In 1969, Dayton, Ohio native Stephen Shockley formed the Young Underground after exiting the Monterreys. Vocalist Mark Woods, who was a member of the local band the Nomads, joined up with Shockley to form a more mature-sounding Young Underground. The group initially had a record deal with Curtom Records as a result of winning a talent contest in Chicago. However, Curtom folded shortly thereafter. While in Chicago the group renamed itself Lakeside Express, after the Lakeside Express Newspaper in Chicago.
In 1974 the emerging Lakeside Express and another group by the name of Liquid Funk, which featured Dallas native Fred Alexander, Jr. on drums, arrived in Los Angeles around the same time. For the next couple of years the bands performed at events around the greater L.A. area, occasionally crossing paths. The members of Liquid Funk returned to Dallas, but Alexander remained in L.A. Lakeside, who by now had dropped the Express from their name, was seeking additional personnel to solidify their band. After two auditions, Alexander was welcomed into the group.
Lakeside inked a deal with Motown, but found no success. Consequently, they released a ballad on ABC Records, but that label went under. The good fortune they were seeking turned out to be at Dick Griffey's Solar Records. The group signed a deal with Griffey, and released their first Top Ten hit on Solar Records, "It's All the Way Live," which peaked at number four on the Billboard R&B charts.
Lakeside released a host of songs that scaled the R&B charts, but didn't threaten the position of any other artists. However, in 1980 they went storming up the charts again with their smash number one single, "Fantastic Voyage," which was produced by the self-contained band. They followed the success of "Fantastic Voyage" with another Top Ten R&B single, a remake of the Paul McCartney and John Lennon classic "I Want to Hold Your Hand." The group continued their success with the Billboard Top Ten singles "Raid," "Outrageous," and a string of R&B party songs and ballads.
More hits on the R&B charts, such as "Raid" (1983) and "Outrageous" (1984), kept the group going.
It's All the Way Live
Lakeside Lyrics
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It's all the way live
It's all the way live
It's all the way live
If you wanna party
Come on and party hearty
When the people get together
We're proud to say Welcome to the party (Yeah)
It's all the way live (Sho 'nuff)
It's all the way live (Whoa, whoa, tell the people) (Tell 'em)
It's all the way live (Ooh)
It's all the way live (All you got to do is boogie)
Dance, clap your hands
All you wanna do is boogie
Bad wo-wo-wo-wo-woman
Havin' fun
So, so fine, those ladies
Doin' moves that drives us fellas crazy
When the music's quite together
And you know there is no better
To even get a seat, we have to be here early, come on
It's all the way live
It's all the way live (Whoa, whoa, tell the people) (Tell 'em)
It's all the way live (Ooh)
It's all the way live (All you got to do is boogie)
Huh, it's live, it's all the way live
Huh, it's live, it's all the way live (It's all the way)
Huh, it's live, it's all the way live (It's all the way) (All the way live)
Huh, it's live, it's all the way live (It's all the way) (All the way live)
Huh, it's live, it's all the way live (It's all the way) (All the way live)
Huh, it's live, it's all the way live (It's all the way) Huh
It's all the way live
It's all the way live (Whoa, whoa, tell the people)
It's all the way live
It's all the way live (All you got to do is boogie)
It's all the way live
It's all the way live (Whoa, whoa, tell the people)
It's all the way live
It's all the way live (All you got to do is boogie)
Dance, clap your hands
All you wanna do is boogie
Bad wo-wo-woman, whoa...
Havin' fun
So, so fine, those ladies
Doin' moves that drives us fellas crazy
When the music's in the groove
And it makes you wanna move
Everybody get on up
When the sound begins to groove
And your feet begin to move
With Lakeside we're groovin' at the party (Party)
It's all the way live
It's all the way live (Yeah, tell the people)
It's all the way live
It's all the way live (All the way, bom-bom-bom-bom-bom)
It's all the way live
It's all the way live (When the people get together they don't care about the weather)
It's all the way live
It's all the way live (When the sounds begin to groove and your feet begin to move)
It's all the way live (Tell 'em)
It's all the way live (Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha)
It's all the way live
It's all the way live
It's all the way live
It's all the way live
It's all the way live
It's all the way live
It's all the way live
It's all the way live
It's all the way live
It's all the way live
The lyrics to Lakeside's song "It's All the Way Live" describe a lively and energetic party where people come together to dance, have fun, and let loose. The singer encourages the listener to join in the festivities and "party hearty," regardless of the weather. The song praises the women at the party, calling them "so fine" and "havin' fun." The lyrics also emphasize the importance of good music to get people moving and grooving. Overall, the song creates a sense of carefree joy and camaraderie, paying tribute to the power of music and unity.
On a deeper level, the lyrics suggest that people can find happiness and connection with one another in simple moments of celebration. By encouraging the listener to participate and enjoy themselves, the song celebrates the power of community and the importance of letting go of inhibitions to feel alive. Whether it's through dancing, singing along, or just being present at a party, the song urges us to embrace the joy and energy of the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
It's all the way live
The party is lively and exciting
If you wanna party
If you want to have fun
Come on and party hearty
Come and enjoy yourself
When the people get together
When everyone is gathered
They don't care about the weather
The weather doesn't matter
We're proud to say Welcome to the party (Yeah)
We are happy to welcome you to the party
Dance, clap your hands
Dance and clap your hands
All you wanna do is boogie
All you want to do is dance
Bad wo-wo-wo-wo-woman
Attractive woman
Havin' fun
Enjoying yourself
So, so fine, those ladies
Those women look very good
Doin' moves that drives us fellas crazy
The way they dance is enticing
When the music's quite together
When the music is well-coordinated
And you know there is no better
There is no better party
To even get a seat, we have to be here early, come on
We had to come early to get a seat
Huh, it's live, it's all the way live
This party is truly alive
All you got to do is boogie
All you need to do is dance
When the sound begins to groove
When the music gets lively
And your feet begin to move
You start to dance
Everybody get on up
Everyone should start dancing
With Lakeside we're groovin' at the party (Party)
We're having a great time at the party with Lakeside
It's all the way live (Yeah, tell the people)
The party is lively (let everyone know)
It's all the way live (All the way, bom-bom-bom-bom-bom)
The party is lively and exciting (with the beat of the music)
It's all the way live (When the people get together they don't care about the weather)
The party is lively (regardless of weather conditions)
It's all the way live (When the sounds begin to groove and your feet begin to move)
The party is lively (when the music gets lively and you start dancing)
It's all the way live (Tell 'em)
The party is lively (let them know)
Huh, it's live, it's all the way live (Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha)
The party is truly alive (with laughter)
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Written by: FRED LEWIS
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Brandon Lynch
It's all the way live
It's all the way live
It's all the way live
It's all the way live
If you wanna party
Come on in and party hearty
When the people get together
And don't care about the weather
We're proud to say, "Welcome to the party"
(Yeah)
It's all the way live
(Sho 'nuff)
It's all the way live
(Whoa, whoa, tell the people)
(Tell 'em)
It's all the way live
(Ooh)
It's all the way live
(All you got to do is boogie)
Dance, clap your hands
All you wanna do is boogie
Bad woman
Havin' fun
So, so fine, those ladies
Doin' moves that drives us fellas crazy
When the music's quite together
And you know there is none better
To even get a seat, we have to be here early, come on
It's all the way live
It's all the way live
(Whoa, whoa, tell the people)
(Tell 'em)
It's all the way live
(Ooh)
It's all the way live
(All you got to do is boogie)
Huh, it's live, it's all the way live
Huh, it's live, it's all the way live
(It's all the way)
Huh, it's live, it's all the way live
(It's all the way)
(All the way live)
Huh, it's live, it's all the way live
(It's all the way)
(All the way live)
Huh, it's live, it's all the way live
(It's all the way)
(All the way live)
Huh
Again
Dance, clap your hands
All you wanna do is boogie
When the music's in the groove
And it makes you wanna move
Everybody get on up
When the sound begins to groove
And your feet begin to move
With Lakeside you're groovin' at the party
(Party)
It's all the way live
It's all the way live
(Yeah, tell the people)
It's all the way live
It's all the way live
(All the way)
It's all the way live
It's all the way live
(When the people get together)
(And don't care about the weather)
It's all the way live
It's all the way live
(When the sounds begin to groove)
(And your feet begin to move)
It's all the way live
(Tell 'em)
It's all the way live
(Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha)
It's all the way live
It's all the way live
Robert Brown
Lakeside was one of the best funk bands ever.They had quite a few hits,but like a lot of acts during that era never received the recognition that they deserved.
XAVIER G. BAILEY
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I will never forget Those Late 70's-Early 80's SOLAR Collaborations (Lakeside, Shalamar, Whispers, Midnight Star, Dynasty, The Deele and others)
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Orrin Cheely
Awesome ..its nothing else there so that's great
Ricky Smith
@XAVIER G. BAILEY Two of music's biggest and brightest creators evolved from this era: Leon Sylvers III and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.
XAVIER G. BAILEY
@Ricky Smith NO Doubt!!!
Jeffrey Chandler
The finest of the finest, listening to this classic "FUNK BAND" from the "DISCO" era. A time when fun was safe, and nonstop. A very serious, and joyful occasion, worth repeating on the dance floor.
Tony Terry
Please...Dont EVA use Funk and Disco in the same Sentence !!!
Sandy Bottom
I couldn't have said it better, Touche'
Reinaldo Green
This was the first song I heard by them in the late 70's. This jam had so much energy. Ohio was definitely the center of jamming bands in the 80's
Delfi2621
My junior high years,, this music will live for ever,,,๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ป