I'm partly a soul and funk kind of man. This is one of the true examplars of unforgettable "grit your teeth and shake your head from side to side" direct infusion funk every dreamed up by a deranged sax screamer. Deadly good, this is...
The song was originally done by The Detergents, it was redone by Weather Report (as a funkacious, rabble-rousing razzy instrumental), The Crusaders -- the first, foremost and funkiest rendition I'd heard, deluxe with wah-wah pedal, to boot!), and then as a vocal by the Scottish group, Average White Band.
There have been other covers, other improvised lyrics ("Put it in your coffee, put it in your tea..."), other inspired attempts... but since we're all on borrowed time, I wanted to trim it down to the two very best.
The first, done in the 1970's was the hard-to-find-vocal version by AWB. It's great.
The second version is by The Crusaders, the first rendition I'd ever heard -- it is pure, virginal delight, without varnish, flamboyance or techno-foolery. It's jazz-born funk. It screams to you. The sax overlays are outpourings of the soul's need for expression -- delirium, with a funky fever. They sing; they truly do.
Listen to both. That's an order.
Do it. Enjoy it. True Funk is an explosion of joy in a painful way -- the rush is your own adrenaline. Natural, but feels supernatural. Satisfaction guaranteed.
AWB VOCAL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsVsxr-JYBQ
THE CRUSADERS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiJwBBjMbF8&feature=related
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