Cameo - Word Up (Official Music Video)

"Word Up!" is a funk and R&B song by the American funk band Cameo in 1986. The song's frequent airing on American dance and R&B radio as well as its MTV music video (in which LeVar Burton appears as a police detective trying to arrest the band), helped the single become the band's best-known hit.
"It just sounded good, and it was before its time. You can play 'Word Up' anyplace anywhere, and someone is going to be grooving and bobbing their head. Our sound was unique, as well. I haven’t heard another one like it, and we probably won’t hear another one like it in the future. It was that significant for us." -Larry Blackmon
Yo, pretty ladies around the world
Got a weird thing to show you so tell all the boys and girls
Tell your brother, your sister and your mama too
'Cause we're about to throw down and you'll know just what to do
Wave your hands in the air like you don't care
Glide by the people as they start to look and stare
Do your dance, do your dance, do your dance quick, mama
Come on, baby, tell me what's the word
Word up (Up, up), everybody say
When you hear the call you've got to get it underway
Word up (Up, up), it's the code word
No matter where you say it you'll know that you'll be heard
Now all you sucker DJ's who think you're fly
There's got to be a reason and we know the reason why
You try to put on those airs and act real cool
But you've got to realize that you're acting like fools
Give us music, we can use it, we need to dance
We don't have the time for psychological romance
No romance, no romance, no romance for me, mama
Come on, baby, tell me what's the word
Word up (Up, up), everybody say
When you hear the call you've got to get it underway, ow
Ow, dial L for love
Ah, hey, hey
Ah, hey, hey
Now just come on, all you people say
(W-O-R-D up, W-O-R-D up) Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
(W-O-R-D up, W-O-R-D up) Oooh!
(W-O-R-D up) Hey, hey
(W-O-R-D up) He-hey
Hey, hey, hey, yeah
Hey, hey, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Yeah, oooh, oooh, oooh, woh
Tell me like that, like that
Say it like that, now, now, yeah
That's the word, everybody's got to know the word
Like that, come on
Ow, take me real low
#cameo #wordup #larryblackmon

[@bimaldeepsingh4599]

Some songs can just roll back the years.....

[@valendanewell5901]

The F U N K is R E A L…..I’m still listening in 2023 🙌🏾🎶🙌🏾

[@RockLeeMC]

Infinite Train brought me here. S1.E4. The song is still a hit.

[@virginiataglavore2617]

I am a 57-year-old woman grooving in front on my computer now remembering my college years at Texas A&M.

[@mihaelarosu3444]

Me too 😉

[@russhester8219]

Oh Yeah, groove it Baby--am 59--wednesday wheel night at Pelican Petes--in Pullman, home of Washington State University Cougars--Wild Thing & Funky Cold Medina by Tone Loc too

[@-HighTide]

The song is way better than the video. Gimme a little jiggle - 😘💝 - 🐧😎 Back when Hip Hop was just getting started... Salt-N-Pepa... Push it.

[@-HighTide]

@@russhester8219 You better be looking over your shoulder, because it's not her that's going to be tapping on it at Pelican Pete's. Joking bro...

[@russhester8219]

@@-HighTide Good one friend--may be right, have not been there in over 30 yrs--but seems not that long ago--thanks for checking in brother

[@NovemberMoore]

This was my jam, who's listening to this in 2020 during the pandemic????

[@justmemuchlove8275]

November Moore yep 🤚🏽 it’s getting me through all this,to be real honest.

[@-HighTide]

The song is way better than the video.

[@jasonpanutsos440]

Of course! Here in 2023

[@libralaw7359]

2024...lived thru the plandemic

[@cindyjordan4329]

For me it's remembering my aerobic classes I taught 5 times a day . I was 25 and in the best shape of my life ❣️ Word up , was one of my favorite songs I used in many of my classes . I'll always remember this 😊 .

[@Only-one-life-68]

35 years on and its still a banging song.. I was 18 and loving life with NO HASSLES..

[@jameslawrencejr6417]

Huh 0:38 ​@@Only-one-life-68

[@musicmanfelipe]

What kind of holodeck program did Geordi get himself into?

[@vanessabriggs-firmin2820]

😂😂😂👍

[@ik04]

Larry Blackmon is a musical genius.

[@kathyjohson1273]

Yess Larry Blackmon is my manz(ah in my mind) lol

[@mrnewton86]

It's quite a versatile song and can translated into other genres, it's been covered by Gun, KoRn, Mel B, Little Mix and probably a few others..

[@arbitrage4688]

QUINTESSENTIAL C-A-M-E-O!.....The funkiest band...in the land!

[@Only-one-life-68]

One of the very best songs to make you remember your youth.. Just class.🇬🇧😄

[@shakagod3779]

Great comment. I guess we're showing how old we all are now.

[@Only-one-life-68]

@@shakagod3779 53 yo

[@shakagod3779]

Yup, Lol. I'm 49 now.

[@Only-one-life-68]

@@shakagod3779 Word up.

[@sararichmond8476]

It's been established that among all my friends and family, I really am the only one who likes this song. Don't care, I'm sticking by it. It's a banger! 💥

[@jameslawrencejr6417]

Ba da 💥 1:22 joy1st

[@bartonfunk1237]

when the horns kick in at 3:40 tho!

[@charlenemitchell1499]

I'm here January 6th and that's still my jam!!!! The 80s !!!!

[@homesteadgamer1257]

Oh wow, I had no idea Korn's version was identical to the original. I don't know how I missed this one growing up. Huge LaVar Burton fan, too. Gotta love that 80s dancing

[@catherinethomas1276]

I'm grooving in London August 2024 🎉

[@SegunLawal]

Is the detective the same guy who is Geordi La Forge in Star Trek?

[@pamgill7103]

Definately is LeVar Burton :)

[@Scriptease123]

@@pamgill7103 Roots and Reading Rainbow too.

[@blackdog6969]

I would love to have LeVar jamming out to my music in a vid. Especially dressed as a klingon

[@-HighTide]

Word ☝ Up 3:30

[@shannonmcneely9034]

I loved this!! I was a teenager when this came out!!

[@fritzremy1444]

You got to love it or leave it alone ... it's an acquired taste

[@stephaniespiers2696]

Fantastic, dance track!! Wow.

[@fionamessenger7660]

Set a high bar this guy. And an unforgettable codpiece.

[@kokomodiva5547]

😢😢 back when I had my mama daddy and brother 😢 l still love this song reminds me of the good times and it’s still played at clubs I go to

[@A_Trill_OG]

Loved this song growing up was a big fan of Cameo as a kid

[@joejas4976]

I always like this jam

[@matty6598]

I didn't realise this song was from the 1980s but I've only just remembered this song and I love it to this day. I used to hear it on the radio a lot in the UK

[@TheJetfighter666]

Listening to it In ‘22 cause this white boy got some soul!! Mama used to say- Strawberry Letter ‘23 and I’ll always love my mama was also in my set so far❤✌🏿

[@CynthePen]

Word Up keeps book coaches (like me) fired up! Word up! I feature it at my writing workshops and have it linked on my website!

[@ArtfromBerwyn-cw5op]

This is one of the coolest videos ever made. Word up!

[@BradTheProducer]

Watching Mosco react to Infinity Train, and now I'm back to having this video on repeat.

[@MrSilkydrew]

Ultimate

[@davidschick6951]

There's a Cameo Drive in my hometown...

[@mullen6134]

Just copped this on vinyl!

[@Melissa-v2d]

Cant wait to open an 80's club...and many other business ventures! 😊

[@kimberlyjohnson3851]

One of the great songs from the 80s,was a teenager/adult in the 80s.Listened to them and other great bands like "Journey, Foreigner,Dooby Brothers,and many others"..80s was the greatest decade for the music that rocked,so glad I was able to experience it...peace❤

[@e-lonka1842]

Love Love Love

[@justmemuchlove8275]

This is like magic puzzle pieces . Just pure magic 🙏🏽❤️✨

[@uncleheman0]

I’d love to know the name of the club this amazing was the video shot in? My all time favourite song. It took me years to work out where the exterior was filmed in NYC (12th Ave and W 135th Street)!

[@RiverRedford]

The club was called the Underground. On the corner of 17th and Broadway near Union Square. It's a PetCo now. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@uncleheman0]

@@RiverRedford Thanks so much!!!!! Really great to know.

[@kellyhoward6941]

@@RiverRedford a Petco? Bummer.

[@Only-one-life-68]

@@RiverRedford PETCO What a total let down 🤣😂

[@fghdhfgjghjghk]

Какая же это крутая песня

[@catherineoneal3218]

Me me me for sure.🤩🤩🙄🤩

[@drewrugger]

Mr. LaForge taking time out from Engineering to lay down some funk…

[@vanessabriggs-firmin2820]

Aye aye captain! 😂

[@mitcheljean-jacques691]

True definition of disco

[@doyleperkins4916]

YOU CRACK ME UP! WORD UP...

[@loyolo6163]

I never knew how that song is called, until i watched an episode of the simpsons just now. XD

[@markhall5656]

What's the word

[@dravenhudson9981]

This is a cool song I'm 33 and older music is better than the the new music in my opinion

[@kathyjohson1273]

Yesss honey-chile!!!

[@Belginator]

Eyes up

[@jeffersonedbertjingga4154]

loll this music kills!!

[@-HighTide]

WORD ☝ UP 3:30

[@neilmurphy845]

This song always reminds me of that confused TV ad

[@mattolfson9230]

Ha!! And I thought KoRn was the first to do this songs. I stand corrected. 🙂

[@cindyjordan4329]

Oh and as far as Lemmor Burton he's hosting " Jeopardy " . He's awesome !

[@dwnsouthtx210]

LeVar Burton

[@jameslawrencejr6417]

​@dwnsouthtx2not u❤😂 1:54 10

[@phillip1516]

My high school days😂😂😂😂 Still fuck with this

[@MdVaDc]

I here double dutch bus in this

[@manewland1]

Hey, it's Geordi!

[@shakagod3779]

That's Toby from Roots at the start. Ex slave made good. Great stuff.

[@mrowen1331]

Original can't be beat

[@A_Trill_OG]

True that

[@DanielLopez-tb2fl]

And it's the same guy who played Kunta Kinte in Roots : LeVar Burton. William F Bransford

[@patmacie6436]

I dig the white guy with the scar...who is he?

[@America12412]

Word 🙌✝☝ up🤗

[@curtisnutbrown4941]

Slip out the side or back door. Let's Roll. Jesus

[@JazzyPhay15]

The play this song every time a Masked Dancer is gonna remove their voice modulation! It’s so catchy!

[@blackpalacemusic]

I loved this song, growing up in the crack era 😂😂😂

[@ophelia_III]

This should have a billion views.

[@A_Trill_OG]

Facts bruh

[@scoot9316]

Word up

[@tommybrown4191]

Lavar Burton?

[@andrejoga]

Vim procurando a música pela Utopia! Come here for Utopia' Amazon Séries.

[@rcschmidt668]

And then Geordi called out, “Cameo! Don’t even think about it. Come out with your hands up.”

[@LorenRyburn-hx8gi]

Got an eared thing 2 do

[@dhpdesign]

caraca eu só conhecia a versão do korn 😳

[@jordonnelson4312]

Hey I got those same pants. All be damn

[@jameslawrencejr6417]

Eric ahhhh❤ word 1:32

[@LorenRyburn-hx8gi]

It's the Cold Word War

[@proudhunter85dirty]

Michael Keaton and Adam Graham ❤❤❤

[@jameslawrencejr6417]

He knows❤ 4:24

[@ronmarvicsin7709]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6LCqIuliNGpps0 In 1978-79 Cameo came to my high school (Mansfield Senior High) and performed. It was a after school show I was working as a roadie that night and helped carry in their equipment. I even remember tripping over the electric chord that powered the lead guitarists amp. Oops

[@LorenRyburn-hx8gi]

Word has it uP

[@Tigger434]

I'm a happy 24 year old still listening to this 😂

[@jameslawrencejr6417]

Suc wht 1:40

[@thedarksideoftheforce6658]

Lavar Burton arresting people while dancing lol

[@A_Trill_OG]

Haha

[@jacobrochefort6732]

Truly here because I wanted to see what KORN was covering

[@AlejandroDominguexAyllon-dp4qt]

🌹🌹🌹❤

[@danielledoyle9706]

💃💃💃

[@brianhoffman4861]

The hired help

[@mikem4557]

Jeremy Piven sighting at 2:16.

[@victorssignature.1296]

CAMEO, nobody sings like them, nobody writes songs like them. I used to joke back in the 80s that Cameo wrote and recorded songs ONLY when they got DRUNK on alcohol!😂

[@A_Trill_OG]

Big facts

[@-HighTide]

Go to Red Solo Cup By Toby Keith - different meaning-

[@HOSSCAMILA]

Them S2 Ep6 got me here

[@marktomlin5818]

I like the Korn Cover to

[@jameslawrencejr6417]

What❤❤❤😊

[@echolot]

the 40 year old virgin brought me here

[@LorenRyburn-hx8gi]

Look & Stair des dis pair

[@tnyamwanza]

'86 i broke out of jail

[@jamesharbinson4051]

Lavar to his backup: “Are those regulation, tear-away pants, officer?”

[@-HighTide]

Replies.. Do you want to see my gun?

[@jamesharbinson4051]

@@-HighTide Do I have a choice?

[@reyperry2605]

Do your dance quick. About a year or so before Jeordie Deforge but word up

[@jameslawrencejr6417]

No JOY eric, kamala & the like❤99199❤ naughty😢 2:04

[@Stud288]

This song is in Jonny English reborn

[@gbonkers666]

2024 anyone??

[@jameslawrencejr6417]

Come on Man😂 1:43

[@Strugler1987]

must be cuz of me be made in 87 i luv dem 80's sound so much. Groove on ✌️

[@jameslawrencejr6417]

Opps this 41. 2 0:11

[@dannyboy6827]

0:28

[@jameslawrencejr6417]

Huh 3:14 what u 3:19

[@dannyboy6827]

What mate i like to restart the vid so i done that​@jameslawrencejr6417