The Commodores - Brick House

The great Lionel Richie and company from the album The Commodores released in 1977. They sure don't make music like this anymore!

[@slickmic6113]

Growing up a little white boy from a small town in the 1970s I used to watch Soul Train every Saturday at 1 p.m. Faithfully and I knew when I grow up I wanted to be a black musician and play in a funk band!!!!!!

[@suku7764]

Slick Mic ditto learned my dance moves from soul Traiiiiiiinnnnnnnn

[@warrensmith1786]

Thanks hop you make it 🤔🤣😁😎👌

[@koolkitties8552]

Lionel Ritchie didnt sing this?

[@unndunn1]

Soul Train came on after Fat Albert where I lived. I watched it every weekend. I’m also white and from a small town so I watched the commercials in awe and confusion. I always wondered what Afro Sheen was. 😂

[@MrZootalores]

@@koolkitties8552 he's playing sax!

[@mightysmith1]

I love that Lionel Richie is in the background on sax in this video. I mean, I had no idea he played the sax. What a mad talent!

[@JeffreyBue_imtxsmoke]

For some reason... I thought he sang this song, but I guess I was wrong about that.

[@bikersoncall]

lol, I noticed that too, then he went on to be Lionel Ritchie, haha, he had some hits.

[@adb2165]

its for show..he doesnt know how to play sax…

[@olgarodriguez7530]

I came here for the same reason, but in fact, he play the saxophone.

[@3rdEyeWide]

@@adb2165 He joined the group as primarily a saxophonist.

[@akbar8477]

High School 1977 Senior year! Wow!

[@julie.1081]

I miss the days when you could tell the band was having fun together. My generation had some of the best music ever. No wonder so many young people are tuned into our music!

[@juliandeltoromorales2964]

Yea those were beautiful times

[@RackwitzG]

I like to say that the good music has already all been written.

[@shadowsgathered6878]

I miss those days, too. It's one of many reasons why I'm always coming here to watch this video, and 'September' by Earth Wind & Fire. They look like they're having the best time. If those two songs don't have you dancin' on your feet or in your seat, you need to check to see if you still have a pulse.

[@julie.1081]

@@shadowsgathered6878 Not long ago, I was at my Dr's office & was asked for my birth date. Another guy said, "Your birthday is close to my son's. He was born on 9/21." So, I had to respond with "do you remember, the 21st night of September". We started singing together. I think the staff thought we were crazy! But it was fun!

[@tamarataylor7577]

Miss them days

[@gsf67]

For Funk Sake, we need more of this music, it's simply brilliant. The story goes that while the Commodores were in Studio, something went wrong, and while they were waiting for the techos to fix the problem, Ron la Pread started goofing around with a bass riff, and the rest is history.

[@haleyrichardson8818]

Met Ron and his wife a couple of years ago at my local wholefoods store a couple doors down from my house - Auckland, New Zealand. I was working there at the time and he seemed amazed that I knew him! What the?!!! Very cool dude 💗💗💗

[@nancyullrich5447]

@@haleyrichardson8818 Love this story!! I was in Auckland March 2020! Naturally, they sent us home (California) because of Covid. NZ is a beautiful country!

[@chrismclean4789]

@@haleyrichardson8818 "Yeah, like that ever happened" - Shrek

[@haleyrichardson8818]

@@nancyullrich5447 Aw thanks Nancy! ❤️

[@haleyrichardson8818]

@@chrismclean4789 Actually it did! You can Google and see that Ron lives in Auckland, not far from where I live.

[@CribNotes]

As a drummer, I remember this being one of the first recordings to capture what the drums truly sound like when you're sitting there playing them!!

[@6stringwood]

This was one song during our disco days that put everyone out on the dance floor. I spent a lot of money on clothing during those days but I don't regret one minute of it. The Commodores were a big part of that disco fun. Great song! Great times!

[@voluntaryismistheanswer]

My black Qiana 👗

[@tammyallen8205]

Totally agree Jim Mc Falls.

[@markygreenall8645]

Even in New Zealand, we all loved this one.

[@armybeef68]

That's not disco, that's soul music.

[@MzJanuary]

@@armybeef68 I was going to say that, too. The Commodores were a funk band, not a disco group. They might have played their music in discos but they were FUNK.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Heck yea, was in brick house shape in college dancing to this fantastic groove master song; still dancing to this very day,,, 🫶💃🫶

[@steveespinola7652]

This song is dedicated to all the BRICK HOUSES wether you married them, dated them or even if you were just friends. God bless.

[@b.j.h.1706]

Thank you.

[@JAMESMOM1989]

Still a BRICK HOUSE. I KNOW I AM MIGHTY MIGHTY

[@designstudio8013]

Or divorced them.

[@b.j.h.1706]

@@designstudio8013 or they divorced you.

[@steveespinola7652]

LoL 😂😂

[@wesleybrown9566]

Wow just found this man that brings back memories I use to listen to them on my 8 track in my 66 mustang and kids now days listening to rap crap use to go to bars and had a great time and didn’t have to worry about getting shot

[@mistermastermind1]

I'm short, fat, and white, and when I was five I wanted to be one of Gladys Knight's Pips. I still do.

[@kimberluna2226]

Close your eyes and you can be whomever you want. . Go brick house.. have fun...

[@highlandprincesseach-usige7097]

😂😂😂😂😂😂love it!

[@wolfgangwind788]

Emely Burns : Hope your mind feel better now 💖🙏

[@mandatory210]

Emily you're so PIMPin' I feel you tho, i feel you tho! Oh HonTy mmmHmmm! 💣💥🤩👠👢👡👑💄💍

[@molicda69]

This funky soul kind of music was liked and celebrated by all races. It simply put everyone on the dance floor and those were good times.

[@mr1der4]

IT'S 2021 WHO"S STILL LISTENING TO THIS GOOD MUSIC BESIDE ME?

[@idkwhoknew908]

U T is the only Place you can get this music..

[@stuartsiglain3972]

Yes 👍😎🇺🇸

[@coreybrewer6278]

Me!!

[@markfrederick8827]

I do white man mark

[@brianhetherington-ford6957]

Check out the car wash soundtrack more Great music

[@bambibear7883]

my mother loves this song and she's 80 years old.

[@kevc21]

she was gettin her groove on when it came out!

[@sharonhoang]

We all love this song!

[@bluediamondz26]

I still dance to this song and I'll be 72 next month

[@nancyduke9762]

My mum is 82, one of her favorite songs, too..... But I have to explain it to her every time she hears it......

[@isaacmontecillo4762]

@@nancyduke9762 I 💗 this one.

[@LindaEvansQueenofRadio]

I was never a 36-24-36 but I came close. Still maintaining that 36-30-37 in 2021

[@derekwalker4622]

Still a damn good shape Linda! Congrats!

[@gnahthe]

Lemme see!!

[@robertdurham3594]

@@gnahthe yes I agree let's see that body

[@golillie]

Walter Orange wrote this one and deserves the credit for sure! Love it and grew up with it! Glad we can all enjoy the Commodores together!

[@jamminjeff37]

Mrs . King wrote it

[@isaacmontecillo4762]

@@jamminjeff37 At 1:20 She's a briiiick house?

[@JAMESMOM1989]

WILLIAM "WAK" KINGS WIFE WROTE THIS. The song was suppose to be A BRICK SH*T HOUSE

[@essiejames9492]

2024 are you still jamming with me ❤

[@shadowsgathered6878]

January 2024 and still listening to this great music!

[@bigrigJim]

This is the kind of music that brought the races together on the dance floor. We could use more of this today .

[@bc1679]

bigrigJim amen to that

[@queensuccubus02]

bigrigJim YES, YES, YESSSS!!!

[@charleshoff7080]

bigrigJim

[@LoneWolf-yp2mo]

AMEN ma-man ..... AMEN.

[@wesleyyounger7396]

You are so right!

[@tuesdaypatience]

Friends, we can find good music in every generation...sometimes ya just gotta dig deeper to find it. This, thank God, was front and center at the time!

[@fattony9227]

A timeless funky classic!

[@marlenerodrigues7823]

I am brazilian, my name is Marlene love this song. Congratulation on sharing this video. I love the voice of this singer. Wonderful! Thaks! Eu sou brasileira, meu nome é Marlene amo essa música. Parabéns por ter compartilhado esse video. Amo a voz deste cantor. Maravilhosa! Obrigada!

[@kingdoc3262]

Olá! Muitas amazonas de tijolos no Brasil com um adorável grande músculo feminino!

[@georgemcdonald3401]

Oi Marlene. Fui Dj nos anos 80 e 90, e amo esse estilo de música. Bom te ler. 😘🥰

[@renarga6886]

Amo Commodores também!!! ❤️

[@bertc2314]

The lead singer is Walter Orange. All of these guys were college buddies.

[@larrycwik1960]

Still incredible, 40 years later!

[@rollercoaster478]

It's a pity he didn't sing on more of their songs, he has an awesome voice.

[@raymondgrimaldi9207]

I enjoy the fact that they had him sing it cause he had a funker voice

[@eddarby469]

And old Lionel honking on the T-sax

[@MzJanuary]

Walter brought the funk to the Commodores. A great, underrated singer and musician.

[@hawsrulebegin7768]

Those vocals. Funky as hell! Shame nobody is funky in today’s music

[@asturmusica]

Vulfpeck

[@isaacmontecillo4762]

@@OurVoice777 At 0:18 "Ow,she's a brick house."

[@blackbroski4713]

Brings back childhood memories of family dancing and grooving in the living room. Born in 2000 but I live in the 1970’s 🕺🏽

[@timothymidgett9730]

Lionel Ritchie not need on vocals on this song, blow your saxaphone Lionel !!!!!

[@mthargoe]

This song will never get old :)

[@darkfire5727]

A great song- 70's and 80's were the best decades for music (in my opinion).

[@warmachine8006]

That's not an opinion! That's a fact!

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

Music is, and has ALWAYS been integral to the human experience. And good music has been made along side of weak music . Let each piece and each musician prosper or fail on their own merit. Such broad condemnations as yours serve only to alienate people from the joy and power that music wields to uplift the human soul. Peace.

[@GsoozEnt]

But youre excluding the amazing Jazz era of the 50s and 60s that gave birth to this evolution.... Coltrane, Miles, Monk, Hancock, Blakey, etc...

[@Koolkid93]

That is fact. Not opinion

[@GsoozEnt]

@@Koolkid93 opinion

[@lorifreeman1746]

One of the best songs of all times ❤️

[@SPAM.ACCTTBCIMDUMB]

No listen to Taylor swift or Melanie Martinez 😅

[@seth3054]

This song stands the test of time.... still holding its own 45 years later

[@isaacmontecillo4762]

@Emma Constantinides At 1:28 Built like a what?

[@denisesaunders5473]

just been singing along

[@RJ_824]

​@@isaacmontecillo4762amazon

[@KimberlyLuna-x9y]

Dagggg Skippy for sure . Lol..still a brick house at 60. Lol

[@equusquaggaquagga536]

"When this song came out, my grandmother didn't attend church for a month." - Lionel Richie, vh1 I love the 70s (1978)

[@bartlett454]

You absolutely cannot have a party without blasting this stone-cold funky classic to the stratosphere!

[@robindew9072]

This is an iconic song. Man ! Hittin the club. This would come on and everyone in the dance floor. Totally rocked.

[@eeddieedwards3890]

One of the all time best dance songs ever! Amazing! Timeless. My favorite of theirs. My ex had so much "work" done she was called a "Pre-Fab" House.

[@michelemarie8346]

Makes an old man wish for younger days...classic...

[@kevc21]

When this came out, I was 15, 16. Now at 60, I'm that old man wishing for younger days, yeah. Damn you, diabeties. And F-YOU Covid 19!

[@donaldcummings8407]

you have no idea

[@NorbieGonthemic]

Yes, it makes me wish for my younger days, when I used to "get down on it" to it.

[@berfinberfi5457]

@@kevc21 check out durianrider here on KZbin

[@737mpeters]

The great Lionel Richie? He's in the background holding a SAX on this number. Walter Orange owned this hit!!!

[@XTRABIG]

crazy!!

[@dbunik44]

but lionel Richie wrote this song

[@joespagg5328]

he co-wrote it with Shirley Hanna-King (William King's wife), Milan Williams, Walter Orange, Ronald La Pread, Thomas McClary, and William King

[@dbunik44]

Lionel has already claimed he's the sole writer

[@mastertung7]

Myron Peters Walter was instrumental,in this hit aswell,.it was first called matchbox,..in the line with fire by the Ohio players,..look up the video on here.

[@jesszeeforeman2816]

Love this music. My daughter has this as ring tone for my number.

[@denijajackson4661]

Omg this my song 😍

[@denijajackson4661]

Amazing

[@leebrashear9821]

Can't love this enough!!!

[@Allamuylejos]

It's weird for me seeing Lionel Richie as another musician in the background.

[@garyculp4179]

No egos

[@elizabethd.2398]

I know, right? I always thought he was the one who sang this song!🤔

[@Panufo]

I love it. He separates the men from the boys - a real musician.

[@kennycox1654]

@@elizabethd.2398 true but orange sung his but off on this one.

[@siocas]

Top tune

[@bemartythree6589]

I was seven years old and the neighborhood house parties were lit with Brick House, all generations danced together including Grandma & Grandpa.

[@Hamigal]

I love the Commodores When I was in the Army stationed in San Antonio a friend and I hitchhiked to Houston go see them 1977 I believe it was.

[@MBPace]

Country boys from Tuskegee Alabama

[@jjones317]

Music was so great back then and this was real talent.

[@urgdaddy]

ICONIC song and phase. Represents the best of a Beauty and the best of a Toilet. 😅

[@urgdaddy]

Genius.

[@b.i.s.o.n.bristolscreenwri305]

As a nine-year-old I didn't know what exactly they were singing but I knew that it was a hit song!

[@danielsalas4325]

I still remember my first steps on the dance floor during those funky days! Who else enjoyed a rookie Lionel Richie on the saxo? Later a monster of the musical industry!! Great club times!!

[@ericmendoza9060]

What happened to this good music? Now we have shit playing all the time

[@steveespinola7652]

Agreed it's just Garbage music that you hear now.

[@dannycorsaro546]

The elites want us divided! You can’t find good music anymore 😠

[@AlanSmitheeman]

Human musicians replaced by computers. Skilled singers replaced by autotune.

[@WBbeachbum]

It’s called Rap..shit

[@roccolescio1695]

Yep

[@melodysanger103]

HAPPY 71ST BIRTHDAY WALTER "CLYDE" ORANGE (DECEMBER 10. 2017)

[@sharihoffman1226]

now THIS is great music! from the good ol' days!

[@roccolescio1695]

Yep

[@angelking5836]

You had to dance when this song came on. Good times!

[@deanmroberts4335]

This is one of the classic R&B/ Funk tunes. Enjoy, they don't make them like this anymore.

[@tomrawley6549]

check mout the ohio players my friend

[@TryTheBLT]

I love the bassline of this song. It's so memorable. How come music today isn't like this? I'm from the 90s, but I would have loved to been from the 70s to hear that music back then when if first came out. It seems like the disco and funk periods were so much more fun than today.

[@doninmichigan]

Born in 1956, I lived it, it was a blast!

[@danielbello4478]

Que excelente banda de los 70 que nos hizo bailar en nuestra juventud saludos a todos los que vivieron esa época hermosa desde Uruguay

[@Frankincensedjb123]

What the HELL ever happened to all the funk in the world? Shit, rap crap has nothing on this. Ohio Players, Earth Wind and Fire, Tower of Power, Sly and the Family Stone, Prince. Bring it back!

[@snow_blind_08]

+Frankincensed It's coming back! Check out Bruno Mars, some Daft Punk Like "Lose yourself to Dance" and "Get Lucky", and others. It's a little sad how people would rather complain about how terrible music is rather than look for good music. It's out there, man.

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Nathan Farley Bruno Mars is a very, very poor man's James Brown / Prince. I'll take the originals any day. It's sad that people listen to these lesser artists and tout them as credible. Oh, Daft Punk is even worse.

[@snow_blind_08]

Frankincensed Well that's what's happened to the funk in the world.

[@robertnahum5823]

+Frankincensed AGREED! ✌

[@SkateSka]

+Frankincensed Hip-hop's got some bangers though, don't act like you don't know. The classic funky soul is immortal and the sickest hip-hop groups and artists carry it with them and have high replay value as well. Even if you don't like hip-hop, as in "no, fuck that", try J Dilla. If I could choose one person's music for the rest of my life, in any genre, that's the person.

[@laurenhaarmans9713]

Always loved this, great dancing song!

[@joshuabrooks4907]

Something tells me that it would be a lot of fun watching these guys perform this song live.

[@GarwinWayne]

Very ironic the when you think of The Commodores Lionel Richie comes to mind but their most famous song he doesn't even sing lead on. This song made the group legendary.

[@viencellprice9532]

Man, I love when Lionel stepped up to the plate u can always tell who had the real talent, obviously "Lionel,"Love u Lionel ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@alishataylor6017]

True lol. This is Walter singing lead on this song

[@brunodosreis]

@@viencellprice9532 sure he’s a great songwriter, but none of his songs groove like this track

[@ladyjane747]

Looking forward to dancing to this at my 40th high school reunion this year....

[@gabbyhtc]

Music was never the same after that generation. 2020 and still jammin to this... my dad loved them along with others 🤗

[@ShortieLeeroy]

The bass intro let´s you know you´re about to be taken on a funky journey.

[@diddmanbarker308]

Esta música la mejor,,de épocas entera nadie la puede reproducir ,oh volver ah producirla porque éstos artistas eran extraterrestre,,,si no preguntentelo a MICHEL JACKSON

[@diddmanbarker308]

Además somos queda la REYNA MADONA QUE AH SOBREVIVIDO AH TODOS LOS CAMBIOS DEL TIEMPO. MUSICAL.

[@greggsanders685]

They knew they hit gold with this classic. Awesome. One of the greatest and underrated groups.

[@sharronneace3423]

Classic that will never go out of style

[@DanCantone]

Kissing that picture of Richard Pryor at the end is even more special all these years later. RIP

[@galactic-visitoretxavarria1674]

Wow!!!.40 years latter,& this tune,still sounds great!!!!.Love it!!!.Greetings from Colombia!!!.

[@joaoedu70]

Brick House, grande fenômeno do FUNK/DISCO aqui no Brasil, dancei muito...

[@aliciaburney9199]

Oh yeah.. Had to release the funk today.I sho feel a lil better...

[@SuperMaleVitality]

Check out Vulfpeck. Their stuff with Antwan especially. Songs like 1612 or Funky Duck are straight up just silly, but the funk is so thick you could age it for a few years and serve it with apple slices and a fine wine. Not a huge fan of their other vocalists, but the rest of their stuff is insane.

[@aliciaburney9199]

Diversity 6-2112 ok will do ...have you had you're funk today ??? Lol ✌

[@SuperMaleVitality]

alicia burney 'course, gotta have that daily dose

[@aliciaburney9199]

Diversity 6-2112 I know that's right !!!😄

[@claudiaholmes9086]

I'm just a short white girl but THIS is the music that MOVES my soul and my feet! Old School Funk is the music of my soul!!

[@malanisuewheeler8092]

This so sooo good. Nobody makes music like this anymore! 😎❤️🖖🏽

[@kellythomas90]

I agree THE 70S & 80S

[@alonzocoyethea5242]

The bassist shore is having some fun.. he's definitely laying down one funky line

[@Barbra-qc7lk]

¡¡¡¡ SON LO MÁXIMO !!! gracias por darnos estos lindísimos recuerdos y esta música que tiene tanta calidad y ritmo. Saludos desde la Ciudad de México.

[@11Stucat]

Oh man 1977. My 7th grade yr having the hots for our new teacher. A brick house! yeeeeeea.

[@jonathanwilkinson5111]

Danced my socks off to this back in the day. Still do.

[@sldl04]

Gotta love Lionel Richie on the saxophone!!!

[@daddykaii2837]

This song shall never die ❤❤❤❤

[@tvpmark]

When this song first came out, my mom thought it was too suggestive. Well, this song is a classic, a fantastic song, and tame compared to what I've heard in music nowadays.

[@lolizarate4891]

Esta canción me volaba la cabeza! (Y lo sigue haciendo) I love this song! CDMX 🇲🇽

[@TheDarkDutchman]

Great glasses! Want some...😎

[@wilermo58]

the star is behind playing the saxophone ,lionel R

[@robertaunblack4887]

I" m a brick house baby, the Commodores- confirmed it, ain't holding nothing back,36, 24, 36 and that's a fact.

[@EduardoSanchez-br3rm]

This is the jam brick house I dance alot to this song

[@charlestrane]

Love the song but HATE the description here as Lionel Richie and company. THIS IS A COMMMODORES SONG.

[@janicerenee515]

Right!!

[@sodapopinsky87]

+Charles Thompson FUKCIIN A

[@dave474c]

+Charles Thompson Not to mention Lionel faking it on the Sax.

[@imhojs2167]

I thought the same thing, just culdn't give props 2 The Commadors for the great band they were, smdh....... 😕✌ Peace

[@imhojs2167]

IMHO JS *Commodores

[@ronwhite8503]

Remember hearing this in a club and buying the 12" vinyl the next day. Still got this classic.

[@Goldone99]

This song and the beat make you want to go and Start Something 🤔

[@16davelle]

Time has stood still for Lionel Richie

[@ricktaylor3748]

So has his $$$. I bet h's broke as a joke!

[@blazinchalice]

He's on American Idol, I doubt if he's hurting for money. Anyways, all he has to do is sell out a few shows in Las Vegas and he's straight, and he can do that anytime he wants or needs to.

[@TheGoldensbridge]

A timeless classic!

[@josephvala8302]

Seeing Lionel Ritchie playing sax in this is retry awesome, what a reminder of his great career.

[@JudyinAL]

I'm so happy I was a teenager when these guys were the best!! Not a person around who doesn't know Brick House! I miss when they still made this kind of music.

[@neofunkyman1]

Lionel at his best, shame he didn't carry on bringing the funk to us. He found a way to write ballads and the game was over. Long live the FUNK.

[@amentehuti-naga4156]

ashay

[@st2816ven]

+neofunkyman1 I think he wanted to make more money

[@careyconley4690]

+neofunkyman1: How is this LIONEL at his best when he didn't write it, and CLEARLY didn't sing it??

[@madeleineglo7696]

Ritchie never had a funk voice, different style.

[@ladyjane747]

Lionel's voice is not suited to funk; it's smoother and works better with ballads and upbeat pop tunes like he went on to do

[@yolandamariscal6238]

This is MY BEST music I enjoy listening while cleaning my place. Get down and dance 💃

[@Misitheus]

For those under the age of 40....this is what we call music and talent....just a reminder...

[@WestXWestlmnop]

This song is mid

[@theronedawson3236]

Amen 🙏

[@kellyroe6833]

The dude cheesing in the white suit playing guitar makes me smile🤣🤣🤣

[@akutogod7124]

Same 😂🔥

[@neanea7992]

I just love love love love love love The Commodores can't say enough of loves for the Commodores

[@10scoach33]

They don’t make music like this anymore

[@jaimerodriguez1519]

This is my favorite Motown song

[@danieltemplar7400]

Hello,.... Friends ! Obviously this was a marvellous music at the 70 ´s when groups how The Commodores shined much ! Thanks, a good remember from that time. Daniel.

[@josephhelisek2790]

The best bass line ever

[@mcarlkv53]

Don’t forget the bass line in disco inferno by the trammps

[@notmebutyou8350]

FACTS!! My man Ron LaPread is putting that bass down!!! 🎸 🎸 🎸 🎶 🎶

[@charlesmusick8448]

Best music of my time get down get funky.

[@MBPace]

36DDD-24-36 Tuskegee University has them on the yard !

[@almsthvnwv3715]

In a band, everyone used to have talent. Nothing wrong with supporting your band mates. He rocked that sax! It’s rare in 2019 for musicians to be able to play instruments. He is a true artist and humble too!