Funk #49
Joe Walsh & the James Gang Lyrics
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I know where you're going.
I don't that's a-acting right,
You don't think it's showing.
A-jumpin' up, fallin' down,
Don't misunderstand me.
You don't think that I know your plan,
Out all night, sleep all day,
I know what you're doing.
If you're gonna a-act that way,
Think there's trouble brewing.
The lyrics of Joe Walsh & the James Gang's song Funk #49 are the vivid description of someone who knows what their partner is up to- living a life of sleepless nights and endless partying. The singer seems to be fed up with his significant other's behavior- jumping up and down, falling to the ground- and can't help but notice that their partner's lifestyle isn't right. The singer seems well aware of their partner's plan, but they don't seem too happy about it. While their partner is out all night and sleeps all day, the singer is left questioning whether there might be trouble brewing.
The song's lyrics seem to be a commentary on the party culture of the late 1960s/early 1970s. The song suggests the singer's partner is well on their way to a destructive lifestyle of endless partying, but the singer is left with the task of cleaning up the wreckage. The song's structure of repeating lines highlights the singer's frustration with their partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Uh, sleep all day, out all night,
You sleep during the day and stay out all night.
I know where you're going.
I know where you are headed.
I don't that's a-acting right,
I don't think that's proper behavior,
You don't think it's showing.
You don't think that your behavior is evident.
A-jumpin' up, fallin' down,
You are fluctuating between being happy and sad,
Don't misunderstand me.
Please don't get me wrong.
You don't think that I know your plan,
You think that I am unaware of your intentions.
What you try'n to hand me?
What are you trying to give me?
If you're gonna a-act that way,
If you continue to behave in this manner,
Think there's trouble brewing.
I think that there could be problems in the future.
Out all night, sleep all day,
You're up all night and sleep during the day.
I know what you're doing.
I know what you're up to.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DALE PETERS, JAMES K. FOX, JOSEPH FIDLER WALSH
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@johnnygoodman2003
"I had more fun being 20 in the 70s than I do being 70 in the 20s" -- Joe Walsh.
@jonahhex64
Amen to that brother!!!
@mickie1049
Doesn’t matter… we love you forever!!!
@mickie1049
I got laid by Funk 49!!!
@altreg016
I had more fun being 10 in the 70's than 60 in the 20's too
@morgancasey
Seen him live in Glasgow, loved hearing Joe say this
@garycourm6981
I am a 70 year African American but let it be said more American. I love this music, I play bass guitar and my band rocked our School dances with this music. This music is one of the many things that helped make America Great. Keep the music true. God Bless us all.
@nikospaleologos3907
Rock on brother
@rokhardwoodie75
Love yer work!
@sherwinmarlin2782
Released the year before I was born. Amazing percussion and just the right amount of guitar solo. Real musicianship. Love the timbre of the drumset...amazing!