Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up [Very Good(-) quality / No mpg4 resolution]

[etwaria1]

This is how I love to dance..ENERGY...I am dancing in my seat right now...

[musafir3]

yes remenber me so mush sweat on the dance floor amazing tune

[busterbrownabc]

Want to buy a duck? Only has 1 leg. Cheap!!!

[carlyq53]

MAANN...do i miss this!!!

[MsJollycholly]

You see this movement? That's why we were all skinny back then and couldn't KEEP weight on! We never stopped moving and danced CONSTANTLY. Never stop dancing folks, it will keep you young forever. Just play your old tunes and get off the couch. It's like riding a bike!

[tia4646]

@MsJollycholly  you are so right this was the song and so right we could move we were thin

and had a grat time doing dancing and enjoying it

[dyrkdiggler71]

look like the drells need to tighting there dancing up!!!!

[Vincent50]

We had a family friend who came to our house with this song and she was dancing and we were loving the song. This became one our favorites.

[mrfixitman123]

This is an all time old school basement party jam

[parisfranceish]

ALL GET IT.I KNOW THAT'S RIGHT TEXAS…TIGHTEN IT UP.I'M TIGHTENING IT UP.CONNIE REPRESENTING PHILA PA

[sinsu123]

Lol

[patrickb5197]

Does anybody know what is a DRELL ?

12-1-11

[MrRonnieG]

It was 1968, I was 21 and loved everything about life ~ INCLUDING Archie Bell and The Drells.

[MrCoastaldude]

Poor "crackers" got no rhythm a'tall

[fatima1009]

Wow, that drummer looks like he's 12 years old.

[BgMsDangerus]

@SixtiesPopGold What a stroll down memory lane I've been having today with your uploads. And, the memories are all good. Thank you for giving me happies and smiles today. I just subscribed.

[oldschoolSlyfan]

I bet the director almost shit his pants when that guy kicked the microphone stand at 0:12

[87shadowfox]

Dolphins are terrible! GO SEAHAWKS!

[57dogsbody]

I think the real band on the record is the T.S.U. Tornados ,not sure ,but quite sure.

[57dogsbody]

MAN that drummer is BOSSSS!!

[razzle001]

@57dogsbody couldn't have put it any better!

mad fresh!

~

[MASHMUDDER]

Breath-takingly stupendous.... just ruptured my trousers doing the splits

[tcr023]

Is that Lou Pinella playing guitar?

[88cutty]

@tcr023 NO, it's Joe Pepitone !!

[cindy55intexas]

Excellent video!!!

[theSupertonesurf]

beach music...deluxe......

[arhuxtable]

Janet Jackson recorded a song for her 1997 album THE VELVET ROPE and one track(I don't remember which one) included samples of TIGHTEN UP.

[jayfey77]

you spelled archie wrong on the title.you spelled it achie.

[jayfey77]

the real band is the guys in the back.they should have gotten rid of those guys in the front who just dance.

[PRE1959]

@jayfey77 Probably some relative's he's been supporting, and just figured I might as well give these guys a job, then at least they won't feel like it's a handout.

[propaganda63]

Thank you so very much for this post, just excellent!

[TheRickynow]

Fantastic clip...made my day seeing this!!!