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"Soul Train" vs. "American Bandstand" Back in the days before music videos, the two main shows to actually get to see our entertainers were "Soul Train" and "American Bandstand". Both shows were really great. I used to watch "Soul Train" for all my R&B favorites and "American Bandstand" for all my pop/rock favorites. Which one do you think was better?
I'm leaning more towards "Soul Train" for the dancing alone. The dancing was much better than "American Bandstand", especially in the 1980s. In the 1980s, everyone on "American Bandstand" seemed to be doing that one little dance that Eddie Murphy used to make fun of while "Soul Train" could really get off. Some of the girls on "Soul Train" used to get on my nerves though, just walking down the line trying to model. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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i was raised on Both.. yanno? but tha train was definately my Hip trip  ya'll remember the theme before MFSB did theirs?..thats goin back ya'll...
soul train used to put out these records on a label called "ADAM VIII" and it was like 3 or 4 volumes, ive been tryin to find em on vinyl. | |
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TheRealFiness said:
i was raised on Both.. yanno? but tha train was definately my Hip trip ya'll remember the theme before MFSB did theirs?..thats goin back ya'll...I don't remember that one. There's another theme I've been looking for but I don't know who did it. I remember hearing it in 1979 before The Whispers did their theme. The ones I have are: TSOP - MFSB Soul Train Theme - Soul Train Gang (This time period is where the missing one is) Up On Soul Train - The Whispers Soul Train's A-Comin' - O'Bryan (Album Version) Soul Train's A-Comin' - O'Bryan (12 Inch) Andy is a four letter word. | |
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vainandy said: TheRealFiness said:
i was raised on Both.. yanno? but tha train was definately my Hip trip ya'll remember the theme before MFSB did theirs?..thats goin back ya'll...I don't remember that one. There's another theme I've been looking for but I don't know who did it. I remember hearing it in 1979 before The Whispers did their theme. The ones I have are: TSOP - MFSB Soul Train Theme - Soul Train Gang (This time period is where the missing one is) Up On Soul Train - The Whispers Soul Train's A-Comin' - O'Bryan (Album Version) Soul Train's A-Comin' - O'Bryan (12 Inch) nah there was one it was kinda slow.. during the 70-71 season.. | |
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nah there was one it was kinda slow.. during the 70-71 season.. I do remember seeing an old clip of one of the very first shows right before Don Cornelius signed off and I didn't recognize the theme song. Wasn't "Soul Train" filmed somewhere else before it was in LA? Andy is a four letter word. | |
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vainandy said: TheRealFiness said
nah there was one it was kinda slow.. during the 70-71 season.. I do remember seeing an old clip of one of the very first shows right before Don Cornelius signed off and I didn't recognize the theme song. Wasn't "Soul Train" filmed somewhere else before it was in LA? yeah in chicago i think.. not sure | |
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TheRealFiness said: vainandy said: I do remember seeing an old clip of one of the very first shows right before Don Cornelius signed off and I didn't recognize the theme song. Wasn't "Soul Train" filmed somewhere else before it was in LA? yeah in chicago i think.. not sure Yep!!! In Chicago..... 
It came on after school on WCIU, channel 26..... The original theme song was called "Hot Potato" by the RinkyDinks..... There was group that goes by the name, The RimRods that did one too.... I had their 45'.... But they both sound the same..... [Edited 2/1/05 5:19am] | |
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funkpill said: TheRealFiness said: yeah in chicago i think.. not sure Yep!!! In Chicago.....
It came on after school on WCIU, channel 26..... The original theme song was called "Hot Potato" by the RinkyDinks..... There was group that goes by the name, The RimRods that did one too.... I had their 45'.... But they both sound the same..... [Edited 2/1/05 5:19am] thanks for hippin' us to that | |
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TheRealFiness said: funkpill said: Yep!!! In Chicago.....
It came on after school on WCIU, channel 26..... The original theme song was called "Hot Potato" by the RinkyDinks..... There was group that goes by the name, The RimRods that did one too.... I had their 45'.... But they both sound the same..... [Edited 2/1/05 5:19am] thanks for hippin' us to that No problem, my friend.... GOD BLESS..... | |
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I like them both, and I refuse to pick one over the other. I do, however, get a good laugh out of an early Margaret Cho standup routine where she mentioned how pissed off she got as a kid when Saturday morning cartoons would come to an end with an airing of Soul Train. As a little kid, I hated both shows for that very reason - I wanted my cartoons!  | |
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Louis Carr,Bobcat 
and there she is Cheryl song aka " da asian sista wit da lawwwng hair" | |
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vainandy said: There's another theme I've been looking for but I don't know who did it. I remember hearing it in 1979 before The Whispers did their theme.
I know the one. I'm humming it now. I thought my sister would know the artist, but she wasn't sure.  Funny, but I thought about this recently and went searching the net for info. Couldn't find any.
Anyway, I watched both. ST's my favorite for so many reasons. But, I liked American Bandstand too. Remember ABs "Rate a Record" (think that's what it was called)? It had a good beat and you can dance to it!  While ST had the "Scramble" board. AB had the "Spotlight" dance while ST and the "ST Line" (or "Aisle").
Bandstand had an annual dance contest. One year ST dancers Tyrone Proctor and Sharon Hill won it!  Another year Cat Glover and her partner Pat won it! She had this dance she called the "Cat Scat." (I think she does it in "Sign O' the Times.)
Again, my heart belongs to ST, BUT Prince performed on AB first!
I never saw him perform on ST, though. [Edited 2/1/05 8:17am] | |
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i think we all wanted to be Soul train dancers when we was kids Louis Carr was tha man.. tho' | |
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Oh, snap! Lou!!!  I think he's in Usher's "Caught Up" video. He used to crack me up. He always did more stylin' and profilin' than dancing. But he did had smooth moves!
Who are the guys with him? The one in the middle reminds me a little of Glen Stafford and the other one look very, VERY, familiar. And Cheryl! Remember her in Rick James "Super Freak" video? I thought she was going to be on ST 4ever! | |
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funkpill said: TheRealFiness said: yeah in chicago i think.. not sure Yep!!! In Chicago.....
It came on after school on WCIU, channel 26..... The original theme song was called "Hot Potato" by the RinkyDinks..... There was group that goes by the name, The RimRods that did one too.... I had their 45'.... But they both sound the same..... [Edited 2/1/05 5:19am] I remenmber that shit!! 
..."oooooh...ooooowoh, oooooh..." (then, "The Sooooouuuuulllll Train!!")  
... [Edited 2/1/05 8:40am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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paligap said: funkpill said: Yep!!! In Chicago.....
It came on after school on WCIU, channel 26..... The original theme song was called "Hot Potato" by the RinkyDinks..... There was group that goes by the name, The RimRods that did one too.... I had their 45'.... But they both sound the same..... [Edited 2/1/05 5:19am] I remenmber that shit!!
..."oooooh...ooooowoh, oooooh..." (then, The Sooooouuuuulllll l Train!!)" THATS THA ONEEEEE..... | |
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UptownDeb said: vainandy said: There's another theme I've been looking for but I don't know who did it. I remember hearing it in 1979 before The Whispers did their theme.
I know the one. I'm humming it now. I thought my sister would know the artist, but she wasn't sure. Funny, but I thought about this recently and went searching the net for info. Couldn't find any.
Anyway, I watched both. ST's my favorite for so many reasons. But, I liked American Bandstand too. Remember ABs "Rate a Record" (think that's what it was called)? It had a good beat and you can dance to it! While ST had the "Scramble" board. AB had the "Spotlight" dance while ST and the "ST Line" (or "Aisle").
Bandstand had an annual dance contest. One year ST dancers Tyrone Proctor and Sharon Hill won it! Another year Cat Glover and her partner Pat won it! She had this dance she called the "Cat Scat." (I think she does it in "Sign O' the Times.)
Again, my heart belongs to ST, BUT Prince performed on AB first!
I never saw him perform on ST, though.
[Edited 2/1/05 8:17am] I know The Time & Vanity 6,performed on Soul Train in the early 80's..... Prince performed "Love Sign" w/ Nona Gaye in the 90's..... [Edited 2/1/05 9:01am] | |
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TheRealFiness said: paligap said: I remenmber that shit!!
..."oooooh...ooooowoh, oooooh..." (then, The Sooooouuuuulllll l Train!!)" THATS THA ONEEEEE..... Its started with a funky guitar riff, & the rest of the groove will kick in.... | |
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funkpill said: TheRealFiness said: THATS THA ONEEEEE..... Its started with a funky guitar riff, & the rest of the groove will kick in.... can ya hip a brotha on where i can gitz my fingaz on it? | |
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TheRealFiness said: funkpill said: Its started with a funky guitar riff, & the rest of the groove will kick in.... can ya hip a brotha on where i can gitz my fingaz on it? 
I haven't seen it on CD yet..... Would love to..... I have it on 45' w/ part II as the B' side.... If you have used record shops in your town, that would be your best bet..... Hope this helps!!!! | |
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funkpill said: TheRealFiness said: can ya hip a brotha on where i can gitz my fingaz on it?
I haven't seen it on CD yet..... Would love to..... I have it on 45' w/ part II as the B' side.... If you have used record shops in your town, that would be your best bet..... Hope this helps!!!! its on Bobby Robinson's Enjoy Label right? | |
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TheRealFiness said: funkpill said:
I haven't seen it on CD yet..... Would love to..... I have it on 45' w/ part II as the B' side.... If you have used record shops in your town, that would be your best bet..... Hope this helps!!!! its on Bobby Robinson's Enjoy Label right? EXACTLY!!!!! YEP!!!
Good luck finding it..... | |
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funkpill said: TheRealFiness said: its on Bobby Robinson's Enjoy Label right? EXACTLY!!!!! YEP!!!
Good luck finding it..... om on the case like "sharp eye washington" | |
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TheRealFiness said: funkpill said: EXACTLY!!!!! YEP!!!
Good luck finding it..... om on the case like "sharp eye washington" | |
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uhhhm..is that a drag queen? i sure hope so
anywhoo...i remember in living color did soul train and had everybody at like 100 years old, including the asian chick...the two scramble board contestants were Methuselah and Jane Pitman lol you look better on your facebook page than you do in person  | |
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meltwithu said:
uhhhm..is that a drag queen? i sure hope so
anywhoo...i remember in living color did soul train and had everybody at like 100 years old, including the asian chick...the two scramble board contestants were Methuselah and Jane Pitman lol I must have missed that episode. I used to dig Soul Train, it had more flavor than American Bandstand.  | |
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TheRealFiness said:
Louis Carr,Bobcat
and there she is Cheryl song aka " da asian sista wit da lawwwng hair" Damn, I have fond memories of grwing up watching thses folks get down . | |
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TheRealFiness said: i think we all wanted to be Soul train dancers when we was kids My mom used to call him 'the undertaker' for always dressing in black. Louis Carr was tha man.. tho' | |
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TheRealFiness said:
and there she is Cheryl song aka " da asian sista wit da lawwwng hair" Don't forget about one of Cheryl's dancing partners... 
...hot tamale Rosie Perez. There also used to be a darker skinned lady that always had a fan.
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theAudience said: There also used to be a darker skinned lady that always had a fan.
I think I know who you mean. She was really very slim, but shapely. She usually wore something form-fitting like a catsuit. I don't know if that helps at all, but the woman I'm thinking of was named Sheila. | |
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