Friday 22 July 2011

Feet don't fail me now



Happy 70th birthday today to that mad maestro of funky music, Mr George Clinton, the mastermind behind the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s.



For once I am not necessarily recommending you even attempt to emulate the Funkadelic "look" - that could be messy! Just drape yourself in lurex, and let's boogie with Legs & Co...

...and Thank Disco It's Friday!


So wide can't get around it
So low you can't get under it
(So low you can't get under it)
So high you can't get over it
(So high you can't get over it)
Da-yee do do do do do do
This is a chance
This is a chance
Dance your way
Out of your constrictions
(Tell sugah)
Here's a chance to dance our way
out of our constrictions
Gonna be freakin'!
Up and down
Hang up alley way
With the groove our
Only guide
We shall all be moved

Ready or not here we come
Gettin' down on the one which
We believe in
One nation under a groove,
gettin' down just for the funk
(Can I get it on my good foot)
Gettin' down just for the funk of it
(Good God)
'bout time I got down one time
One nation and we're on the move
Nothin' can stop us now
(Aye aye aye aye aye)
Feet don't fail me now
Give you more of what you're funkin' for
Feet don't fail me now
Do you promise to funk?
The whole funk, nothin' but the funk

Ready or not here we come
Gettin' down on the one which we believe in
Here's my chance to dance my way
Out of my constrictions
(Do do dee oh doo)
(Do do dee oh doo)
(You can dance away)

Feet don't fail me now (ha ha)
Here's a chance to dance
Our way out of our constrictions

Gonna be groovin' up and down
Hang up alley way
The groove our only guide

We shall all be moved
Feet don't fail me now (ha ha)
Givin' you more of what you're funkin' for
Feet don't fail me now

Here's my chance to dance my way
out of my constrictions
Givin' you more of what you're funkin' for


George Clinton and Parliament & Funkadelic on Wikipedia

2 comments:

  1. I saw him once supporting Prince on tour - all I remember is a jam that lasted about 20 minutes and consisted of "Bullshit, Goddamn, Get Off Your Arse & Jam" repeated endlessly.

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  2. I'm surprised it was only 20 minutes long... Jx

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