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Coffee Break: Funk

Bootsy Collins (top left), Grady Thomas (3rd from left), George Clinton (4th from left), (bottom row) Calvin Simon, Ray Davis, Bernie Worrell, Fuzzy Haskins, Michael Hampton of the funk band "Parliament-Funkadelic" pose for a portrait in circa 1977.
Bootsy Collins (top left), Grady Thomas (3rd from left), George Clinton (4th from left), (bottom row) Calvin Simon, Ray Davis, Bernie Worrell, Fuzzy Haskins, Michael Hampton of the funk band "Parliament-Funkadelic" pose for a portrait in circa 1977.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

by Sean McPherson and Christy Taylor

October 05, 2021

Today is National Get Funky Day! It's all about the good funky vibes because as Funkadelic said, we are "One Nation Under a Groove."

Let's celebrate in the way we do best - with music!

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what funky songs do you want to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Parliament - Flashlight
Ohio Players - Funky Worm
Lyn Collins - Mama Feelgood
Meters - Just Kissed My Baby
Christine And The Queens - Girlfriend feat. Dam Funk
Chaka Khan - Like Sugar
Cory Wong - Jax