favorite funk songs of all time?

what would be your favorite funk songs of all time?
i'm compiling mine in my head right now...

anybody got some?

youngca

youngca said:

Thank U (Faletinme Be Mice Elf Agin)-Sly & The Family Stone
/peace Manki

1) Holy Ghost - Bar Kays

2) Flashlight - Parliament

3) Sing a Simple Song - Sly and The Family Stone

4) Jungle Boogie - Kool and The Gang

5) Fencewalk - Mandrill

6) Slide- Slave

7) Sex Machine - James Brown

8) School Boy Crush - Average White Band

9) Bootzilla - Bootsy Collins

10) Riding High - Faze O

11) Take Me To The Next Phase - Isley Brothers

12) Funky Stuff/ More Funky Stuff - Kool And The Gang

13) Who Knows - Jimi Hendrix/ Band of Gypsies

14) Dazz - Brick

15) You and I - Rick James

16) 777-9311 - The Time

17) Just be Yourself - Cameo

18) Never Get Away - Slave

19) Let's Work - Prince

20) So Many Millions - Fishbone

I love JB's Funky Drummer.

And Funky Worm.

"Glide" by Pleasure (1979)
"Slippery When Wet" by the Commodores (1974)
"One Nation Under A Groove" by Funkadelic (1978)
"You Got To Keep On Bumpin" by The Kay-Gees (1974)
"Open Sesame" by Kool and The Gang (1976)
"Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown (1976)
"School Boy Crush" by Average White Band (1975)
"Getaway" by Earth Wind and Fire (1976)
"Who'd She Coo?" by Ohio Players (1976)
"Movin" by Brass Construction (1976)
"Backstrokin" by Fatband Band (1980)
"Radiation Level" by Sun (1978)
"Girl Callin" by Chocolate Milk (1978)
"Humpin" by the Gap Band (1980)
"I Got My Mind Made Up" by Instant Funk (1979)
"Mary Jane" by Rick James (1978)
"Ain't Nobody Baby" by Con Funk Shun (1982)
"Freaky Dancin" by Cameo (1981)
"Mothership Conncetion" by Parliament (1976)
"Love Your Life" by Average White Band (1976)
"Once You Get Started" by Rufus and Chaka Khan (1974)
"Firecracker" by Mass Production (1979)

Humpin'-Gap Band
Do It Roger-Roger & Zapp
Snapshot-Slave
I Just Want To Be-Cameo
Theme Form The Black Hole-Parliament
La La La He He He-Prince
Love Will Bring Us Back Together-Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Ohio Players-Funky worm
Knee Deep-Parliament
Ghetto Life-Rick James

lord...some really superb choices there.
here's some of mine....
1.one nation under a groove-parliament
2.atomic dog-george clinton
3.funky worm-ohio players
4.skin tight-ohio players
5.pain-ohio players
6.coolin' me out-isley brothers
7.erotic city-prince
8.le grind-prince
9.take me to the next phase-isley brothers
10.i can't go for that-hall and oates
11.getaway-earth,wind,and fire
12.saturday-earth wind and fire
13.black man-stevie wonder
14.just a little bit-slave
15.she's starnge-cameo
16.word up-cameo
17.vibe-jesse johnson
18.777-9311-the time
19.too high-stevie wonder
20.nasty-janet jackson
21.the way you make me feel-micheal jackson
22.got to give it up-marvin gaye

there's more i know....
youngca (great picks d-eye!)

The Gap Band~ Burn Rubber On Me
Rick James~ Mary Jane
George Clinton~ Atomic Dog
The Gap Band~ You Dropped A Bomb On Me
Kool And The Gane~ Get Down On It
Bar-Kays~ Freakshow On The Dancefloor
Rick James~ Bustin' Out
Wild Cherry~ Play That Funky Music
The Commodores~ Brick House
Rose Royce~ Car Wash
Lipps Inc.~ Funkytown
The Gap Band~ Early In The Morning
P-Funk~ Tear The Roof Off The Sucka
P-Funk~ Flashlight
P-Funk~ One Nation Under A Groove

Damn, so many really...

Way too many to list:

"Mango Meat" - Mandrill
"Fencewalk" - Mandrill
"Funny Bone" - Chic
"Maybe Your Baby" - Stevie Wonder
"You Haven't Done Nothin' " - Stevie Wonder
"Rock Steady" - Aretha Franklin
"Weak At The Knees" - Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame
"Humpin' " - Gap Band
"Slide" - Slave
"Hyperbolicsyllablecsesquedalymistic" - Isaac Hayes
"Funky Stuff" - Kool & The Gang
"Jungle Boogie" - Kool & The Gang
"Funk Gets Stronger (part 1)" - Funkadelic
"One Nation Under A Groove" - Funkadelic
"Dr. Funkenstein" - Parliament
"Rumpofsteelskin" - Parliament
"Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" - Parliament
"Palm Grease" - Herbie Hancock
"Watermelon Man" - Herbie Hancock


Spot the song with a banjo being played...

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[This message was edited Mon Apr 5 20:10:59 2004 by Supernova]

Supernova said:

sinisterpentatonic said:

Supernova said:

Way too many to list:

"You Haven't Done Nothin' " - Stevie Wonder

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Supernova said:

paligap said:

Spank-a-lee - Headhunters
Think - Lyn Collins
Oakland Stroke - Tower of Power
Loose Booty - Sly & The Family Stone
Mother Popcorn, Pt.1 - James Brown
Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett
Baby I Love You - Aretha Franklin
Love Struck - Jesse Johnson
Groove Me - Guy
Sofistifunk - Return to Forever
Reach For It - George Duke
Cissy Strut - The Meters
Do Ya Wana Funk - Sylvester
Little Miss Lover - Jimi Hendrix
Back in Love Again - L.T.D.
More Bounce To The Ounce, So Ruff, So Tuff - Zapp
Love The Life You Live - Kool and the Gang
Fake - Alexander O'Neal
Flirt - Cameo
We're a Winner - The Impressions

end of Pt.1

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Hands down it would have to be James Brown "Hot Pants" with P Funk, tear the roof of the sucka comin in second. and anything by Tom Jones.

the list continues...


"Don't Be Afraid" by Ronnie Dyson (1977)
"Tee Nine Chee Bit" by Earth Wind and Fire (1974)
"I Get Lifted" by George McCrae (1975)
"Sophisticated Lady" by Natalie Cole (1976)
"Release Yourself" by Graham Central Station (1975)
"Garbage Can" by the Soul Train Gang (1975)
"Zig-Zag" by Rose Royce (1976)
"I Can Understand It" by the New Birth (1973)
"It's Just Begun" by The Jimmy Castor Bunch (1973)
"Me And Baby Brother" by War (1973)
"Rock Me Again And Again And Again..." by Lyn Collins (1974)
"Keep It Live (On The K.I.L.)" by the Dazz Band (1982)
"For Those Who Like To Groove" by Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio (1980)
"Agony Of Defeet" by Parliament (1980)
"Where Do We Go From Here" by Jamiroquai (1999)
"Planet Home" by Jamiroquai (1999)
"Lovin Is Really My Game (Live)" by Betty Wright (1978)
"Ghetto Life" by Rick James (1981)
"All Day Sucker" by Stevie Wonder (1976)
"Dazz" by Brick (1976)
"Happy Music" by the Blackbyrds (1976)
"Rock Creek Park" by the Blackbyrds (1976)
"Sound Your Funky Horn" by KC and the Sunshine Band (1974)
"Holy Ghost" by the Bar Kays (1978)
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Roger (1981)
"D.M.S.R." by Prince (1982)
"Let's Dance" by Pleasure (1976)
"Let's Get Crackin" by Shock (1981)
"Get The Funk Out Ma Face" by The Brothers Johnson (1976)
"Radio Activity" by Royalcash (1983)
"Slide" by Slave (1977)

In a few days,I'm gonna have to print this thread out,y'all are naming some GREAT jams!

WOW! There are some really good songs on this list. I'm glad to see someone put some Herbie Hancock on here....OLD Herbie at that. I'm not even going to attempt to name anyone..there are WAAAY too many to name. Well...maybe just a couple. Don't forget Curtis Mayfield...and while you're at it...throw in anything from Miles Davis' Bitches Brew album and everything from James Brown was funky.

DavidEye said:

In a few days,I'm gonna have to print this thread out,y'all are naming some GREAT jams!

theAudience said:

Spank-a-lee - Headhunters
Think - Lyn Collins
Oakland Stroke - Tower of Power
Loose Booty - Sly & The Family Stone
Mother Popcorn, Pt.1 - James Brown
Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett
Baby I Love You - Aretha Franklin
Love Struck - Jesse Johnson
Groove Me - Guy
Sofistifunk - Return to Forever
Reach For It - George Duke
Cissy Strut - The Meters
Do Ya Wana Funk - Sylvester
Little Miss Lover - Jimi Hendrix
Back in Love Again - L.T.D.
More Bounce To The Ounce, So Ruff, So Tuff - Zapp
Love The Life You Live - Kool and the Gang
Fake - Alexander O'Neal
Flirt - Cameo
We're a Winner - The Impressions

end of Pt.1

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..... BULLSEYE!

There are some real gems on this thread already but how 'bout:

wide receiver-michael henderson
shake your pants-cameo
flirt- cameo
you & I- rick james
money- fatback band
i'm ready/holly dolly- kano
get it up- the time

I'm at work and running out of time for this list, but does anyone remember ebony webb? what was the name of that song? It sounded like prince(81,82 maybe) and it was fire from what I remember. Keep posting this is taking me back!

peace.

Hair by: GCS
Serpentine Fire by: Earth Wind & Fire
Higher Ground by: Stevie Wonder
Let's Dance by: James Brown w/ Maceo & Bootsy
Got To Have Guitar In Your Repitoire by: Prince

so many other cool tunes....I could go on for a long time

ok... a couple more:

firecracker-mass production
slide-slave

IS FUNK IT'S OWN?

A lot of these songs are crossover - either into disco, RnB, rock, pop... which begs the question - is there REALLY such a thing as FUNK, or is it merely a prefix to other music styles?

Me, personally, I'm a huge fan of the funk-disco stuff - Bar Kays, Foxy, Cameo, etc, but there are those who'd shiver at that short list, swearing that P-Funk, Bootsy and Mandrill are the sole source of pure funk.

This is all research for a new issue of funkmusician.com, which is why I ask.

My favorite funk song of all time, tho, is and will always be FLASHLIGHT.

That is everything I'll ever need in a funk song. A hook, a breakdown, loud as hell handclaps, a killer fake ending (on the 12 inch version), a second, and third, and 4th hook within the song.

Well. Okay. It's missing horns. So, that would make it perfect.

Taureau said:

Here are some nice ones, not necessarily the best:


Gypsy Eyes - Jimi
Ape Is High - Mandrill
DMSR - Prince
People Say - The Meters
Unfunky UFO - Parliament
Funk 'n' Bop - Mutiny
The Grunt - JB's
Booty March - Rasputin Stash
Maybe Your Baby - Stevie Wonder
Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptations
Holy Ghost - Bar-Kays
Chameleon - Herbie Hancock
You Dropped A Bomb On Me - Gap Band
Funkorama - Eddie Harris

Them Changes - Buddy Miles Express
Ain't Nobody - Chaka Kahn
Soul Vaccination - Tower of Power
Bustin' Loose - Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers
Soul Power - James Brown
Glide - Pleasure
Runnin' Away - Roy Ayers
I Thank You - Sam and Dave
The Pinocchio Theory - Bootsy Collins
Afro-Strut - Nite-Liters
Mighty Mighty - EWF
I Don't Know What It Is But It Sure Is Funky - Ripple
Skinny Legs And All - Joe Tex
The Breakdown - Rufus Thomas
Grandaddy - New Birth
Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix

end of Pt. 2

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paligap Funk Part II:

21) Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players

22) Nobody Can Be You But You - Steve Arrington

23) Are You Single- Aurra

24) Stone Jam - Slave

25) Fire - Ohio Players

26) Funk Funk - Cameo

27) Yes We Can Can - Pointer Sisters

28) In Time - Sly Stone

29) Freddie's Dead - Curtis Mayfield

30) Lady Cab Driver - Prince

31) What Is Hip - Tower Of Power

32) Living In the Life - Isley Brothers

33) Dukey Stick - George Duke

34) Bop Gun ( Endangered Species) - Parliament

35) You Meet My Approval - Steve Arrington

36) Just a Little Love - Aurra

37) Miss you - Rolling Stones

38) Good to Your Earhole - Funkadelic

39) Funkanova - Wood, Brass and Steel

40) Baby Love - Mother's Finest

Have you folks even heard of 24-7 Spyz? Speaking of Funky, check out "27 Million Valdez" by 24-7 Spyz. Now THATZ FUNKY!!! And oh yeah, every and anything done by Betty Davis!

otan said: