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The Good The Bad and The Funky

by Tom Tom Club

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1.
<i>Mek we bounce... Bouncing sensation with a party invitation! It’s your time to bounce And I mean every ounce... Watch it!</i> Bounce to the music... La la la la, la la la la la... Bounce to the music... La la la la, la la la la... Bounce to the music... La la la la, la la la la la... Bounce to the music... La la la la, la la la la... <i>(Touch down!)</i> Wake up! It’s time to bounce So make it count, everybody bounce! <i>(You bounce to the riddem and I mean ev’ry ounce!)</i> Get fresh with attitude From your longitude to your latitude! Bounce to the music... La la la la, la la la la la... Bounce to the music... La la la la, la la la la... Bounce to the music... La la la la, la la la la la... Bounce to the music... La la la la, la la la la... <i>Bounce to the rhythm and I mean ev’ry ounce! I’d like to talk to people them before it get too late This is your big hip-hop-portunity to bounce and shake Everybody get excited when they hear this announce’ That this is their time to do the Tip Top bounce Feel the temperature rising while the body bouncin’ higher The way it feel, you’d think that the place is on fire Like animal on the rhythm, now it’s your time to bounce You just listen to the rhythm, shake your body and bounce</i> Tip top! Gonna feel so good! Gonna get on up like you knew you would <i>(Bounce your body like you know that you should)</i> Shake down! Get up to speed Gonna get what you need, so let it bleed! Bounce to the music... La la la la, la la la la la... Bounce to the music... <i>(Wicked!)</i> La la la la, la la la la... Bounce to the music... La la la la, la la la la la... Bounce to the music... La la la la, la la la la... <i>(Feel free to bounce, you have nothing to lose!) Me say the Drummer, him drummin, Bass one, she rockin’ The two o’ them a’ playin’ the riddem, ting-a-ling The Drummer, him drummin, Bass one, she rockin' The two o’ them a’ jump’ an’ swing, hear me now! Me say the temperature is rising while the body bouncin’ higher The way it feel, you’d think that the place is on fire! The two o’ them a’ throwin’ the riddem, now it’s your time to bounce You just listen to the music, shake your body and bounce</i> Take it up to the next level Pump it up another decibel! <i>(We not gonna mek no trouble!)</i> Shake it up! Gotta make it move! Gonna getcha in the mood of a funky groove! <i>(Feel free to bounce, there is nothing to lose!)</i> Get down to the ultra sound Of the mega beat bounce of the underground Give it up for the turntables We be musical vegetables! <i>(Touch down!)</i>
2.
Who feels it, knows it Who loves it, shows it Who feels it, loves it Who knows it, shows it Wicky-wicky, here comes my genius Killin' me wicked with his stylus Slap it on the turntable, DJ Won’t you play for me Marvin Gaye? Invisibl Skratch (n) Piklz Beastie Boys, thrills and tickles Beat Junkies, make it funky, please Fela Kuti is no Zombi! Scratch it up, here comes my genius Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Nasty licks, they are serious “The Message,” delirious! Do Boy’s a genius chameleon Afrika Bambaataa holds dominion! Fugees on the scene like a Felini dream Salvation’s here <i>á la</i> Al Green! Who feels it, knows it Who loves it, shows it Who feels it, loves it Who knows it, shows it Do you wanna get jiggy with a genius? Hardest workin' man in the business Shufflin' grooves from the underground Nobody move, must be James Brown! Wu Tang, mix it up sinuous Big Baby Jesus is a genius My Manu D’Bango Rockin’ the mic like Chango! <i>Ya, ya, wo, wo, wo. . .</i> Sticky-sticky finger on a fader A-slippin-and-a-slidin with the Raida Here is transportation to heaven Props to the chops of the X-men! Wally Badarou is a genius DJ Babu, spontaneous Bernie Worrell, a visionary Play for me Lee Perry Tra la la la la! Tra la la la la! Pass the Peas to the JBs! Whatcha gonna do with a broken heart? Sip Cristal, burn up the chart Whatcha gonna do when they put you down? <i>Move to the tip, groove underground</i> Whatcha gonna do when you miss your mark? <i>Chill out, choose a brand new start</i> How does it feel to be back on top? <i>It’s good, un-huh, and you don’t stop!</i> Who feels it, knows it Who loves it, shows it Who feels it, loves it Who knows it, shows it Who feels it, knows it Who loves it, shows it Who feels it, loves it Who knows it, shows it <i>Oops! Yo’ mama!</i> <i>Ya, ya, wo, wo, wo. . .</i> No one can sing quite like Otis Redding! Whatcha gonna do with a broken heart? <i>Sip Cristal, burn up the chart!</i> Whatcha gonna do when they put you down? <i>Move to the tip, groove underground!</i> Whatcha gonna do when you miss your mark? <i>Chill out, choose a brand new start!</i> How does it feel to be back on top? <i>It’s good, un-huh, and you don’t stop!</i> <i>Ya, ya, wo, wo, wo. . .</i> Who feels it, knows it Who loves it, shows it Who feels it, loves it Who knows it, shows it Who feels it, knows it Who loves it, shows it Who feels it, loves it Who knows it, shows it
3.
Up and down, the people wanna bounce to the funky sound You got yo’ radios blarin’ and the deejays flarin’ all over town ‘Nuf respect is just what you gonna get when you jam and wind But happiness can’t buy money On and on the party keeps rockin’ on ‘til the break of dawn And the people next door must be wonderin’ what it is we’re on If it makes you happy, you can party on ‘til the end of time But happiness can’t buy money So make my day—oh, oh, oh! Don’t be passé—oh, oh, oh! Come on, come on, get real Give me money... So what’s the deal? Give me money... Come on, come on, get real Give me money.... So what’s the deal? Give me money.... Everybody agree, happiness is free, so whatcha gonna do Say goodbye to the old clichés, say hello to the new You can turn it on, whatever gets you goin’... It’s a state of mind But money So make my day—oh, oh, oh! Don’t be passé—oh, oh, oh! Come on, come on, get real Give me money... So what’s the deal? Give me money... Come on, come on, get real Give me money... So what’s the deal? Give me money... Everybody, hold on, relax... This is just like in the movies And everyone will be a shooting star And all will make lots of money... Money, money, money, money, money, money! Happiness can’t buy money! —oh, oh, oh! —oh, oh, oh! Come on, come on, get real Give me money So what’s the deal? Give me money Come on. . . Get real. . . Come on. . . Give me money! Come on. . . Get real. . . Come on, come on, get real Give me money So what’s the deal? Happiness can’t buy money! Come on, come on, get real Give me money So what’s the deal? Happiness can’t buy money!
4.
Holy Water 03:04
Oh, oh mama, uh-oh . . . That boy on the corner, he be’ sellin’ fluff Can’t tell him nothin, ’cause his life is tough Gotta make a livin,’ he be’ out all night But the old folks say Betty raised that boy up right Mama said, Boy, you need some Holy Water My Mama said Sprinkle that boy with Holy Water Mama said, Come on, come on, drink some Holy Water My Mama said, Child, take the Lord with you, take the Lord with you, oh! Babies makin’ babies, doin’ deals in the street Boy’s got a deadline with a windin’ sheet His baby mother outta school, outta dreams Caught up in soaps while little Malcolm screams Mama said, Boy, you need some Holy Water My Mama said Sprinkle that boy with Holy Water Mama said, Come on, come on, drink some Holy Water My Mama said, Take the Lord with you, take the Lord with you...oh, Mama Sprinkle that boy with Holy Water, child Everyone knows you can’t fight fire with fire, no! Ashes to ashes, from cradle to grave Drink Holy Water, the boy can surely be saved, oh, no... Mama said, Boy, you need some Holy Water My Mama said Sprinkle that boy with Holy Water Mama said, Come on, child, drink some Holy Water My Mama said, Take the Lord with you, take the Lord with you...oh, Mama
5.
Soul Fire 02:30
I wanna get roots straight right now! I’m not jokin’, seen? Soul fire! Soul fire! . . . Hmmm! Soul fire! . . . Hunh! An’ we ain’t got no water. . . Yeh! Soul a-burnin’! Soul a-burnin’! Soul a-burnin’! Huh! Water coolin’! Water coolin’ ! Water comin’! Soul fire! Hey! La di-dah-di-dah-di-dah. . . Whoa. . . Burnin’ in my soul. . . burnin,’ burnin,’. . . burnin’ in my soul. . . La la la la la. . . La la la la la. . . La la la la la. . . La la la la la la. . . La la la la la. . .Whup-chuh, Hey! Soul fire! . . . hyunh! Soul fire! . . . hunh! Soul fire! . . . hunh! An’ we ain’t got no water! We don’t have no water! Soul a-burnin’, soul a-burnin’. . . huh! An’ we ain’t got no water, ain’t got no water. . . Burnin’ in my soul. . . burnin,’ burnin,’ burnin’ in my soul. . . There’s a burnin’ fire deep down inside Dat ball a fire shall be my guide A burnin’ fire down in my soul Dat ball a fire shall take control! . . . hunh! Diggy boom-boom-boom. . . Diggy boom-boom-boom. . . Diggy boom-boom-boom. . . Diggy boom-boom-boom. . . Soul . . . ! There’s a burnin’ fire. . . Huuh! Soul . . . ! A burnin’ fire. . . Dat ball a fire shall take control! Soul a-burnin’! Water comin’! Huh! Soul fire! We ain’t got no water! There’s a burnin’ fire! Dat ball a fire shall be my guide! A burnin’ fire! Dat ball a fire shall take control!
6.
Uh! Mercy! Lookout, now! I say here comes little Miss Dimeanor Nowhere a sweeter deceiver! Don’t touch her, she’ll burst your bubble Hormones on legs, she’s trouble! Wearin’ a mini and hardly any makeup. . . It’s time to wake up! Dangerous attraction (Oooh, oooh!) Cause a chain reaction! (Oooh, oooh!) She may look cute to you. . . (Oooh, oooh!) Let me tell you, my friend She is dangerous! (Dangerous!) Let me tell you now. . . (Ooooh, oooh, oooh. . .) I’ve got to, got to tell you now, oh-uh! (Dangerous!) She may look cute to you But she’s dangerous! Hey! (Dangerous!) Aha! Heh-heh-heh-heh! Heh-heh-heh-heh! Heh-heh-heh-heh! Heh-heh-heh-heh! And after she has used you, she will make you out to be a fool Get paid the mega bucks for tellin' stories out of school It’s not enough that she will break your heart She will blow your life apart! Spicy-sweet temptation. . . (Oooh, oooh!) A deadly combination! (Oooh, oooh!) She may look cute to you. . . (Oooh, oooh!) Oooh! But she’s dangerous! Aye! (Dangerous!) She’s dangerous, I say! (Ooooh, oooh, oooh. . .) She’s dangerous! Oh, yeah! (Dangerous!) She may look cute to you. . . (Ooooh, oooh, oooh. . .) But she’s dangerous! (Dangerous!) Look out now! (La la la la la la la. . .) You don’t want to be another fly in her pie (La la la la la la la. . .) And I sure don’t want to be her sacrifice! Oooh-oooh! Oooh, yeah! Huh! Spicy-sweet temptation! (Oooh, oooh!) A deadly combination! (Oooh, oooh!) She may look cute to you. . . (Oooh, oooh!) Let me tell you, my friend, She is dangerous. . .(Dangerous!) Aha! She may look cute to you. . . (Ooooh, oooh, oooh. . .) (Dangerous!) She may look cute to you. . . (Ooooh, oooh, oooh. . .) Dangerous attraction. . . (Oooh, oooh!) Cause a chain reaction! (Oooh, oooh!) She may look cute to you! (Oooh, oooh!) So let me, let me, let me, let me, let me tell you She is dangerous! (Dangerous!) So I got to, got to, got to, got to, got to really tell you She is dangerous! Oooh, yeah! (Oooh, oooh!) So let me, let me, let me, let me, let me tell you. . .
7.
Aaah, love to love you, baby Aaah, love to love you, baby Aaah, love to love you, baby Aaah, love to love you, baby Aaah, love to love you, baby Aaah, love to love you, baby When you're layin' so close to me There's no place I'd rather you be than with me, oh . . . Aaah, love to love you, baby Aaah, love to love you, baby Aaah, love to love you, baby Do it to me again and again Put me in such an awful spin, in a spin, in . . . Aaah, love to love you, baby Aaah, love to love you, baby Aaah, love to love you, baby <i>Tu sais, mon amour, que la haine n’a jamais rien créé: seul l’amour est fécond. Comprendre c’est aimer et réciproquement.*</i> Ah, love to love you, baby Ah, love to love you, baby Ah, love to love you, baby Do it to me again and again Put me in such an awful spin, in a spin, in . . . Ah, love to love you, baby Ah, love to love you, baby Ah, love to love you, baby Love to love you, love to love you, love to love you, baby Love to love you, love to love you, love to love you, baby Ah, love to love you, baby Ah, love to love you, baby Ah, love to love you, baby Ah, love to love you, baby Ah, love to love you, baby
8.
Oh, yeah, yeah! You’re my inspiration and, ooh! sweet satisfaction Such a sweet sensation. . . Ooh! sweet satisfaction. . . Just let me hold you. . . right there. . . Keep it real. . . oh, right there. . . Make it feel good. . . in the right way. . . I’m gonna hold you tight. . . make you feel good tonight. . . Now our lovin’ so good and, ooh! sweet satisfaction And it’s so deep and so real and it’s, ooh, sweet satisfaction <i>Surrender, ooh, ooh, surrender, surrender</i> Keep it comin’. . . right there! Don’t stop. . . mmmm, don’t stop . . . Gonna give you good lovin’. . . in the right way. . . I want to squeeze you tight. . . please you all night! Oh, it feels so good! Let me lay you down over here. . . Know the secrets to your love. . . Oooh. . . oh, baby! <i>Surrender. . .</i> All the way. . . like a prayer. . . Surrender. . . mmm, surrender. . . Need your lovin’. . . in the right way. . . Keep it comin’. . . oh! Take me to a new dimension and, ooh! sweet satisfaction Such a sweet sensation. . . Ooh, sweet satisfaction <i>Surrender, ooh, ooh, surrender, surrender</i> Ooh, sweet satisfaction. . . <i>Surrender, ooh, ooh, surrender, surrender</i> Ooh, sweet satisfaction. . . <i>Surrender, ooh, ooh, surrender, surrender</i> Ooh, sweet satisfaction. . . <i>Surrender, ooh, ooh, surrender, surrender</i> Love you, baby!
9.
All the years since yesterday my heart still Beats a rhythm in my chest from long ago. Only say the word and I’ll fly to be by your side. Don’t be leavin’ me alone, longin’ to know. If this love’s to be, I’ll see it in your eyes If there is love, I’ll still be wanting you If there’s hope to dream, I’ll hear it in your sighs If there is love, I’ll still be wanting you On the streets and on the scene, every passerby Has your face, but disappears through pourin’ rain. And neon signs like omens shine, darin’ me to dream Of not-forgotten promises. . . I’ll never cry again. If this love’s to be, I’ll see it in your eyes If there is love, I’ll still be wanting you If there’s hope to dream, I’ll hear it in your sighs If there is love, I’ll still be wanting you Never mind the tears and fears, you must believe You still look fine—like the best wine, time has been sweet! In your smile I still find my deepest friend But, oh! if I can be your source of joy, I’ll be complete. If this love’s to be, I’ll see it in your eyes If there is love, I’ll still be wanting you If there’s hope to dream, I’ll hear it in your sighs If there is love, I’ll still be wanting you If this love’s to be, I’ll see it in your eyes If there is love, I’ll still be wanting you If there’s hope to dream, I’ll hear it in your sighs If there is love, I’ll still be wanting you Dum, dum, dum-da-dee-dum, dum, dum, dum. . . Let there be love! . . .and I am watching you. . . Dum, dum, dum-da-dee-dum, dum, dum, dum! If there is love, then I will want you! Dum, dum, dum-da-dee-dum, dum, dum, dum! If there is love, then I am needing you. . . If there is love. . . Dum, dum, dum-da-dee-dum, dum, dum, dum! Oh, I get. . . when I am watching you. . . Ah, ah, ah, ah! I feel love. . . when I’m lovin’ you!
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Turn on the people Turn on the people Turn my people on Turn my people on Inside the heart, chocolate pink Under the vein, shimmering blue Deep in the bone, green with desire Inside this breath brand new! It’s all good It’s all good It’s all good It’s all good Turn on the people Turn on the people Turn my people on Turn my people on Outside the night, Northern Lights Beneath the moon, Silver Pearl Smoke in the trees, Purple Star Out of this crazy world! High in the sky, Kali Mist Down to the roots African Queen Beyond the clouds' Swazi Haze Shaman in a super dream! It’s all good It’s all good It’s all good It’s all good Turn on the people Turn on the people Turn my people on Turn my people on
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Tom Tom Club’s classic album The Good, the Bad, and the Funky made its vinyl debut as an exclusive, limited-edition aqua marble color vinyl for Record Store Day. The album was originally released only on CD in 2000 and was the band’s fifth and last full-length studio album.

credits

released July 16, 2021

TIME TO BOUNCE
(T. Weymouth, C. Frantz)
Tina Weymouth: keys, vocals, acoustic & bass guitars Chris Frantz: keys, drums & chorus vocals
Mystic Bowie: toasting & chorus vocals
Charles Pettigrew: chorus vocals

WHO FEELIN’ IT
(C. Frantz, T. Weymouth)
Chris Frantz: percussion, keys, loops, drums & vocals Tina Weymouth: bass, keys & vocals
Kid Ginseng: scratching
Robby Aceto: guitars
Tap Tap: tra-la-la vocal

HAPPINESS CAN’T BUY MONEY
(T. Weymouth, C. Frantz)
Tina Weymouth: keys, handclaps, synth bass & vocals Chris Frantz: keys, handclaps, loops & drums
Robby Aceto: electric guitars
Kid Ginseng: scratching
Bill Coleman: handclaps

HOLY WATER
(C. Frantz, T. Weymouth, C. Pettigrew)
Chris Frantz: keys, loops & drums
Tina Weymouth: bass, keys, organ & backing vocals Charles Pettigrew: lead & backing vocals
Bernie Worrell: clavinet, organ & intro organ
Robby Aceto: guitar
Abdou M’Boup: percussion

SOUL FIRE
(Lee Perry)
Tina Weymouth: backing vocals, ska piano, acoustic & bass guitars Chris Frantz: homemade samples, keys, percussion, loops & drums Mystic Bowie: lead & toasting vocals
William “Boomer” Harold: electric piano
Sergio Rotman: saxophones & ska guitar

SHE’S DANGEROUS
(C. Frantz, T. Weymouth)
Chris Frantz: keys, drums & loops
Tina Weymouth: keys, backing vocals, bass & acoustic guitars Sergio Rotman: saxophones
Toots Hibbert: lead & backing vocals

SUPERDREAMING
(T. Weymouth, C. Frantz)
Chris Frantz: keys, loops & drums
Tina Weymouth: keys, bass & vocals
Robby Aceto: electric guitars

LET THERE BE LOVE
(C. Frantz, T. Weymouth, C. Pettigrew)
Tina Weymouth: keys, bass & acoustic guitars
Chris Frantz: keys, drums & loops
Charles Pettigrew: vocals
Robby Aceto: processed guitars & guitar washes
Abdou M’Boup: percussion

LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY
(D. Summer,G. Moroder, P. Bellotte)
Tina Weymouth: bass and vocals
Chris Frantz: keys, bongos, loops & drums
Bruce Martin: organ & keys
Added spoken words written by Anatole Le Braz (1859 – 1926) with permission of Ms. Summer.

(C’MON) SURRENDER
(C. Frantz, T. Weymouth, C. Pettigrew)
Chris Frantz: keys, percussion, loops & drums
Tina Weymouth: keys, bass & backing vocals
Charles Pettigrew: lead vocals
Robby Aceto: electric guitars

LESBIANS BY THE LAKE
(C. Frantz, T. Weymouth, Abdou M’Boup)
Abdou M’Boup: kora
Chris Frantz: drums and loops
Tina Weymouth: subsonic bass synth & bass guitar

PRODUCED BY CHRIS FRANTZ AND TINA WEYMOUTH
All songs recorded and mixed in 1999 by Doug McKean at Clubhouse Music Studio except LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY mixed by Steven Stanley at Compass Point Studios. Mastered for CD by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering Studios. Edits to fit this vinyl album by Doug McKean.
All songs published by Metered Music, Inc., (ASCAP), except SOUL FIRE published by Pushcart Music, Inc., (BMI), and LOVE TO LOVE YOU, BABY published by Sweet Summer Night Music, Inc., (ASCAP), and WB Music Corp., (ASCAP).

TOM TOM CLUB’S THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE FUNKY 2021 CREDITS
Artwork by JAMES RIZZI
Original 2000 Design and Art Direction by Mark Weinberg. Art Direction for this vinyl format by Tommy Vargas.
(P) and © 2021 Tip Top Music, Inc. All rights reserved.

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