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The Five Funkiest Songs Of All Time, Period.

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aidan
 
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Reply Thu 14 Jan, 2010 05:16 pm
@aidan,
It's hard to believe that Lionel Ritchie was ever funky - but I think this one by the Commodores is pretty funky - especially at the beginning:
aidan
 
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Reply Thu 14 Jan, 2010 05:23 pm
@aidan,
sorry, I meant to post Brick House by The Commodores:
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eoe
 
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Reply Thu 14 Jan, 2010 05:35 pm
@panzade,
Funk Lite
EWF's sound was too polished to be funky. But yes, "Party People" was definitely one of their 'funkiest' cuts. (I loved Kalimba, btw)
panzade
 
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Reply Thu 14 Jan, 2010 05:40 pm
@eoe,
a grudging , healf-hearted thumbs sort of up from eoe Very Happy
eoe
 
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Reply Thu 14 Jan, 2010 05:41 pm
@panzade,
I knew you'd take it that way. sorry.
panzade
 
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Reply Thu 14 Jan, 2010 05:42 pm
@eoe,
nah...I'm teasin. I respect your musical knowledge(opinion)
eoe
 
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Reply Thu 14 Jan, 2010 05:59 pm
@panzade,
just my opinion. absolutely.
kalimba...kaliiiiimba...whoohoo...
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alex240101
 
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Reply Tue 2 Feb, 2010 02:53 pm
Forgot about this one. Today. Red light. Pole position occupants gawked.
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tomp123
 
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Reply Sat 24 Apr, 2010 12:22 am
i cant be bothered reading the whole thing, so sorry if already mentioned

Maceo Parker;
What You Know About Funk
ABC
Chicken

Big Sam's Funky Nation;
Bah Duey Duey
Peace Love and Understanding
Up in Here

Herbie Hancock;
Chameleon
Watermelon Man

Definately rate Maceo's "What You Know About Funk" number 1
aidan
 
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Reply Sat 24 Apr, 2010 12:49 am
@tomp123,
I like this song - they even sample Bootsy- that must count for some funkiness:

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Stylus Beard
 
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Reply Sun 9 Jan, 2011 03:44 am
Some good ones in here, but I don't think these have been mentioned:

Stevie Wonder - Superstition (Oh yes... THE funkiest dance track of all time)
The Majestics - Funky Chick
The Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie
Bee Gees - Stayin Alive (I know it's a Disco track... but hey)

Check out the 'Dad Man Cat' album by Corduroy for some modern British funk.
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blueveinedthrobber
 
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Reply Sun 9 Jan, 2011 11:52 am
Prince ...Gett Off... it really shows the respect and influence James had on him...
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sajkoana
 
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Reply Tue 25 Jan, 2011 04:31 pm
Gangster Of Love - Johnny Guitar Watson!!!!
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vicedsw
 
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Reply Sat 31 Mar, 2012 08:52 am
@kickycan,
Sorry yo, the cuts you've listed are definitely funky, but check out "Heartbeat" by WAR, 1975, on Why can't we be friends?. Wicked funky, I am sure it is a hidden treasure in collections everywhere.
vikorr
 
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Reply Sat 21 Apr, 2012 07:27 pm
@vicedsw,
I rather like the band 'Pimps of Joytime'. They have a lot of rather cool sounding modern funk songs.
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Malaprop
 
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Reply Mon 20 Aug, 2012 06:05 pm
@blueveinedthrobber,
That's an awful lot of post forgetting the guy I would give the top two "funkiest songs ever".

Stevie Wonder.

All day sucker wins on the cosmic slop funk, and Maybe your baby takes it on the swampy, sticky, stanky, baby makin' funk!

I also saw no mention of Parliament's "Red-hot Mama". Cocaine is a hell of a drug... (The song, not the posters here. Smile

Some honorable mentions can go out to Bill Withers, RHCP, and J5.
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Funky Drummer
 
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Reply Tue 25 Jun, 2013 12:08 pm
No one mentioned In Time by Sly and the Family Stone. Little known, but guaranteed to be the funkiest tune you've ever heard...... Listen to it...I dare ya!
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wescrsn
 
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Reply Sun 19 Jan, 2014 07:43 pm
@kickycan,
Can't Stand it 74'- James Brown
Frisky - Sly and the family Stone
Mama got the Wagon - Mickey Murray
Funky Drummer - James Brown
Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith
panzade
 
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Reply Sun 19 Jan, 2014 08:10 pm
@wescrsn,
Funky Drummer-Hands Down

followed by Amen at 1:26
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john ballesteros
 
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Reply Wed 5 Feb, 2014 02:51 pm
Must add……..
In Time - Sly & the Family Stone
Down to the Nightclub - Tower of Power
Once You Get Started - Rufus & Chaka Kahn
Cut the Cake - Average White Band
Sexy ************ - Prince
 

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