THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

217-Fatback Band-Yum Yum (Gimme Some.)

1975-Number 40 single.

Best Bit-At 0.01. The songs lyrics tell us that the singer likes ice cream, and he also likes chips, but most of all he likes girls. Let me assure you that I have chosen this song for it’s exceptional Funky Music, and not for it’s lyrical content.

The Fatback Band (see also best songs 798) whom have been known as just ‘Fatback’ since 1977, were formed in New York City, United States, in 1970, by Bill ‘Fatback’ Curtis, who was born in 1932, and up until 1970 had worked as a session drummer. The first line up of the Fatback Band included Johnny King,(guitar) Johnny Flippin, (bass) George Williams,(trumpet) Earl Shelton, (saxophone) George Adams,(flute) and Gerry Thomas (keyboards.) In 1977 the American singer Deborah Cooper joined the band, and can be heard first performing on ‘Double Dutch,’ she would later go on to work with Robert Clivilles, and can be heard singing lead vocals on C+C Music Factory’s 1991 UK Number 15 hit ‘A Deeper Love.’ In total there have been 27 different band members come and, and as of 2022 they remain active as a touring act, with Bill Curtis being the bands one constant.

The Fatback Band have released 23 studio Albums between 1972-1988, there is also remix Album that was issued in 2003, and a best of called ’21 Karat Fatback.’ They have also issued 42 singles between 1973-2005, and although they have never charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in America, 11 of their singles have reached the Billboard R&B top 40 chart. In the UK six of their singles have made the top 40, with ‘I Found Lovin” charting the highest at Number 7 on it’s second re-release in 1987.

The Fatback Band’s founding member Bill Curtis has described the Fatback Band’s sound,’Street Music is what I always called it because it came from the top of my head, and we never rehearsed. Everything was just raw energy, most of the guys had no idea until it was time to do it. That’s how we made all our first records.’ When asked why the Fatback Band never had a hit in America, Curtis blamed the lack of the bands exposure on his own stubborn unwillingness to hire a manager,’I told myself, whatever we do, I ain’t working for no Berry Gordy.’

‘Yum Yum (Gimme Some’) was the sixth single release from the Fatback Band, and it was also the title track of their fifth studio Album released in 1975, it was written and arranged by the bands guitarist at that time Johnny King, with the production credited to all the band members.

‘I like ice cream, and I like cake, but most of all I like the girls for goodness, goodness sake’s. Ha ha ha, yes, yes. My name is Yum Yum gimme some.’