Born in East Finchley, Middlesex, Michael rose to fame after forming the pop duo Wham! with Andrew Ridgeley in 1981. Their first two albums, "Fantastic" (1983) and "Make It Big" (1984), reached number one on the US Billboard 200 and UK Albums Chart. They had commercial success with singles "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)", "Young Guns (Go for It)", "Bad Boys", "Club Tropicana", "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Last Christmas", "Everything She Wants", “Freedom”, and “I'm Your Man”. Their 1985 tour in China was the first by a Western popular music act and generated worldwide media coverage. Michael took part in Band Aid's UK number-one single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in 1984 and performed at the following year's Live Aid concert.
Michael's first solo single, "Careless Whisper" (1984), reached number one in over 20 countries, including the UK and US. The second solo single, "A Different Corner", also reached number one in 1986. After Wham! disbanded that year, Michael released the number-one duet with Aretha Franklin, "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)". His debut solo album, "Faith" (1987), stayed at number one on the Billboard 200 for 12 weeks and topped the UK Albums Chart. It is one of the best-selling albums of all time, having sold over 25 million copies worldwide. The singles "Faith", "Father Figure", "One More Try", and "Monkey" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Michael became the best-selling music artist of 1988, and "Faith" was awarded Album of the Year at the 1989 Grammy Awards. Michael's second solo album, "Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1" (1990), was also a number one in the UK and yielded the Billboard Hot 100 number one "Praying for Time" and the worldwide hit "Freedom! '90". Michael went on to release a series of multimillion-selling albums, including "Older" (1996), "Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael" (1998), "Songs from the Last Century" (1999), "Patience" (2004), and "Twenty Five" (2006). The albums earned him multiple hits such as "Jesus to a Child", "Fastlove", "Outside", "Amazing", and "An Easier Affair".
Michael came out as gay in 1998 and was an active LGBT rights campaigner and HIV/AIDS charity fundraiser. His personal life, drug use, and legal troubles made headlines following an arrest for public lewdness in 1998 and multiple drug-related offenses. The 2005 documentary "A Different Story" covered his career and personal life. Michael's "25 Live" tour spanned three tours from 2006 to 2008. Michael fell into a coma in 2011 during a bout with pneumonia but later recovered. He performed his final concert at London's Earls Court in 2012. Michael died of heart disease on Christmas Day in 2016 at his home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Michael
Solo discography
Faith (1987)
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990)
Older (1996)
Songs from the Last Century (1999)
Patience (2004)
Wham! discography
Fantastic (1983)
Make It Big (1984)
Music from the Edge of Heaven (1986)
Too Funky
George Michael Lyrics
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I gotta get inside of you
And I'll show you heaven, if you let me
Hey, you're just too funky for me
I gotta get inside (I gotta get inside)
I gotta get inside of you (so, when will that be?)
I watch your fingers working overtime (overtime)
I've got to thinking that they should be mine
I'd like to think that sometime, maybe
Tonight, if that's alright, yeah
Hey, you're just too funky for me
I gotta get inside of you (won't let you go)
I won't let you, no-no
Hey, you're just too funky for me
I gotta get inside (I gotta get inside)
I gotta get inside of you (I'll let you love me)
I watch you drinkin' and I take my time (take my time)
I watch you sinkin' all over that cheap red wine
I've got to see you naked, baby
I'd like to think that sometime, maybe
Tonight my goal's in sight, yeah
Baby, baby, baby, why do you do this to me?
Won't let you go (won't let you go)
You're such a, you're such a
Baby, baby, baby, why do you do this to me?
I've got to know (I've got to know)
(I'm gonna be the kind of lover that you never had)
Hey, you're just too funky
(You're never gonna have another lover in your bed)
You're just too funky for me
(Would you like me to seduce you, is that what you're trying to tell me?)
(Everybody wants a lover like that)
Baby
(Everybody wants a lover like that) Yeah! Yeah!
(Everybody wants a lover like that) Everybody, everybody
(Everybody wants a lover like that)
(Is that what you are trying to tell me?)
(Everybody wants a lover, everybody wants a lover like that
Everybody wants a lover, everybody wants a lover like that
Everybody wants a lover, everybody wants a lover like that
Everybody wants a lover, everybody wants a lover like that)
(Would you like me to seduce you?)
You're such a, you're such a
(Would you like me to seduce you?) Yeah! Yeah!
(Would you like me to seduce you?) You're such a, you're such a
Yeah! Yeah!
(Would you stop playing with that radio of yours
I'm trying to get to sleep!)
The lyrics of George Michael's Too Funky appear to be about a man who is lusting after a woman who he finds irresistibly sexy and funky. The opening lines ("Hey, you're just too funky for me, I gotta get inside of you") suggest that he is initially intimidated by the woman's confidence and self-assuredness, but is ultimately drawn to her. He promises to show her "heaven" if she lets him (presumably referring to sexual pleasure). The lyrics are quite bold and explicit, with the singer expressing his desire to see the woman naked and to seduce her.
The repetition of lines such as "you're just too funky for me" and "would you like me to seduce you?" reinforce the sexual tension and desire between the two. The singer seems confident in his ability to please the woman, but also vulnerable as he begs her not to let him go. The final lines, with the interruption from an outside voice (presumably a parent or roommate) bring a touch of humor to the otherwise overtly sexual song.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, you're just too funky for me
The singer thinks the person they're talking to is too cool for them.
I gotta get inside of you
The singer wants to be in a more intimate relationship with the other person.
And I'll show you heaven, if you let me
The singer believes that they can make the other person very happy if they give them a chance.
I watch your fingers working overtime (overtime)
The artist is attracted to the other person and likes watching them work.
I've got to thinking that they should be mine
The artist wants the other person's attention and affection.
I'd love to see you naked, baby
The singer wants to be physically intimate with the other person.
I'd like to think that sometime, maybe
The singer is trying to be suggestive and flirty, and hopes that the other person will be receptive.
Tonight, if that's alright, yeah
The artist is suggesting that they could be physically intimate tonight if the other person is interested.
I won't let you, no-no
The artist is determined to be with the other person and won't give up easily.
I watch you drinkin' and I take my time (take my time)
The artist is watching the other person and being patient, waiting for the right opportunity to make their move.
I watch you sinkin' all over that cheap red wine
The singer is noticing that the other person is getting drunk and could be more vulnerable.
Tonight my goal's in sight, yeah
The artist is implying that they might be able to successfully seduce the other person tonight.
Baby, baby, baby, why do you do this to me?
The singer is frustrated because they want to be with the other person but it's not happening yet.
I've got to know (I've got to know)
The singer wants to know if the other person is interested in them too.
Hey, you're just too funky
The singer is reiterating that the other person is very cool and desirable, but also perhaps unattainable.
You're never gonna have another lover in your bed
The artist is saying that if the other person doesn't choose them, they're not going to be with anyone else.
(Would you like me to seduce you, is that what you're trying to tell me?)
The artist is flirting and trying to be suggestive.
(Everybody wants a lover like that) Yeah! Yeah!
The singer is using this as a bit of a cheer or chant, suggesting that everybody wants an exciting and dynamic lover like them.
(Would you stop playing with that radio of yours
I'm trying to get to sleep!)
This is likely just a fun throwaway line at the end of the song, meant to be cheeky and playful.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Michael
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