I was the "you" in these lyrics. That was 35 years ago and if I go down that road it's still painful! But by the grace if God I made it through that sad period of my life.
Do y'all understand how fantastic this song is? The instruments, the sound, style, voices and lyrics....the message Take some time to appreciate the timeless sounds of Mtume
RADIO STATION WBLS NEW YORK CITY... has been playing this Song from Fridays to Sundays on loop... Day and Night ... from 1984 until NOW - 2024. This Song is a Master Piece ❤
My mom would leave the old school radio station on her alarm clock on at night, I’d wake up in the middle of the night laying in bed at age 6 staring at the ceiling taking in the beautiful music. Now I feel nostalgic
sniperjay0916 OMG You just hit a home run with those comments TRUE DAT! ! Those were the good old days carefree indeed Thank God for UTUBE that's my time machine 4SURE! ! MEMORIES WOW! !
My mother use to listen to these type of songs as she got ready for work.. not knowing it would sink into me & this type of r&b is in my soul love & miss mom❤️💔
karameldreem Tawatha can sang and she is gorgeous fine and curvy I’m wondering how did mtume keep it together singing next to her those outfits she wore classy but u can tell she s curvy but I also respect her singing
Yes I feel the same way and this wasn't the only song that I really like as a kid I also like atlantic-starr-secret-lovers even though I didn't understand the meaning of these songs until I became an adult
Do you notice how music like is timeless? Amazing how no matter what decade you are in, the experiences of what is communicated in songs like this applies to situations of today. 30+ years later still applies. Even my children who are teenagers listen to this and say...I understand what is going on. suggestion, do not force your kids to listen, just start cooking in the kitchen and play some of your old stuff and watch their reaction....it is priceless!!!
@@joshbrinson9246 Same homie. 24 yrs old, but I was raised around nothing but old school. And to this day I cant listen to anything other than old school.
@Beloved Royalty Had to tell my best friend my son was conceived when he and my ex were together listened to this for ever can we find a way we truly were not over each other this song let's me know make sure it's over people get hurt in love triangles
Yup, this song is deep and very groovy. The irony is that this R&B classic wasn't written as a 'break-up' song. The lyrics are about a couple trying to reconcile infidelity in order to save their relationship. Kinda like trying to stop a cruise ship from sinking by sucking up the water through a soda straw. Damn.
1-10-2022 - Rest In Power, Brother Mtume. Thank you for providing a wonderful soundtrack to our lives through tv, movies, and of course, on the dance floor. May God grant blessings of Comfort and Strength to your family and other loved ones.
The SOS band came to perform at my place of employ when I was a college student in my college town. It was a restaurant. I remember the restaurant owner being upset because not enough Ticket sales.
God had to add Mtume to his ultimate music collection in heaven! Masterpiece/masterclass of a most harmonious, soulful, lyrically meaningful, body moving, treasure of a R&B song! Even the saxophonist is making the Saxophone sing! Lord have mercy type of once in any lifetime music!
Wow! This takes me back to 1984 when I was fresh out of Navy boot camp and partying at the Marines base in San Diego, Ca! What's so crazy is that me and a fellow shipmate were jamming up to cousins and this song came on so I asked the one my friend was feeling for a dance and the rest is history! She said she was glad I made that decision to ask for that dance. Hard to believe it's been nearly 37 years! A lot has happened in that time but one is the same, good music that makes the memories sweet!
Thank you for all of the answers I got about juicy fruit and now I'm going to ask you about this song it's called shake you down but I like the song give me your answerit's from Greg I don't remember his last name but I know his first name was great it's called shake you down
And before any of this he was the percussionist in Miles Davis’s innovative funk fusion bands of the early to mid 70s th-cam.com/video/VGXmaY_GEkU/w-d-xo.html
One of the greatest group to ever walk planet earth. Lovely soulful music that shall live in our hearts and soul forever. Rest in peace JAMES MTUME. LOVE YOU ALWAYS 💕
All time classic, poetic, ballad, and R&B masterpiece/masterclass song of love! The lyrics, the musicians, the instrumentals (especially the saxophonist), the singers, and the overall production! The duet is magnificent and fantastic! 1980s R&B music/songs will always be the best! Even the creativity and classiness of this video was ahead of it's time! The men are debonair in their tuxedos/suits, and the women are absolutely elegant in their dresses! 1980s was one of the greatest decades/era ever! Respect and salute to Mtume!
@@HolyRollerTV 1980s R&B! The best! Please go debate someone else! Respect the memory if the late great: composer, singer/songwriter, musician, arranger, humanitarian and a man amongst men! James Mtume! God bless his soul and rest in glory forever. Salute!
I first heard this song back in my U.S Army days station in Hanau, Germany. My room dog Jones playing this song on his huge Stereo Systems. Man Germany was off the chain as ya call it these days (1980's).
I forgot all about this song. I would take oldies but goodies any day. Songs like this really have you thinking 🤔 it's really taking place in our lives now.
OMG Leasha You just hit a homerun with those comments 4SURE!!!!!! .What a MASTERPIECE AMEN ❤ 💖 🙏 Still listening how about December 07 2021 Real music with meaningful lyrics u can understand 4REAL!!!!!❤
Them drums hits like a hammer in this jam.Classic soul,this is the essence of the black experience of my era.Sorry to you all that missed it .Sadly it won't be ever duplicated again,people and times has changed.
Damn, if you not feeling this than there is something wrong with you. My people make music that reaches beyond what we expect. The vocals the saxophone and how everything is put together is totally amazing. So many talented musicians and artists that have not been recognized. I love this era and the music that was produced.
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Grown folk music … they don’t make a music like this no more and everybody nowadays forgot about the saxophone!
I have never heard this song a day in my life but 17 year old acting like somebody grandpa got me to checking this out 😂
Same reason I'm here
Lmao! That’s how I got here too. I really hate the internet
Same 😂
Me too!!!!!
Same 😂
Still playing this in 2024❤
Indeed- alot of ppl have really missed out on this
Me too, girl😊
Loud and proud💯
Of Course !!!!!
Yes best generation ever. 70s and 80s
I was the "you" in these lyrics. That was 35 years ago and if I go down that road it's still painful! But by the grace if God I made it through that sad period of my life.
This is what we called today "toxic"- ;-)
Do y'all understand how fantastic this song is? The instruments, the sound, style, voices and lyrics....the message Take some time to appreciate the timeless sounds of Mtume
Vibes
RIP MTUME! What beautiful music!!🎼🎶🎻⛲🎻🎹🎵
Just like u said appreciate mtume.
Love it!
I agree with you wholeheartedly
RIP, James Mtume. Your music will always live on.
Facts
We lost a very good one.
Music for for the soul ❤️
Ain't nothing like that Old School Music.
Amen..!
RADIO STATION WBLS NEW YORK CITY... has been playing this Song from Fridays to Sundays on loop... Day and Night ... from 1984 until NOW - 2024.
This Song is a Master Piece ❤
My mom would leave the old school radio station on her alarm clock on at night, I’d wake up in the middle of the night laying in bed at age 6 staring at the ceiling taking in the beautiful music. Now I feel nostalgic
SONG CAME TO ME FROM "LET ME KNOW..." HAD TO HEAR IT
Good Days💋💋
@@Prettygirl-xp9hp o
Real music!!!
This kind off songs u cant find lovely song that puts u to sleep
Damn thats some sexy ass quiet storm sht!Miss them good ole days.
sniperjay0916 OMG You just hit a home run with those comments TRUE DAT! ! Those were the good old days carefree indeed Thank God for UTUBE that's my time machine 4SURE! ! MEMORIES WOW! !
We took that stuff for granted, and one day we woke and all the good R and B was gone!
Emmanuel A. Otiko sad but true bro!
I remember Quiet Storm with Delilah lol
@@penelopepitstop762
Yes in deed
I forgot all about this song...
Who is still listening in 2020?
Every weekend love old school
I do
Yasss
This one of them quiet storm jams
I can't never forget any 80's R&B, too many smooth tracks. just way too many GREAT Artists!!!! I still listen everyday
Me
Her vocal skills are on another level.
She is underrated!!
Tawatha Agee. She was a studio singer on Luther Vandross’s first few albums along with Cissy Houston (Whitney’s mom).
One of the best love songs ever written!!!
♥️🔥♥️🔥♥️🔥♥️🔥♥️🔥♥️🔥♥️🔥♥️🔥♥️🔥♥️🔥♥️🔥
She was one of the first chicks to have a "Side Dude". Smh and Lol
I love R&B ...This music from the 80's was some of thee BEST music! 😍
Right
Brave
Naw, she's just the first woman to go public. 😂
LOL too funny.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
This song is scandalous but it's old school, I love it ❤
Jessica Pettaway yess I’m thoughts exactly 🤣
Right!
Yes but it's so nice.....guess we're scandalous. 🤭
Everyday situations... Whether it's he or she...
😂😂😂
My mother use to listen to these type of songs as she got ready for work.. not knowing it would sink into me & this type of r&b is in my soul love & miss mom❤️💔
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Very thankful for the contributions of James Mtume (rip) to the sound of Black music history. 🕊💓🕊
In real life
Brother Mtume!!
@@latiapickens5466 oolplplppp
SALUTE 😎 RIP
Love the song bring back good old memories
This song is still stellar, it's a classic. I love Tawatha Agee.
karameldreem Tawatha can sang and she is gorgeous fine and curvy I’m wondering how did mtume keep it together singing next to her those outfits she wore classy but u can tell she s curvy but I also respect her singing
Thigh Ride 💖
Tawatha went on to decent solo career and then sang background vocals for Luther Vandross for years until his death along with Lisa Fischer...
She can blow!!
@@derrickcrawford2581 Tawatha was thought by one of the best Sissy Houston.
Damn to be 10 in 84 wow! Loved this as a little girl. Didn't quite understand it but I knew that was too many players--You,me & he...
Real talk. We knew the words as kids but didn't know the meanings until adulthood. No Google in the 70's and 80's
@@rayr271 and 90s 🤭
That Saxophone player ain't playing***
😄😄😄😄😄you knew something wasn't quite right. Til this day, you still cant agreeably have your cake and eat the pie too. Something got to give!
Yes I feel the same way and this wasn't the only song that I really like as a kid I also like atlantic-starr-secret-lovers even though I didn't understand the meaning of these songs until I became an adult
It’s 2023 still listening, music like this is not made anymore…R.I.P. J Mtume
2024 still listening 🔥
Do you notice how music like is timeless? Amazing how no matter what decade you are in, the experiences of what is communicated in songs like this applies to situations of today. 30+ years later still applies. Even my children who are teenagers listen to this and say...I understand what is going on. suggestion, do not force your kids to listen, just start cooking in the kitchen and play some of your old stuff and watch their reaction....it is priceless!!!
James Simmons yes i feel the same way I’m only 24 but i feel like i can still relate to this song this song is timeless 🤯
I hear what you are saying, that's how I got to appreciate this music & my pops would tell me that, as I get older, I'll be more in tuned. RIP Dad
💯❤️😍 I don't have kids but I teach my nieces & nephews
@@joshbrinson9246 Same homie. 24 yrs old, but I was raised around nothing but old school. And to this day I cant listen to anything other than old school.
I agree cousin :)
This is what you call music.
NuFinancial Behold, All Things Become NU Right 100% True Classic
Right
Good music
@Beloved Royalty Had to tell my best friend my son was conceived when he and my ex were together listened to this for ever can we find a way we truly were not over each other this song let's me know make sure it's over people get hurt in love triangles
Yes indeed
James Mtume has so many hits under his name. He should truly be spoken in the same conversations as Smokey...
That sax player was 🔥🔥
This is the granddaddy of all break up songs. If you're going through a break up, it will have the hardest cat crying his eyes out.
Yes
Yup, this song is deep and very groovy. The irony is that this R&B classic wasn't written as a 'break-up' song. The lyrics are about a couple trying to reconcile infidelity in order to save their relationship. Kinda like trying to stop a cruise ship from sinking by sucking up the water through a soda straw. Damn.
@Keith The Faith Show you Right!!!!
This and secret lovers by Atlantic star with came year after and as we lay by shirley Murdock
U said granddaddy lol
80's greatest era for music. That sax breakdown in this song is everything.
Word.
People my age (late 30s) always say 90s r&b. 80s is where it's at. They sampled all this from the 80s
Agreed
Always had thing for the Sax, omg, what it did to body
And I think he was the same player on Phil Collins one more night.
I’m an 80s baby. Man, this song hits different when you in your zone 💯♥️
Agree
I’m 1980 January. Agreed
July 1980!
1-10-2022 - Rest In Power, Brother Mtume. Thank you for providing a wonderful soundtrack to our lives through tv, movies, and of course, on the dance floor. May God grant blessings of Comfort and Strength to your family and other loved ones.
I understand why I’m stuck in the 80’s
Great music
They won't leave us alone the 80s soo good
I don't think I'll ever leave. Haha.
Been stuck back there for the last 35 years. No music can touch this era.
Osmond Bramble definitely understand..you felt
every word
I LOVE ME SOME MTUME AND THE SOS BAND
yep my favorite too
I never knew who made this but always loved it...still do
Yes SOS,Mtume, Atlantic Starr, Alexander O'Neal and Cherrelle
The SOS band came to perform at my place of employ when I was a college student in my college town. It was a restaurant. I remember the restaurant owner being upset because not enough Ticket sales.
Yes..lol
God had to add Mtume to his ultimate music collection in heaven!
Masterpiece/masterclass of a most harmonious, soulful, lyrically meaningful,
body moving, treasure of a R&B song!
Even the saxophonist is making the Saxophone sing!
Lord have mercy type of once in any lifetime music!
Jarrett Billups made me come here!🤣🤣🤣
Props to Mtume for forcing the label execs to put majority black people in the video.
mrcabone god bless to him.and I love his community segment with Reverend Al sharpton's ,hour of power.
He was on some Black Power type stuff for real!
That's Wazzup
@user
Defend your point with the solo acts & you will never be able to do so
Your observation hardly holds up with the all-Black Groups
@@destressfrlyf843 ??????????
That intro.... Dammmmmmmmm
IKR, that's a great 41 seconds I can listen to over and over and over
Golden
Amazing
AWESOME
Aramat Jackson lit as hell
Smokin a blunt and listening to it now
RIP....rappers sampled the hell out of this man's music and one of the greatest percussionist that never gets his full props.
2020- Can't Leave This Hit Alone.... Timeless!!!
Me niether
Great Unsung on James Mtume tonight, miss this kind of music !!
Lawrence Davis i saw it too. I knew the music but never knew about James Mtume. Learned a lot.
Me Too!
R.I.P. To Legendary James Mtume, Thanks for the beautiful music!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼😪
Wow! This takes me back to 1984 when I was fresh out of Navy boot camp and partying at the Marines base in San Diego, Ca! What's so crazy is that me and a fellow shipmate were jamming up to cousins and this song came on so I asked the one my friend was feeling for a dance and the rest is history! She said she was glad I made that decision to ask for that dance. Hard to believe it's been nearly 37 years! A lot has happened in that time but one is the same, good music that makes the memories sweet!
Thank you for all of the answers I got about juicy fruit and now I'm going to ask you about this song it's called shake you down but I like the song give me your answerit's from Greg I don't remember his last name but I know his first name was great it's called shake you down
Damn that sax is too smooth 🔥
No doubt. The brotha was smooth with it😎
She asked him "What WE gonna do baby"....and men think they pimpin....😂😂😂😂😂
Mz. Gemini lol
Say it again 😂😂
Yo!! 😭
😂😂😂
😂😂😂
Why does this only have 1 million views? This is a classic! Especially this version.
I know right doesnt make sense😭😥
for a song that was mostly on black radio, and almost 40 years old, it's doing pretty good
Ikr?!😂
Unsung classic.
Right this song is so DAMN GOOD 😊
Songs that told a story. A mini movie in a song form. ❤️
This is when music had a meaning!!!
Facts mama
Mytume in
For real
For real
Lawddddddd bring back the 80's!!!!!!!
I AM MELANIN GODDESS OMG I'm with you all the way on those comments TRUE DAT! Ode skool music soothes the soul can I get a AMEN! !
I AM MELANIN GODDESS Thank God for UTUBE that's my time machine 4REAL! !
Just the music not the cocaine and crack 😂
WHAT U SAID💯
❤😂🎉❤❤❤❤😢
A classic example of being torn between two lovers
RIP James Mtume; thank you for leaving us with all of your great songs.
Unsung brought me here! Mtume was the shit. 🔥
I keep this on my rotation, it's definitely a classic
Kelly Rufus yes indeed
I'll always play it
Song still slappin’ in 2023 till infinity ❗️❗️❗️
Rest in everlasting peace the musical genius of yesteryear that is Mtume 🙏🏾....I salute your catalogue of music 🎶 🎵
MTUME.... Music director for the show "New York Undercover".
And before any of this he was the percussionist in Miles Davis’s innovative funk fusion bands of the early to mid 70s
th-cam.com/video/VGXmaY_GEkU/w-d-xo.html
He was and is still nice with the production and instrumentals!
The music was fire on that show
My favorite song by Mtume!!! #classic
RIP James Mtume! Great musician/songwriter 🙏🏾🕊❤️
Yes
Ohh my gosh!!! What beautiful music!!! I'm back in the eighties...love it! True musicians and singers. Thanks Mtume for this beautiful classic.
Good music is undeniable!! 👏👏👏👏1980's baby
Classic !!!! Who agrees???
I love Everything about this song 🎯🎯🎯🎯
R.IP brother. Thank you for the love you poured into your music.
lets start appreciating our music better than what were doing now pls
Who's still listening to this jam in 2020?
Apparently not you , keep listening to the lost music
Fool we listen daily
I am miss a lot of those songs
👐🏾🎶💃🏽🕺🏽💃🏽🎶2021
@@astinmartin413 me too
One of the greatest group to ever walk planet earth.
Lovely soulful music that shall live in our hearts and soul forever.
Rest in peace JAMES MTUME.
LOVE YOU ALWAYS 💕
I loved this song when it first came out. A true classic and real music never dies.
All time classic, poetic, ballad, and R&B masterpiece/masterclass song of love!
The lyrics, the musicians, the instrumentals
(especially the saxophonist),
the singers, and the overall production!
The duet is magnificent and fantastic!
1980s R&B music/songs will always be the best!
Even the creativity and classiness of this video was ahead of it's time!
The men are debonair in their tuxedos/suits, and the women are absolutely elegant in their dresses!
1980s was one of the greatest decades/era ever!
Respect and salute to Mtume!
@@HolyRollerTV 1980s R&B!
The best!
Please go debate someone else!
Respect the memory if the late great: composer, singer/songwriter, musician, arranger, humanitarian and a man amongst men!
James Mtume!
God bless his soul and rest in glory forever. Salute!
@1:00 chills - Tawatha's vocals are just incredible.
Yes...she's incredible!!
The highschooler with the long slides reminded me of this classic. Vehicler 😂
Rest in Power James Mtume 🕊🕊🙏🏾🙏🏾
Sounds of the black household. Absolutely beautiful music.
Yes
Wow what a song, still makes the hairs on the back of my neck rise when I listen to it, 34 years later
PavementWarrior ,I'm with u on that
U right
It’s because of all the space between things and every little sound that comes in is perfect
Absolutely!!
Breathtaking Introduction Fire
One of the most innovative songs ever made. Definitely ahead of it's time!
Are You Me and He still listening to this Jam in 2020?
2023
Come through with this classic!!! Let’s bring back real music like this in 2018!!!
I think so!
Masters of music❤❤❤ mtume🎉 I've listened this song since high school, and 30 years later, I still love it!!!!
bumping this in my vehiculuh
lolllll
I remember this from the 1980s and I’m still listening in 2018 and enjoying it 😊👍🏾
BDFann classic#80sjams
Me too the back ground music was the reason I like listening to this song in the early years
2019 🙋
Me too! Here I am listening (to it) in 2019.
2019
hahahahahahaha @ 4:13
God I want to be 10 in 1984 again. So much good music!
I was 10 also in 84.'
I was born in 84
LMAO
Me to Vic lol
victornewman06 cool
I first heard this song back in my U.S Army days station in Hanau, Germany. My room dog Jones playing this song on his huge Stereo Systems. Man Germany was off the chain as ya call it these days (1980's).
55 years old..youngster this is real music.❤
Fa sho @48 and still grooving
Stumbled upon this extended version ...I'm loving it ...have to have this longer version in my collection...A 🔥🔥cheating song for my upcoming mixtape.
Haven't heard this cut in a long time beautiful song
We know why SOME of y'all are here! 😂😂
Yep 🤣🤣 Young man got an old soul and good taste in music ❤
I’m lost
@@Riqdakid Then you must not be part of the SOME. 🤣
Came before my Time ", no expiration date!!.😊
@@Riqdakid.s 😊
Video of the young man singing this on Instagram bought me here 😂😂
Me too😊
This song take me back 1984.
I love this song!! especially the instruments
@Leslie Levert [Vision Services] just out of curiosity where did you find instrumental, Thank you and good morning Ma'am.
Me too
R.I.P. James Mtume. 😔
Love Love Diss Song still listening 2024 disss is what ya call music 🔥🔥🔥🔥
(CLASSIC).Mtume wrote & played 🎼🎼🎤, that was straight 🔥🔥. This is 🎼 you can listen to 4ever. Mtume jamz will never fade. 👏👍🔥✌.
The lead actress in this video is beyond gorgeous 😍
Yummy Chocolate...😏
Who else revisited because of that hilarious young black boy on Tik Tok/Twitter? 😂😂
I forgot all about this song. I would take oldies but goodies any day. Songs like this really have you thinking 🤔 it's really taking place in our lives now.
OMG Leasha You just hit a homerun with those comments 4SURE!!!!!! .What a MASTERPIECE AMEN ❤ 💖 🙏 Still listening how about December 07 2021 Real music with meaningful lyrics u can understand 4REAL!!!!!❤
will always be a classic, can't wait to see their Unsung episode May 20!
NICOLE GREEN wow! Watched it twice😃
NICOLE GREEN there episode was awesome.
Great show!
Them drums hits like a hammer in this jam.Classic soul,this is the essence of the black experience of my era.Sorry to you all that missed it .Sadly it won't be ever duplicated again,people and times has changed.
I agree 👍
Rest Peacefully. Little pieces of my childhood being chipped away little by little. Love this jam. 🙏🏾❤
Haunting, suspenseful yet simplistic "so much tension" says it all. Great song & memories from this time period.
🎻, 🎹, drums, 🎸, and that 🎷 made this song a badass jam.
terry tyler yess....
Damn, if you not feeling this than there is something wrong with you. My people make music that reaches beyond what we expect. The vocals the saxophone and how everything is put together is totally amazing. So many talented musicians and artists that have not been recognized. I love this era and the music that was produced.
He was a musical genius. The sister voice is such a beautiful voice.
OMG Junior You just hit the ball out the ballpark with those comments 🥰🥰🎯
Yes
Tawatha Agee.....She was lead female vocalist for Mtume and has sang background for many of the Great R & B artists.
Rest In Peace & Power to the great James Mtume🕊🕊🙏🏽