G.I. Funk - if Tarrantino had directed Platoon this would be the soundtrack.Today's tracks are taken from a compilation called G.I. Funk I picked up on Camden Market in the summer. The c.d. purports to be a collection of Vietnam War era funk tunes, played for the entertainment of US Troops on R 'n' R leave from the war. The premise is that after a hard time evading Charlie your average African-American G.I. would take his dollars to a whore-house in Saigon, Tokyo or Manilla, where with his chosen lady of the nighthe would enjoy a show. The music for the evening came from a house band of local musicians playing the favourite hits of the day. And for your average 19 year old black lad in 1970 the top tunes would be by Stevie Wonder or James Brown. Of course this all sounds a little unlikely. And the c.d. is a little dubious - I can't find a web site and the c.d. isn't on a recognised label, but who would go to the trouble of faking the recordings just to sell on a market stall?Whatever the provenience though, nothing can alther the skewed infectiousness of the music. This is good time dance music, given an Oriental twist. I defy anyone not to tap a toe as the rhythms and hammond tunes of Madamme Laos' In-House Show Girl Band kicks in. DownloadsFunkgus - Memphis Soul StewSaigon's Funkgus's give a crazily funky rendition of the King Curtis Classic. The Happy Dolls - Funky StuffAll girl band The Happy Dolls tackle Kool and the Gang.SuperstitionThe liner notes put it like this "It's funk rock time, kicking off with a mighty fat drum break then slips into one of the best ever covers of this Stevie Wonder tune done in a true G.I. Funk style." They're right.