Rare Essence - Body Moves (1982)

[durtyreddz]

where my SW DC. folk i know yall remember the days seeing all the good GO GO bands at Cherries. and don't say Cherries was in SE. because it was on the SW. side of south capitol street. and i from the south east side alabama ave. but Cherries had it going on. also where all my metro DC. folk that an remember the GO GO bands down at Wilmers Park.

[czechivan]

nice 

[TypewriterMcRevenue]

Haven't heard this before... Funky shit!

[rondocole]

Where's the beat in the begining of the record? No one have it here....damn!!!

[unique74muzik]

12 inch version> the "okaaaaaaayyyy" part before the keys come in.. (I aint mad at this version though)

[ksalternowsir]

Atlas Theatre 1982 RE watched us "get down" We put them in "the groove"! BODY MOVES

[ardentepatience]

i have memory laps but the keyboard intro remind me of another tune...

[desiree5617]

OOO SHIT

[ICOMEOUTSMOKIN]

DO YOU WANNA SISEM ON UP!!!!!! Hell yeah!!!! Rare Essence Groovin!!!!

[denij2005]

wow. its not cvs on 1st n kennedy but at that time, it was Northwest Gardens EVERY Wednesday night! wow.

[dagale67]

I was living on Benning Rd when this came out. I was in Fletcher Johnson's band. You couldn't tell me I wasn't a part of R.E.

[mrfunk2007]

YA FUNKY SON OF A BEAT. WHATTA SOUND. LUV THIS GROOVE.

[momskid]

meet me at dah go go yall

northwesss in dah house

[ksalternowsir]

ATLAS THEATRE 1982

[MrHampton8190]

bring back memorys barry farms

[bwix]

I don't know where I was, but I missed this one for 28 years. Nice.

[durtyreddz]

sounds just as good today as it sounded in 1982 a true GO GO classic.this new shit in no shape,form or fashion will ever live up to classic statis like this.

[TheHogjaws]

i found it my type of music

[smizznote]

I was at the "Howard" the night the left 2 go make this record!!!

[executionerofgod]

rip lil benny. 

[gwalkerjr8]

dc own gogo beat will get you out of your seat and dacing to the beat nonstop dc stlye back in the day when gogo was having a real good time in dc work wasnt hard at all the ladies was shaking their stuff all in our face hey mr dj let the music play loud and clear up in here its live not memorex we funk with the very best dc s own trouble funk rare essence eu black heat band and show leadhead band can we talk party people yall dont hear me dont touch that strereo hey mr dj let the music play

[swervenation]

RIP Little Benny; a true GO-GO legend.

[sweetietray]

the good ole days of DC when gogo was in the neighborhoods. There were so many gogo bands...loved that.

[Micaroni715]

From BX,

not a fan of Go-Go, but like this song

and Chuck Brown Back it on up

something like that

[trenillo]

You know what makes this song is White Boy and his Chuck Brown scrach on the guitar. That scrach at the beggining of the song is sick.

[RonthaRon]

@trenillo I agree 100%. As a youngster I had no idea that scratch was done by a guitar, I used to think it was a percussion instrument that created that sound.

[seanpierpont]

too bad noone has the coloseum on video and some of those Panorama Room videos or Atlantic Street Skating Rink , or Highland Rec, video

[kaylon80]

Wow this takes me back. I miss DC (sometimes). New Yorkers don't even know what Go-Go is!

[ellenorew94]

This song made me a true Essence fan. Thanx for posting. And yes, I wanna sice em on up!

[MR469]

RE = DC GOGO! :)

[my2centz]

RE at Club LeBeron!!!

[kingb3r]

so sick!

[KaeReS1910]

jestes jjhebana ciota i kurwa

[nicobeat2]

one of my # 1,quite sure...

[leebog1914]

I was in Aggressive Funk when this came out and I was so envious. I wanted something on wax.

[bigbankX]

Hell yeah!!!

[momskid]

i watched get down with a mini skirt that zipped up and down both sides back in the day. oh hell yeah, EU, Rare Essence, and Trouble funk rule

[Regettinbusy08]

I was 2 yung 2 get in the Coliseum, Howard, maverick, but when i could i was everywhere RE was, first seen Essense at the hole 85 never looked back, partied up until 03, i think thats a good run 38yrs old now ,son out there partied now , love the memories raised on Junk and Essence

[timkim2008]

how about the joint classic on monday eastside on sunday. the joint in sw on saturday, essence is the best ever. RIP Foots.

[20Pearlz]

this brings back so many memories from the go-go's!!!!

[lunupe83]

P.A. tapes are classic, but back in 78 when we use to be out in the crowd, tape recorders high in the air and whoever had the "best recording" got big props!

[WoodyWood0122]

You ain't lied yet! LOL

[lunupe83]

yo Woody you remember dem days joe?

[WoodyWood0122]

Hell yeah!  My favorite era was between 1980 and 1983, when Benny was the main front man and Jungle Boogie & Footz was holding it down. Some of the best Old Essence tunes were being banged out back then!

[lunupe83]

My bad WoodyWood, i missed this post... and don't forget my man Godfather! I like Lil Benny and Funk together but i guess when there's too gunslingers eventually one has to know who's faster!! lol

[christobal327]

kakepann ,I from D.C., LOVE u 2,

[fonkhead]

does anybody have e.u. freeze y'all!

[nameofpain]

damn. i forgot all about that one. i got "knock em out sugar ray". if you need it holla.

[forgiveandmoveon]

Do you have any late 70's Essences with Jungle Boogie?

[nameofpain]

nah.

[broke51]

live in the uk, was into go go hard, i fucking loved it, eu, rare, chuck............why didnt blow the fuck up? i love that its still going, fuck everyone else, one day ill go to dc and hit up somewhere playing it with all the over 40's!!

[goody8761]

Boy listening to that old Essence sure sounded good. Reminded me of my old "but naked", "hinkley" days where I was "stuck" for hours at the Coliseum, black hole, maverick room, Howard Theatre to name a few. Thank God I changed- KOKOA

[BLACKBABYGATORBAIT]

lmao. das whutitis. not many ppl would know what you talkin bout. i know from personal experience.

never lunched out though. least i dont think i did

[trenillo]

Hey I remember that R.E. also recorded the "One On One" back when this record came out. But I don't think they ever released it, but an unofficial copy hit the street. Man that joint was tight. Anybody got a copy of that joint? It would really take a brother back.

[MzSherice]

I'm listening to this and I'm sised!!! From Minnesota Avenue NE to The Black Hole on Georgia Avenue when Go-Go was at it's zenith. Shout out to all the go-go bands past and present. Long Live GoGo... Chuck, Trouble, Mighty Peacemakers, Essence, EU, Pleasure, Back, JunkYard, Precise, NE Groovers and whoevers out there now. GoGo Head till I die....Wha wha wha where yall from????

[Kflygrand]

@MzSherice What you know about the Black Hole? Go head girl....Go DC!

[earcrates]

@MzSherice whatchoo know bout cool "disco" dan?

[slice39]

Oh man, let me dig my old P.A. tapes from the Howard out of the basement. Go-Go never got the recognition it deserves, that's what makes DC, MD and Va love it that much more. Size em on up Bay-boy!!!

[kakepann]

sure miss the good ol days rare e chuck b, baltimore is were im from, I LUV DC ONE LOVE

[Buckeyecat2002]

Oh my, my, my ,my. I keep hearing this monstor ol' school jam on commercial breaks on KBLX, San Francisco, Mrs Renell Bay Area. I could not recall who it is. Well , now I know. DC is truly now a Big Willie Wonka Obama Bamma Chocolate Funk Factory producing results.

[elmcitynewhaven]

This is one of the hitten songs of all time. I cannot find this anywhere in Boston. Was put on RE in NC at A and T in 84 and been an RE fan since

[hershey87940]

One of the best go-go grooves ever made!!!!

[DJStylus]

this jont will crank until the end of time.

[odotcom]

D.C go go mecca!

[durtyreddz]

South East side gettin down. Yall no GO-GO was born in the South East Side. from Durtyreddz and the Minnasota ave. crew & much LUV to all those from & in Anacostia.

[ketyro]

veewee, you must be from the D.C. area, kicking this funky go go music.

[lyfesaver9]

Do u wanna sise 'em on up??

[NARCODOLLARS]

Thanks....4 Go GO FUNK!!!! Bananas ....Size Em All UP FUNKAZ.

Boogie 2008

[tww113]

this is the jam from the club in the 80's