TS Monk - Can't Keep My Hands To Myself

[MrKCarrere]

1-18-12: Good post. This is a forgotten gem from their first LP.

[PurpleB00ts]

pop over to the soulmafia on Facebook its a closed ive invited you enjoy

[coolicewater4]

Port2344chester, yea I am from Soundview Projects, the south bronx in NYC! Started spinning in 78 (I was 16). Grew up in a house full of music, plus the fact that I was down with Africa Bambatta, Jazzy Jay & dj Red Alert, I listened to all types of music, but r&b was my 1st love. Back in those days, a dj "broke" new music. When I heard this, Rising to the top by Keni Burke, Curious by midnight star, & no one was really playing them, I played songs that I could feel! Hot!

[coolicewater4]

Tony,

Yes, this is my sh***t! I picked up this album for the radio hit "Bon Bon Vie", but while listening to the whole album, I fell in love with this song! I started playing this in soundview house parties, block parties b/4 anybody knew what it was! Got classic hip hop tapes from early 80's with this song on them b/4 Jazzy 5 would perform...CLASSIC R&B!

[port2344chester]

@coolicewater4 AWESOME COMMENT..im guessing you are a NEW YORKER!

KILLER TRAX from a time in music we will never witness again...TIME MACHINE PLEASE!

[alolove]

The Fever in the Bronx. This was the move, AL  O Brooklyn

[wke34]

The prom baby: Class of 1981 baby!!! This was one of my cuts baby!!!

[shawnmilligan78]

Think I know how to use this

[marysman1960]

Funky.....very smooth groove!

[sassywuk1]

I can't stop listening to this song. Terrific......

[dugefresh64]

Loveing it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hsmarlon]

Rollin back the clock. Love It.

[patscorpio]

YES!!!!!! classic

[pocket901evd]

I'm sooooo glad i found this song AGAIN. now if i could only download it into my itunes....

[mustafahajj]

Chicago IL (west side) @ Hot Wheels Roller Rink.

Holla if ya hear me!

I wasn't but (9) and on the floor with the big boys.

My home rink was the 7 Grand, though! I was a micro star!

In order to be a Micro star, you had be able to skate like a grown person. Rubber Leggin' an all.

[oldschoolmama1959]

best think that year that hit the air waves

[unclejunglebass]

omg so good

[jonblazeinc]

finally found it after searching for a long while......this is the shit , thanks for posting

[haroldr100]

Hey !!! Some body is doing there homework BIG TIME!!!!!!!! Swa-ga...

[NWODevon]

Nice Tune.

Whole album top draw

[urbanstrut]

Oh, yeah, this was the jam.  Nicely done.

[sounique83]

Serious Jam!!

[bradhurst144]

I ran the hell out of this joint back in the day. Still have it on vinyl.

[peintre1973]

une vrai bombe

[mikeygeneral1]

serious!!

[MrIconn1]

I Still Love This Jam : DJ Iconn

[Yehuz]

YES! YES! YES! I absolutely love this song and the entire album is also stellar.

[drwhatson]

I wouldn't call this "rare" exactly - their first album was a massive hit for them when new.

(Now, I'm familiar with T.S. Monk, but I've never heard of 'Diamond D'..... I wonder why?) :-)

[astoria718]

Diamond D sampled this and made it can't keep my grands to myself

[1961CDAVDABREEZER]

Real smooth, just rock it on blast.

[badiausa]

I still have this album.. Soooo smooth.

[TONIO2K8]

A Superb cut from a class act....cheers!

[tardit]

I got this whole album on LP

[DiscoDanceNight]

A quality slice of early eighties dance music. Superb !

[Msredhoney720]

I'm LOVIN THIS!!!! this is the jam for real! Thanks Port for sharing this one with me :)

[port2344chester]

Msredhoney720... sharing my love to you also... cant keep this rare yet classic tune to myself... i share & its so nice to see that you are feelin the same style oldies like myself... Awesome track right ....Peace XOXO 1 LOVE

[port2344chester]

Yo uncle rubin man... here is one of your old school joints. Give me a few seconds & i will return the favor bump up the volume so you can enjoy the sounds of some old school classics. I owe you that much for your knowledge of soulful jazz funk boogie latin tunes which you schooled me on as a kid. I love you for that man... Peace & one love to the old school ... we all need tunes like this during bad times "RECESSION BIG BROTHER"

[tinaloveseddie]

Thank you port for turning me on to this Funky Jazz tune...you schoolin me..Lol..Yeah bump da volume..get da full Effect!

[port2344chester]

Must show my love to you & the old school... Ahhh man i'm jammin hear in my house... with the volume up & just kickin back... glad to see that you like this jammm... off the charts right Tina.... haha

[JohnyFront]

I just LOVE this funk calm music!

[cbmuzik]

"Couples skate! Couples skate..."

[GAMEBREAKER700]

Played this at parties in the eighties in London then again as Rare groove in the late nineties. Still a wicked cut. Gets the ladies up the same way Stephanie Mills "Keep Away Girls" did/does. Great post.

[1988matey]

no music can touch late 70' 80,s soul/disco,

,what shit there is today

[djwinks01]

what a fantasic tune,brings back happy times....

[neofunkyman1]

love this sooooo retro

[MassiveBarfage]

Godamn this track is boss

[funkymusak]

Check out the Fat Larry's Band version of this tune, came out in the same year, off their 'Stand Up' Album....much better than the TS Monk version...

[raystro71]

I agree with you, funkymusak! until I saw this ,I thought Fat Larry's Band's was the only version. But being from Philly, naturally I like that version.

[freestyle5504]

see more great music from the 80's, ride or die 80's man

[unique74muzik]

Doubles.

[mycutemy]

More I listen to this group I like very catching.I like music that I can get lost in.

[DeLeeJay12]

This is the cool out jam on sunny summer day. I loved this tune. I understand TS Monk's sister and his girlfriend who were the vocalists in the group passed away. RIP sisters, this was quality work.

[rosss1959]

Oh Wow !!!!!!!!!! THE MEMORIES that this song conjures up! Living in the dorm at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Everybody had a top of line stereo system.  Jammin this and other songs like (I thought it was you by Herbie...Searchin to find the One by Unlimited Touch....oh man back when music was simple and pure!)

[smellmyfarts]

5 stars!

Oooh I'm showin my age :-D

[museumoftechno]

Aw, this is tasty. I'm getting a Rodgers & Edwards vibe off this. Feel the quality :)

Kind regards

Mr Braidy

Technician, Museum of Techno

[honeycone71]

Oh God...THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS ONE. I haven't heard this song in years. My mother use to play "Bon Bon Vie" to death from this album, but this was my cut right here. Now this right here is what soul music should sound like!

[tkeitt43]

Yes they made some nice music N the 80's

[loosestudios]

1980s, he had formed his eponymous band, which featured him on lead vocals and drums. The group's début album, 1980's House of Music featured several hits that placed on the Billboard R&B chart, including "Bon Bon Vie (Gimme the Good Life)" and "Candidate for Love." The band went on to release two more albums throughout the early 1980s, though singles released from these albums did not fare as well as those on the début.

He is the son of Thelonious Monk.

[atkidz]

sounds like the emotions

[oldpatton]

Classic

[eamcas67]

I have just heard Fat Larry's Bands version of this it is really good.

This was a lovely song from a fantastic album.

[Jocbaby1]

This was a great song to do the "Hustle" to. Thanks for posting.

[kakinotane22]

Nice clear sound!! Please up Bon bon vie.

[robekxy]

Check out Diamond D version.

[taylor4660]

yeah.....

[MarcoFenelon]

WOW!!! this is like traveling in time! makes me feel a teenager again... fresh... this tunes should be back...

[SoulBoogieBoy]

the groove couldn't get any tighter! Just one hell of top track. A fantastic post!!!

[TheVoiceOfNow]

Nice tune, sounds a bit like "Ain't no stoppin' us now"

Bon bon vie (gimme the good life) is my favorite song from TS Monk

[jackson5502002]

Pure Joy!

[lt4blue]

Thanks for posting, brings back great memories.

[BringDpain]

just fabolous!

[sewitt60]

A tune, and then some!! Thanks for posting, brings back great memories.

[mywilz41]

I looked everywhere for this group.I was always directed to thelonius monk,it was so frustrating.thank you

[drumnasty1]

these are my cousins singin i love it

[jacygirl17]

I had this Album way back in the days, all thats left is the cover. thank you for posting this it just brings back memories of good times:0)

[rmb827]

my uncle played guitar on this song!

[MassiveBarfage]

audio sex

[roldan4me]

this is one of my favorites. so funky

[awase01]

cool

[hunn89]

awesome find! If you can check out the Fat Larry's Band version also.

[ccd9415]

I just came across this jam by ts monk, and the funk just about knocked me out of my chair! Thanks for posting!!

[loosestudios]

Their first single (recorded at the Hit Factory Studio's in New York City) , 'Bon Bon Vie', made the R & B Top 20 and hit the UK charts, as did the follow-up 'Candidate For Love', both.Tagedy hit the group in 1983 when both Boo Boo and Yvonne (women on album cover) died from breast cancer within a year of each other

[propertiesofsteel]

Man You're Great!!:)Thanks for posting;)