Get up for the down stroke! (WAYLT, funk & disco edition)

[LightSpectra]

"Flash Light" is often considered the greatest funk song ever, so I'll start this thread off with that traditional one:


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[Cynovolans]

SOS Band - The Finest

EDIT: And thanks for starting this thread, we needed it!

 

[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

Very hard to beat Flashlight ! Love that track .

I can't post videos but I'll list some favorites .

Rufus and Chaka Khan - Tell me something good
Sly and the Famlily Stone - Thankyou( Falettinme be Mice Elf Agin)
Parliament (with Ice Cube) - Bop Gun
Parliament - Atomic Dog
Prince - Contoversy
Prince - Sexy MF

 

[Cynovolans]

I'm confused, does WAYLT stand for "What Are You Listening To?"

 

[LightSpectra]

Yeah.

 

[Cynovolans]

Oh good.

Kelis - Young, Fresh N' New

Best techno-funk track ever.

 

[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

Kellis is great ! "Good Stuff" is massively funky

Flava Flav -Skake your Booty

 

[Cynovolans]

Kellis is great ! "Good Stuff" is massively funky

It sounds weak compared to the amazing tracks on "Wanderland".

Kelis - Mr. UFO Man

 

[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

Armand Van Helden - Koochy
Black Eyed Peas - Weekends
Freestylers- Push up

Sometimes I want funky mixed with poppy

 

[Cynovolans]

Sly & the Family Stone - Everyday People

 

[LightSpectra]

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[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

Sly and the Family Stone- I want to take you higher

 

[SuperJay]

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[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

Not an artist usually associated with funk , but Dirty Love by Frank Zappa is definitely " on the one "

 

[classical_hero]

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[downtown]

I'll second Robert Randolph's "More Love". That whole album is the shiznit

 

[Cynovolans]

Boney M - Ma Baker

 

[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

Boney M - Ma Baker

What ever that lead singer was on , get me some

 

[Cynovolans]

Dazz Band - Let It Whip

 

[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

James Brown - Superbad

There is a fantastic quote attributed to JB when quizzed about how he felt about so many rappers sampling his stuff . " They're only as good as my last album"