Your favorite funkadelic song.

Without a doubt, mine is Stevie Wonder’s I Wish. The bass line is just so funky that it makes this middle-aged white man want to dance.

What’s yours? SFW links are appreciated and encouraged.

And yes, I know that Funkadelic was a group but I’m not that familiar with their work.

Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry.

  • Flashlight* by P-funk

Here’s a cd to try:

I also feel the Stevie Wonder, but mine is Superstition. I was first introduced to it as a child, on Sesame Street. Check out the kid rocking out around 4:15. I don’t care if you’re an imaginary elephant, that is a hell of an awesome performance.

Reminds me that I want to get an electric guitar.

Agree on Zsofia mentioning the Sesame Street performance of Stevie Wonder’s Superstition (…missed it by that much!).

James Brown’s classic Get Up (Sex Machine).

The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ cover of Roller Coaster of Love from the movie Beavis and Butthead Do America.

“One Nation Under a Groove” by (obviously) Funkadelic

Though I do admire “Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo-Doo Chasers)” for its audacity.

Oh, and I have this clip bookmarked of a hip-hop track (“All About The Music” by Z-Trip) put over a dancing scene by Al Minns and Leon James doing the Charleston. Very cool how perfectly the beats and the dance moves synchronize, overlaid with over 30 years in between.

…OK, so it’s probably video-edited to fit, but it’s still cool.

Check out this guy playing Superstition all by himself, on the acoustic guitar. You can hear the sax and the horns and everything in your head. I lied - now I want to stick with the acoustic guitar, but that’s what I want to play on it.

Bootzilla - Bootsy’s Rubber Band.

Parliament’s Flash Light is a close second.

This is my newest funkadelic fixation.

I’m sure he’s probably too neo for your list - but he makes me bop my head and shake my tailfeather - and there ain’t nothing wrong with that :cool:

Garbage Man by Ike Turner. Yes, that Ike Turner.

Robardin, thanks for sharing that … WOW that was really, really cool!!!

My favorites have already been listed, but Rick James needs a mention here: Superfreak!

Bibby

I have two

Superstition

Maggot Brain

Very cool. His rendition of I Wish is impressive too.

That band gets down! Thank you! They actually kind of remind me of RHCP.

Several of my favorites have already been listed (including the inimitable Maggot Brain) but here is a beautiful track, written by Shuggie Otis:

Strawberry Letter 23 - Brothers Johnson

Glad you like them! I found them through my best friend, the same one who introduced me to India.Arie - she’s handy to keep around :slight_smile:

George Clinton is still very active and touring, and if you get the chance to see him…DO IT!

I saw him in a 1,500 seat theater a few months ago and it was a great, great show.

I’m an Atomic Dog

It’s hard to beat Up for the Down Stroke by Parliament, from the album of the same name.

I also enjoy The Goose from that album, although it’s not really traditional funk. Any song that has the line “I’m as happy as a monkey with a peanut machine” deserves all the acclaim it can get.

I love all the songs mentioned - make my funk the p-funk; I wants to get funked up! :wink:

No surprise if you know my tastes from previous threads, but **Prince ** deserves a mention here. If you’ve never heard Housequake, off of Sign o’ The Times, you really, really should. “Shut up already - damn!”

Also, a mention of the **Isley Brothers ** is required - their mid-70’s stuff is so hardcore and funky. **Fight the Power ** is both amazing funk and a great statement; **Voyage to Atlantis ** is beyond cool, and **Go For Your Guns ** has the biggest, thickest 70’s synthy lines you can imagine (is that a clavinet?) with Brother Ernie doing his best Jimi Hendrix on top of it…

If we’re not going to be limited to actualy Funkadelic songs, let me also recommend:

The Ohio Players
Curtis Mayfield (transitioning from soul to funk - a great artist who will be sorely missed)
Bobby Womack (along the same lines as Curtis Mayfield)
James Brown “Live at the Apollo” (perhaps the greatest live album of all time)
The Bar-Kays (early funk)
Early Earth Wind and Fire (amazing show if you can catch them)
Rufus (with Chaka Khan)
War