Growing up a little white boy from a small town in the 1970s I used to watch Soul Train every Saturday at 1 p.m. Faithfully and I knew when I grow up I wanted to be a black musician and play in a funk band!!!!!!
Soul Train came on after Fat Albert where I lived. I watched it every weekend. I’m also white and from a small town so I watched the commercials in awe and confusion. I always wondered what Afro Sheen was. 😂
I miss the days when you could tell the band was having fun together. My generation had some of the best music ever. No wonder so many young people are tuned into our music!
I miss those days, too. It's one of many reasons why I'm always coming here to watch this video, and 'September' by Earth Wind & Fire. They look like they're having the best time. If those two songs don't have you dancin' on your feet or in your seat, you need to check to see if you still have a pulse.
@@shadowsgathered6878 Not long ago, I was at my Dr's office & was asked for my birth date. Another guy said, "Your birthday is close to my son's. He was born on 9/21." So, I had to respond with "do you remember, the 21st night of September". We started singing together. I think the staff thought we were crazy! But it was fun!
For Funk Sake, we need more of this music, it's simply brilliant. The story goes that while the Commodores were in Studio, something went wrong, and while they were waiting for the techos to fix the problem, Ron la Pread started goofing around with a bass riff, and the rest is history.
Met Ron and his wife a couple of years ago at my local wholefoods store a couple doors down from my house - Auckland, New Zealand. I was working there at the time and he seemed amazed that I knew him! What the?!!! Very cool dude 💗💗💗
@@haleyrichardson8818 Love this story!! I was in Auckland March 2020! Naturally, they sent us home (California) because of Covid. NZ is a beautiful country!
This was one song during our disco days that put everyone out on the dance floor. I spent a lot of money on clothing during those days but I don't regret one minute of it. The Commodores were a big part of that disco fun. Great song! Great times!
@@armybeef68 I was going to say that, too. The Commodores were a funk band, not a disco group. They might have played their music in discos but they were FUNK.
Friends, we can find good music in every generation...sometimes ya just gotta dig deeper to find it. This, thank God, was front and center at the time!
Wow just found this man that brings back memories I use to listen to them on my 8 track in my 66 mustang and kids now days listening to rap crap use to go to bars and had a great time and didn’t have to worry about getting shot
I serviced their equipment in the 70's. My first encounter was when another customer came into our shop and was VERY impressed when he saw one of their road cases with "Commodores" on it. I had no idea who they were but could tell from his impression that they were not all that common. They always referred to Lionel as just "Richie" and thought that was his first name for a long time. Very nice guys.
Myron Peters Walter was instrumental,in this hit aswell,.it was first called matchbox,..in the line with fire by the Ohio players,..look up the video on here.
I am brazilian, my name is Marlene love this song. Congratulation on sharing this video. I love the voice of this singer. Wonderful! Thaks! Eu sou brasileira, meu nome é Marlene amo essa música. Parabéns por ter compartilhado esse video. Amo a voz deste cantor. Maravilhosa! Obrigada!
I still remember my first steps on the dance floor during those funky days! Who else enjoyed a rookie Lionel Richie on the saxo? Later a monster of the musical industry!! Great club times!!
Music is, and has ALWAYS been integral to the human experience. And good music has been made along side of weak music . Let each piece and each musician prosper or fail on their own merit. Such broad condemnations as yours serve only to alienate people from the joy and power that music wields to uplift the human soul. Peace.
Very ironic the when you think of The Commodores Lionel Richie comes to mind but their most famous song he doesn't even sing lead on. This song made the group legendary.
I'm so happy I was a teenager when these guys were the best!! Not a person around who doesn't know Brick House! I miss when they still made this kind of music.
I love the bassline of this song. It's so memorable. How come music today isn't like this? I'm from the 90s, but I would have loved to been from the 70s to hear that music back then when if first came out. It seems like the disco and funk periods were so much more fun than today.
When this song first came out, my mom thought it was too suggestive. Well, this song is a classic, a fantastic song, and tame compared to what I've heard in music nowadays.
Poor Lil Tink tink in my Cat Williams lol 😆😆😅😂😂😁😀😀😉😊 saying goes though back then didn't want you few years later they be all up on ya you never had no worries Lil Tink tink😁😂😃😄😅😆😉😉😊 just having moments of a sense of humor smile enjoy ya day😂😁😅😂......
@@Jojodancer1978 Nice. Good for you. I LOVE bricks. In all their wonderful shapes and sizes. In fact, I can't get enough... (oops, wrong song, but I think you might know it.) :-) Have a... Lovely Dayyyyy. (another song).
Hello,.... Friends ! Obviously this was a marvellous music at the 70 ´s when groups how The Commodores shined much ! Thanks, a good remember from that time. Daniel.
I watched Soul Train every Saturday that I didn’t work. I learned to dance from watching. As soon as I was 18, I went to the discos in Mobile, Alabama & those were some of my happiest years. Now as a 60 yr. old Hispanic female, I want to thank everyone who appeared & gave me so much joy.
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Growing up a little white boy from a small town in the 1970s I used to watch Soul Train every Saturday at 1 p.m. Faithfully and I knew when I grow up I wanted to be a black musician and play in a funk band!!!!!!
Slick Mic ditto learned my dance moves from soul Traiiiiiiinnnnnnnn
Thanks hop you make it 🤔🤣😁😎👌
Lionel Ritchie didnt sing this?
Soul Train came on after Fat Albert where I lived. I watched it every weekend. I’m also white and from a small town so I watched the commercials in awe and confusion. I always wondered what Afro Sheen was. 😂
@@koolkitties8552 he's playing sax!
I miss the days when you could tell the band was having fun together. My generation had some of the best music ever. No wonder so many young people are tuned into our music!
Yea those were beautiful times
I like to say that the good music has already all been written.
I miss those days, too. It's one of many reasons why I'm always coming here to watch this video, and 'September' by Earth Wind & Fire. They look like they're having the best time. If those two songs don't have you dancin' on your feet or in your seat, you need to check to see if you still have a pulse.
@@shadowsgathered6878 Not long ago, I was at my Dr's office & was asked for my birth date. Another guy said, "Your birthday is close to my son's. He was born on 9/21." So, I had to respond with "do you remember, the 21st night of September". We started singing together. I think the staff thought we were crazy! But it was fun!
Miss them days
I love that Lionel Richie is in the background on sax in this video. I mean, I had no idea he played the sax. What a mad talent!
For some reason... I thought he sang this song, but I guess I was wrong about that.
lol, I noticed that too, then
he went on to be Lionel Ritchie, haha,
he had some hits.
its for show..he doesnt know how to play sax…
I came here for the same reason, but in fact, he play the saxophone.
@@adb2165 He joined the group as primarily a saxophonist.
For Funk Sake, we need more of this music, it's simply brilliant. The story goes that while the Commodores were in Studio, something went wrong, and while they were waiting for the techos to fix the problem, Ron la Pread started goofing around with a bass riff, and the rest is history.
Met Ron and his wife a couple of years ago at my local wholefoods store a couple doors down from my house - Auckland, New Zealand. I was working there at the time and he seemed amazed that I knew him! What the?!!! Very cool dude 💗💗💗
@@haleyrichardson8818 Love this story!! I was in Auckland March 2020! Naturally, they sent us home (California) because of Covid. NZ is a beautiful country!
@@haleyrichardson8818 "Yeah, like that ever happened" - Shrek
@@nancyullrich5447 Aw thanks Nancy! ❤️
@@chrismclean4789 Actually it did! You can Google and see that Ron lives in Auckland, not far from where I live.
This song is dedicated to all the BRICK HOUSES wether you married them, dated them or even if you were just friends. God bless.
Thank you.
Still a BRICK HOUSE. I KNOW I AM MIGHTY MIGHTY
Or divorced them.
@@designstudio8013 or they divorced you.
LoL 😂😂
As a drummer, I remember this being one of the first recordings to capture what the drums truly sound like when you're sitting there playing them!!
I'm short, fat, and white, and when I was five I wanted to be one of Gladys Knight's Pips. I still do.
Close your eyes and you can be whomever you want. . Go brick house.. have fun...
😂😂😂😂😂😂love it!
Emely Burns : Hope your mind feel better now 💖🙏
Emily you're so PIMPin' I feel you tho, i feel you tho! Oh HonTy mmmHmmm! 💣💥🤩👠👢👡👑💄💍
IT'S 2021 WHO"S STILL LISTENING TO THIS GOOD MUSIC BESIDE ME?
U T is the only Place you can get this music..
Yes 👍😎🇺🇸
Me!!
I do white man mark
Check out the car wash soundtrack more Great music
This was one song during our disco days that put everyone out on the dance floor. I spent a lot of money on clothing during those days but I don't regret one minute of it. The Commodores were a big part of that disco fun. Great song! Great times!
My black Qiana 👗
Totally agree Jim Mc Falls.
Even in New Zealand, we all loved this one.
That's not disco, that's soul music.
@@armybeef68 I was going to say that, too. The Commodores were a funk band, not a disco group. They might have played their music in discos but they were FUNK.
Heck yea, was in brick house shape in college dancing to this fantastic groove master song; still dancing to this very day,,,
🫶💃🫶
Walter Orange wrote this one and deserves the credit for sure! Love it and grew up with it!
Glad we can all enjoy the Commodores together!
Mrs . King wrote it
@@jamminjeff37 At 1:20 She's a briiiick house?
WILLIAM "WAK" KINGS WIFE WROTE THIS. The song was suppose to be A BRICK SH*T HOUSE
I was never a 36-24-36 but I came close. Still maintaining that 36-30-37 in 2021
Still a damn good shape Linda! Congrats!
Lemme see!!
@@gnahthe yes I agree let's see that body
"When this song came out, my grandmother didn't attend church for a month."
- Lionel Richie, vh1 I love the 70s (1978)
my mother loves this song and she's 80 years old.
she was gettin her groove on when it came out!
We all love this song!
I still dance to this song and I'll be 72 next month
My mum is 82, one of her favorite songs, too.....
But I have to explain it to her every time she hears it......
@@nancyduke9762 I 💗 this one.
I'm a white man and I'm 60 years old and I remember soul train on Saturdays used to watch it all the time
At our high school dances, I was a white boy wallflower, until I learned to boogie by watching 'Soul Train' on Saturdays!
You absolutely cannot have a party without blasting this stone-cold funky classic to the stratosphere!
This funky soul kind of music was liked and celebrated by all races. It simply put everyone on the dance floor and those were good times.
High School 1977 Senior year! Wow!
A timeless funky classic!
January 2024 and still listening to this great music!
It's weird for me seeing Lionel Richie as another musician in the background.
No egos
I know, right? I always thought he was the one who sang this song!🤔
I love it. He separates the men from the boys - a real musician.
@@elizabethd.2398 true but orange sung his but off on this one.
Top tune
One of the all time best dance songs ever! Amazing! Timeless. My favorite of theirs. My ex had so much "work" done she was called a "Pre-Fab" House.
Friends, we can find good music in every generation...sometimes ya just gotta dig deeper to find it. This, thank God, was front and center at the time!
This song will never get old :)
Brings back childhood memories of family dancing and grooving in the living room. Born in 2000 but I live in the 1970’s 🕺🏽
I" m a brick house baby, the Commodores- confirmed it, ain't holding nothing back,36, 24, 36 and that's a fact.
Makes an old man wish for younger days...classic...
When this came out, I was 15, 16. Now at 60, I'm that old man wishing for younger days, yeah. Damn you, diabeties. And F-YOU Covid 19!
you have no idea
Yes, it makes me wish for my younger days, when I used to "get down on it" to it.
@@kevc21 check out durianrider here on RUclips
This is an iconic song. Man ! Hittin the club. This would come on and everyone in the dance floor. Totally rocked.
One of the best songs of all times ❤️
No listen to Taylor swift or Melanie Martinez 😅
It's a pity he didn't sing on more of their songs, he has an awesome voice.
I enjoy the fact that they had him sing it cause he had a funker voice
And old Lionel honking on the T-sax
Walter brought the funk to the Commodores. A great, underrated singer and musician.
And this song still has full meaning and kicks ass to this very day.
Yep, great party music
@@viencellprice9532 This never get old.
Wow just found this man that brings back memories I use to listen to them on my 8 track in my 66 mustang and kids now days listening to rap crap use to go to bars and had a great time and didn’t have to worry about getting shot
This is the kind of music that brought the races together on the dance floor. We could use more of this today .
bigrigJim amen to that
bigrigJim YES, YES, YESSSS!!!
bigrigJim
AMEN ma-man ..... AMEN.
You are so right!
As a nine-year-old I didn't know what exactly they were singing but I knew that it was a hit song!
I serviced their equipment in the 70's. My first encounter was when another customer came into our shop and was VERY impressed when he saw one of their road cases with "Commodores" on it. I had no idea who they were but could tell from his impression that they were not all that common. They always referred to Lionel as just "Richie" and thought that was his first name for a long time. Very nice guys.
Something tells me that it would be a lot of fun watching these guys perform this song live.
The great Lionel Richie? He's in the background holding a SAX on this number. Walter Orange owned this hit!!!
crazy!!
but lionel Richie wrote this song
he co-wrote it with Shirley Hanna-King (William King's wife), Milan Williams, Walter Orange, Ronald La Pread, Thomas McClary, and William King
Lionel has already claimed he's the sole writer
Myron Peters Walter was instrumental,in this hit aswell,.it was first called matchbox,..in the line with fire by the Ohio players,..look up the video on here.
Still incredible, 40 years later!
I was seven years old and the neighborhood house parties were lit with Brick House, all generations danced together including Grandma & Grandpa.
You had to dance when this song came on. Good times!
I am brazilian, my name is Marlene love this song. Congratulation on sharing this video. I love the voice of this singer. Wonderful! Thaks!
Eu sou brasileira, meu nome é Marlene amo essa música. Parabéns por ter compartilhado esse video. Amo a voz deste cantor. Maravilhosa! Obrigada!
Olá! Muitas amazonas de tijolos no Brasil com um adorável grande músculo feminino!
Oi Marlene. Fui Dj nos anos 80 e 90, e amo esse estilo de música. Bom te ler. 😘🥰
Amo Commodores também!!! ❤️
The lead singer is Walter Orange. All of these guys were college buddies.
They knew they hit gold with this classic. Awesome. One of the greatest and underrated groups.
Those vocals. Funky as hell! Shame nobody is funky in today’s music
Vulfpeck
@@OurVoice777 At 0:18
"Ow,she's a brick house."
Kissing that picture of Richard Pryor at the end is even more special all these years later. RIP
If you remember hearing this on 8 Trac riding in a hooptie...you have been living..
Big emerald green ford..8 track disco BLASTING!!!!!!
This song stands the test of time.... still holding its own 45 years later
@Emma Constantinides At 1:28 Built like a what?
just been singing along
@@isaacmontecillo4762amazon
Dagggg Skippy for sure . Lol..still a brick house at 60. Lol
I still remember my first steps on the dance floor during those funky days! Who else enjoyed a rookie Lionel Richie on the saxo? Later a monster of the musical industry!! Great club times!!
The dude cheesing in the white suit playing guitar makes me smile🤣🤣🤣
Same 😂🔥
Gotta love Lionel Richie on the saxophone!!!
now THIS is great music! from the good ol' days!
Yep
Country boys from Tuskegee Alabama
Wow!!!.40 years latter,& this tune,still sounds great!!!!.Love it!!!.Greetings from Colombia!!!.
A timeless classic!
No twerking...no drug, gun or alcohol references... Just soul and funk now that's good music.
Danced my socks off to this back in the day. Still do.
Classic that will never go out of style
A great song- 70's and 80's were the best decades for music (in my opinion).
That's not an opinion! That's a fact!
Music is, and has ALWAYS been integral to the human experience. And good music has been made along side of weak music . Let each piece and each musician prosper or fail on their own merit. Such broad condemnations as yours serve only to alienate people from the joy and power that music wields to uplift the human soul. Peace.
But youre excluding the amazing Jazz era of the 50s and 60s that gave birth to this evolution.... Coltrane, Miles, Monk, Hancock, Blakey, etc...
That is fact. Not opinion
@@Koolkid93 opinion
The bass intro let´s you know you´re about to be taken on a funky journey.
I just love love love love love love The Commodores can't say enough of loves for the Commodores
I love the Commodores When I was in the Army stationed in San Antonio a friend and I hitchhiked to Houston go see them 1977 I believe it was.
Very ironic the when you think of The Commodores Lionel Richie comes to mind but their most famous song he doesn't even sing lead on. This song made the group legendary.
Man, I love when Lionel stepped up to the plate u can always tell who had the real talent, obviously "Lionel,"Love u Lionel ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
True lol. This is Walter singing lead on this song
@@viencellprice9532 sure he’s a great songwriter, but none of his songs groove like this track
Music was so great back then and this was real talent.
The best bass line ever
Don’t forget the bass line in disco inferno by the trammps
FACTS!! My man Ron LaPread is putting that bass down!!! 🎸 🎸 🎸 🎶 🎶
Can't love this enough!!!
I'm so happy I was a teenager when these guys were the best!! Not a person around who doesn't know Brick House! I miss when they still made this kind of music.
Always loved this, great dancing song!
Music was never the same after that generation. 2020 and still jammin to this... my dad loved them along with others 🤗
Look at Lionel. Love it!!!! Thank You.
I honestly can't STOP looking at Lionel in this video, LOL!
Looking forward to dancing to this at my 40th high school reunion this year....
I love the bassline of this song. It's so memorable. How come music today isn't like this? I'm from the 90s, but I would have loved to been from the 70s to hear that music back then when if first came out. It seems like the disco and funk periods were so much more fun than today.
Born in 1956, I lived it, it was a blast!
When this song first came out, my mom thought it was too suggestive. Well, this song is a classic, a fantastic song, and tame compared to what I've heard in music nowadays.
¡¡¡¡ SON LO MÁXIMO !!! gracias por darnos estos lindísimos recuerdos y esta música que tiene tanta calidad y ritmo. Saludos desde la Ciudad de México.
Love this music. My daughter has this as ring tone for my number.
Omg this my song 😍
Amazing
I was skin and bones when this came out and my classmate told me some of my bricks was missing😅
Poor Lil Tink tink in my Cat Williams lol 😆😆😅😂😂😁😀😀😉😊 saying goes though back then didn't want you few years later they be all up on ya you never had no worries Lil Tink tink😁😂😃😄😅😆😉😉😊 just having moments of a sense of humor smile enjoy ya day😂😁😅😂......
those bricks ever come in?
@@kevc21 Yep lol
@@Jojodancer1978 Nice. Good for you. I LOVE bricks. In all their wonderful shapes and sizes. In fact, I can't get enough... (oops, wrong song, but I think you might know it.) :-) Have a... Lovely Dayyyyy. (another song).
That was funny
Seeing Lionel Ritchie playing sax in this is retry awesome, what a reminder of his great career.
I am a 70 YO white guy and I still love old school funk.
Remember hearing this in a club and buying the 12" vinyl the next day. Still got this classic.
This so sooo good. Nobody makes music like this anymore! 😎❤️🖖🏽
I agree
THE 70S & 80S
but now we have a huge variety of emojis to balance it all out
Hello,.... Friends ! Obviously this was a marvellous music at the 70 ´s when groups how The Commodores shined much ! Thanks, a good remember from that time. Daniel.
This is funk gone nasty and I'm here for it all the way 💃💃💃💃💃
8 track player in the car. Classic. Fun!
The bassist shore is having some fun.. he's definitely laying down one funky line
I love it...Can't Stop!
Nothing better than some classic ass appreciation.
Esta canción me volaba la cabeza! (Y lo sigue haciendo) I love this song! CDMX 🇲🇽
who is in 2024 are yall make the best time out there peace ✌️ 2024-2025 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
Sharelle Countz❤❤❤❤😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉
Sang this in 9th grade thinking I was grown lol. NO idea what it was about. Ahhhh the ‘70s 😄✌🏻
I watched Soul Train every Saturday that I didn’t work. I learned to dance from watching. As soon as I was 18, I went to the discos in Mobile, Alabama & those were some of my happiest years. Now as a 60 yr. old Hispanic female, I want to thank everyone who appeared & gave me so much joy.
Nothing better than a BRICK HOUSE!
you don't like wood frames and stucco?
@@orangutotealknostank7940 I think he's talking about BRICK HOUSE WOMEN.
@@sparklesthecat6507 I know 😂
Lionel Ritchie not need on vocals on this song, blow your saxaphone Lionel !!!!!
Best damn funk song ever written!! love it!!
Got to dance to this. Love funk!!
This is my favorite Motown song
Best music of my time get down get funky.
One ☝️ of the greatest songs of Motown music 🎶
I was in pigeon forge. My husband and I went to the soul of motown. They got me on stage and sang this song. I had a blast dancing with them.
Que excelente banda de los 70 que nos hizo bailar en nuestra juventud saludos a todos los que vivieron esa época hermosa desde Uruguay
Back then when we had real musicians 👏👏
Isn't that what everyone says every decade till the end of time
@@goodgolly4726 ..true but today's music is garbage.....
Still lovin it !!!!!!!!! Thanks
My favorite COMMODORES song, always got the folks on the dance floor.....RIGHT ON!!