FIRST TIME HEARING Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music REACTION

FIRST TIME HEARING Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music REACTION | WAS NOT EXPECTING… 😳😱

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@kristyshortridge4968 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha. A lot of people thought he was black, and I understand that. Goes to show you, music, soul-funk-rap, have no color. Great reaction!

@OfficialLifeWithRecklezz 2 жыл бұрын

💯💯🙏

@CharleneRoozRE 2 жыл бұрын

I am 53 years old and just found out he was white! I was shocked! I’ve been dancing to this song for decades! 😂

@MrCubFan415 Жыл бұрын

“Blue-eyed soul”. Another good example is Michael McDonald and “I Keep Forgettin’”.

@RobertJames-fe2pd Ай бұрын

I'm sat here looking at the keyboard trying to find the right words and I've just decided to write it as it happened; I went to the"big" school and it was packed with about 1000 kids, anyway after a couple of weeks some guy came to me and "why are you talking to that black bast**d, I replied what bl. bas., it was the first time in my life my friends had been described to me in this way, I was 11

@525569andrea 2 жыл бұрын

No this is one of the funniest songs to watch black ppl react too cus every time!!! 🤣🤣🤣 same deal 👌🏼 you’re not alone lol

@jodiedehart3314 2 жыл бұрын

Talk about FUNKAAY!! This was a great reaction!! Another funky 70's groove..KC and the Sunshine Band " I'm Your Boogie Man", i think y'all will love it!💫💫

@hog7203 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, that's a funky song. That riff is super catchy as is the chorus. I've played this song in cover bands many times, and it always gets a great reaction from the crowd. So glad y'all got to check that tune out.

@lindapowers8592 2 жыл бұрын

Yessssss Wild Cherry was the stuff! A real lit 🔥 band. We loved white boys with Afros! I partied to this song so many times. One of the best funk songs ever!

@ronnywestberry9503 2 жыл бұрын

my father was a racist. his favorite singer back in the day was Charley Pride. I was a kid when he first seen Charley on TV and my dad freaked out lol. 10 years or so later he was listening to the radio and heard hank Wilson singing country music and loved it. Then he seen hank on TV and he was a long haired hippie "which he hated " and was pissed off again. lol just goes to show you can't judge a book by its cover . keep up the good reactions.

@OfficialLifeWithRecklezz 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@brynneholt1990 2 жыл бұрын

I recently went to RCA Studio B - they initially didn’t put Charley Pride on the cover until he started coming in second to only Elvis in record sales.

@GodlessFiend Жыл бұрын

Fun dad you got there Ronny lol

@Beadingterri 10 ай бұрын

Your Dad sounds a lot like mine. He didn't believe Charley Pride was black either until we should him the album covers, but he still liked his songs. Daddy didn't like long hair hippie music either and was totally shocked when he saw Willie Nelson on TV lol.

@bryandouple5595 2 жыл бұрын

This came out my senior year in high school! I was in a band that played at allot of area dances and pool parties. We played mostly rock music but this song was soooo popular everybody wanted to hear it. I was the only one with a little grit in my voice so I got elected to sing it. Every time I hear it I think about playing this when I was like 17=18 yrs old. Now I'm a 63 yr old funky white boy and still playin music!

@maryriddell1080 2 жыл бұрын

Yep!!! It was my Senior year too!!! This was absolutely one of the best dance songs ever!!!

@j.h.3777 2 жыл бұрын

It's a lot not allot - good to know for the future.

@Mwoods2272 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed how Crys' smile getting bigger as the song plays on.

@marilyngordy3670 2 жыл бұрын

In the 70s we didn't care about white or black, we just wanted to party and listen to great music and dance!

@bonzossticks9405 2 жыл бұрын

Most people thought the singer was black, myself included. Such an iconic song, great reaction guys.

@chriswallace7235 2 жыл бұрын

The lead singer (Rob Parissi) is from a town about 25 miles north of where I live. He would come back to the area and occasionally appear on a local radio station and talk about Wild Cherry, growing up in this area, etc. He was friends with the host of the show who unfortunately passed away in 2009. I haven't heard about Rob Parissi since then but hopefully he's still going strong.

@georgianajones2346 2 жыл бұрын

Actually as far as I know, he’s doing very well living in Florida. I grew up in Mingo where Rob is from, I’d see him in stores around town occasionally but haven’t seen him in some time. But I do see his posts on Facebook occasionally and he posted a picture of himself and I believe his wife, just a few months ago!!

@frankk8018 2 жыл бұрын

Prince does a killer live rendition of this, worth watching

@rippedgenes 2 жыл бұрын

To be fair, Prince did a killer rendition of pretty much everything he did.

@justinwilder3514 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of people did the same to this and beegees, people went years thinking they were black!

@karenmikalofsky5287 2 жыл бұрын

People sure did! I always thought the Doobie Brothers were black.

@justinwilder3514 2 жыл бұрын

@@karenmikalofsky5287 I did for a hot minute lol I actually saw them live, so talented!

@tammyjackson3113 2 жыл бұрын

Man the 70s were so much fun💜✌😁

@patdonnelly9392 2 жыл бұрын

I Can't possibly hear this song without getting up and dancing like a funky fool!

@barbaragaona7785 2 жыл бұрын

Best dance music ever, 70s Funk! Love your reactions. 2 others: Galaxy by War and Shake by Gap Band. At 70, I can still "get down".

@lindawhite5006 2 ай бұрын

50 yrs later...we're still grooving to this song!!!

@rdhudon7469 2 жыл бұрын

They were a rock band and at the time rock bands weren't getting the gigs . They were at a club shredding and a dude in the audience yelled out "Play that funky music white boy !" and the rest is history . Also the singer retired on his one hit and lives the life .

@mikefetterman6782 2 жыл бұрын

The trumpet player spinning his trumpet on the slide ring. This helps dry spin the spit valve. lol

@MrWhoevr 2 жыл бұрын

Great review. Lots have people have thought the singer was black. Great song. Lots of energy. I’d recommend George Thorogood, One Bouron, One Scotch, One Beer if you want to review another song with lots of energy. It’s a classic.

@JPMadden 2 жыл бұрын

The studio version, not a live one.

@minigirl6379 2 жыл бұрын

JPMadden- Nope. George's Lives are AWESOME. 👌

@JPMadden 2 жыл бұрын

@@minigirl6379 Yes, he is good live. I saw him 30 years ago. I just think the studio recording is better.

@ghfantexas6848 2 жыл бұрын

The song is true. They were a rock band in the time of dance music. They weren’t successful. So, they started playing what the people wanted to hear, and someone actually shouted at the lead singer, “Play that funky music white boy!” I knew he was white because he was the lead character in the song. Made no sense if he was black.

@olds777 2 жыл бұрын

You are wright , I was there south hills of Pittsburgh the name of the place was the R-HOUSE

@bartstarr100 2 жыл бұрын

That drummer came to play too.

@cleonmagabeefy8473 2 жыл бұрын

Mrz Recklezz's smile makes us ALL happy!!! 😀😀😀

@Meltog 10 ай бұрын

This song came out in ‘76, during the disco era. My friends and I would go to the skating rink, a popular activity at the time, and whenever this song came on everyone would get out there. Great times.

@SIXX2772 2 жыл бұрын

Those horn cats are my favs lol

@TacnamandapioTV 2 жыл бұрын

I am a Latin boy from south America And I like this music 😄This means music has no frontiers

@knightngail1 2 жыл бұрын

Y'all be dancing in the kitchen to this later!! 💃🕺 ☺️ This has always been a fav of mine!

@sarablack2547 2 жыл бұрын

don't worry about it alot of reactors have thought they and the righteous brothers,bee gees,simply red and jamiroqui were black.also even though we know different you still fall for the thinking low voice means man high voice means woman.but then you have the bee gees and tracy chapman. love this everyone needs alittle funk every now and then lol

@nataschatrest234 2 жыл бұрын

Please do some KC and the Sunshine Band....

@1234uz 2 жыл бұрын

The lead singer is my friend Rob Pariissi their band played when our did in the upper Ohio Valley and they switched from straight ROCK to FUNK after they were losing jobs in clubs to Funk Bands . The song is an actual recounting of how their band switched form straight rock to Funk - the rest is history they sold MILLIONS of copies of this record and they got Rich .

@pcallas66 2 жыл бұрын

Got the 45 for this song Christmas day 1976. I still have it and it still plays fine.

@THAHOMIE_STEVE 2 жыл бұрын

He's telling the story of how he switched from rock to funk after running into a funky club this song is a classic

@speedracer2336 2 жыл бұрын

Not a lot of artists today can match this group. Saw them live, unmatched talent,!

@georgianajones2346 2 жыл бұрын

I’m from Mingo Jct., Ohio where Rob Parissi (the singer) is actually from. Steubenville is the next city over that’s why they mentioned Steubenville instead of Mingo I’m sure. I went to school with his son. He would always be around at different events and I would often run into him at the stores in town. Always such a nice and kind guy!! That’s my celebrity story lol… it’s the only one I have, but this song was a huge deal in our little town!

@weitzels5 2 жыл бұрын

Back when everyone got along. Miss those days.

@StandUpComedyFan28m 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone else think of this when hearing this? "From Television City in beautiful Hollywood, California it's the Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. Ladies and gentlemen, Craig Kilborn!"

@SaverioP 2 жыл бұрын

If this was released today, some people would take offense and try to get them canceled. I swear it seems like we've gone backwards in some ways since the 70s and 80s.

@ffjsb 2 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY!!!

@elbruces 2 жыл бұрын

We're doing just fine, you can calm down.

@HockeyFan102 11 ай бұрын

@@elbruceswe definitely aren’t doing “fine” you’re clueless

@patrickmurchison9145 2 жыл бұрын

I saw Wild Cherry open up for my favorite band, Average White Band (AWB), a couple of times back in the 70s!!!! Some people think that AWB sang "Play That Funky Music." There's even a KZfaq video attributing "Play That Funky Music" to AWB but it's the studio version of Wild Cherry singing their song!!!! Smdh If you haven't, please check out AWB's hits like, "Schoolboy Crush," "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" (especially the studio version), "Your Love Is A Miracle," "A Love of Your Own," "Queen of My Soul," "Person to Person," "I'm The One," "Got The Love," and "Cloudy"

@TheOriginalFILIBUSTA 2 жыл бұрын

We should compile the "singers who are white but are thought to be black" list. I'll start. This guy, Mike MacDonald, Billy Gibbons, Barry Gibb, and I'll leave a few open.

@jacqueline4514 2 жыл бұрын

Yes Recklezz, More Funk!!!! Try some Sly and the Family Stone: "Thank You Falettinme Bemice Elf" oh yesss.... And I think I've commented before; you've been shocked before where the singer is not what you expected; you've GOT to do "What You Won't Do For Love" by Bobby Caldwell; it's a classic!! 🔥🔥

@jennhurl 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jacqueline! I had them check out Bobby back in January. They were DEFINITELY surprised 😳🤣 when he stepped out into the light but their overall reaction wasn't quite there. It was early on when I started working with them & they didn't have a lot of diverse music under their belt yet to really appreciate the voice Bobby brings to the table. If they did that same reaction now -- oh my gosh!! Check it out and give me your thoughts. Always working on feedback for them. You're the best! ❤️🎵 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/htuon5eVrcutZ3U.html

@workingman4918 4 ай бұрын

I love the way this song makes you smile. Ole Black Betty is another one. When that song is over they always say Thats it i want more. Thats what i like about Ram Jam it doesn't drag out. Mama told me not to come is another good one

@DevInvest 2 жыл бұрын

The lady introducing Wild Cherry was Helen Reddy- Look into some of her work

@brucevidito4923 2 жыл бұрын

You want to see some old school funk check out Bootsie Collins and George Clinton aka Funkadelic. I had two of their albums. Cosmic Slop and Standing On the Verge of Getting It On.

@DJ-bj8ku 2 жыл бұрын

When this originally came out, I made it a point to tell my dad that they were white.😂😂

@earlwinesiii953 2 жыл бұрын

A fellow Buckeye I lived maybe 50 miles from where they formed their band in Steubenville, Ohio

@dominickcavelli891 2 жыл бұрын

Now is the best time to ask your parents & grandparents about the music of the 60's & 70's

@silverdye7424 7 ай бұрын

I love watching yall smile and groove to the music i grew up with!!!!!

@BluesJammer69 9 ай бұрын

Prince did a cover of this...worth checking out!

@zulkanainbaharuddin2185 11 ай бұрын

There is another one for you hear. The song " That's the way" by, KC & The Sunshine Band. The singer is white.😅😅😅

@denisepoole5838 2 жыл бұрын

check out Average White Band, "Pick up the Pieces". They were a band from SCOTLAND and were super funky!!!

@mikemiller3069 2 жыл бұрын

I played trumpet in high school (back in the 70s). There is a round ring on a trumpet, just beyond the valves that, normally the player's left pinky goes into. I assume that is what the trumpet player in the video is using to spin the trumpet around his finger.

@atomicpunk520 2 жыл бұрын

ok still how much does a trumpet weigh?

@mikemiller3069 2 жыл бұрын

@@atomicpunk520 maybe a pound or pound and a half. I don't own one anymore so just guessing. Google might know.

@robinsakofske9975 2 жыл бұрын

Man, you are gonna love this! Wish I could watch you live. I will need to look for this video later.

@ZEPnALE 2 жыл бұрын

Whenever I hear this song, I always think that it influenced Rick James' singing style.

@Escapee5931 2 жыл бұрын

I made a similar mistake with Barry White - I mean, clue's in the name, right? Such a shock when I saw him on Top of the Pops and he wasn't some skinny ginger dude.

@howardpeach8418 2 жыл бұрын

These guys and KC and the Sunshine Band, everybody during Jr. High and HS was on the floor!

@workingman4918 4 ай бұрын

70s man, good times

@DanABA 2 жыл бұрын

You guys should check out the modern funk stuff that is going on right now. Vulfpeck /// Back Pocket (Live at Madison Square Garden) is a fine place to start - it's a whole vibe

@jwooters1986 2 жыл бұрын

Tell Crystal she looks just like The lead girl of Fear of The Walking Dead noticed it last time I watched. Alycia Debnam-Carey is the actress name. Great reaction guys keep up the great work

@jayeell1253 2 жыл бұрын

even back in the 50's record companies marketed black artists with a white singer on the covers. Not all of them did it, but alot did and didnt find out that some singers were black.

@jmarkly 2 жыл бұрын

I never thought it would make sense for a black singer to hear “play that funky music white boy.”

@ljnv6570 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks to Steubenville we had Dean Martin and Wild Cherry.

@markyncole 2 жыл бұрын

Music is universal,it doesn't have a color,gender or race.

@patprescott1818 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best part of watching reactions !!!! The surprise is awesome ✌❤

@BrianBogiaBricky 9 ай бұрын

I saw this on TV. I forget what year in the 70's. I am 60 years old.

@brookehornback1896 2 жыл бұрын

I feel ya.It says play that funky music white boy and still think the singer is black.Bc it's so funky and soulful.I totally get it.

@jericoba 2 жыл бұрын

He's even singing: Play that funky music, white boy ... (referring to himself)

@felixkmgalanti9064 2 жыл бұрын

This was one of the songs to catapult the Funk band from Scotland "THE AVERAGE WHITE BAND" as the answer to this song, as as we all know the Legendary AWB kicked ass on the funk scene by White Brothers!

@jaimeschumann68 2 жыл бұрын

LMAO....I LOVE Y'ALL'S REACTION!!! GO CHECK OUT GRAND FUNK RAILROAD.. SOME KIND OF WONDER LIVE.. THAT WILL BLOW YOU AWAY TOO REALLY FUNKY TOO!!!

@carolespinoza8469 2 жыл бұрын

Sweetie,. You should have really been born in the. 60s👍👍. Cause you can. Get down with all the. 70 s. &. 80 s bands & music. 🎶🎶🎸🥁. I love how your so into the music🤩🤩🤩

@barbarapennell9717 2 жыл бұрын

Original Hamilton Cast & The Roots Sing "Helpless"

@antonywaiters1077 2 жыл бұрын

That state of Ohio was famous for their Funk bands in the 70s

@anjheidebrink 2 жыл бұрын

Remembering roller skating & BBQ's right now🛼♨️🕺🤪🥰

@budbeamer9591 2 жыл бұрын

You have to react to Redbone. They where the only Native American group to have a #1 hit in the past.

@thomasobrien1213 2 жыл бұрын

Old school will always blow your mind.

@ct8449 2 жыл бұрын

Don't worry about it, when this song came out we all thought he was black! Lol, I still enjoy this song. You do a great job on your reactions.

@marshalljackson9796 2 жыл бұрын

Want your mind blown again? the Song "Come and get your love" That will do it.

@reneeallen3569 2 жыл бұрын

There are KZfaq video compilations of people who thought he was black. So you’re not alone

@SeecondToNone1 2 жыл бұрын

A fan one time yelled up and said "play that funky music white boy" so they made a song out of it. Became a 1 hit wonder.

@sheryljoel5052 2 жыл бұрын

Nice reaction! Loved seeing you both with huge smiles on your faces!

@ebony1gambler678 11 ай бұрын

I'm black and I love this song by wild cherry 🍒

@minigirl6379 2 жыл бұрын

If you want to see something you've never seen before, and will NEVER see again, just watch Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jeff Healey-"Look at Little Sister ". If it doesn't change your life, nothing ever will. 🥳💯💣💥

@chaspullen3544 2 жыл бұрын

Classic classic everybody thought he was black love what you guys do Keep On Keepin On peace out!

@davidstephens6462 2 жыл бұрын

Skating rink music. My little white 10 year old ass locking a groove in a circle!

@paul2862 2 жыл бұрын

Everybody thought the singer was black when the song first came out--nobody had heard of the band. It was a surprise to me, and just about everyone else, finding out the singer was white.

@moonstone1159 2 жыл бұрын

Seventies funky music is the best!

@janabraam7963 2 жыл бұрын

I love the reaction of people when they realize these guys are white. Priceless. Music has no color boundries...as should life. Let's all boogie together!

@sjbict 2 жыл бұрын

same with the Average White band

@danrudnick5252 2 жыл бұрын

I mean he does say people told him "Play that funky music, white boy "

@bbtw 2 жыл бұрын

Come and get your love..by Redbone is another song people thought was sang by a black singer or band..but their an American Indian band.. please check that song out it's🔥🔥👍

@ErikJan4242 2 жыл бұрын

Check out the live-version of this song by Prince, with Ida Nielsen on bass and the great John Blackwell on drums! Great guitar solo and bass from Prince in this smokin' hot funky jam! Check it out guys... 😎

@allisterfiend_2112 2 жыл бұрын

If you like this check out KC and the Sunshine Band - "Thats The Way (I Like It)"

@domeshine69 2 жыл бұрын

It just goes to show that skin is just skin, no matter the color. It's like the wrapper humans come in.

@thesilverhawaiian5024 2 жыл бұрын

Helmet "Milquetoast" Gotta check em out they got too many bangers

@itchyandred4131 2 жыл бұрын

This was a hit when I was a teenager and I too thought dude was black.......long before videos ✌️ yeah I'm old 😜

@charleswilliams8248 2 жыл бұрын

When u hear this u gotta hit floor!

@michaelbenematti2044 2 жыл бұрын

How does it feel that your parents grew up listening to the best damn Era of music??

@Hammarspiken 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Recklezz team(: you 2 are awsome reaction persons (: the best (: your faces just shining of the love in the reaction on 70 and 80 music era(: (: (: i been happy to see that (: and damn u 2 are big in the reaction channel (: sorry for my bad english/:. I am swede (:

@spedboy1966 2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing lol...and I grew up in the 70s.

@kimberlinibambini1988 2 жыл бұрын

Well it does say “play that funky music WHITE boy” in the lyrics- 🤷🏻‍♀️ but maybe you didn’t hear it or notice- Great song and reaction- got some smiles out of Chrys too!😅 👍✌️