Play That Funky Music
Countdown Mix Masters Lyrics

Hey, do it now
Encouragement to move forward with the funky music playing

Once I was a boogie singer playin' in a Rock and Roll Band
I used to sing boogie music while playing with a rock and roll band

I never had no problems, yeah
I didn't face any problems while performing

Burnin' down one night stands
Performing and impressing audiences at one-night events

And everything around me, yeah
My surroundings and everything around me

Got to stop to feelin' so low And I decided quickly (Yes I did)
I felt low, and I swiftly made a decision

To disco down and check out the show
I decided to embrace disco and watch the show

Yeah, they was dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin'
People were dancing, singing, and vibing to the beat

And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted
I suddenly realized that someone was shouting

Play that funky music white boy
They wanted me to play funky music despite being a white musician

Play that funky music right
They wanted me to play funky music perfectly

Lay down the boogie and play that funky music till you die
They wanted me to keep playing funky music until I die and lay down the boogie

Till you die
Until the end of my time

I tried to understand this
I attempted to comprehend this situation

I thought that they were out of their minds
I believed they were insane

How could I be so foolish (How could I)
I realized I was foolish to not understand their request and the power of funky music

To not see I was the one behind
I didn't recognize that I was the one in control of the music

So still I kept on fighting
Despite my realizations, I still resisted and kept fighting

Well, losing every step of the way
I was losing every battle

I said, I must go back there (I got to go back)
I realized I have to go back to where I started

And check to see if things still the same
I wanted to see if things were still the same

(Gonna play that electified funky music, yeah)
I'm going to play some high-energy funky music

(Hey, wait a minute)
Hold on for a second

Now first it wasn't easy
Initially, it wasn't easy to switch from rock and roll to funky music

Changin' Rock and Roll and minds and things were getting shaky
Changing from rock and roll to funky music, as well as people's views, was a difficult process

I thought I'd have to leave it behind
I thought I would have to abandon rock and roll

But now it's so much better (it's so much better)
But now it's much better with funky music

I'm funking out in every way
I'm fully embracing and enjoying the funky music

But I'll never lose that feelin' (no I won't)
I won't forget the feeling of playing music that makes people dance and sing

Of how I learned my lesson that day
I learned an important lesson that day

They shouted play that funky music
People shouted for me to play funky music

(You Gotta keep on playin' funky music)
I had to keep playing the funky music

(Come and take you higher, ya)
The funky music will raise your spirits