OMG THIS SCARED MY WIFE!! CURTIS MAYFIELD - PUSHERMAN (REACTION)

[@bam55sgarage77]

Curtis Mayfield was a true genius. This song is from a movie about street life and no one could have been a better choice for the music than Curtis. He only agreed to do the sound track if he could write songs that painted a negative picture of street life. If you really listen to the lyrics its a drug dealer who is trying to get out of the game and feels trapped. One of the lyrics is " Got a woman who I love desperately and I want to give her something better than me". On the same album is Freddy's Dead and Eddie you should know better. Great sound track. Curtis is a true legend who wrote some amazing songs with his group The Impressions and as a solo artist.

[@bertc2314]

Rest in Paradise, Mr. Mayfield.

[@VerityJ692]

Genius! One of a kind! He inspired and keeps inspiring bass players everywhere.

[@toniwilliams2708]

Curtis Mayfield also wrote the soundtrack to the movie Claudine, which Gladys Knight sang many of the songs

[@gennarocarletto9927]

I love Curtis since I was 13 yrs old. Now I am almost 66

[@lildojahstar1]

Yes 🙌🏽

[@John_Chu]

Curtis Mayfield was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame TWICE! First as a member of The Impressions and then as a solo artist. Legendary soul songwriter, guitarist, and singer.

[@kevinlakeman5043]

Means nothing. The r n' r hof is a ridiculous ego-stroking sham filled by music critics and hangers on.

[@michaeldaniels8462]

I see your shock at the rawness of this. I have known this song for so much of my life, maybe am desensitized to the frankness of the words. The groove and percussion are so amazing! Anyway, a song like "People Get Ready" will show you a completely different side of this great artist. Sadly, Curtis lived out the final years of his life as a parapalegic, after a scaffold collapsed on him during a live gig. Rock in Peace Curtis.

[@michaelm108]

curtis, one of the greatest

[@bertc2314]

Yes, just a short distance from me in Brooklyn, NY.

[@kocoloks]

If your a 70’s 80’s kid it was what it was raw & real.

[@joegreen9987]

AND THIS WAS IN THE 1973 AND YOUNGER GENERATION TODAY THINK THAT THEY KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT LIFE THEY HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR PARENTS OR PEOPLE

[@patriciadavis5939]

Curtis was a musician and singer with many sides to him. Go deeper it’s not all shocking like this one. Enjoy guys😊

[@kurtadams3021]

The LEGENDARY Iconic Mr Curtis Mayfield. A true musical Giant

[@lobo667-z1e]

Curtis Mayfield is musical royalty. Hail to the king. His music just told it like it is straight 🔥 with no chaser.

[@gabriellekeppler9327]

Love it!! No beating around the bush!

[@chrino21]

The 70’s was a wild scene, man.

[@quixote6942]

Could you imagine slipping this song into the Playlist of a Party? This Song Pairs well with Issac Haye's song "Shaft".

[@bigdavesflytying8032]

Curtis was one of the greatest music composers that every lived.

[@tvgator1]

Mayfield is one of the BEST writer/intrumentalist/performers that ever lived; his gift to us all was his voice, vision and soul that he poured into EVERYTHING he did.

[@tonyallen3955]

In the 70s we weren’t prudish. We could. Say what we want. Nobody feelings got hurt

[@sherimanns8993]

Facts

[@Darknamja]

I finished high school in '72. It was definitely a different time.

[@deneepowell7377]

This soundtrack will always forever be timeless this man was a genius💯🔥🔥

[@puma421]

Curtis Mayfield one of the greatest writers in all music....second to none

[@mrad3482]

He s sayin of course you shouldnt trust the pusherman! “You know me, Im your ‘friend’ “, like, c’mon. YOU know ME. So excellent. Adored Curtis my whole life (and Im 65). SSSSo good…

[@827dusty]

Please, more Curtis Mayfield. "Superfly," "Fred is Dead." This man was so talented and influenced not just R&B groups, but Blues and Rock stars as well. Whether you are Black or white, we all loved Curtis from back in the early 70s. (I'm White) I turned on all my musician buddies to Curtis around 1971. Thanks for playing some of his music.

[@gregorythornton1664]

One of the greatest albums ever made. The rawness captures the 70's drug culture fueled by despair that set in due to economic downturn and rising crime...the album was actually anti drug with such songs as Freddy's dead!

[@MrBronx61]

💯💯💯💯💯

[@tabathacooksey6042]

Forever my jams!! I love this king! Stilled listening today’s!! Old school for ever!!

[@Toni-pl4zz]

Shawn and Mel, THIS was the 70's and the music was RAW!!! I grew up listening to Curtis Mayfield and he was iconic during this time. In the 70's drugs were plentiful and EVERYBODY was using. And yes, the "Pusherman" was a big hit from the movie Superfly soundtrack. There were many Pimps and Big time drug dealers. It almost seemed like the norm, sad to say. Gotta do some homework before you play the music.

[@geraldjohnson4013]

. drugs . But everyone wasn't using illegal drug ? Yes . Prevalent drug use . I remember the 770s well and that's a myth wasn't into illegal drug use although it was quite popular . Everyone was The misnomer that everyone was using drugs still permeates today

[@Toni-pl4zz]

@@geraldjohnson4013 I was speaking "generally". You are correct, I myself didn't use drugs but damn near everyone else I knew was or knew of someone who did. It was a crazy yet wonderful decade. And today, it's just as crazy if not worse because now, the drugs are more dangerous such as fentanyl, bath salts, etc.

[@sueprator9314]

And also it started getting alot more edgier, dark, honest, raw in the later 60s. It was a reflection of all that was going on. Whether it was R&B, Rock or the Beatles.

[@lastmanstanding6675]

No everybody wasn't using drugs

[@FeelGoodNetwork]

Listen to song "Superfly"

[@kingpenfilmproductions3821]

I was with Curtis when he wrote this album. He was my mentor in the music and movie business! His genius is unparalleled.

[@bluesman6891]

What was he like?

[@kevinlakeman5043]

Unparalleled? Okay, settle down Beavis. He was great, but so were droves of other musicians/songwriters/producers.

[@raymondmcclain6924]

He was a genius

[@joeemick1891]

@@bluesman6891😂 sure you were

[@bluesman6891]

@joeemick1891 I was only asking what Curtis was like in person. I don't know what's so funny about that.

[@viacrucis2509]

This all about the story of the movie. Raw lyrics, but jeez what a groove!

[@susanfigueroa872]

My hubby was in "Nam when this came out. He hung out with everybody and I mean everybody! He loved this album, check out Freddies Dead from the same album. But one of his favorite Curtis Mayfield tracks on another album is Move On Up! Great , great song and instrumental.

[@sueprator9314]

I can so relate. I commented that the mid to later 60s is when the music got more HONEST, RAW, EDGIER, DARKER. Too much was going on: Vietnam, Civil Rights, demonstrations, it was no joke. And throw in recreational drug use also became partnered with the times and the music. It was an "AN EXPERIENCE" as JIMI would say.

[@zinarhone7642]

Curtis was so culturally aware. His songs spoke to your soul and showed you the beauty, love and ills that plagued black society. Listen to his songs Check Out Your Mind and the Makings of You. B'Mo in the house. All love to you my fellow DMV fam!

[@dotishboy]

This year will make it 50 years since the release of SuperFly .Probably one of the 3 greatest Blaxploitation movies ever made and one of the 10 greatest movie soundtrack albums ever produced.

[@garykane3502]

Agree 💯.

[@michaelalfonso1070]

Remember Blackula?

[@johnnyborealis]

saw a documentary on curtis, he purposefully put difficult truths in the soundtrack knowing the movie was kinda sensational, great artist rip curtis

[@larindanomikos]

Absolutely one of my favorite albums, top ten. Every song on this album is perfect. It's been in constant rotation in my house since the 70's. And I'm an old punk rocker.

[@MrBronx61]

💯💯💯💯 My Top 10 too!

[@carlos_herrera]

Agreed, amazing record.

[@Giselle62]

same here

[@joannerichards1750]

Curtis Mayfield kills it with this song, this story, this beat, this groove! "Pusherman" couldn't be better with any other songwriter/singer.

[@1RottenJon]

Freddie's Dead.... it's from the same album. Such a solid jam. Must listen!

[@zanohoriamazo1]

The other high airplay songs from this movie soundtrack were Freddie’s Dead & the title track, Superfly. Although I’d seen some other movies from that ‘70’s blaxploitation era, I haven’t really seen the whole Superfly movie. Maybe my dad thought I was too young, though I had seen some others like Black Cesar & Three the Hard Way. You need to understand that Curtis Mayfield is one of the iconic r&b soul artists as musician & lyricist, right along side contemporaries, such as Marvin Gaye who scored the soundtrack to Trouble Man & the late Isaac Hayes, who scored the soundtrack to Shaft, for which he won an Oscar. Curtis’ inspirational classics from his own work/ Move on Up, & People Get Ready, which had a cool remix by the female group, Trinity 5:7.

[@Nonchalant_248]

Super Fly is a movie about a drug dealer. This was in 1972 and Ron O'Neal, the man in white on the album cover played the title character. Listen to the title song Super Fly by Curtis Mayfield.

[@zimbalistdavis923]

I was 12 when this was released...We had the album Played it in it's entirety about 8 times in a row 😮😮ILL NEVER FORGET THAT.. NO MATTER WHERE I'M AT WHEN I HEAR THIS.

[@033Fritz]

Superfly, pushermn, give me your love… that’s Curtis Mayfield. Funk, raw, real & one of the best, gone to soon. ✌️

[@michaeldaniels8462]

Curtis! There is a Major Rabbit Hole possibility here! One of the truly great artists of popular music. "people Get Ready", "This Is My Country", "It's Alright", "Freddie's Dead", "Cant Satisfy" (basically a knockoff of This Old Heart of Mine by the Isley Brothers), "I've been Trying", and 30 more. Please did deep with Curtis - you and your audience will be better for it!

[@happymethehappyone8300]

CURTIS MAYFIELD "MOVE ON UP" & "SO IN LOVE"...ABSOLUTE CLASSICS..R.I.P. Curtis 🙏 ❤

[@PNWOlygurl66]

Wow! Curtis Mayfield!🔥

[@dayram6217]

Curtis; Genius of Soul

[@tsonofjohnson489]

Mom was hip took sister and i too Curtis Mayfield concert tour for Superfly amazing show and talent!

[@lazarolopez5410]

Another great tune from him is ''It's Alright'' from '63 with his group The Impressions.

[@bradleypaulus2926]

I was very young when I saw Superfly in the theatre. The music was and is pure genius. Curtis Mayfield is an incredible artist.

[@patriciagrant4913]

This album is the original soundtrack for the 1970s movie "Superfly" Every song on this album is pure gold! Its worth listening to the whole album, you will love it. Curtis Mayfield was one of the best musicians and song writers of this genre and decade. Don't be fooled by the remake of this film. This is the original.

[@joegreen9987]

REMEMBER THAT ALL YOU YOUNGER GENERATION DON'T HAVE NOTHING ON US OLDER GENERATION WE DID THIS BEFORE YOU WERE BETTER THAN YOU GUYS TODAY

[@lauratartanella2210]

The sweetest man! Curtis.

[@talktokatingalls]

I love this song. For some odd reason I find myself singing silly little songs to my cat to this tune: He's so long, he's so lean, always kind, never mean, he's so fly, rock star hair, that's him sittin' in my chair HES MY KITTERMAN.

[@michelecarter9819]

Love the reaction you show. Not only are they songs, but those were the times of the 70"s.

[@joegreen9987]

I LOVE THE EXPERIENCE OF THE FACES OF SHAWN AND MEL WHEN THEY FIRST HEARD THE SONG FROM ORTIS MAYFIELD I'M YOUR PUSHERMEN LOVE THIS SONG TODAY MUSIC IS NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN SING ABOUT THIS STUFF WE WERE DOING IT MANY YEARS BEFORE YOU YOUNGER GENERATION ❤ 💜 💙 ♥ 🙌 💗 ❤ 💜

[@Giselle62]

he starts going deeper with the story you feel the pain and the wanting---how everyone just wants to love and be loved.

[@gemsun6512]

This is definitely a groovin vibe but then you pay attention to the lyrics and your like wait, what am I hearing? It’s raw and truthful from a different perspective and you realize how sad the song is. But it came out at a time where drugs were EVERYWHERE and a sign of the times back then. I love Curtis Mayfield . He has a lot of great songs!

[@lordbison]

Movies Like Superfly gave birth to : New Jack City, Scarface, King Of New York, Deep Cover, The Wire, The Power Universe, Etc! 🌙⭐️👏

[@TheCangrejo12]

These songs from the album all have social messages, you should react to “Freddie’s Dead “ from the same album. A real hard message.

[@SupernalOne]

This was one of the wave of Blaxploitation movies that were another product of the hippie era, the Age of Aquarius, the Black Pride movement - starting with Sweet Sweetback's Baadaaasss Song - then Shaft, Superfly, Coffy, Cotton Comes to Harlem (and Carwash is low budget fun, a social portrait in comedy) - when Stevie Wonder released Talking Book, we were enlightened - it was the transcendent soul of Mother Africa through a pop-jazz prism by a uniquely visionary musical genius -

[@dendriller]

Living within that time frame as a youth in Detroit, and hearing it now in 2024, shows how times have changed!!!

[@hog7203]

Like mentioned earlier, Curtis Mayfield is a genius. He doesn't hold back on his lyrics. Amazing songwriter. Great guitar player also. Check out some more of his music. "So In Love", "Doo doo wap is strong in Here", "Move On Up", are great ones to check out.

[@mildredpierce4506]

Finally, someone is reacting to Curtis Mayfield. I remember when we got the Superfly album back in the day. You should react to the entire album.

[@franklopez2803]

They should be a documentary on the life of Curtis Mayfield

[@boman3132]

If you listen carefully Curtis was not glorifying drugs, he was saying the pusher was as trapped as the user. And both needed to get out, “wanna give her something better then me”.

[@Freemanlegacy]

This music depicted the reality of street life the movie was not made to glorify drug dealing but a man who got caught up in the fast life of women drug dealing and danger. He wanted out. Watch the movie this song was one of the first to give you a raw perspective on a drug dealer and all that follows. Curtis Mayfield was a musical genius if you were shocked at the lyrics then he accomplished his objective.

[@gerardbyrnes5780]

I was introduced to this song and album when it first came out. By the nephew of Baby Doc Duvalier when I was living and working in Petionville outside of Port au Prince Haiti. Curtis Mayfield's commentary on street life was amazing. The man was a true genius. Check out his song Freddy's Dead. From the same soundtrack

[@ogmandog]

Hi my two locos! Curtis Mayfield is pure soul. Check out the cut fool for you. Soul and jazz drum fills combined. Genius! Love you guyz. Arriyba!

[@gregrodriguez5697]

Curtis Mayfield..just amazing

[@sharonspencer2796]

Listen to Curtis Mayfield, I'm so Proud of you.

[@Weareroses]

Probably my favorite artist of all time.

[@julietate7806]

Curtis Mayfield wrote "People Get Ready," ... there's a train to Jordan, picking up passengers from coast to coast.... there ain't no room for the hopeless sinner who would hurt all mankind just to save his own..." He was truly a musical genius who spoke truth to power. Rod Stewart & Jeff Beck have a video of this song.

[@marque235]

Ledisi and Bilal have a real nice orchestral concert tribute to Mayfield on YT! 🎶

[@knet3109]

This whole album was incredible! Love Curtis Mayfield! So relevant today and in the 70’s!

[@lauratartanella2210]

Curtis is the sweetest mellowest person I ever briefly met. And he wrote a lot of songs about love&uniting people. He started out with the Impressions. You can do your history if you want.

[@sonnytavares2006]

Curtis Mayfield, THE MAN, THE VOICE!

[@michaelserrurier9392]

The BEST.

[@joesiano21]

Curtis has a great voice. He had many hits with the Impressions. Listen to I’m So Proud.

[@ryancummins8067]

Curtis Mayfield was a genius of social commentary of his day.

[@TheMrBlackCrow]

Soundtrack for the movie...back in the 70's Curtis was BIG. I mean just listen to the music he wrote...awesome..I played this album to death. You gotta check out the movie to get it all in context.

[@rhondaherbert9282]

Curtis was part of a group called the Impressions, from the 60s. And i remember them. The group then became Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions then he went solo. Genius.

[@randykinard2614]

I was a freshman in high school when that movie came out Superfly We snuck in the movies to watch it because it was rated R I remember the long Maxi coats the platform shoes and the big hats that was the style back then LOL

[@dudleyroberts8860]

You guys need to do a double feature Shaft and Superfly. RIP Curtis and Isaac.

[@t.r.1708]

Thx! Love you guys! Curtis Mayfield and the impressions had a few hits! One of my favorites is “Gypsy woman!”

[@rockyadams]

I was a kid when I first heard it and it scared the hell out of me too as a kid I can relate great great 🎵 ..

[@scottied7299]

I was 8 years old and heard this song at my cousin's house.Just the groove alone was irresistible, but Curtis was singing that realness. I talked my mom into getting this album the next day....

[@aledmondson4616]

The funniest part is he keeps drinking water after every verse.. THEY'RE hilarious to see in this song.😂😂😂

[@ElusvOptmst1]

Curtis is a musical genius. Do not let this one song scare you. Its for the movie. Some of his songs were controversial and the powers that be did not want to play some of his tunes on the radio, or live performances, he had to compromise and change some words or lines when live performing. Earlier in his career he was in a soul group, The Impressions. They had a lot of hit tunes. Later on, he became paralyzed from the neck down, unable to play his guitar or walk because of a stage accident, wind causing heavy equipment to fall, hitting him from behind and off the stage.

[@Davidwilliams-dk4cp]

I remember this in elementary I loved his music.

[@carolblack8834]

This is a song that reflects the time and the things that were happening around him. This song shouldn't shock people, especially today's society. I can't believe the looks, reaction on their faces, and guess what it still exists

[@MJ-fm4wy]

Bongos were serious in this song… The whole percussion section was off the chain!

[@macaroo47]

I'm CRAIG MCMULLEN, the original Guitarist🎸 with CURTIS MAYFIELD on "PUSHERMAN" and all the other SUPER FLY soundtrack songs on this iconic album.. 💥MUSICIANS💥 💫The Pushermen💫 "Master" Henry Gibson- Percussion.. Tyrone McCollum🥁 Curtis Mayfield🎸🎤 Craig McMullen🎸 Joseph"Lucky"Scott- Bass🎸 Listen to the entire album and watch the movie in which "WE", the Band, has a Cameo performance of "PUSHERMAN" in the movie..Hopefully, your judgment will not be impaired, but more aligned with our "Life's True Reality" 🎼🎶😎👍🏽😎🎶👍🏽🎸

[@cbreez40]

Happy New Year Mel & Shawn.. I love this reaction, the late great mr Curtis Mayfield' is undoubtably one of the greatest songwriters and soulsters to ever do it.. beyond the lyrics there's this driving beat I see you two experiencing, its hypnotic, there's another song from the same soundtrack Freddy's Dead that speaks from the other side of what drugs can do so listen to that one as well, he written for the Queen of Soul ms Aretha Franklin and many others, check out The Makings of You..

[@paulettebrown3427]

This song is a old school vibe 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@vernonjohnsonjr7389]

I was born in 72 I remember hearing this song when I was 5 years old because my dad played this song alot in his 1973 chevy impala

[@MrMelomalo]

Mayfield knew how to get into the character he depicting in his song. You have to review "Freddy's Dead" also from the superfly album to get the other Side of the story.

[@larindanomikos]

Guys, it's from a soundtrack from a movie about a dealer. He's not talking about himself, he's talking about the character.

[@goittoog7563]

Curtis is the #1 Soul Brother.

[@suzie4417]

Curtis Mayfield was amazing, he did sound tracks for movies - like this one! I loved & still do love this album, you can’t mistake HIS music & voice💜🇨🇦🎶😻☮️ Check out more of his music to understand his genius & message!

[@anthonymoore3403]

One of the best movie stores in music history till disday, The moive was very popular at the time see the movie.

[@bakercarl8518]

Excellent sound track from the movie. Claudine the movie music producer Curtis Mayfield, singer group Gladys knight and the Pips. G rated music.

[@vincentdaniels7818]

loooool this is the funniest reaction ever. 🤣Y'all had me rolling. Shoutout from London U.K.

[@SpookOneMusic]

Another cold soundtrack Curtis Mayfield done was for the prison movie Short Eyes. Sickening too!

[@MrStyn-ud3bj]

If you want a very good Curtis Mayfield recommendation then you should listen to "Little Child Runnin' Wild" which to me is one of his better lyrically potent songs. It's one of my fav's! Keep on doing great things you two!

[@ladycharliestallworth2280]

One of my favorites too, thanks for suggesting it you beat me to it.

[@michaelserrurier9392]

Damn right.

[@thblkhnd]

Little Child Runnin' Wild my favorite song on the album by a nose Nothing on Me, Pusherman, SuperFly my other firsts favorites., but the entire album's songs I loved. Best movie Soundtrack of all times.

[@cheesesteak59]

The greatest movie soundtrack album ever.

[@ronroc]

1972. One of the first million selling soundtrack albums.

[@roguealien]

Set the way back machine to the 70's. I was a tall skinny 13 yo white boy with my portable 8-track player and my Curtis Mayfield 8-track cartridge feeling so cool. Hidden in the closet of course cause my dad would have gone ballistic if he found that music in the house... Im humming the tune in the house and my dad had NO CLUE...

[@clarkwalker951]

During the 70s a lot of Movies were made that were labeled Black Exploitation Films. Curtis Mayfield was an extremely talented writer, Guitarist, Producer and Singer. He also wrote the sound track to the Movie Claudine. However, if you want to hear the very best of Curtis Mayfield listen to the great work he did as a member of the World Renown "Impressions". They recorded such songs as Gypsy Woman. Check it out, I think you'll enjoy it.

[@danielfardella1622]

Hahaha...I was listening to this in the Air Force during Vietnam era - we would do some grass and enjoy. His "LD" was his ElDorado Cadillac...my fellow airmen thought everyone from NY was "fly" lol... love Curtis he was a master entertainer.

[@jawarapittman6889]

I want you to remember that Curtis is telling a story that is very true. Because that was the Pusherman and to the addicts the Pusherman was that.

[@txtm999]

My 8th grade teacher would record students' albums they'd bring in and play them in class sometimes and this was one of them. She said she was busy doing something else while recording and didn't realize the content of the song! LOL Us kids just liked good music.

[@karengriffin5894]

Dont sleep on the Genius that is Curtis Mayfield. One of the best that ever made music.. REAL Raw Music. Genius! You really have to listen to his words, his writings were so appropro for the times and really still appropro today