Chuck Brown was incredibly talented- GoGo has influenced R&B and Jazz, and is something that the District should be proud of.

http://www.visionaryproject.org/brownchuck/

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Anonymous wrote:I have no idea what go-go is or who Chuck Brown was either. I've read the headlines on WaPo website but haven't delved into the body of the articles to learn more.

PS And I grew up here.

go find a new place to live.

you cannot have grown up here and not have heard of chuck brown.

i get not knowing his songs in depth but there is no way in hell that someone who grew up in the area is completely ignorant to the fact of who he is.

its impossible

It's clearly not impossible. Or, I guess I myself have personally achieved the impossible. Maybe that's it. I'm just that super-awesome.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea what go-go is or who Chuck Brown was either. I've read the headlines on WaPo website but haven't delved into the body of the articles to learn more.

PS And I grew up here.

go find a new place to live.

you cannot have grown up here and not have heard of chuck brown.

i get not knowing his songs in depth but there is no way in hell that someone who grew up in the area is completely ignorant to the fact of who he is.

its impossible

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea what go-go is or who Chuck Brown was either. I've read the headlines on WaPo website but haven't delved into the body of the articles to learn more.

PS And I grew up here.

I have no idea what go-go is or who Chuck Brown was either. I've read the headlines on WaPo website but haven't delved into the body of the articles to learn more.

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Anonymous wrote:And now you will understand what those guys drumming on paint cans are doing. Above all, Go Go is about the beat.

Disturbing the peace.

Since you are probably more of the banjo pickin type, there are no go go drummers in West Virginia. Why not head there?

To the Jerz girl PP, I grew up in Jersey too and never heard of GoGo as related to pole dancing or strip clubs. NJ is not all Soprano-land, PP, I'm from horse country, the land of moderate Republicans and good government -- remember Gov. Tom Keane "New Jehzy and You . . . Pehfect Together."

Oh, back to Chuck Brown -- I moved here with DH after law school. We're white, but got to know and love gogo music. Hey, our kids are DC natives, so we feel that we owe it to them to know the local culture.

PP, thanks for posting those youtube links! Brought back memories watching those videos.

Anonymous wrote:backyard was always my favorite band

yes, this too

I grew up in the midwest in the 80s and know what Go Go was. Get a clue OP....but I know that you are just trolling because you could've used Google to answer your question. Nice try!!!

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Anonymous wrote:And now you will understand what those guys drumming on paint cans are doing. Above all, Go Go is about the beat.

Disturbing the peace.

Hey you kids, get off of my lawn!

backyard was always my favorite band

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Anonymous wrote:Lol, it's a DC music genre thing. Google it.

Funny story...when I moved here from another state I thought Go Go meant pole dancers at strip clubs. That's what we call "Go Go" where I'm originally from (think Bada Bing Club and the Sopranos)!

op again -- yes! This is what I think of too! I moved here from PA about 10 years ago.

I attended college in Pittsuburg. Go-go was played at all the parties. The students from DC imported their music. "Give me the bridge yall. . . I feel like bustin' loose, bustin'loose".

Anonymous wrote:Look up Rare Essence, Junkyard, Pleasure, Northeast Groovers. . . Chuck Brown. I'm sure they are on Youtube.

Don't forget Trouble Funk

OP are you the one who asked why black people put stuffed animals in cars?