In my quest to promote seriously funky songs that you may not have had the pleasure of experiencing yet…

"Come Together", Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson takes a Beatles tune and turns it into a dance tune.  This was originally a B-side to a single (I forget which one). The version I could find on youtube is a live version–equally funky in a different way, esp. in the breakdown.

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"What Time is Love" by KLF

In the late 1980s, KLF was the biggest chill/trance band in England.  I was at a club for my bachelor party when the DJ put this song on.  I’d never heard it before, and was really taken with it, and have been ever since.

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"Lebanese Blond" by Thievery Corporation

This is one of my favorites by Thievery Corporation, but virtually everything the group has done is funky and interesting.

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"It Doesn’t Really Matter" by the Zapp Band & Roger

This is an older tune.  I was at a party when I first heard/saw this video, and it was awesome.  It’s one of the few songs I can honestly say can’t be fully appreciated unless you watch the video.  Once you do, I bet you won’t be able to get the images (portly gentleman with the empty water jug) permanently out of your brain.

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"Party Train" by the Gap Band

A great club dance tune. Period. The Gap Band was one of the great funk bands of all time.  If this doesn’t make you want to dance…

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"We trying to Stay Alive" and "You Sexy Thing (Remix)" by Wyclef Jean

The Bee Gees started it, but it took Wyclef to turn it into an EVEN FUNKIER tune.  Can’t embed this video–record company doesn’t want to allow it.  Wyclef remade "You Sexy Thing" originally by Hot Chocolate, and did a great job.  You can hear it here:

[6] Wyclef Jean & Ivy Queen - You Sexy Thing (Remix) -

All for now.  Bye.