DSF

Story Behind The Song

DAVE ANNO AND MYSELF MET IN 1997 AND INSTANTLY WE STARTED PLAYING MUSIC TOGETHER. THE SONG TITLE IS "DSF"-WHICH STANDS FOR "DAVE'S SOCIETY OF FUNK".

Song Description

ALMOST EVERYTHING IN THE LYRICS IS TRUE. THE STORIES, REFERENCES, ETC. ARE ALL FROM OUR SOCIAL AND MUSICAL INTERACTIONS IN AND AROUND DETROIT.

Song Length 3:52 Genre Rock - Funk, Jazz - Fusion
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Mixed Vocals
Mood Sociable, Cheerful Subject Philosophy, Music
Similar Artists The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jaco Pastorius Language English

Lyrics

VERSE 1: IT ALL STARTED WITH A BOSSA JAM AFTER THE BIG TORNADO/ I SAID "YOU PLAY FUNK MY MAN, I'LL BE YOUR LATIN AMIGO"/ NOW HE TRIES TO SPANK HIS GIRLFRIEND WHILE THEY PRACTICE AIKIDO/ ROLLS THE DOOBIE WITH A CHEECH AND CHONG RECORD SLEEVE, IT LOOKA LIKE A BURRITO
CHORUS:
DOES HE SMOKE WEED IN HIS GI/ SURE KNOWS HOW TO PACK A TRUNK/ YOU CAN'T TOUCH THE FRISBEE/ IT'S DAVE'S SOCIETY OF FUNK

VERSE 2:
HE'S BEEN THE RIGHT HAND MAN THROUGH ALL INCARNATIONS/ LIKES TO LEAVE IT ON NPR, WHILE I FRANTICALLY FLIP THE STATIONS/ MIGHT SEE IT AS DAY AND NIGHT, BUT THAT'S A FALSE DIFFERENTIATION/ TRY TO RISE ABOVE THIS DUALITY, NOW THAT'S SALVATION

REPEAT CHORUS

VERSE 3:
YOU FINALLY SEE THE LIGHT, LIKE EYE SURGERY WITH LASERS/ STRAIGHT, NO CHASER, IT'S A RACISM ERASER/ A PARADISE OF PULSE, ONE DAY WE'LL MAKE IT HAPPEN/ BRAVE THIS MIST OF PESTS, THESE PESSIMISTS- WE'RE NOT THE MADMEN

REPEAT CHORUS

VERSE 4:
(REPRISE VS.1)

ENDING CHORUS:
DOES HE SMOKE WEED IN HIS GI/ SURE KNOWS HOW TO PACK A TRUNK/ YOU CAN'T TOUCH THE FRISBEE/ IT'S DAVE'S SOCIETY/ DOES HE SMOKE WEED IN HIS GI/ DRIVES YOU HOME WHEN YOUR DRUNK/ YOU CAN'T TOUCH THE FRISBEE IT'S DAVE'S SOCIETY OF FUNK

Lyrics MICHAEL MATIAS Music DAVID ANNO/ MICHAEL MATIAS
Producer MICHAEL MATIAS/B.Z. LEWIS

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