Kool & The Gang

Artiestinformatie

Land	Verenigde Staten

Kool & The Gang is een Amerikaanse funk/disco-band. De band genoot de grootste populariteit bij het grote publiek vanaf het eind van de jaren 70 tot midden jaren 80.

De broers Robert en Ronald Bell, die respectievelijk basgitaar en saxofoon speelden, begonnen midden jaren 60 met enkele vrienden de instrumentale groep de Jazziacs. In 1967 veranderden zij hun naam in Kool & The Flames en nog later, in 1969, in Kool & The Gang. De bezetting is dan inmiddels uitgebreid met meer leden.

In 1978 kwam leadzanger James "JT" Taylor de band verstreken en volgden grote hits als Ladies' Night, Celebration en Get Down on It. De gevaren koers ging wat meer naar de disco. Ook de samenwerking met de Jamaicaanse zanger Jimmy Cliff op diens singles Reggae night en Sunshine in the music was succesvol.

In 1985 deed Kool & The Gang mee met het groots opgezette Live Aid. In hetzelfde jaar hadden ze ook hun ballad Cherish.

In 1988 verlaat James Taylor de band om een solocarrière te beginnen, die commercieel gezien overigens niet echt uit de verf kwam.

In 2015 kreeg Kool & The Gang een ster op de Hollywood Walk of Fame. De band treedt nog steeds op.

Songtekst

Have some fun, have some fun
Have some fun, have some fun

Burn it up
Let's burn up the night, baby, let's do it together, yeah
Let's burn up the night, let's have big fun, burn it up

The world is out, it's all over town
Your work is done, time for some fun
Let's get it on, the feeling is right
Come on, baby, let's do it tonight, I say

Have some fun, have some fun
Have some fun, have some fun
Have some fun, have some fun
Have some fun, have some fun

Let's have some fun, baby
Let's have big fun tonight
Big fun tonight, let's have big fun

Let's burn up the night, baby, let's do it together
We're gonna, we're gonna do it together
Let's burn up the night, let's have big fun
Big fun, burn it up, burn it up
[Incomprehensible]
Burn it up
Let's burn up the night, baby, let's do it together
We can do it together, yeah
Let's burn up the night, let's have big fun
Big fun, burn it up, burn it up

Burn it up, let's burn it up, fun
Burn up the night, big fun
Burn it up, let's burn it up, fun
Burn up the night, big fun

Have some fun, have some fun
Have some fun, have some fun
Have some fun, have some fun
Have some fun, have some fun

Let's burn up the night, baby, let's do it together
We're gonna do it together
Let's burn up the night, let's have big fun
Big fun, burn it up, burn it up

Let's burn up the night, baby, let's do it together
We're gonna, we're gonna do it together
Let's burn up the night, let's have big fun
Big fun, burn it up, burn it up

Let's burn up the night, baby, let's do it together
And we can do it together, baby
Let's burn up the night, let's have big fun, big fun
Burn it up, burn it up

Let's burn up the night, baby, let's do it together
Let's burn up the night, let's have big fun

Songinformatie

	A-kant
Artiest	Kool & The Gang
Titel	Big Fun
Lengte	3:48
Componist(en)	Robert Bell, James Taylor, George Brown, Ronald Bell, Kool & The Gang
Producer(s)	Eumir Deodato
	B-kant
Titel	Good Time Tonight
Lengte	4:59
Componist(en)	Robert Bell, James Taylor, Kool & The Gang
Producer(s)	Eumir Deodato, Kool & The Gang

Platenlabel	De-Lite
Catalogusnr	101671
Album	Something Special