# And so we ask the funky musical question-- Wanna play name that tune? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 28, 2003, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920 "2003-03-28T23:29:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920/1 "2003-03-28T23:29:36Z")
It’s name that tune with a theme. The lyric has got to be a question and the songs gotta be funky. Answer a question and add one. 1. What good is a love affair if we can’t see eye to eye? 2. Am I wrong to hunger for the gentleness of your touch knowing I got someone else at home who needs me just as much? 3. Understand me won’t you try, try, try, try, try, try, try? 4.Don’t you know it’s time to get on board and let this train keep ridin’ on through? 5.Whatcha think? Whatcha feel? Whatcha know? 6.Who’s the black private dick who’s a sex machine to all the chicks? ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920/2 "2003-03-28T23:34:36Z")
1 - If You Don’t Know Me By Now - Stylistics? Covered by Simply Red, too. 2 - I know this one…it’s hovering on the periphery of my brain… 3 - No idea. 4 - To Be Real - Chaka Khan 5 - Shaft! - Isaac Hayes ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920/3 "2003-03-28T23:35:58Z")
2 - If Lovin’ You is Wrong I Don’t Wanna be Right - but the artist continues to elude me. Didn’t Barbara Mandrell cover it in the late 70’s or early 80’s? ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920/4 "2003-03-28T23:37:30Z")
To Be Real isn’t by Chaka-- that’s Cheryl Lynn If You Don’t Know Me By Now is by the wonderful, incredible group Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes. Plus, you didn’t add any! ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920/5 "2003-03-28T23:38:35Z")
CRAP! It’s # 3 I have no idea about. Number 4 is Love Train, by the O’Jays. Chaka’s #5, Isaac’s #6. Sorry!! I’ll go away now. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920/6 "2003-03-28T23:39:20Z")
If somebody else besides me knows the artist who sang If Loving You Is Wrong. . . I’ll give them a cookie! ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920/7 "2003-03-28T23:43:47Z")
I suck at these games, can you tell? Umm. Lemme think… 7 - Aren’t you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye? ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920/8 "2003-03-28T23:52:41Z")
I will survive - Gloria Gaynor “How could you love me and leave me and never say goodbye?” ---
**Author:** ![twit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twit)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920/9 "2003-03-28T23:59:20Z")
I’m ready for the shuffle Ready for the deal Ready to let go of the steering wheel ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920/10 "2003-03-29T00:00:55Z")
“How could you love me and leave me and never say goodbye?” One of my favorites! BoysIIMen End of the Road. ---
**Author:** ![No\_Me\_Ayudes\_Compadre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/no_me_ayudes_compadre/32/5224_2.png) [@No\_Me\_Ayudes\_Compadre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Me_Ayudes_Compadre)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920/11 "2003-03-29T00:14:28Z")
**If lovin’ you is wrong, I don’t wanna be right.** Millie Jackson! * * * “The long-haired hippies and afro blacks all get together across the tracks” ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920/12 "2003-03-29T00:30:03Z")
El Mariachi’s is a Digable Planets tune, but I can’t remember which one… How 'bout Please don’t say nothin’ to make her start cryin’ and stay ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920/13 "2003-03-29T00:55:04Z")
#3 is _Let’s Just Kiss and Say Goodbye_, I think by The Stylistics. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920/14 "2003-03-29T01:32:27Z")
And **twit’s** is from U2’s _Zoo Station_ So we’ve got: 1. “Please don’t say nothin’ to make her start cryin’ and stay” 2. “They chase us like outlaws like rustlers like thieves” 3. “She dug him 'cause he drove a pickup truck” ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920/15 "2003-03-29T03:10:16Z")
8 - Sylvia’s Mother by Dr. Hook. And I’d like to point out that none of the above clues are questions. Just so y’all know I’m not the only one who can’t read the rules 😃 I’m not adding any because there are already unanswered ones up here. ---
**Author:** ![dbygawdcapn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dbygawdcapn/32/3995_2.png) [@dbygawdcapn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbygawdcapn)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920/16 "2003-03-29T04:16:18Z")
1. Deportee - Woody Guthrie 2. Pamela Brown - Tom T. Hall Tres Funky 1. “Why don’t you come and hit me with that flow, baby?” ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920/17 "2003-03-29T04:21:01Z")
These are unanswered (probably 'cuz they ain’t questions and they ain’t funky!) 1. “They chase us like outlaws like rustlers like thieves” 2. “She dug him 'cause he drove a pickup truck” and a few more. 1. Who says pretty boys can’t be wild niggaz? 2. How gentle is the rain that falls softly on the meadow? 3. Just because you’re not for real, why you want to hurt me bad? You guys have to brush up on R&B artists. Let’s Just Kiss and Say Goodbye is by The Manhattans (the group, not the mod or the island). Millie Jackson may have remade by Millie Jackson, but she wasn’t the original artist. The cookie is still up for grabs. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920/18 "2003-03-29T04:23:18Z")
That should be Millie Jackson may have remade If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don’t Want To Be Right, but blah, blah. . . ---
**Author:** ![dbygawdcapn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dbygawdcapn/32/3995_2.png) [@dbygawdcapn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbygawdcapn)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920/19 "2003-03-29T04:56:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Biggirl \* > Millie Jackson may have remade by Millie Jackson, but she wasn’t the original artist. The cookie is still up for grabs. Rod Stewart? 1. Lover’s Concerto - The Supremes ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920/20 "2003-03-29T05:06:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dbygawdcapn \* > \*\* > > 1. Lover’s Concerto - The Supremes \*\* Right song, wrong artist. I think. Isn’t it The Toys? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-so-we-ask-the-funky-musical-question-wanna-play-name-that-tune/164920.md?page=2)