Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces

[77danielito77]

Amazing!!!!!

[skillzdatkillz900]

shit, where are my flares

[tomtomstarship]

this is acctually the first jazz song iv heard in my life when i was 2

[brooklynstudio]

@tomtomstarship Jazz?...

[TheGumbone]

oh yeah baby

[wakeskt22]

Okay...showing my age. Spent hours doing the bump to AWB, especially this song. Thanks for posting! I used to have this album and I miss "Nothing You Can Do". Can you please, please post? xoxo

[sander1016]

did you play the x box game "driver, parallel lines"??? it really has the groove!!!

[ecj75]

I remember when this set the standard for music on the radio...no, there's no real talent required...most of today's "artists" think that funk is something they develop when they sweat on stage...

[1969soulflower]

sampled by awesome dre and the hardcore committee.... you cannot hold me back!!!

[lump0lard]

Boner town!

[Medic83301]

Listen kids , this is what real music sounds like :)

[mastrchief47]

under cover brother!!!

[bippo101]

Sesame Street: This ass is brought to you by the letter W

[pugs321]

Best song to play on the drums

[felchyou]

this was alwayts played at the roller rink back in the day

[MrTromboneGuy]

STARSKY AND HUTCH WALKING DOWN THE STREET!! :D

[mrfastreaction]

@MrTromboneGuy

lol

[TheSheerilyn]

Average whitenband aint average. It's funky.

[DrStrangefate]

So.....funky....

I have the urge to just stroll down the street. Maybe accidentally bump into Frank Stallone while strutting.

[MrPatchiscool]

great band i heard them 35 years ago deadley

[MrReallionaire100]

IF U DONT KNOW HOW TO DANCE,THIS SONG WILL TEACH U IN 4 01,,,CLASSIC FUNK BABY

[will79601]

undercover brother brought me here

[peppercheddar]

I think I heard this in a casino in San Andreas a while back...

[efrenquinones]

efrens broadcast the horns of this band are so mastered blended its good for the soul after its all fallen just PICK UP THE PIECES

[EStCrafts]

best song ever... PERIOD

[Loosewire2]

FUNKY GEE-TAR!

[brnleague99]

You know AWB was the first White band to play on Soul Train? No shit.

[EpicNerd55]

Heard this song everywhere. Had no idea these guys wrote it!

[Delorean04]

listening to this u fell like u walking into a into a casino

[nostalgicmalcontent]

Man, this and Rise(Herb Alpert), wow, love these two classics.

[BlackfalconVI]

4 people couldn't pick up the pieces

[ZeroSuitMetroid]

I played this in my CMH jazz band... Best fuckin song ever

[Cakeries]

2:12 to 2:41 is so cosby show

[malathis0]

lol this has such an abrupt ending. I can just imagine a couple dozen people gettin down to it, and then suddenly they're all just awkwardly standing there.

[bengreens]

Most awesome blue-eyed/kilt-wearing funk number evah!

Camden606 mentioned Undercover Brother . . . I thought it was kind of funny that the opening scene's song was by a white band (considering the theme of the movie). Great movie, no doubt. Just kinda ironic.

[ZeroSuitMetroid]

Yeah! CMH is playin this in Jazz Band! FUCK YES!

[Camden606]

Thumbs up if Undercover Brother brought you here

[daviemmproc111]

Guys....

Stop being perverted.



[ascreamingwalrus]

makes me regret picking the trombone over the sax...

[TraustiGeir]

@ascreamingwalrus In my opinion, they're equally awesome. ;)

[fidilino]

hammer industries :)

[TOKX7151]

@fidilino

Iron Man?

[fidilino]

@TOKX7151 hahaha yep. Flushing Meadows Park scene. =]

[mutt1265]

That W is makin a perfect ass out of itself.

[71JUSTINCASE]

@mutt1265 DEFINITELY! LOL :-)>

[clammaster4]

i know im gonna get a lotta shit for this but when i saw the W i automatically thought AWB stood for A Woman's Butt.

[95batmanlover]

great song iron man 2 brought me here!!

[dmactmac]

this song brings me back to my teenage years in 1850

[Sheepdip42]

@dmactmac Me too! I wonder if we were born at the same time!

[GloriaD5767]

@dmactmac Damn, you ARE old!!!!!! 1850?????

[BaronVonPenguin]

Superman II

[shydmples]

@BaronVonPenguin LOL...I'd forgotten all about that..lol..crazy thing is that I have that movie...played this cut all through it...lol

[BaronVonPenguin]

@shydmples Every time I hear it I just remember the three baddies running amok! If you're gonna blow up a town and crush the army then this is probably one of the better tracks to do it to

[shydmples]

@BaronVonPenguin LOL

[6661Deathbatguy]

If you walk while listening to this you'll get some extra swag in your step.

[The19763]

@6661Deathbatguy Yeah, Richard Pryor in stir crazy,"Am Gittin BAD!!"

[Noncomplying]

@6661Deathbatguy Actually true.

[luciferianist666]

@6661Deathbatguy tis true...

[diuga1]

@6661Deathbatguy Hahhaah...pretty cool, Guy!

[tomtomstarship]

@6661Deathbatguy lol it kinda works

[mjtheone123]

Best song to prank people with!

[Thopter]

I wish they would have had those hand claps at the end throughout the song. It would have had more of a Zapp/Roger Troutman sound...way before Zapp and Roger Troutman.

[Thopter]

Man that drummer is all over those drums like a cheap suit at 3:40. I've always loved that riff.

[shydmples]

@Thopter Yeah, Robbie McIntosh was tight...too bad he passed not too long after this cut was released.

[EvrCleeR]

FUCK YEA! Love this groove.

[BlonskiSv]

Swingers with Vince Vaughn

[MrStevoful]

theres THREE more songs from this album that were my favZ but no one put them on here......wish i could remember their names.......

[miggy2021]

C7(#9 no 5)

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[ItalianAcoustic]

Does anybody musician know the chord at 1:20 ??

[galaxywarper92]

Featured in Iron Man 2, I believe....

[TraustiGeir]

@galaxywarper92 And Taxi (American version).

[TheNotoriousJesus]

AWB = Average White Banana :P

[meadwayclose]

fantastic 1976 all over again!

[teresadoyle]

Awesome Band, saw  these guys in Charlotte, such great talent!!!!!!!!!

[masere]

I remember this from Superman II :-)

[mutanik]

I remember this from San Andreas :)

[Ariadne404]

NUT PUNCH!

BLOCKED!

COUNTER NUT PUNCH!

[mattitudeman69]

Best use of the letter W ever

[zkxb]

@mattitudeman69 And when W butt lady poops, a semi-colon comes out ! BWAHAHAHAHAAA !!

[MRKEYMAN88]

James took his influence and did something new and different with his music. A true artist will admit their influence all artist are inspired. AWB never admitted James Brown was a influenced. I have read several interviews where they were asked and it was said to them you guys have that James Brown sound and to this day they still deny the influence. All you have to do is listen.

[MRKEYMAN88]

New world order bites I was not being racist. I am speaking the truth. When Black artist perform something new JaZZ R&B Rap or what ever they are made fun of laughed at and mocked but when white artist come out and copy it is considered great and new. Now you tell me what is racist about that when that is a true fact because that is the way of the world especially in america.

[MRKEYMAN88]

The truth hurts! James Brown himself made a comment to the rappers and to other musicians to get off of his tip. It is one thing to be influenced and it is another to copy someone's sound and try to take credit for it. That is what I was saying. AWB was good but James was original. Big difference

[MRKEYMAN88]

Yes this was a good song but everyone really knows AWB ripped off James Brown. When I first heard this song along with a lot of other people we thought it was the JB's. Listen to the guitar riff all James Brown grooves. Admit it guys and tell the truth. That is why you called yourselves Average White.

[7771SB]

@MRKEYMAN88 NOW AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH.

[ultraplatnumman]

"YOOOWWWW....is a fusion of Jazz and Funk. Its called 'Junk'."

[utube2344]

when i get married im dancing to this with my wife fuck all that slow dance bullshit.

[SeanMaccaUK]

Superman II

[EricVera539]

Iron Man 2!

[ChangeYourStatus]

yey for Scottish bands

[vergilblues]

ahhhhh, getting the urge...... to put on a leather jacket........ sunglasses....... and chase criminals across rooftops!! ahhhHHH!!!!!!

[calalilygirl]

Forgot how good this was!

[Cakeries]

2:12 Bill Cosby should be dancing

[sirbuick]

Who can name a better funk song than this? You can't. It is what it is, the finest funkiest song there is. You cannot listen to it and not either strut or dance.

[mikeydeeish]

@sirbuick Actually I think Chameleon is some good competition for this song.... Of course, I still like this song, as I am listening to it on Youtube

[sirbuick]

@mikeydeeish what is chameleon so I find the right song? I love all funk, if it's competition for this song I bet I love it.



[mikeydeeish]

@sirbuick by Herbie Hancock

[HaIfFast]

Jazz-funk at its finest...



[ottobahn97]

These guys are my boys

[shad455]

@TheTrippybutterfly I'm game.

[Messi6919]

Justin Hammer dances to this, before he takes you out with his assault drones.

[candipie07]

I spent three hours trying to figure out the name of this song and who sang it. I heard it on the radio this morning on my way to work and remembered hearing it on a toothpaste commercial. I googled and youtubed every toothpaste commercial till I just found it. Thank you for posting, maybe now I can sleep!

[MrC2See]

average band, legendary song

[DevotionVII]

Awesome sax part, does get a tad bit repetitive, but nevertheless still an amazing piece to play.

[MrJameswildcat]

cool song disco song? i think so cool song no great song toy tiger night club yesssssss

[PacRimJim]

Already 36 years ago? What happened to the years?

[SJSharkWannabe]

"Good afternoon, ladies & gentlemen! This is Dick Callahan welcoming you to The Coliseum for today's game between the Los Angeles Angels...and Your Oakland Athletics!"

I could listen to this tune for days, thanks for putting this up. :)

[kitthevideoman]

I'll never forget this album cover and logo.

[sqwuade]

I accidentaly busted a move when this started playing - couldn't help it...

[msbperfectionist]

@sqwuade LoL I know right

[furankybo]

seen AWB in Glasgow on Friday, they were PHENOMENAL!!!!!

[XD00155]

DAT W

[torres7032]

Cool!



[Psfreakman300]

Driver Parallel Lines

[garyw930]

May I recommend the book 'An Essential Guide To Music In The 1970s' by Johnny Zero. The author is a big fan of this fine instrumental.

[waldomatic]

went to see them live not a week ago in Brighton, they still have it! Groovemasters

[furankybo]

@waldomatic Work To Do tour yeah? seen them in Glasgow on Friday! AMAZING right? :D

[waldomatic]

@furankybo Yes, they were

[adamkastner]

oldies but goodies

[youngNhung22122]

haha straight sexaphone

[GamerguideJ]

GROOOOOOOOOOVVYY!!!

[ajb33460]

and now let's run down today's AL and NL scores.

[GATFOCT]

This video brought to you by the letter W!

[NDF211Gunner]

I first listened to this in Destroy All Humans: Path Of The Furon, but then I watched Iron Man 2 and heard it again, so I had to find out what the name of this song was... and here it is!

[hawk1866]

can dance badly to this song all night long! I think/thought I had the moves!

[swimmerB0B]

i was opening a brand new hamburger joint in the winter of '75 just north of akron and this song was on our jukebox (and got worn out quickly). great times. does anyone remember what song was on the flipside? maybe 'work to do'?

[estyle40]

@swimmerB0B Yeah, it was either that or "Person To Person." I do know it was one of those. I was like, 6 or 7, so please forgive me. lol

[SneakyTechno]

Awesome



[mrJimCharles]

Somebody please upload the Person to Person version!

[ebeatworld]

Gotta love this song. And gotta love Swingers.

[shydmples]

These guys are the best....still have their autographs on the wall in a glass frame....love you forever!!!!!!!!

[asunnydaycartoon]

Funky grandma dang...

[trollshamanpwnage]

ALL WHITE BATHROOM!

[TheWolfman91rs]

this song is on an poker game i had for an phone i had back in the day lol.

[jeffreyaseal]

A horn section from hell...HIGH and TIGHT!!!

[DCUODisciple]

cool funk my brotha

[kahne2]

arguably the best instrumental song of all time

[joshuadinkins]

I am a young nigga I love old school

[ssfdfireman02]

^^Add to Watch Later^^ ^^Click auto replay list^^

^^^^^^Delete all others from playlist^^^^^^^^

<=D

[DaveWollenberg]

AWB hit #1 in Billboard, 2-22-75. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx!

[smasila]

I can listen to this for hours!!!

[TheMustang7070]

very goood post oldie but goodie

[RJiminez51]

funk geniuses !!!!

[gibsobri]

Retaining the memory of a GREAT MAN! Mr. Charles"Chuck" Bailey Sr. - I believe a great man is like a great song, it will always be remembered. It is time to "Pick up the pieces"

[surtursfire]

What? No dislikes! How can this be? Oh yeah, because this song is awesome.

[MrAsier1992]

this is FUnky music

[silkorganza]

Love, love this! Brings back serious memories........

[AddiSimCoD]

@silkorganza Well i think it brings back smooth memories