The Funkiest Songs Ever!

Whole_Lotta_Lotta · August 30, 2010, 2:58pm

It is high time I did this. This is the place for the best funk you can find. No crappy songs please! :no-no:
I could not think of a better way to start than with this guy…

I have seen these guys live. You should all be jealous of me.

cranky_laowai · August 30, 2010, 3:10pm

Sly and the Family Stone: “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YXPJOUD7G0

I was listening to this just earlier today.

jimipresley · August 30, 2010, 3:16pm

[quote=“cranky laowai”]Sly and the Family Stone: “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)”
.[/quote]
And a great cover:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK6drtuGric

Whole_Lotta_Lotta · August 30, 2010, 4:10pm

[quote=“cranky laowai”]Sly and the Family Stone: “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)”

I was listening to this just earlier today.[/quote]
Aw! Damn! I should have thought of that one in my original post. Good to see it early though !

TwoTongues · August 30, 2010, 4:15pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe1ScoePqVA

Quod Erat Demonstrandum. You may close the topic now.

tempogain · August 30, 2010, 5:18pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nI2hKo8lAA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlmTELeLRwI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rrsj_auEKs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWpQ54f8cA4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Woj4hQGpx8

jimipresley · August 30, 2010, 5:54pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgDrJ5Z2rKw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7N50keQXTY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af-3Q0L5cMw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si1ZWy94-3g

Funk500 · August 31, 2010, 12:32am

Good Lord I’ll be here all month putting down top tunes from my previous life. TOO many memories!

but to start
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t944ENa1YYU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGPCZCE7MBI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aRC7q9u9mo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4tz-c-b0Pc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FziZ_OAqcZY

Kea · August 31, 2010, 12:58am

some very attractive violinists on stage with Barry in this one…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcd3XuQwDQQ&feature=related

Michael Nesmith, pretty groovy fun song-also produced with minimal budget-black plastic, a light, and a fan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRWTz3zY1WY

Dougster · August 31, 2010, 2:21am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLhpHjmxNw8&ob=av2e

zender · August 31, 2010, 2:25am

Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaah! Burn down da house! Burn down da house!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J67L0fsHvFg

This is Talking Heads-Drugs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOiDdXwdLH8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfAJLGFWxYo&a=GxdCwVVULXdyw6dn5TwHbiyEcioUusxY&playnext=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjY_ZZboaFg&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZjAantupsA

tempogain · August 31, 2010, 3:25am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7j-Ndccqaw

ain’t i clean?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KegcrepXPNw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_5oRtBDtfg

plasmatron · August 31, 2010, 4:09am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaJ439rd2oc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_sY2rjxq6M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXIxDSmtb84

Whole_Lotta_Lotta · August 31, 2010, 7:31am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgynbFoA9to

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrBx6mAWYPU

cranky_laowai · August 31, 2010, 10:04am

“I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops!)”, by some guys from my high school trippin’ on some of their cousin Bootsie’s grooves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N19NmO3NP4&feature=related

the_chief · August 31, 2010, 12:22pm

The Masters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouf2-1-yWF4

jimipresley · August 31, 2010, 12:27pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QF3xPyBivc&feature=related

Whole_Lotta_Lotta · August 31, 2010, 3:21pm

[quote=“the chief”]The Masters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouf2-1-yWF4
[/quote]
Aw, Damnit! Somebody beat me to Serpentine Fire. I was going to post it.
I remember one time when I was a disco in Portland Ore. This sexy girl was dancing in a cage above me when they played that song. It was then that I realized how cool Earth Wind and Fire are. IT WAS A DAMN EPIPHANY !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bF9X7qnWro&feature=fvst

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I49f5AX408o

Funk500 · August 31, 2010, 3:33pm

You know in 2001 when they find a black obelisk and it means that there is some sort of leap forward for mankind?

Well that’s how I felt when I discovered this. From my top ten of all time tunes and memories of being off my swede as an 18 year old in Manc funk clubs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY-Z6wm6TMQ

Classic!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfrtiP7PpME

Betty Harris with The Meters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB0FTG4ZeEA

oh man… I miss my record collection