Say that you will never silence yourselves, so you can continue to LOVE by utilizing your First Amendment freedom of "speech" I loved this song, since I was in junior high school.
I bought this LP in 1978 when I was 18 and in college. Just listened to it after 25 years or more and it still sounds great and brings back sweet memories.
This song has always had that Earth Wind & Fire vibe to me especially the chorus "bop ba da bop bah...bop ba da bop bah". I'm am simply amazed at how George Duke brings that "live" element to his all of his music. His studio projects sound "live" and his "live" projects are so tight and polished they sound like studio performances. Not very many musicians can pull that off. Long live SIR DUKE!!!
Let me tell you about my day when this song first got radio play in the San Francisco Bay Area. Every neighborhood I rolled through, at least three(!), I saw girls unafraid to be dancing in the streets to this song (typically next to a parked car blasting it). Not exaggerating either. Those were the great ole days in the bay area.
I feel you I was a kid in Vallejo & Oakland. it's true back then ppl would dance with no qualms whatsoever. to all of the great tracks like these i remember it like it was yesterday....
@Mestiso925 Wow, sounds like good memories. I remember from when I was a kid in Chicago. People used to just sit out on the steps in front of their houses with a radio playing and talking with neighbors. I don't see that anymore :(
HEY, MAN you are ALRIGHT with me! I used to have this on 45, but I beleivt this was released in 1978... anyway, I saw George perform this tune in concert once, but the LAME audience didn't know it and he cut the tune short! LAMES!!! I love George Duke and this is one his BEST!!! THANK YOU, SIR (or MADAM)!!!!
@RANDALLBLAKELY I agreee. I am 17 and an oddball, because i listen to this, but i keep trying to tell other kids that this is real music. Not that bullcrap out today.
Say that you will never silence yourselves, so you can continue to LOVE by utilizing your First Amendment freedom of "speech" I loved this song, since I was in junior high school.
vinolaify 3 weeks ago
Howard U memories from back in the day. 80's stand up
bbqman06 1 month ago
Wow, I remember this from back in the day, great music, great times.... Freshman at Grambling State University... G-Man 4LIFE....
ghost61982 2 months ago
i'm 20 my cousins call me grandpa because i know the real music like george duke and george clinton
bmaloy9 3 months ago
I bought this LP in 1978 when I was 18 and in college. Just listened to it after 25 years or more and it still sounds great and brings back sweet memories.
TheZilizopendwa 5 months ago
"The Duke" never has gotten his due credit for his accomplishments..
TheAmbassador11 5 months ago
This song has always had that Earth Wind & Fire vibe to me especially the chorus "bop ba da bop bah...bop ba da bop bah". I'm am simply amazed at how George Duke brings that "live" element to his all of his music. His studio projects sound "live" and his "live" projects are so tight and polished they sound like studio performances. Not very many musicians can pull that off. Long live SIR DUKE!!!
oldtimer1965 6 months ago
Let me tell you about my day when this song first got radio play in the San Francisco Bay Area. Every neighborhood I rolled through, at least three(!), I saw girls unafraid to be dancing in the streets to this song (typically next to a parked car blasting it). Not exaggerating either. Those were the great ole days in the bay area.
Mestiso925 6 months ago 4
@Mestiso925
I feel you I was a kid in Vallejo & Oakland. it's true back then ppl would dance with no qualms whatsoever. to all of the great tracks like these i remember it like it was yesterday....
gobackforward 4 months ago
@Mestiso925 Wow, sounds like good memories. I remember from when I was a kid in Chicago. People used to just sit out on the steps in front of their houses with a radio playing and talking with neighbors. I don't see that anymore :(
Rib5 2 months ago
@Rib5 Oh yeah, we had them kind of days also. You see gobackforward's comment also? They remember what it was like back then too. I miss those days.
Mestiso925 2 months ago
This is the song!! The summer of 1979 in Oakland Ca. On brookdale ave...man those were the days.
capable357 8 months ago
Real classic. Love this song!!!
garlicgreen 8 months ago
Gotta love this song!
terrinakamura 9 months ago
Will someone post Moving On, please?
Oldskugurl1960 11 months ago
musicians just don't make tunes like this anymore!!! this is a Very Beautiful Bright Spirital Tune!!! That I will play at my Wedding.
MrTeatreeoil 11 months ago
Most excellent music. I was 7 when this came out, and there's nothing like it anymore.
bethomas35 1 year ago
HEY, MAN you are ALRIGHT with me! I used to have this on 45, but I beleivt this was released in 1978... anyway, I saw George perform this tune in concert once, but the LAME audience didn't know it and he cut the tune short! LAMES!!! I love George Duke and this is one his BEST!!! THANK YOU, SIR (or MADAM)!!!!
msOctober12 1 year ago
@msOctober12 This one was realesed in '79.
heckto35 1 year ago
Wow! This will always be one of my favorite cuts from high school. Love it! Thanks for posting.
alareauxfilms 1 year ago
oh yes :)
stevedream717 2 years ago
This song bring back memories of the good old days, wouldn't you say so.....
mzlewiz60 2 years ago
@mzlewiz60 I HAVE LOOKING 4 THIS SONG 4 A LONG TIME ..THIS IS REALL MUSIC.OMG I FOUND IT ...WOW
RANDALLBLAKELY 1 year ago
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jjordan1965 1 year ago
@RANDALLBLAKELY this feel good song is just like i remembered it in the summer of 80, good times man good times
jjordan1965 1 year ago
@mzlewiz60 I HAVE LOOKING 4 THIS SONG 4 A LONG TIME ..THIS IS REALL MUSIC.OMG I FOUND IT ...WOW
RANDALLBLAKELY 1 year ago
@RANDALLBLAKELY I agreee. I am 17 and an oddball, because i listen to this, but i keep trying to tell other kids that this is real music. Not that bullcrap out today.
heckto35 1 year ago 9