Gettin' Funky

Since it's her birthday tomorrow, and she's helping get BG to her Lego team meeting tomorrow while the OG and I travel to Charlotte to watch the Wizards open the preseason (more on that later), I made our friend and neighbour Sarah a playlist/cd. I'm pretty pleased with the result, so I thought I'd share the track listing and give you a taste of an oft overlooked chestnut from the Commodores.

The Commodores, Gonna Blow Your Mind

Lakeside, Fantastic Voyage

Aretha Franklin, The House That Jack Built

Bar-Kays, Shake your rump to the Funk

De La Soul, A Roller Skating Jam Named ''Saturdays''

Edwin Starr, Twenty-Five Miles

The Fatback Band, (Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop

Herbie Hancock, Watermelon Man

War, Sing A Happy Song

Afrika Bambaataa, Zulu Nation Throwdown

Graham Central Station, The Jam

Little Milton, Grits Ain't Groceries

Breakestra, Family Rap

Macy Gray/Black Eyed Peas, Request line

Prince, Pope

Queen Latifah, Latifah's Had It Up To Here

Rufus Thomas, (Do the) Push and Pull (Part 1

Sly & The Family Stone, Loose Booty

The Staple Singers, I'll Take You There

Whispers, Rock Steady

Jungle Brothers, Doin' Our Own Dang

Charles Wright & Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, EXPRESS YOURSELF

Barenaked Ladies, Fight The Power