Who did : Play that funky music, white boy. ??

mtn-cw

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Mar 25, 1997, 3:00:00 AM3/25/97

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I'm working on recording a bunch of banjo tunes. One that I really would
like to get my hammer-claws into is : Play that funky music, white boy.
You know, the 70's funk-spoof. What is the tunes real name, and who did it?

Mitch Thornton mtn...@whistler.net

Peter Mitchell

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Mar 25, 1997, 3:00:00 AM3/25/97

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In article <33382...@scipio.cyberstore.ca>, mtn...@whistler.net (mtn-cw)
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Wild Cherry, but the best version is on my daughter's chipmunks tape.

PM (and someone turned around and shouted...)

Ian Jenkins

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Mar 26, 1997, 3:00:00 AM3/26/97

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G'day Mitch

Was the original of Play that Funky Music done by Disco Tex and the
Sexolets, I'm not really sure.

But, if you're a banjo player who'd like to send up that song, you should
listen to a cover that was done by Australian thrash country legends, The
Fargone Beauties on their 1992 CD "It's Hard When You're Ugly".

They've rechristened it Play That Country Music and they've used the theme
from Rawhide as the break in the middle. It is a gem.

Their banjo player, Mark Collins, is worth listening to at any time.

Cheers

--
Ian Jenkins
ijen...@s054.aone.net.au
http://www.home.aone.net.au/dirranbandi/

Ed Mumaw

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Mar 26, 1997, 3:00:00 AM3/26/97

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Wild Cherry did that song. And it is simply "Play that Funky Music"

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Larry Mullica

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Mar 26, 1997, 3:00:00 AM3/26/97

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"Ian Jenkins" <ijen...@s054.aone.net.au> wrote:

>G'day Mitch

>Cheers

I think 'Average White Band' did "Play that Funky
Music."

Rik Langedijk

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Mar 26, 1997, 3:00:00 AM3/26/97

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<33382...@scipio.cyberstore.ca>...
> I'm working on recording a bunch of banjo tunes. One that I really would
> like to get my hammer-claws into is : Play that funky music, white boy.
> You know, the 70's funk-spoof. What is the tunes real name, and who did
it?
>
> Mitch Thornton mtn...@whistler.net
>

Yo Mitch,

it's: play that funky music, by Wild cherry
I know it, because we want to play it with our band. If you know the cords,
and the way they play it, plaese let me know

greetings form Holland,

the B-cel Blueband

Howard Weintraub

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Mar 26, 1997, 3:00:00 AM3/26/97

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In article <01bc3987$39cc74c0$03bb0ccb@office>, ijen...@s054.aone.net.au
says...

>
>G'day Mitch
>
>Was the original of Play that Funky Music done by Disco Tex and the
>Sexolets, I'm not really sure.
>
>But, if you're a banjo player who'd like to send up that song, you should
>listen to a cover that was done by Australian thrash country legends, The
>Fargone Beauties on their 1992 CD "It's Hard When You're Ugly".
>
>They've rechristened it Play That Country Music and they've used the theme
>from Rawhide as the break in the middle. It is a gem.
>
>Their banjo player, Mark Collins, is worth listening to at any time.
>
>Cheers
>
>--
>Ian Jenkins
>ijen...@s054.aone.net.au
>http://www.home.aone.net.au/dirranbandi/
>
>

Wild Cherry did the original.

KiNoPiOkAn

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Wild Cherry did it, I'm pretty sure.

Larry Mullica <lar...@xwillinet.net> wrote in article
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> "Ian Jenkins" <ijen...@s054.aone.net.au> wrote:
>
> >G'day Mitch
>
> >Was the original of Play that Funky Music done by Disco Tex and the
> >Sexolets, I'm not really sure.
>
> >But, if you're a banjo player who'd like to send up that song, you
should
> >listen to a cover that was done by Australian thrash country legends,
The
> >Fargone Beauties on their 1992 CD "It's Hard When You're Ugly".
>
> >They've rechristened it Play That Country Music and they've used the
theme
> >from Rawhide as the break in the middle. It is a gem.
>
> >Their banjo player, Mark Collins, is worth listening to at any time.
>
> >Cheers
>
> >--
> >Ian Jenkins
> >ijen...@s054.aone.net.au
> >http://www.home.aone.net.au/dirranbandi/
>
>

> I think 'Average White Band' did "Play that Funky
> Music."
>
>

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Apr 1, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/1/97

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Kevin.L.Schoevers wrote:
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> True, Wild Cherry released this great song in 1977.
>
> Schooner
>

Wild Cherry in the 70's
Vanilla Ice in the 90's

Kevin.L.Schoevers

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Apr 1, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/1/97

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True, Wild Cherry released this great song in 1977.

Schooner

On 31 Mar 97 23:28:12 GMT, "KiNoPiOkAn" <kinop...@hotmail.com>
wrote:

WareWolf

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Apr 3, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/3/97

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> Vanilla Ice in the 90's

SAY IT AIN'T SO!!!!!!!!

D. Christopher Dunlap

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Apr 5, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/5/97

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I think the original was Average White Band, (ca. 1980?)

WareWolf wrote:
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> > Vanilla Ice in the 90's
>
> SAY IT AIN'T SO!!!!!!!!

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Bryan Wallace

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Apr 6, 1997, 4:00:00 AM4/6/97

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The guy's name was Wild Cherry...

Roger L. Cordes, Jr.

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Apr 7, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/7/97

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D. Christopher Dunlap wrote:

> I think the original was Average White Band, (ca. 1980?)
>
> WareWolf wrote:
> >
> > > Vanilla Ice in the 90's
> >
> > SAY IT AIN'T SO!!!!!!!!

I thought it was K. C. and the Sunshine Band.

Maybe,
R.
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Michael Mills

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Apr 8, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/8/97

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Who cares?

E.J. Peters

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Apr 9, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/9/97

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> > I think the original was Average White Band, (ca. 1980?)
> >
> > >

> > > > Vanilla Ice in the 90's
> > >
> > > SAY IT AIN'T SO!!!!!!!!
>
> I thought it was K. C. and the Sunshine Band.

Wild Cherry

WareWolf

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Apr 9, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/9/97

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Michael Mills wrote:
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> Who cares?

LOL!

Actually, I'm pretty sure that it was Wild Cherry. Vanilla Ice may have
covered it, but I never heard it, thank God.

MMcG404

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Apr 10, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/10/97

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But they were singing about Rod Stewart.

x

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Apr 10, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/10/97

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Wild Cherry--what a cover on the 8-track cassette!

reding

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Apr 11, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/11/97

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Wild Cherry.

Michael Mills <Michae...@mindlink.bc.ca> wrote in article
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> Who cares?
>

William Williams

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Apr 11, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/11/97

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Is it Wild Cherry's version in the Intel cleanroom TV
commercial? The version in the commercial seems funkier
than Wild Cherry's version (as I remember it). In fact,
when I saw this commercial, I thought, "I've got to
get this version of the song." But I don't want to
spend on the Wild Cherry version unless that's the one.

Ralph Crowley

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Apr 15, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/15/97

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It's one and the same. I've got the album on vinyl...bought it as a kid
when it first came out!! And my band has been doing it as a set closer
for over a year (and getting quite a response, seeing it's WAY out of our
style...)

Ralph Crowley

Keith G. Saturn

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Apr 18, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/18/97

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In article <5ivb9d$2f...@newssvr01-int.news.prodigy.com>,
WJC...@prodigy.com (Ralph Crowley) wrote:

I found this in my WinOlga file, would anybody care to bring this
discussion on topic by adding chords/tab to these lyrics?

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--##
Just giving back a little of what I take from the net !!
Questions, Comments or tab suggestions please forward to
Vincent M. Veltri vel...@vnet.ibm.com
==================================================================

PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC Wild Cherry
Guitar Intro:
Hey do it now yeah hey

Verse 1
Yeah, There was a funky singer Playin' in a rock & Roll Band

And never had no problems yeah Burnin' down one night stands

And everything around me, yeah

Got to stop to feelin' so low And I decided quickly, Yes I did

To disco down and check out the show Yeah they was

Chorus

Dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin'

And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted

Play that funky music white boy

Play that funky music right

Play that funky music white boy

Lay down that boogie and play that funky music till you die

Till you die , oh till you die

Spoken ( Gonna play that electified funky music ,, yeah )

Guitar Solo

Verse 2

Spoken: Hey wait a minute Now first it wasn't easy

Changin' Rock & Roll and minds And things were getting shaky

I thought I'd have to leave it behind

But now its so much better ( spoken: its so much better )

I'm funking out in every way

But I'll never lose that feelin' ( spoken: no I won't)

Of how I learned my lesson that day

When they were.....

Chorus (Repeat)

They shouted play that funky music

Play that funky music

Gotta keep on playin' funky music

Play that funky music ( Fade )