Freeez - IOU HD

Freeez were a British band who had a previous UK hit with 'Southern Freeez'. Created in New York with Arthur Baker, John Robie and Jellybean Benitez (before their work with New Order) this was one of the first electro dance hits to highlight the street-scene happening in the New York boroughs. It has remained an influential track that's often sampled and all the original mixes were re-issued in 2011.


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[fredvegerano]

If I build a time machine... which of you would like to go back to the 80s with me?
Seeing the LPs and the cassettes...and this song...fills my heart with great nostalgia...we were happy in the 80s...and we didn't know it!

[jboogie]

You had to be there to enjoy it. Born in 1973 and glad I was a kid in the 80"s!

[cuedotfilms]

So good to hear this again. 1983 was a fantastic year.

[TarotMagicalReadings_Etsy]

Almost 40 years later, and i still LOVE it...

[CoachBay]

I was on a school trip to London in 1983. We stayed with local families. I still remember when one of the hosts (cool black dude) walked down the street with his ghetto blaster playing IOU. I had never heard anything like it. That song was/is just A.W.E.S.O.M.E.

[npe]

Summer 1983 - I was 20 and it was my first holiday without my parents. Lad's holiday to Benidorm with my two best mates. This tune was blasting out of all the bars and clubs. Fond memories.

[Leonlavoe]

I was 10 years old and listen to this non stop. I had learned how to tape on cassettes. If only I could have one day, juts one.

[funkmasterfishdatdamnfish]

Anyone else is going through all their favorite jams thinking about how life was back in the days ? Tell me I'm not the only one ✌🏼️

[youthanazia]

Just love how that monster Keytar never actually gets played. Instrument miming at its 80's best right there

[MrPriceU]

Great times: Breakdance, Electro, my BMX and adventures everywhere...

[MrsWuschwusch]

God, I miss the 80s😢 best time to grow up!❤❤

[josepagan]

Man it was such a privilege to be alive and in the prime of my life during the 8o's! So many fond memories. And the music of that era was mesmerizing and is still unmatched even to this day!

[adrianrosenlund-hudson]

I miss the 80s. Listening to this brings back the feeling. The nostalgia is almost overwhelming 🥰

[DarkKnight]

0:57 "I want your love...Give me your love, girl..." Sampled in Jamie xx - Girl

[yakarvabo]

Esta canción me recuerda la infancia. Hoy tengo 52. Tienes un toque de dance y de break dance. Parece una fusión. ¡Excelente canción y una maravilla el arreglo musical!

[Grandpa_Shark]

Those 12 D cell batteries and cassette tapes killed my pocket money back then.

[modelcitizen]

I could show this to children. Is this the most wholesome music video ever?

[ah-edrt]

The best years and we didnt even know it. Sad.

[teejay]

This was on heavy rotation on NY Hot Tracks back in the day!

[spudfrommars]

Guitar keyboards.
Boom box ghetto blasters.
Hip hop break dancing.
Headbands that were sunglasses.
Digital watches.
....
I loved living in the 80s!!!!