When I was a kid my dad would groove to this song after he got home from work. My mom would come in shouting at him to lower it. He'd grin at my brother and me and just turn it up. I'm sure he's still rocking up in heaven.
Keyboard wizard shown here Mike Lindup has music in his genes . His mother was a black singer and pianist from Belize(small country just underneath the southern tip of Mexico) , His father was white, the leader of a mid 20th century "big band", music arranger and composer in England . She came to the UK to further her education and joined the women's army . One story has it that Mike's mom and dad were entertaining British soldiers at a show, they met , fell in love, married and begot Mike and one or two other siblings. Lindup is still playing and recording with bassist singer Mark King of Level 42 . After the Gould brothers left there have been many different lineups on guitar, drums, sax etc. The original lineup with Lindup, King, Gould brothers on drums and guitar started around the late 1970s . They were all born and raised on England's Isle of Wight
The first time I heard this song was back in 1981 at The Fun House Disco in New York city where DJ John Jelly bean Benitez would play it and I really ❤ it, 42 years later I'm still rocking this awesome jam that only gets even better with time truly a phenomenon!!
lovely story how Mike Lindup's parents met . His mother was of African descent, born & raised in a small UK country Belize (its just below mexico on the caribbean) . She was a singer and piano player . She came to England near the end of ww2 to study and also joined the women's section of the British Army . She played and sang for injured Allied soldiers in London . Mike's father, a very white englishman, did to . He was a big band leader, composer and music arranger. It was sort of love at first sight thing . They married and had mike and 2 other children . You could say Mike has music in his genes and was also nurtured by his musician parents
I still listen to this song weekly nearly 40 years after its release. Their debut album from which this song is taken is a british jazz funk classic and I am hoping for a 40th vinyl remastered re-issue. Would love to hear the original Wally Badarou demo. Does anyone have it? :)
One of my favourite level 42 tracks along with flying on the wings of love, I know they went on to have commercial success but anything after their 1st album The Early Tapes will never be as good, incidentally another track called Starchild was released by my favourite artist Teena Marie, another great tune
Yes!! Same here... I actually scrolled until I found another Garage head, Lol... Ahh, those were the days, such amazing memories, same with The Loft... this is definitely one of my forever fave classics 💖💛💚💙💜🧡🤎
This was such a huge record in NYC when it dropped. Played on Kiss FM and WBLS. Breakdanced to it. Roller skated to it in Central Park. The vibes this song gave off were incredible.
LOVE this song- Mike lundup in the old days looked like a morph between screech and Lionel Ritchie back when mike lindup used to be a black guy - haha - Level 42 early stuff is my favorite- beautiful track!
Gotta hand it to Mike getting that sucky reverse on that prophet 5,really moves ya feet,bet the electronics were red hot after that session.Wouldve liked to have got that sound amongst some slap lines from MK.
When I was a kid my dad would groove to this song after he got home from work. My mom would come in shouting at him to lower it. He'd grin at my brother and me and just turn it up. I'm sure he's still rocking up in heaven.
Great!
@@rodrigochileno TopPop
Sep 28, 2016
I can relate...my second dad loved this song...and I loved when he played it..such good memories ❤❤❤
Pops is a pimp
I was driving tonight ans the sun had gone down and this was playing. Surreal.
Genius.
Whos is still listening in 2024?
26/12
Level 42 is so underappreciated. These men are so brilliant. 💯
Keyboard wizard shown here Mike Lindup has music in his genes . His mother was a black singer and pianist from Belize(small country just underneath the southern tip of Mexico) , His father was white, the leader of a mid 20th century "big band", music arranger and composer in England . She came to the UK to further her education and joined the women's army . One story has it that Mike's mom and dad were entertaining British soldiers at a show, they met , fell in love, married and begot Mike and one or two other siblings. Lindup is still playing and recording with bassist singer Mark King of Level 42 . After the Gould brothers left there have been many different lineups on guitar, drums, sax etc. The original lineup with Lindup, King, Gould brothers on drums and guitar started around the late 1970s . They were all born and raised on England's Isle of Wight
What are the chances of that? Superb musicians
Mike wasn't.
You need to do more research
There are certain songs that are timeless...This is certainly one of those.
Kev Sanders: Absolutely! And that after 41 years!...
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@@garycarr3857 This song/video/performance is from 1981, although it was posted in 2016, and we're in 2023. Do the math!
Been a fan since 1983 and still listen to their music each day. Even better live
2021 and this tune still hitting the spot...
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Sep 28, 2016
I discovered level 42 in 2012, as a young airman, via "Children
Say". Became an instant fan after that.
This is such an amazing master piece brings me back to 1981 long live the 80's 💯💗🙌🎵
GOD, YES!
Have never stopped listening to this classic since 1999...when it was on THE PERFECT BEATS compilation... it truly changed me
This track has a wonderful funky vibe, the 80s, the best years of music❤
Great song, great band!
The visual quality of this is remarkable!
Straight from the studio recordings from the Beeld & Geluid archives of TopPop.
Dutch high quality Philips presume.
Mike‘s voice is fabulous and mesmerizing = goosebumps. Love this song 👍🏻
Sep 28, 2016
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Who else is grooving down to this as we go into December 2019?
...and into April 2021
Aug 2021
November 2021
May ‘22
oct 22 x
The first time I heard this song was back in 1981 at The Fun House Disco in New York city where DJ John Jelly bean Benitez would play it and I really ❤ it, 42 years later I'm still rocking this awesome jam that only gets even better with time truly a phenomenon!!
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Sweet!
The Fun House was near The Pologrounds right?🤔
Paradise Garage used to rock this too.
@@darrellboone9274 Fun house was downtown like west 26st or something. Had so many clubs back then me & the Boyz had to vote which one to go to.
Exellent song
Yes its is BOOM
What a GEM to find this!!! One of my most FAVORITE Club songs and the lyrics are especially Dope!!!
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Sep 28, 2016
RIP Boon you are truly missed
Sep 28, 2016
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💔😢💔
This got me through University in the 1980s they gigged at my Uni 3 times!
Never seen this video proper old school im 52 and still cut a rug to this classic south london jazz funkateer till I die
lovely story how Mike Lindup's parents met . His mother was of African descent, born & raised in a small UK country Belize (its just below mexico on the caribbean) . She was a singer and piano player . She came to England near the end of ww2 to study and also joined the women's section of the British Army . She played and sang for injured Allied soldiers in London . Mike's father, a very white englishman, did to . He was a big band leader, composer and music arranger. It was sort of love at first sight thing . They married and had mike and 2 other children . You could say Mike has music in his genes and was also nurtured by his musician parents
mike is so connected to the groove here, as is a slightly laid back mark. just fantastic music history. so happy to be a human!
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Sep 28, 2016
Good music which unfortunately is not made anymore......................(sigh)
I agree 100 percent!
But there are a lot of synth funk bands?
Doesn't matter. There are racks and racks of vinyl from 1975 to 1982 (or so) that can be revisited!
Great and goosebump inducing music is still made, just not promoted in a big way.
BOOM on point
THE HIGHEST MAGNIFICENCE!!
Playing keyboard , synthesizer and singing . Funky funky tune .
I still listen to this song weekly nearly 40 years after its release. Their debut album from which this song is taken is a british jazz funk classic and I am hoping for a 40th vinyl remastered re-issue. Would love to hear the original Wally Badarou demo. Does anyone have it? :)
absolute classic!
BOOM I live the bass
love Games has one of the best bass rifts I've heard ! any star child's out there Agree!??
@@MrSilver261 TopPop
2 great Albums in a row this L42 by L42 and pursuit.
nice im diggin it. cool funky just groovin
Is it November yet im going to see these greats live for the first time ever. been a fan since the 80s but never got to see them in concert
Seeing them in Oxford and London a week later.....they have their Punchy Horn section in tow......going to blow the roof off venues.....
Such a great song🎸🎤🥁🎹 RIP Boon
mike is so into this. just pure happiness for the music. would make a wonderful 'cantina scene' track for future star wars film!
Sin duda para mí..el mejor grupo, únicos e irrepetibles ❤
One of my favourite level 42 tracks along with flying on the wings of love, I know they went on to have commercial success but anything after their 1st album The Early Tapes will never be as good, incidentally another track called Starchild was released by my favourite artist Teena Marie, another great tune
Yeah I can agree to that! I’d say up to Standing in the light I really like them a lot! The jazz fusion took centre point!!
@@ethanoreilly2002 TopPop
Sep 28, 2016
Never heard of this song , but loved it!
Classic kool tune from tbe Level.boys
WONDERFUL
Still Epic in 2022!!
LOVE!!!❤❤❤ This will be a forever classic for me and my friends
PARADISE GARAGE
No doubt. Larry Levan baby!!!❤️
Yes!! Same here... I actually scrolled until I found another Garage head, Lol... Ahh, those were the days, such amazing memories, same with The Loft... this is definitely one of my forever fave classics 💖💛💚💙💜🧡🤎
level spectacular
Still feelin' this track in 2023!!!
2024 Feb out in my backyard
😢 RIP Boon Gould ...
One of the coolest music videos I've ever seen
Loved this song growing up
This was such a huge record in NYC when it dropped. Played on Kiss FM and WBLS. Breakdanced to it. Roller skated to it in Central Park. The vibes this song gave off were incredible.
the meaning of life Level 42
one of the best ever..........
Love meeting love and Starchild my two favourite tracks by Level 42 before they went over to pop music.
That bassist is slapping and plucking, dayum!
Magic
La mejor banda de jazz del mundo
Interessante o som dos caras!...show...🎶🎸
This song use to jam at the Paradise garage NYC Larry Levan still sounding good.
Funkin’ brilliant
They are my heroes.
Have you seen them live?
True Jazz-Funk
👉 *Still my favorite Level 42 song!*
First discovered this on a a Polydor
compilation cassette years ago..... ⭐💗
Favourite
Love Mike singing lead.
so dope!
One of the songs where Mike got lead. He does this one an amazing service!
This song is really livting it up
A true classic
The Real music
LOVE this song- Mike lundup in the old days looked like a morph between screech and Lionel Ritchie back when mike lindup used to be a black guy - haha - Level 42 early stuff is my favorite- beautiful track!
Lindup
Love this song I have the record and cassette 🤙🏾
Pop and jazz fusion ❤
👀Goldiggers 1985!🎹🎸🎤🎧🎼🎵🎶
Love this
Good old frikin days 🎶🎶....🎸....👍🏽💥🤘🏾
Their best song ever ❤
This is dope af 👌🏽
fantasticos ...
Een van de beste bassisten Mark King.One of the best Bassists Mark King.
Early Level 42 was the best along with Linx and Light Of The World x
What a trip!!!!
I didn't know Stewart Copeland played guitar. I love this band btw. Mark is the most underrated bassist ever.
Relíquia
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This a big BOOM 💥 . YOU GO JAMMIN
These guys are so fricken GOOD! They actually appear to be performing this live for the video and not lip synked.
Screech kept that quiet. Jokes! Classic track!!!
The early stages of the World’s Best ever band. Blinder.
Mike looks cool there in his Chicago Bears shirt.
Fuk they were magnificent..mark mike Phil n boon🙏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Genius
THE BASS 🔊
Club Quarantine with DJ D Nice brought me here
luv luv luv mike lindup
Level 42, Shakatac, Mezzoforte....miss them
......and yet, they are all still performing.....
Level 42 at their best ❤
Funkineven brought me here!!
2022!
2021
Wow, this is from before Mark started using tape on his thumb! 👍 Truly the early days!
RANDY JUDAH TALK 🎼❤️
During this period nobody ever saw Mike and Bobby Ball in the same room.
😂😂😂
That sucky synth is awesome
A live performance of Heathrow would be nice.
Gotta hand it to Mike getting that sucky reverse on that prophet 5,really moves ya feet,bet the electronics were red hot after that session.Wouldve liked to have got that sound amongst some slap lines from MK.
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Sep 28, 2016
Level 42
💜💜💜💜