What’s the name of the Bootsy Collins song in that retro Nike commercial? It goes pretty much “Glory be, the funk’s on me. Keep that funk alive. Keep that funk alive.” Is it a song of his, or did he write it for the commercial?
Isn’t he also the vocalist on Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice”?
From my post in an earlier thread (I forget how to link to other threads):
On the Bootsy Collins song:
The only version I can find is the “Keepin’ dah Funk Alive in 1995” off the 2-CD set with the same title. I tried the sample, but because it’s off a live album, the first 30 seconds of the track is just speaking, so I don’t know how it sounds. There is supposed to be a remix version with Fatboy Slim, but I haven’t found it yet. There is a strong possibility that the version on the commercial was recorded just for the commercial, which was done as a tribute to the lesser-known basketball leagues of the period around 1975, hence the mention of that date in the lyrics.
In that thread, I also link to the Nike site which has a copy of the commercial available for viewing.
And yes, Bootsy has done other collaborations with Fatboy Slim, also.