When you hear this song, you can not help but picture bell bottom slacks, platforms, dudes wearing gold chains and butterfly collars , and naturals or throw wigs, and girls in hot pants, polyester skirts and pant suits, and yesssss, DON CORNELIUS coming out and introducing SOOOOOOUUUUUL TRAIN !!!! AWESOME !
Soultrain 60 minutes of non stop soul through the tracks of your mind. Brought to you by Ultra-Sheen and Afro-Sheen hair care products. Now here's your host, Don Cornelous. At the end Don would say "Peace, Love, and Soul!"
Worst business decision Don ever made! He refused to let the song be called " Soul train theme"! He was protecting his brand. That's why it's called "TSOP". Lost millions! Gamble & Huff made it into a single. Made a killing! Don got crumbs.Even though they begged Don to name it SOUL TRAIN. Can't really blame Don. It was all new back then. Rookie mistake
Before the internet came up, I thought to myself "this drummer must be an octopus.". Nowadays I know his name: Mr. Earl Young. And I am still getting more fascinated by every single note he plays.
I was a senior at West Chester State College and answered a curtain call on the school bulletin board for violin players. I was hired and got payed 50 bux to lay down a violin track on this song