A Funky Space Reincarnation

Marvin Gaye

About A Funky Space Reincarnation

"A Funky Space Reincarnation" is a 1978 jazz-funk single recorded and released in 1979 by Marvin Gaye on the Tamla label. In the song, Gaye describes a parallel universe in the future where he is captain of a "space bed" and meets a woman that reminds him of his first wife, Anna. He then tells the woman that they would probably get "married in June" and tells her to "smoke a joint from out of Venus". The song seems to have been inspired by the likes of funk musicians such as Parliament-Funkadelic and Earth, Wind & Fire. Its musical arrangement is a reprise of his song "Anger", found earlier on the album. The song became a modest hit on the R&B charts, where it peaked at No. 23. In the music video he wears a glittering red outfit and is surrounded by a band (presumably his own) and a duo of female dancers. His face is given several close-ups during the video. 


Year:
1978
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Two thousand and seventy three , two thousand and eighty four , two thousand and ninety three , light years ahead you and me gone be getting down on a space bed.....we gone get married in june....we gonna be getting down on the moon, light years interplanetary forms on the get down star wars interplanetary funk......still getting down ......music won't have no race only face... peaceful face.... all the time on this trip stuck inside my mothership I can tell on your face that you really wanna stay SPACE FUNKY SPACE........peaceful space..certain place wait till I feel cool.....HEY BABY lets get in the groove.........Don't you look like somebody I met a long time ago I know I ain't ever met you though oooh you look like I've been knowing you for a thousand years gosh ooh I don't know what's happening you know I'm really involved but I been checking you out you know uh getting some other reaction seems to me though that we been together here we supposed to be together COME ON BABY let's go peace loving and check out this new smoke naw this thing I got it ain't classified as dope smoke I got from venus have had it all week its getting old come on and try this new thing with me baby ...too cold....come on now baby lets take off clean get in this sin machine and rock it rock it rock it rock it hey little baby let's magnetize magnets makes the love rise baby oooh sugar lets get some more why do I feel like I've been....with ......you .....before shoot me baby with the creator lots of peace and lots of fun......everybody he created having lots of fun lets move the party over to star 1 .......allrite everybody we're moving now to come in for our landing here PLUTO all of you who are in group A send you over to the pludatarium to get plutotized know you can dig that and the rest of the group be I know y'all gone have a ball BUT HEY little MIss Bird song come here YOU FOLLOW ME......come on baby come on down come on baby come on down (LETS RAZZMATAZZ AND ALL THAT JAZZ LETS TOUCH EACH OTHER LETS TOUCH EACH OTHER LETS RAZZMATAZZ AND ALL THAT JAZZ) {Repeated over COME ON BABY over and over} come on lets say what we mean put our hearts into the real machine . say YEAH say Yes......STOP........well its been a fantastic trip ( y'all cut it out) Come back next week player ITS FUNKYFUL everybody get your heads together be right here on time all we gotta say is TIME FOR THE COUNTDOWN we gonna count down zack we going you ready? 1 fun 2 you 3 me 4 more 5 no jive 6 no tricks 7 we in heaven 8 everything is straight 9 FINE..... TEEEEEN! next week we'll do it again! OWWWW!!!!!!!

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Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr., was an American singer-songwriter and musician whose career spanned more than two decades. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., he was the son of a storefront minister of a local Pentecostal church sect and grew up singing gospel in church revivals as a young child. Gaye branched out into secular music as a teenager, joining the doo-wop group The Marquees, after returning from an honorable discharge from the United States Air Force, before the group was hired by Harvey Fuqua to be Harvey & The Moonglows. Following the band's separation in 1960, Gaye began working as a session drummer for the Detroit music label, Anna, before signing with Motown Records in 1961, adding an "e" to his s… more »

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Written by: Marvin P Gaye, Michael Stanton

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Release Info
"A Funky Space Reincarnation" was released in 1978, as part of Marvin Gaye's Here, My Dear double album.
Creative Concept
The song has an interesting concept where Marvin Gaye imagines himself and his love interest reincarnated in the year 2093, living together in space.
Innovative Style
This track exhibits a unique combination of Soul and Funk mixed with a science fiction theme, which was quite innovative for its era.
Album's Background
The album "Here, My Dear" was inspired largely by the fallout from Gaye's first marriage to Berry Gordy's sister, Anna Gordy Gaye, making this song one of the few lighter moments on an otherwise emotionally heavy album.
Unique Track
The funk-disco sound of "A Funky Space Reincarnation" is a significant departure from the rest of the album, which is largely filled with melancholic tunes and poignant lyrics.
Widespread Influence
This song significantly contributed to the establishment of Marvin Gaye's reputation as a versatile and innovative artist.
Performance Length
The track is almost nine minutes long, making it one of the longest songs on the album.
Pop Culture
"A Funky Space Reincarnation" has appeared in popular culture numerous times, including in the 2002 comedy film, "Undercover Brother."
Collaborator
The song was produced by Marvin Gaye and co-written with Art Stewart, a long-time Motown engineer and producer.
Timeless Quality
Despite its release over four decades ago, "A Funky Space Reincarnation" holds up well today and remains popular among Marvin Gaye fans, further solidifying his status as a musical legend.

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