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Funky Dollar Bill
Originally the flip of âYou And Your Folks, Me And My Folksâ from April 1971, this is funk rock at its finest. It first appeared in a different version on the âFree Your Mind And Your Ass Will Followâ LP, but here we have the single version. And on the B-side of this release, we debut a previously unheard backing track.
With lyrics by Ray Davis allegedly written about his bandmates fried on drugs, and the need for those dollar bills for that and indeed a whole list of things that the mighty dollar buys, the song condemns the malign influence that it brings to bear on life. Billy Nelson rips through the vocal as apparently the most ripped member of the band.
Underpinning the whole thing is Eddie Hazelâs wah-wah wild guitar and Tawl Rossâ answering riff that echoes Led Zeppelinâs âWhole Lotta Loveâ as much as that song echoed the Small Facesâ âYou Need Lovingâ, itself fairly closely related to Willie Dixonâs âYou Need Loveâ, as performed by Muddy Waters, and so the vernacular tradition goes on.
Indeed, said vernacular tradition is thoroughly reworked in Bernie Worrellâs deconstruction of barrelhouse piano with the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order. Bernie had just joined the band, but was obviously a fast learner. The backing track displays the full insanity of this gloriously insane song.
With lyrics by Ray Davis allegedly written about his bandmates fried on drugs, and the need for those dollar bills for that and indeed a whole list of things that the mighty dollar buys, the song condemns the malign influence that it brings to bear on life. Billy Nelson rips through the vocal as apparently the most ripped member of the band.
Underpinning the whole thing is Eddie Hazelâs wah-wah wild guitar and Tawl Rossâ answering riff that echoes Led Zeppelinâs âWhole Lotta Loveâ as much as that song echoed the Small Facesâ âYou Need Lovingâ, itself fairly closely related to Willie Dixonâs âYou Need Loveâ, as performed by Muddy Waters, and so the vernacular tradition goes on.
Indeed, said vernacular tradition is thoroughly reworked in Bernie Worrellâs deconstruction of barrelhouse piano with the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order. Bernie had just joined the band, but was obviously a fast learner. The backing track displays the full insanity of this gloriously insane song.
Tracklist
- FUNKY DOLLAR BILL â FunkadelicÂ
- FUNKY DOLLAR BILL (Instrumental) â Funkadelic
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https://youtu.be/HDxz1SgsJTk
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Originally the flip of âYou And Your Folks, Me And My Folksâ from April 1971, this is funk rock at its finest. It first appeared in a different version on the âFree Your Mind And Your Ass Will Followâ LP, but here we have the single version. And on the B-side of this release, we debut a previously unheard backing track.
With lyrics by Ray Davis allegedly written about his bandmates fried on drugs, and the need for those dollar bills for that and indeed a whole list of things that the mighty dollar buys, the song condemns the malign influence that it brings to bear on life. Billy Nelson rips through the vocal as apparently the most ripped member of the band.
Underpinning the whole thing is Eddie Hazelâs wah-wah wild guitar and Tawl Rossâ answering riff that echoes Led Zeppelinâs âWhole Lotta Loveâ as much as that song echoed the Small Facesâ âYou Need Lovingâ, itself fairly closely related to Willie Dixonâs âYou Need Loveâ, as performed by Muddy Waters, and so the vernacular tradition goes on.
Indeed, said vernacular tradition is thoroughly reworked in Bernie Worrellâs deconstruction of barrelhouse piano with the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order. Bernie had just joined the band, but was obviously a fast learner. The backing track displays the full insanity of this gloriously insane song.
With lyrics by Ray Davis allegedly written about his bandmates fried on drugs, and the need for those dollar bills for that and indeed a whole list of things that the mighty dollar buys, the song condemns the malign influence that it brings to bear on life. Billy Nelson rips through the vocal as apparently the most ripped member of the band.
Underpinning the whole thing is Eddie Hazelâs wah-wah wild guitar and Tawl Rossâ answering riff that echoes Led Zeppelinâs âWhole Lotta Loveâ as much as that song echoed the Small Facesâ âYou Need Lovingâ, itself fairly closely related to Willie Dixonâs âYou Need Loveâ, as performed by Muddy Waters, and so the vernacular tradition goes on.
Indeed, said vernacular tradition is thoroughly reworked in Bernie Worrellâs deconstruction of barrelhouse piano with the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order. Bernie had just joined the band, but was obviously a fast learner. The backing track displays the full insanity of this gloriously insane song.
Tracklist
- FUNKY DOLLAR BILL â FunkadelicÂ
- FUNKY DOLLAR BILL (Instrumental) â Funkadelic
Soundwave
https://youtu.be/HDxz1SgsJTk
