Listen to Funky Music by Patti LaBelle

Funky Music

Patti LaBelle

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Patti LaBelle

Vocals

The Waters Family

The Waters Family

Background Vocals

Friendly Friendly

Friendly Friendly

Background Vocals

Dale Warren

Conductor

Kurt McGettrick

Kurt McGettrick

Brass

Robert Manchurian

Robert Manchurian

Conductor

Ray Parker

Guitar

Leo Nocentelli

Guitar

James Gadson

Drums

B. Ellison

Keyboards

Mac Cridlin

Bass

George Porter

Bass

David Shields

Bass

Natcho Natcho

Harmonica

John Phillips

Brass

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Norman Whitfield

Norman Whitfield

Composer

Patti LaBelle

Vocal Arranger

Dale Warren

Orchestrator

Kurt McGettrick

Kurt McGettrick

Brass Arranger

Robert Manchurian

Robert Manchurian

Orchestrator

David Rubinson

Vocal Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Friendly Friendly

Friendly Friendly

Producer

David Rubinson

Engineer

Jeffrey Cohen

Co-Producer

Fred Catero

Engineer

Chris Minto

Assistant Engineer

Terry Becker

Assistant Engineer

George Horn

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I like the sound of funky music

Let me hear you sing (I like the sound of funky music)

'Cause funky music sure enough turns me on

I said, I like the sound of funky music

Funky music does something to my soul

Let me hear you sing (I like the sound of funky music)

Funky music sure enough turns me on, well

[Verse 2]

Bless my soul, I can't control

The feeling I get when I hear funky music, yes

It does something to my brain

What it is I can't explain

Keep it right there

I don't want to lose it

[Verse 3]

Ain't it funky now? (I like the sound of funky music)

'Cause funky music does something to my soul

Everybody say (I like the sound of funky music)

Funky music sure enough turns me on, oh

[Verse 4]

Say, ooh, ooh, ooh (Higher)

Music's got my soul on fire

I can feel the blood boiling in my veins, yeah

I get a feeling down inside

Like a rollercoaster ride

And I ain't ashamed to say that I feel all right

Oh, ain't it funky now

[Verse 5]

Hey, I said

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, higher

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh , higher

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Oh-oh, I'm saying, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, higher

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, higher

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

[Verse 6]

I said that I like the sound of funky music

Play your guitar and sing, yeah

(I like the sound of funky music)

(I like the sound of funky music)

I like the sound of funky music

'Cause funky music sure enough turns me on

[Verse 7]

Oh, I wanna sing, wanna do tonight

Don't it make you feel all right?

Nasty people from the big city

Get on down, if you don't it's a pity, yeah

[Verse 8]

I like the sound of funky music

It does something to my soul

I said (I like the sound of funky music)

Funky music does something to my soul

(I like the sound of funky music)

And I ain't ashamed to say that I'm feeling all right, oh

[Verse 9]

I like the sound of funky music

(I like it, yeah, ain't it funky now?)

(Ain't it funky now? Ain't it stink now?)

I like the sound of funky music

(Ain't it funky now?)

(That's it, I ain't ashamed to say that I feel all right)

(I said, I ain't ashamed to say that I feel all right)

I like the sound of funky music

(Yes, keep it right there, I can't afford to lose it)

I like the sound of funky music

(I ain't ashamed to say that I feel all right)

(You ain't ashamed to say that you feel all right)

I like the sound of funky music

(Who ain't ashamed to say that you feel all right?)

(I said, ain't it funky now? Yeah, ain't it funky now?)

[Verse 10]

I like the sound of funky music

I like the sound of funky music

I like the sound of funky music

Written by: Norman Whitfield

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