Sly and the Family Stone - You Can Make It If You Try

[JTBLACKMAN43]

Black people listen to this song lets go for our around the world take it peace.

[mwhite36]

Listen to the version they did live at Woodstock in 1970 if you can, Larry Graham on the bass.... beautiful!!!

[lizzy11291950]

Sly Stone is perfection. For everyone who find themselves on their feet, wether they can dance or not, he's a true original. I will alway admire him ... no matter how bad life may get for him. Sly, just hold on, remember you have friends & avid fans.

[Sleepy93HUN]

the best song!!! :D You can make it if you try!!! :D

[ThecAkEIsAliE41]

@jojamful its already posted. Just look sex machine sly and boom

[istillbdaman]

all together no yeah yeah yeah hell yeah

[eltoro145383]

"I CAN DO IT" You can make it if you try." I CAN DO IT--I CAN DO IT. A timeless, and indispensable mantra. Even when times are toughest, YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY----remember, STAND.

Robert Allen

[jojamful]

Can anyone post the instrumental by Sly & The Family Stone called "Sex Machine?"

[littlemissbliss]

ALL TOGETHER NOW!

[karey26]

The break was also used by Schoolly D on Mr Big Dick. So classic.

[erika2012vsu]

I really wish songs would uplift now. 

[borchabronx]

I think Deep Cover uses this one also

[dubbsway4life]

@borchabronx "Deep Cover" uses Sly & The Family Stone's "Sing A Simple Song".That break beat has been used alot.

[simplybrad74]

This is so heavy, I can't breathe.

[simplybrad74]

This is so heavy I can't breathe.

[craigmusic1707]

From 2:30 on, unbelievably tight. When Freddie's guitar comes back in, I get goosebumps.

[AerodynamicTwilight]

Do or do not, there is no try XD Seriously though, love this song.

[wmbrown6]

This was originally slated to the be the B-side of "Stand!" on Epic single #5-10450 (with a mx. # of ZSP 138640), before it was replaced by "I Want to Take You Higher."

[djmmcee]

The Jungle Brothers, "I Got It Like That" ... @:52

Terminator X transforms @:24 (and a couple of other breakdowns) for the begining of "Night Of The Living Baseheads"

[01tnql]

that rhythm guitar is TOO FUNKY; this song is heavy on the fonk

[1ooman]

All it takes is a.....TRY!!

[jess502pb]

First song in my head today...so I know it's gonna be a good day!!

[RATMfan92]

FUNKY SOUL.

[eweezy913]

Mobb deep "Hit it from the back"

[bigcypg]

THE JUNGLE BROTHERS

[allanyamaha]

Amazing..70's

[pictureisup1]

@allanyamaha it is from 1968

[milesIronwood93]

@allanyamaha 1969 actually

[Sshelly34213]

@milesIronwood93 Might as well have been the 70s, it sounds like 70s fuck more than anything from the 60s.

[ilovemyfamilyg83]

0:52-0:56

uh wicked man uh uh wicked man uh

1 2 3 and i come with the Wicked

-_o

[djfuze187]

Schooly d way back in the day and another adition to my collection via ebay.....

[tardit]

Ice Cube "The Product"

[craigmusic1707]

@tardit The Product! One of Cube's deepest songs.

[garyoke]

Mr. Gary's Students: YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY! Make these last few weeks of the semester a successful one!

[pistongreg]

@garyoke You Can Do Anything If You Try And The Only Person Who Can Stop You Is Yourself So Don't Quit!



[moogyboy6]

This and "Thank You (Falettinme etc.)" demonstrate why for an all too short time Sly & the Family were one of the greatest American bands of their time. Here they're in absolutely top form, and this track never fails to lift my spirits. It's like a gospel sermon, you can practically feel the floor thumping as people of all colors and creeds get up together and dance (to the music, hehe). I's tragic that we don't have the likes of Sly & Co. around these days.

[Peacenrespect]

@moogyboy6 PLease check out a Fave of mine doing lyrics of love and unity like this. Michael Franti and Spearhead. I have great picks on my channel.

[ph1lanthrope]

What a rhythm section!!! Sly is DA MAN!!!

[musicminor25]

KILLER TUNE!!! ONE OF SLY'S BEST!!!

[SOULMUSICFX]

oooh  yeaaah ¡¡

[kelleighjaye1]

Please DIE "RAP" MUSIC AND THOSE UNTALENTED FEMALES WHO CAN ONLY LIP SINK!!!

[tdigg33]

Jungle Brothers "because I got it like that" too. Classic

[vincelavalle]

That and New jack Hustler by Ice T

[vincelavalle]

That breakdown was sampled by a a lot of West Coast rappers but is most recognizable in the Ice Cube classic 'Wicked'

[DragonHeart305]

@vincelavalle How about Ice-T - Hustler?

[vscol]

@vincelavalle

[56mrdanny]

@vincelavalle How about east coast rappers where it began. Try Jungle Brothers-Because I Got It Like That

[chum4bitz]

@vincelavalle and Ice-T --- New Jack Hustler

[3Kingz603]

@vincelavalle Also sampled for The Jungle Brothers "Because I Got It Like That".

[tpawlowsky1]

oh man that breakdown at :55 is incredible

[WordRider]

SUPERIOR

[namvetpoet]

I wonder if any of the other vets of the 1971-72 WESPAC U.S. 7th Fleet who see this will remember this as a sort of theme song of the whole 'Nam sailor experience, whether on the line or back at Subic/Olongapo on Liberty. "Higher" was Sly's other song we played a lot - heard a lot - it was sort of the tempo of the war. Of the whole WESPAC. Peace, Al the nvp