WAKE UP EVERYBODY - Original Version (Teddy Pendergrass, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes)

[joolsypd1]

Love this great memory's from my childhood in the hood lol good days happy memory's and words are o true :) xx

[karrikay58]

u know here in england there is soooo much shit goin on i remember back in the days of heady soul and philly masters these guys blew me away and 40 yrs on still do anybody ever wished they were back in those days again ???? i sure do ktf

[bigtexansfan]

Sweet song! One of my favorites, and still applies to this day.

[discomonkey56]

Thanks again, We need to keep REAL MUSIC ALIVE.

[discomonkey56]

So much crap in the world, when will they WAKE UP. Thank you for sharing, GREAT JOB.

[yxyoic]

@discomonkey56 - agreed.  loads of crap. thanks for your comment.

[MrMjhealtheworld]

SO MANY GREATS HAVE PASSED AWAY, SOME WITH WORLDWIDE TRIBUTES BUT THE PIONEERS HAVE GONE QUIETLY AND SHOULD GET THE SAME RECOGNITION! GREAT SONG!

[006denzel]

im 51. In high school chicago iLL first time i heard this.my brother joe used to play it everymorning before class.this song resonates deep in my heart. on u tube saw a black man beat a pregnant sister up. saw a young sister curse out a black woman of about 70. i thought my god. what has become of us.reflect. reflect. change . great song. poetry. please please listen to the words. we got to change it .you and me. wake up.

[Discovios]

@MrMjhealtheworld Lady Gaga will be forgotten and the Classics will Rise.

[MrMjhealtheworld]

WAKE UP EVERYBODY!!!!! MAKE THAT CHANGE! HEAL THE WORLD! THANKS TEDDY AND THE BLUE NOTES

[ITSBIGTONE]

Well done yxyoic.Great video to a class song. Thanks.

[yxyoic]

@ITSBIGTONE Thanks. I appreciate the comment

[MrMjhealtheworld]

@yxyoic YEAH GREAT JOB REALLY WELL DONE THANK YOU

[yxyoic]

@MrMjhealtheworl thanks for the commrnt. and thx for watching

[karrikay58]

see this is the problem with people today they dont LISTEN i so wish we were back in the good years the words in this song are incredible and true we should stand by what these guys sing instead of war fightin murder assault

[fh346]

Good Job Here!!! The song is BEatiful and does speak for itself. What makes so good is the video you put together here. Thanks for taking the time to Post this!!

[yxyoic]

@fh346 Thanks. And thank you for watching.

[sugarfreechocolate]

Whitney Houston has died today, and this song came to mind. Like Teddy, Harold, Michael, Nicholas and so many other greats in the music industry that we have lost, she will be missed. I thank God for sharing these and other beautiful people in the arts for making my life so much better.

[fh346]

@sugarfreechocolate ,,,,,WOW!! I was tyring to think of the words to say it. YOU Summed it ALL up. Well Said.

[73soulboy]

Gene McFadden and John Whitehead's finest moment. Absolute classic and still sounds fresh today.Pax to all from 73soulboy.Xxx.

[frieda406]

Teddy is up there with the all-time greats. Miss him. Saw the group with Teddy in concert back in the day. Great talents. Thanks for posting this.

[yxyoic]

@frieda406 you're welcome. and thx for viewing.

[Thaliacs]

this song sings volumes

[grizzlyfan41]

This is a classic.......someone need to do a remake of this!

[FaithAnsa]

Awesome! The Legendary "Lloyd Parks" & His New Blue Notes Will Pay Tribute To The Legendary Late " Teddy Pendergrass". They Will Be Performing Live East & West Coast, Especially At The

New Uptown Theatre In Philadelphia 2012. We're Hoping To See You There!

[TheSeekinglite]

2 profound words that resonate still to this day and so on...... "WAKE UP!!!"

[Damon98335]

40 years ago, they knew about all of the stuff going on today scary...

[aztec121]

What happened?

[bijoulatina1]

beautiful - I'm asking my friends to listen to the lyrics as a New Year's message to them and the world!

[yxyoic]

@bijoulatina1 - yep powerful lyrics. thx for listening.

[barry1853]

@bijoulatina1 had my friend play this @ mid night on 2000 @ octagon in nyc

[Stargoddess1]

Thanks for the love you put into this production. It's great!

[yxyoic]

@Stargoddess1 - Thanks for the comment. I appreciate it.

[starbreaker65]

nice pictures to go with song

[yxyoic]

@starbreaker65 - Thx. Glad u like

[dogcat126]

li am 63 and heard it when it first came out and of course i bought the album and played it over and over again!!!!! what a great song, great group!!!thank you sososo much for posting!!!!

[yxyoic]

@dogcat126 - Yep beautiful song. Thanks for the comment.

[coodaa]

I did this one for a friend of mine , its a beatiful song which really pulls at the heart strings if you put picture to sound in your mind.

My hope is people will be moved and encouraged to open there eyes listening to this song.

Check out my video and let me Know what you think.

"One life -- infinite love"

[yxyoic]

@coodaa - I checked the video; very nice. And thanks for your comment.

[samarvem]

listen america to this everyday,also find out what's goin' on.

[Wagumire]

In my opinion, the B.E.S.T song in the world!!!

I've been listening to it since 2005, when i first discovered on my Satisfaction guaranteed album.

[DerrickDJ]

Love this song when I was a kid. Ahead of its time.

[MrKenndawg]

C L A S S I C / N O W ! ! SUPPORT OUR OCCUPYWALLSTREET CREW NEAR YOU!! WAKE UP EVERY-BODY!!!

[DErunner61]

14 years old in 1975...one of the 10 best song ever...

[yxyoic]

@DErunner61 - agreed. don't get much better than this.