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The '''Midnight Funk Association''' was an eclectic late-night segment of a [[radio program]] hosted by "[[The Electrifying Mojo]]" on various [[Detroit, Michigan]] radio stations including WCHB, [[WGPR]], and [[WJLB]] from [[1977]] through the mid-[[1980s]]. Mojo's spoken intro for the MFA rarely changed through the years and is most remembered as: |
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"Will the members of the Midnight Funk Association please rise. Please go to your porch light and turn it on for the next hour to show us your solidarity. If you're in your car please honk your horn and flash your lights, wherever you are. If you're in bed, get ready to dance on your back, in Technicolor. And get ready for the MFA. The word is... Don't say no, say triple-whammy-wo. Hold on tight, don't let go. Whenever you feel like you're nearing the end of your rope, don't slide off. Tie a knot. Keep hanging, keep remembering, that it ain't nobody bad like you. This session of the International Midnight Funk Association is being called to order. Electrifying Mojo presiding. May the Funk be with you. Always..." |
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The MFA is credited by "The Belleville Three" ([[Juan Atkins]], [[Kevin Saunderson]] and [[Derrick May]]) as being a key inspiration to the development of Detroit [[Techno]] music. Mojo and his eclectic, unique and genre-bending style of radio hosting are credited with helping such diverse musical groups as the [[The B-52's|B-52s]], [[Prince]], and [[Kraftwerk]] gain unprecedented exposure in the urban radio market. |
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Listeners were allowed to join the MFA too; if you joined you got a letter, an ID card and a "[[Whammy Cloth]]". Which was basically this handkerchief-sized piece of cloth emblazoned with his name and the logo of the radio station. The artist [[Big Black]] had one on the back cover of [[Atomizer (album)|Atomizer]]. It's a common mistake to refer to Mojo's entire show as this. But at Midnight, each night, Mojo would call the MFA to order. This is the only segment that remained throughout every incarnation of Mojo's show. |
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==See also== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.itimessquare.com/midnightfunk1.JPG Midnight Funk Association Card- Front] |
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* [http://www.itimessquare.com/midnightfunk2.JPG Midnight Funk Association Card- Back] |
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[[Category:American radio programs]] |
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