This track is KILLER.

I LOVE this song!

Abso-funkin-lutely.

Back in the day, this was my absolute favorite Gap Band song. It's still the bomb (no pun intended).

one of my favourite songs ever, I never get enough of it, The Gap band is my favourite band!

This is part of the holy trilogy of funk songs that define my funk roots along with Prince's "1999" and Stevie Wonder's "My Eyes Don't Cry". I absolutely adore every measure of this song, and when the mood strikes, it actually brings me to tears. There's just something about that rubbery synth bass that electrifies me every time.

VoicesCarry said:

Duh.

I mean

Yeah, great song. Gets worn out at some basketball games, but goooood song! Cheap ass video.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Now I KNOW you're not one to begrudge a good song for its cheap video, Mr. "Secret Rendezvous".

Moonbeam said:

Worst video ever! She never shoulda tried to dance.

Moonbeam said:

Detroit in the house?

i love it but...i dont know why it gets all the love from old schoool R&B radio over BETTER gap band tracks such as:

Oops Upside Yo Head
Burn Rubber (!)
Outstanding
Shake

badujunkie said:

Plus my fave, Early In The Morning ( with it's cool guitar part & everything).

Cinnie said:

Illustrator said:

All of those are great too, but "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" is their crowning achievement.

One of the Gap Band's favorite songs (after Early in the Morning and Shake). I also love the fact that the 12" version of this song is 13 minutes long.

badujunkie said:

I have the 12" of this for my parties.

Moonbeam said:

Nah, "Burn Rubber" is it for me. "Early in the Morning" would be my next fave.

no love for "Humpin?"

Cin - is the 12" collection worth getting?

HEEEEAVE

HOOO

HEAVE HUMPERS!

...what do you get, you get a hump in your back

Illustrator said:

:nods: When R&B was still fun and funky! It's really one of those great funk tracks that manages to slip through the cracks and still get a healthy amount of pop radio play (think Kool and the Gang's "Celebration", only a hellvu a lot better!).
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My favorite is the 13 minute 12 Inch version with the sirens and airplanes.

vainandy said:

where can i get that

There is a Gap Band 12 Inch Collection CD that has most of their 12 Inches. It is also available on one of the "Phat Trax" compilation CDs.

badujunkie said:

Love it!


Hell yes! A few of the songs are just the full-length album versions (like "Burn Rubber"), but most are actual 12" mixes. It would be worth it for the 13+ minute version of "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" alone.

Yes, indeed.

AlexdeParis said:

The 12" version of Outstanding is an added bonus. The radio edit pales in comparison.

badujunkie said:

I thought you were asking about the 12" for "Burn Rubber" because I had said this...

Cinnie said:

I was more or less showing my appreciation for that song as a DJ by having it in that format, but I could just as easily play my copy of Gap Band III too I guess.

The album says "Burn Rubber" is 5:16 long and the 12" says "Long Version 5:30" but I played them side to side at the same time and it's the same exact version from the motor revving intro to the fade.

That would explain why it is the same on that 12" Collection CD. I never got that CD but the 12" Collection would be worth it for that crazy long version of "You Dropped A Bomb".

badujunkie said:

There is a list of Gap band songs that I cannot live my musical life without.
And that list goes a litto sump'n like dis.....

-Burn Rubber
-Don't Believe You Wanna Get Up & Dance (Oops!)
-Humpin'
-Party Train
-You Dropped A Bomb On Me
-Early In The Morning
-Yearning For Your Love


All in the long versions.

Where're all my humpin' people at?





Where dey at?

Illustrator said: