YOU'RE A WINNER
110BPM, 1983 URBAN ELECTRO-FUNK, CAMEO STYLE, HARMONY & ADLIBS, EXTENDED ALL-MALE TIGHT REPEATING UNISON CHANT, STACCATO WORD-BY-WORD FUNK DELIVERY, BOUNCY RHYTHMIC GROUP VOCALS, NO MELODIC SINGING, NASAL MALE LEAD AD-LIBS. HEAVY WAW-WAW CLAVINET DRIVING RIFFS, BUBBLING MINIMOOG BASSLINE WITH FILTER RESONANCE, QUANTIZED LINNDRUM PATTERNS, CRISP GATED REVERB SNARE, MINIMALIST RETRO COWBELL, SHARP SYNTH BRASS STABS, PROPHET-5 CHUGGING CHORDS. TWO BRIDGES: 1. NASAL MALE LEAD SOLO WITH ENSEMBLE CALL & RESPONSE, 2. EXTENDED TALKING SOLO WITH RETRO DRUM MACHINE POCKET.
昭和🇯🇵FUNK@80s·4:44
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YOU'RE A WINNER
110BPM, 1983 URBAN ELECTRO-FUNK, CAMEO STYLE, HARMONY & ADLIBS, EXTENDED ALL-MALE TIGHT REPEATING UNISON CHANT, STACCATO WORD-BY-WORD FUNK DELIVERY, BOUNCY RHYTHMIC GROUP VOCALS, NO MELODIC SINGING, NASAL MALE LEAD AD-LIBS. HEAVY WAW-WAW CLAVINET DRIVING RIFFS, BUBBLING MINIMOOG BASSLINE WITH FILTER RESONANCE, QUANTIZED LINNDRUM PATTERNS, CRISP GATED REVERB SNARE, MINIMALIST RETRO COWBELL, SHARP SYNTH BRASS STABS, PROPHET-5 CHUGGING CHORDS. TWO BRIDGES: 1. NASAL MALE LEAD SOLO WITH ENSEMBLE CALL & RESPONSE, 2. EXTENDED TALKING SOLO WITH RETRO DRUM MACHINE POCKET.
Creator: 昭和🇯🇵FUNK@80sRelease Date: May 20, 2026
Lyrics
[Intro]
(The track explodes with a highly prominent, wet waw-waw clavinet riff dancing over a bubbling Minimoog bassline. A rigid LinnDrum pattern locks in with a hard gated snare, sharp handclaps, and rhythmic retro cowbell hits. Prophet-5 synth brass stabs fire on the off-beat, creating a raw, tightly quantized 1983 urban funk canvas.)
(MALE LEAD SHOUTING IN NASAL TONE) HOO! Look at you now! You got it!
(GROUP CHANT) GO! GO! GO!
[Verse 1: Staccato Word-By-Word Chant]
[ALL-MALE TIGHT REPEATING UNISON]
You. Are. A. Winner. No. Doubt. About. It.
Walk. Straight. Ahead. And. Never. Look. Back.
Time. To. Reveal. Exactly. What. You’re. Made. Of.
Keep. Up. The. Pace. Along. The. Heavy. Track.
(MALE LEAD NASAL AD-LIB) That's right! Say it again!
[Verse 2: Staccato Word-By-Word Chant]
[ALL-MALE TIGHT REPEATING UNISON]
Step. To. The. Front. And. Capture. The. Moment.
Hold. Your. Head. High. Into. The. Clean. Light.
No. One. Can. Stop. The. Precision. You're. Showing.
Everything. You. Touch. Is. Working. Out. Right.
[Chorus: Tight Ensemble Funk Unison]
(The entire group delivers a synchronized, punchy vocal blast where every syllable pops like a percussion instrument.)
[ALL-MALE TIGHT REPEATING UNISON]
YOU’RE A WINNER! YES YOU ARE! NOBODY CAN TAKE YOUR PLACE!
(MALE LEAD) OW! REVEAL THE TRUTH TO THE WORLD!
YOU’RE A WINNER! GOING FAR! RUNNING AT A STEADY PACE!
(GROUP CHANT) BELIEVE IT! ACHIEVE IT! RIGHT TO THE TOP!
[Verse 3: Staccato Word-By-Word Chant]
[ALL-MALE TIGHT REPEATING UNISON]
Stand. On. The. Floor. With. Pure. Satisfaction.
Make. Your. Own. Rules. Inside. Of. This. Game.
Push. Through. The. Crowd. With. Total. Conviction.
Everyone. Around. Will. Remember. Your. Name.
[Verse 4: Staccato Word-By-Word Chant]
[ALL-MALE TIGHT REPEATING UNISON]
Life. Is. Too. Short. To. Deal. With. The. Sorrow.
Pay. No. Attention. To. The. Heavy. Delay.
Focus. Your. Mind. On. The. Brighter. Tomorrow.
Gonna. Break. Through. And. Have. It. Your. Way.
(MALE LEAD NASAL AD-LIB) Play it smart, y'all!
[Bridge 1: Nasal Lead Solo with Ensemble Response]
(The tight unison stops. The waw-waw clavinet gets nasty and aggressive. Larry Blackmon style nasal lead takes center stage with a dynamic vocal solo, while the ensemble backs him up with sharp rhythmic interjections.)
[MALE LEAD NASAL SOLO] See, I told you from the very beginning that you had the spark!
(GROUP BACKGROUND HARMONY) HAD THE SPARK!
[MALE LEAD NASAL SOLO] You don't have to wander around alone in the dark!
(GROUP BACKGROUND HARMONY) IN THE DARK!
[MALE LEAD NASAL SOLO] Just release the energy and let the whole planet see!
(GROUP CHANT) YEAH! THAT’S THE WAY IT’S GOT TO BE!
[Chorus: Tight Ensemble Funk Unison]
[ALL-MALE TIGHT REPEATING UNISON]
YOU’RE A WINNER! YES YOU ARE! NOBODY CAN TAKE YOUR PLACE!
(MALE LEAD) OW! REVEAL THE TRUTH TO THE WORLD!
YOU’RE A WINNER! GOING FAR! RUNNING AT A STEADY PACE!
(GROUP CHANT) BELIEVE IT! ACHIEVE IT! RIGHT TO THE TOP!
[Verse 5: Staccato Word-By-Word Chant]
[ALL-MALE TIGHT REPEATING UNISON]
Keep. Your. Own. Faith. Locked. In. The. Center.
Never. Allow. The. Doubts. In. Your. Head.
This. Is. The. Realm. You’re. Ready. To. Enter.
Follow. The. Path. Where. The. Real. Leaders. Tread.
[Bridge 2: Extended Nasal Lead Solo & Talking Interlude]
(The instrumentation thins down to just a hard LinnDrum pocket and a pulsing Minimoog bass. The lead singer delivers a rhythmic, half-spoken funk sermon while the band drops sparse, tight accents.)
[MALE LEAD NASAL SOLO] Look at the way you operate. That's a grand production.
(GROUP BACKGROUND) SO CLEAN……
[MALE LEAD NASAL SOLO] No mistakes, no hesitation. You just glide right through the pressure.
(GROUP BACKGROUND) SO TIGHT……
[MALE LEAD NASAL SOLO] That is the true definition of a champion. Now let's bring that raw groove back one more time! Come on!
[Verse 6: Staccato Word-By-Word Chant]
[ALL-MALE TIGHT REPEATING UNISON]
Clap. Your. Own. Hands. And. Feel. The. Vibration.
Nothing. Can. Match. This. Powerful. Stride.
Celebrate. Now. With. The. Whole. Population.
Carrying. Nothing. But. Ultimate. Pride.
[Chorus: Tight Ensemble Funk Unison]
(Full climax production. Sharp Prophet-5 synth brass stabs fire rapidly as the group shouts with maximum staccato power.)
[ALL-MALE TIGHT REPEATING UNISON]
YOU’RE A WINNER! YES YOU ARE! NOBODY CAN TAKE YOUR PLACE!
(MALE LEAD SHOUTING) SCREAM IT UNTIL THE VERY END!
YOU’RE A WINNER! GOING FAR! RUNNING AT A STEADY PACE!
(GROUP CHANT) THE RAW ATTITUDE TAKES FULL CONTROL!
[Outro]
(The relentless LinnDrum beat and the heavy waw-waw clavinet riff drive the groove forward. The Minimoog bassline continues its floor-crawling sequence while the group hits precise, staccato vocal ad-libs on the beat.)
(MALE LEAD SHOUTING) Keep it tight... right on the pocket... don't you dare stop...
(GROUP STACCATO CHANT) WINNER. WINNER. WINNER. CHOP.
(With one final, explosive synth brass stab and a dry gated snare hit, the track cuts off instantly into dead silence.)
(The track explodes with a highly prominent, wet waw-waw clavinet riff dancing over a bubbling Minimoog bassline. A rigid LinnDrum pattern locks in with a hard gated snare, sharp handclaps, and rhythmic retro cowbell hits. Prophet-5 synth brass stabs fire on the off-beat, creating a raw, tightly quantized 1983 urban funk canvas.)
(MALE LEAD SHOUTING IN NASAL TONE) HOO! Look at you now! You got it!
(GROUP CHANT) GO! GO! GO!
[Verse 1: Staccato Word-By-Word Chant]
[ALL-MALE TIGHT REPEATING UNISON]
You. Are. A. Winner. No. Doubt. About. It.
Walk. Straight. Ahead. And. Never. Look. Back.
Time. To. Reveal. Exactly. What. You’re. Made. Of.
Keep. Up. The. Pace. Along. The. Heavy. Track.
(MALE LEAD NASAL AD-LIB) That's right! Say it again!
[Verse 2: Staccato Word-By-Word Chant]
[ALL-MALE TIGHT REPEATING UNISON]
Step. To. The. Front. And. Capture. The. Moment.
Hold. Your. Head. High. Into. The. Clean. Light.
No. One. Can. Stop. The. Precision. You're. Showing.
Everything. You. Touch. Is. Working. Out. Right.
[Chorus: Tight Ensemble Funk Unison]
(The entire group delivers a synchronized, punchy vocal blast where every syllable pops like a percussion instrument.)
[ALL-MALE TIGHT REPEATING UNISON]
YOU’RE A WINNER! YES YOU ARE! NOBODY CAN TAKE YOUR PLACE!
(MALE LEAD) OW! REVEAL THE TRUTH TO THE WORLD!
YOU’RE A WINNER! GOING FAR! RUNNING AT A STEADY PACE!
(GROUP CHANT) BELIEVE IT! ACHIEVE IT! RIGHT TO THE TOP!
[Verse 3: Staccato Word-By-Word Chant]
[ALL-MALE TIGHT REPEATING UNISON]
Stand. On. The. Floor. With. Pure. Satisfaction.
Make. Your. Own. Rules. Inside. Of. This. Game.
Push. Through. The. Crowd. With. Total. Conviction.
Everyone. Around. Will. Remember. Your. Name.
[Verse 4: Staccato Word-By-Word Chant]
[ALL-MALE TIGHT REPEATING UNISON]
Life. Is. Too. Short. To. Deal. With. The. Sorrow.
Pay. No. Attention. To. The. Heavy. Delay.
Focus. Your. Mind. On. The. Brighter. Tomorrow.
Gonna. Break. Through. And. Have. It. Your. Way.
(MALE LEAD NASAL AD-LIB) Play it smart, y'all!
[Bridge 1: Nasal Lead Solo with Ensemble Response]
(The tight unison stops. The waw-waw clavinet gets nasty and aggressive. Larry Blackmon style nasal lead takes center stage with a dynamic vocal solo, while the ensemble backs him up with sharp rhythmic interjections.)
[MALE LEAD NASAL SOLO] See, I told you from the very beginning that you had the spark!
(GROUP BACKGROUND HARMONY) HAD THE SPARK!
[MALE LEAD NASAL SOLO] You don't have to wander around alone in the dark!
(GROUP BACKGROUND HARMONY) IN THE DARK!
[MALE LEAD NASAL SOLO] Just release the energy and let the whole planet see!
(GROUP CHANT) YEAH! THAT’S THE WAY IT’S GOT TO BE!
[Chorus: Tight Ensemble Funk Unison]
[ALL-MALE TIGHT REPEATING UNISON]
YOU’RE A WINNER! YES YOU ARE! NOBODY CAN TAKE YOUR PLACE!
(MALE LEAD) OW! REVEAL THE TRUTH TO THE WORLD!
YOU’RE A WINNER! GOING FAR! RUNNING AT A STEADY PACE!
(GROUP CHANT) BELIEVE IT! ACHIEVE IT! RIGHT TO THE TOP!
[Verse 5: Staccato Word-By-Word Chant]
[ALL-MALE TIGHT REPEATING UNISON]
Keep. Your. Own. Faith. Locked. In. The. Center.
Never. Allow. The. Doubts. In. Your. Head.
This. Is. The. Realm. You’re. Ready. To. Enter.
Follow. The. Path. Where. The. Real. Leaders. Tread.
[Bridge 2: Extended Nasal Lead Solo & Talking Interlude]
(The instrumentation thins down to just a hard LinnDrum pocket and a pulsing Minimoog bass. The lead singer delivers a rhythmic, half-spoken funk sermon while the band drops sparse, tight accents.)
[MALE LEAD NASAL SOLO] Look at the way you operate. That's a grand production.
(GROUP BACKGROUND) SO CLEAN……
[MALE LEAD NASAL SOLO] No mistakes, no hesitation. You just glide right through the pressure.
(GROUP BACKGROUND) SO TIGHT……
[MALE LEAD NASAL SOLO] That is the true definition of a champion. Now let's bring that raw groove back one more time! Come on!
[Verse 6: Staccato Word-By-Word Chant]
[ALL-MALE TIGHT REPEATING UNISON]
Clap. Your. Own. Hands. And. Feel. The. Vibration.
Nothing. Can. Match. This. Powerful. Stride.
Celebrate. Now. With. The. Whole. Population.
Carrying. Nothing. But. Ultimate. Pride.
[Chorus: Tight Ensemble Funk Unison]
(Full climax production. Sharp Prophet-5 synth brass stabs fire rapidly as the group shouts with maximum staccato power.)
[ALL-MALE TIGHT REPEATING UNISON]
YOU’RE A WINNER! YES YOU ARE! NOBODY CAN TAKE YOUR PLACE!
(MALE LEAD SHOUTING) SCREAM IT UNTIL THE VERY END!
YOU’RE A WINNER! GOING FAR! RUNNING AT A STEADY PACE!
(GROUP CHANT) THE RAW ATTITUDE TAKES FULL CONTROL!
[Outro]
(The relentless LinnDrum beat and the heavy waw-waw clavinet riff drive the groove forward. The Minimoog bassline continues its floor-crawling sequence while the group hits precise, staccato vocal ad-libs on the beat.)
(MALE LEAD SHOUTING) Keep it tight... right on the pocket... don't you dare stop...
(GROUP STACCATO CHANT) WINNER. WINNER. WINNER. CHOP.
(With one final, explosive synth brass stab and a dry gated snare hit, the track cuts off instantly into dead silence.)