The Contours - Do You Love Me

[simplymrfingers994]

What kind of "twisting and mashed potatoes" was the lead singer doing? The kids on American Bandstand were doing it better than that.

[luvureally]

@simplymrfingers994 They're doing it with something called rhythm, not much of that on early bandstand days. Didn't get it until they had competition from Soul Train.

[simplymrfingers994]

@luvureally For starters, why don't you watch the original Contours do it, "Do You Love Me" (Live 1963), or James Brown, at least as far as the mashed potatoes is concerned. 2nd, I don't know how old you are, but back in those days, that type of dancing was a little stiff, compared to how it was REALLY being done.

[luvureally]

@simplymrfingers994 They were confined to a very small area and many Black musicians t.v. performances were very tame when compared to live performances. Contours were known for their energetic live performances which included splits they were known as the wildest dancers at Motown.

[simplymrfingers994]

@luvureally I know, and I do understand that, but the lead singer has enough to do the "mashed potatoes correctly, at least, if he's gonna be tame doing it. By the way, are you aware that these fellas here, which include young Dennis Edwards are not the entirely the original members? And if you've watched the "Live 1963" video, the leader isn't the same guy either, who really could cut up.

[simplymrfingers994]

@luvureally In my reply I meant enough ROOM to do the mashed.....

[DannyLovesOregon]

I love this song and it takes me back in the time machine go back in the 60's and dance

[supergrappigefilmpje]

COOL

[ZuselFernandez]

the best classic !!!! still in 2012!!!!

[Yellowhammer1996]

THIS PUTS THE MUSIC OF THIS TIME TO SHAME 60S ARE GROOVIN

[ChristYahweh]

Negros used to not suck but now they sing about f*cking and it hurts like a bitch

[dlevanchuk]

One of the greatest songs!

[peanutzinuk]

This song has the WOW feature on my personal "Face-to-Face" on proposed K5DR. When I first heard this on KQV, Pittsburgh. . .it was . ."W-O-W - what was that great song?" It was soooo good, bought 2 copies on the Gordy label, and brought it to the UK. . . .and nobody at the time (Dec '63) wanted to listen to it. . .'til Radio Caroline played it. Great sound. Thanks for posting this great sound.

[hclarke2]

we had to copy them dancing it was embarrasing

[danielus95]

jakie mudzyny :D

[vetetima1]

still listening to this song in 2012 :D

[Act101babee]

lol got thank sister sister for knowing this song haha

[ArtLovedHeart]

Yes, Yes I do love you! ♥

[vknoun]

Yeah, that's him. I was going to post until I saw yours.

[MrNostalgiaX]

Does anyone notice that former temptation, Dennis Edwards is in this lineup in the middle of the 3 backup guys? Freakin crazy seeing him with a process haha. I'm only used to seeing him with an Afro. Great stuff!

[Alphabex8]

wtf is this lip synced? 

[alanellman]

One of the great songs of the Boomer generation.

[itchliebeditch1986]

listening in 2012

[KGonzalez227]

i first heard this song on tiny toon adventures when i was a child. And i still love this song

[MelixD2000]

I'm still listening and it's 2012 (:

[MrsMarlaDurden]

I carried a watermelon !

[Shyrpetka]

слушаю в 2012 году)))

[313taro]

私の永遠の宝です　JAPANより

[TheCoyoteMa]

Yes! Wake up and get movin'!

[Drillin4Oil]

Even though he wasn't the lead singer, the eye is drawn to Dennis Edwards.  Super sexy dude!

[MrShepardDog]

Hello current black brothers: You do NOT have to grab your crotch to be sexy.

Something to think about.

[PaoHarris]

I like this!!!!

[pandamoranda]

Thumbs up if you watched MaCaulay Culkin dance to this in Getting Even with Dad

[RoosterCogburn1008]

Thumbs up if you first heard this song on Family Matters.

[setialphasix]

@RoosterCogburn1008 Family Matters? Damn, I'm old, I first heard this song when I was 12 on "Dirty Dancing"!!!

[dudeman2376]

I used to be able to dance, then i took an arrow to the knee

[no187ob]

Thumps up if you heard this first on Tiny Toon Adventures !

[beticalaloca]

Awesome song n rhythm, can't even contain dancing on my chair!!!

[bobsanchez007]

this guys are awesome!!!

[SuperRonnel89]

0:42 for a secong i thought they were doing the cat daddy

[qwertymanor]

There's Dennis Edwards in the background, he looks so young!

[sheadahottie]

I am doing this in my dance class at john f Ross

[aquagoddess8675]

I have always wanted to do an elaborate dance routine to this song.

[itsKevinRawr]

im glad STUPID glee didn't ruined this song FUCK GLEE!!!!!!!!!

[BrandiMarine]

@itsKevinRawr ah! don't jinx it!

[bethlovesmusic365]

now, THAT is how to dance ;)

[amalfi348]

Have to get up and dance... no matter where, no matter one... it's in the blood

[0411manuel]

I can mash potato, (I can mash potato) I can do the twist.

[afrosensuous]

Damn, that's work! Screw you, pay me! HOT!

[theguilty999]

i can mash-potato!!! .. xD

[markcruiser64]

Still rocks out!!

[guido1365]

hall of fame now thati can dance watch me now

[guido1365]

hall of fame

[FRANCEBERNARDI]

this is immortal ! still the best tune for dancing !

[ronnelson82]

I would stop my car or wherever I was and jump up and dance to this song! Yes, I am still a loon...59 and still groovin'

[BAREBACKER]

if only they still made music like this.....

[MastaSwallows]

so this is where the pelvic thrust came from.... hmmm

[cummyize]

OHMYGOD, they're black..?

[jona457]

awesome song

[katjcfl1964]

AWESOME!!!! Dennis Edwards left the Contours and joined the Temptations..he's all in the backgound, not dispaying his full potiential. Oh but when he got with the Temps...it was on and poppin'.......

[Drillin4Oil]

@katjcfl1964 We love Dennis! What a great talent.  He joined the Tempts at the same time Cindy Birdsong joined the Supremes. Both great additions to 2 great Motown groups. Dennis was certainly a diamond in the rough. Handsome dude, too!

[SoSoEver]

Still listening to it in 2011 [;

[rabblerabble20]

@SoSoEver make that 2012 ;D

[MrIntC]

@SoSoEver or in 2012

[xjarvi]

@SoSoEver and 2012 too!!! ;D

[Silutjuh]

OMGG AWESOME

[minkdevil]

haha this is awesome! :L

[deadg00se]

OMG this is amazing!

[deadg00se]

OMG this is amazing!



[honorabili]

Classic song! :D

[mkl62]

A #1 hit for The Contours on the Rhythm & Blues charts. It was the 99th #1 R&B song of the Rock Era. It also hit #3 on the Top 40 charts.

[FrauEvavonKaulitz]

YAy!! si por faaaa que todos los hombres supieran bailar!

Dios serías tan bueno como para concedernos eso???