Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music (HQ with lyrics)

Wild Cherry's 1976 hit "Play That Funky Music" with lyrics below. Please leave your comments!

LYRICS:

Hey! Do it now!
Yeah hey!

Yeah, once I was a Funky singer
Playin' in a Rock & 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 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 that boogie and play that funky music till you die
Till you die, yeah yeah

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
Losing every step of the way
I said I must go back there
(I got to go back here)
And check to see if things still the same

Yeah 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 til you die
til you die, Ohh til you die

Gonna play some electrified funky music, yeah

Hey wait a minute
Now first it wasn't easy
Changin' Rock & Rollin' 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 that 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
Gotta keep on playin' funky music
Play that funky music
Play that funky music
Play that funky music
Gonna take a higher note
Play that funky music white boy

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• 1976
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[clj29360]

Thumbs up for Wild Cherry!

[RightURKen7]

How GROOVY would it be to bring back the word FUNKY? Can you dig it JIVE TURKEYS? I knew that you could.

[chipchipperton]

Stone cold jam. Makes me wanna roll up and light a big fat joint!!!

[immortalrapper]

play it yourself nigger

[YagamiLin]

2012 we still there?

[5TAKEE5]

B-sensual & No!end - Dancin´ (Original Mix) 1st Place on Trackitdown!!!!Big Respect!!!!

[Smashingpunkkid]

@sandig3231 haha. I love when he says that in the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie. Having a blast daddy-o. XD

[sandig3231]

@Smashingpunkkid

Yes I remember all that. LOL! What it is bro?

[tanfooksing]

still evergreen.......

[bmxfucks]

steel funky at 2011^^

[Smashingpunkkid]

@RightURKen7 " Are you HIP to the Jive? Can you DIG what I'm sayin'? I knew that you could so SLIDE ME SOME SKIN SOUL BROTHER."

[sounds73]

I think I just got wild "cherries".