Billy Ocean: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going

Music Video
1985
4m

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Billy Ocean in Billy Ocean: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going (1985)

Billy Ocean performs in he music video "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" from the original motion picture soundtrack from the film The Jewel of the Nile (1985) recorded for Ji... Read allBilly Ocean performs in he music video "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" from the original motion picture soundtrack from the film The Jewel of the Nile (1985) recorded for Jive Records. The music video features Billy Ocean singing on stage with the band. The stars... Read allBilly Ocean performs in he music video "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" from the original motion picture soundtrack from the film The Jewel of the Nile (1985) recorded for Jive Records. The music video features Billy Ocean singing on stage with the band. The stars from the movie dressed in white suits later join him as backup singers.

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- Maurice Phillips
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7.3/10

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- Maurice Phillips
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Billy Ocean

Billy Ocean

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner

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10Rodrigo_Amaro

DeVito steals the show

A precious and joyful soundtrack video staring Billy Ocean performing the song "When the Going gets Tough, the Tough get Going" with the assistance of his backing vocals the stars of "The Jewel of the Nile" Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito all dressed up in white and lip-synching the song. All incredibly made and with a resonating quality sound. It's pure rhythm at its greatest.

While the song, music and performance is all about the enthusiasm of everyone involved, it's DeVito who steals the show as the funny performer who has the chance to play the sax solo at a given point. The man is incredibly funny trying to mimic playing a gigantic (for him) saxophone. Nothing wrong with this clip, maybe that it could be longer. PEACE! 10/10.

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Trivia
A music video called When The Going Gets Tough by Billy Ocean was shot at Brixton Academy in London, and features Jewel of the Nile lead Michael Douglas and co-stars Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito who were lip-synching as back up vocals.

Connections
Featured in Top of the Pops: Episode #23.6 (1986)

Soundtracks
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
Written by Wayne Brathwaite (as Wayne Anton Brathwaite), Barry Eastmond (as Barry James Eastmond), Mutt Lange and Billy Ocean
Performed by Billy Ocean