When this album came out in '73 I was in college. Could not afford it. Upon graduation in '74 and a paycheck, I purchased it. The entire album is great however this song is the album. There is not a better explanation in song of the transatlantic slave trade. I was at this concert in Atl. The O'jays delivered the very best social music in the 70's and some great pure soul/R&B too.
When I first checked this song out, I didn’t know what it was about. While listening with my earphones, I realized what it was about and my heart stopped for what seemed like forever. Instantly, I teared up and was filled with so much emotion! This song is very, very, very powerful! Had I seen this live at their concert, I wouldn’t have been able to stop crying and would’ve been distraught and emotional! Just watching this video of the live performance had me crying. ALL PRAISE TO OUR STRONG ANCESTORS 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
BRILLIANT. FANTASTIC. REALISTIC....SUPERB..THIS IS WHY THEY SO FAMOUS EDDIE WROTE AND ARRANGED A LOT OF THE MUSIC THEY SUNG BY ALSO MR WALTER WAS RITE THERE WITH HIM...until today THEY REMAINED FRIENDS...MS JUDY
I remember when I saw them do this song in the mid-70s in DC. It was a little different then. As the fog filled the stage they disappeared into it and what seems like only seconds they came back out with torn clothes on. I don't know if they had chains on or not but that was a very emotional and powerful moment of the show.
@@louisjames9002 Wow. What a small world it is. If you're speaking about the mid-70s when you saw them then I was there as well or at least another show if they performed more than one night.
@@thewordkeeper One of those shows one never forgets and as a matter of fact I saw it twice - one night night working as a US Park Policemen and the next night on a date because I wanted to share the experience!!
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All praise to the ancestors
❤❤❤❤ O'jays ❤❤
2024. STILL. Listening
FOREVER. In my PLAYLIST ❤❤❤❤
I love this song
They are the MASTER !!! Eddie Levert, Walter Williams and Eric Nolan love love THE MIGHTY OJAYS.😍😍
MR.. EDDIE LEVERT. WE LOVE YOU. PRAYERS GO UP..MS JUDY..
The album was unstoppable on 8 tracks back on the day as well as vinyl 33 ,s
When this album came out in '73 I was in college. Could not afford it. Upon graduation in '74 and a paycheck, I purchased it. The entire album is great however this song is the album. There is not a better explanation in song of the transatlantic slave trade. I was at this concert in Atl. The O'jays delivered the very best social music in the 70's and some great pure soul/R&B too.
When I first checked this song out, I didn’t know what it was about. While listening with my earphones, I realized what it was about and my heart stopped for what seemed like forever. Instantly, I teared up and was filled with so much emotion! This song is very, very, very powerful! Had I seen this live at their concert, I wouldn’t have been able to stop crying and would’ve been distraught and emotional! Just watching this video of the live performance had me crying.
ALL PRAISE TO OUR STRONG ANCESTORS 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
BRILLIANT. FANTASTIC. REALISTIC....SUPERB..THIS IS WHY THEY SO FAMOUS EDDIE WROTE AND ARRANGED A LOT OF THE MUSIC THEY SUNG BY ALSO MR WALTER WAS RITE THERE WITH HIM...until today THEY REMAINED FRIENDS...MS JUDY
Ancestors be praised❤❤❤
The images are heartbreaking.😓
First time i heard this and i like it Ojay,s is a legend
So powerful
This album was one of the best probably sold
I remember when I saw them do this song in the mid-70s in DC. It was a little different then. As the fog filled the stage they disappeared into it and what seems like only seconds they came back out with torn clothes on. I don't know if they had chains on or not but that was a very emotional and powerful moment of the show.
I was told that they appeared on did this song on Soul Train and they came out in chains. If this is true, I wish I could find the video.
At the Carter Barron? if so, I was there
I saw it in Cincinnati. They came out with torn clothes with little chains on them.
@@louisjames9002 Wow. What a small world it is. If you're speaking about the mid-70s when you saw them then I was there as well or at least another show if they performed more than one night.
@@thewordkeeper One of those shows one never forgets and as a matter of fact I saw it twice - one night night working as a US Park Policemen and the next night on a date because I wanted to share the experience!!
Here in 2019
Fabulous group!!!!
And 2021!
classic - educational!
The truth
Essa música é linda de mais
That is Baddd!!!!?
We’re just riding on the waaaves
THIS IS NOT IS NOT ONLY PIZZA 🍕 HEAT BUT WE ÇOME ONLY ON DA WEEKND'S ,
my bad 😔 I guess we all may be prive, huh 😎👍
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