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恭喜 harmonyy 【音樂】Funky night, Let's Groove！-- 70's~80's 經典funky 舞曲四首 入選

相信大家一定常聽人提到Funky、Funk這些字眼，但究竟什麼意思？
嗯，文末再提。 先聽幾首歌吧！ 



這是個下著雨的週末，如果你打算留在家裡不出門，不妨隨著音樂起舞～～
OK, Let's Groove！！



● Let's Groove

演唱：Earth, Wind & Fire
專輯：Raise (1981)
發行公司：Columbia Records

其實會寫這篇是因為，前幾天有個朋友在MSN丟了個連結過來，
問Harmony背景音樂是什麼歌？當時他問的就是這首Funky Town，
回答完之後我就想介紹一些知名的Funky music....

Lipps Inc.是一支美國團體，擅長Disco等流行舞曲，在80年初期相當活躍。
這首Funky Town是他們獲得最大商業成就的單曲，
1980年曾同時停留在美國單曲榜和舞曲榜冠軍達四周之久，英國則是拿下第二名的成績。
而這首歌也經常被翻唱，或是重新混音。
例如近年的電影史瑞克2(Shrek)和鼠來寶(Alvin and The Chipmunks)都收錄了這首歌的新版本。


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● 那麼，什麼是Funk、Funky music？

Funk追本溯源，也算是來自非洲，60年代末期，非裔美籍的音樂家融合soul music、soul jazz和R&B，創造了一種全新的、充滿律動感的音樂形式，上述的傳統音樂所著重的旋律、和聲以及和弦不斷變換的特質，在這種新的音樂中重要性都被降低了，反而強調節奏部分，尤其電bass和鼓所形成的pattern或說是Groove；歌曲當中通常會有一個貫穿全曲的pattern，包含鼓、bass line與和弦的進行，在不斷循環著。

Funky music標準樂器配置，通常會有電吉他、電bass、鼓，和現在比較少見的Hammond Organ，
多半也會有一組管樂器，例如小喇叭、saxophone等。






 

Funk的音樂元素對後來許多音樂類型也產生了深遠的影響，特別是70年代Disco的發展事實上和Funk可說密不可分。
而像是House、Hip-hop等音樂，也大量運用funky music的pattern來作為他們的sample(取樣)。
另外像是new wave、post punk等音樂類型，也多少都受到funk的影響.....

然而話說回來，Harmony個人一直認為，雖然每種音樂都有一個原型，但音樂是充滿創意和變化的，發展到最後總是會融合各種元素而塑造出成千上萬的不同風貌，所以對於音樂類型，有個大致的瞭解即可，無須拘泥。
畢竟，開心欣賞音樂最重要！您說對吧？


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歌詞 -- 

★ LET'S GROOVE 

Artist(Band)：Earth Wind And Fire 
Written by：Maurice White & Wayne Vaughn

(Down, Booogie, Down, Boogie...)
Lets Groove tonight
Share the spice of life
Baby Slice it right
We gonna Groove tonight

Let this groove, get you to move,
it's alright, alright, alright
let this groove, set in your shoes,
So, stand up, alright, alright

Gonna tell you what you can do,
with my love, alright
Let you know girl you looking good
you're out of sight, alright

Just Move yourself and glide like a 747
And lose yourself in the sky among the clouds in the heavens

Let this groove, light up your fuse, its alright, alright, alright
Let this groove, set in your shoes

So, stand up, alright, alright
Let me tell you what you can do
with my love, alright

Gotta let you know girl you're looking good
you're out of sight, alright

Just Tell the DJ to play your favorite tune
then you know it's okay
What you found is happening now

Let this groove, light up your fuse, its alright, alright, alright
Let this groove set in your shoes
So stand up, alright, alright

Let this groove, get you to move, its alright, alright, alright
Let this groove set in your shoes
So stand up, alright, alright

You will find peace of mind on the floor
Take a little time, come and see, you and me
give a little sign, I'll be there after a while
if you want my love

We can boogie on down, down,we boogie on down, down, we boogie on down, down, we boogie on down...

Let's groove tonight
share the spice of life
baby slice it right
we're gonna groove tonight
Oooh!


★ That's The Way (I Like It)

Artist(Band)：KC & The Sunshine Band 
Written by：H.W. casey (KC) and r. finch

That's the way, I like it
That's the way, I like it
That's the way, I like it
That's the way, I like it
When you take me by the hand,
tell me I'm your lovin man
When you give me all your love and do it
Babe, the very best you can
Oh, That's the way I like it
That's the way, I like it
That's the way, I like it
That's the way, I like it
When I get to be in your arms,
when we're all all alone
When you whisper sweet in my ear,
when you turn, turn me on.
Oh, that's the way, I like it
That's the way, I like it
That's the way, I like it
That's the way, I like it
Say O.K. That's the way, that's the way
Say O.K. That's the way, that's the way
That's the way, I like it
That's the way, I like it
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
That's the way I like it
That's the way I like it
That's the way I like it
Say O.K. That's the way, that's the way
Say O.K. That's the way, that's the way


★ Play That Funky Music

Artist(Band)：Wild Cherry

Hey, do it now
Yeah, hey

Hey, Once I was a funky singer playin' in a Rock and Roll Band
I 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 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 the boogie and play that funky music till you die
Till you die
Oh ya, ya

I tried to understand this
I thought that they were out of their minds
How could I be so foolish (How could I)
To not see I was the one behind
So still I kept on fighting
Well, loosing every step of the way
I said, I must go back there (I got to go back)
And check to see if things still the same

Yeah they was 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 the boogie and play that funky music till you die
Till you die, ya
Till you die

(Gonna play that electified funky music, yeah)

(Hey, wait a minute)
Now first it wasn't easy
Changin' Rock and Roll and minds and things were getting shaky
I thought I'd have to leave it behind
But now its so much better (it's so much better)
I'm funking out in every way
But I'll never lose that feelin' (no I won't)
Of how I learned my lesson that day

When they were 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 the boogie and play that funky music till you die
Till you die
Oh' till you die

They shouted play that funky music
(Play that funky music)
Play that funky music
(You Gotta keep on playin' funky music)
Play that funky music
(Play that funky music)
Play that funky music
(Come and take you higher, ya)
Play that funky music white boy
Play that funky music right, ya
Play that funky music white boy
Play that funky music right
Play that funky music white boy
Play that funky music right

★  Funky Town

Artist(Band)：Lipps Inc.



Gotta make a move to a
Town that's right for me
Town to keep me movin'
Keep me groovin' with some energy

Well, I talk about it
Talk about it
Talk about it
Talk about it
Talk about, Talk about
Talk about movin

Gotta move on
Gotta move on
Gotta move on

Won't you take me to
Funkytown
Won't you take me to
Funkytown
Won't you take me to
Funkytown
Won't you take me to
Funkytown

Gotta make a move to a
Town that's right for me
Town to keep me movin'
Keep me groovin' with some energy

Well, I talk about it
Talk about it
Talk about it
Talk about it
Talk about, Talk about
Talk about movin

Gotta move on
Gotta move on
Gotta move on

Won't you take me to
Funkytown
Won't you take me to
Funkytown
Won't you take me to
Funkytown
Won't you take me to
Funkytown