YO LITTLE BROTHER
pickwick33
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SOULSTRUT...DO YOU REMEMBER THIS?
(at least those of you pushing forty?)
Sometimes you think about the most obscure, forgotten shit at 3 AM.
I remember this song being unavoidable in late '84/early '85. Even though the Billboard charts tell us that Nolan Thomas'"Yo, Little Brother" charted but never made the Top 20 (pop or soul), I find it hard to believe. This track was blaring from every open window that had a radio next to it.
And as you can see below, for a song on a major label subsidiary, "Yo, Little Brother" had a CHEAP-looking video that probably looked dated and tacky even back then:
Now, I can't stand this song by a long shot. Not back then and not right now. But it surprises me how utterly forgotten this song is, considering how ubiquitous it was at the time.
(at least those of you pushing forty?)
Sometimes you think about the most obscure, forgotten shit at 3 AM.
I remember this song being unavoidable in late '84/early '85. Even though the Billboard charts tell us that Nolan Thomas'"Yo, Little Brother" charted but never made the Top 20 (pop or soul), I find it hard to believe. This track was blaring from every open window that had a radio next to it.
And as you can see below, for a song on a major label subsidiary, "Yo, Little Brother" had a CHEAP-looking video that probably looked dated and tacky even back then:
Now, I can't stand this song by a long shot. Not back then and not right now. But it surprises me how utterly forgotten this song is, considering how ubiquitous it was at the time.
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I have this stuck in my head now
I used to love this song, and funny enough, I pulled out my old 12" version of it not too long ago. It is odd how the joint just fell off the radar. I've been re-discovering a number of 80s tunes and I"m surprised at how much I still enjoy a lot of them. For instance, I tripped out on how much I liked the Twilight 22 LP (name is escaping me at the moment) with "Electric Kingdom" on it. I played it a couple of weekends ago and I forgot that it had some nice R&B joints on it. I guess I'm getting old since I'm forgetting the contents of LPs I haven't heard for a long time.
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak
I did notice that it completely fell off the face of the earth too.
???around the 17 second mark:
stumbled on this and had a small WTF moment as i forgot all about this track.
This video rules.
sick video. 2:12 office people on London Bridge reminds me of the ending of Trainspotting. no manic smile walk past focal area though.