New Edition Rehearsal 1985 -- 'Mr. Telephone Man'

Here's a look back at New Edition rehearsing "Mr. Telephone Man" in May 1985. Bobby dedicated the performance to Brooke Payne.
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Ronnie DeVoe was missing in action for this rehearsal.
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Video source: GBH Archives
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[Mama_San]

Bobby was killing the vocals for this one.

[ashleytalks]

Bobby said this the only song he leads let em do his thang😂😂😂😂😂

[wiltisdabest]

Bobby pretty much only had this song to shine on at the time, and that he did. even though all three singers have leads on this.

[benjamingainous]

Bob was holding his song down like he had the right to! Yep battle at the end shows how things went down. He had ONE song! That's his right to rock it! Great choreography too!

[TMYPiscesSunandMoonRising]

Brook Payne has been having them looking great with the choreography for 40 years 👏🏾👏🏾. Bobby Bobby Bobby 🤦🏾‍♀️😂😂😂

[lwj]

Damn Bobby killed this performance! I just watched it for the first time and was not expecting him to go off at the end, lol. He had that star quality from the jump.

[money]

Bobby was just different. Natural entertainer. He was born to go solo.

[ronlg]

Again, I can’t believe they harmonized better as kids than they do now.

[lancebenefield]

This is The BEST Performance of this Song I ever Heard . . . I see why they said BOBBY BROWN was doing a lot at the End of the song But he was CLOWNING (really good) . . . He got to have the Last Word, Especially on this Song !

[DeeNice]

3:04 to 3:09 Sang Bobby, do that 'Frankie Beverly note'!

[ONLEENAY]

The fact that Mike kept trying to signal the band to end it cracked me up!!

[YBMJETT]

Bobby had so much star quality even back then, it’s clear the group was holding him back from what he could really do!

[BonitaLove]

Bobby Brown stood out!Charisma and Go get attitude!The other members are just as talented too but Bobby showed out!!🎶🎶👀👀🎵🩷🩷😎

[terranceharris]

Bob even hogging up the show in rehearsal...🤣🤣🤣

[ataed]

Bobby was just a great singer as Ralph back in the day

[thecarcleaner]

I don't care what anyone says Bobby Brown use to sang his ass off.

[katyarnold-jisv]

I love!! this song. Been a fan of New Edition for many years. These guys still look great!!!

[mrrlamarp]

They put in some WORK on this rehearsal 🥁🎹🎸🎤 !
As the members of N.E. have often said...Starting out ; they didn't have "just one lead singer." They all had their chance to shine !
Bob was definitely showing that he could hang with Ralph on this one 😉!

[darrellmfume]

you had to be a kid in the 80's to understand/get this. 12-19 and that's Zorro on the drums/he's a legend in the business. he became Bobby's drummer when Bobby went solo.

[ZenTeeTV]

Sorry, but Bobby had every right. LOL He was holding it down.