The Top 5 Funk Songs of All Time

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Contents

Introduction
What is Funk?
The Top 5 Funk Songs of All Time
Conclusion

The Top 5 Funk Songs of All Time:

1. “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder
2. “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine” by James Brown
3. “Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)” by Parliament
4. “Flash Light” by Parliament
5. “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” by The Beatles

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Introduction

The Funk genre is a style of music that originated in the African-American community in the mid-1960s. It is a type of soul music that has a strong rhythm and often features syncopated bass lines. The word funk can also be used to describe a feeling or mood, especially when referring to something that is exciting and lively.

There are many different subgenres of funk, but today we will be focusing on the top 5 funk songs of all time. These songs are sure to get you up and moving, and they are some of the most iconic and influential funk tracks ever recorded.

1. “Super Bad” by James Brown
2. “I Got You (I Feel Good)” by James Brown
3. “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” by James Brown
4. “Cold Sweat” by James Brown
5. “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine” by James Brown

What is Funk?

In music, funk is a style of rhythmic, groove-oriented and danceable electric bass, Crescent City blues and African-American music rooted in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and St. Louis, Missouri during the 1960s and 1970s. Funk’s earliest influences came from jazz and rhythm and blues (R&B).

While the genre was firmly rooted in the African-American experience, its popularity managed to cross over into the mainstream thanks to artists like James Brown, Sly & The Family Stone, Parliament-Funkadelic and George Clinton. With its focus on groove and feel rather than melody or chord progressions, funk has had a major influence on dance music since the 1970s.