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Curtis Mayfield performs “Freddie’s Dead” on Soul Train. Performance taken from episode 45 which aired 1/6/1973. Footage licensed exclusively from Global ImageWorks. Additional talent and music clearances required.
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Curtis Mayfield performs “Freddie’s Dead” on Soul Train. Performance taken from episode 45 which aired 1/6/1973. Footage licensed exclusively from Global ImageWorks. Additional talent and music clearances required.
Curtis Mayfield ” Freddie’s Dead” 1972
Original /Writer and Producer : Curtis Mayfield
Erste Single zum Soundtrack von ‘Superfly’
US Billboard Single Charts : Platz 4
US Billboard R&B Charts : Platz 2
Curtis Mayfield performs “Freddie’s Dead” on Soul…:
http://youtu.be/Yrv_61eRlsE:::throw back
they played this song on Friday also even without the words it’s a good
beat and song nobody does it that way we should do it again
a rapper before our time
Hey, hey
Love, love
Yeah, yeah
Ah, ha
Freddies dead
That’s what I said
Let the rap a plan
Said he’d see him home
But his hope was a rope
And he should’ve known
It’s hard to understand
That there’s love in this man
I’m sure all would agree
That his misery was his
Woman and things
Now Freddie’s dead
That’s what I said
Everybody’s misused him
Ripped him up and abused him
Another junkie plan
Pushin’ dope for the man
A terrible blow
But that’s how it goes
A freddies on the corner now
If you wanna be a junkie, wow
Remember freddies dead
We’re all built up with progress
But sometimes I must confess
We can deal with rockets and dreams
But reality, what does it mean
Ain’t nothing said
‘Cause freddies dead
Hey, hey
Love, love
Hey, hey
Yeah, yeah
Ha, ha
Love, love
Yeah, yeah
Ha, ha
Yeah, yeah
Freddies dead
All I want is some peace of mind
With a little love I’m trying to find
This could be such a beautiful world
With a wonderful girl
Why I need a woman child
Don’t wanna be like freddie now
‘Cause freddies dead
Hey, hey
Yeah, yeah
If you don’t try
You’re gonna die
Why can’t we brothers
Protect one another
No one’s serious
And it makes me furious
Don’t be misled
Just think of Fred
Everybody’s misused him
Ripped him up and abused him
Another junkie plan
Pushin’ dope for the man
A freddies on the corner now
If you wanna be a junkie, why
Remember freddies dead
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Freddies dead
Hey, hey
Ha, ha
Love, love
Ha, ha…
An urban poet.
Curtis Mayfield… A genius! A great composer and singer…. one of the
best of all time.
Central to the second wave of Contemporary Classic Popular Music at the end
of the Twentieth Century @KCS 1986.
Superfly was the Opera of the Ghetto in 1973.
Superfly, my fave black movie of all time along with across 110th street.
Superfly Soundtrack, the best soundtrack of all time !!!
One of my favs too! He’s ‘one of a kind’, a unique sound.
Pushin’ dope for the man…
love this song… sign of the times
5 of the muthas now. They proly seeing the same dealer as Freddie.
#DontwannabelikeFreddienow
DAT BASS! P-Bass love
Damn I rem this.
Not sure who did it first… mixing groove-based soul with orchestra
strings, horns etc. Guess it became popular in the early 70s (Barry White,
Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield…). Still sounds good to me.
The wonderfull 1960/70. It was a great time.
The three are probably in the Brittany Spears fan club
So smooth they could not have found a better artis to do this ablum. Love
you curtis
@ProlificDecibal Mr. Mayfield and several other older artist have helped to
make music as it is today. I just dont feel that as many put thier all into
it as back in the days. Then they where truely singing now they have
computers to inhance the voice, and I am not saying no one can sing in
todays artist because many have raw talent. :-)) Thanks for your response,
take care
True….
curtis mayfield is a badass.
I Believe This Was A Video Clip From The 45th Edition Of “Soul Train” On
January 6, 1973.
Buy buy buy this album if you never visited or lived in NYC in the 70s. Buy
it also to remind you how raw, creative,exciting, beautiful, ugly and
dangerous it could be if you had a bite of the Big Apple then.
@lytznsyrnz Thank you! You took the words right out of my mouth. What trash.
Superfly 😉
This is what good music sounds like:•)))
So nice.
We’re all but up with progress,but sometimes I must confess.We can deal
with rockets and dreams…but reality,what does it mean?~Mayfield was
genius.
Yeah, damn right!
Amen.
Are you on crack…lol.
Issac Hayes did it first and everybody copied him.
I like this song this is my shit
November 29, 2012 rufus, Mr. Curtis Mayfield was an original. He absolutely
never copied anyone! Blessings!
I was in High School when Curtis scored this soundtrack. And to this day: A
Freddie’s On A Corner Now, If You Wanna Be A Junkie WOW!!! Yea, this is
real Music.
And lip-synched.
You tell them Da. I have to agree with you!
What was Curtis Mayfield clothing back then what did he mostly wear back in
the 70’s?
except for that fucking xfactor is not representative of the whole modern
music industry
what a good song
My favorite Classic Tune!!!!!
@sweetness4664 they don’t make em like Curtis but Curtis still inspires new
artists and is helping the soul of the music to evolve further from where
he is. Thank you Curtis!
I’d put him up there with the best of em. Genius.
I was born 18 days after this aired. RIP Curtis Mayfield
Unfortunately, the social relevance of this song still holds true today. As
for the Bieber lovers (the 3 dislikes) …let’s face it, today’s generation
doesn’t know what MUSIC is…Sad but true.
Who’s the 3 idiots that disliked Curtis? U can’t be a connoisseur of real
soul music to dislike anything by the great Curtis Mayfield
Vc ta vendo aquele mano na porta do bar? Jogando um bilhar descontraído e
pá!
The male singers of today: Trey Songz; Ne-Yo; Chris Brown; etc., they
couldn’t stand on the stage next to the likes of Curtis; Marvin; Teddy; Al;
etc. Those guys are so tough you don’t even have to mention their last
names and people know exactly who you’re talking about. Nowadays, any fool
that can jump around on stage in front of a bunch of pyrotechnics and
theatrics, these young folks break their necks to get their CDs.
i remember this track very well, taken from the soundtrack of the movie
titled ‘superfly curtis mayfeld recorded most of the tracks, for the movie.