ST Theme '84

[uzipolo]

this whenn they started having all those white groups/acts on there and they changed the soul train stage/ setting a little bit and they sped up the pitch of this song but over all still better than the 90's as far as the music..no gimmicks

[ILUHVGIRLZ]

R.I.P BIG DON YOUR SHOW WAZ THE SHIT OLD SCHOOL !!!!!

[wtbsfan]

Soul Train On WFXB FOX 43 At 3:OO PM Saturday!

[MIMI88998899]

If you're interested in the original theme from Season 1; check out Ramrods Soul Train. All the versions are good but there is something about the version from Season 1. Ramrods Soul Train.

[fnihp30]

This is my favorite version of the Soul Train theme song!! Funky!!!!!

[lordzedd79]

R.I.P.,Brother Don Cornelius.There will never be anyone else who can even come close to taking your place!We love you.PEACE!!!

[98Dougmorris]

goodbye Don Cornelius! r.i.p.

[phillylong]

Thank you Don for all you have done for us. I will always continue to be greatful for SOUL TRAIN!!!

[BlaqueReign25]

REST IN PEACE DON! AS ALWAYS IN PARTING WE WISH YOU LOVE PEACE AND SOUL.

[FERMANAGHLAND]

The Don has passed ya'll.

[knightd12]

Love, Peace and SOUL! R.I.P Don.

[snizzlefrazzy]

R.I.P. Don Cornelius

[phillylong]

Hey MrBWilliams83 do you have the one that was done by Jesse Johnson? That was a good one as well.

[MrBWilliams83]

@phillylong No I don't and I did not know Jesse Johnson from Original 7even Formely as The Time did one.

[phillylong]

I agree with everyone, THIS WAS THE SHIT!!

[exkeyboardplaya504]

This is my FAVORITE theme out of all of them....ofcourse I'm a sucka for that ELECTRONIC sound.

[fonzsalon]

Soooooo.... Love This Theme! 1984 The Bomb!

[oneluv72]

MAAAAN.....This is sooo 80's!!! Jehri Curls....Tight dance moves etc!! Funk...GAP Band....Lakeside....Zapp....So­s Band...

[Kell1295]

Can't stop bouncing!

[VBaskin2010]

Soul Train Really Rock My Weekends Along The Funtastic World Of Hanna-Barbera, Dinosaucers, SuperBook, Looney Tines, & More!

[BigBlueBeast]

This was the second Soul Train theme song that I remember from growing up.

[farfisavox75]

hell yeah.a staple from my childhood.

[deangelomywayentfan]

"People Come Together on NBC Let's All Be There"

[tnawcwvictoria]

and here's something else:

During the time this song was out, Glam Rock King David Bowie and Rolling Stone Mick Jagger had us Dancing in the Streets once again and we were introduced to The Bangles who gave us Manic Monday written by Funk Master known as Prince and they also told us to Walk Like an Egyptian and we did

Good Times

[Apokalypez]

Everytime I hear this I think about the cute asian & latina girls w/ long hair on Soul train!

[CommunieNetwork]

Who remembers the imfamous "THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON DRUGS" ads???

[CommunieNetwork]

@CommunieNetwork infamous

[baronsatfilms]

Where can you buy the CD With all of the Soul Train songs?

[deangelomywayentfan]

We're With You on ABC, You and CBS, We've Got the Touch, NBC, Let's All Be There '84 You'll Love It on ABC, We've Got the Touch on CBS, NBC, Let's All Be There '85 We Belong Together ABC, Share the Spirit on CBS, Come Home to NBC, 1984-1986 promotional campaign

[chisenbo714]

This round the time soultrain would come on here in the chi at 11 and american bandstand was at noon. 

[tnawcwvictoria]

Hey guys, here are some more facts:

When this song was out, It's a Living and Mama's Family moved to syndication and Crystal Bernard of Happy Days & Wings Fame and Sheryl Lee Ralph of Moesha Fame joined the cast of It's a Living, and plus, Bob Eubanks was hosting Trivia Trap on abc and The All New Newlywed Game on syn and The New Card Sharks on CBS and Elaine Joyce hosted The All New Dating Game on syn. and Bill Rafferty hosted The NEW Card Sharks on syn. and The NEW Blockbusters on NBC Daytime

[proudblackotaku]

i wasn't born until 11 years after this song and i jam to this every day

[lolo831]

GOT DAMN THIS SHIT IS JAMMIN!!!

[deenage]

During this era some cable channels launched on T.V.

Disney Channel-1983, TNN (The Nashville Network)-1983, CMT (Country Music Television)-1983,  VH1-1985, Lifetime-1984, Discovery Channel-1985, A&E-1984, AMC-1984, QVC (Home shopping Network)-1986 FOX-1986.

[deangelomywayentfan]

@deenage Nintendo Entertainment System - 1983

[willjarmon]

@deangelomywayentfan im sorry sir that was 1985

[pekoe]

@deenage YEP P>>>mann the classic *0's I was 12- 15 at that time period MAGIC+ did lots of weed burning

[wtbsfan]

WFXB FOX 43 IN MYRTLE BEACH ,SC BEGAN OPERATIONS ON JULY 5 1984

[barnesfam]

Also, Michael Jackson won a record 8 Grammy's in 1984.

[SuperAV21]

This remix'd "Soul Train a Comin'" theme by O'Bryan was used from the start of Soul Train's 13th season on Oct. 15, 1983 'til June 20, 1987. Simplely, that song was Soul Train in the mid-'80s.

[rheaangel100]

get on aboard.lol

[deangelomywayentfans]

Saturdays On WABM-TV 68

[fnihp30]

@deangelomywayentfans In Chicago, Saturday mornings on WGN-TV Channel 9

[Italy619]

@fnihp30 its on Bounce TV now.... they've been playing re-runs from 5-6pm every night before Don passed away.... and they sometimes play some during the mornings like around 2 or 3am

[ANT1989]

I wanna see Michael Jackson freestyle dance to this....

[perri6]

If not for T.S.O.P. (feat. The Three Degrees) this would be my FAVORITE ST theme song!

Love. It!

[OohMitch]

WTVA On Saturday nights: Channel 9 News, Saturday Night Live, WWF & WCW Wrestling, Roller Derby, and finally @ 2 a.m. SOOOOOUUUUULLLLL TRRRAAAAIIIN!!!!!! Hidden racism in MS: The black show was the last one before the station went off........

[tension1906]

This is THE ST theme of my childhood! It is my favorite! I know TSOP is more iconic, but this is the theme I feel is the best!

[LadyofWar1980]

Stretch pants, sequins, pumps, Jherri Curls, and some of the baddest dance moves I ever seen as a kid....classic!

[schildno5]

@LadyofWar1980 I LOVED the outfits! And the dancers looked like they were having fun. I always wanted some sexy Hot Pants!

[honeyblonde06]

i miss soul train. i remember watching it on saturday afternoons

[tmac8505]

@honeyblonde06 ME too

[katkiller36]

when this theme came out, people were gettin outta da wheelchairs to dance to this. this is still nasty..........

[tnawcwvictoria]

and also, 1983 even gave us Dream House w/Bob Eubanks and Debbie Bartlett, The New Battlestars w/Alex Trebek, GO w/Kevin O'Connell and also, Hot Potato was on NBC and Alex Trebek became the host of JEOPARDY! in 1984

We also had Press Your Luck w/the late Peter Tomarken, Saturday Supercade, Pole Position and The Get Along Gang and also, SCRABBLE w/Chuck Woolery, Super Password w/the late Bert Convy and we also had Hill Street Blues, St. Elsewhere and Remington Steele as well as Muppet Babies

[CardSharksMan2009]

@tnawcwvictoria And The Monchhichis/Little Rascals/Richie Rich show was my favourite cartoon back in 1984.  I really liked that show back in 1984, I would die to even see just a few episodes again even if it's just a YouTube upload.

[CardSharksMan2009]

@CardSharksMan2009 To add to my comment, it was my favourite cartoon - despite low ratings.

[deangelomywayentfans]

@CardSharksMan2009 Jeopardy Produced by Merv Griffin Enterprises

[ROUTE22]

Always after Sat Cartoons!!!! SoooooooulTrain!!

[honeyblonde06]

@ROUTE22 yup! i remember watchin cbs storybreak too

[mrsmullins]

Does anyone know who's singing this theme song? Is it Shalamar?

[soultrainyungin76]

O'Bryan

[rightdivision]

Thanks, soultrainyungin76.

[Bradiorecords]

Also around the 1984-85 season the San Francisco 49ers went 18-1 including the playoffs and their dominating win over Dan Marino and coach Don Shula's Miami Dolphins by a score of 38-16 to win their second Super Bowl in four years to take the next step of taking their clam for team of the 80's and totally establish themselves football's next dynasty while in basketball it was Magic Johnson and Showtime LA Lakers battle out with Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics for NBA supiriority.

[9409312]

@Bradiorecords hey do not forget the 1980s has also introduced to professional wrestler the Incredible Hulk Hogan and all his hulkamaniacs

[Bradiorecords]

Also don't forget American Banstand with Dick Clark and Solid Gold was on the tube.

[blktenor]

@Bradiorecords Wooo, The AB studio set always amazed me. The set they used during late '82 til the end of the show on abc was so cool.

[exkeyboardplaya504]

I actually like this Electronic Remix better than the orginal. Hell I'm trying to find it on LP. I've always been fasinated with the Electronic Sound.  Love those Simmons SDS Vs.

[SamWil500]

Soul Train's A Comin' by O'Bryan. This theme song was used from 1982-1987.

[tnawcwvictoria]

This was the New Wave Era and Soul Train was still hot and during this era, we still had the SMURFS, The Cosby Show, Snorks, Dallas, Knots Landing, Falcon Crest, Superfriends, Crazy Like a Fox, Kate & Allie, Newhart, Bill Cullen hosted The Joker's Wild, Super Password, Body Language, Gimme a Break, Wheel of Fortune on syn. and NBC Daytime and we also had Scarecrow and Mrs. King and we also had Adventures of the Gummi Bears and the ABC Weekend Specials and we were introduced to Martha Smith.

[9409312]

Wait there's more we wave G.I. Joe, Dance Fever was still on TV, Wink Martindale was still hosting Tic Tac Dough, and we also have Mid South Wrestling and World Wrestling Fed.

[hoodmistress]

And don't forget the classic Saturday cartoon marathon before this show would start. Our brains would overload with shows like Thundercats, Silverhawks, He-Man, and the like. And soon as the cartoons were over, we little tykes would get up off our butts and dance to the Soul Train intro...and maybe watch a little American Bandstand, but that's another story.

[tnawcwvictoria]

and also, we had She-Ra Princess of Power, The Real Ghostbusters and the film Ghostbusters as well as Filmation's Animated Version of Ghostbusters

[mrsmullins]

She-ra was my favorite.

[mrsmullins]

I miss the Saturday morning cartoons so much. Nowadays, that's a thing in the past, because there are no more Saturday morning cartoons. What happened?

[hoodmistress]

Unfortunately, they all went down the toilet. Nowadays all you see is Spongebob and Hannah Montana (just typing those shows make me cringe).

[mrsmullins]

I don't blame you, hoodmistress. I don't care for those shows either. Even the regular shows nowadays aren't as good as the ones in the 80s as well as the 70s.

[hoodmistress]

I concur. Like the rapper 2pac once said, "Ain't nothin' like the old school."

[STLEO1]

@hoodmistress THOSE WAS THE DAYS

[deangelomywayentfans]

@STLEO1 The 13 Ghosts Of Scooby Doo

[deangelomywayentfans]

@STLEO1 The New Scooby Doo Mysteries

[deangelomywayentfan]

@STLEO1 Don't forget FOX Broadcasting company launch in 1986

[willjarmon]

@hoodmistress where im from American Bandstand came on at 10:30 and Soul Train came on at 11 on WGN and 12 on a local station so i always missed the first half hour so i caught it after Bandstand then Solid Gold

[ShaDeed329]

Don't forget The Merv Griffin Show

[opinionated99]

U R Right, the good ole dayz!

[mrsmullins]

Those were definitely the good ole days. I miss the 80s, period.

[bigbee7763]

Great memories from listening to this great music! One of my favorite Soul Train theme songs! Great beat.

[sexysigmalady95]

Definitely remember this one! thanx for posting!