Scone & The Butterbeans: Major in Funk

[Intro – Horns burst, bassline grooves deep Group chant] Uh-huh! Yeah! We don’t minor in maybes—we major in FUNK! One time for the rhythm, two times for the soul! Uh-huh! Come on! ⸻ [Verse 1 – vocal lead, talk-singin’ with a wink] Well I walked through the classroom of rhythm and blues, Teacher said, “Boy, what subject you choose?” I said, “No math, no science, no trunk full o’ junk—” I got one true love and I major in funk! Grew up in a house where the speakers talk loud, Mama wore sequins and Daddy was proud. Had a dream where the groove got me drunk, Woke up with a diploma from the School of Funk! ⸻ [Chorus – Call & Response, gospel-infused harmony] Major! (In Funk!) Ain’t no flunkin’ when you feel that junk! Major! (In Funk!) Soul on fire and the beat go bump! Major! (In Funk!) Clap your hands, get your body sunk! Major! (In Funk!) We don’t skip class when the rhythm jumps! ⸻ [Verse 2 – Female vocalist] I wrote my thesis on that tambourine, Had a band for my final and a fly routine, Got my cap and gown from the second line, Threw it in the air with a bassline spine. Dean of groove said, “You summa cum laude!” With a funk so fat, it fill up the lobby! Ain’t no honor roll when you walk this strut, Just a beat so mean make your backbone cut! ⸻ [Bridge – Breakdown, spoken and funky vamp] Now class, we gon’ learn the fundamentals… F is for Feel it U is for Unity N is for Never fake it K is for Keep on keepin’ on! [Band explodes into instrumental breakdown — bass slaps, horns scream, keys swirl] ⸻ [Final Chorus – everyone sings, horns blazing] Major! (In Funk!) Turn it up, turn it out, don’t pump that brake! Major! (In Funk!) We got degrees in the moves we make! Major! (In Funk!) Graduated with a soul that’s sunk! Major! (In Funk!) All we ever needed was a major in funk! ⸻ [Outro – fades out on vamp and ad-libs] Get that groove in your spine… Put that rhythm on the line… Don’t need a suit, just a three-piece horn… We was funky ever since we was born! [Band vamps out with organ riffs, cowbell, and fading claps]