It’s taken me 30 years to understand the lyrics to this song. Wow. I enjoyed this at 12. At 42 - now I can interpret the lyrics. In awe. Ahead of its time. Beautiful. Really inspiring. I wish a song like this today could be a hit. Not holding my breath though, sadly.
Just think that’s how it is. Our kids will listen to a song from their infancy and life will teach them the meaning of that song. At 12 I just enjoyed the flow and instruments. Now these song’s, Erica Bahdu and others make sense, life finally caught up to those lyrics.
Rest in Peace Radcliffe Bailey (Nov. 2023), the internationally recognized artist sketching in this video. Rad died of Brain cancer at the age of 55. He had an amazing career and leaves an wonderful legacy behind. A son of Atlanta, Georgia. He will be missed.
Glioblastoma-no Doubt. In Medicine, we call THAT one "The Terminator." "Death be Not Proud" was read to us in the Seventh Grade, about author John Gunther's Son's losing battle with it...back in 1948. He would be Little Better Off in 2024.
One of the deepest songs ever. Reaching to God for answers in a pop song without being corny. Bought this cassette as a kid. I remember this album hitting me hard in my morals. Much Respect to Arrested Development.
real hip hop. real message. real feeling. these guys were revolutionary. they produced these songs at a time when gangsta rap was super popular and decided to send a different type of message. songs don't have to be about violence, women, power or money. there can actually be a message that's more powerful. they made it very big for a while, and I'm really glad to see there are young people out there still getting that positive vibe.
if they came out today they would have burned sooo brightly for the wrong reasons and would not have been recognized for the Geniuses they were. fortunately they didn't and they were recognized by those who "got the message"
This song is a prayer. I lost a son stillborn and this song carried me back towards God. It was a long road, but I knew someone else had walked it before me. I pray God blesses these folks socks off
as a caring person who dwells in this painful reality with you, ask yourself these questions: (1) is your god all-knowing and all-powerful? (2) will everything in this mortal realm proceed according to your god's plan no matter what us mortals pray or cry for? (3) how, then, is your god not responsible for the bad (and the good) that has happened to you and your family? (4) has everything not proceeded according to your god's plan? these questions were my first foray in to critical thinking about truth versus fiction, my faith and the (unwarranted) justifications of such, the horrendous commissions and omissions of god, the origins of the various holy books, etc etc etc. in the end, all religions are cults and vice-versa.
Arrested Development was a crazy talented band and in my opinion is one of the most innovative bands ever! They are so unique, it was hard for people to really appreciate the band because nothing else close sounded like them. This band incorporated African sounds, with rap, and gave a modern version of the songs of slaves and their struggles with the lyrics of black pride and proud of their southern black heritage! Tennessee in my opinion is in my top 25 songs of all time!
moblack The Blues. When you’re grown, you understand the lyrics because of empathy and sympathy. I’m white, but I can put myself in a similar situation in my life and feel the emotion the music portrays. I may not share common experiences, but we all share the same emotions. It’s a hip hop, blues, and gospel tune. Nicely done, Arrested Development!💕
Just played this for my 24 year old son. Asked him if he ever heard it before. He said no. I told him, that one day he will become enlightened. And when he does, this song will mean everything to him! 😂 I mean literally this just happened!
Thats true, we as white people need to be able to talk about the atrocities our ancestors did to an entire race of people without getting defensive over the issue, that way we can have a better understanding about this society we live in now, and can actually contribute as best as we can to healing this wound that years of slavery left behind.
@Jack park what r u talking about? Are u talking about reperations? Besides, this band is from Atlanta and Im American were talking about racism in America. Racism is too complicated of a thing to just gereralize across countries. Every nation has their own history.
Black Eyed Peas, before that chick Furgmdus piss pants joined. Jurassic 5, Kool Keith, Diggable, People Under the Stairs. Charlie Tuna. I miss real Hip-Hop!
Pure nostalgia, makes me want to gather all of my friends in a field with a loud ass speaker and just go back in the days and vibe to all the 90’s hits. When music had its innocence.
I saw Arrested Development in 1993 at the Horden Pavilion in Sydney Australia and they were off the hook. Their sound live exceeded expectations and brought the house down. In addition they incorporated Aboriginal dancers into the show and encouraged audience participation. In the second encore they did Tennessee and led into Washed Away. I've been to a lot of amazing live concerts but this one was the most fun.
“I ask you, Lord why you enlightened me Without the enlightenment of all my folks He said, cuz I set myself on a quest for truth And he was there to quench my thirst.” Shout out to all my brothers and sisters navigating survivor’s remorse as we succeed in life while dealing with the grief of our family and friends being on different paths…
When that girl sang she bring tears to my eyes aressted development wasn't no joke they had a message in that song this is real art and music that moves your spirit todays music i feel knumb and restless
Man, this takes me back to summers of 92 and 93. Hanging with my friends Jonathan, Gabe, Nappy Jack, Bryce and the rest. We were black, white, hispanic, asian... didn't matter. We were friends, and none of our folks tried to tell us we shouldn't be. Life has shown me what a unique blessing that was. I appreciate it that much more as I get older. The nostalgia really hit me just now. I love God, and thank Him for blessing Arrested Development, to make such a beautiful and real song.
Had a crew of friends around that time also....all different races. Didn't matter. We weren't looking for reasons to be offended, but just appreciated good character in human beings, regardless of race. We had come as close to MLK's dream in the mid 80's-90's as we would ever get (yet). Division has been instilled in our society once again, with much of it being political in nature. We have regressed decades in American race relations, and it is a darn shame. Glad we got to experience it. It's really not that complicated....
Arizona, United States . Is where I am now but would rather be in SA Uppington South Africa ... or my mother land of Greece Megalopolis! America is over rated filled with poison and Kaos
I'm a white guy from New England and this song still feels so relatable and clarifying. Speaks to the power of good writing and deep thought behind the lyrics.
This is still relevant in Tennessee. Racism still thrives, systemic oppression is a tool for the rich and white. Old money still thrives off of the theological foundations of slavery turned capitalism, romanticizing clansman as a past time brought down generations until present.
And that quote should be taught in schools so other people who are white like me can know and understand white privilege is ABSOLUTELY REAL I never will have those thoughts about my white ancestors but my native ancestors I can't speak of their oppression without still recognizing I never have it ever will experience these biased. Quote like that really opens the eyes
I saw them live at Lollapalooza in 93-94. And this tune- specifically the "won't you help me- take me home" vocal solo- -literally brought tears to my eyes. One of the most impactful musical experiences of my life. So much better live.
won't u help me, won't u help me, won't u help me understand ur plan. take me home take me to another place. that part still hits my soul When she sings it!
This is real music This is true artists This is real hip hop This is a good song from a good album I wish I could Turn Back in time When real good music was true
Yessss! Just heard this driving the other day, I cranked it up bc this is a classic but the lyrics hit me differently as a much older person now. I loved, love, will always love this song
Speech is one the most underappreciated Mcs of all time. He brought that southern hip hop to the masses back when no one knew the south would later become so popular in music.
"I ask you, Lord why you enlightened me Without the enlightenment of all my folks He said, cuz I set myself on a quest for truth And he was there to quench my thirst BUT I AM STILL THRISTY✊🏾, The Lord allowed me to drink some more He said what I am searching for..." Hits home!
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@@Speechofficial Hey Speech! Man, it really is you! I'm a huge fan! I'm from Tennessee and this song meant so much to me as a youngster. The whole album was so unique and in a league of it's own. Y'all are so talented. It's a pleasure and an honor, sir! Just subbed and rang the bell.
I recently revisited this album and have been listening to it pretty regularly. Man, what a great record! It holds up really well. I wasn't paying particular attention to the lyrics as much as I do now. Man, it's some heavy stuff. Real poetry. I remember winning a radio contest in 1992 and this was one of three cassettes they sent me as my prize! TLC's and Jon Secada's first albums were the other two. Speech is the man. RIP Baba Oje. He was cool.
"...climb the trees my forefathers hung from..." As an adult when I finally got the meaning of that line and the rest of the song it just shook me to tears. Like realizing what Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit" was about. This was the jam then and still is now. But with a lot more appreciation for its message and meaning. AD way way ahead of their time! Pass this along to a young person. Young people, please, -- LISTEN UP!
Fun fact, Strange fruit was originally written in the early 1900s. A man by the name Abel Meeropol wrote it, and he published under the name Lewis Allan. Billie Holiday sang it and made it hers in 1939.
That's Prince saying Tennessee!!! Its a sample from his song Alphabet Street. He found out, contacted Speech & told him his people had waited until the song peaked & charged $100K for it based on how much they made off the song. Speech met him & his wife (Mayte) at Paisley Park & said he was the coolest because he learned a lot. He apologized & appreciated that Prince could've had the album pulled because of it until it was settled in court & charged more. Prince was socially conscious, liked their message & appreciated Speech's honesty. I didn't know Speech wrote this as in the song after going to his grandmothers funeral in Tennessee & the same week his brother had an asthma attack & died. Prince is also his favorite artist.
@@JK2OJacko Prince could of sued them til they were blue in the face instead he just took a little check ( 100k in the music business is peanuts ) and let them be because he liked the song
For sampling a voice saying a single word, in a song that TEACHES people our forgotten history? That is not what a forward-thinking, socially-minded person does. Especially when he is already beyond rich! Prince, brother, what were you thinking...?
I also first heard this on the latest episode of Raising Kanan too. I’m 34 and a true hip hop head since the mid 90s watching MTV The Box . But I never heard this amazing classic record
I love this song. It is so very deep. "I know your suppose to be my steering wheel, not just my spare tire. But lord I ask you, to be my guiding force and truth!" "Take me to another place, take me to another land, make me forget all that hurts me, let me understand your plan." This is a very deep proclamation for this African American man. He is speaking about the present and the past, his current life, and the lives of the slaves that are his ancestors. One of the most profound songs ever written. I am so very happy that I grew up with them as role models. :)
I first heard this song when i was 19 in '92 when i came out and it hit hard. Now at 50 this hits even harder. Listening to and understanding these lyrics has me damn near in tears.
I worked in a record store when this came out. I just wanted to play it in-store over and over. I was a white kid who listened to alternative rock and knew no black people personally, and this album reached deep into my heart.
I remember jamming out to this song in 4th grade... and I still do! Something about this time era of music. Kriss Kross, Naughty by Nature, Michael Jackson, Prince, George Michael, Janet Miss Jackson if youre nasty, TLC, SWV, Paula Abdual... geeze, so good.
I am the whitest man in the history of white men. I love this song. One of the best songs ever made. Speech is so cool! He looks cool just standing there. Genius, pure genius!
Byron Word JESUS is going to take HIS children to another place real sooooonnnnnn. Just continue to trust HIM and WATCH, LISTEN and WORK faithfully. We’re going home soon. BE FAITHFUL. Even so, come, LORD JESUS. I LOVE YOU, LORD
As an agnostic, it seems that atheists still have some sort of moral compass to steer them in the right direction, but when they break down they have no spare tyre. Be glad you've got God in the back.
So good to hear this song again, it sounds even better now than it did back then. I like how in this video everyone in the background is just doing there own thing also, makes a nice change from all the choreographed stuff.
This song can still bring tears to my eyes. Truth! They were about 23 years ahead of their time. "I climb the trees my forefathers hung from." -That hits you right in the soul.
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Blk consciousness in the 90’s was unmatched
Facts and now it's so sad.
💯
I wish we'd get back to that.
Yes. I miss it...❤
Praying it gets better. If we could all just stop fighting each other...but this song was the jam back in the day
Dionne Ferris' vocals at the end, still give me chills to this day.
Ok
Factz
Wow
Wonder if she still makes music?
She's so beautiful and amazing
It’s taken me 30 years to understand the lyrics to this song. Wow. I enjoyed this at 12. At 42 - now I can interpret the lyrics. In awe. Ahead of its time. Beautiful. Really inspiring. I wish a song like this today could be a hit. Not holding my breath though, sadly.
Travis Scott?
how naive...
Just think that’s how it is. Our kids will listen to a song from their infancy and life will teach them the meaning of that song. At 12 I just enjoyed the flow and instruments. Now these song’s, Erica Bahdu and others make sense, life finally caught up to those lyrics.
Plenty of people including myself are enlightened. The problem is the powers at be know this a purposely put fools gold in position of power and fame.
Easy way... bring it back
Rest in Peace Radcliffe Bailey (Nov. 2023), the internationally recognized artist sketching in this video. Rad died of Brain cancer at the age of 55. He had an amazing career and leaves an wonderful legacy behind. A son of Atlanta, Georgia. He will be missed.
Peace be upon him, may the Ancestors protect & guide him!
Glioblastoma-no Doubt.
In Medicine, we call THAT one "The Terminator."
"Death be Not Proud" was read to us in the Seventh Grade, about author John Gunther's Son's losing battle with it...back in 1948. He would be Little Better Off in 2024.
Rest in Peace to our loved and lost ones!!! C U ALL IN HEAVEN HOPEFULLY!!!!
r.i.p to an OG
#RestinPeace #RestInPeaceRadcliffeBailey2023beforethetime 1:57 0:59 2:22 "Rest In Peace to #bigheadancestor #bigheadEnergy #ittybittybighead #bigheadbaby 3:07 3:12 2:56 3:17 🕊️❤️🔥🪬🐦🔥❤️🔥👼🙏🏾🙏👼🏾🪽🦉🕳️🤳 3:18 3:25 3:31 3:32 3:38 3:42
One of the deepest songs ever. Reaching to God for answers in a pop song without being corny. Bought this cassette as a kid. I remember this album hitting me hard in my morals. Much Respect to Arrested Development.
It was a great song in ‘93
Yeahh
@dameonlaunert68damn, Chris be dropping gems
@dameonlaunert68short term memory as far as?
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real hip hop. real message. real feeling. these guys were revolutionary. they produced these songs at a time when gangsta rap was super popular and decided to send a different type of message. songs don't have to be about violence, women, power or money. there can actually be a message that's more powerful. they made it very big for a while, and I'm really glad to see there are young people out there still getting that positive vibe.
We’ll said, everything you said is right on!
Keep in mind tribe, roots, pharcyde, etc were all popular during this time too
Very true
Amen
if they came out today they would have burned sooo brightly for the wrong reasons and would not have been recognized for the Geniuses they were. fortunately they didn't and they were recognized by those who "got the message"
This song is a prayer. I lost a son stillborn and this song carried me back towards God. It was a long road, but I knew someone else had walked it before me. I pray God blesses these folks socks off
flashbacks sucks love works :)
as a caring person who dwells in this painful reality with you, ask yourself these questions: (1) is your god all-knowing and all-powerful? (2) will everything in this mortal realm proceed according to your god's plan no matter what us mortals pray or cry for? (3) how, then, is your god not responsible for the bad (and the good) that has happened to you and your family? (4) has everything not proceeded according to your god's plan? these questions were my first foray in to critical thinking about truth versus fiction, my faith and the (unwarranted) justifications of such, the horrendous commissions and omissions of god, the origins of the various holy books, etc etc etc. in the end, all religions are cults and vice-versa.
God Bless the Lumbee Indians in Lumberton, NC!!!
❤️❤️❤️
as someone who lost a son 19yrs ago ... this means shit
in can give you better shit than this for that
As a Nigerian, I cannot stopped listening to their song everyday at 48 going to 49 by March 😢🇳🇬
❤bruh
Brother ❤
From the mother
Im Mexican im 46 and love listening to them in the 90s. Still love them
It's awesome isn't it?❤❤❤ Peace and love from America
So glad that I grew up in this era of hip hop and music.
me too
+Cherlyn Smith me three
Skyjuice70 awesome!!
yassssss
+Jose Arevalo (Revlo) Word up My G
How does a song that represent so much that was wrong feel so uplifting at the same time. This song is beautiful. Takes me back!
IKR!!!
@@rudolphmcneill515exactly I revisited this album recently as an adult it hits in a whole new way now.
I know I for sure let “climb the trees my forefathers hung from” go right by as a kid. Did not catch that on the first listen at all.
Take me home.. take me to another place!
@@admdubya2107 I was way adult; one of the reasons this song is so great.
As a kid, this was a jam. As an adult, it’s poetry.
Yes!
👏🏽 This comment is poetry. ❤
I wish this was my comment
Bro best comment here❤
Ohhhhh loves
STILL BLASTING THIS IN 2024
September 2024 and still rocking this track
Aq❤❤@@ArletteMaotieBomahou
Here, here
Siiiii!!
Por el 94 si mal no recuerdo sonaba en las FM 🎼🎵 de 🇦🇷💕💕que épocas geniales la mejor música!!!!
Arrested Development was a crazy talented band and in my opinion is one of the most innovative bands ever! They are so unique, it was hard for people to really appreciate the band because nothing else close sounded like them. This band incorporated African sounds, with rap, and gave a modern version of the songs of slaves and their struggles with the lyrics of black pride and proud of their southern black heritage! Tennessee in my opinion is in my top 25 songs of all time!
Yes!!!!!
I agree. One of the best of this century
@@SadieB1122 great sound, rythm and words...playing with words is an art NOT well played most of the time.
Well stated!
Who gives a fuck?
Dionne Farris absolutely crushes it at the end. What an incredible voice .❤
Yes!
Yes...I love that part.
Doesn’t matter who or what you are, if you like this song, you down with me
Right on brotha. God bless you😇.
Respect
from france paris
this song is part of my young years great memories
all the album
I love this song.
❤❤
Back when things were getting better instead of worse.
@@JohnNNJ 💯
Not where I lived they weren't, niccas was killing each other back then like crazy. And, they sold that ish right on the corners back then..
No wonder this group didn't go anywhere. Too much truth in one song directed at The Most High. ❤
They captured us and y'all. Arrested Development though. Amen 👊🏾🎧☮️⛪
They did pretty good.
They found too many sellouts and flooded the airwaves with flashy trash. They killed the movement after 92'
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Bruh this was literally a pop group and sold ten million records and won two grammys
This song hit different when you grown and understand the lyrics.
moblack The Blues. When you’re grown, you understand the lyrics because of empathy and sympathy. I’m white, but I can put myself in a similar situation in my life and feel the emotion the music portrays. I may not share common experiences, but we all share the same emotions. It’s a hip hop, blues, and gospel tune. Nicely done, Arrested Development!💕
moblack so different 🙏🏻 x x
Christine Parker Civello beautifully put ❤️ x x
I understood the lyrics when I was kiddo.
I’m just a nerd like that, lol.
Which part hit you different?
The spiritual quest for truth or the black power racism?
Nothing like conscious music that has a story line. Missing da 90's....
This song randomly just popped n my head lol. Still luv
@@eonhardy5383 same here! living in Tennessee, the song hits hard...
@@stalkinu2 Sending u love and blessings in these trying times, stay safe.😷🙏🏺
Representing from Tennessee 💯
The message hits deeper when you get older
Hell yeah it does
Just played this for my 24 year old son. Asked him if he ever heard it before. He said no. I told him, that one day he will become enlightened. And when he does, this song will mean everything to him! 😂 I mean literally this just happened!
Indeed. Bk then we were singing it cuz it sounded cool. Now I'm actually hearing it 😭
You got that right 😔🥺
"I climb the trees my forefathers hung from."
-That hits you right in the soul.
yes lord it did an still does !!!
:')))))))))))))
Thats true, we as white people need to be able to talk about the atrocities our ancestors did to an entire race of people without getting defensive over the issue, that way we can have a better understanding about this society we live in now, and can actually contribute as best as we can to healing this wound that years of slavery left behind.
@Jack park what r u talking about? Are u talking about reperations? Besides, this band is from Atlanta and Im American were talking about racism in America. Racism is too complicated of a thing to just gereralize across countries. Every nation has their own history.
I'm 38 years old and just now caught this!
These guys and PM Dawn....way ahead of their times!
Peace To The Gods! PM Dawn? Lol 😂 yo I’ll never forget when KRS bum rushed their set yo!
Yes! PM Dawn were great.
@@NiagaraThistle 🤣 hahaha 😝 “Pop goes the Weasel “
PAUSE 😂
Black Eyed Peas, before that chick Furgmdus piss pants joined. Jurassic 5, Kool Keith, Diggable, People Under the Stairs. Charlie Tuna. I miss real Hip-Hop!
Still TIMELESS! … And Dionne Ferris brought it home on those ending vocals. 😎❤️
🙏🏽 Peep the new Arrested Development music video VIBE ft. Big Daddy Kane ua-cam.com/video/DNLs7SrZtRY/v-deo.html
Ferris and Farris no contact orders to
I know!
Her voice is so heavenly and divine... its like a Gift from God. Great era in music...
Dionne Ferris is the vocalist you are referring to.
@@marknc9616 Thank you! Didn't know her name.
❤
Since you like female singers w/rich vocals check out *Ice Cream* by *C.GEANE*
I remembered loving this song as a child for the upbeat sounding chorus. Damn near brings me to tears as an adult
Same
Love my family from Vermont.
@@laurieberry4814 I like certain politicians from Vermont..and I would trust one physician from there.
Ok
Exact same
DAMN I WISH MORE MUSIC WAS LIKE THIS NOWADAYS.
1992 was a blast for hip hop!! Listening to this and other rap artists at the time!! I was 16 in 1992, hip hop was awesome In the early 90s!!
92 was a platform year of what real hip hop was to be. The 90s were special
I'm from 76 too 😊 and u r absolutely right.
Me myself started listening to hip hop with 14 yrs old and the 90ies are better than gold.
Pure nostalgia, makes me want to gather all of my friends in a field with a loud ass speaker and just go back in the days and vibe to all the 90’s hits. When music had its innocence.
Who is still listening in 2021? Sis at the end always give me chills with the vocals. Underrated group!
Still one of the best groups ever
Love this song
#2021
10 million views that’s it, people don’t understand what good music is nowadays!!!
Very lovely piece. I love it. How are you doing? Hope you are fine and staying safe.
Tell em
@@ericharrison7Thanks & Howdy. We got our 👁 on em in #Arkansas 4 sho! I can seem em from my #neck of thewoods
10 million years old
Who still listening to this good Soulful song in 2020 besides myself
Meeee and I'm only 14
Me
Still been listening the whole time 😍 May all be well in this perilous time☮️
Yessah! This song is even more relevant in these recent weeks with our ppl being murdered.🙌🏿🙌🏾🙌🏽🙌🏼
Me from India. I used to listen in the 90's when I was 10 plus
I saw Arrested Development in 1993 at the Horden Pavilion in Sydney Australia and they were off the hook. Their sound live exceeded expectations and brought the house down. In addition they incorporated Aboriginal dancers into the show and encouraged audience participation. In the second encore they did Tennessee and led into Washed Away. I've been to a lot of amazing live concerts but this one was the most fun.
Late 80s/Early 90s was peak R&B and Hip Hop.
This was too much truth. In the 90's it all switched to what sells to whites: gangsta rap.
FACTS!👏🙂
I'd forgotten how good this song is.
This song can still bring tears to my eyes. Truth!
Love B. NaKole Me too. Amazing lyrics and deeply spiritual.
Ibknow and i always tear when they show the pics, like we black people really suffered
SAME
The world was a different place back in 1992.
Every. Single. Time.
“Why does it have to be so damn tough?”
I felt that one, brother.
And the brotha shedding a tear right at the beginning.....😞❤️😥
“I ask you, Lord why you enlightened me
Without the enlightenment of all my folks
He said, cuz I set myself on a quest for truth
And he was there to quench my thirst.”
Shout out to all my brothers and sisters navigating survivor’s remorse as we succeed in life while dealing with the grief of our family and friends being on different paths…
I KNOw!!!
The most beautiful people come from the most pain 🖤 God bless and guide you!
30 years later and we are still thirsty . . . and damn sure should be.
❤ powerful comment. Sending love ❤️
Amen!! Lol thank you for this
Milwaukee native here- “my brother is gone.” I knew him!!! The lyrics just hit me
Oh I really hits differently. I love it. How are you doing? Hope you are fine and staying safe.
Gone where? I'm not sure if you are saying no longer living because he's alive and well.
When that girl sang she bring tears to my eyes aressted development wasn't no joke they had a message in that song this is real art and music that moves your spirit todays music i feel knumb and restless
Just DIVINE!!!
Dionne Farris, she was the bomb. Underrated
Stfu and stop acting like there aren’t artist that deliver good music with a similar message.. y’all old ass just wish y’all were young again 😂😂
John Doe what about music now? Straight trash 🗑
@@christophercolumbus1705 I guess you parents hate you? Did they listen to this music?😂
This was my jam back in 92. God I wish they still made music like this. Today’s youth will never understand what good music really is.
Agree
Your letting nostalgia rule your happiness
Dude there's alot of music you will never understand either
this song moves me so deeply. Its definitely in my top ten for songs that invoke peak spiritual experience.
What are the other 9?
IM STILL HERE JULY 2024 i miss this music
Still here September 2024 ❤❤
Man, this takes me back to summers of 92 and 93. Hanging with my friends Jonathan, Gabe, Nappy Jack, Bryce and the rest. We were black, white, hispanic, asian... didn't matter. We were friends, and none of our folks tried to tell us we shouldn't be.
Life has shown me what a unique blessing that was. I appreciate it that much more as I get older.
The nostalgia really hit me just now. I love God, and thank Him for blessing Arrested Development, to make such a beautiful and real song.
Had a crew of friends around that time also....all different races. Didn't matter. We weren't looking for reasons to be offended, but just appreciated good character in human beings, regardless of race. We had come as close to MLK's dream in the mid 80's-90's as we would ever get (yet). Division has been instilled in our society once again, with much of it being political in nature. We have regressed decades in American race relations, and it is a darn shame. Glad we got to experience it. It's really not that complicated....
Yaup hip hop brought us all together in the early 90's
It's 5am in Africa I just woke up with this song on my mind and had to give it a listen what a masterpiece
Damnn it's 7 am I'm in Morocco doing the same thing
It's 17 April, 2020 and the World is upside down with Covid-19, sending u love n blessings, stay safe.😷🙏
@lance Kelley Aww, thank u, these little kindness towards each other certainly helps!🌞
Which African nation?
Arizona, United States . Is where I am now but would rather be in SA Uppington South Africa ... or my mother land of Greece Megalopolis!
America is over rated filled with poison and Kaos
I wore this cassette tape out during the summer of 92’ . I will never stop listening to this song. Great message laced over the top of a great track!
I'm a white guy from New England and this song still feels so relatable and clarifying. Speaks to the power of good writing and deep thought behind the lyrics.
You can be white, black, brown, yellow, grey, purple, red, whatever Bro... MUSIC IS LIFE AND LIFE IS MUSIC ❤ Greetings and love from Amsterdam ❤
lol I'm a white atheist and love this song
I'm a whitish woman from Olde England, and it even resonates with me. Got the cd back in the early 90's, but unlike cd's this music never gets old.
This is still relevant in Tennessee. Racism still thrives, systemic oppression is a tool for the rich and white. Old money still thrives off of the theological foundations of slavery turned capitalism, romanticizing clansman as a past time brought down generations until present.
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‘Walk the road my forefathers walked, climb the trees my forefathers hung from’
That line shakes my soul, always goosebumps too 😱
And that quote should be taught in schools so other people who are white like me can know and understand white privilege is ABSOLUTELY REAL I never will have those thoughts about my white ancestors but my native ancestors I can't speak of their oppression without still recognizing I never have it ever will experience these biased. Quote like that really opens the eyes
@@rainbowbriteflashFlorida has entered the chat 😂
Yeah
I've known Speech since I was a kid & he is AMAZING. He has such a beautiful family & a warm soul.
The perfect example of R&B, Rap and amazing Lyricists. This is as good as it gets
Tamila if you like the gangster crap of today then i guess. but as far as lyrics and ORIGINALITY ya this is it.
Tamila how then.
+Tamila No. No it doesn't.
I saw them live at Lollapalooza in 93-94. And this tune- specifically the "won't you help me- take me home" vocal solo- -literally brought tears to my eyes. One of the most impactful musical experiences of my life. So much better live.
They were playing this on the new episode of Raising Kanan 🔥🔥🔥🔥
won't u help me, won't u help me, won't u help me understand ur plan. take me home take me to another place.
that part still hits my soul When she sings it!
Yea I still know all the dance to this song.
Make me shiver.
My fav part
Pray to God
And man... how she sings it ❤
This is real music
This is true artists
This is real hip hop
This is a good song from a good album
I wish I could Turn Back in time
When real good music was true
Henrique Ramos 💯
11/5/18
Don’t make me cry. Hiphop was once the most beautiful music
Yes lord.
Henrique Ramos absolutely
Is the opposite of love; hate?
How can I both love and hate hip hop?
What have they done to the art I once loved.
To live and die for hip hop.
🤣🤣 The Chappelle Show, "The Three Daves" episode brought me here. "You act like all I wanna do is zooma zoom zoom in ya boom boom" 🤣🤣🤣
This jam is so deep. Who knew this is what it meant back in the day. I surely did not understand these lyrics. Powerful! Wow!
Peep out my new single:
Just Too Cold
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This is the history of African Americans from slavery till date. We still thirsty. God's plan is very different from our plans.
It’s biblical
Yessss! Just heard this driving the other day, I cranked it up bc this is a classic but the lyrics hit me differently as a much older person now. I loved, love, will always love this song
Speech is one the most underappreciated Mcs of all time. He brought that southern hip hop to the masses back when no one knew the south would later become so popular in music.
"I ask you, Lord why you enlightened me
Without the enlightenment of all my folks
He said, cuz I set myself on a quest for truth
And he was there to quench my thirst
BUT I AM STILL THRISTY✊🏾,
The Lord allowed me to drink some more
He said what I am searching for..."
Hits home!
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@@Speechofficial Hey Speech! Man, it really is you! I'm a huge fan! I'm from Tennessee and this song meant so much to me as a youngster. The whole album was so unique and in a league of it's own. Y'all are so talented. It's a pleasure and an honor, sir! Just subbed and rang the bell.
@@dustinf49 Hi Dustin! 👋🏼👋👋🏾what part of Tennessee are you at?
@@sallycandice6088 Tullahoma, TN. Approximately 60 miles south of Nashville.
Facts!
Dionne’s voice brings tears to my eyes.❤
Okay..being 40 and listening to this, let me tell you...it hits much differently than it did when I was 11!
It's way different
I can't listen to it without crying
@@susiecarmichael5423I'm 43 & strongly agree
I recently revisited this album and have been listening to it pretty regularly. Man, what a great record! It holds up really well. I wasn't paying particular attention to the lyrics as much as I do now. Man, it's some heavy stuff. Real poetry. I remember winning a radio contest in 1992 and this was one of three cassettes they sent me as my prize! TLC's and Jon Secada's first albums were the other two. Speech is the man. RIP Baba Oje. He was cool.
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Had to come find this song in 2024!
I love when a song only gets better and more relevant with time 💜🙏🏽🕊
If Tennessee is in your soul this song hits ya no matter what!!! . “Take me home” ❤️❤️
Hello Kerry, how are you doing and how is the weather with you
For sure! Dem mountains and that music!
"...climb the trees my forefathers hung from..." As an adult when I finally got the meaning of that line and the rest of the song it just shook me to tears. Like realizing what Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit" was about. This was the jam then and still is now. But with a lot more appreciation for its message and meaning. AD way way ahead of their time! Pass this along to a young person. Young people, please, -- LISTEN UP!
I have introduced this music to my son and niece. They loved it. Seems almost more relevant now.
Fun fact, Strange fruit was originally written in the early 1900s. A man by the name Abel Meeropol wrote it, and he published under the name Lewis Allan. Billie Holiday sang it and made it hers in 1939.
I love historical tidbits like you posted! Thanks for the history fun fact. Looking him up! @@yolandawilson9852
Food.
I already knew this masterpiece but Raising Kanan brought me back here.
Props to Arrested Development for standing the test of time in hip hop. This is a classic forever.
Much Love ❤
JL
That's Prince saying Tennessee!!! Its a sample from his song Alphabet Street. He found out, contacted Speech & told him his people had waited until the song peaked & charged $100K for it based on how much they made off the song. Speech met him & his wife (Mayte) at Paisley Park & said he was the coolest because he learned a lot. He apologized & appreciated that Prince could've had the album pulled because of it until it was settled in court & charged more. Prince was socially conscious, liked their message & appreciated Speech's honesty. I didn't know Speech wrote this as in the song after going to his grandmothers funeral in Tennessee & the same week his brother had an asthma attack & died. Prince is also his favorite artist.
Socially conscious and charged him 100k? Did I read that right?
@@JK2OJacko He could've sued for more for them not clearing the sample
@@JK2OJacko Prince could of sued them til they were blue in the face instead he just took a little check ( 100k in the music business is peanuts ) and let them be because he liked the song
Wow law have report Nanc
For sampling a voice saying a single word, in a song that TEACHES people our forgotten history? That is not what a forward-thinking, socially-minded person does. Especially when he is already beyond rich! Prince, brother, what were you thinking...?
Thirty years later, this song still hits me deep in the feels.
Me as a child: that's a sick hook
Me as an adult: this is a generational song.
LONG LIVE ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT!! We need them in our lives with what is going on!!!
They gonna be in Richmond this month . Richmond va free concert . A lot of new members though.
No matter which walk of life you come from, what color your skin is. This song grabs reaches your soul.
Raising Kanan thank you 🙏🏾 this gem 💎 is needed right now‼️
I also first heard this on the latest episode of Raising Kanan too. I’m 34 and a true hip hop head since the mid 90s watching MTV The Box . But I never heard this amazing classic record
I love this song. It is so very deep. "I know your suppose to be my steering wheel, not just my spare tire. But lord I ask you, to be my guiding force and truth!" "Take me to another place, take me to another land, make me forget all that hurts me, let me understand your plan." This is a very deep proclamation for this African American man. He is speaking about the present and the past, his current life, and the lives of the slaves that are his ancestors. One of the most profound songs ever written. I am so very happy that I grew up with them as role models. :)
Excellent analysis
Amen !!!! ❤️❤️❤️
I first heard this song when i was 19 in '92 when i came out and it hit hard. Now at 50 this hits even harder. Listening to and understanding these lyrics has me damn near in tears.
I worked in a record store when this came out. I just wanted to play it in-store over and over. I was a white kid who listened to alternative rock and knew no black people personally, and this album reached deep into my heart.
I remember jamming out to this song in 4th grade... and I still do! Something about this time era of music. Kriss Kross, Naughty by Nature, Michael Jackson, Prince, George Michael, Janet Miss Jackson if youre nasty, TLC, SWV, Paula Abdual... geeze, so good.
yep my playlist right there
All of this!
I am the whitest man in the history of white men. I love this song. One of the best songs ever made. Speech is so cool! He looks cool just standing there. Genius, pure genius!
Music has no race! I'm black and listen to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Metallica!
I headbang & give the devil-horn sign to great R&B/Hip-hop songs like this!
Im a black man and i love Randy Travis, Toby Keith and Darius Rucker lol good music is good music no matter what your race is
No youre not White but Colourfull Just as these beautifull people are 💐
luv this
Who's still with me...listening in May 2020 ✊🏽
June
@@stinkypete9570 moi aussi je l'écoute en juin trop kiffant cette chanson n'est ce pas ?
June 2020!!!
Its june and I'm only 14
@@artpreysy949avakin5 GREAT TASTE YOUNG ONE😎✊🏾
Who’s still watching / listening to this classic? ✋🏽
2020 Take me to another place. Take me to another land. Make me forget all that hurts me. Let me understand your plan.
Byron Word JESUS is going to take HIS children to another place real sooooonnnnnn. Just continue to trust HIM and WATCH, LISTEN and WORK faithfully. We’re going home soon. BE FAITHFUL. Even so, come, LORD JESUS. I LOVE YOU, LORD
Dog: woof woof
Cat: meow meow
Retard: 2020, 2020?
also retard: quarantine, quarantine?
@@SalvationinCHRISTalone888 amen sis. Maranatha. Even so, come King Jesus!
@@godislovepraisehim8483 Yes, Come “quickly”, LORD JESUS.
how do you feel about saying that now that 2020 was a piece of crap?
This is one song that stands out and into your heart! Beautiful song!
One of my favorite hip hop songs ever
my favorite song ever
"I know you're supposed to be my steering wheel, Not just my spare tire,"
I don't know why, but that line really got to me....
that's my fav line in the song...deep shit.
As an agnostic, it seems that atheists still have some sort of moral compass to steer them in the right direction, but when they break down they have no spare tyre. Be glad you've got God in the back.
nazlfrag I think you wholly misunderstood what the topic creator was saying.
Carrie Underwood: Jesus Take the Wheel
Common dollars on 72nd And Sheridan
So good to hear this song again, it sounds even better now than it did back then. I like how in this video everyone in the background is just doing there own thing also, makes a nice change from all the choreographed stuff.
We need to bring this kind of music back!
I challenge you to a game of horseshoes....A GAME OF HORSESHOOOOOES!!!
When Afrocentric music was mainstream. This was a great time to be living
Trava Loso African experience, not Africentrism.
Game of horse shoe...A GAME OF HORSE SHOE!! my favorite part..plz bring music like this back😧
Spiritually and collectively this song speaks now 2024
@ 3:00 That woman sings wonderful and is sad she did not make a solo album that I know of.
yeah I saw it on a documentary on one hit wonders
*****
Thanks!
Bassotronics her name is Dionne Farris and she DID release an album later on in the 90's.
Bassotronics she sang if He was your boyfriend. he wasn't last night
jay johnson nah that was meshell ndegeocello.
Released: 1992 28yrs later... The music don’t get old in always new in the soul...❤️
Putting the kids on in 2024!!!!!!!!
Thank you All The Saints in Heaven.Glory to Our Kingdom Heaven ❤
I miss the days when radio played this song regularly. As I get older, I come to realize this song is so so deep.
2024 love this always well done arrested development 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
They conjured up some ancestral spirits in this song. Beautiful song, meaningful lyrics. 🎶 🎤 🥁 🌍
Facts 😂
I was just sitting here thinking the same thing.. they put some hoodoo in the production for real.
Miss the 90s OMG
Tennessee Three brought me back to this song.
Yep
Same here. How are you doing? Hope you are fine and staying safe.
This song can still bring tears to my eyes. Truth!
They were about 23 years ahead of their time.
"I climb the trees my forefathers hung from."
-That hits you right in the soul.
I didn't realize how good this video was until MANY years later.