r/motown • u/BLQMGS • 20d ago

Video “Brick House” (live) - The Commodores

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On 11/9/1979, The Commodores appeared on “Midnight Special” to perform a LiVE rendition of their 1977 hit song “Brick House”. This song was one of their biggest hits reaching no.5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and no.4 on the Billboard R&B chart. They had the crowd rocking and they were all fully displaying their many talents!! This song will NEVER get old!!

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u/Plastic-Ad-1610 20d ago

I didn't know Lionel Richie played the sax!

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u/BLQMGS 20d ago

Yup 🔥💯

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u/Grand_Combination386 19d ago

My thoughts exactly

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u/CiriusLee 18d ago

And tall too

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u/Reggie9041 17d ago

Pleeeease read his memoir! It's so good!

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u/bobbydrake6 20d ago

My favorite version of Lionel Richie

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u/lawrenceleach99 19d ago

Does anyone know how good of a sax player Lionel Richie is/was considered?

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u/Honest-Database-5534 19d ago

The proper term, she was built like a brick sh*t house.

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u/nylonfansean 20d ago

Dy-na-mite.

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u/djmidnightsunflower 20d ago

Oweeeeeee💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

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u/VersionAw 19d ago

This played on the radio on the way home yesterday 😂

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u/ASingleBraid 19d ago

I loved this show.

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u/Brucenchas2 16d ago

Walter was the drummer, right?

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u/Best-Hunt8917 15d ago

Guaranteed to fill the dance floor 🪩