Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music (1976) DayOne Reacts

[@chetstevensq]

Back when bands could perform live and have it sound just like the studio release.

[@gazoontight]

Lovely Angela. This was on the radio constantly back in '76.

[@theodoreritola7641]

And years latter,

[@enriquepina9829]

Hell Yeah!!!! Got this Album, im 71 Still Rock n Roll!!!!!!! Takes me way back!!!

[@davidhapka5410]

From the great days of The Midnight Special 😎

[@shannonherb2048]

Everytime this comes on everybody gets up and dances. Get into it girl, woo❤.

[@bobsylvester88]

This song was fire back in the day! 🔥

[@jamesanthony5257]

I recall a friends mother mad at him for buying a dirty album, as the cover art was an all white cover and a woman’s open mouth with glistening red lipstick eating a cherry.

[@TonyM1961]

Ha ha ha ha! She would have REALLY lost it if he had brought home the Bob Welch album French Kiss

[@hoosthere686]

Back when album covers were as important as the music for a lot of people

[@cajunsushi]

😂😂😂

[@DamselNDstress]

Ah the good old days when we would dance at the disco all night long!

[@cityslick007]

massive summer of '76 tune

[@christianmattison6096]

I was in college when this came out. Everytime it came on the tables would empty as the dance floor would explode!!

[@timwilmot6433]

Great reaction. this song is amazing. I saw it stop a brawl in an NCO Club when I was in the Army. Everyone stopped fighting and started singing. I saw thgem in 1977 when they were on tour with Earth, Wind, and Fire. A great show.

[@richardpeete5017]

There was a late Saturday night show on TV called the Midnight Special with Wolfman Jack. That's where this clip came from. The show featured every great band at the time. Another one you should react to is Hocus Pocus by the band called Focus. You will crack up laughing over this one..

[@stevenserotte6862]

They don't play songs like this anymore, do they? Fantastic, great memories from a time in my youth. Love it every time I hear this. Steve Serotte

[@RVMaxtube]

YOU are fun to watch when you’re enjoying the music 😊

[@williamboylan4516]

I consider this one of those 70s breakthrough songs...a whole new rhythmic approach to singing...music that stood out from everything else on the radio.

[@davidmoore1811]

I was a new soldier 17 years old when this came out. Thanks for the memories.

[@clarenceguidry9632]

Back in high school band we used to do our trumpets like that too

[@Daehawk]

Used to hear this on the radio in the 70s. I was a little kid but the music stuck in my brain.

[@paulwalker9421]

Takes me back to High school ! Thanks Angela

[@Chefrob-s2l]

The show Midnight Special brings back memories

[@samuelgates5935]

Always loved this "FUNKY MUSIC"🎶🎶🎶🥰

[@Buddha-of8fk]

Get your funk on young one. Dig it!!!

[@ColinWard-f2h]

A real funky track and a great one to listen and dance to.

[@rohnjackson-p5l]

Looking good girl, as always.

[@pattymckitrick7436]

❤best of memories from the skating rink ❤

[@SWTSU]

That’s how we did it back in the day!!!! Thanks for this!!!!! It always puts a smile on my face!!!!! So says Austin Tx!!😎🍸

[@sharonstark1014]

WOW, this song brings back a lot of memories. This song was played a lot in the nightclubs.

[@amoco14]

I am a white male and my sister and I learned how to dance to this music, Such a cool song.

[@bakercarl8518]

Yes!!! We use to Boogie to this.

[@91vasi]

she is just so adorable damn! haha love these reactions keep'em coming!

[@robertgarcia3031]

A great song.

[@bobschenkel7921]

Wild Cherry, the Pride of Steubenville, Ohio.

[@thomastimlin1724]

Them and Dean Martin...that would be a hoot...a funky versions of That's Amore...

[@maggedo-x1s]

Vanilla "Miami V'Ice" Ice rapped his '90 cover of "Play that Funky Music, Wh*te Boy!" & fitin' it's title w: Miami stylin'! 👍 Cool reactions to this cool '70's jam! 👍

[@brevlod]

As kids we had never heard the word funky before so we instinctively replaced funky with another word (swear word) as this is what we thought the singer was saying.

[@thomastimlin1724]

🤣 Better not sing that around the house or at school....

[@chrisparmarter8442]

I am here for the chair dancing!!

[@j.walker3498]

Cleverly's "no diggity" "put a ring on it"

[@johnharkness7114]

We love that part, too

[@Elephant2024]

The Midnight Special and Don Kirschner's Rock Concert were the best TV venues for live music back then. There was also Dick Clark American Bandstand and Soul Train, but those performances in a lot of cases were lip synched and not done live.

[@Lovejazz01]

When I was in high school I saw these guys open up for The Isley Brothers and Natalie Cole , fire show! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dons2318]

I might be partial but 60's 70's music had some of the greatest tunes. And if you don't agree listen to many commercials and the music they play for them

[@richardcook2041]

One of the few groups with black and white musicians

[@thomastimlin1724]

Like three Dog Night, KC and the Sunshine Band. There were some Doo Wop groups in the 1950's with a mixed race membership. They must have worn bullet proof vests....

[@patrickvecchio8138]

A great novelty song.

[@Boatzilla2]

I thought it was KC, too. Always throws me when I see it's Wild Cherry, 'cause I keep forgetting. Great review. Thanks.

[@dalemcmillan7231]

Huge #1 song! ❤❤

[@matthewbecker964]

This song was all over the streets of New York back in the day. Everyone had a big old radio on their shoulders. This song made everybody smile. I wonder if you could say white boy in a song now? Probably not.

[@thomastimlin1724]

Why not? They say everything else....

[@Jimmydavid2018]

Have to check out " Ah! Leah! by his name Donnie Iris. Great rock song in the 80s

[@raybernal6829]

When started DJing parties in '79 this was still a must play...

[@horacerobinson7149]

😊😊😊

[@joelmclean2898]

This is one of those songs that gets everyone moving. It might be tapping feet, dancing in their seats, of getting up and going for the gusto.

[@pamagnolia]

Great song!! Loved your great dancing!! 😜

[@charlesf2804]

One cool thing about this version is there's an additional verse, which was not in the studio version heard on the radio.

[@PerryWalker-og5js]

Nominee for singer songwriter Darius Rucker's version of let her cry, live is a must

[@marshalltaylor6336]

This was a party starter when I started as a dj. Got one for you to check out. Baby If You Only Knew by Euge Groove feat. Jeffery Osbourne. Enjoy.

[@Tampahop]

Now you need to listen to the ultimate mashup, DJ Cummerbund's "Play That Funky Music Rammstein."

[@AlexanderCalderon-kd6mh]

I didn't confuse it for KC & The Sunshine Band, but they do sound similar. Love this song!

[@tomjacobs2014]

Celebrated 16th B-Day at the shore with this

[@funkmeisterB-5000]

5:25-That was started by the horn players in James Brown's horn players in the 60's..after that,if you were a funk band, it was the thing to do! ( Wish W.C, had more hits, but they were really a copy rock band and lacked songwriting, so..) Fun watching such a beautiful lass like you dancing and having fun with this big no.1 smash! ( We knew it wasn't K.C. because they had more of a louder and song dominant horn section )

[@gnipgnop-yn6ox]

Angela, another great reaction. My submission for a singer songwriter reaction is the artist/song, Escape by Rupert Holmes.

[@CandC68]

Music like this is simple. If you don't move, you're dead.

[@nightfangs2910]

This 10 year old white boy back then dancing his ass off to this and get off by foxy 😂😂😂

[@gabrielmcdonnell8699]

Live they sound like a cover band. 😂

[@Charlesbaker3017]

Moving it beautiful girl 👧 ...excellent

[@JeanineSeeber]

PLAY THE BAND DIESEL SAUSALITO SUMMER NIGHTS A GREAT STORY 😊

[@telstar4772]

Its one of those songs that as soon as it starts I turn the radio over 🙄

[@hadrenspicer9035]

Rob parrissi.a one hit wonder.made a million on this.he lives in a Manson in fla

[@NoName-fx9zi]

The music style sounds pretty similar to KC & The Sunshine Band, but the lead singer for Wild Cherry had a lot more beef and grit in his voice, plus way more vocal range. Harry Wayne Casey of KC wouldn't have been able to sing this song in this key. He learned his lesson when he was starting out and wrote & recorded the music for #1 hit "Rock Your Baby" and realized he couldn't sing that high. George McCrae saved the day and sang it.

[@zulkanainbaharuddin2185]

I want to make a suggestion. You would love to hear something different. People love high tone singers, what abt low bass singer & acapella. May be you should react to, Geoff Castellucci singing "16 tons". Acapella grp, Voice Play singing the cover of "Oogie boogie song" from the movie "The nightmare before Christmas".

[@mikeb36240]

You need to see the video from Godsmack. Godsmack invited more than 400 aspiring musicians from middle school students across New England to take part in the video, teaching them the song and aspects of the music business. Godsmack - "Unforgettable" kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYnWaXWXjdJqbpYsi=ySOQlazoprSfmVVR 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 The video was filmed at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, with all the students taking part in a performance of the song.

[@waynesguitar]

The vocals are much better on the non live studio version that played in 1976.

[@mickeygregg359]

I’d like to hear your take on a sadly neglected sleeper from that era: “Farewell Song” on the album “Live at Winterland ‘68” by Big Brother and the Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin. - -

[@CCTH2221-lp2zj]

One of those “pre sexual revolution” songs that us elementary school age “church kids” had to sneak to listen to😇

[@SteveJuszczak]

Anything from Al Stewart

[@notvalidcharacters]

You got your mic fixed!

[@TonyM1961]

Left a couple for you

[@kirkkimball-martinez2402]

And THE AVERAGE WHITE BAND answered them!

[@michaelasay8587]

Angela knows this song

[@sharkmedia5969]

This version is cool but you would probably be more likely to put the classic studio version in your phone

[@rhondarostrickland4665]

Can you PLEASE do JoJo by Boz Scaggs, i absolutely love that smooth cut!

[@blueboy4244]

the song used to confuse me..they wanted him to play that 'funky music' -' white' ??? how so you do that? and why??? - then someone told me I was missing a comma and it was really: play that funky music [comma] white boy.... ohhhhh - they are asking the white boy to play funky music

[@thomastimlin1724]

🤣OMG....

[@mikefetterman6782]

Elvin Bishop (singer.lead gutar) is also the leader and guitar player (with Mickey Thompson singing) of the song "Fooled around and fell in love".

[@billdomitilli8125]

That's NOT Elvin Bishop, it is Robert Parissi.

[@RyanCMcD]

Also it's Thomas, not Thompson anyway lol.

[@johnanon6938]

Its still just an soulful upbeat sound that's fun to listen to but makes you want to move your feet!

[@thomastimlin1724]

The whole joke of the song of course was the idea of white guys playing funky music, which even by that time was considered "possible," just like Blue Eyed Soul music by the Righteous Brothers. But my generation was generally more open to acceptance of all kind of music by all kinds of artists. There were many bands with different races in their group, the way it should be anyway.

[@timc3066]

I had this 45....

[@davids2096]

Hello Angela and the rest of the gang! Unlike another comment I read, they sound great, not like a cover band! That's it and goodbye! One more thing Angela, they don't sound like KC & The ☀️🌞 Sunshine Band! Bye whoever's out there!

[@wesalker3479]

ALL of Jim Croce's songs are stories, just pick one, they're all great . . . . .

[@mgelliott1]

OMG.Takes me back. This song was on the radio CONSTANTLY. Way before "Blue eyed soul" Hall and Oats, Michael McDonald, Simply Red, etc. I would say for someone listening the first time, this is NOT the best version. The original radio version is better.

[@KevinDobson-k3q]

Please react to Closest thing to Heaven by Tears For Fears, music video version please ❤❤❤

[@gazoontight]

Where do we find the announcement video?

[@gazoontight]

Found it. I'm not too smart ...

[@stephenpresley5772]

Nope not KC not close but Great song

[@israelmacario3853]

I never thought it was KC because I was around when it came out. Now this song would be cancelled cultured.

[@jsings1986]

Hi Angela! Thank you for reactions Do you wanna react to another amazing song by the Carpenters? Perry Como's TV Christmas special in 1974 included this gorgeous interpretation of 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town' by Karen and Richard Carpenter. Please react to it during this holiday season. It just may put you & all of your subscribers into the Christmas spirit. It does for me every year. Here's the link to the song. It opens with a little intro skit with Perry Como , Santa Claus and the Carpenters before the song begins on that TV show. The song begins right after the brief skit ends. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKebkpWdZ5mEjcksi=egyiRvTqz1WOQw3-

[@soupsyz-themusicaladventur1649]

Do ya wanna dance?

[@tommythompson9565]

The studio version is much better

[@kdm71291]

I don’t think he sounds like KC at all!

[@vision-gc4hy]

I don't like this version. It ain't bumpin like the record.

[@BobCrabtree-ev4rz]

That's why I went to so many concerts.If musicians/groups sounded EXACTLY the same way they sounded on record as they did live...well what would be the fun in that?

[@vision-gc4hy]

@@BobCrabtree-ev4rz I recommend exceeding the recorded version. It's literally "less" funky.

[@BobCrabtree-ev4rz]

@@vision-gc4hy I like both this live version and the album cut.Think we actually sort of agree but I could have phrased it better.

[@jeffreyrichardson]

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[@TREMERE1]

The studio version is much better.