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**Welcome to a Funky World: **
 * Also known as "Happy Music", the genre of Funk is one that is well known for its large bands and danceability. The peak of its popularity was between the years of 1970- 1980. Funk music is also know for being a feel good type of music. Its messages are usually pertained to relaxing and just having a good time.**

Questions to Consider:
~ What events in history influenced Funk music? ~ What types of messages were commonly portrayed in Funk? ~What types of people found Funk most entertaining? Why? What dies this say about the people? ~What is the correlation between the 1970 U.S census and Funk?

**United States Census Correlation: **


 * **Table 3. Percent of the Population 25 Years and Over with a High School Diploma or Higher by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, for the United States: 1940 to 2000** ||
 * Sex, race and Hispanic origin || 1940 || 1950 || 1960 || 1970 || 1980 || 1990 || 2000 ||
 * Both Sexes ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * .White || 26.1 || 36.4 || 43.2 || 54.5 || 68.8 || 77.9 || 83.6 ||
 * .Black || 7.7 || 13.7 || 21.7 || 31.4 || 51.2 || 63.1 || 72.3 ||
 * .Asian and Pacific Islander || 22.6 || 40.8 || 48.8 || 62.2 || 74.8 || 77.5 || 80.4 ||
 * .American Indian and Alaska Native || 7.8 || 12.8 || 18.5 || 33.3 || 55.5 || 65.5 || 70.9 ||
 * .Hispanic (of any race) || (NA) || (NA) || (NA) || (NA) || 44.0 || 49.8 || 52.4 ||
 * .White non-Hispanic || (NA) || (NA) || (NA) || (NA) || 69.6 || 79.1 || 85.5 ||
 * Male ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * .White || 24.2 || 34.6 || 41.6 || 54.0 || 69.6 || 78.4 || 83.4 ||
 * .Black || 6.9 || 12.6 || 20.0 || 30.1 || 50.8 || 62.2 || 70.9 ||
 * .Asian and Pacific Islander || 21.0 || 36.2 || 45.4 || 61.3 || 78.8 || 81.5 || 83.4 ||
 * .American Indian and Alaska Native || 8.0 || 13.0 || 18.2 || 33.6 || 57.0 || 65.8 || 70.0 ||
 * .Hispanic (of any race) || (NA) || (NA) || (NA) || (NA) || 45.4 || 49.8 || 50.8 ||
 * .White non-Hispanic || (NA) || (NA) || (NA) || (NA) || 70.3 || 79.6 || 85.4 ||
 * Female ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * .White || 28.1 || 38.2 || 44.7 || 55.0 || 68.1 || 77.4 || 83.7 ||
 * .Black || 8.4 || 14.7 || 23.1 || 32.5 || 51.5 || 63.8 || 73.4 ||
 * .Asian and Pacific Islander || 27.9 || 50.6 || 53.1 || 63.1 || 71.4 || 74.0 || 77.8 ||
 * .American Indian and Alaska Native || 7.6 || 12.5 || 18.8 || 33.0 || 54.1 || 65.3 || 71.7 ||
 * .Hispanic (of any race) || (NA) || (NA) || (NA) || (NA) || 42.7 || 49.9 || 54.0 ||
 * .White non-Hispanic || (NA) || (NA) || (NA) || (NA) || 68.9 || 78.5 || 85.5 ||
 * .Asian and Pacific Islander || 27.9 || 50.6 || 53.1 || 63.1 || 71.4 || 74.0 || 77.8 ||
 * .American Indian and Alaska Native || 7.6 || 12.5 || 18.8 || 33.0 || 54.1 || 65.3 || 71.7 ||
 * .Hispanic (of any race) || (NA) || (NA) || (NA) || (NA) || 42.7 || 49.9 || 54.0 ||
 * .White non-Hispanic || (NA) || (NA) || (NA) || (NA) || 68.9 || 78.5 || 85.5 ||

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~ In this chart there is a visible increase of the percent of the population with a high school diploma or higher. this increase was due to the desegregation of schools and recognition of the neediness of some school systems. This census in particular was the first in which African Americans could feel that their voice was being hear and some of their pressures relieved. With the help of 1970 United States Census the government was able to see and provide funding for he school systems in need. Although some African Americas saw the end of the Civil Rights Movement as a time to take a break, others saw this time as an opportunity to better themselves. ======


 * Findings: **


 * **The Civil Rights movement was the most important historical event that influenced the Funk genre of music. The Civil Rights movement was a time when The United States was working on the outlaw of racial discrimination and the equaling of all rights to United States citizens, mainly African Americans. Two of the main leaders in the Civil Rights movement were Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X. These two leaders had very different ideas. Martin Luther King Jr. thought that a very peaceful route to equality would speak louder to the people and the and the United States government. The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the March on Washington are just some of the few major peaceful events organized by Dr. King. Dr. King believed that there was no need for violence and that actions and endurance sometimes spoke louder than words. Malcom X on the other hand had a very violent approach to the gaining of civil rights. Riots were organized and he spoke many times against Martin Luther King's peaceful tactics. After his religious enlightenment Malcom X changed his violent ways and became a man of peace. The events of the Civil Rights Movement was a time that required time, energy, and it was stressful. After the Civil Rights Movement people needed to relax and take a break. This was the the inspiration of the messages in funk music. **
 * **Messages of dancing, relaxing, being free, and just having a good time were the most common messages in Funk. Durring the time period that Funk was most popular in many people were under the influence of drugs and just wanted to enjoy life in the moment and not worry what was to come or any problems. **


 * **African Americans were the group of people who found the Funk entertaining. They enjoyed the easy feeling of the music. Funk music was used as a way to relieve the pressures of the world. The messages in the music went along the feelings of many or the African American youth. Listeners usually wanted to just live in the moment and not worry about life. This says that the listeners of Funk enjoyed leisure time and just wanted a break. After the Civil Rights Movement, many people felt accomplished and felt that they deserved some type of relaxing time. Funk assisted that. **
 * **African Americans were the group of people who found the Funk entertaining. They enjoyed the easy feeling of the music. Funk music was used as a way to relieve the pressures of the world. The messages in the music went along the feelings of many or the African American youth. Listeners usually wanted to just live in the moment and not worry about life. This says that the listeners of Funk enjoyed leisure time and just wanted a break. After the Civil Rights Movement, many people felt accomplished and felt that they deserved some type of relaxing time. Funk assisted that. **

=Music Samples: =

"September" Earth, Wind, and Fire
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~ In multiple funk songs call and response are evident. In the chorus of the song the lead singer will say something and the group responds in "Ba de ya". This is an example of vocal call and response. The message in the song is to remember and live in the moment of now. It is also to look into the future but not to worry about. ======

"Atomic Dog" George Clinton, 1998
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~ In this son polyrhythm is evident throughout the song. There is one constant rhythm throughout the entire song and over the course of that there are other rhythms that can be heard. ======

"Bootzilla" Bootsy Collins, 1978


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<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: center;"> Don't let her cry Don't let that little girl cry

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">. . . Bootzilla's here! The world's only rhinestone rock star doll baba! I wanna be your toy. I wanna play for you. . . Created by Funk-A-Tech Incorporated Makers of funky things to play with. Wind me up, people! Say what the. .

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: center;">Wind me up, wind me up Won't you. . . ! Simon says do this What you to. . . ! Simons says do that You got to pull my string You got to pull, you got to pull my string Rock star doll, baby. You got to pull, you got to pull my string Fourteen carat funk!

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">Wind me up! . . Child, Funk AWAY! Wind me up!

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">I come equipped with stereophonic funk producin' disco inducin' twin magnetic rock receptors. I'm perfect for bumpin', you see

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">Just wind me up! Put me on your credit charge and at no extra expense comes this remote control unit. Oh yeah! I'm programmable! One heck of a doll, baby baba. Bootzilla here! Made by the makers of funky things to play with Trademark Funk-A-Tech Incorporated. baba. Pull my string, I'll dance, I'll sing I'll play for you Wind me up! I'll dance, I'll sing, i'll play with you Let me be your super hero. Baby dolls, teddy bears, and Barbie dolls can't boogie down.

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">They can't boogie down!

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">I'm a boogie woogie baby If you wanna see me boogie All you gotta do is wind me up Baby, don't let him cry Don't you let that big boy cry

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">. . Play for you now Bootzilla here! I'm a rhinestone rock star monster. of a doll, baby baba. A doll for all seasons, A family doll, baby baba. But I have been known to get into Personal Relationships

Oh well, wiiiiinnd me up!

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">Wind me up! You got to. . . Wind me up! Wont you? Wind me up! Wiiiind me up! Got to funk away!

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">You got to pull, you got to pull my string You got to pull, you got to pull my string You got to pull my string, yeah yeah You got to pull my string, yeah yeah

Simon Says do this. You got to pull my string Simon says do that. ..

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">You got to wind me up now You got to, you got to wind me up Rock star doll, baby baba.

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">Yeah Bootzilla here, The pride of F.I.A. Makers of those funky things to play with, Brings you the rhinestone rock star monster of a doll, baby baba: Me, BOOTZILLA!

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">I come equipped with stereophonic funk producin' disco inducin' twin magnetic rock receptors.

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">Yabadabbadoozay, baba!

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">They can't boogie, they can't boogie down Uhh, They can't boogie They can't boogie, they can't boogie down

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: center;">Teddy bears and Barbie dolls can't boogie down I'm a boogie woogie baby If you wanna see me boogie All you gotta do is wind me up

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<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">~ In this song there is a lot of repetition and call and response. The lead vocalist often repeats "Simon says", "Boogie", and "Boogie woggie". The response from the band also repeats as it responds to the lead vocalist. Between both the vocalist and the band there is call and response after the lead vocalist says "Simon says" the band will reply. Also there is call and response between the vocalist and the instruments. These are examples of instrumental and vocal call and response. [] ===== []