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A wild romp through the streets of Toronto with the Shuffle Demons rapping about their favourite form of public transit. Was a big hit on MuchMusic in Canada and started the band on an international career. More at www.shuffledemons.com

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Did RunDMC or NWA ... ( 6 months ago by bluelounge)

Did RunDMC or NWA play sax?

listen to how they ... ( 6 months ago by farahm2)

listen to how they are singing, smart one. Its the same kinda of way RunDMC and NWA used to rap.

They were defintely ... ( 6 months ago by bluelounge)

They were defintely influenced by RunDMC 'cause they started in 1984, so they are old school for sure. The music was in the air and these Canadian crackers couldn't help but catch the wave. I think the 3 saxes and drums and no microphone hook is kinda unique.

1986! ( 6 months ago by bluelounge)

1986!

all bow to the all ... ( 5 months ago by MembrainJ)

all bow to the all knowing wanker

Who is a member of ... ( 5 months ago by bluelounge)

Who is a member of the band and thus indeed all knowing.

i didn't mean you ... ( 5 months ago by MembrainJ)

i didn't mean you my son

each of those ... ( 5 months ago by mcguinnesseoin)

each of those locations they were in during the video are all 2 - 5 blocks from my house.

thank you for ... ( 5 months ago by MembrainJ)

thank you for putting this up bluelounge. I have fond memories of this song and video, it reminds me of sitting back watching Toronto Rocks on CityTV. I meant no offense to you.

good for you ( 5 months ago by pino316david)

good for you

Which one in the ... ( 5 months ago by Hadley18)

Which one in the video are you, bluelounge?!

I watch this video ... ( 5 months ago by Nunaliscious)

I watch this video here about three or four times every month. I also cross-post it on messageboards for my own purposes, namely to try to bring some romanticism to transit. ("Romantic Traffic" by the Spoons is also good for that) Great video, cool song, and damn it helps us new urbanists. :)

vids will always be ... ( 4 months ago by dexterriley)

vids will always be perma- fused into my brain stem..this stroll along china town,the barenaked ladies cramming into the video-booth at speakers corner doin be my yoko-ono,,awesome..thanks for sharing

Array ( 3 months ago by DucatsD)

Old school.
I wish I was born 10 years earlier to really appreciate that whole scene in the mid, late 80s in TO. Especially since that was really the beginning with Ron Nelson and his 88.1 show that was like when hip-hop was really coming through to Toronto. Then we started producing our own rappers with Mae
stro and Michie Mee. Too bad i can't remember a thing before '95.

This is awesome. ( 3 months ago by TheHolyThief)

This is awesome.

hum! I had the ... ( 3 months ago by unefleurdecactus)

hum! I had the chance recently to discover Spadina avenue (and Toronto obviously) and my first idea was to look around to find the famous bus!.... sadly I only found street cars, and cars and people... Ah well! I walked and walked and fell somewhat in love with this area of the city! I love this videoclip... even more now that I put it in context! ~:oD

That version of ... ( 2 months ago by SteveO812)

That version of Hockey Night is fantastic btw. When the boys come over for a night of video Hockey that's how we start things up :)

Thanks for posting ... ( 2 months ago by SteveO812)

Thanks for posting this vid :) I have a copy on a VHS of something that was on CityTV, guess the movie fell short of the time slot so they'd play a vid or two and have been looking for a better version for years. I enjoyed this song so much that when I planned my model railroad I included a 77B to Spadina Stn (even though the layout isn't about Toronto) Rock on fellas, rock on.

The Spadina Bus was ... ( 1 month ago by Neville6000)

The Spadina Bus was got rid of for the streetcar.

well... that's what ... ( 1 month ago by unefleurdecactus)

well... that's what I guessed. It was nice to try to find it. Almost like you want to see the mythical creature of a legend! ~;o)

if you could play a ... ( 1 month ago by maidenrulz73)

if you could play a f'king comb and fart dixie in canada during the mid eighties...you could get a video played...this is a perfect example

Excellent video! I ... ( 4 weeks ago by greekguy1326)

Excellent video! I remember the Red and Cream TTC buses back in the day.

80s - early 90s? ( 4 weeks ago by giantwarwock)

80s - early 90s?

Ons spring day in ' ... ( 3 days ago by fabrikk60)

Ons spring day in '86, I emerged from a subway exit on Spadina Ave and walked right into the filming of this thing. Specifically, the bit where the drummer is hitting the building with his sticks and the other guys are vamping alongside. That was my intro to the Demons... Sure it was cheesy - so what?? It was fun and different. People who have to automatically diss all goofy art need to lighten up. I live in Vancouver now, where transit is pathetic. Sure do miss the TTC!

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