Members… Read Full Bio ↴Planet Funk is an Italian electronic dance musical ensemble.
Members are Sergio Della Monica, Alex Neri, Domenico GG Canu, Marco Baroni, Alex Uhlmann and Alessandro Sommella (the Ghost extra member), in addition to a series of guest singers in collaboration, like Dan Black, Sally Doherty, Raiz and John Graham. Alex Uhlmann joined as the band's latest lead singer in November 2010.
Their first single, "Chase the Sun", reached number five on the UK Singles Chart in 2001.[1] The song has enjoyed a rise in popularity ever since Sky Sports began using it during its coverage of the Professional Darts Corporation's major tournaments. The crowds in the venues are encouraged to chant and sing along to the song during the commercial breaks of matches, and the song has a cult following amongst darts fans. The song is also known to be chanted by supporters at the games of Australian football clubs Newcastle Jets and Adelaide United, as well as being the second half opening theme for the English Football League Championship team, Sheffield Wednesday. English Championship Football team, Watford F.C. also use the song for a goal song after they score a goal.[2] English Super League team Wigan Warriors are known to use the song following a successful drop-kick. The Melbourne spring racing carnival used the song during promotional TV advertisements during the mid to late 2000s.
Their second single, "Inside All the People", reached no. 9 in the Italian singles charts, but did better on the European dance charts. Their third single was "Who Said (Stuck In The UK)" which also gained significant commercial success. Their 2007 single release, "Static", appeared on FIFA 08.
They are also remixers, with their highest-profile work to date being New Order's "Waiting for the Sirens' Call".
In May 2006 they became the first musical group to release a single exclusively as a mobile phone download, with the release of "Stop Me" on the mobile network 3.[3]
In 2009 they released the single, "Lemonade", which is featured on their album Planet Funk.
During the autumn 2010 the single “Weightless” is due for release in Europe and the US. The song is a cooperation between Planet funk and the swedish artist Emilia de Poret.
Their forthcoming album "The Great Shake", featuring the new lead singer Alex Uhlmann, is set to release during the summer of 2011. The first single, "Another Sunrise" will be released in Italy in May 2011.
Where Is the Max
Planet Funk Lyrics
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People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world's addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that'll bring the trauma
Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin'
In the U.S.A., the big C.I.A.
The bloods and the crips and the K.K.K.
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah
Badness is what you demonstrate
And that's exactly how anger works and operates
Man you gotta have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all
People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and hear them cryin'?
Can you practice what you preach?
And would you turn the other cheek
Father, Father, Father help us
Send us some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love?
(Love)
Where is the love?
(The love)
Where is the love?
(The love)
Where is the love?
The love, the love
It just ain't the same, always unchanged
New days are strange, is the world insane
If love and peace are so strong
Why are there pieces of love that don't belong?
Nations droppin' bombs
Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
With the ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young
So, ask yourself is the lovin' really gone?
So, I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong
In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin'
Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love
Where's the love, y'all, come on
(I don't know)
Where's the truth, y'all, come on
(I don't know)
Where's the love, y'all
People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach?
And would you turn the other cheek
Father, Father, Father help us
Send us some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love?
(Love)
Where is the love?
(The love)
Where is the love?
(The love)
Where is the love?
(The love)
Where is the love?
(Love)
Where is the love?
(The love)
Where is the love?
(The love)
Where is the love?
The love, the love
I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
Most of us only care about money makin'
Selfishness got us followin' the wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinema
Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness and equality
Instead of spreading love we're spreading animosity
Lack of understanding, leading lives away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
Gotta keep my faith alive till love is found
And ask yourself
Where is the love?
Where is the love?
Where is the love?
Where is the love?
Father, Father, Father help us
Send us some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love?
Sing wit my ya'll
(One world, one world)
We only got
(One world, one world)
That's all we got
(One world, one world)
And somethin's wrong wit it
(Yeah)
Somethin's wrong wit it
(Yeah)
Somethin's wrong wit world world world yeah
We only got
(One world, one world)
That's all we got
(One world, one world)
The lyrics of Where Is the Love by Planet Funk tackle the issue of global turmoil, war, racism, and social injustice. The opening line, "What's wrong with the world, mama?" sets the tone of concern and urgency. The following lines criticize the world's addiction to drama that leads to trauma. The song then brings up the issue of terrorism, reminding that it is not only a problem overseas but also within the USA, including notorious groups like CIA, Bloods, Crips, KKK, that represent various forms of internal conflicts. The lyrics highlight the fact that discrimination generates hate, which results in anger and badness. The song calls for love, meditation, and soulful gravitation towards unconditional love.
The chorus featuring the repeated question, "Where is the love?" stresses the theme of seeking love, faith, and guidance from the father to overcome the problems of the world. The second verse adds further concerns on the plight of little ones suffering from chemical gasses, nations dropping bombs, and youth dying young. The lyrics further emphasize the consequences of making the wrong decisions for values, equality, and humanity. The song concludes by imploring the world to keep the faith alive, find love and hope, and ask themselves, "Where is the love?"
Overall, Where Is the Love by Planet Funk sends a strong message about the destructive power of hate and the need for love and unity in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
What's wrong with the world, mama?
What is the present state of the world like, mother?
People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
Some people are living their lives without any regard for their mothers.
I think the whole world's addicted to the drama
The world is addicted to engaging in crisis and chaos.
Only attracted to things that'll bring the trauma
We are only drawn to things that bring us stress and sadness.
Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
We are making an effort to end terrorism in foreign countries.
But we still got terrorists here livin'
We still have terrorists living in the United States.
In the U.S.A., the big C.I.A.
In the United States, there is a powerful organization called the Central Intelligence Agency.
The bloods and the crips and the K.K.K.
The gangs known as the Bloods, the Crips, and the Klu Klux Klan exist in the US.
But, if you only have love for your own race
But if you only love people of your own race,
Then you only leave space to discriminate
You create an environment where discrimination can happen.
And to discriminate only generates hate
Discrimination leads to hate.
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah
When you hate, you are more likely to be irritable.
Badness is what you demonstrate
You are showing negative behavior and attitude.
And that's exactly how anger works and operates
This is how anger functions and behaves.
Man you gotta have love just to set it straight
You need to have love to fix this problem.
Take control of your mind and meditate
You can control your thinking process with meditation.
Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all
Allow yourself to be drawn towards love.
People killin', people dyin'
People are being killed and dying.
Children hurt and hear them cryin'?
Children are hurt and are crying.
Can you practice what you preach?
Are you able to follow your own advice?
And would you turn the other cheek
Would you be willing to forgive someone who has wronged you?
Father, Father, Father help us
Oh God, please help us.
Send us some guidance from above
Please send us some divine guidance.
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Because of all this, I am asking questions.
Where is the love?
Where is the love that we need right now?
It just ain't the same, always unchanged
The world is always the same and never changes.
New days are strange, is the world insane
New days are weird, is the world crazy?
If love and peace are so strong
If love and peace are such powerful concepts,
Why are there pieces of love that don't belong?
Why are there instances where love doesn't fit in?
Nations droppin' bombs
Countries are bombing each other.
Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
Children are breathing in toxic chemicals.
With the ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young
The young are dying while enduring prolonged suffering.
So, ask yourself is the lovin' really gone?
So, you should ask yourself, is love really gone?
So, I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong
I can ask myself, what's really causing all this trouble?
In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin'
In this world we live in, people keep giving.
Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
We make the wrong choices, only looking for profits.
Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
We don't respect each other, and even deny our brothers.
A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
There's a covert reason for the wars being waged.
The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
The truth is hidden and swept under the rug.
If you never know truth then you never know love
If you don't know the truth, you can't experience love.
I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
I feel like the weight of the world is resting on my shoulders.
As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
As I grow older, people are becoming colder.
Most of us only care about money makin'
Many of us only care about making money.
Selfishness got us followin' the wrong direction
Our selfishness is leading us in the wrong direction.
Wrong information always shown by the media
The media always presents the wrong information.
Negative images is the main criteria
Negative reality is what the media focuses on.
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
The media is destroying the minds of young people at an alarming rate.
Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinema
Children imitate what they see in movies.
Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity
What happened to the core values of being human?
Whatever happened to the fairness and equality
What happened to fairness and equality?
Instead of spreading love we're spreading animosity
Instead of spreading love, we are spreading hate.
Lack of understanding, leading lives away from unity
The lack of understanding leads us away from unity.
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
That's why sometimes I feel down.
There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
It's no surprise that I feel down sometimes.
Gotta keep my faith alive till love is found
I need to stay hopeful until love is found.
Where's the truth, y'all, come on
Where is the truth?
We only got
We only have one thing.
That's all we got
That's everything we have.
Somethin's wrong wit it
Something is wrong with that concept.
We only got
We only have one thing.
That's all we got
That's everything we have.
Writer(s): Eric Patrick Clapton Copyright: E C Music Ltd.
Contributed by Nathan Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.