Funk/groove/fusion/rock in the Parliament/Funkadelic mode with a N'awlins twist (Galactic, etc.). Kinda wacky, kinda funny, definitely fun. See how many pop culture references you can spot.

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Sometimes you get the groove, and sometimes the groove gets you.

Needs Mo' Salt
Verse 1

they told me not to come here, least for two days... heh heh
(but) when they told me not to, i just couldn't stay away (simply irresistible!)
(so i) crawled through a window and i peeped through the door (yeah, i was peepin)
saw 'em shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it all over the floor (over the floor, baby!) (and they said)
Verse 1R

come and join our party, let us show you what is we do [stet] (woo warble)
you will never leave here once the mother gets into you (gets into you)

(hey! what happened to the band man? bring it back! ... hah! yeah, yeah. that's what i like
god.damnit! bring back the BAND! god dang it. gah. yeah, yeah!)
Chorus

(but you need a) little more salt, oh just a
little more salt, yes i(you) do/whatchya need?
little more salt, oh baby
little more salt!

(bvox)

shake it, shake it, oh shake it (x3)
shake it, shake it, N. A. C. L. mas oh pea quah!
Verse 2

I grabbed my bopgun and head into the light... yes i did (uh huh, uh huh)
tried to hide in the 9 to 5, but it just didn't feel right (nope. no it didn't)

if you. Wanna be. One.
You must. Have some. Fun.
Enjoy. Yourself.
n' Get in the groove

(get into the groove, boy you've got to prove, your love to me)

leave your. Worries. @home
never. Pick up. The phone.
Smoke a bowl if it helps you to
get in the groove.. and they said
Verse 2R

let's get the party jumpin/goin, let's get it pumpin/goin right
(woo warble)

if you have the recipe, you'll see the rest of me
(hester moffet? Is that you?/ )
Chorus
Hook

2x just music

Why can't everybody get a movin on the dance floor? I really don't know.
Baby, unglue your feet and get up, get up, get outta yo seat, well... Maybe something new'll do. Wait a minute. (uh. hold on. oh that's it, that's it)

1a (follow claves):
can. You. Feel. The. Rhythm. Hear/here?
Catch. it. Fore. it. Dis. a. pear.
Rump. of. Steel. Skin. He's. o. k.
funk. en. Stein's. a. bet. Ter. Way.
Hook E

1x just music.

if you gonna chase the cat
better get that monkey off of yo back [stet]
say it won't be long until it's gone
and you'll be singing this here song (yeah)

a groove like this is hard to find
yeah, it'll make you lose yo mind
(it's) so sublime, it's near divine
and it'll get you every time, so
Break:

Shake it! (on the 1, every 4th measure)

Sh-sh-sh-shake yo money maker (x3)
sh-sh-sh-shake yo money maker (girl/boy/you)
Verse 3

left my anger, left my pinstripe suit on the rack (n picked up some cashmere)

they taught me how to be, and now there's no way back (you think i wanna?)

when you. Need more. Salt.
We'll oh. Pen the. Vault.
High heat. On the meat.
And it's all good

it's a different recipe, but it's all that you'll ever need, tell me
Verse 3R

let's get the party goin, let's get it goin right
(woo warble)

if you have the recipeyou'll see the rest of me
(i knew you was miss moffet. i knew it)

There we'll have a rendezvous, i'll see your point of view
(you'll see something, alright. hah!)

we can funk until the dawn, makin love 'til cherry's gone
(that's erotic. City.)
Chorus

(last measure, on the quarter): dance! Dance! Dance! Dance!
Out Hook:

Now everybody's gotten movin on the dance floor. Mmm, say it again.
It ain't nothin but a muffin y'all... got a lot of butter to go... uh huh, i like it. Turn it up.
Hook E:

if you gonna chase the cat,
better get that monkey off yo back [stet]
(say) won't be long before it's gone
and you'll be singing this here song

a groove like this is hard to find
yeah, it'll make you lose yo mind
say it's so sublime, it's near divine
and we hope you had a real good time today