The Definition of Funk - Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra

What is funk?

Everybody’s talking about it

How do you define it?

What is the definition of funk?

Funk is being the only white boy playing drums in an all black Baptist church

Funk is kissing Reverend Williams daughter in the back of the church bus

For sure you’re right when you know you’re right

Funk is 50% perspiration, 40% inspiration, and 10% shaking booties across the

nation

Can you dig it?

Funk don’t make no promises it can’t keep

Funk is the word

President in chief Mr. James Brown

Secretary of fine ass, Betty Davis

George Clinton

Cymande

Bootsie Collins

Curtis Mayfield

Hahaha

What about the new leaders

The modrn torch bearers of the funk

Sharon Jons and the Dap Kings

The phenomenal Hand Clap Band y’all

The new master sounds, The Baker Brothers

Nino

My man Clutchy Hopkins

Shawn Lee

The Heliocentrics

Connie Price and the Keystones

The Lions

Poets of Rhythem

Nicole Willis and The Soul Investigators

Mighty Imperials

El Michels Affair

Funk is it’s own reward