Colonel Abrams - Trapped

[1IcyBombShell]

I liked him!!!

[TheJulieann1978]

a cross between of luther vandross and alexander o neal

[NOVAINVICTA7]

lol 80's wish i was back there

[sosavidz]

that kick and snare....sounds modern damn

sooo faaaaat

[TheThebrocks]

Trapped - just like a chicken at his cousin's- Colonel Saunders

[TheMadgroove]

vive la bass

[garyboylec]

Imagine Abrams on X-factor ,he would get laughed off stage, XF has no idea what talent is and until it is gone we will lose a generation of talent.

[Sindyred]

WOW, I never could remember his name!!!!!

[0nannette]

The two fella's in White suite's got style

[xDTHECHEMISTx]

dude aways made me laugh with that dead ass serious stiff look in this video lol

[darrencjones]

i remember saving tokens of some kind to get a compolation of song this being one.... i was abot 12 !!!!!!!!!!

[ruairi50]

@darrencjones ALPEN brekkie cereal i did the same

[voon100]

I wonder if this single alone makes enough money to buy yourself an average 3 bedroom home.

[bjross0415]

This brings back some real good memories.

[MrGmanut]

just love that guy in the mask

[arnold84500]

did he ever get out of the cage? it's been like 25yrs.

[LYYSL]

@arnold84500 LOOOL!!! LET'S HOPE SO!!!

[arnold84500]

@LYYSL thank you. a more recent video shows him now old, fat, ugly and toothless! such a shame, he was a sharp dude in his day and looked good in that uniform.

[ironaardvark]

What's the deal with the guy in the tin man mask killin' it on the dance floor @ 1:08 and 3:19?

[northwestlondon1]

@ironaardvark i thnk he did not pass the audtions for the wizard of oz and just happened to stroll onto the next set

[sagat4]

Remember this know thanks for this MarkyP1984

[rickames]

Still performer, but he was jamming @ 2:10 to 2:15.lol. As i think about his voice, if he had quality producers he could possible had been the new Teddy Pendergrass.

[25rsboy]

The Colonel can bring it

[ArcticHellfire]

He should be general now

[DrBlackfax]

@ArcticHellfire Know what's even funnier? Colonel Abrams is his real name. How fucking good would that be.

[ArcticHellfire]

@DrBlackfax No way!?! Better than Staff Sergeant or Lance Corporal ;)

[jezadeh1]

@ArcticHellfire Gone to rule Libya !!

[LYYSL]

@jezadeh1 LOOOL!!!

[jezadeh1]

@LYYSL cheers ! One shouldn't make joke like this can come true ! Remeber Sylvio Belrosconi(excuse the spelling) of Italy !

[thfcyidz]

Tune

[gards2]

absolute classic :)

[pilninggas]

Tony Blackburn just played this on POTPs, great tune - he seemed really pleased to be playing it.

[5171967cafk]

Oh wow....very earlyyy first-taste-of-clubbing days of the mid 80's !!!

[marajax]

I told Gadaffi to give back that jacket or all hell would break loose YOU WOULDENT LISTEN HUH

[arid595]

God i love watching 80s videos, strangely fascinating, and to think i lived through that s*it. Top bit of tuneage mind...

[MrGmanut]

That guy in the mask dancing is cool, I wander who he is.

[allgood077]

this song sound's like he' caught in a shot gun wedding southern style lol =D

[oaknairb]

boards of canada remix is far better

[AWO1960]

NICE ONE...COOL MUSIC

[chelseafc82336]

pure disco my song lives on

[TheRobstoke]

raw deal.arnie film.quality

[waynecoolj]

Great song!! 

[ARIS3OLE]

siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii­iiiicccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkk­kkkk tuneeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[TheMUZY786]

used to dance to this friday night, saturday nights back in the 80s, dollars and dime in bradford west yorkshire

[afroblack1000]

f..king classic. Big tune

[6NearEnd6]

NES - Double Dragon 2 Much? :D

[fappercino]

Colonel Abrams>>>>>>>>Colonel Saunders

[Mr1DanSmith]

Great song.

[hiphopgranni]

@ marajax, still got my aqua blue jumpsuit . w/blk polka dots. Unlike my jumpsuit ur tie probably still fit. lol... Colonel kept the dance floor busy!

[MrSooperman25]

Askies I'm sorry, ka dibono tsa poti, molomo ke rekere.

[mssquirrely]

House, House, House, House!!

[anahata58]

boc YEAH.

[chafiko80]

yesssssssssss colonel

[marajax]

thanks for the help  it was Harmony SLIP love the song

[marajax]

ok guys help me out a disco song in the 80s mostly insramentel with a few words like....you and me thats harmony bom bom bom bom....bom bom female singer

its driving me nuts i cant find it arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[marajax]

I still have a white suit & shoes and a 1" leather black tie....they will come back in fasion you watch

[saswales]

@marajax nice one lol,

[phinchy007]

@marajax HA HA HA!!!! I DON'T THINK SO, BUT GOOD LUCK WITH THAT......:)

[dawnichu]

@marajax yeah but his jacket never will....

[RoseGoesWest]

@marajax What you waiting for? Get them on..there's nowt like a trend setter :)

[loobycliff]

@RoseGoesWest Nowt! Proper word! Greeting from Lancaster :)

[bondez6]

@marajax - me too, the only problem is my gut is twice the size now so to pull it off is gonna be hard :-)

[cyntina98]

I was little when he waas out. I loved his music then and I love it now.

[1971bigdaddycain]

He really was the "colonel" a real old school classic!

[999MrD]

back in the day, you could not walk into a club without hearing this, you should try robin s also

[boogiedanjesusfan]

ABSOLUTE CLASSIC !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mrpreshutchins]

THe Guy (w/earring) @2:29 chewing that gum looks like a gay man "TRAPPED" watching Col Abrams.

[jeavo75]

11 Dislikes lol Fucking idiots !

[Boxbot79]

That dude dancing at about 1.10 scares me. i want him to die so that i may feel safe.

Don't haunt my dreams, dancing man!

[raceexpress5]

Do ur thang colonel...You were jammin

[metrijst]

jeugdsentiment!

[forzapsv]

De jaren 80 hadden wel humor.

[othishka]

how could now like this music come on, now.

[Freedomcostmoney]

Such cheesy hairstyle + dancing

[ALLCITY73]

This song sounds like some under age rape type sh!t. R. Kelly should remake this song

[Traycuzsex]

dat voice!..WOW!

[duncv1]

THIS IS MY SH*T STILL! I LOVE THIS SONG!! JAM!! HE GAVE GOOD MUSIC! THE 80'S ROCKED!

[Renagade70]

Colonel Abrams is still doing his thing. He performing in Brooklyn at a family event this weekend.

[daviddegraph]

rarely do you find a black person that dances like a white person... brilliant, and awesome track

[Wildfox01]

@daviddegraph Trust me, he dances like a black man lol

[FAABDC]

This guy's voice is something else, baaad! I'm loving it!!!

[britturk123]

This is such a solid TUNE it takes me back to the good old days, well when your younger the memmories are sweeter.

[Aazdiahm]

DAT BASSLINE

[riurijjir]

Still on top in the UK Radios

[accutter34]

OMG! This really is a blast from the past! These were the days when music rocked!

[ste2sol]

SO MY MATE GOT HAD A ONE NIGHT STAND, GIRL TURNED OUT TO BE PREGNANT AND WELL YOU GOTTA HEAR THE REST OF THE STORY I GUESS

the song is also called trapped!!

soundcloud. com/shady-shay/trapped-demo-ve­ry-true-story

[nick4alex]

Love this song!

[ThePSYCHOChannel]

ever since i saw Raw Deal in the 80s..i always liked the song in the bar scene between Robert Davi and the blonde chik...and i always wanted to find it...now almost 30 years later..i did...thank you You Tube :-)

[Masonclarke]

I wasn't even born when this was out. I honestly dont know any other song that can make me jive like this track does!

[1993Saluki]

I finally found it. I remember this song from eighth grade. White boy rockin out at the Puerto Rican society thanks to the Diaz family.

[mackawack12346]

he dont got SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII­IIIIIIIIIIIIT on colonel mel!!!

[amazufool]

artist like this basterd gave birth to rap

[ancientraver19881989]

@amazufool what you on about rap had already been in the charts 6 years when this came out - its early house music

[1305alz]

I was 21 - 22 when this came out, parties, girls, dancing like you owned it, pity you can't go back to then.. even just for a night.

[phunK983]

Colonel, You danced Your problems away - What a victory!

[ashy6793]

This song remind of Club 1900 and Vision, Nairobi, Kenya..the sweet eighties

[chris9930]

more class music..

[lydiaduric1974]

damn now with the scool of this time n everything i wish i waz born in the 80s 2 man

[agray77]

..Still the truth. 80's artists were really smart. Not enough credit. Check out the metaphor of being in love & being in jail. Col. Abrams is still being dubbed today. Check out the' Pluton Kids' new music. Tuff stuff. I like it.

[gfreshski]

A shame that Rick Astley stole his career.

[popactor]

@gfreshski What does Rick Astley have to do with this???

[gfreshski]

@popactor Rick Astley's entire style and production was based on Colonel Abrams. Astley's producers CONFIRMED this. Astley ended up having much more commercial success, and subsequently, monetary success than Colonel Abrams did. That is what Rick Astley has to do with this.

[popactor]

@gfreshski Well good for Rick Astley I think his music is more better and between Colonel Abrams and Rick Astley music: Rick Astley music is more popular than this guy, it might be because of Rick that people are curious what baseline of NGGYU song was sort of copied by SAW and eventually they discover Colonel Abrams but again it's not the type of song you want to listen over and over compare NGGYU...

[macksun]

@popactor lol

[Gunnercv]

this was a great tune!

[UncleHebb]

Wikileaks recently revealed the Colonel Abrams only held the rank of Major. What a lying bastard.

[moonwalker5800]

@UncleHebb lol

[Oscar301]

@UncleHebb Genius comment :)

[LeeAnn20008]

@UncleHebb

lol

[irvingbr]

@UncleHebb Why does that upset you?

[chyvonneza]

@UncleHebb bahahahah

[hm14uk]

@UncleHebb This made me laugh :)

[rmacharia]

Man just happened upon this song wow, dastr8truth you said it man, no chaos just dancing all day and all night long. remember doing mix tapes using memorex chromium tapes on a telefunken beat box and had dancing burn outs as practice for the night

[djaymajesty]

love this song...Shout out to folks in Nigeria who were bangin this song back in the days....

[YEELKEED]

This is what i call music, he exudes passion and the vocal speaks for itself. Love it! Its a shame the younger generation doesnt know his music. I guess i should do my bit to spread it on facebook.

[detroitlady40]

My Gawd I used to looooove this man!! haha

[Minidrummer101]

Listen to Trapped - Boards of Canada (they sampled this song)

[Afrikanvoice]

Too great.

[simplyeightiesdotcom]

Used to dance to this one in the clubs - well, I tried to dance anyway!

[kubhak]

Should I listen what you say

or listen what your folks say?

It's a tough decision to make.

I don't really wanna lose you

but I don't want your folks to

Turn me over to the hands of the law.

I guess they think that I'm not good enough for you.

I can tell the way they act and their attitudes.

As the tears roll from my eyes I feel the hurt inside.

As I reach out to you saying I'm so confused.

[kubhak]

omg respect this guy!!! a lot of props im going mad when i hear this awsome song

[buddha74072]

that bass!

[eyesley]

This is tha jam!

[SuperCidermonster]

Respect to The Colonel.

[AugerMartel]

Raw Deal

[kazzi11ful]

Im so glad i was a teenager in the 80"s,walking into a night club and hearing this playing along with kool and the gang,shalamar,odyssey and so on. Back then night clubs were just that and not bars with a "dance floor"..Such great times!!

[8283doc]

@kazzi11ful This was back when r & b had real soul & was fun & just made you feel good.

[str8outtatexas1]

@kazzi11ful- I totally agree with you. the clubs back in the 80's to early 90's were REAL clubs,not a damn bar with a dance floor as you said. it was a CLUB. set up nice inside,dressed to impress,smelling good,fresh cut & ready to get at the ladies and dance your ass off all night.straight r&b,soul,funk, & real hip-hop.You did'nt go to gangbang,mad mug or fight because you were to smooth or clean.(unless you had to fight) but very,very rare.brah that was the GREATEST ERA EVER. one-love

[Vongaro]

@kazzi11ful Oh, holy cow! The first few pop pop pop have just made my stomach flip-flop. Feel like I'm 16 again! Really loved this song. Great for shaping to on the dance floor!

[LJaneyC]

This song brings back memories of me being trappped in a lift. Nasty business.

[samforster9]

Now this takes me back! Love it!

He's like a man in a cage and he's so in love with you lol!

[samforster9]

Now this takes me back! Love it!

[lonelysymphony]

I keep wanting to break into Never Gonna Give You Up

[carribbeanstars]

watch the hottest artist out now named Bruut willis

[SirPeterNze]

dis beat literally ROCKED Benin, Nigeria to PIECES back in da days!!!!

[MrSilkydrew]

Rick Ashtley coppied the colonel style.

[machineintel]

TINMAN @ 1:14

[loveunderlaw]

Colonel Abrams was bad ass! I still can't believe people chose "gangsta" rap over this style. Then again, anytime big money gets involved in music, it loses it's soul...

[howyoudoinralph]

Dude! You just took me back about 20 years! Thanks man!

[phinchy007]

We used to call him "THE SHIMMY SHIMMY MAN". Look at 2:05

[Tom3030]

@phinchy007 Yeah those moves are quite funny haha

Always loved this song.

[stormatrix]

wouldnt it be good if they superimposed this video with colonel gadaffis face on his body

[hardcorehouse]

CLASSIC NYC production, whence came "house".

[LondonSB71]

good old days!

[sanjuz]

man ! who can forget those shoulder-shimmies from the colonel !!! - dude in audience at 2.30 is like - that nigga is cool !

[musicjunky1973]

Love it, I have the 12" version on vinyl somewhere...still makes me wanna dance!

[SABOREAME68]

He sounds so close to Teddy, he should come out now that Teddy is no longer with us & make some new CD's ...Love his voice~

[FutureSauce]

YOU CAN'T ARREST ME. I'M A VET'RAN

[dkapone]

This was one killer track when it came out. This, and Jocelyn Brown's, "Somebody Else's Guy" would fill up the floor. And for the record, Colonel Abrams is his birth given name.

[SirTrouserRuffles]

Its ironic that Colonel Abrahams was actually never a Colonel......

[speakwhnspkn2]

@SirTrouserRuffles No more ironic than your idiotic comment. Colonel Sanders was never a colonel either. So what the fuck is the point?

[speakwhnspkn2]

@SirTrouserRuffles And I'll bet you've never been knighted either. So you've never been a"Sir" officially either you biscuit brain moron.

[SirTrouserRuffles]

@speakwhnspkn2 Why thank you young man

[maddetroit]

Those were the days. People were in better health as well. Active during the day and dance all night with little to no trouble. At most a fist fight cause someone may have scuffed someone's shoes or tried to talk to someone's girl. lol I miss those days too.

[BLKJEW01]

@DaStr8Truth: i remember those days and you ain't lying because that is exactly how we used to do it. We would party so hard and during the work week we couldn't wait for the weekend just so we could do it again. I really miss those days and your comment made me refelct on it seriously. I feel so sorry for this young generation because they have so much violence and trouble. I know some of the young ppl are good and peaceful and just wanna have fun,for them i pray for their safety.

[gallerspz]

Quality song....... everytime i hear it i wanna dance!!

[camafrik]

this great funk song kill us again and again!!! This what we call A BIG SHIT OF FUNK!!! I'M TRAPPED in FUNK TIME!!!

[MrMoney330]

Good old days! I remember when this song was released. I even bought a single record. I first heard the song from room at the top (clouds disco) cool lovable outrageous unique disco sounds

[pipedpiper1]

OMG what a tune! How can you not love it? Find me a tardis.

[valsadie]

I wonder why I feel vaguely Rickrolled...

[lomos72]

I used to Smurf to this! lol

[djyumyum20]

you know the Colonel is still doing his thing.

[FannyyPerryy]

Sex face gone wrong!!

[Bobo184]

I wish the 6 people who dislike this song would end up trapped somewhere!

[Kojakslapheadthe4th]

he wrote this song after the colonel or brian as hes called caught his balls in a car door." ...as the tears roll from eyes I feel the hurt inside"

[metube80]

Perhaps the most moving piece of music and video ever created by Colonel Abrams. He should have got a purple heart for such an effort. [Fact x 2.]

[MMMagister7]

La grandezza...The magnificence...powerfull Colonel Abrams...in him the magnificence of new romantic house music..

[Loo411]

I was born in the wrong era! If only I was born ten years earlier. Damn, I would have partied hard!

[hardcorehouse]

@Loo411 Dont worry, house music still lives and is basically a knock-off of this NY music.

[MyYuToobCHANNEL]

@hardcorehouse

exactly..its fake shit! ;-P

[Loo411]

@hardcorehouse Thank heavens for that.

[ruairi50]

@Loo411 YEAH AND YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED

[amr7037]

good ol 85 days went so faaasst live aid coloured hair

[ristobenjie]

He looks like he could be Trey Songz' father.

[MeBenHalpin]

Class tune, as old as me this song.

[chewgrind]

The eighties, was a singular moment in time for music - we'll never hear stuff like this in the charts again. Enjoy the memories!!

[tgafc]

xcellent times...saved my dinner money just 2 by my tunesss...used 2 go hungry at skool but my belly woz full when i go n buy tha records

ooooh long time wher is this man bls tel me wher is he & whatï»