< On This Day in Music History: Hats Off to Otis Redding | Main | Honey-Do: a Wintery Mix >

9:30 Coffee Break: Funky Friday

Posted at 8:44 AM on December 10, 2010 by Jill Riley (27 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

Coming to you live, directly from the mothership ... Friday feels best when it's funky. Help us throw together a set of your favorite funk and soul tunes for the 9:30 Coffee Break.

Songs played:
Billy Preston "Outa-Space"
Rufus "Tell Me Something Good"
Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions "Freddie's Dead"
James Brown "Soulful Christmas"
Parliament "Mothership Connection (Star Child)"

Comments (27)

Funkytown
Brickhouse
You Dropped a Bomb on Me
Love Rollercoaster
Play that Funky Music White Boy

Posted by loran | December 10, 2010 8:59 AM

"Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" - James Brown

Posted by Erik | December 10, 2010 9:03 AM

Anything George Clinton & P Funk! Atomic Dog or Flashlight!

Posted by Chris | December 10, 2010 9:08 AM

"Brick House" -- Commodores
"Tell Me Something Good" -- Rufus
"Flash Light" -- Parliament
"Cut the Cake" -- Average White Band
"We Can Funk" -- George Clinton/Prince (Graffiti Bridge)

Posted by (JL) | December 10, 2010 9:08 AM

Tell Me Something Good - Rufus & Chaka Khan
Give up the Funk - Parliament

Posted by loran | December 10, 2010 9:10 AM

Superfreak by Rick James
The Humpty Dance by Digital Underground
"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" by James Brown
Funky Cold Medina ~ Tone-Loc
Funky Town ~ Lipps Inc

Posted by sadie | December 10, 2010 9:11 AM

"What Is Hip" - Tower of Power

Posted by bob | December 10, 2010 9:11 AM

Chelsea Rodgers by Prince!

Posted by kate | December 10, 2010 9:13 AM

I second, third or fourth Flashlight by Parliament!

Posted by Deb | December 10, 2010 9:13 AM

How You Like Me Now - The Heavy
September - Earth Wind & Fire
Give Up the Funk - Parliament
Everyday People - Sly & the Family Stone
Superstition - Stevie Wonder

Posted by ken | December 10, 2010 9:14 AM

Mothership Connection (Star Child) by Parliament

Posted by Andy | December 10, 2010 9:14 AM

Car Wash - Rose Royce
Get Down on it - Kool & the Gang
Super Freak - Rick James

Posted by loran | December 10, 2010 9:15 AM

Cry to Me - Solomon Burke

Wilson Pickett - 1968 album 'I'm In Love'
Song - Hello Sunshine or his cover of Sam Cooke's 'Bring It On Home To Me'

Posted by Sam Hardman | December 10, 2010 9:16 AM

2 Live Crew (fine-Rick James then...)

Posted by Rick | December 10, 2010 9:17 AM

No Parking (on the dance floor) - Midnight Star
Car Wash - Rose Royce
Super Freak - Rick James
Jungle Boogie - Kool & the Gang

Posted by loran | December 10, 2010 9:18 AM