Added: Nov 30, 2008
From: bankman58
Duration: 2:41
The follow-up to "The Monkey Time" was this song with the unusual title of "Um,Um,Um,Um,Um,Um", a song written by Curtis Mayfield.
Channel: Music
Tags: soul r&b major lance curtis mayfield um
Rating: 4.9452057' max='5' min='1' numRaters='73' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#overall ( ratings) Views: 35769 Comments: 45
doctordoowop Says:
Feb 7, 2010 - Curtis + Impressions-on background.
ThePlanner10 Says:
Feb 18, 2010 - I was 17 when I was summoned to go back to meet the Major and I was scared to death! I was there to see the show but had not imagined that he wanted to meet me. He asked me what I was doing after the show? I said going home! I would have never imagined the technology we have now. I thought I was busted for being 17 at the time. I even asked him what his name was and I was watching the show! How naive we are at 17! Thank you for posting this!
jimmatera Says:
Feb 19, 2010 - ehm ehm ah ehm hu
alexalot23 Says:
Feb 28, 2010 - this guy was very underrated. major was a bad mother. i think that mayfield has written for everyone.
gerbilgulper Says:
Mar 6, 2010 - this is 1964 at its finest. kinda makes you think of swap meets and summer nights. and the good ole days. the cars and the lights and all of it/ if we could bring back any year i truly think it would be 1964 right about when this fine beautiful soul song came out/
oldermusiclover Says:
Mar 18, 2010 - did the same bass player do this songthat did Impressions and others?
oldermusiclover Says:
Mar 18, 2010 - you might like Johnny Rivers versionof this too
11xzxzxz Says:
Apr 17, 2010 - So unbelievably catchy sound and lyrics from the great Curtis Mayfield and great voice delivery by Major. Both had so many songs and sure most people don't know a lot of them and that they are some kind of wonderful.
souldingue Says:
Apr 23, 2010 - Great class !!!
Rishi15 Says:
Apr 27, 2010 - What Rhythm man! Genius!
ac7kjiii Says:
May 12, 2010 - This song came out during my senior year of high school. Boy, do I miss those days. Prior to Vietnam and pain that era caused
AnotherUrbanGuy Says:
May 12, 2010 - Bombastic
lch1129 Says:
May 21, 2010 - When it came to music, Curtis Mayfield could walk on water!
larrynealwaxmuseum Says:
May 25, 2010 - It doesn't get any better than this type of music. Always did like his 1964 recording of THE MATADOR.Larry N. Boyington, aka Larry Neal, former curator of the Wax Museum on the big 1520 KOMA
blackprix Says:
Jun 13, 2010 - Dance music and music that stayed with you ... doesn't ever lose it's appeal!!
amross16 Says:
Jun 18, 2010 - Remembering listening to this tune on my Mom's record player. Another song by the late great Curtis Mayfield.
jake83777 Says:
Jul 8, 2010 - First heard this song at a Huey Lewis concert 2 years ago & when looked it up online, saw this original version. No offense to Huey but Major Lance's version is way better. It doesn't seem like it would be hard to write a song like this but the music nowadays just doesn't get it. Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um is such genius in its simplicity. Another great oldies song that is shunned by the Philadelphia/Allentown Oldies stations. I'd like if I could at least hear it at the supermarket sometime.
BPJT666 Says:
Jul 20, 2010 - "With music this good he shoulda been a General."Skin,Cal City, IL -1963
HUMBLPI3 Says:
Aug 8, 2010 - can some one upload Steve Marriott's version of this song, PLEASE!!! It by far blows the original away. What a soulful voice he has, just works with this song and sounds like the song was his from the beginning. RIP Steve you aere still the best!!!
BadboybillyC Says:
Aug 10, 2010 - @HUMBLPI3 Im sorry bro but you cant blow away this no way. This is the jam.
HUMBLPI3 Says:
Aug 10, 2010 - @BadboybillyC HAVE YOU HEARD STEVE'S VERSION? IT IS BETTER WITHOUT CHANGING THE MUSIC OR LYRICS. HIS VOICE LENDS TO THE CREDIBILITY OF THE LYRICS ALMOST AS IF HE HAS LIVED THEM. CHECK IT OUT IT'S OFF OF HIS ALBUM 30 SECONDS TO MIDNIGHT BY STEVE MARRIOTT, YOU CAN LISTEN TO A SAMPLE ON AMAZON.COM. CRANK IT UP!!
kathydaly1 Says:
Aug 13, 2010 - l was young when this came out ,just indulge me !
quarqill Says:
Aug 26, 2010 - @kathydaly1 I was about 7 or 8 years old when I last heard this song.I am now 54.This song is a truly classic.Wished the songs made today was this great.
parogee Says:
Sep 1, 2010 - Had no idea that Curtis penned this tune, man was he great!
gfhandel Says:
Feb 1, 2010 - I saw a video recently with comments from Johnny Pate who arranged many of the early 60's Impressions and Major Lance hits. Curtis basically wrote out the lyrics and notes, while the heavy brass and unique sounds of this, the Monkey, and Hey little girl are coming from Pate who had a jazz music background. What a combination!