WE LOVE THIS SONG!!! ROGER - I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN (REACTION)

[@colbycottom7115]

My mom was the one who did the background vocals on this track ❤

[@RLTee-tw7zv]

Roger chose the right lady for that 👍🔥

[@slappyslapstick4045]

Oh shit! That is fucking dope!!

[@darrylstaves748]

Amazing

[@rji5]

Great reaction guys! Roger was the undisputed king of the voicebox. Please check out his other hits with Zapp. Computer Love, Doo Wah Ditty, and many others.

[@raheemmckenzie1811]

It was the Talkbox….but your still 💯 percent correct. Legend!!!

[@robertislas8444]

@Raheem McKenzie Yes sir, it was actually a vocoder. They used many terms for it. But talkbox and voicebox were used as well. Yes sir, You're 💯 correct, Roger was an innovator and legend.

[@raheemmckenzie1811]

@@robertislas8444 I thought the vocoder came out in the 90s. Am I wrong? Most of his hits were early 80s….like early early 80s. Nonetheless, his production and engineering was top notch for being done on reels. I’m still in awe of his clarity.

[@ArizonaRanger.]

Talkbox and also he was hella good at Harmonica

[@bencolquitt7828]

RIP, Roger, Awesome classic song back in the day and still is a great song. Beautiful and Funny reaction guys.All love.🔥🔥🔥👍✌

[@elvinwilliams5945]

The lady singing background is Shirley Murdock. She has a lot of phenomenal songs you need to react to. "As We Lay", "Husband", "Go on Without You", are 3 of her best songs.

[@emilycalimquim4851]

yesss! this is one of my favorite songs of all time! i always sing this at the top of my lungs...I WANNA BE YOUR MAN!

[@JocelynHarris-dq3vu]

Every time I hear this song I always think about the movie "Love and Basketball" when the couple were dancing together at the school dance. Hecks yeah!

[@jamesantoine4318]

i love this song and what you are hearing is a talkbox from Roger Troutman

[@benicetome5341]

I was at a friend's house drinking and when I was 10 bottles in we decided to turn the stereo right up and vibe to this song on repeat. I tell yah, being drunk off your face and having this song on repeat at full volume is on another level. I hope to sing it to my girlfriend someday. Love zapp and roger! Much love from Aotearoa New Zealand guys 🇳🇿❤

[@willie417]

Well if you two like that one you'll love this one called "Computer Love" by Zapp (Roger) featuring Shirley Murdock and Charlie Wilson "Computer Love" was release in 1985-86, this song was wrote years before it's time

[@garya7893]

Love song i have in a playlist Before the internet i could never find it

[@kolomo44]

Shawn is in TROUBLE tonight.....lol

[@kdub7807]

Mel.. Mel.. Mel.. MEL! That hair, that face and your complexion…What natural beauty’s all about.. But y’all need to get a lot more Rodger and Zapp in ya lives, lol✌🏽

[@levithecreation424]

They don’t make it like this anymore !!!🔥

[@valerielowe5282]

Your faces was PRICELESS. LOL

[@davidburns8129]

Baltimore boomer here love 💕 you guys keep it rocking

[@kopro-uma1258]

So seductive. Loved it then, love it now. Sadly, he was murdered by his brother in 1999. RIP Roger Troutman

[@reneec121]

In the 80s, all u needed was the first few bars of Grapevine or More Bounce to the Ounce, the party was bout to go to another level. Computer Love is another slow jam. Tupac, Dr Dre n Roger kilt California Love

[@I-x23]

Great review!! I'm surprised people new to zapp and roger do not link Roger to the 2pac song "California love"

[@MahaliaMD73]

RIP Roger. This was one of my songs in jr high when music was so good!

[@delisamarchetti5926]

This was a new one for me, it is really beautiful. The only song that I was familiar with from Roger and Zapp was "More Bounce to the Ounce". I remember that being a fun dance song in the day. I am not a super big fan of the voice box but when you put it in context it was new and different at the time they were doing using it. I do love their funky sound. I really enjoyed the guitar riffs in funk music, they are amazing.

[@mattwritethelyricists4836]

2:20 Shawn & Mel’s reaction gets me to this day 😂😂

[@rebeccarockchik6704]

Forgot about this one. It was played alot back in the day. ✌❤

[@echristoff5710]

Amen, positive is where we need to live.

[@persiascott2490]

This song brings back SO Many memories of house parties and my cousin’s bf DJ of most of them. Great times

[@yessahboy]

Brotha man with all due respect, your woman is beautiful. God Bless

[@jerlantromediadesign7678]

Thanks for the family love.

[@elijahbethea6313]

Love this record by Roger. I highly recommend computer love by Roger 🎼🎵🎶

[@EastCoastGal66]

I love this song! Roger was Absolutely Amazing!❤️ The 1980’s! ❤️

[@ruffinboijrp]

Roger Was The Man!! & STILL IS!! The Original Everybody Try To Duplicate But Can’t Touch Him This’s One Of My Favorite Childhood Songs Yes I Was Born In March Pisces Gang Real Legend R.I.P. 😢

[@octoberguy]

Another great song in this style/era is "Love You Down" by Ready for the World. A smokin slow jam. Or "Oh Shelia" by the same group... sexy and funky. ... 80s baby!

[@robycip9715]

Great to see this video just remind me of how Fly/dressed up we used to get to impress the ladies and feel good about ourselves .....BANGER!

[@teflonjon3341]

This song is one of the greats, rediscovered it watching love and basketball lol and it’s been my jam all damn day.

[@terripanzarella6832]

Omg. I love this song! Had the cassette 😁

[@peeweelien8363]

I love your reaction when Roger said “ hey lady “ .

[@raydavis2579]

2:24 when the wife almost fainted. Had me dying laughing. I bet y'all night was crazy 🤣

[@ivanildogomessilvagomessil7993]

Aqui no Brasil é sucesso até hoje , vida longa a Roger!!!!!!

[@Cloud9Outdoorz]

My forever favorite…I still jam this track today…

[@drdijones]

I love ya'll reactions. Roger was the originator of singing with that computer like voice BEFORE Computers were used in the studio [1987]. So, this means you guys have to do "Computer Love" came out around 1986.

[@issatagibateh1724]

Classic Song I love it so good

[@quintinloganii4640]

I've been on a reaction binge. Looked up this gem and you guys popped up. Well done to the both you. That's some sexxxin music lol

[@pwilli6]

Y'all need to hear Computer Love by him and his band Zapp

[@Redmist01]

Oh i so love this song.

[@ganeywoody8855]

First off this is the first time I've left a comment. I watch and thumbs up all the time. I love you guys!! Yall are a bright spark in my daily grind. Second I have a request. Can you please give Chapel Hart a listen. The AGT version of their audition. Itll knock your socks off. Keep doing what your doing !!

[@ninavixen2550]

I love y’all so much remember when we first started a little subscribers and y’all I made it all big much love❤️

[@NYCNibbles]

I always loved this song and I never hear it anymore, which is sad. This fell into the category of what I affectionately refer to as a "strip club song". I know them when I hear them. :)

[@veronicasmith7076]

"Computer Love" was THE song by Zapp it was out in early 80s when none of us lay people never imagined that computers would be in all of our homes connected by the WWW. Robert was definitely before his time.

[@804reezy]

COMPUTER LOVE...YALL GON ❤️ THIS 80S SLOW JAM🔥🔥🔥 /MORE BOUNCE 2 THE OUNCE YALL GON DANCE.. 80S✌🏿

[@MontezWashington-sd6fw]

Roger Troutman str-8 from Hamilton, Ohio. Right outside of Cincinnati. RIP

[@wellitsjustG]

the genuine excitement!

[@donnacarter2617]

What a great song!!!!

[@outofmanyweareone6429]

Lòoooooveeeee this song classic💋💋💋💗💗💗

[@lonnielongino798]

The world lost a great one when Roger Troutman left it! He was tragically murdered in front of his recording studio by his bandmate & brother Larry Troutman. Larry then drove to the family home but never exited his vehicle and committed suicide in front of the house. Very tragic story. But Roger & Zapp left behind a ton of hit records & the remaining members of the family kept Zapp going & still tour to this day.

[@jesicalynn4299]

I LOVE this song!! This song was On One my favorite movies soundtrack. Love and Basketball! Another favorite song of mine that is on the soundtrack is Sweet Thing By Chaka Khan. I love your Song Choices and You Both Are Awesome! I subscribed!! The first video I watched was Kid Rock Born Free. That song reminds me of my Brother in law That passed away 2 years ago. Sending love and positivity From Buffalo New York. 😊💙💫✌

[@artiedeko]

now that you've found Roger Troutman & Zapp,please react to "Computer Love" featuring Shirley Murdock! Please consider the live version from Soul Train! Thanks for every thing you do! 🤗🙏

[@caesiyt]

R.I.P. to the genius Roger Troutman! Hey guys, please try Slow and Easy by Zapp & Roger, that's baby making music.

[@Ayemorena]

❤ RIP Roger Troutman

[@bam55sgarage77]

People will always remember Roger for the voicebox, but we must never forget he was a master musician, who played multiple instruments.

[@jeffalger5237]

Roger had a signature sound for sure. I think he was part of the band Zapp. Hey can you sweet kids react to Lay with You by El Debarge and Faith Evans. Their voices on this Jam are tight.

[@carlbaker7242]

Big YES!!!

[@renehicks3942]

Hi. New to the Channel. The VoxBox, Voice Box or Talk box is not a computer at all. Roger used a custom-made talkbox-the Electro Harmonix "Golden Throat"-through a Moog Minimoog and later in his career a Yamaha DX100 FM synthesizer. This is the predecessor of Auto-tune. You are watching the video he made after creating the actual song. If you can find any video of Roger or the group Zapp, you will see Roger playing a keyboard that is connected to the voicebox. A clear tube from the Vox box goes in your mouth. roughly about 6 inches. You play the notes as you sing and it gives you an electronic sound. Roger was in so much demand and the family was doing so much with real estate in Ohio that Roger left Zapp. Are you familiar with California Love? Dr. Dre' and Tupac featuring Roger. Give it a listen. The first person that I remember using the Vox Box was Peter Frampton. He used it with his guitar so it sounded like the guitar was talking. Stevie Wonder experimented with it. He introduced it to Roger Troutman. Snoop went old school and used it for the song Sensual Seduction. The Vox Box evolved into the vocorder which evolved into Auto-Tune. Auto-tune was supposed to correct a bad spot in the recording but T Pain used it during a whole song and developed a sound. T Pain can actually sing. He doesn't need it. Auto Tune is a computer generated program. i haven't used my Vox box in about 25 years. Guess I'll dust it off tomorrow. @shawnandmel, keep doing what you're doing. This 60 year old man enjoys your discoveries into my past.

[@lindablue5094]

Zapp Computer love featuring Roger

[@MahaliaMD73]

Y’all are such a great couple! 🙏🏻💜

[@tyehodge4075]

He was the voice on Dr. Dre & Tupac song California Love

[@michellewhitt7670]

Shawn’s reaction by rubbing his chest when Roger sung the first verse has be cracking up laughing. I’m 53, so u came up in this music. Just think of the school dances and you dance with your crush on this song. Straight vibes. Please do a reaction to him with his group Zapp to these songs: More Bounce to the Ounce, So Ruff So Tuff, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Doo Wa Ditty, I can Make You Dance, Do It Roger, Heartbreaker, and Computer Love. I’m telling, you won’t be disappointed. Thank you both for going back in time❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jessiemoreno4845]

This took me way back. Ty

[@popswvu]

This was my jam back in the day 😅

[@jad4680]

80s keith sweat all day long"SOMETHING JUST AIN'T RIGHT" OR "MAKE IT LAST FOREVER" FOR REACTION. : )

[@channelthree9424]

If you can find it, watch the Unsung episode Zapp and Roger. It was so sad. I had no idea of the murder until I saw that episode. It was a murder suicide. Roger was going solo from the group Zapp and his brother didn’t like it so the brother killed him and then himself. Each of them had about 10 kids.

[@taneshah.1260]

One of the saddest Unsung episodes to me, and there's been some really tragic ones.

[@mic1240]

One of the many funk bands from Dayton Ohio area…lots of hits with Zapp, often “sampled” (aka copied) years later

[@cassandrabartee4999]

This was a Classic Jam back in the day! RIP to the late great Roger Troutman. I want to request you guys react to Rachelle Ferrell "I Can Explain, (Live) , where her hair is sort of wild & free, Sade- " Nothing Can Come Between Us". Patti Austin & James Ingram " Baby Come To Me" . Hope you'll enjoy those & always love your reaction, love this one as well! ❤️

[@popswvu]

Roger and Keith definitely on the old mix tape in the 80’s lol😂

[@yvonnepratt556]

King of the talk box

[@starbabylight7879]

Baaaaabbby ya'll hella late!!! This is my favorite song in the world!!! I am his #1 fan!! This is the world most perfect song ever!!! Released in 1987

[@tim5365]

Roger Troutman (Zap) was the master of the talkbox using a keyboard - like Peter Frampton was the master of the talkbox using his guitar. Roger WAS Zap!

[@shandrastrickland1260]

Computer Love! Also by them

[@repairwizzard469]

You telling me you ain't heard this staple song at your age

[@alexisweaver2211]

Love & Basketball ❤

[@sonavyheep1890]

You guys should react to the live version of this song it's really amazing. This is one of my favorite song 🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯

[@chrisgonz9963]

Yes Roger and zapp great r b music of the 80 s they were great check more out and checkout Shawn and Mel these guys and the legend Babyface with the deele song called on two occasions

[@TheSmokey999]

Roger trout man is a legend ! Try Roger and Zapp ! It’s great also

[@lornabaister8451]

New subscriber from England here, love your reactions especially To my Dad's cousin Brian Ferry. Have to ask this Mel,,how do you get your lipstick like that? Those lips just look so perfect! I know you do reactions but maybe a one off with make-up tips? Love you both xxxx

[@Dert_NT]

If your dad or grandfather didnt play zapp rogers around you , you missed life....

[@rubiopicazojoseph]

I bought the greatest hits album for this song and heartbreaker!!!!!!!!!! Can you guys react to Selena top 40 medley. This was back in 1987 when Selena was 16 years old. She is covering Jody Watley, Donna Allen and Michael Jackson! You definitely will see her SOUL SIDE!

[@BayAreaSon]

RIP Roger,F his brother .

[@tim5365]

If you already haven't done this, need to checkout Roger and Zapp "Computer Love"!!!

[@justinbooth5482]

The song "Computer Love" is another one you should check out.

[@blaznluke1]

I seen mr.troutman 3x in concert

[@leeby67]

R.I.P Troutman Brothers, It was reported that Roger shot and killed his brother Larry and turned the gun on himself.

[@dwainwilder7337]

Great song! When ever you guys react to a song like this, it takes me to another similar place. Please react to “Lady You Are” by Al Hudson and One Way. This is one of those songs that will touch you in all the right places. Shawn, I know you will relate to this one! You will add it to your personal playlist as I did.

[@sweetazzpiew8490]

Charlie Wilson redid this song!! They were very good friends ❤❤❤

[@kishiagoins2541]

If you love this, you need to react to Computer Love. It's the bomb too!!

[@artdogg50]

A very talented singer and multi-instrumentalist who left us way too soon. Had the pleasure of seeing him in concert years and years ago. He commanded the same and put on a great show, while playing pretty much every instrument that was on stage. I've never seen anything like it before live.

[@bamagirl218]

I love this song and I love you guys! I had to change my “handle” because some idiot was hacking me. Boo. This is Janice Kyzer. Still a FAITHFUL fan💕

[@justinlubis7610]

Zapp & Roger

[@angiesuarez773]

Would you guys PLEASE do Baby stay with me tonight by Jeffrey Osborne.. I think you both would ABSOLUTELY LOVE it!!! 😊😊😊🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ajruther67]

Zapp and Roger More Bounce to the Ounce

[@christinewinn9150]

Jam

[@idaduncan6260]

Roger Troutman has a song called heard it through the grapevine please listen

[@leeby67]

Check out Shirley Murdock Go on without you

[@dawg40fn]

Computer love