I couldn’t help but say “Wow “ when Mel said “ who is he?” , one of the greatest singers alive , Uncle Charlie Wilson “ my name is Charlie, last name Wilson”. A true living legend with a career that spans from the 70’s with the Gap Band to his incredible solo career in the 90’s , 2000s and now! That’s the same thing as people don’t know Chaka Khan was in Rufus or that Lionel Richie was in the Commodores!
There were only four or five songs that got everybody on the skating rink floor skating This was one of them Thanks for reacting to it Y'all rock like Elvis
I so much Love Early In The Morning!!!! One I sing to myself even when I haven't heard it in a while... Been a while. Uh oh! Better Get That One Again!!! Some songs make us feel like a Lover did... Yah these guys do that!!!!
It was 1982 and "The Gap Band" [Dropped a Bomb] on all of us. It was produced by Island Def. Jam records. And it was the hit of 1982. I cannot believe it's been 40 years since song this came out...My how time fly's.
The GAP Band consists of the Wilson brothers: Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert. They are from the Greenwood section of Tulsa, OK., the location of the historic Black Wall Street. The band name GAP is an acronym for Greenwood, Archer, and Pine in honor of their community. During the late 70s and the 80's, they were one of the funkiest bands on the R&B charts. RIP Ronnie and Robert. Great reaction. Welcome back, Shawn and Mel!
A great name came out of the Tulsa tragedy in 1921 where the kkk unfortunately killed lots of African Americans but the community rebuilt their city and made it glorious! All three have passed away the lead singer just passed at 70 in November 2023😢
Check out "There Goes My Baby" by "Uncle" Charlie Wilson. He was nicknamed Uncle by Snoop. Also, check out his song with Snoop and Justin Timberlake called "Signs."
Singer Charlie Wilson was honored with a tribute show (BET awards possibly?) and Stevie Wonder appeared and performed Gap Band hit "Burn Rubber on Me" and yes, he sounded remarkably similar singing it. You can find it on RUclips.
“Yearning for Your Love” is my all-time favorite song from legendary Gap Band. Saw them in concert many years ago in Washington DC. The year was 1981. “Uncle”Charlie Wilson lead singer still poppin’ with the slow jams🔥🔥🔥
This was a hot one at the roller rinks when I was young. Haven’t heard it in years but love it just the same. Thank you. Love seeing all the old vids because now people can see where these dance crazes started like the cross step and slide. Young people these days think they invented every dance when in reality, we’ve been doing them for 40+ years.
You have to check out "Humpin'," "Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)," and "I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops Upside Your Head)." I was about 6 in the early 90s when my parents turned me on to The Gap Band and I would play all their songs over and over. You can't be still with any of their songs.
That’s the amazing Charlie Wilson (Uncle Charlie) as he is now known! He has an amazing voice and performs solo these days! The Gap Band was amazing and fun and this is one of their biggest hits!❤❤
I fell in love with The Gap Band with this song here when I was a teen in the early 80’s! I found a cassette called Gap Gold when I got my first car and wore it completely out! Early In The Morning may be my favorite! 🔥 🔥🔥
The Gap Band has great music and this one is a BANGER !!! You play this tune at any party,club,barbecue or skating rink,watch the change in people's mood,heads start boobing,toes start tapping !! LOL.
This song got a lot of play at the dance clubs when it came out. We use to do a dance called “The Rock” when this jam came on. Fun times dancing to this one.
Man this group was was the get-go man in the seventies man we heard this song about when I was in the military all of that disco Arab music in the 70s I'll tell you man dropped the bomb on you baby
There are different versions of this song All by the Gap Band long version and everything. It's one of my favorite. I remember playing this in my car with the trunk open and blasted it for everybody to hear. This is when I got into Funk pretty hard. Take out a song called HUMPING . When I put that track on everyone just got off the wall and on the floor. Because there was no parking on the Dance Floor.
I ❤️ this song! The video plays in my head whenever I hear it. I might look silly because at 58 years old, I can't resist cranking the volume knob for certain songs while driving. I also can't listen to it sitting still....so...you know. 😜🤣😂
The lead singer of The Gap Band is named Charlie Wilson [ AKA UNCLE CHARLIE]. HE has a solo career. That might be why he sounds familiar to you. Listen to Oops Upside Your Head and Burn Rubber on Me. Enjoy!!!!
Oh my god!!!! Memories of Friday and Saturday nights at the Skating Rink. My parents owned one in Bend, Oregon and at 16 I was the DJ. Man those were the days. Thanks for the reaction my friends. Y'all should react to No Parking on the Dance Floor.
This song went number 2 billboard 1982 39 on dance hits. Charlie Wilson is the man and this song is sick they were dropping this in clubs all over America. All through the 80s. They got short changed on this song it should have gone number one on billboard. There is more on this same album.
I couldn’t help but say “Wow “ when Mel said “ who is he?” , one of the greatest singers alive , Uncle Charlie Wilson “ my name is Charlie, last name Wilson”. A true living legend with a career that spans from the 70’s with the Gap Band to his incredible solo career in the 90’s , 2000s and now! That’s the same thing as people don’t know Chaka Khan was in Rufus or that Lionel Richie was in the Commodores!
preach it
R.I.P to my Father Robert Wilson and my Uncle Ronnie Wilson of The Gap Band, Much love to Uncle Charlie keeping it going ♥️
There were only four or five songs that got everybody on the skating rink floor skating This was one of them Thanks for reacting to it Y'all rock like Elvis
👍❤'Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll.'. And anything by Zapp .
@@barbarachieppo9603 love that song and video
True dat! Lookout Weekend by Debbie Deb too
More Gap Band please !!! Especially their songs PARTY TRAIN and EARLY IN THE MORNING 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Absolurely
YES 👏👏👏 ❤❤ THE GAP BAND 🔥🔥🔥🎶🎶 💃
I so much Love Early In The Morning!!!! One I sing to myself even when I haven't heard it in a while... Been a while. Uh oh! Better Get That One Again!!! Some songs make us feel like a Lover did... Yah these guys do that!!!!
These guys are from Tulsa area. Great music rhythm, groove, soul and some 80s pop synth sound. Rollerskating is all I can say.
Also David grohl used a lot of gap band drums on nevermind.
One of my absolute favorite songs ever. So so good. Love it so much
Ultra-cool dancefloor moves & music - The Gap Band.
It was 1982 and "The Gap Band" [Dropped a Bomb] on all of us. It was produced by Island Def. Jam records. And it was the hit of 1982. I cannot believe it's been 40 years since song this came out...My how time fly's.
Time does it, but it never forgets.
"Early in the Morning" is another great one from Gap Band
The 60s - 90s were the bomb when it came to good music. 💣 💥
💯 🔥🔥🔥 🎶🎶🎶 💃 👏👏👏
As soon as I heard this I was doing the dance!!! 😁🎶🎶🎵🎵🎶🎶😎
They are from my hometown...Greenwood, Archer and Pine "GAP" in Tulsa...lots of history about those streets in T-town.
The GAP Band consists of the Wilson brothers: Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert. They are from the Greenwood section of Tulsa, OK., the location of the historic Black Wall Street. The band name GAP is an acronym for Greenwood, Archer, and Pine in honor of their community. During the late 70s and the 80's, they were one of the funkiest bands on the R&B charts. RIP Ronnie and Robert.
Great reaction. Welcome back, Shawn and Mel!
Sadly, Charlie is the only survivor.
Oh wow I didn’t know that. I remember this song very well.
Thank you, Miss Goodwin! Greenwood Love!
@@smbmiller655 Been to Greenwood many times. Yeah, I from T-Town.
A great name came out of the Tulsa tragedy in 1921 where the kkk unfortunately killed lots of African Americans but the community rebuilt their city and made it glorious! All three have passed away the lead singer just passed at 70 in November 2023😢
One of my favorites. Thanks. Happy feet come with this song. I love it.
A great song by Charlie and the Wilson brothers. But "Outstanding" was THE cut by The Gap Band.
The GAP Band is Iconic and this song is fire 🔥 get up and dance 🕺 🔥
Seriously, you two are hearing this for the first time. This song is “the BOMB!! This was a big hit. His name is Charlie Wilson.
You guys should try Yearning For Your Love!!!
Check out "There Goes My Baby" by "Uncle" Charlie Wilson. He was nicknamed Uncle by Snoop. Also, check out his song with Snoop and Justin Timberlake called "Signs."
Singer Charlie Wilson was honored with a tribute show (BET awards possibly?) and Stevie Wonder appeared and performed Gap Band hit "Burn Rubber on Me" and yes, he sounded remarkably similar singing it. You can find it on RUclips.
Your going to love this one .We all do Party On !
“Yearning for Your Love” is my all-time favorite song from legendary Gap Band. Saw them in concert many years ago in Washington DC. The year was 1981. “Uncle”Charlie Wilson lead singer still poppin’ with the slow jams🔥🔥🔥
Back in the day, this was the jam in the clubs! And … Burn Rubber On Me! And … Early In The Morning! 💜💜💜
Love the Gap Band!
Never knew there was anyone that has never heard this before!! Lol
I remember being so young when this came out, and to this day I find the beat so exciting….. I could burst…..
This was a hot one at the roller rinks when I was young.
Haven’t heard it in years but love it just the same.
Thank you.
Love seeing all the old vids because now people can see where these dance crazes started like the cross step and slide.
Young people these days think they invented every dance when in reality, we’ve been doing them for 40+ years.
Such a classic...makes me wanna get up and dance
You have to check out "Humpin'," "Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)," and "I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops Upside Your Head)." I was about 6 in the early 90s when my parents turned me on to The Gap Band and I would play all their songs over and over. You can't be still with any of their songs.
You had to be on the disco floor when this came on! Such a banger for dance!
That was the dance floor jam!
That’s Charlie Wilson (you know him) on lead and his two brothers 👏🏽
The best dance song! 💃 ✌❤🎶
You were my hope, baby you were my smoke, but you dropped a bomb......
Gap band is GREAT!!! C'mon Shawn and Mel please do a reaction to TEENA MARIE SQUARE BIZ 👍👍👍👍 I promise you won't be disappointed ❤❤❤❤ y'all
That’s the amazing Charlie Wilson (Uncle Charlie) as he is now known! He has an amazing voice and performs solo these days! The Gap Band was amazing and fun and this is one of their biggest hits!❤❤
MY mom use to dance to this when I would play this
You need to listen to Early in the Morning by them. Check out their outfits in this one.
When did their flying saucer land?
I fell in love with The Gap Band with this song here when I was a teen in the early 80’s! I found a cassette called Gap Gold when I got my first car and wore it completely out! Early In The Morning may be my favorite! 🔥 🔥🔥
The Gap Band has great music and this one is a BANGER !!! You play this tune at any party,club,barbecue or skating rink,watch the change in people's mood,heads start boobing,toes start tapping !! LOL.
The person singing lead is Charlie Wilson.
He's the only member of the GAP band that's still living.
This is a rabbit hole worth going down.
Everybody went to the dance floor!
One of my favorites!!
There is a video, somewhere in the world of Me, like a year old, walking, and dancing to this song. Mardi Gras 😸
The Wilson's are from my city. GAP is an acronym for Greenwood, Archer & Pine streets here in Tulsa. 💚 that reaction!
Yes! ❤❤❤
I'd forgotten about how guys rolled up cigarettes in their t-shirt sleeve. 😆
Old school favorite 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
The great funk music of the 80’s
Reminds me of junior varsity basketball in 8th grade. Back in the day.
This reminds me of taking my 3 younger sisters to a nighttime party out of town. Was a blast.
Rollerskating! 💜💜💜
This song got a lot of play at the dance clubs when it came out. We use to do a dance called “The Rock” when this jam came on. Fun times dancing to this one.
Yeah, shaking along to this happy number
Such a great voice
this song reminds me of roller skating at our local rink.
This song proves my generation was the best. 😘 Gen X
Gotta do, Early in the Morning, Outstanding, and Party Train!💕💕
THE SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Gap Band is 🔥🔥🔥
💯 👏👏👏
We played this cruising the main drag back in high school, lol. Had those 3x9 Pioneer speakers in the back getting it!
Incredible Charlie Wilson
OK I’m old but not as old as you think but where I heard the song most was at the skating rink! It’s a jam lol
Man this group was was the get-go man in the seventies man we heard this song about when I was in the military all of that disco Arab music in the 70s I'll tell you man dropped the bomb on you baby
This was a dance floor flood back in the day
such a big inspiration the fly boys was
From my clubbing days. These guys were awesome 👌
Charlie Wilson, he was one of the original members of the Gap Band.
Dude! I love your B’moreOriole hat:)
There are different versions of this song All by the Gap Band long version and everything. It's one of my favorite. I remember playing this in my car with the trunk open and blasted it for everybody to hear. This is when I got into Funk pretty hard. Take out a song called HUMPING . When I put that track on everyone just got off the wall and on the floor. Because there was no parking on the Dance Floor.
😃😍 GAP Band is Great! One of my favorites!
The days when we would hit the skating rink🥰
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You need to listen to their hits Outstanding and Yearning For Your Love.
Party Train is my fav Gap Band tune. You just have to shake it when that comes on
Reactions are awrsome
My dad, sister and I used to love this one
Burn Rubber on me and early in the morning are my favorites
They are the bomb as we would say back then
The classic jam 🔥❤️💯
My favorite skate song back in the day 🔥🔥🔥
This came out when I was in 9th grade and we TORE UP the floor to this. Love it.
Great dance tune!!
I ❤️ this song! The video plays in my head whenever I hear it. I might look silly because at 58 years old, I can't resist cranking the volume knob for certain songs while driving. I also can't listen to it sitting still....so...you know. 😜🤣😂
Next....Party Train!"
i love this song
The lead singer of The Gap Band is named Charlie Wilson [ AKA UNCLE CHARLIE]. HE has a solo career. That might be why he sounds familiar to you. Listen to
Oops Upside Your Head and Burn Rubber on Me. Enjoy!!!!
Great times in the clubs with these guys...Awesome pick 👏❤
SAME HERE ❗ 💃 @ THE CLUB , ❤❤ THE GAP BAND 👏👏 🔥🔥🔥🎶🎶
Gap Band ❤️
oh yes !!! 🔥🔥🔥
Oh wow🙌
My house parties back in the day... This always got played like once an hour lol!
An all time favorite. Great music and prefromerance . Excellent live band. Lead singer Charlie Wilson, has a very nice single career.
Getting the vynil tonight like it just hit the radio
Waves
What 40 years ago. Hard to believe so long ago.
Oh my god!!!! Memories of Friday and Saturday nights at the Skating Rink. My parents owned one in Bend, Oregon and at 16 I was the DJ. Man those were the days. Thanks for the reaction my friends. Y'all should react to No Parking on the Dance Floor.
This song went number 2 billboard 1982 39 on dance hits. Charlie Wilson is the man and this song is sick they were dropping this in clubs all over America. All through the 80s. They got short changed on this song it should have gone number one on billboard. There is more on this same album.
Remember the gap band, And as always you have great reaction keep up the good work.
👍👏👏 💚
This was a big one!👍❤️
*I danced my A$$ off to this one....seriously! I got no A$$ left since those days, four decades ago.*