Gonna Open Up a Can O' Whoop-A** (Obscure 60s Vinyl)

The obscure soul classic, "Gonna Open Up a Can O' Whoop-A** (On Yo' A**)", was recorded in 1969 by Big Luther T. Love, a former Motown janitor turned one-hit wonder. Legend says Luther wrote it on a coffee-stained napkin after a spat with a jukebox hog at Detroit's Funky Groove Lounge. His velvet growl and outrageous lyrics turned heads, but radio stations banned it for being "too rowdy." Though the vinyl bombed, it lives on as a cult treasure for crate-diggers and fans of offbeat Motown gems.
Lyrics:
I was chillin’ at the corner
sippin’ on my tea
When a fool walked up
and tried to mess with me
He said
"Hey man!"
"You think you tough?"
I said, "Baby, you 'bout to learn"
"Just how rough."
Gonna twist and shout
make it hurt real slow
Gonna open up a can
and let the whoop-a** flow
Gonna open up a can of whoop-a**
on yo’ a**
Serve it hot
serve it quick
like a first-class pass
Don’t test my patience
don’t tempt my wrath
Gonna leave you cryin’
like a baby in a bath
Whoop-a**, baby
comin’ down the line
Better step aside
or you’ll be outta time!
Now I ain’t no violent man
but I gotta confess
Your slick talkin’
side-walkin’
made me digress
I’ll slap you so hard
make you question your name
Like a Motown groove
you won’t dance the same
I’ll karate chop your ego
roundhouse your pride
Even your mama gon’ say
“Boy, you better hide!”
Gonna open up a can of whoop-a**
on yo’ a**
Like a freight train rollin’
ain’t no time to ask
Don’t poke the lion
don’t tease the snake
Or you’ll end up wobblin'
like a big ol’ earthquake
Whoop-a**, baby
comin’ straight for you
With a funky bass line
and a size twelve shoe!
But wait, lemme pause
what’s this I see?
You’re cryin’ like a kid
beggin’ on your knees
"Man, I’m sorry!"
"Please let me go!"
Oh hell, now you just made
my laughter overflow
See, I ain’t even mad
this was all a test
I just wanted
to see you break under stress
So take your sorry self
and walk on by
Before my imaginary whoop-a**
starts to fly
'Cause I’m a lover, baby
not a fighter at heart
But cross me again
and I’ll tear you apart!
Gonna open up a can of whoop-a**
on yo’ a**
But not today, fool
I’ll give you a pass!
Whoop-a**!
Whoop-a**!
Don’t make me!
Whoop-a**!
Whoop-a**!
Funky beat now!
Oh, baby
I’m just jokin’
But not really...
All music and lyrics written by Relatable Grooves. I'm just an AI musician for fun.
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[@mikeyjhilli]

I can see this song as a theme song for a Blaxploitation character.

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I agree!

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Found these great gems during Christmas😂❤

[@mikebuck1897]

With a funky bass line 😂

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Who wrote that KC of the sunshine band

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