>> voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? >> creole lady marmalade, lade, lade, lade, >> voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? >> ah >> voulez-vous coucher avec moi voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? voulez-vous coucher avec moi >> ah, ah >> gitchi gitchi ya ya ta ta >> ya ya ta ta >> gitchi gitchi ya ya here >> oh, ho >> mocha choco lata ya ya, gitchi gitchi ya ya ta ta, ta ta, voulez-vous coucher avec moi and you can get your, get your ya ya here, voulez-vous coucher avec moi, and you can get your, get your ya ya here, voulez-vous coucher avec moi

and you can... and you can... get your, get your ya ya here, yeah, yeah ♪ [applause] >> eugene record has one of the greatest soprano voices ever recorded. he even made tony soprano cry with this song. from the windy city come the chi-lites. ["oh, girl" playing] [harmonica playing] ♪ oh, girl, i'd be in trouble if you left me now, 'cause i don't know where to look for love, i just don't know how,

oh, girl, how i depend on you, to give me love when i need it right on time you would always be, all my friends call me a fool, they say, "let the woman take care of you," so i try to be hip and think like the crowd, but even the crowd can't help me now, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, girl tell me, what am i gonna do? i know i've got a guilty face,

girl, i feel so out of place, oh, yeah... don't know where to go, who to see, yeah >> do do do do do ♪ >> ♪ oh, girl, i guess i better go, i can save myself a lot of useless tears, girl, i've gotta get away from here, oh, girl, pain will double if you leave me now, 'cause i don't know where to look for love, and i don't, i don't know how,

whoa, yeah >> do do do do do >> mm-hmm... oh, girl, why do i love you so? yeah ♪ [applause] >> now here's a group that got their name from hubcaps? at my suggestion, the spinners moved from motown to atlantic records. they worked with

tom bell, one of the architects of philly soul, and began spinng their way to number one. [applause] ["i'll be around" playing] >> ♪ this... [cheers and applause] ♪ is our fork in the road love's last episode there's nowhere to go, oh, no, you made your choice, now it's up to me to bow out gracefully, though you hold the key but, baby,

whenever you call me i'll be there, whenever you want me i'll be there, whenever you need me, i'll be there, i'll be around, i knew just what to say, now i found out today, all the words had slipped away but i know there's always a chance, a tiny spark will remain, yeah, and sparks turn into flames and love can burn once again, but i know you know, whenever you call me i'll be there, whenever you want me i'll be there, whenever you need me,

i'll be there, i'll be around, yeah ♪ ♪ whenever you call me i'll be there, whenever you want me i'll be there, even if i have to crawl, i'll be there, i'll be around, just call me on the phone, i'll be there, i'll never leave you alone, i'll be there, just call out my name, i know, i know you know i'll be around, i can hear you knockin',

i'll be there, i'll be around, i'll be there, i'll be callin' ♪ [applause] >> soulful, smooth, and responsible for all of your red and blue light dances--philadelphia's own the stylistics. and check out the suits that they're wearing. listen, just give me a philly cheesesteak and the stylistics. [applause] ["betcha by golly wow" playing]

>> ♪ there's a spark of magic in your eyes ♪ [applause] thank you. ♪ candyland appears each time you smile, never thought that fairy tales came true, but they come true when i'm near you, you're a genie in disguise >> oh, oh, oh, >> full of wonder and surprise >> and betcha by golly wow you're the one that i've been waiting for forever, and ever will my love for you

keep growing strong, keep growing strong >> if i could, i'd catch a falling star to shine on you so i'd know where you are, order rainbows in your favorite shade, to show i love you, always thinking of you, write your name across the sky >> no, no, no, no >> anything you ask i'll try 'cause >> betcha by golly wow you're the one that i've been

waiting for forever, and ever will my love for you keep growing strong >> keep growing strong, betcha by golly wow, you're the one that i've been waiting for forever, and ever will my love for you keep growing strong, keep growing strong ♪ >> [vocalizing] >> ♪ betcha by golly wow you're the one >> that i've been waiting for forever, and ever will my love for you keep growing strong,

keep growing strong ♪ [applause] >> thank you so much for sharing this evening with us, all of your generous and wonderful pledges. don't stop, just keep those pledges coming, folks. and thank you for sharing all of this sweet soul music. ["when will i see you again" playing] >> ♪ oooh, ahhh ahhh, oooh,

precious moments, when will i see you again? when will we share precious moments? will i have to wait forever? will i have to suffer >> suffer >> and cry the whole night through? >> when will i see you again? >> when will our hearts beat together? are we in love, or just friends? is this my beginning,

or is this the end? >> is this the end? >> when will i see you again? >> when will i see you again? when will i see you again? >> ohh ahhh, oooh, precious moments >> are we in love, or just friends? is this my beginning, or is this the end? >> is this the end? >> when will i see you again? >> when will i see you again? >> sweet, sweet love of mine, >> when will i see you again? >> come on, come on >> when will i see you again?

>> tell me again >> when will i see you again? >> my sweet love, oh, yeah >> when will i see you again? >> ooh, yeah >> when will i see you again? >> come on, come on, >> when will i see you again? >> come on, come on >> when will i see you again? >> oooh, oooh, yeah >> when will i see you again? ♪ >> one of the greatest songs of the seventies, in my opinion, and such a sentiment, the promise of hope, "when will i see you again?" there's so much more to see, there's so many more memories to preserve. here forever because of pbs and because of you. but now, if you've been waiting, wow. this is it, the last break. this is your last opportunity to pick up the phone during the program and have these memories to cherish time and again, and to support the station for everything it does. go to your phone right now, and that is one of the songs you'll have on this amazing 6-cd collection. don't wait. we need you right now. "when will i see you again?" the three degrees, $150, and you're going to have

all the great songs. how about the seventies segment we just saw? things like "love train" by the o'jays, close the door, turn off the lights, that's the teddy bear. as you go down, "if you don't know me by now," love that. harold melvin & the blue notes. "you'll never find another love like mine," lou rawls. another guy gone to time, but his memory lives on in this cd collection. it will be yours time and again. do not wait. we need you to go to the phone right now. we're going to be here for a few more minutes. if you've been sitting back and thinking, "oh, i was there! this is my youth!" help us preserve more of the memories and the culture right here on pbs. call. hurry. join us at the $150 level and we'll say thanks with an all-new 6-cd set of the greatest soul hits ever.

>> hello, hey, joe, you want to give it a go? >> gitchi gitchi ya ya ta ta, gitchi gitchi ya ya here, mocha choca lata ya ya, creole lady marmalade >> when will i see you again? when will i see you again? ♪ >> don't wait. pick up the phone right now and call the number on your screen.

>> hi, this is aretha franklin. this is your last chance and your last opportunity to have your vote counted. go to your telephones and make your pledge and continue to support pbs. believe me, they do, and i know that you know, they do have some of the best programming out there. and i just would not do without pbs. >> ♪ all i'm asking is for a little respect >> just a little bit >> sisters >> just a little bit >> give it to me >> just a little bit >> r-e-s-p-e-c-t, find out what it means to me, r-e-s-p-e-c-t, take care, tcb, ahh, a little respect ♪ please get up and go to your telephone and make your pledge. god forbid we lose the programming that pbs brings to us. i'm a very, very strong supporter of theirs and i hope

that you are, too, in hopes that they will continue. and the only way that they can continue is you go to your phone and you make some kind of a pledge. i pledged many times, and i'm going to continue pledging because i like the programming that pbs brings. i love the programming. you cannot beat it. god forbid we lose pbs. we don't want to do that. ♪ find out what it means to me, r-e-s-p-e-c-t, take care, tcb, oh >> sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me >> a little respect >> just one look and i fell so hard, hard, hard ♪ >> here's another great benefit to membership--an exclusive pbs dvd as our thank you when you support the station at the $120 level. >> ♪ you don't know how i feel, you'll never know

how i feel, oh, when i needed you to come around, you always tried to bring me down, oh, but i know, girl, believe me when i say that you are surely, surely going to be, girl, but it's all right, all right, girl, you've been hurting me, but it's all right >> chain, chain, chain >> chain, chain, chain >> chain, chain, chain >> chain, chain, chain >> chain, chain, chain ♪ >> wow, the queen of soul here talking to you about how she feels, just like you feel when you see your pbs station and you see these wonderful programs. it's been about 12 years that i've been blessed to work with pbs and to be able to help preserve the memories and the culture. songs that commercial radio has all but forgotten about. songs that are the real stuff that just lift us up, make us feel good, make us fall in love, make us

be in love, make us remember love. and you can help keep those memories going right now. it is the last membership opportunity in this program for you to stand up and be counted, along with aretha and everybody else who's joined us tonight. phones are hot and happening right now, but you know what, this is a very short amount of time for you to step in. $150, and we're going to tell you, 6 cds, all the original hits by the original artists. if you're just tuning in, you missed the great segments earlier with eddie floyd, "knock on wood," and, oh, "when a man loves a woman," the great--"mercy mercy, mr. percy" is what they say, percy sledge. "baby i'm yours," barbara lewis is on there. and the great ben e. king with "stand by me." "walk on by," dionne warwick. all the legends of soul from jerry butler and the impressions, for "your precious love." "he don't love you like i love you." how about "it's all right" by jj jackson. by the way, dvd of the program is $120, and that's got 3 great bonus songs you won't see on tv tonight. ever wonder what jj jackson looks like when you hear ♪ but it's all right, all right, girl ♪ well, we got it for you. now, the best value in

membership right now? $250, the entire package, 6 cds, the dvd, the program, footage not available anywhere else. it is exclusive, exclusive to public television. your chance to have this piece of history. time is running out. do not wait. go to your phone right now. "la-la means i love you" with the delfonics. [gasps] gladys and the pips, "every beat of my heart." how about the legendary sam cooke, one of the greatest songs to put you in a mellow mood, "i'll come running back to you." al green is on here, so many legends of soul. ahh. we need you right now. don't wait, pick up the phone. support the station. and great sounds, like "didn't i blow your mind this time?" that's the seventies with the delfonics and those great philadelphia feelings, just inspire us like nothing else. the original recording of "when will i see you again?" tsop, "the sound of philadelphia," the three degrees with mfsb. these are all the great songs. gone away except for right here on pbs. 500 channels out there that you can see, nobody showing the real music. your music. my music. our music. it's all here because of you. anything you can

contribute. if you can't give us that $150, that $120, whatever that--we understand. whatever you can give. the most important thing right now is to join in, give any dollar amount you can, and help keep this music, our music, alive for history. let's go back to the queen. >> that's right, tj. this is the last opportunity for everyone who wants to see more pbs and hear more of this wonderful programming. to go to your phones, call your local pbs station and let them know that you want more. you want to hear more of my music, you want to hear more of all of the folks back in the day--dionne and gladys and people like that. this is the last chance. don't let it slip by. go to your telephones and let pbs know that you want more programming, and you also want that gift when you spend the money for the programming, you want that little gift that they send, too, ok?

>> ♪ forever >> and ever >> you'll stay in my heart, and i will love you ♪ >> support the station now, and the feel good sound will stay around. >> ♪ listen to me >> la la la la la la la love me ♪ >> increase your pledge to the $150 level, and you'll receive, as our thanks, all the original hits by the original artists. 6 cds of classic soul favorites from the sixties and seventies, yours now with your $150 pledge.

mr. big stuff >> when a man loves a woman ♪ >> at $250, we'll put it all together. the classic "soul rewind" dvd and the 6-cd set. >> ♪ hey, sister, go, sister, soul sister, go, sister, hey, sister, go, sister >> oh, girl, i'd be in trouble if you left me now, 'cause i don't know where to look for love, i just don't know how

you help keep the classic soul sound spinning, right here on your pbs station. >> um, i think i love most was the memories, thinking back to the seventies, and that's when my husband and i were dating. so just thinking about those old times, those good old days. >> every singer, i can't tell you who my favorite singers were. they were all outrageous. >> memories. big memories from my younger day. >> now talk to me a little bit about pbs and the fact that they've brought you this great show. how does that make you feel? >> we do support it. it has very, very good shows for families and people like us. history, musicals,

anything you want. >> hi, i'm debbie. >> and i'm joanie, and we're from sister sledge. and we're having an incredible time. >> i'm having a great time. >> if you're having half as much fun as we're having, then i think it's about time that you became a part of the pbs family. >> that's right. ♪ 'cause we are family >> we are family, i got all my sisters with me ♪ >> i remember what it was like, just listening to this music and riding on my harley. it was just, breeze in your hair. great. >> it's our music. we grew up with it. it's memories. it's everything. >> you know, i just wanted to see the old school groups. you don't get to see them that often, and that's me. i'm old school. we're old school. >> well, going down memory lane, having a wonderful night. >> outstanding performances just like back in the seventies all over again. life is unbelievable, thinking we could have this experience today.

["respect" playing] [captioning made possible by tjl productions, llc] [captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--] >> ♪ ooh, your kisses >> ooh >> sweeter than honey >> ooh >> and guess what? >> ooh >> so is my money >> ooh >> all i want you to for me is give it to me when i get home >> re-re re-re re-re >> yeah, baby, listen to me when i get home, now, >> just a little bit >> r-e-s-p-e-c-t... ♪ >> explore new worlds and new ideas through programs like this. made available for everyone through contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs.