What's the funkiest song ever?

[tjdee]

I'm listening to Black Dog by Led Zep right now, and it's definitely up there...but I don't know that it is *the* funk.

I'm thinking it's something by Sly Stone or Prince. Or maybe KC and the Sunshine Band. :silly:

[redqueen]

1. Parliament Funkadelic - Flashlight

Well, that's one of them.

[tjdee]

13. I knew someone would say them.....

but that's a bit obvious don't you think, what with funk in their name? :silly:

That is a cool song though.

[redqueen]

16. Heh... maybe...

can't be argued that that's one DAMN funky song, though!

I think it may very well be THE funkiest song ever, in my book.

[ariesgem]

31. There's no way someone can ask about what's funky and

NOT mention them. They're the KINGS of funk.:)

[blondeatlast]

38. Absolutely, bar none, this white chickie agrees wholeheartedly! nt

[Initech]

40. P-Funk Wants To Get Funked Up!

[Richardo]

2. I'm calling out Bunny and wryter2000 to help you on the path of true funk

Tower of Power:
"What Is Hip?"
"Soul Vaccination"
"I Got The Chop"

Sly had some VERY funky licks: "Thank You (falletinme be mice elf agin)"

And then there's Earth Wind and Fire: "Shining Star" et al.

"KC and the Sunshine Band" :eyes:

[tjdee]

10. Shake shake shake....shake shake shake...shake your booty

Shake your booty!!!!

Are you telling me that is not the true funk of which you speak, LOL???

[Richardo]

14. Actually, I think of a Simpson's montage with that song...

...which featured all the bare-ass shots to date. (it was one of the compilation shows.)

[stlsaxman]

58. KC is Disco which is UN-Funk...

Check out "Hardcore Jollies"
"Standin' On The Verge Of Gettin' It On"
"Cosmic Slop"
"Let's Take It To The Stage"
"Tales Of Kidd Funkadelic"
"Maggot Brain" and
"Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow"

To me any albums by George Clinton after (and including) the song "Flashlight" was a lil too disco.

[blondeatlast]

41. Much as I LOVE ToP, and I do indeed, nothing beats Flashlight.

But "What is Hip?" is number three on the required listening list of Funk 101.

[usedtobesick]

3. I still love Super Freak!

[tjdee]

15. She's superfreakin'....yow.

I think they could sample that song forever and I wouldn't get sick of it.

[tjdee]

18. Lady Marmalade by Labelle, hellooooooo......

I'm replying to my own post again because that song kicks ass, and they looked so awesome in their "this is supposed to remind you of Ziggy Stardust" clothes.

[redqueen]

22. I thought about Lady Marmalade, too...

but the music just didn't cut it IMO.

[intheflow]

4. Funky Town, by Lipps, Inc.

Not really, but that's what popped immediately into my head. :silly:

[Richardo]

6. If I've never said it before, I lurve that sig line, intheflow.

:):thumbsup:

[ceile]

5. "Groove is in the Heart" Dee Lite

[tjdee]

23. She sounds so cool in that, for sure.

I got so confused by that song and "Love Shack" when they came out. I thought it was "classic MTV" and they were both in fact new songs. Took me forever to figure that out.

I was young, LOL.

[redqueen]

7. The Commodores - Brick House

That's another one...

[usedtobesick]

24. I love that one...

it's my Shower song...

[swag]

43. Yeah.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

8. Do Wah Ditty...Zapp and Roger

[tjdee]

25. Ditty Dum Ditty Doo?

For some reason, that reminds me of "Good Love" or "Good Lovin'" or whatever, by someone completely different.

Both songs are great.

[ariesgem]

36. I luv that song! Some of my other favorites from Zap was

"More Bounce to the Ounce" and "Dance Floor".

[blondeatlast]

42. Rethinking my vote for "Flashlight" now. I call it a solid tie. nt

[Richardo]

9. "If" by Bread

Not really.

[redqueen]

11. Richardo!

Dammit. And I had such a funky groove goin in my head ... ugh!

[tjdee]

12. Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees is pretty hot too.

They're way funkier than KC and co.... I suspect because they're Australian (right? Or British?).

[Bossy Monkey]

17. Stevie Wonder, "Superstition" nt

[Richardo]

19. Nice one

I'd throw in 'Livin' for the City' also.

[Bossy Monkey]

28. Not to mention "Master Blaster" nt

[tjdee]

20. Very superstitious....writing's on the wall.....

That is one of the few non Sly/Family Stone songs with horns in it that I dig. Those horn players in the video (or what was made to be the video, LOL) look like they are killing themselves for the funk!!

[usedtobesick]

26. Bootylisious

The remix of Superstition by Destinys Child. Great remix!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

49. and Boogie on Reggae Woman

[Bossy Monkey]

69. Absolutely. Maybe a little poppier, and a LOT sexier

but certainly super funky.

[ariesgem]

21. P-Funk

Parliament. I like my funk "un-cut".

[I Know How To Do it]

27. "Air Head" Thomas Dolby. "I Feel Like James Brown" Was not Was.

[Reciprocity]

29. Dr.Demento's Fish Heads

Fish Heads

Fish heads fish heads
Roly poly fish heads
Fish heads fish heads
Eat them up
Yum

In the morning laughing happy fish heads
In the evening floating in the soup

Ask a fish head anything you want to
They won't answer they can't talk

I took a fish head out to see a movie
Didn't have to pay to get it in

They can't play baseball they don't wear sweaters
They're not good dancers they don't play drums

Roly poly fish heads are never seen
Drinking cappuccino in Italian restaurants
with Oriental women

Yeah.
Yumm!
Fish heads, fish heads, rolly polly fish heads
Fish heads, fish heads, eat them up

Fish heads, fish heads, rolly polly fish heads
Fish heads, fish heads, eat them up
Yummmm!

Yeeaahh

[Twillig]

56. Billy Mumy's Fish heads

:-)

Don't wanna wind up in the cornfield, do ya?

[mark11727]

30. "Play That Funky Music White Boy"...

... been stuck in mah head for the last TWO DAYS, I don't know WHY!

[BOSSHOG]

32. THINK - ARETHA FRANKLIN

[I Know How To Do it]

33. "Born Under Punches" Talking Heads.

[stlsaxman]

59. Good call!

[I Know How To Do it]

61. Don't you miss it. Don't you miss it. Some of you people just about missed

it.

[edbermac]

34. Play That Funky Music, White Boy...

Hey do it now
yeah hey

Yeah,
There was a funky singer
Playin' in a rock & Roll Band
And never had no problems yeah
Burnin' down one night stands
And everything around me,
yeah
Got to stop to feelin' so low
And I decided quickly,
Yes I did
To disco down and check out the show
Yeah they was

Dancin' and singin'
and movin' to the groovin'
And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted
Play that funky music white boy
Play that funky music right
Play that funky music white boy
Lay down that boogie and play that funky music till you die
Till you die ,
oh till you die

Gonna play that electified funky music, yeah

Spoken:
Hey wait a minute
Now first it wasn't easy
Changin' Rock & Roll and minds
And things were getting shaky
I thought I'd have to leave it behind
But now its so much better
it's so much better
I'm funking out in every way
But I'll never lose that feelin'
no I won't
Of how I learned my lesson that day

When they were...
Dancin' and singin'
and movin' to the groovin'
And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted
Play that funky music white boy
Play that funky music right
Play that funky music white boy
Lay down that boogie and play that funky music till you die
Till you die,
oh till you die

They shouted play that funky music
Play that funky music
Play that funky music
Gotta keep on playin'
funky music
Play that funky music

[davidinalameda]

35. Play That Funky Music

Hey…do it now…yeah hey

Yeah, once I was a boogie singer…playin' in a rock & roll band
I never had no problems, yeah…burnin' down the one night stands
And everything around me, yeah…got to start to feelin' so low
And I decided quickly …to disco down and check out the show

Yeah, they were dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin'
And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted

Play that funky music white boy
Play that funky music right
Play that funky music white boy
Lay down that boogie and play that funky music till you die…
(hey,hey) till you die…yeah, yeah

Well, I tried to understand this…Yeah, huh, I thought that they were out of their minds
How could I be so foolish, …tonight's the hours, the one behind
So still I kept on fightin'…Wow, loosin' every step of the way (Yeah, what'd you do?)
I said, "I must go back there"…and check to see if things still the same

Yeah, they were dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin'
And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted

Play that funky music white boy
Play that funky music right
Play that funky music white boy
Lay down that boogie and play that funky music till you die…
Till you die…(Yeah) Wow, till you die

(Come on…Play some electrified funky music)

Now first it wasn't easy…changin' rock & roll and minds
And things were getting shaky…I thought I'd have to leave it behind
Oh, but now its so much better …I'm funkin out in ev-er-y way
But-I'll never lose that feelin' …Of how I learned my lesson that day

When they were dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin'
And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted

Play that funky music white boy
Play that funky music right
Play that funky music white boy
Lay down that boogie and play that funky music till you die…
Till you die…oh, till you die


(They shouted, Play that funky music) Play that funky music
(Play that funky music) Got to keep on…Play that funky music
(Play that funky music) Pl--AY that funky music
(Play that funky music) Wanna take ya higha now…

Play that funky music white boy
Play that funky music right, yeah

Play that funky music white boy
Play that funky music right

Play that funky music white boy
Play that funky music right, yeah

[Z_I_Peevey]

37. I Got You

(Uh huh, huh, you thought I didn't see you there, didn't ya?)

Joe Tex, baybee.

[blondeatlast]

39. Flashlight, as above, with an honorable mention to "Jungle Boogie." nt

[redqueen]

44. Ack... how could I forget Jungle Boogie?

I know there are more amazingly funky songs... I just can't think of them right this second.

[blondeatlast]

48. My criteria: if my butt starts shaking in the car seat, it qualifies!

Flashligh, Jungle Boogie, and Doo Wah Diddy never fail.

[swag]

45. I nominate two by Stevie Wonder

"Superstition" and "You Haven't Done Nothin'"

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

46. "Jungle Love" by Morris Day and the Time

[abbeyco]

47. Fantastic Voyage by Lakeside

with a second to Flashlight

[DawgHouse]

62. oh, good choice!!

[ariesgem]

50. "Skin Tight" - The Ohio Players

deserves an honorable mention.

[El Fuego]

51. Funky Cold Medina!

BOMP. Bomp bomp BOMP.

[usedtobesick]

54. Man I love this song!

[khashka]

52. You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate

I believe in miracles

Khash.

[MrScorpio]

53. I'll give a mention to Slave

Watching You

[I Know How To Do it]

55. "Pauls Boutique" by the Beastie Boys has some pretty funky stuff.

[stlsaxman]

57. Sex Machine= James and the Famous Flames!

the Flames quit James and formed Parliament/Funkadelic/Horny Horns et al....

But James got it ON THE ONE with that one!

:headbang:

[gmoney]

71. I gotta go with "Cold Sweat" myself...

The long version, of course... "Give the drummer some!"

[ulysses]

60. "what is hip?"

Ask Bunny - bet she'll agree with me.

[blondeatlast]

64. I ALMOST do. I love ToP, but "Flashlight" and "Doo Wah Diddy"

just edge it out by a nose.

You want the funkiest ballad, though--it's gotta be "You're Still a Young Man."

Gives me chills after all these years!

[sundog]

63. i wanna take you higher - sly & the family stone

not necessarily THE funkiest, but it's in my head right now

[kodi]

66. "Thank You (Falettin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)" is THE funk

.

[Orsino]

65. EWF's "Shining Star"

...or maybe War's "Low Rider."

[benny05]

67. fight the power by the Isley bros

[benny05]

68. do that again..bow bow bow

[Jamastiene]

70. Why "Funkytown" by I can't remember who, of course.

Or "Get Down Tonight" by Casey and the Sunshine Band. Or "Lefreak" by Chic.