Mrs. Powers doesnt get enough credit!!! To rewrite the school song and make it beautiful like that??!! Then she gave it soul and meaning!! Here's your flowers ma'am!!! 💐💐
IF ONLY WE HAD SCHOOL AUTHORITY AT THIS LEVEL LIKE MR. CLARK NOW AND DAYS OUR CHILDREN WOULD BE SO MUCH BETTER OFF. I BET YOU HE WOULD NOT HAVE THEM DAMN CELL PHONES IN CLASS 4SURE LMMFAO. TRIBUTE AND HONOR 2 MR. MORGAN FREEMAN FOR DOING A PROFOUND JOB.
the same is true about the music coming out in those days: New Edition, SWV, En Vogue, Babyface, Guy, Boyz II Men.. .i hated so many things about being a kid, but the soundtrack to those years was phenomenal.
No doubt. That was a real RnB group called Riff singing. Notice the pun on names in the lunchroom scene when he told his chief detective to "take this Riff raff to my office", when they didn't know the school song? He knew who they were.
Naw you don't.. I had a real life Mr. Clark.. I didn't appreciate it at time because he was mean as hell and I was bad as hell.. but I really appreciate it on the other side of life
My stepsister at the time back when my dad was married to her mom, she actually met him years ago and got his autograph. She said that when she talked to him about his character in the movie that the part about getting slammed into the piano was actually his idea to do, and they chose to include it in the script.
He was particularly brilliant in this scene. His acting during the song is genius, and he never says a word. When he hears their harmonies and his demeanor changes from irritated & disgusted to surprised and impressed...a lot of actors would oversell that switch, but he does it perfectly. And he keeps it on that same level as walks down the line, then makes a perfect transition back to Joe Clark and marches them to the chorus room. Small things like that are what separates legends like Morgan Freeman from other great actors. There are a lot of great actors, but only one like Morgan Freeman
In 1989, Morgan Freeman starred in both _Lean On Me_ and _Driving Miss Daisy_. He was nominated for Best Actor in the 1990 Academy Awards for his performance in _Driving Miss Daisy_ , but lost to Daniel Day- Lewis.
He was so proud of them...the performance filled his heart with pure joy. Can hardly find a principal who has children’s best interests at heart these days.
At first it was fear but it eventually became unequivocal respect. That's what is missing in today's school systems. He fought for those kids and eventually they fought just as hard for him
Principals can't be struck like the use to now, because of so many rules. Some parents would rather act out when the staff at schools tries to discipline them; instead of doing it at home. Those days when kids got paddled at school; there wasn't all of the nonsense with kids going on and kids respected their elders too
This man is brilliant! He has never disappointed me ever. He is a great actor. I've watched this so many times, I think I know some of the words lol! Morgan is a legend, can't be compared. Absolutely brilliant!
This scene and the movie entirely touched home with me. I wished I had a principle who cared this much but also a father who was dedicated to my success and my future !
Great movie. I just heard of Joe Clark's passing a bit ago, and all I can say is, we need more principals like him in our schools nowadays. I hope his rest is peaceful, and his funeral is broadcast on live tv.
I just saw this movie on BET yesterday .My 12 year old son saw this for the first time and said " Man That Principal Mean " I laughed because I grew up on this movie and everytime Mr Clark would yell I would jump but had mad respect for him at the same time .I told my son at times strong reinforcement saves lives .So he saw the unprivileged and thrown away teens reaching for success and change . What a powerful movie .Damn that Morgan Freeman so talented .
Thank you!!! He was a horrible administrator! So many teacher grievances would've been filed! Where was the teacher's union? I wish a principal would berate me in front of my class! 😁😁😁Nevertheless, this movie is funny as hell...
So you rather have Schools that have Resource Officers slamming black kids on the floors and walls? Or Drugs and Gangs roaming in the hallways and outside? Or teachers being pushed, and bullied by students? Principal Clark turned that School around! Just like Fathers like the Character James Evans of Good Times or Coach Carter played by Samuel Jackson or Denzel playing the Football Coach in REMEMBER THE TITANS!!! THAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF YOUTH TODAY, TEACHERS CAN'T DISCIPLINE, PRINCIPLES CAN'T DISCIPLINE, PARENTS CAN'T DISCIPLINE!!! BUT YOU ARE OKAY WITH THAT WHITE POLICE OFFICER KILLING OUR BLACK YOUTH? You be crying when them kids stand before judge and they getting sentenced to a long prison term. And the school is falling?
The dark skin brother reminds me of my oldest bro who passed away back in 92 from a massive heart attack at age 16 while hooping on the court....I was 8 at the time....Man I miss oldest bro.....
At a young age when my mum asked me to go to the movies, only to have the opportunity to watch this movie. I didn't understand until I really understand why . Very inspirational. So many lessons to be thought in there.
Those guys are the best singers on earth.The ACAPELLA when I first hard as a young kid I knew this was the BEST it was going to get and I knew nothing about music behind so young . Here I’m and I still can’t get over it!! The lyrics are beyond BEAUTIFUL and the way they sing it with such emotion and love !! They created a new genre of music(new jack swing) with ACAPELLA which is one of the hardest forms of music to sing. Man black people are GODS chosen.
Amen! Fell in love with this song when I first heard it! Love this movie! The end results were worth all that had happened before! Hats off to MORGAN FREEMAN! MORGAN REALLY NEED TO BE REWARDED FOR HIS PERFORMANCE IN THIS MOVIE! IS MRS. POWELL STILL LIVING? MRS. POWELL NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR REWRITING THE SCHOOL SONG! This is the most beautiful school song that I have ever heard! HATS OFF TO MRS. POWELL AND THE CHILDREN THAT SANG THE SONG WITH SUCH PASSION THAT SHE TAUGHT THEM! I WOULD LOVE TO SEE MRS. POWELL AND HER STUDENTS APPEAR BACK ON THE SCENE TO SING THIS BEAUTIFUL SONG! MAYBE SHE (POWELL) AND (MORGAN) CAN GET THEIR FLOWERS FOR DOING SUCH A MAGNIFICENT JOB ON THIS MOVIE! Thank you! P.S. IS SAM AND THE STUDENT IN THE MOVIE WHO GOT PREGNANT STILL LIVING? LOVE Y'ALL AND STAY SAFE! THANK YOU!
Anyone seen how hard Sam hit the door while coming into the class room! Also how he hit the piano and we hard the Bass notes play😂😂😂😂😂😂 #ThankYouMrClark
Joe's not my cup of tea....loved the movie....but would hate to have him as a principal when I was in highschool....Everybody don't need that kinda tough love.....His mean azz ain't motivating me....😂🤣😂🤣
Lool my principle didn't even come out of her office, and one year there was security at every entrance and we could only leave threw the front door at lunch🤣, we even scared one of the Vice Principals off to another school it was so bad, there was even a washroom for rolling up weed, selling drugs, rolling dice, and fighting. Anytime people were arguing and someone says come to the washroom it was time to fight and you couldn't back down
I remember 8th grade yr 1989 at the theater with my friends watching this movie. This was the part that we could not stop talking about afterwards 🔥🔥🔥💯. What memories
That's Right 🙋🔥🙋🔥🙋🔥 Mr. Clark wasn't no joke he got them straight up in there. His motto was to shape up or ship out 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. These schools need someone like him to turn it around now. That school song was sung so beautifully by those young men.
You know if we all had a Mr. Clark when we were growing up, people wouldn’t be so hateful nowadays biting down their cities and disrespecting our elderly.
Just finished looking at them singing this 30 years later and they still sound the same and they look great. Someone shared that a year ago.🔥🔥🔥🔥 Thanks for sharing. One of many fav movie.👍 Be Safe Everyone🌎😷
Love when Mr. Clark blasts through bathroom door with Sam’s snatched up... my, my, my, aren’t you my little song birds from the cafeteria?🤣 Classic movie from my era.
I get tears hearing this. Lord may you return back to our schools in Jesus name and May the power and fire of your spirit burn brighter than ever before. Break and destroy every false, perverse and corruptible seed in the mighty name of Jesus that would try to steal kill and destroy the hearts of this young generation.
People don’t understand the power of a figure like Mr. Clark. I went to a HS in a pretty rough part of town and my principal was just like him. Tough, but fair. Would give you lunch money if you didn’t have. Sometimes you could just go to him for a hug and cry if you needed it. That man changed the lives of so many.
I feel like he did that on purpose, to see how Mrs. Powers handled pressure. She handled it well, which made Mr. Clark respect her tremendously. He's running a tight ship, and can't have weak links on his staff.
Mrs. Powers doesnt get enough credit!!! To rewrite the school song and make it beautiful like that??!! Then she gave it soul and meaning!! Here's your flowers ma'am!!! 💐💐
It's only a movie cuz😂
@@sullytee577movies sometime come from real life experiences lol I’m sure this has happened in a school or two in the past.
Thats a real group beside the cubby kid
"We don't want a good principal, we want Mr. Clark" 2020
😆 lol
in today's time, the schools really need a Mr Clark badly...
🤣
FAX WITH NO FREAKING PRINTERRRR😂😂😂
Lol
Their harmony literally gives me goosebumps. A beautiful performance.
Fr bruh, I was not expecting that when I first watched, gave me goosebumps. Great singers
And the way Mr. Clark’s look changed when they came in w it. Like “this riff raff ain’t hittin on ish” to “wth 👀”. I love it!
i was so shocked
me too. it's ridiculous, i get tears in my eyes from this.
Yes they don't sing like this no more
Morgan Freeman should’ve gotten every award available for this movie. 👏🏾🏆
IF ONLY WE HAD SCHOOL AUTHORITY AT THIS LEVEL LIKE MR. CLARK NOW AND DAYS OUR CHILDREN WOULD BE SO MUCH BETTER OFF. I BET YOU HE WOULD NOT HAVE THEM DAMN CELL PHONES IN CLASS 4SURE LMMFAO. TRIBUTE AND HONOR 2 MR. MORGAN FREEMAN FOR DOING A PROFOUND JOB.
Yes, he sure should have.
Christie Richardson true but st least he’s in every commercial and movie to date 🤔🙂
Even in those days, Oscars were so white
He should got a Oscar in this movie, idk how driven ms Daisy won
Morgan Freeman's reactions to when my man adlibs in the song.....Priceless!!!
Charlee' B.Y. Underrated comment tho. That always cracked me up lol
Word. When looked back like... 🤨
Hahaha! I can't unsee it now!
Loyalty, loyaltiiiiii!!!!
Charlee' B.Y. 😂😂😂😂
30 years later I still get chills , teary eyes etc.. they’ll never make heart felt movies like this again
Amen, we were so spoiled to grow up in this era
I literally just cried at the reunion version
FACTZ
the same is true about the music coming out in those days: New Edition, SWV, En Vogue, Babyface, Guy, Boyz II Men.. .i hated so many things about being a kid, but the soundtrack to those years was phenomenal.
Lmao never noticed it til now
That moment.....
You realize you forgotten your OWN School song...but KNOW ever word of to Eastside High's School song!
I just said the same thing !!
Velvet Rose 💯
Ain't that the truth lol
FACTS!! 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
When it’s on in the same >
How Morgan Freeman looked at him when he was killing those high notes had me cracking up lol. They can definitely sing!
Leisha Leish Goodness No Yes Hi
No doubt. That was a real RnB group called Riff singing. Notice the pun on names in the lunchroom scene when he told his chief detective to "take this Riff raff to my office", when they didn't know the school song? He knew who they were.
Always wondered what happened to Riff
Lol right
me too
That "Loyalty Loyalty" gets me everytime 🥺
Whos here in 2019..wish i had a mr clark in my days..best movie ever..
Stacia Grimes Im from New Zealand and the guys from school used to try and sing this song lol such a beautiful movie 🙌🏽❤️
Yep....for sure
Naw you don't.. I had a real life Mr. Clark.. I didn't appreciate it at time because he was mean as hell and I was bad as hell.. but I really appreciate it on the other side of life
We need Mr. Clark now in schools.
Stacia Grimes I have this on DVD. This movie reminds me of my child. One of the best movies EVER!
That look we gave when they started harmonizing was epic
Mr. Clarks whole response to their rendition was Oscar worthy!!!!
Classic!!
Man every time I here them sing this song I get chills all over. That was beautiful.
Morgan Freeman was SHOOK
@WS Taft , dang wish I was old enough to be around for that moment in the movies lol
RIP to the real Joe Clark who just passed away Dec 29 2020🙏🏾💔😢
No way really? R.I.P great man, great movie, sad to see 2020 took someone else.
😰🥺What??
Damn! My birthday!
Omg I didn't know that...RIP
Rip Mister Clark!
Mr.Clark :
"Take a Bow Mrs.Powers"
Can't Lie.. That Sh"t gives me the Chills..
🤣😂
Yeeeeessss!!! I thought I was the only one who got them!
Oh Word...
You too... 🤣😂
Me too
Every time.
Yessss it did
One of the greatest scene in motion picture history.
I have to admit I watch this scene at least 3 times whenever I watch the movie 🥴
Period ‼️
Facts
My mouth actually dropped open when they started singing. I couldn't believe how great they sounded 😊
#FACTS
This scene as well as the Oh Happy Day scene in Sister Act 2 are two of the greatest black musical movie cuts from my childhood
Don't forget Joyful Joyful on Sister Act 2 Epic rendition!
@@portiastainbrook4466 Oh yea and the scene with Lauryn Hill and Tanya Blount singing His Eye Is On The Sparrow
Preach on.. I see your childhood was as epic as mine lol
Don't forget the movie Five Heartbeats with the girl singing We haven't finished yet
They just had the cast come back on The View and perform both songs 🙌🏾
This never gets old. Im so blessed to be apart of this generation that was able to grow up on good movies
Everyone be Blessed
Adrienne Henson THAT'S RIGHT. MOVIE THAT MADE SENSE 😀!!!
I feel ya
I grew up in the wrong generation.
Need tough no nonsense black men to straighten these young dudes out too. Where are they?
@@shonuf5152 they are rare these days
Why he slammed Sams into the door and piano....years later I'm still crying.
I always wait for that part 🤣 it always looked like Sams wanted to laugh.
Yes😂😂😂😂😂
He use to do Sams any kinda of a way 🤣🤣🤣🤣
My stepsister at the time back when my dad was married to her mom, she actually met him years ago and got his autograph. She said that when she talked to him about his character in the movie that the part about getting slammed into the piano was actually his idea to do, and they chose to include it in the script.
That's still my favorite part!!!!! Sams tries not to laugh! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
seeing Sams pretend like he has vocals at @1:02 gets me every time 😂
Girl yes, he was tik toking before it was a thing. Lol
😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣
My youngest son used to fall out on da flo laughing at Sam during that part everytime. Lol
Morgan Freeman deserved an Oscar for his portrayal of Joe Clark here
And Glory
He was particularly brilliant in this scene. His acting during the song is genius, and he never says a word. When he hears their harmonies and his demeanor changes from irritated & disgusted to surprised and impressed...a lot of actors would oversell that switch, but he does it perfectly. And he keeps it on that same level as walks down the line, then makes a perfect transition back to Joe Clark and marches them to the chorus room. Small things like that are what separates legends like Morgan Freeman from other great actors. There are a lot of great actors, but only one like Morgan Freeman
@@newtoncountry5937 couldn't agree more!
Exactly
@@newtoncountry5937 especially @1:02 😂
man I have tears in my eye when he told the music teacher congratulations you changed the school athem
Me too
Facts
@Juanita Wright 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
Revisiting this for Black History Month. The way our people will remix and flip a song to the max just sings to my big black ass heart. ❤️
I mean all cultures reinvent arrangements
Amen
Biggest robbery ever. Morgan Freeman should have gotten the Oscar for Joe Clark hands down!!!!!
In 1989, Morgan Freeman starred in both _Lean On Me_ and _Driving Miss Daisy_. He was nominated for Best Actor in the 1990 Academy Awards for his performance in _Driving Miss Daisy_ , but lost to Daniel Day- Lewis.
Capital letters amen
Ikr
Morgan himself admitted that after seeing Daniel Day Lewis' performance on my left foot he couldn't hold a candle to such method acting.
Right
The older I get the more I appreciate this movie. A classic and one of my all time favorites.
The double slamming of Sam into the door and piano never gets old haha 😂 😂 😂
Right..why he do Sam like that😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂 tore that door up
Yesss
Lmao I never noticed him dragging him until the comments section 😅😂
He was so proud of them...the performance filled his heart with pure joy. Can hardly find a principal who has children’s best interests at heart these days.
Too busy with testing
I so wish talent like this came back
my singing group has what you're looking for. Final Melody Official. on youtube
I wish it could
So glad we have Ariana Grande to keep music like this going with her beautiful melodies
I myself to bring this back
It never left
The way them fellas hit them harmonies under such duress is priceless 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Facts 😂😂😂
Like when the Five Heartbeats had to sing when the police pulled them over
@@popeye697 yes absolutely. And they crushed them harmonies
That facial reaction when he expected dissappointment....PRICELESS!!
It sure was!!
1:01 😳
Sam pretending to be hitting them notes with them 😭🤣
Yesssssss😂😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣
What do you mean?!
😂😂 on God! I would’ve did the same thing though 😂
I've always thought that was funny too!😂😂
We need teachers like this, especially today
They’ll get fired todays society too soft
@@jknow7269 straight up facts.
@@jknow7269 who cares what society thinks? we need to do what we think is right.
he wasnt teacher he was principal
@@psychogaymer9980 I agree but the masses don’t and that’s the problem . A principal like him would be fired in this soft society.
We need to go back to these days when the kids respected their elders. They were all scared of Mr.Clark
At first it was fear but it eventually became unequivocal respect. That's what is missing in today's school systems. He fought for those kids and eventually they fought just as hard for him
You gotta take away child services for this era to come back.
Amen sister 🙏
We have given kids to much rights, they think they know it all..
@@neattylulu9817 Yes, lawd🤦🏾♀️🙅🏾♀️
I miss when schools were like this our principal was just like him
Vera mickey Yes the kids had respect and love for each other . As soon as they took God and prayer out all hell broke loose 😡
These days they just shoot people
Right that part
Principals can't be struck like the use to now, because of so many rules. Some parents would rather act out when the staff at schools tries to discipline them; instead of doing it at home. Those days when kids got paddled at school; there wasn't all of the nonsense with kids going on and kids respected their elders too
Vera mickey Consider your self lucky!! You were blessed!! Wish he was my principal!!
0:50 absolutely gives me chills when they hit that harmony. WOW!
Back when teachers weren't trying to sleep with the students but were actually concerned with their wellbeing.
Lol
Nah, they still did, just never got caught.
@@gregsouls2666 exactly
Come on this timeline was even worse .
Katie Jones never happened to me 😡
Mr. Clark slammed him into the door and the piano!!!! He even smirks a lil bit after his belly hits the piano!!!
I hollered 🤣🤣😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
Lol...... i peeped that
I had to replay that part because i thought ms powers hit a key LOL
Yoooo🤣🤣🤣😭
Still watching in 2024 loyalty loyaltyyyyyy❤
Damn Mr Clark didn’t have to slam him on the door like that 2:25 😂😂
This movie is iconic tho!
I just noticed that
Yoooo, try keep pressing it over and over
I have watched it three times just to see that part...he bumped the piano with him too...lol
😂😂 never noticed
@@vernaereed1810 He sure did, I never noticed until now 😂
"You don't wanna go in there, Mr. Clark... It stinks!"
😂😂😂
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Sams!!!!!
The look on Freeman’s face when they begin to harmonize is priceless.
I miss r&b groups. Harmony and synchronizing are talents we forgot about
Mrs. Powers be like, "no, no, no, people, we need intonation, phonation, accuracy, and pitch, now this is your note, hmmmm"
Lmao...why is this comment hilarious to me??
That always made me chuckle a little bit for some reason lmao
😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂
🤣🤣🤣 yessss
3:10 made me cry. Mrs Powers smile was priceless!
I almost cried too lol
Same 😭
Mr Clark's face was priceless when they started singing
I swear that look was priceless like damn they can really sing
This man is brilliant! He has never disappointed me ever. He is a great actor. I've watched this so many times, I think I know some of the words lol! Morgan is a legend, can't be compared. Absolutely brilliant!
Such amazing harmonizing! This is what we are missing in music these days. Still my favorite part 🥰
Oh my gosh!!!! Thanks you Mrs. Powers. They sang this so beautifully.
This scene and the movie entirely touched home with me. I wished I had a principle who cared this much but also a father who was dedicated to my success and my future !
Great movie. I just heard of Joe Clark's passing a bit ago, and all I can say is, we need more principals like him in our schools nowadays. I hope his rest is peaceful, and his funeral is broadcast on live tv.
America is too feminized and sissified for tough educators.
I just saw this movie on BET yesterday .My 12 year old son saw this for the first time and said " Man That Principal Mean " I laughed because I grew up on this movie and everytime Mr Clark would yell I would jump but had mad respect for him at the same time .I told my son at times strong reinforcement saves lives .So he saw the unprivileged and thrown away teens reaching for success and change . What a powerful movie .Damn that Morgan Freeman so talented .
kushondra Willis there were no school shooting with Mr. Clark
I agree. Strong reinforcement does save lives for sure!
We need more strong black men like Mr Clark.
Let me rephrase that for you. “We need more strong people like Mr.Clark.”
Now that’s a lot better!
No we need more strong BLACK MEN like Mr. Clark. Black men need to stop being rappers and ballers and be lawyers, doctors, and fathers.
@@angelacooper8973 agreed
Angela Cooper agree, we need more positive image.
@@angelacooper8973 what yall women need to be. 🤨
"They used to call me Crazy Joe, now they'll call me Batman" Cinematic Gold!!!
They used to call me crazy joe, now they call me Lucius Fox
Why am I tearing up? Oh, the memories... Can't we go back, even for a little while? 😥 Love my people. 💕
I'm now older, and I still LOVE this movie. Morgan , in my books should have won a award for this.All we can give is our Thanks.
Me too
It's been over 25yrs hearing this and it's still a great movie.....Had Mr Clark speechless!...Yes sir! For God for a Miss Powers...
Mr. Clark would be fired so quick in this day and age
Thank you!!! He was a horrible administrator! So many teacher grievances would've been filed! Where was the teacher's union? I wish a principal would berate me in front of my class! 😁😁😁Nevertheless, this movie is funny as hell...
So you rather have Schools that have Resource Officers slamming black kids on the floors and walls? Or Drugs and Gangs roaming in the hallways and outside? Or teachers being pushed, and bullied by students? Principal Clark turned that School around! Just like Fathers like the Character James Evans of Good Times or Coach Carter played by Samuel Jackson or Denzel playing the Football Coach in REMEMBER THE TITANS!!!
THAT'S THE PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF YOUTH TODAY, TEACHERS CAN'T DISCIPLINE, PRINCIPLES CAN'T DISCIPLINE, PARENTS CAN'T DISCIPLINE!!! BUT YOU ARE OKAY WITH THAT WHITE POLICE OFFICER KILLING OUR BLACK YOUTH?
You be crying when them kids stand before judge and they getting sentenced to a long prison term. And the school is falling?
@@perrysaunders331 Bruh what is you on? Why you take it to the deep end? Relax...
@@perrysaunders331 I am an actual teacher at a Secondary, Title 1 School. I SAID WHAT I SAID! You need to calm down 😁😁😁
@@nolimitrl I know, right! Lol
The dark skin brother reminds me of my oldest bro who passed away back in 92 from a massive heart attack at age 16 while hooping on the court....I was 8 at the time....Man I miss oldest bro.....
U from NY?
😢💔
Are you from Philly ?
Sorry to hear that
Sorry for your loss, homie.
Who's here in 2020 after the real Mr Clark just passed away? 😭 Cheer for dear old Eastside high!!
At a young age when my mum asked me to go to the movies, only to have the opportunity to watch this movie. I didn't understand until I really understand why .
Very inspirational. So many lessons to be thought in there.
Watched it over 100 times and it never gets old, I still get goosebumps
Too
Me too
I’m watching it tonight. It’s in my blood to do it lol.
Who’s here in 2020 the year is almost finished
Me me me
Me too! have you seen them in the video last year. They still sound good. video was posted by DMarcus Hammond "They still Got it..."
Me
👋
im with yu
Those guys are the best singers on earth.The ACAPELLA when I first hard as a young kid I knew this was the BEST it was going to get and I knew nothing about music behind so young . Here I’m and I still can’t get over it!! The lyrics are beyond BEAUTIFUL and the way they sing it with such emotion and love !! They created a new genre of music(new jack swing) with ACAPELLA which is one of the hardest forms of music to sing. Man black people are GODS chosen.
Amen! Fell in love with this song when I first heard it! Love this movie! The end results were worth all that had happened before! Hats off to MORGAN FREEMAN! MORGAN REALLY NEED TO BE REWARDED FOR HIS PERFORMANCE IN THIS MOVIE! IS MRS. POWELL STILL LIVING? MRS. POWELL NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR REWRITING THE SCHOOL SONG! This is the most beautiful school song that I have ever heard! HATS OFF TO MRS. POWELL AND THE CHILDREN THAT SANG THE SONG WITH SUCH PASSION THAT SHE TAUGHT THEM! I WOULD LOVE TO SEE MRS. POWELL AND HER STUDENTS APPEAR BACK ON THE SCENE TO SING THIS BEAUTIFUL SONG! MAYBE SHE (POWELL) AND (MORGAN) CAN GET THEIR FLOWERS FOR DOING SUCH A MAGNIFICENT JOB ON THIS MOVIE! Thank you! P.S. IS SAM AND THE STUDENT IN THE MOVIE WHO GOT PREGNANT STILL LIVING? LOVE Y'ALL AND STAY SAFE! THANK YOU!
Anyone seen how hard Sam hit the door while coming into the class room! Also how he hit the piano and we hard the Bass notes play😂😂😂😂😂😂 #ThankYouMrClark
Davon Hurn yo I'm 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 that's so true. That shit was funny as fuck yo. 😂😂😂😂
Davon Hurn u know this came on 2days ago
Davon Hurn I Laugh everytime 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂🤣
Davon Hurn yea 😂😂😂😂
Every school need a Joe Clark these days.
These kids cant take tough discipline like that, the parents aren't any better either
Bet you it would put a stop to bullying
Joe's not my cup of tea....loved the movie....but would hate to have him as a principal when I was in highschool....Everybody don't need that kinda tough love.....His mean azz ain't motivating me....😂🤣😂🤣
I know my school does
Lool my principle didn't even come out of her office, and one year there was security at every entrance and we could only leave threw the front door at lunch🤣, we even scared one of the Vice Principals off to another school it was so bad, there was even a washroom for rolling up weed, selling drugs, rolling dice, and fighting. Anytime people were arguing and someone says come to the washroom it was time to fight and you couldn't back down
I remember 8th grade yr 1989 at the theater with my friends watching this movie. This was the part that we could not stop talking about afterwards 🔥🔥🔥💯. What memories
I get goosebumps everytime I hear 'By the side we'll stand' and Mr Clark turns his head to the boys. One of the best movies of all time.
Who else is teary in 2019 at this scene??
Yes i am. I play keys and i love good singing.
I cried on the graduation scene at the end
This entire movie makes me cry!!!! #I❤it!
avareemama me im sad
avareemama Hit me right in the feelings.
This movie still gives me chills even in 2021 and it still impresses me!!
Here in 2020 and enjoying the memories of having watched East Side High in the 90s. Thanks 'Mr Clarke' Morgan Freeman
I'd love to see the movie
@@aleburugideon5817 I think you can check UA-cam, I've found older ones there. Good luck!
That's Right 🙋🔥🙋🔥🙋🔥 Mr. Clark wasn't no joke he got them straight up in there. His motto was to shape up or ship out 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. These schools need someone like him to turn it around now. That school song was sung so beautifully by those young men.
Pure black soul at it's finest.
Morgan Freeman best actor every. I'm 48, and those of us that age remember The Electric Company!!!!!!!!!!
Tommy Rich SSSSNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZE!!!!!
Yes!! I used to watch that show🥰
I'm 46 . That was my show back in the day.
Easy Reader. That's my name. I say mmm mmm mmm.
Hey you guyyyyyys!!!!
The door and the piano was like " What the hell did we do?" 😂😂😂
Everybody had to respect Joe in that school even the furniture!
Ahahaha 😂😭
😂😂😂
SAM DESERVED AN OSCAR FOR PRETENDING HE COULD SING 🤣🤣🤣🤣
You know if we all had a Mr. Clark when we were growing up, people wouldn’t be so hateful nowadays biting down their cities and disrespecting our elderly.
loyalty loyaltttttttty
Dammetrio Mcclendon i
Dammetrio Mcclendon that note tho oo lol
Lmao
Lmfao best part
Dammetrio Mcclendon ooooh lord
I've been watching this movie my whole life. I will never cease to love it with all my heart.
Just finished looking at them singing this 30 years later and they still sound the same and they look great. Someone shared that a year ago.🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks for sharing. One of many fav movie.👍
Be Safe Everyone🌎😷
Man if I watch this movie today I'd definitely cry real tears. Powerful movie.
This brings back so much nostalgia. Tears of joy appear.
All of these men have amazing voices.
They where blessed with a gift from God.
The Vocal Perfection brings tears to ya eyes if you know what you're hearing👂🏿
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I thought it was just me who wanted to cry when they sing. And also when he gives Mrs. Powers her props at the end
One of my favourite scenes from one of my favourite movies! These harmonies will never get old!
2:25 so we just gonna pretend that “The” Morgan Freeman didn’t walk that boy into the door? 👀🤔😆
He hit his arm on the piano too!!
😂😂😂
And he slammed him in the piano too lol greatest movie of all time
lmfaooo
Omg I just noticed that lol 😂
Call and answer singing is traditional African music. I like it. :) B2M Cooleyhighharmony was one of my first purchased CDs.
I die laughing every time I see Mr. Clark slam Sams into the door and piano 😂😂🤣
Lmaooo after looking at this movie so many times.. I just noticed that 😂😂🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
"You smoke crack don't ya" lol
Love when Mr. Clark blasts through bathroom door with Sam’s snatched up... my, my, my, aren’t you my little song birds from the cafeteria?🤣 Classic movie from my era.
Sams about needed a stunt double for all the times Mr. Clark shoved him around 😂🤣
This song has been giving me goosebumps since the 80s. Absolutely beautiful!🥰🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Underrated R&B group! I still rock RIFF til this day! “Every time my heart beats!”
I love this song it sounds so beautiful when they all started singing it together.
Mrs. Powers is a Queen for changing the song like that, much more powerful and beautiful 💖
The way he slammed Sams into that Piano 🎹. 😂🤣😂🤦🏾♀️
😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
And called them hoodlums 😂
Notes A and D came together with respect that day
CLONNNNG 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀
I get tears hearing this. Lord may you return back to our schools in Jesus name and May the power and fire of your spirit burn brighter than ever before. Break and destroy every false, perverse and corruptible seed in the mighty name of Jesus that would try to steal kill and destroy the hearts of this young generation.
Amen
In Jesus's name Amen!
My thoughts exactly. Back when schools had Jesus in them, was so much better. Amen
People don’t understand the power of a figure like Mr. Clark. I went to a HS in a pretty rough part of town and my principal was just like him. Tough, but fair. Would give you lunch money if you didn’t have. Sometimes you could just go to him for a hug and cry if you needed it. That man changed the lives of so many.
The eye contact of lead songbird and Mr. Clark during the singing is tremendous.
lmbao.. Joe threw Sams into the door and the piano!
Anybody else catch that?
11 11
Yep lol
Favorite part...lol
Lol
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I did lol
This movie is a classic, one of Morgan’s best performances, an inspiring story, that every once in a while I like to revisit from my collection
Lol
This Gone Always Be A Classic💯💯
It already is!!😍
Man I love Riff... "If you're serious" was like a priority in the slow jam tape making days!
Yes indeed Morgan Freeman is an amazing actor.. deserves an oscar... outstanding work
Sams hitting that door and piano still has me rolling! Even after all these years! 😂
Damn that Mr. Clark for playing with everyone’s emotions like that. Ms. Powers was probably thinking she was about to lose her job too. Smh
What is the title of this movie???
@@ma.corazonsuarez3276 Lean on Me (1989)
Man she probably crapped on herself when he yelled at her
I feel like he did that on purpose, to see how Mrs. Powers handled pressure. She handled it well, which made Mr. Clark respect her tremendously. He's running a tight ship, and can't have weak links on his staff.
@@ma.corazonsuarez3276 Lean On Me