I seen them on the same bill in 1966 as The Contours, Gene Chandler, Mary Wells and Marshall & the Chi-Lite. They blew them all away.

I remember growing up actually thinking there were such a group! What happened to Flash? Didn't he look like on crack on that video on "Video Soul"?

Kid: "Uncle J.T., we wanna see Flash!"
Eleanor: "J.T., the kids are all so excited!"
J.T.: "Sorry but there won't be anyone watching Flash in MY house."
J.T.'s wife: "J.T., if they wanna hear Flash's music, it's ok."
J.T.: "That's JUNK, that's not music, I can't have them listening to that stuff."
Babydoll: "Then why don't you show them what real music is?"
J.T.: "You ain't said nothin' but the word: HEARTBEATS FRONT AND CENTER!"


[Edited 11/19/08 23:23pm]

You guys make me feel old.

Eddie Kang Junior

Not King but Kang

"nights like this.....aaaaah I wish... raindrops would.....
falllll"

junebug18 said:

I was just singing this song the other day. I love it. After 7 killed this track.

"Fuck yo office hours, I gotta talk to you know mothafucka!!"

"My office hours are from...my office hours are from...

*whimper* nine... *sniffle* ta five *whine*...."

Ahhhh, Im gonna pop that DVD in

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Is that Robert "Meteor Man" Townsend on the far left ? ...
The second from left (behind Robert) i recognise as one of the boyfriends in "Waiting to Exhale", and from "Cliffhanger".
The far-right dude looks somewhat like a mixture of Puffy & Kanye, lol.
[Edited 11/21/08 15:59pm]

I'm STILL crushed that Leon is gay

Damn him!!!!!

Shango said:

Yeah, before they all became famous actors, they were in a singing group called "The Five Heartbeats."

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Ah, cool ... around the mid 70's ?
Robert's face hasn't changed a bit !

"They didn't have to throw no bottles, they coulda just booed!!! Callin' me ol' big headed church boy"!!!

Harlepolis said:

Did he confirm it?

Timmy84 said:

I think so

He doesn't have to btw

Harlepolis said:

You think his actions speak for itself. Well keep hope alive, maybe he's bi. You can't always tell whose sexuality somebody is nowadays. Some of the most effiminate dudes be the ones being straight.

Timmy84 said:

Nooooo, chile

He's def gay,,,,,and looks like a bottom to me too.

Ok lol I ain't sure about the latter part, but I'm sure about his sexuality.

Harlepolis said:

I gotcha, lol.

Harlepolis said:

Wait...what the fuck....WHAT???

I heard the rumor before too about Leon but i dismiss it as just that.
There is a rumor around charlotte that bobcats owner bob johnson
is gay and that leon was his partner. Never say never but i just can't
see that one. Bob was recently seen at a bobcats game parading
a young honey around the arena. Way to go bob.

"BUTNNNNOWYOUTAKIN'NISTOOFAAAAR! YOU TALKIN' ABOUT MARRYIN' MY BROTHA!! I can't let you do that baby, I caaaaant!"

LOVE this corny ass movie!!!!

CalhounSq said:

Shhh! what movie? Shango actually thinks they were a real group featuring "Meteor Man" Robert Townsend.

CalhounSq said:

That whole scene was funny to me especially when Leon's voice went up two octaves higher!

Timmy84 said:

Can anyone tell me what Byrd had to do with that scene. Why was he there, is ther something I missed?

LittleBLUECorvette said:

LMAO!

Byrd's crying when Big Red scares him half to death was the funniest though it was rumored to have had happened with Jackie Wilson.

Timmy84 said:

Wasn't rumored, it did happen. Bruinswick Records was ran by some straight G's.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

"I was just a young boy, still playin' with my toys, hangin' out with the guys until I realiiiized....."

Byrd kept singing that SAME tired ass song from the time they 1st came out until they were old ass men.

KidaDynamite said:

That made me laugh when they did it during Eddie's "high" rant backstage at Jimmy and Flash.

Timmy84 said:

"I'm gonna take a stand cuz I'ma fighting man, I'll do the best I can to MAAAAAKE YOU UNDERSTAAAAAND!!!"

[Edited 11/22/08 1:41am]

The JT and Flash Battle

JT and that damn high pitched scream...

"Baaaby come back, come back to MEEEEEHEE!!!"