200 Greatest Funk Songs of All-Time with an Unsung Classics Video
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The songs featured in the video are..
P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up) - Parliament
Shootin' the Grease - Jesse Graham Plus 3
Funky Music Sho' Nuff Turms Me On - Edwin Starr
Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul - James Brown
Drummer Man by ???????
DJ Funktual's Top 5 Unsung Classics!
- My Best Video Ever!!!
Complete with Stage, Dancers & of course FUNK!
200 CLASSIC FUNK RECORDS
1. --I Want To Take You Higher - Sly & The Family Stone
2. --Tear the Roof Off the Sucker (Give Up the Funk ) - Parliament
3. --Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine - James Brown
4. --Freddie's Dead (Theme from "Superfly") - Curtis Mayfield
5. --Superstition - Stevie Wonder
6. --P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up) - Parliament
7. --Ain't Nobody - Rufus (w/Chaka Khan)
8. --Just Be Good To Me - The S.O.S. Band
9. --Theme from "Shaft" - Isaac Hayes
10. --Blow Your Whistle - The Soul Searchers
11. --The Payback - James Brown
12. --Superfly - Curtis Mayfield
13. --Doing it to Death - Fred Wesley & The JBs
14. --Pusherman - Curtis Mayfield
15. --Bustin' Loose - Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers
16. --(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going To Go - Curtis Mayfield
17. --Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On - Edwin Starr
18. --Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone
19. --Funky Drummer - James Brown
20. --Be Thankful for What You've Got - William DeVaughn
21. --Low Rider - War
22. --Do It, Fluid - The Blackbyrds
23. --Give It Up or Turnit A Loose - James Brown
24. --Mary Jane - Rick James
25. --Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
26. --Let it Whip - The Dazz Band
27. --Flash Light - Parliament
28. --Apache - Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band
29. --Musicology - Prince
30. --Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield
31. --Hung Up On My Baby - Isaac Hayes
32. --Little Green Bag - George Baker Selection
33. --All Night Long - Mary Jane Girls
34. --Don't Stop the Music - Yarbrough & Peoples
35. --Chameleon - Herbie Hancock
36. --Groove Me - King Floyd
37. --I Believe in Miracles - The Jackson Sisters
38. --Let's Groove - Earth Wind & Fire
39. --Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - The Temptations
40. --Use Me - Bill Withers
41. --Funky Nassau - Beginning of the End
42. --Juicy Fruit - Mtume
43. --I Gotcha - Joe Tex
44. --People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul - James Brown
45. --Cissy Strut - The Meters
46. --My Thang - James Brown
47. --Hot Fun In The Summertime - Sly & The Family Stone
48. --Think (About It) - Lyn Collins (The Female Preacher)
49. --Tell Me Something Good - Rufus (w/Chaka Khan)
50. --I Know You Got Soul - Bobby Byrd
51. --Super Freak - Rick James
52. --War - Edwin Starr
53. --Lady (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores
54. --Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone
55. --Got To Give It Up Part 1- Marvin Gaye
56. --Living for the City - Stevie Wonder
57. --(not just) Knee Deep - Funkadelic
58. --Cornbread - The Blackbyrds
59. --Green Onions - Booker T. & The MGs
60. --When Doves Cry - Prince
61. --Stoned Soul Picnic - The 5th Dimension
62. --Jungle Love - The Time
63. --You Haven't Done Nothin' - Stevie Wonder
64. --I Want To Be Your Man - Roger
65. --Funkin' for Jamaica - Tom Browne
66. --ABC - Jackson 5
67. --Express Yourself - Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
68. --Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
69. --Give It to Me Baby - Rick James
70. --Pass the Peas - The JBs
71. --The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - Gil Scott-Heron
72. --Little Red Corvette - Prince
73. --Papa's Got a Brand New Bag - James Brown
74. --Up For the Down Stroke - Parliament
75. --Strawberry Letter 23 - The Brothers Johnson
76. --I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby - Barry White
77. --When The Revolution Comes - The Last Poets
78. --The Hump - Patrice Rushen "Unofficial theme to hubpages.com"
79. --Headless Heroes - Eugene McDaniels
80. --Candy - Cameo
81. --Kiss - Prince
82. --Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang
83. --Word Up! - Cameo
84. --It's Your Thing - The Isley Brothers
85. --Mama Feelgood - Lyn Collins
86. --Funky President - James Brown
87. --I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
88. --Bop Gun (Endangered Species) - Parliament
89. --The Breakdown - Rufus Thomas
90. --The Breakthrough - Isaac Hayes
91. --Will It Go Round In Circles - Billy Preston
92. --Everyday Sunshine - Fishbone
93. --Root Down and Get It - Jimmy Smith
94. --Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
95. --Fight The Power Part 1 - The Isley Brothers
96. --Nobody - Robert Randolph & The Family Band
97. --U Got The Look - Prince & Sheena Easton
98. --Tighten Up - Archie Bell & The Drells
99. --Across 110th Street - Bobby Womack and Peace
100. --Yes We Can Can - Pointer Sisters
101. --The Rubberband Man - The Spinners
102. --Gett Off - Prince
103. --Street Life - Randy Crawford
104. --Erotic City - Prince & The Revolution
105. --Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) - B.T. Express
106. --The World Is a Ghetto - War
107. --Fire - The Ohio Players
108. --Lady Marmalade - LaBelle
109. --Keep on Truckin' - Eddie Kendricks
110. --(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again - L.T.D.
111. --Strokin' - Clarence Carter
112. --Long Time Woman - Pam Grier
113. --Sexy MF - Prince
114. --It's Just Begun - Jimmy Castor
115. --Impeach the President - Honey Drippers
116. --Dance to the Music - Sly & The Family Stone
117. --I Wish - Stevie Wonder
118. --Mothership Connection (Star Child) - Parliament
119. --Hollywood Swinging - Kool & The Gang
120. --Pick Up the Pieces - Average White Band
121. --Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight
122. --I Can Understand It - New Birth
123. --One Nation Under a Groove - Funkadelic
124. --Upside Down - Diana Ross
125. --Blind Man Can See It - James Brown
126. --I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Ann Peebles
127. --Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic - Isaac Hayes
128. --Funky Worm - Ohio Players
129. --Atomic Dog - George Clinton
130. --For the Love of Money - The O'Jays
131. --Take Yo Praise - Camille Yarbrough
132. --We're A Winner (Live) - Curtis Mayfield
133. --One Day - Fishbone
134. --Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved - James Brown
135. --Let a Woman Be a Woman... - Dyke & The Blazers
136. --Cisco Kid - War
137. --Stand! - Sly & The Family Stone
138. --Da Butt - E.U.
139. --Early in the Morning - The Gap Band
140. --In My House - Mary Jane Girls
141. --The Panther - Manu di Bango
142. --Hot Pants (I'm Coming) - Bobby Byrd
143. --Cramp Your Style - All the People with Robert Moore
144. --Seven Minutes of Funk - The Whole Darn Family
145. --Getting It On - Dennis Coffey
146. --Chocolate City - Parliament
147. --M'Lady - Sly & The Family Stone
148. --West Coast Poplock - Ronnie Hudson & Street People
149. --Shootin' the Grease - Jesse Graham Plus 3
150. --Darling Nikki - Prince & The Revolution
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151. --Sign O' the Times - Prince
152. --Clean Up Woman - Betty Wright
153. --Sing a Simple Song - Sly & The Family Stone
154. --(I Wanna) Testify - The Parliaments
155. --More Bounce to the Ounce - Zapp & Roger
156. --Brick House - The Commodores
157. --I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown
158. --Jungle Fever - The Chakachas
159. --Dance to the Drummer's Beat - Herman Kelly
160. --Sesame Street - Blowfly
161. --It's My Thing - Marva Whitney
162. --I Can't Stand the Rain - Ann Peebles
163. --You Can't Even Walk in the Park - Johnny Pate
164. --Night of the Wolf - Al Foster Band
165. --Sport - Lightnin' Rod
166. --Funky - Chamber Brothers
167. --Magic Mountain - War
168. --Summer Madness - Kool & The Gang
169. --Gangster of Love - Jimmy Norman
170. --Engine Number 9 - Wilson Pickett
171. --Hard Times - Baby Huey
172. --Drummer Man - The Brady Bunch Kids
173. --Hihache - Lafayette Afro Rock Band
174. --Hang On In There - Stoval Sisters
175. --Get Into Something - The Isley Brothers
176. --Loose Booty - Sly & The Family Stone
177. --Scorpio - Dennis Coffey
178. --The Boss - James Brown
179. --Holly Rock - Sheila E.
180. --The Freaks Come Out At Night - Whodini
181. --You Dropped a Bomb On Me - The Gap Band
182. --Memphis Train - Rufus Thomas
183. --Ball of Confusion - The Temptations
184. --You and I - Rick James
185. --Soul Finger - Bar-Kays
186. --A Funky Song - Ripple
187. --Different Strokes - Syl Johnson
188. --Sardines - Junk Yard Band
189. --I'll Take You There - The Staple Sisters
190. --Changin' - Brass Construction
191. --Chocolate Buttermilk - Kool & The Gang
192. --Pop, Popcorn Children - Eldridge Holmes
193. --Mr. Cool - Rasputin's Stash
194. --S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage
195. --Willie Chase - Willie Dynamite
196. --Nutbush City Limits - Ike & Tina Turner
197. --Drop The Bomb - Trouble Funk
198. --Computer Love - Zapp!
199. --Got to Get a Knutt - The New Birth
200. --Superman Lover - Johnny "Guitar" Watson
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i just died and went to heaven. this list is going to cost me a fortune. fortunately, there's no need for speed. cheers, gm
I can proudly say, I have about 90% of these songs. Most on vinyl.
Well done sir.
oh my what a list DJ, you out did yourself AGAIN. this is a list to keep and buy and buy and buy. LOL what a trip down memory lane this was!!
Thanks for checking it out!
DJ - I just watched your video...you are a complete nut!! You were having tooo much fun!!! hahaha
This is a very good Hub and I am sorry that Isaac Hayes died today 8/10/2008 at the age of 65 and could not give us another 20 years of music.
Thank you for stopping by Patty. You are a class act.
Great stuff! Glad to find people who dig the one and only! ..although I must say, there are couple of favourites missing from the list.. ;) Jimmy Bo Horne - Let Me Be Your Lover; Labi Siffre - I Got The....; KC & The Sunshine Band - Do It Good; Lots of good music remain unheard, it's a shame. Keep up with the funk!
HI DJ FUNKTAUL...CAPITALS ARE ONLY MEANT FOR EASY READING...
I HAVE THE PROMO 45'S ON SOME OF THOSE CUTS..MY GIRL FRIEND USED TO WORK FOR THE NORTHEASTERN NYC AND 5 STATE AREA AS..DISTRIBUTOR..ON WEST END AVE..IN THE CITY
MY FAVORITE J.B. CUT IS THE BLACK AND WHITE VIDEO..
AND 45..."IN THE JUNGLE GROVE" BY J.B...
ESPECAILY THE DRUM BREAK.. JB SAYS:
"IN THE JUNGLE BUN"
"IN THE JUNGLE BUN"
"CLAP YOUR HANDS"..
"STOMP YOUR FEET" ..
AND THEN HE STRUTS ON ONE FOOT IN THE "RARE APPOLLO VIDEO" A GIRL IN THE AUDIENCE SAY.."KICK YOUR FEET UP"
AND HE DOES A SPLIT..AND SLIDES UP GRABES THE MIKE AND MAZZIO..ON SAX..IS CALLPING HIS HANDS..AS THE AUDIENCE IS SCREEEEMING AND WHISTLING.....THEN ...THEN..
THEN THE DRUMMER KICKS "THAT MEANEST BEAT YET"..AND THEN THE HORNS KICK IN WITH THAT MONSTER HORN LINE THE PUTS YOU IN A GROVE ...MAKE YOU WANNA MOVE..
THEN MAZZIO ON SAX...AND THE FLAMES COME BACK IN ,..
THE NEXT MONSTER CUT I KNOW YOU HAVE :
"GIRL YOU NEED A CHANGED OF MIND-EDDIE KENDRICKS
THE BIG PAYBACK..J.B.
THE LAST ONE FOR TODAY IS"ME AND BABY BROTHER"
TURN YOU FANS ONTO THESE UNSUNG HITS...
>~~~ARROWKEYBOARDMAN~~~~> FROM ..NYC
just been catching up on my nutritious funk classics and lit upon your video. it was tasty and delicious and provided me with five essential funk nutrients.
yours,
a restless native here in the very tippy tit of america....sumas, washington.
its a real place.
it is.
Great list. I believe Betty Davis should be included though. She was a funky chick with a capital "F"!
Honest I'm not graffitiing your hub - but this is a superb list (and I'm going to have to fill in some gaps in my personal vault!)
Since when is War a funk band?... And where in the hell is Earth, Wind and Fire and Tower of Power. This ain't no Top 200 list without those bands. You've got too much Prince on here too. Man, I'm seriously disappointed, dude! Go back to your turntable!!!
Don't like it, suck a pickle! EWF is basically disco and TofP is soooo lame by funk standards. They are like the Kenny G of funk. Made for muzak machines. What kind of band is War? I also don't like The Gap Band! This list is seriously outdated though! It's more like an intro to funk than the 200 best. Too much Prince, no such thing!
all great songs but it seems like your scared of funk made in the last 10 years, all you needa do is chuck on a rephrase record and youd be throwing out all these dusty old records
yeah yeah, prove it.
EW&F is not disco. How dare you suggest such nonsense! They're more of an R&B band than funk, I must admit. But not putting TOP on your list is absurd. Don't you think their horn section is one of the best? Also, you should have more James Brown on that list and take Prince and dump him in the river - head first!!!
This list is On the 1! Some more ya all might enjoy: Midnight Movers: Party With Every Muscle In Your Body Pt. I & II; Wuf Ticket: Ya Mama; Isaac Hayes: Type Thang; Bootsy: Body Slam; Jonsun Crew: Space Cowboy; Johnny "Guitar" Watson: Bow Wow & Ain't That A Bitch; ....R & B worth a listen: Larry Williams, Richard Berry (Have Love Will Travel) and of course, Johnny Watson....when in doubt, talk about what's good...
You must be my brotha from anotha motha. I have been groovin on your soul now for 2 months straight after discovering you on youtube. I KNOW you got soul.
no Lee Dorsey in here ?!!
Dude, this list is a piece of crap. I have broken out hundreds of better songs on youtube. Lee Dorsey is awesome.
Can someone help me? I'm trying to find a funk song with the lyrics "all that i'm giving you (give you my love)" It's sung by a woman or female group, and i hear it in clubs that play funky music a lot, but never get a chance to ask the DJ who sings it. The lyrics are my best guess. Any help would be appreciated - i'm gong crazy singing this song!
DJ Funktual says:
2 years ago
What a stroke of genius. this is going unnoticed.