First time hearing The Temptations "Poppa was rolling stone" Reaction

[@ableone7855]

I am a 70 year old white man. This is one of the greatest groups of all time. The song has real power. I grew up on Motown. Before the new rock and roll era, this was the music we listened to. Young people today have lost their soul.

[@Dabridge4009]

@@ableone7855 Peace.....yes they have.....sadly this type of music appears to be gone forever

[@Dabridge4009]

@@ableone7855 Thanx for watching!!

[@tomfinan7776]

We, in our 70s and more, lived in tremendous times. .. Blessed all the way up.

[@trinabutler2387]

The music of the 70s and 80s is a soul chilling kind of music❤ it gives me a good feeling that will never go away.

[@Dabridge4009]

@@trinabutler2387 you ain't neva lie sissy....❤️

[@horacerobinson7149]

Early 70’s house party classic. Thanks my brotha. Continue to R.I.P to the Temps that are no longer with us ❤.

[@Abbriscoe]

My Brotha D from QB , Back in the 60 and 70s it was unanimous amongst Blacks and most White people that the Temptations were the Coolest, Smoothe sounding and Best choreographed R&B group, PERIOD ! The Temptations dominated, because they were so cool and there were so many great Temptations songs to enjoy. If you want to get into the Temptations, I suggest you start with THE TEMPTATION'S GREATEST HITS VOL 1, THEN VOL 2. NOTE : Their main lead singer Davif Ruffin is a legend.

[@Dabridge4009]

Ab! Peace..and thank you...Thank you for watching..They are the coolest...I'm coming back to them...

[@PapaEli-pz8ff]

I'm 74 years old and very impressed with your knowledge and interest in music from other eras and generations

[@michaelasay8587]

Well I can't believe he hasn't heard.....probably the best song of all time!!

[@Dabridge4009]

@@PapaEli-pz8ff Thank you sir....I appreciate you....I'm still learning about these great songs and artist.

[@michaelasay8587]

This might be my fav song ever!!!🎉

[@Dabridge4009]

easily a classic

[@jrdlabs]

Great production by Norman Whitfield, and great use of the Detroit Symphony. Another #1! Iconic. This would be, according to Otis Williams, the last, surviving, original Temptation, their last true classic and their last #1. It also won them a Grammy.

[@Dabridge4009]

@@jrdlabs really?!!? Their last?!!

[@lecuyerdooley1084]

The Temps earned their second Grammy for this song. Norman Whitfield was a genius at producing these guys. Eighty percent of the songs the Temps are best known for come out of the Whitfield production years (1966-73): "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", "Beauty's Only Skin Deep," "I Wish it Would Rain", "Cloud Nine," "Ball of Confusion", "Just My Imagination", "and this song among many others. Every Whitfield album on them deserves an entire listen. His last with them, 1990, is not as highly regarded as others but it contains one of my favorite Temps songs, "Heavenly."

[@Dabridge4009]

@@lecuyerdooley1084 Thank you for the songs...I'm most definitely coming back for them....the all-stars.....and thank you for watching ...

[@pattiwalker4370]

Temps earned mad respect. TY Bro D. Orchestration and vocals superb. Salute

[@Dabridge4009]

@@pattiwalker4370 your welcome Ms. Patti...Aaron on the way lol

[@AP-gb3eh]

The music was all The Funk Brothers! Vocals by The Temptations , credit to those who deserve it .Went to # 1 in 1972 .life has always been hard ,our music was to let us dance and let it go for a bit . 👏👏👏

[@Dabridge4009]

@@AP-gb3eh True indeed....Thanx for info and the time....song is incredible

[@569tommydee]

The writers were real back then. Matching writers music to talent,powerful

[@Dabridge4009]

@@569tommydee for real smh

[@davidhughes254]

Thanks for your genuine and authentic reaction to some amazing and powerful music! Glad to see a new generation of fans enjoy this!

[@Dabridge4009]

@@davidhughes254 You're welcome ...the pleasure is all mine...Classic all the way through

[@Sylvia-d7w]

This song right here is such a classic. It's a great song with great lyrics, great voices an the great instruments. They all come together to make a great song. Mos

[@Dabridge4009]

Nothing but the truth Ms. Sylvia....and it hits home for many people

[@dorothyhickson2257]

This song represents the harsh realities of so many lives!! The production and the vocals on this tract was awesome!!! 👍

[@Dabridge4009]

@@dorothyhickson2257 Hey Ms. D you ain't lying....powerful record...can hurt feelings

[@jameskirchner2655]

I'm 70years old and I had 45s MOTOWN 👍💯

[@lucky4724]

Ambassadors of SOUL!! The Mighty Mighty Temps, flashback to my teenage years!! (60's) 💯💯💯

[@Dabridge4009]

@@lucky4724 I can imagine what it was like coming up to this music smh

[@lucky4724]

@@Dabridge4009 A "Musical🎵 Paradise" Beloved!! 🤜👊🤛

[@Dabridge4009]

@@lucky4724 Yup....they couldn't dream of making this type of music now....no soul

[@lucky4724]

@@Dabridge4009 Preach G!! 💯💯💯

[@jay-lamont]

Yeah man, we new men who fit this description perfectly. Basically, hustlers who made children all over the place. Like the commenters said "Runaway Child"was another classic. Another great reaction from my main man D.

[@ujimajame4601]

If you review "Runaway Child" please do the long (album) version. It is the definitive version of the song!

[@Dabridge4009]

@@ujimajame4601 Yes sir Big Brother!!

[@Dabridge4009]

Peace Brother Jay....I got that on my list to do...Thank you as always man...yes!

[@jay-lamont]

@@Dabridge4009 Peace Brother I love your channel. Reason being, you always listen to the lyrics. Most reactors attention span seems to be lacking in this area. Hopefully, your channel grows. I will share it as much as possible to make it a fan favorite.

[@Dabridge4009]

@@jay-lamont Thank you beloved....I appreciate it.....Them lyrics are important....some songs ride or aren't lyrically deep or big...but some songs you gotta listen cuz they sayin some ish....Thank you for sharing and watching for real...

[@ladycharliestallworth2280]

This is one of their best, you should do the one on soul train because David, Eddie and Paul were no longer with The Temptations and the Damon took Eddies place was only a teenager and sound the closest to Eddie. Dennis Edwards took David’s place and Richard Street took Paul’s place and they are all deceased too, what a shame . But they did have some good songs with them too.

[@Dabridge4009]

Oh wow...smh...Thanx Ms. Lady

[@bearballin]

Great reaction, King! Gotta give a listen to Gladys Knight and the Pips' "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare"! It too hits hard ❤

[@Dabridge4009]

Thank you King! Gladys is on my list lol Thanx for watchng!

[@normacherylwashington4872]

The other upbeat song is Ball of Confusion!!!

[@dwainwilder7337]

If you like this one, you will really love “Masterpiece”. It’s a true to life story & the soundtrack is crazy good! The word masterpiece is not mentioned once in the song. I always thought they named it like they did because the song is simply a Masterpiece!

[@Dabridge4009]

@@dwainwilder7337 Yeah they have so many songs I hear about. Definitely going to get to that. thank you..

[@kathyowens4811]

A very relatable song indeed. As true today, 2024, as it was when this was first recorded. Even before it was recorded. The song did not sugarcoat how Poppa lived. True be told Momma 's could live like this too. Sad!!!! But true.

[@Dabridge4009]

@@kathyowens4811 Wow....Ms. Kathy you're the first woman to say that ...much respect for being honest ❤️

[@davidbradley3254]

Try Ball Of Confusion next

[@shambramulder4082]

Jamie Foxx did a song with this beat - “Don’t need it”🔥

[@ellerootz6702]

Tha jam!

[@edwardbardlett6943]

Brotha D your comments are right on target, songs like Love Child and Papa Was a Rollin Stone are examples of how we as blacks mastered the art of celebrating through our pain. It's skill a honed on the slave plantations, sharechoppers' fields and in city slums. It was brought to perfection in the Black churches and it naturally carried over into our secular, blues, soul, and r&b music. Absorb and learn from the message; celebrate and enjoy the triumph in the music.

[@Dabridge4009]

@@edwardbardlett6943 Yes brother Ed!!!....Thank you for the history! 💪🏾

[@SK-lk3iu]

Have you heard "Everybody Plays the Fool" by Main Ingredient? The best therapy for a bad break-up!

[@Dabridge4009]

@@SK-lk3iu its on my list....it's coming ! Thank you....

[@geraldjackson3921]

This one was made after David Ruffins left this 1 features Dennis Edwards And Damon Harris singing what would have been Eddie Kendricks part. Check out runaway child running wild by the temptations

[@Dabridge4009]

Yeah a few people telling me to check that...I got it...Thanks Mr. Jackson..

[@Markrealguy51]

As you know I’m 73,the psychedelic trippy hard hitting messages and yet we danced and got high…definitely try the longer version

[@Dabridge4009]

@@Markrealguy51 lol ok

[@supersonicsoulsupreme1414]

This song was originally recorded by the Undisputed Truth. Another underrated Motown group. Co written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. Barrett Strong had the first hit for Motown with Money in1959. The production is off the charts and you thank Norman Whitfield for that ✌️

[@Dabridge4009]

Production is bananas....that beat smh...The writing is nothing but the truth!

[@ujimajame4601]

You can say that again! And The Undisputed Truth's version' backing track was too much like Curtis Mayfield to stand out and make people notice like the Temptations' version!

[@supersonicsoulsupreme1414]

​@@ujimajame4601 True, but the Undisputed truth was still a pretty good record

[@70sruleforever37]

64yo white woman. Motown was the top of the universe of talent at their heyday.

[@Dabridge4009]

Peace and Blessings....70's rule ? lol ok....Thanks for watching....Motown greater than the philly sound?

[@70sruleforever37]

@@Dabridge4009 Yes, 70s rule! But all great music deserves recognition, eh?

[@jessebrown3790]

During the late 60s and since being in the streets and being the type of man that runs from responsibilities... became cool in the black community.. prior to that this lifestyle was not glamorized... we had a stronger family structure, men in the home.. being a man meant being responsible... not to say that street life did not existed..but it was not glamorized or promoted....

[@Dabridge4009]

ok..I hear you....Do you believe welfare and the gov't played a role in this too....I watched "Claudine" again as an adult and it blew me away..

[@threesixteen3757]

Migos sampled this on avalanche I think is the name of song

[@rosemarywatson1231]

Classic! Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. Cloud Nine, Smiling Faces Sometimes, War,etc. the music is stupid with it!

[@SK-lk3iu]

Smiling Faces Sometimes 👍

[@Dabridge4009]

mmm Ok Ms. Rose...Thank you....all noted!!

[@claudiaminorhall3257]

This is a cool song. Run away child is even better than this one by them. Reminds me of my childhood

[@supersonicsoulsupreme1414]

💯

[@Dabridge4009]

I'm going to have to add that..."Runaway child" sounds crazy too....songs are testimonys to many kids.

[@lucky4724]

We used to Roller Skate to "Runaway Child", the long version!! Ahhh the memories!! Shoutout to "Twin City Roller Rink" (N.J.)🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👌

[@Dabridge4009]

@@lucky4724 I have to check that..

[@lucky4724]

@@Dabridge4009 The Long Version G!!! 🔥 fiyaaah!!👊

[@salsonny]

Why dont people start songs from the beginning? Missed the frist 3 min ????

[@Dabridge4009]

I did? that's where it started...3 minutes? so there is a like a whole verse I missed?

[@salsonny]

@Dabridge4009 just instrumental

[@jamescox9427]

@@Dabridge4009 The version you played was the radio version. Radio versions songs were designed to fit a timeslot so the casual audience wouldn't get bored. The album version intro is 3 minutes longer, but you didn't miss any verses.

[@Dabridge4009]

@@jamescox9427 oh ok good ... thank you and Thanx for watching... peace