HipHop Heads Reacting to 'Rosanna' by TOTO | Our Parents Suddenly Seemed Cooler

[@echopryme]

Its one of THE hardest drum grooves to play correctly! Drummers like me LITERALLY judge eachothers skill levels on "Yeah... but can you play 'Roseanna' correctly?!?!" 💯😎

[@anony_meows]

jeff porcaro was one in a billion kind of drummer. the rosanna beat is easy, but giving it life like how jeff played it? hardest thing to do, and that's the mystery. because this is the one song can easily felt really off without jeff's feel, even if the drummer played all the correct notes.

[@seannovack3834]

@@anony_meows nearly anyone can "play" it, not many can make you "feel" it!

[@andrewplumb6544]

Have seen YOYOKA's version.

[@TheDivayenta]

Toto was THE studio band for many artists like Michael McDonald and Boz Skaggs. Drummer Jeff Porcaro and guitarist Steve Lukather are legends.

[@kierstenridgway4634]

Here I go learning something on youtube!! I can find a way to justify the hours! ❤😂

[@TheDivayenta]

@@kierstenridgway4634 that’s how I learn, too! 🤣

[@Danny-fs1hk]

Yes!

[@onsesejoo2605]

@@kierstenridgway4634 The members were almost the equivalent to 60's studio group The Wrecking Crew who played on countless hits of that era. However Wrecking Crew was a studio ensemble, while Toto was a group of studio musicians who decided to form a decent band. However they did continue parallel studio career as well. One early example of Jeff Porcaro on drums would be Leo Sayer song "When I Need You". Lee Ritenour's piece "Mr. Briefcase" has Jeff Porcaro and David Hungate on it. Steve Lukather plays the main guitar riff for Michael Jackson's "Beat It", and also plays bass on that song, with most of the Toto also on it.

[@GooseGumlizzard]

and Michael Jackson's Thriller

[@jimaccosted9328]

Toto was THE studio band for Michael Jackson on the "Thriller" album. This was the same chain link fence set used in the "Beat It" video. the horns from Chicago are on this as well👍

[@laurasweet326]

Don't forget Steve Porcaro from Toto wrote "Human Nature."

[@TheDivayenta]

That model dancer is Cynthia Rhodes from Flashdance and Dirty Dancing. This song was written in honor of actress , Rosanna Arquette. Check out Africa by Toto as well.

[@MechaJoezilla]

She also dated and married Richard Marx.

[@risgio5312]

She looks like Olivia Newton john ...gorgeous asf

[@trudydavidson528]

If you go to 6:28 in the video, you will see that Patrick Swayze is in there too!!! ❤

[@chantellecline6945]

I was just going to ask that, I thought it was her but wasn't 100% sure.

[@TheDivayenta]

@@trudydavidson528 omg Trudy!

[@RaynorBear]

... so many great tunes by this band ... "Rosanna", "Africa", "Georgy Porgy", "99", "Hold the Line", "I'll Be Over You", and the list goes on and on and on ...

[@hgbb16]

"Hydra", " Pamela",...

[@briancockerham4731]

are those the best tunes of toto you know?? really cringe bro

[@workingman6681]

Great reaction guys. Just a little trivia. Most of these guys were session musicians before forming Toto. They recorded with some of the biggest artist in the 70's, Steely Dan, Seals n Crofts and Sonny n Cher. The guitarist, Steve Lukather and drummer Steve Porcaro played on Michael Jacksons Thriller album. Specifically Beat It and Human Nature. All great musicians.👍😎

[@donnafields2271]

The drummer was Jeff his brother Steve was on the synthesizer

[@bizzaro1988]

David paich and Steve porcaro did work on the thriller album too

[@kympridham8267]

And Dune soundtrack

[@tomdulle1707]

Working Man most of Toto worked on "Thriller". Not just Lukather and Jeff Porcaro. Jeff was the drummer, not Steve Porcaro. The keyboardist is Jeff Porcaro's brother, Steve Porcaro. Steve is the one who actually wrote "Human Nature". David Paich, the vocalist and writer of "Africa", also appears on "Thriller". Toto is on every single cut on Thriller. All members are world class musicians, but drummer Jeff Porcaro and guitarist Steve "Luke" Lukather, are considered among the greatest on their instrumetn in rock history.

[@kympridham8267]

@@tomdulle1707 I think you have to add David Paich on that list

[@bigbluelou1562]

Jeff Porcaro was a national treasure and doesn't get the credit he deserves. RIP Jeff!

[@edwardcapobianco2975]

These boys are top notch musicians, did loads of studio work before they went out on their own. Jeff Pocaro was one of the best in the business and in history, he died very young sadly. Just a beast on that kit! What a band!

[@jasonremy1627]

This drum groove is one of the most famous in history. That half time shuffle with the 16ths on the high hat. It's so tasty.

[@RobertSweatman]

2024 ... his Chops live on

[@sudahb]

That drummer is a top level musician. Listen to the complexity, from him as well as the other members!

[@RobertSweatman]

Monster Drummer

[@sisterdebmac]

Toto is amazeballs. And Luke was just showing off there at the end, shredding effortlessly.

[@brighteyes1014]

Yeh! Just cos he can.........

[@LSwick-ss6nm]

The guitarist played the guitar for Beat it. Eddie Van Haken played the famous solo but it was Steve Lukather who did the rest of the guitar work. As others have mentioned there's not many songs from the 80s that some member of Toto wasn't playing on.

[@davparksoh]

Pro musician here - this band is a collection of the top musicians of that era & any era - the video is actually a distraction of the genius of what's going on here - Toto is a musicians' band - any musician from any genre appreciates what they're about - damn few bands could write music that blends rock, smooth jazz, honky tonk, doo wop, funk/r&b into a new hybrid - one of the most skilled & versatile bands in history - from '77 to today -

[@igloo2158]

Listening to this on the bus to school in the 80’s. Takes me back to childhood. This had to be around 83 maybe thinking of my age then. Toto had some classics.

[@TrippingTexans]

I don't care how many times I hear this song, I loved it the moment I heard it. But the defining moment for me. The moment I knew my ambitions as a budding musician was facing a seriously steep learning curve was the moment I saw the sheet music for this song. The time signature was in 12/4...I was 15...and I knew then...Toto was on another level.

[@GuinessHangover]

"This song never reached my side of the street..." 😂 Love it.

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

gotta remember that these guys were studio musicians in high demand and they just decided to put their own music out. Great lead singer and Steve Lukather on guitar he just wails at the end. The Drummer, the late, great Jeff Porcaro with that shuffle beat that became so identifiable from this song. This album had many hits. I would recommend hearing Hold the Line for a completely different beat and some epic guitar work.

[@johnforde7735]

The original shuffle was the Purdie shuffle came from Bernard Purdie.

[@diceymaan]

Steve Lukather, the lead guitarrist and second vocalist of Toto has played guitar as a session musician for some of the biggest hits of the past. A few artists he played with Michael Jackson (Beat it, Billie Jean etc.), Lionel Ritchie (Running With the Night), Donna Summer (She Works Hard for the Money), Chicago (Hard Habit to Break), Richard Marx(Repeat Offender), George Benson (Give Me the Night), Elton John (I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That), Paul McCartney (No More Lonely Nights) and many many more. Not only did he play on these, but he also produced music and wrote for a lot of these and other artists. Chances are, if it was a hit in the 80s, Steve was playing on it.

[@alansmith7626]

my first time here, Great react...Can never go wrong with Toto

[@davidcollver6155]

Our company had been flown out to Port Hueneme California March 1982 when this was released , good memories. Soon as we got back to Eustis back East I bought the album, vinyl. Good Times

[@bfitz1975]

The guitarist and drummer played in most of MJ’s Thriller. The keyboardist wrote Human Nature. The guitarist also wrote and won the Grammy for George Bensons….Turn your love around

[@vgspro5365]

David laid down the keyboard bass riff for Billie Jean.

[@taneshah.1260]

Oh damn, I didn't know that about Turn Your Love Around. That's probably my favorite George Benson song.

[@patrickpeters298]

Late drummer Jeff Porcaro explained numerous times how he came up with the Rosanna half-time shuffle... it has elements of 2 songs: 1. Led Zeppelin's John Bonham performance of "Fool In The Rain" & Steely Dan's Bernard Purdie performance of "Babylon Sisters". He is simple a legend in the drumming world. Peace!

[@Chevymetal69z28]

Patrick Swayze was one of the street guys.

[@mrh3578]

Fantastic drumming. Overall such talent!

[@onsesejoo2605]

The video seems like inspired by the musical "West Side Story". If you listen the Boz Scaggs song "Lowdown" or the album "Silk Degrees" , you can hear drummer Jeff Porcaro, keyboardist composer David Paich and bassist David Hungate on pre Toto phase.

[@ORLOSTguy]

Thank you for the reaction....few notes on this video: This video inspired Michael Jackson to make his Beat It video in the same "West Side Story" style. (Side Note. Guitarist Steve Lukather and drummer Jeff Porcaro of Toto play on Beat It and a few other tracks from Thriller. Keyboardist David Paich and Steve Porcaro are also on the Thriller album.) Cynthia Rhodes, who plays Rosanna in the video was in the movie Dirty Dancing and is joined by actor Patrick Swayze who is seen as one of the male background dancers in the red jacket. The song is about actress Rosanna Arquette who was dating Steve Porcaro at the time. The song peaked at #2 for five weeks in 1982. The song was from the album Toto IV, which went Triple Platinum-certified. As individuals, the band members’ performances can be heard on an astonishing 5000 albums that together amass a sales history of a HALF A BILLION albums. And yet, they are not in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

[@R777-RLM]

They were session musicians as well as friends since childhood. They wrote and played on songs for a lot of famous artists. Thanks for your reaction guys.

[@TonyCallaway]

It’s a perfect song . The jazz vibe , the rock line. The whole production . Master Peace!

[@brighteyes1014]

True! True!

[@lorispiro-pioggia4289]

The song is about Rosanna arquett. The girl in the video is Cynthia Rhodes from the movie dirty dancing…she was married to Richard Marx

[@tammierose3753]

jeff porcaro, youre greatly missed

[@willo8794]

The girl dancing in this video is Cynthia Rhodes. She played Penny in Dirty Dancing 💃

[@gesundheit602]

@Willo Were you aware that Patrick Swayze is one of the dancers in this video also? 🙂

[@willo8794]

@@gesundheit602 no I wasn’t 😀

[@willo8794]

@@gesundheit602 Just watched the video again & saw him plain as day! 😊

[@robertvaughn5970]

Guys, this takes me back....thank you so much for featuring this song 🙏🙏🙏. I've worked overseas for 10 years and it's great to get a taste of home and my youth. Love your channel. God Bless 🙏🙏🙏

[@darkogregec7503]

Fenom's happy go lucky face. He's enjoying it.😊

[@deborahvannbah5431]

Their sound IS a combo of all genres of music because they play with famous artists of all genres.

[@thisisitreactions]

You provide great comments!! Thanks!

[@bigglesharrumpher4139]

One of the best musical hooks in the industry.

[@musicdunc]

Seldom does music sound this good in modern times. Amazing symmetry and musicianship!

[@thjonez]

i ❤ how toto was in th wizard of oz they are wizards yup

[@markcatanzaro9699]

3 of these guys were in the studio with Quincy Jones & Michael Jackson recording the album Thriller 😉

[@anderszettergren4302]

Acually all of them, except Mike Porcaro (bass in the video.)

[@fredperillo3115]

Love the reaction guys. This is "Toto" The did the thiriller album, boz skaggs silk degress, quincy jones album in '81 Loinel ritchie runnin with the night etc...

[@scotthoran3704]

This has been my all time favorite song since high school! This is such a great video and warms my heart to see other people discovering it for the first time!

[@angelskunk2206]

I read that Toto’s keyboard player, Steve Porcaro, wrote this about Rosanna Arquette, who he was dating at the time (mid 80s).

[@cindyp1033]

The guitar player, Steve Lukather, played on Beat It for Michael Jackson.

[@bobmarsh6915]

I love the use of so many instruments

[@averyconnordaddy]

Patrick swayze was a dancer in background of this before he was famous

[@Barnes466]

I love time travel! Thanks gents!

[@micv5149]

He didn’t like it because it changed up too much, had too many different parts, wow that says a lot about current music I guess

[@cmholmes1067]

Exactly, BORING!

[@percywalker3960]

Yes it does...most current musicians fall into cognitive decline if anything is beyond 8 notes and 3 nursery ryhmes.

[@wadefryer7899]

I was thinking the same thing. He’s used to Hip Hop. Same stuff over & over again.

[@ikshields]

The young guy definitely has ruined ears. Way too much hip-hop/rap yakkity-yak in his ears, and not enough exposure to actual musicians playing actual instruments using actual skills that took actual time and study to master, and actual song composition and arranging. Music history, Guy. It didn’t start with the lazy part you’re used to.

[@ikshields]

It was too much real music for him. 🤷‍♂️

[@bobbybecenti7818]

Check out their earlier song, "Hold The Line" by TOTO it rocks. 2:53

[@roi025]

Toto is the best!!!

[@hackapump]

I’ve never heard anyone say they dislike this song before, it’s fascinating to me. I honestly thought it was impossible to not at least enjoy it for the musicianship on display. But it just goes to show music is a subjective experience. There is no right or wrong, just what you feel. Keep on keeping it real.

[@kikisdragon]

I love this song, but I've never seen the video before. LOL! the guys dancing makes me laugh so hard. She is so gorgeous though

[@danielscotland1971]

It's great to see you're having so much fun

[@SouthAfricanMedic]

This song was inspired by the actress Rosanna Arquette, who in the early 80s was in a relationship with Toto keyboardist Steve Porcaro.

[@robertwalker1803]

A group of studio musicians who became a supergroup…. This was voted the best song of the 1980’s. They are still great and in the 2nd year of touring as opening act for Journey.

[@redzone77p]

One of the great drummers Jeff Porcaro, and one of the great guitarist Steve Lukathur.....can't miss. Also checkout TOTO LIVE MONTREUX 1991 KILLER...RED HOUSE, KINGDOM OF DESIRE CUTS.

[@michaeltveten8458]

So many influential people in this song, and video….Too many, to name-drop…

[@maureendennis1736]

You guys have to checkout hold the line. Early 70s. Great song, one of my favs

[@sasapejcin3568]

late 70s!

[@melmajor90]

My daughter took me to my very first concert March 1st never been to a concert before it was Toto and journey it was amazing the amazing part is both groups sound amazing it was real real voices

[@thisisitreactions]

So cool!

[@richardjacobs7191]

Cool shopping for groceries song. Layer back.😊😊😊😊

[@dingleberrysnigglefritz]

The chops on that guitar player are phenomenal.

[@tiffanyspencer2782]

Pls react to Georgie Porgy, the original & then check out the cover by Eric Benet & Faith Evans. Thx. Richard Marx' ex wife was in the lady in the video. Marx & Luther Vandross were friends & wrote songs together. Dance W/ My Father & Every Year, Every Christmas & others. Marx is a beast too. He is so underrated. I love Corey! His reactions are errythang!

[@TheRedStateBlue]

any drummer that doesn't have Porcaro on his all time top 10 list, doesn't know shit about drums... dude's the most underrated drum god who ever lived.

[@rheath329]

I'm a new sub and I have been binge watching your videos for days and love every single one! Got a southern rock band from the 90s-2000s that's dropped new music y'all should check out. Black Stone Cherry- Again,, it's fire. Thanks for keeping me entertained here at work and God bless!

[@abeal5188]

Enjoyed gentlemen. Keep going.

[@Hated_by_Fools]

Y’all are some cool cats. I grew up with that jam

[@regis387]

one of the truly great rock and roll productions - so well-crafted 😄

[@beachbumsailordude]

Roseanna is the PERFECT song. It's got EVERYTHING you want in a song.

[@MasculinityMindset]

Heard this sitting in a hostel bar in LUsaka Zambia. I knew I was in Africa, via a US rock band.

[@yolandabrooksqueenofsevens]

I was 12 and I was so obsessed with this 🔥🔥🔥

[@joeday4293]

Toto was formed of LA studio musicians who made hundreds of hits for others, who hung out their own shingle. Just for a start, check out "Lowdown" by Boz Scaggs, an all-time GOAT groove, featuring half of Toto. Then consider that Jeff Porcaro (drums) and Steve Lukather (guitar) played on Michael Jackson's"Beat It." Yeah. They're THOSE dudes.

[@richardparlier3283]

Thanks for mentioning Box Slags he is credited for helping form Toto. In addition he plays with Donald Fagan(Steely Dan) and Michael Macdonald(Doobie Brothers) as the Dukes Of September. You guys definitely need to check them out!! ✌

[@richardparlier3283]

Scans sorry my phone is acting goofy

[@richardparlier3283]

Scags

[@joeday4293]

@@richardparlier3283 I think your phone has been drinking 😆

[@richardparlier3283]

Laugh out loud I feel the same way all the time you can have my work cohorts my family I think my phone is gone AI it has a mind of its own thanks for the chuckle I needed it and guys check out the Dukes of September and gals

[@jontymo]

Brilliant reaction gents - from the UK 👍

[@randallcooley9024]

Keep up the great work. One of my favorite reaction channels. Another band to check out is P.O.D. Their song Youth of the Nation

[@laudanum669]

Written about the actress Rosanna Arquette.

[@bossfan49]

The girl in the video is actress/dancer/singer Cynthia Rhodes who starred in Stayin' Alive (sequel to Saturday Night Fever) and Dirty Dancing. Patrick Swayze is one of the background dancers.

[@rickswanson5152]

Variation of the famous Purdy shuffle at the start.

[@nationaltrails9585]

Patrick Swayze is supposed to be one the dancers (if you look closer). :)

[@markkauder1288]

Grey t-shirt 6:29 in this video.

[@bossfan49]

Brilliant drummer Jeff Porcaro opens with a shuffle cocktail. 2 parts Bernard Purdie, 1 part John Bonham with a twist of Bo Diddley.

[@jayWalk8]

Written about the actress Rosanna Arquettte who the singer ( I think) was in love with ❤

[@RullXov]

The woman in the video - Cynthia Rhodes (born November 21, 1956) is a retired American actress, singer and dancer. Her film roles include Tina Tech in Flashdance (1983), Jackie in Staying Alive (1983), officer Karen Thompson in Runaway (1984), and Penny in Dirty Dancing (1987).

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

The blonde girl dancing in this video is "Penny" from the movie Dirty Dancing with Patrick Swayze. I've also heard Patrick Swayze is dancing in the background of this video also.

[@RullXov]

Toto also did the OST for the movie Dune 1984 directed by David Lynch.

[@davidhanby5903]

That beat is called the"Porcaro Shuffle" by the great drummer Jeff Porcaro. Died way to young. Toto.. classic top shelf band from the 80s.

[@Deweydew100]

Many people may have not really paid close attention but the young lady is Cynthia Rhodes who played Penny in the movie Dirty Dancing and the Biggest surprise if you look closely at the gang member in the red jacket was a very young Patrick Swayze. Dirty Dancing came out 5 yrs later in 1987

[@lindabergman3127]

This lady in the red dress was a dancer in Dirty Dancing movie 😂❤

[@deniseriley6622]

Bobby Kimball which is singing the lead in this one is a close family friend from my hometown of Vinton, Louisiana ❤ The guy with porn mustache to be correctly 😂 These musicians are the ones in Michael Jacksons Thriller by the way

[@Michael-Philip]

Pocaro made the "Rosanna Shuffle"

[@briansokolsky7081]

Just stumbled across you guys. Nice reaction. Love Toto. If you haven't reacted to this one already, take a look at Queensryche - Take Hold of the Flame (Live in Tokyo, 1984). Amazing band! Amazing vocals!

[@janiemarshall7928]

Nephews. Please react to "Africa ", by Toto. ❤❤❤🖤🖤🖤

[@Alewifes_Husband]

Having modulations in a song does not make it "Four songs in one." A song is not defined by having just one riff and melody. Dynamics and modulations in key or chord structures, a bridge -- all these things are simply common songwriting and arranging techniques for generations. It's just that we don't hear those things so much anymore. You guys are so entertaining as a bunch, though -- and it's a really good reaction channel you guys run. Kudos!!

[@Turnabout]

This song, believed to be written about the actress Rosanna Arquette, is one of two chart-toppers supposedly inspired by her. The other is "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel.

[@ordoveritas]

I didnt know one of the singers (the one with the mustache) in Toto is the father of Pedro Pascal. Just blew my mind ;)

[@zimjun7]

6:27 You'll notice Patrick Swayze there.

[@versetripn6631]

A little more than a year ago, I put together the pieces of an incredibly intricate web surrounding this song... The dancer is Cynthia Rhodes. She played Penny in 'Dirty Dancing'. The song is about actress Rosanna Arquette who not only WAS a dancer, but appears in Pulp Fiction as drug dealer Lance's pierced girlfriend. When u connect Penny's post abortion condition to Uma Thurman's Overdose condition on Lance's floor, then link the Pulp soundtrack cut 'Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon' to Dirty Dancing character 'Baby' who basically grew up in that film witnessing those crazy events, the Pulp Fiction dance between Travolta and Thurman matches Baby and Johnny's 'Time of My Life' finale. It's all connected.

[@bigpaybackstl1109]

Toto as a band is dope but Bobby is one of the best lead vocalists of any band/group I’ve heard. His vocals ice the cake

[@Mingus8]

It's actually about the beautiful actress Rosanna Arquette, who had a brief relationship with a band member right before this came out.. This is ridiculously well produced, and played.

[@Altman1953]

Interesting that you would mention "Beat It" Sharks. Two of the members of Toto in this video played on MJ Beat it.

[@kennethdorn6393]

Lead singer, Joseph Williams, is the son of composer John Williams, a la Star Wars score and dozens more...

[@brewswillis9783]

Great reaction guys...well 2 out of 3 anyway. Fun fact #1: MJ liked this video enough to borrow the theme for Beat It. #2: Patrick Swayze was one of the dancers.

[@krissybrowne8495]

The dancer is Cynthia Rhodes from Dirty Dancing, Flash Dance and Stayin Alive, Patrick Swayze is also in this video. This band is so damn talented.

[@sharokrokni5317]

It's about rosanne arquette,the actress who was going out with the guitarist Steve lukathur

[@stephenhuber1219]

Toto was Michael Jackson's band on Thriller