MATERIAL & NONA HENDRYX -"Busting Out" (1980)

[stinkycricket]

Blimey, never ever can i get enough of this tune. Fabulous, pumping rythm, tunes in the background, with that VOICE giving it some LAAAARGE . . . .

Shame i wasn't around when this was being played in the clubs, i would have lost it . . . . . .

Greatest Disco tune EVER ! ! ! !

[Schlotgeist]

badasssss

[ZERecordsOfficial]

This track is a ZE Records Original Sound Recording

Remastered Digital available from our web site @ zerecords com

ZE Records Independent since 1978

[funknroll]

@ZERecordsOfficial

That's your cue, everyone, to go buy the song. ZE Records was a major force in the DIY/ PostPunk scene and they deserve our respect and support.

[Taino871]

I played this song while we were leaving our graduation in New Jersey! I had my diploma so is aid screw it!

[zurapDOR]

Thanks a lot! Excellent backflash collage :)

[jaihowelol]

total badass dirty funk

[skattbro]

Happy Birthday Nona

[clevrkiss]

 Marilyn's Backstreet, 1981: A pounding bass line running thru your body, a spinning mirrored disco ball above, a persistent flashing rainbow of lights, purple and black stripes and tall stiletto heels upon the dance floor and Debbie is somewhere lost in this song.

[so9205]

Nona and Material DID the damn thing on this track. When I first played it for friends way back when they where totally floored. Perfect amalgam of rock and funk. This is one badass track. The guitar work is awesome.

[kookoo78]

Nice song...best part of this video is 2:45-3:12 I'm just a Prince girl, what can I say

[Noodleydoo]

@kookoo78 Hey Nona and Prince were of the same element! Mixing funk and rock before it was "cool."

[carlosmiller]

I love the rhythm of this song

[waydea]

Another Trocadero Transfer song from the 80's!

[fernmatic]

Nona , you are and were Sooo underappreciated , sorely overlooked, and criminally underplayed . So glad you were in my walkman back when .. thanks.

[stinkycricket]

how good is this tune ? WOW. how come i never heard it before 6 Music played it the other day.

Blinding . . . .

[REINADESIAM]

Cullons quin temarru..........!!!!!!!!!

Sé que la música ha d'evolucionar, però ja no s'en fan com aquestes !!!!!

[Descoob]

The theme for the New Union to face the New Corporate Ministry

[gassygoon]

Nona wrote many songs with double entendres. BUSTING OUT certainly was a major coming out anthem in 1980.

[StarfishBazooka]

I can't rate this highly enough.

[fadingad]

I used to date Nona's cousin Oscar back in the day. Nona was always so much fun to hang out with. I would run into her everywhere in Manhattan, elevators, subways, restaurants, clubs. She was always gracious.

[bugarloaf]

i HAD THE ORIGINAL OF THIS + Manu Dibango's Pata Piya on12 '' -brings back memories.Fprgat how godd this was,+ totally forgaot abour Manu Dibango.Thanks to youtube much more accessible now

[Arthurzab]

Got this re-mix on Zevolution, alittle slower and just as powerful, fabulous raxxit.. to get lost in......

[keith904A]

Thanks for YouTube. This record breaks down all barriers between funk, soul, rock and metal. Maybe that was why it was not a massive hit - no-one knew where to place it.

[strutrecords]

There's a great re-edit of this track by Rub N Tug on our Zevolution collection of re-edits of Ze Records tunes.

[Peter9361]

WHooooooooo, I'm "Busting Out" over here. Yeah Baby!!!

[jarel101]

This music is really dope, the only people I know of that are still making this type of music is Chromeo.

[TheAngelEyes5]

I really loved this funky music alot.

In my new playlist now.

just great.

Thankyou.

[candidnot]

I have this version on 12" and another mix of it on Island Record's "Dance Ze Dance..." both are great.

[mojoliam]

big big fav of mine love it ...thanks great post!!

[RabbitWonderful]

Love this it's so cool =)

[jasonaschell]

one soulful diva.

patrick cowley sequences.

disco bass lines.

some wild guitar soloing.

latin percussion.

makes for a rad time.

[CookyMonzta]

Funk, rock and disco, all fused together. I remember this one quite well. Among the last authentic disco tunes. 1981 was disco's last stand.

[DiscoDuckey]

OMG it's sooooooooooooo amazing!!!!! =D

[Descoob]

The WWE should should uste this song for the Corporate Ministry vs Union angle.The Union should come out to this with pyro and fireworks. Imagine if MATERIAL & NONA HENDRYX sang this during wrestlemania!

[lbcfunkaholic]

yeah- what a jam this is-fast n funky

[lemmidos]

this tune is fukkkkkkkkkin amazin!

[bimbler62]

bought this on 12 inch single, sounds great still...

[MalDieStadtAn]

Actually there is a remake of it...listen close to Chicken Lips "Eggy´s Pause Button" (Echoman LP)...you´ll recognise the bass & perc that plays in the original at 2:29...

[starlitegaize]

WOW!!!! Thank you, I haven't heard this since a pal of mine got the "free" disc with a music mag all those years ago! And this was just the BEST track ever!

I could go to heaven (and the nightclub, too! listening this with Get up (rock your body) by 202 Machine right after...

What has happened to music now?

[jazzfunk61]

funk meets rock

[limeyjo90]

Oh No ! the cops have seized me sound system!

[limeyjo90]

this tune drops the H-Bomb! Nona Rocks! open your windows crank up your sound system lets make this a hit 30 years late! could of been made last Tuesday...

[maleadmirer]

Wow what a thrill to hear this Nona Hendryx song which I've enjoyed since 1981. I'm so glad to find it posted on YOUTUBE. Thanks.

[bobcooksey]

This song, IMO, should have been Nona's breakthrough single--great lyrics, killer vocal,great guitar solo. Unfortunately the indie Ze label just didn't have the marketing muscle to push it over the top. I'd love to see somebody re-do this

[bobcooksey]

Way back in 1989 I spoke to Ronnie Drayton, the guitarist who does the killer guitar solo on this record. He told me that Ze Records took out virtually all the guitar solo riffing on "Busting Out" for the American release, but left it on the French version. He said the French loved long guitar solos like this on dance records, but Americans didn't.

[nycgringo]

That's true about the guitar solo. I requested this song in a Montreal dance club back in 1980, and they dropped this version on the turntable and totally blew my mind! Needless to say, I went to the store the next day and scored this version to add to my collection.

[bobcooksey]

Labelle and Nona have always been closer to Parliament/Funkadelic than, say, the Supremes or Gladys Knight. I'm glad some of the people on this thread see that

[nycgringo]

Dude, you're killing me! It looks like you got a hold of my ancient, long-forgotten, but much-treasured album collection to make this slideshow!

Thank you so much for the smiles and for reminding me why I used to love music so much!

And oh yeah, Nona Hendryx... now THAT's serious talent.

[steverowley66]

Good stuff...in the funkadelic tradition

[esgotos]

Wow! Very good!!!!!!!!!! I really love it!!!!

[funknroll]

This is a video history of FUNK in multiple parts:

70s FUNK 1="BETTY DAVIS -'F.U.N.K. (2.0)' (1975)"

70s FUNK 2="YVONNE FAIR -'Funky Music Sho' Nuff Turns Me On' (1975)"

80s FUNK="MATERIAL & NONA HENDRYX -'Busting Out' (1980)"

80s Alternative Dance="THE DANCE -'Do DaDa' (1980)"

[NickFRESHBoogie]

This song is STILL "Bustin" in the clubs. Very nice.