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Thread started 07/05/10 8:59pm

thesexofit

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Riff Ft. Highland Place Mobsters "White Men Can't Jump"

Song's producer Dallis Austin definately had his own sound back then. Check his Highland Place Mobsters album, or ABC's debut or TLC's debut for more work by him that sounds like this and vice versa. Shame they cut out the rap, but the the video is cool though.

I still think it's a hot song LOL. Anyone else agree?

[Edited 7/5/10 21:04pm]

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Reply #1 posted 07/06/10 6:27am

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I enjoyed it back then and still do occasionally.

"Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis
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Reply #2 posted 07/06/10 6:48am

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Riff... aren't these the cats from the movie "Lean On Me". The accapella singing group in the bathroom singing the school song? hmmm

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Reply #3 posted 07/06/10 8:56am

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Mindbells9 said:

Riff... aren't these the cats from the movie "Lean On Me". The accapella singing group in the bathroom singing the school song? hmmm

Yes. They went on to have 2 top-10 hits, "My Heart Is Failing Me" and "If You're Serious," from their self-titled debut album. Their second album was less successful (although the remix to "Judy Had a Boyfriend" is something of a cult new-jack song). I believe a few members folded into Men of Vizion.

Fair East Side

My Heart Is Failing Me

If You're Serious

Judy Had a Boyfriend

"Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis
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Reply #4 posted 07/06/10 3:47pm

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AlexdeParis said:

Mindbells9 said:

Riff... aren't these the cats from the movie "Lean On Me". The accapella singing group in the bathroom singing the school song? hmmm

Yes. They went on to have 2 top-10 hits, "My Heart Is Failing Me" and "If You're Serious," from their self-titled debut album. Their second album was less successful (although the remix to "Judy Had a Boyfriend" is something of a cult new-jack song). I believe a few members folded into Men of Vizion.

Fair East Side

My Heart Is Failing Me

If You're Serious

Judy Had a Boyfriend

Yeah, their first album is alot different to their second. Their second was a blatent image change and be more rnb/newjack, whilst their first is more boyband poppy. I prefer their first. "Everytime my heart beats" is my cut. I do like "judy had a boyfriend". Catchy song.

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