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An infobox for the Vanilla Ice version of "Play That Funky Music" was requested at Wikipedia:WikiProject_Missing_encyclopedic_articles/List_of_notable_songs/10. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by InnocuousPseudonym (talk • contribs). Done

Fair use rationale for Image:Wild Cherry album cover.jpg

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James Brown Attribution

Does anyone know why this song is sometimes attributed to James Brown - other than its similarity to his music? K.C & The Sunshine Band I can understand, because they covered it, but how did the attribution to Brown get started? Ileanadu 15:29, 1 September 2007 (UTC)Ileanadu[reply]

James Brown did perform the song. Perhaps his version was just a cover of the Wild Cherry version. If James Brown version is the original, and he wrote it, the article on the song has to be rewritten.Gobledeegooke (talk) 16:05, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

How lame is the city of Boston to make the band change the lyrics to "right, boy"? Kolef88 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.225.77.138 (talk) 23:24, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The supposed (and altogether incorrect) James Brown connection has been removed. The only linked "references" it included were connected to home-made online YouTube videos that improperly label the Wild Cherry track as James Brown. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.252.178.200 (talk) 03:39, 13 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Lief Garrett anyone???

I could have sworn the best cover was by Lief Garrett...but I can't find any mention. Not here and not on the page for Lief Garrett. Did I stumble into an alternate reality Wikipedia? DrHenley (talk) 19:11, 10 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Reference on TBBT

I disagree with the reversion. In TBBT, Sheldon says "Play that funky music" when Leonard turns on the car radio. When Leonard expresses surprise that Sheldon is familiar with that cultural reference, it becomes clear that Sheldon has never heard of the song. Leonard then plays it for him. Sheldon analyzes the song in a dialogue between them, concluding that it is an example of Russell's Paradox. This scene was widely commented upon at the time (though mostly in online sites that may or may not qualify as RS) and then in the referenced "Morning Edition" NPR broadcast.

I don't think this is merely incidental, and belongs in the article. Banks Irk (talk) 14:03, 31 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

IGN is regarded as a reliable source per Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Perennial_sources#IGN, and they devote a full paragraph to it. [1]. Similar, slightly shorter reference in Entertainment Weekly [[2]]. More in Fox News as well. [3]. That's four reliable sources each commenting, at various levels of detail on this particular reference. I think that's more than enough independent third party reliable coverage to say that this use of the song in the episode is notable. Banks Irk (talk) 15:39, 31 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The original singular reference was a passing mention, hence removed. The recently added references are just fine to show notability. Doctorhawkes (talk) 00:44, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Type of genre, disco music.

A few days ago, I edited the article for the famous song "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry in regard to its musical genre. The article referred to the song as Funk-rock and R&B. I also included "Disco Music" but made the mistake of not providing a reference. At that time, Doctorhawkes rightly reverted the change. Realizing this, I made the modification again, this time providing a reference that demonstrates the clear influence of disco music on the song, as accepted by the song's author.

When I checked again, Doctorhawkes had reverted the modification with the note: "WP Source says many times it was between rock and disco." This means he himself acknowledges that the song is between Rock and Disco. Therefore, since music is not a singular, static thing but dynamic, it is possible to list multiple genres.

I am a musician and a record collector; I don't know if "Doctorhawkes" has any professional credentials, but I find his actions terribly arbitrary and contrary to the spirit of Wikipedia, which is supposed to be an open forum for discussion. It turns out that my IP has now been blocked, presumably at his request, and I can no longer even consult Wikipedia pages. I am really frustrated and upset about this and am looking for a way to file a complaint against this individual who does not deserve his status.

I should mention that the article itself presents the song as part of the "US National Disco Action Top 30 (Billboard)". I have in my collection a vinyl record from Epic Stereo "PatoDiscoTequero" that lists the song as a disco hit in 1976. Apart from the book reference I provided, major portals like "All Music" and "Top40 Weekly" recognize the significant influence of disco music on the song:

Despite the efforts of the song's author and many who dislike disco music to strip this song of the so-called "disco stigma," the facts are what they are. The song is not simply "disco music," but it is indeed a blend of 70's rock, funk, and mid-70's disco sound. BoogieManDisco54 (talk) 15:24, 29 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@BoogieManDisco54 While I do agree that you have a case, I'd argue that a song can be inspired by a genre without inherently being considered that genre. Many artists have been influenced by a specific on-the-rise genre and that may reflect in their songwriting, but often not enough to constitute the song as a part of the genre.

I could maybe see an argument for something like disco-rock or dance-rock, but not just pure disco music. Jacubepedia (talk) 22:59, 29 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@BoogieManDisco54:I've directed you towards WP:EXPLICITGENRE where it says: "When classifying music, sources must explicitly attribute the genre to the work or artist as a whole. One may sometimes encounter non-definitive language like .. balances the line between indie pop and electronica ..." I don't see how much clearer the guidelines can be. Not influence. Not between. Explicit.

To be clear, I had nothing to do with you being blocked. You have to get up to repeated shenanigans for that to happen. Doctorhawkes (talk) 07:46, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]