Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music karaoke version
A simple way into the karaoke version when you want the arrangement to stay familiar and the lead vocal to step aside.
About this version
Sometimes you do not need a big setup. You just need the song without the lead and a straight path into rehearsal.
Useful for
singing practice at home
Useful for
cover rehearsals
Useful for
working on phrasing before a full take
A simple way in
A cleaner backing track for singing, rehearsal, and covers when you want the song to stay familiar but the lead vocal to step aside.
Start with the tricky section, not the whole song. A few good repetitions usually tell you more than one rushed pass from top to bottom.
Once it feels settled, go back to the full arrangement and check whether it still holds together. That is usually where the real answer is.
Notes
Wild Cherry's 1976 hit "Play That Funky Music" with lyrics below. š Hear more 70s and other classic hits from Lionel Richie and more: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9Yi6ewi9vU_q0BknJC1-cOK-KiG3qlur Lyrics: Hey! Do it now! Yeah hey! Yeah, once I was a Funky singer Playin' in a Rock & Roll band I never had no problems, Yeah Burnin' down one night stands And everything around me, yeah Got to stop to feelin' so low And I decided quickly, yes I did To disco down and check out the show Yeah they were dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin' And just when it hit me, somebody turned around and shouted Play that funky music white boy Play that funky music right Play that funky music white boy Lay down that boogie and play that funky music till you die Till you die, yeah yeah I tried to understand this I thought that they were out of their minds How could I be so foolish (how could I) To not see I was the one behind So still I kept on fighting Losing every step of the way I said I must go back there (I got to go back here) And check to see if things still the same Yeah they were dancin', and singin' And movin' to the groovin' And just when it hit me, Somebody turned around and shouted Play that funky music white boy Play that funky music right Play that funky music white boy Lay down the boogie and play that funky music til you die til you die, Ohh til you die Gonna play some electrified funky music, yeah Hey wait a minute Now first it wasn't easy Changin' Rock & Rollin' minds And things were getting shaky I thought I'd have to leave it behind But now its so much better (it's so much better) I'm funking out in every way But I'll never lose that feelin' (no I won't) Of how I learned my lesson that day When they were dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin' And just when it hit me, somebody turned around and shouted Play that funky music white boy Play that funky music right Play that funky music white boy Lay down that boogie and play that funky music till you die Till you die, oh till you die They shouted play that funky music Play that funky music Play that funky music Gotta keep on playin' funky music Play that funky music Play that funky music Play that funky music Gonna take a higher note Play that funky music white boy - (C) 1976 Epic Records #WildCherry #FunkyMusic
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Open the song in the app, stay with the part you came for, and leave the rest for later.