SOUL TRAIN INTROS 1971-2006

[@brentduanefoster]

I’m a 80’s baby! Soul Train was a HUGE PART of my childhood!!! These young ones don’t even know!!!!

[@sunshine18102]

I am a 50s baby.

[@godzilla1315]

I was born in 98 and my uncle has cassette recorded the shows and I remember he would play it for me because as a 3 year old I dance to 70s to 80s funk music and break dance at age 10

[@tyrellspeed771]

I was born in 95 and I watched Soul Train. It came on where I lived on Saturday afternoons, then moved to Saturday nights, then moved back to Saturday nights. They need to bring back on Soul Train.

[@SDBizzle]

R.I.P. Leo Sullivan. He was the animator who designed the first intro.

[@Jetsea]

Yes indeed.

[@Fruit17-ip4vl]

Absolutely! ❤👍🏽👏⭐️

[@setapart2serveministries]

The best memory was the 80's intro with O'Bryan singing.

[@stephaniejones4749]

Not for me It was the one with the Sounds of Philadelphia. That was my favorite. The second one they played

[@SIGMAMAN69]

I liked that one best. I liked the “Get on board” intro also

[@rickysmith3214]

@@stephaniejones4749 Not even a debate here. Sound of Philly forever!

[@stephaniejones4749]

@@rickysmith3214 I hear ya! 👍🏽👍🏽

[@DJWOLFLIVE]

That one from 1975 with the sounds of Philly and Obryan were the two best along with the one by The Whispers.

[@christhornycroft3686]

As a white teenager in Canada in the 90s, Soul Train was really the only program showcasing great music.

[@reneishabrooks5187]

This show reflected black culture so well. Whatever style and music was hot at the time.

[@oldman3440]

Man i loved that intro music and what a voice Don had.

[@freddymarcel-marcum6831]

He was smoooooth👍🇺🇸

[@SIGMAMAN69]

That voice alone made the show!

[@Fruit17-ip4vl]

He could dance 🕺 too! He danced in The Soul Train line once I believe! ❤😎👍🏽

[@Fruit17-ip4vl]

I love love love all of the intros! I am 63. Soul Train was the jam back in the day! RIP Don Cornelius! You were a visionary and trailblazer! 👍🏽👍🏽👏👏❤️❤️🎵🎵🎶🎶🔊🔊🎤🎤🎼🎼🌼🌼🌸🌸💟💟🩷🧡🩵💚💜🤍🤎 The music and artists! The Afros, braids, perms, hot 🪮 comb presses, wigs, etc.! The clothes! Bell bottoms! Platform shoes! The latest dances! Iconic commercials! The Soul Train Line! The interviews and so much more! It was nostalgic! ❤😎

[@VideoGamesAndTheWorld]

Soul Train is a huge part of me. I remember watching it with my older brother and older sisters. Those days were so fantastic! My older siblings were born in the 1970s, I was born in the 80s and raised in the 1990s. And I am not ashamed of it. When I was a little kid, I loved the train dance. When I was in my teens, I just wanted to get in there and dance with those girls. Such a great time that was. Just dancing and enjoying the music without a care in the world

[@chupacabra4897]

Yep I was born in 1970 and remember alot of these intros nobody was hating like they are now all thru the 90s now everyone is fighting and full of hate it's sad

[@MattCorleon]

I was born 74 and remember staying over my Granny's every Friday as long as I could remember waking up on those Saturday mornings and watching my aunt's waiting for the soul train line 2 learn all the dances they were doing...yes wonderful years not a care In the world..... NONE!!!!

[@chupacabra4897]

If you went to county jail in Dallas Texas anytime in the 90s you've seen soul train in there. 😂 No matter what color you are it was mandatory 😂😂😂 soulllllll train Shout out to all my Homies in Lou Steritt justice center 😂

[@FreshCreativeFrog25]

It's strange that the intros from the 1970s make me feel like crying. I was born in 99 but somehow I feel a connection to that era, like it's nostalgic even to someone who wasn't around at that time!

[@kingjameer5008]

You don’t have any connection if you was born in 99 unless its the 90s to 2000s intro

[@Crayolapup]

I was born ‘95. I remember being 5 back in 2000 at the babysitters and being scared of this intro. Lol.

[@itsmissvsworld]

Maybe it's because you feel like you missed out. Me personally I most remember the theme song from the mid 80s, beginning at 8:01.

[@MGillDesign]

You feel a connection because that's when dancing was an art form. Just watching the dancing tells a story. Unlike today, where every woman pretty much does the same move (twerk) bending over, and the guy with his hand on her hips/waist, practically dry humping (and calling it dance). You have an appreciation for real dancing and movement to the rhythm. I was born in 79, yet feel a connection to this more than 90s and beyond.

[@deljean]

@@Crayolapup 🤣

[@willieholmes1483]

I remember when “Soul Train” started in Chicago in 1970. It started in a small studio in the Board of Trade Building in the south Loop. They used the music from the first intro shown here, but they used video of an actual train. I think it was in 1972 when Cornelius took the show to Los Angeles and put it into syndication.

[@susanfit47]

I was shocked about the tragic death of longtime creator of "Soul Train" Don Cornelius. After 35 seasons, I wish the show could be bringing it back on syndicated TV after a 2006 final goodbye. My favorite moment on the show was when Don made a plan to put rap, dance, and R&B to the next level in the late 80s, and I saw a first rap performance by LL Cool J. After he left the show in 1993, there were a lot of changes including the new host idea and the scribble board, but the Soul Train line was a phenomenon. I was watching Charlie's Angels The Movie and there was a scene where Cameron Diaz was doing the Soul Train line dancing to the song "Baby Got Back." That was so hilarious. I missed the show very much and my hearts go out to Don's family and friends. And as he said for the final time in his famous quote: "I'm Don Cornelius. And as always in part, we wish you Love, Peace, and Sooooooooulllllll! My favorite Soul Train theme songs was "Soul Train's a Comin'" by O'Bryan, "TSOP '87" and "TSOP '89" by George Duke and from the 1987-1989 seasons and the 1989-1993 seasons, "Know You Like To Dance" by Naughty by Nature and from the 1993-2006 seasons and "TSOP 2000" from 1999 to 2006 by Dr. Freeze.

[@deancoronado4898]

I used to get mad at Soul Train when I was kid. It meant cartoons were over

[@noah9870]

😂

[@Madbandit77]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@UmmYeahOk]

Same. No idea why I felt compelled to find this right now. I mean, all I ever saw back then was the intro.

[@joecool97]

@DeanCoronado, Me too!

[@jstantongood5474]

When I was a kid the soul Train was on at night. I don't remember it conflicting with my cartoons.

[@kraigsmith3193]

The O'Brian intro A Soul trains a coming...funky , funky

[@brentduanefoster]

That’s my generation of Soul Train!!! Saturday Mornings were lit as a kid.

[@jamesrussell6123]

That is my favorite Soul train theme

[@jszoradi8650]

Miss Soul Train! Gone too soon Mr. Cornelius 😪

[@desosmom1]

He was 75

[@dscart01]

God I miss the Soul Train ..............

[@dantewaters84]

The 80s funk intro ✊

[@africarib]

Been in my head for the past 35 years

[@shadowofbosstown]

Loved the tribute in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

[@AldenRDavis]

"SOUL TRAIN, television's longest-running, first-run, nationally syndicated music program in television history, and the hippest trip in America. 60 non-stop minutes across the tracks in your mind into the exciting world of soul."

[@deljean]

The last two intros is what I grew up on(1990 baby)

[@deitracameron9775]

From Soul train a coming to TSOP 2000 I remember I'm also a 85 Chitown baby

[@MrSamer83]

83 from H-Town!!! Grew up to late 80s, 90s, and 2000s intros!!! ❤️

[@THERobertL2000]

Same (1988 baby)

[@skkoh7363]

Very sad watching Don gradually getting old and weak as each and every intro goes on.. RIP Mr. Don Cornelius..

[@NikkiMcDaniel-o4f]

I feel like he was getting weak in the 70’s already sadly

[@ShevonBynoe-nr9wd]

Every Saturday at 1 pm Caribbean time we'd hurry with our chores as teens to look at Soul Train and wished could go to the USA to go on the dance show .

[@oldskoolmusicforever0724]

SOUL TRAIN WILL REMAIN THE HIPPEST TRIP IN AMERICA,FOREVER.😀😀😀😀

[@tarotmusic]

I discovered the man who says, "Souuuuul Train" in the intro, Joe Cobb, owns a gourmet popcorn business in the town I live in. I went yesterday to get some popcorn and meet him but he's only there on weekends. I bought popcorn anyway but am going back soon to meet this legend.

[@THERobertL2000]

Did you go back?

[@tarotmusic]

@@THERobertL2000 I went back once but he wasn't there on my second trip several months ago. I was thinking about this a couple weeks ago. I need to try again soon, before it's too late.

[@Clodh87]

What a difference between 70s and 80s look!

[@floridian4072]

You notice it too!! I imitate 80s look into modern fashion of today cause the 80s was just IT!!

[@riceboy1701e]

Damn, brothers and sisters...the feels here. Lots of GREAT memories of Saturday afternoons!

[@DeeGodSon]

Smile Out Loud 💪🏾❤️

[@DeeGodSon]

Smile Out Loud 💪🏾❤️

[@susanfit47]

I grew with those themes of Soul Train. "Soul Train a Comin'", "TSOP '87", "TSOP '89", "Soul Train '93 (Know You Like to Dance", and "TSOP 2000".

[@jamesrussell6123]

I grew up with all soul train themes

[@susanfit47]

Soul Train was the way to end after Saturday morning cartoons ended. It was a Saturday afternoon diverson.

[@MrSamer83]

Loved watching Soul Train every Saturday afternoon right after the morning cartoons!! In Houston, it came on KHTV 39 (now KIAH - CW 39) and of course I’d catch it on WGN America both then Tribune owned (now Nexstar) Miss those days!! RIP Don Cornelius!!!

[@ladiiblue2u634]

For me it was WGN channel 9 in Chicago every Saturday morning at 11am

[@hoodmistressreloaded]

Saturday mornings for me on the West Coast; used to watch it at 11am on KTTV Fox 11, then it moved to KTLA Channel 5 here in Los Angeles

[@hoodmistressreloaded]

​@@ladiiblue2u634 We had WGN on cable here in L.A.! My cousins would catch it twice while we were watching cartoons (9am Pacific on WGN and again at 11am on KTLA)

[@deitracameron9775]

​@ladiiblue2u634 right after the bozo show

[@stanleymcclain7700]

I loved the intro from the 80s

[@northprime_unlimited]

By far it was the most EPIC‼️😎👍🏽

[@kinyaalexander7252]

Certainly if you’re an 80’s baby!

[@hoodmistressreloaded]

Ironic how the Soul Train tagline was "The Hippest Trip In America", when there were folks around the world watching the show! Didn't matter if it was South Africa, UK or Japan; people were jammin'! I seriously say they should re-air the show from start to finish. Lots of good music I missed out on (but also grew up on) as I was born in 1984

[@skkoh7363]

I am South Korean but it reminds me one Saturday afternoon in 1977 when I was 10 watching Soul Train on AFKN (American Force’s Korean Network) while my dad was having a shower after work..

[@SoDope29]

This show was my childhood

[@prlaux5348]

GOD! I miss Soul Train....Loved watching when I was a kid and loved the dancing.....

[@angeltorres5257]

Noah muchas gracias por subir estos videos tan hermosos de soul train yo no me los perdía acá en puerto rico eran los sábados al mediodía los maravillosos años 70 que recuerdos muchas gracias y bendiciones un saludo grande desde Puerto Rico 👍

[@miguelr3135]

En Mexico hubo un canal con programacion de Estados Unidos en su original lenguaje ingles, ayi vi este programa por el 1975 cuando vivi en el Distrito Federal

[@MetGrad]

Who’s here because they watched the new Beetlejuice movie like me?

[@joejacobs3537]

I watched that at the movies last night...Immediately recognized this theme

[@poomped53]

Can't stop listening to all the songs from that movie

[@M3bullet]

I like the movie 2

[@kwameaboagye121]

Africans never miss Soul Train on Imani mornings.

[@MrSamer83]

Came here after watching Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!!!

[@katerryjackson749]

Happy 50th anniversary Soul Train! Debuted on October 2 1971

[@brandonmorris92]

The 90s intro I grew up on. I remember they used to show that version of Soul Train on BET every Saturday Night. 😁

[@JamieMarshall-op3oq]

Soul train was my show back when I was growing up I couldn't wait until Saturday evening

[@kudabigshot4768]

6:05 this is the introduction I remember the most 🔥

[@StephanieP-zj3df]

Thank you for this! I distinctly remember, growing up, the third version with the funky train, then the tunnel, then the disco ball. Wow, such memories.

[@sunshine18102]

I liked the clothes in the 70s and 80s.They were pretty neat.

[@BlueTheOracleEmpress]

I MISS THIS SOOOOOOO MUCH

[@sugahoneyicetia9700]

It's just like, every other day I wish I could've been around... I had to be born in 95 LOL.

[@BoydLeeson-wi4us]

I always loved to watch that TV dance party from 1971 until around 2007...I love that kind of music and these dark skinned people dancing!

[@cubdukat]

Supposedly when MFSB released the single version of "The Sound of Philadelphia," Don Cornelius refused to let the Three Degrees sing the "Soul Train" line on it. or make any references to the show. He later admitted that that was not one of his better decisions. The Three Degrees got the last laugh, though; their version with the "Soul Train" chorus ended up on one of their albums.

[@CCTH2221-lp2zj]

One thing that always fascinated me about the early days of Soul Train was that it touched on so much geography of Black America. Don and Sid McCoy along with Johnson Products had that Chicago vibe. Gamble & Huff’s intro provided the Philly vibe. Of course the show was broadcasting from Los Angeles so many of those kids brought that Cali vibe. Very interesting to me✊🏾

[@gcnd9031]

I used to watch ST on a old black and white TV in the 80s The SOUUUUUUUUUUUL Train lol

[@JJR93]

I liked the subtle nod to Soul Train in the new Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice movie.....

[@deebsooreal]

First Episode October 2, 1971 Happy 50th Soul Train!

[@Blktxdom2004]

It was a little depressing to see the visionary in these clips in his prime and at the end showing his age. RIP Don Cornelious...and THANK YOU for the 'Hippest trip in America!' I wish we had it back right now...

[@devinrahney5417]

I love how each intro has the feel of the music around at that time whatever time of that particular decade it was in

[@babydovahkiin7297]

Bro I loved watching these when I was a kid🥹

[@redmustangredmustang]

I like how Silk Sonic did one of their songs on the 2021 BET awards on the Soul Train background. Their album really brought back the old 70's music that you would have seen Saturday morning back in the early 70's. Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak made it work.

[@DJWOLFLIVE]

The 1980s had some of the best music ever whether it was R and B, Funk, Dance, Pop or Rock it was all good music and I was a teen during that time period and I reveled in it because it was exciting asF!

[@alicethegreat3742]

Thank you sharing this. I can watch this over and over again.

[@taajoneil7084]

The 2000's jam intro! Shemar Moore and Dorian Gregory Vibes FOREVER! 🙏🙏

[@Jetsea]

Never forget Leo D. Sullivan and another for making that animated train 🚂.

[@Miss_Loving]

Thank you so much for creating and posting this video. It was wonderful viewing all of the intros to Soul Train.

[@dewrite504]

The train had moves too!😂 Let's not overlook the fact that Don was tight with the Jackson family!

[@floridian4072]

1983 Soul Train intro 😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@Ebonyqueen-ul7pg]

Yesss the year I was born

[@crazyman8472]

The SOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUULLLL Train! 😎

[@christophercotton9048]

Since the Los Angeles Metro is going to introduce a new light rail line serving the Crenshaw/Inglewood/LAX/South Bay areas of SoCal, they should introduce the Soul Train whistle on their trains. That'll get people's attention when the train crosses the intersections along the route.

[@skkoh7363]

Who did stop watching Soul Train right after Mr. Don Cornelius stopped hosting the show ?

[@ladiiblue2u634]

Me

[@eugenemckinney8736]

Same here

[@desosmom1]

I don't know what year he stopped but I know when we stopped going to baby sitter house about 91/92, I stopped watching.. Cuz I was at home, in my own bed and not waking up before noon to do anything!..

[@ChilesRussellTaylor]

Don Cornelius. R.I.P.

[@josephedric4081]

How could you not include The Whispers- Up on Soul Train theme from about 1980-81?

[@Chematico]

Wow... In the 80 and 90's got some withe youths dancers... Great this race integration!!

[@AlexHarrison-zv4jj]

Who's here from Beetlejuice Beetlejuice?

[@JamieMarshall-op3oq]

Soul train 🚆 was every black folks show rest in peace Mr Don Cornelius and sid Mccoy

[@dree2295]

The version at 5:00 is my favorite, especially when the Whispers did it.

[@JBY1975]

The theme that featured Milli Vanilli and Was Not Was is the theme I remember and enjoy the most.

[@AmbroseOLippe]

I recall when it was a local show airing on its original TV station-WCIU-TV Chicago (Channel 26) in black and white as WCIU didn't become an all color TV station until 1973(!)

[@therealhardrock]

Better enjoy this before the annoying copyright trolls come after it.

[@skkoh7363]

I like all except the last one especially for the one from 1:02 (specifically 1:40 !) ! Thank you for posting this very precious video !

[@tytaylor1983]

Man my brother and i always love this show and buy Afro sheen and do the soul train line

[@izzyoda7867]

I'm here because I just found out my auntie was a dancer

[@lamonthamilton667]

Notice the CLASS black youth Had!!

[@sunshine18102]

So sorry to hear that Don Cornelius died.

[@deljean]

10 years ago

[@sunshine18102]

Yeah it was pretty sad .

[@Moneytane1976]

Wow Afros lasted a long time. They are there in 1971 and still there in 1980. Same with flares (Bell bottoms to you Americans).

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

Shows how tastes were.

[@chrisf8855]

10:06 the BEST Soul Train theme (from 1987)

[@ReeceStacks4u]

O’bryan theme…😍

[@ladiiblue2u634]

The Soooooooouuuuuuuuullllllllllll Train!!!!!!!!

[@D2Kprime]

O'Bryan's Soul Train theme slaps hard with talcum powder.

[@lesliejohnson1549]

Tsop (the 1973-1975) theme was my favorite. Slapped even harder.

[@stimso]

I watched it most around 1982 to 86. I was mostly into punk and alternative music but I liked to keep an eye on the Train....

[@u.s.militia7682]

This white Kentucky boy grew up on Soul Train.

[@markschnabel1353]

along with American Bandstand, Midnight Special, Don Kirschner's Rock Concert and SNL.

[@MichaelMixerMasonGASS]

Sometimes I wish I grew up while Soul Train was at its’ peak…lol at least we got the reruns on bounce tho

[@AA-im7ki]

Thanks for posting! It brings out good memories ❤

[@CharlesButler-sf2tm]

Hggffddsssaaaaadfgghjjklllll 7:03

[@jamesrussell6123]

I been watching soul train since when I was a little boy

[@riceboy1701e]

Great memories. What I am constantly amazed at is that neither Soul Train nor American Bandstand were exclusively black nor white. The Train had white kids and AB had black kids. And all enjoyed the show regardless. I have watched my share of Soul Train back in the day. Once Don Cornelius gave up the hosting duties, that was it for me. Also, the inclusion of rap, which DC was staunchly against, caused him to really step back from the show. And as the show got raunchier with lyrics and fashion, Don was increasingly uninterested.

[@MTCesquire]

I was born in 83 so I missed Soul Train in its heyday. I didn't start watching regularly until around 94, 95, couple years after Don left. I stopped watching a couple years into Shemar Moore's run. I still have no idea who tf that last guy was, lol

[@MrDamien1963]

I qiut watching it when Don Cornelius stopped hosting it. The music went downhill, as far as I'm concerned hasn't stopped sliding. People stopped singing, and can't produce their own music. They're all copycats.😒😒

[@Madbandit77]

The thing was Don was the cool dad to the African-American boomer kids, who were into R&B and disco. When rap came along, it was equivalent to punk music for Gen X-ers, being from the streets and very unconventional. Plus, MTV and BET came along.

[@eugenemckinney8736]

Oh yeah His name was Dorian Gregory That's when I stopped watching ST, the train was tired, didn't like the awful dreadful theme music, it wasn't no longer "the hippest trip in America" anymore then in 2006 the train called it quits and was derailed for good.

[@1DNETTA]

It was almost exclusively black ppl in the early 70s- like the first 4-5 years of Soul Train. You can definitely see that.

[@daishawilliams8301]

My dad is Mexican and my mother is mixed they watched soul train when they were kids I'm glad that I was raised listening to old school music today's music is trash.🇲🇽

[@zacharyspinks6207]

Way Back!!, to the good ol days.

[@lyndachandler5042]

My favorite one is O’Bryan’s

[@terrinjohnson8346]

Where's Soul Train '75 & Up on Soul Train ‘80

[@a.b.s_productions]

The first Soul Train theme isn’t on here neither.

[@marieprovencio288]

Still love em forever

[@spectrum10]

60 non-stop minutes? What about commercial messages (message from our sponsor as Don used to say)?

[@jaggerjagger2531]

Every M / F Saturday Morning -- The Hippest Trip In America !! Credit to the writers of the Music and Song, Leon Gamble and Huff and the Perfect harmonies and vocals of The Three Degrees! ! !

[@THERobertL2000]

📺DEBUT: ‘Soul Train’ hosted by Don Cornelius premiered on this date (October 2) in 1971.

[@dannyboyd9462]

Yes. After That Saturday's In The 70s Were Never The Same.

[@camdynasty5938]

Back in the good old days

[@rocioreyes6695]

Remember that I watch since I was kid 🧒🏽