Join us as we reminisce our childhood of the 80s and 90s from our current humble abodes in Tokyo, Japan. Movies, games, toys, music, sports, tv shows and more from our proclaimed â€golden years of pop culture†are discussed.
Jim and Kwesi discuss participation trophies in sports, education and life. Try our channel Join Jim and Kwesi as they take you through some great #music and #movies from the good old days
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Jim and Kwesi have a conversation about B movies! Try our channel Join Jim and Kwesi as they take you through some great #music #films #tvshows #games from the good old days
Five Flavors of Funk 104 : "Space Funk 4 - Funk Inspired By Star Wars" Join Captain K.P. Funk as he takes you on a voyage through the cosmos by listening to funk that was inspired by Star Wars!!! We hope that you enjoy this journey! Today's tunes include; Star Wars/Cantina Band - Meco (1977) Can You Feel The Force? - The Real Thing (1979) The Force - Kool and The Gang (1978) Space Princess - Lonnie Liston Smith (1978) Dark Vader - Instant Funk (1979) Lapti Nek - Joseph Williams (1983) (background music)
#albumreview for #mandrill Such an amazing #magnumopus Try our channel Join Jim and Kwesi as they take you through some great #music from the good old days
Five Flavors of Funk 102 : "Le Pamplemousse" Some spectacular #funk from #lepamplemousse Today's Tunes include; Le Spank (1977) I've Been Watching You (1979) Do You Have Any? (Ya Know Where I Can Get Some) (1978) No Sweat (1978) Get Your Boom Boom (1977) Planet of Love (1979) (background music)
Five Flavors of Funk 102 : "The Jones Girls" Some spectacular #funk from #thejonesgirls Today's Tunes include; You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else (1979) Dance Turned Into A Romance (1980) Nights Over Egypt (1980) Who Can I Run To? (1979) Keep It Comin' (1984) Children of the Night (1980) (background music)
Sophisti-Pop. See also Blue Eyed Soul Inspired by the clean cut 1950s but also the Beat generation and the Blue Note Jazz scene. Hue & Cry Living in A Box - Generate the Wave - Deacon Blue Double Johnny Hates Jazz Blow Monkeys Breathe - Hands to Heaven Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart is to Find The Dream Academy- Life in a Northern Town The Waterboys - The Whole of the Moon Scritti Politti Prefab Sprout The Blue Nile Black Lisa Stansfield Swing Out Sister Fun Boy Three Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down to Earth Haircut 100 - Level 42 Howard Jones The Colourfield - Thinking of You American versions; Joe Jackson The Manhattan Transfer Dan Hartman (?) Honourable mention to Rick Astley for definitely having the look. Try our channel Join Jim and Kwesi as they take you through some great #music from the good old days
Jim and Kwesi are back with Choose The Twos! Today, they discuss three sequels to #saturdaynightfever #grease #americangraffiti @jimandkwesi @comoyoko Those Were The Days is a virtual museum of pop-culture from the good old days…mainly the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s. #jimandkwesi #montage #compilation #tribute #fantastic #awesome #sexy #women #ladies #girls #footage #clips #episode #video #70s #80s #90s #00s #10s #music #cartoons #anime #animation #Japanese #Japan #Tokyo Music includes; Pushin' - Frank Stallone (1982) from the Rocky III soundtrack Try the • Those Were The Days • YouTube Channel Visit the • Those Were The Days • Instagram Click here for Jim's personal YouTube channel Those Were The Babes !!! Those Were The Days is a YouTube and podcast show about pop-culture from the 20th century. Recorded in the buzzing metropolis of Tokyo, Japan; Jim McGee from The United Kingdom and Kwesi Parker from the United States are your tour guides in the virtual pop-culture history museum known as ‘Those Were The Days'. This project is a labour of love and is not intended to infringe on copyright but merely a way to curate and promote Pop culture that, perhaps, has been forgotten or needs more promotion in some cases. If you like this songs and shows that you see we encourage you to buy them from any good online stores such as iTunes et cetera. Or even better yeah why not go down to your local record store and support them. they need it more. Don't forget to check out our Instagram the link to which will be at the top of this description. As stated this is a labour of love so if you've enjoyed it please show your love by supporting us. You can do this simply by sharing this on your social medias or reviewing or liking us. It won't take long and it costs nothing but it means the world to us. Thank you for listening/watching and remember that was the conversation and those were the days.
#jimandkwesi play a game of #trivia with the #groovy decade of the #70s
Yacht Rock Radio (part 11) Welcome aboard the S.S. TWTD, a grand, luxurious yacht sailing the smooth summer seas while Captain Kwesi does double duty by spinning both the wheel and some tunes for you all to enjoy! Today's tunes include; The Higher You Rise - Maxus (1981) Long, Long Time - Seawind (1980) How Do I Survive - Amy Holland (1980) The Love Too Good To Last - The Pointer Sisters (1982) The Story Of My Life - The Real Thing (1979) Biggest Part of Me - Ambrosia (1980)
Join Jim and Kwesi as they take you through some great #music from the good old days
Five Flavors of Funk 101 : "The Real Thing" Some spectacular #funk from #liverpool #uk #therealthing #jimandkwesi Jim and Kwesi have a blast discussing this band from Liverpool, UK, which is Jim's hometown! Today's Tunes include; (0:00) Can You Feel The Force? (1976) (5:50) You To Me Are Everything (1976) (10:52) Boogie Down (Get Funky Now) (1979) (17:04) Rainin' Through My Sunshine (1978) (21:49) You Can't Force The Funk (1979)
Five Flavors of Funk 100 : "100 Episodes of Funk" Some awesome #70sfunk and #80sfunk with Jim and Kwesi! Join them as they both celebrate 100 episodes of funk!!! Today's Tunes include; Celebration - Kool and the Gang (1980) (Not Just) Knee Deep - Funkadelic (1979) I Just Want To Be - Cameo (1979) Just A Touch of Love - Slave (1979) September - Earth Wind and Fire (1978)
Five Flavors of Funk 99 : "Top 25 Five Flavors of Funk : 1-5" The #top25 of #funk songs from The Five Flavors of Funk! #70sfunk #80sfunk Today's Tunes include; (0:45) Take Your Time (Do It Right) - S.O.S. Band (1980) (7:47) Spinnin' - Bernard Wright (1981) (13:48) Show Me Where You're Coming From - Carrie Lucas (1982) (20:23) Shake Your Pants - Cameo (1980) (28:20) Fantasy - Earth Wind and Fire (1977)
Five Flavors of Funk 98 : "Top 25 Five Flavors of Funk : 6-10" The #top25 of #funk songs from The Five Flavors of Funk! #70sfunk #80sfunk Today's Tunes include; (0:44) Mango Meat - Mandrill (1973) (5:52) Apache - Sugarhill Gang (1982) (10:23) Remind Me - Patrice Rushen (1982) (16:09) Get the Funk Out Ma Face - Brothers Johnson (1976) (23:17) Groovin' (That's What We're Doin') - S.O.S. Band (1982)
Five Flavors of Funk 97 : "Top 25 Five Flavors of Funk : 11-15" The #top25 of #funk songs from The Five Flavors of Funk! #70sfunk #80sfunk Today's Tunes include; (0:45) Don't Disturb This Groove - The System (1987) (5:05) L-O-V-E-U - Brass Construction (1978) (9:25) Take My Heart (You Can Have It, If You Want It) - Kool and the Gang (1981) (14:11) Casa Forte - Banda Black Rio (1977) (17:27) Shake Like T. Mofo - J.S. Theracon (1981)
FIVE FLAVORS OF FUNK WEEK! In today's episode, Jim and Kwesi discuss Five Flavors of Funk as they celebrate coming up on 100 episodes!
Five Flavors of Funk 96 : "Top 25 Five Flavors of Funk : 16-20" The #top25 of #funk songs from The Five Flavors of Funk! #70sfunk #80sfunk Today's Tunes include; The Breaks - Kurtis Blow (1980) The Way You Love Is Heaven - Slave (1978) Adventures In The Land of Music - Dynasty (1980) Na Baixa Do Sapateiro - Banda Black Rio (1977) Are You Ready For Love? - Slave (1979)
"What advice would you give to younger generations?" This is a question Jim and Kwesi discuss in today's episode! We hope that you enjoy it!
You're very simple episode. Just paying my respects to those who we lost in 2023. I realise this might be a sensitive subject for some that's why I did it as a separate episode feel free to skip it if it's too much. Jim Those Were The Days is a virtual museum of pop-culture from the good old days…mainly the #70s #80s #90s www.youtube.com/@jimandkwesi Jim's personal channel of visual arts www.youtube.com/comoyoko
Happy New Year for 2024 and thank you for tuning into Those Were The Days radio video on podcast show. Over the next few episodes I'll be looking back on the year of 2023. Jim Try our YouTube channel for exclusive content www.youtube.com/@jimandkwesi you can watch my short films and how to draw videos on my YouTube channel; www.youtube.com/comoyoko Those Were The Days is a virtual museum of pop-culture from the good old days…mainly the #70s #80s #90s
In today's episode, Jim and Kwesi discuss Five Flavors of Funk as they celebrate coming up on 100 episodes!
Five Flavors of Funk 95 : "Top 25 Five Flavors of Funk : 21-25" The #top25 of #funk songs from The Five Flavors of Funk! #70sfunk #80sfunk Today's Tunes include; Thighs High (Grip Your Hips And Move) - Tom Browne (1981) My Forbidden Lover - Chic (1979) Thir World Calling (Opus II) - Mandre (1977) Love It Away - Ashford and Simpson (1982) Am I Honest With Myself Really? - Chas Jankel (1980)
Jim and Kwesi discuss American Late Night Talk Shows from the past. #arseniohall #davidletterman #johnnycarson #jayleno
Join Kwesi as he dives into some of the best tracks from D'Angelo Today's tunes include; (0:11) Devil's Pie (1998) (6:42) Lady (1995) (11:13) Left and Right featuring Method Man and Redman (1999) (16:23) Untitled (How Does It Feel?) (2000) (21:35) The Charade (2013) (25:56) Sugah Daddy (2013)
Those Were The Days is a virtual museum of pop-culture from the good old days…mainly the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s. #music #movie #tv #funk
Five Flavors of Funk 94 : "B-Boy Style" Some awesome #80s funk for the #bboy and #bgirl out there! Today's tunes include; (0:04) Electric Boogaloo - Ollie and Jerry (1984) (5:33) Up In Here - Bar-Kays (1979) (9:45) Ready or Not - Herbie Hancock (1979) (16:33) West Coast Poplock - Ronnie Hudson (1982) (22:35) E.T. Boogie - Extra T's (1982) backrgound music - Smile - One Way (1984)
In today's episode of Under-Appreciated Movies, Kwesi revisits the film "Cloak and Dagger", a 1984 action adventure starring Henry Thomas and Dabney Coleman.
Five Flavors of Funk 93 : "Chocolate Cholly's Records" Some fantastic #raregroove and #80sfunk from #northcarolina Check out these awesome tracks for the true #cratediggers Gastonia, North Carolina's own funk label, Chocolate Cholly's Records! Today's tunes include; (Here A Funk, There A Funk) Everywhere A Funk, Funk - Gaston (1982) Satisfy - Carl Marshall (1981) It's On - Wizard (1982) Give It Up, Shake It Down - Risse (1982) I Wanna Play - The Pied Piper of Funkingham (1982)
Five Flavors of Funk 92 : "Freedom" Some fantastic #70sfunk and #80sfunk from the band Freedom! Today's tunes include; Get Up And Dance (1978) Come On And Dance (1980) Funny Way (1980) So In Love (1978) The Funktionary (1980)
Join Kwesi as he dives into some of the best tracks from the 90s R&B trio from Atlanta, TLC! Today's tunes include; (0:25) Ain't Too Proud To Beg (1992) (6:46) Creep (1994) (11:03) Silly Ho (1999) (15:39) Baby Baby Baby (1992) (21:14) Waterfalls (1994)
Love. Peace and quiet. Peace of Mind. #motivation
Five Flavors of Funk 91 : "Herbie Hancock" Some great #70sfunk and #80sfunk from #herbiehancock Today's tunes include; (0:00) Rockit (1983) (5:18) Hang Up Your Hang Ups (1975) (12:45) Watermelon Man background music (1962) (14:28) Come Running To Me (1978) (22:57) Chameleon (1973) (27:33) Magic Number (1981)
Five Flavors of Funk 90 : "Space Funk 3 - Visitor Dance Party" Join Captain K.P. Funk as he takes you on a voyage through the cosmos by watching as the visitors have a dance party here on Earth, as we all celebrate the signing of the Milky Way Treaty!!! We hope that you enjoy this journey! Today's tunes include; Final Funk – Mandré (1979) Spank-A-Lee – Herbie Hancock (1974) Daylight – RAMP (1977) Y-2-Me – Automatic Man (1977) Does Disc Go With D.A.T.? (Simon Says) - Parliament (1979)
Join Kwesi as he dives into some of the best tracks from R&B legend Deniece Williams. Today's tunes include; (0:13) Let's Hear It For The Boy (1984) (5:48) That's What Friends Are For (1976) (10:13) Silly (1981) (16:09) Free (1976) (22:20) Do What You Feel (1983)
Five Flavors of Funk 89 : "Odds and Ends of 80s Funk" Welcome to the Five Flavors of Funk! Today, we will focus on five obscure and forgotten funky tunes from the early 80s! Today's tunes include; (0:00) Sweeter As The Days Go By - Shalamar (1981) (3:49) Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life - Indeep (1982) (9:28) In The Night - Delegation (1981) (13:23) Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) - Scritti Politti (1985) (18:40) Winners - Kleeer (1980)
Volume 11 of one of Japan's greatest inventions, City Pop, is a tribute to Obon, a fusion of the ancient Japanese belief in ancestral spirits and a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. City Pop is a fusion of Western styled pop, rock, disco, funk, R&B, Adult Contemporary and yacht rock. This Japanese concoction had its heyday during the late 70s and early 80s, a time when Japan was riding high in its bubble economy. The music in this episode doesn't fully represent the Obon festivals, but in the spirit of City Pop, each of these songs can convey that wonderful August charm, which is when Obon is usually held in Japan. We hope that you enjoy the visuals of today's show as well! I'll credit each one as soon as I can. Today's tunes include; (0:00) Fantasy - Mieko Nakahara (1982) (4:59) Summer Orange No Koi - Noriyo Ikeda (1980) (9:13) Summer Blue - Bread and Butter (1979) (13:54) Summer Emotions - Toshiki Kadomatsu (1984) (18:04) Just A Joke - Yurie Kokubu (1983)
Join Kwesi as he dedicates this episode to all the people going through heartaches and heartbreaks. You know who you are. Hang in there, love is always around the corner. Sometimes in ways you'll never expect. Today's tunes include; (0:38) You Used To Love Me - Faith Evans (1995) (5:05) My Life - Mary J. Blige (1994) (9:33) When Will I See You Smile Again - Bell Biv Devoe (1990) (14:30) I Miss You - Aaron Hall (1993) (21:24) Ex-Factor (Remix) - Lauryn Hill (1998)
Join Kwesi as he plays some of his favorite R&B jams from the Oakland, California group Tony! Toni! Tone! Today's tunes include; Feels Good (1990) Whatever You Want (1991) Let's Get Down (1996) Me and You (1991) (Lay Your Head on My) Pillow (1993)
Five Flavors of Funk 88 : "1988 - Pop Funk" Welcome to the Five Flavors of Funk! Today, we will focus on five funky tunes from the year 1988! Today's tunes include; Mercedes Boy - Pebbles Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean Straight Up - Paula Abdul Coming To America - The System Walk The Dinosaur - Was (Not Was)
Kwesi takes you into "Off-House", a store that specializes in used household items from clothes to electronics and MORE! #thrifting #bookoff #hardoff #thriftshop (0:00) Intro to "Off-House" (1:00) Off-House (3:10) Hobby-Off (4:57) Hard-Off (11:30) An EXPENSIVE item
Five Flavors of Funk 87 : "1987" Welcome to the Five Flavors of Funk! Today, we will focus on five funky tunes from the year 1987! Today's tunes include; Don't Disturb This Groove - The System Rocket 2 U - The Jets Lost In Emotion - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam Casanova - Levert Rock Steady - The Whispers
An amazing childhood legend #paulreubens #peeweeherman Rest in Peace and Power (1952-2023)
Five Flavors of Funk 86 : "1986" Welcome to the Five Flavors of Funk! Today, we will focus on five funky tunes from the year 1986! Today's tunes include; The Finest - S.O.S. Band Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent - Gwen Guthrie We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off - Jermaine Stewart I Can't Wait - Nu Shooz Midas Touch - Midnight Star
Five Flavors of Funk 85 : "1985" Welcome to the Five Flavors of Funk! Today, we will focus on five funky tunes from the year 1985! Today's tunes include; Object of My Desire - Starpoint Oh Sheila - Ready For The World I Wonder If I'll Take You Home - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam featuring Full Force Girls on My Mind - Fatback I'll Be Good - René & Angela
Join Kwesi as he takes us through a music journey through his "peace of mind". True Colors - Cyndi Lauper Visions - Stevie Wonder This Is Your Love - Mtume Ya Gotta Be - Des'ree This Is All I Really Know - Patrice Rushen
Five Flavors of Funk 84 : "1984" Welcome to the Five Flavors of Funk! Today, we will focus on five funky tunes from the year 1984! Today's tunes include; (0:00) Ain't No Stoppin' Us - Ollie and Jerry (4:47) Strut - Sheena Easton (8:41) Operator - Midnight Star (13:16) Keep It Comin' - The Jones Girls (18:31) Fresh - Kool and the Gang
Five Flavors of Funk 83 : "1983" Welcome to the Five Flavors of Funk! Today, we will focus on five funky tunes from the year 1983! Today's tunes include; Keep Giving Me Love - D. Train Weak At The Knees - Steve Arrington I'm Freaky - O'Bryan Help Yourself To My Love - Kashif Fall In Love With Me - Earth, Wind and Fire
Volume 10 of one of Japan's greatest inventions, City Pop, is a tribute to the summer event, Tanabata, also known as Hoshi-Matsuri (Star Festival)! This festival occurs on July 7th, where people celebrate by making wishes, and hanging their wishes on bamboo. City Pop is a fusion of Western styled pop, rock, disco, funk, R&B, Adult Contemporary and yacht rock. This Japanese concoction had its heyday during the late 70s and early 80s, a time when Japan was riding high in its bubble economy. We hope that you enjoy the visuals of today's show as well! They are of the major Tanabata festivals from Sendai, Tokyo and Hiratsuka. I'll credit each one as soon as I can. Today's tunes include; Shyness Boy - Anri (1983) Love Space - Tatsuro Yamashita (1977) Wish - Jun Miyake (1983) Dream In The Street - Noriyo Ikeda (1980) 黄昏のBay City - Junko Yagami (1983)
Yacht Rock Radio (part 10) Welcome aboard the S.S. TWTD, a grand, luxurious yacht sailing the smooth summer seas while Captain Kwesi does double duty by spinning both the wheel and some tunes for you all to enjoy! Today's tunes include; Nothin' You Can Do About It - Airplay (1980) Foolish Heart - Steve Perry (1984) If You Only Knew - Ned Doheny (1978) Summer Song – Svein Strøm (1980) Feels So Good – Chuck Mangione (1977) The Captain of Her Heart - Double (1985)
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