Gap Band - Party Train

[whitedovegrl66ify]

la sounds nice use to live there.

[msmasterjam]

go head charlie last name wilson

[LAWoman323213]

VENICE BEACH!!!!

[MastaSwallows]

origin of break dancing =P

[Rumple203]

Best music video of the '80's, hands down. MTV's list is crap - A Flock of Seagulls - geez!

[MrFrederic1010]

Top Picky Hystorie Roots Lifes remember living stone, if u have a wind, u said what giving a machin giga life memory, t'es ouf ou quoi!

[ITSFULLOFSTARS1]

I think I will go to Venice Beach this morning...Feeling it! I love L.A.

[lovelymzc]

Great music and fun creative video.

[eracism09]

1:40-1:46...them old folks were GETTIN IT!!

[DAS603]

The best music and party days were in the late 70's and early 80's.

[2Oaoj]

Every Sat and Sun at Venice beach back in the day....

[2Faded247]

V E N I C E ! ! ! !

[CurvyAries]

This is one of the best party songs ever!!!

[smitten40]

BACK IN THE DAAYS WOW WHEN WOMEN WERE COOL AND HAD &^* ON THEIR *(^^SSY

[merlincrm]

Venice Beach. Home sweet Home. The Gap band , Funk Sweet Funk

[MADalati]

cool



[gork830]

Serious break dancing...and the babes, oh man!

[angelsmile270]

I'm glad I just loved their music! I could do without this crappy video.

[Ms666ism]

Oh man i used to roller skate to this jam and tore up the dance floor. This is classic!!!

[bigdaddylvbt]

One of the first concert I attended back in 1980

[electrodiscopunk]

the guy on skates with the guitar in the beginning that shouts "all aboard" is still at Venice beach.

[TheEnglish1966]

a generation of tolerance, art, higher learning, and fun times! so glad I got to see a better part of humanity in the 80's

[rudyvg]

who the fuck is Beeber...?

[dianaegrado13]

Good music..Keeps you grooving...

[VINGgirl1]

Don't get me wrong...I really like this video. The singing and the people having a good time...but what I could never get used to is Charlie wearing trunks..and that jeri curl? Ewwwww! (LOL).

[durtyreddz]

best video of all time they had it goin on.

[ritaandleo]

Charlie Wilson was awesome., I remember seeing this video on friday night videos in the 80's!! As a teenager

[MAYBRAY1]

@ritaandleo Friday night Videos? Oh heck yes! First time i saw Thriller as well! Couldnt wait for that to come on. Man, those were the days indeed!

[zjxd0e]

party train it only takes a "nickel" or a "dime" ha ha ha hee hee hee

[KAZNCO]

I wish that train went through my town.....

[FIFTHWHEELVTH]

They Look Like The Men My Mom use to Date, Especially The One In The red Cowboy Hat!!!

[abovefilms]

that jheri curl sure was luscious at the :57 mark. lol!

[nphamus]

@abovefilms im about to get one just like it...let my soul glo real quick

[tubucoco]

Those big black guys are killin me with laughter looking at all those women and throwing there hands up! LMAO!!

[tubucoco]

That guitar riff is just sick!

[mparizal]

THIS IS WHEN THAT URBAN COWBOY LOOK WAS THE STYLE......

[cavalon1976]

This is so funny. My face hurts from grinning.

[Grimdog82nd]

bring back the funk .

[cochranexyz]

They don't make cool videos like this anymore.

[2010loylity]

damm auncle charlie i would drink your water , whew them bikini got me humping

[mortygirly]

Create youtubeDMZ -- FREE from pointless never ending my-this beats your-that battle of wits and I will give you money.

[DJJJINSTL]

what was up with the cowbot hats ind boots?

[bynrdskynrd]

@DJJJINSTL They are from Tulsa, Oklahoma IIRC. I guess the C&W influence is there in the dress if not the music...

[fixlepix]

@DJJJINSTL It's called being a true badass!

[ulfoaf]

@DJJJINSTL

They were from Tulsa, ya know

[TheAdisah]

Venice Beach/Muscle Beach! Can't waite to get back there, good times.

[cuteshon]

was that charlie dancing in his panties?

[ralphcoh]

Now you know where the video Sexy and you know it (LMFAO) got their inspiration from this video. Old school lives forever.

[SoulmanfoLife]

don't get no FUNKIER than this...

gap band4ever

[Frijo1]

SAMMY!!!

[dovespin1]

The cowboy hats make sense. The Gap Band was formed in Tulsa, OK. These guys can make anything look cool.

[pespinoza61]

wooowww!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[culbriz]

I remember when this song came out. We loved the video because of the popping, but we could only see the video when it came on TV. Now we have all these outlets for videos. We thought this popping was pretty good back then, but when you see the out-takes and deleted footage, OMG these kids were talented! Great video, brings back good times!

[Aydenbro]

this song is different now

[greytimearmy]

Alaska too nada sec.....

[BoldandGold]

shoooooot!! They looked one of the coolest w/the Cowboy hat jamming to all their songs back then.....I couldn't play this & "Dropped the Bomb on Me" enough to satisfy my funk thirst in high school.....LOL!!! And this is in Hawaii in the 80's!!! Yeah, boy!!!

[Addiskrilla]

southwestern funk in the house!!

[perrissos]

@TubeGuest5178: That's not Terry Crews. He was only about 15 when this song came out.

[TubeGuest5178]

Did anybody recognize a younger Terry Crews (Everybody Hates Chris, Bruce and Lloyd among other films) @ 2:55???

[davenport92]

Charlie Wilson still doing his thang!!!!! Can't stop greatness!!!

[63emmy]

Love it!!!!

[CThunderFan]

Love This!! Happy feet!

[bigkendallas]

Notice every video back then has the performer walking somewhere.

The Whispers had a whole video "Keep on loving Me" just of them walking.

[McBullets21]

@SgtCrom Oklahoma Is Awesome, I Live In Oklahoma, And It Is Just Awesome, To Know He Was Born In The Same State I Was

[420Hitter420]

The good thing is, beeber will only last a short time, the bad news is, if it takes longer than 2 mins. it will be shitty enough still. If u like beeber, you still smell like pee.

[theTVchannel1000]

@420Hitter420 I agree. nobody wants to hear a 20 year old man that sounds like a little girl

[windigo44]

I'm standin out on the curb right now, arm raised, hopin to flag down the party train . . .

[RandiSierra]

They made the coolest videos!

[devonteguilfo]

this is some good muics for a big party for me and  the hood

[16627greg]

kel belle epoque on en redemande

[oneluv72]

Everybody use to freak to this!!! See....even the lil kids!!!

[oneluv72]

Venice Beach is still like this too...lol!!

[lexusry]

I LOVE THIS SONG. IT GREAT AT THE PARTY. I MISS THOSE BOOM BOX

[myray812]

@SgtCrom ummmmmmmmmm yes?

[cw51569]

LOVE IT!!!

[liltish007]

2:56 ...Terry Crews?????

[jcantstop24]

MAN THEY DONT MAKE EM LIKE THIS NO MORE(KANYE WEST VOICE)

[frankk234]

oh my that was one of my favorite videos, Time goes flying...

[LateNightCable]

This looks like Venice Beach.

[musicwindowfilm]

@LateNightCable it is venice beach

[SonorSonicFan]

These guys are great. Awesome song!

[TheMiko9711]

cool music :D



[masterjae45]

uncle charlie is dope!



[kannon29]

they knocked that cowboy soul thing out the damn park

[Locker420]

Thanks very much to pikty93 for the quality upload. Great song and part of my House Music roots. Peace!

[soulburst]

even judo Gene Lebell 3:35 is on the party train

[greytimearmy]

I keep on gettin off and on the parlay train.....

[liltish007]

at 2:00 is that bugaloo Shrimp !?!??!?!?!

[ChuloRob617]

God I miss REAL MUSIC

[DEZZIS51]

@ChuloRob617 You are sooooo right.......! ! !

[sexysusietx]

a great song, i lost 90 pounds in 6months jaming out to the gap band, i miss the music of the 70's and 80's

[todoutah]

@SgtCrom I am not a new guy, but they look and dance GAY.

[SasyTequila]

HEY DID YOU SEE ARNOLD SWARTZNIGER IN THIS CLIP. IT'S AT THE END OF THE VIDEO.

[javajunkie101]

C'mon...admit it...you're in your seat right now grooving to this song.

[Tat2Dragons]

If the funky ass bass line in this song don't get you moving you might want to check your damn pulse.:)

[ravenmoonfly]

@Tat2Dragons yea! snapping my fingers shaking my shoulders the whole bit!!!!!! just don't make music like this anymore.

[brennieb64]

@Tat2Dragons I couldn't agree more! If this does doesn't get you up and grooving, you must be near death!

[MsBmw4ever]

love this song and video, just bought the cd to crank in the car awesome

[frankalaka]

I swear that man was HITTIN THAT SHIT at 4:06!!!!

[FUwogs]

@frankalaka hit that shit at 2:13 

[sirpisky14]

you ever dont like this should be on the short bus wearing a helmet licking the windows

[FUwogs]

this cracker wants on!

[GreenRaptor14]

the beat is awesome

[Samiam666x]

Wow what a great song the 80's what a great decade. :-)

[freedomseaker1]

stupid ass video but the song is, was and always will be the chit!!

[javajunkie101]

I love this song.  Makes me wish I was in my 20s again.

[AZWITTYONE]

Does anyone know where they filmed this video?

[RockAndFunk]

@AZWITTYONE

Venice boardwalk/Venice Beach, California. Known for tourists, locals, beach people, gangs, homeless people, cops, weird people, musicians, artists, street performers, people selling some cool stuff, food/drink, and sun. Obviously a ton of real (not hired) people were filmed in this vid (mainly in the background), check out the people toward the end of the vid, like the guy with the snake around his neck, that's Venice, lol.

[AZWITTYONE]

@RockAndFunk Thanks. I thought that was where it was, but couldn't be sure and was having problems finding any info on it. on a side note, like you youtube page! Have a good one. (-:

[RockAndFunk]

@AZWITTYONE

Thank you :) i love this song, and the video is a really good representation of the boardwalk, they even included the weight lifters at muscle beach. my favorite part is how the gap band is dancing down the boardwalk in unison. anyone who thinks this vid is stupid should realize that vids/styles from every decade (including the decade we're currently in) can and will be construed as stupid decades later (some are absolutely horrendous, this one is not).

[AZWITTYONE]

@RockAndFunk I concur. Awesome video, enjoyed it all and of course, the band ROCKS!! (-: Have a good weekend where ever you are my friend.

[rexmorgan327]

@RockAndFunk 49 year old white bread boys favorite song, i grew up on ted nugent but i came around, and still try to dance to this.

[Jaci1971]

Totally should be dedicated to the legislature of New York who just passed a bill allowing EVERY consenting adult to marry in my home state! Makes me proud to be a New Yorker! Party on!

[kesfatih]

The Afro amerikans are the most beautifule people for me!!Want to married for theone with the white hat!;)))Love Gap Band!!!

[RockAndFunk]

who gives a shit if he is wearing a "cowboy hat" as you call it? it's called style. i would think you would have more of a problem with his speedo. nevertheless he was one hot mo-fo, and if you think he's gay, you have issues with your sexuality.

[culbriz]

@RockAndFunk Hey, Luther was gay too and we all loved him. No one's hating on Charlie because of his sexuality, or at least I'm not. But let's call a spade a spade. Now that that issue's out of the closet, can we move on to more pressing issues? Like the hilarious 5 or 6 year old Black and Latino kids doing the wave at 2:45 and the little brotha doing the moonwalk by himself in a later clip!!! They're off the chain!!!

[RockAndFunk]

@culbriz

What the f does this have to do with Luther? And yes people were hating in the comments, which is why I said what I said. I guess you've spent time in Charlie's bedroom? (That is sarcasm, you don't need to reply).

[smoothpants]

- NEW YORK HOT TRACKS!!!

[Pirate7X]

Don Letts directed this video, he also ddid videos for The Clash, Pretenders, Jungle Brothers. Great capture of the Venice Beach vibe.

[coonshine1]

A CLUB THAT DIDN'T PLAY THIS WASN'T WORTH GOING TO......

[Q45t]

I went to pick up my niece at high school and just to embarrass her I had this cranked as loud as I could get it. Needless to say she wasn't happy. However the cheerleading squad was practicing and rushed over like I was giving away crack. They keep asking me what song was that?!

At the next football game they used this song at half time. They got a standing ovation!

[hdizzel9]

@Q45t THAT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING I WOULD DO TO MY NIECES, THANKS FOR THE IDEA !!

[777butch777]

@Q45t Thanks for sharing. Wow!

[777butch777]

@Q45t That is a wonderful story! That song deserves a standing ovation, and so do you. Thanks for sharing!

[jacobzeier]

Nice 1983 music video, it looks so cool but the song sounds like it needs a little fine tuning.

[Mountainguru]

Do they still have under-21 nights at clubs? Cause those were fun times. Take your girl to a movie, hit the club and check out all the outrageous people, what they were wearing, maybe have a few battles. And guess what? We all got along and had a blast. Get on board!

[TrashcanBoogie]

laugh all you want about a black guy in cowboy hat. you don't know shit. always were, still are black cowboys. black country/western music also! america is a big place, turn off your computer, put your pants back on, go outside, meet some real people.

[str8outtatexas1]

@TrashcanBoogie -I totally agree with you brah. I'm not a cowboy but grew up around them as a kid in texas. Real black cowboys. We live in society that is sold on bullshit & image. this video only has 100,959 views & useless,classless,meaningless garbage that they play on the radio today has millions of views. the gap band will literally out perform,out sing any of this 2000's bullshit today. Today's youth have no clue about black history or black music in all genres. It's all about being hard!

[macdaknife42]

@TrashcanBoogie I almost NEVER post on these things ..but had to respond to your comments!! absolutey POSITIVELY agree with ya brother...and especially wit....get yer pants on and go OUT and meet REAL ppl!!!! ....got 4 kids 23 to 16....and I have to tell them this every week...(albeit slightly different verbage! LOL )great comment TCB !!

[Michelle82677]

my mom still has cousins that will come to the family reunion with those outfits on and my mom will be sitting there telling me "Chile did you see that bad belt Cuzin had on.he know he was clean.."and I'm like WTF

[capimex]

3 people need to be run over with the Party Train!!

[RetArmyMan03]

Love the Gap Band. I think I was 22 when this came out around '82-84. Great clothing styles don't you think?

[NC28001]

I still love these guys after all these years!!!!!!! Why the hell can't they make nusic like this again!!!!

[tgurlplaymate4u]

@SgtCrom LMFAOROTF!!!!

[scargriff49]

this is so cute. back when nobody went around telling their sexual preference and girls didn't get boob jobs when they were 18 for a birthday gift....who cares if the guys wore cowboy hats? they seem just as well suited as a cap turned sideways, and the crotch of their pants down to the knees...just have some fun..and dont judge and critique everything...Gee Whiz...

[madscrapx10madscrap]

....don't hurt 'em Uncle Charlie...!

[jonjeffreycameron]

hey, i didn't know this guy was gay, way cool!!! Makes a hot song like this even hotter, lol!!

[grandcreator11]

@jonjeffreycameron who was gay????

[cruiserweight190]

@SgtCrom jowill1017 has obviously never heard of another black man from oklahoma that wears cowboy hats and rides horses that goes by the name James "Quick" Tillis first guy to take a PRIME Mike Tyson the distance not to mention fighting a who's who of former world champions

[jamesjuma1]

OFF DA HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK !!!!!!

[sid5208]

get off your gay shit and all that other crap ............aint that the best funk ever...case closed..............

[joewill1017]

i like the gap band,but they have a weird mannerism about them(the main guy) seems kinda gay,it could be how it things were back then???????

[1bitten2xshy]

Remember when the dance floor would fill up when this song came on!!

[southernviolet1]

Love the Gap Band songs and the dance routines are awsome!!! You gotta love a

man in black leather, hat and boots!!!! Wow!!!!

[boldsoulsister]

And just imagine... the Gap Band doesn't even own their own music including this song!

[PMB827]

One person missed the train.

[vwbusssesareforever]

@PMB827 now 3 have

[Ghorghinahn]

Pure, feel-good, jewel-encrusted, rhythmic gold. This makes you want to be everyone's friend; makes you want to get up and move and party and never stop. The nations of the world need to gather around and listen to this and watch this video. World peace would soon ensue.

[camafrik]

an awesome funk hit !!! 

[AprilJBraswell]

be sure to get YOUR ticket!

[mchelly28]

@AprilJBraswell , "hurry don't you miss it!"

[beth071970]

Is that Terry Crews flexing his muscles at 2:56?

[mchelly28]

@beth071970 , you already know!!!

[bakem2]

@beth071970  Who is Terry Crews??

[ssur55]

I like that guy checking out the chicks at 00:16

[koldasice100]

sexy Charlie Wilson..u have no choice but to groove

[kbleeze]

1:46 Eddie Murphy in the white suit & gloves

[bravorobertog]

i HEARD this jam when i was locked up last year through this year. one of the duputies would always play music in the morning on the way back from chow(morning breakfast). Ever since i've like funk and want to learn more....

[cw51569]

THIS WAS THE JAM

[tgurlplaymate4u]

20 plus years later and this song is still the shit!!! the gap bad WAS the bee gee's of R and B.... Who ever posted that comment was so right!!

[mzzvaughan]

@tgurlplaymate4u YES THEY WERE!! I STILL LOVE THEM!

[bravorobertog]

@tgurlplaymate4u Is that so. i wanna learn more about funk. i'm even learning about pop locking. who ever thought my music style would change at 30 years of age?

[32rodrick]

The Gap Band are the Bee Gees of Soul R&B.

[mzzvaughan]

@32rodrick YES THEY WERE!! I STILL LOVE THEM!

[6honig]

Cool..Oma&Opa auf´m Parkett! Hamma Gei. <-- ops

[als1689]

R.I.P Ronnie Wilson my prayers go out to your family