"Funky President (People It's Bad)" é uma canção funk de James Brown. Lançada como single em 1974, alcançou o número 4 da parada R&B.White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records. Também aparece no álbum Reality. De acordo com Brown o "funky president" do título se refere ao Presidente Gerald Ford, que sucedeu Richard Nixon na Casa Branca pouco antes da canção ser gravada.Brown, James, with Bruce Tucker. James Brown: The Godfather of Soul (New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1986), 242.
"Funky President" é uma das gravações mais sampleadas de James Browns, principalmente por artistas e produtores de hip hop.
Músicos James Brown - vocais
com banda de estúdio: David Sanborn - saxofone alto Joe Farrell - saxofone tenor, flauta Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis - saxofone barítono Pat Rebillot - teclados Joe Beck - guitarra Sam Brown - guitarra Gordon Edwards - baixo Allan Schwartzberg - bateria Johnny Griggs - percussão
Outros músicos, desconhecidos.Leeds, Alan, and Harry Weinger (1991). "Star Time: Song by Song". In Star Time (pp. 46–53) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
Samples Eric B. & Rakim - "Eric B. Is President" N.W.A. - "Fuck Tha Police" Guy - "Groove Me" Salt-N-Pepa - "Shake Your Thing" Public Enemy - "Fight the Power" Heavy D & the Boyz - "We Got Our Own Thang" Brand Nubian - "All for One" Ice Cube - "Jackin' for Beats" LL Cool J - "6 Minutes of Pleasure" Johnny Gill - "Rub You the Right Way" King Tee - "At Your Own Risk" Wreckx-N-Effect - "New Jack Swing" UMC's - "One to Grow On" Kid 'N Play - "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" Digital Underground - "Kiss You Back" Paperboy - "Ditty" Run-DMC - "Faces" Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth feat. Grand Puba - "Skinz" Kris Kross - "I Missed the Bus" Guru - "Trust Me" DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince - "Summertime" Beastie Boys - "Hey Ladies" KRS-One - "Outta Here" Naughty by Nature - "Hip Hop Hooray" MC Breed - "Gotta Get Mine" A Tribe Called Quest - "Oh My God" Kid 'N Play - "Last Night" DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince - "I'm Looking for the One (To Be with Me)" Digital Underground - "Wussup Wit the Luv" Usher - "Call Me a Mack" Black Eyed Peas and Q-Tip feat. Talib Kweli, Cee-Lo Green and John Legend - "Like That" Tony! Toni! Toné! - "Feels Good" The D.O.C. - "It's Funky Enough" Heavy D & the Boyz - "Blue Funk" Poor Righteous Teachers - "Rock Dis Funky Joint" Del the Funky Homosapien - "If You Must" Kanye West, Jay-Z & Big Sean - "Clique" Rick Ross feat. Kanye West - "Live Fast, Die Young" Pusha T and Kanye West - "New God Flow" Kanye West feat. Pusha T - "Runaway (Video Version)" Michel'le feat. Dr. Dre - "Nicety" Ghostface Killah - "Mighty Healthy" Nice & Smooth - "Sex, Sex, Sex" Mic Geronimo feat. Ja Rule, Jay-Z, and DMX - "Time to Build" DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Outro Childish Gambino - "3005" DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist - "Funky" Sugar Ray - "Falls Apart" Yolanda Adams - "Fly Like An Eagle (Medley)" De La Soul - "Freedom of Speak (We Got Eight Minutes)" De La Soul - "Ghetto Thang" LL Cool J - "Fast Peg" LL Cool J - "Ain't No Stoppin' This" Heavy D and the Boyz - "Gyrlz, They Love Me" Logic - "We Get High" Cella Dwellas - "Perfect Match" Run the Jewels - "Get It" Big Sean - "Ashley" Spoonie Gee - "Spoonie Is Back" The X-Ecutioners feat. DJ Premier - "Premier's X-Ecution" Large Professor - "I Juswanna Chill" Pete Rock feat. Black Thought and Rob-O - "It's About That Time" 2Pac feat. Richie Rich - "Lie to Kick It" Lord Finesse - "True and Livin'" Logic - "The Spotlight" Pete Rock feat. C.L. Smooth - "Da Two" Gang Starr - "Gotta Get Over (Taking Loot)" A Tribe Called Quest - "Show Business" The Offspring - "Original Prankster" DJ Kay Slay feat. Fat Joe and 50 Cent - "Free Again" Gang Starr - "Knowledge" Violadores del Verso - "Mierda" Shanice - "I Love Your Smile (Driza Bone Club Mix)" Citizen King - "Better Days (And the Bottom Drops Out)" Calvin Harris - "C.U.B.A"
Ligações externas [ Song Review] at Allmusic Lista de canções que samplearam "Funky President" no The-Breaks.com Lista de canções que samplearam "Funky President" no Whosampled.com
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