OMG THIS SCARED MY WIFE!! CURTIS MAYFIELD - PUSHERMAN (REACTION)
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Curtis Mayfield was a true genius. This song is from a movie about street life and no one could have been a better choice for the music than Curtis. He only agreed to do the sound track if he could write songs that painted a negative picture of street life. If you really listen to the lyrics its a drug dealer who is trying to get out of the game and feels trapped. One of the lyrics is " Got a woman who I love desperately and I want to give her something better than me". On the same album is Freddy's Dead and Eddie you should know better. Great sound track. Curtis is a true legend who wrote some amazing songs with his group The Impressions and as a solo artist.
Rest in Paradise, Mr. Mayfield.
Genius! One of a kind! He inspired and keeps inspiring bass players everywhere.
Curtis Mayfield also wrote the soundtrack to the movie Claudine, which Gladys Knight sang many of the songs
I see your shock at the rawness of this. I have known this song for so much of my life, maybe am desensitized to the frankness of the words. The groove and percussion are so amazing! Anyway, a song like "People Get Ready" will show you a completely different side of this great artist. Sadly, Curtis lived out the final years of his life as a parapalegic, after a scaffold collapsed on him during a live gig. Rock in Peace Curtis.
curtis, one of the greatest
Yes, just a short distance from me in Brooklyn, NY.
If your a 70’s 80’s kid it was what it was raw & real.
AND THIS WAS IN THE 1973 AND YOUNGER GENERATION TODAY THINK THAT THEY KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT LIFE THEY HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR PARENTS OR PEOPLE
Curtis was a musician and singer with many sides to him. Go deeper it’s not all shocking like this one. Enjoy guys😊
Curtis Mayfield was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame TWICE! First as a member of The Impressions and then as a solo artist. Legendary soul songwriter, guitarist, and singer.
Means nothing. The r n' r hof is a ridiculous ego-stroking sham filled by music critics and hangers on.
In the 70s we weren’t prudish. We could. Say what we want. Nobody feelings got hurt
Mayfield is one of the BEST writer/intrumentalist/performers that ever lived; his gift to us all was his voice, vision and soul that he poured into EVERYTHING he did.
This soundtrack will always forever be timeless this man was a genius💯🔥🔥
Could you imagine slipping this song into the Playlist of a Party?
This Song Pairs well with Issac Haye's song "Shaft".
Shawn and Mel, THIS was the 70's and the music was RAW!!! I grew up listening to Curtis Mayfield and he was iconic during this time. In the 70's drugs were plentiful and EVERYBODY was using. And yes, the "Pusherman" was a big hit from the movie Superfly soundtrack. There were many Pimps and Big time drug dealers. It almost seemed like the norm, sad to say. Gotta do some homework before you play the music.
. drugs . But everyone wasn't using illegal drug ? Yes . Prevalent drug use . I remember the 770s well and that's a myth wasn't into illegal drug use although it was quite popular . Everyone was The misnomer that everyone was using drugs still permeates today
@@geraldjohnson4013 I was speaking "generally". You are correct, I myself didn't use drugs but damn near everyone else I knew was or knew of someone who did. It was a crazy yet wonderful decade. And today, it's just as crazy if not worse because now, the drugs are more dangerous such as fentanyl, bath salts, etc.
And also it started getting alot more edgier, dark, honest, raw in the later 60s. It was a reflection of all that was going on. Whether it was R&B, Rock or the Beatles.
No everybody wasn't using drugs
Listen to song "Superfly"
Curtis Mayfield is musical royalty. Hail to the king. His music just told it like it is straight 🔥 with no chaser.
I was with Curtis when he wrote this album. He was my mentor in the music and movie business! His genius is unparalleled.
What was he like?
Unparalleled? Okay, settle down Beavis. He was great, but so were droves of other musicians/songwriters/producers.
He was a genius
@@bluesman6891😂 sure you were
@joeemick1891 I was only asking what Curtis was like in person. I don't know what's so funny about that.
This year will make it 50 years since the release of SuperFly .Probably one of the 3 greatest Blaxploitation movies ever made and one of the 10 greatest movie soundtrack albums ever produced.
Agree 💯.
One of the greatest albums ever made. The rawness captures the 70's drug culture fueled by despair that set in due to economic downturn and rising crime...the album was actually anti drug with such songs as Freddy's dead!
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I love Curtis since I was 13 yrs old. Now I am almost 66
The 70’s was a wild scene, man.
This all about the story of the movie. Raw lyrics, but jeez what a groove!
Curtis was one of the greatest music composers that every lived.
My hubby was in "Nam when this came out. He hung out with everybody and I mean everybody! He loved this album, check out Freddies Dead from the same album. But one of his favorite Curtis Mayfield tracks on another album is Move On Up! Great , great song and instrumental.
I can so relate. I commented that the mid to later 60s is when the music got more HONEST, RAW, EDGIER, DARKER. Too much was going on: Vietnam, Civil Rights, demonstrations, it was no joke. And throw in recreational drug use also became partnered with the times and the music. It was an "AN EXPERIENCE" as JIMI would say.
The LEGENDARY Iconic Mr Curtis Mayfield. A true musical Giant
Please, more Curtis Mayfield. "Superfly," "Fred is Dead." This man was so talented and influenced not just R&B groups, but Blues and Rock stars as well. Whether you are Black or white, we all loved Curtis from back in the early 70s. (I'm White) I turned on all my musician buddies to Curtis around 1971.
Thanks for playing some of his music.
saw a documentary on curtis, he purposefully put difficult truths in the soundtrack knowing the movie was kinda sensational, great artist rip curtis
Freddie's Dead.... it's from the same album. Such a solid jam. Must listen!
Curtis! There is a Major Rabbit Hole possibility here! One of the truly great artists of popular music. "people Get Ready", "This Is My Country", "It's Alright", "Freddie's Dead", "Cant Satisfy" (basically a knockoff of This Old Heart of Mine by the Isley Brothers), "I've been Trying", and 30 more. Please did deep with Curtis - you and your audience will be better for it!
Absolutely one of my favorite albums, top ten. Every song on this album is perfect. It's been in constant rotation in my house since the 70's. And I'm an old punk rocker.
💯💯💯💯 My Top 10 too!
Agreed, amazing record.
same here
Curtis Mayfield one of the greatest writers in all music....second to none
Curtis was so culturally aware. His songs spoke to your soul and showed you the beauty, love and ills that plagued black society. Listen to his songs Check Out Your Mind and the Makings of You. B'Mo in the house. All love to you my fellow DMV fam!
Curtis Mayfield kills it with this song, this story, this beat, this groove! "Pusherman" couldn't be better with any other songwriter/singer.
CURTIS MAYFIELD "MOVE ON UP" & "SO IN LOVE"...ABSOLUTE CLASSICS..R.I.P. Curtis 🙏 ❤
These songs from the album all have social messages, you should react to “Freddie’s Dead “ from the same album. A real hard message.
If you want a very good Curtis Mayfield recommendation then you should listen to "Little Child Runnin' Wild" which to me is one of his better lyrically potent songs. It's one of my fav's! Keep on doing great things you two!
One of my favorites too, thanks for suggesting it you beat me to it.
Damn right.
Little Child Runnin' Wild my favorite song on the album by a nose Nothing on Me, Pusherman, SuperFly my other firsts favorites., but the entire album's songs I loved. Best movie Soundtrack of all times.
I love this song. For some odd reason I find myself singing silly little songs to my cat to this tune: He's so long, he's so lean, always kind, never mean, he's so fly, rock star hair, that's him sittin' in my chair HES MY KITTERMAN.
Curtis is a musical genius. Do not let this one song scare you. Its for the movie. Some of his songs were controversial and the powers that be did not want to play some of his tunes on the radio, or live performances, he had to compromise and change some words or lines when live performing. Earlier in his career he was in a soul group, The Impressions. They had a lot of hit tunes. Later on, he became paralyzed from the neck down, unable to play his guitar or walk because of a stage accident, wind causing heavy equipment to fall, hitting him from behind and off the stage.
Finally, someone is reacting to Curtis Mayfield. I remember when we got the Superfly album back in the day. You should react to the entire album.
This is definitely a groovin vibe but then you pay attention to the lyrics and your like wait, what am I hearing? It’s raw and truthful from a different perspective and you realize how sad the song is. But it came out at a time where drugs were EVERYWHERE and a sign of the times back then. I love Curtis Mayfield . He has a lot of great songs!
Another great tune from him is ''It's Alright'' from '63 with his group The Impressions.
Curtis Mayfield wrote "People Get Ready," ... there's a train to Jordan, picking up passengers from coast to coast.... there ain't no room for the hopeless sinner who would hurt all mankind just to save his own..." He was truly a musical genius who spoke truth to power. Rod Stewart & Jeff Beck have a video of this song.
This song is a old school vibe 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
He s sayin of course you shouldnt trust the pusherman! “You know me, Im your ‘friend’ “, like, c’mon. YOU know ME. So excellent. Adored Curtis my whole life (and Im 65). SSSSo good…
I was introduced to this song and album when it first came out. By the nephew of Baby Doc Duvalier when I was living and working in Petionville outside of Port au Prince Haiti.
Curtis Mayfield's commentary on street life was amazing. The man was a true genius. Check out his song Freddy's Dead. From the same soundtrack
That beat still hits hard as f.
Soundtrack for the movie...back in the 70's Curtis was BIG. I mean just listen to the music he wrote...awesome..I played this album to death. You gotta check out the movie to get it all in context.
💯💯 The thing is, is that back in the day there was great music 🎶 with fantastic lyrical content. Songs like war, whispers song lost & turned out, & the ojays song back stabbers. The more you listen to 60's & 70's songs you'll get it.
Curtis has a great voice. He had many hits with the Impressions. Listen to I’m So Proud.
Like mentioned earlier, Curtis Mayfield is a genius. He doesn't hold back on his lyrics. Amazing songwriter. Great guitar player also. Check out some more of his music. "So In Love", "Doo doo wap is strong in Here", "Move On Up", are great ones to check out.
I was 12 when this was released...We had the album Played it in it's entirety about 8 times in a row 😮😮ILL NEVER FORGET THAT.. NO MATTER WHERE I'M AT WHEN I HEAR THIS.
I LOVE THE EXPERIENCE OF THE FACES OF SHAWN AND MEL WHEN THEY FIRST HEARD THE SONG FROM ORTIS MAYFIELD I'M YOUR PUSHERMEN LOVE THIS SONG TODAY MUSIC IS NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN SING ABOUT THIS STUFF WE WERE DOING IT MANY YEARS BEFORE YOU YOUNGER GENERATION ❤ 💜 💙 ♥ 🙌 💗 ❤ 💜
This album is the original soundtrack for the 1970s movie "Superfly" Every song on this album is pure gold! Its worth listening to the whole album, you will love it. Curtis Mayfield was one of the best musicians and song writers of this genre and decade. Don't be fooled by the remake of this film. This is the original.
Excellent sound track from the movie. Claudine the movie music producer Curtis Mayfield, singer group Gladys knight and the Pips. G rated music.
Curtis Mayfield, THE MAN, THE VOICE!
The BEST.
Curtis Mayfield was amazing, he did sound tracks for movies - like this one! I loved & still do love this album, you can’t mistake HIS music & voice💜🇨🇦🎶😻☮️ Check out more of his music to understand his genius & message!
Forever my jams!! I love this king! Stilled listening today’s!! Old school for ever!!
Curtis Mayfield..just amazing
I was very young when I saw Superfly in the theatre. The music was and is pure genius. Curtis Mayfield is an incredible artist.
Living within that time frame as a youth in Detroit, and hearing it now in 2024, shows how times have changed!!!
My 8th grade teacher would record students' albums they'd bring in and play them in class sometimes and this was one of them. She said she was busy doing something else while recording and didn't realize the content of the song! LOL Us kids just liked good music.
This was one of the soundtracks to the movie "Superfly". You really need to see the movie to truly embrace the song. That whole soundtrack was actually brilliant for the times. You also need to react to some of his other music outside of this soundtrack. Rest in Peace Curtis.🥲🤎🙏🕊
It's my favorite movie soundtrack ever, even better than Prince's "Purple Rain". The lyrics are just as powerful and relevant as they were back in 1972.
Curtis was a very (Religious) spiritual man, a Christian who at one point in his life was an addict, but then as he says, "Christ found me, and saved my life, and now I work for Him." Love his testimony.
That’s a profound objective of brother Curtis’ legacy.
I'm guessing the sound is how you feel when your high 🤭
It drags you in like something pulling you in slowly by a rope
Love this album it's so truthful and what fantastic musicians mastering their instruments
Australia 💕 Christina
Now the Rebuttal - Steppenwolf - The Pusher
Also Born To Be Wild and Magic Carpet Ride.
*****One of my favorites - The Marshall Tucker Band - Can't You See - 9/10/1973 - Grand Opera House (Official)
The Guess Who - American Woman, These Eyes, No Sugar Tonight, Shakin' All Over, >>>Friends Of Mine
Glad you guys did this song, Curtis great musician 😎
Curtis is the sweetest mellowest person I ever briefly met. And he wrote a lot of songs about love&uniting people. He started out with the Impressions. You can do your history if you want.
Superfly, pushermn, give me your love… that’s Curtis Mayfield. Funk, raw, real & one of the best, gone to soon. ✌️
Thx! Love you guys! Curtis Mayfield and the impressions had a few hits! One of my favorites is “Gypsy woman!”
1973 this soundtrack album was amazing. The movie was ok like a B movie you mite see on the late show. Curtis Mayfield was a fascinating person grew up in poverty in Chicago quit school to join the group The Impressions became their lead singer and song writer making them very successful started his own record company Curtom records that rivaled Motown at the time wrote and produced most songs for all the acts on his label. Then started making his own solo music many of those were very successful Super Fly was his most successful album.
Probably my favorite artist of all time.
I’m surprised that they didn’t know what pusherman was referring to.
Maybe it was from growing up in the 80s and 90s and we’d occasionally be shown those anti drug PSAs in school about how the pusherman would act by befriending you and get you addicted.
It was released on July 11, 1972.
You should listen to “For the Love of Money” by the O’Jays.
Hi my two locos! Curtis Mayfield is pure soul. Check out the cut fool for you. Soul and jazz drum fills combined. Genius! Love you guyz. Arriyba!
This whole album was incredible! Love Curtis Mayfield! So relevant today and in the 70’s!
The sweetest man! Curtis.
This is a song that reflects the time and the things that were happening around him. This song shouldn't shock people, especially today's society. I can't believe the looks, reaction on their faces, and guess what it still exists
I was 8 years old and heard this song at my cousin's house.Just the groove alone was irresistible, but Curtis was singing that realness. I talked my mom into getting this album the next day....
I remember this in elementary I loved his music.
How could this song scare you 2 people that came up on gangsta rap? This whole album was awesome and it's about scenes in the movie "Superfly"
Exactly its a souund track from a movie. Its not telling you to take drugs. Its like a Pam Grier they need to history on Curtis Mayfield and watch the movie. These rappers today killing each other and doing drugs.
@@dianejohnson2644the rappers today are just saying get high and kill people for nothing lol
he starts going deeper with the story
you feel the pain and the wanting---how everyone just wants to love
and be loved.
This song "Pusherman" AKA "Drug Dealer" came out in 1972 in the movie "Super Fly." It was just one of the songs in the movie.
Blaxploitations Movies of the 1970's. Had their own studios making many Black movies. Here is just a small list of the 1970's Blaxploitation movies. 1.Shaft (1971), 2. Melinda (1972} 3. Sugar Hill (1974), 4. Savage (1974), 5. Foxy Brown (1974), 6. Sheba Baby (1975). In all there are over 35 movies made during this period. And Curtis Mayfield did some of these movie soundtracks.
You must check out his other great hit that might scare you too. Titled "If there's a Hell Below Were All Gonna Go" (1970). Curtis Mayfield
Curtis; Genius of Soul
He's telling a real story of the way things were back then in inner city neighborhoods during the middle and late 70's.Drugs had begun to playa big and negative role in the black community,which began mayhem and destruction.Thereafter,he wrote "Freddie is Dead"the outcome and beginning of total destruction toward our bros and sisters from that activity.
Set the way back machine to the 70's. I was a tall skinny 13 yo white boy with my portable 8-track player and my Curtis Mayfield 8-track cartridge feeling so cool. Hidden in the closet of course cause my dad would have gone ballistic if he found that music in the house... Im humming the tune in the house and my dad had NO CLUE...
Wow! Curtis Mayfield!🔥
Curtis was part of a group called the Impressions, from the 60s. And i remember them. The group then became Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions then he went solo. Genius.
Curtis is a a songwriting legend, the most underated sonwriter os all time. this album was of the best movie soundtrack album written. it helped sell the movie.
Super Fly is a movie about a drug dealer. This was in 1972 and Ron O'Neal, the man in white on the album cover played the title character. Listen to the title song Super Fly by Curtis Mayfield.
1972 from the movie Superfly. Huge hit album for Mayfield. Check the whole album.
Happy New Year Mel & Shawn.. I love this reaction, the late great mr Curtis Mayfield' is undoubtably one of the greatest songwriters and soulsters to ever do it.. beyond the lyrics there's this driving beat I see you two experiencing, its hypnotic, there's another song from the same soundtrack Freddy's Dead that speaks from the other side of what drugs can do so listen to that one as well, he written for the Queen of Soul ms Aretha Franklin and many others, check out The Makings of You..
Finally! Curtis Mayfield! If you want to know what the early 70s in places like where I grew up felt like, just play this entire soundtrack from the movie, Superfly. It sounds exactly how it was...raw, gritty, and yet very energized at the same time. It takes me back, both in good and not so good ways. Musical genius. Also, check out The Impressions, Curtis Mayfield's prior group.
Im a 57 yr old white man i can remmeber hearing this in the early 70s...i was sooooo young...didnt really get the lyrics at the time...but i knew a catchy tune when i heard it..great music crosses.all colors
This music depicted the reality of street life the movie was not made to glorify drug dealing but a man who got caught up in the fast life of women drug dealing and danger. He wanted out. Watch the movie this song was one of the first to give you a raw perspective on a drug dealer and all that follows. Curtis Mayfield was a musical genius if you were shocked at the lyrics then he accomplished his objective.
Dont sleep on the Genius that is Curtis Mayfield. One of the best that ever made music.. REAL Raw Music. Genius! You really have to listen to his words, his writings were so appropro for the times and really still appropro today
It IS a sad song. It’s supposed to be a sad song. It’s not glamorizing drug dealers. In the context of the whole album, and of the movie, this song just tells the truth. You MUST listen to the whole album, all together in order. And you should also see the movie. But listen to the words just of the song - he’s saying “THIS LIFE JUST DON’T MAKE IT” and ‘JUST A VICTIM OF GHETTO DEMANDS” - he’s revealing the psychology of a drug dealer, NOT glamorizing it.
Yes yes, major props to whomever suggested this! Now please the title track from the album " Superfly" 🔥 (72)
This album tackled heavy social issues in the hippest way possible. This was 1972 NYC. Please react to " Superfly" next!!
"SUPERFLY" Baby #RonONeal ❤
Curtis Mayfield... Very Talented
During the 70s a lot of Movies were made that were labeled Black Exploitation Films. Curtis Mayfield was an extremely talented writer, Guitarist, Producer and Singer. He also wrote the sound track to the Movie Claudine. However, if you want to hear the very best of Curtis Mayfield listen to the great work he did as a member of the World Renown "Impressions". They recorded such songs as Gypsy Woman. Check it out, I think you'll enjoy it.
REMEMBER THAT ALL YOU YOUNGER GENERATION DON'T HAVE NOTHING ON US OLDER GENERATION WE DID THIS BEFORE YOU WERE BETTER THAN YOU GUYS TODAY
loooool this is the funniest reaction ever. 🤣Y'all had me rolling. Shoutout from London U.K.
I'm CRAIG MCMULLEN, the original Guitarist🎸 with CURTIS MAYFIELD on "PUSHERMAN" and all the other SUPER FLY soundtrack songs on this iconic album..
💥MUSICIANS💥
💫The Pushermen💫
"Master" Henry Gibson- Percussion..
Tyrone McCollum🥁
Curtis Mayfield🎸🎤
Craig McMullen🎸
Joseph"Lucky"Scott-
Bass🎸
Listen to the entire album and watch the movie in which "WE", the Band, has a Cameo performance of "PUSHERMAN" in the movie..Hopefully, your judgment will not be impaired, but more aligned with our
"Life's True Reality"
🎼🎶😎👍🏽😎🎶👍🏽🎸
Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions- great! Someone below mentioned "People Get Ready". Definitely check that one out. Think I got this vinyl buried somewhere. Yeah, check out the movie. Still a problem today, right?
Love the reaction you show. Not only are they songs, but those were the times of the 70"s.
That entire album would scare her. The genuistry of Curtis and the band knew how to transport you from the safety of your own surroundings into that dangerous world. It matched the grittiness of the visuals for the film. It's something that hasn't been matched since.
Guys this is a deep deep rabbit hole you need to go way way down. Curtis Mayfield is one of the greatest musical genius this country has ever given birth to By the time he was twenty five Curtis had written over 125 song's He was a musical genius a musical lyricist. A poet. A teacher A producer one of the most influential artists ever. He wrote songs about Love. I'm so proud. Falling in love with you It was just another dance. He sang about heartache. long winter I love & I lost He sang about standing up for your self & being proud Keep on pushing meeting over yonder. This is my country we're a winner Litttle brown boy He sang about Class minstrel and Queen He sang about all people coming together and living in peace People get ready Choice of colors this is just a tiny sampling of the music he recorded when he was with the impressions. After he had left the impressions. His music got more funkier raw and delt more with social issues. You need to take a listen to this whole album. And then check out some of the other songs he recorded. If there's a hell below we're all going to go. Get down. Give me your Love. We people who are darker than blue. Move on up. Are a few of his recordings. He also helped to launch many people's careers one of the best was the group five stair steps that's a group you guys need to check out nobody has reacted to them and they are incredible
They won a local talent show The Jackson 5 was also in the talent show but the five stairsteps won the first place and a recording contract with Motown records but the father turned it down because the powers that be at Motown wouldn't give them musical freedom. So they ended up signing with Curtis Mayfield on his curtom record label. Love the Jackson 5. But the 5 stair steps steps I'll take them any day over the Jackson 5 ✌️&♥️
Hahaha...I was listening to this in the Air Force during Vietnam era - we would do some grass and enjoy. His "LD" was his ElDorado Cadillac...my fellow airmen thought everyone from NY was "fly" lol... love Curtis he was a master entertainer.
1960's & 1970's Rock,Top 40 and R&B was AWESOME.