The Spinners - Rubberband Man REACTION

[@ayseclark-carter8744]

They don't make em like they use to. Great song 🎵 👌

[@goosefarm3602]

omg so 70s...i love this song

[@NyMyers64]

Midnight Special was just full of great performances of all kinds of musical styles. Great performance here from The Spinners. Loved watching this show back in the day.

[@katg6325]

The Motown, Disco, and Funk bands were stylin' back in the day, and had smooth moves. So much fun to go to the concerts back then. Brings back so many memories. Thanks.

[@chriscreekmore210]

One of the greatest groups of all time! Love this song it instantly puts you in a good mood 😊

[@CG68810]

Jayvee you are always smiling and it is so enjoyable watching you experience the music. You really understand music and it shows!

[@clamsoup]

When bands were bands, singers could sing, and there was a party in the house! Midnight Special brought American Bandstand into color TV, and iced the cake.

[@constancebanks8238]

Omg my song back in the day!!! It was actually a dance back then!

[@eio1971]

The Spinners are awesome!! Motown Mondays bring it!

[@dagmar.6954]

The Spinners are an American R&B vocal group from the 50's-70's. They had a lot of great songs such as "That's What Girls Are Made For", "Love (I'm So Glad) I Found You", "I'll Always Love You", "Truly Yours", "It's A Shame", "We'll Have It Made", "I'll Be Around", "Games People Play", "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love", "One Of A Kind (Love Affair)", "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music" etc. They had a big hit in 1974 with a collaboration with Dionne Warwick, "Then Came You".

[@Cookies_crumbs]

They are not considered a Motown group, however. Although originally signed to the Motown label, they really didn’t hit it big until they moved to the Atlantic label.

[@dagmar.6954]

@@Cookies_crumbs They recorded with the Motown label in the 60's. The group was also known as the Detroit Spinners & the Motown Spinners in the UK. This was done to distinguish them from a British folk group also called the Spinners.

[@taliahh25]

How could you forget Games People Play? 🤦‍♀️

[@ShayAnnCan]

I love "Games People Play". ❤

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

@@dagmar.6954 Not Motown. This is Philly Soul. Motown died out in the '60s, and Philly Soul took over in the following decade as the new capitol of R&B/Soul, with The Spinners as one of the city's most successful groups. The Spinners, while originally from Detroit, had no success there. Its wasn't 'til they got to Philadelphia in the early '70s that they started pumping out hit after hit after hit.

[@gayleeidson6724]

I grew up listening to this song, and I always get up and sing , dance, and just celebrate Life everytime I hear it. Actually, it's in a scene in one of the Guardians of the Galaxy and the whole crew is singing it !!!! One of the best, feel-good songs ever ! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Batman88878]

I remember watching Infinity War & hearing the 1st few notes. I thought "Sounds like Rubberband Man". My curiosity turned to joy.

[@gayleeidson6724]

@@Batman88878 Absolutely!!!❤️😎

[@aaronluke1993]

The scene is actually in Infinity War.

[@otakubancho6655]

They were amazingly talented,and their songs still sound great!❤❤❤

[@Connie1Fan]

You are so right, they don't sound or groove like this any more 😍

[@TheCarnivalguy]

I’m 68, and this white boy, growing up in rural Georgia loved soul and R&B. The Spinners were a great favorite, and I loved the lead vocals of Philippe Wynn.

[@2zxodcfm]

The Spinners were huge for a time when I was a kid. I saw them many times on various TV programs and they never, ever disappointed. They were always a very talented, entertaining, engaging group. Oozing with talent. Forever smiling. And why not.

[@14gamecock]

Always loved this song!! Thanks for reacting to it

[@lavenderoh]

My dad used to listen to this. Another drunk dad classic! If nothing else he had good and varied taste in music 🎶🎵

[@christopherbrown4619]

One off the best Live performing groups out of the US. They will simply knockout.

[@AJAXKID123]

Yay! I loved this song as a little kid. I would sit there, listening, imagining what The Rubberband Man looked like. I took it very literally. In my mind, he was like Mr. Peanut… but was a rubberband😂

[@ShayAnnCan]

😅

[@elysehfm8797]

Sesame Street had that orange with a rubber band mouth singing Carmen.

[@AJAXKID123]

@@elysehfm8797 Yes! I remember the singing orange!

[@elysehfm8797]

@@AJAXKID123 😂 I don't know why I was fascinated by it.

[@AJAXKID123]

@@elysehfm8797 I was too! It was so odd! A lot of those animations they had on Sesame Street and Electric Company were so fascinatingly strange- even a bit creepy.

[@pennymcneela7095]

It's one of their finest tunes, but I do love their songs. Great R&B group.

[@LemonThyme1933]

It always amazes me how we old ppl can still remember every word to these old songs after not hearing them for decades.

[@VikingJeff]

Oh yeah. Love the Spinners, love this song.

[@americanswan]

These old groups are so good. Love motown. ❤️ I listened to Motown a lot as a youth. Check out The Warning, they are so good too. 👍🏻

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

Not Motown. This is Philly Soul. Motown died out in the '60s, and Philly Soul took over as the new capitol of R&B/Soul, with The Spinners as one of the city's most successful groups. The Spinners, while originally from Detroit, had no success there. Its wasn't 'til they got to Philadelphia in the early '70s that they started churning out hit after hit after hit.

[@americanswan]

@@Cosmo-Kramer thank you for the correction

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

@@americanswan No problem. As a general rule, if it's '60s, it's Motown, if it's '70s, it's Philly Soul (aka, The Philly Sound).

[@tammywhatever8602]

I was 9 years old when this NEW & popular- IT WAS MY favorite song!!

[@Cookies_crumbs]

This isn’t Motown. This is Philly soul. The group had a couple of minor hits while with the Motown label, but they found greater success after moving to Atlantic records.

[@ohfour-seven6228]

I love The Spinners. Such a great band. Would love to have you react to Mighty Love, one of my favorites!

[@KLBrady-WriterGadgets]

Yes! Mighty Love. Sadie! So many hits. One of my all time favs.

[@mariaportengen2959]

I really love this music. I was 20 years old when this record came out. Hard to sit still with this sound. 🎶🎶🎶❤️❤️❤️👍

[@jimscholle2932]

So good to see you back J!!! And the Spinners are so great. Love it when the music lights you up like that!!

[@shanenolan5625]

This sing was used in Marvel Averages ( Infinity War) recently

[@timetravellingone]

Lou Rawls "You'll never find another love like mine" "Lady love" "One life to live" "Groovy people" "I'll be good to you"

[@daniellefrechette900]

Jay, Lou Rawls would be lovely to watch you react to. You'll never find...

[@elysehfm8797]

GREAT song!

[@Falcon-jv4he]

The spinners were an instant classic once they came out with their music and their sound. Once you see them live forget it they are too tight to forget.

[@lorilimper5429]

I loved this song so much when I was about 10 years old. I saved my weekly allowance to buy this, my first "45" record. I still cant stop myself from singing and dancing whenever I hear it.

[@mikecaetano]

Funky Midnight Special! When you're ready for more funky seventies from The Spinners check out "It's A Shame" and "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love".

[@johnfarkas3429]

Absolutely love The Spinners! They were just announced as a 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee! Yeah!

[@Cheryl_Haydon]

This song (and this video) is one of my very favorites from the 70's, it's such a happy, upbeat song. I miss Motown music so much, it puts today's music to shame!

[@antarcticorb9197]

You had me cracking up with this one! I remember back in the day watching this on TV. Damn talented group!!!

[@rosem2896]

Great party song ❤❤❤❤

[@debmccartney8801]

It's great to see you back Jay!! You've been missed!!

[@FishKungfu]

Great reaction! This is one of my favorite songs from back in the day!

[@shericampbell-husband2528]

One of the catchiest, most fun songs of the era!

[@lisac9930]

Even though there are a few uniquely awesome, outstanding artists of today, still NOTHING can quite out due OLD SCHOOL music!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 And you wouldn't of been able to hide your excitement from that song/performance, if you tried your best; your eyes were GLEAMING waaaay brighter, than you lamp in the back. 😄😄😄😄😄👍👍👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@frndofbear]

Way back in 1982 my high school had a whiz kid basketball player. Only 5’4” there nothing he couldn’t do with a basketball. Our local tv station did a montage of his greatest plays with Rubberband Man playing in the background. It was AMAZING & I’ve never forgotten it.

[@shack8110]

this performance is flipping fire

[@daynaswan427]

ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE SONGS EVER........THANK YOU.......

[@suzanneprock7286]

This was one of my favorites of theirs, great selection.

[@14gilbertst]

Welcome Back, Welcome Back, Welcome Back.....(Another '70s classic you might not has seen yet??) The Spinners........they had some beautiful ballads too. Mighty Love, and, One of a Kind (Love Affair), still touch my heart.

[@kathleenmedlyn]

I wish we had music like this today. Such an awesome group.

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

School end of term disco flashback!

[@franciet99]

Loved this song when I was growing up! I think I even remember them on this show.

[@311KSS]

Spinners are great x

[@ShayAnnCan]

I love this song. I have it on a 45 rpm record. I wish I had seen them live. Great group.

[@AugustDeb]

I love this song!

[@jeanostrom4860]

It's so fun to see you discover how great the music from the 60s and 70s was.

[@johnlong9534]

Love me some Spinners. About 30 years ago, I went to see them and couldn't wait for them to play One of a Kind Love Affair. One of my all time favorites. They didn't have a lot of time because it was at a music festival so they played a medley of their biggest songs, this being one of them. I was bummed out but they had to give up the stage for the next act. They made up for it and ended their show with Rubbeband Man and kicked it.

[@Connie1Fan]

I had this record.. really liked them Great band, can't stand still listening to these guys ❤ 😍 🎉

[@l-bird]

Haha, I haven't seen or heard this song in so long. Such an entertaining and fun song by them. You cannot go wrong with The Spinners. Hey JoVaughn, if you want react to a fun group performance and song that also aired on The Midnight Special. Then check out The Sylvers - Boogie Fever (Midnight Special 1976)

[@glynisroberts5029]

Motown and soul music can do no wrong for me! This is so uplifting. Always enjoy your reactions Jay! 😍

[@ALASKANMSLena]

Bobby Caldwell, the soulful R&B crooner known for his 1978 hit "What You Won't Do For Love," died after a long health battle, his wife confirmed. He was 71.😢

[@echopryme]

One of the COOLEST songs of all time! 💯 Not the best... but the coolest! 😎 Its RIGHT up there with "Soulfinger" by The Bar Kay's on the coolness scale!

[@lisawilliams9504]

Hey Jay 👋 yesss! The Spinners were some bad boys back in the day, I enjoyed this reaction cause they make you want to get up and get your groove on 💃🕺

[@isaackovitz4791]

The GREAT Philippé Wynne - one of the greatest Motown vocalists of all time! He died at the young age of 43. RIP Philippé !

[@kingcassius2586]

If you want THEE definition of "a groove" check out their hit Could It Be I'm Falling In Love studio version.

[@SK-lk3iu]

Glad to see you back! I like that you mention the previous song or two that you've already heard from an artist, gives us an idea of what you know so far!

[@anjiharrell6175]

Nice to have you back. Thanks for the review Jay. 👏🏽

[@Roh_Echt]

Man, this was some time ago. I was about 14yrs when this aired on Midnight Special. These guys started back before I was born.

[@gingerblair2932]

Working my way back to you is great. Cool band.

[@bridgettbrady5307]

Love don't love nobody... A MUST by the Spinners

[@happymethehappyone8300]

A MUST HEAR Classic,, The Spinners "It's A Shame"

[@angelawicks8832]

Great band great song great era for good music

[@maryhuhnke4706]

Am I the only one who was handed a rubber band while in Jr High and danced to the Spinners?? Great memories!

[@davidmaholchic6146]

Best 70s at the top of their form the spinners love them love you

[@Tessiefaye]

I saw them during their Rubber Band tour with Phyllis Hyman as the second act.

[@vickihoward406]

Love this.....

[@BrettTwinSavage]

A big hit that I love to this day!

[@viewfromthehighchair9391]

This is one of my favourite songs from when I was young (like 10 years-old area). I wish we could have singing groups like this again, not the perfect pitch crap we get now with boy bands. This video represents the best of the 60's and 70's.

[@robinschulze934]

Brings me to 1976 on a Saturday night watch The” Soul Train “ !!!! 😅❤

[@popandroid]

knew you’d love it, only wished they would’ve hit that chorus ONE more time at the end, def one of the catchiest soul/vocal group choruses ever. ❤

[@lorrieannesilvey474]

One of my favorite songs.

[@JackRascal]

This song only got to No.16 in the UK charts when I was about three years old. I'd never heard it before the Avengers film, and was amazed I hadn't. What a cracker.

[@mq9413]

Jayvee, I missed you 💕💕💕 you are awesome. This was one amazing band, good grooves, love it 💓

[@sjoekiloeki]

Love those guys. It's such a pity most of them have already past away. We need the Detroit Spinners these days, making this world a better place!

[@dogperday]

"Mighty Love" by The Spinners is a must!!! (Studio version)

[@lesleyd2448]

YAAS my dance floor jam 💃❤️🔥🔥❤️

[@stang7342]

Saw this way back in the day... ❤️

[@EastCoastGal66]

I love The Spinners!❤️

[@ed-straker]

When I was 15, I was the one white boy in a funk band, similar to this. I was in the horn line. We did a lot of Temptations, stuff like that. I would go to parties, 150 people, I was the only white person. Never had a problem. Kinda miss those days.

[@64Evy]

Woo !! This is an instant smile song !! I heard it a few days ago while driving and I know I acted a fool 😂. This is a great performance, but I still urge you to listen to the recorded version . I was fortunate enough to see them live . A Class Act .

[@angelado3]

Love this song !

[@ornettej3485]

I miss Motown Mondays. You should bring it back. 😊

[@dawncarpenter9869]

Nothing like Motown!!!! I'm a senior and loved Motown. My first vinyl record was a 3 album set of Diana Ross and the Supremes. I was about 12. Also I see the Midnight Special which is awesome. Don't forget live performances on Soul Train and at the Apollo Theater. (and I'm white lol

[@ladyfatassii901]

Love this song

[@zjdubya22]

I mean you might as well just call it one of the best songs ever. It shows up on a friggin soundtrack every five years. It never gets old and everyone has the same mood when they hear it. Just a classic simple as that.

[@maggynewtown3500]

They were FROM Detroit, but all their fame was reached in PHILLY! On Atlantic. Thom Bell had his flaws but he was an exceptional arranger and producer. And there was NOBODY like those Philadelphia musicians.

[@Mark-iv7np]

Nice seeing you again, been quite awhile.Good song, they had quite a few good songs. I'd appreciate you reacting to the Rascals a Hall of Fame group from late 60s. Groovin, Good Lovin', Beautiful Morning I've been lonely too Long and more. Also more CCR would be nice. Traveling Band, Up around the Bend and others.

[@andrewparker9569]

I believe you must be the last of the major reactors who has not reacted to Hi Ren by Ren just check and see how many others have already reacted to this masterpiece . It is worthy of your attention for sure. Would love to see your reaction

[@JayveeTV]

Yeah I’ve never heard or them before

[@andrewparker9569]

@@JayveeTV Ren is a solo independant artist aswel as previously being in a band of buskers .He suffers mental health and Lyme disease was signed to Sony some years ago but fell ill and was dropped while making his first album This song Hi Ren was released 2 minths ago went viral 7.5 million views in 2 months one of the most highly praised songs and artist in years

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

@@JayveeTV Hey brother, Jay, you know I'm from Philly so I can't let you slide here. lol The Spinners are not Motown. They were part of the great *"Philly Soul"* stable of artists. Motown died out in the '60s, and Philly Soul took over the following decade as the new capitol of R&B/Soul, with The Spinners as one of the city's most successful groups. The Spinners, while originally from Detroit, had no success there. Its wasn't 'til they got to Philadelphia in the early '70s that they started churning out hit after hit after hit. _(The only reason you've heard people refer to them as, The Detroit Spinners, is because that's what they were known as in the UK, due to the fact that there was a British band already called, The Spinners. They were never called, The Detroit Spinners, in America.)_ As a general rule to know what's what: if it's '60s, it's Motown; if it's '70s, it's Philly Soul (aka, The Philly Sound). ps~How 'bout some more ELO, it's been 11 months since you last reacted to them! I suggest the studio version of their 1976 classic, *"Tightrope"!* You'll love it!

[@sharonjarrett8953]

Blue Magic “What’s Come Over Me “ Blue Magic “Spell “

[@carlt9265]

The spinners had so many top tunes loved ghetto child

[@carollittle1059]

Loved them!

[@margaretkent5872]

They’re incredible aren’t they??

[@patriciawagaa6735]

My disco days ❤