Swing Out Sister - Am I The Same Girl: Video

[vampempire1]

i dont even have to stop. id take her any which girl she is..the hottest of the hot

[Savanah333]

Who sang this song originally?

[trailboyus66]

Barbara Acklin. 2-28--1944/11-27/1998

With Young Holt Unlimited which was 2/3 of the Ramsey Lewis Trio. That group was custom fit for the song.

This song has a very stormy history. Check out the Wikipedia on Barbara.

So sad to learn of her passing.

Although the song has had it's up's and downs; it is one of the most favored insturmentals of all time.

The Weather Channel has been running it lately. It was on again this morning.

Anyone notice that?

[Savanah333]

Thank you trailboyus66 for your info. And yes, I did notice The Weather Channel was playing that song during our local updates. That's what brought me to this video. :)

[trailboyus66]

Your very welcome.

Speaking of the Weather.

Missouri where I live@ 2PM is

10 degrees in Tarkio "northwest tip"

to 36 degrees in Steele "southeast tip inside boot heel"

A coldful strut.... ha.ha..

[osidehooligan]

I do remember this song but I never found it on amazon or itunes because I thought this was Basia. Had no idea this was Swing Out Sister. Oh, and GREAT rendition of the old Motown hit!

[chilloutcockney]

Is this an old Motown track, but she sings it sooo well. Compare this to todays tracks like Lady Ga Ga & Cheryl Cole... whats goin on.... if I drop these trax at a bar people actually dance more!

[chain2fate]

I remember loving this song back in the early 90s. Thank you for allowing the video on here, Universal. Brings me back to my high school years! Now I'm in the mood to BUY the song on Itunes or buy the album. Take note dumbass WB records. Music Videos are still important!

[MrAguafiesta]

@chain2fate yeh i was having a snog and it was on in the background, always loved this song but 4 some strange reason onlly remembered what it was called tonight.good times.

[casablanca7772002]

does anyone know where this video was shut?

[mrmeldrewstuntdouble]

dont know when this was video was shot but this was in the charts in the UK in 1992 if that helps

[Shamagogue]

The only thing about these videos is that she looks and sounds so cool but then they cut to the keyboard guy and he's like a total,useless dork...he's about as lively and interesting as a plaster mannekin...in fact the videos would have looked better with a shop dummy!!!

[enigma53545]

I dig the simple yet affective bass line, yo. Not to mention the jubilant horns b.

[jax833]

jax833 loves this one!

[happymike44]

SOS simply is wonderful fun and let's just say Freaking Fantastics compared to today's modern music.

Yes I remember this from the first time around and yes it just gets better with age.

These guys simply are a class act and no one even gets close.

[luce570]

This video is that oversaturated color-Early 90's glamour and coolness that I love.

[DancingSpiderman]

i LVOE this version of souful slut ME TOO

cough syrple not seems to work too good...

[Spacebum25]

I've been a long time fan of SOS (over 20 years - yikes) and this is one of my favorite songs. It is lyrics added to Soulful Strut not Grazin' in the Grass. (I'm old enough to know.) What is amazing is how wonderful Corrine's voice has remained over the years. I just love it!!

[1916jutland]

This video went to number 1 in the summer of 1992.

[Chessie29]

Corrine has a pure clear voice that is incredible

[1mothra]

PokeyGreen: Yes.

watchman: Let's not argue, let's not get ugly; NO disrespect intended, but Mothra implores you to listen to GITG again. You'll hear that it is not this song.

GITG was first done by Hugh Masakela in 1968. The next year, the Friends of Distinction ("Love, or let me be lonely", "Goin' in Circles") redid it..."GITG is a gas, baby can you dig it?"

That's not this.

This is a remake of "Soulful Strut"; they're from the same year and there's a certain similarity so Mothra forgives!

[watchman09]

Very fly track and video. Corrine Drewery is british babe. She kind of resembles Lisa Stansfield who's another british babe.

[acristina155]

pretty good to remember this !

[PokeyGreen]

Is this the same girl who sings Twilight World?

[GBS1043]

Yes, Corinne sang Twilight World

[1mothra]

Shamagogue: No, sweetie. The melody here is from the 1968 tune, "Soulful Strut" by the little-heralded group Young-Holt Limited from Chicago USA. But Hugh Masakela thanks you!

And Mothra corrects..!

[Shamagogue]

The melody here is from the 70's tune "Grazin' in the Grass"!!!

[watchman09]

Yup. It sure is. I remember Grazin' in the Grass very well. Another one of my favorite tracks from back in the day.

[peep46]

Barbara Acklin sang this song back in 1968 before grazin in te grass.  It was a little slower tempo but the same song!

[LindaDooWop]

My replies didn't show up in the right place on here. You know YouTube sometimes does that.

I love this group and song! It's one of my favorites of all time! But I have a visual imagination and I could see macho Tom Jones singing this song in my mind.

[1mothra]

LindaDooWop and midnightblue1272: You both have such GREAT screen names....Mothra thrills!

P.S. This is a suPERB video!

[midnightblue1272]

Thanks for clarifying this. Whichever year it was, it's just great to see this song & video up.

[midnightblue1272]

My all-time favorite song of theirs. They had a nice run back in the 80's. Good to know they're still making music. Thanks for posting this.

[GBS1043]

This was from '92

[GBS1043]

And, I may add, this is the best version to date..

[nwest1140]

It is. Rather than the old classic instrumental version of soulful strut.

William.

[jonrambo001]

saw them do this at granada studios 92...

[mausalvo]

Didn't Tom Jones do this song back in 60's!? Vid done in VeraCruz! Luv da Frida Kahlo ^_^

[GBS1043]

No, Tom Jones did not do "Am I the Same Girl", he's a male..

[nwest1140]

No he wouldn't be, unless he would've named it "Am I the same Guy".

William.

[LindaDooWop]

He might, if he was trying for a comedy routine! Ha ha ha ha ha! You guys made my whole month. I so needed a good laugh!

[LindaDooWop]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

[phoenixmoon3]

love her voice its so flawless and beautiful. I miss them so..

[Thunderwolf5169]

Corinne is a DOLL....very talented....very good voice...very good dancer...need I say more?

[iondensity]

Very La Chappelle is it? Dang if it aint... where did the whole theme & variation for Amy Winehouse' videos come from....?

[epgrove1961]

This tune has the same sound and beat as "Soulful Strut" By Young Holt Unlimited.

[Gerri000]

It is !

[currter]

Soulful Strut was a top 3 song in late 1968 by Young Holt Unlimited. Apparently it was recorded with a vocal by Barbara Acklin, but her vocal was removed and replaced with a piano solo. Acklin's vocal version was released early the following year. Obviously the Acklin vocal is what Swing Out Sister's version is based. The vocal version was also covered by fellow British singer Dusty Springfield as well.

[epgrove1961]

Did Young Holt U go after SOS for song duplication? Or did they just let it slide?

[currter]

Who knows if Eugene Record or Sonny Sanders, writers of the song, went after anyone. I am sure Swing Out Sister sourced the writers, though, I do have the "Get In Touch With Yourself" album/CD and no writers were listed for any of the songs on the album. It is wide acknowledged that "Am I The Same Girl?" was SOS's first cover song.

[currter]

wide should have been widely... the cursor kept moving while I was typing and the "ly" got erased somehow.

[josimaradejesus]

Esta musica é tema do inicio de namoro com meu esposo.Gostaria muito de incopora-la ao meu orkut,porem naum ha essa opção.Gostaria muito de saber como posso incorpora-la.

Agradeço a atenção

[recto89]

Wow I remember this as Soulful Strut with Grover Washington.

[Kaguamax]

The video was shot in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz State in Mexico, is the most beautiful Latin little town ever seen!!! and the people is great!!!

Awesome place for an Awesome song, no matter the time, this song rocks with everyone who plays it!!

The concept of Frida Kahlo is also awesome!

[wildmanchris200]

I had first heard the "soundtrack version" to this song @ the Kinston Country Club...

A HAPPY song, the instrumentla, but when I was on biz for Pizza Ht in the Roses parking lot and heard the vocals version...

I wanted to cry...

[wildmanchris200]

I remember hearing this song in 1992, in the Roses parking lot @ 9 as they were about to close. A sad and blue tune (but I LOVED it and STILL DO!), made me see into my future, and damn right, I am sad and blue today as I foresaw myself being back then

[wildmanchris200]

DAM N!  The girl is HOT and she's CUTE, and she's SO ADORABLE! I wish I could touch her head!

[7070legend]

She makes some corny videos but GOD DAMN she sings like an angel,this is quite possibly the best song of all time,definitely one of my favorites!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Karakol75]

Com o oferecimento da Dumbo Eletrooooo !!!!! Meu amigooooo Freddie Mercury Prateadooooo !!!!!

[juuu787]

And, yes, I agree, I love this song too! =)

[dsbaptista]

A beautiful and joyful Frida Kahlo. Who could imagine it?

[lovelace1416]

this sonfg word for word is ecxactly like a realatioship I had,its really weird

[marcospiccin]

e inesquecivel os anos que esta foi um marco. Linda!!!

[GBS1043]

Swing Out Sister Live-Wed, 06/03/09 09:00 PM Bimbos 365 Club San Francisco, CA Swing Out Sister Live-Thu, 06/04/09 08:00 PM El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CA Swing Out Sister Live-Sat. 06/06/09 Capital Jaz Festival, Washington DC 2pm Swing Out Sister Live-Mon, 06/08/09 08:00 PM B.B. King Blues Club and Grill New York, NY

[nandosp21]

when I hear this music I feel a peace that does not have end.

[RJSchex]

That white makeup makes Corinne look like a noseless ghost.

[jfrascati]

what a refreshing tune. Great video and the lyrics to soulful strout is just great. Whoo is the gorgeous girl singing

[radioham67]

why, that's corrine drewery!! beautiful then and now - maybe more so since it's been over 25 years...she still can sing rings around the younger crowd and she is still HOT at over 40!!!!!

[GBS1043]

Wed, 06/03/09 09:00 PM Bimbos 365 Club San Francisco, CA Swing Out Sister Thu, 06/04/09 08:00 PM El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CA Swing Out Sister Sat. 06/06/09 Capital Jaz Festival, Washington DC 2pm  Mon, 06/08/09 08:00 PM B.B. King Blues Club and Grill New York, NY Swing Out Sister

[happymike44]

Simply a bright and cheery video it makes me so happy to hear it again.

The SOS group sure knows how to make music and video's that seem to fit each other like peas and carrots.

Wonderful and Corinne is simply a smoking hot babe all these years later.

They are smart hip,cool and just amazing glad to see them out on tour again.

SOS forever or at least till I grow old and deaf.

[mcqued01]

SOS at their best!!!!  Corinne is amazingly talented & beautiful!!!!

[spiritualaccent]

this jams!!!

[quad442]

Great to see this video.  Thanks for posting !!!!