I was an 11 year old little girl, living in Bronx, NY and this song was BIG! Wouldn't changed growing up in NY during these years for nothing! We just about wore our sneaker soles out doing the Rooftop dance to this!
I was 11 in Brooklyn!! I just sat down next to a weird guy on the A Train and then he blurted out, “La La La La Larry..”. (11/2022) I was like hold up….popped in my headphones 🎧 and put in the CZcams search bar -La La La Larry and boom 🤯- here I am!!! A blast from the past I never knew I needed!!! 💿
Here in Paterson, NJ we were bopping and break dancing on the blocks! Damn, how times fly, but I’m living it up every day! Mad props to you, girlfriend ❤
You can bet that these guys and many of the artists back in the day weren't hanging out in the studio for weeks and months at a time trying to get it "perfect". They went in, did their thing and got it down...they got it right.
That's how My Dj Lie started. Pause/Reocrding mix tapes and then bringing them in to school to show the few b-boy mans in the yard during break the "new tunes" that they'd never heard. I'm gladly still a DJ still to this day 40 years later Brotha
im 43 yrs old and this song and a few of whodini's song got me into hiphop when i was 15/16 yrs old, i still love hophop,mostly oldskool . Hiphop always alive
So you don't think that life is better now? Because the hardship of these rappers actually helped us to understand the downside of the US government and their racist throw Down on black ppl
This group is one of the corner stones of Hip Hop / Rap, and even though it was somewhat new to us back in the day, it was done with style, finesse, class, and most importantly, you could understand the words and meaning of the song. These guys were the foot soldiers of the Hip Hop / Rap world, and I say that because it was raw lyrical talent, and the mixin' and scratchin' was all hands on talent as well. Can't nothin' mess wit dat ol skool.
Their chemistry was awesome!All of these brothers could rhyme & they adjusted from the basic early style of hip hop,to a more current style of that mid 80s golden era.I used to listen to their show in hot 97 back around 94 and their freestyle ability was off the chain! #salute to one of the greatest groups to ever do it!!
Palladium till 5 a.m. w/two Latin ladies, columbian ND puerto rican, I was the man (my twisted opinion being a pasty face) that night, now it's just one of the many memories I have that make me smile ND ppl thinking loca in the cabasa 🤪, idgaf, Jesus Christ is #1 ND everything else is secondary (Romans 10:9-13 kjv, get proper knowledge and represent (james 1:21 kjv), (1 Corinthians 6:19 kjv < some call it guilty conscience 👍🙏✝️ listen to: audio book of enoch on you tube, God gave us our whole lives, have eyes to see, ears to hear, and a mind to understand and retain His word, God's word is true, God is true to His word, you're only as far away from God as your knees are from the floor (Steven denun), we are all sinners, but God always gives a way out (biblical), repent(change), and give your heart, mind and life over to Him, ALL sins are forgiven EXCEPT blasphemy of the Holy Spirit (biblical), we are not perfect (the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak-biblical),we will sin again, just continue to repent, thank Him for chastisements (God chastises the son He loves - biblical), don't go to Him just when times are bad, give thanks daily to our Creator. (Stuff just flows out like I'm not doing it anymore🤣 🤔✝️
I miss the old records when you spinning this it brings me back to to those memories of old albums hearing that static when that needle touch that Groove thanks you Grandmaster Flash
I remember hearing the instrumental first then just before they were due to perform in Baltimore I heard this version. Being an old B-Boy myself i wasn't impressed when I saw Larry dance, but hearing this live was the greatest! They didn't rap over tracks back then. They didn't run out of breath and hold the mic to the audience to fill in whle they huffed and puffed either unless it was call and responce like with the birthday Rhyme.
I was always amazed at 4:08 Flash scratched "Aint no half Steppin" backwards, Step step step step step step step step..Half half half half..no no no no..aint aint aint aint...Yo this was 24 years ago when nobody else was doin this kinda sh*t Flash was always innovating thats why he's the best ever beside the fact that he invented cuttin and scratching, and when Jazzy Jeff and the younger Cats came he still stayed right at the top for a looong time.
@@juanshaftpatel7488 at least people know who he is noone knows you dude. And I am not poor but, I do not need things because when you die they don't come with you. Sorry you are so angry for no reason.
I saw Grand Master Flash and The Furious Five back at the old Charlotte, NC Coliseum perform this jam. Larry had on a red boxer type cape doing his thing. Those where the days!
I remember when I first heard it on 89.3 in indianapolis it was a after school radio station Ben Davis high school at that time that's where you was getting ur rap music couldn't wait to get my tape deck ready to record some shit
@SMC799 holy shit....me and my boy E were thinking of the roof top dance while we were listing to this...thinking no one would remember the roof top dance...then we read your comment.... Nice to know we were not alone. :)
Now that's that shit!!!! Been trying to find this for so many years! Thanks for the post. Taking me way back to the cardboard and linoluem days, carrying baby powder just to make sure we slide more. Oh yeah, and Hip Hop had absolutely NO FORMULA! Just heart and desire, now that's ART!!!
I hear u Jimmy, I didn't have to wear glasses either, my sister rocked Cazal's cause she felt like it she needed them for reading. LOL. But I was always rocking fresh gear and breaking out the cardboard box too...LOL
Working out on the treadmill to this right now......brings back memories of my breakin' days. LOL, I also saw larry love while watchin' BEAT STREET on cable a few days ago. Greatest breaker ever......
Im glad you got the picture of Melle Mel Dannt Dan,(Kid creole) Raheim,Cowboy and Scorpio(Mr Ness) Cuz this is my fav Group def deserve to be in the R&R Hall of Fame. I loved the track but I was a lil sad cuz during this time they had broke up Mel took Cowboy and Scorp with him and added King Lou Clayton Savage and Vicious Lee was their DJ while Flash took Creole & Raheim and added Lavon. They took a shot at Mel & them "instead of steppin off you might can step on" I aint like the static.
This was the jam back in da days & remember Roxy's... they always played this jam there. Grand Master Flash & the Furious 5 had many jams starting in the late 70's... awesome jams
I was an 11 year old little girl, living in Bronx, NY and this song was BIG! Wouldn't changed growing up in NY during these years for nothing! We just about wore our sneaker soles out doing the Rooftop dance to this!
I was 11 in Brooklyn!! I just sat down next to a weird guy on the A Train and then he blurted out, “La La La La Larry..”. (11/2022) I was like hold up….popped in my headphones 🎧 and put in the CZcams search bar -La La La Larry and boom 🤯- here I am!!! A blast from the past I never knew I needed!!! 💿
I’m from LA and we would do the same thing we saw y’all doing on the east coast! I was a junior in high school when I heard this.
Here in Paterson, NJ we were bopping and break dancing on the blocks! Damn, how times fly, but I’m living it up every day!
Mad props to you, girlfriend ❤
the memories are so deep it brings tears to my eyes
Yes mines too
This Song will never get old. ✊🏿
Neva dat
i love how you can here the small poppin noise from the needle and record...especially at the end of the record.
It's big poppin noise lol. This is a dirty, dusty ass record 😅
...still sounds good to this day.
Yes indeed, Still make me move and groove.
i miss the Golden Era
A True Hip-Hop Classic, Pumas with the Fat Laces,Lee Suits,Name Belt Buckles, and Kangols Couldn't tell us we weren't Fly.....
Still rocking it in 2024
You can bet that these guys and many of the artists back in the day weren't hanging out in the studio for weeks and months at a time trying to get it "perfect". They went in, did their thing and got it down...they got it right.
this song is my national anthem
Larry Lloyd yours too?
This song was in my head all day so I played it in my car LOUD and couldn’t get out until I heard it about 5 times took me back to the days 😎
Yup Lencho is aka Lawrence aka Larry
Word
You’re lucky. I just missed it. My name is Harry 😂 I need to create Harry’s theme 💡😮💡!!!
Takes me back to my breakdancing days when hip hop and rap sounded better than today's rubbish
Real Talk 💯💯💯💯
Summer 1985 - the R&B station from Indy played this every morning about the same time. Reminds me of summer at IU. Thanks to whoever put this up.
POWER 105.7FM WTLC! Naptown, Baby! #317
So many great memories from those days.
This was the jam back in the day.... la la la larry o!
RDT Cares yessss 85 back in my high School Days
Larry love not O lool
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Remember waiting on this to come on the radio...so I could record it...on my tape..
yes
JVC boomboxes, Maxell cassettes, RECORD button pushed.
That's how My Dj Lie started. Pause/Reocrding mix tapes and then bringing them in to school to show the few b-boy mans in the yard during break the "new tunes" that they'd never heard. I'm gladly still a DJ still to this day 40 years later Brotha
I herd this when i was 5. My big brother had this on vinyl that was 1985 in NC. Blew my young mind hip hop forever
im 43 yrs old and this song and a few of whodini's song got me into hiphop when i was 15/16 yrs old, i still love hophop,mostly oldskool . Hiphop always alive
I'm 40 and also love it
2021 at 50yrs young still my jam most of my homies I would pop with that jammed this one for me have passed on great memories.
Same here at 55 boy this took me way back to my high school days
Would love to have those days back!
I would, all day
Same here
Still here son and Kelly
Me too bro me too
So you don't think that life is better now? Because the hardship of these rappers actually helped us to understand the downside of the US government and their racist throw Down on black ppl
Even the static at the end of the record is tight!!!
I've been looking for this song for months! It's not on Spotify or anywhere else! Thanks for posting it. La la la la la Larry!! LOL!!!!
i literally cried when my tape of this popped because I played it so much-hip hop was so new and pure then, the breakdown at 1:50 is timeless!!!
Still in a class of its own.
this brings back memories. Warwick hotel after prom 1985
You are clearly from Philly. We went to the Warwick after prom in '84
This group is one of the corner stones of Hip Hop / Rap, and even though it was somewhat new to us back in the day, it was done with style, finesse, class, and most importantly, you could understand the words and meaning of the song. These guys were the foot soldiers of the Hip Hop / Rap world, and I say that because it was raw lyrical talent, and the mixin' and scratchin' was all hands on talent as well.
Can't nothin' mess wit dat ol skool.
It's made into the music, the pops and crackles. think it adds to the awesomeness.
so cool i never thought i would hear this song again!
Hip Hop culture was NEVER better, FOREVER BLESSED to be an 80s teen growing up in NY!!!! 🗽🗽🗽🗽
this was the song, good hiphop without the filth of today
You feel me
@@erickstanford519 @1
@@tyronehamlette7786 all day
Really check out song" "Veronica" 1985'...gotta remember the track "I want some P***y"1986 by 2 live crew... The time wasn't that innocent!
i mis those days
The master turntabilist along with the brothers who can work that harmony as they rap. Thanks for posting this video.
ode to all the real break dancers!!! MUCH LOVE!!!
keef cowboy...the real McCoy
When his hop was about "Peace, love and having fun!"
There was nothing like this in it's day.. not that I remember.
This was our Jam in Bushwick , Greenpoint and Willamsburg Brooklyn Shit 💯80's 🇵🇷 👍💪
Their chemistry was awesome!All of these brothers could rhyme & they adjusted from the basic early style of hip hop,to a more current style of that mid 80s golden era.I used to listen to their show in hot 97 back around 94 and their freestyle ability was off the chain! #salute to one of the greatest groups to ever do it!!
This was on my boombox. The one with the red dot alarm in the middle. Man! Wish I could go back in time.
Yo this song is in my veins the 1st time I heard it on kiss with Red I was blowed away literally.
I heard it in 1984 or 85 on 1580KDAY am in LA
Same here brother!
WBLS all day!!!!!!
@@aubreyboyd4066 NY I believe it 107.5 fm
@@aubreyboyd4066Frankie Crocker?
No fronting at at all ! True love and fun for the Original Hip Hop Culture !
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Still gives me goosebumps!!
OMG- I grew up listening to this!!! What memories.. Thank You for posting.
the beat is still sick!!!!
From 8th grade to 9th grade. Super memories. peace from South Carolina
I met Larry Love working for the Parks DEPT in NYC. Back in 1991. Probably retired now
This is classic 80's rap -- the best!
just heard this on Music Choice's "Hip Hop Classics" station and it still blows me away.
i think it was roxy's or latin quarters dayummm what memories ;)
I used to dance this in the Devil's Nest in the Bronx
Palladium till 5 a.m. w/two Latin ladies, columbian ND puerto rican, I was the man (my twisted opinion being a pasty face) that night, now it's just one of the many memories I have that make me smile ND ppl thinking loca in the cabasa 🤪, idgaf, Jesus Christ is #1 ND everything else is secondary (Romans 10:9-13 kjv, get proper knowledge and represent (james 1:21 kjv), (1 Corinthians 6:19 kjv < some call it guilty conscience 👍🙏✝️ listen to: audio book of enoch on you tube, God gave us our whole lives, have eyes to see, ears to hear, and a mind to understand and retain His word, God's word is true, God is true to His word, you're only as far away from God as your knees are from the floor (Steven denun), we are all sinners, but God always gives a way out (biblical), repent(change), and give your heart, mind and life over to Him, ALL sins are forgiven EXCEPT blasphemy of the Holy Spirit (biblical), we are not perfect (the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak-biblical),we will sin again, just continue to repent, thank Him for chastisements (God chastises the son He loves - biblical), don't go to Him just when times are bad, give thanks daily to our Creator. (Stuff just flows out like I'm not doing it anymore🤣 🤔✝️
Man this song brings back some good memories!
This is the first rap song I ever fell in love with.
I miss the old records when you spinning this it brings me back to to those memories of old albums hearing that static when that needle touch that Groove thanks you Grandmaster Flash
Completely different from the short album version....This was earlier? Never heard this before- it's glorious!
DAAAAAMN!!!!! A true classic!!! I remember skating at Empire Roller Rink to this!!! BROOKLYN STAND UP!!!!
Wow my old 🏫 mix hip hop jam way back in the day my favorite stuff LARRYS. 💘
I'm 52 and I woke up thinking about this song for no reason. Glad I found it! My kids are gonna love it!!!
Used to rock this outside Belfast City Hall back around '85
Now yer talkin.
Best days 🎶🎶🎶😎
I remember hearing the instrumental first then just before they were due to perform in Baltimore I heard this version. Being an old B-Boy myself i wasn't impressed when I saw Larry dance, but hearing this live was the greatest! They didn't rap over tracks back then. They didn't run out of breath and hold the mic to the audience to fill in whle they huffed and puffed either unless it was call and responce like with the birthday Rhyme.
I think you are thinking about those old cats still performing..
because the new rap acts don't do that
Wow, it's been a long time since I have heard this song, thanks for sharing.
Miss deez dayz in NY, 80s was So much fun!!!🔥🔥🔥😃
I was always amazed at 4:08 Flash scratched "Aint no half Steppin" backwards, Step step step step step step step step..Half half half half..no no no no..aint aint aint aint...Yo this was 24 years ago when nobody else was doin this kinda sh*t Flash was always innovating thats why he's the best ever beside the fact that he invented cuttin and scratching, and when Jazzy Jeff and the younger Cats came he still stayed right at the top for a looong time.
but hes still broke
@@juanshaftpatel7488 Money does not buy happiness. I bet he is happy he made this amazing track to pave the way for other artists.
@@cockatootledo i bet hes unhappy eating sardines for dinner... you must be a poor too
@@juanshaftpatel7488 at least people know who he is noone knows you dude. And I am not poor but, I do not need things because when you die they don't come with you. Sorry you are so angry for no reason.
@Juan Shaft Patel, keep flipping burgers bro
old skool all the way
Reggie Pierce
March 2024, STILL relevant 🔥🔥👊👊
1st Hip-Hop Record I ever copped
I miss those days Memories
Had to listen to this wanted to be brought back to a special time
Epic!!!
I saw Grand Master Flash and The Furious Five back at the old Charlotte, NC Coliseum perform this jam. Larry had on a red boxer type cape doing his thing. Those where the days!
I served Larry when he came to The Nati with that whack dancing style. Where is he now a days?
i remember doing that dance
I remember when I first heard it on 89.3 in indianapolis it was a after school radio station Ben Davis high school at that time that's where you was getting ur rap music couldn't wait to get my tape deck ready to record some shit
@SMC799 holy shit....me and my boy E were thinking of the roof top dance while we were listing to this...thinking no one would remember the roof top dance...then we read your comment....
Nice to know we were not alone. :)
wow......what a classic!!!!!
This was my Jam for sure
The record poppin brings back mammories
🤔😏
GEEZZ!!! Everyone was break dancing to this. White boyz were real hype when this came out. The radios got bigger when radio picked this up.
Now that's that shit!!!! Been trying to find this for so many years! Thanks for the post. Taking me way back to the cardboard and linoluem days, carrying baby powder just to make sure we slide more. Oh yeah, and Hip Hop had absolutely NO FORMULA! Just heart and desire, now that's ART!!!
Yes absolutly incredible. First Dope use of the sampling keyboard.
kick it larry....kick it
I hear u Jimmy, I didn't have to wear glasses either, my sister rocked Cazal's cause she felt like it she needed them for reading. LOL. But I was always rocking fresh gear and breaking out the cardboard box too...LOL
damn i love old school
Mann when this hit the radio airwaves in NYC OMG!!!🗽🗽🗽🗽
this is rap classic 💣🔥
Working out on the treadmill to this right now......brings back memories of my breakin' days. LOL, I also saw larry love while watchin' BEAT STREET on cable a few days ago. Greatest breaker ever......
We only had the edited dub version here in the UK. And that was on the album.
That's the version I remember as well.
So this is brand new to me.
Result 😎
Happy Birthday Grandmaster Flash
The good ol days.
Im glad you got the picture of Melle Mel Dannt Dan,(Kid creole) Raheim,Cowboy and Scorpio(Mr Ness) Cuz this is my fav Group def deserve to be in the R&R Hall of Fame. I loved the track but I was a lil sad cuz during this time they had broke up Mel took Cowboy and Scorp with him and added King Lou Clayton Savage and Vicious Lee was their DJ while Flash took Creole & Raheim and added Lavon. They took a shot at Mel & them "instead of steppin off you might can step on" I aint like the static.
Thank u for posting one of my all time favorites.
This is one of my all time faves still to this day.
anybody have this performance live....larry love used to fuk shhh up dude...4real
YES HE DID!!
love this song, it sure makes me feel happy and goofy!
Ain't no half stepping!!!
The original of hip hop...
2021 Still Here Doing It !!! 😘💃🏽
Roller skating
I usta dance with Larry at the world famous Broadway international disco 146th bway was live back in the day .
Wow I haven't heard this since to 80's!!!
The beauty and authenticity of a record...
Grandmaster Did out block party on the 80's in Brooklyn at time it was the Badeded D.j in out area.......
I remember when this was the BANGER!! laaaaaary!
This was the jam back in da days & remember Roxy's... they always played this jam there. Grand Master Flash & the Furious 5 had many jams starting in the late 70's... awesome jams
Dude did the crab walk when I saw them years ago...TOO COOL
Larry Love the king of the beats