First Time Hearing Sly & The Family Stone - “Everyday People” (Official Video) Reaction| Asia and BJ

[@peterbarelli6104]

We need to get this back on the radio ASAP

[@andrewshinker6341]

Agree. One of my first albums.

[@angelagoodwin5758]

So very true.

[@60sbaby456]

Yes whatever happened to real music

[@MaureenONeill-tp7fm]

❤

[@angelagoodwin5758]

Not only a solid jam of the early 70s, but the message continues to be relevant. "Thank You For Lettin' Me Be Myself Again" was another big hit for them.

[@scapito]

Great song! I've requested it a few times but it never wins in the polls... I think ppl may not recognize the song by the name.

[@johngilmer6782]

Us rockers were groovin to Sly 50 yrs ago.

[@Mister_Samsonite]

❤

[@pauljohnstone180]

On the 45rpm single release the title was, "I want to thank you faletme be mice elf" 🙂

[@alansmith7626]

we might be related, lol, I was thinking exactly the same thing, Thankyou fo lettin me be mice elf again! lol Good is good! Was then, is now

[@lisarainbow9703]

"I Wanna Take You Higher" is another fantastic Sly and the Family Stone song.... What a great band they were...

[@extracaliber432]

Arguably their best.

[@surlechapeau]

Asia & BJ, you’ll love their “Thank You” and “Dance To The Music” !!!!

[@RobertSmith-iw2kb]

And how about fun ,and life.😊

[@RobertSmith-iw2kb]

Drakes uncle the great larry Graham is on guitar.😮

[@donaldromesburg1902]

you have reviewed so many great songs from the 60s and 70s , I hope you can understand why the music was so great , it brought people together. This song is a perfect example of that

[@JaquelineGoodspeed]

Yes it did. Beautiful times. We forget though, peoples hearts needed to be receptive and we were.

[@davidcollver6155]

Songs like this didn't bring people together. The people were already together. Big difference. The music didn't hurt , that's obvious. Martin Luther King jr. And all the people that marched with him they brought two people together oh, the music just cemented the bond. And a lot of Education to get rid of a lot of the ignorance. Racism wasn't the southern states thing. It was Nationwide. In one of Morgan Freeman's latest interviews the journalist interviewing him asked him how to stop racism in this country. Morgan Freeman's answer,,,,,"Stop talking about it". Best answer I ever heard on that subject. But I definitely love this music myself I do have the album by the way , well Greatest Hits anyway. Thank you guys for this see you later bye

[@barbaraunderwood5032]

I love this group. They had lots of hits. My favorites are Hot Fun In The Summertime and If You Want Me To Stay. Hope you enjoy them, too.

[@rogerssykes5802]

I like that and family family affair by the family stones from that time j r s out of the ville, digging it from the the late sixties and early seventies, Sly was and his cousin Sylveon the horns and Larry Graham on the Bass that was a good group.

[@angelado3]

Love this damn song !! Good old days with great music and meanings, yes !!!

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

ONE OF THEIR BEST TUNES!!!! AND IN WOODSTOCK!!😍

[@dudeusmaximus6793]

You cannot be sad listening to this song.

[@gl15col]

If you love it, you will love a live version even more. They were great to watch as well as listen to. Some of my favorites are "Stand", Thank You", and "Dance to the Music".

[@debrabeck9630]

Fantastic! If y’all haven’t watched Summer of Soul, a documentary directed by Questlove about the Harlem music fests in 1969, I think you’d like it. Sly and the Family Stone are the only music acts I know of who played both there and at Woodstock. You’ll see them live, along with so many other groups. Love some Sly!!

[@jennypenny]

Such a great song with an even better message

[@michaelway7936]

Yall need to check out the live version of Dance to the Music(a 1969 appearance on the Ed Sullivan show shows the showmanship of the lead singer Sly and his ability to get the crowd involved)

[@radicaladz]

This plays fairly regularly on the oldies playlist where I work. Always a welcome addition to the workday. 😊

[@mrnobody9104]

i always found joy & happiness at everything Sly put out......simply a beautiful soul!

[@Bekka_Noyb]

all time classic! ♥

[@johnboydTx]

Humanities life lesson combined with a catchy tune 🤔☺️ perfect for generation's to come !!!!! ✌️💕

[@billydworrell8259]

Slys vocals and Larry Graham s driving bass line and a message of hope and brotherhood is a Winning combination.

[@timpafundi6321]

I was in kindergarten when my oldest brother was in high school. When he’d get up for school, he would crank his stereo, so I woke up to Sly & the Family Stone a whole lot!!! ❤

[@ChrisKilluminati]

It may also sound familiar because Arrested Development had a song called Everyday People that used basically the same hook. It’s also such a great song.

[@melissagerber7231]

They used a song about getting along,in a song about a stupid fight. Talk about missing the point.

[@bobschenkel7921]

Sly and The Family Stone made a memorable appearance at the Woodstock festival, and their song "I Wanna Take You Higher" is in the film of the event. Another great song by them is "Thankyoufalettinmebemiceelfagain" all one word, and sung that way.

[@johnthegreek5836]

They should be playing this song on every radio station today!! This was definitely the Earth Wind & Fire of the 70’s, Sly was a great artist and the band was great

[@ericlewis217]

Damn this song is soooo good, so true 50 years ago and true today, Live and Let Live. 2:27 that line is great

[@hockemeyer1]

This has been my favorite Sly song since it came out in 1968. As a young sailor of 20 then, I found that this song reminds me that at the end of the day we are all everyday people who have the same needs, heartaches, desires and we should just be cheering each other on in life. We've made life a competition , but it is not. Life isn't even about us. Its about God.

[@tas22222]

Sly's Voice so unique and so strong !! its too short for sure ! I bet there is a live version somewhere, cheers guys :)

[@robrobertson4619]

Love this one. I was about 9 years old when this came out in 1966. Because I had 3 older siblings I heard the music they were listening to all the time. Didn’t understand what it was about until a few years later when I was in high school. This was a really cool group!! 😁

[@kathyowens4811]

Accept everyone. At least respect them for their differences. We're all in this together. As fellow human beings, we probably have more in common than differences.

[@laughingdoc1673]

🫶

[@stevehand4253]

Family Affair is a great song from Sly👍

[@kevincorrigan7893]

Sly and the Family Stone from Oakland, California!!! One of the greatest bands to come out of the Bay of all time! Do "If You Want Me to Stay" next...great reaction as always. :)

[@MAB605]

I remember my dad used to go around singing this all the time when I was a kid. He used to say, “It takes all kinds of people to make a world,” and I think that’s reflected in this song and how he taught us to be. 🙂

[@joelliebler5690]

A huge hit played everywhere back in the day! Trying to bring people together instead of pulling us all apart. ❤

[@KARENCOGS]

Applies to today! ❤️

[@charlenewebb5893]

This was a big hit back in the day ! Lol silly girl

[@maryanngarrimone1153]

We used to go clubing in Vail. CO in the 70's and danced to their music. I'm 76 yrs and cherish these memories with my sisters. It was a great time to experience. Love it! ❤❤❤

[@cbreez40]

Great reaction, I wish it was just the group in the video. My favorite song is ITS A FAMILY AFFAIR

[@debjorgo]

Mine too. But I would probably recommend one of their more upbeat songs to get them hooked. Then Family Affair and If You Want Me to Stay!

[@alansmith7626]

This is how it was back then...and I think everyone needs to hear this , is so spot on! I just want to thank Everyone that commented!! I LOVE You All!

[@bradjenkins1475]

I saw a Sly three times live back in the early seventie At the fillmore east in greenwich village. YOU HAVE TO DO THEIR HUGE HIT, "STAND"! Every time they played it the place went crazy.

[@ML-un1oi]

Great reaction. Can't get enough of Sly. Thanks much appreciated 🙏

[@jimijamessegoviafeerick1355]

Hi Asia & BJ Love you guys! I saw Sly & The Family Stone and Joe Cocker at Freeport race track Long Island, NY. I was on the grass field near the stage. It was a hot summer night and when Sly went on, it got scorching. Just phenomenal! His band was so powerful with those guitars, drums, thundering bass and horn section. That brass section with those ladies was just fantastic. I'm telling you, you could feel the earth shake that night. That's how powerful they were. 🤘😎

[@denniswatson455]

If you get a chance, please check out their full Woodstock performance...it's amazing. Thanks for covering this.

[@lindamathias6230]

Sly and the Family Stone had so many great songs. I would like for you to react to, "Everybody is A Star." The lyrics will capture your mind and heart. We all have a place in the universe.

[@teri7398]

Loved this song as a little kid. That was the vibe of the day. You know, peace & Love. We all have to get along.

[@rosemarywatson1231]

This is one of Sly and the Family Stone’s best. But they have lots of song. All these years later this one is still relevant.

[@jeffthewhiff]

Great song by Sly and his message is so clear, we are all in this together and we should get along!

[@simonpoole2333]

I'm pretty sure Arrested Development heavily sampled it in the 90s

[@annother3350]

I think they resang it

[@lewistasso8866]

I love this group and this tune! Every time I hear them, I think about "stadium music." They are awesome!

[@JaquelineGoodspeed]

I remember hearing this song on the radio as a small, small child. What an impact it made.

[@stephenkittle6586]

Sly was Awesome , We would listen to them all the time!!

[@kayh7982]

Playing For Change music charity has a great production of this song featuring music teachers and their students. Also try TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND AND FRIENDS - "SLY STONE MEDLEY" @ Red Rocks 2015. Amazing show encore! Just about 20 or so musicians having a blast jamming out.

[@mdennis9496]

Remembering the FIRST time I heard this as a kid, even then it was easy to grasp the meaning of the message. Simple, catchy yet thought provoking EVEN TODAY!! We are all Everyday People

[@francinescott7405]

One of the first albums I ever bought. And still a fav. If you haven't already, may I suggest you give 'Hot Fun in the Summertime' a listen. Maybe in July. A summer tune if there ever was one.

[@martingillette7613]

OK, so it's sooooo nice to see young people groove to the songs I grew up with. BJ you are smooth and Asia you are such a beautiful young lady. Instant like and subscribe!!! The 60's and 70's were are special time. Trouble in many places but so much love of individuality and for each other. Songs like this brought us together. "Peace Train" would be another. BJ, you're so funny! It sounds like it has "old school vib" because it is...LOL Really, You guys are great and your bringing tears to my eyes for bringing back great memories. Bumping to Sly in the high school gym. Oh, you should find some videos of when they played at Woodstock.

[@dagmar.6954]

Great band from the 60's-80's. Their sound was a mixture of funk, soul, rock & psychedelic music. They had a lot of hits such as "Dance To The Music", "Everybody Is A Star", "Sing A Simple Song", "Family Affair", "Remember Who You Are", "Stand" "I Want To Take You Higher", "Thank You" etc.

[@lewistasso8866]

Dance to the Music! I heard that decades ago when I saw my last professional basketball game. Every time I hear that song, I think of the arena.

[@CrackerAL]

One of my favorite groups love em

[@kirkdarling4120]

Loved Sly back then. I went to two of their concerts...they were a couple of hours late both times.

[@lindabonesteel364]

Exactly ! Best song ever, came out when i was a teen. I thought we were getting there !

[@mariaportengen2959]

I really love this music, such a feel good song! 🎶🎶🎶👍😍

[@nanook8721]

Sly and the Family Stone, (Sly in particular) was one of my favorite groups back in the day. They had so many hits; awesome songs with great messages. It's unfortunate the way his life turned out, but he certainly gave us so much joy! Thank you, Sly!

I've been a fan of this band since I first heard them on an 8 track tape my father gave me of them ... with this song on it when I was a young kid in 1970. But, one thing I never noticed about this song was ... years ago Phil Spector was a close friend, and he also loved this song, he called it a brilliant song, and he asked me if I noticed that through the entire song, start to finish, they are playing just one note, no chord changes at all. I never noticed that until he told me that.

[@orinolsgaard1755]

Fond memories of this playing in home with family bop stepping around to the rhythm

[@cheyenneshere07]

Always loved this song and group ❤

[@ericchristian6624]

Of the hundreds of times I've heard the song I seem to hear something new each time.

[@jeanniedebartolo5965]

One of my all time fav band growing up. Reminds me of my childhood growing up in the projects in the Bronx where every color religion etc were family. Wish this was still true today 💜

[@robertschiavone5159]

You guys grew up in the wrong era in music..I'm 62 years old and all these songs bring back so many great memories

[@carlbaker7242]

Extreme FAN. Complete library. Complete library of those who went solo, YES posters , t shirts and tickets stubbs. Now Asia, BJ , Enjoy this one.

[@johnlong9534]

I had this record album and WORE IT OUT. So what did I do, I went out and got another one. Oh yeah . . . . Dance to the Music. you know.

[@ralphascariot105]

Great great band from the 70s, led by SLY !!!!🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@skyqueen1148]

Germany 1972. Sly Stone..INCREDIBLE concert. Funkin-groovin😃🥰

[@allenlocke1935]

Sly & The Family Stone were at Woodstock and tore it up! They were of that era!

[@andrewcolicchio766]

In '72 in choir class our hippie teacher had us sing this.😊

[@davidryan2669]

Love this song! I remember when it came out. The reason people got along great back then was because you had songs like this being heard on your radio constantly. Songs can help change society's mind set. Where are the songs from artist today calling for unity today? Songs can impact society more than you realize. We need songs like this today to help mend us socially. Politicians just divide us. The old saying Divide and conquer seems to be their motive these days. We need to come together and love one another. Regardless of our political views. We don't have to agree on things, to be kind to each other.

[@donaldyoung9002]

This song makes you want to sing along, and has a great vibe .

[@donnabertolotti8954]

I saw them at Madison Square Garden back in the day - amazing performers!

[@judyhuurman1237]

I was 18 when this song came out in 1968. Brings back good memories.

[@scottfeuerhammer3595]

"Family Affair" with Sly and Rose Stone is awesome! Check it out. Slow jam. 🐌 But cool 😎 😌 👌

[@eldo59]

The late '90s Toyota commercial had this song. That's where I remember it from. Lease a new '98 Corolla for so and so a month.

[@jameshitt8385]

Sly was a genius writer, love all their old music.

[@danielabbott3975]

Sly and family stone do not get enough credit… amazing group … do many great songs

[@lindaaumiller7592]

This is a great group. I love this song.

[@cherylhamilton4936]

Thank You Love this song.

[@huerosantos7563]

Memories, love yaul 🫶🏽🫶🏽

[@NoCreamedCorn]

Such a great song with a positive message.

[@rq3733]

Song was first used in the Toyota commercials. Love this group and song

[@michaellrakes5521]

Im a devout rock/metal guy but always loved the Motown/R&B/Soul sound and always will. Sly and the Family Stone were visionaries and this is their masterpiece. Theres no verse better written than "I am no better and neither are you We are the same, whatever we do You love me, you hate me You know me and then You can't figure out the bag I'm in" Thats beautiful and poignant as it gets

[@Ronald-k6s]

I like The Blues, Soul and Rock and Roll and there is a Song that Ray Stevens Did "Everything is Beautiful" and both these songs bring tears to this Old Guys Eyes because we are going back now not forward like we should be.😢

[@kennethbolar4741]

Dr Cornel West always talks about the EVERYDAY PEOPLE. It's an awesome song! Love!

[@extracaliber432]

Cynthia and Jerry got a message that's sayin "All the squares go home"

[@pluckinmageetar]

Yes!!!❤

[@T-ShirtMagic]

Ah, growing up in the 70s I took so many of these organic songs for granted. What Happen to us North America? Last organic song written maybe was in 1988 with *"Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy (Official Music Video)"* RIP Robin Williams

[@aj9562]

great review!! luv you guys!!!

[@RogerWyatt365]

Sly & The Family Stone were WAY ahead of their time. This song is still as relevant today as it was then.

[@denroy3]

Ahead of their time how?

[@RogerWyatt365]

@@denroy3 Incorporating brass into a funky beat. Multi-racial and multi-gender. I'd say that they were well ahead of the curve in 1968.

[@denroy3]

@@RogerWyatt365 no, I'd say they were in their time. Other groups were also doing this. They were certainly eclectic and very good...but ahead of their time suggest they were an outlier, which isn't true. I wish we still had people doing that kind of music.

[@RogerWyatt365]

@@denroy3 I respect your opinion and can agree with you to a point. I certainly agree that it would be a good thing to have more of this kind of music on the scene today!

[@blackwolf6082]

What a great message. So relevant

[@danaleestephens1686]

Awesome song from back in the day!

[@ronsontag6841]

Milwaukee Summerfest July 1970 ,100,000 people. My first concert.

[@TheGreatGig73]

I wish you could have lived in the time these songs came out. It was the best time for music. It was our life.

[@vincentsheriff832]

They were a great sounding group and had a big impact on music! THEY WERE AT WOODSTOCK! Listen to their song Hot fun in the summertime!😢

[@cynthiaanderson3742]

❤️ THE SONG EVERYDAY PEOPLE 🎵 🎶 🎵 🎶 🎵 🎶 😎 😎 😎 😎 😊

[@bloppysloppy4057]

Most of Sly's music is positive and uplifting. Do more Sly. You'll thank me later. "Hot Fun In The Summertime" "Dance To The Music" "Fun" 'Family Affair" "If You Want Me To Stay" "Thank You" "I Want To Take You Higher" "Life" "You Can Make It If You Try" It's deep rabbit hole with many great songs.

[@mamared56]

"Stand" is another great song by Sly and the Family Stone.

[@barbarabweaver1]

You should check out one of their live videos. They were incredibly diverse: black, white, male and female. Groundbreaking back in the day