Jul 29 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Classic Funk for Summer

By Todomundo

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Da' Butt E.U.
Give It to Me Baby Rick James
Give up the Funk (Tear the Roof fff the Sucker) Parliament
Bustin' Loose Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers
Brick House The Commodores
1999 Prince
Jungle Love The Time
Get Down On It Kool & The Gang
Shake Your Pants Cameo
Fire Ohio Players
Keep It Comin' Love (Single Version) KC and the Sunshine Band
Jungle Boogie Kool & The Gang
Rock Steady Aretha Franklin
Shake Your Groove Thing Peaches & Herb
Skin Tight Ohio Players
Every 1's a Winner Hot Chocolate
Family Affair Sly & The Family Stone
Mary Jane Rick James
Can You Get To That Funkadelic
Flash Light Parliament
Higher Ground Stevie Wonder
You Sexy Thing Hot Chocolate
Stomp! The Brothers Johnson
777-9311 The Time
Hollywood Swinging (Single Version) Kool & The Gang
Use Me Bill Withers
Give It Up Or Turnit a Loose (Single Version) James Brown
The Glamorous Life Sheila E.
Cut the Cake (Single Edit) Average White Band
Stretchin' Out (In a Rubber Band) Bootsy Collins
Love Rollercoaster Ohio Players
Heartbreaker [Part 1 & Part 2] Zapp & Roger
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) [Single Version] Sly & The Family Stone
I Wish Stevie Wonder
Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) Mark Ronson
Super Freak Rick James
Get Down Tonight KC and the Sunshine Band
Slippery When Wet The Commodores
I Wanna Be Your Lover Prince

(Photo Credit: Kevin Caudill)

I’ve been doing some dance workouts to get in shape. For what..? smile

Classic funk tracks are a sure fire way to get the body moving. I recently did an interview for a work-in-progress documentary about funk, which of course got me thinking about WHY this music does what it does to the body. My amatuer conclusion is that it has something to do with the real or implied existence of two meters going simultaneously. The mind and body gets bored by a beat that’s too simple, and confused by one that’s too complicated (until you get used to it). Funk hits the sweet spot in the middle, often implying a 6/4 feel and a 4/4 feel at the same time (if we’re going to get technical). But of course, you don’t have to know all that to feel it!

-David Byrne

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Jul 29 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Classic Funk for Summer

By Todomundo

Song Artist Purchase
Da' Butt E.U.
Give It to Me Baby Rick James
Give up the Funk (Tear the Roof fff the Sucker) Parliament
Bustin' Loose Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers
Brick House The Commodores
1999 Prince
Jungle Love The Time
Get Down On It Kool & The Gang
Shake Your Pants Cameo
Fire Ohio Players
Keep It Comin' Love (Single Version) KC and the Sunshine Band
Jungle Boogie Kool & The Gang
Rock Steady Aretha Franklin
Shake Your Groove Thing Peaches & Herb
Skin Tight Ohio Players
Every 1's a Winner Hot Chocolate
Family Affair Sly & The Family Stone
Mary Jane Rick James
Can You Get To That Funkadelic
Flash Light Parliament
Higher Ground Stevie Wonder
You Sexy Thing Hot Chocolate
Stomp! The Brothers Johnson
777-9311 The Time
Hollywood Swinging (Single Version) Kool & The Gang
Use Me Bill Withers
Give It Up Or Turnit a Loose (Single Version) James Brown
The Glamorous Life Sheila E.
Cut the Cake (Single Edit) Average White Band
Stretchin' Out (In a Rubber Band) Bootsy Collins
Love Rollercoaster Ohio Players
Heartbreaker [Part 1 & Part 2] Zapp & Roger
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) [Single Version] Sly & The Family Stone
I Wish Stevie Wonder
Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) Mark Ronson
Super Freak Rick James
Get Down Tonight KC and the Sunshine Band
Slippery When Wet The Commodores
I Wanna Be Your Lover Prince

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