This song is about a collision between 2 tribes of Mardi Gras Indians. The song was called Jak a Mo and was first released in 1953 by Sugar Boy and the cane cutters. It didn't even make the charts. It was redone by The Dixie Cups ( all girl band ) and became an international hit in 1967. It was done again by The bell Stars that your watching.
I was once at Pizza Hut... some people I didn't particularly like came in. I knew one of the girls hated this song. The jukebox had 7 songs for a dollar. I was done eating when they came in. Best $5 I've ever spent. Gosh I loved the 80s. LOL
This is my favorite version of "Iko". It's a standard, and there are a million ways to do any standard; but in my opinion, this one both gets the structure right, _and_ has the most finely tuned syncopation. (also, dat sliiiide bass)
@@denigomes6697 Nice one! Lovely rhythms, great recommendation, thanks for that! (I even like the goofy 1930s-cartoon video, with the bare-midriffed giraffe-headed giantess shuffling her fluffy slippers by the windmill spraying oak leaves over the Dutch countryside)
This song has two memories for me. First, it's the song used in the opening title sequence of the movie "Rain Man."However, in late May 1989 I was hired to be the overnight announcer/engineer at 107.1 WKPL-FM in Platteville, Wis. At the time the station played a Top 40 format and used reel-to-reel tape automation. When I walked into the station late on a Friday night to start my training, this song was playing on air. What a fun and sometimes challenging 18-month stint I would have at WKPL and it's sister station 1590 WTOQ-AM. I do miss those days working in radio.BTW: I was a journalism/technical communications student at UW-Platteville at the time.
Alot of artists have performed this song. It was wrote in 1965 by The Dixie Cups. They learned it from their grandmother. What a simple great song. In yes its 2020. 55 years ago Gotta hit that like button. If anyone listened to this in the past year.
I’m 65 and I remember singing this song before playing a game. We all put our “potatoes”( feet) in a a circle and sing that song till everyone was eliminated. The one foot left in the circle was it. Like One potatoe, two potatoe) I remember every word!! Good times!!!
I remember I was at a Grateful Dead concert I think it was 1986. It was in August on a day musta been 100° with high humidity at Giants stadium in NJ. And later in the evening the sky opened up and it rained like I've never seen b4 it was a monsoon , and most welcome !! And the Dead suddenly broke out into this tune while playing under a tarp , it was the very best moment I ever had at a Dead concert. 50,000+ people singing along with this song while getting destroyed by the rain , something I'll NEVER forget.
@EPIC MONTAGES Hey Rainman!! Wanna go to Vegas with me?.. I mean, you seem really good with numbers!!.. We can take our uncle's 1950 Chevrolet with a blue flame inline 6 engine in it!!!!
Growing up, my mom used to make CD's for us every year for Christmas. I remember this song being the first one year and I loved it. I didn't know this was from Rain Man until years later.
Nor did I as didn't watch music videos, nor see the movie 'til years later, tho' I did (and still do) have the 45. When I found out a 12" single had been released, I got ahold of one only to find out that they had re-mixed it for the 12" (which was not uncommon) and added vocals which for me totally ruined it.
I remember going to the theatre to see Rain Man in 88 and hearing this song it just stuck in my head along with being fascinated with the Lambos at the beginning...
The story of this record: It was recorded in 1982. The group had broken up by the time it was put on the Rain Man soundtrack. The singer in the video is Jennie Matthias (aka Jennie McKeown), who is the singer on the record, but nobody else from the band appeared in the video because the band didn’t exist anymore.
For those wondering, the musicians are lead vocalist Jennie McKeown, lead guitarist-wah wah guitarist Sarah-Jane Owen, acoustic guitarist-rhythm guitarist Stella Barker, bassist Lesley Shone, drummer Judy Parsons, percussionists Graham Broad and Martin Ditcham, alto saxophonist Miranda Joyce, and tenor saxophonist-keyboardist Clare Hirst.
I simply love your song and rendition. There is nothing that I can say that hasn't already been said by so many others. So I will keep it to a simple "Thank you." All of you.
Bravo at The Belle Stars. I've heard too many interpretations of IKO, IKO by a multitude of artists but YOU and The Belle Stars are interpret this song exactly as it should be: all in depth, light (in the fantastic), amusing and mind-blowing just like a possibly random computer. Amazulu: You surely don't know that the creation of the lyrics of this song have was randomly created by a computer and that's why it makes us travel elsewhere. You do it so well that I really believe in it. Bravo: The Belle Stars. Grand-Papa Mario 06/16/1955 P/S: I wish you had the courage to tell me what you think. If you don't have the courage to speak up, I understand you. I'm 65 years old and I'm just starting to understand who I am and how my soul feels.
I was the projectionist for this movie when my public library screened it a year or so after the theatrical release. Had to run back and forth between two projectors for alternating reels. This song is burned in my head. Even though we only showed the movie once. Songs land harder when you're a teen. Hiring a dancer to stand there and act like he has autism, however, is a casting choice best left behind in the '80s.
Let's have no further nasty comments about the quality of the video. We should be grateful that it's available to us on RUclips at all. Thanks, DfunkShowz!
I remember this was the song used in the _Fox Family Features_ trailer with various Fox movies, including the Streamline dub of _My Neighbor Totoro_ on, speaking of, the videotape for that movie.
Ditto...A lot to learn from this movie. Now I'm a sole care taker to family members who act/live like Dustin Hoffman's character and the frustrations of Tom Cruise's character and the lesson of growing patience &love from this movie.
I was a 12 year-old kid living in Hawaii when this song came out. It was HUGELY popular there, because the “locals” (a.k.a. Asian people trying to act like they’re Hawaiian) thought that the song was made by Hawaiians and the lyrics were Hawaiian. All the kids my age knew the lyrics, word for word. It’s quite funny to me looking back, realizing that the song has absolutely nothing to do with Hawaii.
DON'T GET IT BRO. IF THEY ARE ASIAN, AND LIVE IN HAWAII DOESN'T THAT MAKE THEM HAWAIIAN. WHEN I WAS IN THE AIR FORCE. STATION IN DYESS AIR FORCE BASE TX HAD A SHIT LOAD OF HAWAIIAN FRIENDS. MOST IF NOT ALL WERE JAPANESE, OR CHINESE. I LIKE THEIR ACCENT, WAS SO KOOL. ONE NIGHT I WAS INVITED TO ONE THE SARGENT'S HOUSE [ HAWAIIAN ] MY FRIEND APO. SAID HEY DELA GARZA WERE GONNA HAVE SOME GOOD FOOD BRAU. MAN I WAS EXPECTING SOME SERIOUS HAWAIIAN FOOD. WHAT THE FOOK DO THEY BRING. TACOS, I SAID APO ARE YOU SERIOUS, MEXICAN FOOD. I'M MEXICAN I EAT. TO ALL MY MEXICAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS. SORRY FOR MY EXPRESSION "SHIT" ALL THE FOOKIN TIME. I WAS STATIONED IN ABILENE TEXAS. NOT FOOKIN HAWAII. THEY ALWAYS WANTED ME TO CATCH A HOP TO HAWAII WITH THEM. OUR C- 130'S FLEW TO HAWAII EVERY OTHER WEEK. ALOHA 🤙
that sweet, sweet 'ummm' @ 0:40 ! taking into consideration the traditional second line horn blast on beat four (the first song that comes to mind as a perfect example is 'Roll With Me, Knock With Me' by Lil Rascals Brass Band) this may be one of the subtlest respects anyone has every paid to the City of New Orleans and its immensely rich cultural heritage. Good job! (heartmelts)
So beautiful woman that singing this song, and so good that this world has so great actor as Dastin Hofmann which is one of the symbols of modern cinema
The song was released by Belle Stars in 1982, 6 years before Rain Man. I used to bop to this song at a local pub when I was 16 when it came out (lots of underage kids at that pub, wouldn't see that nowadays!), and was surprised to hear it used in the movie 6 years later.
The Belle Stars cover is by FAR the best version. I've listened to the others from other artists before and after and there's no comparison. Shows that sometimes covers and remixes are better than the original
As an 80s teen, I can’t say how much I love this song ❤❤
I enjoyed the song's second go round then too. As a little girl, I loved it sung by The Dixie Cups. :)
Lucky you, I was born in 1988
I was in marching band in high school and our drum and flag corps had a great routine to this. Such happy memories!
It's my feel good song, if I am having a bad day !
I wasn’t allowed to listen to this song growing up. I’m so happy to listen to it as much as I want, now! MUCH respect to this song!!
This song is about a collision between 2 tribes of Mardi Gras Indians. The song was called Jak a Mo and was first released in 1953 by Sugar Boy and the cane cutters. It didn't even make the charts. It was redone by The Dixie Cups ( all girl band ) and became an international hit in 1967. It was done again by The bell Stars that your watching.
This is a song about a guy who was estrange from his father learning to be self sufficient at the cost of becoming cold.
It’s actually about a snail who went on an adventure and found a cucumber to eat 👉🐌🥒 ruclips.net/video/Sg_lJ4k1yY0/видео.html
The Dixie Cups girls did it in 1965.
Seeing the Indians is a great, but overlooked experience.
Thanks for the lesson. The Dixie version is a favorite.
We are not looking for old songs, we are looking for the old memories they hold
booooth
So true!!
This woman seriously has the best hair I have ever seen 😍
The rest of her isn't shabby either!
@@keithrobinson6511 blonde dreds are so hot.
And the best style sense!
I was once at Pizza Hut... some people I didn't particularly like came in. I knew one of the girls hated this song. The jukebox had 7 songs for a dollar. I was done eating when they came in. Best $5 I've ever spent. Gosh I loved the 80s. LOL
That's 7 X 5 😮
Passive aggressive much?
Ame tu comentario jaja y pensar que es un clásico 😂😂
JACK EM OFF FEED 'EM HAY!
Yeah thats funny as fuck, What was the punch line?, send too me when you get it, ya bri prick.
This is my favorite version of "Iko". It's a standard, and there are a million ways to do any standard; but in my opinion, this one both gets the structure right, _and_ has the most finely tuned syncopation. (also, dat sliiiide bass)
My fav too
Okay dad
@@fruitloop622 GO TO YOUR ROOM
The Club des Belugas version is perfect.
@@denigomes6697 Nice one! Lovely rhythms, great recommendation, thanks for that!
(I even like the goofy 1930s-cartoon video, with the bare-midriffed giraffe-headed giantess shuffling her fluffy slippers by the windmill spraying oak leaves over the Dutch countryside)
This is the best version by FAR!!
You didn't like Cyndi Laupers?
@@johnstauffer1032 not really, no.
The original by The Dixie Cups from the 60's was much better!
This was the best
@@Jiltedin2007 that wasn’t the original
I love this song especially this version! I remember it from the 80s and its still awesome.
This song has two memories for me. First, it's the song used in the opening title sequence of the movie "Rain Man."However, in late May 1989 I was hired to be the overnight announcer/engineer at 107.1 WKPL-FM in Platteville, Wis. At the time the station played a Top 40 format and used reel-to-reel tape automation. When I walked into the station late on a Friday night to start my training, this song was playing on air. What a fun and sometimes challenging 18-month stint I would have at WKPL and it's sister station 1590 WTOQ-AM. I do miss those days working in radio.BTW: I was a journalism/technical communications student at UW-Platteville at the time.
What awesome memories 💜
IKO!
I remember when it was in the charts in the early 80s, catching it on Top of the Pops...Yes I am that old!
Alot of artists have performed this song. It was wrote in 1965 by The Dixie Cups. They learned it from their grandmother. What a simple great song. In yes its 2020. 55 years ago
Gotta hit that like button. If anyone listened to this in the past year.
I’m 65 and I remember singing this song before playing a game. We all put our “potatoes”( feet) in a a circle and sing that song till everyone was eliminated. The one foot left in the circle was it. Like
One potatoe, two potatoe)
I remember every word!! Good times!!!
I was in marching band in high school and our drum and flag corps had a great routine to this. Such happy memories!
I remember I was at a Grateful Dead concert I think it was 1986. It was in August on a day musta been 100° with high humidity at Giants stadium in NJ. And later in the evening the sky opened up and it rained like I've never seen b4 it was a monsoon , and most welcome !! And the Dead suddenly broke out into this tune while playing under a tarp , it was the very best moment I ever had at a Dead concert. 50,000+ people singing along with this song while getting destroyed by the rain , something I'll NEVER forget.
Not the same year but...
ruclips.net/video/IsHVqO2X-nQ/видео.html
Priceless and meaningful memory
This song was always so catchy and 30 years later it still is!
I saw this on Rain Man, best song and movie!
The entire soundtrack from Rain Man was great!
Definitely 247 tooth picks definitely 247 yeah
@EPIC MONTAGES Really??
God thank you for this life altering bit of trivial information
You smart person!!
@EPIC MONTAGES Hey Rainman!!
Wanna go to Vegas with me?.. I mean, you seem really good with numbers!!.. We can take our uncle's 1950 Chevrolet with a blue flame inline 6 engine in it!!!!
@EPIC MONTAGES JUDGE JUDY IS ON AT 5!!!
Dont you get your socks at Walmart in Philadelphia???
Originally written in the 50's. Brought to life in the 80's with Rain Man intro. Several versions since. This one is the best in my opinion.
I was a 14 years old teenager and in love with the Belle stars.... (sign of the times..)
Duuuuuude.....you're a legend for having an actual music video from Much Music back when they actually played music videos.
The lead vocalist had me so ga ga I couldn't take my eyes off of her. I love the Belle Stars,great song 🎵
Yet you dont mention here name, a bit weird.
@@Millwall77 jennie mathias was the lead singer. Great voice, beautiful woman.
This song brings back memories of my youth thank God for RUclips
This version of Iko Iko was used to great effect during the opening scenes of Rainman. Brilliant choice- Great movie!
My childhood of 1989 brought me here! ☺️😎 Never knew there was a music video for this til now! Thank You! 😆☺️
This whole album was superb. Great takes on several classics.
Growing up, my mom used to make CD's for us every year for Christmas. I remember this song being the first one year and I loved it. I didn't know this was from Rain Man until years later.
That’s such a great tradition and idea. I will copy for my kids.
Nor did I as didn't watch music videos, nor see the movie 'til years later, tho' I did (and still do) have the 45. When I found out a 12" single had been released, I got ahold of one only to find out that they had re-mixed it for the 12" (which was not uncommon) and added vocals which for me totally ruined it.
This song was used in my Senior Year Video Yearbook in 1989. Recently heard it on Sirius and cranked it up
LOVE this song! It makes me feel good every time I listen to it. Thanks Belle Stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I remember going to the theatre to see Rain Man in 88 and hearing this song it just stuck in my head along with being fascinated with the Lambos at the beginning...
Me too. Same story and time
They were Ferraris :/
Positrackly Papal Powered.
Reclaim YOU TS
The story of this record:
It was recorded in 1982. The group had broken up by the time it was put on the Rain Man soundtrack. The singer in the video is Jennie Matthias (aka Jennie McKeown), who is the singer on the record, but nobody else from the band appeared in the video because the band didn’t exist anymore.
Thank you, didn't know
So was this video shot in 1987/88 or is it an 1982 video?
@@yuvraj01 1988
Ah this brings me back to the movie previews on the VHS for 20th Century back in the 90’s
Same here!!
How stunning was she awesome tune
Yes! She was always striking but when they released this vid a few years later her features had smoothed out and she was simply beautiful...
Love the guy just standing and staring at the camera. I miss the randomness of 80s videos.
I miss the intelligence humanity never had.
That's the guy that re-mixed it/
Whenever i hear this song, I think of Alan coming down the elevator in a suit.
I think about that shifty flag boy who’s been causing some trouble around campfire....
Always lol
hahaha same
i think about a line of lamborghinis
LMAO SAME..
your grandma and your grandma sitting by the fire! love from 2008!
I love her voice, and I love her! Bloody hell all those gorgeous ladies dancing are simply amazing!!
I know...my kingdom for a Jennie Mathias (or any of the other 7 ladies in that group, lol)
what a great version this tune and Jennie Matthias look so fit and love the blonde dreadlocks it so suits her love the belle stars to great 80s group
14 in ‘89! What great bloody memories!!!!!
One of the happiest songs, ever...and on Shrove Tuesday, to boot.
this song is in our video yearbook for the class of 1989. Brings back memories.
For those wondering, the musicians are lead vocalist Jennie McKeown, lead guitarist-wah wah guitarist Sarah-Jane Owen, acoustic guitarist-rhythm guitarist Stella Barker, bassist Lesley Shone, drummer Judy Parsons, percussionists Graham Broad and Martin Ditcham, alto saxophonist Miranda Joyce, and tenor saxophonist-keyboardist Clare Hirst.
Michael Glickman So cool...!!! Thanks for the update and intel...!!! Nice. :-)
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+Michael Glickman Thanks, Michael!
+Michael Glickman Who's the male dancer. I wish I had footwork like that. I can't even follow it.
I was wondering the same, do you happen to know who the male dancer is? He's the true star of this video. I can't believe those dance moves!
I remember this video. It's been years since I last seen it. Hard to believe that its from 1989.
God this song brought Rainman memory back🙌👏
I simply love your song and rendition. There is nothing that I can say that hasn't already been said by so many others. So I will keep it to a simple "Thank you." All of you.
Seven very talented, and beautiful, ladies.
Saw them live, back in the 80s, and it was a great show.
Great movie, great song, great video - pure ‘80s.
Bravo at The Belle Stars. I've heard too many interpretations of IKO, IKO by a multitude of artists but YOU and The Belle Stars are interpret this song exactly as it should be: all in depth, light (in the fantastic), amusing and mind-blowing just like a possibly random computer. Amazulu: You surely don't know that the creation of the lyrics of this song have was randomly created by a computer and that's why it makes us travel elsewhere. You do it so well that I really believe in it.
Bravo: The Belle Stars.
Grand-Papa Mario 06/16/1955
P/S: I wish you had the courage to tell me what you think. If you don't have the courage to speak up, I understand you. I'm 65 years old and I'm just starting to understand who I am and how my soul feels.
I like the part with Raymond dancing :)
When this song was released I was twelve or thirteen. Nothing lasts forever,alas? O Tempora, O Mores!❤
I have listened to this song sung by many groups including the Dixie Cups and this one by the Belle Stars is by far the best rendition..
Rainman soundrack.. Rainman movie is life story of Kim Peek.. He was biggest savant of the world. R.I.P.
Awesome song for playing some blackjack
It's favorite for many people, for just as many reasons! Rock on!!!
@Antonio Frankenstein do you specifically request this to be on while you play?😂♠️♥️♦️♣️
just after reading "The World's Greatest Blackjack Book".
Production on this is way better than I remember
THIS Is STILL one of my favorite, get the week-over-with tunes...
Classic! Never grow old.
I love both The Belle Stars, and this GREAT, GREAT!!!!!!!!! LONG LIVE THE 80's BABY!!!!!!!!
Watching it again, I swear I am in love with the lead vocalist 😍💕💙
Gledala Sam film,mislim Jos uvek volim da ga pogledam zbog IKO IKO.A I Tom Kruz je sladak.
So Amazing!! My favorite version of it.
This is such a jam
Few days ago I started singing this melody and it's repeating all the time without reason in my mind.. or maybe there is a reason.. sweet 80'is!
I love this song. IT was popular in the 1980;s and I love it. The girl singer is really pretty.
She sure is.
did my teenage years clubbing to this era.team bring it all day lol..
Love this song and singer too 👍🎼👍🎼👍
I just love this song
Franchement j'adore. Merci beaucoup. Super. Bravo.
Just so fantastic great video great lyrics takes me way back loved it then and love it even more now great job xx
Wanting to hear this song after a long time of not hearing it brought me here.
I was the projectionist for this movie when my public library screened it a year or so after the theatrical release. Had to run back and forth between two projectors for alternating reels. This song is burned in my head. Even though we only showed the movie once. Songs land harder when you're a teen.
Hiring a dancer to stand there and act like he has autism, however, is a casting choice best left behind in the '80s.
Alas, this is the rainman cut. There was a version of this video BEFORE Rainman came out, and that is what I am looking for.
ruclips.net/video/OuC519ni1aE/видео.html
I absolutely love this version and the one by Zap Mama the best! Both are brilliant! I can listen to it watch them on repeat all day easily!
My back was killing me before i started listening and i was up dancing before it was over. lol Good music is the best medicine.
Let's have no further nasty comments about the quality of the video. We should be grateful that it's available to us on RUclips at all. Thanks, DfunkShowz!
yes, thanks a lot!
Which few viewers would have known about if not for this post.
yes and its a great song.
Gee......Sorry.......I didn't realize you owned this forum.
Erik Reichmann ii
who is still listening in 2020?
Nothing much else to do right now 🙄😂
Iko iko
Here!
Of course this is very good! The best version of this song is here!
This song just popped into my head today.
Great song, great rendition, GREAT video.
Happiest song around.
Best version imo
one of my best friends stepmother was the base player in this bandXD
and she didnt teach you how to spell "bass?" sounds like a shitty stepmom...
TheSeeohhdee his best friend's stepmother, not his
True I have a big woman crush on the bassplayer foreva. Can u get set me up with her. 💋❤
@@TheSeeohhdee Lol... This post useless af lol...
I remember when this came out, I had a crush on her :-)
This song should've been included in the "Beetlejuice" movie soundtrack. (I think it goes really well being paired up with the other song, "Day-O'.)
Yes
Oh man, missed opportunity for the sequel...has the same energy as Shake Senora...maybe they could use it for part 3
I remember this was the song used in the _Fox Family Features_ trailer with various Fox movies, including the Streamline dub of _My Neighbor Totoro_ on, speaking of, the videotape for that movie.
Funny enough, that promo brought me here. And I have proof that I found it.
@@IdeaBox-dk5vj Same.
Think I need to rewatch Rain Man now.
Ditto...A lot to learn from this movie. Now I'm a sole care taker to family members who act/live like Dustin Hoffman's character and the frustrations of Tom Cruise's character and the lesson of growing patience &love from this movie.
Thanks for uploading this song, I remember when I was 4years old, I always sing it at parties. I have been looking for it.
My favorite movie.
Of course
The Belle Stars , Bananara, Dolly Dots are 3 Great Girl Group at 80's !
Bananarama. And don't forget the Bangles. What about the Go-go's?
This legendary music. İ love 90's Music
I was a 12 year-old kid living in Hawaii when this song came out. It was HUGELY popular there, because the “locals” (a.k.a. Asian people trying to act like they’re Hawaiian) thought that the song was made by Hawaiians and the lyrics were Hawaiian. All the kids my age knew the lyrics, word for word. It’s quite funny to me looking back, realizing that the song has absolutely nothing to do with Hawaii.
DON'T GET IT BRO. IF THEY ARE ASIAN, AND LIVE IN HAWAII DOESN'T THAT MAKE THEM HAWAIIAN. WHEN I WAS IN THE AIR FORCE. STATION IN DYESS AIR FORCE BASE TX HAD A SHIT LOAD OF HAWAIIAN FRIENDS. MOST IF NOT ALL WERE JAPANESE, OR CHINESE. I LIKE THEIR ACCENT, WAS SO KOOL. ONE NIGHT I WAS INVITED TO ONE THE SARGENT'S HOUSE [ HAWAIIAN ] MY FRIEND APO. SAID HEY DELA GARZA WERE GONNA HAVE SOME GOOD FOOD BRAU. MAN I WAS EXPECTING SOME SERIOUS HAWAIIAN FOOD. WHAT THE FOOK DO THEY BRING. TACOS, I SAID APO ARE YOU SERIOUS, MEXICAN FOOD. I'M MEXICAN I EAT. TO ALL MY MEXICAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS. SORRY FOR MY EXPRESSION "SHIT" ALL THE FOOKIN TIME. I WAS STATIONED IN ABILENE TEXAS. NOT FOOKIN HAWAII. THEY ALWAYS WANTED ME TO CATCH A HOP TO HAWAII WITH THEM. OUR C- 130'S FLEW TO HAWAII EVERY OTHER WEEK. ALOHA 🤙
Bruh! 👍🏻
All these years I thought a man sung this!! I never saw the video....only listened to the radio.
that sweet, sweet 'ummm' @ 0:40 !
taking into consideration the traditional second line horn blast on beat four (the first song that comes to mind as a perfect example is 'Roll With Me, Knock With Me' by Lil Rascals Brass Band) this may be one of the subtlest respects anyone has every paid to the City of New Orleans and its immensely rich cultural heritage.
Good job!
(heartmelts)
Would like to know more
In so many movies...so many.
On serious rotation in 1989! Yaaaasssss.
dis is def a 80s master piece, Iko Uwais wud luv this song named after him, given his performance in Raid and its Redemption
So beautiful woman that singing this song, and so good that this world has so great actor as Dastin Hofmann which is one of the symbols of modern cinema
A favorite of mine as a child
I never liked this version but it's started to grow on me.
What a Great Song
🥹..nostalgic. RIP cousin Richie 💕
The song was released by Belle Stars in 1982, 6 years before Rain Man. I used to bop to this song at a local pub when I was 16 when it came out (lots of underage kids at that pub, wouldn't see that nowadays!), and was surprised to hear it used in the movie 6 years later.
this song reminds me of being on a beach, poolside, or on a boat!
Always did love this song:)
An oft overlooked classic!
The Belle Stars cover is by FAR the best version. I've listened to the others from other artists before and after and there's no comparison. Shows that sometimes covers and remixes are better than the original
you're right like the few songs UB40 had they were a lot better than the originals