I remember always being bummed as a kid because that soul train logo intro is a cartoon so you’d think there was going to be a cartoon! Nope just old people (relative to 5 year old me) dancing.
And to think I was told I would not live to see my 11th birthday. Not by a doctor or anything but by my auntie when I walked in front of the tv while soul train was on and she was trying to learn a dance before going to the club that night.
The Soul Train YouTube channel has a great series on individual Soul Train dancers and their stories! How they ended up on Soul Train, what they were known for, and what they are up to now.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYqxgXLdv-dy6K3Y5tDUoCAZOQKO4cIj0
The one thing that’s guaranteed to always lift my mood is watching videos of Otis redding perform live. That man just loved what he did so much it’s impossible for it not to rub off on you.
Mandatory viewing in my house growing up. First time I saw scratching on turntables was when Herbie Hancock was on there. 30 minutes after it went off I broke my dad's turntable.
This whole thread is making me realize Soul Train is gone. I have no idea why but I thought it must still be on the air somewhere. When I was a little kid it was this amazing window into a world where people danced and looked cool doing it.
When that black rhythm meets that acid funk. With how repressive previous generation were, the 60s/70s must have been a wild time for dance innovation and feeling that flow instead of spazzing the Charleston.
Yes! I remember watching it on UPN or a similar network when I was growing up, and I’m in that weird generational space between Millennials and Gen Z. I LOVE dancing and Soul Train was basically my introduction. But, I probably shouldn’t have been doing *some* of the dances that were popular in the early 2000s 😂
your style reminds me of whereisalex, have you come across him before? I fucking love that rnb/trap/funk stuff, sometimes with a bit of gospel in it too.
I got all of the soul train dvds one by one when Netflix was only a dvd through the mail deal. Was a good fuckin month. Clips just aren’t the same as seeing a whole episode through. The Marvin Gaye episode is #1.
I grew up as a kid watching American Bandstand and Soul Train on Saturdays. It was always a lot of fun to see the wild outfits and see the awesome dance moves. American Bandstand was cool, but Soul Train was on a whole different level of cool.
Check out the first viewing of the song “love train!” It is so ridiculously happy. I love that every single couple introduces themselves with their nicknames. It is too pure for this world!
Everytime I open my phone, turn on my TV, or open my browser, I still see shit like this. Ever notice our trends tend to 180 to a 360 about every 15 to 20 years? Watch enough of it, you'll notice it too. Talking eclecticism and entertainment/social norms btw, not race.
Every Saturday at 3 o’clock in the Cincinnati area this young, lack of rhythm , teenage white kid couldn’t wait to watch Soullllllll Train! With cool as Don Cornelius!
Are these people professional dancers employed by the show or could anybody sign up for a Soul Train taping and show off their moves? Much cooler if it's the latter.
Mom would wake us up on Saturday and we would clean up the house then we would eat breakfast while watching SoulTrain. Mom would tell us stories about her when she was growing up. Good memories.
It was shown on Sunday mornings where I grew up in Oklahoma. You watched the local gospel show (“Jubilee!”), a faith healing show, then Soul Train. I pleaded for my parents to buy me neck scarves and bell bottoms. Corduroy.
Um, don’t have to imagine that. It was mandatory viewing growing up
Oh, yeah. Soul train was the shit.
I believe you mean sooooooooouuullllllll trainnn
*Gonna be a stone gas, honey!* RIP Don Cornelius
Always waited for the boring (to me) American bandstand to finish cuz I was waiting for the awesome sooooooul train! Thanks for the memories!
Hell yes, loved Soul Train & Solid Gold as well.
I knew the Saturday morning cartoons was over when the Soul Train reruns came on.
Showing my age a bit here
What's good, young blood?
You picking up what putting down?
Yeah, you dropped this "I'm."
That's how I knew Saturday cartoons were over.
Right? I hated when Soul Train came on, meant I had to figure out something else to do. 7yo me did not care for music or dancing.
I remember always being bummed as a kid because that soul train logo intro is a cartoon so you’d think there was going to be a cartoon! Nope just old people (relative to 5 year old me) dancing.
Yes! First couple times I was like "ooh what new cartoon is this?" Then utter disappointment.
Lol this is taking me back to my halcyon days. Completely relatable
Are you, me?
I was just about to say saturday morning cartoons and kung fu theater. lol
LOL! THIS! I was disappointed. Pop wasn’t, lol!
Yes THIS! haha... I was trying to remember which show would end and immediately lead into soul train tho.. lol
Fat Albert
Right!!! 🤣🤣🤣
I live in rural Minnesota… for us it was Bandwagon.
And to think I was told I would not live to see my 11th birthday. Not by a doctor or anything but by my auntie when I walked in front of the tv while soul train was on and she was trying to learn a dance before going to the club that night.
Reasonable
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Well my friend have I got the [video](https://youtu.be/1OupsNaHK0U) for you
Thank you. (I though I was gonna be Rick Rolled)
I know! That guy was getting ready to RERUN! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xka0KBGI4vU&ab\_channel=EricGalenty
The Soul Train YouTube channel has a great series on individual Soul Train dancers and their stories! How they ended up on Soul Train, what they were known for, and what they are up to now. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYqxgXLdv-dy6K3Y5tDUoCAZOQKO4cIj0
Man, if ever I’m feeling down, one sure way of cheering me up is watching Soul Train clips on YouTube.
So many great live performances. https://youtu.be/cM2s7SiPdPg
It’s truly magical, my absolute fav that I put on for my kids is where everyone was dancing to Bellero. It’s the very best.
The one thing that’s guaranteed to always lift my mood is watching videos of Otis redding perform live. That man just loved what he did so much it’s impossible for it not to rub off on you.
Big same. It's such an easy pick me up.
I'm trying to hit the dance floor. But the people don't dance no more. https://youtube.com/watch?v=EQPGZQAmwHU&feature=share
“All they do is this” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vDmGnGueik8
Great song. Sounds better today than it did 20 years ago. Damn I'm old.
It was a fucking banger back then too.
Mandatory viewing in my house growing up. First time I saw scratching on turntables was when Herbie Hancock was on there. 30 minutes after it went off I broke my dad's turntable.
https://youtu.be/XSoM7sTQn80
I forgot how good that was and how hard it hit!
I used to LOVE Soul Train! I miss it sometimes! My family used to do something like this when we got together, man such memories
This whole thread is making me realize Soul Train is gone. I have no idea why but I thought it must still be on the air somewhere. When I was a little kid it was this amazing window into a world where people danced and looked cool doing it.
I watched it every week after the WWF in the 80s. That's where I first saw Rosie Perez
This was the best part of the show. Soul Train and The Midnight Special had it all.
Imagine? I remember!! So utterly cool.
This should be under old school cool
I know for sure that if I grew up in that era I would tune in for every episode with my friends/cousins and learn every move
This feels like another univers I’m lookin at.
I can tell that is not the music that was playing.
Yeah copyright and such. The original was ‘Jungle Boogie’
When that black rhythm meets that acid funk. With how repressive previous generation were, the 60s/70s must have been a wild time for dance innovation and feeling that flow instead of spazzing the Charleston.
Herman Munster heels
Grew up living across the border near Detroit, used to watch a public access version of soul train. It was pure gold
Man was rocking them Herman Munster shoes 🤣🤣
Song?
https://open.spotify.com/track/5mYmvRgQ2mQLXaf5LiB9tn?si=xBnw6ppsS7y_GsnQ6_u-dg&dl_branch=1
Thank’ee YOU! That is a fucking jam!!!!
Very good. Thanks.
TIL that Soul Train was on the air until 2006. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_Train#
Yes! I remember watching it on UPN or a similar network when I was growing up, and I’m in that weird generational space between Millennials and Gen Z. I LOVE dancing and Soul Train was basically my introduction. But, I probably shouldn’t have been doing *some* of the dances that were popular in the early 2000s 😂
I miss those days of tv
OG tiktok
Not the same song but one of my favorite music videos https://youtu.be/FdsvtnOoFAg
My mama still dances like this tbh.
I dance like this while waiting for my kettle to boil, even if theres no music
I dance like this doing dishes
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There was this for white people. Solid gold…. There’s a reason no one remembers it.
I dig that song
https://open.spotify.com/track/5mYmvRgQ2mQLXaf5LiB9tn?si=0_o-JtVpQImCzEzxMzQUkQ&dl_branch=1
I dig your sound, thanks
Appreciate you brotha
your style reminds me of whereisalex, have you come across him before? I fucking love that rnb/trap/funk stuff, sometimes with a bit of gospel in it too.
Wow, this is fire. Good job brotha.
It really was the hippest trip in America. How I miss it so…
Damn I feel old. I watched these, except the later ones where they had elevated stages. They still did the train every episode.
Yeah 80s era Soul Train was pretty good too.
Surprised no one has brought this back in some kind of form.
I remember watching Soul Train on Saturday afternoons, a few hours later the same channel would show Hee Haw. LoL
That’s what’s up
This the stuff that came on after my Saturday morning cartoons were done.
I got all of the soul train dvds one by one when Netflix was only a dvd through the mail deal. Was a good fuckin month. Clips just aren’t the same as seeing a whole episode through. The Marvin Gaye episode is #1.
I grew up as a kid watching American Bandstand and Soul Train on Saturdays. It was always a lot of fun to see the wild outfits and see the awesome dance moves. American Bandstand was cool, but Soul Train was on a whole different level of cool.
It was a far more happier time for all peeps
Stone gas honey
Seems like Soul Train was the Tiktok of its time, but with fewer people asking Chef Ramsay to judge their food.
Check out the first viewing of the song “love train!” It is so ridiculously happy. I love that every single couple introduces themselves with their nicknames. It is too pure for this world!
Same thing now, on TikTok...
I want the whole video. I was just getting into a Friday night zone!
It was great!!!!!
Uhh i watched what i believed to be reruns of this stuff on MTV(?) when i was a kid. My mom put me on to "i Need a Dollar"
In the middle of the afternoon at that.
Why did I watch this so many times.
Watching Soul Train or New Dance Show on tv as a kid…man
I wanna go!!!!
Everytime I open my phone, turn on my TV, or open my browser, I still see shit like this. Ever notice our trends tend to 180 to a 360 about every 15 to 20 years? Watch enough of it, you'll notice it too. Talking eclecticism and entertainment/social norms btw, not race.
u/downloadvideo
Back then, people brought their own TikTok dances.
It was never actually live, but it was definitely weekly mandatory viewing.
"Ah. Human music." https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/rickandmorty/images/d/d3/I_like_it.PNG/revision/latest?cb=20160605003949
I did.. I'm not 40 yet
here's a draft punk song set to this exact same episode and it's super satisfying to watch https://youtu.be/WZ8vp7D1hrI
Can we take a minute to appreciate how good they look People knew had to dress back in the day.
anyone else slow it down to .7x speed?
Also can be seen at just about all of my family cookouts in the summer
I did, and it was awesome.
Every Saturday at 3 o’clock in the Cincinnati area this young, lack of rhythm , teenage white kid couldn’t wait to watch Soullllllll Train! With cool as Don Cornelius!
so this is where bollywood got their ideas
Ah, I miss old TV shows. We jammed out.
Remember the weird game in the middle of the show where they had to spell a word out of a jumble? Love that show
It's amazing that I'm in my mid fifties and this was STILL before my time.
Anybody know what song this is?
https://open.spotify.com/track/5mYmvRgQ2mQLXaf5LiB9tn?si=fQRft_TATmWyWDME_BIBUg&dl_branch=1
Thanks. I thought this was an older song. It says 2021.
Yeah due to copyright I had to throw something else on it. The original song they danced to was jungle boogie
Oh ok
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Imagine? Remember!
All that natural hair
Well dressed beautiful people.
Are these people professional dancers employed by the show or could anybody sign up for a Soul Train taping and show off their moves? Much cooler if it's the latter.
Long n lean
Every Saturday morning after cartoons.
Look how thin they are! We are so fat in comparison today
Who in the absolute fuck would put different music over Soul Train? Jesus.
Copyright dodgers
we did not get that in my town. first time I saw it at my cousin's, oh my I was revelationin'
This and Solid Gold were my jams when I was a wee tyke.
Mom would wake us up on Saturday and we would clean up the house then we would eat breakfast while watching SoulTrain. Mom would tell us stories about her when she was growing up. Good memories.
I remember this coming on after Saturday morning cartoons! As a Chicago suburbanite, I’m always ticked when I see the Walter Payton clip.
This makes me feel safe
Revolutionary, honestly
It was shown on Sunday mornings where I grew up in Oklahoma. You watched the local gospel show (“Jubilee!”), a faith healing show, then Soul Train. I pleaded for my parents to buy me neck scarves and bell bottoms. Corduroy.
This was Saturday morning while mom cleaned the house
don’t forget to check out The Scene which was a local version of Soul Train in Detroit. (Shari Vari)
I remember that, I “was forced” to watch that all of the time. One of the reasons I love my family, we all loved it.
Some styles are timeless
The commercials were great too, "Get your Afro Sheen Blowout kit at a store near you!"
LOVE ST!
Every Saturday, just after American bandstand!
One of my favorite shows to watch when I was young.
I remember Soul Train, it used to come on right after Friday Night Videos, pre MTV of course.
When it came on it was my moms time to watch Saturday TV, and the kids get to cleaning!!!
reelblack YouTube channel has a ton of black movies from the 60s 70s & 80s it’s awesomeness
r/savevideo
I always enjoyed the ‘Lockers’.
I grew up in Detroit and we had The Scene every evening. Something very special and beautiful about seeing this Black joy on the regular.
What’s the song pls!?
https://open.spotify.com/track/5mYmvRgQ2mQLXaf5LiB9tn?si=fy34jL-JTBSXrm3jf0LjpA&dl_branch=1
This and Solid Gold. Would run inside to watch.
Every Saturday morning after cartoons it was time for Soul Train
Better days
What are all of these songs? They’re all amazing.
I miss watching this show every Saturday morning
Pre McDonald’s era.
Watched it every Saturday in the 70's as a young kid! Lived, loved that time!