Spin this one up for me, DJ Matticus: The Depths of Funk

February 20, 2014 by jaklumen 6 Comments

Loosely based on the Trifecta Challenge and The words wouldn’t come. at the Matticus Kingdom. All definitions at Merriam-Webster.com

FUNK LEVEL 1

(noun) a strong offensive smell

Code of Conduct: Don’t be a pinhead. RadCon recommends that everyone follow the 3-2-1 rule. Everyday, aim to get three hours of sleep, 2 solid meals and 1 shower.

FUNK LEVEL 2

(intransitive verb) to become frightened and shrink back

(transitive verb)

to be afraid of : dread
to shrink from undertaking or facing

I don’t think I can express to you all how personal this is, how… I can’t. I don’t seem to be able to express how much this is moving me without seeing who is ready and willing to dig down in a much more esoteric way. (The Hero With A Thousand Faces)

FUNK LEVEL 3

(noun)

a : a state of paralyzing fear b : a depressed state of mind
one that funks : COWARD
SLUMP <an economic funk> <the team went into a funk>

The words wouldn’t come. They felt forced. They felt false. (The Matticus Kingdom, The words wouldn’t come.)

RadCon was nice, but often after a convention… comes con crud. (jak’s homemade chicken noodle soup)

Ugh, I’m sorry you’re sick. I hate being sick. I would be the character in a zombie apocalypse movie that survives all of the slashing and biting and then dies of indigestion. (Aussa Lorens, Cross Examination: HOOKER, in comments section)

FUNK LEVEL 4

(noun)

music that combines elements of rhythm and blues and soul music and that is characterized by a percussive vocal style, static harmonies, and a strong bass line with heavy downbeats
the quality or state of being funky <jeans … have lost much of their funk — Tom Wolfe> (which references back to Funk Level 1)

Can you dig it? MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Matticus in the onion fields

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6 thoughts on “Spin this one up for me, DJ Matticus: The Depths of Funk”

The Fiber Engineer
February 20, 2014 at 22:30

Does one have to work their way through the levels of Funk to reach the true Funkitude of Funk Level 4?

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- jaklumen
  February 23, 2014 at 11:03
  
  Sorry my reply came so late– your comment got caught in the Akismet filter for some reason.
  
  Hahahha… no, I don’t think it’s necessary. This was simply my tongue-in-cheek interpretation of the last Trifecta challenge Matticus mentioned on his blog, boosted by some online and offline inspirations. I’m also a bit of a linguistics nerd, so I’m fascinated by these definitions. Mirriam-Webster’s fourth definition loops back to the first, actually– many funk musicians, including James Brown, alternately used the word “stank” (“put some stank on it!”) in their lyrics, which definitely refers to that first definition.
  
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djmatticus
February 21, 2014 at 05:36

I can dig it, yes.
Well done. I’m a fan of the 3-2-1… though, right now it’s more the 2-3-1. 2 hours of sleep, that’s all the Little Prince likes us to get at any given point. 3 good meals to fuel through the rest of the waking hours. 1 shower – because, babies are messy. 😛

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djmatticus
February 21, 2014 at 05:38

Reblogged this on The Matticus Kingdom and commented:
Jak created his own mix tape around my response to the Trifecta Challenge from this week, and a few other inspirations. It’s worth checking out. Go forth and make it so.

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Lucy
February 23, 2014 at 02:22

Very interesting blog. Lucy

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- jaklumen
  February 23, 2014 at 10:21
  
  Thank you 🙂
  
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