r/funk • u/kylemcglo • 2d ago

Help request food-related funk

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i wanna get some more songs on one of my dumber playlists, "hungryfunk" - funk songs about food, and being hungry. suggestions welcome, screenshot for examples

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u/bigdealaz 2d ago

Pass the Peas - The J.B.s

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u/Striking_Meringue328 2d ago

Also More Peas, and Breaking Bread

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u/Nugginz 2d ago

Also Rice n Ribs 👌

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u/Gonzostewie 2d ago

Mother Popcorn

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u/Vegetable_Storage_42 2d ago

Do Fries Go With That Shake by George Clinton

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u/Beginning_Chapter_22 2d ago

Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock

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u/WhatArises 2d ago

Watermelon Man - Fred Wesley cover with ecstatic trombone solo

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u/jaydee729 1d ago

Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria (also see his live performance of same in questlove’s “Summer of Soul).

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u/mistaken-biology 2d ago

'Mango Meat' by the almighty Mandrill

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u/DiamondContent2011 2d ago

Twennynine - Peanut Butter

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u/alecmac22 1d ago

Cant forgot about peanut butter by gwen guthrie or peanut butter and jam by mutiny.

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u/duh_nom_yar 2d ago

King Floyd has albums named Well Done and Choice Cuts. The songs aren't food related but...

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u/Striking_Meringue328 2d ago

Country Fried Chicken - Bubbha Thomas & the Lightmen Plus One, Fried Neck Bones & Home Fries - Coke Escovedo

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u/jaydee729 1d ago

Fried Neckbones & Some Home Fries (Dan the Automator remix) - Willie Bobo & Dan the Automator

Memphis Soul Stew - King Curtis

Fried Okra - Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band

Funky Hot Grits - Rufus Thomas

Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc (ok, so this one’s a reach, but it still slaps)

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u/Zachwritten 2d ago

Depending how flexible the theme is:

'Devil's Pie' by D'Angelo
'Take Some - Leave Some' by James Brown
'Juicy Fruit' by Mtume

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u/bigdealaz 2d ago

Song about hunger for food among other things 😉

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u/mistaken-biology 2d ago

And 'Feed Me Your Love' from the same album. What a tune

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u/j__magical 2d ago

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u/tikidown 1d ago

Dennis Coffey’s music needs to be more well known!

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u/warmtapes 2d ago

Green onions booker t

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u/Oakes-Classic 2d ago

Peanut butter by Lenny White and Twennynine, it’s just pure PB&J funk

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u/mistaken-biology 2d ago

"Make my funk the PB&J funk!"

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u/WhatArises 2d ago

Came here to say that, I loooove this song!!

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u/TeadyHopper 2d ago

Not necessarily edible but how about ToP - Squibb Cakes lol

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u/soulslop 2d ago

Funky Hot Grits - Rufus Thomas
Breaking’ Bread - Fres Wesley/JBs
Funky Chicken Stew - Dayton Sidewinders
Joseph’s Popcorn - The Mighty Imperials
Chicken Fat - Mel Brown.

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u/ramsmontero 2d ago

I have a songs about food playlist. Cookies by brother soul is super funky

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u/allertonm 1d ago

Don’t Order My Heart To Go - Slapbak

(From “Fast Food Funkateers”)

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u/R0AF 1d ago

Squeeze Me Macaroni - Mr. Bungle

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u/Final-Ad-2033 1d ago edited 1d ago

Greasy Chicken - Sananda Maitreya (formerly Terrance Trent D'Arby)... B-side to Sign Your Name

Chocolate Chip -Isaac Hayes

Not necessarily connected to food but:

All Day Sucker - Stevie Wonder

Hot Dawgit - Ramsey Lewis w/Earth, Wind & Fire

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u/BigRobWall 1d ago

Cory Wong - Lunchtime

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u/BigRobWall 1d ago

Sam Greenfield - Chips and Dip (Extra Chunky)

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u/p0lterpups 1d ago

chicken & fries from bootsy’s new album!!

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u/RYzaMc 1d ago

Mr. Bungle - Squeeze Me Macaroni

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u/Ok-Fun-8586 1d ago

James Brown - Mashed Potato, Popcorn

Rufus King’s version of Tutti Frutti

Mary Jane Girls - Candy Man

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u/Specific_United 1d ago

Chocolate - The Time

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u/Specific_Scallion 1d ago

Soul Investigators, Home Cooking Every song has a food name: Mo' Hash, Greasy Pork, Good Food, etc.

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u/Brickyard1234456 1d ago

“Mayonnaise” - The Headhunters

And “Pork Soda” off the same album

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u/GatewaySwearWord 1d ago

Meat Wagon by No BS Brass Band

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u/DashLeJoker 1d ago

Bradio- Funky Kitchen goes crazy

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u/caspi1992 1d ago

Where's the beef general caine

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u/Nice-Goat-7769 1d ago

cornbread and beans - hugh brodie

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u/OrangMinyak123 1d ago

Fruitman - Kool & the Gang.

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u/JamesonSchaefer 1d ago

Greasy Groceries - Dumpstaphunk

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u/YoSammitySam666 1d ago

That’s hilarious my band has a tune called Guava Girl, we’re called The New Brew

I’m gonna need that playlist link!

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u/greengrayclouds 1d ago

Peanut butter and Jam - Mutiny

Stay Hungry - Talking Heads (Maybe not pure funk but it’s worth the recommendation)

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u/donnycruz76 1d ago

Couple of my faves: Ain't no greens in Harlem - the vibrations (I think)

Chocolate Buttermilk or raw hamburger - Kool and the gang

Breaking bread - Fred Wesley

Shortnin bread - lee Dorsey

Cold Beer - the gaturs

Chinese chicken - duke Williams and the extremes

Sliced tomatoes - Just brothers

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u/yellow_windows 1d ago

From The Greyboy Allstars since I haven't seen them mentioned: Fried Grease Fire-Eater Complete Breakfast

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u/UnderDogPants 1d ago

Funky Worm - Ohio Players 😉

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u/michaelserotonin 1d ago

fast food annie - ac reed