I requested this song at a local club in Wales and the DJ said it was so old nobody would dance. We persuaded him to play it and the dance floor was packed immediately! x
Lady Kier is the Nicest person you ever want to meet. My son toured with her in the later years. He and another dancer. When my son passed away in 2017, Lady Kier came to his service she loved my son and she paid her respects. This was the song back in the day, and that's Bootsy Collins in this video....he's also an ICONic!!
Linda Simms, Wow. Harsh world. My condolences. What a lovely, bittersweet fact to know your son lived what sounds his best life! My first love died in 1991, and our favorite Dee-Lite song was "Who Was That?" It stings but still makes me smile to hear, "Who was that? Mr. Bubble; middle name must be Trouble." Hank was Trouble In A Bubble Of Love! 💖💔💝
Thank you for sharing ❤️ I was only a little kid when Deeelite were around but I also always suspected Lady Kier was a bright, warm soul and now you confirmed this. I'm sorry for your loss ma'am...
@@__-bc4bs yeah, I’ve been a huge fan of bootsie for ever. His old James brown stuff is epic. He’s the one who explained how funk bass works in a video, how he hits it on the first beat, then spices it up. Every time it starts on the first beat. This is the video right here. ua-cam.com/video/IHE6hZU72A4/v-deo.htmlsi=d6nFprd0hIqID2Yv
@@__-bc4bsinventor of funk? James Brown. The sax player was Maceo Parker, part of James Browns original band. Bootsy Collins was the bass player for James Browns second band, and the bass player for Parliament/Funkadelic.
As a Gen-Xer, I totally agree. I've gone back to the 80's as well and found so much experimentation and one hit wonders that rocked. Today, though, there's so much out there it's options overload. Some really cool stuff that doesn't make it to the "mainstream" but is great to listen to.
Hey I’m a boomer and I love the 80s-90s music. I was living in NYC at the time, and it was quite a time. Not to forget that it was also during the AIDS epidemic, so people were partying to get through some tough stuff about that era, too.
In 1991, I was a die-hard metalhead, and I was loving this song! You can't help but love it! It's catchy, funky, and FUN! I like to think that everyone had the time of their lives making this video!
So true. I only listened punk rock back then, but if you were out and this song played it was a joy. It's fun, silly but also classy. Impossible not to like.
The guy with the star-shaped sunglasses is Bootsy Collins, the legendary bass player for Parliament-Funkadelic, one of the best ever funk groups from the 70s.
4:49 That qtip cameo and her breaking it down was EVERYTHINF 😎 💃🏾 when the clubs back in the day put this on in the middle of the night…..not a single person was sitting So much fun….then, now and forever This track will never die out
Kinda funny to me, hate lots of 80’s music. I have always said it’s the worst decade for music of all and I’ve always dug this toon so…that totally fits!
This song is pure joy. I cannot conceive of a time it won’t put a smile on my face. In the late 80’s/early 90’s I was going to dance clubs a lot, and this was HUGE. My butt was on the floor whenever it came on. I know no one who dislikes this song.
Dee-Lite, made up of Lady Miss Kier (primarily vocals), Supa DJ Dmitry (keyboards, guitar), and Jungle DJ Towa Tei (keyboards, turntables, programming). On this song, they had the legendary Bootsy Collins from Parliament Funkadelic on bass, Fred Wesley on trombone, Maceo Parker on sax, and Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest performing the rap. Interesting piece of trivia: DJ Dmitry is still the only person from the Soviet Union to have earned a gold record in the US (for this song, in fact).
Man, I miss prime MTV. You could see videos like Dee-Lite, followed by Ice Cube, then the Traveling Wilburys ON THE SAME CHANNEL. You could discover new music effortlessly. Things were so different - voices were real, instruments were real, faces were real. Crazy, nostalgic times.
Sadly, I think that was the last few years of MTV as I remember. I watched MTV from when it started in early 80's until the early 90's when I graduated from college and got married. After 1993, I don't remember it being worth watching.
Yep, I can remember those days when the "M" in MTV meant Music Television and not crappy reality TV shows and when VH-1 stood for Video Hits! You could hear this and then "Birdhouse in your Soul" by They Might Be Giants, awesome.
LOL! Smoking on stage is the LEAST of the shenanigans the legendary Bootsy Collins got up to! I feel like he had a hand in getting the scenery and swag right for this video. I have to go listen to Flashlight now!
@@drwalker6517 I get what you're saying and this is comong from a guy who played in a band that covered Planet Claire and Private Idaho, but Ifeel like they really hit their stride and widened their base in the Love Shack / Roam era. Maybe Legal Tender?
Yep. Also Bootsy Collins was also a Member Of James Brown's Band back in the day. She could have been as big as Lady Gaga but it never came into fruition, the same way that Alison Moyet could have been as big as Adele but the timing was bad.
@@skinnybuddha74 Ohhh YES! I LOVE THEM! IDK IF you know this but they are actually considered one of the best groups out there within the NATIVE circuit! #ProudTaino #ProudNYMohawk
ICON Bootsy Collins opens by saying “dig”, “grove IS in your heart”, and other random background comments, and plays the bass of course. He’s a source of the funk!
An absolute classic and you two were adorable reacting to it! I grew up loving this as a young teenager, grew up to be a drag queen heavily inspired by the lead singer, met my idol years later, and actually ended up performing this song with the Lady Miss Kier herself onstage. (you were correct: Deee-LIte is the band's name). If you've done much looking into them, the band is incorrectly labelled a "one-hit-wonder." They came from the same NYC club scene as RuPaul in the late 1980's to 1990's and a majority of their amazing work remained in clubland and later in the early rave scene. Let me know if you're still interested in a bit more of them and I'd be happy to school you! Deee-groovy!
Up until he signed on with James Brown, Bootsy could only afford a standard electric guitar strung with 4 bass strings. James bought Bootsy his first real bass guitar. James took the guitar back when Bootsy moved on.
In 1989, I went to the ROXY in NYC for the first time. The dj started playing this song, the crowd went nuts, and I swear he kept playing this song Over and over all night long. I then found out the DJ was Towa Teri, from Dee-Lite. Six months later this song took off and was a top 10 hit. Thanks for playing & reacting to Groove is in the Heart.
I was there then too. The Roxy, Warehouse, Palladium, being a club kid starting 1985 was awesome. Smoke also meant the were smoking hot & super funky. Not as much or only a drug ref
WOW! It was Memorial Day weekend '89, if I'm not mistaken. I was there! With Linda Evangelista on the legendary Roxy swing, flying on psilocybin. I get chills remembering those nights. Dee-Lite then played Wigstock in Thompkins Square Park on Labor Day '89, and Junior Vasquez opened Sound Factory shortly after that. The GOAT!
GenX here...Every party in college this song played multiple times. And NEVER got old. Because....the GROOVE IS IN THE HEAAAAAARRRRRT! It forces you to dance.
Amazing group of interesting people, the rapper is Q-tip from a Tribe called Quest, The space man bass player is Bootsie Collins from Parliament/Funkadelic, The sax player is Maceo Parker who played in James Browns Band, the singer is Kier Kirby from New York and the dj's are from Japan and Russia, Dee groovy
Was there some remix with both songs maybe played at the clubs in the 90s? I was listening to this video in the car on my way home watching again in a drive thru. Anyway I kept singing it but I keep throwing "Pump Up the Jam, Pump it Up! Pump it Up! Just feels like it belongs in there.
if you like the funky weird from the 90's you might wanna check out the B52's. They have 3 really popular songs that hit the charts. "Love Shack" "Roam" and "Rock Lobster" let me know what you think.
I’m 47 this was one of my fave songs in 1991 when I was 13…. And I recently purchased it on 12 inch vinyl version on eBay …. Magic, de groveeyyyyy ! See our music was the best ❤
@Pierpaolo Nathan You got that right! I'm an older biker lady and I'm right up there shaking my ass! This was one of my absolute favorites when it hit the airwaves! I listen to everything when it comes to music! 🎵 I'm on Long Island NY and this blew up in every club out here and in NYC. Such great memories of BOOGIEING WAY ON DOWN to this! 🤟😏🙂❤️😃😎🤘
@@christinegelabert1651 it's the oddest and funkiest and must-dance tune ever existed. One must shakw and relentlessly.. Lol I wonder what scale and notes and Herts it has and touches for humans to have such reaction and where are the centre of those on the human body.. Devine
This song was a huge hit in the early nineties! It has a retro sound and the video is amazing with cameos by the great funkster, Bootsy Collins and rap pioneer Q-Tip! I love the eighties and early nineties because there was such a wide variety of musical styles to love! ❤️❤️
Deee-Lite were disco babies. Given that disco took in so many styles, it's not a surprise their's was so varied. Don't expect the trio's other songs to be like this one. There is an undercurrent of '90s House and Garage, which is mixed in with '60s Lounge, spoken word, r&b, and the psychedelic sounds of the early '70s. Some of their other non-pop songs are Runaway, I Had A Dream I Was Falling Through A Ozone Layer, Power Of Love, Good Beat, Thank You Every Day, Picnic In The Summertime, and Bittersweet Loving.
No no no, you have to hear the original Simon and Garfunkel version first, THEN do the Bangles. It's a great cover, but there's nobody like Simon and Garfunkel!
It's one of my favourite songs ever. The guest musicians are also amazing. Guest vocals and bass from Bootsy Collins, Fred Wesley on trombone, Maceo Parker on saxaphone, and the rap from A Tribe Called Quest's Q-Tip. Guaranteed home run!
That was what i just commented. The whole clip similar to Adam Ant could be pulled out of that time and put straight into now. No one would question its fashion as new..
The mixing of all those different genres (rap, funk, disco, house, you name it) is actually what this song is about. The message is that it never matters which genre a song is because groove is in the heart. It means free you mind and open up for new experiences.
Anyone who heard this when it first came out and says they don't love it is lying. This song is undeniable. Her voice is great, it's arranged perfectly and Bootsy Collins rocks it on the bass.
Glad you found this fun duo. They came out of the dance/house scene here in NYC, and if you were in NYC at the time you'd see them all over. You can tell their influences from 70's retro to funk to house. They were really a duo with Lady Kier and Towa Tei forming the base. The duo only had one other minor hit with "Power Of Love" which was okay, but not up to this bubbly hybrid. Also the rapper on this was Q-Tip. By the way, the bassist on this cut was the great Bootsy Collins who was part of Parliament/Funkadelic for many years. Try George Clinton's band and their great cuts, "(Not Just) Knee Deep", "Flashlight", and "One Nation Under A Groove" for a taste of the Funkmaster.
Your joy over this song Amber was awesome and infectious!!! It's exactly how most of us feel every time we hear this! As soon as I saw the notification, I knew this was gonna be a fun reaction!! And good idea.... I wish I'd remembered her dance moves during my deliveries!! lol!! So glad you loved it too J!! :)
Absolutely one of my favorite songs when it was out! Lady Kier was unbelievable! Dee Lite was way ahead of their time. Everyone that hears this song the first time freaks out!
"Groove Is In The Heart" sampled 3 different songs (all of which are worth a listen to as well)- - "Get Up" by Vernon Burch "Bring Down The Birds" by Herbie Hancock "Introduction" by Grecian Knights The song has, itself, has been sampled in 38 other songs.
I just have to know how many times Amber went back and listen to this song on that day. I don't even listen to the actual recording this anymore, I just watch this reaction video, because it makes me so ridiculously happy! I'm a 90s kid, and it just fills me with so much joy to watch the next generations enjoying such a massive part of my childhood!
I heard this song at a disco in the Philippines while still in the service. I've heard bits and pieces of it on TV shows since but this was the first time to see the video. Unfortunately for me these days the funkiest thing from me comes after eating asparagus. Fun video and did make me dance in my chair a bit. Enjoy you two very much and looking forward to the next reaction.
Sade is where it's at.. now that is some good music. Give Sade a listen guys.. you won't regret it.. great choice for female Friday. If you want to go way back, another great artist and song would be Carly Simon performing a live version of We'll Marry from the early to mid 70s. Great channel.. thanks for the groove!
This song came out in my party days and it’s impossible not to love Lady Miss Kier! And shoutout to Bootsy Collins and that magical bass! This song NEVER gets old.
This is the iconic song that Every.Body.Loved. Didn't matter what genre you usually listened to- everyone got on the dance floor when this song came on. And we've never heard a song like it- before it or ever since
I have loved this song for over 30 years! I played it at a friend's wedding disco several years ago (i was the DJ) and a crowd danced around their handbags, taking turns in the centre. Never get tired of hearing it. Perfect song. ❤
Back in the day....you heard this so much you memorized where all the snaps, whistles, scratches, and pauses were...and did little crazy dance bits to match. That would impress others if you knew just when to mix up your dance moves.
i made a comment from one of your videos from 2 years ago....i love ya'lls reaction.....you must admit....mid 80;s to late 90's.....some of the best music ever
This song is so iconic from that time, you couldn't go anywhere without hearing it. Another around the same time was "Buffalo Stance" by Neneh Cherry, I'd recommend that for a listen.
I have a confession. Back in the day, this song was freakin' everywhere - ultra-heavy rotation on ALL the radio stations & MTV...you couldn't escape it - I got so sick of it. Now, I love it again.
Deeee-Lite has to be the craziest ensemble ever. Phunkadelic Royalty Bootsy, Lady Miss Kier...both from Ohio, an Asian DJ, a Russian DJ and Q-tip quest rapping.
Please for Female Friday listen to Til' Tuesday " Voices Carry". Then for another reaction on a different day, please get Amber to react to Skid Row " I Remember You" The Official Video. Y'all will love it!!
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It is scientifically impossible to hate this song. No matter what your chosen genre.
Fact
Facts!!!
Damn true!
Scientifically funked and know to be true
Funk yeah!
I requested this song at a local club in Wales and the DJ said it was so old nobody would dance. We persuaded him to play it and the dance floor was packed immediately! x
Man, that’s a sign of a bad dj when they don’t know that some music transcends time.
Did you tip him? They all low key want a tip for requests.
Thickest DJ in history award to that guy!
@@marlenef777it's a DJ in Wales, I mean it's hardly the peak of a career
Its impossible to not dance to this song. You just have to. Lol
Gen x here… we lived through 3 AMAZING decades of music… So glad you all are rediscovering the classics.
Amen. Absolutely. 😉
Boomer here, 70s has some great tunes too!
Boomer here! The 70s and 80s were so good I played them through most of the 90s,,, 😂😂😂.
Can you believe this song is nearly 35 years old?!!?
Lady Kier is the Nicest person you ever want to meet. My son toured with her in the later years. He and another dancer. When my son passed away in 2017, Lady Kier came to his service she loved my son and she paid her respects. This was the song back in the day, and that's Bootsy Collins in this video....he's also an ICONic!!
Sorry to read about you loss. I hope life's got a little easier for you, since then.
I'm so sorry for your loss
Linda Simms, Wow. Harsh world. My condolences. What a lovely, bittersweet fact to know your son lived what sounds his best life!
My first love died in 1991, and our favorite Dee-Lite song was "Who Was That?" It stings but still makes me smile to hear, "Who was that? Mr. Bubble; middle name must be Trouble." Hank was Trouble In A Bubble Of Love! 💖💔💝
What a story, thanks for sharing
Thank you for sharing ❤️ I was only a little kid when Deeelite were around but I also always suspected Lady Kier was a bright, warm soul and now you confirmed this. I'm sorry for your loss ma'am...
Groove is in the heart is timeless. Bootsie collins and q-tip? Pure gold
Yeah! Bootsy Collins was actually the inventor of funk. Bassplayer for freekin’ James Brown, Iconic.
@@__-bc4bs yeah, I’ve been a huge fan of bootsie for ever. His old James brown stuff is epic. He’s the one who explained how funk bass works in a video, how he hits it on the first beat, then spices it up. Every time it starts on the first beat.
This is the video right here.
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@@__-bc4bs ua-cam.com/video/vmPq9PfzkvQ/v-deo.htmlsi=OjfNmltwBQ-WGPSg
Q-Tip was the Snoop Dog or Pharell of his time...he was in everything
@@__-bc4bsinventor of funk? James Brown. The sax player was Maceo Parker, part of James Browns original band. Bootsy Collins was the bass player for James Browns second band, and the bass player for Parliament/Funkadelic.
Gen X, here we had it all, and we appreciate it now more than ever. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Q-Tip was the rapper. His group A Tribe Called Quest, is a must for hip hop heads!!!! Legends
Yes! The Scenario is a MUST listen with a young Busta Rhymes!
@@KathySandru 💯😁
Electric Relaxtion still in rehab rotation 👍
“Midnight Marauders” 🔥
One of the great late 80s early 90s hip hop groups. Rest in Power Phife Dawg
This is why GenX loves the 90s sooo much, we had so much musical experimentation & blending of genres it was just fun & a joyful time for music.
Yes
THIS!
As a Gen-Xer, I totally agree. I've gone back to the 80's as well and found so much experimentation and one hit wonders that rocked.
Today, though, there's so much out there it's options overload. Some really cool stuff that doesn't make it to the "mainstream" but is great to listen to.
She is Lady Miss Kier, and the group is DeeLite. With special guest bassist the great Bootsy Collins.
Hey I’m a boomer and I love the 80s-90s music. I was living in NYC at the time, and it was quite a time. Not to forget that it was also during the AIDS epidemic, so people were partying to get through some tough stuff about that era, too.
In 1991, I was a die-hard metalhead, and I was loving this song! You can't help but love it! It's catchy, funky, and FUN! I like to think that everyone had the time of their lives making this video!
I consider it Rap. A soul song
Another Metalhead similar age and this is one of the best songs ever :)
Yeah I saw them play this song at some sort of festival. The crowd broke out into a mosh pit!
So true. I only listened punk rock back then, but if you were out and this song played it was a joy. It's fun, silly but also classy. Impossible not to like.
Me too
This was a staple of every '90s dance party! For more groovy dance party vibes, you need to see Love Shack by the B-52's. Guaranteed fun!
I'll second B-52s
B-52s is a good choice, but the song should be Rock Lobster!
I'll give another vote for B52's Love Shack!!!!
Please watch B52 Love shack
B 52s Love Shack!!!!
This was straight up 1990! She opened the decade with this song.
It was the year of groove apparently. The same year as The Farm - Groovy Train.
The guy with the star-shaped sunglasses is Bootsy Collins, the legendary bass player for Parliament-Funkadelic, one of the best ever funk groups from the 70s.
Also The Stone Roses - Fools Gold. Another '90s starter.
Yes!! Fashion at the time was picking up a total early 70s vibe with the bell sleeves, colors, and peace symbols.
Was it? Wow. I was remembering it as mid-late nineties.
Back in my younger days this was one of the songs that made everyone get up on the dance floor and move. ❤
still does!!
This is the audio embodiment of an early 90's dance party.
And mine...tho in mine most were chemically enhanced...
4:49
That qtip cameo and her breaking it down was EVERYTHINF 😎 💃🏾
when the clubs back in the day put this on in the middle of the night…..not a single person was sitting
So much fun….then, now and forever
This track will never die out
We did when I was in high school. We were loving this song in Indiana.
People say this song marks the moment the 80's became the 90's...Its great to see a new generation appreciate this music.
Kinda funny to me, hate lots of 80’s music. I have always said it’s the worst decade for music of all and I’ve always dug this toon so…that totally fits!
@@jerseyj2 I don't think you have listened to the right 80's music...
As does "King of wishful thinking" by Go West
@@jerseyj2 Were you stuck on an all Kenny G station?
Exactly! I remember watching this video in 1990 with my jaw dropped open and thinking music will never be the same again.
"Watch Out" That's Mr. William "Bootsy" Collins on Bass and some helping vocals. He is what you call A LEGEND.
Facts!!! BOOTSY COLLINS!!
I'd rather be with you by Bootsy
To hear Bootsy at his best check out Parliament Funkadelicua-cam.com/video/gjKFCYzqq-A/v-deo.html
I've loved Bootsy and Parliament since the 70s. I heard Flashlight for the first time in the 7th grade and the world of Funk opened up for me
He's an O.G. Legend!!!
This song is pure joy. I cannot conceive of a time it won’t put a smile on my face. In the late 80’s/early 90’s I was going to dance clubs a lot, and this was HUGE. My butt was on the floor whenever it came on. I know no one who dislikes this song.
This was released mid 1990 it was my first year at varsity
@@bonganibophela2819 it was released in 1990. Perhaps you came out of your coma in mid 90s
I was at the clubs in Chicago dancing when this came out. Remember like it was yesterday
@@xChromerSatanasx Focus instead of trying to throw shade , I said mid 1990 not mid 90s.
@@bonganibophela2819 yes I see that. Sorry
Dee-Lite, made up of Lady Miss Kier (primarily vocals), Supa DJ Dmitry (keyboards, guitar), and Jungle DJ Towa Tei (keyboards, turntables, programming). On this song, they had the legendary Bootsy Collins from Parliament Funkadelic on bass, Fred Wesley on trombone, Maceo Parker on sax, and Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest performing the rap.
Interesting piece of trivia: DJ Dmitry is still the only person from the Soviet Union to have earned a gold record in the US (for this song, in fact).
No wonder it's so good!
Wish they'd do some Parliament Funkadelic...George Clinton is a trip 😎
When Bootsy is involved it’s gonna get funky up in here 👍
Lady Miss Kier I fancied the pants off her,, World Clique is one of the funnest albums of mine,, As ya do!!
What is love strangely was a fav!! As ya do!!
The guy with star sunglasses is Bootsy Collins he is a legend! He played bass for James Brown and Parliament Funkadelic!
And is Snoop Dogg's uncle
Mark Maron interveiwed Bootsy on his podcast not too long ago.
@@slowe177 so am I
Don't forget Bootsy's rubber band
Warwick made a custom Star space bass for Bootsy. It’s an awesome build. You can watch the video via the link.
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This song was a miracle of production. Whoever took this kitchen sink of elements and combined them deserved an award. Lady Miss Kier was Queen.
Man, I miss prime MTV. You could see videos like Dee-Lite, followed by Ice Cube, then the Traveling Wilburys ON THE SAME CHANNEL. You could discover new music effortlessly. Things were so different - voices were real, instruments were real, faces were real. Crazy, nostalgic times.
Sadly, I think that was the last few years of MTV as I remember. I watched MTV from when it started in early 80's until the early 90's when I graduated from college and got married. After 1993, I don't remember it being worth watching.
mtv betrayed us by doing preganant at 16 yjey need to change there named it not music channel no more
Yep, I can remember those days when the "M" in MTV meant Music Television and not crappy reality TV shows and when VH-1 stood for Video Hits! You could hear this and then "Birdhouse in your Soul" by They Might Be Giants, awesome.
"Reality TV killed MTv...grrr. It All started with, "The Real World".
@@kimberlyfairbanks8330 I always called it The Unreal World. Since they got to live in a nice place and pay any bills
BOOTSY said “Dee-Lite has definitely been known to SMOKE...ON STAGE THAT IS”
yeah they talked right over it.
You got to love Bootsy
Double meaning totally intentional.
LOL! Smoking on stage is the LEAST of the shenanigans the legendary Bootsy Collins got up to! I feel like he had a hand in getting the scenery and swag right for this video. I have to go listen to Flashlight now!
I've rewatched this video so many times, the pure joy on Amber's face as she listens to this song for the first time cheers me up😂
same!!!
it is my favorite reaction of them and i love the song!!
This came out in the early 90s. Y'all should check out The B-52's song, Love Shack.
Oh yes, another trippy song and video.
Any self-respecting B-52s fans know their best came out in the late seventies and early eighties.
Roam!
@@drwalker6517 I get what you're saying and this is comong from a guy who played in a band that covered Planet Claire and Private Idaho, but Ifeel like they really hit their stride and widened their base in the Love Shack / Roam era. Maybe Legal Tender?
Yes Roam and Love Shack are great suggestions too!
The singer is Lady Miss Kier--she's awesome.
Yep. Also Bootsy Collins was also a Member Of James Brown's Band back in the day. She could have been as big as Lady Gaga but it never came into fruition, the same way that Alison Moyet could have been as big as Adele but the timing was bad.
She is the moment
Icon 😍
Dimitri from Paris the DJ too. This group could've been amazing.
@@laminage Timing and Death.... sad !!
this song is overload in a good way. EVERYONE can jam to this! love to see yall feeling it!
There should be more messages pointing out Q-Tip. Big part of hip hop.
A Tribe Called Quest!
Q-Tip is amazing with anything he's invilved with.❤
@@skinnybuddha74 Ohhh YES! I LOVE THEM! IDK IF you know this but they are actually considered one of the best groups out there within the NATIVE circuit! #ProudTaino #ProudNYMohawk
ICON Bootsy Collins opens by saying “dig”, “grove IS in your heart”, and other random background comments, and plays the bass of course. He’s a source of the funk!
His last comment being "...don't forget, groove IS in the heart. And, uh Dee-lite has definitely been known to smoke...on stage that is!"
Don't forget Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest!
And Maceo Parker on the sax.
Bootsy Collins: Cincinnati's Finest!!!
@@troyrussell5550 James Brown's musicians!!
An absolute classic and you two were adorable reacting to it! I grew up loving this as a young teenager, grew up to be a drag queen heavily inspired by the lead singer, met my idol years later, and actually ended up performing this song with the Lady Miss Kier herself onstage. (you were correct: Deee-LIte is the band's name). If you've done much looking into them, the band is incorrectly labelled a "one-hit-wonder." They came from the same NYC club scene as RuPaul in the late 1980's to 1990's and a majority of their amazing work remained in clubland and later in the early rave scene. Let me know if you're still interested in a bit more of them and I'd be happy to school you! Deee-groovy!
That's Bootsy Collins on bass...
Bootzilla, baby!
Bootsy was the man in Parliment Funkadelic...yall need to some Parliment.
#LEGEND
Up until he signed on with James Brown, Bootsy could only afford a standard electric guitar strung with 4 bass strings. James bought Bootsy his first real bass guitar. James took the guitar back when Bootsy moved on.
@@TracyfromNC Flashlight
Bootsy Collins is a freak! He automatically makes things funkier and better.
He's also the DJ on GTA's fictional funk station
@@mamayl8592 You just taught me that, and my day is immensely improved by you for informing me!
This was my era, the moment that dropped. The club went MENTAL..
London 1990's. Great times. X
Really, how many great songs can get away with using a slide whistle? Love this song.
It's from an old 70s funk tune
In 1989, I went to the ROXY in NYC for the first time. The dj started playing this song, the crowd went nuts, and I swear he kept playing this song Over and over all night long. I then found out the DJ was Towa Teri, from Dee-Lite. Six months later this song took off and was a top 10 hit. Thanks for playing & reacting to Groove is in the Heart.
Wow what a cool story.
I was there then too. The Roxy, Warehouse, Palladium, being a club kid starting 1985 was awesome. Smoke also meant the were smoking hot & super funky. Not as much or only a drug ref
Oh yes. The Roxy!!
@@imseekinmore what was the one in the old church ?? I can’t remember !! 😱
WOW! It was Memorial Day weekend '89, if I'm not mistaken. I was there! With Linda Evangelista on the legendary Roxy swing, flying on psilocybin. I get chills remembering those nights. Dee-Lite then played Wigstock in Thompkins Square Park on Labor Day '89, and Junior Vasquez opened Sound Factory shortly after that. The GOAT!
Music is true sorcery, to create sounds that cause people to move and react involuntarily and overwhelm them with emotion is a magical gift.
GenX here...Every party in college this song played multiple times. And NEVER got old. Because....the GROOVE IS IN THE HEAAAAAARRRRRT! It forces you to dance.
Genius of Love by the Tom Tom Club from the 80's were quite the funky beat too!! That song killed it in the day!!
OMG, I love this song! :D
My hard rockin’, whiskey drinkin’ blues musician brother absolutely, unapologetically loves this song. As do the rest of us. 😎
This song was EVERYWHERE. We had a bit of 60s style revival back then and it was so fun! ❤️
And could be everywhere again... tomorrow!
Remember when flares and platform shoes came back in around 92/3
@@craiggillett5985 Oh yes…I was all up in the middle of it. 🤣
I had a pair of hot pants!!
Amber is making me smile at how happy she is!!! She is a whole mood!! 🥰🥰🥰
Amazing group of interesting people, the rapper is Q-tip from a Tribe called Quest, The space man bass player is Bootsie Collins from Parliament/Funkadelic, The sax player is Maceo Parker who played in James Browns Band, the singer is Kier Kirby from New York and the dj's are from Japan and Russia, Dee groovy
You need to do pump up the jam by technotronic, now, same era.
Was there some remix with both songs maybe played at the clubs in the 90s? I was listening to this video in the car on my way home watching again in a drive thru. Anyway I kept singing it but I keep throwing "Pump Up the Jam, Pump it Up! Pump it Up! Just feels like it belongs in there.
Another vote for listening to "Pump Up The Jam"
She was a Somalian refugee, if I remember correctly
Yeeeess, up vote for pump up the jam
This is such a great vibe! Q-Tip from Tribe Called Quest is the rapper and the guitar player is Bootsy Collins from Parliament! So so funky!!!
I thought Rob was a hardcore rap fan, he didn't recognize Q-Tip?
Thank you for the deep dive! Correct 💯💯💯
That song just gets in your body and spine, and you can't help but GROOVE, baby!!!!
Bootsy Collins, Q Tip (of Tribe Called Quest fame) popping with guest appearances, this is full on 90's groove!
Yo. Bootsy Collins.
And Maceo Parker on the sax.
if you like the funky weird from the 90's you might wanna check out the B52's. They have 3 really popular songs that hit the charts.
"Love Shack" "Roam" and "Rock Lobster" let me know what you think.
Rock Lobster was released in 1978.
And the others were late 80s.
@@NealStidham i understand that and a slip of the finger while frantically typing turned the 80's to the 90's.
"Planet Claire" is the only song humans should send to outer space. It's what aliens 40 light years away now dance to.
Good Stuff is an awesome 90s B-52s song
I’m 47 this was one of my fave songs in 1991 when I was 13…. And I recently purchased it on 12 inch vinyl version on eBay …. Magic, de groveeyyyyy ! See our music was the best ❤
For female Friday
Sade smooth operator is a classic
I second this. Sade is amazing
Her reaction to this song was absolutely adorable! she just got so happy. : )
Early 90s NYC was so much fun! This brings back so many memories, Glad you guys enjoy their music!
This song still slaps. When I first heard it I thought how silly, but couldn't stop moving. I haven't stopped listening to it.
Quality shit is timeless, James Brown on Soultrain with trippy 90s vibes. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🎸
I swear, this comes on and everyone goes fucking wild.. And I mean wild, people can't catch the breath enough..
@Pierpaolo Nathan You got that right! I'm an older biker lady and I'm right up there shaking my ass! This was one of my absolute favorites when it hit the airwaves! I listen to everything when it comes to music! 🎵 I'm on Long Island NY and this blew up in every club out here and in NYC. Such great memories of BOOGIEING WAY ON DOWN to this! 🤟😏🙂❤️😃😎🤘
@@christinegelabert1651 it's the oddest and funkiest and must-dance tune ever existed. One must shakw and relentlessly.. Lol
I wonder what scale and notes and Herts it has and touches for humans to have such reaction and where are the centre of those on the human body.. Devine
Can you imagine back in the day when it came out? Guuuurrrrlll that floor had SMOKE coming off of it!
This song was a huge hit in the early nineties! It has a retro sound and the video is amazing with cameos by the great funkster, Bootsy Collins and rap pioneer Q-Tip! I love the eighties and early nineties because there was such a wide variety of musical styles to love! ❤️❤️
Deee-Lite were disco babies. Given that disco took in so many styles, it's not a surprise their's was so varied. Don't expect the trio's other songs to be like this one. There is an undercurrent of '90s House and Garage, which is mixed in with '60s Lounge, spoken word, r&b, and the psychedelic sounds of the early '70s.
Some of their other non-pop songs are Runaway, I Had A Dream I Was Falling Through A Ozone Layer, Power Of Love, Good Beat, Thank You Every Day, Picnic In The Summertime, and Bittersweet Loving.
Female Friday* Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter 💯Hell Yes🔥🔥 u two r tearing up the reactions❤️.
No no no, you have to hear the original Simon and Garfunkel version first, THEN do the Bangles. It's a great cover, but there's nobody like Simon and Garfunkel!
FEMALE FRIDAY!! Bangles, Yes!!🔥🔥🔥💯💯
It's one of my favourite songs ever. The guest musicians are also amazing. Guest vocals and bass from Bootsy Collins, Fred Wesley on trombone, Maceo Parker on saxaphone, and the rap from A Tribe Called Quest's Q-Tip. Guaranteed home run!
Presenting one of the original 'man-buns'.
That was what i just commented. The whole clip similar to Adam Ant could be pulled out of that time and put straight into now. No one would question its fashion as new..
The mixing of all those different genres (rap, funk, disco, house, you name it) is actually what this song is about. The message is that it never matters which genre a song is because groove is in the heart. It means free you mind and open up for new experiences.
Late 80s, early 90s was the rebirth of psychedelic music. And this stomped all over the clubs with her huge Fluevog shoes and cool look.
Anyone who heard this when it first came out and says they don't love it is lying. This song is undeniable. Her voice is great, it's arranged perfectly and Bootsy Collins rocks it on the bass.
@@Julie-ev5js Ok, well, here's an old greasy brown paper bag for you to play with over there in Sulky Corner.
Im not sure if you have done anything by Salt N Peppa, but you should check them out!
Push it GOOD!
P-push it real good
32 years after, this masterpiece has not aged ! Classic groooooove !
Give Digable Planets' "Rebirth of Slick" a listen
it's cool like that, it's cool like that, it's cool
YES!!
AMEN!!
For sure!
Just downloaded that song last week. Why? Cause I’m cool like dat! 🤣🤣🤣
Dee-Lite is great group!!! Played in all the Dance bars in 80's and 90's!!!!
There are songs that no matter the country or decade, once they start rolling everybody does dance them.
Glad you found this fun duo. They came out of the dance/house scene here in NYC, and if you were in NYC at the time you'd see them all over. You can tell their influences from 70's retro to funk to house. They were really a duo with Lady Kier and Towa Tei forming the base. The duo only had one other minor hit with "Power Of Love" which was okay, but not up to this bubbly hybrid. Also the rapper on this was Q-Tip. By the way, the bassist on this cut was the great Bootsy Collins who was part of Parliament/Funkadelic for many years. Try George Clinton's band and their great cuts, "(Not Just) Knee Deep", "Flashlight", and "One Nation Under A Groove" for a taste of the Funkmaster.
Flashlight----there's a 70's staple no body ever hears anymore! lol
One of the true "one hit wonders" that deserves recognition and admiration. Such a funky groove!
First time seeing this video. Wow!!! So much going on. Such an original song. Over the top visual artist!
Your joy over this song Amber was awesome and infectious!!! It's exactly how most of us feel every time we hear this! As soon as I saw the notification, I knew this was gonna be a fun reaction!! And good idea.... I wish I'd remembered her dance moves during my deliveries!! lol!! So glad you loved it too J!! :)
33 yrs old and this still sounds awesome!
Absolutely one of my favorite songs when it was out! Lady Kier was unbelievable! Dee Lite was way ahead of their time. Everyone that hears this song the first time freaks out!
"Groove Is In The Heart" sampled 3 different songs (all of which are worth a listen to as well)- -
"Get Up" by Vernon Burch
"Bring Down The Birds" by Herbie Hancock
"Introduction" by Grecian Knights
The song has, itself, has been sampled in 38 other songs.
1 yr later....whenever I'm feeling down,I look for this reaction..Amber's smile and laughter snaps me right outta it! Thank you Amber!❤❤❤
GOOD GOD 👍 😮
It's such a warm song, it's like getting a musical hug. And Lady Kier has such a pretty and relaxed voice. It's impossible not to like it.
Such a great song. Glad to see it is still instantly loved all these years later. Transcendent!!
The break with QTip gives me a goosebumps. Hair standing up on my arms and legs. This song still holds up!
This reaction video is now officially my happy place.
I just have to know how many times Amber went back and listen to this song on that day. I don't even listen to the actual recording this anymore, I just watch this reaction video, because it makes me so ridiculously happy! I'm a 90s kid, and it just fills me with so much joy to watch the next generations enjoying such a massive part of my childhood!
Wish this group would have done more stuff, great choice.
Might have heard it on How I Met Your Mother. Barney and Robin have a little dance scene
Agreed. But their 3 albums were all amazing and each had a different sound.
How much Amber loved this song was priceless. This is my favorite reaction yet from you guys😀
I absolutely adore her joy at this amazing video. I feel that same way, every viewing!
If you like this, try "I Feel for You" by Chaka Khan.
Oh, good call! I forgot about that one
Feel for you. Soul diva herself Chaka Khan. Yes please 🙏
Yes!! Love that!
Perhaps as well as the original version by Prince?
Give me Something Good! Chaka
I heard this song at a disco in the Philippines while still in the service. I've heard bits and pieces of it on TV shows since but this was the first time to see the video. Unfortunately for me these days the funkiest thing from me comes after eating asparagus. Fun video and did make me dance in my chair a bit. Enjoy you two very much and looking forward to the next reaction.
Philippines was great
You can imagine how we all reacted when we heard this the first time in the early 90s. Everyone loved this song and how could you not.
My favorite song of all time from my favorite band of all time! 🌈🍄💖 Glad you enjoyed!
What did they take? Acid and X of course. They were NYC club kids in the 90’s.
Recent subscriber loving you guys cruising through my childhood. So many great and timeless tunes from 70's/80's/90's Britain. Thanks for all you do!
The joy of people seeing or hearing these utter classics is awesome!
need to do the icons of the early 90's women - LISA STANSFIELD "Been Around the World" and SADE "Smooth Operator" you will be fans forever.
Sade is where it's at.. now that is some good music. Give Sade a listen guys.. you won't regret it.. great choice for female Friday. If you want to go way back, another great artist and song would be Carly Simon performing a live version of We'll Marry from the early to mid 70s. Great channel.. thanks for the groove!
Yes!! Lisa stansfield is an icon.
Another vote for "Smooth Operator" by Sade
Smooth Operator came out in '84 not the 90's
Both are on my permanent play list , love Sade
This song came out in my party days and it’s impossible not to love Lady Miss Kier! And shoutout to Bootsy Collins and that magical bass! This song NEVER gets old.
This is the iconic song that Every.Body.Loved. Didn't matter what genre you usually listened to- everyone got on the dance floor when this song came on. And we've never heard a song like it- before it or ever since
Literally may be my favorite reaction of you two. Girl, you were so into the song - love how fun you are! Don't ever change just being you!!! 😊❤️😊
I have loved this song for over 30 years! I played it at a friend's wedding disco several years ago (i was the DJ) and a crowd danced around their handbags, taking turns in the centre. Never get tired of hearing it. Perfect song. ❤
90s song but done with a 60s vibe. The word is "trippy"
Back in the day....you heard this so much you memorized where all the snaps, whistles, scratches, and pauses were...and did little crazy dance bits to match. That would impress others if you knew just when to mix up your dance moves.
i made a comment from one of your videos from 2 years ago....i love ya'lls reaction.....you must admit....mid 80;s to late 90's.....some of the best music ever
This song is so iconic from that time, you couldn't go anywhere without hearing it. Another around the same time was "Buffalo Stance" by Neneh Cherry, I'd recommend that for a listen.
I have a confession. Back in the day, this song was freakin' everywhere - ultra-heavy rotation on ALL the radio stations & MTV...you couldn't escape it - I got so sick of it. Now, I love it again.
Q Tip seek him out….
Thanks!
Deeee-Lite has to be the craziest ensemble ever. Phunkadelic Royalty Bootsy, Lady Miss Kier...both from Ohio, an Asian DJ, a Russian DJ and Q-tip quest rapping.
Born in Ohio. She lived in Pittsburgh, Virginia Beach, DC and NYC.
I'm surprised Jordan didn't recognize Q's rapping
No one ever mentions jazz great Maceo Parker on the sax! He even walks through near the end.
The early 1990s was a wonderous time to be alive and a music lover - this reaction gained you a subscriber :)
I watch this reaction at least once a month. It makes me so happy to see you both get so excited! Not to mention, I get a name drop!
Please for Female Friday listen to Til' Tuesday " Voices Carry". Then for another reaction on a different day, please get Amber to react to Skid Row " I Remember You" The Official Video. Y'all will love it!!
Throw 'Til Tuesday's "What About Love" on that list too ..... ua-cam.com/video/YHPRtPZwSNI/v-deo.html
Yes! I'm in "Voices Carry!"
Fun fact: I do a great rendition of "Voices Carry". 😁😁😁
Anything by Aimee is PERFECT!! "Coming Up Close" "Lucky".
I Touch Myself by the Divynls