Who do you turn to when you have the envies for funk?


FYI, envies, pronounced on-vees, is a cajun term for when you have the need, wants or have to haves for something usually food or music. As I cull and play grade my vinyl collection I am not so very surprised by how much funky music has made its way into my collection and thought it would be interesting to see who others go to for their funk. My go to artist for the most part are War, The Meters, Professor Longhair, Earth Wind and Fire, Sly the Family Stone, J Geils/Peter Wolf, George Clinton, James Brown, and Curtis Mayfield for the most part. Please add yours as I am always looking to get more funk in my life. Thanks for reading. Enjoy the music

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@kennyc 

Anyone remember Brickhouse by the Commodores? In retrospect, a brick house has nothing to do with a soft curvaceous woman. Seems silly nowadays,

You have to fully understand the hidden meaning of the song "Brick House" to fully appreciate it.  In the South and other rural places, outhouses were where you took care of "your business" because rarely was there indoor plumbing.  Historically, outdoor toilets (outhouses ) were cheap, temporary wooden shacks meant to be moved once the latrine pit filled up. An outhouse constructed with actual bricks was a highly unusual, permanent structure built to last. Therefore, being compared to a "brick shithouse" means someone is incredibly tough, well-constructed, and strong.

 

The Commodores could not title a song  so they shortened it to "Brick House".  I’ve heard MANY bands perform this song live, and when they do, a band member always chimes in, 

 

 

@limomangus I was hoping to get an amen on Peter Wolf/J Geils, they were the best live show I have ever seen and saw them about 6 times, including twice for Mardi gras in New Orleans @ the Warehouse. I have yet to see Peter Wolf, but he still remains one of my favorite solo artist as he always includes some funk on his albums. Enjoy the music