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“Play That Funky Music’ by Wild Cherry

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“Play That Funky Music” by Wild Cherry, you cannot say that there lives a person who has not danced to this tune at least once. The legend Wild Cherry was not always on the top of the charts, and in fact, before they came out with this track, they could not even play a single gig to your and our surprise. The legendary song was created when the band was playing at a club to an audience that was disappointed, and someone shouted, “Play that funky music white boy”, after which, the line stuck.

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