"You Cut Up The Clothes"- Joshie Jo Armstead

From DON'T PLAY US CHEAP! (1973)

Written & Directed by MELVIN VAN PEEBLES

Film version of his Broadway musical. A pair of devil-bats take human form and crash a Harlem house party in an attempt to break it up. But somehow, their attempts to ruin the party fail.

Joshie Jo Armstead gives an awesome performance. She used to be an Ikette & sang on their classic hit "I'm Blue (the gong gong song)"

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[ashotinthedarkofnite]

awesome!

[DiffrentDrumr]

I saw this show on Broadway several times back in 1972. When Joshie Jo Armstead took center stage and belted this song out, she stopped the show each time I saw it!

[ABlackCountryWoman]

Love the cast...and I love JoJo Armstead's voice!

[StrwbryMuffin]

I don't know if I should be mad @ this or sing along.(singing) You cut up the clothes in the closet of my dreams! *Is you going up sister!!(man in the blue shirt) Laffin!!

[sozo4]

THAT VOICE ! Good backup vocals too

[dakidphil87]

This movie on TV now that's crazy

[SongsJerome]

Reminds me of the get togethers with my relatives in Chicago.

[Susan Walker]

I've never seen the play. I found the soundtrack years ago and bought it after hearing the first 2 bars. Ms Armstead is wonderful.

[Midori Davidson]

Thank you for posting this: Joshie Jo Armstead is my cousin on my late grandfather's side. I remember her singing this song when I was a little girl. She also co-wrote with Ashford and Simpson, and was a pretty good piano player :). She was always so full of life!