Grow Some Funk of Your Own
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"Grow Some Funk of Your Own" is a song by English musician Elton John. It was released as a single in 1976 from the album Rock of the Westies. It shared its A-side status with "I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)". The song went to No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, but in Britain broke a five-year run of successful singles by failing to reach the top 50 despite extensive radio play. Guitarist Davey Johnstone is credited as a co-writer.
Synopsis
The song centers on a man who wakes up after a bad dream entailing an episode set in Mexico, where the protagonist (presumably either John or Taupin) falls for a young lady in a small town but is dismissed by her boyfriend, telling him to return to where he came from (hence the lyric, "Take my advice/take the next flight/and grow your funk/grow your funk at home").
Reception
Cash Box called it "a hard-driving rocker which has a part audiences will sing along to and maybe provide another encore to his live show" with "an absolutely frantic ending with the vibraphones receiving the beating of their lives."[1] Record World said that "Elton shows why he's on top with his 'English charm' and an enthusiastic no holds barred rock 'n' roll sound."[2]
Personnel
- Ray Cooper – castanets, tambourine, bell tree, vibraphone
- Kiki Dee – backing vocals
- Davey Johnstone – electric guitars, backing vocals
- Elton John – piano, vocals
- Kenny Passarelli – bass, backing vocals
- Roger Pope – drums
- Caleb Quaye – electric guitars, backing vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 14 |
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