Phillip Bailey - Children of the Ghetto

[Mr0ngB]

Amazing music love it !

[TheYeastmode]

Clockers

[1959child]

Written by the band, The Real Thing, Liverpool based... Toxteth was their ghetto....

[doctorcheriwatts]

Incredible!!!

[MVPMichael83]

This song speaks the truth. So smoothing and relaxing.... How can you not like this. 5 Justin Beiber fans, I just dont understand.

[tetexp]

My favorite smooth song!!

[ansapphiregael8]

One of mu life time favourites...still relevant for the 21st century, unfortunately

[raquelway00]

Man, oh man......years ago, travelling on Amtrak, going to New York, listening to this song on my walkman, and seeing the ghettos while travellling towards Grand Central Station, WOW, this song HIT ME HARD as to the reality of the words that so lyrically flow in this more than AWESOME song.......LOVE IT!!!!!!!

[vangoghmatisse1]

PHILIP BAILEY HAS SUCH A SWEET VOICE!!!!

[colonelnj]

yeah i agree... this tune is tops! i remember watchin the film 'clockers' and was wonderin what that sick tune in the background durin the drugsearch was called

[MrCancer1965]

One of my favorites from my boy Philip Bailey, who did some solo work before rejoining the legendary group Earth Wind & Fire. Great song with a message.

[14amazin]

He is amazing artist with a voice that cannot be compared! Song has so much meaning even today.

[imalumpaheffaup]

very nice



[sarmujavolim]

great song <3

[Szymimon]

Dzięki...

[poetryselite]

The legendary Philip Bailey is one of the greatest things to happen to music. With so many greats before and after him, Philip Bailey is one of the rare artists that the statement, "The are the epitome of musicianship" can actually be applied to, but taken seriously without the slightest inclination of dismissal. And with Bailey singin treasured consciousness like this... who can really argue with my previous statement???

[Brilliantbeing]

@poetryselite - Word.

[blutobelushi]

EWF he is go great.

[DoomCity202]

this song was way before "clockers" you little mothafuckas

this is the quality music we grew up on

listen to this wicked ass bullshit you little shits have to grow up with.

Haaa Haaa!!!!

[brownONE416]

@DoomCity202 mate –

i don't think it is relevant how people got here really. i came here because when i heard this track when the film came out, it struck me in a way that no other song has ever done. it is easily one of the best pieces of music i have ever heard. i think we all know that this wasn't created for the movie, but we came for this piece instead of other possible garbage that is poisoning kids.

anyways, cheers fella.

[1966jjohnson]

KEEP YO HEAD TO THE SKY!!!!! LUV IT

[randyreal574]

Thanku I needed this tonite

[MrKenndawg]

...is anybody out there starving today?

[jasperisneat]

i know a retard with the same exact name as this dude

[aix876phil]

gosto tanto do philip bailey,que coloquei o nome de meu filho de,philip bailey

hoje ele tem 11 anos e tambem é fã do philip bailey

que pena que o philip não saiba disso.

MARVIN OVIDIO

[KyPoK81]

This song make me stronger.... Sometimes...

[dixie11]

Jesus, I saw Phillip Bailey perform with Earth Wind and Fire back in 2008 in Anaheim, Ca...I can surely tell you that this guy can stay wail like a mother, This dude has a ability to stretch his voice back and forth like an accordion due to him having a 8 octave singing range, quite simply he tore the roof off that night singing some fresh and funky EWF songs, this is one of the smoothest 70s songs

[MrRlhall]

Local, county, state and federal gov-ment created ghettos to keep a lower class lower. Hell somebody's got to be poor so someone can be rich. Ya think i'm wrong...with all the food in the world why some of us are starving to death! Listen to Bob Marley... he was right all along. God said some eyes will not be open....I wonder if HE ment you too.

[1bigdogish]

this my shit

[WmmarciN]

full chillout ~!!!~

[xGanjaGodx]

kto od Shellera?;D

[Dutchraver1]

Polish raper was used this sample... Great version !!

[Youshless]

soul & truth = ART

[MrArkadio]

o.s.t.r, wiedział co robi używając tego sampla !

[33hopz]

Always think abt Clockers when i hear this song

[lewix96]

/watch?v=o-andW4_8f0

wersion in Poland :)

[TheMichaelPeterson]

Produced by Phil Collins.

[plus77mann]

i drank 1 litre of chocolate milk and my stomach is killing me now...it reminded me of clockers and this song lol

[tbarnett4411]

like

[whiskymarko]

you know what i mean with 0:00

[imagedan]

wonderfullllllllllllllllllllll­llllll.......................

[dejaeb1]

This song speaks volumes just listen.

[dejaeb1]

This song spaks volumes just listen

[ziamdziam]

OMG... so smooth..... 

[Fanik10]

@ziamdziam very smooth.

[Dailytribe]

just come fom in search of a life

shout to spike lee for bringin me here too

next stop bird of freedom

[Dailytribe]

shout to spike lee for bringin me here too

[queenPiN2013]

this song so DOPE!! (:

[Alkopijus]

Devin the dude? :d

[ILKLB]

CLOCKERS!!!!!!!!

[SemEAudo]

3 people were not raised in the ghetto

[jimmyred1978]

so smooth. i've been looking for over a decade. way back when i heard it on "Clockers". i'm just now finding it. so smooth.

[illmaticice1989]

KEEP YAH HEAD TO THE SKY!!!! :) <3

[ink26red]

@illmaticice1989 titanium !

[TheSaleking]

this song is in boyz n da hood

[goddessesoflove1]

@TheSaleking ..Boyz n da hood...personally rated as one of the best films of all times...thank you for bringing back the good memories the film made me feel...it was filled with violence and misery, but it really hit home...i watched the film and cried like a baby after the young man who had his whole life ahead of him was shot towards the end of the film..it could easily have been one of my two brothers..thank you..

[666lildemon999]

@goddessesoflove1 As sad as it may be that it's a reality for many of us that have a chance to make it out not only for African Americans but also us Latinos.

[TheSaleking]

@goddessesoflove1 im feelin u !!!!!!!!

[pooonhound]

@TheSaleking clockers

[TheSaleking]

@pooonhound yeah,yeah that movie is da bomb !!!!!!

[MrRealityone]

God knows whats going on with the children,for he knows how we got here to this point.I believe he knows we are this way because of being enslaved,deprived, and brainwashed to be so ignorant that we hate on eachother.Todays youth seems to don't respect the struggles before them,since they didn't have to endore the hardship Yet they demand respect, even from grown folks whom been through the fire.(So disrespectful)However,Ghettos isn't about race but about how a race of people are being treated.

[BF6ct]

Nice jam

[ElephantKiller23]

... i think much more mate

[GolJanoBoi]

2 idiots got no idea what is the meaning of children of the ghetto

[robsonex]

good piece of music and awesome vioce of philip. I think whole Clockers soutrack is great. Do U know "People in search of the life" ?



[Bkmufucca]

that one scene in clockers is what i think of from this song........dedecated to every reed livin in the projects

[TheRealestFemale100]

@Bkmufucca Yea dis went gud with da movie ''clockers'' showing dem walking selling dope, the life of the project's. I luv where I'm from but i wanna get OUT da projects.

[jmoon219]

@TheRealestFemale100 are you from there? I respect you! The projects are no joke. Keep your head up my friend. I can't say a whole lot on the subject, as I'm not from there, but have been there to buy dope, when I was a junkie. But I respect what those who do live there go through.

[TheRealestFemale100]

@jmoon219 Yes I am from the projects also know as ''ghetto and hood''.

I live in the ghetto part of Los Angeles CA,called ''South Central L.A.''.

Thanks, because it's not so easy and besides i stay away from all of the drug selling and other negative things in the streets by hanging out with the right peoples and staying nights at home sometimes on the internet it really keeps me from running the streets. I'm so glad the internet is affordable for us here, it's only 60$ a month so that's good.

[jmoon219]

@TheRealestFemale100 Yeah, it's really something. I used to be afraid of the projects. Then, I became a junkie in my 30's and then I had no problem cruising into the projects, to buy! I recently got clean. I feel awful because I feel like I used the projects because I felt like neither of us would "talk". I could get high and they could keep selling. Nobody won.

[DannySkyHigh]

Beautiful!

[santamariabenedetta]

too good!

la adoro!

[muke187]

clockers brought me here

[ThinkFilm08]

@muke187 Hell Yeah, Me too Brother..

[youngstar57]

@muke187 ME TOO

[BigBlaqueKat]

@muke187 ...but then it wasn't even on the soundtrack disc back then :-(

[Lashid4u]

Wow ..I remember this ...he was talking about me and my siblings...

[TheMusicXxXLover]

Śliczne / beautiful 

[borstalboy1981]

Did Philip write this song? Is this the original version?

[Docmananoff]

@borstalboy1981 Actually no, it was originally recorded in 1977 by an English band 'The Real Thing.'

[borstalboy1981]

@Docmananoff Thanks. I just went and listened to the original version. Philip's is much better.

[Docmananoff]

@borstalboy1981 Yeah, Philip Bailey's version is by far the best.

[smithlean]

Phillip sounds good! I think the music just sits there with very little spirit! The background vocals were good but not used enough! Overall, the song is has potential but at the momentit is severely under developed!

[Nadinka7486]

Dzięki ci człowiek za to, że w moment

Można tu zmienić w ironię świat

Dzięki ci za to, że żyję, robię

W tym, co tu kocham Panie jak nikt

Dzięki ci za to, że imię twoje daje mi wiarę

A nie ten syf, nie tylko dziś

Dzięki ci za nas, dzięki ci za rap

Dziękuję za to, że mogę tu być

Żyć i się starać

[Nick290867]

Philip The best singer of the world

[Nick290867]

Philip. Probably the best singer in all over the world

[123nondi123]

I love this tune and the great Phillip Bailey, oh what a voice! Children ov de ghetto, keep ya heads to the sky!  Real Raspect!! Bless

[tonygriffin70]

Aww man, I have this on LP, Cassette, and CD. My favorite by this man EVER!!! Close your eyes and drift!!!!!!

[AcousticUplift]

For some reason I was ignorant of this song before I heard it in a play a week or so ago. I have been enthralled ever since. PB's interpretation is by far the best I've heard so far. The arrangement is absolutely spellbinding. And his falsetto...wow! It's interesting to hear it outside the context of EWF, as ever. The man's a beast. He challenges even us soprano singers. I can't believe this was produced by Phil Collins! I've always had time for him anyway.

[nckweeks]

I heard Trevor Nelson playing this on BBC Radio 2 some weeks back, I was mesmerized. It's always good to look at what came before as there's a lot of quality that many younger people haven't heard.

[twellis00]

I listen to this every rainy day. The feeling is soooo tight. Still one of my favorite 80's joints of all time.

[treygoff]

Beautiful song* One of the all time greatest voices Phillip Bailey .

[musicmoneysex]

Respond to this video... this song is one of the finess tunes every made, memories in d.c. quite storm.

[bertrandshoberg]

do you have this on MP3? If so please send it to me it'd be a blessing, the kids today need to hear this kind of music, its lost, and they dont know WE actually care ;)....

[RG247365]

this is a nice cool version. but plz check out the original version by the real thing were my close friend Ray Lake gave a more true honest version of a song that was more close to home.

[mrP694]

Perfect for hot lazy afternoon.

[vangoghmatisse]

AWSOME!!!

[aprilbunny808]

keep your head to the sky!!!

[geenuz4fam]

chocolate moo lol

[geenuz4fam]

CLOCKERS

[Dmitch0186]

Nice song loved it on clockers

[94incurabil]

Clockers Original Soundtrack

[Philly2dabone]

RAISE UP lol

[speeches]

RIP: Tony "Kako" Garcia...U R dearly miss chico! 1.

[hulinaa11]

Drunk And Playing Poker...heard this from Clokkers this SHIT IS TIGHT!

[princevince666]

DOPE SONG TO SMOKE N RELAX 2

[roses461]

@princevince666 Princevince, Princevince... that's all I can say. Smiles

[Dutchmaster0O]

i f***in love this track its too dope!! :D

[phileustace]

Philip's voice is so silkingly smooth and high pitch.

Better than a girl's scream I say !! .... but with class !!

Pure 100% 80s champagne suav mixed with midori

cocktails on ice .... all while watching the palm trees sway.

Love Boat here we come !! .... Philip Bailey - da "Chinese Wall" :)

[jaye141]

chillin tune off a bad ass film

[mztray1970]

AMAZING AND AN ALL TIME FAVE...

[marcogioia]

This song is simply AMAZING. High class.

[LargeWoods]

a ilke this 4rm one of my favorite movies Clockers

[lisagotnoshame]

Real Thing Original......good cover though!

[lisagotnoshame]

Real Thing Original......good cover though!

[3nafetsa]

Croatian rapper General Woo sampled this song and called it Djeca Kvarta which is translated as Children from the neighborhood.

[PaulieZeRd]

also a nice tech dubby version of this by Waldeck

[crooklyndef]

did they play this song in the latest how to make it in america episode?

[balancedeath]

LET ME GET 2 FOR 5

[klwewf]

Of course this song is brilliant. Just look at who was involved in creating this & the album. Philip Bailey (of Earth, Wind & Fire), produced by Phil Collins for Kalimba Productions (Maurice White's company). Maurice White - the leader, founder & creator of Earth, Wind & Fire!! Where can you go wrong??

[ElephantKiller23]

Do u remeber this hot ,sunny afternoon in park in "Clockers" ? With this music ... epic ... another world.

[uptownbronze]

@ElephantKiller23 Yes, I do!

[brownONE416]

it is hauntingly beautiful. i stumbled on the vinyl in a discount store here is toronto for 4 dollars.

peace.

[headedsomewhere]

@brownONE416 Im jealous

[HappyBirthdaySANTA]

@ElephantKiller23 yeah man that was epic i seen it when i was 16 it changed my life.......... the struggle continues!!!!!!!!!!!

[kalahoo]

@ElephantKiller23 one of them best scenes in movie history!

[jmoon219]

@ElephantKiller23 Indeed! I miss those days my man!

[manassehd]

@ElephantKiller23 WORD

[karyncameron]

@ElephantKiller23 Yeah, I sure do. I loved it then and love it now. Can't seem to find it to get it downloaded ... yet. LOL

[M00Dswing9]

@ElephantKiller23 Yeah. The song fit well in that scene.

[74brougham]

CLASSIC!!!!!

[gigagroove]

RIP poor people around the world. You are not meant to live a quality life in this MATRIX. Rise up and above the neo-colonial powers and their Uncle Toms.

[TheTruskater]

This is , was, and will always be a tru bleu real deal holyfield azz cut ."If ya jus keep ya head up".From the STL. Mo 8 Wheel kings. Tru Skaters.

[falkon14]

real shit ..

[raekwon201]

really ill song

[qwandiddy]

I Love this song so much man, the piano- the beats, the truth of this. 

One of my favorite soundtrack and movies all times.

[jewande]

this song makes so much sense and it helps the soul when its bleeding

[rmbb10]

Awesome; I had no idea he did this song. I honestly thought it was a MJB original; that was the 1st time I heard it when she sang it. Love it though.

[davewebb42]

@rmbb10

Hi

The original was recorded by The Real Thing.

[snowdjagha]

CLOCKERS!!! great movie by the way. and great pick this one!

[cheyennedubois]

great and sad song

[bula3505]

OSTR from Poland make song with this bit

[McDelaware]

The great song ever Congrats lol

[tomektomek8]

kawałek wykorzystany w OSTR- dzięki :)

[tomektomek8]

@center995 no a co napisałem ? jakbyś "GŁĄBIE" nie wiedział to pisze się OSTR, a ostry mówi się potocznie...

[oowerddd]

@tomektomek8 english bitch

[tomektomek8]

@oowerddd tu jest polska i mówi się po polsku :)

[barricade49]

this was off spike lee's clockers. Good movie i might add.

[SHABAZZTRIBE]

great song and great movie!! BUT... FUCK SPIKE LEE SELLOUT PUNK ASSS!!! SORRY LOL

[dawb86]

LOL. Why do u say Spike's a sellout?

[mercenaru101]

real feeling of the ghetto children

[moschino1955]

BE COOL MAN.. THIS IS ARE REEL JOE ALBALi GANGSTER HIT NR.1

[moschino1955]

This is gangster song nr 1.

[maryjaysmoke]

fuck it im flippin it..

[jimmiearm]

produced by phil collins!what a song back in 1984!

[SIRnonsense123321]

dayummm... imma sample thisssss :)

[fulcrum100]

Wel, if you do parasite sample off this, do something just as good as this song. if you cant, well, best not sample it.

[SIRnonsense123321]

ohhh forsureeeee mijo!!!

i gotchuu... dnt even hate ight ;) lol

love U!

[AL1UnO]

This song was first done by Susaye Green and even by someone else after but Philip Bailey definently killed it! His other music is good too and this song touches my heart and yours too if your from the real ghetto

[Ciusmy]

SPIKE LEE RULES

[andyb79]

Clockers was a film that i was fond of and still love. One of those movies that came out of America that made a lasting impression on me.. and i never came from America.

[BTC141]

Andyb79, dude you should read the novel Clockers by Richard Price. The novel is amazing. It threads together so many lives through out the city of New Jersey and the story moves fast. Price is one of the best writers out there.

[duhjuce]

I knew about tha Spike Lee joint but not the novel..cool

[DrBluntss]

I wish I knew how to sample so I could sample somethin' off this! really great song by the way

[venomousrecordz714]

homie if u need me to sample this shit for u hit me up..cuz i can...

[DrBluntss]

do u think u could sample something from his vocals?

[venomousrecordz714]

yeah checc yo message i sent