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@adupray8 ай бұрын
The thing about Toni Basil-she near 40 when she cut this video in ‘82! She originally was a choreographer IN THE ‘60s….crazy, right? She co-starred in the Monkees' 1968 film Head as well. Super talented ❤
@clutch2368 ай бұрын
Tony Basil danced in a dance group of about 6 black guys (primarily from "Soul Train") that "invented" the dance called ("Locking" - not "Pop Locking"), "Locking" came first. Tony said "I'll help you guys out if you teach me how to "Lock", they agreed and she joined the group. (forgive typo, her name is spelled "Toni").
@gabrielmcdonnell86998 ай бұрын
I follow some current dancers on IG and they’ve posted videos in the past 10 yrs of Toni still locking in her 80’s. Phenomenal. 👏🏾
@loritajohnson56648 ай бұрын
Dancing group was called 'The Lockers' which featured most of former Soul Train dancers like Don Campbell, Adolpho 'Shabba Do' Quinones, Fred 'Rerun' Berry aka Mr. Penguin. Fred Berry appeared in another Toni Basil's video. Toni also choreographed for the group Troop 'Spread My Wings'.
@KennyFame8 ай бұрын
Yes
@dave-ox2eo2 ай бұрын
@@loritajohnson5664I thought it was called Break Dancing, LoL I remember The Lockers, thank you, Lorita! I had no idea Toni was the girl, but I thought she was the best dancer in the group. I'd forgotten his name, but wasn't it Rerun who acted in a mid 70s sitcom, too? I can't remember the name of it, but, it's the one where the guys catch a ride in the back of a pickup.
@johnfredericks43768 ай бұрын
This was THE quintessential early 80s jam... Every Junior High and Highschool cheerleader leading squad had their own routine to this song.
@denisletourneau97508 ай бұрын
Teen Dances were big in The 80's & my 2 brothers & I went to a teen dance at the local gym in 1982 I was 14 & we did a train dance around the gym equipment to the song Mickey it was so much fun & I still remember it in detail to this day. No fun for the young nowadays.
@gabrielmcdonnell86998 ай бұрын
_there’s fun for the young nowadays...it’s called Tik Tok_
@JackReacts9048 ай бұрын
Thank you Demetria for the request!!!
@CRobb-ql4zp8 ай бұрын
Fun request Demetria. Jack, the Gwen Stefani song I believe you are talking about is "Hollaback Girl." The chanting part is: This $hit is bananas B-A-N-A-N-A-S.
@gabrielmcdonnell86998 ай бұрын
My inner 9 yr old thanks you, Demetria!🤓👌🏾
@demetriadee8 ай бұрын
Love this great 80s song
@southernmomma24608 ай бұрын
Jack, I have been with you for a good while now, sometimes I don't comment, but what a lamb you are! 😘 I love the reactions you have! MC especially. This song was HUGE in the 80s and just stuck! 🤣 Keep disecting the music! Music is what speaks to the heart! I like hearing your pure reactions! 😀
@Eric44710668 ай бұрын
This song was Toni Basil's one and only Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song went all the way to peaked at the #1 spot for one week during the late fall of 1982. By the way, the cheerleaders in the video came from Carson High School in Carson, CA. A definitely banger of a song indeed!!!
@CRobb-ql4zp8 ай бұрын
This one was a fun one. Classic 80s, for sure. Great one, Demetria.
@iceberggslim228 ай бұрын
Mickey had a stronghold on Tony Basil 🤣😂😂
@laraismyname8218 ай бұрын
It helps to consider that the time period was early MTV days. So artists were just starting to create music videos to go with their latest releases. This is literally 1 of the 1st music videos I can remember seeing. And they definitely knew their audience for these videos.
@lameekabrown62948 ай бұрын
OMG!! It's such a classic song and I never knew who made it. Thank you, Demetria❤❤❤
@jeannieschmidt22178 ай бұрын
Ine of the MOST fun one hit wonder songs of the 80's. You should check out Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves. - another fantastic 80's one.
@CRobb-ql4zp8 ай бұрын
Yep Jack, the cheerleaders in this video were members of a championship cheerleading squad from Carson High School in Carson, California.📣
@gabrielmcdonnell86998 ай бұрын
Nice trivia. Never knew that. I’m surprised that none of the MTV veejays ever mentioned it. Carson, huh? I could see that bc a few of the cheerleaders look Samoan (Carson is known for its Booyah tribe community).✌🏽
@e-ross58938 ай бұрын
Ayeeeee this is a classic! Nice one Demetria! This is quintessential 80s right here! 🔥
@cptight888 ай бұрын
Gwen "Hollaback Girl"
@gabrielmcdonnell86998 ай бұрын
The Harajuku Girls. 🙌🏽 🇯🇵
@jediwalker20106 ай бұрын
Definitely inspired by this!
@Jalil-wx7rh8 ай бұрын
This was in the Bring It On movie. 😆 I don't know if you saw it, but it was in the end.
@nicolebrown19278 ай бұрын
Great memories!
@spicyhot25528 ай бұрын
I remember this song when i was a kid ..this is a fun 80's track lol 🤤
@stevetillcock7361Ай бұрын
Timeless. Cool is cool.
@tomaaron61874 ай бұрын
She’s almost 40 years old wearing her original high school cheerleading uniform.
@pillmuncher677 ай бұрын
"So come on and give it to me anyway you can Anyway you want to do it, I'll take it like a man" I wonder what she means by that...
@shorty96178 ай бұрын
I think it has a early Blondie-like sound.
@travisjay438 ай бұрын
Wow I haven't seen you in a while
@joelanderos234 ай бұрын
just found out today, 3/30/2023, that toni basil's ''mickey'' is a cover of the group racey's song ''kitty''. it's almost word for word. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mbemaqyYrLa8fI0.html
@Iris-9198 ай бұрын
Love it! 🔥
@amandag37298 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤LOVE THIS SONG❤❤❤❤❤❤
@jazznanncoleman91528 ай бұрын
Hi jack I am of your followers I wanted know can you do a reaction video of a group called wildflower the title of the song is one headlight That’s if you haven’t done a video reaction already 😊 thank you
@gabrielmcdonnell86998 ай бұрын
_psst the group is the wallflowers-great song btw_
@gabrielmcdonnell86998 ай бұрын
Takes me back to the early days of MTV. Such fond memories -even if they didn’t play videos by black ppl- ! 😎
@cortefielkid14558 ай бұрын
Her record “Over My Head” is much better in my opinion…
@alfonzobrown99968 ай бұрын
They did this in the bring it on movie with Gabrielle Union when they played the cheerleader's
@kev71618 ай бұрын
Gwen Stefani: Hollaback Girl maybe?
@JustHim17108 ай бұрын
Where's, Donna summer jack, Dinner with Gurshwin?
@gabrielmcdonnell86998 ай бұрын
I look forward to Jack’s reaction. “Dinner With Gershwin” is, in my opinion, one of Brenda Russell’s best compositions.
@rabrab38 ай бұрын
Not my faves but glad you covered it.
@JamesJones-zq7pc8 ай бұрын
She was 38 in this video
@demetriadee8 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤
@tiffanydeveaux97778 ай бұрын
🎉
@ijustneedmyself8 ай бұрын
😅 It's not an awful song, but it's just...yeah... There's so much better out of the 80s than this! Fun song regardless.
@helgar7918 ай бұрын
Careful there young man, you're starting to put on weight. The gym is not too far away, time to invest.
@gabrielmcdonnell86998 ай бұрын
I’m a sub to several reaction channels. Comments like this (unrelated to the host’s opinions of a song) always intrigue me. I realize that music reactors open themselves up to scrutiny by the mere fact that they appear on camera. That said, I personally find these posts unnecessary and, in some cases, offensive. For the record: even if you were complimenting Jack’s looks, I’d find it pointless. Btw, in comparison to things shared on other channels about a reactor, yours was mild.
@helgar7918 ай бұрын
@@gabrielmcdonnell8699As if gaining weight can't be a health hazard. Not too very long ago, as a fan of Kevin Samuels, in the comments I'd warn him time and again about his excessive use of energy drinks, especially for someone his age. Many posters, just like you, said the same things. Some going as far as to say that these drinks were safe. Look where that got him. I hate to tell you, but we men need to talk to each other about these things because society will normalize and even encourage obesity, bad eating habits, and poor behaviors. Not like women in our society who are told do whatever you want at all times. If we men don't check each other no one will.
@JamesJones-zq7pc8 ай бұрын
That's f*cked up
@solienironwolf65046 ай бұрын
Originally released as a single in the U.K. in 1981, “Mickey” made its way to the United States in 1982 to widespread success, with its iconic cheerleading-themed music video being played in heavy rotation on MTV and the new wave pop hit reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.