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Track: Fantastic Voyage
Artist: Lakeside
Album: Fantastic Voyage (Deluxe Edition)

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Name: Lakeside
Spotify Genres: funk, post-disco
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Nine-piece soul funk band Formed in Dayton, Ohio, U.S. from the combination of members of two groups - The Montereys and The Nomads. Originally named Ohio Lakeside Express. They met [a=Frank Wilson] just before he'd quit [l=Motown] and they were signed at [l=ABC Records] and they released their debut in 1977 produced by [a=Frank Wilson]. In 1978 their manager and friend [a=Dick Griffey] founded [l=Solar] and signed the group. [a=Norman Whitfield] as well had made them an offer for [l=Whitfield Records] but [a=Lakeside] turned it down. They contributed instead to [a=Willie Hutch]' [url=http://www.discogs.com/Willie-Hutch-In-Tune/release/1954054]"In Tune"[/url] released in Whitfield's label. They also contributed in "Danceland" (from [a=Carrie Lucas]' third album in 1979) and produced [a=7th Wonder]'s "Stop Before You Break My Heart" (from their third and last album). They would release nine albums at [l=Solar] between 1978 - 1990. Their main line up (after several changes) were [a=Otis Stokes] (guitar, vocals), [a=Thomas Shelby] (lead vocals), [a=Mark Adam Wood, Jr.] (lead vocals, keyboards), [a=Stephen Shockley] (guitar), [a=Fred Alexander Jr.] (drums), [a=Tiemeyer McCain] (lead vocals), [a=Marvin Craig] (bass), [a=Fred Lewis (2)] (percussion), [a=Norman Beavers] (keyboards). They became famous for their flamboyant theatrical costumes on their album covers and for the rich, heavy, uplifting funk soul sound. Their biggest legacy remains their 1980 single [url=http://www.discogs.com/Lakeside-Fantastic-Voyage-I-Cant-Get-You-Out-Of-My-Head/release/622838]"Fantastic Voyage"[/url] (No.1 in the r'n'b charts, the closest they came to a crossover success - No.55 in the U.S. pop chart) that was included in the soundtrack of 1992's [url=http://www.discogs.com/Various-South-Central-Music-From-The-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/release/803962]"South Central"[/url] and [a=Coolio] covered -among other rappers- in 1994. Other big hits are [url=http://www.discogs.com/Lakeside-Its-All-The-Way-Live/release/1355995]"It's All The Way Live"[/url] (No.4 in 1977, R'n'B charts), their cover on [a=The Beatles]' [url=http://www.discogs.com/Lakeside-I-Want-To-Hold-Your-Hand/release/2163688]"I Want To Hold Your Hand"[/url] (1981, No.5, R'n'B charts), [url=http://www.discogs.com/Lakeside-Raid/release/2886432]"Raid"[/url] (1983, No.8 R'n'B charts) and [url=http://www.discogs.com/Lakeside-Outrageous/release/1636097]"Outrageous"[/url] (1984, No.7 R'n'B charts).

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Release: Lakeside - Fantastic Voyage
Year: 1980
Genres: Funk / Soul
Styles: Soul, Funk, Disco

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LYRICS

Hey, come on, come along take a ride
There's a party over there, that ain't no jive
It's live, live, it's all the way live
Don't even have to walk, don't even have to drive
Just slide, glide, slippity-slide
Just forget about your troubles and your 9 to 5
just sail on (That's what you do), just sail on
Now this groove's so funky, hey, what to you think
What is it called, let's call it Lakeside strength

Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage

I'm the captain of this vessel
We wanna take you on a cruise
All around the land, music is at hand (Huh)
We wanna play it for you

(You see) We want to be (We want to be)
Your crew of entertainers (Jam to the music)
Jam to the beat (Jam, yeah)
Don't let nothing restrain you (Uh-huh)

We just want you to feel
Nothing but pleasure (Pleasure), musical pleasure (Yeah, yeah)
Our music is very real (It's really real)
Truly a treasure (A treasure), musical treasure

Come along, pack your bags
Get on up and jam y'all
Come on and ride on the funk, y'all

Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage

We're the directors of this crew ship
And you are under our command, yeah
What you should do is take a lesson, too
So you can understand

(You know) We like to see (People havin' a good time)
Everybody happy (Do you wanna party)
We create the beat (That foot stompin' music)
That keeps the people dancin' (Uh-huh)

We just want you to feel (We just want you to feel)
Nothing but pleasure, musical pleasure (Want you to feel)
'Cause music is a world of fantasy (It's a fantasy)
Let's live it together (A pleasure), musical pleasure (Come along, come along, come along)
So come along beyond the sea
(Dance in the sunshine) Take a load off of your mind
Our music is very real (So very real)
Truly a treasure, musical treasure

Come along, pack your bags
Get on up and jam y'all
Come on and ride on the funk, y'all

Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage
(Come along, ride the boat to the land of funk)
To the Land of Funk
Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage
(Do you wanna ride with me)
Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage
(Do you wanna go, ah)
To the Land of Funk, Funk, Funk
To the Land of Funk, to the Land of Funk, to the Land of Funk

Hey, come on, come along take a ride
There's a party over there, that ain't no jive
It's live, live, it's all the way live
Don't even have to walk, don't even have to drive
Just slide, glide, slippity-slide
Just forget about your troubles and your 9 to 5
And just sail on (That's what you do), just sail on
Now the groove's so funky, hey, what to you think
What is it called, let's call it Lakeside stank

If you're ready to party and you wanna get down
Bring your ma, your pa, and brother James Brown
Bring Auntie Em and Toto too
And all the party people to do their do
We'll dance and party till the early light
And say, ?Hey, we're feelin' alright?
So come along, come on take a ride
There's a party over there, that ain't no lie
We're leavin' here in a cloud of smoke
And th-th-that-th-th-that-th-th-that's all folks

Whoa, whoa, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

We just want you to feel (We just want you to feel)
Nothing but pleasure, musical pleasure (Want you to feel)
'Cause music is a world of fantasy
Let's live it together (Together), musical pleasure (We want you to feel)
So come along beyond your seat (Come along beyond the seat)
(Dance in the sunshine) Take a load off of your mind (Yeah...)
Our music is very real (So very real)
Truly a treasure, musical treasure

Hurry up
Pack your bags and jam y'all
Come on and ride on the funk now

Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage
(Do you wanna go, do you wanna go, do you wanna go, do you wanna go)
Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage
(Come-a, come-a, come-a, come on, come on now to the Land of Funk)
(Do you wanna party, do you wanna jam)
To the Land of Funk
Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage
(Come on and dance in the sunshine)
Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage