When my 53 yr old ass hears this I'm transported back to a NYC street corner wearing my red Adidas track suit with my shell tops with the fat red laces (cos u already know it all had to match) standing in a b-boy stance. Best days ever! #FRESH ☺
Busta rhymes got whoo ha! Got you all in check from The Sugar Hill Gang from their classic song The 8th Wonder Busta payed homage to The Sugar Hill Gang Nuff Respect Busta Bus RIP Big Bad Hank true hip hop
I'm 55 and keepin' it live! I remember this song echoing off the houses as we walked by carrying the over-sized, 12 battery takin' boom box! I think that's why my right arm is bigger than my left to this day!
That's a real good excuse 😉 for your right arm being bigger than the left 😁😆. Real party music and a real throw back!!! Those days are forever with us. I'm 53 l will be 54 in 13 dayz
I'm 56 and this is stilly favorite song. We had these songs to end up to swearing degrading our women and thinking selling drugs and gang life is where is supposed to be.
Hey bro, four years after your comment I’m now 58, and I memorized this entire rap when it came out during my senior year in high school. We used to play it during our track meets and it lit a fire in us!!
Also, after 40 years, I finally know what Big Bank Hank was saying in his interlude: “See it’s up my back, it’s around my neck *hoohah* got you all in check.” All the time before, I thought he was saying: “She had sucked my back it’s around my neck.” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
On this day in 1981 {May 16th} the Sugarhill Gang performed "8th Wonder" on the nationally syndicated television program, 'Soul Train'... Ten weeks earlier it had peaked at #15 {for 1 week} on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart... Between 1979 and 1983 the New Jersey group had seven records on the Hot Soul Singles chart, one made the Top 10, "Rapper's Delight", it peaked at #4 {for 2 weeks} on November 25th, 1979... Besides the above two records, their five other charted records were "Apache" {#53 in 1981}, "Showdown"* {#49 in 1981}, "The Lover in You" {#55 in 1982}, "The Word Is Out" {#71 in 1983}, and "Kick It Live from 9 to 5" b/w "The Lover in You" {#50 in 1983}... R.I.P. Don Cornelius {1936 - 2012}... * The record label for "Showdown" read 'The Furious Five Meet The Sugarhill Gang'...
I don't think I'm bad don't box or know karate just an MC to put the boogie in your body I'm 47, so I missed their heyday, but I still love it too. This is my favorite Sugar Hill Gang joint, for sure.
This track was so hooky; from the horn arrangement to the 'Woohah'!!! This wasn't just a great Hip Hop record, it was simply a great record period. Respect and RIP to Henry 'Big Bank Hank' Jackson.
2 Timothy 2:15..AMEN🦅 HAPPY BIRTHDAY🎉Jason Kelce, and I hope that you enjoyed your day with all of your brothers and loved ones💚God bless you💚 Congratulations to my birds on another win😊..And I want to take this time to Thank the Lord Jesus Christ for each and everyone of you for being a blessing to your families and us fans..Philly is so peaceful and green when you all play..I just watched the highlights and that was an awesome game.. 💙💚 Forreal..Dak and the Cowboys Thank you for coming🙋🏾♀️ Year after year God has been shining through the Philadelphia Eagles so..Keep him first and carry on being Obedient and blessed young men..Blankenship I saw you 😊..God Bless you all💚 *We 8-1 yall*
I’m 57 and every time I hear this song(FAVORITE by Sugarhill Gang)my mind instantly goes back to Christmas 1980. I was 14 with my sister/aunt and friend Vernell.After a visit with my grandmother we were headed back to DC on the bus with a boombox I got from my grandma for Christmas………. Let’s just say this song came on and we were the ONLY THREE on that LONG ride since it was just 1 bus that ran every TWO hours so basically a “round trip” and we got on it cuz we were soooo COLD. My sister/aunt and I were dancing up and down the aisle to this having a BALL 🎉🥳💃🏽💃🏽and the bus driver let us while he laughed and just drove that A12…the GOOD OLE DAYS that I MISS so bad. R.I.E.P Eileen and Vernell 🙏🏽🙏🏽🕊️🕊️♥️❣️♥️
I think that some props should also go out to Alabama group 7th Wonder for their song ”Daisy Lady”, which is creating the hook that this gem is resting on. Which also explains the title. Enjoy... th-cam.com/video/zz1t7Spzzkc/w-d-xo.html
Now lemme say, this is when rap made sense. No lude content, no cussing. just straight-up good rap dance music that still lives on to this very day. But these young cats today, have no clue. They need to step back and listen to the creators and founders of Rap. That's right, it's the Sugarhill Gang, followed by Kurtis Blow. But this will never get old. Last night I was bumpin' this in my car to the gas station and these young cats came up and stopped and was bobbin' they heads and then asked, "who is that?" I said, "awww yeah, you like that huh?" "This The Sugarhill gang." And immediately dude was lookin' it up on his phone. Simply sayin', "this will neva get old!" Holla... I'll holla.....!
It’s 11/6 2020 I’m 53 and still listening to good rap. Reminds me of high school when this stuff first came out and we was poppin and lockin. Good times good times
I'm be 60 soon and this song always make me think of the roof dance in the 1962 version of West Side Story and makes me dance like that. When I was younger danced my behind off to this. ❤
I stayed up half the night trying to hum this song i to sound hound to see if it would bring it up. But I finally found it this morning. Use to Jam skate to this and have boogie contests at the rink in the late 80s! Im 46 ahhh the memories
I remember coming out of the club or a party ringing wet from dancing from the time I went in the door, I never sat down because Sugar Hill, Furious 5, Grandmaster flash and all the rap songs we could rap with and understand, they not rapping about their guns , some girl they calling a bitch or Hoe or sucking on them and no type of rhythm or dance beat today they are jumping up and down like they in aroebic class or scoping out some dude they either gonna rob or kill them before the night is over I loved the era of time when I was growing up partying....
The first hip hop song that I learned all the words to as a youngin. After this, I just had to listen to any hip hop song after this a couple of times before I knew the whole song.
On this day in 1981 {September 5th} the Sugarhill Gang perform "8th Wonder" on the Dick Clark ABC-TV Saturday-afternoon program 'American Bandstand'... Earlier in 1981 on February 1st the song entered Billboard's Top 100 chart at position #98, seven weeks later it would peak at #82 {for 1 week} and it spent 9 weeks on the Top 100... It reached #15 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart... The group had two other Top 100 records, "Rapper's Delight"* {peaked at #36 in 1980} and "Apache" {reached #53 in 1982}... *Rapper's Delight" has the distinction of being the first rap single to become a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot Top 100...
Saw them in 79 and that was the first time I saw a rap group. I was not a fan of rap at the time, but after their amazing performance, I was converted! The band that backed them up was second to none. Those dudes could play a washboard and drain pipe and make it sound good!
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I like what You doing
You're welcome...
When we said phrases like funky fresh, and yo kid u buggin and a whole lot more lol
Your pleasure my bro man.
You can call after you get here and I'll come out and grab some food 😋
This was my Jammm.. Classic party starter in the 80,s
👍🏾
Now this is real rap music 🎶
I'm 70 and this my introduction to rap. Be getting sweaty on this one!
Best Sugar Hill record ever
The original "woo-hah;gotchu All in check"😳😤
Now this is Hip Hop I remember , Couldn't wait to get to the house parties, So much fun , good memories !! ❣️
When my 53 yr old ass hears this I'm transported back to a NYC street corner wearing my red Adidas track suit with my shell tops with the fat red laces (cos u already know it all had to match) standing in a b-boy stance. Best days ever! #FRESH ☺
I’d pay to see you find a piece of broken down cardboard and get to work
@@vinniethegooch7830 Lol now at 53 there would be a lot more poppin and lockin than windmills and back spins 😂
You know it
Busta Rhymes Wooooo Hahhhh shoutout to the legendary Sugar hill gang 🔥🔥
This is the real essence of hip hop. We're missing the fun in it today
I'm 57 This is one of my favorites !! ❤️
I’m 55 and LOVE this song! Rapper’s Delight was my introduction to The Sugar Hill Gang. Will always be my favorite music! ❤
I'm 55 now and this jam was the boom in those eighties.
Yeeeeeah, it was.
Real rap music!!! Miss the 80's!!!
Busta rhymes got whoo ha! Got you all in check from The Sugar Hill Gang from their classic song The 8th Wonder Busta payed homage to The Sugar Hill Gang Nuff Respect Busta Bus RIP Big Bad Hank true hip hop
65, and Im all the way live.
Played CBGB in my punk rock phase
But nothing can top those funky fresh days!
Back when music was fun and indivisible.
Why is this song so f****ing good
Still crankin up these funky tunes, at 58 years old, real true to life FUNK!
Real hip hop just having fun not talking about killing nobody!!!!!
Same, soon to be 59 years young! Had most of Sugar Hill hits. The real rap!
I'm 55 and keepin' it live! I remember this song echoing off the houses as we walked by carrying the over-sized, 12 battery takin' boom box! I think that's why my right arm is bigger than my left to this day!
Lol. Word
Great times we had back then
Lol.....great times i indeed.....this has to be one of rap's biggest hit ever
That's a real good excuse 😉 for your right arm being bigger than the left 😁😆. Real party music and a real throw back!!! Those days are forever with us. I'm 53 l will be 54 in 13 dayz
🎛️ Ugh!! The batteries 4 our boom boxes back then!🎛️😄
"See it's up my back it's around my neck WOOOOHAAAA Got them all in check"!!!
This is my favorite sugar Hill gang song of all times
Back when rappers made songs with a live band......
Still crankin up these funky tunes, at 58 years old, real true to life FUNK!
I'm 56 and this is stilly favorite song. We had these songs to end up to swearing degrading our women and thinking selling drugs and gang life is where is supposed to be.
I can actually karaoke this, takes a hell of a lot of wind doing all 3 parts … a fun damn tune!! Love the horns movements!!
Haven't heard this song in 40 years. I still know the lyrics adlibs .
Priceless 🔥
Nice post my friend on that 8th wonder. My blue toorh just said battery low. Long way from my boom! box with the lights on. And I'm still jamming it!!
Tonight we're gonna scream and shout / gonna turn this mutha sucka out
Had a urge to hear this this evening cooking my evening meal and it took me back...... waaaaay back💯💥💯
About to poplock in the living room!
When I first heard this song back in 1987 that is when my love affair with hip hop started.
Real hip hop just having fun not talking about killing nobody!!!!!
pitch black and no cursing
Real Rap.
Yeah man! Good times!
My favorite song to roller skate to back in the day. Hearing this brings back great memories! Never gets old.
Still crankin up these funky tunes, at 58 years old, real true to life FUNK!
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Yes indeed
Hey bro, four years after your comment I’m now 58, and I memorized this entire rap when it came out during my senior year in high school. We used to play it during our track meets and it lit a fire in us!!
Also, after 40 years, I finally know what Big Bank Hank was saying in his interlude:
“See it’s up my back, it’s around my neck *hoohah* got you all in check.”
All the time before, I thought he was saying:
“She had sucked my back it’s around my neck.”
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Where does the synth trumpet sample come from? Is it original?
Powerful horns in freestyle rap hip hop funky era, what more could we ask for!!! Miss the 80’s
When a DJ drops this on the club....all i can say for me is.....No dancefloor is safe.
I don’t understand why people hate Sugarhill gang
The absolute architects of an entire movement!
Impossible to not dance when this comes on, timeless intergalactic hit.
Not in clouds to want to dance
Get ready for what you see is what you get / and you ain't seen nothin' yet
In all honesty, this is what I’m taking to mars
On this day in 1981 {May 16th} the Sugarhill Gang performed "8th Wonder" on the nationally syndicated television program, 'Soul Train'...
Ten weeks earlier it had peaked at #15 {for 1 week} on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart...
Between 1979 and 1983 the New Jersey group had seven records on the Hot Soul Singles chart, one made the Top 10, "Rapper's Delight", it peaked at #4 {for 2 weeks} on November 25th, 1979...
Besides the above two records, their five other charted records were "Apache" {#53 in 1981}, "Showdown"* {#49 in 1981}, "The Lover in You" {#55 in 1982}, "The Word Is Out" {#71 in 1983}, and "Kick It Live from 9 to 5" b/w "The Lover in You" {#50 in 1983}...
R.I.P. Don Cornelius {1936 - 2012}...
* The record label for "Showdown" read 'The Furious Five Meet The Sugarhill Gang'...
sauquoit13456 81lol
One of the greatest jams of all time...80's original. Sunset Park hooky sets
I was 19 when I first heard this wonderful jam❤
I Was 18 Going On 19
I don't think I'm bad
don't box or know karate
just an MC
to put the boogie in your body
I'm 47, so I missed their heyday, but I still love it too. This is my favorite Sugar Hill Gang joint, for sure.
Disco days from back in the day in Europe ❤
It's-up-my-back-and-around-my-neck...WOO-HA!!! LOVE - IT!!!!
Never knew this is where busta rhymes got it from
I love how Busta got inspired to make Woo Ha from this track
This track was so hooky; from the horn arrangement to the 'Woohah'!!! This wasn't just a great Hip Hop record, it was simply a great record period. Respect and RIP to Henry 'Big Bank Hank' Jackson.
2 Timothy 2:15..AMEN🦅
HAPPY BIRTHDAY🎉Jason Kelce, and I hope that you enjoyed your day with all of your brothers and loved ones💚God bless you💚
Congratulations to my birds on another win😊..And I want to take this time to Thank the Lord Jesus Christ for each and everyone of you for being a blessing to your families and us fans..Philly is so peaceful and green when you all play..I just watched the highlights and that was an awesome game..
💙💚 Forreal..Dak and the Cowboys Thank you for coming🙋🏾♀️
Year after year God has been shining through the Philadelphia Eagles so..Keep him first and carry on being Obedient and blessed young men..Blankenship I saw you 😊..God Bless you all💚
*We 8-1 yall*
Much respect for posting this old school rap classic.
I’m 57 and every time I hear this song(FAVORITE by Sugarhill Gang)my mind instantly goes back to Christmas 1980. I was 14 with my sister/aunt and friend Vernell.After a visit with my grandmother we were headed back to DC on the bus with a boombox I got from my grandma for Christmas……….
Let’s just say this song came on and we were the ONLY THREE on that LONG ride since it was just 1 bus that ran every TWO hours so basically a “round trip” and we got on it cuz we were soooo COLD.
My sister/aunt and I were dancing up and down the aisle to this having a BALL 🎉🥳💃🏽💃🏽and the bus driver let us while he laughed and just drove that A12…the GOOD OLE DAYS that I MISS so bad. R.I.E.P Eileen and Vernell 🙏🏽🙏🏽🕊️🕊️♥️❣️♥️
I’m 59 an still rocking this jam
I’m 56 and listen to this everyday while exercising!!! When music was MUSIC!!!!
Just learned the female group Sequence wrote this song. Props to Angie, Cheryl, and Blondi!! 💪🏾
Damn! Thanks for sharing.
I think that some props should also go out to Alabama group 7th Wonder for their song ”Daisy Lady”, which is creating the hook that this gem is resting on. Which also explains the title. Enjoy... th-cam.com/video/zz1t7Spzzkc/w-d-xo.html
@@TheNybergCorporation Yep! I didn't know about this track - thanks!
Now lemme say, this is when rap made sense. No lude content, no cussing. just straight-up good rap dance music that still lives on to this very day. But these young cats today, have no clue. They need to step back and listen to the creators and founders of Rap. That's right, it's the Sugarhill Gang, followed by Kurtis Blow. But this will never get old. Last night I was bumpin' this in my car to the gas station and these young cats came up and stopped and was bobbin' they heads and then asked, "who is that?" I said, "awww yeah, you like that huh?" "This The Sugarhill gang." And immediately dude was lookin' it up on his phone. Simply sayin', "this will neva get old!" Holla... I'll holla.....!
I'm 52 yrs old & still cranking this jam in the Pandemic!! I AM SOMEBODY!! You all are somebody GREAT!!! God BLESS
What was good will always be good. GREATNESS ALWAYS stands the test of time.
I'm seeing these guys with slick rick *& big daddy Kane next weekend Oct 26th in Boston !
Haven't heard this in 30 years but I still remember every word. I LOVE HIP HOP,!
All these decades later I never even knew the name of this song.
Old school keep posting these crazy tunes my brother
Right up there with rappers delight Apache and smother throwback
SPACE COWBOY !
Bringing back those memories when the record player was huge and sat on the floor! Loving it!
jam this on the Boxx
I was Rocking this Jam on the Turntable 1200.MK Technic Turntables, FLATBUSH Crash Crew!!
Old school in the house. Johnston high school . Go Rams .Texas class of 81
Oh got Damm, the roll skating was on.Back in the days,no fighting just fun and laughter.
You got that right!
One of my favorite songs by the Sugar Hill Gang 8th wonder.
I hear this and I'm back at the skating rink with my Reidell's on. Never get tired of this song. It was the soundtrack to my youth and the best times.
It’s 11/6 2020 I’m 53 and still listening to good rap. Reminds me of high school when this stuff first came out and we was poppin and lockin. Good times good times
I'm be 60 soon and this song always make me think of the roof dance in the 1962 version of West Side Story and makes me dance like that. When I was younger danced my behind off to this. ❤
Im 19 my family was always into music like this and I just got into it at a young age especially hearing this at a roller skating ring☺️💖
"everybody clap your hands"
And everyone obeyed and clapped their hands
And here I am in 2021, 59 years old, still grooving to this as we did in college!
Good music, used to rap the lyrics of 8th wonder with my friends. This rap music doesn't die❤😊
Excellent beautiful inmortal songs sublime.. Sugar hill Gang rules.
we got it going on yaw no it. nice to here every body. we in town enjoy.
Old Skool never dies
Black Shadow word......never ever. This banger is the shhhh.
That's right it lives forever
dats right!!!
still listen to them and I'm 52
I am 54, and i remember this jam... CoolDj Herc... original space cowboy... Brooklyn in the house... boogie down.. Hahaha!!!!
Brena Adams AMEN!
friggin rights. I just started watching "style wars" not that I havent heard this song before.
Still listening and I was born "65"
Glad I’m not the only oldie in the house 👍
When a DJ drops this on the club....all i can say for me is.....No dancefloor is safe.
@420blazedoggydogg aye Queensland rep son
I see you!!!!
Omg you already know
Nor rugs, because I'll cut'em up.
I love alllllllll old school Rap music. This was good music back in the day.🎤🎶🎶🎶💖💖💖
Still is, the original rap artists!!
@johnmontemayor6987 Yes, you're right about that.
I’m still dancing to this 2019 -2020, 47 old !!!!👌
youngster :D
When this music was fun!!!!!
One of the greatest jams of all time...80's original. Sunset Park hooky sets
I stayed up half the night trying to hum this song i to sound hound to see if it would bring it up. But I finally found it this morning. Use to Jam skate to this and have boogie contests at the rink in the late 80s! Im 46 ahhh the memories
Representing!! Roselle New Jersey!!!
I remember coming out of the club or a party ringing wet from dancing from the time I went in the door, I never sat down because Sugar Hill, Furious 5, Grandmaster flash and all the rap songs we could rap with and understand, they not rapping about their guns , some girl they calling a bitch or Hoe or sucking on them and no type of rhythm or dance beat today they are jumping up and down like they in aroebic class or scoping out some dude they either gonna rob or kill them before the night is over I loved the era of time when I was growing up partying....
Love this song.
Shylah B. Me to baby girl by the way your pretty
I remembervthr 1rst time I heard this at Spatz bar on Loomis in Milwaukee, back in 81, got me dancing, then lots of dates, such a cool boogie!!!!
Still the best riff / hook in any rap track, ever.
This was in style wars. Both classic.
The first hip hop song that I learned all the words to as a youngin. After this, I just had to listen to any hip hop song after this a couple of times before I knew the whole song.
short version entered Billboard Feb 7, 1981 ..reached #82
This was the music I would blast over and over in my room, and my moms will yell at me telling me to turn that shit down. the start of real hip hop.
I Absolutely Love👑Sugarhill👑
Amen
🔥🔥🔥 Here in 2023! This is go-to music to burn some calorie doing those 80s dances!😅💃🏽
You groovin already 😃👍
On this day in 1981 {September 5th} the Sugarhill Gang perform "8th Wonder" on the Dick Clark ABC-TV Saturday-afternoon program 'American Bandstand'...
Earlier in 1981 on February 1st the song entered Billboard's Top 100 chart at position #98, seven weeks later it would peak at #82 {for 1 week} and it spent 9 weeks on the Top 100...
It reached #15 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart...
The group had two other Top 100 records, "Rapper's Delight"* {peaked at #36 in 1980} and "Apache" {reached #53 in 1982}...
*Rapper's Delight" has the distinction of being the first rap single to become a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot Top 100...
👄Awesome song! I Love the Sugar Hill gang!!!💯💙💛💜❤🔶🎵🎶
So good i was high school in south London UK when I was dance this tune so funky
Give them they props
Always loved when those 📯kick in 🎶🎵
Saw them in 79 and that was the first time I saw a rap group. I was not a fan of rap at the time, but after their amazing performance, I was converted! The band that backed them up was second to none. Those dudes could play a washboard and drain pipe and make it sound good!
Just got out of high school when this came out! Still sounding good.
When this music was fun!!!!!
Exactly
True
@Bo Spoonson just wanted to ask the same.... "was"??? isn't it anymore??
One of the best time of our time. Not the greatest but the best. Who can beat that. Bring it on.
The ultimate #SkatingRink song of the early eighties. #SkateTowne #CollegeParkGA #OldNationalHWY 😅😅😅
Had to play 8th Wonder while watching interview with Dr Cassidy...you guys look Great 👍🏽
Skate key days, the Bronx
This joint was 🔥 back then and still 🔥 in the present. 💯
The 80's where you can hear the crowd having fun on the record.