A funkathon is the naughties version of a house 'disco' which lasts longer than 24 hours.
Funkathons differ from house parties in the following ways:
*Much more alcohol
*The attendance of many many people you barely know
*Very loud and non-stop music
*Smokey perfumed atmosphere
*Sex in odd places
*More than 24 hours of non-stop partying
Funkathons differ from house parties in the following ways:
*Much more alcohol
*The attendance of many many people you barely know
*Very loud and non-stop music
*Smokey perfumed atmosphere
*Sex in odd places
*More than 24 hours of non-stop partying
"Hey man, what was the funkathon at Adams house like?"
"Um, someone tattoed 'you had a great time with Janine and Tara' onto my ass - but I can't remember who they are, or where my ass is."
"Um, someone tattoed 'you had a great time with Janine and Tara' onto my ass - but I can't remember who they are, or where my ass is."
by Adam Luttman November 25, 2004
Get the Funkathon mug.A genre of music that uses upbeat rhythms, syncopated basslines and slicey guitars to create music that's good for lovin' or for dancin'.
Funk uses earthy feelings and very African polyrhythms to create a home-cooked kind of sound. It was originally the hardest form of R&B and incorporated jazz in its own way, often meandering into long jams built on a single bass groove.
Some funk pioneers:
James Brown, whose sixties soul hits eventually moved into funk music. Brown was the least psychedelic out of the Trio of Funk Pioneers.
Sly and the Family Stone, who, as many funk bands, began as a psychedelic soul band. Taking the extended jamminess of psychedelica and the black rhythms of soul, they pioneered a new, poppier kind of funk with their album, Stand!.
George Clinton is the last major funk pioneer, and my own personal favourite. Also known as Dr. Funkenstein and Uncle Jam, Clinton's groups Parliament and Funkadelic (and the conglomeration, th P-Funk Allstars) was perhaps the most influential of all three pioneers as they brought funk to a more mainstream audience.
Other funky artists: The Meters, The Ohio Players, Bootsy's Rubber band, The O'Jays.
Artists that were influenced by funk encompass every hip-hop star who has ever had a funky beat. Other artists that were influenced by funk include the Red Hot Chili Peppers, David Bowie (remember Young Americans?), Prince, Stevie Wonder, War (primarily the song Low Rider) and The Neptunes.
Funk uses earthy feelings and very African polyrhythms to create a home-cooked kind of sound. It was originally the hardest form of R&B and incorporated jazz in its own way, often meandering into long jams built on a single bass groove.
Some funk pioneers:
James Brown, whose sixties soul hits eventually moved into funk music. Brown was the least psychedelic out of the Trio of Funk Pioneers.
Sly and the Family Stone, who, as many funk bands, began as a psychedelic soul band. Taking the extended jamminess of psychedelica and the black rhythms of soul, they pioneered a new, poppier kind of funk with their album, Stand!.
George Clinton is the last major funk pioneer, and my own personal favourite. Also known as Dr. Funkenstein and Uncle Jam, Clinton's groups Parliament and Funkadelic (and the conglomeration, th P-Funk Allstars) was perhaps the most influential of all three pioneers as they brought funk to a more mainstream audience.
Other funky artists: The Meters, The Ohio Players, Bootsy's Rubber band, The O'Jays.
Artists that were influenced by funk encompass every hip-hop star who has ever had a funky beat. Other artists that were influenced by funk include the Red Hot Chili Peppers, David Bowie (remember Young Americans?), Prince, Stevie Wonder, War (primarily the song Low Rider) and The Neptunes.
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by funky pants boi March 18, 2003
Get the crotch funk mug.Free drunk mainly from the various alcoholic substances given away at gallery openings. When the art world gathers to pretend they are looking at new art, and in actuality are looking at each other and the coked out model, wine, beer, or a limited gamut of mixed drinks are given away at no cost. For as everyone knows, the drunker one gets, the crazier the party will be, and the more it will be talked about the next day. If you're a gallery owner, then that is success.
"I can barely swipe my metrocard at the turnstile to get on the L train, I am so frunk off the red wine that cute boy was handing out at Gagosain!"
"I am such a poor art school student that I can't even afford a bottle of Gato Negro. I think I should go gallery hopping tonight."
"I am such a poor art school student that I can't even afford a bottle of Gato Negro. I think I should go gallery hopping tonight."
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Funk is an alternative to tell someone that you're going to go somewhere and smoke some marijuana.
Often used to cover the real intention of the users actions.
"To funk or not to funk"
Often used to cover the real intention of the users actions.
"To funk or not to funk"
Phill: Hey Cam, I'm gonna go out and funk real quick.
Cam: Allready?!
Phill: You know how it is brudda, isolation is tough.
Cam: Allready?!
Phill: You know how it is brudda, isolation is tough.
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