The Salsoul Orchestra was formed in 1974 in New York City, U.S.A. It was di… Read Full Bio ↴The Salsoul Orchestra was formed in 1974 in New York City, U.S.A. It was disbanded in 1982. The Salsoul Orchestra was the 'house orchestra' of Salsoul Records. It was mainly Vincent Montana, Jr. who wrote, conducted and produced the orchestra. The orchestra routinely included up to fifty members (including up to 18 violinists). Apart from it's own recordings, it played for numerous groups and artist on the Salsoul label. Montana got his start doing sessions for philly soul producers, and he adapted that lush style to disco, adding Latin motifs and textures.

Though Salsoul records had long been out of print, several were brought back in the mid-'90's. Many of the more recent 'house' music offerings owe more than a passing nod to the recordings of this orchestra.

Chicago Bus Stop
The Salsoul Orchestra Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Salsoul Orchestra:

Christmas Medley Joy to the world, the Lord has come Let earth receive…
Christmas Medley (Auld Lang Salsoul/ I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover/ Alabama Jubilee/ Oh Dem Go Joy to the world the lord has come let earth receive her…
Christmas Medley: Joy to the World / Deck the Halls / O Come All Ye Faithful / Jingle Bells Joy to the world, the Lord has come Let earth receive…
Dance a Little Bit Closer Dance a little bit closer Move it like this A little bit…
Deck The Halls (Fa la), fa la (la la) (Fa la), fa la la…
Get Happy Pack up your troubles and just get happy Ya better…
Getaway Get away, let's leave today, let's get away! So you…
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen God rest ye merry, gentlemen Let nothing you dismay Remember…
Joy To The World Joy to the world, the Lord has come Let earth receive…

Little Drummer Boy Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum Our newborn King…
Merry Christmas All Christmas time is here It's a jolly good time of the…
Nice 'N' Naasty Nasty, you're nasty Ooh, that was nasty Strange things are …
Runaway Les Miserables Les Miserables (Act 1) The Runaway Cart [T…
Runaway feat. Lolleata Holloway Yes I'm gonna mess around Cause that's the way I want…
Salsoul Rainbow Salsoul Orchestra - Salsoul Rainbow Somewhere, over the r…
Short Shorts Who wears short shorts? We wear short shorts. Bless 'em, s…
Sleigh Ride Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing, ring-ting tingle-in…
Tangerine Salsoul Orchestra - Tangerine (Male) Tangerine - she is …
The Little Drummer Boy Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum Our newborn King…

There's Someone Who's Knocking There′s someone who's knocking at my door The person keeps k…

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@shawn11361

6y↑16

One of the best disco songs ever

@MyTroubadour

9y↑6

Le Salsoul est vraiment l'un des meilleurs orchestres 'disco' des années 70.

@philvillafane7142

6y↑5

I’m on back in days we used to hustle to this record it off that’s our spots clubs in Midtown in the Bronx classic

@orgonsolo6291

16w

True story.
I bought this lp, must have been 25 years since... I dj' d alot back then and was plenty around in second hand stores looking for treasure...
Mine came with a poster, scantily clad blonde in Salsoul tee that was a wall treasure until it eventually went with the rivers of time... Never did anything but barest surface listening to this, and always reslly liked this tune...
Just now I realized I have had it for all these years and never knew!

@morrishayes8354

5y↑6

Oh hell yeah back in the day.

@asesordemarketing5347

2y↑4

Great song. I remember when i was young. Que grandiosa era la música de Vincent Montana y Salsoul Orchestra

@ebntje

7y↑11

This was my favorite cut from this original Salsoul LP. I love it

@corneliuswhite5139

mine too! I'm listening to it right now! ;)

@roncowan5218

15w

Mine too

@mcbrion1951

10y↑22

Salsoul Orchestra had the lushest sound around, very reminiscent of 'The Sound of Philadelphia.' This was a song that everyone rushed to the dance floor to dance to back in '75 (or was it '76?!?). And flutes were everyone's instrument for making a song sound playful and lighthearted in the 70s. Even in Isaac Hayes’ most serious songs, he frequently used flutes.
Love the orchestral sound in dance music: it didn't have to be fast tempo, it had syncopation to get you to move. All the 70s songs, until the Second Age of Disco, were mid-tempo or even slower than that (Eddie Kendricks' 'Girl You Need A Change Of Mind was positively SLOW!)
Salsoul was the bomb in their day!

@TDPROMO

9y↑12

mcbrion1951 The Salsoul Orchestra was The Sound of Philadelphia! They were originally the band that backed all of Philadelphia International Records artist..."MFSB". If you recorded at Sigma Sound Studios (the home of P.I.R.) in Philly back in the 70's ...more than likely MFSB/Salsoul Orchestra were the studio musicians. They left Philly International because of money disagreements and began recording under the Salsoul Label as the "Salsoul Orchestra". Eddie Kendricks was backed by them too. Check out the producer on "He's a Friend"..it's Norman Harris (MFSB). Also Vince "Vibes" Montana (MFSB), Bobby Eli (MFSB), Larry Washington (MFSB) and Earl Young (MFSB) played on Eddie's project. It was recorded at Sigma Sound Studio

@MrAntiSellOut

11y↑6

One of the best joints from back in my childhood in 1975. No wonder my moms played it whenever either her friends or my aunt were visiting. Especially when it came to going over to paying my grandmother(RIP) a visit,too.

@saidapagan6056

2y↑3

Still a very cool song after all these years!

@anthonyleighton4754

6y↑14

disco when it still kicked the funk - some amazing musicians from mfsb involved as well

@giovannibrooks1520

39w↑1

That was the music in my era, especially if you knew how to skate , good times

@MrAntiSellOut

9y↑8

I'm so glad my moms played this one in the house whenever she had her friends or when my aunt was visiting. Especially when both of them and I went to visit my grandmother(RIP).I gotta admit that those were good times although I was only 5 when this came out.

@robertkuiper7066

5y↑1

same here forever got hooked forever

@MrAntiSellOut

Robert Kuiper That's what's up

@yuris6125

3y↑19

Damn, why the heck are there so many dislikes? This song is a masterpiece!

@corneliuswhite5139

2y↑6

Don't wory about them. They have NO idea in regards to context of this music.

@davidmercado5796

5y↑6

Great all the way

@kia4402

10y↑11

The Salsoul Orchestra was the first to put out the Chicago Bus Stop because I remember doing it in NYC and then later that year Van McCoy came out with it and I was in New Jersey at that time. I was hustle queen during those times and Salsoul put that extra umph (latino sound) to the dance music, which I believe with the label change, this is actually MFSB under a different name!!!!!

@hustledancing-americasfuns3830

8y↑2

+Denise FARMER-SMITH Hustle queen for the line dance, or partners dance version of hustle?

@kia4402

8y↑2

Partners.....but we are talking some 41 yrs ago!!!!

@mcbrion1951

Denise FARMER-SMITH This is actually Vince Montana’s orchestra. But instrumentally, it’s close to “The Philadelphia Sound.”

@juliodiaz3879

7y↑3

I remember line dancing at the Widow McCoys disco in Miami back in 75 to this song.

@brucebolzoni4524

4y↑5

Salsoul Hustle..everyone on the dance floor!!

@corneliuswhite5139

In Coney Island...it was "Get ready to bump your ass off!"

@e.f.t.v.8361

12y↑2

Oh to the contrary. Salsoul orchestra gets and deserves their royalties.

@roncowan5218

15w

I wasn't a huge fan of Disco Music,but,this was one favorites,this used to be the joint

@castaylor532

9y↑8

Ooooh I loved this one :) back back then :) x

@rondawilliams9448

3y↑3

Electric slide all the way! Best slide song back in the day.

@reubenpadayachee

2y↑2

QUALITY TRACK.......

@MrAntiSellOut

11y↑5

I'm glad my moms went out and brought this on on 45. But would've been best if she brought the album,too.

@ginodorilia6602

3y↑1

Grandiosi !!! GIN(): )

@tonyaj42000

11y↑15

this man was a fucking genius together with mfsb they made the greatest music ever loetta hollaway was the bomb lady gaga couldn,t shine her shoes

@KC-tw3sw

O it II it up

@KC-tw3sw

Yes you

@KC-tw3sw

Yes you

@KC-tw3sw

I am

@philvillafane7142

6y↑2

And all of the after hours spots these open up like around two or 3 o’clock in the morning to like 910 the next day that was a classic song

@johanvkoot

2y↑2

this track is used on soul show tros radio [dutch] by ferry maat

@fabiopassirani3901

5y↑2

Amazing!!!!

@greatwhiteshark9192

4y↑2

Sick!!!!

@lostworld3389

4y↑2

Best Disco track eva

@johnny3680

4y↑1

One of the best disco bands I must say

@hrbr1990

12y↑3

This song has some elements that are also present in "Vogue". I'm a BIG fan of Madonna and I've heard her song hundreds of times. She also used the line "Do the bus stop!" in her 1990 Blond Ambition Tour, during "Holiday" specifically. It is clear that Madonna knows a lot about old music, she's paid homage to those singers she listened to when she was young. All her tours have included some music from other different artistis, such as Michael Jackson and Kraftwerk, among others.

@dpalaoro

31w

No doubt. She partied at the Funhouse with Jellybean.

@mikeevans5810

6y↑2

ah, yes, Faces and the BBC, Rush street back in the day, great times/music

@jonesyl15

12y↑1

ALTHOUGH I WAS ONLY 12 YEARS OLD WHEN THIS TUNE HIT THE TABLES, I HAVE VERY FOND MEMORIES OF DOING THE CHICAGO BUS STOP DANCE, AS WELL AS THE MISERY I'VE ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE MEMORIES OF ACTUALLY WAITING AT A CHICAGO BUS STOP IN THE WINTER TRYING TO GET TO AND FROM SCHOOL. LOL.

@davidmoreira8046

4y↑3

Motherfuckin Vince Montana..
Genius!!

@stevensordoni8450

11y↑3

ohhhhhhh I love it! Gotta love this ol skool shit!

@Xozona

12y↑2

Madonna's Vogue "borrowed" way more from "Elements of Vogue" by David Ian Xtravaganza and Malcolm McLarens "Deep in Vogue" who were both inspired by this song.

@jerryj920

10y↑8

Electric slide? Really; this is the Daddy, right here.

@65emkay

12y↑1

PLEASED TO BE 1st IN DROPPING A COMMENT, 4 WHAT IT IS WORTH, CONCERNING THIS MILESTONE IN CLASSY DISCO PANORAMA,WAS PLAYED VERY OFTEN IN ELEGANT DISCOS IN ITALY, STILL KICKS THOUGH...TXS

@timmytene2706

8y↑9

YOUR LISTENING TO D J TIMMY T AND WBLS A night at Studio 54

@mschirmersf

12y↑2

That's a hard one but it sure sounds like Vogue to me. Some of it sounds like it was what they used as a guide to lay down some of the vocals for "C'mon Vogue".

@djdavemick

6y↑1

Not a good like/dislike ratio. Over 140 people must seriously hate quality, well orchestrated disco. Just the horn fills are taken from Love Is The Message, which became used in Vogue right after Madonna raps about a dozen movie legends.

@maggynewtown3500

The same people did Love Is The Message, so why not.

@philvillafane7142

6y↑2

Grade back at the Dennis off at the clubs and also hustle a.k.a. known that salsa dancing

@ArysOakheart

12y↑1

se parecen a lo mucho en el ritmo de fondo, pero no son comparables Vogue con esta canción. puedo decir sin pensarlo dos veces que no tienen nada en común y que seguramente Madonna ganará el juicio.

@oldschoolfreak98

5y↑3

Why the dislikes?!

@1003jul1

12y↑1

there's no any comparisson with vogue, there's nothing to do, Vogue is original

@allana221

11y↑1

Doesn't mean she copied them. It means that they found a (nonexistent) similarity and decided to sue her. They may or may not win the case. Lady Gaga is not being sued for Born This Way simply because Madonna generously chose not to sue her, but it doesn't mean that Gaga didn't copy.

@stevensordoni8450

10y↑11

Came here to check and see if it sounds like "Vogue".....So happy I did because I discovered a great song that sounds nothing like Vogue!

@im96789

8y↑3

+Steven Sordoni vogue sampled the horns 3:04

@Chicago_Boogie

7y↑2

Steven Sordoni ....you wanna hear where Madonna ripped off her entire first two albums sound and style from .... The group was "Inner City" .... The album was called "Big Fun" pretty much a piece Detroit Techno Legendary music.Give it a listen and you can hear the blatant rip offs in Madonna's white folks watered down versions of their former brilliance

@chefnapsol2777

6y↑1

Vogue brought me here, too hahahaha

@alaindaignault8936

12y↑1

Nothing to compared with Vogue no similarities!!

@kumada84

48w

It clearly has the horn stabs Salsoul Orchestra sued them over. 🤷‍♂️ Also, this isn't the version they sued them over anyway - that was the 1983 remix of this song.

@MusicalEutopia

12y↑1

Yep! You found it.

@swilda123

12y↑2

sir ! a thousand disco/funk songs have the sample like this, stayin' alive - Beegess , le freak - chics, that's why i like it - KC and the sunshine band ......................please !

@iemgc

12y↑1

Y esperen a que apliquen el A.C.T.A. oiremos mas a menudo noticias similares

@andreapik

31w↑1

Be mi tempi...

@seventhchild8476

6y↑2

Wandsworth Council stole my large Record collection including this one in 2016

@brahmin21

3y↑1

.....let's do this !!!!

@TheStudeo74

6y↑2

Anyone knows the version with the strings + horns by themselves ?

@TheArsenalgooner

12y↑4

2:25: Come on Vogue. Underlying horns were stolen.

@cambiodenick

12y↑1

es identico!!!! tan parecido que solo se dieron cuenta hasta 22 años despues.... pffff

@soulshaker23

12y↑2

LATE INDEED!!! I would like to ask Salsoul who was first they or VAN McCOY - the hustle?!? Answer please!!

@allana221

11y↑2

What's the matter witchu?

@swilda123

12y↑1

what one ? i can't recognize this melody on her any tour

@catcoulter732

12y↑1

If there is any copy it is so small I can't hear it!!! Everyone is out for money anymore!!

@swilda123

12y↑2

ok ! still keep your opinion, i care no more. how many time you tag me that's the times i listen to this track again and again.......but i can't still find out the same things between this track and Vogue.

@EXthesweetlamb

12y↑2

"do the bus stop" was a reference to Fatback Band, I'm pretty sure

@shawn11361

6y↑2

Also loved Georgio moroder and Alex Constantine

@anthonyleighton4754

6y↑3

disco before it got homogenised put through the wringer and commercialised - just all about the grooves

@ROBERTIKO22

12y↑1

MADONNA THE QUEEN

@Omarsh1692

11y↑3

but there's a law suit against MAdonna ;) for Vogue and the samples taken from this song

@TheArsenalgooner

12y↑1

No, shep uphiosbone took this apart into maybe nine different sections and composed Vogue with this.

@Gwenny0612

12y

Um, a little late, huh? Why wait so long?

@86am

12y↑1

At 3:51 you can clearly hear the horn sample

@shawn11361

4y↑2

Before Hollywood took over disco

@savas33

12y↑1

Yeah...that a few hundreds disco tunes have too.... lol

@spinsistamitzi

12y↑1

thing is they didn't even get the name of their own song right! she didn't take it from Bus Stop, it's from Love Break!!!!! the same distinct sound samples! how can they say they didn't know and missed it until now? you just need 2 ears darling. go Madge! X

@dpalaoro

30w

Why's this sound so much like "Love Break" or even the other MFSB well known song?

@alibaba4506

12y↑1

Absolutely Fair sampling for Vogue. Taking bits is not copy. Sorry.

@djrickz

12y↑1

They needed technology 22 years later to figure that out. I hear it start at 1:44. Hummmm, many artist get inspiration, borrow, etc. But on the fence about this.

@BrTLittleM

12y

You should listen to de Frozen plagariesm.

@swilda123

12y↑1

Nothing like vogue ! a thoundsand disco/funk songs have the sample like this, stayin' alive by beegees, le freak by chic, that's way i like it by KC and sunshine band ...............

@ratchetheros

3y↑2

The Salsoul Orchestra X MFSB

@johnnyhorizon8368

…X John Davis & His Monster Orchestra

@dadobit

12y↑1

you're right...do they really believe in what they say? There isn't Vogue in this song...

@shoichik7104

🗻

@Daniel-uz7zn

11y↑1

This is not Vogue :S

@alibaba4506

12y↑1

They ripped so much, I hope they get licences for them. But they created someting totally new, even with reconizable musical lines. In this case, there no NO musical line ripped.

@y6063

2:56

@spitzbuben1978

6y↑1

Love is the message ( a sample ) is in here

@kamei18

12y

en que mierda se parece!!!

@MadonnaIsTheShit

12y↑1

Yeah. . . . .nothing like Madonna. People are freakin unreal!!

@fdozi5801

10y↑2

@alibaba4506- obviously, you don't understand the business of music. If you do what you're supposed to do, like getting permissions and paying for the rights, you will not get sued ....

@Omarsh1692

11y↑2

Madonna made 118 accounts and disliked this video

@selmalover

12y↑1

so they just happened to noticed the similarities 22 years later? I call this bullshit.

@swilda123

12y↑1

LOL ! i want Madonna sue lady caca too

@9577frasier

12y↑1

why so many dislikes can i get in on the joke

@allana221

11y↑1

And Express Yourself is better than Born This Shit.

@tokaibtm

12y

I do not hear a single similarity in this song and Vogue. And 22 years? A bit late.

@TheSamuel213

12y

čo im to jebe?jaka podobnosť?hehe

@Aviationnation10

11y↑3

Are people seriously saying this sounds like Vogue? LOL

@dubsideproductions2859

AviationNation10 Vogue samples the horns

@FilMakerStudio

12y↑1

maybe the bassline...

@Music90s

12y↑1

20 years to late, sorry nada..

@galmacland

12y↑1

Shouldn't Madonna sue Lady Gaga for Express Yourself, I mean, that song that sounds like Express Yourself.

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