3410. Amii Stewart - Knock on Wood
From: Knock on Wood ; Year: 1979; Genre: Disco I was thinking about picking a couple of other songs for today's Funky Friday; but this awesome disco hit just started playing in my mind when I set out to post. Whilst not categorized as funk, it's definitely got a lot of funk in there; that beat will grab almost anyone with a pulse and get 'em moving. I remember hearing this one a lot growing up, well into the '80s and beyond. Other than the pounding and bumping beat the two other aspects that really make this song so great is Amii Stewart's commanding vocals and the way they used a slightly modified version of Steve Cropper's original "Money Lick" intro all the way the through the song, which is a massive hook. Hear Knock on Wood on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Link Wray - Comanche My song pick two years ago today: Foo Fighters - Everlong My song pick three years ago today: Rush - The Analog Kid My song pick four years ago...