So last night I was just about to hit the sack when I happened to notice that the VH1 Soul Classics were about to come on and they showed some great videos. They showed Oh Sheila by Ready for the world, dancing in the sheets by Shalamar and my Prerogative by B. Brown. I must say I was pretty impressed because they show some obscure stuff that I haven't seen in almost 20 years. Anyone else like the show?? What cool videos have you seen?

dancerella said:

LOVE vh1 soul. but if you're lookin for older vids u should check out vh1 classic. thats my favorite. they have shows like the alternative, we are the 80's, classic concerts, classic/current, 70's vid shows etc....

Moonwalkbjrain said:

Oh yeah, I watch those shows too and i'm always inpressed with what they show. Whoever does the programming there is doing a great job. I would love to request seeing Madame X's Just that type of girl video. I haven't sen it since it fist came out and would loev to se it now. That is a bangin track. Do you know it?

dancerella said:

nahh, never heard it. but u can go to the site and send em an email request. and i think when they play it they supposed to let u know, i sent em a whole long list of vids one time and never got my notice!

i love VH1 soul!! they be bringing back so many memories....I saw the Jade video like two weeks ago, you remember that song they had "don't walk away (boy)"....that was my shit when I was in 6th grade!!!!

On VH1 Classic Soul today, I saw Cherrelle and Alex Saturday Love some Vanity video, Terence Trent's Wishing Well and Babyface Whip Appeal.

VH1 Soul is cool. You can always catch up with how many 1 hit R&B artist(s) there were.

I love VH-1 Soul.They show rare videos that I haven't seen in years.In recent months,I have seen the following videos...

"Boogie Nights" by Heatwave (1977)
"Forget Me Nots" by Patrice Rushen (1982)
"69 Times" by Rick James (1982)
"Hangin' On A String" by Loose Ends (1985)
"Angel" by Angela Winbush (1987)
"Love Take Over" by Five Star (1985)
"Fresh" by Kool and The Gang (1985)


and many,many more.It's a trip to see these videos after so many years.

dancerella said:

I remember Madame X.I still have their album on vinyl."She's Just That Type Of Girl" is cool,but I really,really love the second single "I Want Your Body".Both songs sound very Vanity 6-ish,dontcha think?

I'm waiting for them to play Marlon's Don't Go. It was a number 2 R&B hit, so I know its on their library somewhere.

From what it sounds like, I think you WERE watching VH1 Classic because those were all videos shown last night during their "Classic Soul" hour. VH1 Classic also has shows like "Rock Fest," "Super Seventies," "We Are the Eighties" and "The Alternative."

i wish I had that video channel. I had not heard that song by Madam X in years. I used to like that back in the day.

DavidEye said:

I've been trying to find Madame X on ANY format. Cherries in the Snow was Fave. cut on that one.

When I had cable VH1 Soul was a mainstay but now that I have DirecTV I don't get the shit, does anyone that has DirecTV got it or know how to get it?

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Oh man, i wish i could see those video now. They were the jam!

found1 said:

Madame x were the bomb! I really wish they would have made more music. That album is very Vanity 6-ish and hot as hell! Cherries in the snow is the bomb as well as I'm weak. Bernadette Copper did a great job producing them. One of the singer Alisa Randolph did a solo album that Bernadette Cooper produced as well and their are some good tracks on that as well but maybe had a slightly more 90's feel to it.

DavidEye said:

i've never seen boogie nights or forget me nots before.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

was it pretty mess? love that one

ChristopherTracyParade said:

i dont think direct offers soul but i know they offer classic

dancerella said:

I saw SWV's video for "Rain" this morning. Man I love that song!

missfee said:

Damn, you're even younger than me.

dancerella said:

"Boogie Nights" is a very basic video...just the guys lip-synching the song in a studio."Forget Me Nots" is a great video.Patrice is singing the song to her ex-boyfriend.He's with another girl,but by the end of the video,he goes back to Patrice as she confesses "baby,baby I still care".The last scene is funny.He picks her up in his arms and carries her away,while the other girl looks at them,mad as hell.Patrice waves at her

dancerella said:

There were tentaive plans for a second Madame X album in 1988.Teena Marie was gonna write and produce a few tracks (she was a good friend of producer Bernadette Cooper).I don't why this project never materialized,but I certainly would have bought it.

does anyone know if there is a place on the web where I can see old school R&B videos? Specifically,I need to see Midnight Star's "Operator" video.