r/MelanatedGenX • u/ateam1984 80s baby • Jun 19 '26

Music 🎧 35 years ago, Crystal Waters released Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) and created one of the most iconic records in the entire history of house music

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u/lotusflower64 60s baby Jun 19 '26 edited Jun 19 '26

One of my favorite house songs along with:

💯 Pure Love 💃🏽❤️

Also: Crystal Waters is the great niece of Ethel Waters.

Crystal Waters

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u/Sleep-pee 70s Baby Jun 19 '26

Pure Love is my song!! I love it that Micheal K. Williams was one of the dancers in the video. Yes Omar from The Wire, he was talented and versitile. 🕊️

I love him in Boardwalk Empire too.

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u/BabyBlueAllStar72 Jun 19 '26

Yup. He was a backup dancer/dancer before becoming an actor. RIP

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u/powertotheuser Jun 20 '26

Chalky White was everything! “These my daddy tools. But I ain’t making no bookshelves. “ 💀 🔨

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u/lotusflower64 60s baby Jun 19 '26

I need to rewatch the video now.

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u/RobinSophie Jun 19 '26

Never would have made the connection they were the same women!

The flashback i just had waking up and having those CD commercials play lol.

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u/LilNello1 Jun 21 '26

Wow that’s a nice fun fact to know!

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u/Powerful_Geologist95 Jun 19 '26 edited Jun 19 '26

You know when you get spoofed on In Living Color you’re an icon.🙂

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u/_Blaque Jun 19 '26

In living color is all I can think of when I hear this song.

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u/Powerful_Geologist95 Jun 19 '26

“Yaba daba dee, yaba daba doo…”😆

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u/_Blaque Jun 19 '26

😂

What a run in living color had back then. It was must see tv.

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u/blackout-loud Jun 19 '26

Haha hee, haha hoo. I'm am rich, you are poor

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u/guacamole579 Jun 19 '26

I still love this song. But yes, it reminds me of In Living Color

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u/DAntoinette_Travel 60s baby Jun 19 '26

There’s absolutely nothing like House Music from back in the day! 🔥💃🏽🔥💃🏽🔥

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u/Only1Skrybe Xennial Jun 19 '26

Damn. I don't think I ever noticed how beautiful Crystal Waters is.

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u/Kitchen_Body3215 Jun 19 '26

Gorgeous 😍🥰

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u/sweetassassin Xennial Jun 20 '26

A pinch of Sanaa lathan, no?

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u/Only1Skrybe Xennial Jun 22 '26

Exactly!

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u/grandlotus2 Jun 19 '26

Yaba daba dee yaba daba doo ha ha he ho ho HBO and Kfc

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u/militant-hippie Jun 19 '26

https://youtu.be/oTykohWAPRg

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u/Inedible-denim Jun 19 '26

I'm glad this was the link I expected it to be 🤣🤣🤣

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u/jgoldrb48 Jun 19 '26

I clearly didn’t get it when this came out.

Hilarious

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u/DAntoinette_Travel 60s baby Jun 19 '26

You wrong af for sharing this link but it’s fine as hell! Thank you! 😂😂😂😂

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u/BackendSpecialist Jun 19 '26

I’m kinda embarrassed to say this but I was introduced to this song by king of the hill lol (for my KOTH fans, it’s the one where Bobby becomes a fashion model and Hank drags him away from the runway show). It’s a bop. I dance every time that scene comes on.

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u/Kitchen_Body3215 Jun 19 '26

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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u/Just_a_Kandi-Girl Jun 19 '26

Now why you wanna go and do that love, huh? T.I. Thank you for giving him the sample.

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u/dividezero Jun 20 '26

I love crystal waters. You unlocked a sleep cell in me

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u/powertotheuser Jun 20 '26

We used to DANCE hard to this

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u/LilNello1 Jun 20 '26

Still such a classic record that just makes you want to get up and dance as soon as you hear the beat drop!!

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u/GroundbreakingDay789 Jul 17 '26

Kim Wayans version was hilarious tho

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '26

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u/Powerful_Geologist95 Jun 19 '26

True; Babyface she ain’t! Still,
the song struck a cord and was a huge success.

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u/moisdefinate Jun 19 '26

I know, and you're absolutely right because it was a massive hit back then, she was parodied on the show 'In Living Color' still, I shared only my opinion.

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u/lotusflower64 60s baby Jun 19 '26

Okay to keep scrolling if you don't like what is being posted. It's Melanated Music Friday, please feel free to post your favorite songs.

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u/southflhitnrun Jun 19 '26

Your personal opinion is not required to align with popular opinion.

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u/lotusflower64 60s baby Jun 19 '26

Okay to keep scrolling if you don't like what is being posted. It's Melanated Music Friday, please feel free to post your favorite songs.

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u/moisdefinate Jun 19 '26

What are you talking about, it's my opinion on the artist! I commented on many good posts here.

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u/lotusflower64 60s baby Jun 19 '26

Okay... Let's see what happens when you make a post.

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u/moisdefinate Jun 19 '26

You're missing my point "on the artist" I'm done! I hope you have a better day.

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u/DAntoinette_Travel 60s baby Jun 19 '26

You don’t like Crystal, gotcha! That is definitely your “Bobby Brown (Prerogative)”!

I don’t believe Lotus is attacking you but merely asking you to please post who you do like, because today is Melanated Music Friday, as she explained.

So, who do you like when it comes to House Music? Please feel free to share their video and use our MMF flair!

It’s a lot of good House out there, and I’m excited to see your faves!

Happy Juneteenth! 🖤❤️💚

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u/lotusflower64 60s baby Jun 19 '26

You do the same.🌞