Funky Fever
Clarence Carter Lyrics


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There's a thing that's going around
Everybody's getting it, y'all
And it's getting them down
Oh, yes, it is

It's called funky (funky)
Funky (funky) funky fever
(Funky, funky fever)

It's funky this and funky funky that
If you ain't funky, y'all
You ain't where it's at
Oh, no, you ain't

Talking bout funky (funky)
Funky (funky) funky fever
(Funky, funky fever)

There's a little town
And it ain't L.A.
They got a funky little girl
In the funky cafe

She got some funky, funky food
That's way out of sight
A funky little band
That rocks all night

Wilson Pickett got it
Down on Funky Broadway
You can't get around it
Funky fever's here to stay
Yes, it is

Talking bout funky (funky)
Funky (funky) funky fever
(Funky, funky fever)

Y'all stand back
While I do the funkaloo
Doing all right
Can I hear it from the voices

(We got a funky beat)
Y'all sure funky tonight
(We got a funky beat)
Can I get it from the band

Serve some funk up, y'all

Started in New York
Moved to L.A.
Spread it to Chicago
And now it's headed this way
Yes, it is

Talking bout the funky (funky)
I mean funky (funky) funky fever
(Funky, funky fever)

Funky fever (funky, funky fever)
That's what's going around
(Funky, funky fever)
Funky, funky fever
(Funky, funky fever)
That's what everybody's putting out

(Funky, funky fever)
The funky, funky fever




(Funky, funky fever)
I like it, I like.....

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Clarence Carter's "Funky Fever" describe a phenomenon that has taken over and is affecting everyone. The condition is called "funky fever," and it seems to be related to a cultural trend that is all about being funky. If you're not funky, you're out of luck, according to the song. The lyrics describe a funky café in a small town that's not in LA, but has a young woman who serves up funky food with a band playing all night long. Wilson Pickett (a soul singer) is mentioned as an example of someone who has the funky fever, and the song suggests that it's not something that's likely to go away anytime soon. The song ends with the singer exhorting the audience to groove to the funkaloo, which is a dance that is presumably as funky as the rest of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

There's a thing that's going around
There's a popular trend among people


Everybody's getting it, y'all
Everyone is following this trend


And it's getting them down
It's negatively affecting them


It's called funky (funky)
It's associated with the term 'funky'


Funky (funky) funky fever
It's referred to as the 'funky fever'


(Funky, funky fever)
Reiterating that it's the 'funky fever'


It's funky this and funky funky that
It's everywhere and in various forms


If you ain't funky, y'all
If you're not following this trend


You ain't where it's at
You're not in the loop


Talking bout funky (funky)
Referring to the trend as 'funky'


Funky (funky) funky fever
Emphasizing that it's the 'funky fever'


(Funky, funky fever)
Reiterating that it's the 'funky fever'


There's a little town
A specific small town is being mentioned


And it ain't L.A.
It's not a big city like Los Angeles


They got a funky little girl
There's a girl in that town who's part of the trend


In the funky cafe
She hangs out at a place called the 'funky cafe'


She got some funky, funky food
The food she eats is also part of the trend


That's way out of sight
It's really good and cool


A funky little band
There's also a band that's part of the trend


That rocks all night
The band plays at night for a long time


Wilson Pickett got it
A famous musician named Wilson Pickett caught the trend


Down on Funky Broadway
He's associated with a street called 'Funky Broadway'


You can't get around it
You can't avoid this trend


Funky fever's here to stay
The 'funky fever' trend is here to stay


Yes, it is
Affirming that the trend is not going away anytime soon


Y'all stand back
Asking people to step back


While I do the funkaloo
Preparing to dance a specific type of dance called the 'funkaloo'


Doing all right
Feeling good


Can I hear it from the voices
Asking people to cheer or show support


(We got a funky beat)
Repeating that the music has a funky beat


Y'all sure funky tonight
People are really into the trend tonight


Can I get it from the band
Asking the band to continue playing funky music


Serve some funk up, y'all
Asking people to continue playing and/or dancing to funky music


Started in New York
Mentioning where the trend originated


Moved to L.A.
The trend spread to Los Angeles


Spread it to Chicago
The trend then spread to Chicago


And now it's headed this way
The trend is now in the singer's area


Talking bout the funky (funky)
Referring to the trend again


I mean funky (funky) funky fever
Clarifying that it's the 'funky fever' trend


(Funky, funky fever)
Reiterating that it's the 'funky fever' trend


Funky fever (funky, funky fever)
Another reference to the 'funky fever' trend


That's what's going around
Reminding listeners about the trend


Funky, funky fever
Saying the name of the trend again


(Funky, funky fever)
Repeating the name of the trend


That's what everybody's putting out
Everyone is participating in the trend


(Funky, funky fever)
Ending the song by repeating the name of the trend


The funky, funky fever
Repeating the name of the trend one last time


(Funky, funky fever)
Final repetition of the name of the trend


I like it, I like.....
Affirming that the singer likes the trend




Lyrics © BEAIK PUBLISHING CO.
Written by: CLARENCE GEORGE CARTER, JOE WILSON, MARCUS DANIELS, RICK HALL

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Gail Waterbury


on Strokin

I remember the first time hearing this from my friend 20 years ago. Me being me fell in love with not only this but many other nasty songs. He'll I raised my kids on this s*** . Alongwith David Allen coe Even played this for my Grandma who almost died of laughter