I went to Crane High and Westinghouse during my freshman sophomore years 1978-79 I had the Lord Jesus waves laying on my shoulder, the tweed coat , fedora hat with the red Earl Flynn feather. Old man baggy suits and wingtip shoes. Sometimes, the Cowboy hats. Back then, I was learning about pimping. Still showed up every weekend Steppin Keep Steppin alive.
I am still in shock that this is a Cat Stevens' song. This is nothing like the Cat Stevens that we listened to in high school between 1970 - 74. Wow! This is a jam right here.
Here in ny when this came out and through 1979 the hip hop dj's in my neighborhood was killing this joint on the turntables me and my brothers and cousins use to be at our cousin house downstairs listening to all the hip hop break beats and all waited for this song to come on and learned how to breakdance battling each other to this joint in our hood til this day from when the song first came out we call it til this day dog the doughnut
I heard this in 84, when I was 13...searched hi and low for it, just left Chipotle and by the music Gods they were playing it; I let Shazam hear it and now my night has meaning ♥️
We were Steppin our ass off in 1978, 9th grade at Crane High School, Studio 13, and Westinghouse in Westside Chicago to this jam. I had Lord Jesus waves laying on my shoulders, Fedora hat with the red feather, Earl Flynn style, Tweed coats, baggy suits, and wingtip shoes. I was pimpin' back then. At last, I survived and can enjoy this song and many more from back then. How many more of my folks are from Chicago? Give me a thumbs 👍
A club classic around 85-86 in the UK, fit right in with the mid-80s sound. People were shocked to find out that 1. It's Cat Stevens, and 2. He made it in 1977! Great memories with this tune.
I’ve heard this song when it came out around 1976-77. This sounds like it should have come out in the 80’s, because that’s when all that electronic music came out. This is some 1980’s funk right here.
I gotta brag,,loved this record so much when young that I own 11- lp copies 3 - 45 copies and 2- 12"single copies. I'm an old school crate digger.Everytime I come across this record(in any form or condition)I buy it.
well I don't know but nyc the freak was out and grandmasterrified flash stay cutting this at the parks in the summer jamming this and frankie crocker chief rocker on wbls stay rocking this.
Listen to this beat! U got the snythisizer goin, percussion n bass, organ smashin all n one time! Perfect beat! When u first heard this jam it was back in 78! I was like wow! Cat Stevens threw down on this jam!
I always liked this song, grew up with Cat Stevens music during the 70's, but this was cool and different, first heard it on CKLW Windsor/Detroit in fall 1977.
This was a huge track in the very very underground NYC club scenes. It was played at the time and in the right spaces. Just imagine this playing while 😮on Angel Dust or Mesc at the FUN HOUSE or at THE LOFT! Dave Mancuso would play this track for like 12 to 15 minutes, the trip was good, if you know what I mean!
This one was a tune that played in my head over and over for a zillion years. Could never find the title to it which drove me nuts. And out of a whim of fate I found it in one of the user comments on a steppers video. I finally found it after all this time. Never grows tired of replaying this one over and over.....Thanks for the post.
Okay......what had happened was my friend Greg is a music buff and when we were in high school he bought the album and we were grooving listening to every song as usual and when this came on I may have jumped up out of my seat because I was in a dance//social club The Doctors of Mendel Catholic High School out of Chicago South Side and I was thrilled because it was a perfect instrumental. That was more like 1975-1976 though......we kept the title a secret because that was like your weaponry as a dancer/group the music was the key. Anyway this DJ whose name escapes me......was hounding me for weeks on end about the origin of this fantastic song but we never told. I do believe that album was discontinued. Then I was walking to school and I heard it on the radio. On a R&B Soul music station and then that very DJ.....whose name escapes me was playing it at our school parties and then I go into Montgomery Wards in Evergreen Plaza and the album was re-released. I was like oh well I guess they know about it now!! Ha!! I always wondered about Cat Stevens reaction to the rebirth of this album because it was somewhat HUGE in Chicago and those royalty checks must have caught him off guard when they starting rushing in! From out of nowhere is how he probably felt because like I said it was discontinued and then re-released most likely out of necessity. Enjoy!! check out The True Story of The Mendel Doctors here on UA-cam for more. Dr. Gannon
I heard it 1978 and again 1984 when house music was popping off . Don't forget Jeffrey made a come back love going last . Lenny you know I love you. It was at ever house parang skating joint.
I'm floored at this one, one that got away as I'd a good friend who was a deep fan. You're right about the obscurity level, but I have to give him respect on a musical to take the chance at being different from the unique place he'd carved for himself. more over, I respect that he made a deal with his god to serve devoutly if he saved him from impending death, and committed to it. this is the character of this honorable man. Hope your holidays are fully charged with all the smiles and energies your shared mixes bring to your fans and subscribers alike!
I am with you on both the music,and most of all, his commitment to keeping his promise to serve Allah ( God ), after his near death. That was a wake up call, and I have a lot of respect for him.
This was the steppers song in chi town y'all don't sleep on this we ran to the dance floor when it came on .sterppet for life ,57 th st carpenter Chicago 😂😂😂😂😂😂
I remember hearing this song in the roller rink and the guys would be out there skating doing the crazy legs stands OMG ever since then I always love that song still cannot skate but still love the song great memories p
This was my little introduction to Cat Stevens at the time growing up, didn't fully get into him much at the time since I done my research at the time. I still have this album Izitso to this day on LP.
'77 I was 20 and used to drive to Detroit on my one Friday off a month to see a beautiful girl, we stayed at the Red Roof for $13 and loved Harpo's, went there for 3 yrs and another bar I can't remember...good times and memz
Have not heard this, and I know Cat Stevens, this is quite the departure for him, I am digging the beats, and with you at the helm, DiscoCat, you have managed to knock yet another brilliant remix, thank you so much for this creation and for sharing it with us...
Good afternoon to you as well, sweetie. I am well, thank you for asking, and I do hope you and your loved ones are safe and well. Again, thank you so much for another stellar remix...
Sweet memories that song came out the same year i stepped out of the closet my first house party 13yrs old of course i was chaperoned by my eldest brother so i found him a girlfriend an i had a beautiful time of my life while he was occupied i was able to let my hair down. THANK U FOR THE BEAUTIFUL MUZIQ
My seventh grade teacher MrSalatola introduced me to this when he out our exams he put this white we taking the exams my mother used to say that was weird but it wasnt
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Harlem 1977. I remember the dustheads "creatively" dancing.
Haaaa, that leaky leaky ! Wooof! 😂
123 112 st
Most Def this was the Jam when They 1st started Doin' It In the Parks
WOW!! Where are you Chicago Steppers!! If you were alive in the late 70s in Chicago, you know this song!!
I went to Crane High and Westinghouse during my freshman sophomore years 1978-79
I had the Lord Jesus waves laying on my shoulder, the tweed coat , fedora hat with the red Earl Flynn feather. Old man baggy suits and wingtip shoes. Sometimes, the Cowboy hats.
Back then, I was learning about pimping.
Still showed up every weekend Steppin
Keep Steppin alive.
Right here my friend
Yessss!!! Southside Chi we stepped to this
Chi-Town Represent
I am still in shock that this is a Cat Stevens' song. This is nothing like the Cat Stevens that we listened to in high school between 1970 - 74. Wow! This is a jam right here.
Disco was hitting
Man got range!
Surprise Surprise 😊
This was a full the dance floor delight whatever year that was between 74-78
A Dj anthem in Brooklyn 1978/9
School Yards & Playgrounds
We used to roller skate off this song in Chicago. Loop Roller Disco 😎
At Crane high? Maybe I was there with you. 1977 plus. What do you know about Studio 13?
Yessir!!!
yep Harvey was our spot
Here in ny when this came out and through 1979 the hip hop dj's in my neighborhood was killing this joint on the turntables me and my brothers and cousins use to be at our cousin house downstairs listening to all the hip hop break beats and all waited for this song to come on and learned how to breakdance battling each other to this joint in our hood til this day from when the song first came out we call it til this day dog the doughnut
This was Chi Town classic stepping music when I was growing up on the South Side🤗
Yess!!!!!
Southside Represent
Man this is in old school steppin cut chi town bring back good memories
They played this In Minneapolis MN 1984 and still do .
Crazy funky electronic and way ahead of its time!
yes it was, a real stepper classic right here
M brother was a DJ and this will always rock what a jam,
I heard this in 84, when I was 13...searched hi and low for it, just left Chipotle and by the music Gods they were playing it; I let Shazam hear it and now my night has meaning ♥️
Lol.i feel you.😂
God Bless ❤
Chi-Town Steppers classic Calumet High 77-81 went you could go to Rainbow beach and jam till the sun came up
I was "fenger hi" ..u rite.."stepping" was the "bomb" 2 this song...
@@molet8010 Markham Roller Rink all day baby!!!!
those days were the shit man .. what happened to them??
I was there from 01-03
We were Steppin our ass off in 1978, 9th grade at Crane High School, Studio 13, and Westinghouse in Westside Chicago to this jam.
I had Lord Jesus waves laying on my shoulders, Fedora hat with the red feather, Earl Flynn style, Tweed coats, baggy suits, and wingtip shoes. I was pimpin' back then.
At last, I survived and can enjoy this song and many more from back then.
How many more of my folks are from Chicago? Give me a thumbs 👍
A club classic around 85-86 in the UK, fit right in with the mid-80s sound. People were shocked to find out that
1. It's Cat Stevens, and
2. He made it in 1977!
Great memories with this tune.
In chicago we use too step on this cut. It was the shizz
WBMX!
Stepper!!!🔥🔥🔥 1975 - 79 Sam Chatman/Keymen’s Club
Chi town Shizznit
@@househeadhoward
Chi-town
Original Steppers!!!
Low end
Butter whipped
Tailor made
Snake skin boots
Trench coats 💯
I’ve heard this song when it came out around 1976-77. This sounds like it should have come out in the 80’s, because that’s when all that electronic music came out. This is some 1980’s funk right here.
This beat is sick
Sean Mxles word
4/4 pretty boring. For sick beats check out jazz.
@@mr.k905wrong. maybe if you have the mental capacity of a 3 year old.
Just heard this now after last hearing it 45 years ago....incredible still
I remember hearing the Jellybean remake with Madonna back in 1983-84. Glad 2 hear the original is from Cat Stevens in 1977. Thx
My older cousins use to play this and practice skating in the driveway! Crazy legging and doing the big wheel! Memories!🔥💯👍🏿
OMG Still Bumping This Jam
Okay this song so underrated when stepping first came out this was the song they use too dance too
I love the dog bark
I gotta brag,,loved this record so much when young that I own 11- lp copies 3 - 45 copies and 2- 12"single copies. I'm an old school crate digger.Everytime I come across this record(in any form or condition)I buy it.
Cat stevens no joke!!!
I never knew this was Cat Stevens. And I was a fan!
Julia Richman High School, The Rennie, and the Paradise Garage - Yeah We rocked the HOUSE!
I might have danced with you at the Rennie.
My DJ Grandmaster Flash used to cut this joint to pieces at our jams back in the late 70’s
I haven't heard this song in about 20 years! It would pop into my head from time to time, but could not remember the name of it!!! THANK YOU!!!
This song reminds me of Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love."
We made this song popular in Chicago by dancing at Mendel love The Doctors 1975-1978
Agree, it’s a classic and still just as relevant
It’s a skating hit too
well I don't know but nyc the freak was out and grandmasterrified flash stay cutting this at the parks in the summer jamming this and frankie crocker chief rocker on wbls stay rocking this.
grandmaster flash I meant.
I agree I remember Mendel well I was in a dance group call Passion reppin WILD 100'S went Fenger h.s.
Listen to this beat! U got the snythisizer goin, percussion n bass, organ smashin all n one time! Perfect beat! When u first heard this jam it was back in 78! I was like wow! Cat Stevens threw down on this jam!
I always liked this song, grew up with Cat Stevens music during the 70's, but this was cool and different, first heard it on CKLW Windsor/Detroit in fall 1977.
Timeless!
OMG, I've been trying to get this back since I left home (DETROIT) in 1980 and everyone I asked had never heard of it....Thx a mint, I mean it!!!
Electro before electro was invented. Truly ahead of its time. Man Parrish must have been listening to this when they made hip hop be bop.
A true classic of all time
I have looked everywhere for this song bro, this is a cold joint from back in the day, thank you so much
Hell yeah it is... this song use to be in my head and now I finally fucking found it. Mission Accomplished..
@@octaviousmotley7653 yes
This song is on 🔥!
even the Cat did DISCO!!
It was a stepper cut
A Classic Hip Hop Jam
This was a huge track in the very very underground NYC club scenes. It was played at the time and in the right spaces. Just imagine this playing while 😮on Angel Dust or Mesc at the FUN HOUSE or at THE LOFT! Dave Mancuso would play this track for like 12 to 15 minutes, the trip was good, if you know what I mean!
THE FUNHOUSE, BENTLEYS, THE ROXY" THE PALLADIUM ALL ROCKED THIS.
😂😂😂😂 Fun house Dayz
This one was a tune that played in my head over and over for a zillion years. Could never find the title to it which drove me nuts. And out of a whim of fate I found it in one of the user comments on a steppers video. I finally found it after all this time. Never grows tired of replaying this one over and over.....Thanks for the post.
I used to ask people what's the name of that song with the dog Barking
Cat Stevens (Yusef) went out of "his box" on this song ☺. I remember we (my family ) had this song on a 45 record.
Loved this song as a kid in '77.
New York City early hip hop dj's cut this up , this was very popular
One of the best inveestmenal ever and a favorite to skate 🛼🛼too.
Love, love this it never gets old. Thanks for sharing.
Been looking for this song for AGES! Now I can practice my freestyle raps!
Funky classic jazz like jam! "Was the dog a donut"? When I first heard this cut it was in.77!
This was my favorite beat I cut up on turntables in the 80's...🎶🔥🎶🎵🔥🎶🎵🔥🎶🎵🔥✅💯
Block parties in 205th street in hollis Queens with Cain M.c.’ing on the mike with an echo box in his hand. “ Yep i remember this song .
YOOOOO, They used to rock this at the RENNY (Harlem) Anybody remember the RENNY on 138 & 7th Ave.... CLASSIC FLY SHYT!!!!
Renny!...👍🕺💃
Cool. Kraftwerk meets early Detroit techno here, before Detroit techno had strted. Well done!
Wow this is very interesting for Cat Stevens. Please keep these unique tunes coming. Great job on the mixing.
Master piece ❤
Okay......what had happened was my friend Greg is a music buff and when we were in high school he bought the album and we were grooving listening to every song as usual and when this came on I may have jumped up out of my seat because I was in a dance//social club The Doctors of Mendel Catholic High School out of Chicago South Side and I was thrilled because it was a perfect instrumental. That was more like 1975-1976 though......we kept the title a secret because that was like your weaponry as a dancer/group the music was the key. Anyway this DJ whose name escapes me......was hounding me for weeks on end about the origin of this fantastic song but we never told. I do believe that album was discontinued. Then I was walking to school and I heard it on the radio. On a R&B Soul music station and then that very DJ.....whose name escapes me was playing it at our school parties and then I go into Montgomery Wards in Evergreen Plaza and the album was re-released. I was like oh well I guess they know about it now!! Ha!! I always wondered about Cat Stevens reaction to the rebirth of this album because it was somewhat HUGE in Chicago and those royalty checks must have caught him off guard when they starting rushing in! From out of nowhere is how he probably felt because like I said it was discontinued and then re-released most likely out of necessity. Enjoy!! check out The True Story of The Mendel Doctors here on UA-cam for more. Dr. Gannon
I heard it 1978 and again 1984 when house music was popping off . Don't forget Jeffrey made a come back love going last . Lenny you know I love you. It was at ever house parang skating joint.
Been looking for this song forever 🔥🔥
I'm floored at this one, one that got away as I'd a good friend who was a deep fan. You're right about the obscurity level, but I have to give him respect on a musical to take the chance at being different from the unique place he'd carved for himself. more over, I respect that he made a deal with his god to serve devoutly if he saved him from impending death, and committed to it. this is the character of this honorable man. Hope your holidays are fully charged with all the smiles and energies your shared mixes bring to your fans and subscribers alike!
I am with you on both the music,and most of all, his commitment to keeping his promise to serve Allah ( God ), after his near death. That was a wake up call, and I have a lot of respect for him.
This was the steppers song in chi town y'all don't sleep on this we ran to the dance floor when it came on .sterppet for life ,57 th st carpenter Chicago 😂😂😂😂😂😂
They don't make old school classics like this anymore. Great instrumental sound.
Boy, do I remember the dance for this one. It's on the money!
A Harlem electric boogie classic!!
I remember hearing this song in the roller rink and the guys would be out there skating doing the crazy legs stands OMG ever since then I always love that song still cannot skate but still love the song great memories p
Jazz grandmaster chick corea on moog and Rhodes keyboards. This song is still the bomb 💣.
This was my little introduction to Cat Stevens at the time growing up, didn't fully get into him much at the time since I done my research at the time. I still have this album Izitso to this day on LP.
09
Classic for sure!
In Chicago we used to step off this song
I'm hooked on the beat
I can remember the beat boys dancing to this at every jam in the Bronx in the 70's.
'77 I was 20 and used to drive to Detroit on my one Friday off a month to see a beautiful girl, we stayed at the Red Roof for $13 and loved Harpo's, went there for 3 yrs and another bar I can't remember...good times and memz
Have not heard this, and I know Cat Stevens, this is quite the departure for him, I am digging the beats, and with you at the helm, DiscoCat, you have managed to knock yet another brilliant remix, thank you so much for this creation and for sharing it with us...
good evening Miss Dyana, and thank you, I hope you are doing well
Good afternoon to you as well, sweetie. I am well, thank you for asking, and I do hope you and your loved ones are safe and well. Again, thank you so much for another stellar remix...
The keyboard work of Chick Corea cannot be discounted here. He added much to the flavor of this album.
Geeezus)))) Did I get down to this beat here👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽Hecks yeah😜👍🏽😜👍🏽💕
Classic joint
Such a hot song back in the day!!!!!!!!!
I'm sending all of these sings to my grandson!❤ Boz Scaggs too
One of the jams played by ny dj’s in the early days of hip hop .... uh huh !!!...oooooo the block party’s
if you ever skated when this was playing you came off floor sweating and swearing that is the jam shout out to Markham and Harvey skating rinks
Markham Baby!!!!!
Steppin my ass off right now Julian in the house class of 1985 loop skating rink on 95th st
This was the jam frfr 😎🙏🏾🔇
Cat Stevens wow!
Fun, fun, fun times! Cat Steven's💖🙏💖
Dang.
I was SURE that I wouldn't ever find this song, a favorite of mine from waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay
back in the pre-children days.
T🤩TALLY C😎😎L.
I was 17 and mojo played this on wgpr in Detroit.
Richard Lee: God bless "The Electrifying Mojo !".
Yes I remember MOJO and this song blasting everywhere. Detroit rocked 😎👊👍
Sweet memories that song came out the same year i stepped out of the closet my first house party 13yrs old of course i was chaperoned by my eldest brother so i found him a girlfriend an i had a beautiful time of my life while he was occupied i was able to let my hair down. THANK U FOR THE BEAUTIFUL MUZIQ
WOW!!! Ha!! Nicely and You are welcome
When I was a shorty I use to rhyme to this song. They played it at jams all the time
Oh man, this is groovy!
How can this classic get 8 dislikes
sempre strepitosa !!!! quanto l'ho ballata
Ever green 💚 music
❤❤I love this song🎉🎉
This ties 'Angelsea' for my fav. Cat song. Used to play both of those songs constantly.
You'd definitely hear this at What's Poppin Steppers Club on 79th and Halsted back in the day
Jellybean Benitez's version is 🔥too!!! Early 80's electro memories in NW London Freshbeat Sounds system!!
Interesting mix-and "Oh Very Young" is a favorite here-Thanks for posting!! E
I got hip to this jam at Rolla Rena a stepping jam
buena musica gtacias pintando la casa y bailando ....saludos Feliz Navidad .....!
1980 Mendel Catholic HS bi-level sets and this song was a classic then and still is IMHO.
Still the best thing that Mr. Yusuf Islam ever did. Peace.
Different !!
Searched for eons, it seems, to find this song. Couldn’t remember the name.
Love this artist!!!!👍🏼✌🏽
Back then I wrote my first rhyme(rap). Hip Hop Classic!
My seventh grade teacher MrSalatola introduced me to this when he out our exams he put this white we taking the exams my mother used to say that was weird but it wasnt
This was bumping in the bx had blk ppl rocking out to this one get it CAT
Grew up in Harlem and listened to this while breakdancers and emcees lost their minds! Good times.
1977 ... BLACKOUT BE DAMNED >>>>
along with BRA by CYMANDE This Was What I MOVED TO... CAN YOU SAY " DANCE !!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Sounds like acoutic drums, but a short loop. It makes it sound like a drum machine.
This version is hot !