"Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move)" was a R&B/Dance hit for him!! On todays song - Toni Smith - vocals, handclaps, Tom Browne - trumpet. On studio track, pianist Dave Grusin, 10 time Grammy Award Winner.
A Funk classic with the late Toni Smith on vocals. Many people at the time thought that was Chaka Khan singing...even Chaka said: "When did I record that song?" jokingly.
@@leroywilliams6380 Kleeer had great songs "intimate Connection" , "Taste The Music" and "Tonight" are just some. Klique is another group they might enjoy. "Honey (I Want To Be Your Lover)" is my favorite by them.
Thank you for reacting to music that so many other reactors just don't. We need to keep these gems alive! This was the song in the disco that as soon as you heard that opening trumpet, everybody was heading for the dance floor.
Amber, go back and watch your eyes when that trumpet led in, it was priceless. I knew it would get you. I've suggested this song many times, glad you got to it. This song got EVERYONE up and if you couldn't get up, you were probably chair dancing like I was now, at 69 yo. This is one of the best ever when it comes to funk, and I'm so glad that I was young when I was!! It was the best music of our lives!!! 🎵🎶I feel it inside my soul, let it get into you. Jamaica Funk, that what it is. Funkin for Jamaica🎵🎶 That was a blast y'all. Thank you. Funk me baby.
Oh man, this is my childhood! This song dropped in 1980 and we were all grooving to this! Couldn’t have a summer party without this song! Thanks guys it’s been years since I heard it but definitely made me smile. 😊
Heard it lots in the summer of 1980 when it was a hit here in the UK and it reminds me of languid days in the summer holidays then,but this is the first time I've seen a video of it. Better late than never!
The was 🔥🔥🔥on the radios, the stereos, the boomboxes , the rides, the dance floors , the house parties, and the skating rinks!!!!!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 The early 80’s!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥We used to say the lady singer sounded like Chaka Khan!
Toni Smith your voice will be with us always. RIP Sweet Lady. Tom Browne is Master Class as is everyone on this. What a wonderful Funk Classic. "Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move)" and "Secret Fantasy" are two to hear by Tom. Since you enjoy Toni she had a solo Funk Jam called "(Ooh) I Like The Way it Feels". It's so Funky in its own right that you two would just love and will not be still in your seats. You must hear it along with more Tom Browne. By the way they are singing about Jamaica N.Y. a neighborhood in Queens N.Y.. Tom was born in Queens and Toni Smith was born in The Bronx. Tom and Toni also both wrote this classic together.
She's got a definite Chaka sound/vibe!! 🎶💜 Toni also does a great song called "Oooh I Like the Way it Feels. So, Chaka vibe all around. It's time for more Chaka...maybe this Female Friday?!? How about Chaka Khan, "Do Ya Love Whatcha Feel"? 🎶💜
This was a massive tune back in the day, the vocalist on this was Toni Smith (Thomassina Carrollyne Smith), another great track by Tom Browne is "Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move)".
Now that you said "Shake your rump" made me think of Latoya Jackson's song from the same year as this, 1980. "If You Feel The Funk"......... Shake your rump.
You just don’t understand how big a fan I am of Tom Browne and the players he employed here 💯LOVE IT!! btw that drummer here isn’t the original on the recording (Buddy Wlliams OG) tho this drummer looks legit! Bass player is 19 yr old Marcus Miller and piano player is 17/18 yr old Bernard wright RIP
you'd have to pretty much be dead inside not to , i don't know about everyone else but i miss this kind of music so much because todays " music " is straight trash .
@@leroywilliams6380 What's good, Leroy? Did they already react to Intimate Connection? It's my jam. What do i need to do? They should react to Thigh's High!
@@rosemarywatson1231 No Rosemary, only about five reaction channels reacted to Kleeer's song. And I requested the song on two of them. Let's encourage other subscribers to request the song. Jay and Amber always give the people what they want.
@@leroywilliams6380 Okay. I thought I missed it. Jay and Amber don't do enough r&b for me, but I watched them. I would like to hear from Bernard Wright too!`
FUNKIN' FOR JAMAICA!! Garaunteed to make you move!! Again, the instrumentation, the ad-libs....A feel good song, no matter where you are from!! When that bassline drops....!!! Ooooowweeee!! And her energy and vocals can't be overlooked!!
I recommended this a long time ago great tune. It also has a very young Bobby Broom on guitar who now is top Jazz guitarist. Also the late great Bernard Wright on keyboard Marcus Miller on bass.
YEESS!!!!! Someone is feeding you the good stuff!!!!!! Jamaica, Queensz I grew up in the Bronx and Brooklyn; sister lives in Queens now 🗽🗽🗽 STILL play Funkin For Jamaica on the regular ❤️❤️❤️
Here's some other R&B songs from that era: Xavier - Work That Sucker To Death / Gap Band - I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance / Aurra - Are You Single / O'Bryan - I'm Freaky / Stevie Wonder - That Girl / Klymaxx - The Men All Pause / Stacy Lattisaw - Dynamite! / Jermaine Jackson - You Like Me Don't You / Bar-Kays - Shake Your Rump To The Funk / J. Giles Band - Flamethower / Chi-Lites - Hot On A Thing / Michael Henderson - Wide Reciever / The Temptations feat. Rick James - Standing On The Top
@@leroywilliams6380"Oops Upside Your Head" is not the title on the original album "Gap Band II" which I have. The name is actually "I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance (Oops)". I just left off the parenthesis part. I think it was titled "Oops Upside Your Head" on some compilations though.
@@rochellelove3785 I think that was a comeback hit for them at the time. Another track from around then is "Crazy" by The Manhattans. Both groups were kinda known more for ballad hits than uptempo songs.
@Musicvegan01 My mom had pictures of them in a photo album when they performed in Germany. I was introduced to the music at around 3-4 years old. Always liked the music and learned names of artists while growing up. I miss old R&B, funk, or soul groups.
Absolutely loved your reaction to "Jamaican Funk" by Tom Browne! This track is such a gem, and your excitement brought back tears of nostalgia for me. The song itself is a quintessential piece of the early UK 80s funk and jazz scene, blending smooth grooves with that infectious rhythm that makes you want to move. Tom Browne was inspired by the vibrant sounds and experiences for them of a place called Jamaica, in Queens, New York City's music scene, which truly shines through in this track. I was only 9 years old when it was released in the UK, but I vividly remember laying down some moves whenever my older brother played the vinyl record - which I still have today! It’s amazing how, even after all these years, this track can still fill a dance floor at any club or party. Thanks for the fantastic reaction, Rob Squad! Keep the great vibes coming! x
OMG I love this song, brings back great memories when I used to meet up with the girls going to the local club's in Essex England fantastic nights outs so glad you loved it to guys.😊❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
My mom used to bump this song so much in the car when I was a kid. I was born in the early 90's so she definitely put me onto a lot of classic songs she grew up with. But yeah that bass is one of the thickest heaviest I've ever heard on a song!
Some popular songs from the same time period that sound great with this 1979 song are "Stuff Like That" by Quincy Jones, "Some Love" by Chaka Khan, "Bustin' Loose" by Chuck Brown and the Soulsearchers, all from 1978, and "Reach For It" by George Duke from 1977.
This song came out around 1980 or 1981. The song is about my hometown of Jamaica Queens in NYC. Tom Brown is the Trumpeter, the great Marcus Miller was the bass player, who has produced for a number of artists, mainly for the great Luther Vandross. Marcus is also from Jamaica Queens and is still very active in the music industry. The keyboard player was, Bernard Wright, also from Jamaica Queens. He had a huge R&B hit in the mid 80s called "Who Do You Love", You should definitely react to that. RIP to him. The singer was Toni Smith, from the Bronx NY. RIP to her.
This is one of the BEST jams! We grooved at the roller rinks to this song! And, I see that "Thighs High" is mentioned! You need to do a reaction video to that one too! The BASS and everything is SO FUNKY!!!
A few more in the funk vein, Parliament-funkadelic - aqua boogie, knee deep and atomic dog. Also, The Gap Band - Beep a Freak; Oops Upside Your Head, Humpin. Slave - Just A Touch of Love, Watching You, Slide; Mass production - firecracker; Michael Henderson (bassist) - wide receiver; The fatback band - backstrokin’
This list is 🔥 🔥 🔥. Knee Deep is my favorite PFunk song!!! Sample worthy for sure. This list was the sounds of my childhood and life. Hey DJ just play that song 🎵 🎶
This list is 🔥 🔥 🔥. Knee Deep is my favorite PFunk song!!! Sample worthy for sure. This list was the sounds of my childhood and life. Hey DJ just play that song 🎵 🎶
"Funkin for Jamaica (N.Y.)" has ALWAYS been the jam!! It was released in 1980...right after I graduated from high school. This is still THEE song to get people on the floor...even 44 years later! ❤💃🏿🕺🏾
This song is 🔥 and just cooks. It blew up in the clubs in 1980/1981. Those horns chipping in throughout the mix and that low bass just kill it. Best funk ever.
This was the jammjam in NYC back in early 80 everyparty boombox and roller skatin rink // its actually about the young musician scene coming out of Jamaica queens in NYC !!!
J and Amber, When this song came out, in the late 70's, it became an instant, funk, classic! This song is a mainstay at family picnics and barbecues. 🙂
Loved that reaction! If you loved that one, I'm sure you'll also dig Reach For It, by George Duke like some other commenters have suggested. Funky, with the fun, lively banter ... but also features an ICONIC bass solo!! You guys gotta do that one soon.🤩🎸🎹
Love that you mentioned cities but during this era Dayton, Ohio was big on the map for a short period. They had some bangers out of that region especially groups like Slave
I have not heard this song since it was popular. What a treat! I am from Queens and I can tell you that the dance floor was bumping when this song came on!
Wow!.. what a vibe! Mind if I share a quick story with you?.. I was literally on the dance floor in Philadelphia, PA, when I first heard this song : one song was phasing out, and then came that blast of the trumpet, followed by that funky bass line ... wow - or as we used to say in the 60's, "gruu-vee"! All of us folks on the dance floor seemed mesmerized by the groove! Curious, how some songs will immediately transport one to a specific time, and place, and memory ...
OH YEAH!!! This was the NYC jam back in the day!!💃🏽🕺🏽💃🏽🕺🏽…you called it Amber💜…this song STILL embodies everything that is NYC and its surrounding bourroughs - Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, The Bronx, and “our cousin”Long Island
Tom Browne is the main trumpet player out in front. . "Funkin For Jamaica" was my introduction to his music. I then bought his next three albums which are all excellent.
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Jamaica, Queens is what this song is about.
Indeed!!
So did I @@es4242
"Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move)" was a R&B/Dance hit for him!!
On todays song - Toni Smith - vocals, handclaps, Tom Browne - trumpet.
On studio track, pianist Dave Grusin, 10 time Grammy Award Winner.
She recently passed away
I LOVE Thighs High!
I never realized THIGHS HIGH was Tom Browne also.
THIS!!! I'm gonna do a separate comment on Thighs High to double the chances they see it - they need more Tom Browne in their lives!
i was hoping Browne's "Jam Fo' Real" would be as big but didn't quite happen.
A Funk classic with the late Toni Smith on vocals. Many people at the time thought that was Chaka Khan singing...even Chaka said: "When did I record that song?" jokingly.
I was about to write the same thing, glad I read the comments.
@@sassymess7111 Great minds think alike!
Same here the first time I heard it I thought it was Chakah.
Her name is Toni Smith and unfortunately she has died, a great talent.
Tony, help me request that Jay and Amber react to Kleeer's "Intimate Connection" being that Jay says he love the funk.
@leroywilliams6380 Running Back to You by Kleeer is my favorite!❤
@@leroywilliams6380now THAT is a heavy “baseline”
@@leroywilliams6380 Kleeer had great songs "intimate Connection" , "Taste The Music" and "Tonight" are just some. Klique is another group they might enjoy. "Honey (I Want To Be Your Lover)" is my favorite by them.
@@snapoffmonkeybranch1242 I thought thats who sang this as a child.
Finally, I’ve been waiting for this forever. I love this song.
I’m so glad you guys found this video. I knew you’d get a kick out of how much fun these guys were having in the studio.
🇬🇧 Well, now this is a real blast from the past, have not heard this in years and years! Ty to whoever suggested it. 👍🎼🎶🇺🇲🇬🇧
Thank you for reacting to music that so many other reactors just don't. We need to keep these gems alive! This was the song in the disco that as soon as you heard that opening trumpet, everybody was heading for the dance floor.
Indeed
With the quickness!💃💃
This song will never die!
Amber, go back and watch your eyes when that trumpet led in, it was priceless. I knew it would get you.
I've suggested this song many times, glad you got to it.
This song got EVERYONE up and if you couldn't get up, you were probably chair dancing like I was now, at 69 yo.
This is one of the best ever when it comes to funk, and I'm so glad that I was young when I was!! It was the best music of our lives!!!
🎵🎶I feel it inside my soul, let it get into you. Jamaica Funk, that what it is. Funkin for Jamaica🎵🎶
That was a blast y'all. Thank you. Funk me baby.
Yup “Thighs high “ should be your next reaction to Tom Browne . He’s mainly known as a jazz musician.
Oh man, this is my childhood! This song dropped in 1980 and we were all grooving to this! Couldn’t have a summer party without this song! Thanks guys it’s been years since I heard it but definitely made me smile. 😊
Heard it lots in the summer of 1980 when it was a hit here in the UK and it reminds me of languid days in the summer holidays then,but this is the first time I've seen a video of it. Better late than never!
Let's hear it for Jamaica, NY.!
Jamaica Queens, NY that’s what it is. Rip to the vocalist Toni & Bernard Wright on piano.
This one pulls me back to middle school!!! OMG!! All the horns, the bass, the vocals!! FII-YAA!!!!
Skeezer, help me request that Jay and Amber react to Kleeer's "Intimate Connection" if you know the song, you the bassline is funkin' sick.
Fun fact: Tom Browne is also a pilot. 👨✈
This is one of my all time favorite grooves!! This will ALWAYS get the party started!! 👍🏾
Armand, help request that Jay and Amber react to Kleeer's "Intimate Connection." I hope you know this song as well.
The was 🔥🔥🔥on the radios, the stereos, the boomboxes , the rides, the dance floors , the house parties, and the skating rinks!!!!!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 The early 80’s!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥We used to say the lady singer sounded like Chaka Khan!
That was so true Chaka really sang it. It's live here on RUclips!
This is one of those songs I could listen to all day.
This song is classic funk and will always be the SSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTT.................
I was at a graduation party this weekend and this was the first song to get me on the dance floor! Toni Smith came through with the vocals!
Toni Smith your voice will be with us always. RIP Sweet Lady. Tom Browne is Master Class as is everyone on this. What a wonderful Funk Classic. "Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move)" and "Secret Fantasy" are two to hear by Tom. Since you enjoy Toni she had a solo Funk Jam called "(Ooh) I Like The Way it Feels". It's so Funky in its own right that you two would just love and will not be still in your seats. You must hear it along with more Tom Browne. By the way they are singing about Jamaica N.Y. a neighborhood in Queens N.Y.. Tom was born in Queens and Toni Smith was born in The Bronx. Tom and Toni also both wrote this classic together.
Toni Smith on vocals! 🔥🔥🔥
I know she sounds like Chaka Khan. But RIP
She would’ve been cold solo
She's got a definite Chaka sound/vibe!! 🎶💜 Toni also does a great song called "Oooh I Like the Way it Feels. So, Chaka vibe all around. It's time for more Chaka...maybe this Female Friday?!? How about Chaka Khan, "Do Ya Love Whatcha Feel"? 🎶💜
I’ve been waiting for this song forever. I love it, so glad you chose it.
So glad you finally got to Tom Browne, so so good! Also check out his songs Rockin Radio, Thighs High and Secret Fantasy. Amazing songs!!!
This was a massive tune back in the day, the vocalist on this was Toni Smith (Thomassina Carrollyne Smith), another great track by Tom Browne is "Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move)".
My sisters name is Thomasine as well, she was cold. ILL song
@@primeminister66 Such a great name!
One of the most underrated songs/groups of the 70’s. Just badass in every way
For the culture! ✊🏾❤️🖤💚✊🏾
Truly one the list of Blackest songs ever made. Lol. Happy Black Music Month!
@@rhondaatkins1776 💯✌🏽
Back in the day, those who liked to groove would call this track: a Monster Jam!!!! Still makes you shake your rump today!
Now that you said "Shake your rump" made me think of Latoya Jackson's song from the same year as this, 1980. "If You Feel The Funk"......... Shake your rump.
@@Seagate1-dh6it Now that’s old skool.
@@AnthonyWilliams-ot1yk Old Skool is the only Skool worth having class.😄
@@lreed1040 Sho nuff.
Anthony, help me request that Jay and Amber react to Kleeer's "Intimate Connection."
FINALLY! I have been asking you to play this for more than a year. I had given up all hope. One of my favorite songs of all time.
YES MY JAM!
All-time favorite. Back in the day it took me forever to realize that they were talking about Jamaica New York. Lol!
Same !😄😄😄😄
You just don’t understand how big a fan I am of Tom Browne and the players he employed here 💯LOVE IT!! btw that drummer here isn’t the original on the recording (Buddy Wlliams OG) tho this drummer looks legit! Bass player is 19 yr old Marcus Miller and piano player is 17/18 yr old Bernard wright RIP
Summer/Fall of 1980, it was everywhere! Thighs High, Secret Fantasy, Fungi Mama, Brighter Tomorrow.
I CANT STOP DANCING!!! I CAN HEAR THIS SONG A MILLION TIMES AND EVERY TIME IS LIKE THE FIRST TIME... LEGENDARY...
Tom Browne is the trumpeter in the blue shirt.
How could you NOT bounce to this?
you'd have to pretty much be dead inside not to , i don't know about everyone else but i miss this kind of music so much because todays " music " is straight trash .
Tom Browne is bomb, whether is jazz or funk! Dance floor for me.
Rosemary, I'm over here too. Help me request that Jay and Amber react to Kleeer's "Intimate Connection."
@@leroywilliams6380 What's good, Leroy? Did they already react to Intimate Connection? It's my jam. What do i need to do? They should react to Thigh's High!
@@rosemarywatson1231 No Rosemary, only about five reaction channels reacted to Kleeer's song. And I requested the song on two of them. Let's encourage other subscribers to request the song. Jay and Amber always give the people what they want.
@@leroywilliams6380 Okay. I thought I missed it. Jay and Amber don't do enough r&b for me, but I watched them. I would like to hear from Bernard Wright too!`
@@rosemarywatson1231 That's why we have to request such songs, so that these channels could be more balanced regarding their reactions.
FUNKIN' FOR JAMAICA!! Garaunteed to make you move!! Again, the instrumentation, the ad-libs....A feel good song, no matter where you are from!! When that bassline drops....!!! Ooooowweeee!! And her energy and vocals can't be overlooked!!
Jamaica, Queens!!! Represent!!! Babuh-Baabaay!!
This song never stops funkin' and rockin'!!
40 years from now I bet this track will be bumpin'.
I recommended this a long time ago great tune. It also has a very young Bobby Broom on guitar who now is top Jazz guitarist. Also the late great Bernard Wright on keyboard Marcus Miller on bass.
YEESS!!!!! Someone is feeding you the good stuff!!!!!! Jamaica, Queensz I grew up in the Bronx and Brooklyn; sister lives in Queens now 🗽🗽🗽 STILL play Funkin For Jamaica on the regular ❤️❤️❤️
This was the jam and still is!❤
Here's some other R&B songs from that era: Xavier - Work That Sucker To Death / Gap Band - I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance / Aurra - Are You Single / O'Bryan - I'm Freaky / Stevie Wonder - That Girl / Klymaxx - The Men All Pause / Stacy Lattisaw - Dynamite! / Jermaine Jackson - You Like Me Don't You / Bar-Kays - Shake Your Rump To The Funk / J. Giles Band - Flamethower / Chi-Lites - Hot On A Thing / Michael Henderson - Wide Reciever / The Temptations feat. Rick James - Standing On The Top
I haven't heard Hot on a thing since I was a little kid. Never knew it was the Chi-Lites. That group is amazing.
MV, you miss putting Kleeer's "Intimate Connection' on your list and the Gap Band song is titled "Oops Upside Your Head."
@@leroywilliams6380"Oops Upside Your Head" is not the title on the original album "Gap Band II" which I have. The name is actually "I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance (Oops)". I just left off the parenthesis part. I think it was titled "Oops Upside Your Head" on some compilations though.
@@rochellelove3785 I think that was a comeback hit for them at the time. Another track from around then is "Crazy" by The Manhattans. Both groups were kinda known more for ballad hits than uptempo songs.
@Musicvegan01 My mom had pictures of them in a photo album when they performed in Germany. I was introduced to the music at around 3-4 years old. Always liked the music and learned names of artists while growing up. I miss old R&B, funk, or soul groups.
This song is the bomb ! Such a great groove.
That is 16 year old Bernard wright on the keyboards and and funky bass line and right beside him is the 17-year-old Marcus Mullerr on the rhythm Bass
OMG it's about time😂 I'm pretty sure I wasn't the only one who suggested this song. KUDOS
I also have suggested in the past many times. Yes, finally and they totally enjoy it.
I never heard this before.....but this is really cool 🎉
The sound of that trumpet would flood the dancefloor with people in a matter of seconds... sweet memories
A favorite since the 80s. Had a lousy day but watching you two groove to this and groovin' myself brought the biggest smile to my face. Thank you!
Her name is thomasina Smith - I'm not sure on the spelling but I went to school with her unfortunately she passed away.
Should have seen the dance floors when this song hit!
Absolutely loved your reaction to "Jamaican Funk" by Tom Browne! This track is such a gem, and your excitement brought back tears of nostalgia for me. The song itself is a quintessential piece of the early UK 80s funk and jazz scene, blending smooth grooves with that infectious rhythm that makes you want to move. Tom Browne was inspired by the vibrant sounds and experiences for them of a place called Jamaica, in Queens, New York City's music scene, which truly shines through in this track. I was only 9 years old when it was released in the UK, but I vividly remember laying down some moves whenever my older brother played the vinyl record - which I still have today! It’s amazing how, even after all these years, this track can still fill a dance floor at any club or party. Thanks for the fantastic reaction, Rob Squad! Keep the great vibes coming! x
I've been waiting for y'all to get to this!!!
OMG I love this song, brings back great memories when I used to meet up with the girls going to the local club's in Essex England fantastic nights outs so glad you loved it to guys.😊❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Hell yes!. You have to listen to Thighs High….like tomorrow.
This was one of the songs Soul Train used when they were going to commercial or doing a sponsor identification.
My mom used to bump this song so much in the car when I was a kid. I was born in the early 90's so she definitely put me onto a lot of classic songs she grew up with. But yeah that bass is one of the thickest heaviest I've ever heard on a song!
oh boy our dance parties were lit!
One of my all-time favorite songs. 👍🏾
George Duke and Stanley Clarke - Sweet Baby.
They reacted to that very song about 6 months ago.
Ooh, Deeep track. So funky, you have to get up for this one. ✌️
Soundtrack of my high school days. This is one of the songs that got me off the wall and in the floor.
I’m not sure, but I believe her name was Toni Smith
Some popular songs from the same time period that sound great with this 1979 song are "Stuff Like That" by Quincy Jones, "Some Love" by Chaka Khan, "Bustin' Loose" by Chuck Brown and the Soulsearchers, all from 1978, and "Reach For It" by George Duke from 1977.
YESSSS!!!!!!! The Godfather of Go-Go Chuck Brown!!!!!!!
This song came out around 1980 or 1981. The song is about my hometown of Jamaica Queens in NYC. Tom Brown is the Trumpeter, the great Marcus Miller was the bass player, who has produced for a number of artists, mainly for the great Luther Vandross. Marcus is also from Jamaica Queens and is still very active in the music industry. The keyboard player was, Bernard Wright, also from Jamaica Queens. He had a huge R&B hit in the mid 80s called "Who Do You Love", You should definitely react to that. RIP to him. The singer was Toni Smith, from the Bronx NY. RIP to her.
JAMAICA QUEENS STAY OFFICIAL 🔥🔥🔥
This was skating music back in the day!
It’s a timeless piece of music.
One of my absolute favorites!!!
This is one of the BEST jams! We grooved at the roller rinks to this song! And, I see that "Thighs High" is mentioned! You need to do a reaction video to that one too! The BASS and everything is SO FUNKY!!!
This is one of my hype songs. Don't matter what my mood, this jam gets me going EVERY TIME!
Man this takes me back to skating to this & also going on the dance floor & got my groove on. I love my era of music!!! I also miss it. ❤🎶
A few more in the funk vein, Parliament-funkadelic - aqua boogie, knee deep and atomic dog. Also, The Gap Band - Beep a Freak; Oops Upside Your Head, Humpin. Slave - Just A Touch of Love, Watching You, Slide; Mass production - firecracker; Michael Henderson (bassist) - wide receiver; The fatback band - backstrokin’
This list is 🔥 🔥 🔥. Knee Deep is my favorite PFunk song!!! Sample worthy for sure. This list was the sounds of my childhood and life. Hey DJ just play that song 🎵 🎶
This list is 🔥 🔥 🔥. Knee Deep is my favorite PFunk song!!! Sample worthy for sure. This list was the sounds of my childhood and life. Hey DJ just play that song 🎵 🎶
"Funkin for Jamaica (N.Y.)" has ALWAYS been the jam!! It was released in 1980...right after I graduated from high school. This is still THEE song to get people on the floor...even 44 years later! ❤💃🏿🕺🏾
Funk, Jazz and R&B fusion..... Sick!
In reality it came outta Miles Davis called "Fusion"..
Mixing different genres together and making it work. 😎
This song is 🔥 and just cooks. It blew up in the clubs in 1980/1981. Those horns chipping in throughout the mix and that low bass just kill it. Best funk ever.
This was the jammjam in NYC back in early 80 everyparty boombox and roller skatin rink // its actually about the young musician scene coming out of Jamaica queens in NYC !!!
Of course, you love it, legends in the making Tom Browne, Bernard Wright, Marcus Miller, and Vocalist and lyricist Toni Smith R.I. P. You"re Welcome
This was Definitely the jam when this came out. Every sorority/frat was playing it at parties. And we danced our butt's off. Thxs for memory lane
The best 80’s groove. Couldn’t have a party without this, Flashlight, and Tear the Roof off the Sucka
It's a rare day when y'all play something idk.....excellent....ty
J and Amber,
When this song came out, in the late 70's, it became an instant, funk, classic! This song is a mainstay at family picnics and barbecues. 🙂
Raychell, help me request another funk classic that's Kleeer's "Intimate Connection."
Tom Browne's music is underrated and deserves more attention; "Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move), "Mr. Business", and "God Bless the Child".
Yesssss! This was suggested ages ago, and of course you loved it. Also in my workout playlist since forever.
Loved that reaction! If you loved that one, I'm sure you'll also dig Reach For It, by George Duke like some other commenters have suggested. Funky, with the fun, lively banter ... but also features an ICONIC bass solo!! You guys gotta do that one soon.🤩🎸🎹
Love that you mentioned cities but during this era Dayton, Ohio was big on the map for a short period. They had some bangers out of that region especially groups like Slave
I love love love watching your reactions. I could not get enough of this song back in the day.
I have not heard this song since it was popular. What a treat! I am from Queens and I can tell you that the dance floor was bumping when this song came on!
I’m 72, born and raised in Jamaica,NY. Luv the tribute!
Wow!.. what a vibe!
Mind if I share a quick story with you?.. I was literally on the dance floor in Philadelphia, PA, when I first heard this song : one song was phasing out, and then came that blast of the trumpet, followed by that funky bass line ... wow - or as we used to say in the 60's, "gruu-vee"!
All of us folks on the dance floor seemed mesmerized by the groove!
Curious, how some songs will immediately transport one to a specific time, and place, and memory ...
That trumpet blast at the beginning would create a stampede to the dance or roller rink floor. I wish that was captured on video somewhere!
OH YEAH!!! This was the NYC jam back in the day!!💃🏽🕺🏽💃🏽🕺🏽…you called it Amber💜…this song STILL embodies everything that is NYC and its surrounding bourroughs - Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, The Bronx, and “our cousin”Long Island
Such a good track
We used to play this song while cruzing lowriders down Mission Street in San Francisco back in the 80's. Great Reaction!!!
This song has a music festival vibe. Always loved this! 🫶🏾
It’s a trip because the truth is that the Betty Boop cartoon character was based on an actual female black entertainer …
I didn't know that WOW 😲
It surely is.
Been waiting for this one! One of my all time favourites. ❤ So glad you enjoyed it. 😀
You both are great dancers!!
About time!! I have waited a while for this!!!! I saw Tom Browne in the early 80s! JAMMING!!!
Tom Browne is the main trumpet player out in front. . "Funkin For Jamaica" was my introduction to his music. I then bought his next three albums which are all excellent.