Classic Fatback - "Backstroke"

[818pablito]

5 people like the dr dre version of this

[amrazim]

Simply put - AMAZING! if this does not make you dance - you are as good as dead.

[anthonymarsay]

they make me crazyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy­y !!!!! :-)

[javalin2213]

Dam, those were the days of beautiful natural long hair black hair.

[dorothymoore14]

the jam

[Juniversal]

Background singers killing the dance choreography lol. Dope...

[Nazzary1]

@ people need to tighten up on their back stroke

[lmadzimoyo1]

Hardcore funk at its best. Miss these guys and gals. I remember all the hot funk bands that played at the Cap Center. I was too young to see this particular show at the time so its cool to be watching it now.

[FunkyRob]

Wow, who's that itty bitty guitar player?

When my brother and I were kids, we had the cassette to this. When I played at the rollerskating rink, we'd start to skate backwards and move our arms like we were swimming a backstroke. We thought the song was about swimming.

[Wickedwonka121]

We adopted this as our car club's song. We blast it when we go cruising!

[MrMunchee1]

these cats were very underated in my book u see most of the oldschool bands played there own instr and there own track .

[myownservant]

YEAH

[greenjr93]

this is one of the best songs n this time period

[2KGrind09]

2 ppl never found that "good stuff"

[JLJ310]

@2KGrind09 They need to "Tighten Up On Their BACKSTROKE"!!

[MrTeatreeoil]

what happen to the fatback band?

[woodside4life]

is Fatback one of the best names for a funk band or what...

[TheFatbackBand]

@woodside4life

we still touring and playing and new music itune if you like joint our mailing list send me your e-mail address @Bill.c32@hotmail.com.

Bill

[TMundo]

@TheFatbackBand you guys still tour? I gotta friend that's a fan from back in the day, if you ever make it out to NYC, well, send a lead to the address below and let me know your schedual.

askdocmu(at)hotmail(dot)com or send me a PM on my youtube account. Me an friends dig tha funk, we try to see George C whenever we can, but other hardcore funk bands are well appreciated these days.

[fagAshLil1234]

@TheFatbackBand Dude can I join the mailing list to, also. What do the lyrics mean?

[warnerbenjaminj]

Thanks xtarheelinuthah! I was thinking this flavor could only originate with Dirty South folks. I didn't think it could only be NY peeps. The Deep South. . . We got problems, but beautiful musics! Woo! the era of gold sparkly vests without irony. Killing me. This Da Funk!!! Ain't no funk without some Southern.

[BigBlueBeast]

Whatever happened to good music like this?

[updrafttower]

I love this dance intros and the sound

[LowRagg]

fucking amazing

[DiggityDoglikeDogg]

what the funk.

[ellelon]

I really wish there were more horns in music these days :/

[dlls22sport]

FANTASTIC!!!!

[dlls22sport]

Real artist  at work.

[hardcorehouse]

Fatback, the last word in uncut funk. Period

[covgirl48]

that country funk that people forgot about

[rmbb10]

Kewl; I love old skool music, but I had no idea who they were until my pops told me. He love them and this is one of fav songs by them.

[MahoganyArchives]

I can not believe this there is video of the Fatback Band!! I'm about to tell 100 people they wont believe me. Who's **** I got to suck to get a copy of this. This the super jam. I'll wash your dishes for a whole week and I hate to wash dishes. This was a #3 jam in 1980, but #1 in my hood. Help a brotha out PLEASE!!! Get Down Fellas-Lady's too!

[mjoy145]

@MahoganyArchives download real player and then you'll be able to download it onto your hard drive and watch! i love this song too...

[warnerbenjaminj]

Where was Fatback from? Memphis? The east coast?

[saoulassassin]

Yes His come from Est Coast

[kf101]

NYC

[xtarheelinutah]

@warnerbenjaminj Fatback originated from North Carolina, out of Fayetteville. The members are still around today.

Unfortunately, one of them (I forget his name, the shartest member of the group), was assaulted and robbed (in 2009) at his electronics repair shop he own and operates out of Kings Mountain, NC (35 minutes southeast of Charlotte, NC)

[jneauxgrafix]

@xtarheelinutah

His name is John King aka "Boggie" and and the electronics repair shop he owns is in Rock Hill SC 15 min south of

Charlotte,NC. I know him personally and has been blessed to record in his studio in the back of his shop. Hill City stand up!

[warnerbenjaminj]

Their best track. I think it came out in '80 with the Hot Box LP. Got to jam this when ya stuck in the traffic and everything will just be so much better. Allright ladies!

[rastaman1017]

ahhh damn ...I saw them in berkely in 1980 along with cameo i dont remember the background singers being so thick

[ikecot3]

one of the most underrated funk bands of all time

[Sunshyne501]

I was lookin for that good stuff....so, I tightened up on MY backstroke!!! LOL

[markvolner]

I love that horn.

[markvolner]

Are you ready to backstroke?

[markvolner]

everybody need to tighten' up on that old backstroke!

[gumbo350]

hell yeah!!

[phsyco348]

yeah!

[ogkeedah]

You are soooo right!!!! You know when you had it on your other page, I told you I almost HURT myself at World on Wheels when I first heard it. They are the TRUTH by FAR.

:-)

[tweetonsweet1]

This is a 2 live version. Meaning I love it!!

[ILOWRIDER]

looking for the good stuff on story and king road on my lowlow,is all good

[ILOWRIDER]

when i hit story and king road in my lowlow, for cinco de maya,thats the san jose blues cut

[Pantha401]

love this jam man

[bboywzrd1]

Ya I agree THANKS FOR THE MUSIC

[hazlehell]

This song was one of the greatest songs of the time! Thanks Fatback!