The Three Degrees - Dirty Ol' Man (1974)

[sylchanel]

Youth Sentiment !!!

[studionous]

Deliciously Performed!

[Elisabeth1903]

I used to be the only one who could move in sync. Most whites can't.

[TheNatmanden]

tsop great music

[ThebOOgiegurl]

you can NOT not love this :D

[Rothesaygirl100]

Girls Aloud et al watch and learn!

[meetoob1]

Saw the ladies last night. Was in the presence of true legends - they were astonishing!

[TYK1986]

Everything is just wonderfull with these girls. Perfect harmony and super dancers.

[RGN07]

Wow look at Val Holiday move. No one moves better in the whole of show business.

[jazzinthelund]

They'll be playing this Monday 10th of October at the Union Chapel, Islington London. Going to be a great show!

[ToranK]

Man, those great memories...

[Rothesaygirl100]

Class act all round. The harmonies were wonderful and they were great dancers. I remember were a big sound in the mid 70s and its great to see this and other clips of the ladies.

[seanr456]

By far, they were on the most underrated groups of their time.

[coratris]

I was 18 years old . . I am 55 now but get this: I STILL love them

[jaxun999]

I was in my early 20's in Boston, Danced to this song in bars.. Loved it. still do... 

[anasuperflyer]

As for me, I am same generation with 'bzaluh'. I listened Far East Network broadcasting system for Asia by US Military everyday. But now I can listen a lot of great music via the Internet.

[ronnied828]

@smallove.....these ladies are far more talented !

[MANILABOY6631]

Dirty old rich man. . . .or just plain dirty ?

[smalllove1]

Given the choice, I'd choose these ladies over Destiny's Child any day. Who's with me?

[jahellaspartan]

@smalllove

I'm right behind ya!!! You got my vote!

[coratris]

@smalllove1 I am with you man...Besides I never saw such beautiful legs..

[driepintenbier]

I was 15 years young and i love this song and this female singers they were so sexy.

[gekkegritje]

wat n mooie vrouwtjes ..... en topmuziek !

[dakarlion1]

Not exactly the kind of music I liked when I was 13 years old in 1974. I hated it. I hated disco. Just later on I thought it was a classic disco song.

[oneman900]

nowadays female singers are vulgar

than they were beautiful

[calihartley2010]

@oneman900 I agree. They have no class

[heebieandjeebie]

I was 11..Born in 63. So,glad we grew up to this awesome music. Feel great music! Today,forget it! LIke Chers sings about " If I can Turn Back time".I would!

[calihartley2010]

@heebieandjeebie Me too. i would stop rap music from being born and heavy metal too

[chaza3000]

i was just 2 years old,but i,m from a muscians family both parents are musicians, me too ,i,m a singer you all gonna hear more from me...

 but this was classy! beyonce must have her insperation from this kind a music i,m so sure,she wouldn,t even deny it :D yay for the three degrees and beyonce!:D

both are very original:D

[mool604]

It was time of the junior high student that I met them.

I loved their singing voice.

I went to their concert five times in Japan.

And Valerie kissed me.

She is a lady of my first kiss.:)

I was very glad!

I knew that Fayette became dead today.

I pray its soul may rest in peace.

[truecancer]

Used to hear this all the time on WDKX in Rochester, N.Y...with Cassandra Foxx...and dance to it at "Jim's Back Room" Great times!

[Tidefan324]

I know. I was 12 when it came out. And yeah, I kinda feel like a dirty ol man now. Lol! Love this song though. Those ladies had class. =)

[FlipitFlopit77]

There is nothing like these girls out here now! They were awesome and still to this day!!! Just absolutely AWESOME!!! Where did they go to?? Just faded away like the wind.... So Sad to even think about it.... Peace Three Fine Degrees

[alanvking]

With global warming, are the 3 degrees now the 7.325 degrees ?

[truecancer]

@alanvking LOL>>>!!!!!!!

[Multi1628]

1973 45 (single) version lip-syncced in '74 - great video/great song/great group! DAVEDJ

[drstevie]

the ext mix.!! philly classic !! wow !!!

[MrGURU222]

I WAS INTO THE "FOOTSTEPS" ON 18th STREET AND BROADWAY IN NYC. THAT WAS WAY BEFORE SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER CAME ALONG AND RUINED THE CLUB SCENE IN NYC, NOBODY DRANK 7AND7!!!!!!!!!!!LOL IT WAS ALL UNDERGROUND NO "ID" JUST A GOOD TIME!!!!!!!

[RoosSzZ]

that 1 person is probably a dirty old man

[NubianFeenx]

I forgot how talented these ladies were. What happened to the girl groups? Miss those days.

[RXRguy]

Seen them live so many times

Of course I lived in Philly back in the day

Valerie (on the right) was always so hot.

[MeBenHalpin]

Love this song

[SinclairisCool]

What was with the finger stroking?

Does that mean shame on you?

it was at 2.41

[NubianFeenx]

@SinclairisCool Yes.

[bdkennedy1]

When they came on to the scene, they killed the Supremes. HOT

[SinclairisCool]

@bdkennedy1

They did not kill The Supremes -.-

[MeBenHalpin]

@bdkennedy1 Think they were different types of groups, Supremes was more Motown era, where Three Degrees were the more the disco years.

[ssmusic214]

That was highest class act!

[Tiptox]

These girls were hot

[dirtyedna]

...these girls were busy back then...just watched clips of live shows(even though they're not here) from England,Australia,Japan,German­y,all over and always looked amazing and not a bad note anywhere.....this was the best lineup......

[squirebuffy]

whos the girl in the middle? shes great.

[sjoekiloeki]

@squirebuffy : Sheila Ferguson....and she was hot too!

[dirtyedna]

@sjoekiloeki ...still is !!!

[Frederm]

These ladies were fiiiiiinne nothing more to say !

[supertrouper]

the song is great but the audio is in bad quality

[MisterMostage]

totally!!!!

[Patrickibens]

Three Degrees at their best!!!!!

[thoostorm4]

FLMDMHIGH SHUT IT STANKY ASS

[MsTexas73]

Hey...didn't they sing this on Sanford and Son?

[ksahi2000]

I remember this very well i was 7 or 8 years old in Baghdad TV Channel 2 , i was stunned by this performance. Great times

[saratogaken]

Does anyone know where this was performed; city & state?

[lukedean999]

For what it's worth I think you'll find this is a 1970's German show called Kultnacht (Cult Night) filmed by Zweites Deutsche Fernsehen (Channel 2 German Television), based at the time in Mainz-Lerchenberg, Germany obviously.

[Gvieto]

The Three Degrees are excellent singers. Those were the days and I miss them so.

[gsaugen]

These ladies were perfect at the disco years. It's a pity there'll be no other group similar to The 3 Degrees again! Where can I listen to a long extended version of this song?

[tewhere1]

damn i love this song..would listen to my ma&pas 45s back in the 70s on the old valve capasiter stereogram haha!! LMAO these songs remind me of the partys they would have and all us kids running around at 2am..get to school and sleep haha!!them were the days Archie Bunker..but awesome song all the same,thanx.

[BabyRuthCandy85]

Their dancce moves are soo in sync. I love that.

[jazzylinn]

great post!!!

[djalternegro]

look at dem stiff brits!!! ha haaa DIS NIGGA HERE woulda been TEAR'N UP DAT DRAT FLOOR!!! i'd have been destroying that floor...WUT?!?!?!

okay production is pure filth, the lyrics are fun as they are supposed ot be, sumbudee knockt the lyrics but that's silly.

and this is an atomic bomb of a number period. rock dat shit .

[lukedean999]

Think you'll find the stiff brits were stiff krauts as this is a 1970's German show called Kultnacht (Cult Night). I agree they need a cattle-prod up the arse tho.

[FOLDmHIGH]

They aint Brits ASSWIPE!!! ...... They're german & you're full of shit DOGBREATH!!

[MrTorero123]

I love them!!!

[5z096]

one of my favourites from the seventies

[ejcksnnn]

This is the first time I have ever heard this song, I think it's kinda cool.

[preppstone]

you shud listen to the maxi-version... its cool too

[leigy]

Fayette died yesterday.

[bellapauldegi]

that is so sad i did not even know till i watched this video on this day the first of august 2009,god rest her soul,this group should be giving much more honors ,they were out of this world,fayette rest in peace xx

[richardtz]

thats sad, i know im getting old!

[kuritaro31jp]

当時大学にほとんどいかず渋谷のパブ野郎というディスコに入り浸­ってました、怖いものなしみんな友達　本当に若かったなー

[Jako32]

amazing song, but the production is the best part. it outweighs the lyrics. theyre good but the buldup to the main chorus kinda falls flat. still love it and them!!

[MARKD1979]

MFSB with the mighty EARL YOUNG on the drums! Awesome!

[friendlier]

Umm, it's called "Dirty YOUNG Man."

[lukedean999]

No the title's righht.

They even did a jazz version in 2007 also available on YT

[dirtyedna]

look at the youtube post of them doing a "freshened up" version of this live (recent) on Dutch TV.....WOW!!!

[CharlesBarry]

These three girls WERE the 3 Degrees ! Sheila, Valerie, and Fayette 5*****

[queentate2002]

is is hot and you wil be the numeber one in my book and nothing can stop you now keep going we love you. this girl no how to sing and we hope and pray for them .

[bzaluh]

I was 14 years old when this song came

out and these three beautys were every schoolboys fantasy but they were too old for me. now I look back in time at them and I am 48 and they look like there in there early 20's I still find them gorgeous I guess this song applys to me.

[zwwwz12]

@bzaluh

Cool down, I had the same experience..........

My daughter is 14 years and listening to Beonce.

I teach her where it is all coming from........

This is the roots of R and B

[Clemburke1111]

@bzaluh Ha, we are the same age, but I really do not remember them, they were actually ahead of their time,,they sounded Disco,,,very nice.

[rd11210]

@bzaluh I am 48 yo too and these girls still do it for me. Three fine women.

[edomorellidj]

@bzaluh

me too! sigh...



[mansfield67]

Still one of my fave songs .. love them !

[queentate102]

call me 3342020191

[queentate2002]

still puting them on top

[ZEGHDANA]

GRANDIOSE tout y est,voix,son,sensualité,beauté­.

[ezywonder]

JAM !

[BillSensor]

I still got their album with the inner, two page, full size photo of the 'Three' with sexy dresses . But, (i don,t wanna spoil the party) what a sound, love the Bass Player, top job by the Philly boys and girls.

[BillSensor]

there is a very good extended version, could someone post that !!!

[queentate102]

SOMTHING to look at

[queentate102]

SOMTHING to look at

[mackemlad888]

i bought that album-that picture in the middle blew my mind as a 19 yr old!

[queentate102]

day

[bluewithoutyou]

Sheila is gorgeous

[queentate102]

SOMTHING to look at

[cardonludger]

FORMIDABLE (un seul mot)....

[queentate102]

LOOK

[queentate102]

SOMTHING to look at

[queentate102]

hi did it

[beefyitalguy]

awesome the best of the 70's

[queentate102]

good thing

[stephaniedarling]

WOW!I used to love this song in grammer school...and still do...Thank you!!

[queentate102]

the girl are bad to the bone.

[schuchtern]

Leuk ! Dat is lang geleden, maar ik zing dit lied nog heel vaak - dank je wel :-)

[queentate102]

look at this

[soulfyrestar]

My first time watching this. Thanks so much!!!

[queentate102]

have a good thing going on

[popGoesAnthony]

i seen them LIVE in Hempstead on Long Island at the 'Holiday Inn' hotels.. disco xtravaganZa in 1973 with first shoice n geoege' rock yr baby' McCrea and Calhoon, too..rain 200 was thier community gardens club 1974 hit

anth