Get On Up To Get Down
(Copyright 2024 by Robert W. Henry)
We will take you on a trip to a place we call Mo-town…to Funk it up-Funk it Down and to Funk it all around
(instrumental short session-maybe a Motown like beat/vibe)
that’s right we are going to put the Funk back in the Trunk with some Mo-town Funk it up…first, we got to get you all movin and groovin to the soul sounds of music
(instrumentals then sing it in a hip hop or rap-like vibe…even bust a dance move or two…along with a funk-like
R&B/Motown-like sound)
So Get on Up-so we can all-Get on Down…let’s break it on down and shake it all around with a Mo-town Funk it Up sound!
LET’S GET FUNKY…
(R&B instrumentals jam session then singer shouts out…)
*Funk it Up!
*Funk it Down!
*Funk it all Around!
Whether you are dancing downtown or uptown we want you to Get downall around-with the soul sounds heat from our Mo-town
Funk it up beat…
(instrumental short jazzy/Motown like vibe)…
that’s right – let’s hear it everyone…
(singer & audience shouts)…
Funk it Up…what’s it called…
(singer waits for audience & dancers to repeat)
Funk it up…(singer shouts) that’s right… Mo-town…
*Funk it Up!
(then audience/dancers with singer repeats-via shouting out loud-the *chorus line…)
It goes something like this…You Gotta Get on Up in order To Get on Down
(singer doing a James Brown/MJ dance move or split)
WOO-looking good out there…and when you’re looking good we all are feeling good-so just keep
shaking it all around-move it and groove it-up n down-so you can feel the heat-when you move your feet- to the Funk it Up beat…Make & Shake your booty to get that Mo-town FUNK back in the trunk and to get on down with the soul sounds found-in our own style…of Mo-town
(R&B like instrumental sound w/some dance moves)
You gotta Get on Up-To Get on Down-moving it all around-with our Funk it up Sound
(instrumental jam w/James Brown-like dance moves)
So go ahead and…(singer in a commanding/teaching like manner-SHOUTS)…
*Funk it Up!
*Funk it Down!
*Funk it all Around!
(singer shouts out)
Let’s shout out-what it’s all about…
(singer and dancers together-shout out loud-repeatedly)
*Funk it Up!
*Funk it Down!
*Funk it all Around!
What’s the new beat on the street?
*Funk it Up!
*Funk it Down!
*Funk it all Around!
(SINGER ONLY SHOUTS)
That’s right-it’s the Mo-town-Funk it Up-Beat!
Mo-town Funk it Up! Mo-town Funk it Up! Mo-town Funk it Up!
You guys are now in the groove…with all the moves-were not rocking or rolling…
(brief instrumental rock-like session-then bust some funk sounds)…
You’re moving n grooving-shaking it all around to the Funk It Up sound
(do a James Brown feet shuffle funk move)
just keep your feet to the heat of the Mo-town funk it Up beat
(or use?-to the heat of the funk in the trunk beat)
and just remember you gotta Get on Up to Get on Down-to our Funk it Up Mo-town Sound!
(long jam session)
(Singer shouts and Repeats)
*Funk it Up!
*Funk it Down!
*Funk it all Around!
(singer ends with one of the following versus)
Get on Up to Get on Down…to our all-around…Mo-town Funk it Up sound
Funk it Up to Get on Down…to our all-around…Mo-town Funky sound!
Funk it Up to Get on Down-to our all-around-Funk it Up sound!
Funk it Up then Get on Down-to our all-around-Funk it Up sound
(Copyright 2024 by Robert W. Henry)