Of course, these lyrics are just from the versions I have of the song, so they may vary a little bit from what you are accustomed to, due to the improvisatory nature of the James Brown style. |
"It's Too Funky In Here" <guitar intro> OOH! <bass enters> TOO FUNKY IN HE'E!!! too-wooooooo funky in he'e! TOO FUN-KAY! <backup singers: 'Too Funky!"> SAY IT! <singers: "Funky in here!"> Gimme some aaaaaaaaaai'! <singers: "Funkety funk!"> toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo fun-kay <singers: "funk up the air!"> .....in he'e! <singers vamp> Hwahh!!! GIMME SOME AIR! it too funky in he'e! Gimme some Air! oo woo WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO woo too FUN-KAY, OW! gimme some AIR... ow, nyow!
<Verse 1> Bass needs...... a little wat'rin' down. Guitar could use..... a little cool-uh
sound-hyuh! I need a little air-fresh'ne'..... under the drums-uh! Open up the window, y'all! too funky in he'e! WOOW!! Say it again! Whajoo say?! WATCHOO! watcha-watcha-watcha! Wooow!!! gimme some ai'!
<Verse 2> Geeya dah-ya maaain ain't leavin' no slack-uh! ha! OOo, UH!
Whoooooooooaaaaaoeoeoeoeooooeoooooeeeeoooeee! OOdl-uh HYUH! HA! Bleeg-kay DEEK, Bleeg-KAY DEEK!
Say it AGAIN! Can't tell ya! Open tha doo' HA! Gimme some! OOH! <Bridge> In the BRIDGE, y'all! Hooow, wow wow! <guitar solo> Guitar man!! Put it in yo' funky
hand Gettin' down tha's right! uh! too fun-kay! too fun-kay in he'e! SAAAAAAAAY it!
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--Charles Blachly
1/25/2002