Watching you kids hearing these songs for the first time is almost like hearing them for the first time ourselves The seventies was truly magical Ya’ll should have been there with us
I've had a share of ladies that belonged to other men come on to me And I could never bring myself to have affairs with them but, I suppose I did through these two songs you mentioned.
All I gotta say is I feel sorry for the People they are cheating on....It's called adultery which is sin...so I couldn't bring myself to glorify the 2 songs !
There is so many reasons why young people didn’t hear that song. I myself know of this song because my father only played light FM on the car radio,and if you are first generation American, you may not this song either,just saying
The string parts in this song are legendary. It's an absolutely stunning arrangement. Not a false note in the whole thing. 100% pure-grade Philly Sound!
You are so right. Not a false note. Nothing overdone either. Stunning. Even down to the snare drum sound. Brilliant. Imagine being in the recording studio with this team.
Gamble and Huff are such unparalleled arrangers on so many arrangements for so many artists it's utterly astonishing. Masters of their genre. Soul music set to a symphony seemingly and it always makes me dreamy
One of the greatest songs of all time! No lie, and Billy Paul just brought it all together with his vocals. This song in the 70s was off the charts and it’s still great all these years later. I also saw Billy Paul in person do this song in a nightclub in Boston in 1973, that was sensational… It was a birthday present from a dear friend and is this song takes a hold of you… multiple standing ovations
Please credit the two individuals responsible for this song - and for the “Philly Sound” - Ken Gamble and Leon Huff. It’s a lot more than Billy Paul- it’s MFSB. Listen to Lou Rawls, The O’Jays, the Three Degrees, The Spinners. The magic of mixing Black R &B and White Classical Orchestral arrangements represents a beautiful mixture of multi cultural experience. It all came together in the 1970s. Perhaps it took the awful events of the 1960s and the struggles of our civil rights movement to produce this beauty, but we have it the cherish forever.
1:22 melody snippet from "once I had a secret love.." The writers/producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff say that the song was based on a real experience. There was a restaurant across from their recording studio in Philly where they would take their dinner breaks. And every day they'd see this couple meeting at one of the booths. They'd come in separately and leave separately.
Primo Philly Soul from 1972, "Me & Mrs. Jones" topped the Billboard Hot 100 Pop chart @ #1 for 3 weeks & the Billboard R&B/Soul chart @ #1 for 4 weeks. Billy Paul won a Grammy for R&B Male Vocal.
@@blackprix Philadelphia took over from Motown (Detroit) as the new capitol of Soul/R&B in the early '70s, with an incredible stable of local and transplant artists whose lush music dominated the decade on the Pop and R&B charts.
SMOOTHE.....heard it for the first time, December 1972 coming back from college for vacay...BLOWN AWAY BLOWN AWAY!!! LOVE BLACK R&B MUSIC FROM THE 70❤'S. 😮DID I SAY LOVE? LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!
A legendary song, so smooth and mellow. The nature of the relationship is that both are cheating on someone, but like the song says, "We got a thing goin' on We both know that it's wrong But it's much too strong To let it go now". There's SO much great soul music to explore from the 70's, so many great solo artists and groups, some of my favorite songs come from this era.
Yeah, this song never disappoints. There were so many great songs like this in the 70's. You all got to get back with Tower of Power: "You're Still a Young Man" (It has probably the best trumpet intro and outro ever), "So Very Hard to Go", "Sparkling in the Sand"
this song and Roberta Flack's Killing Me Softly made a huge impression on me as a young man growing up during the 70's... feeling the power of romance...whether fleeting or long term it's a life empowering feeling of emotions connecting...great reaction you two!
I was really young in the 70's, but I remember both of these songs, they really left a mark on a kid who had no idea what they were talking about. My favorite was probably Killing Me Softly
@@kurtyoung6769 absoutly...my bad about not mentioning this gem...to me it's like hearing her singing a love lost in some smoky club at closing time...great song.
Man, you guys are on FIRE tonight! Another one of the greatest from the 70s. I’ve waited FOREVER for your reaction to this. ( I think the only reason Billy Paul was able to make this song about adultery palatable was because they were holding hands in a cafe and not meeting in a tawdry hotel room. And of course, he makes it all terribly bittersweet and heartbreaking.)
Hall & Oats did this too and they are both so good. My 4th grade teacher was named Mrs Jones and the suave music teacher would pass by the hall singing this and sounded just like him. Mrs Jones was a hippy and you could see her blush every time.
I love this song. Such a beautiful memory. The instruments are gonna blow your minds. And the vocals are gonna take Amber away. Lol. You're gonna love it. Glad you loved it. 😍 Buckets of Maple Syrup love from Canada ❤️ ❤️ 🇨🇦🇨🇦
As a fellow Canadian I'm gonna guess that you're from back east, while we do love our Canadian maple syrup here in BC it's not really a big part of our vocabulary. Love your comments by the way. ✌🇨🇦❤🤍❤🤍
@@sueparras6028 You're right. From Ontario. Love BC. My parents retired to Penticton and my brother lived in Port Alberni. So beautiful. Thanks for your comment. 👍✌️🇨🇦❤️
Glad you guys liked it! This is another song from “The Sound of Philadelphia” (TSOB) label. Like, Teddy Pendergrass, The OJays, Lou Rawls, MFSB (The studio band behind them all!) and so many others. TSOB was the East Coast Motown!
One of the biggest one-hit wonders of the 70s (Yes, he had a few other R&B hits, but nothing on the level of this one), and one that makes me groove five decades later! RIP Billy Paul (1934-2016) Also - have you noticed how many great singers named Billy there have been? Paul, Joel, Idol, Preston, Squier, Ocean, Davis Jr.... who's everyone's favority musical Billy?
Preston! Yes... Can't let the "Black Beatle" get by if y'all haven't done him already. "Nothin' From Nothin'". You'll dig his piano work. Not to mention epic 'fro (if you catch him at his peak).
Omgosh, it's been decades since I last heard this but I remember every word and musical lick like it was still 1972. This song is what air-singing with a hairbrush in front of a full-length mirror was made for.
This is what the 70s was all about no worries beautiful music beautiful love songs beautiful voices,what an era it had everything,feel so sorry for the youth of today for never having lived in those times
The epitome of cool R & B in the 70's. You could always hear someone playing this tune in our neighbourhood, as we ran the streets looking for empty soda pop bottles to cash in at the store, riding our Stingrays everywhere.
Let's give a shout out to the musicians, especially the horn section, perfect locked into his voice. You know when they finished this session they knew the nailed it. You can't sample this, you can't fake this, sheer musicianship.
It’s hard for you guys and young people to fully understand how amazing absolutely amazing it was back in the sixties and seventies!! So much great music unbelievable never again will it happen again 😊
It's fun watching you guys react. Us older people know exactly what parts of all these classic songs are going to surprise you. It's like you guys opening gifts we've given you. The 70s were the best for these beautiful songs.
💖 this reminded me of a Christmas party in the kitchen at a Golf club I had white, black, and Mexican cooks and they we're playing yelling at each other " You don't know nothing about Mrs Jones" and right before one of the last chorus I came out yelling shut up tired of you all yelling at each other and then the chorus started and I got down on my knees and started welling me and Mrs Jones and my whole crew lost it 🤣😂🤣😂
Philly again J and Amber. I'm just finding all of yall Philly Soul reactions. I'm from Philly and this played EVERYWHERE when I was just a preschool girl. Its part the soundtrack of my youth.
Agree love the H&O cover as well as Our Day Will Come, Neither One Of Us & I'll Be Around, I'm such a huge fan. But always loved Billy Paul's 'original of this song.
Another great song written by Gamble And Huff. The Sounds of Philadelphia! Along with these two legendary writers and producers there was also Other great writers and producers like Thom Bell and Linda Creed! The late 1960’s into the 1970’s there was an incredible amount of R&B music coming out of Philadelphia. You should check out the O”jays , Delfonics, Stylistics, Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes and the Spinners. There just some of the groups that made up The Philly Sound!
Was there better music than TSOP? what a time we grew up in. The best music was created in the 60s& 70s. Gamble and Huff were geniuses. I have all those artists you mention. On vinyl.
My wife and I used to play this song in the jukebox of our favorite restaurant every 2 weeks when we were 1st married for years until the restaurant closed. We're still married 43 years later.
I enjoy watching the younger generation discover all of the best music we grew up on in the 60s, 70s, & 80s. This song was very popular and never goes out of style. The Hues Corporation had a #1 hit " Rock the Boat" that was very popular too.
Songs like this, and "Year of the cat" 🐱 are why I'm still stuck in the 70's, it was a great decade for creativity in music. For the falsetto lover in you, Earth, Wind & Fire "Head to the sky" and for horn section fans Tower of Power "Your still a young man". Thank you! Peace! ☮
Imagine hearing this song on the radio late evening. You are driving down rhe hiway, It's raining, cold, but on the radio, Billy Paul's voice warms you up like a hot toddy!!!!
Great song... I was never so proud as when my 10 year old son had heard this song enough, He belted out the "Me and Mrs Jones with ALL the emotion.... Never been so proud.. One of my BEST memories...
My goodness, guys.... Billy Paul sure got you two going. lol If you two were out on the dance floor, you'd be sweeping the dance floor with your movements. So fun to watch you guys. Thanks for your reaction... enjoyed it. Take care and be well. Peace.
Let me just say thank you for allowing me to see your reaction to this. I was 8 when this song came out and his voice absolutely slayed me. The "Me-eee-and Mrs. Mrs Jones" part hit my very soul. I didn't really understand the song, but man ... I knew he loved Mrs. Jones. Absolutely amazing. I'm so happy you loved it.
A great follow up to this is "Love Won't Let Me Wait" by Major Harris (later covered by Teddy). Same time period , same vibe , huge mid - 70's memories for me.
Absolutely!!!! "Love Won't Let Me Wait" is an incredible slow jam! They need to do a reaction video to it! You also mentioned Teddy, they definitely have to do his solo tunes and his songs with Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes!
A soul stirring song. This song is the epitome of that "Philly sound". It's crafted and arranged and produced perfectly. A Gamble and Huff creation. ❤❤.
This is the song I chose (At this moment) when I proposed to my wife 35 yrs ago. Only later did I realize the song was about breaking up. Still a great lovers song that Jay and Amber would love
Wow!! Saw him do this live, I can’t even remember the year!! I think i was in 10th grade and it was an outside concert at a mall with many artists!! It was all epic!! The song wasn’t even big yet. What a great classic to listen too!!!
Alright now come on through with more grown folks music! He's up here creeping with Mrs. Jones! 😁 Please react to She Used To Be My Girl by The O'Jays y'all will definitely enjoy it! I also would love for you to react to the Soul Train line dancers! There's a segment where they have a dance contest to Love Train also by The O'Jays of which they were getting down for sure!
Beautiful old soul! This brings back so many memories! Glad to see the young ones rediscovering great old songs and liking them. It was such a cool time for music. 🎶✌
Oh, I loved this song back in '72! The production, the vocals, the whole atmosphere is electric. They HAD to know they had a hit on their hands and indeed, this song went to Number One. Again, I was eleven so too young to really understand, but the song has such a longing and an emotion, that even when you can't put your finger on it, it still moves you. Give "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack (also from '72) a listen. That one will hot you hard.
You can't even imagine what it was like back in those days as we would hear all these songs all day everyday we just constantly had music playing from morning till night and like you said mostly romantic, fabulous singing fabulous music, orchestras bands, the music would make you teary, happy, joyous but yes always heartfelt.
A radio station I worked for was holding a dinner show at a restaurant in Deptford, New Jersey years ago. While we were there, word spread that Billy Paul was having dinner at a table in the other room. I never do this kind of thing… But my friend and I approached him at his table and sheepishly said it was an honor to meet him and told him that we loved his music. He was with a big group of friends but graciously took a moment to thank us. Then we left him alone, thrilled to have met him but slightly embarrassed for having bothered him. Well to our great surprise… and delight, about an hour later he came strolling into our room, walked over to our table and took a seat right down next to! He sat there for 15 or 20 minutes and watched a few songs with us! It was one of the classiest coolest things I’ve ever seen a celebrity do. Afterward, he posed for a picture with the two of us, shook our hands and left the restaurant. It is such a great memory. Rest in peace, Billy.
Absolutely love love love the vibe of song❤️ One of my favorites of all time, and I think others feel the same!! Not too long ago was in a nice little antique store, I was the only shopper and this song was playing when I walked in, I was quietly singing along and loved it, feeling so lucky to hav3 walked in at the right time …… them it played again, and again…. And again!! I think the owner of the sop loved it too😉. I could listen to it all day long too!! So happy you got to react to it! Now go listen again!!
I absolutely LOVE this song. I was a kid but I remember loving this song. It was a HUGE hit. Absolute classic 70s Soul. It wasn't until I was older that I could make sense of what he was talking about.
This song will always have a sweet place in my heart. A guy I had a crush on played this song as I rode on the back of his motorcycle. He told me that he felt for me and I told him that I felt for him, but he refused to follow through because I was married - even though my marriage was not in a great place. Because he was strong enough to make sure our friendship stayed friendship, I was able to fix my marriage - now almost 32 years strong. He passed away in Dec '19, but this song will always remind me of him and his baby blue motorcycle.
If you liked this, you'll probably like Berry White "Practice What You Preach" or "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Baby" , The Floaters "Float On" and Teddy Pendergrass "Close The Door". Awesome reaction. Sending good vibes!
Man, I remember grooving to this song as a young white-boy. This is the coolest crooner song of all time! I his love his long drawn out vocals interspersed with staccato phrasing. Perfect! I could listen to this all damn day! RIP Billy Paul.
Definitely a classic. Use to think everyone had heard this tune, but since watching reaction videos I've learned there's a lot of great music people have missed out on. Great choice for you two. And a wonderful reaction.
I grew up in this era with Diana Ross, Spinners, Smokey and the rest of the motown classics. I still love the pure vocals, horns, bass and rhythm and when they all come together it's magic.
You two would have loved the '70s, it's a great song and there were plenty of ones like that during that decade. I suggest that you check out 'The Chi-Lites' (pronounced Shy-lights) two of their songs in particular, 'Have You Seen Her' and 'It's Time For Love', for a faster more dance type of track by them, please check out 'You Don't Have To Go'.
This song after many many years of listening to it, is still way up in the top of my favorites. I love the way this one was produced. And the vocals are out of this world, magnificent singer.
Jordan, now you have to do AMY WINEHOUSE’s “Me and Mr Jones” (which is said to be inspired by this song, while the Mr Jones is her song is said to be the rapper Nas).
This song was popular everywhere but weddings.
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Watching you kids hearing these songs for the first time is almost like hearing them for the first time ourselves The seventies was truly magical Ya’ll should have been there with us
Agree! Makes me feel good that they appreciate good music. This is a classic and never gets old!!
Greetings from Germany. I’m feeling like I’m 18 again ❤
Amen to that, 🙏!!!!!!
Nothing can match the music of the 70’s! Fun watching you hear it for the first time!
They need a lava lamp when listening to songs like this
Us baby boomers had the greatest music. We came of age in the 50s-70s and saw it all and then we got the best of the 80s too.
Listening to Billy Paul's voice is like bathing in warm molasses. Unbelievable, and sublime.
The summer of extramarital affairs, Billy Paul's Me and Mrs Jones. and Luther Ingram's If Loving You Is Wrong in the charts at the same time.
I've had a share of ladies that belonged to other men come on to me And I could never bring myself to have affairs with them but, I suppose I did through these two songs you mentioned.
Was thinking the same thing, Luther Ingram's , zif loving you is wrong, I don't want to be right
All I gotta say is I feel sorry for the People they are cheating on....It's called adultery which is sin...so I couldn't bring myself to glorify the 2 songs !
Yessssss, so good and smooth. Love both to this day. R.I.P Billy and Luther
Yes cheating was the thing
The most beautiful song about adultery ever written.
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I was just thinking that same thing…. A song about cheating, with that said, it’s a great song
😂😂😂 never thought if it like that. It's such a dope song
"Outside Woman" by Bloodstone aint too bad either! 😉
@@gifi11you nailed it! cause dope is exactly what this song is about his addiction to heroin not a woman
I struggle to believe anyone has not heard this song already, it is a timeless classic
I thought the same but must admit I never heard many modern songs that can be so obvious for today young ppl
There is so many reasons why young people didn’t hear that song. I myself know of this song because my father only played light FM on the car radio,and if you are first generation American, you may not this song either,just saying
Popular when I was dating my future wife who was a Jones
The string parts in this song are legendary. It's an absolutely stunning arrangement. Not a false note in the whole thing. 100% pure-grade Philly Sound!
Yes, The Sound Of Philadelphia, Gamble and Huff
You are sooooooo right! A really stunning arrangement and production!! Such an emotionally stirring piece as far as musicianship.
You are so right. Not a false note. Nothing overdone either. Stunning. Even down to the snare drum sound. Brilliant. Imagine being in the recording studio with this team.
Gamble and Huff are such unparalleled arrangers on so many arrangements for so many artists it's utterly astonishing. Masters of their genre. Soul music set to a symphony seemingly and it always makes me dreamy
ginathegreat3858: You are so right !!
This was a trademark of the Philadelphia-International sound.
Then there is a vocal like this........
One of the greatest songs of all time! No lie, and Billy Paul just brought it all together with his vocals. This song in the 70s was off the charts and it’s still great all these years later. I also saw Billy Paul in person do this song in a nightclub in Boston in 1973, that was sensational… It was a birthday present from a dear friend and is this song takes a hold of you… multiple standing ovations
My Dad, Mr. Jones, used to sing this to his wife to tease her.
I called my wife Mrs. Jones -why ? because we had a thing going on , she loved it . still brings a tear to my eye hearing it
That's beautiful.
What a beautiful example of 70’s production, those strings dipping in/out. The horns, the vocals the dynamics! ❤️✌️
Quintessential Philly Soul, perfect example of it. I always did wonder how they could meet at 6:30pm if they were married
The Philadelphia Sound never gets old.
@@xerxesalmighty9444 yep, so lush and beautiful, and well played. Guys were the "Pros" pros.
Please credit the two individuals responsible for this song - and for the “Philly Sound” - Ken Gamble and Leon Huff. It’s a lot more than Billy Paul- it’s MFSB. Listen to Lou Rawls, The O’Jays, the Three Degrees, The Spinners. The magic of mixing Black R &B and White Classical Orchestral arrangements represents a beautiful mixture of multi cultural experience. It all came together in the 1970s. Perhaps it took the awful events of the 1960s and the struggles of our civil rights movement to produce this beauty, but we have it the cherish forever.
When I was in HS (mid 70’s), my girlfriends last name was Jones. I would start singing this to her mom and she’d laugh and tell me to go away.
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Awesome story. Reminds me of the good old days.
I was Mrs Jones, back then, and I hated this song's lyrics. The music is beautiful, but a little mellow for me.
You go, playah!😂
She must have thought of Mrs. Robinson and creeped out a bit. Too funny! Great memory.
1:22 melody snippet from "once I had a secret love.."
The writers/producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff say that the song was based on a real experience. There was a restaurant across from their recording studio in Philly where they would take their dinner breaks. And every day they'd see this couple meeting at one of the booths. They'd come in separately and leave separately.
Billy Paul won a Grammy for his performance ,such a classic!!!!
Rule number one. If you stop a song in a great spot you must back up 5 seconds to get back into it.
Primo Philly Soul from 1972, "Me & Mrs. Jones" topped the Billboard Hot 100 Pop chart @ #1 for 3 weeks & the Billboard R&B/Soul chart @ #1 for 4 weeks. Billy Paul won a Grammy for R&B Male Vocal.
Absolutely just found a Philadelphia which was huge back in the 70s
@@blackprix Philadelphia took over from Motown (Detroit) as the new capitol of Soul/R&B in the early '70s, with an incredible stable of local and transplant artists whose lush music dominated the decade on the Pop and R&B charts.
SMOOTHE.....heard it for the first time, December 1972 coming back from college for vacay...BLOWN AWAY BLOWN AWAY!!! LOVE BLACK R&B MUSIC FROM THE 70❤'S. 😮DID I SAY LOVE? LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!
A legendary song, so smooth and mellow. The nature of the relationship is that both are cheating on someone, but like the song says, "We got a thing goin' on
We both know that it's wrong
But it's much too strong To let it go now". There's SO much great soul music to explore from the 70's, so many great solo artists and groups, some of my favorite songs come from this era.
Sooo true!
One of my favorite songs ❤️🔥
Yeah, this song never disappoints. There were so many great songs like this in the 70's. You all got to get back with Tower of Power: "You're Still a Young Man" (It has probably the best trumpet intro and outro ever), "So Very Hard to Go", "Sparkling in the Sand"
I would add my vote for You're Still a Young Man
I would third this! I would love to see them react to that!
Such a great expression of honesty, accountability, yet guilt and shame.
A timeless classic. will hold on for 200 years
this song and Roberta Flack's Killing Me Softly made a huge impression on me as a young man growing up during the 70's... feeling the power of romance...whether fleeting or long term it's a life empowering feeling of emotions connecting...great reaction you two!
True, and I agree with you! : )
I was really young in the 70's, but I remember both of these songs, they really left a mark on a kid who had no idea what they were talking about. My favorite was probably Killing Me Softly
Great idea, I'm going to suggest her song "First time ever I saw your face!
@@kurtyoung6769 absoutly...my bad about not mentioning this gem...to me it's like hearing her singing a love lost in some smoky club at closing time...great song.
I was 13 when I fell in love with this song, I'll be 61 in 8 days and I still love it
Me and Mrs. Jones was Billy Paul's only #1 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song was the top hit for three weeks in December 1972.
I don’t know how you two stayed in your seats LOL People my age would have had to slow dance to this. I love your channel!
Man, you guys are on FIRE tonight! Another one of the greatest from the 70s. I’ve waited FOREVER for your reaction to this. ( I think the only reason Billy Paul was able to make this song about adultery palatable was because they were holding hands in a cafe and not meeting in a tawdry hotel room. And of course, he makes it all terribly bittersweet and heartbreaking.)
Tender and honest!
Hall & Oats did this too and they are both so good. My 4th grade teacher was named Mrs Jones and the suave music teacher would pass by the hall singing this and sounded just like him. Mrs Jones was a hippy and you could see her blush every time.
I love this song. Such a beautiful memory. The instruments are gonna blow your minds. And the vocals are gonna take Amber away. Lol. You're gonna love it. Glad you loved it. 😍 Buckets of Maple Syrup love from Canada ❤️ ❤️ 🇨🇦🇨🇦
Hey Mary, while I understand your "🇨🇦🇨🇦" reference, it has an entirely different meaning on the other border of the U.S. 🤣🤣🤣
@@no2all Oh My. Do I want to know?
@@marybaillie8907 Allow me to show...💩
As a fellow Canadian I'm gonna guess that you're from back east, while we do love our Canadian maple syrup here in BC it's not really a big part of our vocabulary. Love your comments by the way. ✌🇨🇦❤🤍❤🤍
@@sueparras6028 You're right. From Ontario. Love BC. My parents retired to Penticton and my brother lived in Port Alberni. So beautiful. Thanks for your comment. 👍✌️🇨🇦❤️
Old school slow jam.....The '70's had quite a few of these gems.
Glad you guys liked it! This is another song from “The Sound of Philadelphia” (TSOB) label. Like, Teddy Pendergrass, The OJays, Lou Rawls, MFSB (The studio band behind them all!) and so many others. TSOB was the East Coast Motown!
NO auto tune either...that's pure Billy Paul
One of the biggest one-hit wonders of the 70s (Yes, he had a few other R&B hits, but nothing on the level of this one), and one that makes me groove five decades later! RIP Billy Paul (1934-2016) Also - have you noticed how many great singers named Billy there have been? Paul, Joel, Idol, Preston, Squier, Ocean, Davis Jr.... who's everyone's favority musical Billy?
Holiday...
Billy Vere and The Beaters..."At This Moment '
Billy Swan. I Can Help.
Preston! Yes... Can't let the "Black Beatle" get by if y'all haven't done him already. "Nothin' From Nothin'". You'll dig his piano work. Not to mention epic 'fro (if you catch him at his peak).
@@rajvader They actually reacted to that exact song in February. They loved it. Especially the 'fro!
Omgosh, it's been decades since I last heard this but I remember every word and musical lick like it was still 1972. This song is what air-singing with a hairbrush in front of a full-length mirror was made for.
❤😂👏🏻right!??
My mom loved this song and I often wonder if she knew what was going on, lol. At my age now, I believe she did! It is a great song!
Lol
This is what the 70s was all about no worries beautiful music beautiful love songs beautiful voices,what an era it had everything,feel so sorry for the youth of today for never having lived in those times
The epitome of cool R & B in the 70's. You could always hear someone playing this tune in our neighbourhood, as we ran the streets looking for empty soda pop bottles to cash in at the store, riding our Stingrays everywhere.
Let's give a shout out to the musicians, especially the horn section, perfect locked into his voice. You know when they finished this session they knew the nailed it. You can't sample this, you can't fake this, sheer musicianship.
They all killed it. The entire session crew was just perfect. Absolute pros
It’s hard for you guys and young people to fully understand how amazing absolutely amazing it was back in the sixties and seventies!! So much great music unbelievable never again will it happen again 😊
It's fun watching you guys react. Us older people know exactly what parts of all these classic songs are going to surprise you. It's like you guys opening gifts we've given you. The 70s were the best for these beautiful songs.
💖 this reminded me of a Christmas party in the kitchen at a Golf club I had white, black, and Mexican cooks and they we're playing yelling at each other " You don't know nothing about Mrs Jones" and right before one of the last chorus I came out yelling shut up tired of you all yelling at each other and then the chorus started and I got down on my knees and started welling me and Mrs Jones and my whole crew lost it 🤣😂🤣😂
Philly again J and Amber. I'm just finding all of yall Philly Soul reactions. I'm from Philly and this played EVERYWHERE when I was just a preschool girl. Its part the soundtrack of my youth.
Hall and Oates does a really good cover, as well. Can't beat the original, though! 😊
I love the Dramatic's cover of this song better than H&O's cover
Agree love the H&O cover as well as Our Day Will Come, Neither One Of Us & I'll Be Around, I'm such a huge fan. But always loved Billy Paul's 'original of this song.
The orchestra makes a huge difference!!!🎶🎵🎶🎵
Another great song written by Gamble And Huff. The Sounds of Philadelphia! Along with these two legendary writers and producers there was also Other great writers and producers like Thom Bell and Linda Creed! The late 1960’s into the 1970’s there was an incredible amount of R&B music coming out of Philadelphia. You should check out the O”jays , Delfonics, Stylistics, Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes and the Spinners. There just some of the groups that made up The Philly Sound!
Was there better music than TSOP? what a time we grew up in. The best music was created in the 60s& 70s. Gamble and Huff were geniuses. I have all those artists you mention. On vinyl.
My wife and I used to play this song in the jukebox of our favorite restaurant every 2 weeks when we were 1st married for years until the restaurant closed. We're still married 43 years later.
Sublime. This song just never gets old. Ever.
I enjoy watching the younger generation discover all of the best music we grew up on in the 60s, 70s, & 80s. This song was very popular and never goes out of style. The Hues Corporation had a #1 hit " Rock the Boat" that was very popular too.
Songs like this, and "Year of the cat" 🐱 are why I'm still stuck in the 70's, it was a great decade for creativity in music. For the falsetto lover in you, Earth, Wind & Fire "Head to the sky" and for horn section fans Tower of Power "Your still a young man". Thank you! Peace! ☮
Agree.The 70’s was the greatest decade for music.It matured and then peaked.
Right there with you :)
A classic for a reason. I was waiting for you two to start slow dancing!!!💕
And thank you to whoever suggested this!
Number 1 song in 1972. It's always been one of my favorites. Daryl Hall (Hall and Oates) also does a great cover of this song.
Imagine hearing this song on the radio late evening. You are driving down rhe hiway, It's raining, cold, but on the radio, Billy Paul's voice warms you up like a hot toddy!!!!
Great song... I was never so proud as when my 10 year old son had heard this song enough, He belted out the "Me and Mrs Jones with ALL the emotion.... Never been so proud.. One of my BEST memories...
Baby making music.........
This was the No. 1 song across the nation 50 years ago today.
Good '70s memories.
My goodness, guys.... Billy Paul sure got you two going. lol If you two were out on the dance floor, you'd be sweeping the dance floor with your movements. So fun to watch you guys. Thanks for your reaction... enjoyed it. Take care and be well. Peace.
And, simply... a wonderful tune to slow dance to.
Let me just say thank you for allowing me to see your reaction to this. I was 8 when this song came out and his voice absolutely slayed me. The "Me-eee-and Mrs. Mrs Jones" part hit my very soul. I didn't really understand the song, but man ... I knew he loved Mrs. Jones. Absolutely amazing. I'm so happy you loved it.
A great follow up to this is "Love Won't Let Me Wait" by Major Harris (later covered by Teddy). Same time period , same vibe , huge mid - 70's memories for me.
Absolutely!!!! "Love Won't Let Me Wait" is an incredible slow jam! They need to do a reaction video to it! You also mentioned Teddy, they definitely have to do his solo tunes and his songs with Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes!
@@rksnj6797 Yes , Teddy was in a real zone in the late 70's. Love his voice.
I agree
I know it was covered by Luther Vandross.
Yesss! Love Won't Let Me Wait!!
I was a kid in the 70's, we were so lucky to have this wonderful music on the radio...such good memories.
🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸 One of The greatest soul songs of all time. And from the 70s not the 60s!
It's really cute to see you two vibe on this song. You're an adorable couple. Really enjoy watching you explore the music I grew up on. Rock on!!
so glad y'all got to this song - no lie this song was absolutely HUGE when it hit the radio - everyone loved it
I just love me and Mrs Jones...R.I.P...Mr Billy...thanks..for bringing me back in time when life was much easy...have a nice day..💃💓
One of sister and my favorite songs when we were young!
A soul stirring song. This song is the epitome of that "Philly sound". It's crafted and arranged and produced perfectly. A Gamble and Huff creation. ❤❤.
Another Billy to check out is, Billy Vera and the Beaters’ “At this moment”. The story, vocals, and saxophone will break you
Yes, Another one of my favorites…😎
Good suggestion!👍
This is the song I chose (At this moment) when I proposed to my wife 35 yrs ago. Only later did I realize the song was about breaking up. Still a great lovers song that Jay and Amber would love
The song was a hit for a 2nd time when they used it on the tv show Family Ties
100 percent
A masterpiece. No question. Mozart would be jealous and wished he had written it!
Had the privilege of being introduced to the man as he was chilling at a local club a few years back....before we lost him.
The greatest song ever about a flirtation you know can never turn into a relationship.
Exquisite.
Wow!! Saw him do this live, I can’t even remember the year!! I think i was in 10th grade and it was an outside concert at a mall with many artists!! It was all epic!! The song wasn’t even big yet. What a great classic to listen too!!!
Music will NEVER be this good again. BEAUTIFUL
Never 😢😢😢
Alright now come on through with more grown folks music! He's up here creeping with Mrs. Jones! 😁 Please react to She Used To Be My Girl by The O'Jays y'all will definitely enjoy it! I also would love for you to react to the Soul Train line dancers! There's a segment where they have a dance contest to Love Train also by The O'Jays of which they were getting down for sure!
Yes. One of my Favourites. Did you see them at Darryl's House? Amazing.👍🙂🇨🇦
@@marybaillie8907 No I didn't unfortunately I know it had to be good!
And "I Love Music" (by The O’Jays)
O' Jay's have many great songs.
@@chrisoakley5830 Right on Chris! For The Love of Money Back Stabbers and Give the People What They Want All by The O'Jays!
Beautiful old soul! This brings back so many memories! Glad to see the young ones rediscovering great old songs and liking them. It was such a cool time for music. 🎶✌
One of the songs I remember from childhood that was always playing on the radio.
Oh, I loved this song back in '72! The production, the vocals, the whole atmosphere is electric. They HAD to know they had a hit on their hands and indeed, this song went to Number One. Again, I was eleven so too young to really understand, but the song has such a longing and an emotion, that even when you can't put your finger on it, it still moves you. Give "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack (also from '72) a listen. That one will hot you hard.
One of my favourite songs from back in the day. So great to see you appreciate it. Darryl Hall honours his fellow Philly artist with a great cover.
Soul Music from the 70's was Smooooth! Some great Session Musicians and Arrangers working with Great Singers!
Such a beautiful voice!! This took me back to highschool Saturday afternoon watching Soul Train! Omg I forget how good this song was!!!
You can't even imagine what it was like back in those days as we would hear all these songs all day everyday we just constantly had music playing from morning till night and like you said mostly romantic, fabulous singing fabulous music, orchestras bands, the music would make you teary, happy, joyous but yes always heartfelt.
Classic Old School Jam!
A radio station I worked for was holding a dinner show at a restaurant in Deptford, New Jersey years ago. While we were there, word spread that Billy Paul was having dinner at a table in the other room. I never do this kind of thing… But my friend and I approached him at his table and sheepishly said it was an honor to meet him and told him that we loved his music. He was with a big group of friends but graciously took a moment to thank us. Then we left him alone, thrilled to have met him but slightly embarrassed for having bothered him. Well to our great surprise… and delight, about an hour later he came strolling into our room, walked over to our table and took a seat right down next to! He sat there for 15 or 20 minutes and watched a few songs with us! It was one of the classiest coolest things I’ve ever seen a celebrity do. Afterward, he posed for a picture with the two of us, shook our hands and left the restaurant. It is such a great memory. Rest in peace, Billy.
Absolutely love love love the vibe of song❤️ One of my favorites of all time, and I think others feel the same!! Not too long ago was in a nice little antique store, I was the only shopper and this song was playing when I walked in, I was quietly singing along and loved it, feeling so lucky to hav3 walked in at the right time …… them it played again, and again…. And again!! I think the owner of the sop loved it too😉. I could listen to it all day long too!! So happy you got to react to it! Now go listen again!!
You really have to listen to The Manhattans, Kiss and Say Goodbye. Now that's a song that will touch your heart.
I absolutely LOVE this song. I was a kid but I remember loving this song. It was a HUGE hit.
Absolute classic 70s Soul. It wasn't until I was older that I could make sense of what he was talking about.
This song will always have a sweet place in my heart. A guy I had a crush on played this song as I rode on the back of his motorcycle. He told me that he felt for me and I told him that I felt for him, but he refused to follow through because I was married - even though my marriage was not in a great place. Because he was strong enough to make sure our friendship stayed friendship, I was able to fix my marriage - now almost 32 years strong. He passed away in Dec '19, but this song will always remind me of him and his baby blue motorcycle.
The song’s writers Gamble and Huff are LEGENDS writing and producing TONS of hits featuring “The Philly Sound” in the 70s.
OMG you guys! I have LOVED this song since I was 12 years old! That has been 50 YEARS!!
If you liked this, you'll probably like Berry White "Practice What You Preach" or "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Baby" , The Floaters "Float On" and Teddy Pendergrass "Close The Door". Awesome reaction. Sending good vibes!
Lol all these are on my 70s playlist
A classic. I've had the album since it came out in the 60s. One of the great love songs performed by the fabulous Billy Paul.
Such a great voice and delivery!
Evidently, getting coffee at the cafe is so much better than getting a plastic cup of coffee at the drive-thru. :)
IKR!! 🤣😂🤣
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At the same place, same time
The Musical Arrangement is MAGNIFICENT! LOVE IT!!!
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And Billy Pauls' Voice... WOW!!
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Man, I remember grooving to this song as a young white-boy. This is the coolest crooner song of all time! I his love his long drawn out vocals interspersed with staccato phrasing. Perfect! I could listen to this all damn day! RIP Billy Paul.
I saw Billy Paul perform this amazing song on a Soul Train Cruise. He is a class act!
Definitely a classic. Use to think everyone had heard this tune, but since watching reaction videos I've learned there's a lot of great music people have missed out on.
Great choice for you two. And a wonderful reaction.
I grew up in this era with Diana Ross, Spinners, Smokey and the rest of the motown classics. I still love the pure vocals, horns, bass and rhythm and when they all come together it's magic.
You two would have loved the '70s, it's a great song and there were plenty of ones like that during that decade. I suggest that you check out 'The Chi-Lites' (pronounced Shy-lights) two of their songs in particular, 'Have You Seen Her' and 'It's Time For Love', for a faster more dance type of track by them, please check out 'You Don't Have To Go'.
This song after many many years of listening to it, is still way up in the top of my favorites. I love the way this one was produced. And the vocals are out of this world, magnificent singer.
You guys HAVE to listen to the live version of Mrs.Jones by Hall and Oates! They did this song proud! You won’t be disappointed! ❤
Absolutely. Came here to suggest that. Daryl Hall blows it out of the water. Hope they will give it a listen.
NO!! hall/oats f#cked it up. NOBODY will ever do it better than BILLY PAUL !
I COULD NOT get over how SENSUAL those horns are!🎺🎷
Jordan, now you have to do AMY WINEHOUSE’s “Me and Mr Jones” (which is said to be inspired by this song, while the Mr Jones is her song is said to be the rapper Nas).
No one's smoother than Billy Paul. ❤