Good bye and good riddance to 2022.

 

2023. 

whoop dee doo.

5 of my Favourite French pop songs from the 1980s. #anées80

Five Flavors of Funk 54 : "Howard Johnson"

 

Welcome to Five Flavors of Funk here on Those Were The Days Radio Show! Today, we will continue this funk trek with the music of Howard Johnson! We hope that you enjoy this slice of late 70s-early 80s funk!

 

Today's tunes include;

 

(0:00) So Fine - Howard Johnson (1982)

(5:58) All About Love - Niteflyte (1979)

(10:21) If You Want It - Niteflyte (1979)

(15:43) Keepin' Love New - Howard Johnson (1982)

(20:07) So Glad You're My Lady - Howard Johnson (1982)

Five Flavors of Funk 53 : "New Year Edition"

 

Welcome to this episode of the Five Flavors of Funk! Today, we will celebrate the new year of 2023 by going back in time and listening to some good ol' 1980s funk!

 

Today's tunes include;

(0:12) She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby (1983)

(4:05) A Lover's Holiday - Change (1980)

(10:16) Out Tonight - Dayton (1983)

(15:35) Transformation - Nona Hendryx (1983)

(21:34) You Are In My System - Robert Palmer (1983)

In today’s episode music from Holland the UK and Belgium

Five Flavors of Funk 52 : "The Christmas Edition"

 

Merry Christmas! Today, we will celebrate this holiday season with today's Christmas episode! Thank you all for making this possible!

 

Today's tunes include;

(0:00) Chestnutz (The Christmas Song) - Bootsy Collins (2006)

(5:06) Gift of Love - Kool and the Gang (1976)

(9:12) Would You Mind - Earth Wind and Fire (1976)

(14:04) Funky Funky Christmas - Electric Jungle (1971)

(17:17) Christmas Rappin' - Kurtis Blow (1979)

Jim and Kwesi ride the "Odakyu Romance Car" through Tokyo, Japan and discuss train movies! We hope you like this episode!

Five Flavors of Funk 51 : "Edwin Birdsong"

 

Welcome to the 51st episode of the Five Flavors of Funk!  Today, we will celebrate the music of Edwin Birdsong, a keyboardist who not only played with musicians like Stevie Wonder and Roy Ayers, but also influenced many artists of differing genres from hip hop, R&B, electronica, house and pop!

 

Today's tunes include;

 

(0:00)   Cola Bottle Baby (1979)

(5:38)   Phiss-Phizz (1979)

(11:52)   Autumn Eyes (1979)

(16:26)   Rapper Dapper Snapper (1980)

(23:22)   Freaky Deaky Sities (1979)

Five Flavors of Funk 50 : "1982"

 

Welcome to our 50th episode of FUNK! Today, this will be a MEGA episode and we will bring you TWELVE FLAVORS OF TOP-TIER FUNK! In addition, we have included commercials from 1982 to go with some of the best funk ever! We hope that you can enjoy watching this episode!

 

Today's tunes include;

 

(0:00) Cutie Pie - One Way featuring Al Hudson

(5:27) Future Funk - Experience Unlimited

(11:26) Freaky - Magic Lady

(15:38) Here A Funk, There A Funk, Everywhere A Funk - Gaston

(19:59) Show Me Where You're Coming From - Carrie Lucas

(25:55) Atomic Dog - George Clinton (30:42)

 

P-FUNK Commerical Break (32:16)

 

Do Wah Diddy (Blow That Thing) - Zapp (35:47)

Do It Roger - Roger (39:57)

Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho - Kool and the Gang (43:45)

Groovin' (That's What We're Doin') - S.O.S. Band (47:56)

Jump To It - Aretha Franklin (52:23)

You're The One For Me - D. Train

Five Flavors of Funk 49 : "The Pointer Sisters"

 

Welcome to The Five Flavors of Funk!  We are happy to have you here as Kwesi plays five tracks from the immensely talented family group hailing from Oakland, California, The Pointer Sisters!  We hope that you enjoy today's show!

 

(0:00)   Yes We Can Can (1973)

(6:39)   Automatic (1984)

(12:38)   How Long (Betcha Got A Chick On The Side) (1975)

 (16:41)   He's So Shy (1980)

(21:08)   Happiness (1978)