my soul cries.. im so thankful my ancestors made it for me. im so thankful they fought for me. ty ty tyty

My brother and me bought the album , had to keep records like this under our bed . Daddy was in Eddy Arnold and etc ... Nothing wrong , Music is Universal as we know . One record player with a nickel on top of the needle . 45's 78"s and LP's . B&w Tv 3 channels . Priceless.

Probably the darkest Soul song of all time.

@TonyWud

2 жыл бұрын

These men lifted R&B to another level.

@randyedwardlofton8892

2 жыл бұрын

And you might be right have a nice day keep God first

@nora22000

Жыл бұрын

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@bodiegoodlow9114

4 ай бұрын

TRUE SONGS TO FIT THE NATURE OF MEN

This song should make our younger generations see how much our ancestors went through to get them where they are at today. Thank you O'Jays for this beautiful song.

@susannesussmann6089

2 ай бұрын

And still there is racism and hate in the USA,and almost everywhere. Kids grow up breathing this hateful wrong air even in Mom‘s belly. Look what happend to all that hope Nelson Mandela brought to S-Africa, nothing left. Sorry,but I lost hope for all mankind.

I never knew back then that this actually told the story of the Middle Passage and Slavery. It is so expressive.

Amen my brother 🙏this song is part of our heritage

This has to be one of the most significant songs of our times. Given today's hateful and shameful racial climate of injustice and intolerance, 'Ship Ahoy' stands a reminder that 'The more things change, the more they stay the same.'

@ltanyasmith2645

2 жыл бұрын

So true. As Teddy would say, *Wake Ip Everybidy^

@henrymorton5627

Жыл бұрын

Still the same as yesterday today but not tomorrow. Amen

@tyronebell4313

25 күн бұрын

Good morning and You are so right, My first concert 1973 My junior year high School fifty years ago ❤

This masterpiece is close to their Heavenly Father (Prayer) song...very spiritual.

@ltanyasmith2645

2 жыл бұрын

So Real. Facts!!!

Thanks to my father for playing me and my siblings good music when we were growing up.

@casricleslie3557

Жыл бұрын

U had a good mentor who knew good music

"Culture is coded wisdom. Wisdom that has been accumulated for thousands of years and generations. Some of that wisdom is coded in our ceremonies. It is coded in our values. It is coded in our songs, in our dances, in our plays." Dr. Wangari Maathai

I'll say again , THIS SONG IS MY! !!NATIONAL ATHEM. 🗽

@lorithataylor7173

3 жыл бұрын

Thank U Sir

@willjenkins3529

2 жыл бұрын

AMEN 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

@Cherie_Amour60

Жыл бұрын

Amen brother

@ebonyone23

9 ай бұрын

Yes!

@brendajones1582

6 ай бұрын

You mean thank you ma'am ain't no sir up

I haven’t heard this in at least 40 YEARS! Amazing how the words come back effortlessly. Love the O’Jays.

@donnamoore2490

Жыл бұрын

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@LesterParham

10 ай бұрын

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10 ай бұрын

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@ronaldjackson4728

9 ай бұрын

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This is the baddest saddest song there is but the OJays brought it home SHIPAHOY

@charlesblount1083

Жыл бұрын

I disagree I disagree this made us who we are thank you😬🤨🧐🥺💔❤💯👎👍👌 I hope we can do better than next 400 years

I dedicate this song to my dad, Samuel Edward Holmes Sr. He was laid to rest one year ago today. He was a great man with great honor and integrity. One of his many passions in life was music. As a young boy, he introduced me to many groups and artists such as the OJays. I am so grateful for the time we shared and the memories we made that will live within me forever. This is for you, Pop. Rest peacefully, my dear father. Until me meet again. Family forever!

@purplepearl1809

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a Great man of Honor ❤

@josebarajas5368

9 ай бұрын

Carry the torch, keep that flame lit

@SuperMarquis69

8 ай бұрын

​@purplepearl1809 That he was my friend. An amazing father, friend and patriot. I salute you, my father. Happy Veterans Day.

@SuperMarquis69

8 ай бұрын

​@@josebarajas5368 Thank you my friend. A non- exstinguishing flame carried forward until the end of time.

@user-er7lp9gp2i

6 ай бұрын

The O’Jays started in the late fifties I think a group of young men’s in Ohio with a massage in their music R I P my Brothers

4oo yrs. how can we forget? Never forget!!

@stephenjohnson8570

3 жыл бұрын

NEVER !!!

Correction; Thanking The O’Jays for Blessing Us W True Messages In Words In Their Songs! Artists who defied the Status Quo!

Masterpiece

Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff was the real Beasts’ of the east ✊🏽

This, is my Favorite song on the whole-Entire album and it Speaks the Truth. 💯🤔🤔🤔🤔!!!!

It just makes me cry thinking of slavery time.

As I think about Juneteenth coming up, and everything that our people been through..It is amazing, and this song sends chills...

For he who has ears to listen let them hear what a spirit has to say always remember chapt revelations bless you all brethren and sisters in Jesus christ behold his manifold grace just a voice crying in the wilderness

This was the jam. Jerome Williams, Sr. Memphis, Tn. I was in Alaska at the time.

@rickygranderson9625

3 жыл бұрын

I was a 14 year old in the Memphis area of Somerville at the time. Today it's still a great tune.

Seems like we are going through it again!! Messages...

Heard this song for the first time while in the army in 78. Brock my heart.

A Masterpiece!once u try 2 virtualize de pain our brother's n sister's where going through during those darkest n painful period of slavery,U can't help but share de tears

Sorry for your lost, continue to remember your dad through the music you shared together...🙏😒

I love this song so much my great. Great grand parents lived this life I love them so much

Loved it then and I love it now Thanks Ojays

Love that song! I’m crying! I can feel the pain!!

@Chris-jf5nb

9 ай бұрын

Me too. You'll never be alone!❤

I really love this song

The title selection of one of the Greatest albums ever.

Love that background music! Slammin'!!

I dedicate this song to old time friend, Siseko Roto who passed away in 2023. He played this song in one of our trips from PE (Gqeberha) in the early hours of the morning. I am happy that I managed to be present when he was laid to rest in Queenstown. Rest is in peace Mdeyiti, Ntamb'ende yobijela amaveliti.

@3mshefane

21 күн бұрын

Vuyani it's good to see our South Africans still listening to Golden old school music .I am from kwa zulu natal

This is my dad's song and I love it and live jesus for making it

One of the best songs ever!

Cet album c une turie je les acheté a sa sortie en 1973 je les toujours merci vous arrivez toujours a me faire vibré ❤❤❤

I REMEMBER OH SO WELL WHILE SERVING ABOARD THE USS FORRESTAL DURING M NAVAL CAREER

@ltanyasmith2645

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service. God Bless you

I was looking for the Cimarons's Ship Ahoy and found this one. Great

I first knew this song by Boney M's version. As the lyrics of a pop group are not supoosed to be taken seriously, I didn't pay them attention. One day I did and I said... What...??? Who wrote this strong thing? So I arrived here

“Time for me to act like a psychopathic lunatic”

The Ojays brilliant minds, cus u just have to brilliant to put something together like this...... WOW!!!!!

HALALUYAH APTTMHY it's over, peace and Blessings family of The MOST HIGH YAH HALALUYAH PEACE

Never forget the more things change the more they stay the same

It's so touching

The Ojays the Best Love music )over it

@brendajones1582

6 ай бұрын

You mean thank you sexy

Super danke

@raymondhinton4729

2 жыл бұрын

In 1973 l,a black young man in the 101st airborne division heard this song and being from south Central- Watts Ca did not understand why my fellow white paratroopers did not understand the veracity of the lyrics. sadly 48 years later I can't understand why 40 year old white parents don't understand the generational effects this has had not only to those black people in the ghetto and slums, but also to the so- called successful black people held in high esteem

I heart this song My first year at Cass Tech i had just came from the ROTC Ball a very good memory it did something to my SOUL it still does AMEN

I can play the O'Jays all night long

Let us continue to listen to music that gives us a message...

Great Music and Songs are to be shared into the World as a Sentiment*

Such mastery

Super hard memes with definite desperately need change

We bumps this hard in Memphis lol!💯💯💯💯💯

I love this songggg first time hearing this song was at the clubhouse lol I never stopped listening to it ❤ I’m 28years old I have a old soul

@pauletteburney3913

Ай бұрын

Share your old soul with your fellow generation so they don't forget the sacrifices made

My song to my dad I miss him so much he,s in better place thank lord😢

I feel you!!!

❤❤❤❤❤ ship ahoy my friends

I just💖💖💖💋this song

Bossy it's all about the benjamins I got to fill my cup up

♠️ ⬛ THE O'JAYS ship ahoy ))))))))))) 📻 🔊 🎶 ♨️ soul heat 👊🏽

From darkness come daylight

💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💯all I can say. 2020 lockdown.

I felt the pain of those wipes on my ancestors back.

Thanks, dad, for everything you taught me .

Disturbing song but beautifully written.

This is music

The struggle we are still having today 😪

@frederickharper5206

Жыл бұрын

Don't push it !!!!!!!😢

Much as they love love train by The O'Jays this song stop them from ever winning the Grammy ship ahoy

@user-yu9tc3sc2m

9 ай бұрын

I hear you

I saw the Ojays with their orchestra TSOP. Damn!

July 2024 don't stop can't stop won't stop DJ

I'm So Sorry GOD Bless You And Your Family much ❤️

My father song💓

@benniefreeman9109

Жыл бұрын

We need pay back on white people , now low, dirty ,bitches

@benniefreeman9109

Жыл бұрын

White people are no good

@benniefreeman9109

Жыл бұрын

Why God didn't stop slavery?

@benniefreeman9109

Жыл бұрын

Fair is fair let us black people dog the white people for 400 years that will be pay back.

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In order to get a blessing you have to but don't forget

I like it more

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Blast from the past

One time In you have to sit down and listen to this song and it's meaning

@HenryBurns-fj7fw

5 ай бұрын

Ain't that the truth

We made baby's to this album, with some good red bud. I miss that time in life.

Very touching song I listen to this old black man.mr George said blacks wasn't good as a dog when he was growing up .he was crying when he was talking about it ...

A deep rooted song*

For he who has ears to listen let them hear what a spirit has to say always remember chapt 22revelation bless you all brethren and sisters in Jesus name seek ye the kingdom of heaven and everything else will be added unto you just a voice crying in the wilderness

@elijahpostell9001

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the word....

TIME FOR ME TO ACT, TIME FOR ME TO ACT, TIME FOR ME TO TIME FOR ME TO ACT LIKE A PSYCOPATHIC LUNATIC!!!

Coming by the hundreds Coming by the thousands to took my Mother away We just waiting for what GOD bless your people AMAN look over there tell me what do you see there's A MAN man over there

Stop hurting orther😢

Didn't want this truth out smh

Never mind I just paid attention to the lyrics

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Can you hear the whips You hear them. So sad. Why

@ladygee6150

Жыл бұрын

And they want us to celebrate Columbus Day. I don't think so.

History of AMERICA????? JLC

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Is this song about what I think it's about

Please Play Radio Stations over & over again all The O’Jays Songs for Fathers Day; Father’s, Mothers. All Teach Our Kids! Thank U God’s Gift “The O’Hats & Ur Family; Thank God He Chose U All & U All being that willing Vessel; Now T Us The People “Let’s We Ever Forget”! Money ($) Reparations Due & In Writing Only Formal Apologize; & People of Color Must Wake Up & Stop re-Enslaving Ourselves, Daily! Stop pretending this never happen & that it can’t happen again; It’s embedded, sin 1 race always trying Dominant the other Races! Wake Up

He's leaving you guys did it don't want me to call your brother CEO or somebody else either way it goes it wasn't the only thing that made my mind up people just don't care and people greeting can't get enough a whole lot of crazy stuff world can't change the picture they heart

Our ship is coming in with Kamala at the helm!

Ummm hummm