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[@deannacrownover3]

About ten years ago, I was dancing with a guy named Marlin to this song at Bike Week. We were having a BLAST (both having grown up with funk) and this chick came up to us and started screaming at us that we were racists for dancing to this song!!! Marlin is a 6'4 black guy who played arena football and I'm a 5'8" white chick...both of us are bikers...both of us own (I still own) the orignial Wild Cherry album! We just laughed at her and kept on groovin! Things have CHANGED! I'm so glad I grew up when I did...we had so much fun and nobody tried to subdivide us!

[@garykelly7422]

Wow I remember skating to this song at the local rink, trying to look cool but spending most of the time on my rear end lol ☮️

[@reneejwaters]

Gary Kelly haha. Same here.

[@beckygould7509]

Me too !

[@kellydoub9462]

Oh yes Gary Kelly, skating to this song and couple skate was the best.

[@gregory46236]

Me too

[@tiamaat2387]

I'm a girl so, I had to skate backwards, was important 1, not trip the poor guydown, 2, learn to do it good enough to kiss, while in motion,backwards...lol fun! And some great music of course

[@Falstaff-mr8fk]

People keep calling Wild Cherry a one hit wonder but they had 5 songs that cracked the Billboard hot 100 chart between 1975 and 1979. So hardly a one hit wonder. This is just the most known/still played.

[@bentleyr00d]

I did not know that, but I'm glad to hear it.

[@craigedwards2940]

They weren't one hit wonder's, they probably are now and they were amongst the black community. Unfortunately thats the way it was then. But not all white people are/were racist.

[@MegaWetwilly]

no lip synching, and no auto tune, back when you had to have talent to perform

[@smod2832]

I have never seen anyone spin a trumpet like that before. I'm impressed.🤗😮

[@leaderspeakusa]

Wild Cherry used to play at a local high school when nobody knew who they were... just a band from across the Ohio River a few miles away. Even more interesting is they are NOT the most famous local talent in Stuebbenville, OH/Weirton, WV area... that belonged to another hometown guy... Dean Martin.

[@827dusty]

True story...The lead singer/guitar player retired a fricken multi millionaire just from this one song. They were touring with a Black Funk band, and became friends with those guys. One night after a Gig, the Funk Band members were joking around and asked them to "Play that Funky Music White Boy." To which Wild Cherry wrote this song a couple of days later. It changed everything. One of life's funny, and true, feel-good stories.

[@phyllisb4634]

I am 60 and when I look back to my 30's I just say WTH was I thinking.🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️😎😂😂😂 Of course, fashion from my teen years (70's) has been back a couple of times. They call it retro. Great reaction, you are too funny.

[@bernie9728]

I'm going to be 66 next month and yes I have a pair of plaid bell bottom pants with white platform shoes. Who didn't?

[@katandpapa]

Love that song! Can't help but dance to it!!!👍❤

[@williamjordan5554]

The Midnight Special is a goldmine of 70s live performances. You should mine it.

[@bnanadana7459]

I remember rocking with this song and video back in the day. Now I watch YOUR reaction to these songs, Doc. So glad you enjoyed it. It was a Blast !!

[@atomicpunk520]

The 70's & 80's gave us sum of the best damn music and the clothes were fly !! You got me with the " Go GO Gadget " fingers i subed. Horns always bring a BIG + to any band. IMO

[@elizabethlatham6248]

I think this song has been used in a lot of TV and film in the past. Think that’s how a lot of people recognise the chorus. Love watching your reactions and your vids Rich!!

[@cleaterose5914]

In the 1970's there was a Black is Beautiful movement. White folks were paying good money to "afro-tize" their hair. Dashiki's were everywhere, it was glorious.

[@beachside1]

Ah the good ole days.. Even a white guy like me used to watch Soul Train.. I think it was on Sundays

[@teresaunderwood2632]

@@beachside1 loved it

[@dagnelpaula1]

This was SUCH a great song! My mother, who was into the music of HER generation, of course, which would have been people like Frank Sinatra, even loved this song. Great reaction, Bro. You make me laugh.

[@marilyngordy3670]

In the 70s we didn't care about white or black, we just wanted to party and listen to great music and dance!

[@phildicks4721]

About a year ago the lead singer of Wild Cherry was honored by his hometown. It was pretty cool.

[@alexakl6445]

Great reaction! It was fun watching you enjoy it so much - you had me laughing. Yeah, and I don't know how that dude was spinning his trumpet. If I tried to do that, the thing would be flying across the room. But always loved this song - was so young when it came out, about age 13 and my friends and I used to love to dance to it - still do. I think they were a one hit wonder which is too bad, because this song has stood the test of time and they were talented.

[@BenRollinsActor]

He was using the term "one-night stands" in the musical sense, talking about one-night performances by the band. He was not talking about clappin' cheeks.

[@Eminem-ib2ek]

the7thson1962 The bass player looks like a certified cheek-clapper.

[@xaviercvirn]

@@Eminem-ib2ek any bassist is 😎

[@michaelobregon4309]

Soviet Paralysis that’s what all the bass players say lmao pianists r superior sorry

[@laurab4685]

HaHa..never knew that!

[@onsesejoo2605]

Or it has been left to imagination... ;)

[@lowrider4266]

You got me roflmao.... go go gadget fingers on your bro. All Time Great Classic. Thanks for the ride down memory lane . Love this song.

[@jansummerford1050]

Damn this brings back memories 🤟

[@Hollingsworth2781]

it was and still is a very popular song.

[@1Stonerock]

Gawwd, I like watching you young-uns getting wowed by the classics.

[@primitivochapa7837]

This song was da bomb back then....large afros....bell bottoms....long hair....long mustaches.....

[@gregsteele806]

The finger ring on a trumpet is attached to a sliding tuning valve. I was just waiting for it to detach and send that trumpet flying across the room like an escaping fidget spinner!

[@marcosborne4974]

Tell you what bro, the 70's was a blast! Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll!

[@pattisimmons67]

Doc. This is his NATURAL hair! I have a friend, blue eyes, pale skin, freckles, red hair and the nappiest hair on the planet!, her daughter has exactly the same! She uses SO MUCH product on it, has to get it straightened. Everything! I have poker straight brown hair, me ex-husband too and we have a daughter with CURLY BLACK HAIR! It's kinda strange what our genetics do.

[@jessiem276]

Wish we had music like this, now....such a great song.

[@bobharris5213]

Look up the history of the band and this song. Very interesting. I think they took their name from a box of cough drops. This was also the first song I wanted to play when I was learning the guitar.

[@fatcoyote2]

Bro, I'm old enough to see people rocking styles I grew up because they're "retro," and it's both cool and a little hurtful.

[@tazmom0]

Oh man, you had me cracking up! I needed this laugh today.😂😂😂 Thanks! #buckeyenation

[@kathystammen3060]

Bring it back baby. I’m 59. This was popular when I was 17!

[@christinerivet8616]

This is a classic for us 80’s kids. The best thing about the music from our generation was all about the musicianship. That transcended EVERYTHING......race was not a consideration. It was simply about grooving to the music and partying❤️. Love of the music translated to love of your fellow fellow man / woman. Nobody cared or were offended about the “White Boy”....it was seen as a compliment, not as a racial dis! We grooved, loved and respected each other. One big party, filled with love and happiness. Check out the Average White Band.

[@SoFkwHat80]

I agree with you Christine that's how it felt for the youth of that era , unfortunately behind the euphoria and joy of being young dark things were still going on .

[@FUBAR1986]

If you can’t laugh at yourself It’s gonna be a long ride in your life and not what it could be….

[@sharonlabrecque1655]

This was the 70's

[@grannyrice8983]

Back in the day we didn't get all weird about black and white...these were the good old days! ✌️

[@ricklemaster1536]

High school freshman when this song came out...and yes , did the roller rinks back then...in Buckeye Nation...Go Bucks....

[@karltheoldcanuck6549]

C'mon Dude....... I was part of the Disco scene in my 20's, and got that f'n perm job on my hair for my wedding. Only did it once. Hell, man, it was your generation that came up with those PARACHUTE PANTS. That beats white-boy afros on the wierd scale by about 2000 miles. Love your reactions. Had to keep rewinding to see the reactions to disco.

[@ocwill]

Yeah, I remember it well and still makes me laugh... and dance. 😅. One of the best selling records of 1976! (Side note - my dad HATED this song lol!)

[@cbakerazle]

Online search: One night while the four-white-man group played a disco, someone shouted for them to play funky music, and the song was born. It hit No. 1 in 1976, and the group was never heard from again.

[@kvaselakes]

That sure sells them a bit short. They had at least 5 other songs make the Billboard Hot 100. Their lone slower "love" song released as a single, "Hold On" in 1977, plus more solid funk 1977-79: I Feel Sanctified; Hot to Trot; It's All Up to You; I Love My Music; Baby Don't You Know. All are worth a KZbin search and listen!

[@ujimajame4601]

The funny thing about this song is that the record was shipped to White radio stations omitted the words "White boy" though the song became a big hit anyway! I could just imagine the reaction of the White folks who only heard that version the first time they heard it with the complete chorus! Think this is something - you should also hear: "Gimme Some Lovin'" by The Spencer Davis Group, ""Expressway to Your Heart" by The Soul Searchers, "Good Lovin'" by The Young Rascals, "One Bad Apple" by The Osmond Brothers, "Lowdown" by Boz Scaggs , "What You Won't Do For Love" by Bobby Caldwell, "Sara Smile" by Hall & Oates and ANYTHING by Teena Marie (especially "Square Biz", "Work It", "Fire And Desire" (with Rick James) and "Tribute to Smokey Robinson")

[@roberttarter6067]

Dude... my hair was like that back then too - except bigger! I was a white boy with a fro like Doctor 'J'. I only had it done once, but it lasted for a long, long time. Only problem was when it started growing out. My hair was kind of a sandy blond color back then, and it grew out straight, from the top/back of my head. But the perm stayed out on the edges. So, it looked like I had a huge daggone Cheerio (like the cereal) on my head! Lol... Great show, again!

[@clemdane]

I remember being in the gym in 3rd grade in 1977 with the other classmates and for some reason we weren't wearing gym clothes. We were just standing around with our coats on like we were waiting for something. And some teacher came in with a boom box and pressed the play button and "Play That Funky Music" started blasting and I remember the other kids going completely nuts! Oh my God did they love this song. I was from a kind of sheltered background and my parents didn't even play the radio at home so I didn't know what this was. It was great, though, just seeing everyone lose their minds and start dancing...

[@davemacdonald279]

I love your videos mate

[@ronnieburns4554]

What great music we had back then, whites had Afros, platform shoes and many wonderous things. What a good time to be young!

[@markbell4017]

I remember those days. Black guys walking around with Volkswagen sized fros and the white guys getting perms trying to catch up, and my old man making me get a buzz cut so I was always the outsider. lol

[@johnk.2508]

I grew up in Cleveland in the 70s & 80s and my best friend had his hair styled just like the singer's hair. I certainly didn't have to wait until 40 years later to know it was cheesy, I thought it looked silly back then.

[@ianjoseph3269]

It was a pleasure watching this video

[@etc7070]

Ultimate party song!

[@TaraLyz]

I was just watching a video that played a clip of this song & it got me in the mood to watch this video again! 🎶🤘

[@floridahiker1503]

Way back in 1970 he was in another band called The Jaggerz and they had a hit called "The Rapper". Its just as funky.

[@richardbenzler346]

The epitaph on my tombstone will read: “He laid down the boogie and played that funky music ‘til he died.”

[@dawnhandschy8111]

This was the #1 song in September of 1976 the month and year i was born.

[@tsukidragon3658]

That's OK, in 60 years it will be back in style.

[@narlycat]

As a kid back in the 80s I found this song by accident. I was looking for Black Water which is by the Doobie Brothers where they sang "I wanna play some funky Dixie land, mama come and take me by the hand." Of course I didn't know it was by the Doobie Brothers. I thought that was the title of the song instead of Oh Black Water (which is about the Mississippi River) and so I thought it was this single by Wild Cherry instead. Needless to say I was a little bit shocked at my mistake but I said nah nah,....I think I'll keep it...the record, no need to return it. Hey it's pretty good. I think I remember my older brother listening to this too. Later in early 90s the song was in the movie Evolution. But it was like hey this ain't the Doobie Brothers?

[@thewickedchicken82]

30 years from now they're going to look back on man buns and wonder what in the hell were we thinking.

[@johankaewberg8162]

Wild deserves to be an honorary brother.

[@glyngasson8450]

Jeans with rips in them. People are going to be saying " why are you wearing damaged clothes?"

[@bentleyr00d]

Yes, I rememer carefully "distressing" my jeans back then.

[@rdhudon7469]

They've been in style for 50 years .

[@Cifer77]

War - Spill The Wine

[@byrdwell4391]

War - Summer

[@jkcliff2956]

Oh yeah !

[@DonFormica]

That's the legendary Donnie Iris on lead vocal!

[@thrashercharged]

Lead vocal / guitar / frontman for Wild Cherry is Rob Parissi.

[@bmw128racer]

Now you've got to listen to "Pick up the Pieces" and "Cut the Cake" by Average White Band. :)

[@badpop987]

This!

[@tjtampa214]

Yes, now you're talkin'. AWB

[@mikestillwagon5675]

I saw them both on a double bill. Wild Cherry opened. It didn't suck.

[@julieford8788]

Love this one! White boys got it going on. ... my daughter at age 10 I think, had to correct some kid who thought they knew who sang this. Thanks to me listening to my 70’s music, she knew who it was. 🤪💕

[@celiagorleski2716]

Wish you would play some Helen Reddy music. She was a superstar back when I was in college. She announced to the song. The song is practically autobiographical. Singers dad wanted him to remove the words white boy but he refused to and it was a one hit wonder but they have benefited from the rest of their lives. His Dad decided he was happy he left the words in. I was in my twenties and I was on the Dance Floor every time this song was played. I still have my 45 RPM record of it. It has to be in my list of top 10 favorite songs.

[@Egaladeist]

They were originally a rock band, an unsuccessful rock band, that turned funk.....and that's what the song is about

[@yoopermann7942]

OH THE MEMORIES THIS BRINGS BACK, thanks a bunch

[@kenmcfann8128]

Born breed and proud to be a buckeye... greatest state in America, enuff said

[@belleferrar8898]

Go-Go Gadget fingers...LMAO

[@mikeydep89]

it's too funny! the horn section is the only guys wearing matching outfits....this was the 70s after all...

[@leaderspeakusa]

Your reaction cracks me up! Haha.... Wild Cherry would come to my lady's High School in Weirton, West Virginia (just across the river from Stuebenville, Ohio and play for free at the dances. But, once they became well known... they split baby! LOL

[@anthonyblakely399]

Haa.....haha...lol...hahahaaha.....Play that Funky Music" by Wild Cherry is Awesome!!! It was done in 1976 and is soooooo Funky!!! We were playing this song EVERYWHERE!!! It is DOPE!!! Take a listen!!! You are gonna Rock out or Funk out!!! • •

[@lisahill9036]

When the kids all gathered as close to the speaker as possible to hear what Wild Cherry was REALLY sayin'.....

[@wjtate]

There were a lot of great funk bands that came out of Ohio in the '70's. I.e.: Ohio players, lakeside, Zapp, Slave, Bootsy's rubber band just to name a few.

[@ffjsb]

Most trumpets have an adjustable finger grip, that's what he's spinning it on. Those where somewhat typical moves for a horn section player in the 60's and 70's in funk, soul, and R&B bands. Go back and watch some Earth, Wind and Fire, or Commodore's videos.

[@gwillis01]

Thanks for telling us about the adjustable finger grip

[@ronaldporter7206]

A "One Night Stand" is when a band is engaged for one night only and, each is usually in a different city. So if you do 120 one night stands in a row your band will play in 120 venues, and possibly 120 different cities, in that time. It's a grueling mix of performance and travel and, usually for very poor pay.

[@cathycastleberry8942]

I saw them on tour back in the 70’s they opened for KC and the Sunshine Band all the talk back then was they thought the lead singer was black boy they were in for a big surprise when they saw him too bad it was a one hit wonder. They sure did know how to groove should have had more hits it’s a shame they knew how to boogie.

[@1dragonfly258]

We use to have midnight skate, and skated to this and many others. Play that funky 🎵 🎵🎶🎶

[@barbaramatthews4735]

Go Blue! I'm a Wolverine...but I won't hold OSU against you. Mad love....and great reaction.

[@jazzmc5322]

Man, I just watched this (been watching a few vids of yours recently). I'm also a trumpet player (yup, still!), your little finger is in a ring, so that's how you spin it! Dont tell anybody though - it's a secret that looks ace on stage!

[@beverlybalius9303]

Wild Cherry played in nightclubs and the crowd was always yelling,, Play that Funky music white boy,,,,,, so that’s when they created the song,,,,everyone tried to get them to take the white boy words out but they refused,, That was late 70’s

[@russhorcher1726]

No there is a custom made ring built into the body so he can do just that trick. For that express purpose. Lots of pro musicians do things like so they can have one type of show gimmick to use during concerts and show off. Hell yeah brother. I am a lifelong musician drummer and I had some things built into and into my set for that same reason.

[@durareacts6643]

Hey doc, I'm dating the former fiance of the bass guitarist of wild cherry! Fun fact

[@angeldelacruz2388]

one of the best songs it gets people of all ages dancing. try RUSH any thing by them YYZ is a good one.

[@butterfliesrus1969]

There are just certain songs that get you dancing and singing yeah!!!!

[@oel734]

About that guitar solo....The lead singer was a rock n' roll singer prior to doing this so that's why he added that solo. lol

[@patriciahopey1384]

The big frames glasses now in style .lmao 1980s returned 3cheers from Canada

[@kristin1533]

That lead singer is crazy!

[@alanfeldstein9761]

It's the tatoos. That's what people are going to laugh at about your generation in 30 years. And they're not as easy to erase as a hairstyle.

[@nonyabidness5708]

And all the nasty piercings!!!

[@rdhudon7469]

My thoughts exactly . Nothing more appealing then a stretched out faded tattoo . Lol

[@andreadeamon6419]

Just watched an interview with him yesterday talking about this song. Was fun to listen to the story

[@truthwarrior7934]

Me too..lol. I already heard the story right after this song was released in 1976. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHnJlmtjgqahjqc

[@ronaldstokes4841]

"Lay down a Boogie and play that funky music 'till you diiiie!"

[@jeffreyes6236]

Go Blue my bruthah!😊 Let's make it 3 in a row!

[@azdemgal]

New to the channel but love your reaction!!

[@legendhasitstudio]

This guy still makes lots of $$$ off this song today !! Lots $$$

[@madelynl.5351]

My friend Ron used to perm his hair to make it look like that guy.

[@slimstak]

Lol I grew up listening to this Play that funky music white Boiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!

[@cookingitupwithangelia]

You just got a new subscriber love this song I was just wishing that somebody would react to something more than rap

[@ephennell4ever]

Yeah, this brings back some memories ... this was a *huge* hit! It got a *ton* of play on the radio ... and gobs of play on the family stereo, too! But I could only play it using the headphones, 'cause my step-father didn't want to hear "that crap!" At the skating rink I went to, it got played a couple of times every session! I dance-skated to it (jumps, spins, splits, everything!) *and* speed-skated to it, too ... not sure which I liked doing more! 😁 [Now I'm thinking of "Glory Days", another *awesome* song!]

[@quiltie1774]

So this came from a real story of a black band taking a break and Wild Cherry was practicing. The black guys yelled Play That Funky music White Boy. The rest is history

[@mickie-fielden5629]

The one night stand is not about women it's about playing gigs... LMAO😂😂😂😂😂

[@paulsullivan1650]

They actually got their name from a flavor of cough drops. Lead singer Rob Parissi said the song was written by what actually happened while they were playing these lame shows for people. A brother turned around and said to him "Hey man, when you gonna play something funky, white boy?"

[@1976PartyBoy]

They were #1 on the BILLBOARD Charts on 9/18/1976, so, YEP, I'd say that you HAVE heard of them- EVEN though- 'YOU' probably...weren't even a 'Gleam' in your Daddy's eyes, yet' !!! Ha-Ha ...

[@leannonhtuelvinaaqk3904]

Ill definitely not be walkin around naked during the minnesota winters lmao Ultimate party song!

[@v.j.3029]

This video is a real time capsule. Back when the afro was in fashion and nobody was screaming "cultural appropriation". Simpler times when people just didn't care about PC bullshit, they were just having fun. No wonder the music was so much better then.

[@v.j.3029]

@Grant420 Which is why it never made a comeback, just like the ugly 80's perm.