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John Butler Trio — Funky Tonight
Album: Grand National
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Released: 2007
Length: 5:26
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Now I don't want to argue I don't want to fight
And if there's something wrong yes you know I'm gonna try to make it right
I love you you love me we be one family tonight
So get right over here and let's get down girl funky tonight
'Cause you are my queen and there ain't no doubt about it
And if you want I'll tell the world yes you know I'll shout it
The way you walk, talk, move, yeah girl get me high as a kite
So get right over here and let's get down get funky tonight

Tonight

What's your name
Let's go back to when we first met back in 1999
Appreciate
Before you knew I was yours and you mine

And now I turn the lights down low and put the stereo on
Put on our favorite record by Aerosmith and Louie Armstrong

Take you to our living room dance floor and hold you tight
I guarantee you and me gonna get down funky tonight
I guarantee you and me gonna get down funky tonight
I guarantee you and me gonna get down funky tonight

What's your name
Let's go back to when we first met back in 1999
Appreciate
Before you knew I was yours and you knew you were mine

What's your name
Let's go back to when we first met back in 1999
Appreciate
Before you knew I was yours and you mine, yeah
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GREAT!!  100mph of bluegrass!   Thanx RP!   
Posted 6 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
groovy
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
always nice to hear some blue grass sounds
Posted 2 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
John Butler is good at guitar.
Posted 2 years ago by Wisconsinrob    [ Reply ]
Complex, dynamic, well played... the bass alone makes it an 8 for me.
Posted 3 years ago by jerund    [ Reply ]
Had the pleasure of seeing JBT in studio at WFPK.org in Louisville back in 08 or so.  I was just feet from him and got to meet him and the band.  Took my teenage son at the time and blew his socks off.  He knew I was a cool mom!
Posted 3 years ago by jmjohall    [ Reply ]
 jamesat43 wrote:

Playful (The Cleverlys):  https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=0v6nllTr7vM&list=RDAMVM0v6nllTr7vM

 
these guys are great! Now I'm stuck on You'all Tube they do the black eye peas too. 

Posted 3 years ago by eyke    [ Reply ]
 ProfessionalGeek wrote:
When this song began, I thought the banjo intro sounded like a bluegrass cover of Stevie Wonder's "Superstion." If nobody has done one, somebody should.
 
Playful (The Cleverlys):  https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=0v6nllTr7vM&list=RDAMVM0v6nllTr7vM

Mournful (Lateral Blue): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-T4MTdfbt0
Posted 3 years ago by jamesat43    [ Reply ]
 quijimabob wrote:
As an old time JBT fan, as much as I like this song, let's get a bit of their pre-2006/7 work in here! I'm talking Busted, Inspiration, Valley, What You Want, Attitude... Thank you for playing JBT but they were generally better before this more 'poppy' road they went down! And I'm thinking specifically of other RP listeners when I ask this: I think people here would be very open to some of JBT's more extended jams
 

Please submit some of the songs you speak of, quijimabob!
(Sounds like something I might enjoy).


Posted 3 years ago by haretic    [ Reply ]
If you don't like this, you're not playing it loud enough.  Look, if the cops come we're gonna have to turn it down.
Posted 3 years ago by Michael_Dean    [ Reply ]
First listen, and I give it a 7 already.....like it,,,
Posted 4 years ago by neptunejeff    [ Reply ]
Exquisite. Period.
Posted 4 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
Thats my New alarm song: wake up nie!
Posted 4 years ago by streetwolf    [ Reply ]
Bangin'  I love it.
Posted 5 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
A long time ago I played the drums in clubs. I worked the holy shit out of the
high hats like this. Thanks. 9 at least.
Posted 5 years ago by Salamus    [ Reply ]
As an old time JBT fan, as much as I like this song, let's get a bit of their pre-2006/7 work in here! I'm talking Busted, Inspiration, Valley, What You Want, Attitude... Thank you for playing JBT but they were generally better before this more 'poppy' road they went down! And I'm thinking specifically of other RP listeners when I ask this: I think people here would be very open to some of JBT's more extended jams
Posted 5 years ago by quijimabob    [ Reply ]
digging this today! 
Posted 5 years ago by niseywee    [ Reply ]
When this song began, I thought the banjo intro sounded like a bluegrass cover of Stevie Wonder's "Superstion." If nobody has done one, somebody should.
Posted 5 years ago by ProfessionalGeek    [ Reply ]
An Aussie classic/Triple J darling. Nice one B&R. 
Posted 5 years ago by dxnerd86    [ Reply ]
Wow.  I think I saw smoke coming off my speakers.
Posted 6 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
Watch a live version of this and tell me how the band members' hands don't fall off.
Posted 6 years ago by deepwoodskev    [ Reply ]
Maybe if they picked up the tempo a little...
Posted 6 years ago by Typesbad    [ Reply ]
 Forest267 wrote:
Reminds me of Primus... that song Winona Ryder hates.

 
Yeah, it's got that hick-funk vibe going on.
Posted 6 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
PLEASE, play more JBT!!!!

Greets from germany
Posted 7 years ago by Elvis78    [ Reply ]
Love this
Posted 7 years ago by geist    [ Reply ]
Love me some JB {#Bananajam}
Posted 8 years ago by kanga311    [ Reply ]
These boys rock, and put on an awesome show :)
Posted 8 years ago by techer2    [ Reply ]
Quite.......excellent!       {#Bananajam}{#Drummer}{#Bananapiano}
Posted 8 years ago by dew34    [ Reply ]
Hellz yeah!  
What a great jam!   
Posted 8 years ago by Mallereena    [ Reply ]
This gets a banana {#Bananajam}
Posted 8 years ago by floydoftherocks    [ Reply ]
Niceee....
Posted 8 years ago by Azrica    [ Reply ]
 haretic wrote:
Dang, this is hot! 
Dang, dang, dang...  I had a strong inkling this would happen.
I live in... well, not a "backwater," but a place with limited options for live music. (I'm not complaining: it is also a natural paradise)!  
The John Butler Trio played Victoria not too long ago, and I listened to a bit of their stuff, then decided not to go. "Good, but not THAT good" was my early assessment.
These "early assessments" of mine often suck! I missed Silversun Pickups and Band of Horses, same exact thing.
"Take a chance," the voices are telling me...

{#Yell}

 
{#Bananajam}YES!!!  very hot :)
Posted 9 years ago by sparksfry    [ Reply ]
Dang, this is hot! 
Dang, dang, dang...  I had a strong inkling this would happen.
I live in... well, not a "backwater," but a place with limited options for live music. (I'm not complaining: it is also a natural paradise)!  
The John Butler Trio played Victoria not too long ago, and I listened to a bit of their stuff, then decided not to go. "Good, but not THAT good" was my early assessment.
These "early assessments" of mine often suck! I missed Silversun Pickups and Band of Horses, same exact thing.
"Take a chance," the voices are telling me...

{#Yell}
Posted 9 years ago by haretic    [ Reply ]
 Keef wrote:
Nice segue from Kotke.

See John live if you get the chance! 


   Yes

Posted 9 years ago by Jannne    [ Reply ]
Excellent version performed with Keith Urban at the 2007 Australian music awards:
 
 Clicky
Posted 9 years ago by bronorb    [ Reply ]
Love this jam! {#Bananasplit}
Posted 9 years ago by musikluvr    [ Reply ]
Noted today: before dancing to RP, put down the glass snapping tools. Pretty-colored flakes everywhere....
Posted 9 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
10 it, just had to, this piece is like a quadruple blast of kick-ass and I'm boppin with a head shakin grin!!!
Posted 10 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
John Butler Trio always gets me going, thank you!
Posted 10 years ago by Dahlia_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
smokin'{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 10 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
 dpvest wrote:
now my neck is tired...

 

Which one?
Posted 10 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
excellent
Posted 10 years ago by DD gypsyman    [ Reply ]
Nice segue from Kotke.

See John live if you get the chance! 
Posted 10 years ago by Keef    [ Reply ]
Then he backed up his daughter on kids stage for twinkle twinkle
Posted 11 years ago by Mike_S    [ Reply ]
Ripping open Saturday afternoon with this song at lolla 10 was a highlite
Posted 11 years ago by Mike_S    [ Reply ]
NOT a morning song..yikes..
Posted 11 years ago by moonridge2001    [ Reply ]
Make me nervous!
PSD button...
Posted 11 years ago by vanmas    [ Reply ]
Wooooweee!  That was a mighty fine a-pickin' and a-singin'!

https://youtu.be/oLRxEH7uLT8 

I tell you what, you come on in heah, you sign these papers heah, I'monna give ya 10 dollah apiece!
Posted 11 years ago by window    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Primus... that song Winona Ryder hates.
Posted 11 years ago by Forest267    [ Reply ]
 dpvest wrote:
now my neck is tired...
 
...can feel with you...first leo kottke at highspeed,...than THIS......
...think,i need a drink now.....{#Cheers}
Posted 11 years ago by rockpommel16    [ Reply ]
This is such a fun song, especially live.  More JBT on RP Please!
Posted 11 years ago by Keef    [ Reply ]
Funkin' right on! 
Posted 12 years ago by KaiT    [ Reply ]
9? What was I thinking? Solid 10.
Posted 12 years ago by d-don    [ Reply ]
now my neck is tired...
Posted 12 years ago by dpvest    [ Reply ]
New to me, I thought it was North Mississippi Allstars!
Posted 12 years ago by BGGA    [ Reply ]
Somewhere in Las Vegas, Romeo is dancing, I just know it.
Posted 12 years ago by d-don    [ Reply ]
Love the JBT- great jammin country rock music!!
Posted 12 years ago by jr2571    [ Reply ]
Needed that sense of urgency right around now. Perfick.
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Jamsome!
Posted 12 years ago by Phlegmaticman    [ Reply ]
awesome!
Posted 12 years ago by dead_flowers    [ Reply ]
Awesome!
Posted 12 years ago by Groogrux69    [ Reply ]
Wowser, what a bunch of great tunes this morning Bill. Thanks! I hate to leave for lunch. But I will. Right after this guitar solo. 
Posted 12 years ago by slartibart_O    [ Reply ]
 nigelr wrote:
I generally never make negative comments, but these guys truly suck heavily after RC!
Having said that, they ain't bad at all live, tho' personally I hate their purile, myopic Green politics...........{#Lol}
 
Really? You think they suck with pickin' and beat like that? Really?  Also, what's politic (in this case) about getting funky?  Perhaps funky sex lyrics are puerile (that is what you meant, right?).  Well if so, bring it on when done in this fashion.  I'm going to look for my guy to hear his opinion first hand.
Posted 12 years ago by dc_zee    [ Reply ]
JBT rox - in a funky sorta way.  nice...
Posted 12 years ago by dpvest    [ Reply ]

Another funky Grand National
Posted 12 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
Holy smokes, this is a flat stone jam!
Posted 12 years ago by Zoonhollis    [ Reply ]
This guy is a great guitarist.  Grand National & Sunrise over Sea are excellent albums.  We need to hear more JBT songs on RP.  I am really stoked to hear both JBT and DMB on RP this morning.  Sorry to all you haters.  It's all good.
Posted 12 years ago by Groogrux69    [ Reply ]
This is a prime example of why RP plays at my house all day.  Thanks Bill!
Posted 13 years ago by billystack    [ Reply ]
8->9....yahooooo!
Posted 13 years ago by moonsaura    [ Reply ]
 gobits wrote:
{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana_2} {#Bananajam}{#Bananapiano}  {#Drummer}
 
I wanna be second bananna....

Posted 13 years ago by df1489    [ Reply ]
jUST HEARD THIS CUT FOR THE FIRST TIME......AND I LIKE IT.....THANKS FOR PLAYING IT.... AGAIN.      
Posted 13 years ago by Larry_Rosenow    [ Reply ]
Go man go.....{#Motor}  Get funky....

Posted 13 years ago by BigIslandBlues    [ Reply ]
Funky funky Broadway.
Great!
Posted 13 years ago by Sabata    [ Reply ]
john is goooood, but i miss joe bonamassa{#Cry}
Posted 13 years ago by muepy    [ Reply ]

John Butler 2 by *burntcitizen
©2007-2010 *burntcitizen

Just a different view. Low ISO makes for better colors

Posted 13 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
Really like this one - especially on a rainy, dreary day in Washington DC - at 2pm, when the urge to nap sometimes wins! {#Clap}
Posted 13 years ago by rockinmeg    [ Reply ]
radio paradise just eeps on hitting us danceaolics where we live...i o notknow how i will ever get ny work done if this keeps up...
Posted 14 years ago by trashyharry    [ Reply ]
 Randomax wrote:
This is a get up and boogie song!!!!!!!!!!!  L O V E IT!!!
 
This one's got me bouncin' in my chair!

Posted 14 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
This is a get up and boogie song!!!!!!!!!!!  L O V E IT!!!
Posted 14 years ago by Randomax    [ Reply ]
Such a cool banana...

Posted 14 years ago by von_Hayek    [ Reply ]

Posted 14 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 nigelr wrote:
I generally never make negative comments, but these guys truly suck heavily after RC!
Having said that, they ain't bad at all live, tho' personally I hate their purile, myopic Green politics...........{#Lol}
 
Could not agree with you less {#No}

Posted 14 years ago by djengs    [ Reply ]
I generally never make negative comments, but these guys truly suck heavily after RC!
Having said that, they ain't bad at all live, tho' personally I hate their purile, myopic Green politics...........{#Lol}
Posted 14 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana_2} {#Bananajam}{#Bananapiano}  {#Drummer}
Posted 15 years ago by gobits    [ Reply ]
Love, love love them! Got to meet them at a tiny venue in Anchorage, AK. They guys are all waay cool, really down to earth regular folks. Ive got all their stuff & cant wait for more. Hear that Bill? MORE! {#Bananajam}
Posted 15 years ago by akmegan    [ Reply ]
If we have to listen to Don Knotts style hick-funk, why not some Primus?
Posted 15 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
dancing bananas{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Dancingbanana_2}
and the guys really looking like this {#Bananajam}  {#Drummer}   {#Guitarist}

so cool{#Cool}
Posted 15 years ago by KrischanZ    [ Reply ]
 andiman wrote:

 
Definitely a cool banana

Posted 15 years ago by TheFriendlyCat    [ Reply ]
Forget the song for a sec, can't get past the cover which looks like a cross between John Belushi and Vishnu.
Trip-ee.{#Tongue}
Posted 15 years ago by punkbot    [ Reply ]
I remember seeing these guys at Street Scene in San Diego (back when it was actually in the steets downtown). They were on one of the tiny side stages and there were about 15 people watching them, although more started trickling in as they played. Guess they're doing alright now :) 
Posted 15 years ago by unbracketed    [ Reply ]
oh man this is funky what energy love it great set Bill does sound like crossroads
Posted 15 years ago by stkman    [ Reply ]
 andiman wrote:

 

Man, now that's cool, I need to train my banana to do that !
Posted 15 years ago by parrothead    [ Reply ]
I feel like this song is always on.
ANd that is not a good thing.
 
Posted 15 years ago by dogpound    [ Reply ]

Posted 15 years ago by andiman    [ Reply ]


 This was the first time I have heard this song, and it cooks — thanks for a turn-on and for all you who suffered(sic) through it.
Give a little,  get a lot ! 
Posted 15 years ago by That_SOB    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:
As a musician (also a bassist), I'm going to disagree just a wee bit with alanthecowboy. While personally I find one chord songs a bit tedious, there's nothing per se wrong with them. In fact, since you've eschewed chord changes, and in the case of this song tempi, to build dynamics, it's quite a challenge to each of the musicians (drummer, guitarist, and bassist) to keep it interesting. Breakneck pace is one; different lines in the same key is another. IMHO this song succeeds because of the pace and the quality of the playing.
 
And besides, it has a jews harp solo!

I think these guys are great, especially from a musicianship perspective.


Posted 15 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
 Excelsior wrote:


Well, it's no longer played on a daily basis like it was for a year or so, but that stretch burned me out completely on this band. The rest of the album could be a masterpiece, but I'll never listen to it just because I'm so sick of hearing this (and "Losing You") so many times.
 

Below is a direct quote from BillG that he wrote some time ago to contradict someone else claiming that a song was played every day. I think it's pretty clear that RP does not really overplay songs in the traditional clear channel, hit radio station sense of the word. The use of the word overplay by critics here on RP seems (IMO) to indicate one of two things. One option is that the person has been so traumatized by listening to typical hit stations that they've become over-sensitized to songs being played more than once in a blue moon. The other is that the person commenting doesn't like the song (for whatever reason) and so "overplayed" is just another way of saying "I don't want RP to play this ever again".


"Let me correct one bit of misinformation in the posts from her that you quote: this song does *not* get played every day. If something is relatively new & I really, really like it (both true in this case) it'll get played about twice per week. Sometimes if something is *brand* new (< 1 month old, at least for us) it'll get played more often than that for a bit. But never every day."

Posted 15 years ago by Marr    [ Reply ]
watching the equestrian at the Olympics while listening to RP I just had a weird experience:
the horse was perfectly dancing to the beat of this song! {#Eek}

Posted 15 years ago by spraehbuer    [ Reply ]
Ag3nt0rang3 wrote:
I'm having the same problem. More and more it sounds like a crappy Country-Rock song that I could hear on local radio, if I still listened to local radio.
Well, it's no longer played on a daily basis like it was for a year or so, but that stretch burned me out completely on this band. The rest of the album could be a masterpiece, but I'll never listen to it just because I'm so sick of hearing this (and "Losing You") so many times.
Posted 15 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
I wouldn't call it funky, but I like the pace and found myself tapping my foot and nodding my head
Posted 15 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
rickhoran wrote:
this song is on a steady decline in ratings from me. now i'll drop it down to a 3. the more i hear it the more i dislike it.
I'm having the same problem. More and more it sounds like a crappy Country-Rock song that I could hear on local radio, if I still listened to local radio.
Posted 15 years ago by Ag3nt0rang3    [ Reply ]
Can't wait to see these guys and G.Love in St. Augustine Florida in August!
Posted 15 years ago by d00kie    [ Reply ]
this song is on a steady decline in ratings from me. now i'll drop it down to a 3. the more i hear it the more i dislike it.
Posted 15 years ago by rickhoran    [ Reply ]
PLEASE, NO MORE!
Posted 15 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
i was just thinking, "man, this song is funky!" then i look at the song title and... well, yes, it is. it IS funky. XD
Posted 15 years ago by venus_df    [ Reply ]
I hate this song. Furthermore, I hate that this song has been played practically every day for a year.
Posted 15 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
weez wrote:
Ok, so now where's the dude with the "how 'bout more cowbell" comment. He should jump on this one
Sucks...
Posted 15 years ago by stevo_b    [ Reply ]
Ok, so now where's the dude with the "how 'bout more cowbell" comment. He should jump on this one
Posted 15 years ago by weez    [ Reply ]
Sucks.
Posted 15 years ago by stevo_b    [ Reply ]
Anyone have a stick?.....so I can put it in my eye...
Posted 15 years ago by Chazar    [ Reply ]
Funky indeed!
Posted 15 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
OK I dig this song it gets me pumped before I paddle out to surf big waves! so this music works for me..... lack of cord changes and what elles you want to find wrong with it. Rember even if you dont like the song it still got a catch..:)
Posted 16 years ago by kh808    [ Reply ]
Yes, let's go back to 1999, because this song didn't exist then.
Posted 16 years ago by Marley    [ Reply ]
phoenix wrote:
Will someone please tell me what he's saying? Let's go back to 19 19 aprieesheate whaaat?
For tonight Let's go back to when we first met back in 1999 'preciate Before you knew I was yours and you're mine
Posted 16 years ago by rickhoran    [ Reply ]
Will someone please tell me what he's saying? Let's go back to 19 19 aprieesheate whaaat?
Posted 16 years ago by phoenix    [ Reply ]
rating goes down every time i hear it. its nice to hear like once a week, but not every day.
Posted 16 years ago by rickhoran    [ Reply ]
Is it really necessary to play this every day?
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
brilliant groove!
Posted 16 years ago by Martino    [ Reply ]
Musicianship has nothing to do with how many chords a song has. That's just nuts. There are so many great one-chord stomps out there. Listen to the playing in this tune. That lacks musicianship? Granted, I really honestly can't stand this song, but you gotta give them props for shaping the arrangement to keep it changing and build it dynamically. To keep a guitar line like that so in the pocket throughout this tune implies a great deal of chops on the part of the guitarist.
Posted 16 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
alanthecowboy wrote:
Musicianship? As a musician, I can tell you that if you want to sound impressive, you jam in a key that's easy to jam in. For guitar players and bassists (I'm a bassist) that key happens to be E. Not only is this song in E, but E major is the only chord in the whole song, as far as I can tell. Not to diminish the funkiness of the tune, as I do like it, and it's growing on me, but it isn't something I would brag about to my buds. Either way, it's a cool tune, and it's been working it's way up in my ratings instead of down, so it works, for some reason.
As a musician (also a bassist), I'm going to disagree just a wee bit with alanthecowboy. While personally I find one chord songs a bit tedious, there's nothing per se wrong with them. In fact, since you've eschewed chord changes, and in the case of this song tempi, to build dynamics, it's quite a challenge to each of the musicians (drummer, guitarist, and bassist) to keep it interesting. Breakneck pace is one; different lines in the same key is another. IMHO this song succeeds because of the pace and the quality of the playing.
Posted 16 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]