The O'Jays - Use Ta Be My Girl (Official Soul Train Video)

PhillySound on Soul Train presents: "Use Ta Be My Girl" by The O'Jays

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Chorus:
She use ta be my girl
She use ta be my girl
She had a charming personality
The girl was so right for me
She's my girl
And if I had the chance
Lord knows I'd take her back
As a matter of fact
Right away like today

[newfdogg]

This is what it's all about, best tunes on the planet, just wanna dance and sing, cheers everyone - one love :)

[femiadepegba]

Who is listening to this beautiful song in 2024. Music for people that loves Old School jams. It takes the sorrow away... Love it..

[pb]

Solid masculine and talented Black brother singing a love song to a wonderful Black woman. No cussing, saggy pants or sissy make up. Back when men were raised with fathers in the home and not baby mamas with multiple baby daddies

[sniperjay]

I love the most underrated group in music history... July 29, 2024.

[PrincessBrooks]

God is good I meet my Fiance about 3 months and he said he my soulmate.The next Sunday in church a member said the exact same thing.This our song ❤🙏🏿😊

[edwardsantos]

As a 62 year old white man I must admit that this music was the best back in the day 😮 Love that music

[michaelkuhn]

This song is for my beautiful wife Tina because she the woman that I love so much Amen 🙏

[patriciawilson]

Walter's voice was just so damn smooth.

[danielagambel]

Born in 1964. I grew up listening to 70s music . They don't make music like this anymore

[hildemcconago]

There is no better music than some old soul music.

[MrBustersmomma]

Happy Birthday to Walter Williams (8/25/43). 80 years and still going strong.

[tun]

I didn't know Walter sang lead on this! The O'Jays could sing and dance, and they looked great! Walter is my new crush - after all this time!!! Ikr???😊😊

[michaelashcraft]

Thing is, you either love this music, or you don't, in my 71 years on this Earth I have never met anybody who DON'T!!!!

[aquariusking]

I'm not trying to sound soft or weak but watching these brothers dance and feeling their music brings tears of joy to my eyes. Man i miss real soul music, i grew up listening to songs like this, the vocals are so dam amazing. No autotune, just real RAW TALENT! Yessuh!

[samaduampoma]

As a 58 year old black man and musician, I have to make a controversial statement. Black men in 2023 (recording artists), do not sing about love and joy anymore. Period! That is so sad. I can't even think of any rapper/hip-hop artist in 2023, who's music is this joyful, positive and endearing as the O'Jays. It's not even close. Also remember that the O'Jays were "young black men" too, when this song was written and performed on Soul Train.

It's an honor to have been an "impressionable" black teenage boy back then. All the R&B black music stars had a positive vibe and energy that shaped all of us for the better. I can't even imagine being a 14 year old black boy in 2023, and being shaped by rappers/hip-hop artists rapping about "bitches/hos/niggas". Yikes! I'll take a pass.

In closing, this is a great memory, and the O'Jays really show how it's done here. Amazing music and performance!
I know all you haters out there are going to come after me and say rap and hip-hop is the same "vibe" as R&B in the 70s. Wrong! Once again, it's not even close!
Cheers, Sam.

[arleneliberti]

MY UNCLE PLAYED THE O'JAYS CONSTANTLY . I KNOW EVERY WORD TO EVERY SONG . THEY DO NOT MAKE MUSIC LIKE THIS ANYMORE.

[woodsoncircle]

"Ladies and gentlemen put ya hands together for the Mighty O'Jays!" - Don C. LEGENDS

[sightseeingwiththeunseen.]

Stepping, footwork, not happening anymore. Those were the days.

[jennsuneditedjourneys]

Jamming to this at the gym on the treadmill at 5am and don't care who sees😅

[owenbrown]

Man lead singer voice is so Silky smooth....relaxing music