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Your Top 10 Funk Jams from the 80s "Give It To Me Baby" by Rick James (1981)
"Wide Receiver" by Michael Henderson (1980) "Backstrokin" by Fatback (1980) "She's Just A Groupie" by Bobby Nunn (1982) "I'm Freaky" by O'Bryan (1983) "Burn Rubber On Me" by Gap Band (1980) "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton (1982) "Erotic City" by Prince (1984) "No Parking On The DanceFloor" by Midnight Star (1984) "In The Raw" by The Whispers (1982) | |
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DavidEye, you are my kind of peeps. Mad props to you.
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teena marie-lovergirl dino-i like it skyy-start of a romance cashflow-mine alll mine the bar-kays-struck by you e.u.-da butt lisa lisa & cult jam- head 2 toe rick james- hard to get mac band-roses are red lakeside-fantastic voyage zapp-heartbreaker | |
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stymie said: DavidEye, you are my kind of peeps. Mad props to you.
Chase Me-Confunkshun Ghetto Life-Rick James Ridin' High-Faze O Fatback-Girls Chaz Jankel-Glad To Know You Loose Ends-Cheap Talk Loose Ends-Mr. Bachelor Steve Arrington-Weak At The Knees War-Outlaw Cherelle-Didn't Mean To Turn You On [This message was edited Tue Jun 3 10:55:50 PDT 2003 by stymie] U got great taste Stymie,& U included Faze O´s Ridin' high 2.Ain´t that a sexy song a hot summer night? /peace Manki | |
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manki said: stymie said: DavidEye, you are my kind of peeps. Mad props to you.
Chase Me-Confunkshun Ghetto Life-Rick James Ridin' High-Faze O Fatback-Girls Chaz Jankel-Glad To Know You Loose Ends-Cheap Talk Loose Ends-Mr. Bachelor Steve Arrington-Weak At The Knees War-Outlaw Cherelle-Didn't Mean To Turn You On [This message was edited Tue Jun 3 10:55:50 PDT 2003 by stymie] U got great taste Stymie,& U included Faze O´s Ridin' high 2.Ain´t that a sexy song a hot summer night? /peace Manki | |
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DavidEye said: "Give It To Me Baby" by Rick James (1981)
"Wide Receiver" by Michael Henderson (1980) "Backstrokin" by Fatback (1980) "She's Just A Groupie" by Bobby Nunn (1982) "I'm Freaky" by O'Bryan (1983) "Burn Rubber On Me" by Gap Band (1980) "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton (1982) "Erotic City" by Prince (1984) "No Parking On The DanceFloor" by Midnight Star (1984) "In The Raw" by The Whispers (1982) Can't argue with your list but I'll add a few Cameo - Flirt Michael Henderson - Geek You Up Bar-Kays - Do It Xavier - Work That Sucker To Death Slave - Snap Shot Prince - Head Prince - Lady Cab Driver The Time - Get It Up I'm sure I will think of more later. Bringing Together Five Decades of R&B/Funk/Soul/Dance
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cameo, "shake your pants" ('80)
michael henderson, "wide receiver" (assaaault meee...with a friendly wea-pooonnn...) ('81) cameo, "flirt" ('80-sumfin, i forgot) nu shooz, "i can't wait" (i remember when the video first came out!) ('85 or '86) kool and the gang, "fresh" (man, i love the bassline in this ) ('84) prince, "head" (same year of my birth, '80) digital underground, "doowutchyalike" ('89) the jets, "crush on you" ('85) blondie, "live it up" ('80) new edition, "if it isn't love" ('89) groove on my edit [This message was edited Tue Jun 3 13:39:58 PDT 2003 by Handclapsfingasnapz] | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: cameo, "shake your pants" ('80)
michael henderson, "wide receiver" (assaaault meee...with a friendly wea-pooonnn...) ('81) cameo, "flirt" ('80-sumfin, i forgot) nu shooz, "i can't wait" (i remember when the video first came out!) ('85 or '86) kool and the gang, "fresh" (man, i love the bassline in this ) ('84) prince, "head" (same year of my birth, '80) digital underground, "doowutchyalike" ('89) the jets, "crush on you" ('85) blondie, "live it up" ('80) new edition, "if it isn't love" ('89) groove on my edit [This message was edited Tue Jun 3 13:39:58 PDT 2003 by Handclapsfingasnapz] nu shooz, "i can't wait" & the jets, "crush on you" ?!!! Funk? Shame on you handclaps Bringing Together Five Decades of R&B/Funk/Soul/Dance
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Controversy - Prince
Stay With Me Tonight - Jeffrey Osborne Jam on it - Newcleus There's No Stopping Us - Ollie & Jerry Just The Way You Like It - SOS Band Feels so real - Patrice Rushen She's Strange - Cameo What Have You Done For Me Lately - Janet Kiss - Prince Be Your Man - Jesse Johnson's Revue | |
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stymie said: War-Outlaw That is my favorite song from War.Back in the spring/summer of '82,that song was da bomb!! I especially love the opening line... "from San Jose to East L.A." Those of us here in San Jose went crazy when he said that | |
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manki said: stymie said: DavidEye, you are my kind of peeps. Mad props to you.
Chase Me-Confunkshun Ghetto Life-Rick James Ridin' High-Faze O Fatback-Girls Chaz Jankel-Glad To Know You Loose Ends-Cheap Talk Loose Ends-Mr. Bachelor Steve Arrington-Weak At The Knees War-Outlaw Cherelle-Didn't Mean To Turn You On [This message was edited Tue Jun 3 10:55:50 PDT 2003 by stymie] U got great taste Stymie,& U included Faze O´s Ridin' high 2.Ain´t that a sexy song a hot summer night? /peace Manki "Ridin High" by Faze-O (1978) is a cool,breezy,laid-back jam and you are right,it's a perfect hot summer night song.I forgot about that one,I'm gonna play it right now!! | |
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intha916 said: nu shooz, "i can't wait" & the jets, "crush on you" ?!!!
Funk? Shame on you handclaps funk wuz almost on its death knell while i wuz growin up, man | |
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DavidEye said: manki said: stymie said: DavidEye, you are my kind of peeps. Mad props to you.
Chase Me-Confunkshun Ghetto Life-Rick James Ridin' High-Faze O Fatback-Girls Chaz Jankel-Glad To Know You Loose Ends-Cheap Talk Loose Ends-Mr. Bachelor Steve Arrington-Weak At The Knees War-Outlaw Cherelle-Didn't Mean To Turn You On [This message was edited Tue Jun 3 10:55:50 PDT 2003 by stymie] U got great taste Stymie,& U included Faze O´s Ridin' high 2.Ain´t that a sexy song a hot summer night? /peace Manki "Ridin High" by Faze-O (1978) is a cool,breezy,laid-back jam and you are right,it's a perfect hot summer night song.I forgot about that one,I'm gonna play it right now!! Damn forgot about Weak at the Knees! That was the jam! Also very underrated was Steve's 2nd LP "Positive Power" Hump to the Bump was a serious jam. Bringing Together Five Decades of R&B/Funk/Soul/Dance
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: intha916 said: nu shooz, "i can't wait" & the jets, "crush on you" ?!!!
Funk? Shame on you handclaps funk wuz almost on its death knell while i wuz growin up, man Lots of good funk around in the 80's. You just had to listen for it. It was somewhat underground. Bringing Together Five Decades of R&B/Funk/Soul/Dance
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intha916 said: Handclapsfingasnapz said: intha916 said: nu shooz, "i can't wait" & the jets, "crush on you" ?!!!
Funk? Shame on you handclaps funk wuz almost on its death knell while i wuz growin up, man Lots of good funk around in the 80's. You just had to listen for it. It was somewhat underground. that's exactly it--where i'm from, funk wasn't played much on the radio, and the one station that did play it wuz only on 4 half the day... | |
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DavidEye said: stymie said: War-Outlaw That is my favorite song from War.Back in the spring/summer of '82,that song was da bomb!! I especially love the opening line... "from San Jose to East L.A." Those of us here in San Jose went crazy when he said that | |
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intha916 said: DavidEye said: manki said: stymie said: DavidEye, you are my kind of peeps. Mad props to you.
Chase Me-Confunkshun Ghetto Life-Rick James Ridin' High-Faze O Fatback-Girls Chaz Jankel-Glad To Know You Loose Ends-Cheap Talk Loose Ends-Mr. Bachelor Steve Arrington-Weak At The Knees War-Outlaw Cherelle-Didn't Mean To Turn You On [This message was edited Tue Jun 3 10:55:50 PDT 2003 by stymie] U got great taste Stymie,& U included Faze O´s Ridin' high 2.Ain´t that a sexy song a hot summer night? /peace Manki "Ridin High" by Faze-O (1978) is a cool,breezy,laid-back jam and you are right,it's a perfect hot summer night song.I forgot about that one,I'm gonna play it right now!! Damn forgot about Weak at the Knees! That was the jam! Also very underrated was Steve's 2nd LP "Positive Power" Hump to the Bump was a serious jam. | |
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Zapp & Roger - More Bounce To The Ounce
Zapp & Roger - I Can Make You Dance Zapp & Roger - Heartbreaker (Part I & II) Zapp & Roger - Doo Waa Ditty Mtume - Tie Me Up Mtume - I Simply Like Fantasy - Hold On Tight Chocolate Milk - Who's Getting It Now? Prince - Head Prince - Erotic City (Can't U See *** so Pretty U & Me) Skyy - Call Me One Way - Cutie Pie SOS Band - Take Your Time (Do It Right) Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately? Cameo - Candy | |
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intha916 said: Handclapsfingasnapz said: cameo, "shake your pants" ('80)
michael henderson, "wide receiver" (assaaault meee...with a friendly wea-pooonnn...) ('81) cameo, "flirt" ('80-sumfin, i forgot) nu shooz, "i can't wait" (i remember when the video first came out!) ('85 or '86) kool and the gang, "fresh" (man, i love the bassline in this ) ('84) prince, "head" (same year of my birth, '80) digital underground, "doowutchyalike" ('89) the jets, "crush on you" ('85) blondie, "live it up" ('80) new edition, "if it isn't love" ('89) groove on my edit [This message was edited Tue Jun 3 13:39:58 PDT 2003 by Handclapsfingasnapz] nu shooz, "i can't wait" & the jets, "crush on you" ?!!! Funk? Shame on you handclaps YES Nu Shooz "I Can't Wait" was wicked! i still groove to that cut! good one. | |
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now, The jets...i dunno about that one. | |
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Chocolate Milk - Who's Getting It Now?
WORD! That was a cut! Allen A Jones funk at it's best. Good one! Bringing Together Five Decades of R&B/Funk/Soul/Dance
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1. Atomic Dog - George Clinton
2. Steve Arrington - Weak At The Knees 3. Prince - Lady Cab Driver 4. Zapp - More Bounce to the Ounce 5. Can You Help Me - Jesse Johnson 6. Sheila E - A Love Bizarre 7. Encore - Cheryl Lynn 8. Loose Ends - Hanging on a String 9. Numbers - Kraftwerk 10.Cameo - Flirt | |
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Prince- Head
Prince- Controversy Prince- Let's Work Prince- 1999 Prince- DMSR Prince- Lady Cab Driver Prince- All the Critics Love U in New York Prince- Irresistible Bitch Prince- Erotic City Prince- Housequake | |
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Watching ladies -slave
shake your pants-cameo get it up- The Time Let's work-prince strawberry letter 23-brothers johnson(80's right?) atomic dog-George Clinton cutie pie-one way square biz-Teena marie outstanding-gap band That one song by the Tom Tom Club (that mariah carey ruined!!) | |
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magnificentsynthesizer667 said: Watching ladies -slave
"watching you". strawberry letter 23-brothers johnson(80's right?)
came out in '77... That one song by the Tom Tom Club (that mariah carey ruined!!)
"genius of love". stand up, edit-ize.... [This message was edited Wed Jun 4 18:37:05 PDT 2003 by Handclapsfingasnapz] | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: magnificentsynthesizer667 said: Watching ladies -slave
"watching you". strawberry letter 23-brothers johnson(80's right?)
came out in '77... That one song by the Tom Tom Club (that mariah carey ruined!!)
"genius of love". stand up, edit-ize... [This message was edited Wed Jun 4 18:37:05 PDT 2003 by Handclapsfingasnapz] Thank you in place of strawberry umm i'll put Clockwork-Jimmy and the tackheads | |
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I'm surprised that none of you guys picked these jams...
"Funkin For Jamaica" by Tom Browne (1980) "Ain't Nobody Baby" by Con Funk Shun (1982) "Peanut Butter" by Lenny White (1980) "Bon Bon Vie" by T.S. Monk (1980) "Swoop (I'm Yours)" by The Dazz Band (1984) "Pull/Fancy Dancer" by One Way (1982) "For Those Who Like To Groove" by Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio (1980) "Break My Heart" by Jimmy G. and the Tackheads (1986) "You're The One For Me" by D-Train (1982) "Shackles" by RJ's Latest Arrival (1984) "We Got The Juice" by Attitude (1983) "Hit And Run" by The Bar Kays (1981) "Keep It Live (On The K.I.L.)" by the Dazz Band (1982) "Ms.Got The Body" by Con Funk Shun (1982) "Square Biz" by Teena Marie (1981) "She's A Bad Mama Jama" by Carl Carlton (1981) "Radio Activity" by Royalcash (1983) "Pop It" by One Way (1980) "Gigolette" by Ozone featuring Teena Marie (1981) "Humpin" by the Gap Band (1980) | |
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DavidEye said: I'm surprised that none of you guys picked these jams...
"Funkin For Jamaica" by Tom Browne (1980) "Bon Bon Vie" by T.S. Monk (1980) "You're The One For Me" by D-Train (1982) "Hit And Run" by The Bar Kays (1981) "Humpin" by the Gap Band (1980) I thought of all of these! Humpin' was the first song that came to mind! I wasn't sure what year it came out, though! Funkin' For Jamaica, Bon Bon Vie are on a compilation I have with Ridin' High by Faze-O. | |
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stymie said: DavidEye said: I'm surprised that none of you guys picked these jams...
"Funkin For Jamaica" by Tom Browne (1980) "Bon Bon Vie" by T.S. Monk (1980) "You're The One For Me" by D-Train (1982) "Hit And Run" by The Bar Kays (1981) "Humpin" by the Gap Band (1980) I thought of all of these! Humpin' was the first song that came to mind! I wasn't sure what year it came out, though! Funkin' For Jamaica, Bon Bon Vie are on a compilation I have with Ridin' High by Faze-O. Yeah,I have that same compilation 'Phat Trax' from Rhino Records,right? Volumes 1-7. | |
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DavidEye said: stymie said: DavidEye said: I'm surprised that none of you guys picked these jams...
"Funkin For Jamaica" by Tom Browne (1980) "Bon Bon Vie" by T.S. Monk (1980) "You're The One For Me" by D-Train (1982) "Hit And Run" by The Bar Kays (1981) "Humpin" by the Gap Band (1980) I thought of all of these! Humpin' was the first song that came to mind! I wasn't sure what year it came out, though! Funkin' For Jamaica, Bon Bon Vie are on a compilation I have with Ridin' High by Faze-O. Yeah,I have that same compilation 'Phat Trax' from Rhino Records,right? Volumes 1-7. If we gonna talk Tom Browne how about "Thighs High" That's the lick right here! Bringing Together Five Decades of R&B/Funk/Soul/Dance
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