funk it!

what is hip? tell me tell me, if you think ya know.

what is hip? and if you're really hip, the passing years will show,

you into a hip trip, maybe hipper than hip ...

 

~ tower of power

 

1973 the reefer years

1977 cocaine express

 

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when i was in 4th grade music class, the teacher put out instruments,

asking us to pick the one we wanted to learn to play.

 

i picked up a trumpet and blew baby, with all my mighty tight might.

 

hell no, no shy skinny little white girl on a horn like that!

the teacher told me i could learn the piano.

 

alright. but it had to be an organ. i wanted to play jazz organ.

hell no, they wouldn't teach me a thing then.

 

but you see, can't you see? i got that hip trip:

 

funk

funk blues

funk rock

funk jazz

acid funk

funk fusion

funk 'n' heart 'n' soul

 

don't make no never mind

what's the matter baby

play anything with a funk groove

and i move

to a higher plane

onto a runaway train

 

come for the cosmic earthy long ride

on this funky busway with me!

Done