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Thread started 08/20/09 7:33pm

IAintTheOne

The J5 want you to " Hum along and dance"





We stomped to this back at the block parties and at the Garage.....
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Reply #1 posted 08/20/09 8:42pm

bboy87

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This is a bboy/breakdance jam staple
"We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world."
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Reply #2 posted 08/20/09 8:56pm

funkpill

More than a so-called "Bubblegum Boy Band"


These cats could funk biggrin
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Reply #3 posted 08/20/09 8:58pm

IAintTheOne

funkpill said:

More than a so-called "Bubblegum Boy Band"


These cats could funk biggrin



Rare earth's version is even funkier believe it or not
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Reply #4 posted 08/20/09 9:03pm

Cinnie

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This is a bboy... staple
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Reply #5 posted 08/21/09 12:59am

Timmy84

IAintTheOne said:

funkpill said:

More than a so-called "Bubblegum Boy Band"


These cats could funk biggrin



Rare earth's version is even funkier believe it or not


Rare Earth and the J5 versions are similar in some aspects. The J5's version was actually a cover of the Rare Earth version.

The Tempts' original was more psychedelic. flower
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Reply #6 posted 08/21/09 1:02am

Timmy84



Rare Earth's version. That bass is kicking on this one. cool I heard some members of Rare Earth actually played on the J5's version.
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Reply #7 posted 08/21/09 1:09am

Timmy84

The Tempts' original from '70:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related

"Come on man, take a drag, don't be afraid, it ain't gonna hurt ya!" weed
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Reply #8 posted 08/21/09 1:10am

Timmy84

Now you can choose your pick:

Psychedelic funk (Tempts)
Funk rock (Rare Earth)
Proto b-boy funk (J5)

cool
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Reply #9 posted 08/21/09 1:17am

Timmy84

funkpill said:

More than a so-called "Bubblegum Boy Band"


These cats could funk biggrin


Motown sure didn't see it that way. hrmph
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Reply #10 posted 08/21/09 4:59am

IAintTheOne

Timmy84 said:

IAintTheOne said:




Rare earth's version is even funkier believe it or not


Rare Earth and the J5 versions are similar in some aspects. The J5's version was actually a cover of the Rare Earth version.

The Tempts' original was more psychedelic. flower



oh I know that hence why I mentioned Rare Earth smile
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Reply #11 posted 08/21/09 7:13am

vainandy

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I never heard this one until a few years ago but it has become my favorite from the Jackson Five.
Andy is a four letter word.
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