The Funky Judge

As sung by Bull and the Matadors

I didn't do it
I didn't do it, officer
I didn't do it, his honor
I didn't do it

Judge, you sure is funky
Judge, you sure is funky
Judge, you sure is funky
Judge, you sure is funky

Now, listen
I didn't do it, your honor
I didn't do it, judge

Judge, you sure is funky
(Got to be funky)
Judge, you sure is funky

Judge, judge, judge
Judge, judge, oww

Judge, you sure is funky
(Got to be a funky judge)
Judge, you sure is funky
Judge, you sure is funky
Judge, you sure is funky

Now, listen
I didn't do it, your honor
What she told you was a lie
I call on my mother, woo
She'll give you a alibi

I didn't do it, your honor
She told you a lie
And now you're gonna
Send me away and
I wanna know why

Judge, you sure is funky
(Got to be a funky judge)
Judge, you sure is funky
(Good God almighty)
Judge, you sure is funky
Judge, you sure is funky

Now listen
I didn't do it, your honor
I didn't do it, judge

Judge, you sure is funky
(Got to be a funky judge)
Judge, you sure is funky

Judge, judge, judge
Judge, judge, oww
Judge

(Where you from, boy)
I'm from Alabama, your honor
(Seventeen years) what
I didn't do it


When I was about 9 or 10 years old my mother bought me a record player. Seems like a million years ago. They don't even make record players or albums any more. One of the first 45's she got me was The Funky Judge. I couldn't remember who sang it or even the name of it until it came to me a little while ago. For some reason the memory of this song and my record player came rushing back to me as I sat thinking about the movie "Fame" which has been playing on BET all weekend. Any way, I loved this song because there were these bass parts mixed in with the high tenor that could easily have been done without musical instruments.

Fame, the movie, brings back lots of memories for me. I am Doris. There is no doubt in my mind. But I'm also very easily Coco. I'm ordinary but I don't fit in. I'm attracted to the Ralph Garcy's of the world and I befriend the Montgomery's. I think I attract a lot of the Bruno's. Unless you've seen the movie, you have no idea what I'm talking about.

Gratitude list for today:

A- Alley, my ever neurotic cat, antidepressants
B- Beau, Bicentennial trading cards, Becky, Bruno
C- Charlotte, clean clothes, Cocoa
D- Dr. Haney, Doris
E- Elyce, Ellen, eyeglasses
F- Faith, Fame
G- God, George
H- hope, humor, home, hot cakes
I- internet
J- Jimmy
K- kindness
L- Linda, lemon pepper chicken, library
M- Montomery, Mom, memories, microfilm readers
N- notes
O- orchids, okra, oatmeal, ordinary
P- Philip
Q- quiet
R- Ralph Garcy, research
S- serenity
T- talent, Tiger
U- understanding, underwear
V- Vicki
W- wisdom to know the difference
X- Xena
Y- Yolanda
Z- zzzzzzzzzzzzzz