CROWD GOES CRAZY WHEN SCSU BAND BRINGS OUT LENNY WILLIAMS TO PERFORM "CAUSE I LOVE YOU"

THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND BRINGS OUT THE LEGENDARY LENNY WILLIAMS TO PERFORM HIS CLASSIC "CAUSE I LOVE YOU" @ THE HONDA 2012 BATTLE OF THE BANDS
FOOTAGE BY: JUSTIN DENNIS

[@thexinya]

Nothing like an HBCU!!!!!!!!!!

[@marcus.6487]

u betta kno it

[@d_millz]

FACTS

[@Qaulim]

101

[@stuartperry8141]

Celebrating segration and racism.

[@nh5739]

@@stuartperry8141 How so?

[@TheAtjackson]

I’m literally smiling ear to ear. Being black is my favorite thing!!!!! Happy black hx!

[@kisswriters]

Yes, ma'am -- our history, traditions, cuisine, music, art, language is so rich that the world tries to mimic and copy us...

[@keliahkiki7063]

Hella Yeah Sista Friend 🙋🏾‍♀️✊🏾🙏🏾❤️

[@user-cv3gd2wr5q]

Amen!!!

[@lisaellis2593]

True!

[@vonshawashweary6747]

Girl..... me too. 🤗🤗☺️😉

[@taydidit]

He still hit them high notes. Respect.

[@octaviusnottage5107]

He sure did

[@sheliamccullough1626]

Alwayd will

[@zheahra]

Outside at a stadium. That's not easy.

[@charlesmcquerry773]

Much respect!

[@sheliamccullough1626]

@@charlesmcquerry773 I was about 13 when he was hitting d high notes Im 63 he still hitting them😊

[@BloodCrow1698]

Can't nobody bring it like Black colleges.

[@deewalker9671]

Absolutely Right....They don't play half stepping with the bands in the black colleges, especially in Southern States!!!🙏💝🙏

[@TheFactsofLife237]

🙏🙏🙏

[@m.w.3256]

Amen & AMEN 🙏!!!

[@ruckes13]

NOBODY!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@robinaldrich2725]

Took me to church...❤️

[@miskittt]

I truly believe we all teared up because there is a legend out there who still has his WHOLE voice and hitting every note as effortlessly as the record.

[@ThulileZama]

They transposed the key of the song 🎵

[@gwenhenson4883]

Is it me or is he moon walking? This song never gets old.

[@TamaraGarrettAlpha]

Yes he is girl

[@gregskipper]

Yes, he is lol

[@zheahra]

Wasn't He smooth with it? He did the spin, too.

[@BLACKKING-zr3ex]

He slid those feet back. Yes sis lol

[@BLACKKING-zr3ex]

I got chills when the band came in. Come on nowWWW BLACK PEOPLE. WE ARE SO DAMN EXCELLENT. I LOVE US!! ✊🏿✊🏿❤️🖤💚

[@jefferymack5801]

40 YEARS LATER... Mr. Lenny Williams still got it. Better yet, HE NEVER LOST IT!!!!!!!FOREVER LEGENDARY

[@nikbizz2148]

AWESOME VOICE

[@othonpedro2870]

Facts

[@googlejustice8838]

Unbelievable! This was so good!

[@willajackson8170]

Couldn't have said it better!!!

[@thegreatone0209]

Greatest simp song ever lol

[@yhadie01ify]

No auto tune, no recording back ground track, just pure, pure, voice.

[@ADay-kh8px]

Amen to that!!!

[@Qdub34]

That is the most touching thing I've seen in a long time... paying respect to the elders is a strong sign of maturity and knowledge. What a tribute. They gave him his roses while he could smell them. BEAUTIFUL.

[@nicalljohn9007]

I was smiling too watching this. Such a classic.

[@sheliamccullough1626]

@@nicalljohn9007 Classic

[@ubiquity02]

@@nicalljohn9007 Me too. This put a big smile on my face. I remember this song even though I was really little the it came out.

[@gwendolenmccloud8771]

Beautifully stated.

[@homodeus8713]

Keeps them living longer and they bless us.

[@BLACKKING-zr3ex]

I would have done ANYTHING TO HAVE BEEN HERE TO WITNESS THIS BLACK GREATNESS. THESE PEOPLE GOT A GIFT OF A LIFETIME WITH THIS ONE.

[@kandikim2354]

Dang Mr. Lenny Williams. The band was on point too. They did that

[@renastewart8682]

Me too, somebody would have been fanning me like we was in church "oh oh oh oh oh oh oh" ,damn he's still great

[@lifeworksndhenterprisesllc6597]

The band is on🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😖😖😖😖🔥🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@renastewart8682]

@@lifeworksndhenterprisesllc6597 I definitely shared and everyone is enjoying it

[@lisaellis2593]

@@renastewart8682 Ha!Ha!Ha!Ha!

[@Jacblack69]

These young bucks dont know what love is

[@lesterjeanpierre4343]

The teams probably didn't come back on the field cause they couldn't follow that.

[@anthonytaylor7928]

Facts lol

[@TheFactsofLife237]

😂

[@Joekuh]

What? There was a game????

[@BoyGirlStuff]

🤣🤣🤣

[@RaynebowLyfe]

A man who's never needed any introduction: league of his own.

[@troyspeed4390]

Respect that's real talk 💪 no cap

[@marshabenjamin-hawaaboo5778]

First time hearing him and hearing of him😬

[@alvertarussell8946]

II LOVE HIM. HE'S STILL GOT IT❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@awillis244]

Who is he?

[@Tiberius291]

It's 2021 and i just became aware of this video, great live performance.

[@hotshottingwithaChevyhd]

Same here lol

[@louisthomas8408]

Better late than never.

[@zooatlanta404]

Reading your comment and seeing the next “8 years ago” I just knew this was recent 😬

[@marionjackson1283]

The first time I saw it too.

[@tooblessedmiller6937]

@@louisthomas8408 true dat.

[@highlyfavored4595]

THE BAND WAS AWESOME. I LIKE BANDS THAT CAN REALLY PLAY A SONG THE WAY IT WAS RECORDED!

[@carrieknoten2564]

Excellent all the way....❤

[@deewalker9671]

@SCSU They are still the best!!! My ole neck of the woods!!!💝

[@Slab128]

@@deewalker9671 what you know bout orangeburg? Lol

[@ivanawhite5925]

The absolute only way SCSU plays ❤️

[@taiwantobias7293]

For the 142 dislikes something has got to be wrong with your ears. This is a CLASSIC hit❤❤❤❤ The band was on point🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@fawnsouthers1847]

They Sleep 💤 Definitely Trippin but we gonna let them have it cause We don’t lie, numbers either 🤷🏽‍♀️ Salute Mr. Lenny Williams🙏🏾☝🏾👌🏾💪🏾🖤💯

[@lissa2046]

It has to be the 20 and under disliking because all I heard was Lenny in our house while my mama was cooking and cleaning🤣🤣

[@sheilaclark3563]

The 142 don't know real music

[@JomoDaMusicMan]

THERES ALWAYS GONNA BE HATERS, MY EX HATED THIS SONG 40 YRS AGO, WHY? CAUSED I LOVED HER AND SHE WAS CHEATING, KNOWING BOTH LENNY & I WERE SINGING ABOUT HER

[@cgamejewels]

maybe they misclicked.

[@stacyw40]

I love the audience singing.

[@fabulouscarter5289]

Stacy Williams hell yeah

[@sylview3808]

Oh yeah, just beautiful!!!💯🙌🏾💞

[@lisaellis2593]

Same!

[@sheliamccullough1626]

I was singing I was st work at the battle of the bands At The Georgia Dome

[@joycefortice235]

Me Too. .They were excellent.

[@Bellab1x1y1z]

It is so very Amazing that this man still sounds like the record without studio equipment over 40 years later!!!!

[@wandasherman2286]

This man killed it and the band hit it like it was there's and he sings with them all time. 💯💋🍸🍸🍸🍸😎🎼🎤🎵🎼. No body can get it done like we do. Do it Mr. Williams. This never gets old.

[@TamaraGarrettAlpha]

This was the sh**!!!!💞

[@Frostgrl681]

Speak yo' speech gal, just speak yo' speech!!!!!

[@j.schlimmer6924]

I’m sending my two boys to SCSU, forget FAMU, BCC, etc. I’m sold✊🏾✊🏾✌🏾👊🏾

[@ktax1813]

Never. 4get that!!!!

[@sheilaharris6842]

Mr. William did his thing!

[@reallysimple7793]

Young people KNOW AND BE PROUD OF YOUR HISTORY! Listen and learn and you may just take us to the top AGAIN!

[@jojo4637]

Yeah right! You're looking at the greatest generation of us going into the twilight, today's generation is the end times generation

[@veronicaross6601]

Just amazing, nothing like hear it sang live 🔥🔥🔥

[@mrlumpy17]

This is an ICONIC moment in contemporary Black Music!

[@ElPumpies]

black music? I wasn't aware music had color to it

[@LJ23DW03]

PUMPIES amen brother man

[@bonitaapplebum00]

PUMPIES stfu

[@PrAnG2000]

+PUMPIES Now you know

[@2323brownie]

+PrAnG2000 tell that to bobby caldwell, one of the greatest soul/R&B musicians in history and he's white

[@tarrylrosier8443]

I was there. This was at the old Georgia Dome. My son played percussion in SCSU band.

[@ElPumpies]

Holy shit check out the footwork at 1:25. Awesome performance

[@thecounselorace621]

Stop putting God's Sovereign Name in your cursing, do you even understand that you are blasphemy God when you say that?

[@whayes8084]

@@thecounselorace621 calm down janky preacher

[@usedbyjesus]

Naw speaking truth...you calm down...@@whayes8084

[@usedbyjesus]

@@thecounselorace621 you absolutely right

[@bkkersey93]

@@whayes8084 You don't believe in God but believe that everything came into existence from nothing. Only idiotic sheeple like you believe that crap.

[@viceroymonarch2888]

He should headline the next Superbowl.

[@luvbig41]

The whole crowd would be standing off just that one song. Not a dry eye......not one person sitting....Everybody waving their hands in unison.

[@BF6ct]

Naw, let him headline at his nursing home

[@AudraAkins]

He did that!!!! Lenny Williams!!!

[@mzm9442]

77 years young and still hitting the high notes, the other day (December 2020). His voice remains pristine. And the band? They brung it. That’s right, “brung it.” 👍🏽

[@tiffany5626]

He got a new song out too! Lol kinda funny though called she got my drawers or something like that.

[@MusicManSeanB]

Me and my son who at the time was 11, was there 3 rows from the 50 yard line. He brought down the house with this performance.

[@sylview3808]

Wow!!! So lucky. I know your son will never forget that you 🎶🎶🙌🏾❤❤

[@cynthiaotieno6508]

Wow. I wish I was there. Amazing!

[@m.w.3256]

What an amazing memory for you and son!!!

[@ac4498]

Wish I could have experienced that! Love me some Lenny Williams!

[@ceeuuu01]

Wow! Even if you'd recorded it, you wouldn't have gotten it like this! I know you all but lost it and relive that time over and over! You're so fortunate!!!

[@businessbywebofficial]

You young bucks don't realise you just witnessed a legend.

[@kingstongreen1658]

Would have paid thousands of dollars to be there. This is classic soul, unity, entertainment, etc......

[@josephinemitchell4318]

I was there my son was on the band. My daughter was on the high school marching band also. It was an amazing experience.

[@terrylee5555]

A shout-out AND a 'Like' to everyone's comment who commented. Lenny Williams performing with an HBCU.... Legendary!

[@angeladickinson9925]

The man sang and took total command of that song!

[@carlosandzs]

Let that be a lesson. All it takes is that ONE HIT SONG. set for life.

[@laurettapitts8329]

Let the church say Amen!

[@elliottfeaster7813]

Lauretta Pitts amen!!

[@TheDopeyPBQ]

God is Good, Amen

[@marilynjackson5983]

Ooh my God, I just can't believe this!! Lenny Williams singing at South Carolina State!!! Now, this is a real and soulful homecoming!! I wish when COVID is gne Savannah State can have someone of his magnitude to sing for homecoming!!!! The band was great too!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@krissy6161]

My 40 year old tail would have literally fainted

[@rubytuesday5567]

My 55 year old tail would have fainted right next to you! 🤣

[@krissy6161]

@@rubytuesday5567 I know that's right! LOL

[@krissy6161]

@Casual B. Fangirling like a mug! LOL

[@krissy6161]

@julius sims So sweet!

[@mertieb73]

He make feel like I want to do things🥰😇😜

[@jasonsan9517]

He’s a living legend!!!! Much respect to Mr Lenny Williams and SCSU marching band! We need to give our artist their flowers while they can still smell them!!!! Much respect ✊🏾

[@tashamarie6778]

We NEED more of this old school music!!!!!

[@tashamarie6778]

Lenny Williams, legend!!!!

[@TheFactsofLife237]

Oh, oh, oh! ♥️

[@warrenfinch8034]

Crazy by The Product G&B

[@tooblessedmiller6937]

...Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, OOOOOOH!! 🎶

[@joepeople6149]

Lenny did that. He still got it. It's like he hasn't lost one note.

[@irmarobinson1]

Just like fine wine....Lenny Williams just keeps getting better with time!

[@sweetapplepie70]

🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷💚💚💚💚🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷💜💜Yessssss baby

[@Sunshine-no9mi]

Yes Lawd! That's my Alma Mater! SCSU ♥️💙

[@truetothegame1140]

Sing it cat daddy. He still sounds the same.

[@mcp2142]

Lol he got that kitty cat jumping huh

[@myasiaconyers792]

Jesus love yall more than you'll ever even know. Give Him some praise today because greater is coming. I love you all but not more than Jesus do and God Bless

[@diananizer8570]

THERE'S NO ONE LIKE LENNY. HE'S THE MAN. SHOUT OUT TO THE COLLEGE, BEST THING EVER. 1 LOVE ALWAYS 💯💖.

[@RXmusic4YOU]

.....well i'll be damned............go head lenny.....and big big ups to scsu.....

[@ronaldthompson5153]

RXmusic4YOU you

[@neiabbatey324]

How adorable he was. This song will live on forever with every generation being born. The love, feeling, and confidence this song delivers. No matter where u are....when u here this song...... everybody can't help but to sing with it

[@snowdjagha]

He still fucking got it! Beautiful!

[@ameskin]

+SNOWMΛN I raise my drink to that

[@kathlynbarnes8236]

Not only does this song never gets old, seems neither does he or his voice! Amazing!!

[@arlenerogerswilhite2236]

Oh I love this never seen it before thank you for posting this.

[@charlettejones9687]

Oh yeah lenny williams still has a beautiful voice and he looks great God has blessed him.

[@nickisue044]

The do when he hits those high notes. The man's still got it!

[@gwendolenmccloud8771]

Lord, have mercy!!!! This is MY SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He killed IT!!!!!

[@MsReddVelvet4207]

DAMN HE STILL LOOKS AMAZING.40 YRS LATER.......AGED LIKE FINE WINE!!!! AMEN LOVE YOU STILL LENNY WILLIAMS🙏🤗🙌🙌🙌💞💞💞💞

[@troyspeed4390]

You no black don't crack unless you smoke it 🤣😜

[@msyawnietravels5861]

Lenny is so handsome... he could absolutely "Get it". OMG!! I Love being Black and seeing my Black Men Shine Bright - Go Lenny, Go!!

[@BF6ct]

That's because he ain't done shit in the last 40 years

[@ralphcrisp2896]

The bad thing about "fine wine," is that no one wants to drink it.

[@charlenecasoli4172]

Absolutely amazing! I can’t even imagine how honored those band players felt cause this performance brings me to e of joy!!!!❤

[@joycehaynes8634]

He still give you the chills he still have it God be with him always

[@michellejames2938]

Lenny Williams sang that just as good as the day it originally came out.

[@nitedriva8951]

LENNY IS THE TRUTH!!!!!!!

[@sheilawilson1172]

Wow! I'm 70 years old and he still sounds good!

[@Waysofmanly]

a true anthem

[@jasonswift8918]

This could only be pulled off at an HBCU. They recognized the importance of Lenny Williams. Mr. Williams recognized the importance of performing at halftime at an HBCU.

[@brendaanderson8097]

I loved it he still sounds GREAT!

[@NoMercy-qd7os]

LENNY your music will be played till there is no one left to hear it Thank YOU LENNY WILLIAMS

[@DaLane4real]

Did you see the brother moon walking

[@Overmanselves]

fressshhhh

[@MsLatte205]

🤔👍

[@rubygarnett2953]

I thought it was more like the RED PLANET "MARS WALKING"

[@crandallcrandy]

He be Lenny walking.

[@ashleythurmond6629]

😂😂😂😂 I thought I was trippin

[@m.w.3256]

I’ll never forget watching the Spike Lee produced movie “The Kings of Comedy” and Steve Harvey spoke of this song! The marching band’s professional sounding tribute and the great Lenny William’s soulful voice gave me goosebumps!!! HBCU’s do what HBCU’s do...NOTHIN’ BUT THE BEST!!!

[@ellenringer5236]

I have to give it to Steve. He helped revitalize Lenny Williams's career.

[@labranb1]

Great job SCSU. If you're gonna do a classic, do it extremely well. This is coming from an old school marching jag from Southern University.

[@HadassahIsrael97]

😮and he still sounds so good MY GOODNESS! He hit all those NOTES !

[@NuncNuncNuncNunc]

Lucky audience!

[@Msking-dm7cy]

I'm so surprised he could still hit those notes! 😵 Hope he's still with us bless you Mr Lenny!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@arthurjohnson9681]

That was the bomb! Sounds exactly the same!

[@kimbrighonsr2786]

Lenny Williams black colleges got it going on. Good to see him.

[@scTiff]

I was there how many 15 yr. olds can say they saw him live

[@t.morrison4400]

I’m 62 and have never seen him perform live...smh

[@tooblessedmiller6937]

@@t.morrison4400 ...well I'm 65, n as I replied to a comment earlier, he performed at our 40th year class reunion in 2014. I REALLY enjoyed it. That's my only time seeing him perform live. Be blessed and stay safe.

[@yolandaarmstrong7997]

I bet a lot of 15 year olds know this song, my niece and nephews do!! Lol

[@t.breeze8659]

First time ever seeing the artist that originally sang this classic but he KILLED it. Big up SCSU from an Aggie.

[@donaldjones9931]

Don't forget Lenny Williams was the lead singer for the group Tower of Power.

[@autrelaprime1351]

I remember this performance. He killed this👐👐

[@sandrabristerloggins4281]

Love this!!! Go Black Colleges and Universities!!!

[@sandraatkins2539]

You go Mr. Williams. You didn't sing that song sir. You saaaaaaang the Heaven into that song.

[@ASMRTheChew]

YAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[@lanirafuller785]

I love you so muchhhhh me and my mom watch you all the time😭😭🤍🤍🤍

[@MsYakyak]

Lenny I loved it! 30 yrs later playing your record still. This is music!!!!

[@ALT3REDB3AST]

All them band members either have no idea who he is, or know the song from their parents cleaning the house to it.

[@t.morrison4400]

LOL

[@windellt.lawrence1447]

I was at that Homecoming Game that Saturday, You would have had to be there to feel the superior sound from his voice. WOW LENNY. 👏 I AM FROM CHARLESTON S C.

[@jackiegeorge8013]

Trust me...house cleaning, card playing, Friday night fish frys...pick one

[@BF6ct]

1000% true

[@elliottfeaster7813]

when its natural...you never loose it!! # real music....# classic!! go lenny!!

[@terence2003]

I didn’t even know this was on YT! It was an honor playing with one of the Greats

[@audreyclaiborne1173]

Omg I remember that day cause I was going crazy I saw him person for the first time singing my favorite song 😍😍

[@wandawilliams3110]

OMG!!! Awesome! I'm not sure why thus doesn't have millions of views. I'm glad I got to see this. Wow!!!

[@alonie5537]

WOW, he still sounds GOOD....love this thx

[@jamesowens4776]

Yes he still got it i miss music like that much love Mr lenny w. God the 80's 90's music the Times ever.

[@t.morrison4400]

And the 70’s hun! OMGosh!

[@mayflowermayflower2231]

Still got it!! Get it mr Lenny they need to award him for best love song EVER!!

[@hasanjabbar]

What is BET Awards waiting on him to earn "Lifetime Achievement"?? Give it to him NOW!

[@510t-mac]

The 77 thumbs down need a life because they have no idea what life is. This man sound just like he does on the record and that was soooo long ago when the record came out. Now tell me whom of today gen can do that? GO AHEAD ILL WAIT 🕛!!!

[@simonpure109]

Trust me yo gon wait until Jesus is back!!! Music is dead!!!

[@ralphuphan3542]

Sounds so much better than the so called National Anthem

[@luvbig41]

100%

[@erixnatchez3097]

Shameful, yet hilarious.

[@kofirey6752]

If American people really truly understood the true meaning of the American National anthem maybe we would all be on our knees!!! After all America is only as old as the star spangled banner itself. For all those who don't know what I am talking about: Of thee I sing. Despite the tune's link to the British national anthem, “America” served as our de facto national anthem for a hundred years--until “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the official song in 1931?

[@md-wg4bz]

@@kofirey6752 Drop that knowledge! 👍🏾🇺🇸

[@charlesstevensEnki]

@@erixnatchez3097 I agree the national anthem is shameful. Especially when those excluded bars are added.

[@tonyapepper8353]

I love this man. He brought thought so go times and n my life. I Dedicated this to my love who has transitions. Because this song brings me to tears. Because my husband spoiled me so. I this man. Many blessings to Lenny Williams.

[@ITrumpet09]

i'm proud of my school, so glad to be a 101 alumni, Keep it up 101

[@diva70smusic]

Simply excellent!! Thank you Lenny for the memories 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽!!

[@diannaclercent9103]

Got chills...........yessss .

[@lolitaharris4475]

Ladies, don’t you want a man to feel this way about you? Go ahead Lenny you still got it!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@ralphmilleriii9957]

I just watched TV One's "unsung" about him. Steve Harvey resurrected his carreer with his mention of 'cause I love you' on the original kings of comedy back in 2000.

[@pcraig1383]

He was probably my favorite Tower of Power singer.

[@boojack36]

He still sounds amazing!!

[@CaringIndiv02]

He is an Icon with that record.

[@jarhettmoss]

He still got it!!

[@quitplaying6823]

At tha end when he make that owl noise its to hit that repeat button baby LENNY u tha man bro...

[@karotgold09]

He did AWESOME!!!!

[@sheniquashaquon]

I love my people. Thank you God for my Blackness. 🤲🏾

[@boeboe9283]

He was moon walking lol Mike gonna get him🤣🤣🤣

[@talichianoah5067]

I had no idea this was out here all these years just floating around making other people smile until today. Yessss!!