'Just a little misunderstanding' Contours..Powell..Astaire.

[inmysoulgirl123]

Luv it !!

[mozzarellapete]

The Keyhole club Leeds and Normanton baths dance.Brill!!!!

[mjt1658]

what an awesome video and sound I loved this record still do actually

[SuperTommy0712]

Simon Cowell and his band of X factor wankers. This is called music. Something you people would not recognise, if it came up and bit you on the arse.

[TDSouledOut1]

Fred Astaire doing his own unique version of the 'Footsee' to this awesome slice of Detroit Soul. 45 years on I salute the miracle that was the Motown sound.

[carash123]

guaranteed to get people up and dancing...even the 'not converted'. was a massive youth club song for me...era 1970



[swfc60]

fab song and quality video , nice one

[MrTamtaylor]

oh and by the way yes I did have a scooter, Vespa 180 SS.

And I recommend you listen to The Dells, Run For Cover.

[MrTamtaylor]

Yep and I was one of the those Northern Soul lads, except I was dancing in the 70s, Crew, Cardiff, Birmingham, Wigan, and a little known youth club in Aldridge. OHHH the memories.

[7azzuri]

This track is ageless. 1966 it came out a lots of mods, rude boys (later skinheads) and northern soul boys (UK) would have danced their socks off to The Contours at The Torch Stoke, Wigan Casino, Twisted Wheel Manchester and Leeds Central ....... to name but of few clubs. White working class kids were buying and playing this stuff - Motown, Stax, Atlantic etc. - years before US Radio stations were playing it to mainstream listeners & audiences. We were so cool then and still are now.

[TheDockerfan]

Wigan Casino Classic

[podkin99]

when ever i in a bad mood or sad i put this song and vid on and in secs i am smiling great track, and you know could thos 2 dance .(Thats the way to pick the girls up )

[SHALQUALIM]

(these bones dont work like they used ta)

I used do that, back in the day!

[THESILENTBOATMAN]

cool



[cheekymonky61]

this is a proper foot stomper ,classic ,if this dont get up ,then nothing will lol ,thx for sharing

[stinkerroberts]

Doc - have I already said " what a great song"??? This took me instantly back - sends a shiver down the spine. Well done that man.............

[timesharetout]

mint

[Sandman24162163]

Will live on forever........ :-)

[thorpe789]

Brings back happy memories of saturday afternoons loved these films.

[pulllift1]

Fantastic who ever paired up the dancing to that great song deserves a big big medal just brill

[falconoilcompany]

What a fabulous track from the great Contours, and the dancing aint bad either. Thanks for the post it brought many shivers of joy back to an old timer.

[TheRikerman]

the wonderfull eleanor powell

[downstreamer0710]

beautiful......

[TheRikerman]

i am in love with eleanor powell

[barbie28656]

FAB TUNE FAB VID . KTF.

[5thdragoon]

Fikin well good... ta.

[74souledout]

Brilliant xx

[swfc60]

what a tune and a fabulous video

[mg21354]

Absolutely superb, these guys would'nt look out of place at any NS venue, far from it

[TheRiddler215]

Great mash up!

[tigerpaint1964]

"ace"!!

[BlondeSusieQ]

Brilliant!

[VLesPaulV]

.....W O W ......

[Kailoa36]

It just really doesn't work with that substitute soundtrack.

[stvgstrl]

it's really nice to listen to these kind of classics

[5LAMPO7]

How good is this? am sure I saw them win a dance off at cleethorpes a few years ago,great stuff nicely put together,thanks.

[scarthogirl]

@5LAMPO7 me too went to cleethorpe great times too

[paccar1234]

awesome

[chas55100]

brilliant !!!!!!!

[nannanet]

Brilliant

[sastemro]

Could have been a great Northern soul dancer.

[railmad]

Class, Sheer Class, If only i could dance like that

[bjbjbjbjbj]

kikkin

[g3nby]

Why the supreme assumption that Powell and Astaire would want to have their dancing attached to this bloody racket?

They are not dancing to The Contours. It's just been crudely nailed on to their genius.

If they were alive today they would undoubtedly sue.

Not for money but for the Death Sentence!

Who ever did this.You just have no idea, do you?

[g3nby]

Why have they replaced the original sound track for this one which has NOTHING to do with this style of dancing. Surely you can tell or do you not know the difference.

Maybe I'm wrong and they fitted polystyrene taps on their tap-shoes.

More dumbing down to keep the Pratts happy!!

[Chredo8]

Oh Yeh< Remember I Loved dancing to this in the Old Wheel, I was known as Rocky from Liverpool in those days. Too see this fantastic dance routine WOW.

I really miss those Wheel days.

[clarinet1]

Ugly even-eight music doesn't match elegant dancing to swing rhythm.

[TheWoolfy1]

Excellent, had to have a little jig myself...not as good as Fred though!

[MoneysUncle]

Love it!!

[Divybollox]

:)))))X ^

[MrFitzek]

brilliant.really impressed.nice one!

[Divybollox]

Yeh Yeh Yeh !!! Again & Again !!

[Klens75]

I've never seen something so elegant and graceful in my life.

[Divybollox]

My most played favourite song and dance video ever !!!

[scarthogirl]

@Divybollox me too play this every day just keeps me dancing love it

[smartypantsnancy]

Great song..classic thanks x

[janicerdrew]

... again and again, can't get enough but don't want to spoil the nostalgia by overplaying it.

[boggym1999]

EVERYBODY was on the floor dancing to this when I used to go to Hammersmith Palais in the early 70's.

Big sign on the wall outside proclaimed it to be the "biggest discotheque in the world".

Brilliant night !!

[jody808]

great song!! this is a classic Motown song that ended up being reorded by different artists

[blooooo11]

sorry Doc for 70s read 60s obviously

[blooooo11]

Doc, Not wanting to be sycophantic your postings are incredible and are all saved to my favourites but I would like to ask you as an obvious soulman why is it that people don't realise that Northern Soul has nothing to do with the real soul of the 70s as played in the Wheel,Torch, Bluenote,Top of the Town etc

[babybazzer]

This was one track you just had to get up and dance to - pure magic !

[L8RDYK]

yeah

[door2yourheart]

My favourite too!

[TOMATPOTS]

My favourite ;)

[isiphus]

sends shivers up my back pure

[snakeskin2u2]

Excellent track, and excellent sound + vision mix, once again, docludi !! Unbeatable work.

[janicerdrew]

Wooooooooooooow! What an intro... Tottenham Royal '67 arhhh.....

[snakeskin2u2]

Yeah ! - and Jimmy Ruffin.

Denny Laine had a residency at the Tottenham Royal then. The upstairs bar had a great view.

[ApolloCafe]

Poetry in Mowtown-Motion..........EXCELL­ENT !

[moarts51]

no - they aren't dacning to the contours - I did in teh 60s - but c'mon - leave a classic A-L-O-N-E !! it is stronger with original music - watch Begin the Beguine

[248kimberley]

one of my fav tunes from the wheel and eleanor powell is so classy peggyann

[drwhatson]

Classic record - and Eleanor Powell was never less than gorgeous!! ;-)

Congrats on the vid. Nice to see something other than endless, tiresome close-ups of Wigan Casino memorabilia! LOL

[tinsoldier101]

Brilliant! From an Old Northern Souler

[magikol54]

superb- very clever and a decent track ktf

[manifesto2006]

wicked tune............******

[modwolf63]

top job - love your work mate

[Notstrongbow]

Hi doc!!....Really have to comment.

I'm trying to get to grips with a couple of the recent comments....Just don't understand!

How can anybody (having listened and watched) not leave a positive comment?

Have they no rhythm?

Gets me every time....Steve :-)

[Notstrongbow]

Hi docludi....Haven't been able to get this clip up for a while,,,,Have missed my daily dose :-).......Just superb.....Will always love this....Like to think of myself as a dancer.....I f only I could manage a quarter of this :-) Take care....Steve

[wood4me]

Plain fuckin' Hijack by some looser who cain't make it without hitchin a ride with true TALENT.

Who da fuck you think you R looser!

[mikris50]

Obviously the wood in your title relates directly to that you've got between your ears!

[soulmaguk]

just about sums up the style of dancing that this song has built up over the years.,

[allthereds]

jimmy ruffin just seems to pop up in thissonng... and its wonderful to be loved by some one and its marvellous to be needed by some one

[mausolos8]

Outstanding !

[djdeitch]

Classy 45 !!!,.ktf.

[Mezhouse]

I really love these videos - all in my favourites!

[motown250]

ONE GREAT CLASSIC FROM THE CONTOURS

[G4ZZZ1]

Tamla Motown TMG 723 - 1966,Magnificent,

10th Play of this vid *

[G4ZZZ1]

Great Contours Motown,The Old Fred Astaire Badge Attired by Myself & Top mate Ceaser 1973,Leeds Central Soul Club -Based upon Freds Fantastic Known Dancing Capabilities.

Badges & Pins well in in those days and smart id also at nighters,& long before encouraged to free advertise Nike.Ha F Ha Couldn't Lick Freds boots !

"Right On Fred" "F### O##" Logo Brigade !

Sorry boutthat ... :...They took Hearts & then abused it.... .....  . .

But its Too Late,Too Late Baby :0) :)~ = :)

Gaz *

[tellit2]

Top Stuff ,my Friend,

[OUTONTHEFLOORSTILL]

absolute classic music & footage keep em goin m8

[Laurennn1yeah]

Very clever mix to a Birdcage classic.

[Notstrongbow]

What a fantastic song.....Eleanor and Fred absolutely superb too...docludi!! Only one thing to say to you as well....You have excelled yourself by putting all this together....Brilliant!! :-)

[rdf1947]

Great song and one that should have been a bigger hit.

[spiritladysoul]

love the mixture bob thanks

[tonypilki3]

Still a top play on the soul scene these days. Floorfiller every time! Great post and great vid

[djdeitch]

Motown & Northern mixes well on this classic 45 !!!,.ktf.

[thyzira]

nice vid thanks for share bob

[smilersweetness]

Fab! :)

[Mezhouse]

Classic motown - happy 50th birthday for yesterday!

[tustles]

Excellent I love it wow Thanks What a Fantastic post thanks docludi and Thanks Motown For the share 20************* God Bless KTF and Favorited

[motown250]

classic contours

[thecitizens]

purely belter ..

[JOHNNYSOUL66]

all the chains in the world couldnt keep us away from the wheel in the mid 60ts ktf

[jelboysvw]

The real MAW

[terryblueeyes]

WHAT A SOUND!!!!!!!!!! TOP OF THE TREE

[alexandermcbride]

Brilliant.This one takes some beating.!Thanks

[Mancuso64]

Good job. Fred wouldn't look out of place in those old Wigan vids.

[mjt1658]

what a great post love this song it was made for freds dancing thank you

[leskenne]

makes me smile

wolves soulboy

[tonofdynamite]

docludi, lands it on the beat everytime, I love ballroom dancing and went to Wigan Casino and Cleethorpes over 30 years ago.

Thank you for seeing that link of great music and great movement...if you copy anyone copy Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, Gene Kelly or the Nicholas Brothers, fantastic!

[dixona99]

I love this so much - wish I could put it on my IPod! Agree with tolpuddleman - makes me smile every time! Superb!

[tolpuddleman]

One of the best, and most uplifting videos I have seen on YouTube !

Terrific !

[soulfan3]

yes love it thanks ktf

[CHEWDwivTHEinCrowd]

Excellent Track, didn't VERY young Stevie Wonder write this? Whatever, thanks for wicked posting.

[superlativesoul]

absolutly brilliant 5***** from me keep them comming

[door2yourheart]

Just brilliant song and vid!

[den65bm]

Hi Docludi,

think Eleanor and Fred would love this as much as I do, don't stop, its brill!

Regards

[Bumtastic23]

AWESOME!!!One of my all time favourite records...Thanks for putting it up.

[AndyMM2008]

So creative :) FAB!

[ptownmotowndj]

LOVE IT!!! Great job...and great combination! Thanks!