FIRST TIME REACTING TO | Wild Cherry 'Play That Funky Music'

One of the funnest songs of the 70s in my opinion. Great music back then for sure.

I’m a 64 year old white guy. When this song came out me and all my friends, black and white, loved this song. I never knew a single white person offended by a black person who reacted the way you did Britt. Everybody has got to stop being offended by every little thing. Life’s too short and it’s better to love each other and get along.

59 year old black man here. I remember this song clearly. We didn't have a problem with the music. Good music is just good. This was one of my jams as a young one

People were a lot less prejudiced in the 70's, then they are realistically NOW ! Love when younger peop;e discover the music that I enjoyed as a youth!

In the 70s, there was talent that didn't know no black or white. There was just good music.

One thing about the '70's, we made great music that everyone loved and no one cared what color you were.

"Wild Cherry was a hard rock cover band, but with the advent and popularity of the disco era, it began to be difficult to get bookings because audiences wanted to dance. Parissi told the band that if they wanted to get bookings, they were going to have to start to include dance tunes in their sets, but the band resisted becoming a disco band. While playing at the 2001 Club on the North Side of Pittsburgh to a predominantly black audience, a patron said to band member Beitle during a break, "Are you going to play some funky music, white boys?" Parissi grabbed a pen and order pad and wrote the song in about five minutes. The lyrics literally describe the predicament of a hard rock band adjusting to the disco era"

I LOVE watching young people "discovering" the music from my day. They were from Ohio where I grew up. In 1976, when this song came out, I was 20. (I had a much bigger afro and I'm a white boy). God bless you. And thanks.

Would I be transported back to the 70's if I could? Hell yes! First of all, the 70's was an amazing time to be alive!  Second reason? The country is falling apart and escaping this shit is massively appealing

I am white and grew up in a black neighborhood during that time. You can't imagine how many times this song was sung to me.

This song and "Brick House" by the Commodores, automatically get you "movin' and a groovin'" Great reaction, Britt!

Play That funky music (White Boy). I'm 62 and I don't remember anyone or anybody or anything not loving this song to groove to. Everybody had to know who Wild Cherry was after this hit. This song, like a few, entered One Hit Wonder Status. A true honor with this song. It's so perfect when it comes to "The Funk".

It's hard to overstate how popular this song was. It was #1 not only the Billboard Hot 100 but on the Hot Soul Singles chsrt too. Wild Cherry was a hard rock band who wrote this to stay popular once disco dominated music in the late 70s and bookers wanted dance music.

Thank you for your lovely reaction. This song is based on a true story when the band were booked into a "wrong venue" and one member of the audience did shout "Play that Funky Music White Boy" and indeed they did. Amen.

Early 80's, any bass player trying to play funk had to play this and Superfreak at the drop of a hat. Essential.

I am a 73-year-old white boy, and went to high school with one of the band members of Wild Cherry. His name is Donnie Iris look him up Elwood city, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh area Wild Cherry.

I was a teenager when this song came out we all were like, "What, that is a White boy?" and we all danced like crazy to it!

😂 This and Black Betty, without a doubt, two of the funkiest “limburger cheese” songs of that era and arguably, of all time.

I’m so glad I stumbled across your channel. I love your delightful reaction. I’m a 57-year-old white woman, so I was a child in the 70s. I remember hearing this song for the first time “back in the day” and thought it was the funkiest song ever! Loved it then and love it now. Sorry kids, but we really had the best music in the 70s and 80s.

Songs from the 50s', 60s', 70s', 80s', and 90s will break down the walls people have placed around themself! I love it when all these walls fall apart; it opens people's minds! : )