"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)

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
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george michael-monkey
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

stymie said:

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

manki said:

Yes, it is!

DavidEye said:

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.

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
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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

nu shooz, "i can't wait" & the jets, "crush on you" ?!!!

Funk? Shame on you handclaps

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

stymie said:

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

manki said:

"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!!

intha916 said:

funk wuz almost on its death knell while i wuz growin up, man

DavidEye said:

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.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Lots of good funk around in the 80's. You just had to listen for it. It was somewhat underground.

intha916 said:

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...

DavidEye said:

Not my absolute favorite War song, but damn close! My favs: The World Is A Ghetto, All Day Music, City, Country, City, Outlaw, You Got The Power and the top one is Slippin' Into Darkness-the long version.

intha916 said:

The base(not bass, that's a fish!) kicks my ass everytime I hear that song. You get that face...you know the one! Hump to the Bump was way tight!

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

intha916 said:

YES Nu Shooz "I Can't Wait" was wicked! i still groove to that cut! good one.

now, The jets...i dunno about that one.

Chocolate Milk - Who's Getting It Now?


WORD! That was a cut! Allen A Jones funk at it's best. Good one!

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

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

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!!)

magnificentsynthesizer667 said:

"watching you".

came out in '77...

"genius of love".



stand up, edit-ize....
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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Thank you in place of strawberry umm i'll put
Clockwork-Jimmy and the tackheads

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)

DavidEye said:

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.

stymie said:

Yeah,I have that same compilation

'Phat Trax' from Rhino Records,right? Volumes 1-7.

DavidEye said:

If we gonna talk Tom Browne how about "Thighs High" That's the lick right here!