Tell Me What's the Word

[nightdog_barks]

The word, of course, is Word Up! by Cameo, and it's what I was listening to on Jack.FM in the car. And since who couldn't use a little funk with some power brass on a hot Sunday afternoon, here it is. Yes, chiclets, this is what a lot of kids who used to be your age were dancing to in the '80s.

And yes, that's Geordi LaForge (heh) as the police detective.

Comments

[namaste]

Is there any 80s funk groove not improved by the appearance of a red codpiece?

[nightdog_barks]

LOLOLOL

I know! I'd never actually seen the video, so I was all "OH WELL OKAY THEN." :D

[damigella]

First I was all like, WTF? I was a kid in the 80s, and I have no memory of this. Then I noticed (on the page you kindly linked) that it's actually from 1986. Which means after I Became A Total Nerd in 1984. No wonder.

[nightdog_barks]

:-D

Yeah, I was 28 in 1986, so it's kind of a broad definition of "kid," but there you go. I don't remember when I became a total nerd. It's possible I was born one. Hee.

[taiga13]

My goodness! I SHOULD recognize this, I was a tween in 1986, but I don't. I remember the era well, though. I cracked up when TaigaSis told me that she has "Funky Called Medina" on her iPod because it has a good beat for jogging :)
that's Geordi LaForge (heh) as the police detective.
Ahh, I never would have recognized him!

[namaste]

They used it in a lot of step aerobic classes I took back in the day.

[nightdog_barks]

Hee, a lot of '80s music has great dance/running beats. *g*

You didn't recognize Geordi because he wasn't wearing his cool visor-shades. ;-D

[nightdog_barks]

Codpieces?

;-)

[blackmare]

I was 14 in 1986, and I did see this video, and let me tell you, I was scandalized. And offended. And I hated, hated, hated this song because it was just about SEX and RANDOM HOOKUPS and I took all that sort of thing Very Seriously then.

Now I just wanna dance to it, and am secure in knowing that it will not in fact corrupt my impressionable young mind.

[nightdog_barks]

:-D

Lord, I remember being Very Serious at about that age. Things are so much more fun now.

[pwcorgigirl]

I recognized him because we watched a lot of Reading Rainbow, which he hosted, when Corgikid was a wee tot. But that was a few years after the video was made. :)

[pwcorgigirl]

Funny girl! :D

[damigella]

I agree that nerds are born, but I started living as one full time when I began college. I quit watching TV overnight, and lost contact with fashion in music, dress and everything else.
And 28 is young (at least seen from me now).

[namaste]

It was a very odd class. :-)