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The Top of the Groove

by Fam de Funk & PEE WEE ELLIS

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WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN AND THE CITY VIBES GROOVIN’ LIKE A PARTY MACHINE I WILL SEE YA DRESSED TO KILL AND I KNOW JUST WHAT YOU WANNA DO. GONNA MEET SOME FRIENDS GONNA HAVE SOME FUN TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT YOU WHEN YOUR BODY SHAKES JUST LET ME SAY DO ME LIKE I WANT YOU TO DO. THERE’S NO TIME TO SHOW COS I WANNA KNOW IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME WHAT A BIG SURPRISE WHEN I SEE YOUR SMILE BABY YOU’RE THE TOP OF THE GROOVE. WELL I FEEL LIKE I’M THE NUMBER ONE WHEN I GET YOU BY MY SIDE SO YOU KNOW WHAT’S ON MY MIND I’M HOCKED ON YOU. EVERYBODY MOVIN’ TO THE PARTY DANCIN’ TILL THE SUNRISE EVERYBODY READY TO BE FUNKY LOOKIN’ FOR A GOOD TIME. NA, NA, NA,...
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DON’T YOU MISS SOME GROOVE AROUND? IT’S TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT AND BELIEVE. C’MON GET THAT FEELING ALWAYS READY 4 THE FUNK; GONNA KEEP ON SINGING ALL WE NEED IS JUST SOME FUN.
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Indignats Funk (free) 04:24
SOM ELS INDIGNATS JA NO PODEM MÉS “NO HI HA PA PER TANT XORIÇO” PER AIXÒ ENS MANIFESTEM. LES DESIGUALTATS S’HAN D’ELIMINAR MENTRE MIG MÓN VA AFARTANT-SE L'ALTRE MIG ES FOT DE FAM. NOSALTRES PROTESTEM ESTEM FARTS DE TRAGAR AIXÒ ÉS UN MOVIMENT QUE NINGÚ ATURARÀ! PERÒ AMB L’EXCUSA DEL BARÇA DIUS QUE HAS DE NETEJAR I ENVIES ELS TEUS GOSSOS A PUNT PER MOSSEGAR. FUIG, FUIG PUIG!, DEIXA-HO ESTAR! NO VEUS QUE A GARROTADES NO ENS PODRÀS FER CALLAR? FUIG, FUIG PUIG!, DEIXA-HO ESTAR! NO SÉ QUE COLLONS PENSES     PERÒ L'ACABES DE CAGAR! NO ENS EN ANIREM FINS QUE HO HAGUEU ENTÈS LA VOSTRA DEMOCRÀCIA? UNA FAL·LÀCIA; NO ENS FA EL PES. EL QUÈ DEMANEM ÉS BÀSIC, VITAL S’HA DE CANVIAR EL SISTEMA PER PODER VIURE COM CAL. NOSALTRES PROTESTEM ESTEM FARTS DE TRAGAR AIXÒ ÉS UN MOVIMENT QUE NINGÚ ATURARÀ! EN LLOC D’ATONYINAR MILLETS, MATAS I CAMPS ENS FOTS PALS A NOSALTRES QUE NO ESTEM FENT CAP MAL. FUIG, FUIG PUIG!... NACIONALITZEM LA BANCA! NO ALS CORRUPTES, FRAU FISCAL! MIREM QUE TOTHOM TREBALLI! PROU DESPESA MILITAR! CATALUNYA, SOL, BASTILLA, LA REVOLTA ES VA FENT GRAN; SORTIREM PER TOTES BANDES NO US EN PODREU ESCAPAR! FUIG, FUIG PUIG!... FUIG, FUIG PUIG! DEIXA-HO ESTAR! NO VEUS QUE_A GARROTADES NO ENS PODRÀS FER CALLAR? FUIG, FUIG PUIG! DEIXA-HO ESTAR! ENCARA QUE NO HO VULGUIS     AQUÍ ESTEM ELS INDIGNATS!
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WE LIVE IN A WORLD FULL OF TROUBLES WHERE NOBODY SEES THE SENSE ALL DAY HEARING STUPID REASONS GOING ON AND ON THAT TAKE US NOWHERE. WELL IS HARD TO FIND A SOLUTION WHEN ALL AROUND SMELLS SO BAD HERE THE NUMBER ONE IS THE BEST THIEF MASKED WITH A SHINING TIE A SQUEEZER OF SMILES. FORGET ABOUT (THIS SHIT) JUST FOR A WHILE LET ME TRY TO MAKE YOU FEEL ALRIGHT TAKE A BREAK AND START TO GET DOWNSTAIRS CAUSE I WAIT TO TAKE YOU OUTSIDE. THE JOURNAL BRINGS ABOUT SICKNESS DON’T YOU THINK IT’S A FACT TO DAMN? A DARK AND CRUEL OLD MOVIE FULL OF FIGHT FOR MONEY WHERE WE ARE FORCED TO ACT. (BUT) I ONLY WAIT FOR THE MOMENT WHEN NOBODY STANDS FOR MORE THEY ARE LOTS OF RIGHTS THAT SOMEONE GAVE AND SOMEONE ELSE JUST THREW THEM AWAY. FORGET ABOUT (THIS SHIT) JUST FOR A WHILE... LEAVE THE THINGS THAT GO UPON YOUR MIND HUNG AROUND STAY BY MY SIDE KEEP YOUR SOUL INTACT OUT OF THIS FIGHT COME ON, LET’S DREAM FOR A WHILE. FORGET ABOUT (THIS SHIT) JUST FOR A WHILE... FORGET ABOUT (THIS SHIT) JUST FOR A WHILE... LEAVE THE THINGS THAT GO UPON YOUR MIND...
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LOTS OF SOULS HIDING THOUGHTS OF EVILNESS COVERED IN A UNIFORM SPREADING ALL HIS HYPOCRISY. HEY YOU! WHAT ABOUT EACH WASTED LIFE GONE FOR A JUST CAUSE WHY MATERIAL THINGS PREVAIL? IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE BUT I’M STILL THINKING THAT EVERYONE CAN MAKE THE CHANGE THERE’S NO DOUBT I KNOW THAT I AM NOT ALONE. GONNA SING A SONG FOR FREEDOM GONNA GIVE A CHANCE TO MAN MAYBE STILL IT’S NOT TOO LATE. GONNA HEAL THE SOUND OF THE RIVER GONNA LET THE SUN LIGHT SHINE I BELIEVE NOTHING’S LOST. WE CAN DO IT REAL BETTER, BETTER. SOME LOST MINDS WALKING THROUGH PATHS OF OBSCURITY DISTORTING THE REALITY DEALING WITH OUR DESTINY. YES, YOU! LOOK AROUND THE KIDS IN THE STREET THE MISTREATED WOMEN PEOPLE THAT DON’T KNOW WHERE TO GO. IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE BUT I’M STILL THINKING THAT EVERYONE CAN MAKE THE CHANGE THERE’S NO DOUBT I KNOW THAT I AM NOT ALONE. GONNA SING A SONG FOR FREEDOM… MAYBE IT’S TIME TO THINK ABOUT ALL THESE QUESTIONS THERE’S NO ANGEL WAITING TO RESCUE US. WE’VE GOT TO STAND UP JOIN OUR HANDS AND FEEL THE BEAT OF OUR HEARTS GONNA SENSITIZE AND FIGHT FOR LIFE. GONNA SING A SONG FOR FREEDOM… STAND UP! IT’S NOT TOO LATE!
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S EVERYDAY YOU ARE, JUST IN FRONT OF ME AT THE SAME TABLE, AT THE SAME TIME EVERY MOVE YOU MAKE EVERY THING YOU SAY ALL YOUR REACTIONS SEEM TO BE LIKE MINE IT’S JUST LIKE WE WOULD HAVE SHARED OUR LIFE FOR YEARS AND YEARS. IT’S REALLY HARD TO TRY TO EXPRESS THE THINGS YOU MAKE ME FEEL ALL THE TIME WHEN YOU TOUCH MY LIPS SILENCING MY VOICE AND SMILE AT ME. IT’S ACCEPTABLE? BABY, IS IT ACCEPTABLE? JUST ONE NIGHT WITH YOU, MY LOVE, WOULD MAKE ALL MY DREAMS COME TRUE TILL THE SUN GOES DOWN, MY SWEET, ONLY YOU AND I AS ONE. I LOSE MY MIND AWAY WHEN YOU’RE NEXT TO ME THE SMELL OF YOUR SKIN YOUR SILHOUETTE, YOUR DRESS YES YOU ARE A DREAM BUILT IN MY MIND LOTS OF DESIRES THAT I WOULD SATISFY HOW COULD YOU REALIZE YOU ARE EVERYTHING TO ME IS REALLY HARD TO FIND THE WORDS (THAT) I NEED TO MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU TOUCH MY LIPS SILENCING MY VOICE AND SMILE AT ME IT’S ACCEPTABLE? BABY, IS IT ACCEPTABLE? JUST ONE NIGHT WITH YOU, … IT’S ACCEPTABLE? IS IT ACCEPTABLE? BABY, IT’S ACCEPTABLE? IS IT ACCEPTABLE? IS REALLY HARD TO FIND… IT’S ACCEPTABLE? BABY, IS IT ACCEPTABLE?
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Vine! 04:22
LA GENT EM PREGUNTA QUAN ELS PARLO DEL QUE FEM, QUÈ ÉS AIXÒ DEL FUNKY EN CATALÀ? JO ELS HI DIC: “TRANQUILS, NO ENTENC PER QUÈ US HA D’ESTRANYAR, SI HO SENTIU SÉ QUE US AGRADARÀ”. ESCOLTEM EARTH, WIND & FIRE, T.O.P., JAMES BROWN, TAMBÉ TOTS ELS GRUPS DE LA MOTOWN. TANT LI FA SI BLANCS O NEGRES, EL “GROOVE” ÉS LA CLAU, PERÒ AMB LA NOSTRA LLENGUA; QUEDA CLAR? “AIXÒ NO POT SER, AIXÒ ÉS MOLT ESTRANY; SI NO HO VEIG, SI NO HO ESCOLTO NO M’HO ACABO D’EMPASSAR”. “AIXÒ NO POT SER, NO HO PUC CREURE PAS”. DEIXA’T D’HÒSTIES I AFEGEIX-T’HI, AIXÒ S’HO VAL. VINE I POSA’T A BALLAR; VEURÀS COM SONA; SURT DE DUBTES; VINE, ENS HAS D’ESCOLTAR; DONCS LA RESTA POT ESPERAR. VINE I POSA’T A BALLAR; FORA PROBLEMES; SURT DE DUBTES; NO DEIXIS QUE T’HO EXPLIQUI NINGÚ; VINE O TE’N PENEDIRÀS. LA SARDANA, EN LLACH, EN TOMEU PENYA, L’ALBERT PLÀ TOT ESTÀ MOLT BÉ, QUÈ HI POT FALTAR? POTSER UN POC DE RITME CONTAGIÓS, ELECTRITZANT, QUE ET DESINHIBEIXI, ET DEIXI ANAR. SI HI HA ROCK, TAMBÉ HI HA ELS CLÀSSICS: MORERA, TOLDRÀ,...; SAU, PETS, LAX’N BUSTO I EN SERRAT, PER QUE NO HI PODEM AFEGIR EL FUNKY EN CATALÀ? ESTEM BEN SEGURS QUE QUALLARÀ. “AIXÒ NO POT SER, … VINE I POSA’T A BALLAR;…
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Dr No 03:45
NO!, NO!, NO!, TENIM UN “DOCTOR NO”! QUÈ PASSA A AQUESTA BANDA HI HA ALGÚ QUE FA LA GUITZA ESTEM PARATS A TRETZE QUÈ FEM? AIXÒ NO TIRA! NO VULL MIRAR A NINGÚ PERÒ ÉS PER AQUESTA ZONA S’HAN DE FER TEMES NOUS I QUÈ? AIXÒ NO ARRIBA! EL “CAPO” ES DESESPERA NO TROBA MEDECINES QUÈ PASSA AMB AQUEST HOME? HO SABEU? JA NO TÉ PILES! ANÈMIA, DEPRESSIÓ, CANSAT, MASSA RUTINA? AIXÒ DEU SER L’EDAT: GINGSENG I VITAMINA! PER MÉS QUE HI DONI VOLTES NO HI TROBO EL QUÈ NO PUC ENTENDRE QUÈ LI DEU PASSAR. SEMBLA QUE NO EL CONEGUI, ME L’HAN CANVIAT. NO PUC FER-LO REACCIONAR! HAS COMPOSAT? NO! HAS ESCRIT RES? NO! ESTÀS CANSAT? NO! I DONCS? DONE’M-LI FUNKY VEJAM SI AIXÒ L’AJUDA. ATABALAT? NO! DONCS DEPRIMIT? NO! JA N’ESTÀS FART? NO! I DONCS? DONE’M-LI FUNKY VEJAM SI AIXÒ L’ANIMA. HO VEIG, LI BRILLA EL CAP, SENYORS: POTSER CANVIA; M’ESTIC EQUIVOCANT? OH NO! AIXÒ NO HO VOLDRIA. SENYALS D’ACTIVITAT ALLÀ A LA LLUNYANIA! DEU SER LA INSPIRACIÓ QUE VE A FER-LI COMPANYIA. MILLOR QUE NO EL MOLESTI NO MAILS, TAMPOC TRUCADES HO HEM D’APROFITAR PASSA POQUES VEGADES. LI HO PREGUNTARÉ, PER VEURE SI ESPABILA PERÒ TINC POR QUE EM DIGUI: ANEU A CAGAR A LA VIA!! PER MÉS QUE HI DONI VOLTES NO HI TROBO EL QUÈ NO PUC ENTENDRE QUÈ LI DEU PASSAR. SEMBLA QUE NO EL CONEGUI, ME L’HAN CANVIAT. NO PUC FER-LO REACCIONAR! HAS COMPOSAT? NO! HAS ESCRIT RES? NO! ESTÀS CANSAT? NO! I DONCS? DONE’M-LI FUNKY VEJAM SI AIXÒ L’AJUDA. ATABALAT? NO! DONCS DEPRIMIT? NO! JA N’ESTÀS FART? NO! I DONCS? DONE’M-LI FUNKY VEJAM SI AIXÒ L’ACABA ANIMANT.
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COME DOWN TO THE PARTY WITH FDF LET'S GROOVE AND DANCE IF YOU WANT FUNK WITH "F" NO MATTER IF IT'S LATE OR YOU DON'T GET OUR WAY DON’T FORGET WE WANT TO STAY ALL NIGHT AND PLAY
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Shifty 05:42
HIDDING INTENTIONS BEHIND A SMILE SEARCHING DIRECTIONS ANYWHERE THE WIND BLOWS GIVING SENTENCES JUST A CLASS FOR ANYONE AND MAKING BELIEVE THAT HE POSSESS THE TRUTH SPITTING THE POISON CRITIZICING ALL AROUND PLOTTING INVENTIONS AND BELIEVING HIS OWN LIES JUST PUSHING ALL OTHERS THERE’S NO PLACE FOR ANYMORE BUT I KNOW THIS WON’T CONTINUE, FOR LONG NOT EVERYONE IS SO LOVELY SOMETIMES IS RIGHT TO BE LONELY NOT EVERYONE IS SO FUNNY SOMEBODY KNOWS THAT HE’S SHIFTY (x2) SURROUNDED BY SUBJECTS TO ACHIEVE HIS GOALS NOBODY MAKES IT BETTER THAN HIM FOR SURE MADLY IN LOVE OF HIS FIGURE AND WAY OF ACT BUT SOONER OR LATER YOU WIL BE CAUGHT NOT EVERYONE IS SO LOVELY SOMETIMES IS RIGHT TO BE LONELY NOT EVERYONE IS SO FUNNY SOMEBODY KNOWS THAT HE’S SHIFTY (x2) SO MANY TIMES I HAVE BEEN WAITING JUST DECEIVING MYSELF THAT WILL COME THE TIME WHEN HE’LL REALIZE BUT NOW ISN’T TIME TO WAIT FOR A CHANGE THAT YOU WONT MAKE AND I DON’T WANNA SPEND NO OTHER DAY NOT EVERYONE IS SO LOVELY SOMETIMES IS RIGHT TO BE LONELY NOT EVERYONE IS SO FUNNY SOMEBODY KNOWS THAT HE’S SHIFTY
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Gravat als Estudis Laietana 2013 – 2015

Jordi “Gran Manitú” Vidal: Tècnic gravació, mescles, cirurgia i paciència, molta paciència
Cap de cirurgia i suport incondicional: David Simó

Disseny gràfic i il·lustracions: Pere Virgili
Fotos: Irene Prat
Fotos: Antonio Arias

Director musical: Joan Carles Capdevila
Director executiu: Lluís Pascual

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released December 10, 2015

Veu: Belén Alonso
Cors: Belén Alonso, Joan Carles Capdevila , David Simó i Pee Wee Ellis
Trompeta: Guillermo Calliero
Saxo Alt: Glòria Torres
Saxo Tenor: Toni Solà
Trombó: Lluís “Hurricane” Pascual
Guitarra:Eugeni Gil / Raül del Moral
Baix: Matías Míguez
Bateria: Daniel Levy
Teclats: Joan Carles Capdevila
Programació Loops: David Simó

Solos Saxo Tenor: PEE WEE ELLIS

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