This was a brilliant remake of the song, first released in the 70's by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (lead singer Teddy Pendergrass) and then by Thelma Houston (the "disco version"). Both are excellent and worth your listen.
Have you heard of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass? They originally released this song in 1975 and in 1976 Ms. Thelma Houston covered it. As you may know the British duo (Communards) covered the song in 1986. Check out the 1975 (original) & 1976 version.
This used to PACK the dance floor! The video is supposed to be a party getting busted by the cops, like what would be considered a warehouse rave today.
I was in a club in Scotland (where Jimmy is from) before the band became famous. No one was much interested much in the band coming on until Jimmy opened with his highest note belt and everyone had a simultaneous WTF moment.
Welcome to the Eighties! I’m 54 and I’d give all the remaining years of my life to spend one week back in that time (I don’t think any of us realised what we had, before we lost it)
Amazing song & artists & musicians!!Check out Bronski Beat also! Fantastic!! Small-town Boy, Hit that perfect beat boy! Jimmy's other band! Dance Love sing laugh and dance some more!!!!💕💕
Jimmy Somerville has an iconic voice. Please react to Smalltown Boy by his band Bronski Beat. It's a gay anthem as it deals with discrimination, but it is also a fantastic dance track!
I'm sorry but I like the Harold Melvin or Thelma Houston versions better. Can't beat Teddy Pendergrass's voice. If he did nothing but hum the whole song it would still be better
Jimmy Somerville is the Lead Singer and he was in another band called Bronski Beat. Check out their song "Small Town Boy".
That song is a masterpiece and the video was so ahead of its time!
I like how you talk about that song like it’s obscure and only just heard about it in the 80s 😂
Jimmy Somerville has a perfect pitched voice. Makes him hitting those high notes all the more impressive.
This was a brilliant remake of the song, first released in the 70's by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (lead singer Teddy Pendergrass) and then by Thelma Houston (the "disco version"). Both are excellent and worth your listen.
Was about to say. The original pops up on the northern scene - amazing cover.
Have you heard of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass? They originally released this song in 1975 and in 1976 Ms. Thelma Houston covered it. As you may know the British duo (Communards) covered the song in 1986.
Check out the 1975 (original) & 1976 version.
This is one of my favorite songs. I can't help but dance to it!
This used to PACK the dance floor! The video is supposed to be a party getting busted by the cops, like what would be considered a warehouse rave today.
Probably the best remake ever made. A classic.
If you dont like this, you dont like music 😎
Thelma Houston also sang this song.
I think she originally sang it.
It has like a disco vibe to it.
Check her version out.
Every ad for dance clubs back in the day played that “aaaaah ..Baaaaby” clip. Can’t help but move when you hear this song.
Richard Coles, the other member of the Communards (the piano player in the video) is now a priest.
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I was in a club in Scotland (where Jimmy is from) before the band became famous. No one was much interested much in the band coming on until Jimmy opened with his highest note belt and everyone had a simultaneous WTF moment.
Oh man!!!!! Never heard this incredible!!!!! Can't stop dancing!!!!!!! Love live dance!!!!!!!♥️✌️😎
It was huge on the dance floor back in the clubs of the 1980's.
Welcome to the Eighties! I’m 54 and I’d give all the remaining years of my life to spend one week back in that time (I don’t think any of us realised what we had, before we lost it)
Takes me right back to being 17 !!!
Can’t thank you enough for this video.
Love Jimmy Sommerville - his ability to hit the high notes.
Love love love Jimmy! Thanks for doing this 🙂🙂🤩
Don't leave me this way!!!!
Yes I’ve only heard Thelma Houston’s version this is a new one to me
Have you heard Thelma's version Tim? It's much better.
I never heard this version! Nice.
Jimmy was the front man of Bronski Beat. Check out Small-town Boy. They're British and not as well known in the USA
Excellent remake ( or cover)! I loved this reaction choice .
So much better than the boring original!
Amazing song & artists & musicians!!Check out Bronski Beat also! Fantastic!! Small-town Boy, Hit that perfect beat boy! Jimmy's other band! Dance Love sing laugh and dance some more!!!!💕💕
Small town boy - class
You defiantly need to listen to small town boy by bronski beat and also stay by Shakespeare sister is one to try. Massive hit years ago in the Uk.
Keep Up Tha’ Gud Work Fam!!!💪🏾💪🏾💯
Please react to B*tch by Meredith Brooks! Hit #2 on Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1997. You won’t be disappointed! 🙂
80's were the best❤
Jimmy Somerville has an iconic voice. Please react to Smalltown Boy by his band Bronski Beat. It's a gay anthem as it deals with discrimination, but it is also a fantastic dance track!
One of my FAAAAAAVORITES!
Love me some Somerville!
If you don’t dance to this… there is no hope for you
React to Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy! It's the same singer, Jimmy Somerville.
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a sweet and cool reaction
Hey one day can you listen to Style Council singing Walls Come Tumbling down live at live aid 1985. Guaranteed you will feel it.
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"For a Friend" another great Communards song but completely different vibe.
Check out the original version by Thelma Houston.
There was music back then
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Thanks!
Big hugs from Canada love love love your vids!!!
React to their song Small Town Boy please.
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I wondered why is was following a reverend on Twitter, he's from the damn Communards! Richard Coles the pianist!
Eeeeeeeee
Richard Coles is now a retired Vicar.
Mmmmmm....getting better
The original version of this song is sung by Thelma Houston. It's better. It was a disco classic.
You likely mean Thelma Houston. Ah, you fixed it. Good on you!
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@@ByronRTroy If it was fixed, it would give credit to Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, with Teddy Pendergrass singing lead.
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Diana Ross cover, ICYMI
You likely mean Thelma Houston.
@@ByronRTroy a long held myth debunked...
@@arraymac227 Hahah!
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Oh another one - passenger by Iggy Pop
When you doing another John Farnham?
should check out Bronski Beat, Jimmy Somerville's previous group, especially Small-town Boy:
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Can I recommend You some reaction songs? I'm 50.
The original with Teddy Pendergast was better 😎
React to the original version of this song by Thelma Houston please.
Not the original. Y?
I'm sorry but I like the Harold Melvin or Thelma Houston versions better. Can't beat Teddy Pendergrass's voice. If he did nothing but hum the whole song it would still be better
The Thelma Houston version is better.
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You should react to Peter Gabriel. Steam, Big Time and Sledgehammer especially! You will love those videos and the songs are great too