Originally known as a member of the old school skateboarding gang "The Bone… Read Full Bio ↴Originally known as a member of the old school skateboarding gang "The Bones Brigade". He spent several years in the group Jet Black Crayon before releasing his first solo-Single in 1995, entitled "Backintheday." He mixes a variety of jazz, ambient, and hip-hop styles to create a very soulful and chill vibe throughout his followup cds. On his CD "Soul Food Taqueria" he collaborated with both Gresham Taylor and the rapper Lyrics Born to add vocal tracks to several of his creations.

(2) Tommy Guerrero may be better known in the world of skateboarding than music. Born in San Francisco, Guerrero joined the skateboard company Powell Peralta in 1985 and became one of the original members of the legendary "Bones Brigade" team. Always interested in music, Guerrero was a fan of the high-energy punk music that surrounded the early-'80s skate scene. Since then, Guerrero has become an accomplished bassist and guitarist with influences as diverse as John Coltrane, Latin Playboys, and Tortoise. Guerrero released his debut album, Loose Grooves & B**tard Blues, in 1998 on the Galaxia label. To support the record, Guerrero turned to his friends -- skateboarder and bassist Monte Vallier, DJ Gadget, and former Threeo drummer Tim DeGaugh -- to form the band Jet Black Crayon, who toured with Isotope 217 in 1999. With help from Gadget, he released Hoy Yen A**'n in 2000, as well as the solo record A Little Bit of Somethin' on Mo Wax. His warm, soulful music continued on 2004's Soul Food Taqueria, and after the five-song EP Year of the Monkey, Guerrero moved to Quannum, issuing From the Soil to the Soul in 2006. Another record on the Galaxia imprint, Return of the B**tard, followed in 2007. Four years later, Lifeboats and Follies was released on the same imprint and largely featured the same cast (including an appearance by Money Mark). In 2012, Guerrero recorded his seventh solo album No Man's Land which was released in Japan. Two years later, the album would receive worldwide distribution via the Modulor label. ~ Matt Collar, Rovi

Funky
Tommy Guerrero Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Mama's in her kitchen
She's stirrin' in a pot
Daddy's sittin' waiting to see what she's got
He's sitting by the fireplace with his hands on his
Knees
He looked around at mama said, "Hey, you better come
See about me."

Let's get funky
Yea, get it on
Right on

Now every time I see you
You know you're lookin' cool
You're lookin' like you want to do it
But, you ain't got the tools

I wanna teach you somethin' that's not from the Golden
Rule
This is something baby that you can't learn in school

Let's get funky
Yea, get it on
Right on

Let's get funky, yea
Baby, get it on
Right on
Right on
Get it on, get it on
Right on
(Incomprehensible)
Right on
(Incomprehensible)
Right on
(Incomprehensible)
Right on
(Incomprehensible)
Right on
Do it, do it, do it.
Right on

Da da da dat dat dat dat da da dat
Da da da dat dat dat dat da da dat
Da da da dat dat dat dat da da dat
Whooo

I know you had your trip down on funky broadway street
But this is a diff'rent thing with a whole diff'rent
Meaning
It matters not where you been
But where you wanna go
If the music moves you just get on the floor

And let's get funky
Get it on
Right on

Let's get funky
Baby, get it on
Right on
Right on

Let's get funky

Get it on
Right on

Overall Meaning

The song "Funky" by Tommy Guerrero starts with Mama being in her kitchen while cooking something. Daddy is waiting for her eagerly while sitting next to the fireplace with his hands on his knees. He sees Mama and asks her to come and see about him. Then the song continues with the refrain "Let's get funky, yea, get it on, right on."

The song then shifts to addressing a person who is "looking like you want to do it but, you ain't got the tools". The singer wants to teach that person something that cannot be learned in school. He emphasizes that it does not matter where you have been, but where you want to go. And if the music moves you, you should just get on the floor and let's get funky.

The song reminds us of how music and dance can make us feel free and alive. The lyrics portray a carefree attitude, and the music emphasizes the rhythm and beat, making it impossible not to move your body.

Line by Line Meaning

Mama's in her kitchen
Mama is cooking in the kitchen

She's stirrin' in a pot
She is stirring the ingredients in the pot

Daddy's sittin' waiting to see what she's got
Dad is sitting and eagerly waiting to see what Mama is cooking

He's sitting by the fireplace with his hands on his Knees
Dad is sitting by the fireplace with his hands resting on his knees

He looked around at mama said, "Hey, you better come See about me."
Dad looks at Mama and asks her to check on him

Let's get funky Yea, get it on Right on
Let's get groovy and enjoy some good music!

Now every time I see you You know you're lookin' cool You're lookin' like you want to do it But, you ain't got the tools
You look cool and eager to try something new, but you might lack the right skills or tools to do it

I wanna teach you somethin' that's not from the Golden Rule This is something baby that you can't learn in school
I want to teach you something that you can't learn from textbooks or rules. Something special.

Da da da dat dat dat dat da da dat Da da da dat dat dat dat da da dat Da da da dat dat dat dat da da dat Whooo
Instrumental section with no lyrics

I know you had your trip down on funky broadway street But this is a diff'rent thing with a whole diff'rent Meaning
I know you've explored funky music before, but this is different and unique. Something meaningful.

It matters not where you been But where you wanna go If the music moves you just get on the floor
Your past doesn't matter. The most important thing is where you want to go. If the music moves you, just dance!

Let's get funky Get it on Right on
Let's groove and enjoy the funky music!

Let's get funky Baby, get it on Right on Right on
Let's groove and enjoy the funky music together! Right on!

Let's get funky Get it on Right on
Let's groove and enjoy the funky music!

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRIAN KEENAN, GEORGE E. CHAMBERS, JOSEPH LAMAR CHAMBERS, LESTER CHAMBERS, WILLIE MACK CHAMBERS

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS