A landmark disco/funk song by the group Lipps Inc., released in 1979. Vibe: Euphoric, futuristic, and danceable. Famous for: The iconic, synthesized talk-box guitar riff and the plea: "Won't you take me to... Funkytown?"
The cover was a massive success. It spent in Australia (beating the Lipps Inc. original's record by one week) and reached No. 6 in the United States, making Pseudo Echo one of the few Australian bands at the time to crack the U.S. Top 10. The cover gave the song a second life in the late 1980s, introducing it to a new generation of rock and pop fans. Funkytown
: This post explores the origins of the 1980 hit by Lipps Inc., explaining how songwriter Steven Greenberg wrote it while bored in Minneapolis and longing for New York—his personal "Funkytown" [29, 30]. Read more on the Lipps Inc. Fun Fact page Is it Actually Funk? : A deep dive on Medium by Roof Toilet A landmark disco/funk song by the group Lipps Inc
Despite being released when disco was facing significant backlash (such as the "Disco Demolition Night" in 1979), "Funkytown" became a massive commercial phenomenon. 6 in the United States, making Pseudo Echo
In a moment of creative yearning, Greenberg penned the simple, repetitive, yet profoundly relatable lyrics: "Gotta move on to a town that's right for me / Town to keep me movin', keep me groovin' with some energy."