Brides of Funkenstein - Never Buy Texas From A Cowboy 

One of these woman (Sheila Horne, now Sheila Brody) is my mother and has gone on to be Blackwood in Italy, Amuka here in the states, half of Civil Attack with my father Stephen Washington (of Slave and Aurra) and worked more recently with Public Enemy on their Everything album. She has accomplished a lot in her life and it's about time she gets the credit she deserves. An amazing woman, performer and mother. I really wish all these women hadn't been left out of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, they deserve better. I'm going to make sure my mom at least gets all the fame and adoration she deserves. It's the least I can do for all she has done for me and my brother Oliver. Love her with all my heart.

I'm mad these ladies were left out when Parliament was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. They deserved to be included. 😢

This is why some 55 to 60 year olds can still pass for 40 today Growing up on badd shit like this!

This is one of the baddest songs ever.

This track still sounds as good as did 40 years ago!!

15 mins of straight of FUNK

These soul sisters tore it up and this was and still is a beast of a jam. Respect and bop

15 MINUTES OF PURE FEMALE FUNK FROM THE BRIDES. THIS NEVER GETS OLD!!!

Man oh man Detroit Central ,WGPR!Marvelous Marv! MOJO used to rip this!!!!We had alot of at night on BELLE ISLE back then those days were awesome

That breakdown at 1:40 is classic Bernie Worell at his best! RIP!

one of the most underrated features of pfunk music is the handclapping. CHeck it out on this song, one nation, etc. Amazing

This is one of the funkiest songs ever created by George and them. I FINALLY got another copy of the 12 inch a few months ago. You would have thought I won the lottery, was around a bunch of unfunky squares who didn't get it.

i too as a Detroit Native listen to MoJo on WGPR FM and almost could,nt wait for the MFA the midnight funk association

I play this at least once a week

Forty four years later, this sounds as fresh ever!

When you consider funk, disco, pop, jazz, r&b, rock and the birth of rap, the 70s may be the best decade of music ever.

I heard this back in the early 80's. Instantly it became one of my all-time favorite jams. Had the vinyl, but I lost it. I had to search for years and YEARS. Years even before CDs became mainstream. I never thought I'd find it. When Napster was born, I had FINALLY found it - I couldn't believe it. I was SO freaking happy! Now it's finally available as an mp3. But I agree with the earlier poster who said the vinyl version with the crackles will always sound best.

I'm always shocked at how many people have never heard this. This is my Favorite Pfunk jam.

This song showed me FEMALES could perform FUNK MUSIC too. My SHeroes of FUNK

That guitar solo...bro, I think I'm gonna cry!!!

Brides are way overlooked in the Funkathology of Things. This is one of my all-time fave Funk Out Jams! George, Bootsy & Bernie are all over this.

I heard this for the first time, when MOJO played it. Go Detroit!

When I first heard this song I was on my way to a gig to see some underground band called Tony Toni Tonie out in Oakland. Wow time flies

A funk masterpiece.

I love it! If you voted "thumbs down" someone needs to funk you up.

A masterpiece....

These young ladies are a class act... They should have been included to the hall of fame as part of a great funk band in the seventies... Thanks for the opportunity to enjoy your 🎶 music...

This funk is harder than blow! Go ladies!

WHEN I WAS 17 YEARS OF AGE....THIS REALLY BLEW MY MIND! BESTJAMEVERPOST!

those of us who did not like disco in 79 had these sweet ladies of funk an we thank you so much!!!!!!

this was the song back in the day-Detroit public school, Cooley sr.high school-class of 1979-went straight to the military -my retirement days are approaching in oct2016,never buy Texas from a cowboy-peace to the world,,march2016..

This is probably the second best song that P- Funk ever created. I have seen Funkadelic and Parliament from 1973 to 1979 live and after that they were never the same group

This whole crew was SO way ahead of their time. I think it will be a long while before they get the props they deserve.

REMEMBER PEOPLE,IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE,THEN IT IS JUST THAT,2 GOOD TO BE TRUE.

i remember going to my big brothers place and hearing this for the first time ,wow. i was in 10 grade and im now going on 50 and this still gives me goose bumps . so much funk in one place is scary

Shit, I'm at work listening to this and getting goose bumps!

One of THE BEST funk gems of all time.

This was my favorite roller skating song thanks ladies and George Clinton

I absolutely love the creative genius of George Clinton. If you understand music and jazz. You would be able to enjoy him besides this is when musicians used instruments.

George Clinton, Bernie Worrell Bootsy Collins. what a combination of genius. when most artist where proud to produce their own album George was producing multiple groups at the same time. and putting out hits like a machine.

I used to Blast this when i was in the Marine Corps!! I still have the album!! True Funkateers would remember this!!

Marvelous tune that still makes me wanna dance 💃in troubled 2022. We had it good back then when talent mattered.

Mike Hampton on guitar is killin it! Mike Hampton and Bernie is playing funky ping pong, listen very closely!

I love this song it's right there with kneedeep

2 thumbs up for 70s weed!!!

This jam is timeless. THE END

LONG LIVE THE FUNK

We knee deep in this funk can you last all 15 minutes and 11 seconds if you do you will be funked up by the time this jam is over

The great lost P-Funk track, and one of the top five or so funkiest things George, the girls and boys ever did.

Shout out! Schoolcraft Ave. Cooley High rif-raf crazy Craft ✊✊✊ The M.F.A Midnight Funk Association Electrifying MOJO for life.......

My granny had a saying "Without humps, There would be no getting over" You pay for what you get And hardly ever get what you paid for Life's full of ups and downs You got to find your own high ground Mother Wit is your connection Use it for your protection Mother Wit is all you get In your live-life You got to dance to it When you do it She'll never tell you How to live your love-life Just a little discretion Was her only suggestion It's not such a mean, old world To be happy-go-funky Come alive and get spunky And you'll never buy Texas from a cowboy And never buy a bridge While you're in Brooklyn Oh, I was raised on a farm Way back up in the woods Full of 13 children; never been to school Granny had a plan Mother Wit, she called "Never been to school is no reason to be a fool" To be happy-go-funky Come alive and get spunky And you'll never buy Texas from a cowboy And don't buy a bridge While you're in Brooklyn Mother Wit is all you got You got to trust your funk Mother Wit is all you got You got to trust your funk Mother Wit is all you got You got to trust your funk If you can't dance through it Don't do it If you can dance and get through to it Do it When reason just don't make no sense You got to use your funk When "use some sense" is not enough You got to use your funk Though, Mother Wit is a kind of nonsense It helps you over the hump If you can't dance to it Don't do it But if you can dance and get through to it Then, do it, dear Can I get away? If you can't dance to it Don't do it But if you can dance and get through to it Then, do it In your live-life Mother Wit is all you get In your love-life (In your love-life) Hey! To be happy-go-funky Come alive and get spunky And you'll never buy Texas from a cowboy And never buy a bridge While you're in Brooklyn To be happy-go-funky Come alive and get spunky And you'll never buy Texas from a cowboy And never buy a bridge While you're in Brooklyn To be happy-go-funky Come alive and get spunk And you'll never buy Texas from a cowboy (Way back!) And never buy a bridge While you're in Brooklyn To be happy-go-funky Come alive and get spunky And you'll never buy Texas from a cowboy And never buy a bridge While you're in Brooklyn If you think you can dance to it Get to it; get to it If you think you can dance and get through to it Then, do it; then, do it If you think you can dance and get through to it Then, do it; do it Oh, do it, dear Way back! To be happy-go-funky Come alive and get spunky And you'll never buy Texas from a cowboy And never buy a bridge While you're in Brooklyn Mother Wit is all you get in your live-life You got the dance to it Oh, go on, do it She'll never tell you how to live your love-life Just a little discretion Was her only suggestion Mother Wit It's all you get In your live-long, your live-long, Live-long, live-long, live-long life Way back Mother Wit goes back; hey, hey Through your live-life Hey, to be happy-go-funky Come alive and get spunky And you'll never buy Texas from a cowboy And never buy a bridge While you're in Brooklyn To be happy-go-funky Come alive and get spunky (Come alive; come alive; let's get funky) And you'll never buy Texas from a cowboy (Way back!) And never buy a bridge While you're in Brooklyn To be happy-go-funky Come alive and get spunky And you'll never buy Texas from a cowboy And never buy a bridge While you're in Brooklyn Can I go way back? Way back!

This is my JAM

In my opinion, Never Buy Texas ranks right up there with One Nation, Flashlight, and Knee Deep. Sheila Horne is channeling her inner Led Zeppelin. :-)

I grew up with this music!

I still have the vinyl after all these years!

I heard this one day skippin school,we were gettin high over my boy Xavier uncles house. back in 83. he put this on and that was it.

This was one of my favorites while I was in the Marine Corps.. I played the hell out of this!!

I ALWAYS LOVE THIS TRACK BRIDES OF FUNKENSTEIN 'NEVER BUY TEXAS FROM A COWBOY, NEVER BY A BRIDGE IN BROOKLYN' FOR THE LONG ON GOING FUNK ITS LIKE THE SONG GET'S FUNKIER AND FUNKIER AS IT GO ON.

what I love about this lot is that the music was funky and dancable but they also put loads of those sweet melodies over it. its like opera or something. unique and brilliant

In addition to being one of the funkiest epics in the history of humankind, I have noticed that this song's length is the ideal cooking time for many inexpensive frozen pizzas. Oh yes, I am certain that they knew this. The Brides were working on all the levels.

bernie rest in p funk

how can you not pfunk to this ??? one of the best !!!!

This song was saying if you dont have book knowledge, you can rely on your street knowledge or as woman call it mother wit, then you wont be fooled or by texas or a bridge in brooklyn

It does everything and reaches everywhere- just keeps hitting even after 30 years of listening

this is one rare piece of funk for all time, I got it when I was stationed at Holloman AFB in New Mexico, man you talk about funkin it up, that's all we did, more power to the funk!

the Detroit Pistons won the championship and The Electrifying Mojo put this cut on ,a long song, good times

Got to see them all at the Apollo Theater. I remember the Brides coming out of a silver car and started doing Funk or Walk then this song. It'll never happen again. Was glad to be a part of Funk history

This was one of my favorites from the Funk Mob. And, this (other than Maggotbrain) might be the funkiest guitar solo in their entire collection of work. Music has been steadily deteriorating since performers stopped playing instruments. Love Eddie Hazel.

The best lady funk band ever

What more can you ask for we had and still have the best music era.

🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘 every bit of 39 years old and was raised on funk, soul, and jazz loved it the first time I heard it still luv it today another level of music if you really know!!!!

Detroit

Cass Tech Graduate here, but I grew up down the street from The Mack!

Love this track bottom to the top.

That groove...That geetar solo...I always thought this song was too short. 15 minutes ain't long enough...I could listen to this all day!!!

This shit is RIDICULOUSLY PHENOMENAL, they had to be high to create this kind of shit, it's beyond comprehension SMH.....

!!!Brother Bruce Nazarian on Bass!!!! (RIP)

This was and still iz,a classic

Funk, this was The joint.

just got goose bumps .to to funky an true ....dont buy a bridge in Brooklyn an never buy teas from a cow boy...

May the funk be with you...I'm in the Mothership!!! I wish we could go home to the Funk Days...sigh sigh

Oh yea! The vibration is so heavy on this joint! Funked up!

I met them in 1979 I also had an opportunity to braid there hair Shelia, Dawn, Jeanette loved these amazing ladies.

WDAO out of Dayton, OH would play this late at night. They played everything. Not just the top 40 format.

This underrated jam from the P-Funk arsenal outdoes Knee Deep. George Clinton is one of the greatest record producers of ALL time who doesn't get enough credit.

One of the sweetest songs I've ever heard since 1980

Every time I hear this song it becomes the best 15+ minutes of my life! Supreme Funk to the Maxx! This song is a Funk Magnum-Opus. A Zeneth in GROOVE and Bootyology.

My uncle just passed away and this was one of his favorites. RIP TOE. (If you can dance to it then do it. THEN DO IT! )

whoever thumbs downs this should lose there funk card

Easily! One of my favorite songs of all-times!!

One of my favorites

1979, in my 76 Buick Electra 225, interstate 495, Massachusetts, AMEN! BLESSINGS TO YOU all.

Crusin,69GTO,Detroit White Castle,Pumping out em Spark O Matic Speakers.

I don't understand why folks, don't make music like this anymore.Some of us, have the bandwidth to listen to a 40min, song!😅😊 It saddens me!😭😭

These ladies weren't left out! Honeychild they were put up🎤🎤🎤🎤

Whole lotta love for the D in here. 8 mile/Meyers represent!

OMG! I almost forgot about this one! I'm smiling but I'm almost crying too! Mom liked the power of this album, but it got on her nerves after a while because I'd play it over and over and over! Summer of 1979, and I'd just gotten my drivers license. Wonder what ever happened to my first girl friend? Was a very good year! This cut was a big part of it!

A 15 MINUTE WORKOUT SONG. THEY DON'T DO THAT ANYMORE. AND IT'S FUNKY. GEORGE CLINTON IN HIS PRIME!!!

If you listen to this song, and you happen to be from Detroit, like yours truly is...perhaps, deep in your mind and memory, the voice and identity declaration wording of a "certain legendary Detroit radio DJ" STILL (faintly) ring within: "I...AM...MOJO!"

Hey, anybody remember Parlet?