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I love your face when you realize this is the OG sample that EVERYONE has used. Go Tina!

The Tom Tom Club is basically the rhythm section of The Talking Heads.

This song won’t let you stay in a bad mood.

I worked at the club in the late 90s when Tom Tom club performed. We had these big black gentleman that were bouncers there. They weren’t really listening to the band until they played this song. They were astonished and immediately started dancing and where digging the rest of the show. Great memory.

EVERY skating rink played this song...at least twice a night.

This song is the definition of a JAM. It's brilliant.

One of the greatest old school jams ever made. I've skated many many nights to this gem. 😎🎶👍

In addition to the James Brown line, the one that came before that; "Who needs a beat when your feet just go _Bohannon Bohannon Bohannon_" is in reference to the legendary producer, percussionist, & pioneer of disco, _Hamilton Bohannon_

This is the original. Mariah sampled it. Tina makes a lot of money every year from ‘Fantasy’ 🥰

This is the original song, remember when it came out. I was part of a deejay crew (shout out Grandmaster HD) we would jam this on all of our mixtapes, skating rink and clubs.

This was the bomb when I was a kid! I remember walking around NYC at 15 and singing James Brown, James Brown with strangers walking by. That’s what I consider fun!

I'm a bassist, I've been playing music since 4 y.o. and now I'm 44! BOTH parents are musicians, my mom was is a crazy excellent jazz pianist, my dad was in Bloodstone, the KC gangstas of R&B, so I didn't have much choice, born a musician. I can play nearly EVERY instrument you put in my hands, but I LOVE MY BASS!!!!!! Which brings us to miss Tina Weymouth!!!! She is the GENIUS OF GENIUSES!!!!! Not only was she in the Talking Heads, but she put the band together, she wrote 95% of EVERYTHING!!!! People just assume that it was David Byrne, nope!!!! He was just her front man. Tina's hubby is Chris on the drums, makes sense, bass loves drums!! She is my goddess of style, strength, and pure perfection! Then she decided to do something just a bit different and put together the Tom Tom Club which was basically Talking Heads numero dos, it was nearly all the same folks from the Heads, just a little bit different sound. You said the Talking Heads are quickly becoming one of your favorite bands of all time huh?? THAT'S RIGHT!!!!!! Not many give them the credit they truly deserve, their music is light years ahead of everything else at the time and STILL IS!!!!! All thanks to miss Tina!!! The girl is like Prince, she is a friggin hit factory!!! She can do no wrong!!!

It’s amazing to discover that a song that you’ve known and loved your whole life was created by a newly discovered artist you love.

This is TINA from the TOM TOM CLUB and TALKING HEADS! Back in 1981 Jamel! This song was so awesome it got sampled so many times years later! What a happy surprise eh? Peace! ✌☮

This song sticks in my head for days when I hear it....

Your reaction when it dawns on you ... priceless.

I just gave the framed original EP vinyl version of this song to my teenage daughter a couple months ago.

"Wailin' and skankin' to Bob Marley Reggae's expanding with Sly and Robbie Stepping in a rhythm to a Kurtis Blow Who needs to think when your feet just go Who needs to think when your feet just go"

I bought this album when it came out because of another song on it called "Wordy Rappinghood". Very clever lyrics. "Genius Of Love" was also on the album.

I don’t know why people don’t want their music sampled. It only makes me want to hear/appreciate the originators more. One love, legend!

Talking Heads - Born Under Punches Tom Tom Club - Suboceana Talking Heads - Slippery People More jams from Sister Tina.

What a jam. This song still bops!

This is the original. I remember this like it was yesterday. I loved this song and your reaction. Lol.

Tom Tom Club broke off from Talking Heads. Thank you Tina and Chris. A married couple who changed the world for the better!!! Semper Fidelis. Plus, both are really good people!

This song is soooo nistalgic. Memories of the roller rink of the early 80s comes back to me😄. Great grooving with ya brother, party on my friend😄👍👍👍

Hey, how about some George Benson? This Masquerade, On Broadway, Turn Your Love Around, Never Give Up On A Good Thing, etc...

One of the greatest works of art of all time.

Best reaction I've seen in a long time

Your reaction is priceless.... this was the absolute jam during my high school years. Back when the black radio DJs recognized a great song regardless of the color of the artist and made it a hit. Love the love you are giving to old school music. It’s still the best.

Damn... FINALLY. I've been waiting for this reaction vid for a long ass time. Remember when everyone was locking? And walking around carrying big ass ghetto blasters on shoulders? Heh...pre Walkman days. This track was my jam. And Shannon "Let The Music Play".

This one is the OG!

an all time favorite!!! let's goooooo! Don't forget Tina's hubby on drums and Lee Scratch Perry behind the board my man!

YOUR REACTION.....Priceless😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Yes, sister Tina was the originator!! This song, plus Herbie Hancock's "Rockit", and Nu Shooz "I Can't Wait" were THE perfect 80's jams!!

Your reactions to music that came out when I was in college makes me remember hearing it the first time too. You didn't hear this on regular radio, it was played on college radio and you had to seek out small, independent record stores. We used to take a train to Philly to go to 3rd Street Jazz to find records. This was alllll good music and it stood the test of time as evidenced by all the sampling done from it. Your reactions take me back to that time. Thank you. ❤️

I’ve heard this song soooo much growing up, it’s like the soundtrack of my youth and yes Jamal you just get up and dance when you hear it no questions asked! 😂

This made my top 10 80s LA house party songs.

This is one of my favorites - I’m glad you re-uploaded it. 😁❤️

Jamel, you should check out the live version from “Stop Making Sense.”

From Wikipedia: "The song is one of the most sampled rhythm tracks of the 1980s,[20] particularly within the hip hop and R&B genre. Notable versions include Dr. Jeckyl & Mr. Hyde's "Genius Rap" in 1981; Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five's "It's Nasty" in 1982; Mariah Carey's "Fantasy" in 1995, and The X-Ecutioners' "Genius of Love 2002" in 2002. Other artists have incorporated "Genius of Love" into their works, including Public Enemy's "Leave This Off Your F**kin Charts", Redman's "Brick City Mashin'", Cam'ron's "Me, My Moms & Jimmy", 2nd II None's "Niggaz Trippin'", Fresh Kid Ice's "Roll Call", 2Pac's "High Speed", Seagram's "I Don't Give a Fuck", Busta Rhymes' "One", Ant Banks' "Roll 'Em Phat", P.M. Dawn's "Gotta Be... Movin' On Up", Menajahtwa's "I Ain't Nasti", 50 Cent's "When I Get Out", Erick Sermon's "Genius E Dub", Mac Dre's "Chop that Ho", Dream Warriors' "And Now the Legacy Begins", T.I.'s "Down Like That", R.A. The Rugged Man's "Tom Thum",Mark Morrison's "Return of the Mack", Ice Cube's "Bop Gun (One Nation)", Warren G's "What's Love Got to Do with It", the D-Influence Real Live Mix of Billie's "Girlfriend" and Paramore's "Rose-Colored Boy", during their shows at the After Laughter Tour."

From that same time period: Do a react to "ELECTRIC AVENUE" by Eddie Grant.

I hope you get up and dance to this one 🤣🤣

Lol. Love that reaction. This is the OG! One of my faves! When you as old as me, old school was MY school.

"You just dance, damnit!" LOL

Love Tina W.! Love this song! Love this video! Double love your reaction! Was lucky to see TTC in concert in the summer 1989 at the Bacchanal, a small club in San Diego. The show was so much fun and high-energy that I got tickets to see them again 2 days later at Iguanas in Tijuana. Of course, they did not disappoint. Good times...

I love it so much when we can see the gears turning in your brain every time you realize the song your listening to has been sampled lol Black Cow by Steely Dan was my intro to your videos and it happened there too. Thanks for all the fun & joy.

This was the background music for "Roll Call" in St. Louis in the early 80s where kids called in and rapped. I think WESL.

One of my favorite reactions on KZfaq of all time. Sometimes I just Re-watch it out of nowhere, it makes me so happy.

One of the best beat of the 80’s ever made. So many sampled this

Not only is the song ICONIC, but the video is a triumph of the best of ‘80’s street art.

Fun fact…Tina didn’t play bass on the actual song because of a hand injury and a sound engineer Kendal Stubbs did.

Love the colorful video 😀 .. like everyone else I’ve heard the song, but never saw the video 🤪

OMG I remember this song like it was yesterday. It was just SOOOO cool!! I absolutely LOVE your reaction! I have similar reactions when parts of a musical mosaic come together trying to day to yesterday. Music is rich in that way! Watching you make that connection made my day!!! Thank you and I love you for digging into the richness of the music over the decades. Music keeps on building on what came before to make something new. It's all tied together.

One of my favorite bass lines ever, and probably one of the best in music.

I keep coming back and watching this one. You're so joyful. 😊

... " Wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait ....................." Welcome to the rabbit hole, Alice. :-) Yeah, this was so freaking cool when it came out- first heard it in basic training, 1982, this seriously crossed boundaries, best thing ever learned in the Army. "you just dance"- Jamal- thanks for the inclusion. Love you brother.

This song has been sampled many times. There is a live version too that's kick ass.

I remember those hot summer nights down at C.B.G.B's

This was the S for roller skating 🤎🤎✌🏾✌🏾

Straight out of my high-school days in the 80's.

Please react to "First time ever I saw your face", sung and performed by Roberta Flack and thank you.

The 80's put out the best music it was awesome and I am glad that I was a teen during that time. Unfortunately everyone else has to just imagine living in it.

Loved the Tom Tom Club!

YES, Jamel ! Didn’t know about James Brown for all of these years. Thank you 💃🏽

Takes me back to the skating rink! I think it was played every half hour at least

What I love about this song is that she is naming artists in this song that you know inspired her to create this sound...and then other artists sampled it. I don't care what anyone says...music is the universal human language.

Your reaction is the best! Love it! Thanks for sharing!

This is definitely going on the list of my favorite reactions of yours!

I thought you did this one when you had that little Talking Heads binge! Doesn't matter if you did. I'll bop along anyway. Oh yes, this is the original! It sure lifts my day to see you being so joyous!! Somehow, somebody get this to Miss Tina...please, please please (in a James Brown voice)

Best reaction ever! 🤣🤣🤣

Jamel, I ❤️❤️❤️ ‘d this song when it was new.... I graduated in 1985. It’s good to watch videos with someone that really enjoys music as much as I do! Keep up the good work

I love their songs “Kiss Me When I Get Back” and “Challenge of the Love Warriors”. They also performed this and another in that Stop Making Sense concert video you have yet to watch!

This song has always been one of my all time favorites, but my favorite part has to be that bass at 7:10. I remember my friends uncle had a couple of 12" subs and a 1000 watt amp in his car and would be bumping this when he would come around.

Your reactions are priceless Jamal !!! Oh and there is a awesome live version.

Ooh Chris Frantz played drums on "These Are The Breaks" - he's the drummer (also doing the "James BROOOOWN!" bits)

They all met as art majors in college (if I'm not mistaken?) "𝐉𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐍? 𝐉𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐍!" ♡

Got to see Tom Tom Club open for the Psychedelic Furs a few years back. Both bands were great. 💜💜💜

Man! I've forgotten about this song! Such an awesome groove! Thank you for reminding me of great music that I haven't heard forever!

Yeah, i remember this song well...back in the day, the brothas jammed this on their old-school boom boxes..... I still hear it on the radio once in awhile.... Glad you posted this---i never seen the video, which is pretty cool! Also, never knew the James Brown connection...thanks for the info.

A Santana song you'd love because of its...just unshaking positivity, is "Everything is Coming Our Way". "I feel it in my bones, no man stands alone, sisters, brothers, we're all the sane seed. Everything is coming our way...."

I think you must react to this 4th Impact "Leave the Door Open" by Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic Have luck to your Channel.

So fun to see and share your enthusiasm. I love everything on the first 3-4 of their albums.

Best reaction of all time

Would you mind if I ask you to react to "LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN" by 4th Impact.

I remember hearing this for the first time in high school and feeling some kind of next level cool - such a nice mellow jam. I love that this gets sampled so much, while it also reaches back and grabs ahold of James Brown. I loved your reaction!

That was so much fun! I had to share this with my friends and remembering when we all rushed to the dance floor way back when. Sending love!

Looks like Keith Herring inspired animation… perfect for the time!

Yasssssssss!!!! so happy to see you appreciate this song! One of the best club songs out of the 80s! If you went to the club this song was playing! So many people are sampling it because it’s got the best beat to it! I loved your reaction it was raw and it was honest!

Your JOY and SMILE made my day. I'm an '80s child and my love for this song runs deep, too.

This right here is why I love watching reaction videos.

@5:31 "Bohannon": A reference to American disco producer Hamilton Bohannon. His biggest US hit was "Let's Start the Dance" in 1976 (It's the one that starts, "Come and do it, come on and do it..."). He died in May 2020 at age 78.

Tom Tom Club was fire! This song came out when I was in 8th grade and it still is amazing. The bass line is just,…wow!

Always love learning more about my favorite tunes. Thanks!

First time commenting. I want to say,. love your channel. I like how this "family" is just about the tunes! Love your energy. Peace and Blessings to everyone💕🙏🌼😎

I saw Tina with the Talking Heads at SIU Carbondale in the early eighties. She was about 8 or 9 months pregnant playing bass. She was fantastic.

I was 17 when it came out. The whole world been dancing to this, and I still doe ( with tears ). This time never will come back.

Remember this one from way back in the day 🤘🏼🤘🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 Love your reactions!

I knew exactly what this man was about to say before he said it, because I was thinking the same thing when I first heard it.

I saw this when you first posted it and, I think it is still my all-time favorite of all your reactions!