# The Funkiest Songs Ever! **URL:** \ **Category:** Arts & Entertainment\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [August 30, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214 "2010-08-30T14:58:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Whole\_Lotta\_Lotta](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/whole_lotta_lotta/32/175240_2.png) [@Whole\_Lotta\_Lotta](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Whole_Lotta_Lotta)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214/1 "2010-08-30T14:58:54Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![cranky\_laowai](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/fbc32d/32.png) [@cranky\_laowai](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/cranky_laowai)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 3:10pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214/2 "2010-08-30T15:10:04Z")
Sly and the Family Stone: “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YXPJOUD7G0](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YXPJOUD7G0) I was listening to this just earlier today. ---
**Author:** ![jimipresley](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/jimipresley/32/102867_2.png) [@jimipresley](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/jimipresley)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 3:16pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214/3 "2010-08-30T15:16:33Z")
[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](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK6drtuGric) ---
**Author:** ![Whole\_Lotta\_Lotta](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/whole_lotta_lotta/32/175240_2.png) [@Whole\_Lotta\_Lotta](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Whole_Lotta_Lotta)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214/4 "2010-08-30T16:10:26Z")
[quote=“cranky laowai”]Sly and the Family Stone: “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5YXPJOUD7G0/hqdefault.jpg "SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE THANK YOU FALETTINME BE MICE ELF AGIN") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YXPJOUD7G0) 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 :notworthy: ! ---
**Author:** ![TwoTongues](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@TwoTongues](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/TwoTongues)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214/5 "2010-08-30T16:15:08Z")
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe1ScoePqVA](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe1ScoePqVA) Quod Erat Demonstrandum. You may close the topic now. ---
**Author:** ![tempogain](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/tempogain/32/264650_2.png) [@tempogain](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tempogain)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 5:18pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214/6 "2010-08-30T17:18:23Z")
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nI2hKo8lAA](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nI2hKo8lAA) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlmTELeLRwI](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlmTELeLRwI) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rrsj\_auEKs](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rrsj_auEKs) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWpQ54f8cA4](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWpQ54f8cA4) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Woj4hQGpx8](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Woj4hQGpx8) ---
**Author:** ![jimipresley](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/jimipresley/32/102867_2.png) [@jimipresley](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/jimipresley)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 5:54pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214/7 "2010-08-30T17:54:45Z")
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgDrJ5Z2rKw](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgDrJ5Z2rKw) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7N50keQXTY](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7N50keQXTY) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af-3Q0L5cMw](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af-3Q0L5cMw) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si1ZWy94-3g](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si1ZWy94-3g) ---
**Author:** ![Funk500](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/53a042/32.png) [@Funk500](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Funk500)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 12:32am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214/8 "2010-08-31T00:32:33Z")
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=t944ENa1YYU) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGPCZCE7MBI](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGPCZCE7MBI) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aRC7q9u9mo](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aRC7q9u9mo) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4tz-c-b0Pc](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4tz-c-b0Pc) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FziZ\_OAqcZY](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FziZ_OAqcZY) ---
**Author:** ![Kea](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/a8b319/32.png) [@Kea](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Kea)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 12:58am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214/9 "2010-08-31T00:58:06Z")
some very attractive violinists on stage with Barry in this one… [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcd3XuQwDQQ&feature=related](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](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRWTz3zY1WY) ---
**Author:** ![Dougster](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@Dougster](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Dougster)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 2:21am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214/10 "2010-08-31T02:21:59Z")
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLhpHjmxNw8&ob=av2e](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLhpHjmxNw8&ob=av2e) ---
**Author:** ![zender](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/71c47a/32.png) [@zender](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/zender)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 2:25am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214/11 "2010-08-31T02:25:47Z")
Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaah! Burn down da house! Burn down da house! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J67L0fsHvFg](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=MOiDdXwdLH8) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfAJLGFWxYo&a=GxdCwVVULXdyw6dn5TwHbiyEcioUusxY&playnext=1](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=NjY_ZZboaFg&feature=related) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZjAantupsA](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZjAantupsA) ---
**Author:** ![tempogain](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/tempogain/32/264650_2.png) [@tempogain](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tempogain)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 3:25am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214/12 "2010-08-31T03:25:46Z")
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7j-Ndccqaw](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=KegcrepXPNw&feature=related) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3\_5oRtBDtfg](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_5oRtBDtfg) ---
**Author:** ![plasmatron](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e47c2d/32.png) [@plasmatron](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/plasmatron)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 4:09am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214/13 "2010-08-31T04:09:24Z")
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaJ439rd2oc](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaJ439rd2oc) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A\_sY2rjxq6M](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_sY2rjxq6M) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXIxDSmtb84](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXIxDSmtb84) ---
**Author:** ![Whole\_Lotta\_Lotta](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/whole_lotta_lotta/32/175240_2.png) [@Whole\_Lotta\_Lotta](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Whole_Lotta_Lotta)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 7:31am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214/14 "2010-08-31T07:31:14Z")
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgynbFoA9to](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgynbFoA9to) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrBx6mAWYPU](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrBx6mAWYPU) ---
**Author:** ![cranky\_laowai](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/fbc32d/32.png) [@cranky\_laowai](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/cranky_laowai)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 10:04am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214/15 "2010-08-31T10:04:32Z")
“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](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N19NmO3NP4&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![the\_chief](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@the\_chief](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/the_chief)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 12:22pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214/16 "2010-08-31T12:22:20Z")
The Masters [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouf2-1-yWF4](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouf2-1-yWF4) ---
**Author:** ![jimipresley](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/jimipresley/32/102867_2.png) [@jimipresley](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/jimipresley)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 12:27pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214/17 "2010-08-31T12:27:31Z")
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_QF3xPyBivc&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QF3xPyBivc&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![Whole\_Lotta\_Lotta](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/whole_lotta_lotta/32/175240_2.png) [@Whole\_Lotta\_Lotta](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Whole_Lotta_Lotta)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 3:21pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214/18 "2010-08-31T15:21:30Z")
[quote=“the chief”]The Masters [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouf2-1-yWF4](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=8bF9X7qnWro&feature=fvst) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I49f5AX408o](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I49f5AX408o) ---
**Author:** ![Funk500](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/53a042/32.png) [@Funk500](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Funk500)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 3:33pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214/19 "2010-08-31T15:33:56Z")
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](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY-Z6wm6TMQ) Classic! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfrtiP7PpME](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfrtiP7PpME) Betty Harris with The Meters [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB0FTG4ZeEA](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB0FTG4ZeEA) oh man… I miss my record collection ☹ ---
**Author:** ![chung](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@chung](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/chung)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 4:21pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214/20 "2010-08-31T16:21:47Z")
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Lfth8OBlg&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Lfth8OBlg&feature=related) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZM9bgXJdYI&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZM9bgXJdYI&feature=related) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f3q8XUlA6g&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f3q8XUlA6g&feature=related) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvFpRrhK1QQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvFpRrhK1QQ) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHIhJGqpck0&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHIhJGqpck0&feature=related) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyL8j8NfjOI](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyL8j8NfjOI) [Next page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-funkiest-songs-ever/60214.md?page=2)