This group quit too soon cause it could've ranked up there in legacy with Earth Wind & Fire. This performance is masterfully smooth and has so many amazing nuances and textures. Love it! Thanks to whoever posted this Masterpiece. God bless & Peace!
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS. *YES I'M SCREAMING* Thanks to my uncle I love Switch. Oh...this brings back memories: me as a kid riding in the backseat, listening to my my unk (a mechanic) get his falsetto on!!! Now, as an adult when I'm riding, listening to Switch I KNOW I'm part of the band. Can't tell me nothing! ooohhhweee memories Thank you again. :D
it hurts to watch this, knowing what happened to him and his family, gone to soon, it crazy rapper and rock stars try to make drugs cool, they will never be cool in my book
This family went through so much.... my prayers go out to them, and hopefully the healing continues.... I am grateful for the music they shared with music lovers around the globe. RIP Bobby...
@sexy8938 He went to prison on a drug charge and shortly after his release he passed away from complications from Aids, likely contracted from intravenous drug use. There's a sad history with this family and drug use. Check out the DeBarge documentary here on YT.
switch and bobby debarge r 4-ever, bobby will always be the greatest falsetto voice ever, R.I.P. bobby, u r always missed and always love by many. 11-21-11
Now that I know the story, I feel SO BAD for Bobby. Damn, I didn't know he endured all that abuse from his father....which resulted in his drug habit....which resulted in his death.
Switch made music that will last forever...this will never go out of style... they coulda used some dancing lessons!lol hahaha but this my group of all times...Thanks for the video.
I use to try to mimick his falsetto back in the day, lol !! Omg! that was my J'aaam
at 5:06 "I Wanna Be Closer" Ouuuuu just gives me goose pimples...that boy was badd as hell yall !! and "There'll Never Be" another Bobby Debarge.....R.I.P.
In Mama DeBarge's book "The Kept Ones", SHE states that Bobby didn't know how he caught AIDS. He said that it could have been drug use, sharing needles, or an overly promiscuous sex life some of which INCLUDED OTHER MEN!!! When I read that, I became SHOCKED!!!
@rosamaryful Bunny Debarge stated that their father sexually and physically abused most of them as children, so perhaps Bobby's promiscuity was the result from that.
My favorite song of ALL TIME! I had no idea this video existed! You made my YEAR with this. Thanks so much! Bobby will always be the man - He can hit notes only dogs can hear and still be ALL MAN!
You have to be m.f. ing kidding me that this classic song only has 192,809 views and theres garbage ass, so called artist like justin beiber,lady gag gag, lil wayne,t-pain,souljah boy and other talentless clowns in pop,r&b, & rap have millions of views. that just tells me how twisted the damn world is. What happened to real talent like this? people who can actually sing. people who can actually play instruments. It's all about image, fuck talent huh? that's why i keep it old school forever.
SuperSoulSeeker, I agree with you I love both El and Bobby , but Bobby was phenomenol and he was the beginning of all those beautiful DeBarge brothers.
Wow...every time I hear this song and "I Call Your Name"...it brings me right back to my silly, giggly, teenaged years and the sheer mind blowing reaction we all had when we first heard him sing! I can't believe he's gone. 2 weeks before my 2 and last child was born. Wow. I have to wonder if his death (from AIDS) came from his 5 year stint in prison...or had it going in but having been not been treated and died soon after release. We truly miss and love you for all the love and joy you bring!
@mslegacy01 there is an "unsung" episode here on utube about the debarge family. In it Bobby's sister says Bobby got infected w/ HIV from shooting up w/ heroin (sharing needles). The debarge household was one in which daddy debarge beat the mom & abused the kids physically, verbally and sexually. All of the kids except El had substance abuse problems as adults.
El's tenor voice is softer and more refined but in no way can El touch Bobby's highs in falsetto, listen to you and i (the end in particular), el even said his brother was the best.....case in point the ascending high note in the end of the DeBarge song "queen of my heart" that was BOBBY hitting the high note NOT El, if you know the differences in their voices u can instantly recognize
@1234tric He certainly was a talented man i hope he really knew just how exceptionally gifted he was with music, that boy was a phenomenol gift from god and he was a beautiful man. 11-21-11.
@rivotte1822 As funny as it seems, sometimes the gifted are the last to know, or should I say are the last to appreciate their gift., and they even may take it for granted until it's to late. I still think music listeners- myself include didn't understand this man' s greatness as a singer, and therefore didn't support him as we/ I should, and I hope music listeners will forgive me for that.
@rivotte1822 I as a music listener who had not listened to Bobby's beautiful voice since the late 1970's to the early 1980's, but as I rediscovered this beautiful man's gift recently , he is so loved and appreciated by us and even younger listeners as well, my brother you are forgiven by me - "You and I" love the beauty of his vocal ability continue to listen to all his music with Switch, Debarge and his solo efforts. 11-23-11.
I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!! THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL SONG, AND BOBBY Debarge was SUPA DUPA CUTE!!! THIS SONG MAKES YOU FEEL ALL gooie inside... LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT AND HIM!!!!!!!!
This is pure classic soul. This is the way real men look. Mature and classy as opposed to running around the stage with tats and pants off their asses.
sooo sad.....but Legends All have a story.....THere'll Never Be......ironic...Much love and heartsent prayers to the DEBARGE family...btw...black+white=puerto rican!!! They were a pretty family (and hooooood!!!)
That was Bobby DeBarge with Switch, not the DeBarges. The DeBarge siblings had a rough childhood due to the abuse of their Father who was White and who abused Bobby more than the others. And that lead to all of them, except for El, getting on drugs and missing rehearsals. So Motown focused on El and made him the main star of the group. El eventually went solo and when his solo career wasn't as big of a success as El hoped for, he started getting into trouble and doing drugs as well.
Wow O_o you know what? I feel so good right now just sitting here listening to this sweet, melodic, soulful vibe. Bobby's voice will knock you out in a split second. That sweet high falsetto voice is enough to make you yearn for more. <3 I'm loving this performance and seeing Bobby's face makes you feel like he's still around. RIP Bobby DeBarge <3 you are deeply missed
I love Switch. Their harmonizing was the truth. Can't say enough about Bobby. He was simply gorgeous, and that voice! He could sing your panties right off.
I enjoy watching Tommy sway to the groove as he plucks that funky bass. As for Bobby...there are no words to describe his remarkable talent and that gorgeous face. He is greatly missed.
I REMEMBER THIS SONG, PLAYING ALL OVER THE AIRWAVES IN G.R. WKWM 1140? I COULD BE WRONG, ALL I KNOW IS I WAS IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY AT THAT TIME, AND WHEN I HEAR SWITCH SONGS, I REMEMBER HER, THE SMELL IN THE AIR, AN THE PLACE I WAS AT THAT TIME THANKS "SWITCH" G.R. BORN AND RAISED LOGAN ST.
@schuylerbshelton I'm sorry but you are wrong. El could only shadow and NEVER reach Bobby and I am dead serious. Taking nothing away from El of course. I am inclined to call you crazy... However, this is just one man's opinion.
@ElsTheFuture Actually I can tell easyily. As soon as he starts singing the first verse, you can tell there's 2 voices being heard, his natural live voice and the recorded track.
@afrosensuous - You have to admit...He still sounds good...right. Well, we all know he can sing and I haven't seen much footage of Switch performing so I really enjoyed this...background track an all. Peace!
@afrosensuous ,BECAUSE IT WAS A t.v. SHOW,Soultrain.AMERICAN BANDSTAND.and this show The Midnight Special,because of the logistics,they were all taped.
Bobby was actually more talented than El- believe it or not.
The whole DeBarge family- their dad was nothing nice at all, had a very rough upbringing & continue to fight demons because of it although Bunny seems to have gotten past hers.
OMG!!!! This is such a SONG for me back in the 80's...................OMG!!! Memories......no more music like this, Shalamar, Atlantic Star, Debarge......I can't stop with those bands from the 80's that JAMMED like this.....and only like this!!!
I love this song so much!!! I have search and searched for it. I thought this was El Debarge singing, now realize it's his older brother the late Bobby. Truly an all time favorite of mine that I can listen to over and over!
Since Bobby's brother El made a comeback, he has not only re- introduced me to the brilliant work that he did with Debarge but now I'm a fan of Switch...I never got to here this stuff first time around. Love this and I call Your name especially.. I hope El gets it together and keeps the Switch legacy alive..
Rainier Beach high is where this group takes me back to. I was singin their songs everyday with my friends,especially when i was in love which was about every month.
@MrMonsterkaraoke I was surprised to learn that president Harding's grandfather was from Jamaica. He had so many really good scandals going on that even though the press knew they couldn't jump on that one...it wasn't the worse one. Lol
The DeBarge family is a perfect example of 'everything that glitters ain't Gold'
While we sat at home listening to them on the radio and watching them on tv and wishing we could be them, they were being terrorized by their father and wishing they could be anyone but them...beautiful singers with such a sad, tragic story...I feel so bad for them
omg i flipped wen i found out they sang i wanna b closer i jumped up nd wuz sreamin "omg". i knew the song but who knows wat ur gonna get wen ur downloading it said it wuz el and sumbody else
I rememeber watching "Unsung" and one of a&r people from Motown was trying to get El to reach for those higher notes and he was complaining " Your'e trying to get me to sing like Bobby" and they said "You wish you could sing like Bobby" this song proves how bad Bobby De Barge was as a singer that even El who's a great singer couldn't best his older brother.
Wow.....these songs alone on this video can blow away ANY and ALL Pop and R&B artists right now. Music is something that, like you all, has always been a great part of my life... but along the way... it seems like the majority of music nowadays has gotten more and more degraded.
aww i wanna get this on dvd or something well all of debarge for that matter this band is so cool they jammin look ol dude in the back with afro peep em out i like this shit bobby debarge is the man R.I.P
i gotta question, cause this is erking me. Is Bobby, the lead singer on this video, also the lead singer on, "In the rhythm of the night", or is that El ???
@XrisSmiles Bobby is the lead singer here. El was the lead singer of the DeBarge group. They are brothers. Bobby is now deceased. El has gone solo and has a new CD out called 2nd Chance. It is the bomb!!!! Go check out Unsung- The DeBarges on youtube. It tells the whole story about their family from beginning to now. It really gives a good picture of what they went through and why. I LOVE Switch and all of the DeBarge family. I grew up on them.
@Msredhoney720 yeah baby, i actually downloaded Unsung like an hour or so after i asked this. i think its neat how they sound so similar. The Jacksons dont all sound the same.
To be honest, i didn't even know they were all Bi-racial. I thought they were Puerto Rican, lol!!! I was like, they sure like r& b TO BE LATINO. My goof. Thanks for clearing things up for me. im a more detailed fan now.
@Msredhoney720 I watched them on unsung and it was a tear jerker...i felt bad for them and just makes you realize how truly bless we are even without all the money they have....it was a truly sad stroy
Smalls paradise club, here I come. Man this was my jam, would u like 2 slow drag, yes folks that's what we call it back then. Now I think it's slow dance, the floor would be pack, & I would melt like butter. I've got 2 find that part, 2 fix my time machine, there's no joy & happiness like the 70's & early 80's. Who ever didn't live that era, really miss out on a lot, really good times. Thank u Lord...
One of the greatest soul/r&b groups ever! Love these unsung heros. This performance is lip-synch tho...but no matter these guys were at the top of their game.
@maryhadalittlelamb25 I actually remember this performance on tv. Me and my sister commenting on how fine (and I am sure a lot of females thought so) and the males probably wanted to be them.
This is music when you actually had to have talent. Great music by real singers and musicians. Not like these auto-tune artist of today. Love 70's & 80's R&B.
man, seeing Bobby...love this mini concert with There'll Never Be and I Wanna Be Closer...miss the old days back in school..we just wrote the lyrics out and handed it on a piece of paper to who we liked...
This group quit too soon cause it could've ranked up there in legacy with Earth Wind & Fire. This performance is masterfully smooth and has so many amazing nuances and textures. Love it! Thanks to whoever posted this Masterpiece. God bless & Peace!
RalphMFlores1 2 days ago
Voices of Angels! Thanks 'Switch' for 'Being there' for us! RnB Baby!!!
Queenbee2001 3 days ago
is it me or is phillip ingram kinda too hyped lol
Lewloc83 6 days ago
Bobby was a fantastic singer, as was Phillip Ingram. Switch was a very talented band, but
bothe these songs are lip synced
djaybkay 1 week ago
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djaybkay 1 week ago
They rocked you..
gratzii1 2 weeks ago
This group was really underated. This shit always played at my parent partys when I was young.
hershysquirts187 2 weeks ago
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hershysquirts187 2 weeks ago
im probably the only 18 year old who listens to this type of great music
freshstef2k7 2 weeks ago
I CAN WATCH THIS A MILLION TIMES AND IT NEVER GET OLD
tyrone824323 2 weeks ago in playlist Favorite videos
One n only tattoo is notes to this song in a heart on my hip ;0)
73karey 2 weeks ago
Bobby was so handsome right here... Him & El had it going on and El still do... RIP BOBBY
LeNikkiB 3 weeks ago
I said it once I'll say it again. Even a ugly brother could get a dance off of "I wanna be Closer: lol
Nanadsyl 1 month ago
So glad this is back on Youtube!!
Nanadsyl 1 month ago
my mom loved this song. I can definitely appreciate it now. his falsetto is crazy.
kardesign2001 1 month ago
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS. *YES I'M SCREAMING* Thanks to my uncle I love Switch. Oh...this brings back memories: me as a kid riding in the backseat, listening to my my unk (a mechanic) get his falsetto on!!! Now, as an adult when I'm riding, listening to Switch I KNOW I'm part of the band. Can't tell me nothing! ooohhhweee memories Thank you again. :D
78dkr 1 month ago
it hurts to watch this, knowing what happened to him and his family, gone to soon, it crazy rapper and rock stars try to make drugs cool, they will never be cool in my book
life55998 1 month ago 3
RIP Bobby Debarge...greatest tenor since Eddie Kendricks....
Baduism012 2 months ago
iM LOVE THIS!
WANDAT74 2 months ago
This family went through so much.... my prayers go out to them, and hopefully the healing continues.... I am grateful for the music they shared with music lovers around the globe. RIP Bobby...
trickywillet 2 months ago
Bobby was taken too soon.
detroitos 3 months ago
@detroitos how did he pass?
sexy8938 2 months ago
@sexy8938 He went to prison on a drug charge and shortly after his release he passed away from complications from Aids, likely contracted from intravenous drug use. There's a sad history with this family and drug use. Check out the DeBarge documentary here on YT.
detroitos 2 months ago
Switch was good but they didn't have anything on DEBARGE!! EL DeBarge got the looks and the voice!!...just saying
rosamaryful 3 months ago
switch and bobby debarge r 4-ever, bobby will always be the greatest falsetto voice ever, R.I.P. bobby, u r always missed and always love by many. 11-21-11
TheChris3696 3 months ago
Now that I know the story, I feel SO BAD for Bobby. Damn, I didn't know he endured all that abuse from his father....which resulted in his drug habit....which resulted in his death.
2conscious 3 months ago
@2conscious wat?! he and his brothers were abused as a child? i never knew that :(
sexy8938 2 months ago
Switch made music that will last forever...this will never go out of style... they coulda used some dancing lessons!lol hahaha but this my group of all times...Thanks for the video.
arlenerogerswilhite 3 months ago
wow this guy was so kool. man bros were hot back then look at these fly clothing... omg Superfly. i love this song.. hey..
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I use to try to mimick his falsetto back in the day, lol !! Omg! that was my J'aaam
at 5:06 "I Wanna Be Closer" Ouuuuu just gives me goose pimples...that boy was badd as hell yall !! and "There'll Never Be" another Bobby Debarge.....R.I.P.
mssquirrely 3 months ago
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mssquirrely 3 months ago
SWITCH FOR EVER . DJ JEFFNESS.
DjJeffNess 3 months ago
In Mama DeBarge's book "The Kept Ones", SHE states that Bobby didn't know how he caught AIDS. He said that it could have been drug use, sharing needles, or an overly promiscuous sex life some of which INCLUDED OTHER MEN!!! When I read that, I became SHOCKED!!!
rosamaryful 3 months ago
@rosamaryful Bunny Debarge stated that their father sexually and physically abused most of them as children, so perhaps Bobby's promiscuity was the result from that.
eracism09 3 months ago in playlist mellow music
@eracism09 , I think that as well.
rosamaryful 3 months ago
My favorite song of ALL TIME! I had no idea this video existed! You made my YEAR with this. Thanks so much! Bobby will always be the man - He can hit notes only dogs can hear and still be ALL MAN!
Chakatwelve 3 months ago
i love bobby
paris123798 3 months ago in playlist paris123798's favorites
HEY FORGET BOBBY DEBARGE.......LOOK AT PHILLIP INGRAM!!!!!
TheRozberry 3 months ago
You have to be m.f. ing kidding me that this classic song only has 192,809 views and theres garbage ass, so called artist like justin beiber,lady gag gag, lil wayne,t-pain,souljah boy and other talentless clowns in pop,r&b, & rap have millions of views. that just tells me how twisted the damn world is. What happened to real talent like this? people who can actually sing. people who can actually play instruments. It's all about image, fuck talent huh? that's why i keep it old school forever.
str8outtatexas1 4 months ago 8
This is actually from Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, the show was broadcast in February 1979
doubleolove 4 months ago
SuperSoulSeeker, I agree with you I love both El and Bobby , but Bobby was phenomenol and he was the beginning of all those beautiful DeBarge brothers.
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I love these guys. I can see where El got his style. Bobby is way cooler though. I love them both.
SuperSoulSeeker 4 months ago in playlist SuperSoulSeeker's favorites
wow i was 7 when this came out and i can remember this in constant rotation at my crib great memories!!
MrTrill1970 4 months ago
How could this be 1977 when the song They'll Never Be Came out in 1978?
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MIMI88998899 5 months ago in playlist SMOOTH JAZZ
that was beautiful. revisiting a classic. thanks for posting the vid! amazing, wonder where you found it..
sassnsweet 5 months ago
Wow...every time I hear this song and "I Call Your Name"...it brings me right back to my silly, giggly, teenaged years and the sheer mind blowing reaction we all had when we first heard him sing! I can't believe he's gone. 2 weeks before my 2 and last child was born. Wow. I have to wonder if his death (from AIDS) came from his 5 year stint in prison...or had it going in but having been not been treated and died soon after release. We truly miss and love you for all the love and joy you bring!
mslegacy01 5 months ago
@mslegacy01 there is an "unsung" episode here on utube about the debarge family. In it Bobby's sister says Bobby got infected w/ HIV from shooting up w/ heroin (sharing needles). The debarge household was one in which daddy debarge beat the mom & abused the kids physically, verbally and sexually. All of the kids except El had substance abuse problems as adults.
Ruffian144 4 months ago
NO NO NO WRONG SHE SAID U BETTER HOPE U CN GET CLOSE 2 HIS VOICE I THINK ELS VOICE IS HIGHER BUT BOBBYS IS HIGH AS WELL
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El's tenor voice is softer and more refined but in no way can El touch Bobby's highs in falsetto, listen to you and i (the end in particular), el even said his brother was the best.....case in point the ascending high note in the end of the DeBarge song "queen of my heart" that was BOBBY hitting the high note NOT El, if you know the differences in their voices u can instantly recognize
MIXEDMADNESS 4 months ago
Bobby was another bad boy. - Meaning he was a great singer., but did he truely know that he was great?
Such a sweet voice.
1234tric 5 months ago
@1234tric He certainly was a talented man i hope he really knew just how exceptionally gifted he was with music, that boy was a phenomenol gift from god and he was a beautiful man. 11-21-11.
rivotte1822 3 months ago
@rivotte1822 As funny as it seems, sometimes the gifted are the last to know, or should I say are the last to appreciate their gift., and they even may take it for granted until it's to late. I still think music listeners- myself include didn't understand this man' s greatness as a singer, and therefore didn't support him as we/ I should, and I hope music listeners will forgive me for that.
1234tric 3 months ago
@rivotte1822 I as a music listener who had not listened to Bobby's beautiful voice since the late 1970's to the early 1980's, but as I rediscovered this beautiful man's gift recently , he is so loved and appreciated by us and even younger listeners as well, my brother you are forgiven by me - "You and I" love the beauty of his vocal ability continue to listen to all his music with Switch, Debarge and his solo efforts. 11-23-11.
rivotte1822 3 months ago
Bobby was another bad boy. - Meaning he was a great singer., but did he truely know that he was great?
1234tric 5 months ago
Switch and Debarge soooooooooo talented !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Their AWESOOOOOOOOME LOVE LOVE them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LORNABUHISAN 5 months ago 2
bobby had the cleanest falsetto ever.
TRONVAILUU 6 months ago 17
@TRONVAILUU Bobby's falsetto was clean to be sure, but don't forget about Ronald Isley and Phillip Bailey, Amen.
dayesonny 2 months ago
@TRONVAILUU ..So True....RIP...Bobby..Family is Alive..music..still in there Family..
inani122784 2 months ago
OMG! They can sing that song to me all night long! Real singers...real music. Can't get no better than that.
almondy1963 6 months ago
She didn't say you wish you could sing like Bobby...it wasn't a put down it was a compliment to them both. El sings just as great as Bobby does...
veronique1000 6 months ago
Thanks for sharing! Switch was an amazing group. Bobby came from a very talented family.
SnoopyStewart77 6 months ago
damn, blood could sing, wish there was more of him live
aaronamccoy 6 months ago
I had no idea this song was coming on next ....... owwwwww... I am going to loose my voice over here screaming like this ...
Many days .. have gone byyyyy
I say to myself gotta let him no he's mine ...
i aint gon' waste no more time... wishing you were mine
if it's what I wanna do ... i'm gonna walk right to you....
and tell you i love you, boy you should know.
J A M N This L O U D
MzSimplycomplicated 6 months ago
@MzSimplycomplicated i feel you, i was hella happy that was on there..go to my page and check my favorite videos if u like this one.
TRONVAILUU 5 months ago
Are you all paying attention to them horns and other instuments playing. GREAT MUSIC He plucking them strings on that guitar. I love it
MzSimplycomplicated 6 months ago 2
Love watching this video. It almost makes me feel like I was there.
KOpenmind 6 months ago
Wow....brothers who can play, sing and dance.....at the same time.....and sound good! Bring back the 70's!!!!!!
FunkInDaPocket47 6 months ago
Damn, Bobby was FINE <FINE< and FINE somemore. And with that voice...wow....Lord have mercy.... the panties must have been droppin all around him.
obdiane 6 months ago 2
yea bobbie was the man! i love el but he anit have nothing on his brotha bobbie as far as vocals!!!!
karmaljones 6 months ago
I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!! THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL SONG, AND BOBBY Debarge was SUPA DUPA CUTE!!! THIS SONG MAKES YOU FEEL ALL gooie inside... LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT AND HIM!!!!!!!!
zylonpaul 6 months ago 18
@zylonpaul so,so true...goodness.Men seemed to look better in the 70's, made be it was the hair? LOL!!
obdiane 6 months ago 2
is this really live or they lip synching, either way killer footage of my man
Geoffzx3 6 months ago
REST IN PEACE BOBBY!
lashante27 6 months ago
This is pure classic soul. This is the way real men look. Mature and classy as opposed to running around the stage with tats and pants off their asses.
Class lives on forever.
MIMI88998899 7 months ago 2
sooo sad.....but Legends All have a story.....THere'll Never Be......ironic...Much love and heartsent prayers to the DEBARGE family...btw...black+white=puerto rican!!! They were a pretty family (and hooooood!!!)
BHDread 7 months ago
Like Michael was with the Jacksons, that was Bobby with the DeBarges. SO talented!
valsadie 7 months ago
@valsadie
That was Bobby DeBarge with Switch, not the DeBarges. The DeBarge siblings had a rough childhood due to the abuse of their Father who was White and who abused Bobby more than the others. And that lead to all of them, except for El, getting on drugs and missing rehearsals. So Motown focused on El and made him the main star of the group. El eventually went solo and when his solo career wasn't as big of a success as El hoped for, he started getting into trouble and doing drugs as well.
tommiexander 6 months ago
Sing your song Bobby!!
sirdre331 7 months ago
sorry Bobby was and still is the best.
JColeM7785 7 months ago
Wow O_o you know what? I feel so good right now just sitting here listening to this sweet, melodic, soulful vibe. Bobby's voice will knock you out in a split second. That sweet high falsetto voice is enough to make you yearn for more. <3 I'm loving this performance and seeing Bobby's face makes you feel like he's still around. RIP Bobby DeBarge <3 you are deeply missed
XxBabyGurlLovexX 7 months ago 2
The man on Keyboards with the mustache is James Ingram's brother. :)
SepiaBrown 7 months ago
I love Switch. Their harmonizing was the truth. Can't say enough about Bobby. He was simply gorgeous, and that voice! He could sing your panties right off.
Mssassysabrina 7 months ago 2
I enjoy watching Tommy sway to the groove as he plucks that funky bass. As for Bobby...there are no words to describe his remarkable talent and that gorgeous face. He is greatly missed.
85Monnie 7 months ago
if it wasnt fa all da drugs and shitt they would still be going strong....love dis group one of the greatest of all time!!
CICI38109 8 months ago
I REMEMBER THIS SONG, PLAYING ALL OVER THE AIRWAVES IN G.R. WKWM 1140? I COULD BE WRONG, ALL I KNOW IS I WAS IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY AT THAT TIME, AND WHEN I HEAR SWITCH SONGS, I REMEMBER HER, THE SMELL IN THE AIR, AN THE PLACE I WAS AT THAT TIME THANKS "SWITCH" G.R. BORN AND RAISED LOGAN ST.
ghettogirlz3001 8 months ago
Bobby Debarge was a very good singer,but El is better
schuylerbshelton 8 months ago
@schuylerbshelton I'm sorry but you are wrong. El could only shadow and NEVER reach Bobby and I am dead serious. Taking nothing away from El of course. I am inclined to call you crazy... However, this is just one man's opinion.
reincreel 7 months ago 2
@schuylerbshelton I love El but please he has nothing on Bobby. Rest in peace Bobby
lovelyspoiled 5 months ago
listening to this on you tube got to go pull out the greatest hits,love me some switch
dreameryoung38 8 months ago
One! of my favorite Group Performers
djsmithsmith0 8 months ago
Those brothas can "sang".....I just loved Bobby's voice tho :o)
bymylonely 8 months ago
Bad Ass group
writerzblock00 8 months ago
thxs for this video
MoSchool 8 months ago
This was a great performance. I wish that there had been more live performances like this one. Bobby DeBarge was a handsome sight to see.
rosamaryful 8 months ago 3
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DorianHolloway 8 months ago
i like tommy better
11donkeydick 8 months ago
After watching the semi-finals I noticed Derrick Rose favors Bobby. If I didnt know any better... how far is Chicago from Grand Rapids?
deandreajefferson 9 months ago
This isn't live at all. i can hear him singing lightly iwith the recorded vocals track. Plus, the band ain't playing. Live is LIVE!
afrosensuous 9 months ago
@afrosensuous - You really can't tell. He sounds just like the track and that doesn't happen very often...not one cracked or off tune note.
ElsTheFuture 9 months ago
@ElsTheFuture Actually I can tell easyily. As soon as he starts singing the first verse, you can tell there's 2 voices being heard, his natural live voice and the recorded track.
afrosensuous 9 months ago
@afrosensuous - You have to admit...He still sounds good...right. Well, we all know he can sing and I haven't seen much footage of Switch performing so I really enjoyed this...background track an all. Peace!
ElsTheFuture 9 months ago
@ElsTheFuture You know what??? I agree. At least there's some footage of them. Peace!!!
afrosensuous 9 months ago
@afrosensuous ,BECAUSE IT WAS A t.v. SHOW,Soultrain.AMERICAN BANDSTAND.and this show The Midnight Special,because of the logistics,they were all taped.
HUSTLEMAN2 9 months ago
For 5 people, "there'll never be" another chance to adjust their taste in music.
MrRubenG 9 months ago 2
I LOVE both of those songs.
Those are the 2 best Switch songs ever!
CaptainJess1994 9 months ago
Klassic Switch music.
Bobby was actually more talented than El- believe it or not.
The whole DeBarge family- their dad was nothing nice at all, had a very rough upbringing & continue to fight demons because of it although Bunny seems to have gotten past hers.
RIP Bobby
IceManLikeGervin 9 months ago
In high school, back in 77 this was the jam. They need to write songs like is today.
So sorry that they broke up.
parrish778 9 months ago
In high school, back in 77 this was the jam. They need to write songs like is today.
parrish778 9 months ago
Dam and Bobby wrote that joint too!
joeabr 9 months ago
OMG!!!! This is such a SONG for me back in the 80's...................OMG!!! Memories......no more music like this, Shalamar, Atlantic Star, Debarge......I can't stop with those bands from the 80's that JAMMED like this.....and only like this!!!
Is that James Ingram on the keyboard????
mlrodriguez62 9 months ago 2
@mlrodriguez62 his brother!
joeabr 9 months ago
@mlrodriguez62 No, that is James Ingram's brother, Phillip. And he still looks fine, but his hair is cut really short, dammit!
pbarrigher 9 months ago
bobby and el debarge two of the best male singers ever
bignadier 10 months ago
Man bobby had a phenomenal voice!
1Live2Love3Thrive 10 months ago
i think it suck that they're not playing live. Only the lead singer is singer.
afrosensuous 10 months ago
I love this song so much!!! I have search and searched for it. I thought this was El Debarge singing, now realize it's his older brother the late Bobby. Truly an all time favorite of mine that I can listen to over and over!
1990sweetdani 10 months ago
Simply one of the best groups
Nanadsyl 10 months ago
The 2nd song is the killer
IwasBannedfromYtube 10 months ago
One of the greatest bands of all times!!!!!!!
vampbass1 10 months ago
one of a kind..once in a lifetime if you were lucky enough to experience this ...REAL MUSIC
Moecah99 10 months ago
Man I loved me some SWITCH!!!
v8diva 10 months ago
The second song is Bangin...I don'''t remember hearing this song very often. I guess it's called "Closer to you baby"
ohgeezus 11 months ago
@ohgeezus i wanna be closer 4 sum reason thats the 1st song i heard uv theirs
YAHOO872 10 months ago
For the longest time, I thought Earth, Wind and Fire sung this song. Great song!!!!
MrBmic 11 months ago
WHO EVER POSTED THIS..THANKS SOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!
vanity902 11 months ago
Since Bobby's brother El made a comeback, he has not only re- introduced me to the brilliant work that he did with Debarge but now I'm a fan of Switch...I never got to here this stuff first time around. Love this and I call Your name especially.. I hope El gets it together and keeps the Switch legacy alive..
kelikel2 11 months ago
Love This
msmell01 11 months ago
TIMELESS !!!
kinstube 11 months ago
Rainier Beach high is where this group takes me back to. I was singin their songs everyday with my friends,especially when i was in love which was about every month.
aqwarian 11 months ago
this is what you call real R&B they were super good
angierif 11 months ago
Is Obama related to the Debarges?Haha...you got to be at least half White to be President...
MrMonsterkaraoke 1 year ago
@MrMonsterkaraoke I was surprised to learn that president Harding's grandfather was from Jamaica. He had so many really good scandals going on that even though the press knew they couldn't jump on that one...it wasn't the worse one. Lol
ekocentric 11 months ago
q-vo ese homes santana cruising back on main street from edinger to first sts.!!lowrider por vida!
esechucote52 1 year ago
AAAAH, Memories!
Nova624 1 year ago
Dayum loved seeing Bobby here...am so concerned about El right now...keep praying!
1ceTV 1 year ago
mvprincezz2 i would totally disagree i love switch but you have some legends from the 70's era i was born in the late 60's
TheMultiMafiaqueen 1 year ago
q-vo ese homes!simon i grew up with this shit!oc og!
esechucote52 1 year ago
The DeBarge family is a perfect example of 'everything that glitters ain't Gold'
While we sat at home listening to them on the radio and watching them on tv and wishing we could be them, they were being terrorized by their father and wishing they could be anyone but them...beautiful singers with such a sad, tragic story...I feel so bad for them
GrumpyBlack 1 year ago 2
Great song, not heard it in years. One hell of a group. For those of you not familiar, yes those real instruments! How can 4 idiots not like this?
sewitt60 1 year ago
omg i flipped wen i found out they sang i wanna b closer i jumped up nd wuz sreamin "omg". i knew the song but who knows wat ur gonna get wen ur downloading it said it wuz el and sumbody else
YAHOO872 1 year ago
el debarges 2 brothers are in here. just saw documentary
SPYSINA1 1 year ago
all these years and I did not know this guy was a Debarge. I guess reading would help!
wandaintexas 1 year ago
@TheNewsoul2....I KNOW THAT'S RIGHT!!!....TELLIT TELLIT!!!!! There will NEVER BE ANOTHER BOBBY DEBARGE....NEVER....AND SWITCH WAS THE BOMB!!!!!!
lovebeingamum40 1 year ago 2
I rememeber watching "Unsung" and one of a&r people from Motown was trying to get El to reach for those higher notes and he was complaining " Your'e trying to get me to sing like Bobby" and they said "You wish you could sing like Bobby" this song proves how bad Bobby De Barge was as a singer that even El who's a great singer couldn't best his older brother.
TheNewsoul2 1 year ago 15
LOL 4 dumbasses don't know good music. How dispickable is that? This was one of the best songs that ever happened to R&B music.
honeegrrl 1 year ago
Classic
Conserned1 1 year ago 2
Wow.....these songs alone on this video can blow away ANY and ALL Pop and R&B artists right now. Music is something that, like you all, has always been a great part of my life... but along the way... it seems like the majority of music nowadays has gotten more and more degraded.
jrors93 1 year ago 3
Perfect music and brings back so many wonderful times.
flylilg9 1 year ago
Perfect music
flylilg9 1 year ago
Sweet and soulful. I love Switch from the start and still do. Thanks El for keeping Bobby and Switch alive through your music and your performances.
debjoyful1 1 year ago
it dont get much better than this i got the original album the most under rated group of there generation
daydreamer61602 1 year ago 2
aww i wanna get this on dvd or something well all of debarge for that matter this band is so cool they jammin look ol dude in the back with afro peep em out i like this shit bobby debarge is the man R.I.P
MsDebarge 1 year ago
aww i wanna get this on dvd or something well all of debarge for that matter
MsDebarge 1 year ago
i gotta question, cause this is erking me. Is Bobby, the lead singer on this video, also the lead singer on, "In the rhythm of the night", or is that El ???
i cant tell them apart
XrisSmiles 1 year ago
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Msredhoney720 1 year ago
@XrisSmiles Bobby is the lead singer here. El was the lead singer of the DeBarge group. They are brothers. Bobby is now deceased. El has gone solo and has a new CD out called 2nd Chance. It is the bomb!!!! Go check out Unsung- The DeBarges on youtube. It tells the whole story about their family from beginning to now. It really gives a good picture of what they went through and why. I LOVE Switch and all of the DeBarge family. I grew up on them.
Msredhoney720 1 year ago 18
@Msredhoney720 yeah baby, i actually downloaded Unsung like an hour or so after i asked this. i think its neat how they sound so similar. The Jacksons dont all sound the same.
To be honest, i didn't even know they were all Bi-racial. I thought they were Puerto Rican, lol!!! I was like, they sure like r& b TO BE LATINO. My goof. Thanks for clearing things up for me. im a more detailed fan now.
XrisSmiles 1 year ago
@Msredhoney720 I watched them on unsung and it was a tear jerker...i felt bad for them and just makes you realize how truly bless we are even without all the money they have....it was a truly sad stroy
brownstone65 6 months ago
lots of babies were born this year jack!....lots of babies
latashiamalone 1 year ago
Bobby looks like he's really enjoying himself on stage. What a true performer. :)
rabbit716 1 year ago
Smalls paradise club, here I come. Man this was my jam, would u like 2 slow drag, yes folks that's what we call it back then. Now I think it's slow dance, the floor would be pack, & I would melt like butter. I've got 2 find that part, 2 fix my time machine, there's no joy & happiness like the 70's & early 80's. Who ever didn't live that era, really miss out on a lot, really good times. Thank u Lord...
misumike25 1 year ago
I still love this song the most....
TubeGuest5178 1 year ago
One of the greatest soul/r&b groups ever! Love these unsung heros. This performance is lip-synch tho...but no matter these guys were at the top of their game.
viewtube6e 1 year ago
MEMORIES... :D
maryhadalittlelamb25 1 year ago
@maryhadalittlelamb25 I actually remember this performance on tv. Me and my sister commenting on how fine (and I am sure a lot of females thought so) and the males probably wanted to be them.
vmccarty1055 1 year ago
This is music when you actually had to have talent. Great music by real singers and musicians. Not like these auto-tune artist of today. Love 70's & 80's R&B.
MackDaddyCoolC 1 year ago
wow, "I wanna get closer" makes me homesick for PA. WDAS in philly played the hell out of this and still does. PHilly LUV!!!!!!
dls99 1 year ago
man, seeing Bobby...love this mini concert with There'll Never Be and I Wanna Be Closer...miss the old days back in school..we just wrote the lyrics out and handed it on a piece of paper to who we liked...
eyesley 1 year ago
ALL these boys were so special back then. I hated when Bobby left Switch, it seemed like all things changed after that. The formula was ruin.
miamac63utube 1 year ago