Grow Some Funk of Your Own


"Grow Some Funk of Your Own" is a song by Elton John. It was released as a single in 1976 and comes from his album Rock of the Westies. It shared its A-side status with "I Feel Like a Bullet ". The song went to #14 on the Billboard Hot 100, but in Britain broke a five-year run of successful singles by failing to reach the Top 50 despite extensive radio play. Guitarist Davey Johnstone is credited as a co-writer.

Synopsis

The song centers on a man who wakes up after a bad dream entailing an episode set in Mexico, where the protagonist falls for a young lady in a small town but is dismissed by her boyfriend, telling him to return to where he came from.

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