Bounce FM is a radio station in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, hosted by The Funktipus (voiced by George Clinton) that plays funk, disco, soul and R&B.
Description
Bounce! The party never stops on Bounce.
It burns when I pee!
The party on Bounce, Bounce, Bounce.
Damn! I gotta go to the clinic!”
Bounce is the station to have a party with in San Andreas. It has many of the most significant acts of the 1970s and 1980s from funk and disco. Three of the songs in its playlist are featured in the rhythm minigames of GTA San Andreas.
Bounce's idents make humorous comments about the hedonistic "anything goes" nature of its parties, such as "the party doesn't stop until everyone's pregnant" and "don't hide in the bathroom! Share your stash with everyone, baby!"
Bounce adopts an Afrofuturistic identity, nicknaming the station the "Party Ship".
Bounce's host, The Funktipus, is voiced by legendary funk artist George Clinton. He makes many references in his dialogue to lyrics of Clinton's band Parliament-Funkadelic, which was one of the main driving forces in the Afrofuturism artistic genre. The Funktipus is a jolly, laid-back, party-loving guy who makes humorous comments, such as when he urges listeners "now put on some condoms in your ears, because these songs will fuck your mind up!"
This is the favorite radio station of the Ballas, Da Nang Boys, Michelle Cannes, as well as of Sean "Sweet" Johnson and Melvin "Big Smoke" Harris, as evidenced when the player enters their respective vehicles.
Tracklist
| Song: | Preview: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|
| "Let It Whip" by Dazz Band (1982) | ||
| "Yum Yum (Gimme Some)" by Fatback Band (1975) | This song is missing from the iOS, Android, PS2 Classics (PS3, PS4 and PS5), Rockstar Games Launcher, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition. | |
| "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" by Gap Band (1982) | This song is missing from the iOS, Android, PS2 Classics (PS3, PS4 and PS5), Rockstar Games Launcher, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition. | |
| "Hollywood Swinging" by Kool & the Gang (1973) | ||
| "Candy" by Cameo (1986) | ||
| "Love Is The Message (Love Groove Bonus)" by MFSB feat. The Three Degrees (1973) | ||
| "Odyssey (7" Single)" by Johnny Harris (1980) |
7" Single version is not available on Spotify |
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| "Running Away" by Roy Ayers (1977) | This song is missing from the iOS, Android, PS2 Classics (PS3, PS4 and PS5), Rockstar Games Launcher, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition. | |
| "Love Rollercoaster" by Ohio Players (1975) | ||
| "Between The Sheets" by The Isley Brothers (1983) | ||
| "I Can Make You Dance" by Zapp (1983) | ||
| "Cold Blooded" by Rick James (1983) | ||
| "West Coast Poplock" by Ronnie Hudson and The Street People (1982) | ||
| "Loopzilla" by George Clinton (1982) | ||
| "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players (1972) | ||
| "Twilight" by Maze (1985) | ||
| "Fantastic Voyage" by Lakeside (1980) |
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay
Individual Tracks
- Ohio Players' "Funky Worm" plays in Sweet's house during Cleaning the Hood.
- Lakeside's "Fantatic Voyage" plays in Ryder's house during Catalyst.
- Kool & the Gang's "Hollywood Swinging" is one of the three songs that plays when dancing at nightclubs. It also plays during the mission Life's a Beach, which introduces said minigame's gameplay.
- Johnny Harris' "Odyssey" and Ronnie Hudson and The Street People's "West Coast Poplock" play during Lowrider Challenges, while the former always plays during the mission Cesar Vialpando.
- The Isley Brothers' "Between The Sheets" plays inside strip clubs.
Gallery
Trivia
- George Clinton's "Loopzilla" plays in the trailer for the mobile version of the game.
- Area 53 host Marvin Trill phones into the station, believing "The Party Ship" (which is the station's nickname) to be an actual spaceship and enquiring as to how he can board.
- Some of the songs featured on the station, such as Ohio Players' "Funky Worm" and Zapp's "I Can Make You Dance", were an important backbone to the G-Funk genre which originated on the west coast of the United States in the early 1990s, in the same era that the events of GTA San Andreas took place.
- "West Coast Poplock" and Lakeside's "Fantastic Voyage" can also be heard in the film "South Central", a film that GTA San Andreas takes influence from. "South Central" was released in 1992, the same year as the events of the game.
- The version of MFSB's "Love Is the Message" that is featured on this station is a shortened version.
- During the San Andreas Anniversary Weekend, it was possible to find a T-Shirt with the Bounce FM logo in the Special Crate drops in Grand Theft Auto Online.
- The station is mentioned by DJ Pooh between songs on West Coast Classics in The Contract update for GTA Online. He says that he and Dr. Dre used to love listening to the station while cruising around San Andreas.
See Also
- Radio '76 FM - a funk radio station in Grand Theft Auto.
- Lo-Fi FM - a funk and soul radio station in Grand Theft Auto 2.
- Futuro FM - a funk and dance radio station in GTA 2.
- Wildstyle - A radio station in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City that plays a song by Zapp & Roger.
- Fever 105 - a disco and funk radio station in GTA Vice City that plays other songs by Kool & The Gang and Rick James.
- CSR 103.9 - a new jack swing and contemporary soul radio station in GTA San Andreas.
- Master Sounds 98.3 - a rare groove and classic funk radio station in GTA San Andreas.
- Paradise FM - a disco and funk radio station in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
- Vice City For Lovers - a soul and R&B radio station in GTA Vice City Stories that plays other songs by Roy Ayers and Rick James.
- The Vibe 98.8 - an R&B and funk radio station in Grand Theft Auto IV that plays a song by RAMP (which Roy Ayers is a part of) and The Isley Brothers.
- K109 - a disco and funk radio station in GTA IV and Episodes from Liberty City that plays a song by The Fatback Band.
- Fusion FM - a radio station in GTA IV which plays a song by Roy Ayers and is hosted by him.
- IF99 - a funk radio station in GTA IV.
- Truth & Soul - a funk and soul instrumentals radio station in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
- The Lowdown 91.1 - a classic soul and funk radio station in Grand Theft Auto V that plays a song by Ohio Players.
- Space 103.2 - a classic funk radio in GTA V that plays other songs by Zapp, Cameo, Dazz Band, The Fatback Band, Rick James and George Clinton with Parliament.
- blonded Los Santos 97.8 FM - a contemporary R&B and mixed genre radio station in the enhanced version of GTA V.
- Los Santos Underground Radio - a radio station in the enhanced version of GTA Online that plays a song by George Clinton with the P-Funk All Stars.
- Media Player - a disco and funk radio station in the enhanced version of GTA Online that plays a songs by Rick James and MFSB.