The Clones Of Dr. Funkenstein (1976)

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Track List (links jump to lyrics for that song):

Prelude
Gamin' On Ya
Dr. Funkenstein
Children of Productions
Gettin' To Know You
Do That Stuff
Everything Is On the One
I've Been Watching You (Move Your Sexy Body)
Funkin' For Fun



 "Prelude"
Funk upon a time
In the days of the Funkapus
The concept of specially-designed Afronauts
Capable of funkatizing galaxies
Was first laid on man-child
But was later repossessed
And placed among the secrets of the pyramids
Until a more positive attitude 
Towards this most sacred phenomenon,
Clone Funk,
Could be acquired

(we want the funk, give up the funk)
There in these terrestrial projects
It would wait, along with its coinhabitants of kings and pharoahs
Like sleeping beauties with a kiss
That would release them to multiply
In the image of the chosen one:
Dr Funkenstein.
And funk is its own reward.
May I frighten you?



 "Gamin' On Ya"
Gamin' on me
Funkenstein is a fag
Gamin' on me
He thinks he everythang

Gamin' on me
Funkenstein is a fool
Gamin' on me
He thinks that he can break the rules

People keep waiting on a change
They ain't got sense enough 
To come in out of the rain
 (x5)



 "Dr. Funkenstein"
Whoa!
They say the bigger the headache, the bigger the pill, baby
Call me the big pill
Dr Funkenstein
The disco fiend with the monster sound
The cool ghoul with the bump transplant

Hip bone connected to my thigh bone
My thigh bone connected to my leg bone
My leg bone connected to my ankle bone
I get so hung up on bones
Dr Funkenstein here
Preoccupied and dedicated 
To the preservation of the motion of hips

We love to funk you, Funkenstein
Your funk is the best (talk!)
Take my body, give it the mind
To funk with the rest (kiss me on my ego)
Hit me with the one and then
If you like, hit me again
We love to Funk-a-stein (ohhh, over!)

Dr. Funkenstein, King of the Funk, yeah!
Swift lippin', ego trippin' and body snatchin'
I'll blow your mind
Comin' to you directly from the Mothership
Pulling up the last leg (ah, ah, ah)
Of the P.Funk
Well, alright

Dr. Funkenstein, yeah
He'll funk with your mind (ooover)

We love to funk you, Funkenstein
Your funk is the best (let me hear it for me)
Take my body, give it the mind 
To funk with the rest (ha!)
Hit me with the one and then
If you like, hit me again
We love to Funk-a-stein (alright!)

Microbiologically speaking,
When I start churnin', burnin' and turnin'
I'll make your atoms move so fast
Expandin' your molecules
Causing a friction fire
Burnin' you on your neutron
Causing you to scream
"Hit me in the proton, BABY!"

(I don't know what I'm talking about)
Hit me with the one and then
If you like, hit me again
We love you, Funkenstein (oh yeah, let's do it one more time)
Ohhhh, over!
Hoo-wee!
(you're really out of sight)
I hope you all got your sunglass on out there

Ho!
It's really gonna blow your mind

We love to funk you, Funkenstein
Your funk is the best (talk!)
Take my body, give it the mind 
To funk with the rest (kiss me on my ego) 
Hit me with the one and then
If you like, hit me again
We love to Funk-a-stein 

We love to funk you, Funkenstein
Your funk is the best (over!)
Take my body, give it the mind 
To funk with the rest 
Hit me with the one and then
If you like, hit me again
We love to Funk-a-stein 

Ain't nothing but a party, baby!
Swift lippin', and ego trippin' and body snatchin'
Dr. Funkenstein, you are really out of sight
The bigger the headache, the bigger the pill
They call me the big pill
Hit me with the one and then
If you like, hit me again
We love to, Funk-a-stein 
(Yeah, hit me one time, one time!)
(Hey man, you make me feel so bad)

We love to funk you, Funkenstein
Your funk is the best (it is so funky around here)
Take my body, give it the mind 
To funk with the rest (I'm just funkin' and jumpin')
Hit me with the one and then (ooooover!)
If you like, hit me again
We love to Funk-a-stein (Yeah, we love you Dr. Funkenstein)

We love to funk you, Funkenstein
Your funk is the best 
Take my body, give it the mind (yeah, take it!) 
To funk with the rest (take it!)
Hit me with the one and then
If you like, hit me again
We love to Funk-a-stein 



 "Children Of Productions"
We are children of production
Produced in conjunction
With the urgency of our Dr Funkenstein
In his widsom he forenotioned
The shortcomings of your condition
So, we the Clones, were designed
We're gonna blow the cobwebs out your mind

We're a flawless testimony
To the attainment of the P.Funk
Endowed with conceivement of true groove
We are deeper than abortion 
Deeper than the notion
That the world was flat when it was round
We're gonna blow the cobwebs out your mind (x2)

We're a biological timebomb
Exploding in a timezone
And almost everyone is out of time

We are children of production
Produced in conjunction
With the urgency of our Dr Funkenstein
In his widsom he forenotioned
The shortcomings of your condition
So, we the Clones, were designed
We're gonna blow the cobwebs out your mind

We are deeper than abortion 
Deeper than the notion
That the world was flat when it was round
We're gonna blow the cobwebs out your mind (x2)



 "Gettin' To Know You"
Getting to know you
Was one of the things that I chose to do
Baby I love you
And the world that surrounds you

Mmm, now that I know you
As one of the things that makes life real
Baby I love you 
And the world that surrounds you

Gettin' to know you
Is one of the things I hold so dear
A love like this
I never knew I could feel

Ooh, to think that I loved you
After all of the things that I put you through
Baby I love you
And the world that surrounds you

Getting to feel you 
Was one of the things I've grown to feel
Baby I love you 
And the world that surrounds you

I said getting to show you
Some of the things you make me see
Baby I love you 
And the world that surrounds you

Well, getting to know you (hey baby)
Is one of the things I hold so dear
A love like this 
I never knew I could feel

Ohh, to think that I loved you
After all of the things that I've put you through
Baby, hey, I love you
And the world that surrounds you
Baby I love you
Baby, baby I love you (x2)
And the world that surrounds you, baby
Baby, baby I love you (x2)
And the world that surrounds you
Baby, baby I love you (x2)
Ooh, sweet baby, hey baby
Baby, baby I love you (x2)

Ohhh, hey hey
Hey baby!
Oh, whee baby!

Well, getting to know you (yeah baby)
Is one of the things I hold so dear
A love like this I never knew I could feel

Ooh, to think that I loved you
After all of the things that I put you through
Baby I love you
And the whole wide world that surrounds you
Turn around, back up and hit me with it

Baby, baby I love you (x2)
Hey baby I love you
Baby, baby I love you (x2)
Woo-whee, I love you
Baby, baby I love you (x2)
Baby I love you
Baby, baby I love you (x2)



 "Do That Stuff"
It was a thrill upon a hill
Everybody was feelin' real

Everybody had the look
It was written all over their face
Giving up the funk
A-waitin' for the bomb

You wouldn't believe how they partied
You would believe they'd never stop
Dancing to some funky new sound
Da da, da daa da
Da da da da

I want to go back and get 
More of that funky stuff
I got to get some more of that
More of that funky stuff
 (x2)

Da da, da daa da
Da da da da

It was a thrill upon a hill (ooh)
Everybody was feelin' real (ooh)
Ooooh
 (x2)

They were still gettin' down came daylight
Been funkin' most ever since midnight

Ooh, ooh ooh

When day came they wasn't slowing
Feeling it's awfully late would wait
Mmm, be about
You would not believe how they partied
Da da da da

Do that stuff, just do that stuff
Do that stuff, ahh do that stuff
 (x2)

Da da, da daaa da
Da da da da

Do that stuff, just do that stuff
Do that stuff, ahh do that stuff
 (x2)

Da da, da daaa da
Da da da da
 (x2)

I want to go back and get 
More of that funky stuff
I got to get some more of that
More of that funky stuff
 (x2)

Do that stuff, just do that stuff
Do that stuff, ahh do that stuff
 (x2)

It was a thrill upon a hill (ooh)
Everybody was feelin' real (ooh)
Ooooh
 (x2)

Do that stuff, just do that stuff
Do that stuff, ahh do that stuff
 (x2)



 "Everything Is On The One"
Everything is on the one (x5)
Oh, remember that

Everything is on the one today y'all, now hit it
Everything is on the one today y'all, and don't forget it
Everything is on the one today y'all, that's where it's at
Everything is on the one today y'all, now get to that

Everything is on the one (x5)

Everything is on the one today y'all, now hit it
Everything is on the one today y'all, and don't forget it
Everything is on the one today y'all, that's where it's at
Everything is on the one today y'all, now get to that

Everything is on the one (x4)

Everything is on the one today y'all, now hit it
Everything is on the one today y'all, and don't forget it



 "I've Been Watching You (Move Your Sexy Body)"
I've been watching you
Can't take my eyes off of you, girl
I've been watching you

I've been watching you (aiii)
The way you move your sexy body
I'm liking the things you do
The way you move your sexy body (aiii)

You would like you too
If you knew 
How you move your body, yeah

Hey, hey, la la la, la la, la la la la
Heyyy, hey, aiiii
la la la, la la, la la la la, yeah hey

Hey, hey, hey-heyyy

(hey, baby...)
Yeah, I've been watching you 
The way you move your sexy body (just move your body close to mine)
I'm liking the things you do (move yeah)
The way you move your sexy body (just move your body close to mine, aiii)

I'd like to help you do
What you'll do
When you move your body 

Hey hey hey now
la la la, la la, la la la la, yeah hey
Hey, hey aiii
la la la, la la, la la la la, yeah hey

Yoooowww-hoooo!
Aiii!

I've been watching you 
The way you move your sexy body (just move your body close to mine, body body)
I'm liking the things you do (when you move)
The way you move your sexy body (just move your body close to mine, yeah)

They could not help me to
Two of you
And y'all sexy body
Aii, aii

I've been watching you 
The way you move your sexy body (just move your body close to mine)
I'm liking the things you do (when you move)
The way you move your sexy body (just move your body close to mine, yeah)

You would like you too
If you knew 
The way you move your sexy body
Oh, girl

I've been watching you 
The way you move your sexy body (just move your body close to mine, aiii!)
You would like you too
The way you move your sexy body (just move your body close to mine, yeah)

I like the things you do
The way you move
Your body
Girl

I've been watching you 
The way you move your sexy body (just move your body close to mine)
I'm liking the things you do, oh
The way you move your sexy body (just move your body close to mine, yeah)



 "Funkin' For Fun"
Ooooh, hooo!
Hey, yeah
Haaa
I got to go
Got to leave 
Something's missing
That I need

I need to find it
Whatever it is
That's burdening my mind
I know mother will understand, yeah
I know she knows that I'm still the same man

They say bring up a child in the way he shall go
And he shall not depart
And I know when they said it, it turns my heart

Hey, hey, hey, hoo
Guy, guy guy guy guyeeee (x4)

Don't worry
Don't!
Worry 'bout me (don't worry)
I'm just funkin' around
For fun

When you see my mother
Don't!  
Worry 'bout me (Tell her don't worry)
I'm just funkin' around (ai, ai)
For fun

Ohhh, nothing could compare
To my mother, nah, nah, nah, because I know she cared, yeah
I got to find my own way around
Hey, hey, I got to get down, yeah

Guy, guy guy guy guyeeee (x4)

Don't worry
Don't!
Worry 'bout me (don't worry)
I'm just funkin' around
For fun

Don't worry
Don't!
Worry 'bout me 
I'm just funkin' around
For fun

When you see my mother
Hey, if you have a chance to see my father, my brother
Just tell 'em, that everything's all right
Hey, anytime
You find people assemble in the same place
Funkin' around
Everything's all right

Hey, hey
I don't think you heard me (coo coo ca choo) (say what)
Heyy, whooo (coo coo ca choo)
Owww, whooooaaa, aiiiii, hoooo!

If you see my mother (when you see my mother)
Tell her I'm all right
Tell her I'm all right
Just funkin' around
For fun

When you see my mother
Tell her I'm all right
I'm just funkin' around
For fun
 
When you see my mother
Tell her I'm all right (tell her you saw me and everything's all right)
I'm just funkin' around
For fun

Let's funk around
Hey!
Funk me, baby
Let's funk around
Hey

If you see my mother 
Tell her I'm all right
Tell her I'm all right
Just funkin' around
For fun
Yeah, ah, ah, ah oohh!

If you see my mother 
Tell her I'm all right
Tell her I'm all right
Just funkin' around
For fun
 (x2)

When you see my mother
Tell her I'm all right
Tell her I'm all right
Just funkin' around
For fun
 
Having a good time
I'm funking around for fun
I'm having a good, good good time, yeah
Playing my guitar
Funking around for fun

Giving up the P.Funk
Ahh, the Bomb

When you see my mother
Tell her I'm all right (tell her everything's all right)
Tell her I'm all right
Just funkin' around
For fun

If you see my mother 
(tell her that I met a man called Dr. Funkenstein and everything's all right)
Tell her I'm all right
Tell her I'm all right
Just funkin' around
For fun

If you see my mother 
Tell her I'm all right (the P.Funk)
Tell her I'm all right (the bomb)
Just funkin' around
For fun

Owwww!!!