What Songs Take You Back To Your College Days?


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Donald K. Willi

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Name the songs or groups that were quite popular when you were in college.These are in no particular order.
1.Commodores
2.Brick
3.Tower of Power
4.Confunkshun
5.Whispers
6.Temptations
7.Brothers Johnson
Several others that I can't remember right off.My college years were from 1974-77 and bands were very popular then.
 
Da Butt, my freshman year. There was a toga party in the gym during homecoming week and lawd lawd lawd when they played that. We also rocked the "L" outta that in the band.

Butch Wms... holla at me. I just moved from Valdosta less than two years ago.
 

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Originally posted by mus_b_me
Da Butt, my freshman year. There was a toga party in the gym during homecoming week and lawd lawd lawd when they played that. We also rocked the "L" outta that in the band.

Butch Wms... holla at me. I just moved from Valdosta less than two years ago.
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OK we were at the same party. That party brings back memories.

It takes 2 by Rob Base is another one.
 
The Brothers Johnson. Ridin'High by FAZE-O,Patti Austin, Slave.FLashlight. Kurtis Blow Christmas Rap and The Breaks.Rene & Angela.
 
R. Kelly's - "12 Play" CD
Brian Mcknight's (Brian McKnight & I Remember You)
Arron Hall's "I Miss You"
Mary J. Blige's "MY Life"
Above the Rim Soundtrack


and so on....
-Astrya
 
Flash light
Atomic Dog
These two song brings back great times. I wish I could go back to the days before bills.
 
This is all that comes to mind for right now: "Age Ain't Nothing But a Number"-- Aaliyah and "This is How we Do It"-- Montell. It was around '94-95.
Also, "Before I Let Go" by Frankie Beverly and Maze. Of course, it didn't come out during my college years, but JSU band played the "L" out of it.... and still does. :lol:
 
1976-1980

1. Parliament
2. Ohio Players
3. Maze
4. Gap Band
5. Isley Brothers
6. Brothers Johnson
7. Chic
8. Natalie Cole
9. Emotions
10. Whispers

To name a few... :cool:
 
The Tuskegee Years!

Zapp & Roger
  1. Dance Floor (an alltime classic)
  2. Heart breaker
  3. More Bounce to the ounce
  4. So Ruff. So Tuff
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    Beastie Boys
    1. Hold it Now, Hit It (an alltime classic)
    2. New Style
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      Barkays (?)
      Sexomatic (an "On da Avenue" friday before a game classic.)
      Raid (best step show intro when it first came out.)

      Blondie
      Rapture

      Whodini
      Magic's Wand (this is an alltime classic that I still love to hear to this day!)

      KASHIF!!!
      • I Just Gotta Have You (Lover Turn Me On)
      • Baby Don't Break Your Baby's Heart
      • Stone Love
      • Love The One I'm With (A Lot Of Love)
      • Personality

      Anything by:
      • Jeff Lorber
      • Weather Report
      • Azymuth
      • Joni Mitchell
      • Yellow Jackets

      Pieces of a Dream
      Say La La

      Many more I can't name.

      OHP HOLD IT,,,

      Afrika bambaataa
      • Planet Rock (just an alltime classic! at The 20 Grand,, stunned, like a deer in headlights,, and then buzzin and just can't dance hard enough,, sweatin' like a pig! Ultimate step show intro/free style exit. I mean,, this has got to be one of the best party cuts of all time in the same realm as Atomic Dog!!!!! )
      • Lookin For A Perfect Beat
      • Renegades of Funk
 
  • Tomorrow
  • My Liberty
  • Change
  • Bring Back the Days of Yea and Nay
  • Always & Forever
  • The Will Of God
  • He'll Be There
  • This Is Another Day
  • To Hell With the Devil
  • When All God's Children Get Together
  • Call Him Up
  • Always Remember
  • He Lives
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Didn't hear any songs in college

Nobody could afford a radio.

We had to listen to all those dead folks in Music Appreciation
 
Re: 1976-1980

Originally posted by Seeing Spots
1. Parliament
2. Ohio Players
3. Maze
4. Gap Band
5. Isley Brothers
6. Brothers Johnson
7. Chic
8. Natalie Cole
9. Emotions
10. Whispers

To name a few... :cool:
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:tup: :tup: Chic , The Gap Band and The Ohio Players !
 
Erykah Badu- On and on, Next Lifetime
Lil Kim- Krush on you, Big Mama thing
A Tribe Called Quest-Bubblin
Busta Rhymes

Dammit I can't let them all or this board would be like DAMN *****.
 
'84 to '88

The Time (The Bird)
Luther (Superstar)
Prince (Purple Rain, When Doves Cry.. album/tape; CDs weren't out back then; Adore)
Shelia E (Glamerous Life)
Maze (Before I Let Go, Back In Stride Again)
The Deal (Sweet November)
Salt & Peppa (Push It)
Dougie E Fresh (Da Show)
Whitney Houston
Cameo (Attack Me With Your Love, Single Life, Candy, etc..)
The Whispers (Hella ballads)
Shirley Murdock (As We Lay)
Anita Baker (several ballads)
EU (The Butt)
LL Cool J
Cool Mo D
Fat Boys
Clark Sisters (You BRought The Sunshine)
Winans (It will Be All Over IN The Morning)

to name a few...

Peace!!!
 
Re: 1976-1980

Originally posted by Seeing Spots
1. Parliament
2. Ohio Players
3. Maze
4. Gap Band
5. Isley Brothers
6. Brothers Johnson
7. Chic
8. Natalie Cole
9. Emotions
10. Whispers

To name a few... :cool:
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since we were in school together I'll just add-on to your list.

11. Marvin Gaye
12. Lenny Williams :cool:
13. Roy Ayers
14. Prince
15. Rick James
16. Barkays

BTW, saw the Gap Band at Essence Fest...brought back memories
:)
 

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1. Anita Baker-Sweet Love
2. Sade-everything by her
3. Bob Marley-Satisfy my soul
4. Gregory Issac-Night nurse
5. Steele Pulse
6. Atlantic Star-For Always
7. Midnight Star
8 The Family-Nothin' Compares to you
9. Melisa Morgan - It's now or never
10. Club Nuevo (sp) Lean on me
11. Freddie Jackson- Look around
12 Luther Vandross - The Night I Fell In Love
13 Cameo- Word Up
14.Teena Marie- Where's California--Out on a limb
15. Alexander Oneal - Innocent
16. Cherrell - Artificial Heart
 
Push It (Fall of 87' anthem) Salt-n-Pepa
NWA
Force MCs
Hammer
EU-Da Butt
Color Me Bad
Lisa Stansfield
Scritti Politi
Taja Seville
New Edition (Can you stand the Rain)
Wrexx in effect
LL Cool J (Going Back to Cali-my personal anthem)
 
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