Platinum Ganster Rapper BEST REACTION To Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music

[@MaxWakia]

I listened to this as a teen..it's one of the reasons I'm a curly-haired white man with a loud, funky, Gibson guitar.

[@GerardHampton]

Damn that's powerful. He was a black man before he heard this song guys! 😂😊

[@Nonniewantsmore]

lol

[@tonyvoyles296]

This band was a rock band and were in a club playing with a black funk band back in the day. The lead member of the black band got with the lead singer of wild cherry during a break and told him they needed to get some funk in their music. The song was written right then on a napkin at the table they were sitting at. The rest is history

[@theresamorris6206]

WoW thanks for the back story !

[@javavoicecafe6968]

I was a teenager in the 70s and I'm loving your channel Krizz! For the ppl who dont understand why a rapper would be interested in claasic rock I would say - Music is like science - it builds on and incorporates everything that came before. I appreciate you! "Play that funky music till you die!"

[@jrdlabs]

Yes, lead singer, Rob Parisi, is, very much, alive and well. He retired a few years ago saying, he wanted to hang it up while he could still hit the notes. I think this was around 2016.

[@sourisvoleur4854]

This song is such a great blend of rock and funk.

[@karencahill4798]

68 yr. Old woman here. I love ‘Mixed Vegetables’ 😅I absolutely love watching you rappers expanding your horizons in different genres. 👍❤️

[@yambo59]

Im 65 and damn I miss the 70's - sixties through early 80's was the BEST music era ever.

[@RockinMamaT]

If you ain't moving your probably dead 😅 Such a freaking groove. Brick House from the Commedores is funky too. Great reaction and Peace out Krizz ☮️ ✌️🙏

[@orlandoochoada2242]

Prince covered this at a concert. It's worth checking out. I'm from Minnesota. Let's get some Prince.

[@tonic8945]

As a teenager in the 70s, this and Superstition by Stevie Wonder, epitomises Funk❤

[@lesblatnyak5947]

Siberian Khatru is the prog response to funk off the Close To The Edge album, enjoy 🙏

[@RockinMamaT]

Brick House from the Commedores oozes funk too 😊

[@jadziamerriberri]

It's gotta be Flashlight by Parliament, for me (as person born in '89 😅) - long live funk. ❤

[@MrNoclutch]

It was not easy back then to enjoy all these different music styles and get along with people who didn't want to listen to it. I was raised different in a community of low privilege but with such mixed culture around I couldn't avoid it. Growing up in the 60's I got the 40's, 50's, 60's music from the adults and the 70's was magical that expressed a transition of culture change and gave us the 80's. I got to experience this in the moment and now looking back I enjoy others doing what you do in these videos. Thanks for the reactions, I keep watching them.

[@pixelrancher]

Wild Cherry was a hard rock cover group caught up in the transition to the Disco era. Not being able to book venues anymore, they decided to write a Disco song as a joke but it ended up being their only hit.

[@TerriChaffin-m4l]

I’m 58 now, and this was my first concert ever, at age 9, somewhere in Ohio. My mom took my older brother and his friends, so I got to tag along!! I’ve been boogieing 😂 ever since!!!!

[@anessalyn1035]

It's definitely a fun song. One you might enjoy is Ballroom Blitz by Sweet. "Play that Funky Music "was said by a patron to band member Beitle during a break. The group was playing at the 2001 Club Odyssey in Pittsburgh. The line inspired the song, which is about a hard rock band trying to adapt to the disco era. The lyrics tell the story of Rob Parissi, a band member who has an epiphany about his prejudices and frees his mind. Krizz, if you do the one I requested, Ballroom Blitz, do the music video, the live version had some issues.

[@cup_cuppy_cuppers5817]

The song was released in April 1976. Wherever you got your release date information from...don't use that source again.

[@anessalyn1035]

@cup_cuppy_cuppers5817 Good point. I just thought the 2001 might have been an interview. If i had read all of the meaning, i wouldn't have gotten it wrong. They were at a nightclub in Pittsburgh called Club 2001 Odyssey . I'll fix my comment. Thank you for pointing out my error.

[@randywissler9923]

Krokus does an amazing cover of Ballroom Blitz !!!

[@anessalyn1035]

@randywissler9923 ill have to watch that

[@TheDeadmanRules]

The Midnight Special performance of theirs features the whole song from beginning to end without the dreaded fade out.

[@kyleroot7026]

This is still a great tune 🤘🤘

[@roywall8169]

Such a fun song! Loved this from the first second I heard it on the radio.

[@clare1061]

I really enjoy watching you and Pegasus react to music that took me through my childhood and teen years

[@stephenpublicover8818]

Hey Krizz, you must be a little younger than me? I am "61" and remember hearing this as a kid on AM radio(92 CJCH) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. If you ever get to the East Coast, you have to try some of the freshest sea food in the world! As always great video! 😀👌👍✌

[@rosemarywatson1231]

We partied to this for sure!

[@Ken-h5d]

The opening guitar riff was my ring tone a few phones ago.

[@nightmoves7989]

These guys started out a couple town's over in Steubenville Ohio about 20-30 minutes east of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. This was a banger for them.

[@bobbyalexander1758]

Was about to say the same thing i live about 30 mins. from Steubenville.

[@anitawright7169]

Love Wiid Cherry! They truly are funky! Love your reaction!

[@elisebarthalow6075]

These guys used to come to our area and play at The Mustang club. Very talented guys from Steubenville Ohio. And yes,they were doing their thing in the late '60's into the mid '70's.

[@AP-gb3eh]

We were about dancing to great musicians , it could be any subject ( 10CC - Dreadlock Holiday) but if you felt the groove it was a hit. The young today need to give themselves some joy. If the end is coming - go be young , dress to the nines , treat each other well and Dance

[@bethkelley575]

Rocked this song growing up! Love your reactions!

[@KrizzKalikoOfficial]

🙏 thanks

[@RobbyAnderson-r3w]

You rock it you should check out Fire Women by the Cult

[@kennethohnemus3192]

I was 18 and in the United States Army stationed at Fort Lee, Virginia when this song came out. They played it every hour on the hour along with the Starland Vocal Band song called Afternoon Delight.

[@TedWinton-w2p]

All he was saying is that music is universal and that all colors of people can enjoy good music, no matter the genre. Like you crossing into Country Music and contributing.

[@wento5461]

I love watchin people find all the greats i grew up on. Music is universal. Anyone can like any kind of music. Personally i'm a metalhead, but grew up listenin to classic rock and hip hop. There's greatness in all music. Ya just gotta sniff it out. Happy Holidays and have a blessed night.

[@VickiCampbell-1216]

"Mixed Vegetable Festival" ~Krizz Kaliko 2024 😂Krizz cracks me up. 😂We jammed to this when we were kids. I love funk. Ya, sometimes in life we don't know where to go. Just hop into your Dodge Tangent and take that road less traveled. 😂 Great channel!! ❤

[@laurenblainebamartistmgt]

If Krizz puts it together, I wanna play it!

[@deniseglenn4691]

I love “gimme a pause”! Love your channel it’s so fun. Appreciate your knowledge and experience that you bring to the table 🔥🔥

[@Alison-h8e]

Music is music. No colour , no culture it's all of it. I grew up with eclectic parents ( I'm Metis ) an indigenous culture in Canada. I got hooked on everything from Classical ( full symphony ) type music to opera to rock and roll to funk and heavy metal and everything in-between. Yep don't limit yourself , people who don't get that either take themselves too seriously or just are stuck in a rut. Teenagers tend to get stuck in this space either due to so called friends or society in general , afraid to like a certain style cause they peeps don't give it a chance. Here's a HOOK " Diggy diggy li , diggy diggy lo. Met my love at the Fete do(ough)do(ough) . It's Acadian/Cajun you may have heard it in country music , I have a lovely memory of my Metis Uncle Earl teaching me to dance to this. Fun times!!!! It's a reel.( a type of dance ) I'm from Canada so there's a French/Acadian/Cajun/Metis connection and of course the music is all connected. Acadians were expelled from Canada by the British and some went stateside and became Cajun.

[@TheRockDude99]

This song funked in the 70s and still funks today! What a friggin' fun singalong song! :)

[@rickstevens1479]

They were playing rock n roll in a dance club when someone told the drummer, you better play some funky music boys ...

[@kelliej200]

Such a great song ❤

[@lesblatnyak5947]

Nice reaction. Us white boys who loved funk got a huge kick out of this song. A great prog funkadilic song that should impress you is a song called Siberian Khatru by YES from the Close to The Edge album. Enjoy ✨️🎶✨️

[@bjw0515]

Thanks, Krizz! I appreciate you and your channel, thanks so much for taking us back to these wonderful songs that we grew up listening to.

[@stevenallsup3335]

All the bands in that time were like this KC and the sunshine band. Very cool young brother.

[@vafudge]

I don’t watch all of your reactions, but I really like the ones I’ve seen. Thank you!

[@KrizzKalikoOfficial]

🙏 Appreciate that

[@terrimobley6067]

They disbanded in '79 and never got back together. The lead guy does jazz now

[@terrimobley6067]

This song was just fun. And not at all self-conscious. They just sang and had a good time and encouraged everyone around them to just have a good time too. And those are the best kind of 70 song. Is every once in a while to have a song where you just jump and wiggle and say silly words and it's fun

[@DannyBedo]

Hey, get it now! As a 90s kid with the same thickness of glasses it’s dope to know the man who sings dysfunctional has my same vision. Entendre intended

[@1buggiej]

I'm a chid of the 60s. I love that you are interested in the classic music that I grew up with. I think music is the language of the soul. If it speaks to you then it speaks to you. No explanation needed. I love your videos. You have a great understanding of music and speak onmore leels than some reactors. I enjoy it when the just like the music bit I have to admit your analysis of a song is fun. Keep going. There is so much more to hear.

[@wilburnice]

Much love Krizz been Rocking with you since you put out vitiligo 🤘🏻

[@KrizzKalikoOfficial]

🙏

[@RichardRitenour0522]

Expanding your mind and releasing per-conceived notions is the best thing you can do for yourself! Ignore those who want to put you in a box or tag you with a label, that negative energy is never worth anything. Continue to explore and grow Krizz, much love to ya!!

[@DavidJones-ys8zo]

I love your reactions..all music touches each other...it's all good.

[@laurenblainebamartistmgt]

I wanna say that they were my first concert - I saw them way back in the day.

[@richardripberger2902]

To me it was a song about a rock and roll guy who ventured into a disco and found out it was pretty fun and cool. Fit me to a T after being a young white rock guy and joining the navy I got a perm and was known to club with a group of black friends. Good Times.

[@ThursdayNext67]

Like 'Smoke on the Water' this song is about the making of the song.

[@WyldPinky]

I absolutely love your reactions! I grew up listening to all genres of music.

[@divadaedalus]

My first teaching position was in a private special needs pre school and kindergarten. It was in the mid 70’ and this song was a hit. We were on the playground and a precious little boy was on the top of the monkey bars singing this song at the top of his lungs except unsteady of funky he was singing fu..ing. Totally innocent. Thank you for reminding me of one of the funniest moments in my career.

[@Bossman-jd3sv]

I want to comment on your more recent post, I came across Linda Ronstadt top ten hits, 1. You're No Good 1974, 2. Blue Bayou 1977, 3. When Will I Be Loved 1975, 4.. Different Drum 1967, 5. It's So Easy 1977, 6. Heat Wave 1975, 7. Just One Look 1978, 8. Long Long Time 1970, 9. Don't Know Much 1989, 10. Poor Poor Pitiful Me 1977.

[@R777-RLM]

I have a ton of respect for anybody willing to look past the pre-conceived ideas they may have about a music genre, and give it an honest evaluation.

[@jacqualynjohnson6203]

65 yr old lady here. I love your reactions. You do what you do!

[@charlesklein1224]

You need the other video, the guys on the horns were a show by themselves.

[@anthonyentringer]

Ever since i heard this song the first time it is the 1 song that everyone knows if i am listening to it, i am having a hell of a day and putting my good mood music on, this tops that playlist 100%

[@Lachelle-o3u]

Love them good vibes ❤

[@duderanchproductions]

Mixed Vegetable Music Festival - already exists - it's called Jazz Fest aka The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - 8 stages and 6 tents of everything from Gospel, Blues, Rock, Soul, Country, Hip Hop, you name it, with 8 days of music and over 600 performances. Examples taken from 2024's Jazz Fest include the New Leviathan Oriental Fox-Trot Orchestra as well as The Rolling Stones - and everything in between. If you haven't been, it's an experience you will never forget, and that's a guarantee - even before you get the Crawfish Bread, Alligator Sauce Picante, and Gumbo.

[@GrandmaShirley-op4jm]

❤. A friend of mine had a band back in the day. He once said if he had a $ for Everytime this so g was requested, he'd be a rich man. He did a lot of resort gigs. Such a great song, iconic!

[@tasblade1]

People should listen to all types of music.I enjoy listening to classic rock, country, funk, R&B soul old-school rap it’s all good music .

[@steveshaw8607]

The lead guitarist, Brian Bassett is still alive and lead guitarist for Foghat

[@cadburybunny]

Man this brings back memories, old and New thanks to the movie "The New Guy" with DJ Squalls featuring this song so heavily when it came out.

[@texmextrecia6062]

Love this funky classic, Krizz. One that gets you movin💃🏽🙂

[@Richard-g7e3s]

Great song Thank You, Keep on Rockin! May I suggest Angel The Tower!

[@Idalianightfire]

Love you Krizz. Music is not a door, its a window ❤

[@veronicalake2751]

You will like this Song... 😃👍🏼💝😁👍🏼

[@sweisbrod6109]

Check out the song Black Betty by Ram Jam. (a 1 hit wonder)

[@Rod-Wheeler]

Give me some of that dirty toe jam funk: Arsenio Hall.

[@michaelestabrook2018]

i think i read he was a siner in a rock band as disco was coming in and he went to check it out.

[@Jacobde13e]

There is a version with Prince (Live) 😎🎶🎵

[@heidiquint2691]

Love this song

[@bobschenkel7921]

As a 66 year old White guy, who still doesn't need glasses, I love to look back at my youth with you youngstas, to see how y'all feel about the "good old days". Or should I say daze. Our generation, the "Baby Boomers" did manage to produce some pretty good tunes overall, enjoy the retrospective. And keep on playin' that funky music.

[@tomhiggins875]

Music is my favorite genre of music!

[@tinakeith5822]

You should do that festival right here in Kansas City. That would be awesome!!! I’d be there in a heartbeat!!!

[@jackieannsims2871]

I got the album!!! My dad was a drummer and would play the drums on this album

[@johndugger1028]

I was in High school during the disco era, I learned to dance(pop lockin) if you could dance you got laid, and I could dance, this is part of that time hoot

[@scottgorski7931]

MIXED GENRE MUSIC FESTIVAL. I don't know if it still exists but in the late 70's through the 80's I would spend as much time as I could at Summerfest when I lived in Milwaukee. It lasted about a week and a half and had multiple stages; rock, country, jazz, R&B, plus the Main stage where headliners would play. They built an entire park/festival grounds for it so I'm assuming it still happens every year around July 4th. Used to be the highlight of summer; pay your general admission and wonder from stage to stage to listen to all types of music.

[@josephstrickland3495]

The first time I heard this song, I was at a roller skating ring.

[@Upsidedownguitar63]

Not the best video of the song...cut off at the end and it doesn't show the horn section. Midnight Special appearance is the best one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJ-rY6eLftOWhLc

[@Laura_Martin42]

Learning is never a bad thing.

[@kenkonwick6660]

There is a 2nd verse that got chopped out of this version. The song is about a rock singer going to a disco, and felt the Motown funk of disco, and how he became a great fan.

[@1lthrnk]

Check out Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic for songs like "Do Fries Go with That Shake?" Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic dominated Black music during the 1970s, with over 40 R&B hit singles (including three number ones) and three platinum albums

[@michaelhrivnak9463]

This was played in the clubs back in the day.

[@candywright64]

This band from Steubenville, Ohio. Also, where Dean Martin is from. Just a bit North from where I live.

[@THEPATRIOT1000]

We need some Boston

[@tnolddawg]

I feel you on the glasses brother...I'm 57 and I still have issues even when I have them on 😊

[@hopeklemann1]

🌸 " sometimes I played in these mixed vegetables"...😂😂

[@deannacrownover3]

I still have this album lol.

[@clare1061]

This white boy has always loved to play that funky music

[@TheLastGarou]

"What is Wild Cherry?" My brother, they are the PRIDE of Stubbenville, Ohio!

[@1funbeachbum2]

You want funny. Check out "Spike Jones" (Tckaikovsky Medley).

[@robertolinsky6165]

Do it Chris. If the Mixed Vegtable Festival was near me and you were planning it. I'd go.

[@Mr.Schitzengigglez]

You ought to put a "Mixed Vegetable Music Festival" together. I'm pretty sure the band you played alongside, was "Buck Cherry". Main hit was "Crazy Bitch".

[@TheDivayenta]

Ooooooo you’re gonna love the Average White Band- “ Pick Up the Pieces” . Funky as hell!

[@GerardHampton]

Hey Krizz, you and Black pegasus should do a reaction to mein herz brennt - piano version by Rammstein. Cheers mate 🎉

[@messiahsbythesackful6267]

The Mixed Vegetable Music Festival puts me in mind of a great song to react to...The Gourds cover of Gin and Juice. Trust me....😊

[@themightybuzzard3088]

One of the best goofy covers ever. Even cracked Snoop up.

[@tandaknights9047]

Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot chili peppers could probably do a whole festival with bands and/or songs

[@paddywop918]

I would like to suggest a reaction to Marty Robbins

[@EnoshimaUke]

It's funny that I didn't like disco, but this was the first LP I bought back in the day. There was some contraversy about the lyrics (were they saying the "f" word?) which may have actually increased the appeal with teens like me. Great song!

[@themightybuzzard3088]

Yup. This song ain't even something that it's necessary to like or not like at this point. It's just a built-in part of being an American. You can't get rid of it or hate on it any more than you can get rid of or hate on drinking water.

[@KrizzKalikoOfficial]

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