The original master is very slow and steadily formed in tempo, compared to how it is performed live.

It features the band members chanting the song's title and a prominent organ part played by Brown himself.

Brown released the next 6 minutes of the recording as another two-part single, titled "My Part/Make It Funky", which charted #68 R&B.

Brown also remade the song for his 1992 album Universal James under the title "Make It Funky 2000".

The full version, running 12:50, was released on the compilation Make It Funky – The Big Payback: 1971–1975 in 1996.