之前介紹四首在70年代末期到80初期的知名funky舞曲,(點這裡再看一次)
這篇再來介紹六首從80年代開始,一直到近年的音樂吧!





隨著時代演進,Funky music早已不是主流,
但依然是許多人喜愛的類型,專輯中經常也會放個一兩首;
有時則非純粹funk曲風,而是與其他音樂元素融合,增加多樣性和豐富程度。

Funky music明快強烈的節奏,讓整個音樂充滿活潑的律動感,
心情不好的時候聆聽,會有不錯的療癒抒壓作用喔!
不囉唆,咱們開始吧!Let's groove again~



● Kool & The Gang - Celebration

演唱:Kool & The Gang(庫爾夥伴)
收錄專輯:Celebrate!
發行日期:1980年9月
發行公司:Mercury



提到Funky music,還有一個團也是不可遺漏的,
就是Kool & The Gang(庫爾夥伴)

原本在上一篇就要介紹他們的,又覺得暢銷曲很多應該專文介紹,就暫時沒列入;
不過後來怕我太忙,不知道要拖到哪年才會寫到他們,
就決定還是先放在這篇續集裡了.....
但這次我會多介紹幾首他們的歌,包含文末的Bonus也會有~
他們在80年代有非常多暢銷單曲,都曾是Harmony反覆聆聽、非常喜歡過的歌,
也是童年回憶很重要的一部份啊!



Kool & The Gang(庫爾夥伴)是成立於1964年的節奏藍調團體,
當時還是高中生的貝斯手Robert ‘Kool’ Bell和兄弟Ronald合組Jazziacs樂團,
樂風融合爵士、節奏藍調與放克,後來其他團員陸續加入,團名也幾經更動,
1969年才正式定名為Kool & The Gang,70末到80中期樂風幾乎以funk為主。

他們在1969~1987年間曾有33首單曲入榜、19首進入Top40成績,對後來的樂壇造成相當的影響;
許多人也都曾取樣他們的歌曲,例如Madonna、Janet Jackson、還有Will Smith待過的DJ Jazzy Jeff等。

這首Celebration算是他們顛峰期的一首單曲,1980年發行,
曾獲得billboard流行榜雙週冠軍,當時紅遍大街小巷,
有成為美國地下國歌的氣勢,不僅是當年世界盃足球賽的主題曲,
在伊朗釋放美國人質時,媒體也不斷播放這首歌以資慶賀,可以想像有多受歡迎了。



● Kool and the Gang - Fresh

演唱:Kool & The Gang(庫爾夥伴)
收錄專輯:Emergency
發行日期:1984.11.15
發行公司:Mercury



這首歌也是Harmony的最愛之一.....
到現在還很常挖出來聽,一定要推薦的啦!



● Michael Jackson - Jam

演唱:Michael Jackson
收錄專輯:Dangerous (危險之旅)
發行日期:1991年11月22日
發行公司:Epic Records 



流行樂天王(King of Pop)-Michael Jackson縱橫樂壇數十載,從小朋友唱到中年,
創作出無數偉大的音樂和專輯,締造許多耀眼的成績,也讓自己成了全球家喻戶曉的天王巨星!
他不僅能歌善舞會創作,更有超乎常人的意志力和對趨勢敏銳的嗅覺,
因而可以在競爭激烈、不斷推陳出新的流行樂壇始終保有一席之地,
這實在不是一般人有辦法達到的境界啊!

姑且不論他諸多的傳聞、緋聞、醜聞,
以對流行音樂的貢獻來說,他絕對是偉大而值得尊敬的。
他每張專輯我都有買,在台灣也看了他兩次演唱會,真的很棒!
邊唱邊跳,還能保持聲音絕對的穩定度,不論歌舞或是整體的呈現,
都可說是近乎完美的演出!
儘管這幾年比較消沈,我也不想去理會他私生活的一切,
Harmony心中,Michael Jackson確實是名符其實的King of Pop!



這首Jam是他1991年Dangerous專輯中的單曲,
MV最大的話題就是邀請籃球界的天王巨星Michael Jordan共同演出,
兩人一起Jam....
另外還有90年代的饒舌雙人組合Kris Kross也在這首歌的音樂和MV中出現。



● Geroge Michael - Freedom!'90

演唱:George Michael
收錄專輯:Listen Without  Prejudice
發行年份:1990年
發行公司:Epic Records 



George Michael是另一位樂壇的天王級人物,雖然負面新聞也相當多,
但同樣的,能夠在樂壇上稱霸數十年,而非數年,絕對有他過人之處!
所以我還是會以敬佩的眼光來看待他在音樂上的成就。



這首歌叫做Freedom! '90的原因,
是他在Wham!二重唱時期就有一首冠軍曲叫做Freedom
為了和這首在1984年推出的前作有所區別,就加上了'90.....

這支MV的特色就是美女雲集,請了多位名模跨刀演出,
包含克勞第雅雪佛、黑珍珠娜歐蜜坎貝兒等人,
因此當時也常將這首歌的表演和時尚派對結合,非常懂得創造話題和流行!



● George Michael - Too Funky

收錄專輯:Red Hot + Dance單曲專輯
發行年份:1992
發行公司:Columbia



有了Freedom!'90的成功,Too Funky再次邀請多位世界級名模來拍攝MV~



● Girls Aloud - Can't Speak French

正妹來了! 而且是英國當紅的喔!

演唱:Girls Aloud (嗆女孩)
收錄專輯:Tangled Up
發行年份: 2008.3月
發行公司:



介紹了這麼多首過去的funky舞曲,該進入現代了。

Girls Aloud(嗆女孩) 是一支五人女子團體,從英國選秀節目Popstar出道,
曾創下連續18首單曲進入英國金榜Top 10的成績, 並擁有7白金唱片紀錄及冠軍專輯,
成員包含Nicola、Sarah、Nadine、Kimberley、Cheryl 五位美女~



這首Can't Speak French是今年才發行的新作,歌詞還蠻有趣的,
"I Can't Speak French, let the funky music do the talking....."
即使語言不通,音樂也可以成為一種溝通的方式;
不過除了音樂,肢體語言應該也是蠻重要的部分吧。



● Bonus 三首歌

每次都要附贈一些和主題沒有直接關係的東西給大家,
這次也不例外~


1.  Kool & The Gang抒情名曲Cherish


即使你對Kool & The Gang這個團感到陌生,
但你也可能聽過他們這首跨世代的流行抒情金曲,
這首歌不僅當年爆紅,熱力還延燒多年,
Harmony周圍不論哪個年齡層的朋友,都有人非常愛這首歌,聽聽看吧!





2. Michael Jackson早年作品 Rock With You



Michael小時候跟在幾位哥哥身邊,一起以Jackson 5的團體形式闖天下,
但小小年紀的他,因為能歌善舞,早已受到相當的矚目,單飛後成績更是驚人;
這首Rock with you一直是Harmony很喜歡的歌,收錄在1979年Off The Wall專輯,
在這張之後,就是光芒萬丈、震驚世界樂壇的鉅作Thriller了.....
這算是他在成為無人不知、無人不曉的世界級超級巨星前,清純的最後一瞥...XD
介紹給大家~





3.  英國兩大女子團體合作 - Walk This Way

Walk This Way這首歌是老牌搖滾樂團Aerosmith(史密斯飛船)的舊作。

Girls AloudSugababes兩個目前英國樂壇最紅的女子團體合作,
是一件很有樂趣的事情....不僅可以聽她們飆歌,
還能看兩團女生比美、比辣,一邊互嗆、互軋....
不知道這是不是現實中兩團互別苗頭的寫照呢? XD



至於兩團PK,誰勝出? 以下純屬Harmony個人看法:

比美,Girls Aloud大勝。

比歌藝?
Sugababes那位黑妞(比較不美的那個) 一個人打死其他七位,不用比了啦。



★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

● 歌詞:


★  Kool & The Gang -  Celebration 



Celebrate good times
come on ! Let's celebrate

Celebrate good times
come on ! Let's celebrate


There's a party going on right here

a celebration to last troughout the years.
So bring your good times and your laughter
too

we're gonna celebrate your party with you !

Come on now
celebration

let's all celebrate and have a good time

celebration
we go celebrate and have a good time.

It's time to come together
it's up to you
watch your pleasure

everyone around the world
come on
it's a celebration.
Celebrate good times
come on
it's a celebration

celebrate good times
come on
let's celebrate !

We're gonna have a good time tonight
let's celebrate
it's alright

we're gonna have a good time tonight
let's celebrate
it's alright

baby
we're gonna have a good time tonight

let's celebrate
it's alright

we're gonna have a good time tonight
let's celebrate
it's alright.

Celebrate good times
come on
let's celebrate

celebrate good times
come on
it's a celebration.
Celebrate good times
come on
let's celebrate

celebrate good times
come on
it's a celebration.

Come on and celebrate - tonight
'cause everything's gonna be
alright.
Let's celebrate
celebrate good times
come on

let's celebrate
celebrate good times
come on !




Kool & The Gang - Fresh 



Conversation is going 'round

People talkin' 'bout the girl who's come to town.
Lovely lady
pretty as can be
no one knows her name

she's just a mistery.
I have seen her maybe once or twice.
One thing I can say is oh
she's very nice
she's a lady

One I reapy want to know

somehow I've got to let my feelings show.
She's fresh
fresh - exciting
she's so exciting to me!
She's fresh
fresh - exciting
she's so inviting to me
yeah!

I've been thinking 'bout the way you walk

Baby uh
I like the way you talk.
Tell you something I really can't hide

Heaven must have sent you to be by my side.
Fresh and lovely like a dream come true

I'll give anything to spend the night with you.
What a feeling and I can't stop it
baby.
Miss Frisky Lady take me away.
She's fresh
fresh - exciting
she's so exciting to me
yeah!
She's fresh
fresh - exciting
so inviting to me
yeah!
Fresh as a summer breeze
she'll take you by the hand.
She means so much to me
I'll do whatever to make her mine

baby
oh yeah.
She's fresh
she's so fresh
she's fresh
she's so fresh

She's fresh
she's so fresh
fresh as a summer breeze.
She's so fresh
she's so fresh
she's fresh
she's so fresh

She means so much to me.
She's so fresh
yeah
she's so fresh

she's fresh
she's so fresh

I wanna take you by the hand and make you understand.
Yes
I've gone the way you walk
and I uh baby

I know the way you talk.
She's so fresh
she's fresh
she's so fresh

Oh
I tell you something and I hope you understand.
Miss Frisky Lady - She's so fresh
she's fresh
she's so fresh.
She's so fresh
she's so fresh
she's so fresh
she's fresh

She's so fresh - to be so friends with no other girl than lady.
She's fresh
she's so fresh - oh
how much I love her so
yeah.
She's fresh
she's so fresh.




★ Michael Jackson - Jam



Nation To Nation
All The World
Must Come Together
Face The Problems
That We See
Then Maybe Somehow We Can Work It Out
I Asked My Neighbor
For A Favor
She Said Later
What Has Come Of
All The People
Have We Lost Love
Of What It's About

I Have To Find My Peace Cuz
No One Seems To Let Me Be
False Prophets Cry Of Doom
What Are The Possibilities
I Told My Brother
There'll Be Problems,
Times And Tears For Fears,
We Must Live Each Day
Like It's The Last

Go With It
Go With It
Jam
It Ain't Too Much Stuff
It Ain't Too Much
It Ain't Too Much For Me To
Jam
It Ain't
It Ain't Too Much Stuff
It Ain't
Don't You
It Ain't Too Much For Me To

The World Keeps Changing
Rearranging Minds
And Thoughts
Predictions Fly Of Doom
The Baby Boom
Has Come Of Age
We'll Work It Out

I Told My Brothers
Don't You Ask Me
For No Favors
I'm Conditioned By
The System
Don't You Talk To Me
Don't Scream And Shout

She Pray To God, To Buddha
Then She Sings A
Talmud Song
Confusions Contradict
The Self
Do We Know Right
From Wrong
I Just Want You To
Recognize Me
In The Temple
You Can't Hurt Me
I Found Peace
Within Myself

Go With It
Go With It
Jam
It Ain't
It Ain't Too Much Stuff
It Ain't Too Much
It Ain't Too Much For Me To
Jam
It Ain't
It Ain't Too Much Stuff
It Ain't
Don't You
It Ain't Too Much For Me To
Jam
It Ain't Too Much Stuff
It Ain't Too Much
It Ain't Too Much For Me To
Jam
It Ain't
It Ain't Too Much Stuff
It Ain't
Don't You
It Ain't Too Much For Me To

[Rap Performed By Heavy D]
Jam Jam
Here Comes The Man
Hot Damn
The Big Boy Stands
Movin' Up A Hand
Makin' Funky Tracks
With My Man
Michael Jackson
Smooth Criminal
That's The Man
Mike's So Relaxed
Mingle Mingle Jingle
In The Jungle
Bum Rushed The Door
3 And 4's In A Bundle
Execute The Plan
First I Cooled Like A Fan
Got With Janet
Then With Guy
Now With Michael
Cause It Ain't Hard To...

[Michael]
Jam
It Ain't
It Ain't Too Much Stuff
It Ain't Too Much
It Ain't Too Much For Me To
Jam
Get On It
It Ain't Too Much Stuff
It Ain't
Don't Stop
It Ain't Too Much For Me To
Jam
It Ain't
It Ain't Too Much Stuff
It Ain't
Don't You
It Ain't Too Much For Me To
Jam
It Ain't
It Ain't Too Much Stuff
It Ain't
Don't You
It Ain't Too Much For Me To

It Ain't Too Hard For Me
To Jam [9x]
Get On It


Get On It
Get On It
Give It Baby
Give It To Me
Come On
You Really Give It Too Me
Got To Give It
You Just Want To Give It




★ George Michael - Freedom!'90



I won’t let you down
I will not give you up
Gotta have some faith in the sound
It’s the one good thing that I’ve got
I won’t let you down
So please don’t give me up
Because I would really, really
love to stick around

Heaven knows I was just a young boy
Didn’t know what I wanted to be
I was every little hungry
schoolgirls pride and joy
And I guess it was enough for me
To win the race? A prettier face!
Brand new clothes and a big fat place
On your rock and roll TV
But today the way I play the
game is not the same
No way
Think I’m gonna get me some happy

I think there’s something you should know
I think it’s time I told you so
There’s something deep inside of me
There’s someone else I’ve got to be
Take back your picture in a frame
Take back your singing in the rain
I just hope you understand
Sometimes the clothes do not make the man

All we have to do now
Is take these lies and make
them true somehow
All we have to see
Is that I don’t belong to you
And you don’t belong to me
Freedom
You’ve gotta give for what you take
Freedom
You’ve gotta give for what you take

Heaven knows we sure had some fun boy
What a kick just a buddy and me
We had every big-shot goodtime
[ Find more Lyrics at www.mp3lyrics.org/Xtm ]
band on the run boy
We were living in a fantasy
We won the race got out of the place
I went back home got a brand new
face for the boys on MTV
But today the way I play the
game has got to change
Oh yeah
Now I’m gonna get myself happy
I think there’s something you should know
I think it’s time I stopped the show
There’s something deep inside of me
There’s someone I forgot to be
Take back your picture in a frame
Don’t think that I’ll be back again
I just hope you understand
Sometimes the clothes do not make the man

All we have to do now
Is take these lies and make
them true somehow
All we have to see
Is that I don’t belong to you
And you don’t belong to me
Freedom
You’ve gotta give for what you take
Freedom
You’ve gotta give for what you take

Well it looks like the road to heaven
But it feels like the road to hell
When I knew which side my bread was buttered
I took the knife as well
Posing for another picture
Everybody’s got to sell
But when you shake your ass
They notice fast
And some mistakes were built to last

That’s what you get

I say that’s what you get

That’s what you get for changing your mind

And after all this time
I just hope you understand
Sometimes the clothes
Do not make the man

All we have to do now ...

I’ll hold on to my freedom
May not be what you want from me
Just the way it’s got to be
Lose the face now
I’ve got to live

 

★ George Michael - Too Funky



Hey, You're Just Too Funky For Me
I gotta get inside of you
And i'll show you heaven if you let me
Hey you just too funky for me
I gotta get inside, (i gotta get inside)
I gotta get inside of you (so when will that be)
I watch your fingers working overtime (overtime)
I got to thinking that they should be mine. Oh!
I'd love to see you naked baby
I'd like to think that sometime maybe
Tonight, if that's all right, yeah!

Hey, you"re just too funky for me
I gotta get inside of you, (won't let you go)
Won't let you, no-no
Hey you just too funky for me
I gotta get inside, (i gotta get inside)
I gotta get inside of you (i'll let you love me)
I watch you drinkin' and i take my time
I watch you drinkin' all that cheap red wine, oh!
I've got to see you naked baby
I'd like to think that sometime maybe
Tonight my goal's in sight, yeah!

Baby, baby, baby why do you do this to me?
Won't let you go, (won't let you go)
You're such a, you're such a
Baby, baby, baby why do you do this to me?
I've got to know. (i've got to know)
(i'm gonna be the kind of lover that you never had)
Hey you're just too funky
(you're never gonna have another lover in your bed)
You're just too funky for me

(would you like me to seduce you, is that what your trying to tell me?)
(everybody wants a lover like that) baby
(everybody wants a lover like that) yeah! Yeah!
(everybody wants a lover like that) everybody, everybody
(everybody wants a lover like that)
(everybody wants a lover, everybody wants a lover like that
Everybody wants a lover, everybody wants a lover like that
Everybody wants a lover, everybody wants a lover like that
Everybody wants a lover, everybody wants a lover like that)
(would you like me to seduce you?)
You're such a, you're such a
(would you like me to seduce you?) Yeah! Yeah!
(would you like me to seduce you?) You're such a, you're such a
Yeah!yeah!

(would you stop playing with that radio of yours, i'm trying to get to sleep!)

 

★ Girls Aloud  -  Can't Speak French



I wait underneath the covers
All night beside ya
And who could ever question any crying I do
My heavy heart is beating out a rhythm
Each time I find yer
And I fall a little harder everytime that I do

Watch me living it up, ya totally
Got me stuck in a rut, ya made for me
How amm I gonna step up, and say to you
I get the feeling boy I wan't you, wan't you

(Now) conversation is tough because you're totally
Walking around all the stuff you wanna say to me
Word are never enough
Oh baby baby you turn my dust to gold

I can't speak French
So I'll let the funky music do the talking talking
I can't speak French so I'll let the funky music do the talking
I can't speak French
So I'll let the funky music do the talking talking
I'm in deep friend
So I'll let the funky music do the talking

I gotta let you know
I wanna give in to my temptation
And let my feelings show
I gotta let you know

I can't speak French
So I'll let the funky music do the talking talking
I can't speak French so I'll let the funky music do the talking
I can't speak French
So I'll let the funky music do the talking talking
I'm in deep friend
So I'll let the funky music do the talking



為了避免一堆英文字增加不懂英文的朋友負擔,
那三首Bonus的歌詞就不放進來了,
有需要的話,網路上其實都搜尋得到啦!

希望今天這篇,大家會喜歡......^^ 下次再會。 
(呼~ 終於寫完啦!)

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