Formed in New York City in 1970, the Fatback Band was the concept of Bill Curtis, an experienced session drummer, inspired to merge the "fatback" jazz beat of New Orleans into a funk band. In addition to Curtis, the band's initial line-up included guitarist Johnny King, bassist Johnny Flippin, trumpet player George Williams, saxophonist Earl Shelton, flautist George Adams, and keyboardist Gerry Thomas. The band specialized in playing "street funk". The group also later included conga player Wayne Woolford, vocalists Jayne and Gerry, Deborah Cooper saxophonist Fred Demerey, guitarist Louis Wright and George Victory.
King Tim III
Fatback Band Lyrics
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Here we go,
Just clap your hands and you stomp your feet,
Cause your listenin' to the sound of the
shim sham beat,
I'm the K-I-N-G T-I-M,
King Tim the third, and I am here,
Just me, Fatback, and the crew,
We're strong as a rock,
And solid as a tree,
We can rock you so viciously,
Through the highs, and your eyes, the bass and your face,
We're the funk machines that rock the human race,
Skate, down, pick your shot,
C'mon girls, let's do the rock,
Slam, dunk, do the jerk,
Let me see your body work,
To the beat, everybody,
To the beat, everybody,
Two, four, six, eight,
Fatback don't ya hesitate,
(All you people, who like to groove)
(Now's the time, to let your body move)
(Do it to the rhythm, and let us all find out)
(Don't be drivin', you got to show)
(A one, two, three with us)
(Catch it, catch it, catch the beat x2)
Do it to me, and I'll do it to you,
(Say what?)
Do it to me, and I'll do it to you To the break, just keep the same old beat,
About a while ago,
I wanted you to know,
Just who you've been listenin' to,
I am the voice of King Tim the third,
Tell ya what I want you to do,
A lil' left hand, right hand in the air,
And you spin, like ya just don't care,
You put your left leg out, your right leg in,
Say the hustle is out and the rock is in,
About the corner folds and that you do,
When you wondered who it was,
And you started to shake and shiver,
So I tell you it's me, your lil' ol' cuz,
I said to open the door, and let me in,
I'll rock you so good you want it again,
I'll rock you good you hear bells ring,
They went a-ring-ding-dang-a-ding-ding-ding,
a-ring-ding-dang-a-ding-ding-ding,
To the beat everybody,
Do it to me, and I'll do it to you,
To the beat everybody,
You keep the step on the step,
And my hands in yo heart,
Climb all the way to the mountaintop,
Once you get to the top, you won't be alone,
You got King Tim on the microphone,
Just grab your partner and start to swing,
And I'm well known just like Burger King,
I don't sell burgers, or French fries,
I'm only here to make your nature right,
Just grab your partners around and round,
Grab 'em by the butt and boogie round,
Just open up a jacket, and open up a bar,
And dance just like you had Mardi Gras,
I'm the man of action,
The main attraction,
The girls call me,
The satisfaction,
The Romeo, the jazzifcation,
(Fades out)
The lyrics of the song 'King Tim III' by Fatback Band are a declaration of the band's capability to keep the listeners grooving to the rhythm. The song is an upbeat track that makes one want to dance. King Tim III is the rapper on the mic and he introduces himself as the king of the shim sham beat. He calls on the listeners to clap their hands and stomp their feet to the beat. The song invites the listeners to a party and assures them of an energetic and funky experience. King Tim III describes the Fatback Band and his crew as a solid rock and a tree that can rock the listeners viciously. The song shows the Fatback Band's strength in creating irresistible funky beats.
In addition, the song 'King Tim III' by Fatback Band is a celebration of the rock and roll culture. The lyrics represent the new era of music and shows how rock and roll have taken over from the hustle. The song encourages the listeners to live in the moment and enjoy themselves. King Tim III tells the listeners to spin like they just don't care and grab their partners around and round. The lyrics are playful, and the use of pun and rhymes is evident. The song's lyrics and musical arrangement draw heavily from the funk and disco music of the 70s.
Line by Line Meaning
All right y'all, Here we go,
We're about to start the show, so get ready.
Just clap your hands and you stomp your feet,
Get into the rhythm and move your body to the beat.
Cause your listenin' to the sound of the shim sham beat,
The music we're playing is funky and irresistible.
I'm the K-I-N-G T-I-M, King Tim the third, and I am here,
I'm King Tim the third and I'm introducing myself to you.
Just me, Fatback, and the crew,
Me, Fatback, and the rest of the band are ready to perform.
Been doin' it all, just for you,
We've been working hard to entertain our audience.
We're strong as a rock, And solid as a tree,
We're a tight-knit group and play music that's sturdy and dependable.
We can rock you so viciously,
We play our music so hard and with such intensity that you'll feel it in your bones.
Through the highs, and your eyes, the bass and your face,
The vibrations from our music will reach every part of you.
We're the funk machines that rock the human race,
We're a finely-tuned music machine that produces the kind of funky beats that get people moving and feeling good.
Skate, down, pick your shot, C'mon girls, let's do the rock, Slam, dunk, do the jerk, Let me see your body work,
We're encouraging everyone to dance and move their bodies to the beat of the music we're playing.
To the beat, everybody, To the beat, everybody,
We want everyone to move their bodies to the beat of the music.
Two, four, six, eight, Fatback don't ya hesitate,
We're counting out the rhythm of the beat and encouraging Fatback to not miss a beat.
(All you people, who like to groove) (Now's the time, to let your body move) (Do it to the rhythm, and let us all find out) (Don't be drivin', you got to show) (A one, two, three with us)
We're encouraging everyone to let loose, dance to the beat and be part of the show.
(Catch it, catch it, catch the beat x2)
We want everyone to feel the infectious groove of our music.
Do it to me, and I'll do it to you, (Say what?) Do it to me, and I'll do it to you To the break, just keep the same old beat,
We're encouraging people to dance and move their bodies to the music and we'll reciprocate.
About a while ago, I wanted you to know, Just who you've been listenin' to, I am the voice of King Tim the third,
I'm introducing myself again and making sure everyone knows who I am - King Tim the third.
Tell ya what I want you to do, A lil' left hand, right hand in the air, And you spin, like ya just don't care, You put your left leg out, your right leg in, Say the hustle is out and the rock is in,
We're giving people instructions on how to dance and move their bodies to the beat of the music.
About the corner folds and that you do, When you wondered who it was, And you started to shake and shiver, So I tell you it's me, your lil' ol' cuz, I said to open the door, and let me in, I'll rock you so good you want it again, I'll rock you good you hear bells ring, They went a-ring-ding-dang-a-ding-ding-ding, a-ring-ding-dang-a-ding-ding-ding,
We're talking to the audience and letting them know that we're here to entertain them with our music and make them feel good.
You keep the step on the step, And my hands in yo heart, Climb all the way to the mountaintop, Once you get to the top, you won't be alone, You got King Tim on the microphone,
We're encouraging people to let our music move them, and that they'll always have King Tim to guide them through the journey.
Just grab your partner and start to swing, And I'm well known just like Burger King, I don't sell burgers, or French fries, I'm only here to make your nature right, Just grab your partners around and round, Grab 'em by the butt and boogie round, Just open up a jacket, and open up a bar, And dance just like you had Mardi Gras,
We're encouraging people to loosen up, let loose, and enjoy the music and each other's company.
I'm the man of action, The main attraction, The girls call me, The satisfaction, The Romeo, the jazzifcation, (Fades out)
We're signing off and letting everyone know that we're the real deal when it comes to playing funky, danceable music.
Contributed by Annabelle L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lesnoble3591
this guy not only a GREAT RAPPER , BUT ALSO A VERY GOOD BASKETBALL PLAYER WE PLAYED ON THE SAME TEAM -GREAT FRIEND WILL ALWAYS BE MISS HIM
@giovanimontoya4517
You should be proud you knew the pioneer of what every kid hears nowadays and don’t know from where it came from
@albertopedrelli9210
Hi where was that? Ny city?
@burningspear90
@@albertopedrelli9210 Harlem, NYC. He's my older cousin.
@burningspear90
Les, wow I came here to listen to the song as I'm writing something about music and i see your words and have tears because Tim is my older cousin and my earliest memories of him are being on the basketball court with him in or by Delanore Village. your words just triggered those memories. second memories are being around him and fam and seeing the album plaque that he got for this song. thank you sir. thank you.
@erykkoziokowski8006
Who inspired him...As rapper?
@Taxidermistification
This is regarded by many as the first hip hop record. FACTS.
@ash27slick74
Yup
@harristonrichardson4754
THATS FACT BRO,
@chrisnorwood8525
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