Do What You Wanna Do - T-Connection (Vinyl 12") 1977

[ClassicTV4U]

I've got the 45 (radio edit) of this great classic, Dash Records 5032...B-side was a cool song called "Mother's Love". Nice upload, fastflyer2007!

[coolcosby]

CLASSIC SONG!!! I BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS FOR YRS. U-TUBE IS SOMETHING ELSE.

[PunchKickCombo]

NOSTALGIA OVERLOAD! EVERYBODY RUN! 

[38lemexicain]

vraiment sympa pour loreil

[amatiasleiva]

Excelente la fiesta de estos tipos!



[drkam6]

great funk

[tubellarbells]

One of the best from the Disco Era and a great sounding 12 incher cut at 45 r.p.m. Thanks for nice shot of the turntable and nice Concorde.

[nizviz]

@tubellarbells Bought this along with Rose Royce's Car Wash, my first two ever 12" singles.

[millwallholdings]

FANTASTIC !

One of my favs back in the day in the London Discos, still sounds great now

oh for them days again

[milea10]

i wish i was back there , when all i could hear was this music at the broad street disco , so young, so free no problems to worry about. music dancing girls, and the great smell of brut! yeh splash it all over.

[novembertalespinner]

This still sounds good. It brings back memories of my club days. Out on the floor and out all night dancing and having a good time with friends.

[warrenbfeagins]

This was MY shit back in the day!!!

[tonypeternorth]

i HAVE THIS AS MY RINGTONE

[TheRedalert7]

Damn, isn't there any tune that youtube doesn't have? I've still got this on vinyl; brings back happy memories.

I remember people doing a dance move called "the rock" to this.

One of the first tunes that set me on the path to being a funkateer.....which took me in the direction of that George Clinton/Parliament Funkadelica thang!!

Thanks for posting!!

[shelf61]

my mate did this build up dance to an almighty spin to the wooooooo bit, he lost balance and crashed into the table of people and drinks. east cliff disco isle of wight on our hols, circa 1979 or there abouts lol

[shelf61]

"youve only got one life so live it cool" how true

[afmedbery]

what table/stylus are you using for this rip?

[1TICKHAND]

love this 4 life resident of the woods and mia 4sho opalocka fl 4real!!!!

[Viktor262]

GOD, DO I MISS THIS RECORD.....

[richmck100]

Disco music baby, all da' way ! It never died, just people said it's time to renovate or die, trouble is, house music came along wwith its various diversions along the way and simply got confused . Play real funky disco music and you can see why DISCO NEVER DIED !!!!

[snakeye6666]

Qualitiy - used to cut a rug at the strand !!!..... the good old days bloomin marvelous

[U4rikmind]

legend in my spare time brought me here

[ltinsley2]

is this MUSIC PERSONIFIED or what? listen to this groove! this is serious! good gracious!!!

[Mickey58D]

This record was an absolute revolution in '77! And the DJ, used to put on the strobe light during the drums solo! My eyes! lol!

[duncstable]

you"ve got a very fine collection of vinyl

[amark1oo]

hymn of disco, the basis of disco percussions

[TheCapricornkid]

that's right!!!!!!!! chase your dreams. FTW!!!!

[ThePlatano2020]

block partys back in the days

[whyteaugust]

So I'm at a local disco in 1977/78 - it's somebody's party or reception. I love this song, so I ask the DJ if he has it. He says yes, but if he plays it, will I dance? He'll hold me to it he says. Of course, I say,expecting that something so funky will get everybody up and boogying. So the song starts, and nobody moves! The DJ is looking at me expectantly. So I get up and dance. And I can't dance. And I'm a 19-year old out-moded hippie! Still, I enjoyed myself!

[merville78]

@whyteaugust Funny! and I still can't dance even when something as good as this comes on. Fantastic tuneFantastic times!!!

[GiselaNYC1]

TO: Port, Enjoy it my homeboy... I know u can relate with this. I love this jam. How young were we like 8 yrs young I believe & we were still enjoying this classic gem!

While we were on our rollerskates, grandma boogie was doing her thang... LOL

[sjr10011]

Turn it up!!!

[jeffking75]

MAGNIFIK



[cpowers2hotstuff1]

love this jam!! Great dance song

[eddiemurphyfan100]

6 people are communists

[TheMako321]

This is real Music...Real bands, Lower East Side Baruch Projects Style. There's no other like real 70 & 80's bands. The break to this album is just sick.

[WILDSTYLENYC]

Brooklyn-Queens in da house!

[tonybloke1]

yep, brought this in '77 on 12", still got it and it is still one of my fave tunes

[TheAlibum]

One of the best disco traks in the world - if you dont listen to this trak full on and cannot appriaciate it's depth and funk then I don't know what....

Makes my feet and heart go big time... love it love it for ever :)

[SlikkTim]

Crazy-ass timbal solo !!

[footyclub1]

the first funky record heard. it was in a soundtrack of a tacky italian movie. i hired it for some titties shown, but this track got me hooked on real music, thx

[daryllharris]

this song still sets a dance floor on fire, but back in the day, the whole building would explode when this track when into the percussion break & b4 the bass line hit dj's with skills used to back it up to that hard ass measure just b4 the percussion hit again & the room would roar. but my favorite part is the mid section starting at about 4:20 when they just repeat the chorus & the lead singers is givin' call & response adlib! i can't take it. my head crack'd open & my brains r pouring out...

[Ms325i]

Sick trackkkkk

[ocgg92841]

Jam to the beat!!!!!!!!!

[lucadj01]

Great!!!



[MyGreenaway]

WOW!! it was very nice vinyl, whith compliments :)

[LPPR]

These guys are actually real thing about funky style....Export product from Bahamas...People there should proud of them....Keep it up !!!

[TELEthruVOXx]

this bass player has the fingers of thor himself

[lisamore]

studio 54 the gallery.....nicky saino.....buttermilk bottom

[62theat]

tuneeeeeeeeee.disco funk classic.

[ladyR1969]

I'm feeling you....I love it too~!

[TheAlibum]

THE BEST EVER DISCO TACK EVER THERE WAS!!!! BASS LINE KILLS>

[teckmybody]

Wooooooooooooooooooah! Tony Humpries spinned this vinyl in 2003 NYE party @ Red Zone, Perugia.... the dancefloor was on fire!

good good memories!

[emeraldshine]

requests were so fierce, DJ's at the Trocadero would announce it would ONLY be played once an hour - what a great jam !

[TheGrownasswoman]

This was soul & funk combined....classic Park music...

[Louizemuzike1]

Super souvenir du patin a roulette disco!!!J'adore cette chanson !!!☼☼♥♥

[failopiantube]

Does not that lyric say it all? Shakespeare took 2-3 hours and no funky vibe

[jorgebotija]

esta completa nohay perdida gracias a quien lo subio

[MultiWayland]

outstanding mix ( from d.j. nice ) fantasy disco new york city in the house !!!

[Aurarisma]

Doesnt get better than this~~~!!!

[donrebeko]

One of my best 70's & DISCO groups... live long the soul and disco music !!!

Disco music with a message.....rare and beautiful!!!

[donrebeko]

One of my best 70's & DISCO groups... live long the soul and disco music !!!

[1gmtmaster]

Great piece of music! Not like today's majority of "non-music" played around!

[Msmegamusiclover]

@fastflyer2007....im gonna subscribe to check out your collection. im so enjoying this!!! thank u!!!

[crozwayne]

So right, we used to go bananas for this in Llany' disco! love my teenager years!

[1TICKHAND]

I DO WHAT I WANNA DO

[DIMP11]

He had a solo hit in 1988 called " I like What I See" classic jam.

[DIMP11]

I grew up in Nassau and met T-Connection stalwart Berkeley Van Byrd in 1989 back when I was 19. Awesome music man.

[GeneralTrousers]

@DIMP11 Boikly Wan Boid was all ower da place man ...

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[MANDYMISSER]

he is my step dad seriouss! 2

[NumeroUnoUberMoose]

The audio equivolent of base jumping....

[eldraco1588]

At The Steps in Philly, the DJ would start this off with the drum section, then when that finished, cut back to the beginning. Nobody was seated when this song was playing and the very walls were shaking.

[EMMAWONDERLAND1]

Wonderful tune music isn't!!! Very nice song. Awesome.!

[casdebom2]

I'm a legend in my sparetime.

[Kell1295]

JAAAAAM! <3

[patrictic]

Classic Funk.

[lrkconway]

I bought it too in 1977! WE went crazy on the dance floor in Chicago when the DJ put it in a mix !

[abaex]

5 people are stupid because they don't want to do what they wanna do~ XD

[jackmartello82]

hahahahahahahaha!!!!! :D

[dirtyedna]

BLOTTER and MICRO-DOT !!!!!!!!

[ViewTubeHotBoy]

They are from the bahamas :D

[K1L06]

Heard this on Greg Wilson mixes, LOVE IT.

[ilipsoussan]

4:22 crazy sound...

[the60708090s]

So FUNKY!! I've danced on this track for a showcase

[rawmaster514]

Immortal funk joint

[DJDoughnut]

Just sold this on Ebay for £76

[darkssideofthemoon]

if I'm not mistaken, this was the first disco 12' released. (so I was told at the time?)

wicked dance music from that period. great times, great music....Period!.......Shame..­....Delerium..........Expansio­ns....Jazz carnival.......the list goes on & on...........SCENE GUY!

[wmdbassplayer]

@fastflyer2007: Damn, man! Thanks for posting this. Always remembered the song but couldn't remember who made it. jJst decided to search the title while looking for new (old!) music to learn. This was the shit back in the day and I was all up in it!

[macc566]

Brilliant, Ive been trying to find this song for years, I remember dancing to it in Sale Youth Club back in the 70's

[leicesterfarian]

the baileys night club in leicester,my old ground all them years ago, sure brings back all the memories, thanks for putting this on here, wicked

[JohnBlank12]

Anyone know how the lead synth sound at 6.20 is made? I would love to use this sound on some of my sax house tracks. One of the best disco tracks ever - was so innovative at the time.

[coyotex]

Awesome Bass guitar!!!!!

[TheBalnat]

real great dance track. haven't heard it for years.

[Jaycool10]

The drum break is off the chain!

[wondermaja]

Thanks fastfly.

I was born in 1977 and this amazing tune is my very same age...................

[Rufiestaff]

OMG nostalgia! Reminds me of me and my mate practising dance in her living room then bustin our moves on the dance floor at youth club!

[leighwhite]

I even bought this record and i was into punk at the time ! Just blew my head away.

[TheHrodWulf]

i never heard this song before, now it is my "new" favorite

[ncc1701djowett]

absolute class..... Brilliant track nice fast flyer.....

[mslataprada]

that's great stuff

[inspirewisdom]

Hello This single had one of the finest drummings I have ever heard.Great work of art.It still sounds fresh 33 years later.

[PURPLESIOUX]

Ooooooooooooooooo the memories... Alllllllllllllllllllllllll Good :o)

Thanx for posting XxX

[jackthehatuk]

One of the great tunes of the day. Still love it.

[jody808]

wish i had a chance to pick this up but i never knew who recorded it till now

[allwin88]

God I played this in the clubs when it first came out!

[hricardson]

the one that got me dancing and i've never stopped since

[UBTUNE]

mix it with DISCO DUCK ! SERIOUSLY...lol

[dirtyedna]

@UBTUNE  seriously ??? Disco Duck = Sacreligious.....thank you but NO THANK YOU !!!!

[maceo28]

North Side Chi-town! Bananas Disco on Clark street.. New Years eve...we worked our bodies down!! Later T-connection came out with some real smooth songs...but this was their first...and it was funky and disco at the same time....anybody remember "The Best Of My Love" they SMOKED that!!

[Ornitorincologico]

intro with little jackson 5 sample . Always good groove.

[HAGGIS499]

BAMA BOOOGIE WOOOGIE MAN PROPER TUNES !!!!!

[mranchovydrumbass]

Excellent ! nice and long funk out ! got my head nodding all the way through ! cheers mate ! makes me feel GOOD GOOD GOOD !!!!!!++++++!!!!!

[Ladyonthespin]

Does anyone know what ever happened to this group? The last song I heard was At Midnight, then I never heard from them again.

[edavisdavis]

sounds like SLAVE

[francky91760]

cette musique ne me lassera jamais, t'appuis sur play tu te leves et ton corps bouge tout seul !!!

[jshakka]

Wow..thanks a million been searching for this song for years..amen..

[skiinginthesnow]

love it !!!!!

[chuckluvs35]

YESSSS YEESSSSS YESSSSSS!! HELLLLLL YEAH!!! GET.......DOWN!!!!

[garggleandspit3]

HELL YEAH!!!!! YEAH DAMMIT, YEAH!!!! FREAK IT, WORK IT, DO IT, MAKE IT, GIT IT, GIT IT GIT IT!!! Love this joint....

[MADAMECOURVOISIER]

bootsamoun you said it!

[pygar020]

THIS IS FCKN GREAT. I had this song by the Cage ft. Nona Hendriks. does annyone have it . its faster and more raw but still the Tconnection signature in it

[djdougbarnes]

@pygar020 I have the 12" Import by Cage f. Nona Hendrix...Such a classic dance song!!

[pygar020]

@djdougbarnes thats the one i'm looking for. can you post it? I bet you have lots of great songs

[StrictlyBG]

im hot right now ...nice track

[bahamiantube]

llisten to my Bahamians making me proud!!! 242 stand up!

[Rockvoxxx]

THIS is ma shit yo!

[joemets]

Can anyone post the remake by The Cage featuring Nona Hendryx ?

[popitas1]

Hey fast this is a kickass disco jam! I have the 12 inch also played to death.

[bootsamou]

Just reiterating what I said a year ago about this monster trak.

Was the biggest disco chune of 1977. When that pause came followed by the synth kickin in (6.18) the floor went fukkin mental !

[myblack13]

Do What You Wanna Do..... ??? I'm dancing♫♪ Thanks for this one!!!

[DetroitLives313]

This was a JAMM! Detroit, "The Scene" great memories of the party! Let's start the dance! Thanks for this one.

[CorneliusMcGee]

I want this to be the so undtrack to my life

[mrmulligan1268]

Thank you Fastflyer, superb mate!

[artfulH]

My youth just came back and hit me in the face!

[cheyennebritbrat]

ive got the 12 inch vinyl too, but no turntable, i just love this, in fact im goin to have a dance, look after my snowball

[slkr99]

@cheyennebritbrat ive got a 12 inch but its not a vinyl X=] rofl

[cheyennebritbrat]

@slkr99 ,,,,,,,pmsl...you play it, ill hum it

[kavitahh]

1977 - wendy hunt spinning at 1270 and bostonboston clubs. playing this on two and sometimes three turntables ... unbelievable. IMO, just one of the funkiest, rockin'est, highest energy early fusion dance tunes of the day. and there were many, many great songs to groove within the late 70's. folks who lump it all under the 'disco' heading are missing the nuance, seems to me. thanks for posting this recording!

[2maxxjazz]

To clear things up The place where you danced was called a disco: The music was FUNK!!!! so called disco music and the saturday night movie just helped ruin FUNK music!!! No funk bands now only the rappers in their singularity making money.

[kavitahh]

thanks for this ...

[jackthehatuk]

One of my favourite disco/funk tracks from the era. The most amazing drumming that did what it was meant to do and get people on the dancefloor. Absolutely love it! :-)

[BboySalamon]

God, this is so Beautiful Discofunk track! I've searching this for a long time. Thanks a Lot!!!:-)))

[fastflyer2007]

When I bought this in 1977, I couldn't have imagined it would have played over 52000 times by people with computers, 33 years later! that said, this vinyl 12" was heard around London in discos and on JFM. People used to go mental on the dancefloor to this....

[GrahamLondonUK]

Mark, I bought the 12" in 1977 and agree with your comments; the viewing count now exceeds 60,000. This was very popular at Bangs at The Sundown (Charing Cross Road), Global Village (The Strand) and KingsWest (Brighton).

[yorkie6687]

@fastflyer2007 You have just made a happy man very old haha!

I was in Berlin in 77 and the Germans went NUTS for disco,

happy memories,happy days, thank you for posting,regards!

[bootsamou]

@fastflyer2007

I've already commented on this trak but worth doin it again!

I remember it was voted best disco trak of '77. I, too still hav my vinyls.

The start of the final build-up at 5.30 got everyone goin and when that synth kicked in at 6.20 the floor went fukkin mental.

And aaaah ! JFM ! Those weekends of Greg & Robbie & LWR & JFM !!

Just brilliant.

[stephenhkovacs]

Actually, you'd call this R&B, because of The Stylistics, Delfonics, people singing in falsetto, but disco sounds nicer to me.

[Hackenzwerg]

@fastflyer2007 thanks for posting this ,searching for it and now I got the feeling from1977-OH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS!!

[pluggedin2u]

@fastflyer2007

Thanks for posting. man i would have loved to have checked out the club scence in London back in those days.

I hung out at the Loft and the Paradise Garage back in those days and it was outrageous but the Brits were also dacin to the same stuff so and the imports that I was buying from the UK were off the charts so i imagine that it as a wonderful time as well. Peace, my friend.

[Carole37hey]

Turn the music up up up.  Oh mi god there's life in the old dog yet. Now in heaven for the rest if Saturday/the weekend. Thank you Fastfly xxxxxxx

[fastflyer2007]

My pleasure.

[MrMarv1985]

In a year absolutely LOADED with disco classics (Devil's Gun/Disco Inferno/Supernature/Got To Give It Up), this was one of the very best.

Almost forgot the 11:00+ minute epic San Francisco/Hollywood by the Village People.

[inspirewisdom]

The Best Funk Drumming ever in the

70's.Listen to the conga drumming.The drums knew someone was beating them.

[1TICKHAND]

I LOVE T-CONNECTION REAL MUSIC

[SALTYWOOFHOUND]

Positive thumping 70s funk at its pinnacle. The v.best..

[shamrock1701]

fantastic.

[HappyNeil]

wooooo do wot ya wanna... great.

[CharlieSmigz]

The dirtiest blackest funkiest disco track ever.

This song is pure pumping genius!!

[87Pizza87]

speciale

[hendrikverdonck]

brilliant song made by HUMANS !

[WILDSTYLENYC]

Queens, NY in da house! Nice jam!

[djrafa1]

Look, the real song star 4:22  I'm going do crazy

[Larkstulip]

OMG - Brillinat! You have just made me feel really old by realising that I can't dance to this for the full 7 minutes like I used to as a teenager in Hitchin Hertfordshire! This used to come on, along with Boogie Oogie Oogie, (A Taste of Honey) and we'd all fill the dance floor "freakin'" out - Oh the good times! Thankyou - have downloaded to my ipod :)

[oldman1966]

@Larkstulip I was just down the road from you in Royston, wondering with my 12-yr schoolboy mind where does all this endlessly funky stuff come from?? lol Taste of Honey was memorable, though I remember; Rose Royce, Gibson Brothers, (and a guilty pleasure of Baccara ;) and a particular group who kept drawing me in with some sublime grooves.......take a bow CHIC!!!!

fastflyer2007 - thanks for posting...I'm liking this a lot!!

[Gerri000]

DAYUMMMM ! I haven't heard this cut since I was in high school. Thank you for sharing.

[MadBillyWhiz]

Did they ever follow this beauty..? All the subtlety of a brick thru a window - LOVE IT!!!

[my2centz]

OMG, this reminds me of house parties in NW, DC.

[bias69]

this is not t-connection record, it's something else and music probably plays from hidden ipod.

[fastflyer2007]

What is your point exactly?

[Baseroet75]

Thanks, great song! Used to dance in the seventies on this one with my negro friends who made me aware of this great and good music.