One of the hidden gems of the music world. One of The Greats.

@bradthurkle7217

4 жыл бұрын

mikoraud yep have to say so to mate.

This is a song I love and relate to because I was actually nineteen years old when this song came out in 1989. Nineteen forever!!!

@bradthurkle7217

4 жыл бұрын

metalzealot oh my thank you 🙏🏻 same . Same as me . It was great times . Falling in and out of love feeling all them emotions whilst experimenting with pot and this song came out. consciously I think I wanted to stay 19 forever with all that goes with at that age. Ignorance is bliss let me tell you lol 😝

@leopoldonotarianni8663

2 жыл бұрын

Same here

@douglasfrazier2856

2 жыл бұрын

I loved it because I was pushing 35 :)

@pedrojaluzot2166

Жыл бұрын

yes me too

@thebod1

4 ай бұрын

Same here! :)

Awesome song. 19 forever, but now I'm 54 :)

I saw Joe performing live 14 times starting with the Night and day tour at the Hammersmith London in 1982, he never disappointed me, and every tour was a treat. I'm sorry I missed the Jumpin Jive tour, though!

The very best artists always seem to bring their very best when they play with Paul Shaffer's band on Letterman. If they ever put out a DVD collection of the best musical performances on that show it will be something special indeed.

1989 was pretty good for super albums - Joe's Blaze of Glory, Costello's Spike, XTC's Oranges and Lemons, De la Soul Three Feet High, Terence Trent D'Arby. I could go on.

Letterman always had the best musical guests!

Undervalued talent. Joe is top notch is his music and lyrics.

This song came out the same year my parents got divorced and I was 8. 19 sounded really old to me, haha! My mom played this album over and over during this time, it really brings me back. Unfortunately it wasn't a happy time.

I remember watching this at the time with my friends in my apartment. I was nineteen.lol. 1989 was a good year.

Just keep coming back to visit this video. Love the backing vocals particularly during the sax solo. 5 Stars!!!!

I use to tape the show every night religiously from 1987-1994 and I remember watching this performance over and over again. I think I still have the VHS tape somewhere in my garage. Joe Jackson rocks!

Ah man, I was watching this night. This song was so awesome, it was just this big huge production that happened to be very catchy and likeable. I still love it.

One of my favorite Joe songs, and the sax solo is perfect.

…...and the audience goes wild, as well they damn should, outstanding!

WOW ! What can you say ? Joe is always amazing ! Another great performance on live TV which aint easy.

never realised how strong his voice was and Graham Maby's (blue suit) was awesome as well.

This was definitely one of his best albums.

He's singing lower through most of this but does a nice job on the bridge. Blaze of Glory is an OUTSTANDING album. "Me and You," "Evil Empire," etc....just brilliant. Thanks for posting!

Great tune...great performer!

Saw him last night in Austin, Texas at the Paramount on Congress. 6-15-22. Great crowd and an exceptional show. Worth more than every penny.

JOE IS THE MAN!!!!! Talk about memories!!!!

Love this song. The older I get, the more true and ironically poignant.

@bradthurkle7217

4 жыл бұрын

Russell Garrios never said a truer word Rus!! 👍

One of my very favorite Joe Jackson songs, and that's saying something.

Sure he is the man,great artist. I like almost all his songs,great artist indeed..

The genius that is Joe Jackson. Pompey boy done good.

THANKS so much for posting! Just had a 2nd view, after locking in my head as I awoke on my 62nd Birthday. I happened to be watching Letterman when this aired live. Catching Joe live in Richmond, VA during the Night and Day tour was awesome!! NOW I will go for a 14 mile time trial ride on my bike, "'Cause I'm gonna be....19 forever!!!!!" Woo, Hoo Hoo!!!

This brings back so many memories. LOVE!

A genuine rock-n-roll star... immortal on TV!

Very precise vocals. The phrasing was very distinctive on the recording and it took talent and discipline to do as well as he does here. (35 when he wrote this song)

A great performance

Yo. Everything Joe does is dripping in either sarcasm or vitriol. He makes Lydon look warm and fuzzy. lol

Coral electric sitar. Haven't seen one of them in forever.

❤️ love you Joe J! Always, Peg

Haven't seen this performance before and it's incredible. 'Blaze of Glory' imho is probably his best album and woefully underrated - so many threads running through it. Can't believe it's been deleted by the record company. Loved (and saw) his collaboration with Todd Rundgren:- 2 of my idols on the same bill! 'Official' video of '19 Forever' brilliant as well.

This is such a great performance of a great song!

Two Bands insync FKN RIGHT MAN!❤

Cool. Joe Jackson is cool. Paul Shaffer Band is awesome too. To jam with them is a dream.

Our twins turn 20 in December. I'll play this for them the day before.

What a fabulous song for us slightly older than 19 !!! My theme tune !!!

Brilliant!

im a huge jj fan and imo this is his best album of the many brilliant ones he has made. blaze of glory is a fantastic story told by jj in his own fantastic words and music

Criminally underrated musician.

Great song !!!.. Even now after so many years ... Love It !!.. David .. Mexico

it still is......

For some reason, I've always loved this song.

It used to really bug me that for quite a while, Letterman's musical guests would have to perform with Shaffer's band. But they do a very good job here.

@speedrcer1

8 жыл бұрын

+Peter Baum Wholly agree. This ONE time, Paul Shaffer's mastery of a Hammond B3 plays into the song. But normally, I would get annoyed at Paul's solos on someone else's song.

@therajgreek420

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I like this version but the Pixies performance in 92(?) was disappointing (not from Pixies but from house band). No idea why they had to use the band!

totally. there hasnt been a sax solo since 1990.

Is that Grahm doing backing vocals, not playing bass? I saw this band at the Lonestar Roadhouse in NYC with about 200 other people, playing this live for the first time. Probably the greatest show I've ever seen. Full horn section, Joe wearing an Elvis costume with a steelwool wig during this song. Memories are fading.

One more time!!!

@dwsabianguy the herculean efforts of this ensemble truly do this song justice....

That's a big band - just check out the liner notes sometimes - but it's not unwieldy in the least. "Blaze of Glory" an hour of pure heaven.

Saw the same show at Theatre Saint-Denis in Montreal part of the Montreal Jazz Festival (Blaze Glory Tour). This time with a full orchestra. Excellent! It showed is interest in musical arrangement. This musician is one of the good one. I also love his strange sense of humour. He always says what he thinks.

Love this!

Ha! I turned 19 on the day this song entered the charts. I hope, just like hymie8, that the actual video will soon be available on KZread!

a Danelectro Sitar out there doing it's thing!

Is that Joy Askew on the Keytar?

Thanks Dave. UGottaListen2B4UDie.

Dig the electric sitar.

Un músico increíble jamás valorado. Está en el top de los mejores músicos de la historia sin lugar a dudas. Te queremos Joe Jackson ❤️

I know. Especially since today is my 50th (!) birthday. Eek!

@TheBeeRescuer

5 жыл бұрын

lixie1 - and now almost 60?

anelymper is spot on... sentimental thing is just SO BEAUTIFUL. maybe someone could post it on YT

Stunning! Am I wrong, or is it Will Lee who is playing bass and Graham Maby is on backing vocals?

See!!!? Not all music in the 80's was crap!!!

There is also another amazing song in 'Blaze of glory':Sentimental thing.My father says it's based on Byzantine psalmody,I just wonder how Joe can use so much kinds of music.

@wildjohnack yes

@brooklynbridgealias Looks like Tony Aiello.

i think this is his best song. is the actual video for the song available?

What does he say at 5:04 ?

I remember seeing this show back then and wondering who's the guy playing the guitar that sounds like a sitar. Haven't seen him since.

I hate to tell you folks, but nineteen forever is entirely sarcastic. on the heaven and hell tour, joe said he based it on the brian adams song 18 til i die which he thought was ridiculous.

@justinsanft5134

Жыл бұрын

This came before

Does anyone know what song Paul Shafer starts playing at the 5:08 mark?

@postusinterruptus

6 жыл бұрын

Sergio V IMO, it sounds like “Hooked on a Feeling”, which was recorded by Blue Swede and BJ Thomas, amongst others.

@sCulturefan

2 жыл бұрын

The BJ Thomas version of Hooked on a Feeling had a very memorable electric sitar part; Vinnie Zummo’s electric sitar on this Nineteen Forever performance probably jogged Paul’s memory

At 5:04 I'm pretty sure Joe is simply making fun of Dave a bit. He points at him and whispers "nineteen forever". Perhaps cos Letterman is known for dating young women. Or just cos Dave's the kind of man who "wants to be nineteen forever".

Love all the clothes on the band and singers. What a horrible era for fashion the 80's were.

@rupertisntabear

6 жыл бұрын

Griffin Schargel i

Who’s the babe on the keytar???

I have the whole album,so I can post it;)

Joe just seemed embarrassed bout being on there .......

I love Elvis Costello, but I have never thought he holds a candle to Joe Jackson. No offense, Elvis.

I’ve seen friendlier exchanges from attack dogs and postmen. Joe then points to Paul as to give him credit. I have followed Joe through every incarnation he went through musically and early on he was part of the so called angry British pop artist in the post punk movement. Love Letterman too but no eye contact or much of a handshake shake by JJ. 🤭🥴

what happened to music these days?!

@gertneetesonne3176

3 жыл бұрын

Hip hop GARBAGE rules

#ugottalisten2b4udie

gay

Love Tom Teeley's reaction at the end when the guy with the loud voice yells out " yeah joe...alright"!!!!!

@thewordlove4316

Күн бұрын

he had Teeley AND Zummo on this gig: Maby (per usual), but who's the saxguy - and the bird with the keytar?? 🤌🏒🚨🏒🥔👁️🍅🍅🤌