FIRST TIME HEARING Wild Cherry- Play That Funky Music REACTION

[@surlechapeau]

Rob Parissi is the singer, songwriter and guitarist of this song. Yes, he is white, which had a lot of people fooled back in the day(before seeing him live). 😃

[@MarkFowlerthefunkee1]

surlechapeau People should not be surprised Rob Parissi was white! The song is autobiographical, and based n a true story! It’s all right there in the lyrics, man!

[@surlechapeau]

@@MarkFowlerthefunkee1hearing his soulful voice on the radio, many people thought he was black. Even music reactor JayveeTV was surprised when he found out he was white.

[@MarkFowlerthefunkee1]

surlechapeau I totally get that, but I think my point is valid! Just listen to the words! 🤣🤣🤣

[@surlechapeau]

@@MarkFowlerthefunkee1 I think your point is valid as well

[@stevegans731]

I've never understood that. The song doesn't make any sense if he's not white!

[@Seanriver316]

This is a true story, the lyrics tell their story. They were a rock band, the pride of Youngstown, Ohio. They were playing out one night and during a break a couple of black guys came up and said, "Dont you white boys play any funky music?" So, that night, after they were done breaking down their stuff, he sat at a table and wrote it on the proverbial bar napkin. He wrote the lyrics in about 15 minutes, he said. Then, the next day, he got together with the bass player and they wrote the instrumental parts. He said the bass line was inspired by The Ohio Players "Love Rollercoaster", because he loved that song. The rest is, as they say, history. *And this was all in a VH-1 show called "Top 50 One Hit Wonders" or something like that

[@MrSmartAlec]

Pretty sure lead singer Rob Parisi was from Mingo Junction and the band was formed in Steubenville - not that it matters. They played all over the upper Ohio Valley back in those days. I saw them at least once and I think it was in the Millsop Community Center in Weirton but I could be misremembering. Pretty sure they played a number of clubs in Pittsburgh as well. It's been while.

[@jamesbarrick3403]

Now time for the rest of the story... about half the band quit after making this turn. They were rockers and wanted no part of the funky disco scene. The band survived and had their biggest hit... a one hit wonder.

[@stevez.6805]

The band is more associated with Weirton, WV and Steubenville, OH... The Ohio Valley!!!

[@crankyyankee7290]

@@jamesbarrick3403 Years ago on a country-western station ( I listen to all sorts of stuff depending on how the spirit moves) say with just a little choke before the name of the group..." And I never dreamed I would be saying this -Choke- next up......the ROLLING STONES with their new hit Far Away Eyes !", although later they also did one made big by Waylon-"Bob Wills Is Still The King" and they did both well.

[@Arandomperson_online]

Hope she reads this lmao 😜

[@roland7379]

Oh! yeah! I am glad to see you feel the music, especially the funk, you are a funky girl, you vibrate with the rhythm, that is the spirit and to have the musical ear to know what it is worth. Greetings from Ecuador babe!

[@laurakali6522]

Donnie Iris was a member...he had a few hits in the very early 80’s like “Ah Leah” and “Love is Like a Rock” ....

[@danbrown4850]

NOT UNTIL THEIR 3RD ALBUM....

[@joecampbell2496]

That’s shocking

[@joefaber1381]

70's music... the best of all time!!!

[@whom382]

This song has one of the 10 best bass lines ever!

[@gertrudelaronge6864]

Agreed. Well, maybe 12.

[@kesleycottrell1416]

That is so funky it has its own 70's type stank on it.

[@pamstuckey8349]

definitely watch the video that goes along with this. Adds another dimension seeing their performance

[@kimberlinibambini1988]

Yesssss! MAJORLY huge throwback! Dance floors, skating rink floors and all , were full when this jam started!! 💜✌️✨

[@randybean4678]

This is one of those songs when young folks just how cool things were 40 plus years ago. Keep it going.

[@gingerhuff5667]

We skated our boodys off to this song at the Skating Rink. Y'all know we did, lol! Great Reaction, some Sly and the Family Stone would be awesome.✌💜🎶

[@ritayprice3510]

Yes we did (skate our booties off), every weekend.

[@bobnelson9588]

This next song will be an All Skate,,,, yes my feet still move when I hear this,,, Shuffle Skaters get on the floor

[@NathanWind99]

That was one of the most entertaining reactions I’ve seen to any song. Love how you get down to the funk!

[@ObnoxiousNox]

This is when black, white, disco and rock started to merge.

[@sabjitathwal3235]

I remember trying to dance to this in a disco 40 years ago. My gf called me a dickhead when I freaked out to the guitar solo. 😂😅😂

[@mikecaetano]

Break out the disco ball and the roller skates! Yowsah! Share some love with K.C. and the Sunshine Band too when you can!

[@patrickscanlan1016]

Great reaction, thanks for sharing. Always enjoy your reactions!!1

[@shavingdave1]

Good stuff here ScribeCash! Keep up the good work!

[@michaelrodriguez3182]

Thanks to reaction videos like this Legendary music that would have died out Is giving New Life A few thousand people just found a song they didn't know existed

[@davidkilianek9168]

I absolutely love your energy when it comes to you, hearing these old songs for the first time. I have always considered this song to be, hard driving Disco music, at its finest.

[@kellydorey8326]

I had to see your reaction bc you are the funkiest girl on utube...love watching ur videos!

[@dortheychastain2195]

I remember watching Wild Cherry perform this on The Grammy's. I don't think there was anyone left in their seats by the end of it.

[@Psycopathicus]

You KNOW it's a jam when someone starts doing the Batusi to it.

[@rubbersole79]

Before I die I just wanna see someone "disco down and check out the show"!

[@stevelangstroth5833]

I've seen it in the 1970s. Disco girls in platform shoes were gorgeous. Disco men were.....well.....flowered shirts on men are more for men who like men. Not my cup of tea. :-o

[@nancyz5841]

Oh I remember dancing to this back in the day!

[@jmarkly]

I love this song. It will always be cool.

[@pcallas66]

I got the 45 single for this in 1976. Still have it to this day. This is the album version here.

[@randallbatson]

That whole family is talented. His son and his daughter both.

[@mikek5958]

We're playing it baby no worries!

[@efakter1]

R. I. P. Eddie Van Halen!! The greatest rock guitar player ever! People played guitar because of him. He was the greatest, Most innovative guitar player ever! R. I. P. Brother E

[@ORagnar]

A terrible day. RIP Eddie.

[@boki1693]

Wow, I had no idea he died and I was wondering why you just through his name in the comments like that. Sad to hear.

[@efakter1]

@@boki1693 it let everyone know at the time. Plus it lets our fave reactors to be apprised of it also.

[@roberttaylor7064]

Ummm no..Jimi Hendrix...was The most innovative and most inspirational Hands down "just saying"....Eddie Boroughed the Tapping style from way back. Earliest example was from 1925 "Roy Smeck" ✌

[@roberttaylor7064]

rockpasta.com/who-really-invented-tapping-its-not-eddie-van-halen/

[@joshs4594]

How about "Thank You" by Sly and the Family Stone? That song had the first true Funk bass line. 🎶👍

[@todhollo1961]

tower of power and lydia pense

[@RLKmedic0315]

@@todhollo1961 She should check out some George Clinton and Parliament "Give up the funk"

[@ryanm5578]

Hey Big Dawg. I love all your videos. Thanks for posting. You're gonna make it.

[@terrieb13]

You've got to see the live version! Love your reactions! ♡

[@carlosnoriega6878]

Im wishing l you much blessings in your new chapter...ahead..

[@michaelschweigart3517]

Your reaction's awesome!

[@michaelrodriguez3182]

I'm glad when I see reaction videos like this even if it makes me feel a little older than I really am LMAO Because there are a lot of really good songs An artists that go unknown by so many people But when I see people that do the reaction videos the way you and a few others do it's wholehearted you really have fun with it And I think that's part of what people really appreciate

[@rousse61]

I had this album. Christmas present 1976 in my Sophomore year of High School

[@Tanlantas]

lol.. this came out in the rock vs disco era. Awesome song. Extremely strong feelings about disco at that time.

[@BrianBogiaBricky]

I saw this on TV. I forget what year in the 70's. I am 60 years old. Lead singer is white. He got one crazy voice, but it sounds so good!

[@joecampbell2496]

LOVE,LOVE,LOVE!!!

[@jonbarry8187]

I live in Wheeling WV and Wild Cherry was a local band from Mingo Junction, OH. I was in High School when they broke up. Some of the members spun out into other groups. Donnie Iris was big in Pittsburgh. Great music.

[@gertrudelaronge6864]

Great reaction. Thanks.

[@Deborahtunes]

My older sister's had a dance made up for Parliament's *"Flashlight."* My one sister also loved The Commodors and Ohio Players...

[@gawainethefirst]

Gotta love the slap bass.

[@rwfrench66GenX]

This is the best reaction I've seen since I've subbed! Great reaction yo!

[@827dusty]

This is on video. "Midnight Special." Must see.

[@danieljodrey709]

This was fun to watch. Great job!

[@AndrewJens]

I had no idea that Nike products had such great bounce. Thanks for the reaction.

[@stevencurrie1540]

Love your expression Young lady you are killing me

[@rileysteve]

Oh yeah. Dance floor magnet!

[@1SECRETBILLY]

I love it when you get all bent out of shape.

[@777petew]

You would like to visit the mid 70s when we had such great funk and other dance music. I was 17. Pity I didn't see you there. ;-) ;-)

[@mikezak8812]

Hehehe... she said Parliament and the Psychedelics... she meant the Funkadelics. you still rock girl 👍

[@douglasclore6244]

I saw George Clinton and P Funk (Parliament) at Lolapalooza in 1990. LOL changed my life. Not really but man were FUNKYyyyyyy. George sang the whole set in a wedding dress and this other dude wore nothing but a giant diaper. We want the funk, gotta have that funk,!

[@maajorkv]

ALRIGHT!!! Recorded is the best!

[@barbaragaona7785]

This is our music from the 70s, Funk! Listen to Galaxy by War and Shake by Gap Band. Loved Parliament too. I've still got albums. 🎶 ❤

[@josephpowell3949]

This was so big back in the day and I mean the Disco days!

[@monkeymanoki]

It's cool to watch you groove to yo

[@blackbambu]

You need to see the music video to this song!

[@tonypastor705]

Seanriver, the way I heard or read the story was a black person was in the audience and screamed'Alright,play that funky music white boy!'

[@yambo59]

You can also do the video of the band doing the song, youll be surprised.

[@KingOfGamesss]

You go gurl

[@GN-jn1ty]

A man singing about his great epiphany. OMG - I AM FUNK.

[@kentclark6420]

I think funk music laid the seeds for hip-hop.

[@joankisloski6972]

Love the stank face. You know it's a good song when you make the stank face. I do a good white man's overbite for a 71 year old lady LOL.

[@efakter1]

The singer is a white dude. With an afro too. He could groove for sure

[@pamstuckey8349]

check out video and music by Average White Band - Pick up the Pieces. Basically instrumental but also very funky - same timeframe. And I guy wearing kilt

[@dixgun]

Thank you for that adrenaline shot 🙏

[@ryanonethreethreeseven357]

pley the funky music cash

[@CaddyJim]

I was hoping she selected a video to see if she is shocked that the singer is not black which many people are

[@Gort-Marvin0Martian]

Please go watch the live video of it. You just have to SEE them!!! Severe case of FUNK going on here.

[@shevawn1973]

You should check out "Pick Up the Pieces" by Average White Band. They were funky too. I had both Albums back in the day. Great skating music ⛸ 🎶

[@mrysedeers]

the funny thing is what you see on the live version!...you gotta see it...just saying;)

[@maajorkv]

DISCO!!!!!!

[@daveg2291]

Great reaction beautiful lady

[@Shawn-and-Doc]

The raw beat would make for a good ScribeCash bar spittin' exercise, methinks. Get those stems.

[@cindydelbridge2311]

Ex-boyfriend from years ago had one of the band members as a teacher in high school.

[@Tampahop]

Now you need to watch DJ Cummerbund's mashup, "Play that Funky Music, Rammstein."

[@maajorkv]

Very Funky!!

[@Buildsolarhomes]

Funkadelic

[@glenndespres5317]

Girl! You gotta hit up some Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson - It’s a Real Mother for Ya. It’s a funky vibe!

[@user-go7cx4gt6r]

Dad was not into psychedelic, it was funkadelic, George Clinton and Parliament .

[@duiliosan4196]

I LOVE MY MUSIC 🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝 - Wild Cherry.

[@maajorkv]

Get Down!!

[@richardgarcia9898]

Lmfao. If u dance to this u would blow yo daddy's mind and another way to bond with him he might say OH SHIT baby girl getting down.

[@scottderechinsky9896]

This song came out when I was in 6th grade. My friend Anthony Williams informed me that Wild Cherry is the only good White band. lol

[@jaspermruz5029]

I didn't know we was fina get that funcky

[@joefaber1381]

Have you ever listened to Steely Dan, Ambrosia or England Dan and John Ford Coley?

[@mervinmerencio6861]

Lmao, Funkadelic’s, not psychedelics

[@carlosnoriega6878]

You should have checked it out live..

[@jgttx]

I won a dance contest thownin down to this song😎

[@Arandomperson_online]

Girl u need to watch KC and the SUNSHINE Band I promise u the funk is there and gets funkier then funkiest the moves the band is SPECTACULAR 🤩

[@salsonny]

you never heard this song ? This is the staple funk song

[@Mikebmc]

So if you want some more funk you gotta try “Sly and the Family Stone “. It’s a must.

[@rdm4509]

The album cover is so seventies

[@TheRequiemOfficialReal]

Should react to DJ Cummerbund mix of "Play the funky music Rammstein", a dope ass intergration with the music and vox.

[@nadinedaugherty2869]

That white boy is from a little town in Ohio! Mingo Junction.

[@ronsmith5572]

Daddy was into the psychedelic music but he didn't do no drugs .. LMAO

[@ricardoguzman5014]

I thought the same thing...I was like, uh, um, yeah okay

[@dnf-dead]

Please check out Play that funky music Rammstien by DJ Cummerbund

[@OverworkedITGuy]

You should check out "The Remedy" by Puscifer. It's one of several projects from Maynard of Tool

[@stevenmotchan2048]

Scribe, Isn't this your Bill Burr reaction theme song?