The Bar-Kays are back, and y’all know this track is right up our alley. The title says it all. Enjoy the video for “Grown Folks” by The Bar-Kays. Produced by Jazze Pha.
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Of course we couldn’t get away with celebrating the legacy of Stax Records without posting this!!! There is still an APB out for PT. 2 but hey… for the price of the ticket, you get some great grooves and social commentary.
“(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” is one of those songs that create a unique blend of melancholy and light heartedness. Written by Otis Redding and Steve Cropper, the song started as jotted lines on napkin sheets and hotel paper. The inception of the tune began with the lyric, “I watch the ships come in and I watch them roll away again” due to the fact of staying on a houseboat with a friend while on tour with The Bar-Kays. Later the song was completed with Cropper’s collaboration and he distinctively placed an autobiographical spin of Redding’s life with the lyric, “I left my home in Georgia, headed for the Frisco Bay” . As popular as this song has been through the years, it was met with many naysayers from Stax Records and even his own wife. Regardless of the less than enthusiastic welcome, Redding wanted to change his style and incorporate other musical influences in his artistry. While we know this song as a classic hit, this would paradoxically be the last song Redding ever recorded. Sadly, he died three days later due to a plane crash.
By all accounts, Tom Joyner’s Fantastic Voyage cruise was an amazing event. No, we didn’t make it, but thanks to the wonders of technology (and our friend K.I.M), we’re happy to share some clips from her journey. Be sure to check her site for more clips, a wealth of great information and your daily dose of entertainment as well. If you tweet, be sure to follow KIM on twitter and you’ll never be bored.
Earlier today, Steve Harvey wrote about his love affair with old school music and these clips are a testament to why it is and continues to be money well spent! With performances from the Bar Kays, Con Funk Shun, The Ohio Players, Doug E. Fresh, DJ Scratch, The Fat Boys, Monie Love, Roxanne Shante and so many more, it was definitely a Grown Folks Party! Hit the clips and see for yourself.
Props to K.I.M. for the clips!
70′s Funk Show – Tom Joyner Cruise from shudduptv on Vimeo.
Shuddup.com brings you exclusive footage from the 70′s Funk Show on The Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage Cruise 2010 with performances by The Barkays, Confunkshun, The Ohio Players. The show was CRAZY!!!
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“Son of Shaft” (Homer Banks, William Brown, Allen Jones), Stax Funk: Get up and Get Down (Stax/1972)
