I think I like this video more than the one that was released it's alot of fun

SoulAlive said:

SoulAlive said:

I think I like this video more than the one that was released it's alot of fun

It's definitely more original and interesting. The fact that they used snips from a clothing ad in the one we all know speaks volumes to another one being thrown together. Hell, even the Melle Mel rap wasn't supposed to be in it originally either.

mustve changed it cause this ones too suggestive and sexual

luvsexy4all said:

mustve changed it cause this ones too suggestive and sexual

Yeah, because there was never a sexual video before that. Besides, it was sexy, not sexual. It reminded me of "Love Is A Battlefield", with all the chicks walking out of the job from a lame ass boss.

SoulAlive said:

I think I like this video more than the one that was released it's alot of fun

I'm mad you didn't tell us about this video ages ago

I don't like this one, I like the other video. It's probably good that it was scrapped. I don't see this version being popular, especially since the famous video featured more breakdancing and popping which was really popular at the time, plus the hip hop fashion in it. Like Blondie's Rapture, and Tom Tom Club's Wordy Rappinghood, the released video helped push hip hop culture to more mainstream popularity. This one looks like a Rick James video.

WB probably switched this out for the breakdancing video because "I Feel For You" was meant to get Chaka a younger audience. As Chaka stated, the label told her they wanted something from her the teeny-boppers would buy. In 1984, teenagers related to breakdancing, not strippers.

Vainandy get in here NOW

I like the original video better as well.

MickyDolenz said:

I don't like this one, I like the other video. It's probably good that it was scrapped. I don't see this version being popular, especially since the famous video featured more breakdancing and popping which was really popular at the time, plus the hip hop fashion in it. Like Blondie's Rapture, and Tom Tom Club's Wordy Rappinghood, the released video helped push hip hop culture to more mainstream popularity. This one looks like a Rick James video.

The original absolutely made that impact on me... the DJ spinning white vinyl and all that breakin'.

kitbradley said:

WB probably switched this out for the breakdancing video because "I Feel For You" was meant to get Chaka a younger audience. As Chaka stated, the label told her they wanted something from her the teeny-boppers would buy. In 1984, teenagers related to breakdancing, not strippers.

Yeah it was the early years of hip hop, and when I hear about one of the first r&b/hip hop collabs, THIS is always what I thought of, never Mariah Carey or Janet.

I like the idea of scandily clad women roaming the city streets dressed like that reminds me of Prince's lyric in DMSR ("do whatever we want,wear lingerie to the restaurant").

.....cocaine is a helluva drug.

alphastreet said:

kitbradley said:

WB probably switched this out for the breakdancing video because "I Feel For You" was meant to get Chaka a younger audience. As Chaka stated, the label told her they wanted something from her the teeny-boppers would buy. In 1984, teenagers related to breakdancing, not strippers.

Yeah it was the early years of hip hop, and when I hear about one of the first r&b/hip hop collabs, THIS is always what I thought of, never Mariah Carey or Janet.

Absolutely! "I Feel For You" is credited as a first in introducing a guest rapper on a Pop song. there was a documentary a few years ago about Hip-Hop where this was discussed. I can't remember the name of the rapper (it was the guy who always has an afro pick in his head), but he was saying how the song really gave Hip-Hop a huge boost in being accepted in mainstream culture and how people felt less threatened by it because it was a Pop song instead of straight up hip-hop.

SPYZFAN1 said:

.....cocaine is a helluva drug.

she does look high in this video,doesn't she?