Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno Reaction

In this video we're checking out Dexy's Midnight Runners. We all know their big hit, 'Come On Eileen'. This one should be interesting. Enjoy!

[OnceWasRStrathfield]

This song reached # 44 in Australia, # 2 in Ireland and # 1 in England in 1980. The song is about Soul singer Geno Washington, who was popular in Northern England, where obscure Soul records were very popular... Geno Washington also encouraged a young singer by the name of Ian Brown, who would become the singer of Stone Roses... in Australia, a TV show called Countdown pushed this song into becoming a hit by playing the video on a few episodes.

[Malfie]

I loved Geno when it first hit the UK charts (a long time ago!) and it's still a very strong sound now. Everyone knows Come on Eileen of course but "There, there, my dear" and "Celtic Soul Brothers" by Kevin Rowland and Dexy's are also well worth a listen.

[druidswillow]

Brings back memories of School Discos, My luck with women hasn't improved much since then!

[stuartauld]

"There there my dear", from the same album. Fantabulous!

[Sandy-ddle]

Has nobody commented on the irony of the band name?
Dexys is slang for Dexedrine, a popular amphetamine amongst Northern Soul clubbers.
Basically Adderall.
I've always loved that they are named after a drug, and nobody seemed to notice!

[ylt]

They did some brilliant Northern Soul covers and this is the most brilliant tribute to one of the most brilliant Northern Soul artists so look up Geno I mention brilliant?

[heathcornbeef]

It's Monday evening but it's also a public holiday so bugger it it's REGGAE SKA SUNDAY and i bloody love this song so i thought I'd watch it with you guys again 😊

[donaldomahoney]

Their best song and favorite song by a country mile

[mightyV]

I remember this song playing on the radio fairly regularly when I was around 10, and I think this may actually be the first time I'm now hearing it again since then! 43 years later! 😅

[Trident]

One of greatest albums ever. Amazing and full of soul.

[newman]

this song is so good, he is singing about an old R&b singer called Geno Washington who he went to see in concert when he was young.

[petermizon]

MY FAVORITE THAT THAT ONE 2 YEARS BEFORE COME ON EILEEN, GENO WAS AN AMERICAN SOULD SINGER FROM 60s WHO WAS BIG IN UK, AS HE WAS AN ARMY GUY STATIONED IN UK

[daviddring]

You must check out 'There There My Dear"

[peterdunn]

Brilliant group so original, Kevin Rowlands incredible voice.

[delorangeade]

I still love this one, the brass riffs are so powerful. Shortly after this Kevin Rowland fell out with his brass section and changed musical directions with even greater success. I prefer this.

[heathcornbeef]

The BRASS IS BLOODY AMAZING IT JUST WORK'S
DRIVING THE BEAT PUSHING IT 🫀💪👍👏🎷🎺🎷🎵🎶🎶

[Mrstardiver]

Geno Washington was the man that told Ian Brown he was going to be a star at a party in manchester

[richey]

You can always count on Kevin Roland to be original, including his vocal delivery. I remember this going to No.1 in the UK when I was kid and when the 2 tone genre was big in the charts, which you can hear in this. He's still going strong making music today.

[annother]

You can imagine them doing this one in smoky London pubs in their early days

[heathcornbeef]

My favourite of these guys this is MAGIC