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"Funkytown" expresses a simple, repetitive yearning for the pulse of a bigger city, goosed by a killer ten-note synth riff. "Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me", sings Cynthia Johnson in a robotic, vocoderized voice (a precursor to the Auto-Tune sound) before busting out an unmodified, soulful wail, pleading for a trip to the party ...
Lipps, Inc. (/ ˈ l ɪ p s ɪ ŋ k / LIP-sink, a pun on the phrase "lip sync") was an American disco and funk group from Minneapolis, Minnesota.The group is best known for the chart-topping 1980 worldwide hit single "Funkytown", which hit No. 1 in 28 countries and was certified as double platinum in sales.
When the 1980 disco-funk song “Funkytown” was still a 1980s hit, listeners to KKDA/104.5 FM and KKDA/730 AM grew up hearing the station refer to “Funky Town Fort Worth.” The song is catchy.
Lene Town (used in hip-hop culture) [5] Alpine – Gateway to the Big Bend [6] Amarillo- The Big Brown Flat, [citation needed] Bomb City (due to proximity to the Pantex facility), [citation needed] Yellow City [citation needed] Anahuac – Alligator Capital of Texas [7] [8] Anthony – Leap Year Capital of the World (shared with Anthony, New ...
Funkytown" is a 1979 disco song performed by Lipps Inc. and covered many times. Funkytown or Funky Town may also refer to: Funkytown, a Canadian drama film released in 2010 (festival circuit) and 2011 (wide release) Funky Town (Camp Mulla album), 2012; Funky Town (T-Bone Walker album), 1968
The town's name stems from the Rough and Ready mining company, whose leader served under President Zachary Taylor, known as "Old Rough and Ready." ... Funk, Nebraska. Don't expect to be welcomed ...
The band began by playing in the New York Subway for commuters. They gained brief internet fame from a 2016 YouTube video showing their rendition of "Funky Town" and "I Got You (I Feel Good)" featuring Leo Pellegrino, [1] [2] [5] which helped to significantly boost their popularity.
Funk Fest began in 1994 as a small festival in Mobile, Alabama but has grown into a series of annual multi-city concerts. Leo Bennett, CEO and founder of Variety Entertainment, has produced the ...