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he want to learn to play the funk</br> | he want to learn to play the funk</br> | ||
| − | + | Didn't buy no suit didn't buy no car</br> | |
he kept his money in a killer jar</br> | he kept his money in a killer jar</br> | ||
he bought an ant and a black guitar</br> | he bought an ant and a black guitar</br> | ||
he want to be a funky star</br> | he want to be a funky star</br> | ||
| − | He | + | He learned to scratch, he learned to pick</br> |
he learned his chops, he learned his licks</br> | he learned his chops, he learned his licks</br> | ||
| − | + | he practiced hard with his rhythm stick</br> | |
so Johnny Funk could get his kicks</br> | so Johnny Funk could get his kicks</br> | ||
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He make it cry, he make it sing</br> | He make it cry, he make it sing</br> | ||
Oh me oh my, you sexy thing</br> | Oh me oh my, you sexy thing</br> | ||
| − | he | + | he make it down[?], he make it swing</br> |
he want to be the funky king </br> | he want to be the funky king </br> | ||
| − | + | And then one day an agent came</br> | |
said listen son I know this game</br> | said listen son I know this game</br> | ||
for funky fortune funky fame</br> | for funky fortune funky fame</br> | ||
young Johnny Funk please sign your name</br> | young Johnny Funk please sign your name</br> | ||
| − | + | And Johnny signed, a bad mistake </br> | |
| − | he base abused his lucky break | + | he base abused his lucky break</br> |
he soon became a funky fake</br> | he soon became a funky fake</br> | ||
| − | on champagne wine and ? steak | + | on champagne wine and [?] steak</br> |
| − | he was happy | + | he was happy</br> |
| − | when he was funky | + | when he was funky </br> |
| − | but his funky | + | but his funky</br> |
| − | did a bunky? | + | did a bunky[?]</br> |
Johnny Funk, Johnny Funk, Johnny Funk, Johnny...</br> | Johnny Funk, Johnny Funk, Johnny Funk, Johnny...</br> | ||
| − | Then Johnny | + | Then Johnny sat with Christine Cool </br> |
who played percussion after school </br> | who played percussion after school </br> | ||
she sat beside him on her stool </br> | she sat beside him on her stool </br> | ||
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now they don't need to make it big </br> | now they don't need to make it big </br> | ||
they're on a groove that they can dig</br> | they're on a groove that they can dig</br> | ||
| − | they fall in love | + | they fall in love at every gig </br> |
and Johnny Funk just flips his wig </br> | and Johnny Funk just flips his wig </br> | ||
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he want to learn to play that funk</br> | he want to learn to play that funk</br> | ||
| − | + | now he's happy </br> | |
| − | + | cuz he's funky</br> | |
| − | + | Yes he likes it</br> | |
when he's funky</br> | when he's funky</br> | ||
Johnny Funk, Johnny Funk, Johnny Funk, Johnny...</br> | Johnny Funk, Johnny Funk, Johnny Funk, Johnny...</br> | ||
| + | Remember... | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 12:44, 16 June 2025
From the song "Johnny Funk" by Chaz Jankel, off his 1981 album Chasanova.
Lyrics
This is a story of Johnny Funk
who made a wish when he was a punk
he had the urge and he had the spunk
he want to learn to play the funk
Didn't buy no suit didn't buy no car
he kept his money in a killer jar
he bought an ant and a black guitar
he want to be a funky star
He learned to scratch, he learned to pick
he learned his chops, he learned his licks
he practiced hard with his rhythm stick
so Johnny Funk could get his kicks
cuz he's happy
when he's funky
cuz he likes it
when he's funky
Johnny Funk, Johnny Funk, Johnny Funk, Johnny...
He make it cry, he make it sing
Oh me oh my, you sexy thing
he make it down[?], he make it swing
he want to be the funky king
And then one day an agent came
said listen son I know this game
for funky fortune funky fame
young Johnny Funk please sign your name
And Johnny signed, a bad mistake
he base abused his lucky break
he soon became a funky fake
on champagne wine and [?] steak
he was happy
when he was funky
but his funky
did a bunky[?]
Johnny Funk, Johnny Funk, Johnny Funk, Johnny...
Then Johnny sat with Christine Cool
who played percussion after school
she sat beside him on her stool
and put the funk back in the fool
now they don't need to make it big
they're on a groove that they can dig
they fall in love at every gig
and Johnny Funk just flips his wig
That was the story of Johnny Funk
who made a wish when he was a punk
he had the urge and he had the spunk
he want to learn to play that funk
now he's happy
cuz he's funky
Yes he likes it
when he's funky
Johnny Funk, Johnny Funk, Johnny Funk, Johnny...
Remember...
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