There have been at least 7 bands named The Esquires -

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1. The Esquires were an American R&B and soul group from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, principally active from 1957 to 1976. Their debut record for Bunky/Scepter was "Get on Up", (1967) which became a major hit in the United States, peaking at #11 as a pop single but reaching #3 on the R&B charts.
2. A Canadian pop/rock band active from 1962 to 1967. They were the first act of their kind signed to a major label in Canada, as well as one of the first winners of what later became the Juno Award.
3. Surf Band c 1966 from California.
4. A garage band formed in 1965 from Springfield, Massachusetts, who released a single on the tiny local label Salem - "SALEM SR-003 - Shake A Tail Feather / Down The Track". Very shortly after this a change in personnel & direction was accompanied with a name change to The Bold and later again, to just Bold.
5. A mid-sixties garage band from Texas.
6. A mid-Sixties garage band from Florida.
7. A rock-n-roll side project of the usually-acoustic duo Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, featuring Rawlings on electric guitar and lead vocals, Welch on bass, David Steele on drums, and occasionally Ryan Adams; active late 90s-early 2000s.

#1 The group first formed in 1957 around the Moorer family: Gilbert (born Gilbert Moorer, Jr., August 20, 1941, Birmingham, Alabama, died August 28, 2008), his brother Alvis (born Alvis V. Moorer, January 18, 1940, Birmingham, Alabama, died August 21, 2011), and their sister Betty. They first performed as Betty Moorer and the Esquires. When their sister and lead singer left, the group shortened its name to The Esquires, and Gilbert became lead singer. In 1961, Sam Pace (born Sammie L. Pace, September 22, 1944, Kansas City, Missouri, died January 7, 2013) joined as a tenor. They went through many lineup changes over their first decade, which saw them aiming mostly for local recognition. In 1966 they moved to Chicago and auditioned for Curtis Mayfield, who was not interested in signing them. They then attempted to sign with Constellation Records, but the record label went under at the end of 1966; they signed instead with Bunky Records, Constellation's successor. Bunky was distributed by Scepter Records on the national level.
Their debut record for Bunky/Scepter was "Get on Up", (1967) which became a major hit in the United States, peaking at #11 as a pop single but reaching #3 on the R&B charts. Following the release they played Chicago's Regal Theater and the Apollo Theatre in New York City. Further singles were also successes, and the group released one full-length LP. After five singles on Bunky the group signed a deal with Scepter themselves late in 1968. They later returned to Bunky and then, in 1970, signed with Capitol Records for one single ("Reach Out") and Lamarr Records in 1971 for "Girls in the City".

Gilbert Moorer died from throat cancer on August 28, 2008, at the age of 67.

Alvis Moorer died on August 21, 2011 at the age of 71.

Sam Pace died after a long illness on January 7, 2013 at the age of 68.

Edwards, who lives in Chicago, is now the only surviving member of the band from its recording days.

Members

Gilbert Moorer
Alvis Moorer
Betty Moorer
Sam Pace (1961–)
Shawn Taylor (1965–1967)
Millard Edwards
Perry Moore
Goose "Preacher" Hilliard Smith

Discography

Albums

Year Album Record label
1967 Get on Up and Get Away Bunky Records
1982 The Esquires Flying Heart Records
1984 Whatcha Got?
1987 The Esquires

Singles
Year Title Peak chart
positions Record Label B-side Album
US US
R&B
1967 "Get on Up" 11 3 Bunky Records "Listen to Me" Get on Up and Get Away
"And Get Away" 22 9 "Everybody's Laughing"
1968 "You Say" 126 41 "State Fair"
"Why Can't I Stop" — 48 "The Feeling's Gone"
"I Know I Can" — — "How Could It Be"
"You've Got the Power" 91 29 Wand Records "No Doubt About It"
1969 "I Don't Know" — 37 "Part Angel"
"Reach Out" — — Capitol Records "Listen to Me"
1970 "Ain't No Reason" — — B and G Records "Baba-Daba-Dop"
1971 "Dancin' a Hole in the World" — — Rocky Ridge
Records "That Ain't No Reason"
"Girls in the City" 120 18 Lamarr Records "Ain't Gonna Give It Up"
1974 "Let Me Build You a New World" — — New World
Records "Stay"
1976 "Get on Up '76" — 62 Ju-Par Records "The Feeling's Gone"
1980 "The Show Ain't Over" — — Cigar Man
Music Records "What Good Is Music?"

Get On Up
The Esquires Lyrics

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Ooh, ooh ooh, dit-dit-dit-do
Ooh, ooh ooh, dit-dit-dit-do
Get on up (get on up)
Get on up (get on up)
Now get on up (get on up)
Now get on up (get on up)

How can you sit yourself down for a rest

When you know that I'm trying my best
To dance with you, girl (get on up)
To dance with you, girl (get on up)

So get on up (get on up)
On the floor (get on up)
Get on up, now (get on up)
And dance some more (get on up)

Get on up (get on up)
Let's boogaloo (get on up)
Get on up, now (get on up)
Just me and you (get on up)

How can you sit yourself down for a rest
When you know that I'm trying my best
To dance with you, girl (get on up)
To dance with you, girl (get on up)

Da da da, da da da

Hey you (get on up)
Over there (get on up)
Get on up, now (get on up)
Don't go nowhere (get on up)
We gonna dance, dance, dance
We gonna dance, dance, dance
The boogaloo (get on up)
Too (get on up)

We're gonna do the Monkey (the Philly Dog too)
We're gonna do the Jerk (just me and you)
We're gonna dance, dance, dance
We're gonna shing-a-ling
We're gonna do the thing tonight
Dit-dit-dit-do

So get on up (get on up)
And sock it to me (get on up)
Get on up (get on up)
And rock it to me (get on up)
Get on up (get on up)

And sock it to me (get on up)
Get on up (get on up)

Overall Meaning

The Esquires's song Get On Up is an energetic call to action for everyone to get up and dance. The repeated refrain "get on up" is an invitation to the listener to join in on the dance floor. The lyrics address a reluctant partner who is sitting down while the singer is trying his best to dance with her, urging her to "get on up" and join him. The song celebrates a variety of dance moves, including the boogaloo, the Philly Dog, the Jerk, and the shing-a-ling, suggesting that the dance floor is a place to come together and have fun with different types of people and dance styles.

One interesting fact about the song is that it was written by a white songwriter named Billy Butler, who was part of the R&B group Billy Butler and the Enchanters. The Esquires were an African American group from Milwaukee, and Get On Up was their biggest hit, reaching #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1967. The song was produced by Chicago soul legend Curtis Mayfield, who added his signature funky guitar riffs to the track.

Another interesting fact is that Get On Up was covered by James Brown in 1970, who also released a song with the same title. Brown's version of Get On Up was a funkier take on the original, with horn stabs and a driving bassline. The Esquires's version is more of a soulful R&B dance track, with a catchy chorus and energetic percussion.

The song's chord progression is a simple four-chord loop that repeats throughout the track. The chords are G, Am, D, and G. The song is in the key of G major and has a fast tempo of 160 bpm. The intro features a catchy guitar riff that sets the energetic tone for the rest of the track.

Line by Line Meaning

Ooh, ooh ooh, dit-dit-dit-do
The song is about getting people on their feet and dancing.

Get on up (get on up)
The singer is trying to encourage people to get up and dance

Now get on up (get on up)
The singer is becoming more insistent and demanding that people start dancing.

How can you sit yourself down for a rest When you know that I'm trying my best To dance with you, girl (get on up) To dance with you, girl (get on up)
The singer is calling out someone who is sitting down when they should be dancing. They are asking this person to dance and enjoy the music with them.

On the floor (get on up)
The singer is asking people to get on the dance floor and start dancing.

Let's boogaloo (get on up)
The singer is suggesting that people dance the boogaloo, a style of dance popular in the 1960s.

Just me and you (get on up)
The singer wants to dance with someone specific and is encouraging them to get up and dance with them.

Da da da, da da da
The singer is using this as a filler line to keep the rhythm of the song going.

Hey you (get on up) Over there (get on up) Get on up, now (get on up) Don't go nowhere (get on up)
The singer is addressing people individually and asking them to dance with him. He does not want anyone to leave the dance floor.

We gonna dance, dance, dance The boogaloo (get on up) Too (get on up)
The singer is reiterating that they are going to dance the boogaloo and encouraging people to join in.

We're gonna do the Monkey (the Philly Dog too) We're gonna do the Jerk (just me and you) We're gonna dance, dance, dance We're gonna shing-a-ling We're gonna do the thing tonight Dit-dit-dit-do
The singer is listing off different popular dances of the time and telling people they are going to dance all night long.

And sock it to me (get on up) And rock it to me (get on up)
The singer is using these lines as a way of encouraging people to dance with him and keep the party going.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Gilbert Moorer, Johnny Taylor, William Sheppard

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@sauquoit13456

4y↑12

On this day in 1967 {October 15th} "Get On Up" by the Esquires peaked at #11* {for 3 weeks} on Billboard's Top 100 chart, thus just missing making the Top 10 chart...
"Get On Up" reached #3 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart...
Their next Top 100 record also had 'Get' in its title, "And Get Away", it peaked at #22 {for 2 weeks} on December 24th, 1967...
Their third and last Top 100 record was "You've Got The Power", it reached #91 on January 19th, 1969...
Sadly, two members of the group have passed away, Gilbert Moorer, Jr., at age 67 on August 28th, 2008 and Alvis V. Moorer on August 21st, 2011 at 71...
May they both R.I.P.
* And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the ten records that kept it out of the Top 10 on October 15th, 1967 were:
#1. "To Sir With Love" by Lulu
#2. "The Letter" by the Box Tops {the previous week's #1 record}
#3. "Never My Love" by the Association
#4. "How Can I Be Sure" by the Young Rascals
#5. "Expressway To Your Heart" by the Soul Survivors
#6. "It Must Be Him" by Vikki Carr
#7. "Soul Man" by Sam and Dave
#8. "Little Ole Man (Uptight-Everything’s Alright)" by Bill Cosby
#9. "Gimme Little Sign" by Brenton Wood
#10. "Your Precious Love" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

All comments from YouTube:

@justinmiller3046

2y↑35

I play this loudly every morning my kids don't want to get up for school.

@fattkidgames1755

49w↑4

Probably the best comment I have ever read.

@cpayne1636

21w↑1

😂

@alziedownes1955

18w↑1

🤭😄❤️

@sylviarivera4871

14w↑1

Good job. I like that!

@zimbalistdavis923

11w

You must have raised some soulful children, really.

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@darnellwebb7609

1y↑7

When I hear this song it takes me back 1967 this song was number 2 and Stevie Wonder song I was made to love her was number one what memory

@felixnorman9562

2y↑25

blessed to have been young, alive, and grooving to music like this!

@JohnH.FordJr-zp7xj

32w↑6

Anywhere in America, in the Black community, this song was on the jukebox, and no party was a party, unless this song was a part of the music rotation,thanks for the memories, In Loving ❤Gratitude.

@miroslavaacevedo1387

5y↑18

The greatest soul group to ever come out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin!

@mykebrown9276

2y↑2

Yessir 👍🏾💯

@dunkirchen1940

51w

I just learned that, looking at the grave of Gilbert Moorer on FindaGrave. Amazing local talent!!

@charlescurry5549

1y↑9

A good song to start the day. Especially in the winter months when that warm bed feels sooo good.

@alziedownes1955

18w

Yeah , can imagine, I don't have winter here 🇯🇲 ☺️.

@JoelRodriguez-rz1pz

2y↑14

Haven't heard this Hit since early 70s ! Great & SO Unique ! Miss that REAL SOUL music!

@RickRox75

2y↑31

A real R&B classic. Great soul from the 60s (1967). No.3 on the R&B charts and No.11 in the American pop charts in October 1967 for The Esquires. You cannot help but love old soul, it just cannot be beaten.

@mikekurek6641

3y↑15

What a great song. Growing up in the mid 60s we had the best music.Played it over and over

@garys8990

9y↑37

I love this song and the soul, Mowtown and Memphis sounds of the 60's. Troubled times but some of the best music that I have ever heard! Thanks for posting.

@tommas2674

43w

which didn't need to be, hater countries were really tearing at us from the inside as they are still dem party, hollywood/media, colleges/univ as prof. and sending their students, ...now they want into kindergarten, and Americans don't know they are being used, still.

@gcai4965

6y↑5

Yeah, I remember “Get On Up” during my HS days; no way can I can forget it...

@alexandradillard2077

1y↑15

One of my favorite groups. Their harmonies were tight. I always wondered why they didn’t make it as far as they should have.

@fatboy5968

47w↑2

I'm so Happy to hear love them so much that ls my family. Going tell my grandmother grandmother that's her brother kids.

Thank you u again love that ppl love them. They just got a picture on the baseball field wall .here in milwaukee wi.

@tommas2674

43w

@@fatboy5968 Great stuff. Did they laugh with all the praise on yt? I was born and raised for the first several yrs of mine in between farms and cousins and friends on the opposite hill. My family a extended family of dancing nuts> grands and everyone. A radio station WAMMO played R&B and the older teen girl on the hill would sit out and we go dance with her to music like this hot summer days. Miss it, all.

@coughfeekannibus3807

23w

I met the whole family. In Milwaukee even know where the daughter of Sam pace resides

@terrytucker4932

10y↑5

Brings back sooooo many good memories

@sauquoit13456

4y↑12

@MrBill0246

11y↑3

WickedTornado: Good for you gal. I am 68 male, and I remember when Wake Up Lil Suzy" by the Everly Brothers was banned on many radio stations. Times have changed, and so has the music!! I prefer the oldies myself. LOL

@user-id1kq2ip3l

6w↑1

Those dances of the sixties were magic as well as the fancy outfits

@maryburrell3948

21w↑1

This song was playing in my head this morning before I woke up. I had to Get On Up.

@TheConsumerman

11y↑12

The harmony, the percussions, wow what a song!! I loved then and love it now!! It's part of our gen, you gotta love it , "for days"

@user-id1kq2ip3l

25w↑1

The late 60s was a great time to remember

@craignehring

41w↑1

A Milwaukee group !!
I am a life long Milwaukee Resident and recall this playing on the two top 40 stations and the two R&B stations we had here not to mention WLS and WCFL out of Chicago

@sCulturefan

12w↑1

This song was on one of those Oldies But Goodies cassette collections from the 80s; I had never heard it before! Great non-Motown Midwest soul

@goldenone5540

2y↑3

Yeeee I remember my Popz always rolling his 64 Chevelle 64 el Camino and 77 Camero to this

@BabyGirlVibes00

2y↑1

I was laying in the bed chit-chatting and then I told my g-baby that I'm going to get you up in the morning and I said hey you over there Get on Up and I ran here and you had the song Thank you so much

@vickiewilliams9503

4y↑1

My dad died 8days before I was born my aunt told me he played this song over n over again everyday now I love it n I play it now over in over again love you Dad your spirit n love for this song will live thru me I promise R I.HEAVEN POP'S AN GET ON UP CAUSE IM GONE DANCE DANCE DANCE N BOOGALOO JUST FOR YOU.

@buzzdavis

7y↑3

Man! Reminds me of my university days. Seemed like everyone in the Student Union was singing when this one played on the jukebox. Hey you......over there, get on up now.....don't go nowhere. LOL. The innocence of youth.

@kcpaperrockscissors8497

8y↑11

A Great Summertime Tune from my youth - so what if people look odd at me - HEY!!!! THIS IS REAL MUSIC!!!!!

@CatPersian1

10y↑2

Do the Funky Broadway dance to this. Love it Philly.

@janeoleary8454

1y↑1

Listening in 2023. Fabulous song

@bobthacher5129

9y↑131

What a great song from 67'. No songs like this anymore. Makes me glad I grew up when I did. Listen to that bass player!

@MrJoelyms

9y↑7

Hey Bob, this song came into my head and when I searched YouTube, all I could find was a James Brown song by the same name (but a very different song). I looked a little more and finally found it, took your advice and listened (for the first time) to the bass and was amazed! It adds immeasurably to the song. Thanks for the tip. "How can you sit yourself down for a rest......when you know that I'm trying my be-st....to dance with you, girl"

@bobthacher5129

9y↑6

Thanks Joel. "We're gonna shing a ling we're gonna do the thing-tonight dededede". Great song from the Motown ERA. I take it you are a piano player. Play bass myself.

@jennifursun3303

9y↑7

Joel Shapiro me i love the drummer and them HORNS

@jennifursun3303

9y↑7

Bob Thacher whole band ROCKS

@skegsmakai

5y↑1

How about the bass singer? "Get on up" That makes the song.

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@WickedWonder1979

14y↑1

My mother said she used to play this song every morning to wake her brothers up for school. I played this song for her and she started doing the dances from back in the day. Love this song. Thanks for posting

@dartenyagranger29

6y↑3

The Esquires - Get On Up 1976

@dedney54

10y↑83

Classic soul at its best! Wish those days of true R&B could be revised! Too bad there is no way to return to the past! Those were the days when soul music rocked
and I was a part of that bygone era! Thank you for this timeless post!

@ChuckWortman

5y↑1

Bruno Mars is pretty damn close to this style and donea fantastic job along with Mark Ronson, but we could use more!

@thomaspick4123

At least we have the catalogue to spin. Maxwell Street on Saturday was fun.

@hopesmith2185

2y↑2

I too was a part of that era. We cannot turn back the hands of time, but it is good to reminisce.
"Get on Up" was my absolute best song to dance or get energized!

@henriettaparks586

4y↑1

WOW!!! 1967!! 12 YEARS OLD!!! YEAH!!! KNEW ALL OF THOSE!!! DANCES!! THEY MENTIONED!!! THAT WAS A GREAT TIME!!! I WILL NEVER FORGET IT!!!! #2020!!! GET ON UP!!!!!!

@margaretswanagan8237

6y↑2

Remember this song from back in the day love this song always

@marvinmiller6063

8y↑54

These are my homeboys from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They are now singing in Heaven. R.I.P. Fellas. -Marvin J. Miller

@starlishaync81

8y↑8

Marvin Miller Northside of Milwaukee

@coffeeicecream1

4y↑1

G-d bless your homeboys.

@Khadijah459

YEP

@tranacupuncure

Dr. Bop and WAWA 102.3 in FM dial maybe?? Don't remember, lol

@lorrainecress3538

4y↑1

Yep, me and Miss Kitty listen everyday ! She misses her brothers.!!

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@imbees2

10y↑1

Good song. It was one of my favorites. Yep.

@billgueltig6136

1967 was near the end of an era when music was innocent fun, as it should be

@gabrielreed1096

3y↑1

Great song! These are my grand uncles on my dad's side.

@comicbookinker

11y↑2

Man, I remember that song from junior high!

@John923T

10y↑48

Danced to this classic in the 67' this was up there with the "Tighten Up" by Archie Bell & the Drells. Clark JHS Bronx NY, yess sir, this was the jammy at that time friends.
3 quarter leather jackets, English leather cologne, Mini Skirts, patent leather shoes, Kangol hats tipped to side, shark skin or Pepper Silk pants, Knit shirts, was the dress at that time in the Bronx, lookin' good and dancin' to the this jammy at the school dances or at parties. Great song for that time still is.
58 yrs. young but still a kid when I listen to "Holt Unlimited"
Peace 2 ya

@lawrenceforde

10y↑3

William Howard Taft H.S. and...Don't forget Blye Shop knits, Playboys, Beaver caps and hats, lizard shoes, gator shoes....hey do you remember those little restaurants in the West Bronx where they used to have the 2 for 25 cents hamburgers?...not White Castle that was something else...boy those were the days!

@John923T

10y

Lawrence Forde

@avp0713

6y↑2

Yes sir! Playboys, Silk-Sharkskins, Alpaca's, Knit Shirts (with the button in the back of the collar), high-waisted Matador pants, tailor-mades (pants) with your initials stiched into the pocket flaps, 3/4 Leathers of course. In my neighborhood we used to wear these caps... similar to a sailor cap, but black, with 2 colors on the panels. Yes, we had a little luncheonette restaurant on Wilkins Ave, near Intervale and Freeman st... everybody used to come in at the end of the day and we used to play records... 'erbody dancing... family friends.

@ricoarrington436

6y↑3

The ESPN show get up sent me here

@mesaeddie

49w↑1

I had pretty much forgot this song.I remembered every word once it started.I loved this song I was 16 in 67. A great memory, thanks for posting.

@daphnemartin89

7y↑163

My father would dance to this and have cracking up laughing 😂!! It was funny to a 6 year old back then to see their father do a dance called :The funky Chicken" 🤣

@Retroscoop

7y↑5

:) Quite a funny scene indeed

@jennyesquibel708

7y↑5

Me to

@juneahernauthor

7y↑11

thanks for the memory and laughs...yes, we all thought we were so cool. Funky chicken! Temptation Walk and so many. I'm smiling as I write this.

@daphnemartin89

7y↑12

June Ahern thank you! I sure do miss those days! Life was simple back then.

@thomasray7446

7y↑7

June Ahern
yes

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@cadge

7y↑3

Used to get confused with the Esquires 'get on op and get away', both great tunes.

@brandonm9132

8y↑69

This music make me cry, major respect, I wish more people my age would listen to music.

@777heartofsoul

7y↑1

I think i'm in love

@Retroscoop

Constructive "addvice", let me see... What about just one "d"... Wow, you're some kind of vinegar lady, surrounded by a world of fools... Was it maybe you who inspired Donald Fagen for his song Mary shut the garden door ? Ever heard of people crying of joy, you know, joy, pleasure, having a good time etc. Tss tss tss so agressive, or "aggressive" if you prefer....

@mitchgawlik1175

Fool? Where do you get off making that comment? Many people are affected by music.

@Retroscoop

Mitch Gawlik Kindergarten comment.

@mitchgawlik1175

7y↑1

Benoit, I agree. You shouldn't have referred to anyone as "vinegar lady" That's so "five year old".
"A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E".

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@joltinjack

15y

It's an honor, and indeed a pleasure, to have you listen to my post, and have you comment here. Blessings to you. You were a part of American Entertainment History.

@crowhillian58

12y

Same here fairterr, Olympics-Northern Soul-Northern Soul-Olympics and if I could, I would award a Gold medal to the USA for all the brilliant music it has produced over the years. : )

@LOGICAL-JAY

When ever this song came on my father would get up, start dancing and singing to my mom...lol..good o times.

@pnojazz

5y↑1

AM radio melting with hot 60s soul! We had it so good!

@unique74muzik

6y↑2

Swore this was The Impressions as a kid 🔥

@roberthouston8463

5y↑1

That's alright

@pericarditis2009

8y↑24

Cool never goes out of style, these younger folks have no idea what they are missing. Get on baby! Touch Down on this post! THANK YOU!

@rosiewright6393

3y↑2

Rose Brown &Models Unlimited ...We were the opening act for The Esquires at the Marc Plaza Hotel in the Crystal Ballroom!!!!

@robertcobbs5649

@@rosiewright6393 Love the sound! Happy, pick me up, full of Joy!

@lindsayraichle-holden976

Hell yes! Real music at last!

@claytontamm5894

9y↑93

again, thank you Jesus for the 60's! what great times and memories.

@rayavery5085

7y↑1

Clayton Tamm thank you God for the talent these people were blessed with to help us feel good !!

@paulaeasley8563

Clayton Tamm RIGHT ON!!!

@achosenvessel6563

6y↑1

Clayton Tamm: 60s and 70s were a magical time to be alive. The music shaped the culture.

@dynamak

6y↑2

Excellent! Thank you!

@jeffrobdine

10y↑15

Remember this in the summer of '67, had just graduated from high school !

@keithgilliard9191

4y↑2

I was 7 years old walking Round with Panasonic transistor radio inInkster mich outside of Detroit WCHBRadio station

@veronicagoss7225

7y↑8

Reminds of the good times...especially my older brothers who have passed on. Thank God for the memories!!

@view4evah

15y↑6

We couldn't get enough of this song and played the 45 all the time and requested bands to play it at dances in Wisconsin. Thank You !!!! This song is timeless.

@ancienttravellar

13y

WHAT A GREAT SONG! I GOTTA CRY CAUSE MY BIG BRO JOHN IS GONE N WE GREW LISTENING TO THIS.

@sublimelife1302

I just told my 7yo to get on up for bedtime and had an instant flashback to my mother singing this song while coercing my dad to dance with her. They're both gone now but oh what a memory, thanks for procrastinating on bedtime Olivia!

@TheConsumerman

8y↑39

These guys still rock my soul!!!

@howardscott5624

29w↑1

I love this song along with my Mommie she would say come on baby dance with mommie what a blessing

@hisokamorow3756

3y↑1

I was In the San Francisco doing all the Dances in the song as a young Teen. Love me some Philly Dog 😉. And, the Shing a Ling,rayray ✊✌️

@dannysordello

8y↑29

This one came right in the prime of my youth and is loaded with fond memories of a few that have gone before me.

@what9443

8y↑4

+Danny Sordello Same here!

@kinkybeatle

13y↑3

An all-time classic, sooo great. Immortal 60's music............

@robertthacher-dv4kn

47w↑2

A favorite of mine from 67. Pure soul from a band that never hit the charts again. I was 14!

@deloressmith-johnson127

3y↑3

This song came out when I was in Junior High School, one of my many favorites. ❤❤💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

@waynemasters

6y↑9

This incredible artisty will live on to infinity! :)

@terranceandrews1018

10y↑47

this was the jam back in the day get on upppp...lol

@ethelstevenslove2957

9y↑2

Yes........

@bobbymerritt7187

Remides me of football practice

@rennyone1234

7y↑8

I was 12 when this song came out! What memories! Thanks so much!

@user-id1kq2ip3l

25w

About a year before I was born this song was definitely on the soul side Esquires Get On Up

@ernest8111

6y↑15

UPTOWN THEATER PHILLY!!!

@gayleloisel703

7y↑11

A great song from my childhood in Detroit!!!

@deb7457

6y↑4

There was so MUCH great music back then!!!

@forddarren931

47w↑1

I always have loved this song since the 1st time I ever heard it back in the day 😂

@chaanebe2539

6y↑4

Such great African American Soul R&B music; great stuff...great stuff!

@robertthacher-ro6bh

1y↑1

Motown at it's best. Great song from 67

@Hisfunkness

12y

I had the priviledge of playing bass with these guys in 69'

@cathypolzin7621

3y↑3

Oh my, a trip in the Way Back Machine. We lived in West Allis, a suburb of Milwaukee. My brother Paul had all these soul records. This group was likely the best of the Milwaukee R&B sound. What great tunes they were, in a time of social strife. These songs united us all, in the common bond that only music develops. Thank you gentlemen.

@kevinmummery1606

6y↑3

This was used as the opening music for a dance show broadcast in Detroit in the 60’s, but I can’t remember the name of the show. Great song!

@markherron1407

2y↑2

The Lord bless you and keep you the Lord make His face 🤣 to shine upon you and be gracious to you the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you PEACE ✌️🕊️ Go HUG someone today IF they're been vaccinated and Happy Birthday to Gilbert Moorer of The Esquires! Blessings and Hugs 💖💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕!

@ldaniels444

12y

We partied on this song for days....great song....I'm sitting down but this song make you want to "Get on Up" and I did....

@paulsmith2979

8y↑18

This song will never grow old .Jay Cooper KPRS the mighty 1590 AM Kansas city .

@dennismurillodennis3079

41w↑1

This puts soul in my soul.

@maryraymond3675

7y↑8

Another great old song from times of yore that has been forgotten. Oldies stations have a tendency to play the same selected songs over and over.

@lobo7792

4y↑1

Ran across this the other day. A forgotten goody.

@gaillacour8872

10y

My brother Donnie was in high school when this was out, it reminds me of him RIP

@HappySunshineDay

3y↑6

Oh. My. Goodness! I was six years old when this was released. haven't heard it in decades - and I truly think that the amazing musicianship escaped me back then. It's so well-composed, I wish I could take apart each layer to really get the feel for the individual parts, then put it back together again!!

@smoothcandi1

8y↑5

STRAIGHT UP OUT OF MILWAUKEE,WI.
I LOVE YA'LL

@user-qy7cn4ks6f

When Motown was Motown, the Esquires gave us this in 1967. We're gonna dance dance dance were gonna shinggaling we're gonna do the thing, tonight de de de de October was the month.

@audioinsanity

47w

Not to be a killjoy here but, I believe The Esquires were actually an R&B group from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and recorded for Bunkey records. However, to label this song and others like it as "Motown-style" is appropriate. The Esquires also had a charting, minor, follow-up to this song titled, "Get on Up and Get Away". Basically, the same song all over again. (I'm trying hard not to sound like Casey Kasem...)

@deboracollier4461

10y↑1

One of my oldies song. the many good memories I would dance to alot of this music!

@brucejones381

38w

I remember grooving to this tune in my youth. Didn't know this was by the enquires 😊

@conradford7493

Back then when black people were beautiful and kind. With all the soul, having block party with nothing but love for each other. What has happened to my people. I'm 63 and remember the fun.

@junewatson1638

2y↑2

I have always Loved this "Feel Good"
FUNN Song!🥳 It makes me smile, dance And sing-a-long today just like it did in Yesteryears! The Words just Flows out of my mouth like I been singing this song For Months! Lol 🤣 I suprised myself!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤❤

@thomasponzio8345

8y↑8

no.11 for three weeks in fall 1967 so close

@archangele1

8y↑48

Thank you for uploading this song. This had to be one of the best feel good songs ever. How anyone could have given this song a thumbs down is beyond me. Just love this one... Get on up! yea!

@judymarasco1250

9y↑2

Great song to dance to.....get on up!

@patriciafootejohnson2817

2y↑3

What a wonderful song inspiring great memories of a great time when life was really great fun and worth living! Would give all my tomorrows for a single yesterday love the 60s 😀!