"Grow Some Funk of Your Own" is a song by English musician Elton John. It was released as a single in 1976 from the album Rock of the Westies. It shared its A-side status with "I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)". The song went to No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, but in Britain broke a five-year run of successful singles by failing to reach the top 50 despite extensive radio play. Guitarist Davey Johnstone is credited as a co-writer. Synopsis The song centers on a man who wakes up after a bad dream entailing an episode set in Mexico, where the protagonist (presumably either John or Taupin) falls for a young lady in a small town but is dismissed by her boyfriend, telling him to return to where he came from (hence the lyric, "Take my advice/take the next flight/and grow your funk/grow your funk at home"). Reception Cash Box called it "a hard-driving rocker which has a part audiences will sing along to and maybe provide another encore to his live show" with "an absolutely frantic ending with the vibraphones receiving the beating of their lives." Personnel Ray Cooper – castanets, tambourine, bell tree, vibraphone Kiki Dee – backing vocals Davey Johnstone – electric guitars, backing vocals Elton John – piano, vocals Kenny Passarelli – bass, backing vocals Roger Pope – drums Caleb Quaye – electric guitars, backing vocals Chart performance References Elton John songs 1975 songs 1976 singles Songs with music by Elton John Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin Song recordings produced by Gus Dudgeon DJM Records singles MCA Records singles