I think it's a great satire about "Soul Train", which I thought was hilarious in its hey-day . . .
15 Reviews
Guess ya had to be there
tomronning501 August 2019
Refreshing
bellainga14 August 2019
Hilarious
nicci197211 March 2021
First of all, I hope they put together a soundtrack. Really liked the songs. Loved Charade and the Temptations 11 sketches. Mary J was on point as well. John Legend and Common were a good laugh as well as the Brother you wrong segment. Good fun that I feel like was made for me.
Love it!
aevaughn-7730517 August 2019
The comedy version of Soul Train...and it is hilarious!!! The songs "That Aint Right" i actually downloaded because it is too funny...and "Drop it Low fod Jesus" had me in tears. The Charade (aka Prince) ep is full of laughs...as is the Barry Gordy one too. This is raw comedy - and I love it.
Comedic Genius in the spirit of R&B Spinal Tap
buckycore16 October 2019
This pure genius, and I wish there was more creative efforts made like this. I described it as "R&B Spinal Tap meets the Mighty Boosh* All the other negative reviews I've read about this show come from people who just don't get it. Which is a shame.
I grew up watching Soul Train and Solid Gold, so having a show doing a straight up surreal parody of both those shows was magical. And the music. Is. LIT. The time, effort and creativity to craft songs that sound real and legit makes it that much better.
I hope that IFC gives us at least one (two?) more seasons of the mighty awesomeness.
I grew up watching Soul Train and Solid Gold, so having a show doing a straight up surreal parody of both those shows was magical. And the music. Is. LIT. The time, effort and creativity to craft songs that sound real and legit makes it that much better.
I hope that IFC gives us at least one (two?) more seasons of the mighty awesomeness.
This show is a hidden TREASURE!
Corr7010323 March 2020
This show is literally underrated. The ideas are so clever and relatable! The content was created with a specific cultural context in mind, which may be the reason for some of the mediocre reviews. I can't wait for season 2!
The Music Redeems The Show
jlsmarts-65-1040022 August 2019
The show's creators have a great ear for music and they have tapped some of the most talented artists to assist in their genre-spoofing parodies. The best so far: "Time Loop" by "Galaxia" (co-written by Diallo, Phonte & Zo!). The show's comedy? Nay. See their other show, "South Side" for the funny.
Funny satire with suprisingly good music
derek-0760618 June 2020
Don't know why so many people hate this show. It's a straight-forward satire of Soul Train and a good one at that. It's silly and can be a little out there at times but just sit back and have fun with it. What makes this show even better is the music. I think the music is technically also satire but it's actually pretty good. The bands performances are usually over-the-top campy (on purpose) but the music is pretty solid. I would actually listen to this stuff if I could find it. Just give this show a try and try to ignore the bad reviews.
I just didn't get it.....
jerryderr23 August 2019
I was a white teenager in the 70s who loved 70s soul and funk and grew up watching Soul Train. I also loved BET's American Soul series about the early days of Soul Train. So, when I saw ads for this on IFC, I was really looking forward to this show. But I watched two episodes and just didn't find it at all funny. The only cool thing about this show is the original music which sounds like they could have been hits back in the day. I guess I will just have to wait for season 2 of American Soul....
Genius
Veganman200621 February 2021
Brilliant!
rjb5719 June 2021
Trifling Hot Garbage best describes this show.
AgeOfAquarius31 December 2019
Horrendous
hoops-8507430 April 2021
After watch The Mauritanian and seeing how Mohamedou Ould Slahi was tortured for months to give up information, a much quicker way to extort what the torturers wanted from the prisoner would have been to make poor Mohamedou watch a couple of episodes of this pathetic show.
I really tried to last the length of 2 episodes but had to give up.
How can anyone possibly find this show amusing?
Without doubt, the worst show ever made.
What amazes me is why anyone put money up to make it.
I really tried to last the length of 2 episodes but had to give up.
How can anyone possibly find this show amusing?
Without doubt, the worst show ever made.
What amazes me is why anyone put money up to make it.
Didn't get it
oneklub15 August 2019
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