was even censored in the US lol. Original video was considered soft porn, even in the 80's where just about anything was just pushing the boundaries. 😎

Duran Duran had great videos, they were mini films, and I used to have the biggest crush on John Taylor and was a great funky bassist, slap bass was his style

Duran Duran are an English new wave band that was formed in 1978. "Hungry Like The Wolf" is one of their most famous songs from 1982. But they had a lot of hits such as "Rio", "The Reflex", "A View To A Kill" (James Bond Theme), "Notorious", "Ordinary World", "Come Undone" etc.

Congrats

A boy band that actually has good musicians and songs! Metal heads generally hated Duran Duran with a passion.

@billw715

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The Beatles were a boy band, too.

can you do a reaction to Need Ya by Bob Seger

You should see the uncensored or banned version of this video

@WaveGazer

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I mean...the big difference is there are just bare boobs in it. That's about it.

👍👍

I think the 'theme' behind this song (which was DD's first UK hit I think) was to expose the exploitative nature of the model/fashion industry. Simon LeBon (lead singer) is married to a former 'supermodel'.

@billw715

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Le Bon states he was inspired to write the lyrics based on the exploitation of models in that industry. Le Bon marrying a model- not really sure what that has to do with the song.

@lauciannailor8884

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@@billw715 Being married to/in a relationship with a top model will surely give more insight than being a distant observer no?

@billw715

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@@lauciannailor8884 No, not in this case since Simon Le Bon was a "distant observer" when writing the lyrics to Girls On Film. Le Bon was just a member of a local Birmingham band trying to get a record deal. Supermodels more than likely would not have given him the light of day. Typically, "Supermodels" are associated with the rich or famous or both. Not to some singer in a band playing clubs and seeking that first record contract. No one knew who Simon Le Bon was when the song was written. The song was released in 1981. Le Bon started dating "Supermodels" in 1984 - when he became rich and famous - and then he married one, Yasmin Parvaneh, in 1985. Interesting how that works. So, if the song was written in 1984, you have a point that would be relevant about Supermodels and being married to one and "surely give more insight than being a distant observer."

It's about how women especially models are exploited. The twist is these women get the upper hand

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During the MTV generation videos were mini movies and many times you not only forgot about the music, sometimes you forgot who's video it was 🥱

its the time when the pop music are very very good. now the pop music are ... no comment lol

The 80s were a hoot .lol

UNBEV SO FUNNY SEEING BOTH YOUR REACTIONS/ONE LIKE TAKEN BACK LIKE WTF THE OTHER LIKE FRESH PRINCE CARLTON

There is the naked version. 😊 I saw it on TV at the time. I think MTV after midnight. No internet so it was TV.

If you want to see a racy video b Duran Duran . Check out “the chauffeur “ the live version isn’t bad either . Love your channel guys

2nd view liking you

Yeah this was the G version haha I saw the rated X version as a kid but please play the video by them called the Chauffeur!

☮️❤️🔥🔥🔥🎶🎵🎶...😎

Watch the uncensored version.

This is the g rated version.

there is an R rated version of this as well

@billw715

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It's not rated R. It's in fact not rated (NR) and that version is the original video that was made for American dance clubs. There was no MTV when the video was released and eventually, when MTV went on air Duran Duran had to edit the original, as reacted by for this forum, to get it played on MTV and on standard TV.

This is a different version! Where is the greasy pole pillow fight??

I get what youse sayin' Chod. A lot of modern music videos are practically softcore porn. Videos back then couldn't get away with that so they had a better balance, sexy women, yes, but not to the point where that's all the video is.

You Must Watch The Original Night Version Cause You Can’t Play It On Your Channel!!

Do The Reflex by Duran Duran...

this is a rock song, not a disco dance song.

@billw715

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It's got the elements of a rock song and dance.

There is another version... Longer and, um, more interesting?

Ah, it is not the.... uh... "adult verson" of the video.

Impossible to ignore John's Bassline. So much fun to play. I personally think the "night version" is better (regardless of video).

Trying to make sense of a Duran Duran vid is a pointless exercise. Music bounces though.

Yeah the unrated video has lots of nudity and it’s a wild scene lol made my eyes wide in 1984 as a 14 yr old

The uncensored version is better.

@billw715

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That's the original video.

You should see the uncut extended version. There’s nudity.

Always liked this, but never really anything else they did. But the guitarist and bassist got with Robert Palmer and Tony Thompson and called that group power station. A couple good songs came out of that, in particular a cover of the song "get it on (bang a gong)" that's pretty good.

This isn't the version we saw in the 80's. It was dirty. You couldn't show it here.

Very typical Duran Duran.....

@richardbailey1295

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true......was very distastefully/tastefully done......?

@richardbailey1295

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sex was their bread and butter.....let's hear it for the bassist.

Listen to your missis bud lmfgao

Hard to believe today, but, yes this was a controversial video at the time. If memory serves me right, MTV wouldn't show it or whatever version they "couldn't" show or who cares. It served the purpose of getting them exposure, and then Rio came along and you never stopped seeing them. They and COUNTLESS other bands were basically ripping off Roxy Music without the hard edges that Roxy had in their early years.

@billw715

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The original Girls On Film video was made for American dance clubs and to stir a bit of controversy. Eventually, MTV became a TV channel later and in order for Duran Duran to have Girls On Film aired- since it contains some nudity- it had to be edited. Ripping off - whatever that means. I don't hear much similarities with the Roxy Music sound and Duran Duran. Duran Duran were more danced and electronic based and their guitar sound was much harder sonically than Roxy Music. And, if you want to talk about "ripping off" every band takes from their influences. Roxy Music is no different than Duran Duran or Led Zeppelin or The Beatles or Elvis Presley. One can easily call out Bryan Ferry and Roxy for taking from Tee Beatles, Elton John, The Kinks, David Bowie and even The King himself, Elvis. You know what? Bands even take from their non-influences, mate. And when bands take from their artists, that's a sign of respect.

@eamonconnelly8029

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Roxy Music didn't rip off The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Fats Domino and Little Richard? To believe "countless bands rip-off" Roxy Music is such a myopic and naive statement as if Roxy Music are the creators of music. You want to make that claim? Then Roxy Music is stealing from R&B, jazz, and country music which is the foundation of Rock 'n' Roll and the branches that have evolved from it. Music is recycled from the start of its history to now and will well be into the future. Every artists takes from other songs and from other musicians. It comes from writing a song to the techniques and style of play playing it and even recording it. "Accused of exploiting other artists' songs in the Beatles, John Lennon defended himself by saying, “It wasn't a rip-off; it was a love-in.” Paul McCartney's take: “We pinch as much from other people as they pinch from us.” “In the early years, I'd often carry around someone else's song in my head,” Lennon said."

@TZ61

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@@eamonconnelly8029 LMFAO, thank you for really making my day.

@TZ61

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@@billw715 Another one, classic. By gosh you were reading the other guys comments. Hilarious.

@billw715

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@@TZ61 Nope, I read your comments in which you said: "They and COUNTLESS other bands were basically ripping off Roxy Music without the hard edges that Roxy had in their early years." Go back to the start of this thread you originated and make sure you follow the chronology. Another misperception by you.

I didnt like much of the 80s, but I did like Duran Duran . I thought they were like an easier listening Roxy music.

@corkydukeII5898

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Now there's a statement I thought i'd NEVER read...someone not liking much of the 80's. It had the music, the TV shows, valley girls....what wasn't to like?

@sammyholloway334

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@@corkydukeII5898 i was watching the entire 60s, waiting for my chance to be free. In 1978, I finally turned 18,,and almost overnight, leather, and denim, were replaced by pink and lime plastic. Girls with long flowing hair,in lace, and peasant dresses were replaced by boyish looking girls,Girls, with short hair. Instead of beautiful acoustic created music, cheap keyboards,and robot sounds were all the rage. You could see what we were losing. While everyone was sniffing coke,and constantly changing their hair.

@corkydukeII5898

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@@sammyholloway334 Well you DO have a point there Sammy. I'm a little bit younger...I was going thru High School during the early 80's, the BEST part, as far as music was concerned that is.